What's more, Noah had just saved his team and now he was going to save his chapter leader. He had no reason to refuse.

"Very well, we..."

Noah nodded slightly and was about to give an order when he suddenly stopped.

"What happened?"

Andal asked in a deep voice.

He understood that something must have happened to the Judgment Seraph!

"The Judgment Seraph is performing an emergency subspace jump!" Noah's expression was extremely serious.

Andal's heart sank immediately.

Generally speaking, if the Empire's spacecraft wants to travel in the warp, it must first reach Mandeville Point at sublight speed before entering the warp.

The so-called Mandeville point is not a specific 'point', but refers to the minimum distance at which a ship can safely enter or leave the warp without being disturbed by the gravity of stars or other celestial bodies.

If a warship makes a subspace jump directly without escaping the star's gravity well, it is very likely that it will be torn apart by the star's gravity!

The Judgment Seraph urgently activated the subspace engine, indicating that their situation was already very critical, and the void shield was likely on the verge of its limit. If they did not make a subspace jump, they would be torn to pieces by the Zerg fleet if they stayed, so they might as well take a chance!

Although this is a helpless move, it is also the only feasible solution at present.

But it also meant that no matter whether Judgment Seraph was successful or not, they could only watch.

"The warp rift was successfully created, and the signal of the Judgment Seraph has disappeared from the tactical panel. The good news is that he succeeded, but the bad news is that we can never find him again. Wish him good luck."

Noah's tone was filled with deep helplessness, "Sergeant Andal, the mission is canceled, we are ready to return."

"receive."

Andal nodded silently.

Entering the Warp does not mean safety.

If the Geller Field of the Judgment Seraph was accidentally damaged in the previous battle, any spacecraft that forcibly entered the subspace without the protection of the Geller Field would be tantamount to suicide.

But they had no time to worry about Huron now—

The Zerg fleets that had lost their target were now pouring in from all directions, trying to intercept the Stars.

Fortunately.

Although the firepower of the Stars is far inferior to that of battleships or battle barges, her greatest advantage is her speed.

Despite being chased and blocked by the Zerg, the Astros still successfully reached Mandeville Point and made a warp jump.

At this point, Huron's plan had been successfully completed.

Apart from the exploded Divine Lord and its escort formation, there was almost no loss.

As for the destruction of Plantium, it was even more insignificant.

Since this planet is destined to be destroyed, it would be an honor for it to die at the hands of the Empire.

At least its sacrifice was worth it.

This was undoubtedly a victory for the Empire.

Despite the high cost, the empire had no shortage of pyrrhic victories.

WIN!

Chapter 34 Clam

The bizarre subspace is always depressing.

The portholes that were originally used for viewing the scenery in the real universe were completely blocked by baffles, leaving no gaps.

Because the things in the subspace can drive people crazy even if they just take a look at them.

In the absence of complete sight, navigation in the warp requires reliance on the navigator's third eye.

But within the reach of the Warp Shadow, even navigation is a luxury.

"Cassia, are you okay?" Noah pressed the communication bead and asked with concern.

The more powerful the psychic, the more deeply they are affected by the shadow of the warp, because their powerful psychic powers allow them to feel more than others, and even see the will of the hive itself.

On the Stars, Cassia's psychic powers were stronger than anyone else's, and she suffered the greatest pain.

"It's okay, I can still hold on."

The girl's tired voice was heard over the communication channel, and Noah seemed to be able to see the girl trying to cheer herself up.

In the shadow of the Warp, all psykers will be affected to some degree, and it is by no means a pleasant experience.

When the Hive Fleet just arrived at Plantim, Cassia fell into panic due to the influence of the Warp Shadow. Not to mention using psychic power, even staying calm is a luxury. Only those with a truly strong will can endure such great pain.

Cassia's performance was actually quite good. She only felt anxious and terrified in the shadow of the warp. She did not scream in pain uncontrollably like other psykers, nor did she bleed from her eyes until she lost consciousness.

In this regard, the backup navigators and astropaths were particularly affected, and the pain made it impossible for them to remain calm. Noah had to take some coercive measures and use the maximum dose of sedatives to give them baby-like sleep.

Of course, if even tranquilizers can't do the trick, then we can only use physical hypnosis to help them. Otherwise, who knows how much trouble these crazy psychics will cause, especially those psychics responsible for powering the Geller force field.

Yes, the Geller force field also consumes psychics.

The working principle of the Geller Field is not to project a barrier to resist the entities of the warp like the void shield, but to project a bubble of real space around the ship, allowing the physical laws of the real universe to continue to apply in this area.

Just as it is difficult for subspace entities to enter the real universe, it is also difficult for them to enter the coverage of the Geller Field. So in a sense, the Geller Field is actually a special kind of "reality anchor", which is the reverse invasion of the real universe into the subspace - although the impact of this invasion is minimal.

To achieve all this, one also relies on psychics.

But unlike Navigators and Astropaths, the psykers used by the Geller Field are true consumables.

A Geller Field Generator must be powered by at least one set of medically unconscious Psyker batteries when active.

This is because psykers, as carriers connecting the real universe and the subspace, can weaken the barrier between reality and the subspace, but they also have the potential to create a new reality. Therefore, on the one hand, their natural existence is constantly weakening reality, but on the other hand, they also have the ability to reconstruct or create a specific, controlled reality.

Using this principle, the Geller force field generator extracts the endless dreams of unconscious psychics and projects a force field that conforms to the laws of the real world within its range of action, which serves to enhance and constrain the current external reality. At the same time, it expands the range of this reality enhancement field to maintain a high-reality level area of ​​the ship's scale.

