From Titan Corporation to the Empire of Man

Chapter 465 Extinction Meeting

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After killing the Nurgle demon in seconds, Mortarion's emotions seemed to stabilize suddenly. His tall body was particularly eye-catching in the diffuse corrupt mist.

Under the helmet, his cold gaze was cast towards the chaotic "Dawn Raiders" emerging in the distance.

next moment--

Sizzle—puff—bang—!!!

Violent sounds of breaking and flesh bursting rang out one after another.

Those chaotic "Dawn Raiders" had no chance to fight back and were killed one by one by Mortarion.

His movements were swift but precise, and the sickle made a sharp whistling sound as it cut through the air. Each strike contained destructive power.

The body was split open, the armor was crushed, and the foul-smelling chaotic blood gushed out, staining every corner here.

In just a moment, all the Chaos "Dawn Raiders" that poured out of the portal turned into twisted corpses.

Then, Mortarion took out a metal container at some point.

Then, the helmet's eye monitor, which emitted a cold green light, focused on the wreckage of a "Dawn Raider" on the ground.

Without any hesitation, he stretched out his palm covered with molten armor, forcibly tore open the opponent's twisted chest, and violently pulled out one of the gene seeds.

Click!

The metal container opened automatically and Mortarion dropped the gene-seed into it.

The container to be sealed was locked tightly, and seeing that the portal connecting the chaotic realm and the physical universe still showed no signs of closing, Mortarion decisively chose to evacuate this place.

No matter how good he is at fighting and killing, he will not waste his energy and time here.

After all, what happened just now gave him more important things to do.

Immediately, Mortarion quickly withdrew from the underground city, returned to the surface, and "matched" his armor with the Sojourner-level. Then -

Swish——! !

A blue-green beam of light instantly enveloped Mortarion, and then the Primarch's huge body disappeared along with the beam of light.

Meanwhile, in the drop dock of the Brigade-class dreadnought;

A blue-green light suddenly flashed, as if space was torn apart and quickly healed, emitting a dazzling and cold glow.

The moment the dazzling light faded, Mortarion, who was originally on the surface of Quekonto, reappeared on the central teleportation platform.

With his helmet unfolded, he looked like a statue that had not moved for an eternity. His eyes were still as sharp as a knife, scanning every corner of the airdrop dock.

"Father."

An pharmacist in white armor had been waiting here for a long time. When he saw Mortarion teleported back, he immediately stepped forward and saluted respectfully.

The pharmacist's voice was calm, but there was a hint of nervousness in his tone, and he was obviously aware of the unusual nature of this trip.

Mortarion did not respond at first, and handed the metal container to the pharmacist, then he instructed in a low and slightly hoarse voice:

"Analyze the composition of this seed immediately."

He paused for a moment and continued in a deep voice, "Remember, take the highest safety measures and don't let this thing contaminate our ship, even in the slightest."

The pharmacist nodded solemnly, took the container with both hands, and said:

"Yes, father, I will personally supervise every step to ensure absolute safety."

Mortarion merely nodded slightly at the answer.

He didn't say anything more, but turned and walked away, his steps firm and powerful, quickly walking towards the bridge.

His huge body seemed to make even the air tremble. The sound of the collision between the armor and the deck was low and rhythmic, as if declaring some kind of authority that was difficult to defy.

Along the way, he activated the ship's communication system and issued a series of instructions:

"From now on, our ship will implement comprehensive quarantine measures. All personnel are prohibited from leaving the ship and the quarantine area set up on the ship.

In particular, the company guards of Tiberius and Shark must undergo a comprehensive examination, including psychological evaluation and physiological testing, and any abnormal signs must be reported immediately without delay. "

As soon as Tiberus and the surviving guards evacuated the underground city and arrived on the surface, they, along with seven death messengers, used a short-distance teleportation device to arrive on the Sojourner-class ship.

Therefore, Taberos and others are "key subjects of observation".

Next, Mortarion continued to walk towards the bridge in silence.

But what others didn't know was that at this moment, Mortarion's heart was surging like a storm.

Inside the bridge not long after;

Mortarion returned to the central control console and stood quietly in front of each screen, his stern face reflected in the green light of the hard-light holographic screen.

