Chapter 729, The Great Era
Zernos thought for a moment and decided to surrender.
He can accept death, but not real death.
For any Eldar, the loss of one's soul into the hands of Slaanesh is more cruel than any torture.
His soul box had been tampered with and could not be returned; but at least it was not directly stripped of contact with Commorragh. The protective effect between the curtains was still in effect, so he and his subordinates would not all have their souls sucked away in an instant.
But if you die, that's it. If they cannot be resurrected from the soul box, their souls will fall into the hands of Slaanesh.
It's better to surrender.
Although, falling into human hands does not mean there is a way to survive. The most vicious racial purists in the universe are very hostile to all aliens.
But Zernos also has a certain understanding of humans. Among humans, all kinds of aliens also have a certain priority for extinction. Even some races are quite different from humans. For example, dwarves, Ogryns, halflings, beastmen, mutants, etc. have also been accepted by the human empire.
They are classified as 'subhumans', and although they suffer discrimination, they are even wiped out in many places where the degree of demonic depravity is relatively high. But in some relatively enlightened or chaotic areas, these demi-humans will have a certain space for survival.
It is even possible for the Astra Militarum and the Inquisition to recruit these demi-humans into their ranks.
The Eldar are definitely not demi-humans, but in comparison, they may look more like humans than some demi-humans.
In addition, the Eldar themselves are very intelligent. Even the Dark Eldar, their cunning and clever characteristics are at least a type that can be communicated with, unlike those who only know how to do things, kill, kill, and eat without thinking. They are different from the green skins and void zerg; they are also different from those chaos traitors and demons.
Even some imperial caravans that have obtained charter qualifications will steadily trade with the Eldar.
This makes surrender negotiations possible.
Of course, how could the Alliance accept conditional surrender under such circumstances?
The Alliance gave the Dark Eldar pirates an ultimatum, requiring them to lay down all weapons and surrender unconditionally.
This is the only path to surrender.
Zernos accepted it quickly.
Subsequently, human marines, accompanied by Space Marines, boarded the ship, took control of all ships, disarmed all living units such as Dark Eldar, blood slaves, and alien mercenaries, and escorted them into A ship specially designed for use in prisons.
The interrogation begins.
I thought it would take some effort, but in fact, these dark elves who took the initiative to surrender were very cooperative and said whatever they asked.
Where else in the Spider Web Domain have they deployed the Veiled Soul Gate; on which planets have they deployed lurkers, what are their contact details, and how to catch them...
They told all this information.
In addition to these, they also have whatever information they have about the Dark Eldar themselves and Comoros.
There is no psychological burden at all.
With such a cooperative attitude, I beg to die individually.
Among them, the most important interrogation subject is Xernos Bloodcurse, the raiding captain himself.
He is a middle-level and upper-level member of the Blood Curse Family.
In the past, the Tribunal has captured Dark Eldar, but there are still very few prisoners of this level.
The Foreign Order was very interested in him.
However, the person who tried him first was Martini.
From Zernos' mouth, Martini found out a piece of bombshell news.
About that prophecy, about why they came to the Spider Web Domain, about the all-round attack strategy against the Infinite Battle Group led by the Blood Curse Family...
After hearing this, Martini was shocked.
He also immediately realized the value of this information.
After pacing around for a while, he warned Zernos: "Subsequently, there will be some judges who will interrogate you. You must tell everything else, except these things, you should not tell them. Can it be done? ”
Zernos spoke human common language with a strange accent and asked: "Won't they kill me? I know them, the Order of Foreigners, the Inquisitors, their methods are very powerful, I may not be able to keep the secret . If they realize that I am hiding something, I will die.”
"If you say it, you will die too." Martini said, "You have no choice, alien."
After finishing speaking, Martini gave him some comfort: "When they interrogate, I will also be there to provide you with some cover and help. I also believe that aliens like you are the best at lies and deception. , you will pass. As long as you follow my requirements, I will guarantee your life, and maybe there will be a chance to return you to Comoros."
"I hope you keep your promise."
……
Zernos actually doesn't trust anyone's promises.
But, as Martini said, he had no choice.
Moreover, by telling all the information so easily, on the one hand, he is showing his value and winning favor with a cooperative attitude in order to survive; on the other hand, he is full of malice towards his own family and fellow Comoros. means of revenge.
If his family betrayed him, then this is revenge;
If another family obtained his soul box in order to attack the Blood Curse Family, then it is also the Blood Curse Family's fault. Who made them fail to protect my soul box?
Even if the final outcome is that he still cannot escape death and will still fall into the hands of Slaanesh and undergo eternal torture, then he hopes that the more information he reveals can make more of his kind end up with the same fate as him.
This is the only solace.
……
Zernos survived the ensuing interrogation without incident.
The Order of the Outsiders was interested in him, but primarily in intelligence about the Dark Eldar and Commorragh. Although I asked why they came to the spider web domain to plunder, it was not critical. In their view, it is normal for Dark Eldar pirates to appear anywhere to carry out plundering operations.
