Outside, undercurrents surged, and various forces clashed.
But in the palace deep within the snowy mountains, Emrys, like some lonely old man, sat on his mechanical throne, browsing intelligence from the Adeptus Astartes and the Martian Mechanicum.
"Ecclesiarchy? Haha—they've hidden themselves quite well."
He sneered, not expecting that even Ecclesiarchy had been infiltrated. This was truly excellent. "When this incident is over, it'll be time to—discipline these people from Ecclesiarchy."
"Don't mention Ecclesiarchy. First, think about your own problems." At this moment, Maximus, who had been guarding here all along, couldn't help but say, "If it weren't for your mistake, how could you be sitting in this place?"
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Emrys looked a bit awkward and said helplessly, "I only suddenly discovered it two hundred years ago!"
"There's one thing I've always found very strange—" Maximus scratched his head, looking puzzled, and turned to Emrys. "You don't seem stupid. How could such a shrewd person only discover this problem now?"
Hearing this, Emrys fell silent.
"It's very strange, isn't it?" Maximus continued, "Since you are a psyker, you should understand the characteristics of the Warp better than anyone. psykers essentially draw energy from the Warp and then project it as a manifestation in the real world. That is to say, without the Warp, psykers cannot use this power. Am I right?"
Emrys still said nothing, but nodded slightly, indicating his agreement.
"Then it's very strange, isn't it?"
Maximus stared at him with eyes as big as brass bells, fixedly. "Don't you find it strange? Why can you use the power of the Warp in other Worlds? There shouldn't be any Warp here? But you can still use it. Haven't you ever doubted it?"
Maximus' triple attack left Emrys speechless.
Yes, just as Maximus said.
Why had he only discovered such a simple problem now?
No matter what kind of psionics, even those on the Emperor's level, their essence is the same. It's merely a matter of how much energy they draw from the Warp, depending on their psyker rank.
So, the problem arose.
Do Worlds like The Boys, Marvel, alien, Resident Evil, Transformers, The Wandering Earth, and Three-Body Problem have this 'Warp' thing?
No, these Worlds originally did not exist. It was only because he arrived—like a drop of highly pure ink merging into a pristine ocean.
Perhaps from the very beginning, his 'ink' could not possibly affect the purity of the entire 'world'. After all, a single drop of ink cannot blacken the entire ocean. But—as time passed, the influence of his 'ink' gradually grew. Could the 'world' still remain pure?
No!
His ink would eventually blacken the entire ocean, and as his psychic power grew stronger, the projection of the Warp would gradually invade the entire 'world'!
This was the 'problem' he discovered!
And this was why he became like a 'weasel', staying in these snowy mountains, having to occasionally go up and sit on a 'shoddy version of the Golden Throne'.
Damn, the Chaos Gods !
Thinking of this, Emrys couldn't help but sigh, his eyelids lowered, and he said helplessly, "Do you think I'm stupid, that I couldn't figure out this simple problem? No—it's because some power was influencing my thoughts, making me deliberately 'ignore' this problem!"
Actually, thinking about it carefully now...
From the moment he awakened his psychic abilities, he should have already sensed that the source of this power was problematic, yet he inexplicably overlooked it.
Until the Three-Body Problem world!
When he used the "Marker Device" in conjunction with biological Alchemy in the experiments of the "Emperor's Custodians" and "Thunder Warriors," he inadvertently established some kind of connection. This broke the "Trap" that had been set in his mind all along, and he finally realized the problem!
But by the time he realized it, it was already too late!
Not only had the projection of the "Warp" infiltrated this world, but even parts of the will of the "Chaos Gods " were already stirring!
What could he do?
In a moment of desperation, Emrys suddenly thought of the "Emperor," and so he emulated the weasel, establishing a blackstone palace deep in the snowy mountains to isolate himself, the "culprit"!
But this was only a temporary measure.
He couldn't stay here forever, yet the projection of the Warp was real, having already been projected into the Three-Body Problem world through him.
After much deliberation, Emrys then deliberately staged this play in front of Luo Ji.
He had to find someone with an absolutely resilient will, who would not be corrupted by the Warp, to suppress the "Warp" projection in this world on his behalf, at least—to weaken the influence of the Chaos Gods ' will!
