Even if the entire race might be annihilated, should we still say no to the Terran Federation?
Hanmuleba's words stunned Nord and Strand.
To risk the potential destruction of their entire race to attack and counterattack the Terran Federation—what kind of ambition was this?
"Why don't we try, you two? Even if we don't counterattack the Terran Federation, our fate won't change much, you know that."
"We are all clear about the Terran Federation's intentions towards our race. Even if we don't attack the Terran Federation, once Noah finds us, we'll still be doomed!"
"They always want to can us and make us bestsellers throughout the galaxy. Since it's a dead end anyway, why don't we try a counterattack?"
"What if—and I mean what if—it's really as that monkey said, and those humans haven't arrived, only one Noah has, and this Noah has only just finished building a warship like the moon of war?
Then this is our chance!"
"Don't you two newbies ask yourselves, don't you want to attack the Terran Federation?"
Don't you want to attack the Terran Federation?
The answer was clear. When their companion posed such a question, the other two Starfish race naturally already had their answer.
"Yes, of course, I dream of attacking!"
"I am one, of course I want to attack those damned humans, just to honor my brothers who died on the battlefield!"
Nord was the first to speak because he was a soldier.
And soldiers generally have backbone. Although his backbone had long been broken piece by piece by the Terran Federation, those words just now rekindled his hope.
There was hope, wasn't there? If it was truly just Noah alone, then they could launch a new attack against the Terran Federation.
Seeing that his two companions had almost agreed to attack the Terran Federation, the Starfish regent Strand also began to stir. He, of course, also wanted to attack the Terran Federation; this was the foundation his leader had painstakingly built!
"Good!"
"Since you two have said so, then there's nothing more to say! We'll give it a try. First, we'll gather intelligence on the Terran Federation. If it's truly just Noah, then we'll launch an attack!"
"However, this cannot be immediately. We first need to select outstanding youths nationwide and send them away from our current location."
"It's fine if we old fellows die, but our entire race cannot perish."
"We few will stay here, and we'll send some of our most outstanding leaders with them to a place far from the Milky Way to establish our empire anew, forgetting our hatred."
"Regardless of our victory or defeat, they can form a new empire and bid farewell to our past. Even if we fail, when the Terran Federation finds them, perhaps they will simply look at them as merely resembling us and not strike them down?"
"Although the Terran Federation is like a mad dog, they are, after all, still reasonable."
The last sentence Strand uttered, even he himself didn't believe—the Terran Federation is at least reasonable?
If those humans were reasonable, their Starfish race wouldn't have been so thoroughly decimated, with only them remaining, fleeing to this strange universe to barely cling to life.
But even so, what could he do? If even they failed and the main force of the Terran Federation truly arrived, then they could only hope that the Terran Federation was still reasonable.
Regardless, as regent, he always had to leave a glimmer of hope for the entire race. No matter how weak or humble that hope, it was still hope!
Nord and Hanmuleba expressed their support for their old brother's words.
Indeed, it was true. If these old fellows died, they died, but the entire race could not become food for the Terran Federation. They had to at least contribute to the continuation of their race.
"I'll help you. Haven't I mostly handled internal affairs? No problem, I'll help you deal with this."
Hanmuleba was the first to state his position.
"Me too, I'll help you. At least in the next few years, we shouldn't clash with the Terran Federation. I'll first gather intelligence on these humans before deciding how to counterattack."
Nord, of course, also wanted to immediately counterattack the Terran Federation, but their so-called counterattack actually relied on hope to be realized.
It was best for them to first confirm whether Noah was alone and not followed by the Terran Federation fleet.
Acting rashly would only make their counterattack look like a joke.
The small meeting of the three concluded. Of the six Starfish race present, the remaining three had no objections to the leaders' decisions.
The remaining three Starfish race who did not voice their opinions were clearly prepared to follow the leaders' instructions, and as for other matters, they would not concern themselves.
After their discussion ended, the psychic energy that had enveloped them was withdrawn.
Their Starfish race had a fear of the Terran Federation, a fear that would make them appear quite pathetic. Although the Eldar opposite seemed to have realized something, otherwise she wouldn't have spoken as she did.
But that didn't mean they were willing to let their predicament be seen by an alien race, especially given that their form was quite similar to that of the Terran Federation.
