Although there are many rumors, the mysterious soul furnace is limited to rumors. Huron is also dubious about this, because he feels that it is unlikely that such a powerful arsenal will escape the control of Khorne. After all, Khorne's army is It is famous for its huge war machinery.
When he blinked his dry eyes, the mirror had disappeared, and the robe once again enveloped the mysterious mechanical heretic.
Huron took two steps back and looked at the other person carefully. After making sure that this was not a demon in disguise, he hissed:
"Who is your master?"
"Anyone who is willing to help you."
"Kang Gai? Hahaha! I, Huron, have never seen anything related to these two in the subspace in my life. It doesn't even want to reveal its name. So why are we talking about cooperation?"
"It's not cooperation, but... transaction. Cooperation requires trust, and transaction only depends on whether it is worth it or not."
Huron narrowed his eyes.
“So what is it trading for?”
"Blackstone Fortress."
For a moment, the sharp claws on Huron's hand moved slightly, as if he was about to tear the guy in front of him into pieces in the next second.
But he held it back, and he knew that he wouldn't be able to keep this secret forever.
"It wants Blackstone Fortress?"
"Exactly."
"This...is not cheap."
"Of course, this is an ancient treasure. Our Lord pays attention to the equality of contracts."
“So, what does it offer?”
"The war weapons you urgently need, as well as... battleships that can fight against the Indomitable Truth, and more powerful help than you can imagine."
Although he was mentally prepared, Huron was still moved. It is easy to add icing on the cake, but it is rare to provide help in times of need.
But he did not forget the principles of dealing with demons.
Never expect a true "fair deal" from the devil.
"Everyone can say it, but how do you prove that you have this kind of strength?"
"If you are willing, you can move to the abyss of darkness, where my Lord has placed the balance of trade."
The Dark Abyss is an unbroken space deep in the maelstrom. Sometimes Huron will use it as a passage for fleets to move quickly. However, due to its instability, large forces usually do not go there.
After much thought, Huron decided to go take a look.
After that, he led a small fleet straight to the Dark Abyss, but when he got there, there was nothing.
Just as Huron was about to question the messenger, a huge beast emerged from the abyss of darkness.
Its shape is like an irregular tumor, with the wreckage of various ships and space facilities scattered all over its surface, including the sharp bows of imperial warships and the twisted hulls of alien warships. They seem to be pinched together randomly by invisible hands. , forming a floating mass of aggregated garbage, but almost as big as an asteroid.
And this thing is naturally familiar to Huron.
"That's it??"
He pointed to the slowly drifting space hulk outside the huge observation window.
"I can have as many hulks as I want. If your master likes it, I can trade the hulks for something else, but I'm not too interested in the hulks."
But after staring at the hulk for a long time, Huron's wizard lord Garon Sulaite suddenly said softly:
"It's not the same..."
Huron turned his head.
"what have you found?"
"There is...a powerful consciousness in it, no, or the entire ship is filled with some powerful overall consciousness. I have never seen such a hulk."
Huron withdrew his gaze and looked at the guy who called himself a puppet.
"If you're not busy, explain it."
"This space hulk is called the Crucible of Savagery. It first appeared in the Drus sector of the Calixis sector in 39. At that time, it was controlled by a group of warbands from the World Eaters who plundered the planet Calixis. Several edge galaxies in the area."
"What now?"
"It has been modified by my master. Weapon turrets, shield generators, teleportation arrays, and even hangars and additional engine rooms have been installed at all locations where attachments can be added. Most of the equipment operates independently, and they all Able to produce air and electricity on its own, and never directly connected to spaces that are often unclear or full of danger, it is a powerful battleship that can rival the Queen of Glory."
"Ha, who can't brag? There is no shortage of braggarts in the subspace."
"You can see for yourself."
Huron then looked at Armenius Vartex, his technical advisor and dimensional blacksmith, and the only person he could possibly call a "friend" now. The other person had been remotely scanning the data of this hulk, and finally He came to a conclusion.
"This thing is so complex yet... complete. It even has an omnidirectional engine and shield. It's incredible. How does it connect and integrate many subsystems? Or are these just illusions? It has nothing to do with Just like other useless ships, just a dead fish in the void that cannot move?"
The two advisers and confidants all gave the opinion that this thing was a bit weird, and Huron had to believe that this was probably not an ordinary hulk.
"Okay, let me see what's inside."
Huron then boarded the landing craft with his cronies, including Armenius Vartex, Garon Sulet, Turazan, Champion Guard Kata, and his Terminator Guards.
When the landing craft came to a stop on the dark tarmac of the hulk, Huron could feel the weak subspace power flowing through the hatch, and his pet also made a strange cry, which was very rare. , which means it creates "confusion".
Being able to confuse the little thing in this subspace means that there is something beyond its understanding.
As the hatch opened and the ramp descended, Huron smelled rust, corroded flesh, and the putrid stench of some dark sacrifice.
After stepping out of the landing craft, he looked up and saw that the huge apron was empty, but all the equipment was operating, and even the warning lights everywhere were flashing normally. Some ritual circles and huge symbols could be seen on the walls and floors. Wen, they are all engraved directly on the metal using high temperature.
Garen squatted down to study those magic circles, and then came to a conclusion.
"They are protective magic circles. Their function is usually to keep demonic forces out. However, these magic circles have some slight modifications and become capable of restraining demons in a certain area. However, such a scale...it is so big. It may take hundreds or even thousands of years to complete the work with manpower."
Huron nodded and led the team towards the hangar exit, but stopped when he noticed something.
He saw something, or an instrument, which was composed of steel and gears, boilers and pistons, and seemed to be mixed with something similar to biomass. It all merged into one in some twisted way, and there were tremors around it. limbs, bulging eyeballs and fluttering cilia.
"what is that."
Huron pointed his huge claws at the thing that made a mechanical clicking sound.
"The ferryman."
"Explain clearly."
"Yes, His Majesty the Black Heart King, you should be able to understand that in the real world, there is no existing bridge design that can command a ship as huge and weird as the Space Hulk, nor is there any kind of cogitator array or The mortal mind can reliably operate the ship's systems that have been exposed to the warp for a long time, so it is necessary to use this combination of daemonic and mechanical instruments to assume the functions of most of the crew."
