On the day before his next Crossing, Alex enthusiastically shared photos from the airshow in the group: "Look, this is the interior of a Laser Tank's turret!" "This is the cockpit of a bipedal mech!" Although no details were discernible in the photos, each one still elicited gasps of surprise.
Especially the photo of him sitting in the cockpit of a white emperor fighter, flashing a "V" sign, which directly caused an uproar in the group.
"Holy crap! You actually got into the cockpit?!" A-Lian sent a series of collapse emojis: "I work in Yangcheng! But the company happened to be rushing a project that week, so I could only buy a regular ticket on the last day and didn't even get to touch the white emperor fighter!"
Alex replied smugly: "VIP treatment means you can do whatever you want~"
He even sent a cheeky meme.
He knew A-Lian was a hardcore military enthusiast, and missing this airshow must have filled him with regret.
Others in the group also expressed envy, jealousy, and hatred.
Someone wailed: "I was there, but that broken fence was ten meters away, and I couldn't even get a clear photo!"
Another person said sourly: "Brother Chen, what kind of backdoor did you use?"
Even 32 and the others sighed: "If only we had known this year's airshow was so exciting, we would have gone no matter what!"
It turned out that Alex had specifically invited them before, but 32 and the others said they couldn't leave due to matters in the Mariupol Sector and also thought "airshows are pretty much the same every year," so they declined the invitation.
"You didn't see the scene when the white emperor fighter took off!" Alex deliberately described in an exaggerated tone: "The necks of the entire audience were almost broken from looking up, like watching a rocket launch. Later, during the global flight, the expressions of those foreign military attachés, tsk tsk..."
32 immediately wailed in annoyance again: "Stop, stop! We're already regretting it! Who knew this year's airshow would be so grand! Those videos online are simply not enough!"
What could be released online was obviously vastly different from what could be seen on site, just as the things Alex could photograph were absolutely not available online.
Even though he deliberately avoided a lot of sensitive content when taking photos, it was still considered exclusive.
Alex smirked and sent a few more exclusive-angle photos, causing another wave of lamentations in the group.
Watching his friends' envious reactions, he contentedly turned off his phone—this kind of joy, only VIPs could enjoy, truly had to be experienced personally to understand.
However, after the laughter, Alex also asked 32 and the others: "What exactly is the situation at the Mariupol Sector Capital?"
"Currently, the cult problem has been suppressed, but according to Ahriman's investigation, there is also an organization called The Unseen Brotherhood operating. It is said to be a cult organization formed by a Daemon Prince named Tzanazte," Mai Mai informed Alex of the situation.
But just this simple sentence made him frown: "The Unseen Brotherhood? A cult organization formed by Daemon Prince Tzanazte, how are they connected?"
"Alex, you know about this organization?" Twilight showed a curious expression, after all, they were also senior Warhammer fans, but they had never heard of this Daemon Prince's name.
Not only that, they spent a lot of time investigating in the Mariupol Sector Capital, and only knew the name of The Unseen Brotherhood, not who was behind them at all.
Alex nodded in response to this question, then explained: "The Unseen Brotherhood and Daemon Prince Tzanazte are both from the old version of the role-playing game books, specifically from the 1995 Old World Warhammer role-playing game book, 'The Dying of the Light.'
For general Warhammer players, it's unlikely they've heard of this one, especially since I remember, according to the setting, this guy should be in the Old World.
He was once one of Khorne, the Blood God's most powerful servants, but Tzanazte and his brother Muswag tried to usurp their master's power through betrayal and magic.
But these two brothers obviously didn't succeed. Khorne stripped them of their power and promised that if they killed each other, they could return to Khorne's Daemon Realm and regain their former power.
Tzanazte was a bit more tragic; Khorne destroyed his form, leaving only a single tooth.
If that tooth were destroyed, he would completely perish, but with only a single tooth, he didn't have much power, so he formed The Unseen Brotherhood to try and create a vessel for himself, thereby regaining his form as a Daemon Host.
According to the records in the role-playing game book, he seemed to be close to success; during an eclipse, the leader of The Unseen Brotherhood gave birth to a daughter blessed by Chaos and Daemons, whose body was sufficient to contain Tzanazte."
Speaking of which, Alex paused before continuing to add: "Oh, by the way, according to the setting in the role-playing game book, the organization Tzanazte established in the Old World should be called the Brotherhood of the Forgotten, and his brother Muswag, whom he needed to destroy, was called the Serene Messenger, Tzanazte's brother and former attendant.
He retained his physical body and some power and wandered the world as an immortal. But he was also cursed by Khorne, meaning he could not directly or indirectly kill any mortal.
If he did so, or if his actions caused a mortal's death, he would immediately be utterly destroyed."
"This guy is from the Khorne faction, right? Can't kill people? That's a bit too tragic," Gutierrez almost laughed out loud.
At this moment, Sea Hare, who was beside them, also spoke: "According to investigations, the Blood Oath Society incident in the Mariupol Sector Capital this time was orchestrated by an organization called The Unseen Brotherhood. According to what you said, is Tzanazte behind this?"
Alex nodded affirmatively, then analyzed the information they provided: "Even if The Unseen Brotherhood isn't directly backed by Tzanazte, it must be related to him, or the Brotherhood of the Forgotten influenced The Unseen Brotherhood. In short, it won't deviate from this nested relationship.
As for the Mysterious Man Ahriman encountered, whom you mentioned, it's most likely Muswag; only he would do such a thing."
"So what do we do next?" Gutierrez looked at Alex and asked him.
"It's hard to say. If we can dig out The Unseen Brotherhood, then things will be much simpler, but if they keep hiding behind the scenes, then it will be difficult," Alex shook his head, he didn't have any good methods for this either.
However, he still said to the others: "You guys first investigate along the line of The Unseen Brotherhood. Let me know if you have any news, and shout if you need support. I can't guarantee anything else on my side, but I can send over canned goods and a Living Saint."
"Okay, we understand." The others nodded, then all prepared themselves, and everyone collectively projected their consciousness into 40k.
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