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Chapter 159 Ahriman: Behold my astonishing wisdom (6.4k)

Imperial Glory.

After receiving permission to be seen, Keding and Anton hurried toward the communications room where the saint was.

Several Astartes soldiers wearing heavy CMC series power armor are on guard duty.

As the two judges approached, they stared intently at the two men, their expressions wary.

Their fingers unconsciously rested on their weapons.

Once an anomaly is detected, action will be taken without hesitation.

"Do you have permission?" one of them asked.

Kading presented the data documentation, which had been authorized.
After confirming that it is correct,
The guards made way.

The heavy explosion-proof door then opened.

The roar of the engine came from inside the cabin.

The communications room has a high ceiling and is decorated with marble statues on both sides.

The Thinker's Machine and the strategic divination shrine are arranged along the wall.

The priests and mechanics of the Mechanic Order are maintaining those intricate machines.

A noble angel with pure white wings, wearing golden armor and a weeping mask stood beside the holographic platform.

Floating before the angel were communications messages from various worlds and armies.

Anton walked in and looked shocked when he saw the angel.

The saint's image is exactly the same as that of Saint Gilles in mythology.

Anton's lips were trembling, and his mind was too agitated to think clearly.

"Kading, Anton, is there anything I can help you with?" Qin Yun asked gently.

“Sage, there are indeed some things that require your decision.”

Keding responded with a salute to the Eagle, and saw his colleague, Anton, standing to the side in a daze.

He had to bump the other person with his shoulder to bring them back to their senses.

"Your Majesty, please forgive my rudeness." Anton hurriedly bowed, his face filled with fear.

"It's alright," Qin Yun said with a smile. "Now, tell me the purpose of your trip. I don't have much time!"

The judges held a superior position in the empire, could mobilize many of the empire's troops, and wielded immense power.

The first reaction of local rulers or officials upon seeing them was one of respect, for fear of causing unnecessary trouble.

But in front of Qin Yun, the two judges dared not show the slightest airs.

Throughout the entire process, he acted like a well-behaved child, respectfully stating the purpose of his trip.

"We have received a report from the Imperial Navy that a spaceship named 'Twilight' has appeared at Mandeville Point in the Sintira Nest City world."

"The Imperial Navy intended to strike and destroy it according to established procedures. However, a coded signal from an inquisitor who had been sentenced to death was received from above."

“We want to send people into the wrecked ship to investigate, but we are severely short-handed. We hope that the saint can allow us to mobilize the chosen ones.”

Qin Yun slapped his forehead. "I'm sorry, I've been too busy lately and forgot to grant you mission permissions."

"Let me see the relevant report."

Kading handed over the investigation report on the 'Twilight' spaceship wreck to Qin Yun.

Qin Yun read very quickly, and understood the whole story in just a few seconds.

He waved his hand to open a projection interface and began editing a new task.

【Investigation Mission: Conduct an investigation on the Twilight spaceship wreck】

The Twilight was an ancient ship lost in the warp; it should have been destroyed immediately.

But a coded signal from the wrecked ship could be heard from the demonic inquisitor, Adorkin.

This legendary judge disappeared without a trace after submitting his last report in 338.M41.

Given that the matter concerned the whereabouts of a legendary inquisitor, the Imperial Navy had no choice but to abandon the bombing and report the matter to the Inquisition.

Judge Anton Zebe took on the task.

However, he faced a shortage of manpower, so he issued a mission to seek the help of the chosen warriors.

Those interested can contact Judge Anton as soon as possible to register.

Basic rewards: 120000 contribution points, 5000 honor points, 30000 faith points

Commission rewards: awarded based on task performance.

Friendly reminder: The Twilight, a wrecked spaceship, may contain legendary relics: the Devil's Codex and the Duty of Light.

Duty of Light: This sword was forged by the legendary blacksmith Iriaxus and blessed and named by the great saint Sebastian Thor.

When an enemy of humanity approaches with malicious intent, this sword will heat up, dealing special bonus damage to demons and aliens.

The Demon Compendium: This is a compendium that records a great deal of information about demons and includes related illustrations.

Compiled by powerful judges throughout history, it records the true names and characteristics of many demons.

