StarCraft: Tyranid Empire

"You seem to be saying that we were old friends? Human warriors. But I don't remember you."

The tone of the mechanical protoss in the picture is exactly the same as the Grand Archon in Augustus and Renault's memory, but his appearance is very different from Phoenix who is now implanted in the Dragon Knight mecha.

The huge Purifier mechanical body is covered with a layer of forged silver-gray armor. The surface of the armor reminds people of polished Umoyan white steel or the top-grade white porcelain, but it is so delicate and gorgeous. It is by no means something that humans can easily imitate. It seems to be a natural work of art rather than an abrupt industrial product.

There is no doubt that Purifier Phoenix's four powerful mechanical walking legs almost reminded Augustus of those Thunder Beasts that could trample human armies with only their armor and giant feet, and his pair of three-toed mechanical arms. Containing terrifying power, it can directly tear apart the Goliath mecha of Spartan Company.

Spider-like walking limbs that can adapt to a variety of complex battlefields have already appeared on the Dragon Knight, but this mechanical protoss is more like an upgraded version of the Dragon Knight mecha - the latest equipment is stronger, strengthens the servo machinery and strengthens the fortitude energy. The shielded Immortal mecha, the reinforced armor of this mecha is enough to withstand continuous artillery fire.

"These words are so hurtful, Phoenix." Raynor smiled. He knew that this should be the mechanical protoss of the Purifier project that accurately copied Phoenix's consciousness, a conscious clone that preserved his memory and personality.

The reason why Raynor laughed was because he knew that the source of consciousness of Purifier Phoenix was still alive and in the Glacius facility. Of course, the real Phoenix should know the truth.

The Supreme Council of the Protoss Empire was the first to restart the Purifier project. At that time, the insect swarm was invading Aiur. Fenix ​​also went to Glaxius to scan and record consciousness during this period, and they had not yet met.

Before the fall of Aiur and Archbishop Tassadar of Durham restarting the Gracius Purifier again, this project was temporarily shelved.

"I don't understand." Phoenix the Purifier was confused.

"It seems that his memory still remains before we and Tassadar returned to Aiur. At that time, the Supreme Council still ruled the Protoss Empire, and all Templars must obey the Arbitrator class." Raynor looked to the side and said. Unfaithful Augustus.

Templar Phoenix is ​​one of the most famous protoss warriors. He is famous among protoss and humans for his immortal exploits on the battlefield. He is brave, selfless and fearless. His reputation makes the enemies of the protoss tremble.

"You have slept for too long, Phoenix. It has been so long that you cannot remember many things you have fought side by side with the Tyranids. It has been so long that the raging war in the city of Antioch has subsided." Augustus. The tone between old friends made the Purifier on the opposite side even more confused, even though he was just a machine: "We fought side by side in Aiur to resist the invasion of the insect swarm."

"I'm getting more and more confused." Purifier Phoenix was stunned for a moment. He originally just wanted to seek help from humans and find his own people.

"You must be the ruler of humans, their leader." He said: "I may have been sleeping for too long. When I woke up from the stasis chamber, I found that I was surrounded by strange humans."

"It turns out that I had no intention of conflicting with your warriors, but they manipulated my body at will and ignored all my warnings."

"Tychus!" Augustus shouted, but no one responded.

"Where are the others?" Renault must have suffered enough from Phoenix when he found Tychus: "I think this guy has learned enough lessons."

"I am Augustus Mengsk, Emperor of the Tyranid Empire." Augustus continued: "Tylan humans have always been a staunch ally of the Durham Stars."

"Dalam? It may take me a while to figure out what happened during my sleep." Purifier Phoenix said to Augustus: "Emperor Augustus Mengsk, maybe you have the ability to A way to contact the Supreme Council. This place is far away from my homeland of Ayr, and I can’t feel the thoughts and comfort of any tribesmen in Kara.”

"I hope to get your help."