Yvraine's appearance couldn't be described as very similar to the Terran Federation, only analogous, but even this similarity made the Starfish race feel waves of discomfort.
"Yvraine, we believe your alliance request and proposal might be achievable, but all of this must first be based on the Terran Federation's situation being truly as you described."
"We need the most detailed intelligence on the Terran Federation. Besides that, I also need you to cooperate with us in obtaining the most detailed intelligence on the Terran Federation. The intelligence needs to be acquired by us Starfish race ourselves, not merely provided by you."
"Of course, to show our sincerity in cooperating with you, you can have your Reaper Army take refuge in our world. I will specially allocate a planet to you as your sanctuary."
Strand laid out the Starfish race's conditions to Yvraine, and these so-called conditions were actually more like blatant threats.
Saying they would let the Reaper Army live on a world, giving them a world as a place of rest, wasn't that just wanting to take the other lords of the Reaper Army as hostages?
This was a naked threat, or rather, a complete lack of trust in their Eldar. If Yvraine played tricks or used schemes, all Eldar would die because of her.
"You can consider rejecting my proposal, but I think you should be aware of the consequences of refusal. We will not allow ourselves to be deceived."
"Good! Thank you for providing us, the Aeldari, with a place to live."
Yvraine chose to agree to the Starfish's request. Just as the Starfish said, she had no choice; agreeing to the Starfish's request was her only path.
These Starfish, when they said they would act, they truly would act directly, never with any hint of joking.
At this moment, they were already facing pursuit from the Humans, and the Necrons were even providing a large amount of intelligence and information to the Humans.
If these Starfish race also joined in the pursuit of the Aeldari, there was no doubt they would have no way to survive.
"Very good! Rest assured, we will not mistreat you. But for cooperation, shouldn't we make each other feel at ease, isn't that right?"
"For the world we provide you, we will supply some of the materials and equipment you need, while also meeting the living requirements of your Aeldari. This is our sincerity."
"However, we have shown our sincerity, and while you have also shown yours, living here is not free. 15% of the resources you produce must be submitted to us."
"At the same time, you must agree to select Aeldari members from your Reaper Army to infiltrate Human territory with us to investigate their situation."
Strand was very satisfied with how Yvraine understood what she needed to do and how to choose.
However, it was clear that this alone was not enough to satisfy him. If Yvraine could obtain a world from the Starfish with just this, they would be too profitable.
The Aeldari still had some advantages and characteristics.
If the Aeldari troops were equipped with suitable gear, they were excellent at infiltration operations.
Therefore, having these Aeldari go with them to Human territory to gather intelligence was naturally the best choice.
"Okay!"
"I can agree to your demands!"
Yvraine agreed without any hesitation.
There was nothing to hesitate about. Although they had to hand over some resources to the Starfish race, which gave them a humiliating feeling of having become a subordinate, the Aeldari themselves had no choice.
At this time, they could only rely on the Starfish to continue. This was the bitter fruit of their own making. Having already agreed to live under surveillance, adding one more condition was not a problem.
As for sending people to act with the Starfish's troops, there was even less to say. The Reaper Army would, of course, send their own people; otherwise, they wouldn't even know if these Starfish sold them out.
"I can agree to all your demands, but I also have two demands that I hope you can agree to!"
Yvraine agreed to all the demands, but she also had her own requests. After agreeing to all the demands, she chose to put forward her own requests.
"Speak," Strand, seeing how Yvraine had been quite sensible before, agreeing to one demand after another, was in a good mood and didn't mind fulfilling a few requests from the 'monkey' in front of him.
"We can send troops to fight with you, but I demand that you provide our people with your best equipment. Our numbers are few, and we absolutely cannot sacrifice them in vain!"
"This is our bottom line. If you squander the lives of our people, then our race will also perish. If we are all going to perish anyway, then there is no need to ally with you."
"Of course, we will provide you with the best equipment, just like our Guards. This is not unacceptable. I have met your demand."
Yvraine's demand was not excessive, and agreeing to it was fine. Moreover, they never intended to use these Aeldari as cannon fodder.
"I have agreed to your first request, so now you can tell me what your second request is."
