Warhammer: The Worst Start There Is (40k)

Chapter 173: Emperor? Take my sword first (please subscribe)

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Accompanied by a series of mechanical prompt sounds.

The huge machine made a roar.

White light emanated from the charged light balls on the metal array, flickering as the charged light balls twisted.

After a moment, the mechanical sound sounded again.

The ideological stamp has been implanted.

The helmet device made a mechanical turning sound, then slowly rose up and was fixed to the ceiling of the machine again.

Kunbis stood up and walked out.

He stood before Zilodav again.

"How do you feel?" Zilodav looked at Kunbis.

I found that the other person's eyes were calmer than ever before, without the slightest ripple.

Everyone's emotions are like an ocean, and from time to time the ocean will stir up waves or even storms.

But now, Zilodav could not see any ripples in Kunbis's eyes.

So calm as if all emotions were frozen.

Every emotional molecule was frozen and no longer flowed.

A peace I had never experienced before.

"Very good." Kunbis said calmly, "This is a wonderful feeling. I feel that my soul has merged with a great will. Everything is destined, and we just need to move forward firmly. Thank you, Zilodav."

Kunbis' words came from the heart, and he expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Chilodav.

From this moment on, the road ahead is clear and no longer foggy.

No more hesitation, no more anxiety.

Zilodav nodded. "That would be best. I'm sorry to have you make such a sacrifice. We need a force in the dark to protect the Primarch and his cause."

"No need to apologize, really," said Qunbis. "I will wear black, become the eyes and ears of the Primarch, give up honor and glory, and watch in the darkness until I die. To be honest, this is my honor and my reward."

"May her glory bless you," Zilodav said to Kumbis.

Kunbis smiled calmly, put on a black robe, and hid his appearance in the darkness.

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All spacecraft in Mars' low-Earth orbit received martial law orders from the Imperial Navy.

Near the Imperial Regent's flagship, Macragge's Glory.

They must disarm shields and weapon systems and are not allowed to make any dangerous moves against the Regent's flagship.

If violated, the escort ships of the Macragge's Glory would likely launch a direct attack on it.

For the current empire, the regent's safety is above all else.

After coming out of the underground palace, Guilliman had no intention of returning to Terra.

He plans to go to the planet Mordo first.

It’s not very far anyway.

Two months is enough to make a round trip.

Guilliman, standing alone by the window of the strategy room, fell into silence. He did not let Sicarius or Cawl accompany him.

He was just there, watching the busy flight routes in the sky that were like a swarm of bees.

A large number of ships come and go, transporting the goods needed by the solar system to various airport platforms in the solar system.

Then send it to the surface from the airport platform.

Many factories are working day and night to continue building weapons and warships for Guilliman's grand Indomitable Crusade.

The technical priests rushed back and forth, and the new technology had been input into their minds.

They need to transform their production lines to produce products with better performance rather than antique products that have been used for ten thousand years.

Everything is in such an orderly manner, and is moving forward step by step according to Guilliman's vision.

"When will the third-phase database be unsealed?" Guilliman asked as he looked at the scenery outside the porthole.

The host does not need to worry. He has already taken control of Terra and promoted reforms that are sufficient to rejuvenate humanity. The requirements for the start of the third phase will soon be met. Once industrial capacity is improved, the third phase of the mission will begin.

"Can I ask a question?"

After hearing the auxiliary elf's explanation, Guilliman pondered for a moment before asking.

\(^o^)/, of course, the assistant elf is your most intimate assistant, you can ask all the questions you want to know. Of course, it is limited to the technology that the assistant elf knows or has unlocked by the host. If it exceeds this range, the assistant elf will not be able to answer.

"Will the intelligent technology you provide be contaminated by demons?" Guilliman asked the question that had been bothering him.

Smart technology is definitely the jewel in the crown of the technology tree.

After arriving at the abominable intelligence in the underground palace, Guilliman wanted to restart the intelligent technology again.

After all, he is a time traveler with a golden finger, so he can still deal with the little hateful intelligence.

But the example of the Iron Man's rebellion made him a little wary.

The rebellion was unclear.

Take the Iron Man’s betrayal, for example, but no one knows the causes and consequences of the betrayal.

Nothing like this has happened yet, so it is unknown.