Otherwise, once the Three-Body Problem world fell, it would mean that the "Chaos Gods " would have an additional source of faith from a world, which would only make all Worlds more chaotic and terrifying!
No matter what.
Whether out of his human conscience or for his own sake, Emrys had to curb the Chaos Gods , and even—including the Emperor!
That's right, including the "Emperor"!
Thanks to this discovery, Emrys finally unraveled a bit of the mystery surrounding the "weasel's request for a title."
The Emperor's faith he established in various Worlds was originally intended to provide a faith anchor for the army when conquering the Warhammer world itself, to avoid being corrupted by the Chaos Gods . But everything has its pros and cons, and the downside was very clear—that is, the vast system of faith he established became the final straw that broke the "Emperor"!
The immense faith from several Worlds caused a huge deviation in the "Emperor's" self-identity!
He no longer considered himself human.
In the prayers of billions upon billions of beings, the "Emperor" on the Golden Throne had gradually lost his sense of identity, transforming from a human—into a "God"!
This was—the truth behind the weasel's request for a title!
In the end, it was all his own doing—Emrys' eyelids twitched. He wanted to slap himself, but then he gave up the idea.
"Have you found the source of the matter I asked you to investigate last time?" He changed the subject.
"Yes, I found it." Maximus nodded and said, "In the Lunar Rebellion incident, there was a cult called the 'Salvation Society' that advocated exploring the unknown and the mysterious. This organization later merged into ETO, and the current leader is—Frederick Taylor."
"Whose doing is it?"
Emrys frowned and asked.
"It's possibly—Tzeentch." Maximus' eyes showed intense killing intent, and he sneered, "After all these years, they're still playing these boring tricks."
"What about the other three?"
If it was just one, Emrys obviously wouldn't be worried. What he feared was—the Chaos Gods gathering to cause a major incident!
"Nothing has been found yet." Maximus shook his head. "But I guess—at least Khorne was also involved. There was definitely his will influencing the Lunar Rebellion incident back then."
"Oh, don't worry about Khorne."
Emrys waved his hand. If there was anyone among the Chaos Gods he could be relatively at ease with, it was probably this Brass brother. "Have the Grey Knights focus on the other two. Once found—exterminate them completely!"
As for Frederick Taylor?
A mere Joker, no need to pay attention.
"What do we do next?"
Now that he had found the organization, Luo Ji didn't intend to waste any more time.
Coincidentally, he also had a score to settle with the ETO, a rotten debt from two hundred years ago that needed to be paid!
He had to avenge Shi Qiang, Wade, Rey Diaz, and Zhuang Yan.
For no other reason than the damned ETO trying to assassinate him, which led to his current predicament!
"Contact the Adeptus Astartes," Li Ye said in a deep voice, "Then… with the force of thunder, directly suppress the High Lord Council!"
His method was simple: absolute military suppression!
Don't talk to him about plans or conspiracies; in the face of absolute military might, they were all nonsense.
If there was a more convenient method, why bother thinking?
"Uh… aren't we going to rescue the Grand Inquisitor?" Luo Ji was stunned. He thought it would be more complicated, but the plan Li Ye spoke of was clearly simpler and cruder.
"Why save him?" Li Ye smiled, asking him back.
"Isn't he your superior?" Luo Ji was a bit confused. Weren't they supposed to rescue Isaac next?
"Yes, but it's not important."
Li Ye pushed up his glasses and said indifferently, "If it were before, I would have thought it necessary to rescue Isaac, but not because he is my superior, but because he holds the Ultimate Judgment Power. But now that there's a substitute, why should I go to all that trouble to rescue him?"
These words were well-reasoned and left Luo Ji unable to refute them.
But soon, the two, who were planning how to stop the ETO, realized an embarrassing problem.
Looking at the extremely ornate object before them, clearly not sized for human use, even the experienced Inquisitor couldn't help but fall silent. He stared at it for a long time before turning to Luo Ji, who was also deep in thought, "How… do you use this thing?"
However, Luo Ji, as the holder, also fell silent.
Although Emrys told him when he handed him the sword that whoever held it could command the Adeptus Astartes and even the Martian Machine cult.
But he overlooked a crucial question.
He forgot to ask, how… do you use this sword?
"Don't tell me you don't know either?" A crack seemed to appear in Li Ye's perpetually calm expression.
