I, Yuhaka, am hungry!

“Renault... This time I bring the sound of the apocalypse.”

Those present felt a chill run down their spines upon hearing Zelatu's words.

"I lifted the veil of the future, only to see... annihilation."

After hearing Zeratul's words, everyone roughly understood what he meant. It was roughly that the world would be destroyed in the future, or something like that.

But this made it hard for the people present to believe that the future would be destroyed. Yhwach, standing to the side, had an "OwO? ???" look on his face, clearly not quite understanding Zeratul's way of speaking.

"But there is still a glimmer of hope. You hold her fate in your hands... Although she is utterly wicked, only she can save us."

Everyone except Renault looked puzzled when Zeratul said that.

Zeratul then handed a golden Protoss item to Raynor and told him that time was of the essence and he needed to understand the reasons behind these events. With that, Zeratul vanished from everyone's sight, leaving only Yhaka staring intently at the invisible Zeratul as he searched for the switch to the bridge gate. Then, as if remembering something, Yhaka used Blink to leave.

Renault looked at the item Zeratul had given him, while Horner, standing beside him, also looked curiously at the item in Renault's hand and asked:

"Sir, what is this?"

Regarding Horner's question, Reno also told Horner:

"This is an Ian's Mind Crystal. I've heard of it, but this is the first time I've ever seen one. I've heard that it can recreate a person's memories. Whatever Zeratul has discovered, he's eager to show us something... I hope it's nothing."

With that, Renault left with the thing, and at the same time told Horner it was time to go home.

At this moment, Horner also remembered that it was time for him to leave work.

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The next day, after examining the Ian's Astral Crystal that Zeratul had left him, Raynor discussed the matter with everyone. Most people found Raynor's words somewhat unbelievable, given how terrifying what Raynor had witnessed was.

As for Guanxing, he was more inclined to believe what Renault said. After all, Guanxing had used astrology to predict the weather and such. If this star field were not so unfamiliar to Guanxing, he would have wanted to use astrology to calculate and see if it was true.

"Hmm... Regarding what Mr. Raynor said, although I don't understand why Kerrigan needs to be alive, perhaps the key lies with the Zerg."

Hearing the Stargazer's analysis, Renault's spirits lifted slightly from the impressions he saw through the Ian Heart Crystal, because the Stargazer's opinions, along with those of others, made Renault feel that he might be able to hear different suggestions from the Stargazer.

"Mr. Stargazer, could you explain in more detail?"

After taking a sip of tea to moisten his mouth, Guan Xing continued:

"If I remember correctly, that woman named Kerrigan is the one who controls the Zerg forces in the entire sector, right?"

Regarding the question of stargazing, Raynor nodded in agreement. After the Overmind and the Cerebrate were all dead, Kerrigan was the only one who could command the entire Zerg swarm.

"So, assuming Kerrigan is no longer around, what will happen to the Zerg Swarm?"

The question of stargazing is a bit difficult, but Raynor thinks that the Zerg swarm, apart from scattering and fleeing, is either wiped out by the Empire or captured and used as experimental subjects.

Upon hearing Renault's words, Guanxing roughly understood what was going on and said:

"If what Mr. Reno said is true, then I think the mastermind is seizing this opportunity to bring all the Zerg under their control. According to the Zerg data, as long as one larva evolves into a worker bee, and then the worker bee evolves into a hatchery, then a large Zerg army can be fighting again very soon."

Hearing what Observer said, Raynor felt it made a lot of sense. After all, a single Zerg larva could regenerate into a large swarm. Thinking about it this way, Raynor understood why Kerrigan's death led to their doom. Back then, the Overmind had easily defeated the Protoss and Kerrigan had easily defeated the Terran Empire. The Zerg's strength was undeniable.

"However, how did they develop? If it's a swarm, no matter how they develop, they'll be discovered very quickly, right?"

As Guan Xing stroked his chin, he thought to himself, something he hadn't considered before.

Chapter 1079 [Spalashi!]

Raynor nodded in agreement with what Observer said. After all, the Zerg's rapid development would require a lot of resources to incubate the swarm, and so many Zerg would need a place to be housed, otherwise it would be impossible to incubate a large swarm as an army.

Of course, the Koprulu Sector is vast, and it's not impossible to find a hidden planet to serve as a base for the Zerg swarm.