The Demon's Tome possesses extraordinary magical power, providing its bearer with clues about the demon's identity.

Enhances the wearer's mental resistance, protecting them from demonic temptations and harm.

Friendly reminder: Each instance is unique; once completed, it will disappear.

The selection of players to enter the instance requires confirmation from the NPC.

The higher your relationship with an NPC, the more likely you are to get a quest.

+++Loyal to the Emperor, loyal to humanity+++
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"If there are no problems, we'll release it directly."

Qin Yun handed the mission panel to Judges Kadin and Anton for review.

During this period, the court also conducted a detailed investigation into the Chosen Ones group.
We obtained a lot of detailed information.

The chosen ones typically do not accept command from anyone other than a 'saint'.
If anyone attempts to command them using force, it will provoke their anger and retaliation.

To get them to do things, you need to issue tasks with rewards.

The more rewards there are, the stronger the chosen ones will be.

You can determine whether someone is suitable for the mission by checking their reputation and past performance.

The chosen ones are not afraid of death and are keen on collecting relics and coins.

The older the equipment and weapons, the more popular they are.

Often, the Chosen Ones' logic is similar to that of the Green Boys.

But their combat prowess and intelligence far surpass those green-skinned aliens.

"Shouldn't the two sacred relics, the Duty of Light and the Codex of the Demon, be returned to the Inquisition?" Anton asked cautiously.

Qin Yun shrugged. "It depends on your preference. If it's a recycling mission, you'll have to give more contribution points."

"My suggestion is to just search for them; the two sacred objects are simply entrusted to the Chosen One for temporary safekeeping."

"Once they get tired of it, they'll naturally return it to the court; no one else dares to take it anyway."

"Besides, when it was lost before, I didn't see you insist on going into subspace to salvage it."

Qin Yun's words left Kadin and Anton speechless.
After some deliberation, they agreed to give the sacred object as a reward.

"Then I'll issue the missions to the Chosen Ones. From now on, you should issue missions in the same way."

"Xiling will review it, and once it's confirmed to be in order, it will be released to the chosen ones for them to receive."

"Next, all you need to do is select the right chosen one."

Qin Yun sent the task to the task public channel in the chat area.

Players with free time quickly took notice of this new quest.

"The update announcement was released just a moment ago, and now they're already releasing exploration and adventure quests. The official team is getting more and more diligent."

"666, brothers, let's run the dungeon!"

"Luckily, the War Commander isn't here, otherwise this mission would definitely have been his."

"That damn warhammer succubus, why is she so popular with NPCs?!"

"Could it be a problem with the name?"

"Wow, equipment actually dropped! And it's a legendary relic!"

"Holy crap, are they finally releasing a dungeon for us to farm?"

"Where is Anton? I need to find him."

"The mission is mine, and no one is allowed to take it from me."

"Please, everyone, give me this task."

"You're Red-Haired Shanks? Everyone has to give you face?"

"Whoever grabs it keeps it."

"With the Kunquan Sect Leader here, who dares to act recklessly?"

"Eat my bomb gun, handsome, times have changed."

"…………"

Upon learning that legendary artifacts could be dropped from the Twilight spaceship wreck, players' enthusiasm soared to unprecedented heights.

A sacred relic!!
That sounds incredibly impressive.

Anyway, since I'm just idling around anyway, I might as well do some tasks.

Before long, many players submitted applications expressing their desire to receive this task.

Anton carefully reviewed the players' resumes and battle records to confirm the candidates for the mission.

Kadin handed over the review task to Anton, while he himself began editing the new task.

After the Great Rift expanded, mutants and paranormal events became rampant throughout the Calesis Sector.

The courtroom is constantly putting out fires; it's short-staffed and simply can't keep up.

While we have chosen ones to command,
Naturally, all the backlogged tasks need to be resolved.

[Investigation Mission: Conduct an investigation at the Cathedral of Saint Dusus on the planet Aikanssos]

An unusual subspace psionic interference phenomenon has been observed in this area…

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【Investigation Mission: Investigate the anomalies in the mines of Serflis Sub-planet】
An event occurred in this area...

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Meanwhile, on the edge of the Calissis sector.

With Xiling's help
Veteran players and others successfully activated the Star Gate.

