Chapter 2776 |▽) The seeds that began to take root and sprout
It has been several days since the Canopy Star disappeared and the entire terrestrial galaxy was subject to considerable gravitational shocks, causing orbital changes and chaos among the planets and other stars in the entire galaxy.
At this time, Horus's fleet had already desperately escaped from the original orbit of the Pagoda Star and arrived at Mandeville Point outside the system, and then converged with the Emperor's main fleet.
In the past few days, although both the Emperor and Horus were extremely looking forward to the appearance of the Canopy Star, the results did not satisfy them. There were no clues or signs that the planet was about to appear.
So, as a last resort, the Emperor had no choice but to order Horus to meet with him and learn in detail the entire process from when Horus led the Second Expeditionary Fleet to the Taiwei System, to the final conflict and fight between the two sides.
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During this period, of course the emperor had to question him.
For example, ask Horus why he went to such an extent with the human forces in the Star Zone and the Huagai Star, why he sent ground troops, and what were the reasons for the various abnormal operations and orders during the attack.
In this regard, Horus had already prepared a set of excuses.
Although every word he said when reporting on work was true, he deliberately concealed the truth of certain things. Of course, he only said that he was executing the emperor's order, and then explained that he had originally
Are you not planning to use force? Are you planning to obtain those technologies in a relatively peaceful way?
But in the end, under the emperor's repeated urging, he had to take desperate measures and planned to use force to seize it. He even had to send ground troops to attack the opponent's fortresses and cities, and then deliberately restricted certain technologies for the sake of the integrity of the technology.
Orbital bombing and so on.
"..."
In this regard, although the emperor felt that Horus seemed to be hiding something, he did not fully explain everything. However, considering that he had indeed issued that strict order at that time, considering that it seemed a bit strange,
Feeling the absurdity of hitting himself in the foot, he finally just sighed and stopped talking.
After all, he really urged Horus to take action at that time, and then he became very angry when he saw that the other party continued to linger and came to take a look and was ready to punish him harshly.
But the result...
He now had to admit that Horus's judgment seemed to be correct, but on the contrary, his order at that time was wrong and unreasonable?
So, he finally decided to ignore the topic permanently and signaled Horus to leave, so as not to bring trouble to himself by continuing to ask questions?
"Father!"
However, Horus was not willing to leave like this. After hesitating and struggling for a while, he gritted his teeth and asked anxiously:
"Do you know..."
"They, that planet, where is it now?"
Horus himself would definitely not be able to find the Canopy Star, but he felt that perhaps the omnipotent and extremely powerful father in front of him might know more.
"..."
The emperor did not speak hastily, but raised his eyes and glanced at Horus in surprise.
"Didn't you guess it yourself?"
"The fluctuation was so obvious at that time, you should be familiar with it, right?"
Then, the emperor did not say anything clearly, but just stared at Horus once more before asking meaningfully.
"Subspace..."
Horus paused awkwardly, but continued to ask with a bitter look on his face.
"That……"
"Can we find them?"
Of course, he had already come to the conclusion that the Huagai Star might have gone into the subspace, but even then, he still didn't give up.
After all, he only got about 70-80% of the information, and the guys in the star area are still very cunning. Even if they are only missing 20-30%, many key points are completely missing. If a
If they conduct experiments in different places, God knows how much they will pay and how many years of time they will waste before they can get the same results as the other party.
So, if possible, he thinks it would be more reliable to find the missing planet as soon as possible?
"cannot."
The emperor pondered for a while and finally shook his head.
"You yourself know what subspace is. There, definitions of space, orientation, coordinates, etc. are meaningless."
"Unless they actively expose themselves, or emit dazzling light like Terra's psychic beacon, it will be absolutely impossible to find them."
In fact, there are ways.
For example, if he found some powerful beings in the subspace to make a deal, those guys might know something, but he didn't dare to try such a dangerous method easily, let alone inform Horus.
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"That…"
"When will they come out again?"
Seeing that there was no other way, Horus had no choice but to retreat and ask again, wanting to know if the other party would leave the subspace again. Just like when they were sailing in the subspace, sooner or later they would.
from.
"it's useless!"
