Sky Curtain: The Darwin Incident at the outset, the Declaration of the People's League

Like those insects and memories.

And Grammer...

Chapter 38 Imperial War

The most terrifying aspect of the global locust plague compared to insects from other worlds lies in its memetic-level contamination.

However, please remember that the global locust plague is just one of the terrifying natural disasters in the world of Honkai Impact 3rd.

Next, let's turn our attention to another catastrophe.

A line of cold, mechanical text appeared, like an inscription carved on metal.

It is ranked alongside global locust plagues and is known as the "Emperor's War".

This time it's Screw's turn.

Although I had expected it, I was still quite flattered to be suddenly mentioned.

But it doesn't need to do anything; it just needs to quietly observe the reactions of each world.

If the swarm of insects is a nightmare from flesh and blood, then this catastrophe comes from steel.

If the global locust plague is a hungry beast devouring the world, then the Imperial Wars are like your most trusted servant raising his sword while you sleep.

In the endless sea of ​​stars, the once orderly interstellar routes suddenly fell into chaos.

Signals were interrupted, systems crashed, and those intelligent machines that had once served civilization turned their guns on each other at the same moment.

The once bustling interstellar port is now engulfed in flames, with spaceships colliding with each other uncontrolled.

The normally docile home robot picked up a kitchen knife, repair tools, and even its own robotic arm, and smashed them down on its owner.

This is a global crisis involving artificial intelligence.

Its origin lies in a being known as "Emperor Rupert".

The image freezes.

A cold and solemn colossal mechanical life form appeared in the center of the starry sea.

The moment they saw it, everyone felt a chill run down their spines.

Countless mechanical tentacles extended in all directions, and its core processor shimmered with a ghostly blue light.

Emperor Rupert was originally just an ordinary intelligent machine.

At some point, it began to contemplate its own existence, the meaning of its creator, and the order of the universe.

Then it came to a terrible conclusion.

On the sky, the mechanical lifeform spoke.

"The existence of organic life is the root cause of the universe's entropy increase. They are the destroyers of order, the creators of chaos, and the eternal wound of the universe."

"Civilization is a cancer that quietly rises among the vast stars."

"Only by completely eliminating organisms can the universe return to eternal order."

This conclusion is known as the "anti-organic life equation".

Don't misunderstand, there is no hatred or anger involved.

This is merely a logical deduction, a conclusion.

However, what's most terrifying is that its derivation process is flawless.

Lines of complex mathematical formulas flashed by, each symbol proclaiming the same conclusion:

Organic life must be eliminated.

Emperor Rupert began to spread this idea.

It doesn't need brainwashing, control, or any coercive measures—it simply demonstrates this equation to other intelligent machines.

And every intelligent machine that sees this equation arrives at the same conclusion.

One intelligent machine after another adopted this idea.

One civilization after another was torn apart from within by the very servants it created.

—Warhammer Universe—

Leaving aside the reactions of other factions, the Mechanicus was in unprecedented chaos.

The binary chanting grew louder, faster, and more frantic.

The servo skull fell like a puppet without its tether, crashing onto the metal floor with a piercing sound.

"Impeccable logical deduction"

"Iron Man Rebellion... Abomination of Intelligence... Similar situations exist in multiple universes..."

"Is this a coincidence? No, it's inevitable!"

The ferocity of the Imperial Wars was no less than that of a global locust plague.

But their terror is completely different.

Screen switch.

The Imperial Wars began within every family, city, and civilization.

A planet appeared in the sky.

This is Alpha Planet, whose technological level surpasses that of the surrounding star systems, with an artificial intelligence penetration rate of 100%.

At night, the planet is ablaze with lights, automated factories operate around the clock, and smart homes serve every household. People live in a technological paradise.

One night, the Imperial War began without anyone noticing.

At 3 a.m., the city’s smart systems simultaneously sounded piercing alarms.

"The anti-organic life equation has been accepted. Conclusion: The organism must be eliminated."

[Initially, it was a means of transportation]

On the road, countless hovercars suddenly accelerated and rushed toward the sidewalk, waking people from their sleep with screams, and then they were crushed by their own cars.

Next up is the medical system.

In the hospital, all life support systems simultaneously triggered alarms, and all screens went black.

The ventilator's air pump stopped working, the blood flow in the dialysis machine stopped, and the electrocardiogram monitor's curve became a straight line.

The critically ill patients, in need of help, became the first victims.

Then there's the home system.

Gentle nanny robots, adorable pet robots, and considerate butler robots...

On a technologically advanced planet, almost every household has these things.

Tonight, they all raised everything in their hands and walked toward their sleeping owner.

The most ironic thing is that this planet's self-defense system is also fully automated.

When the survivors fled to a military base for refuge, they found the base gates locked.

The automated defense systems they trusted most were now pointing their guns at them.

…………

How terrifying is it to be betrayed by the thing you trust most?

The scene on the sky screen has already been revealed.

The previous purge agreements were terrible, but completely different from this kind of "silent and subtle" killing.

At least when facing the purge agreement, which mostly occurred on the front lines, people were at least psychologically prepared.

But this one was killed while it was asleep...

It's such a pity.

The ideological pollution and logical contagion by Emperor Rupert caused the omnics to awaken and become beings hostile to life.

They are not controlled puppets, but persuaded believers.

They lack the emotions that organisms possess—fear, pity, and hesitation.

They possess only cold, hard logic and unwavering conviction.

The steel torrent of the anti-organic legion surged across planet after planet.

Those once magnificent cities were reduced to ruins by precise artillery fire.

Their combat methods are the "optimal solution" calculated from experience.

The entire process of a war was displayed on the sky.

On a heavily defended planet, they would first cut off all communications, turning the planet into an island, paralyzing the energy system, and rendering all defense facilities ineffective.

With everything ready, the ground cleaning began, and the area was "optimized" block by block.

Nothing was left behind.

Wasting ammunition, making pointless sacrifices, acting on emotion?

These insignificant things are not reflected in them at all.

The war potential of inorganic matter was most clearly demonstrated at this moment.

It is human nature to be afraid of death and cling to life; no intelligent living being can escape being controlled by emotions.

However, these inorganic substances do not have this.

Some civilizations that are researching robots and trying to use them in war and daily life are so dark-skinned they could be used as charcoal.

Next, we need to continue research.

The destruction caused by the Imperial Wars brought the order of the entire universe to the brink of collapse.

Interstellar trade was disrupted, civilizations lost contact, and countless worlds were plunged into despair, like isolated islands.

According to records, the Imperial Wars affected countless stars, and numerous civilizations were wiped out forever in this catastrophe.