Warhammer: I don’t want to be a can of worms! ! !

Chapter 179 171. Saving Barbarus (recommended to read)

Barbarus.

The pale and weak sunlight penetrates the fog, providing some comfort to the people on the earth. The farmers who got up from the dark night put on their protective masks and prepared to start a new day of agricultural work.

Farming has been an unchanging behavior of the Barbarus people for thousands of years, but now, these most ordinary daily routines have become different. Not only has the ownership of this planet changed hands, but also the faint shadows in the sky have changed. The giant orbiting star ring is not just an artificial satellite that can sometimes appear suddenly. On the land of this planet, when you look up, at the very edge of your sight——

The tower is majestic.

The huge black tower rises from the ground, penetrates the layers of fog, and plunges directly into the dense green fog. It is so vast that it is difficult to see its head.

These giant towers are not just one. Among the mountains, on the wasteland, and on the seaside cliffs, the sizes are slightly different, but the giant towers with exactly the same shape are rapidly extending their bodies upwards.

The Barbarus people did not know what this was going to do, but the farmers vaguely knew in their minds that the adults who controlled Barbarus would make another decisive plan for Barbarus, just like they led them back then. The Barbarus move toward liberation.

So even though these black towers exude an ominous atmosphere, even though the farmers are told that they don’t have to sow again this year, even though the figure of the huge fleet is very real in the starry sky, the farmers are still doing the necessary work every day, because they believe Lord Mortarion and the Death Guard will not harm this land or its people.

Black Tower silently stared at all living beings without saying a word.

In the conference room, Mortarion, Hades, and Vox sat, all three of them silent.

Hades opened the data on the electronic screen in the conference room. This was a report on the last experiment conducted in a depression in Barbarus. In the picture, crisp green frost covered the ground.

"This is the 104th regional experiment. I have checked with other technical staff many times. All current experimental results are in line with expectations."

"I think we might be able to do a massive psionic sweep of Barbarus."

"As for the expected results of sweeping away psychic energy from the entire planet, I and the other great biological sages have simulated it countless times."

"In the first stage, the black tower is activated. The toxins in the fog surrounding the entire planet will sink in the form of crystals and adhere to the landmarks, forming a loose layer of toxic crystals."

"We expect the average thickness of this crystalline layer to be two meters, and the crystalline layer in mountainous parts may be thicker, reaching four meters or more."

"And more than 90 percent of the natural creatures native to Barbarus will die in the process."

These native creatures originally relied on the poisonous environment of Barbarus to survive. Thousands of years of evolution have caused them to store toxins in their bodies, and they are also contaminated with a small amount of psychic energy.

For humans, these creatures cannot be said to be useless, but can only be said to be completely harmful.

The pus-eagle, the pus-hound, the pale laugher.

Just in case, the Biosage Druid has made genetic and physical backups of all the creatures on Barbarus, but Hades thinks there is a high probability that these poisonous creatures will no longer need to show up on Barbarus.

Other organisms that can survive in a non-toxic environment and are not very poisonous will be reintroduced into the Barbarus ecosystem after certain genetic adjustments.

Hades once asked the biological sage Druid whether he should put new biological types on Barbarus. The cautious biological great sage told Hades that there was no need to do so.

The drastically changed living environment will stimulate and accelerate the re-evolution and mutation of these organisms, so there is no need to introduce foreign species. What's more, in the future framework planning, the plant ecology of Barbarus will be relatively weak, and local organisms can fully satisfy Barbarus. Sri Lanka’s needs.

"The first phase will last approximately one full Barbarus standard day, until the last psychic energy is removed."

Hades paused and looked at the two people in front of him. Mortarion was the judge of whether this operation was launched, while Vox was invited to make suggestions, as a Barbarus. .

Ordinary Barbarians cannot stay awake and rational in the high-pressure aura of being with the original body, so they have to let Vox represent this position, although he has been separated from Barbarus's native environment for some time.

Hades couldn't see Mortarion's reaction. As long as the big brother stayed still in one place for a long time, the poisonous gas around him would accumulate into a natural barrier, making it impossible for people to see Mortarion's original appearance.

Oh, by the way, during the period of retreat in Hades, Mortarion figured out a new version of the plus poison gas incense burner. He made a new version mixed with some animals and plants from Terra. Now the poison gas surrounding the original body It's already more choking than Barbarus's.

