Warhammer 40: Doom

Chapter 318 Void Dragon

"This hyperdimensional space is the size of a world, and it is the most energy-consuming and time-consuming."

The Emperor held up a beam of psychic light, outlining an image and vividly explaining the dangers involved: "Once you enter the hyperdimensional space, everything will be invisible except for the space cube."

"We need to venture into the void and follow the hidden path, step by step, toward the core of the dimension."

"There isn't much danger on the road, but the journey itself is the biggest danger."

The light of psychic energy outlined an invisible path, and a pathway leading directly to the core appeared.

The emperor's expression was more serious than ever before. His gaze swept over the three of them, and he issued a stern warning: "You cannot afford to take a wrong step. Once you stumble, you will fall into an abyss."

“Cracks will immediately appear in the hyperdimensional space, swallowing those who have fallen and exiling them to an unknown space.”

He shook his head and sighed, "One wrong step, and it's hard to undo."

"Beyond dimensions, you can see but not touch. You will never know how many layers of space separate you from your goal. Once you are lost in time and space, you can never come back."

The Emperor's somber tone made the atmosphere in the room heavy, and even the usually indifferent Doom frowned.

The journey may have seemed easy, but it was actually extremely dangerous.

Without the Emperor as the designer to guide them, ordinary people would have no chance of getting here.

Waldo fell silent as well; the danger they were facing was beyond what a superhuman body could withstand.

His master—the Lord of Mankind—faced the danger with a solemn expression, his dark brown face filled with apprehension.

"Forehead……"

Sintra pulled several golden rings from her waist pocket and spoke, dispelling the heavy gloom: "It's not that dangerous."

The ancient sage's words drew attention, and the three tall humans all looked down at the short toad.

It bounced around, handing out rings to the crowd, explaining their purpose: "These are dimensional anchors."

“When the network was being built, I designed it to prevent my people from being swallowed up by the chaotic space.”

“The anchor will generate a real anchor point, and even if it is swallowed by a dimensional rift, it can return to the anchor space.”

Doom quickly took it and put it on his arm. The ring lit up with a white light, which gathered into a light nail and pierced into the real space.

Emperors would naturally not refuse such ingenious little tools; even if they didn't need them themselves, they would be excellent for research and collection.

Waldo, on the other hand, wore the ring around his waist belt, which would hinder his ability to wield his weapon.

After making all the preparations, the Emperor led everyone to a secluded corner to find the teleportation platform.

The teleportation light flashed and disappeared in an instant. The teleportation platform, which required countless decryptions to find, was then sent into hyperdimensional space under the designer's authority.

A white teleportation beam descended, revealing a vast expanse of azure. The scene before Doom was completely different from what he saw outside.

This is a blue sea of ​​light, shimmering in the void. The light, resembling the lines of a circuit board, constantly illuminates, maintaining the operation of dimensional space.

From outside the space, those cubes that were one cubic centimeter in size now appear to be hundreds of cubic meters in size.

They float in the air, constantly disappearing into the blue sea, changing their positions.

Only then did Doom realize that those dimensional spaces were prisons, holding the prisoners arrested by the Emperor.

"I've caught up."

As he watched in bewilderment, he heard the Emperor's summons; he had found the path to the core.

The emperor stepped off the platform and landed steadily in the void. His tense face instantly relaxed, and he let out a long sigh: "If the first step is right, the rest will naturally follow."

"..."

Doom shook his head silently, feeling an extremely unreliable feeling; the gambling atmosphere of "it should be here" was overwhelming.

"Follow in my footsteps and go where I have been."

Following in the emperor's footsteps, the group precisely stepped into the void, heading towards the core of the hyperdimensional space.

After walking a few steps, Doom looked at the cube-shaped cages floating in the air and asked, "Can they escape?"

"Yes," the emperor said without turning back, continuing to walk forward step by step, "I can die faster."

He raised his hand and pointed to the sky, pointing out the cube carrying ancient weapons, "The space is not only dangerous, but also contains various offensive weapons."

"No outsider has ever entered this maze, and no one has ever left it. There are no loopholes."

"The hyperdimensional space is self-contained, and its internal rules have been rewritten. Prisoners who enter it are not allowed to move according to the rules." "Consciousness still exists, and the brain can issue neural commands to the body, but the body will not move, atoning for its sins in eternal stillness."

