The intelligence brought by Vallis plunged Alex into deep thought.
After careful consideration, he decided to immediately convene the Expeditionary Force's highest military conference.
In the heavily guarded operations room, a holographic projector displayed the strategic situation map of the Star District.
Alex surveyed the Commanders present and said in a deep voice, "According to reliable intelligence, the Necrons possess a strategic-level weapon capable of destroying the entire Star District, its destructive power far exceeding any of our previous estimates."
The two Lord Generals of the Imperial Navy and Astra Militarum exchanged knowing glances.
For them, this was just another routine operational meeting.
After all, in the Imperial Army's combat system, no matter how powerful the enemy, the Imperial Navy was always responsible for maintaining the front lines, while the Astra Militarum was destined to suffer heavy casualties.
If the battle went well, they would live to receive medals; if the situation deteriorated, they would either await Astartes reinforcements or prepare to sacrifice themselves for the Emperor.
As for such unconventional weapons, they were always an issue for the Space Marines to worry about.
All eyes in the conference room turned simultaneously to the representatives of the three Astartes Chapters.
Facing everyone's gaze, Loken was the first to break the silence: "Commander, can you provide more specific intelligence about this weapon? Its operational principle? Deployment location? Activation status?"
Alex pulled up a set of encrypted data and displayed it in the holographic projection: "Confirmed to be a star god shard. As I previously informed you all, this time we have obtained conclusive evidence."
He presented the detailed intelligence obtained from Vallis, some of which even a seasoned Warhammer fan like himself hadn't known.
It's worth noting that while Vallis showed rare goodwill towards humans, having an Eldar appear at a high-level Imperial military conference was clearly inappropriate.
Alex adopted a compromise—fully incorporating her intelligence but not inviting her to attend in person.
This not only conformed to Imperial tradition but also avoided potential political disputes.
(The Eldar lady's legs are longer than my life!)
Facing the intelligence regarding the star god shard displayed by Alex, Loken's face turned ashen, his brows furrowed tightly into a 'river' character.
Sigismund, sitting beside him, suddenly straightened up, his voice unconsciously rising by an octave: "This thing is terrifyingly powerful! Even your psyker titan, Commander, might not be able to deal with it, so how are we going to solve it?"
This question weighed like a giant stone on everyone's hearts.
The power of the star god shard had been described in sufficient detail in the intelligence—this existence, which overturned cognition, could easily tear apart planetary crusts, turning entire planets into a sea of fire.
Through the intelligence before them, they all gained a more intuitive understanding of this super-entity.
"Before it is released, ensure it is not released." Alex's voice was calm to the point of coldness, an answer that was both unexpected and logical.
A collective gasp filled the conference room, but it quickly turned into sounds of realization.
The star god shard was indeed powerful to the point of despair; even the Necrons who imprisoned it, once they released this monster, could hardly guarantee they could put it back in its cage.
In fact, there was an astonishing number of star god shards in the galaxy not under Necron control.
Besides the most famous Dragon of Mars, one star god shard even became a human Planetary Governor.
These star god shards all escaped from Necron control, so the wise course of action was to never let them see the light of day again.
But this meant that the Imperial Army had to not only completely defeat the Necrons but also ensure that this world-ending weapon was not activated.
Ventanus couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly, his face filled with worry: "Does this mean we need to intervene in the war between the Necrons and the Orks? With all due respect, this is tantamount to playing with fire for the Imperium."
"Yes, playing with fire, and the most dangerous kind." Alex's fingertip tapped lightly on the holographic sandbox, and the three-dimensional image of Kiev Star immediately magnified: "One wrong move could trigger a volcanic eruption."
At this point, Alex paused, his gaze sweeping over everyone in the conference room.
The holographic projection switched to a real-time combat situation—the Necrons' living metal legions were battling the Orks' war machines on the surface of Kiev Star, with tens of thousands of combat units turning into scrap metal every minute.
"But we have no choice!" His voice suddenly became powerful and resonant: "If we let the war continue, the Necrons will sooner or later use this super weapon to end the war."
Alex's fist slammed heavily on the table, emitting a dull metallic thud.
The conference room fell into a deathly silence.
Alex's sharp gaze slowly swept across everyone's faces, until everyone was awed by the resolute fire burning in his eyes.
He stared at everyone present, saying in an almost cold voice: "According to reliable intelligence, once the Necrons release this weapon, there is a high probability that it will go out of control and completely devour both the Necrons and the Orks.
And after devouring the Orks and the Necrons, it will become incredibly powerful, powerful enough to incinerate the entire Star District!
We have no choice! We must find this weapon before it is released and prevent it from being unleashed!"
Upon hearing this, the entire conference room fell silent once again.
Everyone looked at each other, seeing hesitation, doubt, and worry in each other's eyes.
But in the end, the only answer everyone could give was: "For the Emperor!"
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The entire Rostov Sub-Sector once again operated at high speed, with massive war resources and armies mobilized, and warships and transport ships constantly shuttling through the navigation channels.
The Imperial Army, like an efficient war machine, had been oiled, its engines ignited, all its gears lubricated, and it began to operate at high speed, and everything in its path would be crushed by this terrifying war machine.
Everyone firmly believed this, because this time, their offensive not only included the Imperial Navy and Astra Militarum but also organized Astartes and Titan Legions!
Even the Knight Families formed a massive array, accompanying the Titan Legions and the Imperial Army in charging into battle.
However, this roaring war machine did not directly crush the enemies of the Imperium but spread out like a net across the entire Rostov Sub-Sector, occupying planets that were not controlled by the Necrons.
Even if a star system contained planets controlled by the Necrons, as long as other planets were unoccupied, they would not hesitate to drop drop pods and begin occupation and construction.
They presented an image of seizing territory while the Necrons and Orks were locked in a deadly struggle.
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