Chapter 3289 Alone in danger
Before, Soshiyang was able to lead the Bone Dynasty to the Screaming Whirlpool easily because he knew the specific location of the enemy and could use the nearest tombstone gate to maneuver quickly, but Soshiyang was 100% sure. Menak's home base is definitely not in Orps. Although he can also transfer the Bone Dynasty to Orps to participate in the war, doing so is full of uncertainty and danger.
The Skinners are not as easy to control as Ada. If they say they will not conflict with humans, they will not conflict with humans. Their uncontrollability is a double-edged sword. It is a plague of destruction to the Necrontyr dynasty. Human beings are also pervasive ghosts. To play their role, they must be decisive. To find the core world of the Menak Dynasty and kill them with one blow, at least to transform all their top leaders, joining the Orps War Zone will only alert the enemy. .
After realizing that the battle was more complicated than he expected, Soshyan told Vargul some things and quickly returned to Amara Prime. Only two days had passed since he left.
Taros was obviously surprised by his unexpected return. Soshyan also told the other party very straightforwardly that he might not have any cards to play now. In order to find out the situation of the Menak Dynasty, He planned to take a risk, that is, personally go to the fallen star system near Alama, try to catch a few skinners, and see what is different about them.
In order to keep it secret, he had to let Talos continue to preside over Amara's affairs, and he only took Amnak on a fast ship.
Talos disapproved of Soshyan's approach of entering the enemy's territory alone, because the Menak dynasty was indeed acting very strangely, and it seemed to be able to seize Soshyan's weaknesses in all aspects. Similarly, preventing his powerful external forces from being able to exert their power at all means that there must be an existence among them who knows Soshiyang's current situation very well. With such an existence, the adventure itself is extremely dangerous.
But Soshyan really didn't want to sit here and wait for death, but Talos immediately pointed out another hidden thought he had - Soshyan actually wanted to use himself as bait to use Menak's ambush or trump card. Even bigger fish are caught.
There is no doubt that this is extremely dangerous, and it is one of the few times Talos insists on opposing Soshyan's decision on something.
But Soshyan has also made up his mind. After coming to Orps, he became more and more uneasy. He always felt that something would happen. Even if this was indeed a dangerous trip, he still wanted to go for it. This was muddy water, otherwise he wouldn't really have the confidence to be able to catch it when the opponent actually played his cards. After all, if Amara really lost this fight, he wouldn't know how to fight next.
Besides, as a Space Marine, if he doesn't even have the courage to go deep alone, it proves that he has indeed been "corrupted" by power and status.
After making some simple arrangements, Soshyan and Amnak boarded a new star frigate and sailed to the McKinney system, the nearest fallen system to Amara, in the name of reconnaissance. , of course, he is not without any back-ups. The Royal Court has received instructions and dispatched a high-speed fleet to lurk near the McKinney system to respond at any time.
As a galaxy close to the capital area, the McKinney galaxy was once quite prosperous, but it is a galaxy that focuses on agricultural output. The four inhabited planets are all agricultural worlds, and in a sense they are also Amara. After its fall, Amara's food supply began to experience a serious crisis, so much so that it had to be transported from more distant areas.
The battleship encountered no danger along the way. After arriving at the orbit of McKinney's main star, it scanned the entire planet.
It has no hive, only a large number of scattered settlements and cities. The fertile land is dotted with a large number of farmland and pastures, and the blue ocean is dotted with huge fishery resource platforms.
In the end, Soshyan chose to go to the planet's capital, a large coastal city near the equator. This city was piled up with disorderly buildings and had the only airport on the planet.
Taking the shuttle, Soshyan and Amnak came to the city beach.
Except for the sound of the waves, there was only deathly silence
This was Soshyan’s first impression of this planet. He was originally prepared for any possible attack, but nothing happened. .
“The road to becoming a god is long and difficult, so I always advise you to try your best to cut off those unnecessary ties.”
Walking on the soft beach, Amnak had a very relaxed attitude. Regarding what happened in the Skinning Temple, Soshyan did not hide it from him, and Amnak's point of view was also very unique. He thought that Soshyan Many of Yang's "weak spots" were created by himself, because Soshyan never gave up his identity as an Astarte, so his thoughts and actions were very easy to predict and arrange. Just like this Orpheus, Soshyan can come later, or even not come, or just send someone else, but he will definitely come in person.
So the solution is actually very simple. Soshyan shows the consciousness of a truly high-ranking person and gives up the values and honors belonging to the Astartes that are already burdensome to him. If you look at it, it won't be so easy for the other party to set up a trap for him.
Soshiyan had no response to this, but Amnak's relaxed attitude relieved some of his inner uneasiness. Maybe the matter was not that serious.
At least, he can still deal with it with his strength.
"Unless...unless someone forces me to do this."
Stop, Soshyan responded to Amnak's question for the first time, and the other party turned around and looked at him playfully.
“Someone must force you?”
“This is a test for me, them, and Him. I still accept their arrangements with the greatest patience. Everything, because I still believe in those once noble ideals, but if they prove that the so-called ideals are ultimately just hysteria of madmen and a cycle that runs through tens of thousands of years of human civilization, then I have nothing to say.”
A smile appeared on Amnak's face.
"Then I'm very confident. I know humans very well."
"Maybe, but it's still too early."
The two quickly walked into the city center, because The city is in the shape of a staircase, surrounded by various types of residences. The stone pillars and carved beams hint at its certain wealth as the capital of the planet. It seems that it has just rained in this area, and the ground is a little damp.
Even at a glance, you can imagine how prosperous it once was, but now there is only silence, and the rain cannot wipe away the stench of death.
The whole town is filled with the smell of dead bodies, a stench that is everywhere, a stench that permeates the soil.
But Soshyan did not see a corpse, not even a scavenger, as if a force more terrifying than death spread in this dead city.
"Strange, why is there no body?"
Perhaps affected by the strange atmosphere, Amnak's hand unconsciously pressed the hilt of the sword at his waist, his eyes constantly looking at The darkened windows of surrounding buildings and alleyways swept by.