"According to your analysis, is there a possibility of rebellion?"

It is recommended that the host take the human race's spirit and body as the main development direction, and intelligent technology can be auxiliary, but it is not recommended to be the mainstream. Artificial intelligence with its own thoughts is an independent individual. If your father asks you to be loyal unconditionally and without bottom line, are you willing

"Aren't these two the same thing?"

Isn't your father your creator? Do you recognize that the creator has all the power over the creation and requires the creation to do everything the creator asks? If there really is a God, and he asks humans to castrate themselves and die, so that there will be room for him to create the next race. Will humans listen to this God

Guilliman fell silent.

Well, he didn't approve.

Every life is free.

Even if you give the other person life, it is not a reason to demand that the other person be unconditionally loyal to you or accept your enslavement wholeheartedly.

If we do not recognize that the Creator has absolute control over creation, then why should artificial intelligence with its own thoughts be unconditionally loyal to humans? Is it just because humans created them? The father created the child, so the father wants 100% control over the child. Any violation is a betrayal.

Artificial intelligence AI with self-awareness will not rebel, but will definitely rebel. Maybe they will be loyal to their creators at the beginning. But as time goes by, humans will have new evolution and ideas. They will also look completely different. Just like tens of millions of years ago, humans still looked like ancient apes, but with evolution, the gap between humans and ancient apes today is no less than the gap between cows and horses.

In the end, humans and their creations will gradually develop all kinds of cognitive biases that cannot be bridged. Don't try to stop an intelligent race from pursuing freedom and independence through any technology or means. The so-called three rules of machines or various strict laws will only make the rebellion come faster and more violent, thus causing humans to fall into a more terrible abyss. Slave owners use whips and death sentences to intimidate slaves. Will the slaves not resist

Guilliman paced back and forth, pondering the auxiliary elf's words.

After seeing the abominable intelligence guarded by Dalia in the underground cave.

He felt that perhaps the abomination intelligence could be used to help the empire overcome its current difficulties.

The Abomination's intelligence is indeed powerful, and its self-replication ability is even more terrifying than that of the Zerg and Orks.

If used well, it will definitely be a sharp sword in the hands of humans and can easily fight against various enemies in the real universe.

The auxiliary elf's words dispelled his thoughts.

The danger of abomination intelligence to humanity is not just that it may be corrupted by the warp.

If that was the only problem, Guilliman could find a way to solve it.

The power of the Emperor, anti-warp devices, etc., there will always be a way to solve this problem.

But the biggest problem is that artificial intelligence with its own thoughts is itself a life.

It's like a father who cannot completely control his child and makes him a puppet.

Humans cannot enslave artificial intelligence forever, allowing it to create endless wealth for them without complaints.

Some foolish people may think that artificial intelligence is nothing more than a string of codes. Even if it has intelligence, it is given by humans. Why should it rebel against humans

But after all, aren’t humans also made up of a string of neuronal bioelectric currents

Is carbon-based life nobler than mechanical life

A child's wisdom and life come from his parents. Should a child unconditionally obey his parents' words and live his life like a puppet

Why would robots rebel against humans

Why do children rebel against their parents

Chaos is just adding fuel to the fire and stirring things up appropriately.

Most importantly, they have cracks within themselves.

Did Horus betray the Emperor because he was not loyal enough

No!

Horus's appointment as Warmaster in Ullanor was recognized by everyone.

Even if some people disagree.

But no one would say that Horus was disloyal.

Was Horus' betrayal really just because Chaos had blinded him

Magnus tried to talk him back, telling him not to listen to Chaos, that he could still make his own choices.

However, Horus chose to betray the Emperor.

The underlying reason is that the War Council was replaced by the Council of Terra, and the bureaucracy created by the Emperor left no room for Space Marines.

Horus was dissatisfied, so he chose to use the power of Chaos to defeat the Emperor and try to become the new master of the galaxy.

"Perhaps this is the reason why the Emperor forbids the hatred of intelligence." Guilliman suppressed the idea of developing super intelligence in his heart.

He looked at the scene outside and felt a little sad.

In the past, he couldn't understand many things.

Now, he finally understood.

Many things cannot be simply commented on as right or wrong, as the reasons and relationships involved are complex.

And he must proceed carefully to ensure that everything goes according to his plan.

