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

Chapter 651 The Emperor and the Chief (Three in One)

"The time and space here have already collapsed and distorted."

"My sons and those brave warriors were scattered to different timelines by the time and space turbulence caused by the four gods."

"Everything is both real and illusory, and the two are only separated by a single thought."

Deep within the dark and gloomy Spirit of Vengeance, the infinitely stacked and nested spaces gradually separated and disintegrated before the eyes of the Emperor.

The fully armed Lord of Mankind, holding the Emperor's Sword, advances step by step in the darkness.

He could sense the location of Horus, but between him and Horus there was a distorted and disordered chaos of space and time. The distance between the two was not only in space, but also in time.

At the Emperor's side, only a few of the Imperium of Man's most powerful and loyal warriors remain.

A Custodian named Kyle Cardus, the last of the Luna Wolf Garviel Loken, and Rito, one of the original Astartes.

A total of six Primarchs are no longer by his side, and the original malice from the Warp can no longer suppress its desires.

They greedily stretched out their tentacles and divided up the most precious things in the world one by one.

Now is the best opportunity, with the Emperor bound to the Vengeful Spirit and the Primarchs separated from their Legions.

The Emperor could sense that his most resolute son, Dorn, had been surrounded and bound by the realm of the Blood God.

This most brutal and bloodthirsty evil god seemed not satisfied with Angron, who was already in his hands, and instead began to forcibly corrupt Dorn.

"His corruption is extremely simple and crude. He makes Dorn fall into endless killings and then wears away his reason and calmness. As long as Dorn feels a little pleasure and indulgence from killing, the Blood God will seize the emptiness in his heart."

"Dorn has the strongest will and the most impeccable loyalty. I am not worried about his safety."

Around the Lord of Mankind, countless malicious entities from the deepest part of the Warp launched tentative attacks, trying to plunder the souls of Loken and the other two right under his nose.

As for these villains, the emperor simply swung his giant sword mercilessly. The flame that was enough to burn time and space and extinguish the soul would completely wipe them out.

It's fine that the Four Gods of Chaos have been causing trouble all the time, but it's really laughable that these meaningless bastards dare to come out and make trouble.

He had to speed up because he felt that his son, Sanguinius of Baal, was in very bad condition.

Sanguinius faced the deadliest threat of all the Primarchs: he was facing Horus himself.

"The situation of Ryan and Russ is a little strange. The Lord of Change has set his sights on the brothers and has carefully woven a time and space and destiny for them, just to make them sink into infinity."

"A lion hiding behind a mask of civilization, a giant wolf covering itself with barbarity, this pair of brothers who seemed to have exchanged their lives had their origins reversed by Xin Liezhi..."

"This is dangerous."

Compared to the Blood God's simple and brutal corruption process, the one from the Lord of Change is more dangerous and tortuous.

As their father, the Emperor naturally knew that the natures of his two sons were completely opposite to what they appeared to be.

Ryan is a barbarian masquerading as a civilized man, while Ruth is a civilized man masquerading as a barbarian.

This seems extremely discordant, but in fact it is this disharmony that constitutes the concepts of the Wolf King and the Lion King.

The conspiracy of the Lord of Change is trying to rewrite this disharmony into the "harmony" that He wants to see.

If Llane always remained a barbarian wandering in Fenris, and Russ always remained a noble knight who was consistent in appearance and heart, then they would never be able to awaken their past memories.

Tzeentch's power is enough to penetrate the timeline and forcibly modify the origin of the Primarch.

At that time, Llane the Lion of Caliban will be transformed into Llane the Wildlord of Fenris, and Leman Russ of Fenris will be transformed into Leman Russ the Honored Knight of Caliban.

This kind of change is exactly what Tzeentch hopes to see. Both of them will be marked with the mark of "Him" in the dark.

They still feel that they are free, but in fact their fate has already been manipulated and played with.

"You are still so greedy..."

"You want double compensation for the loss of a Magnus?"

The Emperor muttered to himself, while the infinite chaos and darkness around him emitted waves of wanton laughter.

The four gods mocked the emperor. What difference would it make if he knew? He was now unable to cope with everything and could only make one choice.