The focus was not on this, and with the cover of martini, Zernos was really good at concealing things, so he passed the interrogation smoothly.
The Inquisitors began to discuss how to deal with these Dark Eldar.
A considerable number of people believe that these aliens who have been drained of their intelligence must be purified.
But Martini put a stop to it.
The way he used it was that maybe there was some other information that had not been resolved and could be reviewed slowly. The prisons of the Alliance Demon Hunters are built according to the standards of the Inquisition and can be used to imprison these aliens.
Maybe it can come in handy in the future.
After appeasing his colleagues from the Foreign Religious Order, he reported to the superiors non-stop, requesting a separate direct conversation with Governor Gu Hang.
……
"Thank you for the information, well done, Inquisitor Martini."
After listening to the report, Gu Hang praised the judge's achievements without hesitation.
He endured the discomfort and exchanged a few words with Martini before hanging up the phone.
"Are you okay?" The wife beside him asked worriedly.
Ye Lixia was right next to her, and she could see that Gu Hang, who was originally in a normal state, turned quite pale after listening to the report, and there was even some cold sweat on his forehead.
This was unusual for Gu Hang.
Only a few times before, when I witnessed Gu Hang fighting against powerful psychic opponents, did I see Gu Hang in a similar situation.
"Huh..." Gu Hang breathed heavily. He gently stroked Ye Lixia's hand and said, "I need to stay by myself for a while."
Yelicia is very sensible and won't say anything to show off at this time. She just hugged Gu Hang slightly, then turned and left, leaving Gu Hang alone in the office.
At this time, Gu Hang rolled his eyes and his mind sank into his divine kingdom.
Here, it is already a stormy sea.
Violent thunder and lightning flashed fiercely over the entire Kingdom of God.
The heroic spirits raised their heads, looked at the unusual sight, and started talking about it.
Gu Hang's Kingdom of Storms is indeed a kingdom of lightning. But for a long time, under Gu Hang's control, thunder and lightning would not roar out of control like this. It should be very stable. Occasionally it would flash, and the thunder would not be loud.
But now, the continuous roaring thunder not only always illuminates the sky, but the sound of thunder echoes throughout the entire Kingdom of God. It's not that Gu Hang can't control it, it's just that he doesn't have the intention now.
Just dodge, you won't die if you dodge for a while.
His thoughts were all focused on the scene being performed in the center among the dark clouds of the Kingdom of God, surrounded by lightning and thunder.
The pictures were a bit blurry and blurry, but it still didn't prevent Gu Hang from seeing clearly what those pictures were:
prophecy.
He saw the figure of Robert, a legend of the Empire, one of the Emperor's sons, and the genetic father of the Infinite Legion.
It was only natural that Gu Hang could recognize him. His portraits were widely disseminated throughout the empire. In the state religion, he is a high-level religious mythological figure, the son of God, and an object of faith; in the official propaganda of the empire, he is also a mighty general who established the empire; among space warriors, especially in the current generation, the number Under the propaganda of the Infinite Legion, their genetic father is also the most famous among all the Sons of God.
And such a character, sitting quietly on the throne in the picture of clouds projected by the Kingdom of Storm God. The stasis field was released from the equipment at the four corners of the throne, and a faint blue light shrouded his body and the entire area, stopping the flow of time there, and stopping him forever at the moment before his death. .
Gu Hang had also seen this scene in a picture album. It was supposed to be a work praising Robert's achievements. At the end of the book, with sad writing, there was a picture of Robert sitting quietly in the stasis field, just like Gu Hang now. What I saw was exactly the same.
But the difference is that in the picture in Gu Hang's memory, there are people kneeling down beside the throne. They looked at the Son of God with reverence, pain, and expectation.
What was revealed on the cloud screen of the Kingdom of Storms was that a bloody and cruel battle was taking place next to the throne.
On one side is the Infinite Battle Group.
They have an iconic indigo solid-color battle armor, and many of them are decorated with rather fancy carvings, medals, and shoulder armor.
These things very significantly demonstrate their identity, especially the reflection of their past merits.
Moreover, they are not purely decorative items that have no role in combat. On the contrary, these sacred accessories that embody their past military achievements have the power of faith and can truly make the space warriors who wear them stronger.
Some strength increases; some luck bonuses; faster reactions; more agile bodies; strikes that would have penetrated armor are deflected... It's all quite metaphysical to say the least, but it can indeed play a similar role. .
Gu Hang also noticed that most of the Infinity Warriors fighting here had golden eagle masks on their helmets.
This is also very symbolic, representing these infinite warriors, the most famous unit in the Chapter: the victorious army!
In the past, in the legion era, the Ever-Victorious Army was the personal guard of the Father of Genes, the most glorious guard of honor in the Ultra Five Hundred World. At the same time, it was not just a mere appearance like an ordinary guard of honor, but could actually be put into the battlefield. Their heroic figures are often able to play a decisive role on the battlefield and win meritorious deeds.
To this day, the Ever-Victorious Army is also the most elite unit in the Infinite Chapter and is the bodyguard of the Chapter Leader.
There are so many victorious troops here, then...