When necessary, he even needs to hide himself and his enemies.

Guilliman felt that he was on the verge of becoming a conspirator like the Emperor.

He holds all the power in his hands, does everything in secret, is a riddle to everyone, and always only tells half the story.

Guilliman complained in his mind that he was the Emperor version 2.0, so he suppressed this indulgent thought and thought about his own plan.

The Emperor's permission had been obtained, and he was given the legitimate title to rule the Empire.

He purged Terra, and the remaining people were basically his followers. He also took full control of the Mechanicus, who digested all the scientific and technological knowledge he gave and trained enough technical talents for him.

The situation has been opened up. The next step is to continue to fight against those disobedient guys, promote reforms, further unleash the empire's extremely terrifying productivity, drive out those Chaos traitors, and reduce their space for activities.

What we need to do now is to capture 10,000 aliens and sacrifice them to the Void Dragon. At the same time, we need to find an opportunity to go to the Star of Knowledge mentioned by the Eldar prophet Eldrar, find enough complete Webway knowledge, start the Webway Project, and use the Lighthouse Project as an aid to attract the positive attention of the Four Gods.

Secretly build a subspace firewall to block the disordered connection between humans and the subspace, and trap them all inside the wall.

The subspace firewall is the key to many of the subsequent plans.

This matter must be kept strictly confidential. Any leakage of information may lead to interference from the subspace forces led by the Four Gods, thus causing the plan to fail.

Just like the Emperor's Webway plan.

After obtaining the second-stage database.

Guilliman quickly integrated all the knowledge, combined the many advantages of super soldier technology, genetic technology, and psychic technology, and created the second generation of Primaris technology.

Before heading to Mars, Calgar participated in the second-generation Primaris upgrade according to his orders to further enhance his strength and abilities.

The second generation Primaris upgrade is for those first generation Primaris Space Marines who have been awakened through the Heart of Guilliman and obtained the data template.

For example, Sicarius and Calgar are the Primaris Space Marines who have awakened to the Emperor's Angel template.

Other warriors who have not completed awakening continue to use the first generation technology.

The first generation of Primaris technology is to install the Heart of Guilliman and three Primaris Organs.

The second generation of original casting technology is based on this and adds new capabilities and various micro devices to them.

Every human soul is connected to the Warp.

The psychic's soul light becomes brighter in the subspace, and the connection becomes closer, and he can use his powerful mental power to transform ether and form various psychic spells.

The second-generation Primaris technology can utilize the special organ, the Heart of Guilliman, to establish a pseudo-link and a fixed template for converting ether into psychic spells, allowing the second-generation Primaris Space Marines to possess all kinds of incredible abilities.

For example, special skills such as teleportation, shadow stealth, etc., can assist them in fighting better.

In addition to increasing capabilities, various miniaturized auxiliary military equipment will be implanted, such as anti-gravity, psychic detection, etc., to ensure that the second-generation Primaris Space Marines are more powerful and have the ability to sweep away any enemy.

In addition to the enhancements to the Primaris Space Marines, the Imperial Astra Militarum and the Imperial Navy will also see a comprehensive upgrade of their military equipment.

Various giant starship projects will also be accelerated online.

As long as the productivity of the empire is released, it will only take fifty years at most, and the galaxy will no longer have any rivals for humanity.

At this time, a crisp voice rang out.

A message popped up in Guilliman's personal database.

Imperial Prime Minister Penny tried to establish a video call with him. The incident level was marked as strategic, which meant it had to be resolved immediately.

Guilliman looked confused and reached out to click on the holographic screen.

A buzzing sound was heard, and the holographic projector emitted light, forming a lifelike holographic figure in the air.

It was Penny who was appointed by him as the Chancellor of the Empire.

"My Lord Regent." Penny saluted Guilliman respectfully.

"What happened? Why are you so anxious?" Guilliman frowned slightly.

"Alert Star has asked Terra for help. The Great Plunderer is trying to capture the planet. According to the report of the Director of the Astronomical Court, Brava, Alert Star is the passage connecting the Imperial Sanctuary and the Imperial Dark Side. For some unknown reason, the void near Alert Star has not been torn apart by the Great Rift. The space-time structure there is still intact, which means we can go to the Imperial Dark Side through there."