This is an unsolvable dilemma. The emperor can only choose to save one person and let his other sons break the dilemma on their own.

The Lord of Mankind made a judgment in his heart in an instant, and he still headed straight towards Sanguinius.

He believed that his sons would be able to resist temptation and corruption with the same fortitude they had shown during the Rebellion.

But Sanguinius was different. Horus wanted to kill him, not corrupt him, and the difference in combat power between the two sides made the Archangel almost certain to die.

The raging flames burned away the darkness before their eyes, leaving only endless nothingness.

The cold sun in the warp is exerting its power.

In the golden flames, a black flame containing infinite despair and destructive power is quietly spreading.

It symbolizes the power and essence that even the Four Chaos Gods fear, but the Lord of Mankind completely suppresses it with his absolute will, preventing it from awakening.

"Are you tempting me to use that forbidden power?"

"A crude trick."

The Emperor continues to expand his perception, and the influence of the Four Gods is felt throughout the entire timeline, both in the future and in the past.

Suddenly, he saw the figure of Chagatai Khan.

At the same time, even the Lord of Mankind couldn't help but gasp.

Because unlike his brothers who were troubled by the power of evil gods, Chagatai Khan realized the true nature of his own power during the endless war caused by the unification of his home planet.

He witnessed with his own eyes the existence from the depths of the sea of ​​souls, how the lifeless being at the end of the road to heaven used the plague after death to harvest souls, and how it used incredible power to revive the dead and turn them into tireless walking corpses.

Chagatai Khan was too intelligent. In the process of enlightenment, he awakened to his own nature too early.

It's just that this essence suddenly awakened in the endless plague and death, and was naturally influenced by Nurgle.

The King of Chogoris caused endless slaughter during the Unification Wars on his homeworld, allowing the corpses to rot, thus awakening the powerful force of the Warp Plague.

The Plague Cavalry rushed out of the planet Chogoris and, under the leadership of Chagatai Khan, broke through the hidden Webway gate on the planet.

With the help of the galactic highways created by the ancient saints, the Khan was able to deploy his troops across the galaxy at incredible speeds.

Wherever the army went, all life was slaughtered, whether it was humans, Eldar or Orks. Their bodies decayed and rotted, and then a more powerful plague was brewed.

Nurgle responded to the Khan's call and tolerated Jaghatai's greed with almost infinite kindness. Attila's Whip ruthlessly lashed the entire galaxy, bringing more death and corruption to his monarch.

The way Nurgle, the Plague Father, was corrupted was completely different from his other brothers and sisters. His method was to be infinitely good to Chagatai and to pour infinite favor and love on the Chogoris Eagle.

"Is it because of Mortarion's escape that he committed such a cruel act?"

"Tzeentch also lost Magnus, why is Nurgle so excited?"

For a moment, the Emperor didn't even know if saving Mortarion was actually a good thing.

Because in that timeline, Chagatai Khan, who was infinitely favored by Nurgle, had become a veritable Plague King. He was spreading the plague throughout the galaxy and strengthening his own power.

Nurgle saw the rise of the Plague King with great joy, just like a loving father who is pleased to see his offspring grow up to be able to succeed him.

He even went so far as to divide his own power and authority and hand it over to Chagatai, knowing that this would lead to the decline of Nurgle's own power.

This is completely different from those Great Unclean Ones. No matter how powerful they are, they are just an extension of Nurgle's will. As long as He wants, He can take back His favor and blessings with just a thought.

And now he is dividing himself and pursuing Chagatai Khan with an incomprehensible attitude.

"Chagatai, I hope you can remain sober and detached... I can't help you."

The Emperor muttered to himself, and he and the few remaining warriors around him broke through the level and came to a world full of various skulls.

The skulls of all life since the birth of the universe have been gathered here.

These skulls, which have certain symbolic meanings, represent the civilizations behind them. Some of them have long been destroyed, while others are still continuing in the galaxy.

Among the infinite number of skulls, there is only a narrow path in the middle that can be passed through.

The Emperor took a step forward, and one of the alien skulls suddenly pounced upon him, opening its mouth and questioning the Emperor.