Anyway, these poisonous gases have no psychic damage, and Hades watched as Mortarion smelled weirder day by day.

As for Vox, who was sitting next to him, although his expression was expressionless, Hades could tell that the young man had been stunned. Perhaps he couldn't imagine that Hades and the biological sages would do such a wild thing to Barbarus. Transformation.

"Then we'll move into phase two."

Hades ignored both and continued,

"In the second stage, we will close the anti-psionic field. From then on, Barbarus's twisted psychic environment has been completely eradicated."

"Then the Mechanical Magi will release sufficient rainfall agents into Barbarus's atmosphere. These rainfall agents will accelerate the fog that has just deposited the toxins and is rising to form clouds into clouds."

"Then there will be heavy rain."

Hades said.

The heavy rain, the overwhelming rain, the rain that seems to wash away everything, the fog that covers the entire planet all year round, after being imprisoned in the sky by spiritual energy for tens of thousands of years, they will hit the ground with Barbarus's ten thousand years of history. , destroying the crystal poisonous shell covering the entire planet, and the toxins that have removed their psychic energy will be redissolved in the water flow.

"Based on calculations with the sages, we will dig temporary canals in the main area of ​​Barbarus. The rivers formed by heavy rains will flow down the canals to the areas we have designated, and the water purification machines of the Mechanicus will wait. in that place."

Those huge, special water purification machines, like a hill or a giant factory, will continuously separate the water flow and toxins, and then discharge the clean water to the sea near the equator of Barbarus.

"According to calculations, the heavy rain caused by the fog alone cannot completely wash away the toxic crystal layer of Barbarus, so at the same time, the sages will make the sea near Barbarus boil."

Interestingly, although the mist of Barbarus is poisonous, the proportion of these toxins in the ocean of Barbarus is not very high. There is some, but not much, and they are all concentrated on the shore.

After solving the toxic mist, relying on Barbarus's self-purification ability (although Hades was curious about whether Barbarus really had this ability) the toxins in the sea would not cause much trouble.

Just like the biological sage druid lamented about Hades - these poisonous gases are simply trapping humans and fixing them in specific land areas.

The development of a civilization is nothing more than trying to touch the stars, or heading towards the other side of the sea.

But in Barbarus, none of this was possible.

Civilization is imprisoned.

But it doesn't matter. Relying on the plug-in technology from the outside world and the empire, the Barbarians don't need any more technology and civilization.

Sometimes, it's just so unreasonable.

And for all this, let us say, thank you, Crown Prince, not, thank you, Mortarion.

On other planets, such a large transformation cost is really not something that can be obtained casually.

The political status of the original body, as well as the military status of the legion he leads, can easily obtain a bunch of resources for his home planet, and countless tax exemptions on parchment.

Hades looked at the two of them. Mortarion continued to see nothing, but Vox was visibly stunned.

Hades maintained his strict tone and continued to introduce the next plan to the two of them.

"The end of the second stage is marked by the rain stopping."

"When we observe that the soil on the ground has been washed away to a depth of one meter, we will stop promoting rainfall. The rain will stop raining in different areas three days after it falls naturally."

"A conservative estimate of this stage is that it will take at least one standard Barbarus month."

When the rain stops, this planet, which has been shrouded by a poisonous veil all year round, will reveal its true face for the first time.

Although Hades wanted to have some romantic illusions, such as looking forward to what the planet would look like in space, his calculations told him that there was a high probability that it would be dull brown.

Hades blinked and did not continue the description, because the reconstruction part would come later, and this part required negotiation.

Although Hades has prepared all reconstruction plans and follow-up plans.

"What do you think?"

Hades looked at the two of them expectantly. This was the result of months of sleepless calculations by him and the sages of the Mechanicus. Many biological sages had their wetware brains scrapped for this purpose.

Vox recovered from the state of being separated from his soul. This was so shocking.

Although Vox had heard about wars that changed an entire planet, he had never seen it. What's more, Hades presented him with a completely different transformation. Each step was based on calculations and the stacking of previous data. , but when added together, they become.

So grand.

Listening to Hades's description, Vox saw and felt the poisonous frost solidifying on his armor, and the heavy rain beating on his helmet and dripping along the arc of the armor.