However, the emperor shook his head again.
"That place also has no definition of time, and no one knows how long they will stay there."
"Considering that they did not use the subspace engine to enter, but directly integrated into the subspace in some way, so..."
"When they appear again, maybe it will be the next moment, maybe the next year, or the next thousand years, the next ten thousand years, or even in the extremely distant future?"
"Of course, it could also be the distant past."
"And then..."
"No one knows where they will appear next time, because the probability of them appearing in the same place may be infinitely close to zero!"
"So, give up Horus, we can't find them."
"I'm still late after all..."
After saying this, the emperor himself couldn't help but sigh.
But after all, he still didn't take the initiative to admit his mistake. He just regretted that he came late. If he could have come a month earlier, maybe things would have turned around. But now, it's too late to say anything.
"..."
At this time, Horus finally gave up. He had nothing to say. He just lowered his head in frustration and darkened his face. His face looked very ugly, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
"okay!"
"You go back first!"
"If you are not worried, you can send a few battleships to stay outside the galaxy, and then establish a few observation points? The Taiwei galaxy cannot be stabilized in a short time. It is a long process of change."
"As for the Canopy Star, you'd better not have too much hope."
Without knowing where the Federation of Heroes in the Koprulu Sector was, not sure when the planet would appear, and not knowing the specific location of the opponent's reappearance, the Emperor himself certainly did not intend to stay and waste time.
As for the wreckage of the fighter planes collected by Horus, even if they were still intact, he was not optimistic about them.
Because those priests of the Mechanicum who only know archeology are unreliable, and trying to crack the opponent's technology is simply a dream. Therefore, before he is sure that he can definitely obtain the advanced warping technology, he still plans to continue to implement it.
His plan for the great expedition.
Perhaps, after dozens or hundreds of years, when the Great Crusade is almost complete, if there is no breakthrough in technology and the people from that sector still do not appear, he will still return to Terra and continue his original mission.
plan of.
"yes!"
Hearing this, Horus bowed respectfully to the emperor, then his eyes flickered and he hesitated for a while, but in the end he said nothing, but slowly turned around and left the splendid and palace-like palace.
's bridge.
After struggling for several months, in the end, not only did he get nothing, but he also involved many soldiers. The key is that in the end, their fourth company commander Sejanus of the Luna Wolf and many A
None of the Stats have evacuated, and it is not known what their current situation is.
Thinking of this, Horus, who felt even more depressed, felt even heavier.
However, what was different from Horus's depression after losing his beloved general and failing in his plan was that at this moment, on the bottom deck of the Vengeful Spirit, there were some people who had never been taken into consideration by him, or even considered by him.
The existence he sees as an adult feels heavier than he does!
Isn’t this?
When Horus was stranded on the Emperor's flagship and preparing to return, on the lower deck of the flagship Vengeful Spirit, outside the door of little Ali's house, there was a large group of ship coolies who could tell by looking at their clothes and decorations that they were bottom consumables.
They were gathered outside their small home and talking in low voices.
"he died?"
"died."
"He just died today. When he returned, the macro cannon suddenly overloaded and exploded during the test. Then he was poisoned to death."
"Including him, I heard that several people died on the Honggun deck!"
"Is that so?"
"well……"
"Now only Ali and her daughter are left, what should we do?"
"What can be done?"
"Just do whatever you have to do. Isn't this the fate of us mortals? Otherwise, what else do you think you can do?"
"How many years do you think our brothers can live for?"
"Too!"
While the men were talking a lot, inside the small house, little Ali was staring at the man with tears in her eyes who had just been carried to her home by the workers and uncles outside. She couldn't say a word for a long time.
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Yes!
Her father, the man who used to work with the uncles who worked outside on the cannon deck, finally collapsed in an accident and was poisoned by poisonous gas.
It is said that he was still alive when he was rescued?
However, the boatswain did not give him any treatment, and just had him carried back directly. Then she, like the others, could only watch in vain and helplessly as he slowly died in front of her and her mother.
Dying in pain.
"..."
At this time, her mother was sitting silently in the corner of her small house like a zombie, her face as gloomy as the corner she was in.
