Warhammer: I don’t want to become an evil god!!

Both the Wanbiansiji and the Akashic Reader can be integrated to tell such a story.

"What should we do next?" Wu Mou asked the Great Sage. "Should we just take this metal sphere with us?"

"We need to find a way to separate them first. Moving them rashly could cause dangers such as explosions," Kaul said.

As a great sage, Caul possessed knowledge beyond imagination.

After a period of analysis and effort,

The Akashic Reader device and the Myriad Thoughts Collection were successfully separated.

The enormous metal sphere stopped glowing and disintegrated, revealing a gleaming and complex control panel.

Hundreds of psionicists were strapped to their seats, all dead, reduced to shriveled corpses.

A Rubik's Cube, revealing a gear-like structure and constantly shifting shapes, floats above the console.

Kaul walked to the control panel, connected the data cable, and exported the data from the Akash reader.

He then sealed up the relevant design concepts, drawings, and data, and handed them over to the veteran to take back and report to the emperor.

The Collection of Myriad Changes was also collected by the old bird, who planned to take it back to the Sage first.

Kaur was drooling over it, but he also understood that handing over such an ancient relic as the "Collection of Myriad Thoughts" to a sage was the best choice.

No one is sure whether this object has been corrupted.

If it becomes corrupted, that would be a terrible thing.

If you truly desire the technology of endlessly evolving ideas, simply seek guidance from a sage.

Of course, Kaul didn't come away empty-handed; he would take over the Lava City ruins and study the Akashic Reader.

After distributing the spoils, Caul left behind the first caster and the machine servant.

They then issued a task and recruited several players.

Let them stay here at the ruins.

Afterwards, he returned to the surface with the veteran players.

Kaul was going to see the Sage, whom he hadn't met since the Sage returned to the solar system.

Now that we're starting to research the Akashic Reader, we absolutely need to report it to the authorities.

While I'm at it, I'll also try to snag some freebies from Xiling.

During this time, Xiling must have acquired a lot of new technologies.

However, as soon as the group reached the surface, they were surrounded by a group of religious frigates and fighter soldiers.

Immediately afterwards, Mars's forging general, Laski, stepped forward.

His size was like a small mountain, and only the tracks and chassis of a heavy tank could move his heavy body.

"Are you going to turn against your own people and rebel?" Caul stared at Laski, his tone unfriendly.

“I’m only trying to eliminate heretics, how can that be called treason?” Laski smiled, pointing a flaming musket at Caul.

“You have violated the rules of the Mechanical Order by illegally researching dark technology, and as the Lord of Mars, it is my duty to clean house.”

Veteran players and others raised their weapons, aiming at Laski and his henchmen.

"Although you are the ruler of Mars, you had better think carefully about whether you want to offend us."

The veteran pointed the small thermobaric cannon at Laski's head. "You can kill us once, but you can't keep killing us."

“This matter is none of your concern. I can still issue missions to you,” Laski said. “I can give you ancient technological relics, build planets, and obtain the complete STC.”

These words immediately sparked discussion among the players.

"He actually used these things to test veteran cadres?"

"Oh no, I'm smitten."

"These NPCs are so intelligent; they've actually figured out how to manipulate the players."

"........."

Seeing the chosen ones waver, Caul's heart tightened.

The first caster and his servants remained below; if the chosen ones abandoned him, he would truly be alone and helpless.

“Karl is our friend, so keep your dirty thoughts to yourself,” the veteran shouted. “With us here, you won’t be able to touch a hair on his head. If you want to make a move, then try it.”

“I swear all the chosen ones will seek revenge against you, even if it means blowing Mars to pieces.”

If NPCs didn't have a life limit, experienced players would probably sell out the Great Sage and split the spoils 50/50.

But NPCs only have one life; once they die, they're gone.

Of course, we cannot betray Kaul for a few benefits.

Although Warhammer Online is just a game, many players have long regarded the NPCs in it as real people.

Hearing the veteran's words, a glimmer of warmth instantly warmed Caul's cold heart.

He decided that next time he would treat these chosen ones better, not treat them so badly, and give them more benefits.

Laski's face suddenly turned gloomy.

However, he could not ignore the threat from the Chosen Ones, after all, the Saints stood behind them.

"Fine, I give in. I won't kill you, but from now on, none of you are allowed to leave."

Laski waved his hand, and the guards and servants swarmed forward, disarming the players and putting them in restraints.

Then they were packed into transport ships and transported back to the largest foundry on Mars, the Olympus Foundry, which belonged to the Forging General.

"Should we commit suicide and use the resurrection to leave?" one player asked.

"It's probably not possible." The old bird shook his head. "I'm afraid being captured by this forging general would also be part of the mission."