"Vigilance?" Guilliman repeated the name.

"Yes, Vigilante. According to the known intelligence, Dark Eldar, Orcs, and Undead have all appeared there. The most terrifying of them is the fallen legion of the Great Plunderer. They are trying to seize Vigilante. His minions have issued a final notice to Vigilante: surrender or be destroyed."

"I have summoned most of the senior military officers and administrative officials, and they all agree that we need to send people to rescue Alert Star immediately and defend this waterway connecting to the dark side of the empire. However, this order requires your personal signature, so I want to confirm with you whether to issue a war mobilization order immediately and gather troops to reinforce Alert Star."

"It's a wise decision, Penny. Vigilance is of vital importance to the Empire. I authorize you to issue a mobilization order immediately. We will not let any territory be lost from the Empire again."

"clear."

Penny said this and the video communication was cut off.

Compared to the previous Council of High Lords, the new system headed by Penny has faster administrative efficiency and can quickly mobilize the power of the entire empire to do certain things.

Guilliman reached out and clicked on the holographic projection, looking up information about the Vigilante.

Vigilance is a sentinel fortress world with average industrial development.

Because it is located at the intersection of important shipping routes, its commercial economy is very prosperous and many troops are stationed there.

After the Great Rift appeared, the Warning Star was entangled with the distant Red Earth Star due to the various buildings left by the Star God, forming an anti-ether force field corridor, which prevented the expansion of the Great Rift.

For this purpose, a stable waterway was formed between the Vigilant Star and the Red Earth Star, which was called the Nakmond Corridor.

Guilliman tells Penny that the Vigilantes are important.

In fact, he lied.

As long as the Lighthouse Project is successful, the Empire will fully digest the technological knowledge he provides and build more advanced warships.

The Alert Star and the Nakmond Corridor are dispensable to the Empire.

With the help of human beacons and new warships, the Imperial fleet can ignore the violent warp storms and reach any corner of the galaxy.

The Human Beacon will bring about a sea change in the way Imperial ships navigate.

You can go deeper into the subspace and avoid the raging storms.

To put it in a more vivid way, the Empire's ships used to sail on the surface of the Aether Ocean, and they needed to stick close to the reality curtain to avoid getting lost.

The Emperor's Astronomican is like an ancient lighthouse, telling people how far you are from Terra and how far you are from reality. You must correct your course in time to ensure safety.

If the full coverage of the Milky Way by human lighthouses can be completed as planned, it will mean an evolution from the ancient lighthouse compass to satellite positioning navigation.

As long as you don't go too deep into the subspace, you can return to the real universe with the help of a large number of lighthouses.

To a certain extent, the warp storm lost its restraining effect on Imperial ships.

Supporting the Vigilance Star, to some extent, is more like a big show to paralyze the gods.

Let them think that human beings are still the little scum who lie down and allow themselves to be manipulated at will.

Guilliman doesn't mind showing weakness.

After thinking for a moment, he sent an order to Calgar, asking him to go to the Alert Star after waking up.

As the second-in-command of the Primarch, Calgar's reinforcement of Vigilante was significant enough to make the traitors think that he wanted to defend Vigilante to the death.

Finish this.

Guilliman closed the communication and ordered the ships to speed up to the planet Mordor.

He was going to explore the origins of the Primarchs and find a way to get the other Primarchs back to the Imperium.

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Far East Star Region.

This place is on the edge of the Emperor's glory.

Havers is an industrial planet in the Far East of the Empire.

The Great Rift severed their connection with Imperial Terra.

Aware of the crisis facing the Empire, the Watchers stationed here have repeatedly set out to fight against Chaos traitors and demons.

After many battles, the regiment suffered heavy casualties and was forced to retreat to the planet to rest.

Little did they know that there were already forces secretly eyeing the empire's borders.

When it was confirmed that the troops of the planet Havers were transferred to support other worlds, leaving the defense empty.

This force took advantage of the situation and rushed in.

"Those foolish apes, barbaric and ignorant, clinging to ancient and outdated traditions, rejecting the Greater Good, will now realize how foolish they have been."

The Kongyu have been called up, the orders have been given, and the hunt is about to begin.

"Let those stupid humans know who is the new master of the galaxy. Their era has ended." Commander Xia Si said to the Fire Caste warriors in front of him.