"Uh, that's a good question…" Luo Ji tried his best to avoid showing his embarrassment, coughed twice, and was about to find an excuse, but when he met Li Ye's gaze, he couldn't help but shrink his neck, "Alright, actually, I forgot to ask."
But in fact, it wasn't entirely his fault.
Logically speaking, shouldn't Emrys have included an instruction manual when he gave him this thing?
Li Ye closed his eyes in pain and took a deep breath.
Then, he slowly exhaled, trying his best to control the urge deep inside him to cut Luo Ji down with a sword.
"So, the question is, how do we contact… the Adeptus Astartes?" He forced a smile, afraid his expression would break, and asked gently.
"Let me think, let me think…"
Luo Ji knew it was his fault and could only try his best to make amends.
He racked his brain for a long time, then cautiously asked, "The Inquisition should have a way to contact the Adeptus Astartes, right?"
"Normally, yes."
Li Ye adjusted his glasses and sighed, "But the problem is, ever since the High Lord Council signed the peace and coexistence treaty with the Trisolaran Civilization, the Adeptus Astartes and the Martian Machine cult have completely severed all forms of communication with Terra."
"Furthermore, under these circumstances, the only person qualified and able to contact the Adeptus Astartes is the Grand Inquisitor of the Inquisition, His Excellency Isaac Mores, who possesses the Ultimate Judgment Power. Besides him… no one can contact the Adeptus Astartes."
Damn it, aren't they back to square one?
To contact the Adeptus Astartes, they must find Isaac Mores.
But to find Isaac Mores, they first had to find the ETO's headquarters, and with just the two of them, what qualifications and abilities did they have?
Luo Ji suddenly felt his left brain attacking his right brain, almost smoking, "So, you're saying that even if I hold this sword now, I can't contact the Adeptus Astartes?"
"Heh, if you had asked how to use this sword, we wouldn't be in such a passive position."
Li Ye couldn't help but mock him.
"This, this can't be entirely my fault, right…," Luo Ji twitched his lips, "You're not me, and besides… I didn't have time to think about those things back then."
At that time, his mind was filled with fear of the mechanical throne; how could he have the presence of mind to ask for instructions?
Li Ye remained silent, his brows furrowed, seemingly contemplating a solution.
Seeing this, Luo Ji, feeling a little guilty, suddenly had an idea, "Wait, I might have a way!"
"What way do you have?" Li Ye lifted his eyelids, weakly, seemingly without much expectation.
"I remember… in a few days, the Trisolarans' leader will arrive at Holy Terra's council for the first formal meeting with the High Lords, right?" Luo Ji's eyes showed a dangerous glint.
"That's right, but… what does this have to do with your method?"
Li Ye frowned and asked.
"Of course it does."
A hint of madness gleamed in Luo Ji's eyes as he revealed his plan.
"As far as I know, Trisolarans are transparent in thought and share their minds. This means that as long as we can capture the Trisolaran leader, I can then use it to make an alternative broadcast to the entire Solar System!"
"So, you mean, in plain sight, in front of the High Lords, use the Trisolaran leader as a megaphone?"
The Inquisitor, known for his obsession and madness, couldn't help but gasp after hearing Luo Ji's plan.
"This… this is simply too insane, and how can you be sure you can use the Trisolaran leader to broadcast to the entire Solar System?"
"I can't explain the principle to you…" Luo Ji shook his head. He didn't know how to explain psychic powers.
In short, the Trisolarans' transparent and shared thought characteristic was like a giant "amplification device" for a psychic.
He could use this to broadcast to the entire Solar System.
Moreover, this was psychic-level communication; even if the Adeptus Astartes had cut off communication with Terra, they couldn't cut off psychic signals!
Li Ye frowned and thought for a long time, finally slowly nodding at Luo Ji's sincere gaze.
"Alright, I believe you, but this plan… it's too crazy. We must plan carefully."
Nonsense, how could it not be crazy, how could it not be dangerous?
They were going to capture the Trisolaran leader in front of all humanity, even within the heavily protected Terra council, and then use it as a broadcast. If anything went wrong, they would be riddled with holes by the Imperial Guard on the spot!
No, maybe not that big.
More likely, the swarming Imperial Guard would trample them into meat paste.