Chapter 198: The Artificial Soulless
Looking at the clones before him, Lucan was relieved that they hadn't grown to look like the Hybrids from StarCraft. That would have been a bit too creepy. However, although their appearance was still completely human, if one were to test their genes, they would still find a gene sequence unique to the Zerg. In this secret laboratory, there was also a Zerg Hatchery. Its sole mission was to provide the bio-magi with the Zerg eggs needed for their experiments.
"Pavian, arrange an experiment. I want to see the results."
"I'll arrange it at once!"
To test the limits of their psychic resistance, Lucan brought Artanis over directly.
"Are you sure you want me to release psionic energy at these twenty humans?"
"That's right! Take it slow. Don't use your full strength right away."
As Artanis mobilized the psychic energy in his body and attempted to attack the three clones, the psionic blast was completely absorbed before it even touched their bodies. When the genetic traits within them began to take effect, Lucan also sensed the Sarr-Naga's warp projection beginning to operate. The psychic energy they absorbed was also being devoured by the Xel'Naga. The only pity was that, unlike Lucan himself, they were not nourished by the psionic energy to strengthen their bodies. Their physical strength was only slightly higher than that of an ordinary clone soldier.
As the psychic energy released by Artanis continuously increased, Lucan also came to know the current limit of the psionic energy these people could absorb. The three of them together could at least nullify the psychic powers of a standard Blood Raven Librarian. And when they were close enough, they could also interfere with a psyker's connection to the warp.
Although the cost of creating them was high, he was very satisfied with the results they displayed. Lucan did not need these clones with special abilities to operate in formations. What he wanted was to embed these special clones in small squads to accompany the main force. He needed them to give his mortal troops a certain counter-ability when facing enemy psykers and daemons, to better leverage the combat advantage of his basic soldiers.
"Pavian, I will allocate more resources to you. If you need anything, just tell Rebecca! The large batch of Eldar warship wreckage and weapons we just captured should find buyers soon. Her hands should be quite full of funds soon!"
Hearing Lucan's words, Pavian also smiled. Every time he asked Rebecca for money or supplies, she would always procrastinate. With Lucan's order, he wanted to see what reason Rebecca could have to refuse.
"Thank you, my Lord! With sufficient funds and supplies, I will definitely expand this force for you as soon as possible!"
Since Lucan's influence had reached the Calixis Sector, the Dynasty's trade range had also expanded greatly. Rebecca, who was currently contacting the alliance's merchant convoys to find buyers for these xenos creations in the Calixis Sector, had originally thought that the Dynasty's funds would become much more abundant because of this. She had never expected that before the goods were even sold, Lucan had already allocated the profits they would bring.
Lucan could already imagine that Rebecca would definitely come to complain to him again. Having thrown Rebecca under the bus, Lucan directly fled back to the Stellar Pioneer, leaving Pavian to sort it out with her.
And with the success of these special test subjects, Lucan's vision of building an anti-psyker force was one step closer to reality.
Others in this world did not know how brutal the upcoming Battle of Cadia would be, but he did. At that time, daemon legions would pour out of the warp as if they were free. Conventional armies, even his own armed with combat suits, would inevitably suffer great losses. He had discovered this problem during the battle with the Khornate daemon legion triggered by the Winterscale Dynasty. Sturdy physical armor offered limited protection against weapons infused with warp sorcery. The advantage of psychic power in this world was still too great.
Returning to his room, Lucan began to link to his warp projection. The Emperor's sun was still high in the sky, but ever since the battle with the Four Gods, the Emperor was still in a state of self-suppression and had not yet recovered. Lucan had not heard the Emperor's voice for a long time.
"Are you still there, old man? I have something I want to ask you!"
Lucan hadn't expected to receive a reply as soon as he finished speaking. The Emperor, who had been suppressing himself and had no extra energy to observe the outside world, was silent for a rare moment after hearing about Lucan's recent experiences.
And the meaning the Emperor conveyed left Lucan with black lines all over his face.
Dammit, I fought tooth and nail for countless years to prepare the Webway project. I finally got a clue and made an entrance, only to have my own son blow it up with a single phone call. Leaving me stuck on this toilet, unable to leave. And now you're telling me you took out an Eldar Craftworld, got a new warship, and can suddenly open the Webway?
It wasn't that humanity had never entered the Webway, but this ability to open it at will was something they had never possessed.
The Emperor expressed: Then what was all my previous effort for? Answer me! Look me in the eye! Tell me why!!
Speak! You brat, are you a reincarnated Old One? The more I look at you, the more you look like one. Isn't the warp energy around your projection just like how it was when the Old Ones still existed and the Sea of Souls was still calm?! And you create different xenos! Isn't that the same as the Old Ones creating life?!
"Don't talk nonsense... I'm not one of those frogs. There's no need to get so angry. Shouldn't you be wishing me well? If I do well, humanity does well. The jump drive technology will be completely cracked soon, and it will be given to your Imperium sooner or later. The Webway isn't as important as you think. The only advantage now is that those Eldar can no longer use it as a safe haven! And without a map of the Webway, it's useless to go in anyway. Where you end up is all up to luck. But Emperor, the Eldar have completely set their sights on me now. These guys really want me dead! Although they can't do anything to me now, it's very annoying to have them come at me from time to time. Do you have a way to drag out that Laughing God of the Eldar? He's the one behind all this! If I die, everything will be gone!"
Unfortunately, Lucan did not get the answer he wanted. Perhaps the power of the Laughing God was not worth mentioning in the face of the Emperor, but the problem was that this guy knew how to hide. He might not even be in the warp, but hiding in some unknown place in the Webway. In the entire galaxy, there was probably no one who understood the Webway better than him. And once he hid in a complete section of the Webway, the powers of the warp could not do anything to him.
Then, Lucan told the Emperor about the possible future events between the Eldar and his son, Guilliman. At the same time, he also expressed his own idea of trying to save Guilliman with his own power.
And the Emperor also affirmed Lucan's idea. After all, the devouring and purifying ability of the Sarr-Naga was something that even the Emperor himself could not compare to. With Lucan now able to withstand the divine power that the Emperor could burst forth with in a short period of time, it should be possible for him to dissolve the warp-poison that the daemon primarch Fulgrim had left behind.
However, if Lucan went directly to those "Smurfs," they would definitely kick him out. And the Emperor also said that he would help Lucan gain the trust of the Ultramarines at the necessary moment. No matter what, Guilliman still needed to be resurrected. This guy's operational ability was simply too terrifying. He himself could bring technology to the humans of Warhammer, but this kind of operational ability was something he really couldn't learn. To think that Guilliman could build a star-realm like the 500 Worlds of Ultramar in the absurd environment of Warhammer... Lucan found it incredible.
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