Warhammer 40,000: Mortal Gods

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Regarding Qin Mo's joke, Corax behaved very calmly.

He didn't even bother to show off his prevaricating and perfunctory attitude at the beginning.

This is Qin Mo's perspective.

But from Corax's perspective, he didn't think the joke was any good, and he didn't care.

However, he really wanted to hear the person in front of him continue to talk, because it related to one of the purposes of his coming here.

That is to find out the difference between this guy, the liberator, the sector lord, and the great man mentioned by those soldiers, and his father.

Will this person be kind to humanity before it reaches its end?

Just like every time a worker on the Saving Star is about to die and is in a dying state, other workers will gather there to comfort the family of the dying person, and use the food they saved to make the deceased full before they wither. …

If Qin Mo knew Corax's psychological activities at this time, he would be surprised and give up the test immediately.

He is also testing, testing whether Corax still remembers the past, testing whether Corax really retains a trace of humanity after accepting the nature of subspace, even if it is just that Sokhono, as shown by what he has done. It might as well be a fragment of the "enemy of the oppressor".

Because this shows that Corax still has hope to completely stand on the side of mankind and contribute his share of powerful power.

What seemed like a casual conversation was actually a wrestling match on the level of psychological reconnaissance, full of temptations.

Qin Mo had to test it because he didn't know what the current situation of Corax was.

This is Qin Mo's thoughts and motivations at this moment.

Looking back at Corax, his motive for testing Qin Mo was... I don't know what motive it was.

Corax has even analyzed his own psychology. He feels that his help to the Golden Expedition Fleet, his help and concern for mankind are all due to the inertia of his habits before he completely liberated his own essence.

Like a walking corpse, it survived hell, crawled out of the grave, and continued to exist according to its habits in life.

This "walking zombie" fought for mankind during his lifetime, so he will habitually continue his duties.

The reason why Corax understands himself so clearly is because he knows that he is no longer human at all and can never become human again.

If he doesn't use the human head in his hand to communicate in a way similar to speaking, and if he doesn't recall the language in ancient memories and the way of speaking while speaking, then he will not be able to say even half a sentence to the person in front of him. He has completely changed.

"Stop showing off your humanity to me."

After a long silence, Corax suddenly spoke.

Then there is a question.

"It's surprising that someone as full of humanity as you can work with my father."

"Just like... my... clone of Corax said, you actually worked with my creator, you actually compromised with the Empire..."

"From your point of view, it's incredible. You are actually helping the empire. I thought people like you would eventually become what the Supreme Minister calls a traitor."

Listening to Corax's question, Qin Mo thought about it for a moment, and then remembered something.

The second major expansion of the Tyrone Star Sector occurred when the Tyrone Gate defensive perimeter was established.

At that time, the Sector made a deal with the Empire. The Sector helped the Empire put down a rebellion in a galaxy. Then the Ministry of Internal Affairs sealed that galaxy to the Sector and provided legal support in the follow-up work. As long as that remote damn galaxy did not want Just give it another headache.

That system was overrun by rebels who worshiped Slaanesh.

The commander of the rebels is a planetary governor named the Merciful Emperor. He decided to rebel because the planet was taxed by the empire and the people were in dire straits.

What is outrageous is that the process of rebellion is that the governor of this planet initiates the call, and then the entire galaxy responds.

During his rebellion, he came to believe in Slaanesh.

The people of this governor always have a smile on their faces, laughing to mine, laughing to make weapons, laughing to go to the battlefield, laughing to die under the fire of the Astra Militarum, or laughing to leave the battlefield with a smile. The last Astra Militarum killed.

As for why this happened, the Anreda guards who were responsible for handling all this afterwards came to the conclusion after investigation that the governor of this planet valued and cared for his people so strongly that it turned into an obsession and desire, and eventually It was corrupted by this too strong emotion.

This is the end of a good ruler.

The reason why Qin Mo remembered this old incident was because he believed that Corax's curiosity stemmed from the fact that he was a humane sector lord, and he had not rebelled against the empire.

"I am not cooperating with your father to save the human empire." Qin Mo responded to Corax, "Never."

Corax was silent.

Qin Mo spread his hands and continued talking.

"If the current situation of the human empire can be described metaphorically..."

"That is a dead giant rolling all the way downhill due to inertia. Every hyena and lion passing by will be bitten hard. But because this giant is so huge, it rolls too fast, no matter what No predator would be able to finish him off, and he might even be crushed to death by accident.”

"I am not saving the empire, because I know it is hopeless. I will not destroy the empire, because I know it is dead. No matter how huge it is, it is only a matter of time before it turns into withered bones."

Qin Mo finished all this and waited for Corax to understand his language.

After thinking about it, Corax controlled the head and said in the calmest tone: "You... are... a wise man..."

"It's not just you who thinks so." Qin Mo smiled calmly and nodded.

But at this time, a drop of sweat was quietly sliding down the back of Lord Tailong's neck.

Corax obviously doesn't know that the Tyrone sector doesn't pay tithes...

Qin Mo thought so.

The Tyrone sector can pay three times the tax of the empire's highest tax sector, or ten times. It doesn't matter anyway, and it is very cost-effective to buy superficial friendship... but it must not accept a tithe of one out of ten. .

If the Ministry of Internal Affairs dares to draw one out of ten, the Tyron Navy will soon take the human emperor in Vanessa to Terra to meet with the high ministers and argue their interests under the Golden Throne.

The reason why they were able to go to the Golden Throne to argue their interests was not that the Tyron Navy was very strong, or that the Tyron Army, which had high individual soldiers and was equipped with fully wrapped power armor, was very strong.

But it comes from the fact that this sector lord only needs to disguise himself a little, and he can sneak into Terra alone under the empire's possible but unlikely security system, and then make a shining appearance in the Supreme Council, giving this casting general Take a look at the color of that naval marshal, the state religion pope, the leader of the Star Language Hall.

Although he didn't say this to Corax face to face, Qin Mo already knew it.

Anyone who learns from the Tyrone Sector will be able to survive for two years thanks to the blessings of the four gods.

"Come back, not to the empire, but to your father's human side, to the human species." Qin Mo stretched out his hand to Corax again, "You are indeed abnormal, but your father The emperor should have a way to help you."

"I'm sorry, no." Corax controlled the head to shake slowly, "I don't hate the Empire and the Emperor, and I also understand what his difficulties are. Otherwise, I would not have led the Legion back to the Savior."

"Why did you refuse? Do you sincerely believe that you are still helping humans just because of the habits you left when you were Corax?" Qin Mo lowered his head, and the disappearing scepter and chain sword appeared at the same time. In his hands.

"Yes, but habits are habits. I will not return, but I will still help you, secretly."

The last response was the last words spoken for him by the head that escaped Corax's control.

When the words entered Qin Mo's head, Corax had disappeared without a trace and could never be found again.

"As expected of a stealth talent that makes Curze jealous."

Qin Mo put away his weapon, thinking that Corax was really insecure now, and thinking that Guilliman and Lion should not find fault with him, because he really tried his best.

Corax can wear down the inhuman Emperor's will to the point of irritation.

Qin Mo couldn't even figure out whether the communication with Corax was that Corax could still think normally and be rational, or whether it was another disguise of a subspace creature that was good at disguise.

No idea.

It’s not that I didn’t try my best, it’s just that Corax couldn’t move, Robo, Ryan, don’t blame me.

Qin Mo thought so.