"He can't recall memories that have not been recorded at all." Renault said to Augustus: "Augustus, maybe we should call the other Phoenix and ask him what he thinks about the current situation. view."

"Communications officer, try to get in touch with Artanis' flagship Purification." Augustus ordered: "Phoenix should be on our channel too."

Soon, the image of Artanis first appeared on the Hyperion's main screen, seemingly confused about Augustus contacting him: "Emperor Augustus, I received a communication request from the Hyperion. "

At this moment, Artanis is on the mothership Purification, and the wide bridge behind it flashes scarlet flashes from time to time. It is the Dark Archon Orega below who is releasing his shining anger.

"My army discovered a mechanical protoss in the Glacius facility. He claimed to be Phoenix." Augustus said to Artanis while ordering his communications officer to turn the scenes on both sides. past.

"Phoenix?" Artanis was also shocked when he saw this scene. You can see that he was obviously surprised.

"Artanis, it's a pleasure to meet you, young executive." The Purifier Phoenix on the opposite side was refreshed. A mechanical body can actually feel such emotions. It can be seen that the technology of the protoss has reached the level of human beings. A point beyond the reach of AI.

"I still remember the days when you and I fought side by side in Aiur, sword to sword! Side by side!" He said sadly: "I can't feel Kara anymore, young Artanis."

When talking about this past event, Purifier Phoenix's words were filled with rare pride and pride. He raised his robotic arm and held his head high, as if the psychic blade in his hand was still shining.

He seemed to be a living star spirit instead of a cold machine, which was really amazing. This is not so much an anthropomorphic machine, but rather a life in mechanical form.

"Phoenix, I didn't expect to see you in the Gracius facility. After the Supreme Council left Aiur, they also took away all the information on the Gracius Purifier project." Artanis is, after all, an experienced man. Zhan, the executive who had seen the big scene, accepted the matter after being surprised:

"I should have known, Phoenix, that the Purifier project copied the mind of the greatest Templar in the history of the protoss, and your legend still continues in the star sea."

"Emperor Augustus, I will send Karai phase technician Karax to recover this Purifier prototype warrior." He then said to Augustus.

"You mean the Purifier Prototype Warrior?" Purifier Phoenix felt himself dizzy by Artanis's words. He thought he was a Templar who was transformed into a Dragon Knight in the Glacius facility, but he didn't expect to wake up. At that time, the whole of Gracius changed.

"Stop being ridiculous, Executor. I am a Templar, not a Purifier. They have been sealed by the Supreme Council for rebellion in ancient times." He said angrily: "The Purifiers are dangerous and must be destroyed. How can you Compare that to me.”

"Phoenix." Artanis's radiant blue eyes trembled, indicating his inner psychological fluctuations:

"I hope you understand, friend. My chief phaser told me that the Conclave restarted the Purifier project on Glacius before the fall of Aiur. You are not a member of the ancient Purifiers, but the prototype of the modern Purifiers. Warrior, what he replicates is Phoenix’s personality.”

"What did you say?" Purifier Phoenix couldn't accept it for a moment: "This is impossible!"

Obviously, the implanted memory did not tell him that he was a Purifier. He fell into some kind of cognitive confusion and thought he was Phoenix in flesh and blood.

"Emperor Augustus Mengsk, I am Phoenix, Protoss Archon." At this time, another image appeared on the Hyperion, and was also synchronized to Odin on the ground.

Before the revolutionary army led by Augustus arrived in Aiur, Templar Phoenix had experienced a "death" and was only one step away from returning to Kara. Phoenix is ​​now a dragon knight. His severely injured body is sealed in a cabin filled with nutrient solution. His glowing eyes appear hazy in the bubbling blue liquid.

Since the Battle of El, Phoenix's mecha has been upgraded many times, and he has received the solar technology from the Spear of Adon, and has been transformed into a solar dragon knight powered by solar fragments.

"." For a moment, Purifier Phoenix was stunned, because the person opposite him was almost exactly the same as himself.

Artanis' words were immediately proven.

