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Chapter 198 This is a win-win situation

"Have we finally found the lair of the Endless One, Tarasim?"

Qin Yun learned from Xi Ling that

Players of the Imperial Bull and Horse Legion have found one of Taraxin's treasure planets.

"Master, should we order them to launch an attack immediately?" Xiling asked.

Qin Yun shook his head. "Doing that would be too reckless. Tarasin, the overlord of the space necromancers, is not so easy to deal with."

Talathim the Endless is the ruler of the tomb world of Solemnus.
He prides himself on being a protector of the history, artifacts, and major events of the Milky Way, and is affectionately known as the "King of Figurines."

It is the only entity in the galaxy capable of vying with the Blood Raven Legion for the title of Thief Saint.

Their most adept tactic is to use various avatars to lure the enemy away from their base.

Whenever the enemy goes through great lengths to kill a space necromancer that looks a lot like a figurine king,

Turning around, I discovered that my treasure trove had been completely looted by another incarnation of the King of Figurines.

This tactic has proven effective time and again, leaving countless victims seething with resentment.
Even among the many dynasties of the Necromancers of the cosmos, Tal Rashin was highly hated.

Because this guy always takes advantage of people's sleep to raid their treasure troves.

Although the Necromancers of Space are no longer as glorious as they once were, they are still bigger than horses even when they are weakened.

Moreover, Tarachin was no ordinary undead overlord.

This guy has countless trump cards up his sleeve.

It will be very difficult to deal with him.

"Then what should we do?"

"The players of the Hogwarts Chapter are still in their hands."

Xiling asked,
Qin Yun didn't answer Xi Ling's question, but instead asked about something else.

"How many players signed up for the rescue mission that was announced before?"

Xiling nodded. "Currently, more than four hundred players above level 18 have signed up to participate in this mission."

"Very good. More than four hundred players who have completed the second awakening are enough to cause Tarasin a lot of trouble."

Qin Yun smiled, a plan forming in his mind.

"The most troublesome thing about space necromancers is that once they are killed, they are teleported back to the furnace to respawn."

"This time, we will give them a taste of their own medicine."

Xiling looked curious. "What does Master plan to do?"

Qin Yun already had a preliminary plan.
"Apart from some Souls-like games, most games will set up resurrection and teleportation at the entrance of the dungeon."

"That way, players won't waste time running around the map after they fail."

"Tarasin is a tough boss, and the museum planet is a difficult but rewarding dungeon."

Xiling's eyes widened; she guessed a bit of what her master was thinking.

"Is Master planning to set up resurrection and teleportation points near the Museum Planet?"

Qin Yun nodded. "Immediately arrange for a warship equipped with a lighthouse and an imperial shrine to join the fleet tasked with defeating Tarasin, ensuring that players can re-enter the instance as soon as they are resurrected."

"In this way, no matter how many trump cards Tarasin has, there is absolutely nothing to worry about."

"The constant stream of resurrected players will continuously deplete Tarasim's trump cards, and the collection of this necromancer overlord will be the best reward for the players."

It's a win-win situation: they can teach Tarahim a lesson without having to pay the price themselves.

If Tarasim could hear Qin Yun's thoughts, he would surely look bewildered.
"What kind of win-win situation is this? It looks like I'm losing big time!"

“Yes, Master, I will arrange it immediately.” Xiling paused for a moment before continuing, “Master, Xiling has something good to show you.”

"What good stuff is it?" Qin Yun asked, looking puzzled.

Xiling projected a set of heavy powered armor.

"This is my latest Hell Vanguard Power Armor, which has performance far exceeding that of any power armor currently used by the Empire."

After carefully examining the parameters of the Hellsoldier Power Armor, Qin Yun's pupils widened slightly, revealing an expression of disbelief.

This is a power armor incorporating a variety of high-tech features.

It is as bulky as the Terminator, but its combat performance far surpasses that of the Terminator.

This Hellslayer power armor features a special cold fusion battery that allows for extended battery life.

(The cold fusion project was initiated by Dora Workshop, which aims to use the knowledge of the Golden Age and the computing power of Xiling to create a fusion technology that operates at room temperature and pressure to support small and medium-sized devices.)

Xiling contributed the most to this process, and as the project achieved its milestones, she naturally mastered the technology.
It has special thrusters on its back, which allow the user to fly long distances.

The built-in optimized 2.5 version of the Thinker system can maximize the user's combat capabilities and battlefield survivability.

Equipped with sophisticated life support systems, it can survive in environments with low temperatures, toxic fumes, and high temperatures.
It possesses shield projection capabilities, allowing it to project a force field shield within a certain range that can withstand all attacks.

Equipped with a medical system, it can treat various penetrating wounds, impaired physical skills, and even a certain degree of soul damage.

There is also a hibernation device. If you fall into a trap and cannot escape, you can activate the armor's hibernation function to support a sleep for thousands of years.

Most importantly, the armor uses shape-memory active nanomaterials, which have self-repairing capabilities.
As long as the armor can absorb enough energy, it can slowly reshape the power armor and repair damaged areas.

