Warhammer: Don't Call Me the God of All Machines

Chapter 317 Skull Planet (Please subscribe)

As the fleet approached, the interference to the scanning array gradually decreased, and the holographic projection suspended on the table became more stable and clear.

The fluctuation points of the signals gradually dissipated, as if a nearsighted person could see clearly after wearing glasses.

Roche could even see with his naked eyes the surface of the giant planet, with countless fine textures like tree rings.

The pale texture, the clearly visible growth marks, and the material scanning results transmitted back by the scanning array showed that this ghost thing was made of bones.

The holographic projection on the screen grew larger and larger, and everyone saw countless skulls and other complete skeletons. There were skulls of humans, Eldar, Orcs, and even the metal skulls of the Necrons. Countless alien heads were placed there, forming a planet made of skulls.

"This is really... incredible."

If it is solid, then where did these heads come from?

Luo Xi almost lay on the transparent porthole, looking at this bone planet with his naked eyes. No one knew how it was born or why it appeared here.

The Skull Planet is not at all eerie and terrifying. Instead, it presents an extremely solemn and dignified feeling, as if there is total silence left after the universe has perished in the increase of entropy.

In comparison, the real universe of the Davin galaxy seems extremely terrifying. The impact of the destructive storm on reality is almost visible to the naked eye. The waves of ether energy are surging, and the Skull Planet is like Noah's Ark in the sea that survives.

"This is the Warp showing us the future. Do you choose to embrace the Warp and board the Ark of Doom, or do you choose to endure death and pain in the real universe?"

The archangel said, his voice as sad as crying blood.

Sanguinius had come to the bridge from his resting cabin at some point, and the mortals and Astartes around him saluted him.

"I feel more like this is some kind of barrier that is blocking us from reaching the nearby planet Daven." Guilliman expressed a different opinion. He knew nothing about psychic power and only felt that the skull planet in front of him was extremely strange.

As for Ryan, the Duke Protector of the Second Empire simply pressed the button of the Extermination Order with an expressionless face. The crew members and Astartes around him had already formed a conditioned reflex and were busy preparing to release the weapons issued by the Extermination Order.

The New Caliban's bow star destroyer cannon once again flashed its destructive beam, and soon after, the Indomitable Truth, Macragge's Glory, and Red Tear opened fire at full force.

The spear of light tore through the universe and sank into the cloud-like subspace storm. The giant skull planet that was blocking the way was split open by the spear of Thor, which was large enough to accommodate the expedition fleet to pass through.

Luo Xi shrugged helplessly. In fact, they could have bypassed it, but Ryan seemed to be addicted to launching extinction orders.

When encountering an enemy, launch an extermination order.

When encountering a corrupted planet, issue an extermination order.

When you encounter something you don’t understand, issue an extermination order.

The Extinction Order is the most useful hammer. Ryan now likes to hammer anything he sees first and then see what happens.

The fleet passed through the pierced skull planet, and the huge hull of the New Caliban seemed to have entered a dark tunnel. As the battleship's side searchlights were turned on, everyone could see clearly.

Inside this planet, there are not only various skulls, but also dead ships, collapsed cities and tombs of civilization. However, all these things made of various materials have turned into cold skeletons.

This is the end of civilization, the thought suddenly flashed through Guilliman's mind.

He vaguely understood that the skeletons on the planet represented some kind of symbolic concept, and their gathering here meant the disappearance of the symbol. It was the unknown existence that was mocking the futile resistance of these civilizations.

His overactive brain quickly thought of his own Second Empire. Was this newly born existence about to meet its end?

Terra still stands, the Emperor still sits on his throne, and their Second Empire may have been a mistake.

In this case, the Second Empire was a stain and sin that he could not erase, a burden that always weighed on his heart. During the journey across the Skull Planet, everyone felt an extraordinary sense of oppression in their hearts, and all that remained was silence.

The battleship activated the macro cannon and light spear array on standby and maintained a scanning status, but the expected enemy never arrived. There was nothing here except corpses and graves of civilization. Many mortals even felt that they would become part of this skull planet during this voyage.

No one wanted to speak. The only sounds left in the bridge were the footsteps of people walking, the friction of gears running in the servitors, and the crackling of keyboard typing.

"Does the future you can see include this weird skull planet, Conrad?"

Roxie asked, and Iron Veronica turned her head.

"No, I can't see what's happening in the Devon galaxy. It's a chaos here, where countless threads of fate intersect. I only see a tangled mess, and anything can happen."

Koz didn't give any useful information, which made Luo Xi somewhat frustrated.

After a few hours, the fleet, sailing at normal speed, finally crossed the gap of the skull planet. This short journey was extremely depressing, and Luo Xi even suspected that his claustrophobia had attacked him.

After crossing the ring formed by the explosion of the Skull Planet, the final destination of this trip - Daven Planet finally revealed its true appearance.

This planet is glowing, not reflecting the light of stars. Its surface radiates a deep beam of death, even more depressing and dead than the Skull Planet.

After going through untold hardships, the four Primarchs finally arrived at the planet Daven, but there was no joy or relief in Roche's heart.

The various warp-corrupted planets he had encountered before and the skull planet on the outer edge of the Daven system caused him severe psychological pressure. Unconsciously, the smile disappeared from Luo Xi's face.

Yes, they have arrived at Daven, but what should they do next?

The real fear is the fear of the unknown. Luo Xi doesn't know what dangers and tests they will face on the planet Daven.

This mixture of fear and anxiety of the unknown made it difficult for him to sit in his seat, and instead he paced around the bridge.

"We need to hold a meeting to discuss what to do next." Luo Xi thought, and the primarchs had the same idea.

Out of caution, the expedition fleet maintained a considerable distance from the planet Daven, with their void shields and energy shields operating at full capacity to guard against possible attacks.

Guilliman and his Primarch brothers gathered in front of a large strategic table. In the center of the table was a holographic projection of the information obtained by the scanning array after being processed by the intelligent brain.

There are no living things on the surface of Daven Star, only a jagged mountain range that forms a circle, forming a geological structure similar to a giant crater.

And in the middle of this geological structure stands a temple, and relevant information about this temple once appeared in the summary report of the Sixteenth Legion.

Luo Xi stared at the strange temple and spoke slowly.

"Here, is the place where Horus fell. In that building, the Emperor's wolf-god died. A monster used Horus's name, drove his remains, and stabbed the empire he fought for with a fatal blow."

"And now, we have finally arrived at the place where it all began. According to intelligence, this planet and this temple are closely related to the subspace storm that blocked the galaxy."

Reports from the Sons of Horus Legion once showed that the temple building was called Delphos. It was a temple built by the original indigenous inhabitants of the planet Daven to carry the primitive religious beliefs of this human civilization.

There is no doubt that what they believe in is some evil doctrine, which is a disguise and cover-up of the Chaos Power in the real universe.

And now, the expeditionary fleet is about to face a decision - what should they do with this building.

(End of this chapter)