With the roar of machinery, the long-silent building began to awaken.
The lights in the passageway came on, causing countless alien creatures accustomed to the darkness to scream.

A peculiar fluctuation emanated from the end of the stargate structure.

Immediately afterwards, the dust in the void began to move.
Countless rays of light emerged, converging into a slow and tangled vortex.

A dust cloud, several hundred kilometers in size, was moving and churning.
Dust particles began to flash with electricity, tiny electric snakes leaping between the gray particles, and the smoke and dust clouds shone with light.

The vortex was first green, then mottled violet, and finally turned into blood-stained ivory.

When the roar of the machinery reached its peak,
The vortex slowly began to rotate, eventually forming a smooth sphere and opening a passage into subspace.

The players who remained on the research vessel witnessed this scene through the porthole.

"Is it really activated?"

"It's been sitting here for so long, how come it still works?"

"It's confirmed. Warhammer Online is definitely developed by Paradox Interactive. The tech tree is exactly the same as Stellaris."

"Warhammer is a combination of Cthulhu and the stars."

"YYDS, awesome, guys."

Where does the stargate lead?

"Why don't you give it a try?"

"........."

The players on the ship were extremely excited.
Some even considered finding a transport ship or a fighter jet to enter the stargate and check the situation.

The players in the control room cheered excitedly.

Who would have thought that it could actually activate the stargate?

"Energy output is stable, force field data is normal." "Bird divination readings are within safe limits, no subspace demon intrusion."

The mechanical priests stood before the magnificent mechanical control console, reviewing the rapidly scrolling data.

"It's a miracle that this thing can still be used after not being turned on for so long."

"Speaking of which, I hope it won't just break with a snap later."

Looking at the roaring machinery and the cheering Old Bird and others, Jujiro made a sarcastic remark.

Perhaps it was to match his statement.

boom! !

A terrifying explosion rang out.

A massive explosion occurred somewhere within the Stargate building.
The energy pathway was suspected to be damaged. After activation, it was overwhelmed and exploded.

The activated stargate flickered a few times before slowly dimming.

The swirling stardust also came to a standstill, and there was no more movement.

A scarlet alarm screen popped up like an avalanche.

Veteran, Wu Mou, and all the members of the Mechanical Guild turned to look at Jujiro.

"It must have been his words that displeased the machine spirit," a mechanical priest shouted.

"Yes, he talks the most."

"Everything was working perfectly fine."

"........."

Jujiro's eyes widened. "No way, you guys are all surnamed Lai, aren't you?! You can blame me for this?!"

"It turns out, you shouldn't whine and complain in front of those oily guys," the stubborn guy quipped.
Zhan Shuai said, "This was none of your business, but you had to chime in, and now you've become a target!"

Jujiro felt wronged.
"What does this have to do with me? This thing has been sitting here for who knows how many years. Isn't it normal for it to have some minor problems?"

You just made a casual remark, and it collapsed. How can you blame yourself for that?
At this moment, Xiling's projection appeared.

"Stop arguing, it's just a small problem."

"It's normal for this building to break down after being here for so long."

"A comprehensive overhaul of the entire building is necessary."

"In addition, I have requested that a fleet be dispatched here to garrison and ensure the safety of the stargate."

Xiling quelled the dispute and arranged for the players to repair the stargate structure.

The stargate was an enormous structure, lacking both shields and defensive firepower.

Therefore, many wandering aliens and heretics rejected by the Empire live here.

During the maintenance, these enemies launched attacks on the players, attempting to drive them out.

But under the overwhelming power and firepower of the players,

These aliens and heretics were quickly defeated, with most of them killed and the rest escaping.

Xiling also took this opportunity to scan the entire stargate structure and establish a derivation model.

After a few days,
Xiling successfully reverse engineered the technology for building stargates.

At the same time, a golden light screen appeared in front of Qin Yun.

[Task: Acquire Stargate Technology (Completed)]

Rewards: Massive amounts of Faith Points (already distributed), Stargate Version 1.0 (already distributed)

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A flood of knowledge entered Qin Yun's mind, allowing him to understand how to construct Stargate version 1.0.
Stargate version 1.0 differs slightly from the original version of Stargate.

