Warhammer 40 Spring: Loyalty of the Multiverse

Chapter 296 The Last Meeting

Carroll looked down at Charles, who was frozen in shock, and he knew all too well the terrifying power of religion.

Even in the heart of the Ultramarines, the original world had a state religion that was a political force that could not be ignored.

Often, the issuance of various decrees required review and signature by the state church, even though they were Astartes.

The Empire's Angel!
However, it still cannot compare to the ability of nations to manipulate people's hearts, especially outside of Alteramar. During each mission, one often sees corrupt state priests or archbishops using the Emperor's prestige to amass wealth for themselves or achieve some political goal.

Therefore, after taking over the internal affairs of the Lighthouse, he monitored this so-called Light and Shadow Society 24 hours a day.

Especially those fanatical believers, in this extremely oppressive apocalyptic environment. Believers who have sought psychological and spiritual comfort for a long time have long become numb and indifferent, even more terrifying than fanatics.

The lighthouse is only that big!

In the ensuing actions and the loneliness of space, once there is nothing to provide people with mental entertainment and comfort, riots will naturally subside.

This will cause great damage to the entire lighthouse!
Peaceful resolution and transformation are both the task assigned by Tie Hui and one of his principles!

"The Light and Shadow Society has done an excellent job. On behalf of the entire Lighthouse, I would like to offer my heartfelt congratulations to everyone in the Light and Shadow Society." Carol looked at Charles with a still indifferent expression, but still offered her praise.

Charles paused slightly, his wariness deepening. But he still gave a gentlemanly salute. "It's my honor. It's all the Lord of Light and Shadow's arrangement!"

Carol nodded upon hearing this. "The Lord of Light and Shadow is great..."

Upon hearing this, everyone at the Lighthouse instantly changed their expressions, including Charles! After all, he was very adept at identifying people with religious backgrounds, as he used religion to achieve his goals.

Charles quickly regained his composure, his face revealing even more arrogance. He seemed about to say something, but Carol interrupted him in time, "The Lord of Light and Shadow protects humanity, as the incarnation of the Emperor! This is undeniable! After all, the Emperor, as the ruler of humanity, loves all mankind! And now... our arrival is a manifestation of the Emperor's will!"

This explanation left everyone present stunned, even though the villagers knew a fair amount about lighthouses.

The Bai siblings, in particular, were elite members of the old world who had received an elite education. They were very clear about the religious structure of the Lighthouse and its social impact on the lives of its people.

So they were all very surprised!
The original inhabitants of the lighthouse were even more bewildered; most of them looked at Charles blankly, then at Carroll!
Only Charles and a group of fanatics and vested interests stared at Carroll in disbelief.

Some vested interests didn't even realize what was going on—that the Lord of Light and Shadow was the incarnation of the Emperor, the Lord of Humanity.

Charles opened his mouth to say something, but Carol's eyes were fixed on him, anticipating his rebuttal. She interrupted him directly, "Chairman Charles! The Lord of Light and Shadow is a great being who protects humanity, while the Emperor, the Lord of Humanity, is a great being who protects the entire universe and human civilization! Because this planet is currently suffering from an alien invasion, the Lord of Humanity cannot devote his full attention here. Therefore, he ordered us to come and carry out the Emperor's will to purify and eliminate these aliens! However, when we arrived on this planet, it was already in a state of numerous independent nations! To make it easier for you to accept him, the Emperor specially created a being called the Lord of Light and Shadow. He had us spread his greatness so that you could better accept the Emperor's existence!"

This lengthy explanation left everyone at the Lighthouse completely bewildered.

Only Morgan and Victor, some of the elders who lived before the promulgation of the Three Laws, looked at each other in silence and did not speak.

Those newcomers born after the promulgation of the three laws looked at the light and shadow with complicated expressions, then looked in the direction of the crowd and then at the representative of their own department.

All I could do was suppress my confusion and panic, go with the flow, and wait for the outcome of this meeting.

As a high-level leader, Jing Nan knew that the Light and Shadow Society's scheme was a deceptive tactic. However, in this oppressive post-apocalyptic environment, he had long relied on the Light and Shadow Society as a source of mental comfort, a habit that had become ingrained, and now it was time to overthrow it.

Her feelings were complicated!

But as a woman, especially as the chief commander of the air traffic control center, she possesses an exceptionally meticulous mind and keen observation skills.

Knowing that the Astartes wanted to eliminate the uncontrollable religion of the Light and Shadow, and noticing that the Astartes standing in front had slowly placed their hands on the large-caliber pistols at their waists!
Charles's face was ashen, and his long, loose blond hair obscured most of his already pale face beneath his slightly trembling body.

Carol didn't pay any attention and instead opened the communication to inquire about Father Tara's progress in gaining control of the various systems and departments of the lighthouse.

The Light and Shadow Society has existed in the Lighthouse for decades, serving as a spiritual refuge in a time of oppressive apocalypse. It is far more extravagant than any form of entertainment in the old world.

