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Chapter 1146 As expected

The entire building was completely silent, and there seemed to be no danger.

 But Duanmuhuai doesn’t think so.

It is obvious from the traces here that a fierce battle took place in this place. Although it was so long ago that most of the corpses have weathered and even turned into something comparable to fossils. But at least the traces of plasma and bolters on the walls won't disappear so easily.

 And those weapons.

 Flesh will be decomposed and corrupted, but weapons cannot be destroyed so easily, so even if the corpses here are no longer visible, Duanmuhuai can still find some clues from the weapons.

 So from the wreckage here, Duanmuhuai analyzed and restored part of the situation at that time.

Obviously, a force attacked the building at that time. Duanmuhuai judged that it might be the rebels - because they used laser weapons. Most of these devices, nicknamed "flashlights" by players, are mainly equipped with ground armed forces. and the Astra Militarum, and are also the weapons most readily available to the Rebels.

 The Mechanicum actually doesn’t use it much.

　Judging from the current wreckage, the rebels attacked the building and encountered strong resistance from the Mechanicus. Many people died initially. But they still did not waver, and instead became more and more ferocious - well, this was a bit like the believers of violent rage. It was impossible to run away. Only by rushing forward and dying could the dignity of the believers be maintained. Moreover, the power of violent rage lies in the battle itself. The more intense the battle is and the more people die, the stronger its power is.

Duanmu Huai also encountered a similar situation in Novice Village. At that time, believers of violent rage occupied a fortress and started an evil blasphemous ritual there. So much so that Duanmu Huai and others did not dare to go in and fight, because as long as you go in and fight, you would be sending energy to the violent rage, and in the end, you might summon the subspace demon.

 So Duanmuhuai first destroyed their altars, and then went to deal with these cultists.

Hence, for believers in violent wrath, being reckless is the truth, and they don’t care how many people die...

It was obvious that the Adeptus Mechanicus was unable to withstand the rebel offensive. They rushed into the gate and pushed forward. After abandoning thousands or tens of thousands of corpses, the rebels finally arrived...

Looking at the door in front of him, Duanmu Huai stopped.

“What is this place? It seems different from what we saw before?”

 Looking at the door in front of him, even An curiously asked a question. This is normal. Along the way, they have actually become familiar with the painting styles of the Inquisition and the Empire. Strictly speaking, the Mechanicus are pretty much the same style.

But the door in front of you is different. It abandons the main axis of the empire, which has always been gold-based. It is overall black, and it does not look like it is made of metal, but more like stone.

 “Because this is not imperial architecture.”

Duanmu Huai stared at the door with a gloomy expression and said coldly - the appearance of this door looks like the style of ancient Egypt, so it is very clear what is here.

 Necrons.

　　One of the oldest existences in this universe, and also the first race to practice "the flesh and blood are weak, and the machine ascends".

 Although he did this under the deception of the Star God.

And if there are remains of the Necron here, then based on the grudges between them and the Star God, there is indeed a high probability that there are fragments of the Star God here.

Not only that, Duanmuhuai also discovered something even more surprising at the gate.

 A set of power armor lying in the dust.

Of course, the person who originally wore the power armor has naturally been completely weathered long ago, but the relatively clear markings on this set of power armor clearly prove his origin.

 Inquisition!

now it's right!

 Seeing this set of power armor, Duanmu Huai suddenly understood.

 He was curious before, if the rebels and the Mechanicus fought, why did both sides fail in the end? Is it a lose-lose situation?

 In addition, there is another answer, that is, the involvement of a third party.

Who is the third party?

O Inquisition!

The rebels believed in evil gods and would definitely be killed according to the standards of the Inquisition.

 What about the Mechanicus? You actually built a house on top of the Necron ruins and secretly researched and used alien technology?

It would be weird if I don’t kill you!

Even if Duanmu Huai had seen this scene, he would have said nothing. He must have killed both sides and dealt with them together without sparing any one.

 They are all heretics and they all should be purified!

So from the current point of view, when the Mechanicus and the rebels were fighting fiercely, the Inquisition intervened and started fighting both sides at the same time. The fighting caused the Mechanicus and the rebels to run around, one hid in the space elevator, and the other hid underground... …but the question is then what?

 Was the Inquisition's action successful?

From Duanmuhuai's point of view, it may have been a failure. At least the Inquisition did not issue an extermination order for this planet.

The reason is very simple. If the Inquisition issued an order to exterminate this planet, it is hard to say who is hiding underground. The group of people on the floating island must have all died long ago, and it is impossible for them to remain until now.

Duanmu Huai shook his head and retracted his thoughts.

“Let’s go in and have a look.” There were no obstacles along the way. In other words, this place should have been heavily guarded, but the “precursors” had basically helped Duan Muhuai and others to get through all the mines. As everyone moved forward, it could be seen from the wreckage along the way that from the moment they entered here, the intensity of the battle had risen to a level beyond expectations. Duanmuhuai even saw the wreckage of several Titans...