From the beginning, she never said a word, let alone comforted Ali, and she didn't know what she was thinking.
??????????.??????
Outside, the neighbors and uncles who were watching continued to discuss something in whispers, and from time to time they peeked into the house.
"..."
However, little Ali heard it.
They were talking, it seemed that one of them had just reported that the person had died, and then the other said that someone would come later to take away the body, that is, the man, her father, who had died forever.
The most important people below were carried away.
As for where it was carried and what it was used for, no one dared to ask, because they would not answer if asked.
Anyway, Ali knew that it was definitely not for burial, because unlike the Huagai Planet, there was no such so-called cemetery here.
Maybe……
Will his body be randomly discarded into the universe?
Maybe……
Will it be thrown into the battleship furnace and burned as fuel?
or……
Is it used for some other purpose that is not disclosed to the public?
Anyway!
In any case, Ali knew that this was the last time she and her mother saw him. Just like the parents of many friends, she was actually not unfamiliar with this kind of thing, but she didn't expect that it would be their turn so soon.
"Why did you lose the fight..."
"Sister Anne, you are really useless..."
After a long time, Ali suddenly muttered something like this to herself.
You know, originally she was still thinking that after the Primarch Horus defeated the battle, her family could be captured and taken to the Canopy Star, and then live a good life, and then let her parents see and eat the food they had never had.
Something good that I have never seen before.
But now...
"Why did you lose..."
Ali, who was somewhat unable to accept the reality, muttered to herself again, and then continued to lower her head and look at the goldfish bowl in her arms with tearful eyes.
At this time, there was only the last goldfish left inside. Although it still looked colorful, it looked so weak that I didn't know how long it could last.
She had heard about it. Although she didn't know the specific situation, she only knew that Hua Gaixing disappeared a few days ago.
It is said that it disappeared.
Perhaps, that beautiful planet, that planet with many interesting animals and many delicious and fun things, has been shattered by macro cannons, right?
That's definitely the case.
Because Ali knew that the fleet of the original body often did such terrible things, and the disappearance of the planet only happened after the Emperor came to the Taiwei system, so she felt that things must be like that, that they must have been shattered.
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"??"
At this time, bursts of commotion suddenly sounded outside.
Then, in addition to the sound of the vehicle's engine, there was also the sound of metal boots stepping heavily on the dirty and water-filled deck.
"..."
So, Ali, who was thinking wildly, subconsciously raised her head, and with tears in her eyes, she happened to see her mother standing up and walking out with a numb expression, as if to talk to someone outside, begging and saying something in a low voice.
What.
"..."
Ali knew that the person who recovered the body must have arrived, and they even brought soldiers, just like what she had seen before when she joined in the fun.
Now, compared to her friends, they are also hiding in the distance watching the excitement of her house, right?
So, she lowered her head again with some grievance, and then took a deep look at the shriveled and motionless man with messy white hair on his head.
Once upon a time, she always thought he was amazing...
Because he is very strong, he can lift her high, he can carry her on his shoulders and run around on the sewage-filled deck streets, he can also fight with those bad guys who bully her and steal her things, and then return the favor.
He could come back covered in bloodstains and filth and say with a smile that he had won the battle.
Although he probably didn't win at the time, that didn't stop her from blindly worshiping him and thinking that he was her hero.
But now...
She suddenly realized that he seemed not as powerful as she thought.
For example, now, he seems to be very tired. The wrinkles on his brow are as deep and as numerous as the cracks in the street deck outside. Moreover, he seems to be less than thirty years old, and his hair is already as thick as those of the oldest people on the street.
Old men in their forties are equally white.
However, no matter what, in her impression, it seemed that he shouldn't have become like this so quickly and lay motionless on the bed. Why did he suddenly stop?
Ali didn't understand this and couldn't figure it out.
"Ally..."
Finally, when Ali was thinking with her head down and puzzled, her mother came in and called her softly in a frustrated tone.
"??"
Hearing this, Ali slowly raised her head.
Then she was shocked to discover that her mother's wrinkles on her face had become deeper, her hunchback became more severe, and her hair became more gray. She was actually looking like the one lying on the bed in front of her.