"Do you still remember the name of my tribe?"

Every skull was shouting in unison, and their voices even resonated at the same frequency, echoing throughout the entire skull world.

If an ordinary person saw this scene, he would probably have been frightened to the point of being limp all over. Billions of skulls were chattering, forcing the person to tell him his name.

"Tell me the name of my tribe, and you will be allowed to pass."

The Lord of Mankind stopped and understood what these things were.

It is the unwilling echo of those races that have been extinct in the long river of history, and it is an entity formed by the obsession with continuing their own existence.

They have no ill intentions, they just simply want to be recognized by later generations. Although their race has perished, there are still lives that remember them.

"Horus, you want to stop me in this way?" the Emperor said to the Void.

Those skulls will not actively attack the people who come, they just keep asking questions, vowing to get a satisfactory answer.

Beside him, the Imperial Guard Kyle Cardus had already used his immense knowledge to answer questions from some of the skulls.

The Adeptus Custodes are not only about fighting, they are all-round philosophers, historians, artists and scientists. Mastering all the alien information in the human database is just a simple compulsory course for the Emperor's guards.

But human history is only tens of thousands of years old, while the universe has been around for more than 10 billion years.

During this period, countless lives rose and fell, and no one could fully describe their origins and racial names.

Many civilizations and races did not even leave any traces of themselves, disappearing without a trace in natural disasters and man-made calamities, as if they had never been there.

The Emperor handed his greatsword to the Custodian, asking the learned guard to stop his futile efforts.

"I'm not interested in listening to your nagging. I only have one answer - get out of here!"

The Lord of Mankind pulled and drew with his left and right hands, just like Moses parting the Red Sea in ancient mythology, and the alien skulls blocking his way were separated to both sides by an irresistible force.

Golden flames burned on the road that was cleared, stinging the unwilling skulls, which were burning and melting.

Billions of skulls were crowded together like an ocean, and the canyon in the middle was just big enough to accommodate the Emperor and his entourage.

Those skulls hummed with resentment and roared with unwillingness, but they had no choice but to succumb to their unwillingness under the Emperor's unrivaled power.

Principles are for the weak, while the strong only talk about physics.

And the Emperor is a well-known physicist.

Jialuo and Litu looked at the Lord of Mankind with infinite admiration. It was because of his existence that everything turned around.

Among those extinct races, there has never been a great existence like the Emperor, and it is precisely because of this that they were corrupted and destroyed one by one under the power of chaos.

"Sanguinius, here I come, hold on!" the Emperor said in his heart.

He did not want to lose Sanguinius, not only because he was his son, but also because if he fell, only Sanguinius could become the second Emperor of the Imperium of Man. Only he had the prestige and power to suppress the other Primarchs.

The moment he stepped out of the skull world, he saw where Roche and Conrad Koz were going.

They were distorted by 10,000 years of time and sent directly back to the golden age of mankind.

"The twenty-first millennium?"

"What does Sally want to do?"

For a moment, even the Lord of Mankind could not figure out what the youngest God was trying to do.

Because He did not corrupt them, nor did He tempt them, but He actually sent Luo Xi and the others to another timeline twenty-one thousand years later.

……

"The lecture will begin soon. Please do not make any unusual noises or any disturbances."

"You just need to listen quietly and think quietly. This is the most important attitude to follow when meeting the chief."

"He is the Emperor's teacher. You should respect him more sincerely than you respect your father."

Losh and Conrad Koz have arrived at the crowded lecture hall, an extremely large man-made structure that can accommodate a million people.

In this era of extremely advanced technology, there are too many means to allow humans to gain an immersive feeling. Technologies such as holographic projection can even be more shocking and realistic than being in the scene.

But it is undeniable that there are still many occasions and people that must be felt and understood in person.

The greatest scientist recognized by the Human Alliance today and the chief of the Alliance’s Science Department are naturally included among them.

"I know. You've told me this no less than three times." The Nostramo replied impatiently. He even scratched his ears with his sharp nails to show that he was listening very carefully.

Amidst warm applause, the man that Luo Xi would never forget finally appeared on the grand podium.

The moment he saw the Chief again, the frequency of Luo Xi's heartbeat changed.