Of course, the cost of doing so is obvious.

These psychics, which are used as batteries, are replaced very frequently. A new set of psychic batteries must be replaced every once in a while to maintain the stability of the force field.

This is why Cassia has to stay in the Navigator's Sanctuary even though she cannot navigate. As the chief navigator of the Stars, Cassia must ensure the normal operation of these psyker batteries and make timely adjustments.

Otherwise, if these unconscious psychics were suddenly "awakened" by the interference of the warp shadows, and Cassia failed to replenish the new battery packs in time, the Geller force field would immediately become ineffective without the battery supply, and everyone would be swallowed up by the waves of the warp demons.

They are now in the subspace, and any slight mistake may cause the entire ship to fall into an abyss from which there is no escape!

"How's the battery pack?" Noah asked.

Cassia's voice sounded a little worried:

"Not very good. The batteries are draining at five times the normal rate, and the heavy doses of sedatives have caused their lifespan to drop dramatically. I think I'll have to activate the backup battery pack soon. If we can't leave the warp before all the batteries are exhausted..."

Noah frowned and realized the seriousness of the matter.

In fact, even Noah himself did not expect that there would be such a great risk in navigating the subspace under the cover of the shadow of the subspace.

The coverage range of the Warp Shadow is only a few light years, so in theory, even if you are flying around in the Warp like a headless fly, as long as you fly blindly in any direction, you will be able to fly out within an hour.

But the reality is.

They have been traveling in the warp for more than three hours, but have never been able to leave the coverage of the warp shadow!

This means that either the coverage of the subspace shadow is much larger than he imagined, or the correspondence between subspace navigation and the distance in the real universe has been changed due to the interference of the subspace shadow, and perhaps even the subspace channel is no longer stable.

No matter which situation it is, it means that their current situation is extremely dangerous!

and.

The fact that three hours have passed in the subspace does not mean that only three hours have passed in reality.

It is possible that by the time they leave the Warp, days or even years may have passed in reality. By then, the Tyranids will have arrived at Macragge, and it is even possible that the First Tyrannic War will have ended long ago.

Even Noah, who had been sailing on the normal route, was in this situation, so Huron's situation could be imagined. He was not on the right course from the beginning when he activated the emergency subspace jump, and it would be even more difficult for him to return to the real universe.

If we are not careful, the fleet deployed in Plantim may end up being wiped out.

Even if the whole team is not wiped out, if they are trapped in the subspace for dozens or hundreds of years, it will be no different from death!

Chapter 35 He is so real, I cry

Perhaps sensing Noah's emotions, Cassia suggested in a low voice:

"Noah, I can give it a try..."

"no!"

Noah frowned, flatly refused, and warned: "Cassia, never have such thoughts again! Do you understand?"

Of course he understood what Cassia wanted to do.

As a navigator, Cassia is actually not completely unable to navigate now.

As long as she used her powerful psychic power to forcefully pierce the shadows of the warp, she would be able to see the light of the Astronomican, even if only for a brief moment, and she could use this opportunity to adjust the course of the ship and allow them to reach Macragge safely.

But trying to use psychic power to pierce the Warp Shadow is equivalent to looking directly into the Warp Shadow. This behavior is simply seeking death!

Because the Warp Shadow is the Hive Mind itself, when she tries to do this, the Hive Mind will most likely burn her brain directly, and there is only a one in a million or even a one in a billion chance that she will survive. Because as far as Noah knows, the only person in the Warhammer universe who can look directly at the Hive Mind and survive is Digris, the think tank director of the Ultramarines.

Although Noah can resurrect Cassia, he cannot guarantee whether she can return to normal after her brain was burned by the Hive Mind, so Noah will never allow Cassia to actively try to peek into the Hive Mind's thinking!

While being trapped in the Warp was annoying, it wasn't time to make sacrifices yet.

And even if someone really has to sacrifice, it won't be Cassia's turn, because there are other backup navigators on the ship.

"Well, I was just suggesting..."

Cassia whispered to herself, her tone filled with frustration from being scolded, but she was actually quite happy in her heart.

The fact that he rejected me means that he has me in his heart!

"Nono, is the heading correct?" Noah asked.

"If we judge from a realistic perspective, we are still on the right course." Nono's answer was straightforward, but also helpless.

Star God is the god of the real universe. Although she is not complete now, she cannot even be called a fragment.

But if you just want to control a spacecraft to sail normally and not deviate from its route, it is not difficult.

But the problem is.

The Warp is never normal.

You think you are driving normally, but you may be spinning in circles.

If they had the guidance of the Star Torch, perhaps they would be able to adjust their direction in time.

But now...

"Noah! I saw it!"

Cassia's slightly excited voice rang out over the communication channel.

"The warp shadow is getting weaker, there are other colors in the right front, let's fly there!"

Noah's expression changed slightly, and he shouted:

"Nono."

"Adjusting course!"

Nono immediately made adjustments, and the plasma engine pushed the Stars to the front right.

In just half an hour, they completely flew out of the coverage of the subspace shadow, and the shadow was flying away from them at a rapid speed!

As soon as she left the range of the subspace shadow, Cassia, who had been depressed, became excited again, her voice somewhat excited:

"I saw the light of the Astronomican. There is a new route ahead! Although I don't know where the destination is, it's not too far away!"

"Cassia, you are in command now!"

Noah didn't care whether the destination was Macragge or not. The most important thing now was to leave the subspace.

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