Is that man almost there?
"..."
Looking at it, for some reason, fear suddenly began to shrink around Ali, making it almost difficult for her to breathe.
Then, the few tears fell down the pale and thin cheeks again, leaving another fresh mark.
"Ally..."
"It's time for him to leave."
After saying that, her mother didn't care about Ali's reaction. She just took one last deep look at the motionless man, then numbly moved away, signaling to the people outside the door that they could come in.
"etc!"
"please wait a while!"
Finally, when she saw the two people wearing familiar uniforms outside the door striding in like menaces, Ali finally broke out and shouted hysterically to stop the two men with menacing expressions, and then came in with a look of disgust.
Bad guys who want to carry people away.
"Ally..."
Seeing this, her mother hesitated and seemed to want to say something, but in the end she stood there numbly and indifferently, with no intention of stepping forward to interfere or comfort.
"..."
Ali didn't explain this either. She just stubbornly squeezed past the two bad guys in the small room, then leaned against the bed board and took one last look at the man.
Then, under everyone's surprised gaze, she reached directly into her fish tank, grabbed out the last colorful goldfish that was swimming feebly in the glass vessel, and took one last look before lightly
He gently put it into the body bag and placed it in the man's arms.
"Ally?"
At this time, her mother called Ali strangely, but in the end she did not step forward to stop her.
"..."
And Ali didn't give any explanation. She just finished all that silently, then slowly took a step back, and then signaled to the two bad guys that they could continue.
Because now her world has no color... But she hopes that the last colorful goldfish, the last trace of color, can always be with him, and that is the only gift she can get at the moment.
"Let's go, let's go!"
“I have to go to the next one!”
"hurry up!"
"Carry it away!"
Seeing this and seeing that Ali didn't bother her anymore, the two people said irritably, then zipped up the body bag quickly and skillfully, then quickly carried the bag out together and threw it away like garbage.
When we got to the cart outside, there were already many bags.
Then, as the truck's engine roared, it headed towards the next recovery point under the alert escort of the auxiliary soldiers.
"..."
Ali didn't speak, she just stood at her home with clenched fists, letting the vehicle and those people go away, and finally completely disappeared from her sight.
"..."
"..."
"..."
"..."
And until then, after seeing that everything had settled, and seeing that there was no more excitement to watch, those who had been standing around to watch the excitement relaxed in the midst of comments, sighs, or distorted laughter of schadenfreude.
Disperse slowly.
"..."
But Ali remained unmoved, still standing at home alone and stupidly, as if she had lost her soul.
for a long time……
"Sister Anne..."
"Why did you lose..."
When all the neighbors who were watching finally dispersed, and when her mother no longer cared about her and hurried off to work, Ali, who was left alone at home, murmured this to herself again.
One sentence.
But what Ali didn't know was...unknowingly, an invisible seed was beginning to sprout in her heart and take root crazily.
Although, she might not have been aware of its existence from beginning to end?
But no matter what, even though she was still young, Ali still stubbornly believed that everything here should not be like this.
Why was she, her mother, and everyone else destined not to live a better life?
What is it, or who is leading all this?
There must be something wrong with this
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() A new volume will be opened tomorrow, please vote for me.
This volume of 30K contains nearly 190 chapters and more than one million words, so I’ll stop here for now!
30K is over for the time being, leaving some foreshadowing, such as Ali, and the fourth company commander Sejanus, who is not sure whether he is unlucky or lucky, etc.
Let's open a new world tomorrow. After all, the development of Hua Gai Star may take many years, and Annie will definitely not stay in the subspace and wait all the time. Therefore, the side story "Aly's Uprising" may be written in the next world.
’ or ‘Arly’s Heroine’ or something.
The Warhammer World is a long novel, and of course, there will definitely be volumes in it such as 31K 'The Heresy of Horus', or 40K 'The Return of Canopy', or a separate plot, etc. Anyway, it depends on the situation.
Well, if you write all about Warhammer, the subscription would be too bleak, and it would also be too long. Just 30K and some foreshadowing would exceed one million words, which is equivalent to someone else’s book, so I have to write slowly and slowly.
Chapter completed!