His heart was filled with so much that he wanted to tell this old friend. He successfully arrived ten thousand years after the chief prophecy, and tried his best to help the human beings who were in a crazy civil war to find a way out.

The purpose of the Chief's lecture at the Pan-Solar System Alliance University this time is to express his concerns and warnings about the abuse of genetic modification technology by humans today.

This is not even just a phenomenon at the individual level. In the current Human Star Alliance, five regional alliances have been found to have carried out large-scale human genetic modification.

Their alliance government's governors even openly support and advocate the right to genetically modify humans.

"The human gene tower is the result of millions of years of evolution, and it is undoubtedly extremely dangerous to illegally modify it according to one's own will."

"When you gain greater power and a longer life, please also think about whether you have lost something more precious."

"In order to make this gene tower extend and break through according to their own wishes, many people even extracted materials from the bottom of the tower and piled them on top of it."

“It seems that they have made great progress and achievements, and seem to be able to reach the sky that was once unattainable, but in fact, all it takes is a gust of wind to make this tower collapse.”

At the lecture, countless people agreed with the chief's opinion, while others sneered at it.

They have already reaped enough benefits from genetic modification and claim that they can lead humans to the next critical point of qualitative change in life. Naturally, they will not listen to the Chief's warnings.

Three hours later, the lecture ended as scheduled. Luo Xi and Conrad Koz could no longer sit still. Relying on the strong physical fitness of the Midnight Haunter, they squeezed to the front of the crowd.

The chief simply glanced at Luo Xi, then walked towards the private lounge at the back of the lecture hall.

Luo Xi followed immediately, and Conrad became an emotionless tool, helping to block the crowd of fanatical followers from behind.

After a complicated tug of war, Luo Xi and Conrad finally got the chance to meet the chief alone.

Luo Xi's heart was pounding, and at the moment he had too many thoughts that he wanted to express.

However, before he opened his mouth, the chief had already said something lightly.

"You're not the Roxie I knew, are you?"

"You came from the future?"

The chief picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip of the tea calmly, and blew away the foam on the surface.

Luo Xi was stunned. At this point in time, he should have known the Chief, but the other party had not yet revealed the [Future Reinforcement Plan] to him.

He didn't know how the other party figured it out, and even accurately guessed his origins.

The Chief then glanced at the fully armed Koz.

"Incredible creation, what is your relationship with Neos?"

Now it was Midnight Ghost's turn to be upset. He didn't expect that the middle-aged man in front of him could actually guess his origins.

"He is my father." Koz said honestly, which was rare. In front of the chief, he instinctively felt that it was better to be honest.

Obviously, he is just a mortal. If Curze wants, he can kill hundreds of such weak individuals in the blink of an eye.

"I've read his paper about the hypothetical concept of human enhancement. After comprehensive evaluation, I gave it a B+. It has some bright spots, but still needs substantial improvement."

"But if he gave you the paper, I would give it an A+ or even higher."

In the eyes of the Chief, Curze had been stripped of all unnecessary exteriors. His power armor and his powerful body were all seen through, revealing his incredible essence.

The carrier that can perfectly contain and preserve the essence of the subspace allows the existence of the non-material world to be integrated into the great creation of the real universe.

"Those guys who call themselves the Golden Man, the ultimate limit of life evolution they dream of is what you are now. While possessing a body comparable to that of a superman, you also possess the power to control the sea of ​​​​ether."

“Find a balanced dividing line between material and spiritual.”

Koz felt as if he was naked and transparent in front of this mortal, which made him extremely uncomfortable. He didn't like the feeling of being completely exposed to the sun.

"Okay, let's not talk about him anymore, let's talk about you, Luo Xi."

The chief changed the subject and moved the topic back to Luo Xi.

"Regarding your initial question, why do I know you are not you?"

Luo Xi raised his hand, motioning for the other party to continue speaking.

"It's simple. From the look in your eyes, I know about your experience. You are an immortal who has survived from the second millennium of mankind to the present day.

It's just that your psychic powers seem to be blocked by someone, causing you to look like an ordinary human being."

