Warhammer: Hail to the Void Lords!

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Chapter 579 06.0578: 'A sign ten years later'

The chef pushed the food cart into the banquet hall, and the covered plates shone cleanly under the light.

When his eyes met the captain's, he lowered his head humbly and parked the dining car steadily beside Horatio.

"What's in this?" Horatio asked in a low voice.

"It's a cake pie. It's mainly vegetarian as you requested." The chef lifted the lid of the pot, revealing the golden crust of the cake pie from the gap. "In order to improve the taste, I added butter and broth according to your instructions."

Horatio's eyebrows arched slightly. "Didn't the stock of baking powder run out in the first month of the warp voyage? I haven't eaten noodles since then."

"We used stomach medicine as a substitute. After all, the main ingredient is sodium bicarbonate. It sounds strange, but the essence is the same."

The chef's knuckles made a light sound on the metal surface of the dining cart. "I've tasted it beforehand. These stomach medicines don't have any strange taste. They're just sodium bicarbonate and starch."

"..." The captain's Adam's apple rolled up and down, and his eyes swept across the blue-skinned alien sitting at the other end of the long table.

[Desserts baked with stomach medicine? Well, at least it's harmless to humans... As for whether the digestive system of the Tau can withstand it... it should be fine, right? ]

He noticed that Yuanjian was supporting his lower jaw with his four fingers together, and his forked pupils were dancing with a light of inquiry into what was under the pot cover.

"That's a clever way to deal with it. I was afraid that all we'd have left was navy biscuits and corned beef, but let's do this for now. Ahem!"

Horatio cleared his throat and turned to the Tau delegation, "Please allow me to show you the food culture of the human empire."

As the silver lids were opened in unison, a rich, creamy aroma swept across the banquet hall like waves, completely drowning out the light aroma of the titanium vegetarian meals on the table.

The aroma is so strong that everyone's mouth waters.

"Human food culture is extensive and profound, with many types and complexities. Even the chefs on my ship cannot present all of them. Therefore, I ordered the chefs to specially select some foods that you Tau people may be interested in."

As soon as he finished speaking, the chewy and tender pudding was served.

The rich and plump pudding trembles slightly under the elasticity, and the bright red of the ripe berries and the milky white of the Gloucester cheese are faintly visible under the caramel coating.

It contains freshly squeezed and refrigerated juice from quickly spoiled fruits to extend their shelf life, and Gloucester cheese made from fresh milk for the same purpose.

The whole pudding looks golden yellow, and a layer of slightly solidified hot caramel is drizzled on the top.

The captain used a silver spoon to slice open the chewy surface, and the amber syrup immediately seeped into the cross section. "It is recommended to cut from the top so that the caramel can evenly soak each layer of the structure."

Following the demonstration of the Water Clan ambassador, Farsight pinched the silver spoon between three knuckles and, with the precision of a knife, imitated Horatio as he split the soft pudding from the top. The caramel flowed down the cracks and stuck to the inner layer of pudding, and every bite had the sweet taste of caramel.

"Ah~ What an interesting dish, a rich and pleasant taste experience. We really have a lot to learn from you humans. You know, Commander (the Water Clan ambassador flattered here, Lieutenant Colonel and Commander are the same word, and they respectfully call Farsight the Commander) Your Excellency."

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After tasting the wine, O'Mona, the Water Clan ambassador, nodded, put down the silver spoon, and smiled. Using a joking tone and her familiarity with human culture, she played a little word game and said to Horatio, "Just like the 'smile' we learned from your civilization - this did not exist in the daily expressions of the Tau people before the first contact."

"Laughter?" Horatio looked puzzled. "Is there really a race that doesn't know what laughter is?"

"Just like us." Farsight assumed a meditative posture. "The ambassadors learned to smile from communicating with you humans. We didn't have it before, but we have it now."

"You are really weird. You have advanced technology, but your social and cultural development is just like a castrated servitor. In the end, you came up with this weird thing called the Greater Good."

"I don't like the Greater Good, but the Tau Empire needs it to survive."