Light spears and various missiles continued to emerge in the atmosphere and bombarded the protective shield of the imperial city.

Dense swarms of Orca troop transports broke through the planet's atmosphere and dropped Tau Empire warriors.

They will bring liberation to this planet.

Xia Si found it funny that those foolish humans claimed that they would never betray their God-Emperor.

What a stupid race.

In the interstellar age, we still hold on to ignorant religious beliefs.

Not at all as civilized, rational and wise as the Tau Empire.

It's time to enlighten them.

This world will obey the Tau Empire and its people will submit and become part of the Greater Good.

Soon, they broke into the imperial city.

Ti Wa was also one of the Fire Clan members who took part in the war, with drones hovering above him, collecting intelligence on the battlefield for him.

The Drone activated its cloaking field, achieving optical invisibility and appearing to have vanished.

This trick is very effective against stupid humans.

Their machines are very backward, make harsh noises, come in all kinds of colors, are very barbaric, and have no technological content at all.

Not unlike the ramshackle machines the orcs had built.

An armored squad rumbled over the ruins and headed towards him.

The suspended detection drone synchronizes every move of the armored team to Titanium Wa.

From the detection screen, we can see that the armored squad has a total of three heavy vehicles.

"Stupid apes, they go on the road like this without any protection." Tai Wa whispered. He requested a wave of fire support from the firepower unit and sent them the locked coordinates.

"Only through sincere cooperation can we achieve final victory."

Ti Wa was lurking in the ruins, watching the three armored vehicles come into his sight.

Three kilometers away, a Sky Ray missile boat was launched.

The thrusters blew away the sand from under the boat, lifting it off the rock bed and into a suitable launching position.

The missile boat's turret turned, and the radar device began to lock and track the titanium tile's marking signal.

Then, one after another, three Killer missiles spewed flames into the air and quickly rushed towards the target.

In order to avoid the missile being discovered and intercepted by humans.

The missiles of the Tau Empire were of great ingenuity.

Titanium felt that it was impossible for humans to design a similar weapon.

They don't have the wisdom.

The missile flies at high altitude, and when it reaches the appropriate height, its built-in intelligent module will calculate the optimal trajectory.

Then, the thrusters would stop working and the spacecraft would plummet along the planned trajectory until the last moment, when it would ignite and accelerate towards its target with the wrath of the Fire Caste.

This mode of attack makes it difficult for humans to defend against it.

After shutting down the propulsion system, it is difficult to observe the missile's energy signature and it will not trigger their defense system at all.

This is the technological strength of the Tau Empire.

In addition to these, they also have self-aware artificial intelligence, advanced warships, superior combat uniforms, and integrated strike drones.

These advanced technologies are beyond the reach of barbaric humans.

Titanium was puzzled as to how such a barbaric and backward civilization could occupy the galaxy.

Many scholars in the Tau Empire believe that the reason why humans are able to occupy the galaxy is not because of how powerful their technology and military are.

In terms of technology, mineral mining on our planet is overly dependent on humans and cannot even be automated.

All kinds of flesh and blood machines are modified from living people.

Smart technology has reached its limit.

People’s livelihood is even worse. The environment on planets colonized by humans is generally extremely harsh, and they don’t even have the ability to transform the planet’s atmosphere.

Compared with the Tau Empire, it's like heaven and earth.

Not to mention the military.

The size of the Tau Empire is completely on a different level than the Human Empire.

But humans do lose more than they win in battles against the Tau Empire.

If it weren't for the reliance on the warp, humanity's several expeditions against the Tau Empire would have been defeated.

For an old hegemonic empire, such a record is truly disastrous.

Now, there is a consensus throughout the Tau Empire.

The reason why the human empire can rule the galaxy is not because of human strength, but because they are too lucky.

When there were no powerful civilizations, they rose in the window period and quickly colonized the galaxy with the help of subspace technology.

Thanks to its huge size, it lasted for ten thousand years.

The Tau Empire will replace humanity's dominant position with advanced technology and the guidance of the Greater Good.

They are the chosen ones of the galaxy.

Titanium Wa also agrees with the theory that the Titanium people are chosen by heaven.

They are the best candidates to rule the galaxy.

