Warhammer 40 Spring: Loyalty of the Multiverse

Chapter 290 Emperor: This Item Should Be Useful to Me
"Hey kid, what's up? Are you planning to make my name shine again in this new world?" The Emperor frowned and said unfriendly in the inner world. "You really want me to become a god, and you want humanity to be destroyed? Just say so! Anyway, the fate of that universe is already sealed. As long as you open another door, I'll get the hell out of that toilet right now!"

Upon hearing this, Tie Hui chuckled awkwardly, "Look at you, so impatient again!" He then slowly explained, "How could I? You know what those people over there have changed the state religion to. So, I'm planning to try a different approach. After all, facing chaos, we really can't win without your help! But relying on your power makes us vulnerable to being misled. Luckily, there's a new world here, and the religious sphere is practically nonexistent. You can guide us, and I'll plan this new state religion. That'll be how it's born. When we're powerful enough, we can replace the old one, and then human civilization will be revitalized!"

"You mean to redraw it on a blank sheet of paper?"

"Ah, yes, yes!"

"Alright! That's a viable approach. Once we find a more powerful world, this religion will definitely be abolished!"

"Don't worry, sir, I am an absolute supporter of the truth of the Empire!"

"hehe!"

"My lord, what should we do?" Tiberius asked Tie Hui as he approached him.

"Old Tai!" Tie Hui said, putting his arm around his shoulder. "You're the leader of a battle group. You're asking me about this? Don't you have more experience than me?"

Tiberius scratched his head. "Okay, I get it! It's this alien and that Ran Bing..."

"Stay depending on the situation!"

"Yes!"

ground!

"Attention all personnel! A pack of Devouring Beasts has been detected six kilometers to the southwest. Scan for 300 beasts. Prepare for battle!" The alarm that suddenly sounded in the Imperial base caused some of the workers to quickly grab their weapons and run towards the city walls.

Meanwhile, the hunters who were handing over their work and supplies at the base were also in a panic. Most of them were new recruits and had no idea what was going on!

However, the Star Guardian squad commanders and veteran lieutenants began to suppress the new recruits' panic.

After all, some of these new recruits are commoners!
"What happened?" the commander of the Star Guard asked one of his comrades.

"The Devouring Beasts are attacking the city!"

The language of the empire is incomprehensible to the people of the lighthouse.

But judging from his attitude and tone, something serious has clearly happened!
"Everyone, prepare for battle!"

Lahtu looked at the billowing dust in the distance, his expression turning serious for the first time.

As time went on, their research into ecology became increasingly in-depth.

They've even started discussing letting a sliver of the Emperor's power test the so-called higher-dimensional existence behind the ecosystem!

As a member of the Imperial Guard, he also participated in every meeting.

We are familiar with all kinds of data and research reports, but as our understanding of these ecosystems deepens...

He also became increasingly wary of this ecosystem because of the existence of the so-called higher latitudes.

Based on the data provided by the red-robed little people, they seem to resemble beings from the subspace, but they are not complete and have not yet fully evolved.

Once these high-ranking beings meet the conditions, they may very well turn this world, and even this universe, into their private domain.

It's a big threat, but it's also quite small.

If the door opens, the Emperor can crush it in a matter of minutes. But if the door cannot be opened, the Emperor can still resist with his current power.

However, people in the real physical universe might not be able to handle these situations, and even if they were to take action, there is a possibility of injury or death.

The empires that came to this world already had a small population base. If there were more casualties, it would seriously shake their future rule!

This is why Lakhtu often stands on the city wall with a solemn expression, gazing at the outside world.

He wasn't focusing on these Devouring Beasts and the environment of this planet; he was focusing on those higher-dimensional beings.

At this moment, Lahtu's eyes also saw the scene in the smoke in the distance: one snake-dog after another clearing the way ahead.

The earth roar followed closely behind, with the salamander lazily trailing behind. The spiny eel, though blind, moved with remarkable agility, scrambling up and down the surrounding area.

At the very back was the enormous, two-jawed beast with massive teeth.

Behind them were some large figures shrouded in smoke and dust; these were all mutated Devouring Beasts.

However, those present were all Astartes and the Imperial Guard, who relied on their superhuman eyesight and the aid of their power armor.

They could vaguely see a huge humanoid silhouette with lights occasionally flashing behind the thicker smoke.

The equipment also issued an alarm and the scan only showed that it was unknown energy.

"Looks like there are monarch-level beasts this time!" Carol, clutching her explosive gun, stared intently at the horde of beasts surging towards them.

“Not necessarily!” Lakhtu objected. “Based on past data, the Sovereign-class should be closer to human size. But that one in space is completely unrelated to the word ‘human’!”

"Could this be a higher level?" Luo Er pondered for a moment, then asked again, after all, the conference data pointed out that the Devouring Beasts evolved based on the ecosystem, and the higher the level, the closer it was to the human form.

However, to date, there is no data on the most definitive division between the different levels of the Ecological Devourer.

"I heard from the Bai siblings in Dragonbone Village that there's an Avatar level above the King level! If nothing unexpected happens..." He looked up ahead, "This should be it!"

As the Imperial Guard, Lakhtuna's sphere of influence was definitely greater than that of Astartes. At this moment, he had clearly seen what the humanoid silhouette in the final smoke was.

A figure 15 meters tall, slender, with a silvery sheen all over, but with no solid joints such as the waist and knees.