"If it were just to obtain the Akashic Reader, why would the Guides be willing to give us an Aquila Medal?"

"You mean the Akashic Reader is just a hook, and being captured is the main plot?" Wu Mou stared wide-eyed.

The veteran nodded. "If we only take the Akashic Reader, don't you think the task is too simple?"

Wu Mou revealed a look of sudden realization.

"So, if we had agreed to conspire with Lasky to kill Kaul, the mission would have failed?"

"In that case, we might not only fail to receive a reward, but we could also be punished."

"Killing an important NPC will at least result in a temporary ban, and in serious cases, it may also involve blacklisting and deleting the account."

Upon hearing this, all the players gasped in shock.

"This is way too dark!"

"Wasn't this quest issued by the guide? How come there's such a hidden agenda?"

"........."

The veteran sighed.

"That's why this mission has such a high reward. As long as we complete it step by step, we can get a Sky Eagle Medal."

"If we are too greedy and cause the death of an important NPC, the mission will naturally fail, and we will have to accept the corresponding punishment."

Upon hearing this explanation, the players realized that the Eagle Medal wasn't so easy to obtain.

The veteran player posted the relevant mission information in the player chat channel, which immediately sparked a heated discussion.

"This operations team is such a rip-off!!"

"The veteran almost fell into a trap, and now he's sweating buckets!"

"Everyone should be careful when doing tasks in the future, the official team has a lot of tricks up its sleeve."

"It seems this game is determined to follow the Emperor's path, so everyone should prioritize the interests of humanity and the Emperor when making decisions."

"........."

The players discussed it amongst themselves, deciding they would be more careful in the future.

We must avoid falling into this trap.

At the same time, they also complained about the terrible operations and planning.

High-reward tasks can be traps; if you fall into one, you're doomed.

the other side,

Inside the palace.

A sneeze!

A sneeze!

Qin Yun, who was meeting with the assassin mentor Fadix, sneezed several times, and his nose felt itchy and sore.

"Are you catching a cold, Your Majesty?"

Fadix asked with concern.

"No, it's probably just that someone's been talking about it." Qin Yun waved his hand. "Let's continue our conversation..."

Before he could finish speaking, an electronic voice came from a nearby communicator.

The previously invited guests have arrived.

The court representative, Ers, and Judge Galen, who had been investigating the Fifth Fleet incident for Qin Yun,

In addition, there was Trajan, the commander of the Imperial Guard.

To maintain secrecy, Qin Yun used private communications to contact them, ensuring that no one knew about the conspiracy.

After obtaining Qin Yun's permission, Trajan, Erz, and Galen each used different teleportation devices to enter Qin Yun's office.

There are too many informants outside, so they can only use this method to ensure that nothing goes wrong and that the secrets are not leaked.

The Imperial Guard Commander and the two Inquisitors immediately became wary upon seeing the Grand Assassin Instructor.

After all, who doesn't know the reputation of the Assassin's Court?

"Lower your guard, Fadix is ​​our ally."

Qin Yun revealed Fadix's identity to Trajan, Erz, and Galen, and shared the information Fadix had given them.

They were stunned when they learned of the people's conspiracy.

"These lunatics are too audacious, actually trying to launch an armed coup?" Even the usually calm commander of the Imperial Guards spoke with anger.

"We must deal with them promptly."

“No.” Qin Yun shook his head. “This is a perfect opportunity. They want me to temporarily step down from Terra’s management, so I’ll step down first and expose them all.”

Qin Yun explained his plan in detail, causing the others to frown.

"Sage, if we allow the rebels to control such a powerful force in Terra, won't things go wrong? If the situation gets out of control, the entire Terra will be controlled by the traitors." Ers asked the question that the others most wanted to ask.

"If I didn't have absolute certainty, how could I dare to do such a thing!"

"If things get worse, I can mobilize more than two thousand Astartes in a matter of minutes to quell the chaos created by the rebels!"

"Two thousand Astartes?" Trajan's eyes widened.

Okay, they were definitely overthinking it.

Two thousand Chosen Ones of Astartes are enough to solve all the problems caused by the rebels.

Qin Yun discussed the details with the group, including how to lure the traitors out, how to guide the situation, and how to make targeted preparations.

“Why not tell the Speaker and the other loyal High Lords?” Ers asked.

"There's no need. Not everyone knows how to be a perfect actor," Qin Yun shook his head.

"Let them remain ignorant. Only in this way will their fear and confusion be real when a crisis breaks out, and only then will the enemy be confident that everything is under their control."

"Only by making the enemy complacent can we strike a fatal blow and completely eliminate this cancer of conservatives."

As soon as Qin Yun finished speaking, two golden light screens appeared out of thin air.

[Task: Retrieve the Collection of Ever-Changing Thoughts]

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