StarCraft: Tyranid Empire

"Dalam has repelled the billions of bugs that invaded Sagulas, and I was able to get away and come here. This is indeed good news for us."

Zeratul was more outspoken this time. Whenever he wanted to say three sentences, he would always only say the first two sentences, and let the listeners guess the third sentence. This was Zeratul's speaking habit, and he didn't think much of it.

Fortunately, Zeratul doesn't say: Which one do you want to hear first, good news or bad news? Although Augustus doubted that Zeratul had such a sense of humor.

"An alien? A large upright lizard with gray skin and green eyes." The child Mai, who was held under Tychus's arm, looked at Zeratul in surprise. Mai has some psychic talent, but not a keen one.

"It's something like this." Tychus commented ambiguously:

"Zeratu, if you don't mind, why don't you change into new clothes."

"Thank you for your kindness." Zeratul looked at Tychus with his bright eyes, feeling from the depths of his mind that this playful joke was not entirely malicious.

The Dark Master, Zeratul, seems to be always busy, fighting to the death against the enemies of the protoss, so much so that he has no time to mend his torn tabards and scarred armor. Time and wind and frost have left indelible marks on this respected elder of the Celestial Spirit.

This venerable Protoss Dark Templar is a friend of humanity, a knowledgeable explorer and a fearless warrior.

Then, Zeratul's eyes once again fell on the frightened Dr. Narud, and his sharp gaze made the latter's face turn even more earthy. Narud tried his best to maintain his composure, but he still felt red-faced because he was at a loss as to what to do, as if he had been completely humiliated in front of the emperor.

And to be honest, even though the shrewd Dr. Narud is a skilled actor who is deeply involved in the drama, he still overacted by using too much force. Narud has not only seen the protoss, but also dissected them on the operating table. He is even more familiar with their genes than the protoss themselves.

Zeratul couldn't see through Narud's thoughts, and he became suspicious after thinking about it. Without the help of some tool, his thoughts should not be blank.

"I am very happy to hear the news that you have defeated the Zerg. This is another victory for the Justice Alliance." Augustus dismissed the surrounding guards and agents, indicating that these soldiers should not panic.

While Augustus was busy building his empire, the Dallam protoss of Thagurath were still busy fighting the zerg that were invading their homeworld through the xel'naga portal. Although Augustus had no time to send reinforcements, he still provided material support.

Augustus was not worried that the protoss would be defeated by the invading zerg, and their eventual victory was ultimately a good thing.

"Zeratu, to be honest, if it wasn't a critical matter, I can't think of a reason for your sudden visit." Augustus breathed a sigh of relief: "Where is the rebellious Dark Archon Orega?"

"It's not like this every time." Zeratul argued in his own way, but it was not as convincing as any of his previous words.

"Dalaam's warriors drove Orega from Sagulath, but he swore that he would come back one day in the future." Then, Zeratul said regretfully:

"Orega just returned to the void in full view of everyone. He is so powerful, and the void now still echoes the most vicious curse of the Dark Archon. Now, I am no longer his opponent."

"Even you can't deal with him?" Augustus knew that there were few opponents in the world that Zeratul could not defeat.

(The red ball has a voice in the game: Orega is still alive, and we feel his anger.)

Even the protoss fear Orega.

Orega is the most powerful Dark Archon in history, a fusion of not two but seven Dark Templars. The dark taboo knowledge that Orega possesses also makes him an immortal being, unable to be harmed by any "physical" force, and possessing god-like power.

Overlord, Queen of Blades, and Orega are some of the most powerful individual creatures in the real universe, and Orega also has a record of fighting a fleet alone.

In the original interstellar history, Orega was not Eamon's lackey. But now, Augustus wasn't sure.

For now, Augustus' Tyran Empire has no conflict with Orega, but it is definitely a terrible enemy.

"I have never seen a power as powerful as Orega's in a protoss. Even among the Dark Archons, his power is unmatched." Zeratul said sadly.

"The evil power of Orega is itself a natural disaster, and the protoss has seen the terrible effects of hatred on our people." He warned Augustus: "I learned that there are humans working for him, and You have to keep an eye on this.”

"If you are vigilant at night, there will be no blame."

"I know that there are some pirates and mercenaries serving Orega. These people dare to earn even the God of Death's money. This is causing trouble." Augustus nodded, indicating that he had written down this matter:

"This is not the place to talk. People in Formica have never seen the Protoss, but that doesn't mean they haven't heard of your bad reputation."

He turned to Faraday and said, "Find a flying car. We'll talk on the way back to the headquarters."

This is a densely populated settlement. Although it is not a crowded commercial street, the appearance of a protoss is bound to cause quite a commotion. To humans, protoss is still synonymous with mystery and terror, and they will not accept such aliens with peace of mind wandering around their doorsteps.

At this time, no one had noticed Zeratul, but it was only a matter of time.

"I will leave soon," Zeratul said. "Augustus, I come to you for another matter."

"Don't even drink tea? Look, I really thought you came here because you missed me." Augustus smiled and complained that the old man refused to stay a little longer.

"We will renew our friendship after we finish the matter at hand." Zeratul said that we would definitely do it next time.

Zeratul never seems to have a moment of leisure. He feels that he has a heavy burden on his shoulders, so he is strict with himself and dare not slack off, even though no one has ever truly understood him.

"I know you came all the way here just to announce the good news." Augustus shrugged: "But as long as I am willing to take action, I will not refuse you."

It's a bad word to say about old friend Zeratul, but he has always been synonymous with trouble. Augustus originally thought that Zeratul was going to bring a prophecy related to the Voice of Darkness, but he thought that he was busy with the war and obviously did not have that much time to pursue the Xel'Naga prophecy and go to Aiur to find the insect corpse of the Lord.

Despite this, Augustus was still pleased with Zeratul's arrival.

"Is it for the matriarch Raszagal?" Augustus probably guessed Zeratul's intention.

Augustus only learned a week ago from Lieutenant General William Wachowski's report that Tosh, the Prince of Blades who appeared in the Terrador system, actually kidnapped the Dark Templar matriarch and the current Rashagar, Archbishop of the Protoss of Durham.

I thought I wanted to use the power of the Dark Templar to fight against the Cerebrates, but after reaching Char, I failed.

No one knows how Tosh infiltrated the protoss capital of Thagurath, Taimatros, and abducted the matriarch, even as all the Shadow Guard rushed to destroy the invading zerg.

"Yes." Zeratul said: "Tosh is in the territory of the Human Empire, and your fleet has been tracking him for a long time."

"I will send a message to Lieutenant General Wachowski to help you." Augustus nodded and said: "However, Zeratul, even you can't deal with Tosh and his swarm alone."

Most of the time, Zeratul is a lone warrior rather than a commander of the protoss armies.

"The interim Archbishop Tassadar commissioned a huge fleet, and I was just one step ahead." Zeratul said: "Many Dark Templar warriors who have never left Sargulas also joined this fleet. Between the two races, The common hatred among the world has united the Dalam protoss like never before."

Raszagal is the eldest Dark Templar and has commanded the Nerazim since their independence from Aiur. The Dark Templar regard themselves as Rashagal's children, so they cannot turn a blind eye to this.

"I think I can provide some technical help. If I can capture the Prince of Blades alive, it will also be of great help to my research." Dr. Narud has always been cautious, but he still did not forget to please his emperor.

"Very good." Augustus said it was great that Narud had you.

"There are no words to express my gratitude," Zeratul said.

Just as he was talking, a red flying car appeared above the block. Although the decor is plain and simple, its light engine sound still indicates that this is a rare and good car.

Before drawing any further attention, Augustus got into the car with Zeratul. Of course, Zeratul didn't ride in the car at all, he just disappeared before anyone could find him.

The accompanying people also crowded forward, and Tychus packed up the wheat with one hand and took it away like a habitual human trafficker.

"Where are you taking me?" Mai already knew that these people were extraordinary, so he wanted to make some money, but he was still a child after all, and he was almost crying now.

"Don't be nervous, you can read minds, can't you?" Tychus said calmly: "You should know that the gray-haired boy is the current boss of the Tyran Empire. I heard that in some places he is called the Third A citizen, what a travesty.”

"We are going to take you to the Ghost Academy, where there are peers with the same talents as you."

When the flying car took off, the red and gray spiers of Dennis City were all in sight. The war-torn city is returning to its former prosperity and vitality, with new building plans expanding many times over.

As a colony with unique resources and geographical location, Formica has always relied on the advantages of stable special output and shipping stops to make profits. Many planets invaded by the zerg inevitably fell into decline, but this was not the case with Formiga.

As Emperor Augustus promulgated the decree establishing the 32nd imperial star province of Agria, Formiga became the gateway and port world between the province and the core world of the empire.

There is a newly discovered Xel'Naga portal in the nearby star system of Formiga, and the Tyranid Empire has obtained the technology to open this technology from the Protoss. Through this portal, the ship can reach Haiji Star Province, another imperial world with a portal thousands of parsecs away, in an instant.

This also means that Formiga will become a vital Imperial world, so reinforcements can arrive quickly should the enemy invade again. However, its greatest advantage remained shipping, communications, and the value of further linking the empire's vast territories.

"How do I know if this emperor is a good person?" Mai was moved, but he still didn't believe what Tychus said.

Psykers are anomalies among humans. Their psychic potential and other talents are the product of genetic mutations. The ordinary compatriots of psykers are more or less jealous or afraid of this gift, and only true kindred people feel sympathy for each other.

"You're right, of course he can't be someone like me." Tychus chuckled.

"There is no need for Augustus to play with a child like you. He has to work hard every day to deal with the important affairs of the huge empire and thousands of trivial matters, just to make the lives of empire citizens like you better." Kai Regan said.

"But I heard from my parents that every child who went to the Ghost Academy never came back." Thinking of this, Mai became even more sad.

"I only wish I had parents like you," Kerrigan repeated. "This is not the past, this is the Age of the Empire, the age of Augustus Mengsk."

The flying car soon landed at the heavily guarded Imperial Marines headquarters, where a group of Imperial officers were waiting.

The place where Augustus usually handles imperial government affairs is here instead of the Governor's Palace in Formica. As an emperor who seized power with the help of the rebel army, Augustus spent more time in military uniform than in fine clothes. Much more. This was not to emphasize the emperor's status as the supreme commander of the imperial armed forces, he was just used to it.

"Draft a new local government decree in Formica, and I will dictate it to you and record it." On the way to the headquarters, Augustus said to Kerrigan as he walked:

"Those Formica people who lost their houses and other fixed property during the Zerg invasion should receive corresponding financial subsidies, and the specifics should be regarded as allocated by the imperial finance."

Generally speaking, this is the job that the governor of the Formica Empire should do, but what he does does not always satisfy the emperor. If it weren't for his ability and local reputation, Augustus should have appointed another one.

However, the imperial governor did not have more power than the federal governor, nor did he have to be from a noble family and be hereditary. Augustus could replace him at any time. The Emperor of the Terran Empire only values ​​ability. For those talents who were not promoted because they were not of noble blood in the past, this is an era of great glory.

When Augustus returned to the headquarters, Zeratul had been waiting for a long time. Zeratul politely did not move anything belonging to the owner of this place, and naturally he would not pry into military secrets.

There are several tables in the headquarters, which are filled with printed documents. They are all urgent documents sent from Kehal and must be reviewed by the emperor. After all, most of the current government affairs of the empire are handled by Augustus's brother, Prince Arcturus, and only those that he thinks he does not have the authority to handle will be sent over.

"Leading an empire is not easy even for you, my friend," Zeratul said.

"I have lost a total of 12 pounds since I came to the throne. Some people say that I am a dictator, but I have to say that even being a dictator is very tiring." Back here, Augustus behaved much more casually.

Originally, Augustus planned to visit every planet in the Agria Star Province, participate in the inauguration ceremony of the Xel'Naga Portal (the official name of the empire is the Xel'Naga Star Gate), and wait for an imperial colony. Haven presided over the landing of immigrants, etc.

"Let's talk specifically about the plan to rescue the matriarch. Tosh has been bouncing around in my empire for too long. It's time for him to learn a lesson."

Thanks for your concern, I came back. It turns out that my insomnia was so severe that I couldn't fall asleep until after ten o'clock in the morning.