The Mechanicus has actually arranged the Titans here, so what is underneath is almost ready to be revealed.

But on the other hand, the Titans were unable to block the Tribunal, indicating that the two sides were really at war.

As for the rebels... well, Duanmuhuai was never seen again, so they are probably all dead. After all, in front of the Mechanicus and the Inquisition, which have unleashed real firepower, even the rebels who believe in the evil **** are just little brothers, with no sense of existence at all.

Following Duanmuhuai, An, Lorena and Ogis looked around curiously. The style here is really different from any other place they have seen before. Although An and others have followed Duanmu Huai to visit many ruins or alien civilizations, many of which are very strange, but no matter what, they can give people a living and life feeling.

 But here it is completely different.

This place feels like a steel tomb, without any breath of life or signs of past existence. Whether it's the cold, dark dark green light emerging from the surroundings, or these weird buildings that look like they're made of some kind of metal, they all give people an inorganic, cold feeling.

This is actually a consistent characteristic of the Necrons, and it is also the reason why players criticize them and do not think they are still alive - to be honest, even the buildings and battleships created by the WAGGGGG greenskins can make people feel alive. vitality (although the threat level of this vitality is a bit high), but no matter how you look at the creations of the Necrons, there is no sign of life. Therefore, in the eyes of many players, the Necron is not considered a living body, but is just an existence similar to an abhorrent intelligence.

In other words, when they were bewitched by the Star God and uploaded their consciousness to the mechanical body, they were actually already dead. After all, who can prove that the consciousness they think is their own belongs to them and is not just a memory?

Isn't there a similar scene in science fiction movies? Someone wakes up and thinks he is A, but in the end he discovers that he is just a clone. The memories he calls his own past are actually just memories of A. The product copied into his brain, that is to say, the past memory made him think that he was A, but in fact he was not A at all.

Is the Necron any different from this? They think they are the consciousness of the Necrontyr, but in fact it is just the product of the Necrontyr uploading his own memories into the bodies of the Necron.

 The question is, are they still Necrontyr? Or maybe it's the Necron?

 What exactly is the soul?

This kind of philosophical issue is not something Duanmuhuai cares about. Anyway, whether they are Necrontyrs or Necrons, they are all their own enemies.

 Finally, they reached the bottom.

 “To be honest, I’m really not surprised at all.”

 Looking at the huge metal pyramid-like building in front of him, Duanmu Huai was extremely calm. Facts have proved that the players' initial guess on the forum was correct. There is indeed a sealed Star God fragment in this world, and judging from the pipelines above, it has obviously been controlled by the Mechanicus for a long time.

 “What is this? Sir Knight?”

An looked at the pyramid in front of him warily and asked in a low voice.

 “I feel there is a terrible force in it.”

“A fragment of the C’tan, a part of the monster that existed at the beginning of the universe.”

Duanmu Huai waved his war hammer and stared at the pyramid in front of him.

“Remember the story I told you about the Necron and the Necrontyr?”

An nodded. Anyone who joins the Tribunal will undergo training courses. Of course An also knows about the group of people who were afraid of death and uploaded their consciousness into the body of steel under the deception of the Star God, leading to the annihilation of the entire race. The story of the Necrontyr and the subsequent Necron.

 “Is this the Star God?”

 Staring at the pyramid, An swallowed.

“I can feel a very scary, quite powerful force, not the same as magic, but very scary...”

 “I can feel it too.”

Duanmuhuai also nodded. When he was a player, he could only understand the power of the Star God from the data, but now that Duanmuhuai truly became a god, he was able to experience it personally. These things were born together with the universe, and they have been until now. How terrifying is the existence that is still alive - to put it bluntly, something like the True God in the world of Faerûn is not worthy of carrying the Star God's shoes.

The last time Duanmu Huai felt so much pressure was when he met Yog-Sothoth through a girl in the world of Xingyue, brought about by the outer god.

Of course, the strength of this fragment of the Star God is not as strong as Yog-Sothoth, but among the Old Ones, it can be regarded as one of the best - at least stronger than Cthulhu.

But fortunately, Duanmuhuai is not weak either.

 Otherwise, it would be difficult for him to even stand here now, just like An and Lorena - both of them are considered very strong, but facing the Star God, they still feel an uncontrollable tension and fear. That's not a difference in strength, but a sense of oppression from time.

　　It is like a child feeling the heavy pressure from the long river of time when standing in front of an old man who is countless times older than himself.

Even Ojisi, a little cotton-padded jacket who usually has an indifferent expression, has a stiff face now. She sits on Duanmuhuai's shoulder and stares at the pyramid in front of her, like a cat with exploded fur.

 “What are we going to do now?”

"Open it."

 Facing An's question, Duanmu Huai gave a straightforward answer.

 “Then destroy it completely.”