The Emperor’s Angel of Death

Chapter 2945: The True Power of the Blackstone Fortress

According to the archivist, the purpose of this brainwave beacon is to precisely guide the larger Tyranid hive fleets from outside the galaxy. It can continuously transmit information about the types and characteristics of enemies encountered by existing hive fleets, allowing hive fleets that have not yet arrived to be fully aware of the enemies they will face. However, due to the large amount of biomass required, hive fleets usually do not choose this option.

Only when they encounter obstacles they deem insurmountable will they transform themselves into sentinels. This is a major characteristic of the Tyranid hive, as they can be divided into various 'functions.' Some hive fleets even specialize in devouring other hive fleets because their function is to merge, allowing fleets that have consumed different types of biomass to integrate. Others specialize in guarding a specific area.

Sentinels are a relatively rare function because Tyranids rarely encounter 'insurmountable obstacles.' Becoming a sentinel means waiting for a larger hive fleet to arrive and becoming part of it.

After determining the true purpose of this Tyranid construct, Sotha immediately realized that the war in the diocese was not just about defense. Now, they probably had to find a way to deal with that 'Tyranid beacon,' otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous if it attracted a larger hive fleet. Ideally, all the bio-beacons in the galaxy should be removed.

However, since bio-beacons can interfere with warp travel, executing this plan is very difficult. Sotha then asked the archivist if there was any way to overcome this difficulty.

The archivist said he had no solution, but he told Sotha that the Demiurg residing in the galactic core might have a solution. This race has strong technology and is keen on trading and mining throughout the galaxy, which makes their transportation methods very diverse and advanced. The archivist told Sotha that he had met a Demiurg merchant during his adventures, whose ships, in addition to warp travel, could also use a navigation method similar to the Kroot Warspheres' gravity slingshot to quickly travel between star systems, avoiding the embarrassing situation of the Imperium being unable to maintain its course when encountering warp interference.

If a few Demiurg warships could be rented and moved near the target, they could use the gravity slingshot to quickly reach the target star system.

This reminder made Sotha remember that he did indeed have such an ally.

Sotha had seen Demiurg warships a few times during the Great Crusade. Their style was somewhat similar to that of the T'au, so to avoid gossip, Sotha rarely allowed them to actually appear on the battlefield, and naturally, he had not learned much about them in detail.

Then, Sotha briefly deployed what needed to be done.

First, send out a reconnaissance team to the Ghoul Stars to find the Space Marines who were said to have turned traitor ten thousand years ago and investigate them to see if they were related to the attack on Biel-Tan.

Second, move the third Blackstone Fortress back to the Royal Court as soon as possible. If there are not enough people, send more personnel there. Since the webway gate has already been opened inside the Blackstone Fortress, personnel deployment has become easier.

Third, send a reconnaissance team to the vicinity of the Tiamat System to investigate the activity of the Tyranid hive fleets there, laying the groundwork for the next strategic deployment.

Of course, as the military commander of the Royal Court, he also had to periodically inquire about the situation of the Phoenix Legion. This army has basically taken shape and, in a sense, has become the first 'regular army' after the Fall of the Aeldari (the Craftworlders are militias, and the Drukhari are gangs). This marks that the Eternal Royal Court has completed the entire framework construction of itself as an independent regime.

It is no longer a settlement spontaneously gathered by wanderers, but a national machine with legitimacy, sovereignty, national identity, and violent organs. If Sotha hadn't been suppressing it, it would have probably already raised the banner of the New Aeldari Empire.

But it's only a matter of time. Both councils have repeatedly proposed this matter, and Sotha can't stop it for too long.

"Don't you think this is strange? The Omnissiah's Codex, which the entire Adeptus Mechanicus is looking for, is actually an Iron Man who runs around everywhere?"

In the bedroom, a cloud of smoke lingered. Sotha, leaning against the head of the bed, hugged Veronica, who was only covered with a thin blanket, revealing her delicate shoulders, and his right hand occasionally stroked her slender legs.

"Shouldn't it be stranger that Vulkan would become friends with an Iron Man?"

Veronica's head rested on Sotha's chest, a smile on her lips, and she occasionally picked up a strand of hair with her hand.

"That is indeed very strange... He said he had amnesia, but if he had amnesia, how would he know that I have something here? Isn't that a contradiction?"

"Maybe someone told him, like the one in the Blackstone or the one who likes to ride horses."

"No, I don't think so. The Khan didn't mention this. If he really knew, there would be no need to hide it. The Deceiver... the Deceiver is somewhat possible, but why?"

"Who can guess what he's doing? Don't waste your energy. The key is to squeeze out the value of that Omnissiah's Codex. The stronger you are, the more cautious some people will be. Look at the Royal Court now, with its strong army and horses. The Third Legion's scum has been clamoring for so long. Besides attacking Biel-Tan in the chaos, what else have they done? With strength, we are the chess players. Anyone or any force that wants to do something crooked has to weigh it."

Sotha smiled slightly, looked down at his wife's face, and said with a smile:

"What, my Queen, are you not planning to escape the troubles outside the galaxy?"

"Hmph, I'm not stupid. Now there are signs of Tyranid activity everywhere. Who knows what the situation will be outside the galaxy? We have to gain a foothold in the galaxy first before we can consider things further."

"If, I say if, we really find the Nalanda Sangharama... do you think I should intervene? I feel that both He and Ananda are looking for this place."

"Why not intervene?"

Veronica looked up.

"You said that this place is likely to hide humanity's greatest secret. Rather than being in the hands of others, it is better to hold it yourself, so that you can feel at ease. Ananda should be helping you. I don't think he will have any objections to this matter. As for that , I always feel that there are not many good people in that family."

Sotha did not respond to this, but instead talked about other things.

"You said, if we collect all three Fortresses of Val, does the Royal Court have the capital to attack Commorragh?"

"Well, there is some hope, but it is not that simple to completely master the Fortresses of Val. You also feel it, right? That thing in the Fortresses of Val..."

Veronica possessed a shard of Isha's divinity, so naturally, like Sotha, she could communicate with the faint divine fire in the Fortresses of Val.

"In fact, even the Scepter of the War-King (the first Blackstone Fortress) was not completely mastered by the Val artisans. Its function is actually very complex. It is not only a fortress, but also a factory, a transportation hub, a psychic modulator, etc. As an artifact personally made by a god, its function is so powerful that even we descendants feel incredible. However, many of these functions cannot be restarted due to the dimming of the Val fire. For example, after research, the Val artisans discovered that it can not only enter the webway, but also does not require any webway portal, can temporarily create a webway passage, and can transfer at high speed within the webway, and can even repair the webway. If we can find a way to make the divine fire in the Fortresses of Val flourish, then the power of the three will be enough to conquer Commorragh!"