After receiving the answer, Doom didn't ask any more questions and followed the footsteps forward, admiring the dreamlike prison built with technology.

The group chatted casually as they walked towards the prison where the Void Dragon was held, led by the Emperor.

Because of the rules, they must be down-to-earth.

After two weeks, they finally reached the green-glowing cage and climbed onto the fixed platform.

"How was He imprisoned here?" At the prison gate, the group stopped to adjust their posture, and the ancient saint asked the question that had troubled him for a long time.

Even through the cubic cage and under the suppression of the "everything is still" rule, the power of the Star God could still be sensed, and He remained active.

The Void Dragon was in excellent condition, far exceeding Sintra's expectations. It was probably 70% intact, and the sheer power it exuded was terrifying.

The emperor took his sword from his waist and recounted the past: "It's a long-standing legend."

"In the 3rd century of the human calendar, a 'dragon' descended from the stars to Earth, wreaking havoc and causing slaughter. Humans were unable to resist it and scattered and fled under its tyranny."

"He built his nest in the city of Serena in Libya and made the people who were subjugated to his rule offer tribute."

Having finished the overview, the Emperor puffed out his chest and continued in an approving tone: "A hero named Saint George passed by and learned of the evil dragon from the local princess, so he decided to eliminate the evil."

"He was wearing golden armor, riding a horse, and holding a huge lance to his chest as he charged at the dragon."

"The battle lasted a long time, accompanied by torrential rain and thunder. St. George defeated the dragon, but did not kill it."

"Hero St. George imprisoned the dragon, paraded it before the people, swept away the long-standing gloom and fear, and accepted the princess's love."

Waldo listened with great interest, clearly realizing that Saint George was the emperor.

At that time, apart from the Emperor himself, there was no other powerful being on Earth who could defeat the Void Dragon.

After listening attentively to the story, the ancient sage scratched the back of his head and felt a chill run down his spine.

Unexpectedly, there are strong humans who defeated the descending Void Dragon.

In order to defeat the Star Gods, the Necromancer of Space used every means at its disposal, including god-slaying weapons, to shatter them into pieces.

The price paid was that the Necromancers suffered a severe loss of power, becoming unable to rule the galaxy, and the entire race fell into slumber.

I can’t believe it!

Among the human race, there are many talented individuals who, with just a horse and a gun, managed to defeat and imprison the Void Dragon.

"Saint George, is that you?" Doom, who was standing to the side, couldn't stand the Emperor's smugness any longer and spoke up, exposing his charade.

"That's right!" the Emperor said proudly. "That dragon-slaying hero is me!"

"After defeating the evil dragon, I learned that it was the Star God—the Void Dragon, and imprisoned it by my side until later when human technology developed and I built the Eternal Night Labyrinth to seal it away."

"And then I never saw Him again."

The ancient sage looked away from the emperor's face, his expression one of complete understanding; this made sense.

The person before us certainly has the strength to defeat and seal the Void Dragon.

The emperor composed himself, his expression turning serious. He walked to the cube-shaped door, reached out and touched the cage, channeling his spiritual energy to open the door.

Doom stood upright in front of the Ancient One and Waldo, holding a shield in his left hand and a super shotgun in his right.

The Star God is a formidable foe; treating him with utmost respect is the greatest sign of respect.

Waldo held up the Spear of Apollo, blocking the way for the Ancient One. In the most dangerous moment, he was willing to sacrifice his own body to protect the Elder.

click-

The four-lobed door of the cube opened inward, and fluorescent green light surged out like a tide, casting a distorted cross-shaped shadow on the platform.

A wisp of Star God's aura leaked from the crack in the door, and the metal seams of the Doom shoulder armor and leg armor immediately glowed green and emitted a faint hum.

Unblessed technological creations, imbued with the aura of the Star God, are about to become the gaze of His will!

His eyes narrowed, and he sprang up, kicking the slowly opening door!
Bang! ! !
A burst of green light erupted, and Doom pierced through the light barrier, his gaze fixed on the depths of the cage—

The lead-gray humanoid body sat majestically on the golden throne, its naked flesh shimmering with a cold metallic light. Its inward-curving metal wings, like a cage, embraced a ball of emerald light, and its long, bony tail coiled around the base.

The faceless obsidian skull of the Star God was tilted to one side, as if gazing at the intruder through dimensions.

(End of this chapter)