87: Buhao! The weasel is here looking for a scapegoat!

(Speaking of which, has anyone gone to the beginning of Chapter 2 to check the archaeology?)

"This is bad,"

"The Green Skins have really become Blue Sons and Blue Grandsons,"

"Could it be that the Yellow Skin Demon has already been here?"

Before Gunnar reached the Bridge, Xi Hai saw him on the surveillance screen—

Blue powered armor, numerous small golden ornaments, a large red cloak, and no helmet,

as well as the loyal skull and winged relief sculpture on his chest,

and that Chainsword hanging from his waist!

This is completely stacked!

Isn't this just a miniature version of... forget it, Xi Hai didn't want to say the name that made him feel explosively loyal (Ultramarines),

but—

Roboute Guilliman, you hateful fellow, quickly retract your wicked tentacles!

This world cannot withstand such devastation from your Empire!

After the multitude stars, has Warhammer finally caught up too?

Xi Hai felt the world had gone mad.

"Dong, dong, dong, dong—"

The steel soles of the boots collided with the Warship floor, making a crisp sound,

Gunnar quickly walked to the entrance of the Bridge.

"Commander, I'm coming in."

After saying a word over the comms, he walked inside.

Xi Hai, who was on the Bridge, received the announcement but before he could respond, he saw a flamboyantly styled fellow walk up to him.

The fellow hesitated for a moment, then stood straight, lightly striking his breastplate with his right hand, and said:

"Commander! Gunnar, Gunner of the Seventh Close-In Weapon System on lancer Warship 4, reporting to you!"

"I hear you were looking for me?"

"..."

Xi Hai stared at him in silence for a moment, then, as if remembering something, quickly asked:

"Before that, wait a moment,"

"Have you heard a voice in your mind telling you to pledge allegiance to some Emperor?"

Hearing this question, the words Gunnar was about to say immediately got stuck in his throat—What kind of bizarre question was this?

His mind began to analyze wildly:

It seems that in the documents describing the Planetary Era, ambitious rebels would create some kind of celestial phenomenon to demonstrate their legitimacy?

Could it be that this Commander wants to become Emperor?

Then wouldn't he be that celestial phenomenon?

So that's what it is!

In that case... a great ambition, it must be supported.

Gunnar, having figured it out, immediately spoke in a loud voice audible throughout the Bridge:

"Yes!"

"As I constantly moved between Warships, a voice has always been reminding me in my mind,"

"that I must pledge allegiance to a great Emperor!"

Xi Hai instantly felt a thunderbolt strike him out of a clear sky.

No! he screamed frantically in his heart, it definitely wasn't like this!

Holding onto a final shred of hope, he asked:

"Then did that voice describe this Emperor?"

Gunnar raised an eyebrow,

Again? He wasn't good at making up stories,

What if he gave himself away later?

Looking at Xi Hai's eyes, filled with urgency and hope, Gunnar steeled his heart. He didn't care anymore! He was going all out!

It must be right if he exaggerates!

So, he braced himself and fabricated:

"The voice said that the Emperor sits upon the Supreme Throne,"

"In terms of power, he rules over tens of thousands of galaxies, managing all matters great and small concerning humanity;"

"In military terms, he commands countless brave and skilled warriors who fearlessly face death, and an Invincible Fleet that blots out the sky and is peerless;"

"In terms of prestige, he is revered and worshipped by all of humanity, like the father of all mankind;"

"The survival of humanity is inextricably linked to him, and the destiny of mankind is firmly held in his grasp,"

"He is the Sovereign Lord of Humanity! The nightmare of all heretics!"

Just as Gunnar was still immersed in his genius storytelling ability, Xi Hai's world completely collapsed—

The Yellow Skin Demon truly came to recruit soldiers!

And Gunnar's next sentence scared Xi Hai half to death—

"The voice also said that you are the destined Emperor!"

"You shall eventually ascend the Supreme Throne!"

Damn it!! bu hao!!

This is more than just recruiting soldiers!! This is targeting him!

This is the Yellow Skin Demon coming to grab a scapegoat!!!

I don't want this!!!

Xi Hai wondered if it was still timely for him to commit suicide now.

"Commander!"

"Artificial structures have been discovered inside the asteroid next to that large Colossal Insect individual!"

"Suspected ancient ruins!"

The Warship that went to check the battle results and collect samples suddenly sent a communication,

forcibly dragging Xi Hai, who was already in a complete meltdown state, back.

He roughly scanned the images sent back on the screen,

Inside the gray asteroid, a piece of metal structure was exposed.

What do you call this? A red item popping out of the trash can?

But given the current situation, whether he digs it up or not seems meaningless, doesn't it?

Maybe there's a Big Blue Bird-Man staring at him from behind, laughing, "giegiegiegiegiegie."

After his brain idled for a second, Xi Hai still gave up on thinking—

Forget it, dig.

Even if Tzeentch... bah, even if the great lord of ten thousand changes was truly watching him from behind,

the proxima centauri coin and Warship Blueprints given by the night lamp are real!

Everything else can wait until after dinner!

He ordered sternly:

"Dig!"

"Dig hard!"

"When we leave later, I want to see those things lying intact in the warehouse!"

Then, in less than a second, as if all the strength had been drained from his body, he turned his gaze toward Gunnar and said:

"Wait a moment... Sigh, forget it,"

"Just come with me now."

..."Buzz!"

It was suddenly awakened by the Collective Consciousness.

After consuming and decomposing a large amount of organic matter from its kin, it found a place to begin hibernation.

But—just now, the Collective Consciousness actually woke it up?

What's going on... wait?

How did the tubular individuals it assigned to suck those small toys all lose their biosignals?

Those were new individuals just produced by the Collective Consciousness!

Compared to the mass-energy conversion organs in the upper jaw of the previous large individuals, these new individuals adopted a completely new launch mechanism,

which not only greatly increased range and accuracy but also added many more functions—

They could launch spherical plasma rounds, launch anything that could fit into the launch tube, and even launch large clusters of small individuals!

Such powerful individuals were actually destroyed by those little things?

The Collective Consciousness expressed strong protest to it—it was the one that transferred those new individuals over.

Colossal Insect: I'm innocent too! I just fiercely ate a bunch of organic matter exploded by my good brothers, and I'm currently hibernating and digesting,

Who knew those small things were so fierce!

Didn't they face the same batch of little things' iron cans before?

Didn't a single volley back then make those little guys cry out for their fathers and mothers?

This Colossal Insect suddenly felt its brain was about to overload.

Forget it, it won't think. If it had to think, what was the Collective Consciousness for?

If they couldn't win, it must be because the numbers were insufficient; just send more individuals to clear them out.

Thus, after uploading its idea to the Collective Consciousness again, it re-entered a state of hibernation.