Several sets of key commands appeared on the screen, the most eye-catching of which were the buttons that had been translated into Chinese and had a physical touch, labeled "Saturation Bombing" and "Extermination Order" respectively.

These words flickered in Mortarion's vision like burning flames, as if urging the impending destruction.

He looked out the porthole and gazed at the surface of Quekangtuo covered with endless ice and snow.

Even though he was several kilometers away, he seemed to still hear the whispers and groans of the corrupt tide on the surface.

Especially those earnest calls for help and persuasion from the "descendants".

However, the coldness and determination in Mortarion's eyes showed no signs of wavering.

His fingers moved slowly in the air, and finally touched the button on the holographic screen without hesitation.

The extermination order was officially initiated.

Outside the ship.

As Mortarion raised his hand and touched the button generated by the hard light screen, the blade-shaped Voyager-class dreadnought battleship also began to adjust its angle, so that the "blade" at the tip of the ship was aimed at Queconto.

At the same time, multiple sets of launchers on both sides of the ship were opened, releasing nearly a hundred diamond-shaped metal columns of unique shapes and varying lengths.

At the moment these metal pillars ejected the bright ion stream, they formed a huge diamond-shaped "◇" matrix in front of the bow with a perfect trajectory.

Every node of the matrix flashes with cold white light, and energy gathers in it, like a pulsating light band between stars.

As soon as these metal pillars were released, they gathered at the "blade" to form a diamond-shaped "◇" matrix.

When the last metal pillar was firmly embedded in the matrix, the entire diamond-shaped "◇" immediately started to move, releasing a silent roar, the amplitude of which went straight through the hull of the Yuju-class ship, pushing its energy storage to its peak.

Ri~——咻——————! ! !

Then, a high-energy light beam with a diameter of two kilometers suddenly burst out from the front of the Sojourner-class matrix. The dazzling blue-green energy almost tore through the space, like a sword from the sky, directly penetrating the area where the underground city was located.

The point where the high-energy light beam hit vibrated violently, and the surface structure was completely "disintegrated". Rocks and soil evaporated into dust under the high temperature and impact, and geological layers thousands of meters deep collapsed in an instant.

At this moment, the buildings in the underground city were as fragile as paper, and all living things and traces of chaos turned into nothingness.

Following this destructive burst of energy, a flaming shock wave quickly spread from the center of the explosion.

The billowing flames were accompanied by a roar that was comparable to a natural disaster, sweeping in all directions at a speed dozens of times the speed of sound.

Wherever the heat wave went, the earth was scorched black, rocks, soil, and even everything were melted into hot "liquid", and any existence that tried to resist was reduced to ashes.

Seen from orbit, Queconto's surface presents a doomsday picture.

The shock wave rolled and advanced, enveloping the entire surface of the planet in flames and magma.

In just a few minutes, the original appearance of the surface of Kuikangtuo no longer existed, replaced by a sea of ​​fire and a lake of magma.

The main guns of the Sojourner-class continued to spew out energy unscrupulously, and the entire planet seemed to be pressed into a furnace forging, and every inch of land was reshaped in the high temperature and radiation.

This apocalyptic scene also means that even if new life is born in Kuikangtuo in the future, it will take millions or even hundreds of millions of years for life to sprout again.

At this moment, Kuikangtuo is slowly approaching the end of history.

According to the original plan, the execution of the "Extermination Order" is nearing completion, but Mortarion is clearly not satisfied with this.

The main guns of the Yuju-class dreadnought battleship continued to spew out the fury of annihilation under his command, bombarding the surface of Quekangtuo into ever more fragments, until -

boom--! !

Until the area hit by the main gun began to collapse inward, the earth's crust turned into dust under the action of powerful energy, and the energy shock spread around at an unstoppable speed, quickly spreading everywhere.

The long-accumulated energy within Queconto triggered a chain reaction, and a devastating collapse swept across the entire planet.

Cracks spread like spider webs, the earth let out a desperate wail, and magma from deep within the planet surged to the surface like a raging sea.

Boom - boom -!

Finally, Kuikangtuo could no longer withstand the devastating bombardment of the Navigator-class main guns and completely destroyed the already shattered planet.