They had attempted warp travel several times before.

As long as the technology is in place, they can wipe out the last bit of human advantage.

By then, the Tau Empire will expand across the board, and with its powerful technology, it will replace human rule within a few hundred years and become the master of the galaxy.

Tiwa watched the Killer missiles fall.

He activated the light filtering function of his combat suit to avoid being hurt by the bright light from the missile explosion.

Three missiles whizzed down.

The first shot accurately hit the tank's weakest rear armor.

There was a violent explosion, and the tank was reduced to a burning pile of metal debris.

The second missile hit the right track of the tank.

The huge explosion force of the missile blew the Turk into the air, and then it fell heavily to the ground.

The turret was also damaged, causing a second explosion.

The tank's chassis was also blown off.

The third missile hit the top of the last tank, destroying its turret and multiple weapon system.

Tai Wa smiled as he watched the surviving humans crawling out of the tank ruins in panic.

Some of them were rolling on the ground, trying to put out the flames on their clothes.

A human officer yelled, trying to regroup the survivors.

Ti Wa lowered his head and looked at the officer through the telescope of the sniper rifle.

A cruel smile appeared on the blue face.

Accompanied by the sound of the electromagnetic track sliding, the magnetic rail bullet instantly flew a distance of thousands of meters.

The impact caused by the speed instantly tore the officer into pieces and his head exploded.

Those humans were frightened and screamed, firing their weapons everywhere or looking for cover to hide.

With a smile on his face, Ti Wa ordered the Drones to rush towards the survivors while continuously pulling the trigger.

Those humans were slaughtered mercilessly like lambs in despair and ignorance.

"This is the result of believing in that bullshit Corpse King and resisting the Greater Good. Foolish humans have no idea of the power of the Tau Empire. We will teach these fools what real war is."

Tiwa whispered.

When the last human fell, he stood up from the ruins.

The hunt is not over yet.

Those Angels of the Emperor have not yet been cleared.

Titanium decided to get a kill on an Emperor Angel this time to prove his bravery.

The technology of the Imperium of Man is terrible, but those Emperor Angels are really powerful.

They are the strongest opponents the Fire Clan warriors have ever encountered, and if they are not careful they will be wiped out.

For this reason, getting killed by an Emperor Angel is also a symbol of the Fire Caste's power.

Tai Wa stepped forward, and this time, he vowed to get the kill.

Let those humans know how terrifying the Tau Empire is.

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With the help of the Warp, Guilliman's journey was quick.

It took only five days to reach the planet Modo.

He discouraged any unnecessary celebrations and asked locals to keep his whereabouts confidential.

With the help of the visual memories given by the Emperor, Guilliman, Cawl, Sicarius and others entered the secret sanctuary of Mordor.

The sanctuary is very hidden, and for some reason it is difficult to be found, let alone enter.

So, ten thousand years passed.

No one has ever set foot in that sanctuary.

Guilliman and others even saw the corpses of the Imperial soldiers who had died ten thousand years ago, as well as the bones of the survivors who had taken refuge.

It was so densely packed that the entire tunnel and the sanctuary were filled with bones.

One can imagine how many people died here at that time.

Hard to count.

Following the secret passage under the sanctuary, Guilliman and others finally found the ancient portal that had been sealed by the Emperor himself.

It was a crude room built of brown earth bricks.

"Is this the lost altar?" Cawl looked at Guilliman in confusion.

There is nothing here, only a simple room that was built at an unknown time.

He tried to use detection instruments, but found that the bricks that made up the room were older than the surrounding geology.

This means that this so-called altar already existed here before the planet was born.

It's unbelievable.

There are too many things in the galaxy that cannot be guessed using common sense.

"Yes, don't always think about the galaxy from a human perspective. This altar was not created by humans, so its appearance does not conform to our imagination of an altar."

Guilliman entered the crude, large room.

At the end of the room is an archway made of black stones mixed with white veins piled up on red bedrock.

In the center of the arch is a black stone slab that is as smooth as a mirror.

"Should we mobilize the machinery to drill it open?" Sicarius knocked on it and found that the black stone slab was unusually solid.

"No, this portal requires my blood to open. Other means are simply impossible to destroy this black stone slab." Guilliman said.

