Warhammer: In the Name of the Emperor - #705 - Chapter 686 The Final Autumn: Stargazer Orikan

The library is shining with dark green light. This is a small part of the huge hull of the Infinite Frontier. All kinds of data, information and collected navigation data that have been explored over the years are stored here, making it huge, bloated and It’s like a maze.

Generally, few people come here. The sailors have no interest in the “lost” knowledge. They want to know when the next dinner party is, or when the all-night banquet occasionally held by Vito will be held. Only the Mechanicus priests on the ship They are so passionate about this place that they often travel here to explore the secret treasures that have never been discovered.

But there are no red robes here today. In fact, there is no one here. All the priests of the Mechanicus are out doing maintenance and checking the maintenance status of the Infinite Frontier and the condition of the machine soul. This makes this huge library a little sleepy overnight. The room became quiet, like a tomb made of stacked books.

There is only one person here, and his knowledge is as old as the knowledge here, or even older. Vito stands in front of a dark green light, and he and the bookshelf behind him are illuminated by the light.

A figure emerged on the unfolded triangular instrument. Finally, a figure appeared on it. Two green eyes lit up on his steel face, and his lips only had a narrow square. As he spoke, And lights up one after another, “Ah, Vito Constantine, when was the last time we contacted?”

“A long time ago, Orikan.” Vito showed a friendly smile. How much real content there was in that smile was still a question. He and the stargazer were not on good terms. He and Trazin might have been friends. Racine and Stargazer…should at least be friends.

But this does not mean that he and Orikan are also friends. In fact, their last meeting was not very pleasant.

Orkan laughed. He wore a pair of huge crowns on his head. They were unfolded symmetrically, like the crown of an ancient and powerful magician. A bright eye flashed between his eyebrows. He stroked the steel beard on his chin, as if it was really something he could caress rather than a beard that would cause sparks to rub off.

“I remember, the last time I saw you, you destroyed one of my transport ships, Vito.” “That’s because your ship has no brains. In order to perform a simple task, it must be straight. To move forward and possibly destroy a hive world, so yes, I destroyed it.” “Well… what about the relics on my ship? When I found it, all the cargo was empty.” “That’s it. I don’t know. Do you want me to ask Trazin who knows this kind of supernatural events for you?”

Vito said with a smile holding his arms, with a strange smile on his face, Orican laughed, his voice was ethereal and distorted, different from the monotonous voices of most undead, Orican’s voice More emotional, but when he laughs, it sounds more like an ancient whistle piano being played.

He looked at Vito with three eyes at the same time, “In your human terms, you are really a pair of good friends. Let me guess, the living sample of the Catachan demon that Trazin “gave me” was also your friendship. Was it a gift?”

“Hmm, I hope you like it. Those little things are very interesting. When I found them from my bottom class A, Tarasinti’s suggestion was that it would be a pity to kill them. He has better uses.”

“Indeed, those things are very interesting, and their reproduction speed is comparable to that of Tyranid. I remember that not even half an hour after I received his “excellent literary talent” letter, they crawled all over my tomb and destroyed many of my stargazing glasses. .” Orikan stroked his steel beard and looked down at Vito, who was much shorter than himself in the light.

“So are you going to give me something again this time? Catachan Demon?” “No, that’s too monotonous. I never give the same gift twice. What I give you this time is a challenge.” challenge?”

Orikan asked doubtfully, his twinkling eyes looking at Vito who had a foxy smile on his face and his hands on his hips, “Yes, I heard that Master Orikan of the Necronomicon Dynasty was a person who used to challenge the impossible. A famous scholar who collects endless treasures in the universe.”

“Hmph, your compliment is gratifying, but it’s a pity that it was given to the wrong person. My friend, my heart is made of iron, and I will not be moved by your flattery.” Orikan said, “What are you doing? Not looking for Trazin? He has a better relationship with you, right? And he prefers to be nosy.”

“Indeed, Trazin also knows many secrets in the universe and has collected many things, but my dear stargazer, he is just a strange collector. The only person who can truly be called a scholar is you, right? Vito smiled heartily, and his smile looked so dazzling under the green light. “Tarrazin often mentioned that you have collected a lot of knowledge over the years, but he doubted that it was worth anything.”

“How does he feel about it, and what does it have to do with me? Just like your mechanical priests, the stupid thinkers who don’t care about how flesh and blood see them.” Orikan said, his voice was neither soft nor serious, it seemed It didn’t mean anything, but Vito didn’t panic, he knew Olican had taken the bait.

Vito smiled and shook his finger, “Of course you care, dear Orikan, if you collect that knowledge just for your own entertainment, why do you want everyone to know your identity? Great Orikan Kan, the last keeper of knowledge, no, my friend, you collect that knowledge for everyone, don’t you?”

