Warhammer 40: Starting as a Rogue Trader

Chapter 293 A Monster Fed by Profit
In Argasus, Adalard and Evelynn witnessed the fleet gathering together.

The size of the fleet didn't surprise Aedalard, after all, he had seen his fair share of grand scenes in his long life.

The combined size of the Ancient Spirit Empire and the human Golden Fleet was far greater than the fleet that Gao Yi had assembled.

What made Adalard feel a sense of fear was the spirit emanating from Gao Yi and his fanatical followers.

They are no longer as conservative and decadent as the current human empire.

While faith sustains humanity, it also binds it.

However, this constraint began to weaken more and more among the troops under Gao Yi's command.

A kind of relentless pursuit of self-interest began to slowly replace the importance of faith in Gao Yi's troops.

The most obvious change was that people prayed to the God-Emperor and begged for his protection much less often, and began to have more faith in their own power.

An indescribable vitality and growth potential were on full display in these people. They seemed to have no fear of anything, and this pioneering courage made Adalard feel as if he saw the shadow of humanity's golden age.

“Aidalard, I feel like we’re witnessing the birth of a monster,” Everene said gravely.

"I've seen it too, but such monsters are driven by profit. Gao Yi, this human, uses countless profits and victories as nourishment for this monster's growth, but his actions are equally dangerous. Once he suffers a major defeat or loses the support of profit, this monster will die at an extremely fast speed."
I find it hard to imagine how long Gao Yi, this human, can maintain this monstrous state. Does he really have enough resources to keep winning? Does he always have enough benefits to bind them to his cause?!

Aidalard's words also revealed Evelyn's thoughts.

They are increasingly worried that Gao Yi might one day devour them as feed.

However, both of them knew that the monster Gao Yi had raised would not die anytime soon, so they didn't need to worry about it for the time being. What they needed to do, regardless of what the future held, was to gain as many benefits as possible from their exchange of interests with Gao Yi.

Just as the two were talking, a soldier came to their cabin and relayed Gao Yi's orders.

Upon reaching the bridge, recalling everything that had just happened, the sight of Gao Yi's back sent a chill down their spines.

"Aidalard, Evelyn, once we enter the Comoros, I hope you can provide my forces with information on the important strategic locations within the Comoros. Remember to remind your compatriots in the fleet that we need to open the entrance to the network tunnels at the same time."

Adalard nodded. Comoros is not a traditional planet; it is a strange space in itself. Comoros was not originally this large, but it was created into the seemingly endless world it is today after annexing other Eldar cities or independent Webspaces.

However, the instability of countless spaces merging together means that the positions of some buildings are not completely fixed, but Adalard, who has also lived from the ancient Eldar Empire to the present, knows some ways to break the deadlock.

The establishment of Comoros ultimately utilized a large amount of technology from the Ancient Eldar Empire.

As the various fleets approached these large network channels, they inevitably began to encounter the Dark Eldar fleets that also traversed the galaxy via these channels.

Most of the large network portals known to Eldarard were either public or semi-public, and there were quite a few Dark Eldar warships traveling through them.

However, when the Dark Eldar saw these fleets that did not belong to the Eldar appear in the Web of the Abyss, they were not able to react for a moment.

How did these fleets get into the network?!

If it were other races' fleets coming to trade, they hadn't seen any Dark Eldar warships escorting them! In particular, the gleaming golden Eagle insignia on the Blood Raven and Iron Hand warships, as well as the unique insignia of the chapters, made these Dark Eldar realize that the monkeys had somehow entered the Webpath.

In just a moment of stunned silence, countless cannons from the Empire completely engulfed it. The supposedly safe network channel had prevented the Dark Eldar from even activating their holographic force field.

The Eldar warships, which were inherently fragile and did not rely on thick armor for combat, were mostly destroyed in a single encounter.

The few warships that managed to escape were ignored; they were already close to the entrance and about to launch a direct invasion, and the enemy had no time to send back a message.

As reports of encounters with Dark Eldar warships came from various fleets, Gao Yi knew he couldn't wait any longer.

One by one, communications came in indicating that everyone was in position.

Gao Yi also took his seat as captain.

As the deck officers reported that they were ready, Gao Yi's voice resounded throughout every warship.

"All fleets, prepare! The Web Entrance is about to open. They have plundered and slaughtered countless of our people, and today we will repay these vile Eldar aliens for everything we have suffered! They will feel the fury of our vengeance!"

"Kill all the aliens you see, seize all the wealth you find, and we will rescue our brethren trapped in this hellhole! For the Montgomery dynasty, for humanity! For the Empire!"

When Gao Yi mentioned the filthy Eldar aliens, Aidalard and Everene's expressions visibly stiffened; Gao Yi really wasn't trying to hide anything from them.
The pastor began to pray, the priest began to activate the machine spirit, countless macro cannons began to load, and the light spears began to charge.

Drop pods were ready, a large number of Viking fighters were pushed into the hangar, all the Protoss were ready to warp, and massive swarms of Zerg began to enter the spore drop pods inside Leviathan.

Viktor, however, had no idea what he was about to experience.

Felus also entered a drop pod. Looking at his offspring following behind him, Felus saw their fanaticism; they would be able to fight their Primarch again.

As nano-therapeutic guns became more widespread within the Steel Hand Chapter, the degree of mechanical modification among Steel Hand members reached a new level during the time of Felus's return.

Some new recruits have undergone physical transformations that are almost on par with those of former sergeants.

As the Eldar within their fleets began using runes, the closed gates of the Webway were opened.

At the same time, five giant net tunnel entrances opened simultaneously, causing some of the Dark Eldar responsible for guiding warships to dock at the airport in Comoros to raise their heads and look up at the sky.

"Huh? How come the gates to the Internet opened at the same time? Five conspiracy groups returned with their spoils? That's rare. Maybe this time we can buy a decent slave for less money."

But when the bow of the first warship passed through the net channel, their smiles vanished.

"Human?! Quick! Sound the alarm!"

But before they could even press the alarm, a burst of light ripped apart the platform they were on.

Gao Yi's invasion has begun.

(End of this chapter)