Farsight opened his eyes and looked at the too-young commander. "They have always avoided facing the reality of their precarious situation. Little do they know that once the Human Empire collapses, the next one will be the Tau Empire."

"I'm glad you understand the situation, Commander. It's not completely impossible for humans and the Tau to cooperate, but the premise is that you must face up to what you are facing: Chaos, Greenskins, Undead, and Tyranids. Any one of them can easily tear apart the Tau Empire that thinks it is safe."

Horatio placed his hand majestically on the hilt of his sword, and said righteously: "But those Aethers have turned a blind eye to the real threat to the galaxy. When the human empire is overthrown, powerful enemies such as Chaos and the Tyranids will crush the utopia you people have built in your dreams like crushing ant eggs."

The Y-shaped breathing adjustment hole on Yuanjian's head suddenly expanded, and the information gland on Juxing's neck burst out with panicked fluorescent particles.

Horatio's words caused Farsight's already serious face to frown, but he quickly calmed down.

Close your eyes, sit cross-legged, and adjust your breathing.

Although he is well known for his bad temper and hot temper.

But after seeing so much over the past hundred years, he, who had devoted himself to practice, knew that what the human in front of him said was not exaggerating.

Although the wording is somewhat blunt and harsh, it does get to the heart of the matter.

"O. Xiawa, is what he said true?" Torch Star asked in a low voice in the Tau language, "Besides the greenskins, is there anything more terrifying? You mentioned demons before, but you always refused to tell me what 'demons' are."

Yuanjian sighed and pursed his lips.

As melancholy as an old father facing countless questions from his daughter.

"You are too young. This is not a problem you should face now, Torch Star." Farsight said, "I will tell you when you grow up a little bit."

"I suggest that the commander should let your Nova Marines face these hidden dangers as soon as possible." Horatio warned, his tone was not teasing, but very serious.

"What do you mean?" Yuanjian sensed something from it.

"Because." Horatio's sharp blue eyes met Farsight's gaze, and he opened his mouth and spoke clearly, word by word:

"The big one is coming..."

As a time traveler, what he was alluding to was Abaddon's 13th Black Crusade in the official history and the opening of the Great Rift.

"The galaxy will be torn apart by the claws of the Warp. All civilizations will then be put to the ultimate test - including yours and the Tau Empire, which claims perfection."

"Even you can't stand it?" This news was like a bombshell, making Yuanjian, who was meditating on the spot, unable to sit still.

Horatio shook his head. "The crisis is too great, and the time left to us is too short."

From the time he came into this world to M41.999, it was only about 13 years in total.

And ten years from now, it will be M41.999, the End Era.

He may be able to change some variables in these 13 years, but the time is ultimately too short.

He will try his best, but how much change can he bring?

Horatio had no idea what was going on, but he had to keep moving.

According to Thei and Lati, he came to this world with his mission.

Although he may be facing an increasingly dangerous darkness, he believes that with a time traveler like him taking action, the situation in the empire will definitely be better than in official history in the future.

"To express your gratitude for returning our precious warrior heritage to us, I can tell you a piece of news." He had a mysterious smile on his face.

"Ten years from now will be a year of great change. Remember what I said and be prepared, Commander Farsight."

Yuanjian looked into the eyes of the lieutenant colonel and saw sincerity in them. His qualifications and wisdom made him choose to believe the words of this human. Moreover, the Water Caste diplomat next to him, who was more adept at observing people's expressions, did not react at all. If the human was lying, the Water Caste would not remain indifferent. At least they would remind Yuanjian implicitly.

"Thank you, Your Excellency Lieutenant Colonel. I will keep your instructions in mind to deal with the drastic changes that you mentioned will take place in ten years."

"Good luck, Commander. Time is limited, let's enjoy the final dessert." Horatio smiled slightly, tidied the Imperial Navy captain's void blue cloak decently, and sat up again.

Outside the bridge window, a warp storm was brewing in the distant Eye of Terror, like a thread about to break on the spindle of the goddess of fate.

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