Vox seemed to feel that he was already standing in Barbarus' world after the rain. He raised his head and saw for the first time the scene of looking at the ground and the stars.

Before that, Walkers didn't know what it would look like if there was no fog, standing on the ground and looking up at the sky.

Even in Galaspa, the atmosphere of Galaspa is shrouded in smoke and haze from industrial emissions, making it almost impossible to see the sun.

So, what will it look like when the poisonous gas dissipates? Vox wondered if he would see the stars directly, like he had seen from the spaceship.

Vox has been fascinated by the future described by Hades, a Barbarus without poisonous gas, a future without poisonous gas. Once upon a time, it appeared in the dreams of every Barbarusian. Perhaps in these people because of When I was suffocated by poisonous gas, I must have imagined such a future.

Vox wanted to directly say that he supported Hades in doing this, but since the legion commander did not speak, Vox could only sit there dryly, letting Hades look at him with expectant eyes.

Hmm. For not supporting his seniors, Walkers felt that his conscience ached a little.

Hades blinked, realizing that Vox might be worried about Mortarion, so he spoke directly,

"Wox, what do you think?"

Vox was stunned and blurted out,

"Support! No poison gas has been the dream of our generation."

After saying this, Vox felt a little regretful. He looked at Mortarion without leaving any trace. At this time, the slowly settling poisonous gas finally had some reaction.

"Yeah?"

The hoarse Death spoke, and high voltage instantly exploded in the room. The original body's mood was unclear. Vox swallowed. He regretted it very much now.

But looking at the expectant Hades, Vox felt that he should be braver.

"Yes, sir, when I was young, people often got together to discuss which day the fog would be lighter."

"If people find out that tomorrow will be a less foggy day, the atmosphere in the whole village will become more relaxed."

"But if it's foggy weather."

Vaux paused;

"That could very well mean new deaths, inability to work, and poor harvests."

"But you're just expecting less fog."

Mortarion pointed out the flaw in Vox's words,

"Yes, my lord."

Vox nodded,

"Because even the craziest people would not say such ridiculous and unrealistic words as 'there is no fog'. Such words can only be heard occasionally from the mouths of ignorant children."

"The Barbarus look forward to a future free of poisonous fog, my lord."

Mortarion stared at Vox, and he looked back at Hades. It was Hades's admonition that made him decide to remove Barbarus' poisonous mist.

But when it got to this point, Mortarion saved him.

[Not just liberation, behind liberation is the promise of a stable tomorrow. 】

[You cannot replace one tyranny with another. 】

He is a Barbarus, and the Barbarians look forward to a tomorrow without poisonous gas.

But in a comfortable environment, is it possible that he will turn the Barbarians into useless people?

In the midst of the tangle, the figure of Mortarion's adoptive father, Nacre, flashed through his mind. The tall figure was roaring at the weak man.

"You weak scumbag! Get stronger or die!"

Naklay stripped Mortarion naked and threw him off the cliff -

"Climb up! You loser!"

"Don't let me save you again, trash!"

Is he doing the same thing as Nacre?

No, Mortarion would not become like his adoptive father.

No, no, no.

He doesn’t want to be like that——

Motali calmed down his mind and pulled himself away from the nightmare of the past.

"good."

The Primarch delivered his verdict,

"I believe in the Barbarus."

Even without poison gas, Barbarus would be tough individuals

Mortarion pursues tenacity so much because he knows that individuals who are not tenacious cannot survive Barbarus' poisonous gas. At the beginning of the story, the original body held the corpse that was killed by the poisonous gas several times in a daze.

If they were tough enough, they wouldn't turn into cold corpses.

Be tough, otherwise the cruel environment will kill them.

But now Mortarion has a new option before him, he can change the environment.

So what is he pursuing?

Mortarion looked at the electronic screen filled with data and fell into deep thought.

Mortarion responded simply with the truly unexpected good news. Hades had already thought of countless ways to persuade Mortarion, but unexpectedly, Mortarion directly came up with a successful ending.

Among them, Walkers' contribution is indispensable.

Well done, Vox!

Hades has decided to take Vox to have a good meal. Since he has followed the great sage of biology, at least he doesn't have to worry about meat.

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