"I want you to send people to create an opportunity and, together with our Reaper Army, assassinate Noah!"
Yvraine spoke her second demand word by word, the rage in her voice practically erupting.
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"Are you crazy!"
"Do you know who Noah is? You actually want to assassinate him, has your brain been squeezed by a door!"
The one who spoke was none other than Nord.
Yvraine's second request directly startled the Starfish.
Assassinate Noah?
What a joke. Assassinate Noah? Are you still half-asleep? How could you even say something so utterly insane.
"I'm giving you a chance to rephrase. Tell me, what did you just say? Who do you want to assassinate!"
Yvraine, who usually appeared quite sensible, did not change her words this time. Instead, she continued, enunciating each word:
"I said I want you to send people and equip us to assassinate Noah. I want to kill him. If it weren't for him, our Aeldari would not be in this situation today!"
"None of this should have happened. Everything should have been under the control of our Aeldari Seers!"
"It's all because of this guy named Noah. If it weren't for him, nothing would have turned out this way. I will kill him."
Her voice was as cold as if tempered with frost.
But all the Starfish Immortals could hear how resolute this person was in her heart. Yet, it was precisely this resoluteness that made Nord and the others utter two words:
"Madwoman!"
Strand looked at Yvraine as if she were insane and said,
"I think you really are crazy, to actually want to assassinate Noah. Do you know who he is? If you go to assassinate him, do you think you can succeed?"
"He is a Level 10 Scientist of the Humans; he is a national treasure of the Humans. How do you think you can successfully assassinate such a national treasure?"
"Do you know that guy is the most valued Scientist of the Terran Federation Emperor? He is constantly protected by the Imperial Guard, and in times of need, the Human Sector Fleets can even be immediately mobilized by him, with protecting him as the highest priority!"
"I can tell you, the last Star Empire that encountered that bastard Noah and attacked his research vessel has already been turned to dust by the Human army!"
"The race of that Star Empire didn't even qualify to be made into canned goods; they were directly purified by the Humans!"
"Do you understand? A Star Empire with trillions of people was wiped out in just one year! They didn't even have the chance to be made into canned goods or thrown into the galactic 'population' market!"
"You actually want to target such a person? Are you crazy?"
"I don't know about the things you're talking about, and I don't understand them, but I'm telling you, I'm not joking at all. I'm going to assassinate Noah!"
Although Strand had explained to Yvraine the consequences of assassinating Noah and what happened to those who had tried it before, Yvraine still said so firmly.
"You're truly insane, completely and utterly mad! Your race will be annihilated because of this idea of yours!"
Seeing that the other party remained so deluded and seemed to have no intention of changing her decision, Strand couldn't help but exclaim.
"Insane? Are you saying I'm insane? Yes, I've been insane for a long time, I've been insane for a long time!"
Yvraine's emotions broke down at this moment. She screamed, "I've been completely and utterly insane for a long time! Humans never wanted us to live well, so why shouldn't I assassinate him?"
"If it weren't for him, the situation wouldn't have developed like this. If it weren't for him, everything would still be within our plan, and it wouldn't have become so unbearable!"
"I'm going to kill him, no matter how terrifying you say it is!"
"The struggle between us and humans has long been an irreconcilable life-and-death battle.
The way you talk, it's as if if I don't do this, humans will spare my race?
No! They won't. Their opinion of us is to wipe us out!"
Yvraine was already somewhat crazy, but what she said was indeed true. Even if she didn't assassinate Noah, just based on what they did to Misty Star Field World 108, the entire Spirit Race would only face destruction.
The contradiction was already irreconcilable. Since the final destination was to be completely destroyed by humans, why not take a gamble?
Seeing that the Starfish Immortals leaders were clearly afraid of her proposal, and even regarded her as a madwoman, Yvraine realized that she had to explain the situation to these guys again.
"If Noah isn't eliminated, with his terrifying research and development capabilities, he will soon produce more new types of warships, and then there will be no victory to speak of."
"Just now you also said that he is a national treasure. His existence is humanity's greatest treasure. With his scientific research capabilities, just imagine what the outcome will be if he still exists!"
Yvraine explained the situation to the Starfish Immortals.
If Noah still existed, then without a doubt, human technology would advance as rapidly as a rocket launch.