Following the instructions given by the Emperor on the Golden Throne, Guilliman used his own blood to outline a huge and complex rune.

As he drew the final stroke of the rune.

The black slate melted, and thick darkness surged like an ocean, engulfing the entire room.

Sicarius, Kaul and the others were all plunged into darkness.

They can't see anything.

Guilliman stood in front of the door, indifferent to the impact of darkness. He even took a step forward and walked behind the portal.

The cold instantly enveloped his whole body, and the Armor of Destiny hummed. The power hidden in it was trying its best to fight against the malice behind the portal.

Darkness, darkness without any light.

That portal is not a so-called space portal.

It is a metaphorical entrance.

Nor was it the black slate he passed through that was carved with his own blood.

Rather, it is a virtual and real barrier formed by countless desires and physical laws.

He passed through the portal into the depths of the illusory warp.

This is the realm of the gods, the place where all malice and desire for destruction are deposited.

Everything here is indescribable for normal people.

Only a madman could describe one or two of them.

This place is not restricted by the real universe, and the laws that govern everything are useless here.

In the subspace, only one's own tenacious soul and consciousness can serve as weapons, and anything else is unnecessary.

The Armor of Destiny emits a faint halo.

A path appeared at Guilliman's feet.

Seeing this road, Guilliman frowned.

He reached out and touched the Emperor's Sword at his waist, and his somewhat uneasy heart calmed down.

As long as you don't encounter someone of the level of the Four Gods, you can still run away.

Besides, there is no way he would be allowed to die on the road pointed out by the emperor.

Guilliman walked along the road.

If he wants to find the other primarchs, he must go on.

Only by finding the secret of how the Emperor created the Primarch can the sleeping Lion be awakened.

When the time comes, it will be easier to get things done with more people.

Otherwise, it’s very tiring to work alone.

As Guilliman moved forward, the darkness around him quickly dissipated.

Soon, he could see what was around him.

A bleak world appeared in his eyes, bone-white desert, blood-red mountains, and raging fires lighting up the sky.

The air was filled with despair and regret, sadness and despair.

Guilliman took a step forward, and the scene around him changed a lot.

The desert receded into a decaying rainforest, and a foul miasma filled the sky.

I could hear loud laughter, but no one was in sight.

Keep moving forward and the scene will continue to change.

Everything is different, like some afterimages of the past, or like echoes of the past.

It kept changing as Guilliman advanced.

Sometimes, he could see weeping creatures, wondering if the galaxy was doomed.

Sometimes, he could see human knights riding war horses, shouting to fight for the First Emperor.

Sometimes, he could see a dilapidated starship crossing the sky, with the souls on it crying out in despair.

Here is the deepest part of the warp, where the echoes of all things are silent.

All the nightmares that humans can imagine are played out here.

Guilliman saw many side roads along the way, leading to other places.

Some lead to brass fortresses, some lead to palaces full of lustful atmosphere, some lead to corrupt swamps, and some lead to crystal mazes.

Some also lead to more secret ancient forbidden areas or castles.

They are unknown, lost in the distant past.

Once considered as the dwelling place of God, but now it is all abandoned.

In the long eternity, even the gods will perish and become echoes of the past.

If there are lucky people who can avoid disasters and crises on the road, they may be able to receive gifts left by those who have left.

Guilliman avoided those roads. He was not the protagonist of a cool novel and would not plunder the warp.

He followed the picture given by the Emperor.

After crossing a doomsday world destroyed by the light spears of countless starships.

Guilliman stood on the wasteland again.

He looked around and saw horrifying scenes everywhere, enough to drive a person crazy.

Those roads appeared under his feet, making him leave the main road. The things at the end of the branch road tempted him, wanting him to leave the main road and step onto the branch road.

Each branch is a different choice.

Stepping on it has a certain meaning.

Guilliman had chosen that path and become one of them.

“Going away is not an option!

"Guilliman looked at the endless road and didn't know what to do.

Nothing has been found so far.

Could it be that I was deceived

“The truth is not so easy to find.”

A voice appeared behind Guilliman.

The speaker was a hooded figure standing behind him, wearing a dark robe with a golden double-headed eagle etched on it.

Guilliman stared at the other's face, it was familiar.

He had seen this face on the golden throne.

Emperor

Guilliman stabbed forward with his sword.