Warhammer 40K in a box

Chapter 246 Star God Fragments
"To be honest, Chen Xi, you fought a pretty bad battle." In Chen Xi's home in the 3K era, several friends who had just finished their time travel were sprawled on the sofa, reviewing the previous battle.

The air conditioner was blowing cold air, but it couldn't dispel the frustrated atmosphere that filled the room.

Everyone present was clearly displeased with how the war had turned out.

"Who would have thought those geeks would pull this stunt on me! Damn it, it's infuriating enough that the Necropolis turned into a Tomb Ship and ran away, but they didn't even stop it!" Chen Xi scratched his hair in frustration, picked up an ice-cold Coke and took a big gulp. The coolness of the ice-cold Coke slightly relieved his depressed mood.

The thought of possibly facing the fully awakened Necromancer Kingdom in space made his temples throb.

"So what are we going to do now? If the Necromancer Dynasty fully awakens, this battle will be considered a light loss if we don't throw in tens of millions of dollars! The expeditionary force is simply not enough!" Mai Mai was not optimistic about the upcoming war.

"So, our next step is to ask the Empire for help?" Guterres asked from the side.

“Seeking help is a given, and not only from the Ministry of Military Affairs, but also from the Cult of Mechanics through Kaul. Without the Cult of Mechanics to deal with the Necromancer Dynasty’s technological witchcraft, we could be crushed by the powerful weapons in the hands of the tomb engineers.” Chen Xi’s understanding was still very clear. He did not believe that he was capable of dealing with a complete Necromancer Dynasty, even though he had just destroyed one of its core worlds.

"To be honest, these are all secondary issues right now. The key is that we need to confirm the awakening status of the Necromancer Dynasty and whether they have any powerful weapons." 32 spoke up at this moment, having been in charge of logistics and maintenance during this period, which had been quite arduous.

"You mean the Star God and those ancient weapons of mass destruction?" Chen Xi agreed with 32's concerns, which was indeed what troubled him.

While its full terror wasn't revealed in tabletop battles, the ancient black technology wielded by the Necromancers in the grand setting of Warhammer 40 is indeed chilling.

This mechanical race, which has been dormant for 60 million years, has reached a level of technology that is almost divine.

The most famous of these is the "Brilliant Star Map" located in the Crown World of the Olusca Dynasty.

This seemingly elegant work of art is actually a super device that can monitor every star in the Milky Way in real time.

Even more terrifying is that it can detonate any selected star into a supernova at any time—this ultimate weapon, capable of destroying an entire galaxy, is merely a decoration with "immeasurable artistic value" in the eyes of the space necromancer.

Furthermore, the Star God fragments they possess can freely strengthen the laws of physics!

These imprisoned fragments of the Star God can distort reality at will, manipulating the most basic laws of physics at will.

The most famous example is the birth of the Cult of Mechanics—the influence unconsciously emitted by a fragment of a Void Dragon sealed beneath the surface of Mars gave rise to a state religion that worshipped machines.

Even more disturbing is that these are just the tip of the iceberg in the necromantic technology arsenal of space.

Any one of their superweapons, slumbering deep within the tomb world, could cause the physical structure of the entire galaxy to collapse if fully activated.

The great rift that runs through the entire galaxy is even a scar left over from the battle between the Necromancers of space and the Ancient Ones in Heaven.

It's easy to imagine what terrifying superweapons they possess.

In this dark universe, the space necromancers are like sleeping giants holding countless doomsday buttons, and Chen Xi and his group are about to face such an awakened giant... "If it's a fragment of a star god, this small dynasty we're facing might not have it, right? Even the King of Figurines only has one fragment, how could such a small dynasty possibly produce one?" Twilight felt that the others were being somewhat overly pessimistic.

After all, Star God Fragments are extremely rare strategic resources in the entire space necromantic society.

Even legendary overlords like Tarachin only possessed a fragment, which they carefully hid in their own "museum".

This suddenly emerging little dynasty doesn't seem like the kind of power that can possess such a devastating weapon.

However, Chen Xi shook his head and said in a solemn tone, "Although the King of Figurines, Tarasin, is famous, he is after all just a dynasty overlord, not even a Dharma Emperor. Moreover, the distribution of Star God Fragments does not entirely depend on the size of the dynasty."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the crowd, before continuing to explain: "Some small dynasties may have just inherited the legacy of the ancient wars, or discovered unrecovered fragments deep within some forgotten tomb."

Moreover, the dynasty we are facing, though small in scale, is displaying formidable fighting power...

Do you really think they were just an ordinary 'small dynasty'?

Dusk frowned, clearly taken aback by the possibility.

Chen Xi sighed, his voice low: "If the other side really pulls out a fragment of a Star God, what will we use to block it? The fleet's void shield? The psionicists' amulets? Or the piety of the Emperor of Faith?"

He gave a wry smile: "We can't really be 'the enemy has a spiked club, and I have my skull', can we?"

The room fell silent for a moment.

Everyone knew that if the other side really used the Star God Fragments, it would no longer be a matter of conventional warfare—it would be a collapse of the laws of physics, a disintegration of the structure of reality, and might even directly rewrite the spacetime continuity of the battlefield.

At that time, they will no longer be facing an army, but a walking natural disaster.

"So what are you planning to do now?" Guterres looked at Chen Xi, seemingly stumped by the question: "Simply asking the Empire for help is useless. Although the Ministry of Military Affairs will provide some support, it can't possibly provide unlimited support."

The Empire has always been content with what it has; we cannot expect to receive more support than necessary.

"Tell Kaul about the Star God fragments," Chen Xi calmly stated his plan.

"Tell Kaul? Would that even work?" 32 frowned slightly, feeling that Chen Xi's plan was somewhat unreliable.

“It’s unrealistic to expect Kaul to be able to deal with the Star God fragments. Although he is the most powerful sage in the Cult of Mechanics and is jokingly called Doraemon Kaul, it doesn’t mean he is omnipotent.” Chen Xi shook his head and then explained his thinking: “But if we are to say who among the reinforcements we can contact now is most likely to solve this problem, there is no doubt that it is only Kaul.”

He was, after all, a terrifying being who had lived for ten thousand years. With ample preparation, he should be able to deal with a fragment of a star god.

(End of this chapter)