"This this……"

Is Xiao Xiling working this hard now?
First, it was the storage bracelet, and now they've brought out such a powerful suit of armor.

They've gotten this ruthless without making a sound?
I, as the master, have become somewhat lax, which is truly shameful.

"Master, this is the armor that Xiling developed for your family guard."

Xiling looked at Qin Yun expectantly, waiting for his praise.

"The guards?" Qin Yun looked puzzled.

"My lord, you are now the acting regent of the empire, yet you have never had your own personal guard."

“While players can occasionally act as your personal guards, Xiling still thinks you should recruit a personal guard composed of local natives.”

"You may think you don't need protection, but a loyal bodyguard can help you solve most of your problems."

Xiling explained in detail, which made Qin Yun nod thoughtfully.

This is indeed a problem.

I was so busy before that I forgot about forming a guard.

It's time to consider this.

“You’ve thought this through very well, Xiling.”

“Of course,” Xiling said proudly. “Xiling will consider every detail for her master.”

"This Hell Elite Armor was developed for your personal guard. After that, Xiling will continue to iterate on it to ensure that it is always more advanced than any other armor on the market."

Qin Yun nodded and smiled, "Xiling, you really did a great job."

"Hey! Hey!" Xiling laughed too, "It's all for Master."

Qin Yun pondered for a moment before speaking, "How about this, Xiling, you select a batch of Hell Elite Power Armor and have the Expeditionary Fleet transport them there to the players of the Emperor Bull and Horse Battle Group."

Xiling looked confused. "Why, Master?"

"The armor sent over is a reward for saving the Hogwarts Group. At the same time, we need to collect data on the performance of this armor on the battlefield in order to continue to update and iterate it."

Qin Yun explained why he did this.

"I see. Master has thought things through." Xiling looked enlightened. "I'll get on it right away."

Qin Yun watched Xi Ling's departing figure, a sense of emotion welling up inside him.

I didn't expect Xiling to grow so fast.
Given time, she might completely replace Void Dragon and Vashtor and become the technological god of the Warhammer universe.

"I need to work harder too."

Qin Yun strode forward; he had to continue handling official business.

Terra's powerful bureaucrats have already been taught a lesson, but there are still quite a few petty flies around.
When it comes to eradicating corruption, we must target both high-ranking officials and petty corruption.

…………

Museum Planet.

"Welcome back, curator."

When Tal Rashin's undead warship entered the atmosphere and hovered above the magnificent pyramid,
His chief technician, Sennett, greeted him.

"Have there been any problems with my collection during this time?" After a flash of teleportation, Tarasin appeared inside the pyramid.

The interior of the pyramids utilizes a unique dimensional space technology.
The interior space is much larger than it appears from the outside.

Countless artifacts were contained within the static force field of the metal platform and the dimensional cube.
It was placed in a spacious and bright hall, stretching all the way to the end.

The spacious interior of the pyramid is divided into different exhibition halls.
The collection is categorized according to different ethnicities, time periods, or major events.

Each exhibition hall's dome is equipped with a permanent reactor, providing a continuous source of energy to support the various operating devices.

On the wall, the surging energy flowed like a spring.

Wave after wave, they lit up the ancient runes on the wall.
This energy was then infused into the platform made of black metal.
Let those exhibits remain forever as they were at the moment they were placed inside.

"Everything has been normal during this period, curator."

Sannet appeared beside Tarachin.

Like Taracin, Sannett also transformed into an immortal metallic body.

Of course, due to his position, as the chief technician, his active metal body is far more refined and perfect than that of an ordinary soldier.

"Place the human artifacts I just acquired in the human exhibit, categorizing them by timeline, and classify the other artifacts by race."

“Understood, Master.” Sennett bowed and then summoned the Netherworld Beetles and low-ranking servants to move the newly acquired treasures.

Tarasin then casually opened an interface to view his collection.

The shimmering text and images unfolded like a scroll, revealing the collection within the exhibition hall to him.

Tarasin has spent countless years collecting artifacts for his museum.
It has several museum planets dedicated to housing collections, including the world of Sonamus.

The galaxy is so vast that every race has a story to remember.

A single planet simply cannot accommodate so many exhibits.

Tarasin smiled as he looked at the newly added entries on the list.
His great cause has taken a few more firm steps forward.

Meanwhile, Sennett was also moving the collections from the spaceship into the exhibition hall as quickly as possible.
This is no easy task.

The sheer number of exhibits resulted in an exhibition hall that was larger than one could have imagined.
The different exhibition halls form a winding and intricate layout.

Following long-term instructions, the architectural ghost continues to expand outwards, extending the building in all directions.

Some of the extended rooms were places that even Tarachin and Sannett never set foot in.

Following orders, Sennett placed the captured humans in the human exhibit.

This place houses symbolic objects from various important historical junctures in human history.