It only took humans a few years from the manufacture of the titan warship to the manufacture of the moon of war. If Noah were allowed to continue, then subsequent star-class battleship and black hole warships would also be manufactured in not too long.
Of course, Yvraine naturally didn't know about the subsequent star-class battleship and black hole warships, but this didn't affect her fear of Noah's powerful scientific research capabilities.
"You are truly a madwoman. No matter how eloquently you speak now, I will not agree to your idea!"
"For us, what if the war fails? The war between us and humans has not reached the point where humans want to wipe out all our races."
"Although after failure, our race will inevitably only have the path of civilization destruction, at least our heritage remains. As long as there are people alive in our race, there is hope."
"But if we really do as you say, then we will have no hope whatsoever. Humans will do everything in their power to completely destroy us.
It's too difficult to escape the encirclement of humans in this galaxy, in this universe!"
Strand flatly refused.
No matter how eloquently Yvraine spoke, he would never agree to Yvraine's almost insane plan.
This Spirit Race on the other side was clearly a madwoman, but he was not.
"Enough, our conversation ends here. What is the last request? I'll give you one chance, think carefully, now get out, I don't want to hear you speak again!"
"Guards, take him away!"
Several Starfish Guard appeared behind Yvraine, their weapons directly pointed at Yvraine's forehead.
The high-speed weapons equipped by these Starfish race were similar to the infantry weapons equipped by Noah for the Planetary Defence Force; both were gauss weapons.
Even their performance was almost the same. Noah chose this weapon to equip the Imperial army mainly because it was relatively easy to produce and manufacture.
And the Starfish race's technology tree had already been broken and was slowly climbing. With their current industry, they could only manufacture such high-speed weapons. In terms of individual weapons, the two sides were almost astonishingly similar.
Yvraine could feel the powerful force of the Starfish race around her and the power of the weapons in their hands.
She did not resist the actions of the Starfish Guard, but instead slowly turned her body.
"I believe you will eventually come to your senses and proactively come to me to propose such cooperation."
Leaving this sentence, Yvraine left the council hall under the guidance of the Starfish Guard, leaving only a few Starfish Immortals.
After she left, Nord spoke.
"Strand, if I'm saying if, if there was really only Noah, perhaps we really would seek cooperation with him, after all, a Scientist of Noah's caliber is too terrifying."
"If he was the only one, appearing in this galaxy and universe by chance like us, we would definitely need to assassinate him first."
"You and I should both be clear that a Scientist of his level, given enough time and some basic foundation, will eventually recreate the glory of the Terran Federation in this universe."
It must be said that ever since these Starfish race had decided to resist, their courage had also grown, and they even had the idea of assassinating Noah.
Such an idea, if it had been before they made this decision, the Starfish race wouldn't even dare to think about it.
"I know, but Nord, you also need to think clearly, even if Noah is alone, is an existence like him really that easy to assassinate?"
"If our assassination fails, and we don't succeed in eliminating Noah, a Scientist of his level, even if it's truly as the Lord said, and there's only the moon of war now, at most it would only take 50 years for him to research other warships!"
"He doesn't even need top-tier quasar warships like the Celestial Starfall. He merely needs to equip humanity with black hole warships to be enough to turn us to dust."
"Once we do this, we will only have one path to darkness. Our idea of arranging for the younger generation to escape and pray for a slight possibility of mercy from the Terran Federation will also be ruined."
"All Starfish race, according to the human soul examination method, will die! There won't even be the possibility of being made into canned goods and living a good life for a period under human nurturing."
It was too dangerous to stake their race's survival on this matter, and the Starfish race were temporarily unable to make up their minds.
But Yvraine wasn't worried about this; she believed these Starfish race would definitely make a decision.
Her arrival here was naturally not a coincidence, but rather the result of extensive psychic prophecies made by their Aeldari psychic seers.
These Starfish race would ultimately engage in large-scale war with humanity according to the prophecies, and it was precisely because of this that Yvraine wasn't worried at all.
She believed the Starfish race would surely understand.
If a top Scientist like Noah continued to exist, it would be an uncontainable problem and danger for any civilization.
Eliminating him would certainly be the best choice for them as enemies.
