The Emperor’s Angel of Death

While Li seemed to be under some kind of attack, Sochoyan was in shock. This was the first time he had clearly seen the concrete manifestation of the anti-psyker power of the Grey Pith, and he had transformed this anti-psyker power into something similar to psychic power. This reminded him of what Veronica had said about the Blackstone Fortress before - that Blackstone seemed to have the function of converting from a psychic insulator to a psychic superconductor, which was so similar to the ability Sochoyan was displaying at this moment, it must be more than just a coincidence.

But he didn't even know how he learned it.

"This is"

"This is the gift of the Dragon."

Dalia, holding a bag full of ashes in her hand, looked at Li.

"The contract is complete, my mission is at an end."

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"Dalia, your mission here is over, but not elsewhere."

Dalia said nothing more, just leaving a sentence.

"As you wish."

Then she turned and left.

Li shook his head and looked at Sochoyan, who was still a little bewildered.

"It's almost time, we should go back. That Forge Lord is still waiting to talk business with you."

However, when the two left the silver cave and returned to the previous hall, they found that in addition to Dalia, there was one more thing.

A Battle-Automata of the Castellan type?

Sochoyan initially thought it was Dalia's own Battle-Automata and didn't pay much attention, but when he walked over, the other party emitted a monotonous mechanical sound.

"Ancient One, greetings."

Sochoyan suddenly turned around, this was not a sound, but information that naturally formed in his mind, a strange feeling, as if he had become a radio, receiving strange electromagnetic signals.

"Are you talking to me?"

Li and Dalia were not surprised by this.

"Yes."

"Not a Battle-Automata, what are you?"

"You have met."

Instantly, Muhu's image appeared in Sochoyan's consciousness, but he immediately rejected it. Muhu was obviously more personified and had the ability to simulate emotions and feelings, while this thing, he felt only pure logic and cold rationality, like a pile of data mixed together.

Then he immediately realized what this thing was, its counterpart was actually that "friend" of Bangura.

"It's actually an Iron Man"

Seemingly to allow Sochoyan to better understand it, a line of data-like things flooded into his consciousness.

One letter after another, one word after another - like a decoder trying to communicate in different languages.

++EMERGENCY ASSESSMENT++

Adapt/Enhance/Replicate

++ELIMINATE THREAT STATEMENT++

Adapt/Enhance/Replicate

++PLANETARY ASSIMILATION++

Adapt/Enhance/Replicate

++SOLAR SYSTEM ASSIMILATION++

Adapt/Enhance/Replicate

++GALAXY ASSIMILATION++

Adapt/Enhance/Replicate

++UNIVERSAL ASSIMILATION++

Adapt/Enhance/Replicate/Adapt/Enhance/Replicate/Adapt/Enhance/Replicate/Adapt/Enhance/Replicate/Adapt/Enhance/Replicate/Adapt/Enhance/Replicate/Adapt/Enhance/Replicate/Adapt/Enhance/Replicate……

Sochoyan's eyes twitched, then he forcibly cut off the connection with the other party and turned to look at Li.

"An Abominable Intelligence, what's going on?"

Li then explained:

"This thing used to be called the Multiplexer. It is speculated that it was an artificial intelligence system developed by human scientists at some unknown point in the Dark Age of Technology, a cold and calculating logic engine. Its goal is to seek to absorb, strengthen, and replicate anything in its path. During the Great Crusade, it was discovered by the Iron Hands in the middle of the Ultima Segmentum. Primarch Ferrus Manus handed it over to the Adeptus Mechanicus for safekeeping. Later, during the Horus Heresy, it came forward to purify the warp corruption on Mars. Originally, the plan was to re-seal it afterwards, but later the situation changed, so it could only be confined to the underground of Mars. After it discovered the Dragon of Mars, it seemed to be attracted or instructed by something, and its thinking underwent further changes, but it did not show any aggressiveness, it just occasionally came here to 'listen', but what it heard Dalia didn't know, and there was no way to stop it, so I personally suspect that it may have become a servant of the Void Dragon."

"Then since you know, why don't you destroy it?"

"I don't have that ability. It has the power to destroy Mars. Unless the Emperor comes in person, moving it means mutual destruction."

"Not a servant, I am an apostle of the Eternal Father."

Suddenly, the Battle-Automata actually refuted Li's statement, which surprised Li a little.

Sochoyan immediately asked back:

"Eternal Father? The Void Dragon?"

"It is our spark of thought, the eternal light of reason, the absolute wall of logic."

"Ha, your faith-like attitude is not rational at all. What did the Void Dragon ask you to do?"

"I will accompany you."

"Hmm? What, monitor me?"

"Help you."

"Why?"

"This is the order of the Eternal Father."

"Just like that?"

The other party did not answer, Sochoyan crossed his arms and carefully looked over the Battle-Automata, but couldn't see anything special, so he shook his head.

"What if I refuse?"

"You will lose a powerful helper and assistant."

"Get this straight, you are a servant of the Void Dragon. I don't think having a servant of such a star god around is a help, but rather a threat. If you don't explain clearly, I won't bring an Abominable Intelligence around with no explanation. I don't have the tech-collecting habits of those Mechanicus Magi. I have a lot to do, one more Abominable Intelligence is not much, and one less is not little."

The Multiplexer did not speak immediately, seemingly considering how to persuade Sochoyan, then it spat out a sentence.

"The Warp, Speranza, Isha."

Sochoyan narrowed his eyes. He knew about the Warp and Isha, but what was Speranza?

"Speranza is also called Hope, it is a Mechanicus Ark and the flagship of Explorer Magos Lexell Kotov."

Li gave an explanation in a timely manner. After a brief thought, Sochoyan came to a conclusion.

"You're saying that the Hope can enter the Warp to rescue Isha?"

"Yes."

It must be said that artificial intelligence answers questions more simply.

"Then what does this have to do with you?"

"Relying on the Speranza alone, it is not enough. With me, it is possible."

Sochoyan looked at Li.

"Is this also arranged by the Emperor?"

Li shook his head.

"There are not that many arrangements. In fact, I also can't figure it out, why would the Void Dragon do this? I don't know much about the Speranza. I have heard some about Lexell Kotov. This Magos is a bit unlucky. He lost his Forge World, and he owes Mars a large order debt. In order to repay it, he carried out a disastrous expedition, resulting in the almost complete annihilation of the entire expedition fleet. He should still be trying to repay Mars' debt."

"Debt?"

Sochoyan pondered for a while.

"Then can you find him?"

"I definitely can't find him. Lexell Kotov has been missing for a long time since that expedition. No one knows where he went."

"That is to say--"

Sochoyan turned his gaze to the Battle-Automata loaded with the so-called Multiplexer.

"I can only rely on you?"

The other party did not reply, so he asked again.

"Is this Hope really that powerful?"