Warhammer 40: Starting as a Rogue Trader

Chapter 235 The Empire Needs Change

As the Primarch approached him, Vaingar made a final stand with his explosives and flamethrower.

But before the bullet could hit Guilliman, the man had already disappeared from his sight.

The Emperor's Sword had already pierced through his body.

“My brother Saint Gilles is ashamed to have a son like you!”

Guilliman looked at the demonized Vyngar before him and thought of his perfect brother, which made him even angrier.

Wienville, feeling his soul fading away, gaped with astonishment.

He died before he could enjoy any of the benefits of immortality, perhaps making him the fastest-dying demon prince.

"Lord Gao Yi! Stop this Blackrock Fortress at once!"

"We're working on it! Don't rush us!"

With some engines destroyed and power supply cut off, Blackrock Fortress slowed down. However, the previous overpowered engine operation had already accelerated Blackrock Fortress to a certain extent. To stop it completely, the remaining engines had to be restarted to get it away from Macragge.

However, the slower pace gave Gao Yi more time.

Pushing aside the corpse lying on the control panel, Gao Yi and Kaur went to the front.

The data interface extended from Kaul's robotic arm made contact with the control center of Blackrock Fortress.

He immediately began transmitting the binary code into the Blackrock Fortress system.

The people around couldn't help; they could only watch as Kaul operated so quickly.

"Modifications complete!"

As soon as the code was injected, it immediately triggered a counterattack from the original Blackrock Fortress system, and the corrupted machine spirits began hunting down Kaul's code.

Being an ancient creation, coupled with its demonic possession, made its resistance exceptionally fierce.

"Lord Gao Yi! I need your help!"

Kaul didn't even have time to look back; he had already pushed his computing power to its limit.

Gao Yi also began to mobilize the power of his authority.

Virtual mechanical tentacles made of divine power appeared from the void, much like Vashtor's magic steel nerve plexus, but they were not tainted by any chaotic power; they were made of pure psionic energy.

Some of the mechanical tentacles were connected to the control center of Blackrock Fortress, while others entered Kaul's body.

The moment Kaul was touched, he felt his body begin to operate at full power.

He was in an incredibly good state.

The power of Gao Yi's purification began to spread along these mechanical tentacles throughout the entire Blackrock Fortress.

With this power injected, Kaul's code immediately began to work.

The blasphemous code was cleared away by Kaul's hunting program, and a large number of demonic souls possessing the warship were completely purified.

The agonizing howls of demons echoed intermittently in the empty hall.

And the entire Blackrock Fortress gradually calmed down.

The internal defense facilities that were still in operation began to completely shut down.

The corruption of the warp is fading from this Blackrock fortress.

"Success! I'm taking control of this warship!"

Kaur's voice brought a sigh of relief to everyone present.

Gao Yi, meanwhile, was sensing the mechanical spirit of the Black Rock Fortress. This was the first time Gao Yi had ever truly sensed such a massive mechanical spirit.

He could even vaguely sense that the other party was thanking him, thanking him for helping the other party drive away the demons that were constantly tormenting him.

However, Gao Yi also sensed the opponent's weakness and pain. The entire Blackstone Fortress was already in ruins under the siege and had lost most of its functions.

"Engine back online! Machine spirit awakened. Fortunately, a few engines weren't completely destroyed. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to do anything. Praise be to Om Messiah!"

Gao Yi and Guilliman simultaneously issued orders for the fleet to cease its attack.

The fleet in the void saw Blackrock Fortress's engines come online again and begin pushing it away from Macragge. All those involved cheered; Macragge was saved.

The Blackrock Fortress, which was not completely destroyed, obviously became Gao Yi's spoils of war. The severe damage was never a problem in Gao Yi's eyes. Even with SCVs, it would take a lot of time to repair the entire Blackrock Fortress.

After capturing the Blackrock Fortress, Gao Yi immediately went to find the huge net tunnel gate inside.

The Eldar will soon learn of Guilliman's resurrection, and they will immediately realize that their deal with Caul was a complete scam. These guys will definitely not stop their revenge against Gao Yi.

Three Ranger regiments were stationed outside the Webway, along with Zerg forces and hundreds of Templars.

The Protoss's detectors and the Zerg's ocelli will monitor this network 24 hours a day.

The ground will also be covered with a fungal carpet, and a large number of widow mines will be buried on the fungal carpet. As long as those clowns or other spirit races try to sneak in through this net to kill Gao Yi, Gao Yi will make sure they suffer.

Gao Yi did not attempt to destroy the network gate; there's no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days.

If they really come, Gao Yi will let them know how painful it is to be unable to shut down the Internet.

Gao Yi even somewhat wanted them to come to him.

It has to be said that this harvest was exceptionally rich, with nearly three million psionic crystals earned, which made Gao Yi not feel bad about summoning the SCVs to repair Blackrock Fortress.

The battle on Macurag was not completely over, with remnants of Chaos still lurking in the shadows.

The spores produced by the dead orcs and the hidden gene stealers are not problems that can be solved in a short time.

Gao Yi, upon returning to the surface of Macurag, witnessed Guilliman's management abilities firsthand.

Having only been awake for a short time, he had already integrated all the resources and power of the Ultra Warriors.

A document or report can often be used to arrive at the optimal solution with just a glance.

On the fourth day after the battle, Calgar returned to Macragge with the fleet that had been out there. When he learned that the Primarch had awakened, he was more excited than anyone else.

Inside the meeting room, Gao Yi felt uneasy seeing Karga, who had been so serious in the game, smiling at him.

Gao Yi had by this time become the number one benefactor of the Extreme Warriors.

Diggris also enjoyed the glory he deserved.

“Guilliman, the cleanup of Macurag needs to be handed over to other people you can trust. We don’t have time for you to rebuild Macurag.”

"Cardia is in grave danger, and I need your influence to summon all the Imperial fleets in the nearby star sectors."

However, Guilliman still didn't understand what Gao Yi was saying.

"Lord Gao Yi, has the Empire taken no action? What about the Astartes Legion? You already have the Imperial Guard's assistance; do you still need my help?"

"Otherwise what? You have to take the blame. You've ensured that the Codex Astartes is still being followed, and so is the agreement you signed with the Imperial Guard!"

The empire is in such a terrible state, yet they haven't gone to help it. And those high lords—ordinary people have their limits! Even if they've undergone extensive modifications.”

"Has no one thought of changing the holy scriptures during all these years of my slumber?"

"I regret to inform you that yes, this was written by the Primarch, and in the eyes of your descendants, or rather, a significant portion of your descendants, you are undoubtedly correct!"

Some people who want to change lack the courage to do so.

Gao Yi and Guilliman both looked at the Imperial Guards standing to the side.

"Our mission is always to protect the Emperor. According to the Emperor's former orders, the Empire should be ruled by mortals."

"See... if they didn't trust the other Astartes, could they manage themselves? Instead, they stubbornly clung to the contract they signed with you."

The Empire needs change, Guilliman! I know that what I did was the best option and a last resort at the time.

But the enemy is growing stronger, while humanity remains complacent and self-reliant, leading only to its demise. I think you and I can both see this clearly.
Guilliman never expected his grand ceremony to be observed to this extent.

He glanced at Calga beside him.

"Your grand ceremony has guided us adults...it has indeed helped us a lot..."

"Ah, Calga, announce my return to the Empire!"

(End of this chapter)