The skull of the first colony's governor, the first navigator, the prototype of the Stone Man, and the prototype of the Iron Man are artifacts from the Dark Ages of technology.
There were also units from the 30K era, such as the Thunder Warriors, the Imperial Guard, and the newly formed Astartes.
Sennett placed the newly acquired Chosen One artifacts next to the Kadia artifacts that Tarachin had brought back some time ago.

After confirming that the static field was operating normally, Sennett left with his servants and the ghost beetle.

………………

After monitoring Museum Planet for several days, the Imperial Bull and Horse Legion...
Then the empire's reinforcements arrived.

A punitive fleet is anchored at the edge of the star system, using cloaking technology provided by the Xilings to evade the undead's scanning devices.

Players of the Imperial Bull and Horse Warband received the mission to rescue the Hogwarts Warband and also obtained the Hell Vanguard Power Armor provided by Qin Yun.

This left all the young players speechless.
It's important to know that the Hellsoldier Power Armor wasn't released to the public, meaning that the armor worn by players like Warmaster is a limited edition.

"How dare those idiots say last time that the veterans were able to get medals through insider information?"

"Damn, why is their armor so much cooler and more powerful than ours?"

"This is a conspiracy, this is the real conspiracy."

"This is unfair. We demand that the Imperial Bull and Horse Battle Group be weakened."

"........."

The players were furious and vehemently accused the authorities of cheating.
Players in the Emperor's Bull and Horse Battle Group were indignant about these accusations.
All of this is due to their hard work; there's no shady dealing involved!
Of course, they didn't argue about it and happily put on the Hellsoldier Power Armor.

Immediately afterwards, they set off in a Phantom Shuttle, designed by Doraemon Workshop and manufactured on Mars.
Preparing to parachute onto the Museum Planet.

Xiling promised to shield them from the scanning device used by the space undead.

Meanwhile, other players will also launch airdrop operations, using feints and diversions.

Go and destroy other areas of the museum planet.
To attract the attention of the undead in space,

Relieve the pressure on players like Zhan Shuai.

…………

The vast, boundless void remained as dark and cold as ever.

An invisible phantom shuttle silently traversed the vast void, heading towards its target planet.

Inside the shuttle, the players of the Emperor Bull and Horse Battle Group were conducting final maintenance.

They are about to be airdropped to the surface to carry out a raid to rescue the Hogwarts Chapter.
It would be best if they could be rescued safely.
If that's not possible, destroy the restraints and force them to commit suicide, then escape through resurrection.

The cabin was completely dark, except for the flickering light from the working machinery.
The armor of the War General and Jujiro's Hell Soldier was outlined by green and red lights.

Their physiques appeared even more imposing against the backdrop of their power armor.

"Everyone, check your weapons."

The war commander looked around at everyone, his voice low and deep.

"Final confirmation of task information; relevant data has been received."

"Head to the mission location and rescue the Hogwarts Band. If you can evacuate safely, that would be best. If not, just self-destruct and don't get captured."

"Loading mission coordinate information now."

As Zhan Shuai finished speaking.

A notification sounded in the helmets of players like Jūjō and Twisted Man.
[Task data being received, the Thinker system is processing it...]

[Initiating airdrop coverage map; mission coordinates have been determined and are activating...]

The helmet's HUD panel creates a virtual scene.

The scene is marked with mission details and routes.

As a Star God, Xiling possesses research capabilities that are among the most advanced in the galaxy.
In addition, the diverse and imaginative ideas brought by players...

This gives her the dual advantages of having both endless knowledge and innovative thinking.

This Hellsoldier power armor was designed by Xiling herself.
It truly deserves the word 'awesome'.

Wearing this power armor, players like Zhan Shuai have seen their battlefield situational awareness improved by several levels.

The mission coordinates are 38°53.707′N, 77°02.182′W, and have been confirmed.

Xiling kept her eyes locked on the Hogwarts Band players from beginning to end.
The necromancy technology used by Tarasim was completely beyond her defenses.
Therefore, she knew exactly where the players, including Lao Shisan, were being held.

[About to enter the atmosphere]

After the system notification sounded, the driver's voice came through immediately.

"Chosen Ones, prepare for your airborne landing. If we get any closer, the enemy will be able to spot us."

"Understood. All team members switch to flight mode and confirm the airdrop operation."

The Warlord switched his power armor to flight mode and gave orders to players such as Jujiro.

As he operated the device, the helmet's HUD panel changed accordingly.

The flight icon changed from gray to green, and the teammate badges above the panel also shone with the same light—indicating that the entire squad was ready.

[Opening now]

[Opening now]

With a rapid warning sound, the red light flashed.

A strong wind blew in from outside.
But the players, who were well-prepared, remained unmoved in the face of the raging wind.

"Let's go." Zhan Shuai strode to the hatch and looked down.
They were tens of thousands of meters above the ground and could clearly see the clouds below them.

"Even skydiving isn't this thrilling at this altitude."

Zhan Shuai muttered a few words, then leaped outside.
Players like Jujiro followed suit.

The immense weight generated tremendous potential energy, causing Zhan Shuai and the others to plummet towards the ground like meteors.

P.S.: There's one more chapter coming tonight.

(End of this chapter)