Regardless, Renault intends to strengthen his Rangers so that if that day ever comes, he won't be caught off guard.

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After a day of rest, Raynor recovered from his previous state. The Ian Crystal can recreate a person's surprise, and with prolonged use, one is also prone to being affected by the feelings of the recorder within the Ian Crystal. Raynor was able to feel Zeratul's feelings, that sense of powerlessness and despair in the face of the apocalypse.

But on this day, Raynor received bad news from Tychus: Kerrigan had found the mastermind behind their artifact commission.

This is indeed bad news. It would be terrible if Kerrigan killed the mastermind behind the artifact commission.

So Raynor sent the Hyperion to the planet Terrador VIII, which was the location of the Moebius Foundation that Tychus had mentioned.

After receiving a communication from Dr. Narud, the head of the Moebius Foundation, Raynor learned that Kerrigan already knew that the Moebius Foundation was looking for those artifacts. So she came to the planet herself, which means that the Zerg invasion of Terrador VIII was not a simple coincidence, but rather an attack specifically targeting the main research area.

I also heard from Dr. Narud that if Kerrigan gets hold of the coordinates of other artifacts in the data core located in the research area, the future of the entire sector will be in grave danger.

Upon hearing Dr. Narud's words, Raynor also looked serious, while Stargazer looked at Narud, who appeared to be an old scholar, on the projection screen with a puzzled expression. Stargazer clearly felt something was strange. Why did Dr. Narud know that Kerrigan taking those artifacts would cause danger to the entire sector, even though he had never seen the artifacts in their physical form?

According to the information Raynor saw in the Ian's anima crystal, when the Protoss encountered the Zerg swarm's attack during the Doomsday War, there were no other beings besides the hybrids, and the Zerg swarm remained unchanged.

So here's the question: why didn't the mastermind have any information about the artifacts when they wiped out humanity and the Protoss?

This is a big problem...

It was at this moment that an alarm sounded on the other end of the communication line.

[Warning: Level 12 psionic waveform detected. Full alert recommended.]

Looking at the familiar figure in the image, Raynor frowned and muttered "Kerrigan" under his breath. Then Raynor said to Narud:

"Alright, the original plan has been shortened, we need to set off immediately."

Upon hearing Renault's words, Dr. Narud, looking pleased, replied to Renault:

"Then I'll leave it to you, Commander Renault. I will send my men to assist you. Trust me, they will be of great help to you."

Renault was unfazed by Dr. Narud's words, after all, Renault did not believe that an institution composed of scholars and scientists could possess any powerful military force.

...After a while...

On the Hercules transport plane, after checking the small pistol she used for self-defense, Theresa turned to Renault beside her and asked:

"Mr. Raynor, what's your opinion on Kerrigan's sudden appearance in this mission?"

Hearing Theresa's words, Renault looked at Theresa and said:

"Do you mean how Kerrigan knew about the Moebius Foundation's information regarding the artifact coordinates?"

"Yes, yes, that's right, that's it. The Zerg aren't without mechanical abilities, so how did Kerrigan know the artifact was in this location? You know, the Mobius Foundation has never received any of our goods."

Seeing Theresa nod, Renault explained to her:

“It’s simple, Miss Theresa. The reason is still Kerrigan. She used to be a Ghost agent, and intelligence gathering and search work are her strengths. It was probably through intelligence gathering that she learned that the Mobius Foundation is the boss behind us.”

After hearing Renault's explanation, Theresa nodded in understanding. Then, looking to the side and noticing that Yhaka was nowhere to be seen, she asked, somewhat puzzled:

"Huh? Where did Youyou go???"

Hearing Theresa's words, Tychus, who was standing nearby, flicked the ash off his cigar and said to Theresa:

"You mean that little one? She ran to where the supply crates are, probably looking for something to eat."

Upon hearing Tychus's words, Theresa also spoke with a surprised expression:

"What? Didn't she just finish eating a few hours ago...?"

Then Theresa stood up from her seat with a speechless expression and said:

"I'll go look for her, just in case we don't know where Youyou has gone."

With that, Theresa went to find Yuhaka. After watching Theresa leave, Tychus looked at Reno, who was standing to the side, and asked:

"Jimmy, are you still hung up on that woman?"