As matters between the Starfish race and the Aeldari concluded, Noah was currently establishing his defenses within three star systems on the edge of the Large Magellanic Cloud Galaxy.
An endless stream of supplies was being taken from the moon of war and used to construct the heaven-supporting fortress.
At the same time, defensive facilities around the heaven-supporting fortress were also being mass-produced and manufactured, preparing to transform these three star systems into a solid defensive position to block the first wave of attack from the Starfish race.
Of course, such actions were also common practice for the Terran Federation during scientific expeditions.
When facing an unknown star system and preparing for scientific exploration, the Terran Federation would often build a heaven-supporting fortress there for defense.
Noah personally oversaw the construction of this heaven-supporting fortress, with large amounts of high-grade resources being invested in its production and manufacturing.
At this time, Noah brought the Imperium of Man heaven-supporting fortress technology that far exceeded their current technological level.
In fact, this heaven-supporting fortress technology already surpassed the production and manufacturing technology of the moon of war that he was currently demonstrating.
The entire heaven-supporting fortress was personally commanded and produced by Noah, taking a full 100 days.
After 100 days, this heaven-supporting fortress was finally completed and stood in the void.
The heaven-supporting fortress, the size of a satellite, clearly demonstrated its combat power to everyone.
And its simultaneously equipped numerous defensive arrays also told others just how tragic the consequences would be of crashing into it.
But even watching the heaven-supporting fortress completed and with a large number of ion cannons and defensive platforms and other weaponry being produced for defense here, Noah's face still held an unshakeable worry.
"Warmaster, what's wrong? It's been a full 100 days, and your complexion is still so grim. Why don't you return to the galaxy and rest for a while?"
Ever since the Emperor no longer required the protection of the Custodes and the Custodes began to collectively protect Noah, Trajann had been very concerned about Noah's health.
Although with Noah's terrifying physical constitution, he shouldn't have any health problems, Trajann was still somewhat worried at this moment.
Noah's complexion was truly too grim; ever since arriving in this star system, Noah's face had not brightened, always maintaining a stern expression.
"Trajann? It's you. It's nothing, I'm fine. It's mainly that the enemies we're about to face are somewhat beyond our current capabilities."
"If war breaks out and they enter the galaxy, the losses we'll suffer will not be small."
"The hatred between the Starfish race and humanity is irreconcilable."
Noah reached out and pointed to the spot beside him, motioning for Trajann to sit down.
Trajann respectfully sat down beside Noah: "Warmaster, you seem to know a lot about this race called Sessarsal?"
Noah chuckled: "Know a lot? I might be the Human Citizen who knows them best."
He brought up a dusty historical record. In the image, a young Noah was in a laboratory researching Starfish race samples, with "sea star canned food Production Process Optimization" labeled beside him.
"These Starfish race..." Noah's voice carried complex emotions, "They once attacked a human colony, and 2 billion Human Citizen on that world died in that war."
"To avenge those deceased Human Citizen, the human army began to wage war against these Starfish race, but you should be clear, Trajann, merely eliminating them is naturally not enough."
"We need to make them pay a sufficient price, otherwise, if anyone dares to attack humanity, wouldn't humanity be constantly running ragged?"
"At that time, under the command of our Emperor Zhou Ping'an, I undertook a new scientific research project: to process these Starfish race into delicious food and sell them throughout the entire star sea."
"And I... was the chief Scientist researching how to process them into food."
Trajann looked at the image in shock: "Processed into... food?"
"Warmaster, do you mean they can actually be made into food? What about their production capacity?"
Trajann did not show the horror and shock that Noah had processed an intelligent life form into food; he was only curious about the production capacity of these Starfish race.
"Production capacity?" Hearing Trajann's words, Noah was amused by him. He hadn't expected the Commander of the Custodes's focus to be so peculiar, asking about production capacity right away.
"The production capacity is just average. Compared to the Ork canned food we use now, these Starfish race don't have high production capacity, but they have an extremely wonderful taste."
"Their taste is enough to make the wealthy people in the star sea invest large sums of money in them, thereby creating sufficient economic value and profit for all humanity."
"If we get the chance, if we can catch a few Starfish race, I'll personally make a few cans for you to try, and you'll know. But in terms of production capacity, they can't compare to the Orks."