This is nothing short of a bolt from the blue.

It's like you have been living as "you" since you were born and can remember. Your life may be extremely exciting and legendary. You may also have met many people, or you may have been to many places. The experiences and all the joys, sorrows and joys make up you.

But suddenly one day, you are told that you are just a clone of "you", and everything you have experienced is what another person has experienced, then you and your life are a lie.

"I am Phoenix, the administrator of the Templars, the Grand Archon, and the last dragon knight." Phoenix the Purifier once again repeated the words he said when he introduced himself to Augustus, but the more he spoke, the more he said it. Suspect.

As he spoke, the frequency of the bright orange flashes on the towering arched shoulder armor of Purifier Phoenix became faster, indicating that his internal data core was computing crazily.

"I'm Phoenix too, that's a good name." Phoenix on the other side responded best with this. He is one of the few protoss with some sense of humor. This comes from the influence of his friend Jim Raynor. Not all human leaders are like this. It's fun like Reno.

"If it's true, I am Phoenix, the administrator of the Templars, the Grand Archon, and the last Dragon Knight."

"Am I a Purifier?" Purifier Phoenix fell into deep doubt about his identity: "This is impossible."

In the original timeline, when Purifier Phoenix was awakened, the real Phoenix had already been killed during the Brood War by the Blade Queen Kerrigan who betrayed the anti-UED alliance.

This is why the protoss hate the Queen of Blades. They say that at her best, a human woman is a liar who goes back on her word, and at her worst, she is a tyrant and butcher.

But now, human Sarah Kerrigan did not become the Queen of Blades, and Gabriel Tosh, who took the blame for her, was embarrassed and used, and the tragedy of Brood War did not occur.

"Listen, brother, this may be hard to accept, but in my eyes, you are Phoenix, there is no difference." Leno comforted him.

Raynor views Purifier Fenix ​​as a true protoss rather than a machine, due to his valuable qualities.

"I am Phoenix. I am not Phoenix." Purifier Phoenix seemed to have not heard Renault's words. He muttered to himself and fell into a state of confusion:

"When I got the first psychic blade in my life in Audra, I felt that all the training and all the efforts were worth it." He said: "I have fought in hundreds of worlds, and fought with countless Alien warfare that counts.”

"When defending against the invading zerg, it is undoubtedly the Templar's greatest moment."

"I am extremely honored." Phoenix on the opposite side responded to the words of his Purifier clone.

"A reconnaissance plane crashed on the Antiga border. I summoned 20 warriors and eliminated nearly a thousand zerg before rescuing the pilot." Purifier Phoenix began to sort out the events in his memory bank.

"The Arbitration of Kalash was an extraordinary time. When the Templars who fought for Aiur returned victorious, they encountered all kinds of hostility."

"One of the four Zealot brothers is dead. I was ordered to lead an expedition to rescue the survivors. Except for me and the final target, the expedition was completely wiped out."

"During the Holy Celebration of the Holy Day, I was trapped in a tower of the Conclave. The entire tower was controlled by Dark Templar terrorists. After walking barefoot over the shards of the Anima Crystal, I snatched the terrorists The Warblade of Light and in turn killed them, including their leader."

"A group of mercenaries wiped out my forces and captured me, forcing me to stage a coup by assassinating Arbitrator Aldaris. After I escaped, I tracked them down one by one and killed them all."

"While negotiating the release of hostages from a border planet, I encountered an unknown alien life form that separated us one by one and hunted us one by one. Despite my lack of weaponry, I was able to prevail in hand-to-hand combat and still survive. Survived his suicide bombing.”

Phoenix the Purifier was so familiar with his deeds that he didn't notice that Phoenix was silent across from him.

"It's really Die Hard Phoenix. How come I have never heard of these things." Renault praised repeatedly.

"This is not something worth showing off. Humility is the virtue of the Templars." Phoenix said dryly:

"I have modified some files and maybe polished my glorious deeds a little bit."