With the final soul-tearing "silent" thud, the entire Kuikangtuo exploded, and countless fragments shot into the deep space like stars, embellishing the dark universe like a burning flame.

Of course, this situation did not have any substantial impact on the Man-eating Sharks and the elite fleet of the Dawn Raiders.

Following Mortarion's earlier instructions, each ship quickly adjusted its defensive formation and proactively deployed high-energy shields to block the impact of the planet's explosion.

At the same time, the crews of each ship were performing precise maneuvers, using flexible evasive trajectories to shuttle through the rapidly spreading debris.

Finally, the flying debris and "energy streams" were thrown away, but the fleet still maintained its orderly formation.

As a level three civilization, the Forerunners are enough to easily crush level one and two civilizations. Then the Forerunners' Sojourner level is also enough to easily "annihilate" an Earth-like planet.

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At this time, Mortarion stared through the porthole at the void where Quekangto turned into dust, but the shadow in his heart had not dissipated.

Because what are the origins of the "Dawn Raiders" who crossed the portal from the Chaos Realm and set foot in the physical universe?

Why could he sense that the other person was his offspring?

Also, why did the great demon Nurgle, whom he killed instantly, call him "the most favored son of the loving father"?

All kinds of doubts lingered in Mortarion's mind, making him very unhappy.

Then, he gave his orders to his fellow Dawn Raiders crew members:

"The fleet remains on alert and quarantine measures are to be continued. Until we receive further instructions from the Empire, it is strictly forbidden to enter the jump space again."

"Yes, father."

The adult Astartes responded respectfully, but with a hint of worry.

Because they knew the Primarch's father well, they could vaguely sense that something was "wrong" with Mortarion, as if their father was in some kind of confusion, or even suppressing his anger.

For Mortarion, the safety of the fleet and guarding against the invasion of Chaos are undoubtedly his top priorities at this stage.

But at this moment, he is no longer just a simple commander, but also an heir who is deeply confused.

Mortarion stepped off the bridge and walked toward his rest cabin alone.

Although his steps were still as "powerful" as usual, as if nothing could shake his inner determination, he knew that he had to find the answer.

Return to his personal cabin for rest and work.

Here, it is just as usual, simple and cold.

As a Primarch, he was extremely restrained in his private space. There were no luxurious decorations, paintings showing his achievements, or trophies from powerful enemies.

Of course, apart from the Great Demon, there seems to be no alien or heretic that can be called a strong enemy by the Primarch.

This cabin was furnished with only the most basic utensils, demonstrating Mortarion's obsession with discipline.

"call"

He sat quietly in an office chair that was strong enough to support his weight, closed his eyes slightly, adjusted his breathing frequency, and tried to dispel the uneasy haze from deep in his heart.

After a moment, he opened his eyes, quickly brought up the hard-light screen, entered the encrypted communication code, and initiated a communication request with his father who was in the Meditation Hall in the main universe.

This communication request was not just an ordinary report and exchange, but also contained his urgent desire for guidance.

Mortarion knew that he could not solve the confusion in his heart with his existing knowledge alone, so he placed his hopes on his father to solve his confusion.

After the communication request was sent, he didn't have to wait too long before a clear "Approved" message flashed on the hard-light screen.

Immediately, the screen switched, presenting a solemn and magnificent picture——

My father "sat" on the golden throne, surrounded by colorful light, as if even the light was subservient to his aura.

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The moment Mortarion saw his father, all the doubts and depression in his heart seemed to surge up. He leaned forward slightly and spoke anxiously:

"Father, I have"

However, before he could finish his words, Sui Yang stopped him by raising his hand.

My father’s eyes are as deep as the sea of ​​stars, containing endless tolerance.

"I know."

Sui Yang's steady voice broke the brief silence, low but powerful.

Then, as if every word penetrated the fog in Mortarion's heart, "I already know everything that happened on Quekangto, and I understand your confusion, especially about why you encountered a group of your descendants.

Next, I will call all your brothers and sisters to hold a family meeting so that there will be no more confusion in your hearts.

It is time for you to know where the Empire and humanity should go."