"Production capacity isn't the most important thing about sea star canned food; their most important feature is their delicious taste."
"Ah, then I don't think they have much value. If the production capacity isn't high, then what's the point?" Trajann shook his head with some regret and sighed.
"We already have Ork canned food; there's really no need for another sea star canned food."
"If they're just tasty, then there's no need to domesticate them. The human civilization you once belonged to, Warmaster, was so advanced, but we can't do that now."
"I think for animals with high breeding costs, we should prioritize yield, don't you agree?"
Trajann said this to Noah in a serious manner, and with his words, Noah's gloom almost completely disappeared from his face.
"You're right, Trajann, but humanity's situation will also improve with my help. By then, all Human Citizen will live a good life; that's for sure."
"We still need to provide delicious food for our Human Citizen; we can't let everyone eat unappetizing things, can we?"
"Alright, thank you for your guidance, Trajann. I know you wanted to make me feel better, and you succeeded."
"If I can make them into canned food once, I can make them into canned food a second time."
Noah's mood recovered significantly after Trajann came over and joked around.
And Trajann, seeing Noah regain his usual confidence, was also in a great mood; the Warmaster's mood was clearly the most important thing for the Imperium of Man now.
Any of Noah's needs were paramount for the Imperium of Man at this time; no one could compare to him.
"Alright, Trajann, we should head back. Although we can't immediately construct a stargate network here, the Webway can still be used."
"Webway technology is unique to us humans; those poor Starfish haven't mastered this technology."
stargate technology is a skill mastered by most Stellaris races, but unlike stargate technology, Webway technology comes from a marvel.
It was a marvel obtained through a certain cataclysmic artifact under the leadership of their Emperor.
It could grant the then Terran Federation the ability and knowledge system to construct the Webway.
This thing is not some common technology; it can completely cut off any visits, and it is also fundamentally different from the Webway technology left behind by the Old Ones.
The Webway technology in Noah's hands and the kind of rustic dirt road constructed by Gou Sheng are two completely different states.
The Old Ones' Webway still required traveling within the path, meaning one still needed to journey within the Webway. But Noah's is different; you can go directly from one point to another with almost no delay.
Even though the Large Magellanic Cloud Galaxy is a full 160,000 light-years away from the Milky Way Galaxy at this time.
But even such a vast distance is rendered insignificant in the face of Webway technology.
"Yes, Warmaster, I just don't know why we are returning this time, Warmaster?"
Trajann would naturally not disobey Noah's orders, but he still curiously asked what their purpose was for returning this time.
"To Mars. If I remember correctly, that fellow human seems to have sealed something on Mars.
It also seems to be something like star god fragment. I think that thing can be taken out to produce and manufacture some weapons, don't you think?"
"After all, you've seen it; right next to us, these Starfish's moons of war are already docked. Their moon of war technology level is higher than ours, and their combat power is also higher. If a fight breaks out, the chances of winning are probably very slim."
"If they really discover that our warships are no match for them, then we will have no choice but to fight a Milky Way Galaxy defense war."
"For this, I need a weapon with powerful might to deter the enemy.
And the most important thing for a weapon is energy. The Void Dragon shards sealed by the Emperor on Mars should be able to provide the energy supply for this weapon."
Facing the immense pressure from the Starfish, Noah began to independently search for weapons that could counter them.
Even if he couldn't build stellar system warships yet, or even qualified planet-sized warships, weapons were different.
A warship is a whole, and precisely because a warship is a whole, it requires a large collection of technologies and equipment to be used together. But a standalone weapon is different.
Although it also requires a large amount of advanced technology integrated into it, weapons can clearly be manufactured first, and the weapon Noah plans to manufacture is called a Starburst Device... The Starburst Device is a weapon equipped on the Heaven-Burning Divine Armament, and the Heaven-Burning Divine Armament was one of the highly efficient weapons used by the Terran Federation before its ascension.
Unlike other weapons that directly destroy star systems into black holes, the Heaven-Burning Divine Armament destroys star systems, and the large black hole it creates can provide abundant dark matter.
Ordinary black holes do not have this capability; when ordinary quasar warships destroy star systems and create black holes the size of stellar systems, they cannot harvest enough dark matter.
