After finishing the 'chat', Soshyan immediately got to the point.
"So, after so much time and after reading so much information, what did you find."
Occam did not answer immediately, but just thought for a moment, then put his hands on the table and moved his body slightly forward.
"Chapter Commander, I have indeed discovered something, but you must face a choice. Once you know this, it may make you sad, even painful. If you don't know, it will not affect anything at the moment, but it It’s right there, and it will be revealed one day.”
After listening, Soshyan crossed his arms and pressed his body back. The chair made for Space Marines suddenly creaked. Then he lowered his head and closed his eyes, as if thinking - but the frown showed this. He was not in a good mood at the time.
After waiting for half a minute, Occam asked:
"Have you thought about it, Chapter Master? Are you ready to know that name now?"
Soshiyang opened his eyes, feeling a little sad, and shook his head slowly.
"That's all, let's not talk about it now."
Occam had no expression on his face and just said something lightly.
"Snakes can never be raised until they are mature."
"You don't need to remind me. I think you will keep an eye on him. I just don't think the two sides have reached a showdown yet."
Then Soshyan changed the subject.
"Occam, I met a group of people not long ago"
After that, Soshyan told the story about the Poison Thorn, including the process of meeting Li, and even getting the Phoenix Holy Grail and encountering Fulgrim. Occam listened to the whole process, very seriously, but his expression was almost Nothing much has changed.
"What I'm most worried about now is this Li."
Even after Soshyan finished speaking, Occam did not react at all, only tapping his fingers lightly on the table.
It took more than ten minutes before he said slowly:
"Let's not talk about Li for now. He involves too many powers and relationships. It is unrealistic to try to find out his details with the current clues. I don't think you need to pay too much attention to him at the moment, and since he has attracted If you have the attention of Malcador's gang, there will naturally be people to deal with it. There are many conflicts surrounding you and Gray Marrow. Your power is limited and you must grasp the main conflicts, so what you really need to pay attention to is the Necron. This is probably the reason why those people sent poisonous thorns to you. This is a warning, warning you that those aliens may start to take action. They know that you no longer trust them, so they simply send you a proof, but think differently. , Soshyan, instead of waiting for the other party to come, why not take the initiative? "
"Take the initiative?"
"The Necrons have plans and intentions for Gray Marrow. In fact, I have already had a hunch. Ever since they gave me the cube, these aliens have been fiddling with their plans. But in the same way, why can't we study them in reverse? For example Research how to use gray marrow to control them? If our progress is faster than theirs, then who is the prey and who is the hunter?"
Soshiyang rubbed his chin, thinking about Occam's words, and then said after a while:
"Then what do you think we should do?"
Occam said meaningfully.
"Be your Phoenix King."
"You mean using the power of the Eldar?"
"The Necron plans are now ahead. It is very risky to use warriors transplanted with gray marrow to deal with them. To be honest with others, the Astartes Chapter in a large-scale conflict has no advantage over the Necron. Even if they win, The losses are also huge, and their weapons are very suitable for dealing with targets like ours."
"The Eldar are different?"
"You should know this better than me."
Soshiyang thought for a moment, and it was indeed the case. Ada had been fighting the Necrontyr since ancient times. They had a deep understanding of these dead remnants, and their tactics and equipment were more suitable for dealing with these soulless machines. Restrained, but definitely much more targeted than humans.
The only problem is that the current sparse and dispersed population cannot support Ada's tactical intentions and strategic goals.
Well, eventually it comes back to where he must thrive and strengthen this lost race like a true Phoenix King.
"I understand, so what do you think of the Third Army?"
Occam only mentioned one name.
"Fabius."
"Fabius? I know he might be involved."
"No, what I mean is that Fabius will definitely be interested in Gray Marrow. I have collected some information about him in the past. I am sure that he has been creating something. Maybe he thinks it is perfect, but Those so-called perfections are definitely not as good as the gray marrow. After he learns about the gray marrow from Lucius or others, or the mysterious ability of the Eleventh Legion, he will definitely not be able to control his desires. "
"so what?"
"So, his goals will not be consistent with those of the Third Legion. Fulgrim wants revenge, or to implement the evil god's will, while Fabius wants plunder and research. In general, the two may Similar, so they will cooperate, but the specific implementation is very different. Fabius will definitely formulate his own plan, and may even operate privately. This is the opportunity, the opportunity to thwart the Third Army, and to capture this skinner alive. opportunity.”
Soshiyang thought for a while and said doubtfully:
"I never said I wanted to capture him alive."
"But you need him, or his skills."
"Talos told you?"
"My own analysis and judgment."
"With the things he did, I could never be with him, let alone trust him."
"I didn't say you should trust him. There are many ways to use a person to coerce, enslave, and even control. Why do you have to be friends? Soshyan, you always try to make people willing to work with you or help you. , this is your personality charm, but I must say bluntly, this is also a character flaw. You have to understand one thing. In this galaxy, fools, wastes, people with no character, and people who do not believe in their words account for the vast majority. You You can't always stay in the ivory tower you built for yourself. You have to realize that whether you like it or not, you have to be determined to 'use' such people. After using them, they will destroy or discard them like garbage, and your principles And the bottom line should be left to the people you care about.”
Soshyan looked into Occam's eyes, and after a few seconds of silence, he said slowly:
"Occam, if I were this kind of person, would you still be sitting here and saying these things to me?"
Occam met Soshyan's gaze and actually showed a smile and his white teeth.
"Yes, you are right, that's why so many people are willing to protect you, but there is a price to pay."
"I will bear the cost of this."
Occam shook his head, but did not explain further, just returned to the topic of Fabius.
"Capturing him is not just about using him, it's also what you have to do if you really want to eliminate him completely."
"Why?"
"Because I guess that Fabius can no longer be killed by normal means. I don't know when, at the same time, records of his activities appeared in different places. This shows one thing. He is using clones or The clone is walking in the world, so it makes no sense to just destroy the clone without finding his true body."
Occam explained this, and Soshyan nodded in approval.
"If this is the case, then we can only capture him alive, and then use the clone to trace back his true identity. I understand what are you going to do first?"
Occam blinked, then smiled:
"Take a bath."
Soshyan was stunned at first, and then he was amused by the other party's occasional humor.
"Looking at the long term, I understand, so I'll let you out now. Is there no problem?"
"no problem."
Saying this, Soshyan stood up.
"Your room is still in the same location. No one has touched it. You definitely need to tidy up the place. I'll leave first. The warning system outside will be automatically lifted in a few minutes."
