14: Chapter 14 Yang Gao's Intriguing Twist

"Stay tuned."

"Wait, that's it? This is only the first phase, right? The second phase isn't until the press conference in a few days. Sigh, I just hope he stops being such a tease this time."

"You're telling me. Other contestants can't wait to dump everything at once, but he just loves keeping things under wraps."

And so, amidst a month of clamor from the players, time passed quickly.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the qualifiers of the Anti-War Game Promotion Competition! Without further ado, let's cut to our contestants."

"Old Chen, you're here too."

"Old Li, you're one to talk. You've been hogging all the spotlight these past few days."

"To each their own, to each their own," Li Pu said with a smile.

"Guys, I remember that in the qualifiers, players need to show their most explosive content. Do you think Brother Gao will..."

"Child, don't be silly."

The scene shifted. The entries were all ready, but the players found them all quite dull.

"What era is this? This is so cliché!"

"It's Brother Gao's turn!"

The scene shifted again. Inside a Gothic cathedral stood a solemn and holy stone statue. Here, a large group of Blood Angels were receiving guidance from the Emperor.

"Heretics tread upon the God-Emperor's realm! Heretics have violated the borders of the Imperium!"

The montage cut rapidly, showing one battle scene after another.

"Angels of the God-Emperor! They shall ultimately annihilate them! The loyal God-Machines are like thunder from the East! The God-Emperor's wrath is unstoppable!"

The montage ended.

"Guys, that was so hype!"

"Exactly! It makes me want to transmigrate there myself!"

"Am I the only one who noticed he said 'God-Emperor' instead of just 'Emperor'?"

"What's there to care about? Maybe it's the Emperor's successor. Think about it: the first ruler is called the Emperor, the second is called the God-Emperor. It makes sense."

"Holy crap, man, hearing you analyze it like that, I think it makes sense too!"

"Will the contestant please speak."

"Hello everyone! I'm sure you're all familiar with me by now. I've been conceptualizing warhammer 40k for a long time, and I have a rough story framework. Next, I'll be releasing a 4-player campaign. If you're interested, please show some support."

"Forget that, can you just fill the holes you've dug?"

"Exactly!"

"Don't worry, everyone." (Inner thoughts: Just wait until I finish the rest of the story arcs. Tremble, you natives of this other world!) "Stories take time to flesh out, so please, don't rush."

"That's all nonsense!"

"I have a major announcement to make here!"

A picture immediately appeared on the screen—the Emperor was in the center, surrounded by Primarchs (you get the idea).

"The person in the middle, I call him the 'Emperor'; the others, I call 'Primarchs'."

Li Pu thought of the animation that had just been released. Suddenly realizing something, he asked, "Then what is the relationship between the Emperor, the Primarchs, and the Astartes?"

"Can I say 'it's a secret'?"

"No! No!" the crowd below shouted in unison.

The host standing nearby was secretly delighted: Fantastic! With this event being so popular, my cut is definitely going to be huge!

"Then how about I reveal just a little bit?"

Everyone knew this "Old Scoundrel" would only say that much at most, so they urged him on: "Then say it!" "Yeah, hurry up!"

"They share a sort of father-son relationship."

"Does that mean the Primarchs gave birth to the Astartes?"

"Use your brain, will you? That 'Salamanders Chapter' in the animation doesn't sound like it has just a few people."

Everyone stared at Yang Gao in unison, their eyes seemingly saying: If you don't explain it clearly today, we'll kill you!