Most stellar systems don't even show the existence of dark matter, as if it never existed, but the stellar systems destroyed by the Starburst Device of the Heaven-Burning Divine Armament are completely different.
Stellar systems destroyed by the Heaven-Burning Divine Armament will definitely produce dark matter; this is the exclusive weapon of the Terran Federation's Heaven-Burning Divine Armament!
At the same time, its positioning is for production and mining.
This weapon is less a military weapon and more a production weapon, as its most important focus is to increase dark matter production capacity.
Everything is for production, after all.
Of course, as the Terran Federation completed its cataclysmic ascension, the structure of the Heaven-Burning Divine Armament was also analyzed by these top Scientists.
And it has already become a weapon that they can manufacture, just as the Starburst Device on the Heaven-Burning Divine Armament has become something that Scientists can create.
As one of the top Scientists, Noah naturally also knows how to manufacture the Starburst Device of the Heaven-Burning Divine Armament.
In order to have enough weapons to counter the Starfish's warships, and even surpass the stellar-class warships of the moon of war, Noah needs to manufacture such a Starburst Device to contend with the enemy.
The greatest advantage of the Starburst Device weapon is that its power is almost limitless; its power depends on how much energy the energy core you provide can supply.
Noah hasn't gone so insane as to want to directly destroy several stellar systems, so the energy that the Void Dragon star god fragment sealed by the Emperor can provide should be just right.
Upon hearing that Noah was preparing to manufacture a new weapon, Trajann closed his mouth. He would not ask the Warmaster what kind of weapon he was going to manufacture; he only needed to follow the Warmaster well.
Anyway, this thing was utterly incomprehensible to Trajann; it was better for a warrior like him to inquire less about a Scientist's affairs.
Although the Custodes are well-rounded, almost omnicompetent warriors proficient in all aspects, in front of Scientists like Noah, they still understood humility.
Following Noah's steps, the two boarded a frigate, and then the frigate slowly started, passing through the curve. And just 2 seconds after they entered the dark passage, Noah and Trajann appeared on Terra.
"Warmaster, please rest for a while on Terra. I will order the Custodes to inform the Adeptus Mechanicus on Mars to prepare for your arrival."
"Sharpening the axe doesn't delay chopping wood. Since the Warmaster is going to Mars, notifying the local Adeptus Mechanicus is very necessary."
"Incidentally, your arrival can also greatly boost the morale of the Adeptus Mechanicus, and also those Magos on the Adeptus Mechanicus."
Since they were already there, Trajann also thought about maximizing the benefits. During his time with Noah, he had truly changed a lot. If it were before, this Commander of the Custodes would never have thought this way.
The old Trajann would simply see an order as an order.
What early notification?
Non-existent.
What maximizing benefits?
Absolutely impossible!
"Then let's do as you say, Trajann."
"It's rare for you to have such a thought; maximizing benefits, that's the correct way of thinking."
"You go handle that matter first. I need to go to the palace to find that fellow human and ask him where the Void Dragon he sealed is."
"Since that dragon was sealed by us, we naturally don't need to search for it or painstakingly try to retrieve it."
Trajann performed a standard aquila salute towards Noah: "Understood, Warmaster. I understand your meaning. I will go handle the matter now. Other Custodians will lead you into the palace."
Noah was not Horus; entering the palace didn't involve all sorts of trouble for him.
He only needed to wish to enter, and he could.
Trajann went to deal with his own affairs, while Noah, with practiced ease, arrived at the main entrance of the palace. The Custodians immediately knelt on one knee upon seeing Noah.
The current scale of the Imperium of Man's Custodians was already something the Imperium of Man of old could not even dream of. Now, Custodians could even be dispatched to guard the gates.
The display of prestige had absolutely been established.
The former Imperium was not yet so extravagant as to be able to arrange Custodians at the palace's main entrance, standing there purely for show.
But the current Imperium could easily achieve this, and the Custodians themselves stood there with peace of mind.
"No need for formalities, continue your duties."
Noah merely left a single sentence and walked towards the interior of the palace, while the Custodians stood up and continued to carry out Noah's orders.
Noah walked all the way towards the Throne Room inside the palace, and along the way, whether it was monks from the Department of the Interior, Custodians, or high lord, all immediately knelt on one knee and performed the aquila salute upon seeing Noah.