In terms of architecture, there are now churches dedicated to the divine emperor and sculptures of human heroes.

The Stargate in version 1.0 can receive the Emperor's power and protection.
Human ships can use stargates to travel to other stargates.

However, once a ship belonging to an enemy of humanity uses a stargate, it will be sent to the deepest part of the subspace.

(The Emperor: "I don't want the Empire's stargates to be immediately usable once captured by the enemy.")
Stargate version 1.0 is very similar to the Tau Starfleet Nexus.

The Starfleet Nexus is a product of the Tau's fourth expansion.
During the Third Expansion, the Tau and the Human Empire clashed in the Battle of Damocles.

Due to the threat from the Tyranids, the Empire was forced to halt the war and choose to withdraw.

Before leaving, the Mechanicus set the entire Damocles star system ablaze.

An unnatural fire engulfed the void, halting the expansion of the Tau at Damocles.

The resurgence of the Sotek Necromancer Dynasty cut off the possibility of the Tau people expanding westward.

To the east lies the Great Rift and the Gorgon swarm fleet, making expansion impossible.

And so, the Tau were trapped and unable to expand their habitat.

To solve this problem, the Tau people, mimicking the human subspace engines and the warships of their allies, the Krut, developed the AL-38 Subsurface Module.

Once installed on the spacecraft, this device can create antimatter bubbles around the spacecraft, which will then tear open a rift after a violent acceleration and traverse the sea of ​​stars.

In initial testing, the AL-38 subsurface module was very successful, completing a journey that would take several months in just a few days.

The Ether High Council then decided to initiate the Fourth Expansion of the Celestial Dome.
They deployed hundreds of AL-38 subsurface modules at the Numina rally point and activated them as the starting point for the fourth dome expansion.

However, this was a very foolish decision.

The AL-38 undercurrent module is activated at the Numina gathering point.

It tore open an extremely exaggerated subspace rift.
Countless demons surged in, pulling the entire fleet into the warp.

The ambitious Tau Empire's Fourth Expansion Fleet was like an ignorant female college student on a perverted bus, almost driven to the brink of collapse by the demonic old man of the warp.

Later, she still had blue skin (emphasis added), and claimed to be the Titanium Goddess of the Supreme Good Path. She salvaged the remaining fleet and left a passage.

This subspace portal would allow the Tau Empire's fleet to directly reach the Charnath Expansion Zone.

After discovering this passage, the Tau Empire named it the Star Tide Nexus and used it to launch its fifth expansion.

The Star Tide Nexus is protected by the Path of the Supreme Good and can only be accessed by Tau Empire warships.

A fleet of Deathguards once entered, but was sent deep into the warp.

The Stargate 1.0 version has the same effect.

"With stargates, interstellar travel will be much easier."

Qin Yun showed a satisfied expression.
This time, Scalp has done a great job and deserves a golden Eagle Medal as a reward.

Just as Qin Yun was pondering how to proceed with the construction of the 1.0 version of the Star Gate, Xia brought him bad news.

The Necromancer fleet approached the Solomon hive world and clashed with the local garrison.

Solomon's Nest world was once controlled by rebels.

After the Battle of Malz,

The local loyalists were greatly encouraged and quickly launched a counter-offensive, defeating the traitors and regaining power.

When the space necromancers appeared at the edge of the galaxy and intended to launch an attack,
They immediately sent a message requesting support.

Thanks to the widespread availability of lighthouse technology, their request was delivered to Qin Yun in just a few hours.

"In addition to the space necromancers, local law enforcement also reported the possible discovery of the Chaos's greatest enemy—Ariman."

"It seems that the other party intends to use the world of Solomon to complete some terrible ritual."

"In addition, satellites in the void have captured images of Dark Eldar ships, which are suspected to be related to Ahriman."

"Immediately order the fleet to set sail for the Solomon system to provide support." Qin Yun said without hesitation, "No matter what kind of conspiracy the enemy has, they will not succeed."

After the Battle of Malz, the fleet had almost finished its rest and recuperation.

It's time to solve the problem of these aliens.

After defeating these aliens, we'll immediately head to Baal.

…………

Solomon's World is named after Solomon Harlock.
Solomon Harlock was the first traveling merchant to map the Calliss sector and venture into the region.