Reno, sitting in the chair, told Tychus to shut up and then said nothing more. Tychus just smiled and then turned his head away, looking as if he was deep in thought.

After a while, Reno and his group arrived at a spacious high ground in the research area on the planet Terrador. Reno and his group, who had just disembarked from the Hercules transport ship, were met by members of the Mobius Foundation who had come to pick them up.

"Oh my, oh my, are you the Reno Rangers that Dr. Narud mentioned?"

Before Renault and his group stood a man dressed entirely in black. The only white items were a flute held tightly in his clasped hands and a scarf. Because the man wore a completely closed black helmet, Renault and his companions couldn't determine his age. Renault, looking at the glowing I-shaped eyes on the helmet, addressed the man:

"Yes, I am Reno. Are you the one Dr. Narud sent to help us?"

The man in front of Renault, whose attire seemed somewhat out of place, spoke to Renault in a gentlemanly manner, his surname being Li:

“That’s right, I am the assistant that Dr. Narud sent to help the Rangers. You can call me Portordo, and some people also call me—[Lord Dawn].”

Chapter 1080 [Dawn Minister · Portoldo]

Li Mingqing?

Upon hearing the strange title "Baudoldo," Renault looked puzzled. Unfortunately, Renault was neither a scientist nor a philosopher, and he couldn't understand what Li Mingqing meant.

“Alright, Mr. Portoldo, let’s hurry up and deploy the base. Kerrigan could appear here at any time. Let’s get our troops ready so that she can’t take the data from the data core.”

Upon hearing Renault's words, Li Mingqing nodded slightly and said:

"I understand. My men will also provide assistance to you."

As he spoke, Li Mingqing gestured "please" with his hand. Then, Renault and the others disembarked from the spaceship. Yuhaka followed Theresa and the others off the spaceship invisibly. When Yuhaka saw Li Mingqing, Zelus also saw Li Mingqing.

Upon seeing Li Mingqing, Zelu immediately recalled the previous events, but she never expected to be brought here.

Most importantly, Zelus noticed something was off about the Dawn Lord in front of her. For example, the "I"-shaped firing port on the Dawn Lord's helmet should have emitted purple light, but now it was red. Zelus roughly felt that the other party was being controlled.

Although Zelus really wanted Ehaka to finish off the opponent, she knew very well that Ehaka couldn't touch him now. After all, the Dawn Lord wasn't so easily killed. The Dawn Lord had an Abyssal relic called the [Mental Subordinate Machine], which could transfer the Dawn Lord's spirit into other Prayer Hands when he died, thus achieving the purpose of resurrection.

Basically, as long as the mental subordinate machine is not destroyed, Dawn Lord can resurrect indefinitely. Although it is unknown how many Prayer Hands Dawn Lord has, Dawn Lord has been in this world for an unknown period of time and does not know how many Prayer Hands he has.

"Hmm... This can't go on forever. We need to call GG over to help us deal with these things."

Yuhaka, standing to the side, looked at the floating board with a strange expression. For some reason, Yuhaka had a feeling that the board was up to something bad.

However, this didn't matter to Yuhaka, since Yuhaka felt that Banban wasn't paying attention to her.

After Raynor and his team finished deploying the base, Raynor ordered the SCVs to block the entrance with bunkers and retractable bunkers to prevent the Zerg forces from rushing up at once. At the same time, his adjutant completed the search mode for the Queen of Blades and the estimated time of arrival at the nearest core. Raynor looked at the building closest to Kerrigan's data core and showed a serious expression.

The nearest data core building to Kerrigan is very close, roughly two streets away. If Kerrigan discovers it, she definitely won't be foolish enough to wait for them to destroy the data core. Kerrigan will definitely rush over, and then it will be a massacre.

Of course, if Yuhaka were there, it would be hard to say.

It was at this moment that Kerrigan's image appeared on the projection screen in the command center. Kerrigan looked at Raynor on the screen and said:

“You’re not going to give up now, are you, Jim? You were a mistake coming here.”

Raynor frowned at Kerrigan's words and replied:

“I don’t plan to stay here long, darling, but I will never let you touch these artifacts.”

After saying that, Renault cut off the communication, clearly not wanting to say anything more to Kerrigando. Dr. Narud then sent a report stating: