StarCraft: Tyranid Empire

Augustus watched with his own eyes as Narud activated the Xel'Naga artifact, and the talented scientist's movements seemed to be gently strumming the strings of a harp.

As if the opera had reached its climax, the artifact made an impassioned sound, and copper-blue light poured out from the joints of the five parts and the mysterious patterns. It was suspended in the air, spinning and jumping, like a revolving lantern emitting blue light.

At a certain moment without warning, the brightness of the Xel'Naga artifact increased countless times, shooting a brilliant but quickly dissipating beam of light into the cloud-covered sky.

Augustus had drained the royal brainworms before leaving, and the power currently stored in the Xel'Naga artifact was enough to sweep the galaxy. Being able to contribute his part to the great Tyran Empire, the loyal Cerebrate burst into tears afterwards.

At this moment, the Imperial fleet far away from the edge of the Phaethon galaxy can observe this beam of light. The infrasound waves originally released by the nova impact have been converted into an information pulse that is moving at an incredible speed and can propagate in the vacuum without a medium.

This kind of information pulse was once seen in the Xel'Naga Temple. It was originally intended to summon the successors of the Xel'Naga. Narud spent a lot of effort to transform the artifact, changing the carrier of the nova impact from infrasound waves to Information pulses and provides power.

For Xel'Naga, energy, matter and information are one and can be converted into each other.

And even if Narud himself is a Xel'Naga, he must rely on Xel'Naga artifacts to do this, although these are not the original uses of the artifacts.

The Xel'Naga artifact turned into a neutron star that was constantly releasing pulse waves, an invisible insect-killing weapon.

This is a ripple that rises in the background of the universe, extending in parsecs. Only those swarm fleets that can jump through wormholes have a chance to jump away in time before the death ripple arrives. They must race against time if they want to escape.

Next, this ripple will continue to spread, rapidly weakening as the distance increases, and its lethality to the insects will also continue to weaken, but the scope of influence is still extremely wide, covering at least 2/3 of the insect swarm territory.

Augustus saw that the insect swarm outside the fortress was cleared away like leaves swept by a strong wind, but they were not blown into a ball of flesh and blood, but completely obliterated. Whether it was the terrifying beast or the springtail, nothing was left in the end.

Suddenly, the world seemed quieter than ever before.

When the smoke dissipated, the ground seemed to have been washed over by floods, leaving only huge craters and abandoned fortifications, as if the insect swarms had never been there.

But no one here cheered. Apart from the joy of surviving the disaster, they only felt incredible, everything was like a miracle. Xel'Naga artifact may be an appropriate name.

"Your Majesty, the sensors show that the zerg in Cactus Canyon has been cleared. The number of worms on Phaethon is rapidly declining." Matt Horner's voice came from the command channel, his tone was full of disbelief:

"The Nova Impact destroyed nearly 90% of the zerg on the entire Phaethon planet and 70% of the zerg in the Phaethon system. As the distance from the artifact becomes farther and farther, the lethality decreases, and scientists are looking for the pattern. . Despite this, the lethality of the artifact still exceeds expectations."

"It's almost like a dream."

"That's right, Matt, it's like a dream." A series of data is being transmitted to the HUD display in front of the Augustus power armor mask.

On the green star map of the Phaethon galaxy, the dense red dots that originally represented the zerg have been greatly weakened, as if they had been wiped away with a rag. The insect swarm that was originally moving towards Phaethon seemed to have received a heavy blow and fled in all directions.

The second-generation master was slapped in the face by protoss and humans when he opened his eyes. From then on, he thought twice about fighting against the other two races. Once bitten, twice shy.

Before finding an effective way to counter the Xel'Naga artifact, the Overlord's swarm must not dare to invade the Koprulu sector again.

"Augustus, the Hyperion detected multiple Swarm Levis jumping away before the nova impact. Most of them succeeded." Jim Raynor was talking to Augustus on the bridge of the Hyperion. Stuart dialogue.

"It seems that the Overlord and the Cerebrates must have been so frightened that they are now running away with their tails between their legs." He said:

"At least the artifact worked. Considering how powerful it was, we can't ask for more. I've begun to believe that it really is an artifact - damn it. We have to trust science."

"Oh my God! We succeeded!" Dr. Narud couldn't help crying with joy. Narud had been making prayer gestures before, and he didn't know which God he believed in.

"Well done, doctor, you will definitely leave a mark in the history of mankind." Augustus was right. Before draining Narud of his value and killing him, he must drain his The special book about meritorious deeds was read to him a hundred times.

"That's the power of science."

However, if the insect swarm hadn't invaded the territory, Augustus would never have used the artifact. Otherwise, we will not be able to survive in the future, and mankind will perish now.

In the original timeline, the method of using the Xel'Naga artifact Nova Impact was provided by the Moebius Foundation, and Narud was the mastermind behind the Moebius Foundation. Without Narud, humans really wouldn't be able to develop Xel'Naga artifacts like the Protoss.

Even after countless generations, humans can only scratch the surface of the mysterious power of the Xel'Naga artifact. Even so, this valuable knowledge is priceless to this young race.

It would be different with our dear Dr. Narud.

"But I'm afraid that the Xel'Naga artifact won't be able to function for a long time." Dr. Narud stood up, paused for a long time, and sighed.

The Xel'Naga artifact, which was originally emitting dazzling light, was broken into five pieces. The mysterious patterns on the surface and the smooth, mirror-like cut surface also became dim. It was obvious that the nova impact just now had drained the energy of the artifact.

". Is the power of a Cerebrate enough?" Augustus stared at the smooth appearance of the Xel'Naga artifact, which seemed to be cut from black rock, and realized that when the first Ape erectus first looked up at the starry sky and vaguely When you imagine the stars, the artifact is already there.

"The power of the brain worm is also void energy, which is consistent with the master. Therefore, I am worried that the energy consumed by the artifact this time is not something that a young brain worm can make up for." Narud said hesitantly.

"Then let it donate blood a few more times." Augustus said.

If the Xel'Naga artifact could store the energy absorbed after the nova impact, there would be no such thing as energy depletion, so Narud was obviously lying.

Augustus wasn't sure if Narud deployed a hybrid to absorb energy near Phaethon's message, but if he was Narud, he wouldn't miss the opportunity.

"." Narud was immediately speechless.

Augustus was not in a hurry to replenish the energy of the Xel'Naga artifact, because he had already achieved his goal and fully weakened the power of the insect swarm, so that the imperial army could stabilize the front and gradually regain the lost ground.

On the other hand, allowing the Xel'Naga artifact to absorb too much power will speed up Amon's recovery, so Augustus must find a balance between utilizing the artifact and preventing Amon from returning to the real universe too quickly. Of course, Eamonn will return sooner or later.

There are many ways to replenish the energy of the Xel'Naga artifact. First of all, the closer the artifact is to the void, the easier it is to absorb the power of the void. Urna, located at the mouth of the void, is an example. In addition, things containing void energy such as Diazine also have an effect.

Powerful psychic creatures such as Overlords are also useful.

Ordinary ghost agents and dark templar warriors are not enough to absorb the Xel'Naga artifact. Of course, Augustus can also let Kerrigan provide energy for the Xel'Naga artifact, but he is reluctant to part with it.

Even the brain worm must spend a long time to replenish the lost energy without establishing a spiritual link with the master.

If he could catch Orega, the legendary dark archon who was said to be eternal and immortal, Augustus would be equivalent to getting an inexhaustible battery.

Alternatively, Augustus could also coax Artanis, the beloved disciple of Archbishop Tassadar of Durham, to come, and I believe that man would not refuse.

How to put it, Augustus believed that there were always more solutions than problems.

"Is this too harsh on a brainworm who is only a few years old?" Prince Arcturus also arrived and happened to hear the conversation between Augustus and Narud.

"Maybe we should think of other options."

Arcturus still likes this cerebrate, of course, that's just because the cerebrate can help him control the zerg.

"What do you mean?" Augustus looked at Narud, who suddenly swallowed. After a while, he said:

"More brainworms!"

"I have sent troops to search for Phaethon and other zerg main nests in the galaxy. If there is a cerebrate commanding the zerg swarm in this galaxy, it will be severely damaged even if it does not die." Raynor's thinking is very sharp. It turns quickly and has great mobility.

"As expected of you, Jimmy." Augustus said and opened the command channel. At this moment, all imperial soldiers could hear his voice:

"Warriors of the Empire, I am Emperor Augustus Mengsk, the leader of the people. Now, I want to tell you that the Empire has won the victory at Phaethon. The insect swarm was wiped out by the coefficient and fled in panic. "

"Once again we have won against the zerg," he said:

"Remember those who are buried here. We have gone through hardships together to get to where we are today. I hope that the heroes who died in Phaethon and in previous wars can return to the Hall of Valor in Augustgrad."

At this time, cheers and cries erupted in the Cactus Canyon Fortress.

A few hours later.

The Tyranid Empire army on Phaethon is rushing to send the seriously wounded to planets with medical capabilities. This journey will be extremely long and painful for those who are on the verge of death and their familiar comrades.

In the devastated Cactus Canyon Fortress, soldiers and engineers were repairing the damaged star port, while officers were busy counting casualties.

After this battle, most of the modular buildings in the fortress will be demolished, leaving only a few military camps and medical stations. After the battle, there were no living creatures left in Phaethon.

In front of the insect swarm, all living things are either destroyed or assimilated by them, and there is absolutely no possibility of peaceful coexistence.

The Tyranids invested more than half a million people in Phaethon, including countless artillery, ammunition and elite mecha troops. Despite the strong defenses, they still suffered casualties when facing the tidal offensive of the main insect swarm. Very big.

Not to avoid leaks, Augustus did not tell the soldiers involved in the battle that it was the last battle, but gave everyone access to extremely expensive inter-system video communications with their families. Even without coming to Phaethon, these warriors were ready to die.

The Koprulu Sector is so big, but the Tyranid humans have no way out.

Rather than rush out of Phaethon or hold a press conference to declare victory, Augustus summoned the most heroic commanders and soldiers of the battle. He verbally awarded these brave warriors honors and medals, which were renewed upon their return to the Imperial world.

Almost all the imperial soldiers who participated in this battle received the Silver Cross. Previously, there were only about 6,000 medals. This is the first time that they have been distributed in large quantities, but this does not mean that the gold content has decreased.

Augustus then visited each unit to see how the wounded were doing.

The situation in the medical station was very tragic, and the injuries were not minor. The wounds left by the zerg are not just as simple as scratching the skin. Most of them are hideous wounds cut by sharp blades. Wounds torn by sharp teeth also have the risk of infection.

Augustus noticed that a soldier named Ado Melnikov was reading a letter from home, crying while reading it.

The letter was from Fenfeng, probably from his girlfriend. Kangfeng had encountered a swarm invasion and was quickly defeated by the imperial fleet. This should be good news.

Perhaps, the letter asked A Duo to go back and get married.

Letters from loved ones are always delivered to the frontline soldiers as soon as possible, without exception. Thousands of Imperial pilots have lost their lives for this reason. Not only the letters written with pen and paper and containing true feelings, but also the gifts sent by parents and wives, even just a pack of cigarettes and a box of chocolates, are a great comfort to the soldiers who risked their lives.

Augustus met the soldier, no, he was already a second lieutenant.

What surprised Augustus was that the people of Kangfeng believed in gods. The priest in the 4th Battalion of Kangfeng had sworn that Nova Impact was a miracle. Apparently Emperor Augustus Mengsk showed his power.

This made Augustus dumbfounded.

Similarly, news came from distant galaxies. General Warfield, who led the main fleet to guard the empire, sent a message saying that the insect swarm had retreated outside the Koprulu sector. Although they haven't left yet, it seems that they won't dare to take a step further for quite some time.

Another good news is that Raynor captured a brainworm that was seriously injured by Nova Impact. To Augustus' delight, it was none other than their old enemy, Sass, the Lord of the Gamu Swarm.

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