“In other words, for the sake of your fellow Necrons, although they don’t care much about these things anymore, why else would you publicize your achievements to the kings of all dynasties at every Necrompic event? And Tara Xin Zhengqi Du Yan? So come on, Stargazing Master, you won’t let Trazin win.”

Vito crossed his arms with a teasing and sarcastic smile, “So let me see if you are worthy of your name, and test your level this time, so that you can know the next time you compete with Trazin. What are my shortcomings?”

“Your level of smooth talk has always been very good, Vito.” “Thank you for the compliment.” “Huh, if I accept your challenge, I will look like a ignorant idiot, but if I refuse, it will be equivalent to admitting my lack of knowledge. So yes, I will accept your trap, even if I know it.”

“Isn’t that great? It saves a lot of trouble, so I’ll just ask.” Vito was happy. He knew that Olican could see through his clumsy joke at a glance, but he actually didn’t put much thought into it. That trap, because for Orikan, the more direct the trap, the easier it is for him to fall for it.

He is the keeper of knowledge of the undead clan and the last thinker of the soulless clan. Compared to Trazin, the cheerful galactic pirate and hippie, Orikan is more like a real thinker, or scholar, and he The most unacceptable thing for such people is that there are challenges in front of them and they are unable to do anything about them.

“I’m looking for something, the Heart of the Three Saints. Do you remember it? I remember I almost heard you mention it once, in…” “There’s no need to try to remember, but… yes, the Heart of the Three Saints “It seems you know, then tell me, great scholar, and let me see your knowledge base.”

Vito sat on the pile of books behind him, holding his hands like an urging audience. Orican chuckled and looked over, “I thought you were not interested in these “useless” old objects.”

“I’m interested if it works, so what is that? Some kind of killer weapon?” Vito asked, raising his robotic arm. The arm instantly turned into an ion cannon that was ready to go. The light shone on Orikan, causing his figure to deform a bit.

“No, that’s an ancient work of art.” “A work of art?” “Yes, a work of art, but it’s not a bottle. It was some kind of strange object built by the ancient saints. They were there before the war in heaven began. Construction, at that time the Ancient Saints were still a peaceful race, not interested in war and related things, dedicated to culture, art and creation. “

“Hmm, a group of space artists, so isn’t that thing a big weapon that can destroy the entire universe when picked up?” Vito asked, and Orikan shook his head, “No, I don’t think so, it is something that few people I know that no one cares about one of the many creations of the ancient saints. My people had little interest in art and culture when they were still alive. To be honest, it surprises me that you would ask me this. “

Vito thought for a moment and then closed the robotic arm. He leaned on the bookshelf and held his chin to think, “Are you sure that thing is just a useless piece of art?”

Orikan shrugged, his face flickering as he spoke, “The Ancient Saints have the ability to predict the future. No one knows what kind of butterfly effect their actions will cause in the future. They made good use of this back then, and some Things that seem useless may at some point play an unimaginable role.”

“What about the Heart of the Three Saints? You don’t know anything?” “Your words are full of provocation, dear friend, but fortunately I won’t be angry long ago. There were too many similar things back then. We It’s impossible to care about every piece, but the Heart of the Three Saints is indeed a good creation. I heard that in order to build it, the Ancient Saints visited many civilizations, including us and the Star God.”

Vito was attracted, and he frowned slightly, “You and the Star God?” “Yes, in my memory it is the Battle of Heaven, and before the transformation. At that time, the Star God was not what he would be later. The Ancient Saint found They talked about something, but it was very old, older than me, so no one knows what happened.”

“If you want to know, you have to find such an ancient existence. It is also an ancient mythological era for us.” “The mythical era?” Vito thought thoughtfully, and Orikan was silent for a moment, his eyes You mouth flashed, “It seems that you have got the answer, but you didn’t get it from me.”

“No, friend, but you have helped a lot, which is very good. Your knowledge reserve is gratifying. Go to Trazin to fight and lead a good one for me.” Vito said and stood up and picked up the triangle communicator. Orikan laughed from above, “I will, and I believe that he will also be very interested in what you are looking for.”

“Maybe, let’s talk next time.” Vito said, hearing the footsteps behind him. He turned off the communicator and turned to look at the person who came out from behind the bookshelf.

“Vito?” “Hello Bell, why are you here and looking for a book to read?” Vito interrupted with a smile and quietly hid the communicator. Bell walked over from the books and looked around. Everything, “No, I have read all the books here. I am here to inform you that everyone is here, all officers and soldiers on the ship.”

“You haven’t had a meeting like this for a long time, haven’t you?” “Every time you hold a meeting like this, it means something big is going to happen, Vito.” “Your intuition is as accurate as ever.” Vito straightened his clothes. So said.