Before the Empire launched its Anjou Expedition to conquer the Calicus Sector, Harlock had already designated the world of Solomon as his outpost.

After the establishment of the Calesis Sector, the world of Solomon was once very glorious, and its prosperity was no less than that of Sintira.

But now, time has passed, and the world has changed.

The once-prosperous world of Solomon is now an over-industrialized, heavily polluted, and decaying hive world.

The excessively high tithes led to the depletion of natural resources in Solomon's world.
Excessive industrialization destroyed the planet's ecosystem, killing off the vast majority of native life.

According to Sector Decree A87635.597 issued by the Supreme General of Anjou, this world is the property of the Department of Military Affairs.

After the rebellion ended, the Ministry of Military Affairs began sending troops to this area in an attempt to prevent the Necrons from further penetrating the Empire's territory.

When the undead appeared at the edge of the galaxy, humanity immediately engaged them.

The two fleets met in the void and quickly went to war.

The exploding ships shimmered like stars.

Ahriman stood on the ground, glanced at the sky a few times, and then looked away.

Everything went as expected.

Unbeknownst to him, the empire once again became his tool.

The Corpse King's henchmen are always like this; they are simple-minded, unable to see the truth, and can only be fooled and played with.

"Why don't we return to the Eye of Fear and perform the ritual again?" Ktesias's voice rang out.

"There's no need. After Abaddon destroyed Cardia, the galaxy was already a giant eye of terror."

Ahriman shook his head.
"Furthermore, I also want to investigate the matter concerning that saint."

"He has too many secrets: combat power comparable to the Primarch, appearance strikingly similar to Saint Gilles, and a Chosen One who can resurrect infinitely like a demon."

"If we can solve these mysteries, we may be able to glimpse a glimpse of the truth of the universe."

Ahriman's absence during this period does not mean he has done nothing.

Instead, he has been investigating the suddenly appearing Corpse Emperor Saint and his subordinates.

The more you investigate, the more secrets you discover about the other party.

The chosen ones under their command include not only those with the bloodline of the Thousand Sons, but also Shadowmoon Wolf, Iron Warrior, Son of the Emperor, World Devourer, and others.

Every traitorous Primarch has this in their bloodline, and it's unknown how they obtained the gene seed.

Realizing that this Corpse King Saint was highly problematic, Ahriman had no immediate plans to return to the Eye of Fear or Wizard Star.

Instead, they planned to hide in the Calissis sector and investigate the other party's secrets.

After observing for a long time, he had a crazy idea: to try and see if he could capture the other party.

Although the opponent possesses power similar to that of the Primarch, he is not the Primarch after all.

That's why he came to Solomon's Nest world.

One reason was to steal the power of time and death to reverse the damage inflicted on Thousand Sons by the second Scarlet Letter spell.

Secondly, it was to set a trap for the Corpse Emperor Saint and see if they could capture him.

Even if we can't, we can at least get some blood or something to study back home.

Ahriman's choice of Solomon's Nest as the site of his rituals was not random, but premeditated.

First, he needs to draw upon the dark power hidden beneath Solomon's Nest world to complete the ritual.

Second: Utilize the war between the Empire and the Necromancers in the space to find enough sacrifices for the ritual.

As the battle between the space necromancers and humans reached its climax, Ahriman began his ritual.

The artifact stolen from the Necromancer Kingdom of Space—the Key of Infinity—floats out of thin air.
Intricate patterns emerged, emitting a faint glow.

Spacetime was distorted with the appearance of the Infinite Key.

"The web of fate has been woven, and all that's left is for the protagonists to take the stage."

Ahriman looked up at the sky, waiting for the Corpse Emperor Saint to make his appearance.

According to his calculations, the enemy would soon arrive in Solomon's Nest City, participate in the Void War, and defeat the Necromancer's fleet.

Then, the other party will come before you and impose punishment in the name of the emperor.

He had calculated every variable, using his unparalleled wisdom to ensure that things would unfold as he predicted.

There was absolutely no way that Corpse Emperor Saint could escape his trap.

P.S.: I still owe you two chapters. I guess I'll pay them back by then, and the story of the Calesis Sector will be over.

(End of this chapter)