No one dared to show any disrespect to this Imperial Warmaster.
Because all he had done, his contributions to the Imperium, and the accompanying presence of Custodian Commander Trajann, all indicated his supreme status in the Imperium.
As for those who saluted, Noah naturally couldn't return each salute individually. He merely waved a Psychic Power after they finished saluting, gently lifting them up.
And those High Lords had some small, cordial conversations with him, which made the High Lords feel flattered.
Noah, Imperial Warmaster of the Imperium of Man, the Emperor's proxy for his will on Terra.
In a sense, he was the supreme commander of the Imperium of Man; even the imperial regent, Guilliman, had to follow Noah's directives.
Such an existence was rarely seen even by the High Lords, so being able to see Noah was an exceptionally honorable event for them.
Most importantly, meeting this great figure was not just a simple meeting; he would use Psychic Power to remove some illnesses for ordinary people, and the high lord' brains would become more effective.
Noah never stinted on his care for humanity.
For the high lord, saluting Noah, being gently lifted by his Psychic Power, and engaging in conversation could all revitalize their physical functions.
After dealing with a string of people, Noah even felt a slight fatigue.
How powerful were a Scientist's brains, yet Noah felt fatigue from this series of events, which was enough to show how much he disliked political matters.
This fatigue, of course, couldn't be physical fatigue; at most, it was psychological.
When Noah arrived at the door of the Throne Room, the door of the Throne Room had already slowly opened.
The Emperor, sitting on the golden throne, now showed flesh. His body had recovered a lot, and Noah could now confirm that he was indeed a fellow human.
Although it had actually been successfully determined by his soul long ago, it was still fine to confirm it again.
"It seems you're recovering well?" Noah asked first, and the Emperor's smile became even more uncontrollable upon seeing Noah's arrival.
"Thanks to you. Without you, I might not even be able to communicate right now."
The Emperor's gratitude towards Noah was genuine, because if not for Noah's arrival, he truly would not have been able to break free; he might still be a corpse now.
"It's nothing. You are a Human Citizen, after all. I have a duty to provide you with some treatment. As long as you haven't disappeared, as long as your identity is human, then you should receive protection."
As long as your identity is human, then you should receive protection—what a moving statement. Since becoming the sole tall one, the Emperor had never heard such words again.
It had always been others praying to him, others craving one bestowal after another from him; they craved the Emperor's protection, they craved the God-Emperor's blessings.
Looking across the entire Milky Way Galaxy, besides Noah who could say such words, who else in the Milky Way Galaxy was qualified to say them?
The Emperor's troubles were not something other humans could solve; the only one who could help the Emperor was Noah.
"Thank you."
"You returning to Terra shouldn't just be to say a few words to me, right? There must be something that brought you back?"
Their conversation shifted to the main topic after "Thank you."
The Emperor knew very well that Scientists like Noah were always busy with their important work. The fact that Noah now had time to return to Terra meant something must have happened.
And most importantly, he even needed to come to him, which meant there was something he could help with in the upcoming matters.
"Please speak directly. If there's anything you need my help with, you only need to say it, and I will definitely do my utmost to assist."
"With your help, I am not unable to stand up from the golden throne. At least, standing for a short time is no longer an issue."
The Emperor gave his promise; he could even stand up directly from it.
"That's not necessary. You continue to sit on the golden throne. Sitting there is beneficial for you."
"Forcibly standing up will only prolong your recovery time. I need you to recover as quickly as possible."
"The four Chaos Gods are not yet restless enough. Sooner or later, we will settle accounts with them."
"Your main job now is to keep an eye on them in the Warp. We need to solve the matters of the real universe first. If you stand up, won't those guys in the Warp lose control?"
Noah directly refused the Emperor's suggestion for him to stand up.
Why would this golden big guy, who was recovering well, stand up now?
The battle in the Warp still needed him as the main force, and his sitting on the golden throne also had absolute benefits for his recovery.
Hearing this, the Emperor did not insist. Instead, he continued to sit on his golden throne.
Since Noah had already said so, he didn't need to overthink things; he just needed to listen to what Noah needed to do.
He hadn't lived a life where he only needed to be an executor for far too long.
Great!