"Although you have experienced the rise of mankind from the Earth era to the current interstellar colonization era, your lazy and carefree mentality has led to your mediocrity that is inconsistent with your status as an immortal."

Luo Xi's face twitched. The chief's evaluation was very sharp and did not leave him any face.

That's right, he is indeed a lazy guy who just wants to lie down.

But that was only in the past. After experiencing so many extremely cruel realities, he had already changed himself.

"It's impossible for you to have such a look. In fact, I'm glad that you have completed the transformation, Luo Xi."

"The future you are experiencing must be bad, right?"

Luo Xi's heart was touched. Yes, it was not just bad, it was terrible.

If a multiverse exists, then what humans in this universe experienced during the 31st millennium would be extremely rare and outrageous even in the multiverse.

Even if there is a more miserable and terrifying situation, it might be the human beings in the 41st millennium.

"It seems that I still failed. I couldn't prevent that dark future from coming." The chief held his chin and said thoughtfully.

"Chief, I may not have much time, please help me."

Luo Xi was not polite at all. He came to see the Chief just to let the wisest man in the world think of a way to see if he could go back.

He should be with the Spirit of Vengeance, fighting at the side of the Emperor.

Although this golden age is good, it is not where he should go after all.

Some cruel realities and some unsolvable sacrifices ultimately need to be faced by people.

Luo Xi briefly recounted what happened to him after waking up from his ten thousand year sleep, and the chief just listened carefully. He frowned and touched the beard on his chin.

“Some cheesy family theater.”

"Everything you said essentially revolves around the love-hate relationship between the Emperor and his son."

Roche had to admit that the Chief's power of generalization and insight was amazing, because if there were protagonists in the 31st millennium of mankind, then the Emperor and the Primarchs were the undisputed protagonists.

"Nyos, the Emperor as you call him, has challenged the realm of the ultimate enemy, but you have scattered to different places and are unable to follow the battle together."

"Then according to my guess, it might be the evil god of the subspace you mentioned who brought you here."

"It's not the Blood God, nor the Lord of Plague. The Lord of Change looks suspicious, but he is not either."

"It's the guy called Slaanesh, right?"

The moment the chief opened his mouth, Luo Xi seemed to hear a moan of pleasure in his ears, as if some unknown individual was expressing his joy.

Luo Xi was stunned. He originally thought that he appeared here inexplicably, and the mastermind behind it did not reveal his existence and intentions. It should be a conspiracy of the Lord of Change.

According to his understanding, the Lord of Change likes to do these inexplicable things the most.

He is always happy to create changes, but He does not care in what direction the changes will develop.

The more twisted, complicated, and reversed things become, the more obsessed and unable Tzeentch becomes.

Judging from the performance and experiences of the Thousand Sons, this change will most likely turn into a situation that is unfavorable to the Lord of Change, but He still enjoys it.

"Why Prince of Pleasure? I don't indulge in lust or crave extreme sensuality?"

Luo Xi thinks that he is still an upright and ethical person, and has nothing to do with guys like Slaanesh who are over 18.

"Who told you that the expression of desire is so simple and crude?" The chief said as if he was disappointed in you.

"He is a god of extreme desires, not a pornographic god. In fact, any extreme obsession and pursuit is a kind of desire, and will become the source of His power."

“He saw the obsession and desire in your heart. You have an infinite obsession with the revival of mankind and the glory of the past.

You are eager to help the Emperor defeat the vampires that possess humanity and restore humanity to its golden age."

"You are fed up with the ignorance and autism of mankind, and the countless people who are struggling to survive. You believe that mankind should not just survive for the sake of survival, but should have their own pursuits and dreams."

"It was this overwhelming desire that resonated so strongly with Slaanesh that He sent you here."

"He is not trying to play tricks on you. He is truly moved by your strong emotional desire and has given you a chance... to start all over again and save humanity starting from the 21st millennium."

"I am not a false illusion, Luo Xi. You have come from another parallel timeline. Everything is real."

As soon as the chief finished speaking, Luo Xi felt like he was struck by lightning and his whole body was shaking.

Did he really come to a parallel timeline where everything had not yet fallen into the abyss of corruption?

(End of this chapter)