It's like a set of robots assembled using magnetic fields!

“We’ve got a chance to fight!” Lahtu said, pulling his spear directly from the city wall.

At that moment, another guard, Yebor, appeared on the city wall and grabbed Lahtu's arm in time to prevent him from jumping down to his death. "We don't know who is friend or foe. The Emperor has already ordered us not to attack recklessly!"

Lakhtu scoffed at this. "The Emperor didn't give us any direct orders. You believe that guy? What if he's falsely conveying the Emperor's decree?"

"But given the current situation, we can only trust him!" Lahtu glanced at the scene in the distance with resentment and snorted coldly, recalling the time when the herd of animals had surrounded them earlier.

Tie Hui, using the Emperor's name, had previously warned everyone at a meeting not to act rashly. The priority was to defend the base and avoid unnecessary battles!

This made the Imperial Guard quite unhappy!
"Let's see what's going on first. After all, this is the first time we've ever seen something like that!"

"Have you notified the lighthouse?"

"Reinforcements have already been sent down!"

"OK then!"

Inside the base, among the hunters exchanging supplies, 4079 nervously swallowed as he felt the ground tremble.

As a commoner, I've gone down to the surface many times with the hunters to gather resources. But this time, there's absolutely nothing to be found.

Moreover, he came down as a hunter, a role he had longed for, and the place where his child slept for several days on the ground was more comfortable than the house he slept in at the lighthouse.

Especially the food they ate on the ground these past few days was even better than what the residents on the lighthouse ate.

These peaceful days had almost made him think that there were no more Devouring Beasts left.

It wasn't until this moment, with the tremors coming from outside the walls and the occasional deafening roar of gunfire, that he was pulled from his reverie.

The Devouring Beast still exists, and he still needs to return to the Lighthouse!
"Over there!" Just as everyone was still moving supplies, an astral military officer in uniform spoke with a local accent, "Put all the supplies and vehicles into the defense post. The rest of you, come over here right now!"

Upon hearing this, 4079 hurriedly put down the supply box he was holding, picked up his weapon, and rushed over.

A few people were left behind to drive the vehicle and supplies into the defense post, while the squad commander approached the officer and gave him a standard Eagle Salute.

"Your mission is now to climb the city walls and assist the angels of the Empire in their work."

"Yes!"

407 was completely bewildered until he reached the city wall and was jolted awake by the deafening gunfire, the death roars of the Devouring Beasts, and the explosions.

Although I wasn't standing on the city wall, I could still see the overwhelming horde of Devouring Beasts as far as the eye could see.

They were roaring, and some of the horned beasts were even launching long-range attacks.

However, the red energy blasts that struck these towering giants did not cause them to pause even for a moment.

Even those strange-looking Devouring Beasts that could spit out spikes had their spikes shatter or bounce off their hard armor.

Each of the terrifying weapons wielded by these giants could turn an entire Devouring Beast into minced meat with a single roar.

He had seen this powerful weapon with his own eyes, and for a moment, envy flashed in his eyes.

He also wants to be that kind of person!

lighthouse!

Tie Hui had already received news of the attack on the base, and he knew that this was the beginning of the ecosystem's counterattack.

The lighthouse has already been directed toward the base; now that it has begun, there's no need to hide it.

Moreover, this first wave of attacks was very likely an ecological probe, but looking at the images transmitted back from the front lines, he was somewhat puzzled.

"Your Majesty, can you tell what that glowing humanoid figure is?"

"Kid, I told you, don't treat me like a god! How the hell am I supposed to see through a screen?"

"Yeah, right!" Tie Hui chuckled awkwardly. He felt that the Emperor's humanity was becoming more and more pronounced, and for a moment he had the idea of ​​asking the Emperor to play the saxophone.

The Emperor chuckled.

The Lighthouse is not slow; with the enhancement of Imperial technology, it now possesses the defensive capability to penetrate the atmosphere and enter space orbit.

However, due to population limitations, the project is still under expansion and has not yet been launched immediately!

A few hours later!

Tie Hui immediately halted the lighthouse's flight, as it was only a few kilometers from the base, right at the edge of the battlefield. Getting any closer risked being shot down by the glowing humanoid Devouring Beast.

"Central electromagnetic railgun, prepare!" With the lighthouse in position, various commands were issued. The central electromagnetic railgun was the first to undergo charging and preheating!

Anyway, we have plenty of energy, so firing a few rounds won't be a problem!

"Jingnan is in charge of commanding the lighthouse, Ranbing is in charge of internal order! Wait for my order to fire!"

"Yes!"

After speaking, Tie Hui started the engine and flew out of the city lord's hall towards the distant battlefield.

Meanwhile, streaks of blue light streaked across the sky from various parts of the lighthouse, converging towards Iron Glow.

"Your Majesty, what do you think, should we capture him alive or what?" Tie Hui's gaze was fixed on the humanoid luminous figure in the distance behind the enemy lines.

"As expected, this should be the incarnation level of the Devouring Beast system! But judging from its form, it seems to have not fully evolved! It's likely that the underground ecosystem wants to create a completely new species!"

"We've captured it alive!" Tie Hui said, drawing his power sword and looking at the Transformation-level Great Devouring Beast with burning eyes.

"Try to capture them alive; I feel this ecosystem might be useful to me too!"

"it is good!"

"Brothers! Come on!"

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(End of this chapter)