However, without complete control over the facilities and systems of all departments within the Lighthouse, the purge of the Light and Shadow Society could not begin immediately and could only be suppressed.

Leaving aside the others, let's just talk about the Abyss Walker and Mark, the Devouring Beast who has almost returned to half-human form!

If these two points are exploited by those fanatical followers of the Light and Shadow Society, the resulting losses will be enormous!

The combat power of the Abyss Walkers alone could cause casualties to the current Astartes. They came to this world to expand and build, not to fight.

Father Tara's tall figure was looking at the modified plant seeds in the petri dish, while Tara, who was originally supposed to be sent on a long journey in the original plot, was respectfully recording the data that was displayed from time to time.

When the priest was once again modifying the food production crops of the lighthouse, he encountered the lighthouse native who now shares his name.

Moreover, seeing that he possessed a considerable amount of knowledge, an exception was made to bring him along for instruction and teaching.

"My lord! The energy supply is ready, but it will still take some time for that Flynn. The main reason is that we haven't yet manufactured the necessary equipment. As Lord Iron Glory once said, 'A skilled craftsman must first sharpen his tools!'" Carol raised an eyebrow upon hearing these humane words. He had dealt with the Cult of Mechanics quite a bit.

These guys are always spouting technical terms like logical chains, percentages, and logical matching.

Unexpectedly, after coming into this world, these red-robed priests became so humane.

Of course, he knew why. It was because after Lingxizi and the others researched it, they secretly absorbed some of it themselves.

Besides, there's no warp-like evil god here, so let them be humane. Tie Hui didn't order anyone to stop them!
After all, he planned to use the life essence of those aliens as his special supply in the future!

"How much longer?" Carol glanced down at Charles, whose chest was heaving violently, and at the members of the Light and Shadow Society behind him who were already preparing to attack.

"The logic chain is normal! According to the progress matching, it will take 43 hours and 26 minutes!" After Father Tara finished speaking, he realized something was wrong. After all, his long-standing way of speaking had become a habit.

This sudden, subconscious change sometimes made him feel awkward! He could only match the progress according to his own logical chain and give reasonable data reports.

"Okay!" After replying casually, he hung up the communication and looked directly at Charles below. "Chairman Charles, in three days you will see the Emperor, the Lord of Humanity, in his true form!"

After speaking, ignoring the grim expressions on the faces of the members of the Light and Shadow Society, he addressed the representatives of the other departments below, saying, "All departments, the Lighthouse will officially set sail in three days! On an expedition to the stars!"

Instantly, everyone present, except for those from the Light and Shadow Society, became solemn.

Earlier, they had learned through rumors that the Lighthouse had been taken over by the Imperials and was to be modified to go into space in search of a new home.

However, since they had not received the personal approval of these imperial officials or the publication of official documents, they dared not have too many thoughts about it.

And now, in this meeting, the Imperials have admitted to it themselves!

For the lighthouse, this would be an unprecedented choice. Morgan lowered his eyes and glanced subtly in the direction where Charles was.

Then he turned and left!
Jing Nan's expression was complicated; she had no experience of traveling in space.

After all, the high-speed space debris flying around there alone is enough to cause fatal damage to the lighthouse.

The Bai siblings from Longgu Village looked at each other in bewilderment. Although outer space was said to have an ecological barrier, they were still confused.

However, the siblings still made some backup plans there.

Furthermore, they are able to make occasional connections to the existence of nations in the old worlds on Mars and the Moon.

In this continent, the lighthouse and Dragonbone Village, which serve as their experimental grounds, are extremely important.

The Bai siblings originally thought that this group of suddenly appearing forces were some unknown forces from the old world.

After inquiring with the governments of the old world nations on the moon and Mars, they learned that there was no such force at all.

It wasn't until As Teresa and their reunion that the Bai siblings and the governments of the Old World nations that received the news realized the seriousness of the problem.

At first, they thought these sudden outsiders, including As Teres, might be small forces from some underground organization that had taken advantage of the apocalypse to extract sufficient resources.

Even with advanced technology, without a corresponding industrial scale and supply chain, it's all bullshit!
Therefore, the Bai siblings and the governments of the old world nations in outer space didn't take it seriously. After all, they could do whatever they wanted as long as the experimental organisms didn't leave the experimental field.

But now!

How can we allow a group of experimental organisms to leave the experimental site?

Bai Yuekui also panicked a little and narrowed his eyes as he looked at Carol.

But she found that Carol was staring straight at her, which greatly shocked her.

At the same time, a sense of confusion and frustration instantly welled up in my heart, just like when we were negotiating with those governments of the old world back then.

As Teres was one of the key negotiators at the time, and now that his companions have returned, how could he not tell them about these things?
He recalled the terrifying strength of this group on the ground, as well as the advanced technology he had seen while visiting the lighthouse these past few days, technology that was considered cutting-edge even by his standards.

Now we have to start taking sides!

Hopefully, those high-ranking government elites in space won't be blinded by the abundant resources and peaceful lives they've enjoyed in recent years!
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(End of this chapter)