Sure enough, Gu Hang saw a majestic warrior.
The current Chapter Master of the Infinite Chapter - Celeman.
He was covered in blood and fighting hard.
Being able to break into the Ultra Star, the home of the Infinite Chapter, and under the full protection of the Infinite Chapter, they even reached the core of the entire Ultra Star, which is where the genes that the Chapter has guarded for 10,000 years have been. Where the father is, we can see how critical the situation has become.
And who is it that does all this?
They are space warriors wearing black armor.
However, looking at their paint, they are significantly different from the Empire's Space Marines.
Beside them, there were a small number of demons, but each looked very powerful, fighting alongside them.
There is no doubt that this is a group of Chaos Space Marines, the founders of the Empire thousands of years ago, and the biggest traitors.
Under the leadership of Celeman, the victorious troops fought extremely bravely. However, their numbers are too few. On the contrary, their enemies seemed endless.
If the fight continues like this, the Infinity Soldiers may be defeated.
At this moment, a portal suddenly opened at the top, and a mixed army descended here to assist the Infinite Warriors in launching a counterattack against the Chaos traitors and demons.
Their composition is complex and their attire is different.
But that doesn't mean they are weak.
Among them, there are Black Crusaders space warriors wearing black armor, the Inquisitor of the Demonic Tribunal and his bounty hunters, the Mechanicus elite led by a Mechanicus sage in a fighting posture, and the Mechanicus elite with wings on his back. The Battle Sisters led by the Living Saint...
If that was all, forget it, Gu Hang also saw a group of strange humanoid troops wearing red armor. Although their faces were not revealed, Gu Hang still recognized their identities from the style of their equipment - the Spirit Clan.
Not the Dark Spirit Clan, but the serious White Spirit Clan.
They arrived and stabilized the front, but not enough to turn defeat into victory.
At this time, a leader of the Eldar, a female Eldar warrior, wearing a set of armor and escorted by the Mechanicum Sage, approached the throne.
They seemed to have said something to Chapter Leader Celeman and had a dispute, but in the end, under Gu Hang's shocked gaze, he saw that the stasis field had been closed, and the armor in the hands of the Eldar seemed to have come to life. Generally, it floated and unfolded its structure, quickly attached to the body of the Son of God, and quickly closed it.
Within the close-fitting blue armor, the emperor's son stood up from the throne.
He mentioned the Emperor's Sword, which had been dormant in the stasis field with him for thousands of years.
In an instant, the sword ignited with blazing fire!
Robert stepped down from the throne in big strides, and the warriors from the empire and the Eldar warriors automatically made way for him.
The Son of God, holding the divine sword, cut off the traitors and demons one after another like a violent storm.
At this point, the picture gradually dimmed and finally disappeared.
The abnormal lightning and thunder in the Kingdom of Storm God gradually subsided.
The heroic spirits who had also seen these scenes were whispering to each other and talking about it.
Not everyone can understand all of this, but that doesn't stop them from realizing that it's probably a big deal.
Gu Hang waved his hand slightly, and a voice reached the hearts of every heroic spirit.
"Confidential."
The heroic spirits all stopped their movements and saluted in Gu Hang's direction.
Gu Hang is still relieved about the heroic spirits. A heroic spirit is essentially the external expression of his power, and will not rebel or leak secrets.
What Gu Hang cares more about is the scene between the clouds of his divine kingdom just now. What is it about?
He fully understood the content. Ultramarine would be attacked by the enemy of Chaos, and Robert, the Emperor's descendant and the genetic father of the Infinite Chapter, would awaken.
But this isn’t history, is it?
Never heard of this happening.
That is now? Is it ongoing?
It's possible, but not likely.
The Alliance is still doing business with the Infinite Star Territory. It's peaceful there. Except for the plundering operations of dark elf pirates in the surrounding area, I haven't heard of any turmoil. Even if the Chaos army launches an attack on Ultra Star, there will always be time. It is impossible for people to penetrate into the core area without any news being spread.
Is that the future?
Are you seeing something that will happen in the future?
Very likely.
Gu Hang didn't know why he saw these pictures. However, he did not forget that the reason for seeing the picture was because Judge Martini told him the prophecy that he found out during the interrogation.
After listening to the prophecy, he felt that his divine kingdom was in turmoil and the subspace was turbulent. These images appeared in his divine kingdom.
The picture combined with the prophecy made Gu Hang realize:
It seems that the Blood Curse family in the Dark Eldar tribe has interpreted the prophecy correctly.
The youngest evil god - the Emperor.
The Emperor is of course not an evil god, but in the eyes of the Dark Eldar, yes.
The emperor's most rational son was Robert.
Makes sense.
After returning to the real universe from the Kingdom of God, Gu Hang sat alone in the office for a long time.
He was thinking about what the big event he was learning about that might happen in the future meant. How can I use it myself?
Do you want to tell Infinite Legion? Shall we tell Holy Terra?
This thing is said to be in the future, but how long in the future will it happen?
What role will the alliance play in this? What will be the situation?
"The great era is coming..."
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