StarCraft: Tyranid Empire.

"We also invited a new friend," Renault said.

In the sound of Renault's whistle, more majestic Purifier battleships jumped out of the vortex with blue arc light at the exit of the hyperspace channel. The high-grade Sebros plate armor and powerful armaments demonstrated unparalleled deterrence and sense of strength , the muzzle of the cannon loomed in the golden-orange sun matrix flash.

Smooth lines and fine craftsmanship, this is the pinnacle of technology and engineering of the Purifier Protoss.

In a short period of time, thousands of Purifier aircraft carriers, storm warships and void glow ships arrived in the outer space orbit of Chiron III.To the surprise of both Augustus and Artanis, the Purifier Protoss even had a Mothership three years after the end of Total War II.

In fact, since waking up, the Purifiers have been strengthening their armaments and upgrading their war technology.The automated factory on the Cerbros was running day and night, with furnaces roaring and lights on.Over time, a large number of new warships and mechanical warriors have emerged one after another, combining the traditional armament of the Protoss and the assembly line construction technology of the Purifier.

Under the instruction of the executive officer Kolarion, the Purifiers have integrated the new protoss units that appeared after they fell asleep into the data network, and carried out program reprogramming and protocol optimization.

Although it is a product of military technology created by the Protoss, the Purifier Protoss itself is not incapable of creativity. They have even developed intelligent mechanical disruptors equipped with solar arsenals. This kind of war designed and built for destruction The weapons once impressed the Protoss of Durham.

From the new generation of mechanical sentinels, apostles, and dark templars, to the phoenixes, prophets, and void glow ships in the sky, the purifiers quickly developed their own mechanical versions, and their efficient replicating ability is Tada Lin Xingling was also far behind.

The intelligent programming of these new-age automated combat machines is advanced enough that they are almost the same as ordinary protoss warriors in intelligence, and can choose the optimal combat plan from a series of complex combat responses.As second-generation purifiers, they are precise and efficient.

But not to mention the Dalam protoss, even humans have doubts about these mechanical protoss warriors.

Machines never make mistakes, but they don't understand the value of life and the meaning of fighting.This is the gap.

"Transfer complete."

"Calibration protocol."

"Testing complete, all system operations complete."

"I'm Executive Officer Kolarion." Accompanied by the broadcast sound of the data network running, the mechanical purifier executive Koloralion appeared on the main screen in front of Augustus: "The war will never end, and the Purifier has responded call."

The shining bridge could be seen behind Colorado Leon, the solar matrix glowing as bright as a star.

"I never doubted this." Augustus said immediately: "Your support was very timely, Executive Officer Colorado."

At this time, the Purifier fleet of Colorado Leon was still arriving at the coordinates of the preset assembly point in the Chiron galaxy, and the huge shadow of the ship was shrouded in the brilliance of the sun.It can be seen that the size of this Purifier fleet is also unusually large. Even if the void glow ship is not counted, the aircraft carrier and other main battleships easily exceed a thousand, which is larger than Artanis' fleet. huge.

Since the time for the Purifiers to be awakened has been greatly advanced, their current strength is far better than when they were sealed on the Cerbros.Driven by a sense of crisis, they never stopped expanding their already extremely deterrent fleet after waking up.

By 2503, the Purifiers had taken over rich ore worlds and built their empire around the massive planet Bellum IV orbiting the star Aideon.

Due to the mechanical characteristics, the Purifier Protoss can adapt to a wide range of planet types.

Around the towering sun core matrixes on these planets, the magnificent and majestic Purifier Protoss Hub, Central Control Center, Communication Tower, and Purifier Floating Temple (Floating Temple) and other buildings have sprung up.

Purifier Protoss's manufacturing process is highly advanced and efficient. Numerous Purifier alloy furnaces that are highly integrated in the data network process thousands of tons of crystal ore every day, melting and rolling, cutting and grinding, and forging them into The body of the Purifier warrior and the plate of the battleship.

Purifiers work with mechanical precision, tirelessly and without rest, their war potential is formidable.

The unrestricted Purifier Protoss is extremely terrifying in terms of expansion speed and strength expansion speed. If it is not that the main body is a legendary Protoss hero personality with noble character and no ambition to dominate the galaxy, they will most likely be transformed into A terrible mechanical apocalypse.

To the slight relief of all races in the Koprulu Sector, the Purifier protoss stopped expanding only after taking over hundreds of uninhabited worlds.The conflict between the Purifiers and other races is only on the issue of resources, but if the Purifier Protoss confirms that the external threat has been lifted and there is no need to start a war, they will not endlessly plunder resources.

——or their neighbors, the Tyranid Empire, would be on their feet.

In the past period of time, the only things that the Purifier protoss were interested in were expanding their military strength and burning bugs.Just like clocking in at work every day, the Purifier Protoss will go out to sweep up the hive world that dominates the swarm and perform purification tasks every once in a while.

The people of the Tyrannian Empire believed that the time when these purifiers set out to clean up the brood world was extremely regular and rigorous, even accurate to the second.

It is true that the existence of the Purifiers has greatly reduced the pressure on the empire's territories near the Purifiers' world, indirectly acting as a protective umbrella.

If the Tyrannian Empire fleet calls the purifiers for support, the purifiers don't mind helping, since they are idle anyway.To put it simply, the Tailun Empire invited a door god.

Because of this, Augustus didn't care so much about the mines dug away by the Purifiers.

perhaps.

He is not a petty person.

The Purifiers are always very cheerful, and they will be there right away when they hear that there is going to be a fight with the Zerg.He said he was going to drive over Eamon, so he called, and when he brought the guy, he would come too.

"Executive Corolla Leon, to this day, your deeds are still sung by the templars, which makes people yearn for it." Artanis is also in the channel, almost saying that I grew up listening to your legendary stories of:

"I am Artanis, the high-level executive of Durham. It is my honor to fight side by side with the legendary heroes thousands of years ago."

"We've been resting for too long." Colorado Leon said nonchalantly: "This time, the Purifier will dominate his own will, and no one can control us anymore!"

Thanks to Tassadar's efforts, the relationship between the Purifier and Durham has been eased, otherwise, if it were instead when Corolla Leon had just woken up, Artanis would have choked.

However, although the relationship on the surface has tended to ease, and the possibility of another war between the two sides is not high, Durham and the Purifier are still on guard against each other secretly.

Occasionally, they share scientific and technological achievements, but that's all, and they are always wary of each other.

For the Dalam Protoss, the machine-like body and lifestyle of the Purifier Protoss is really a weird existence. Some of them sympathize, some are curious, some are sad, and some are secretly wary, but these emotions are without exception. Both will sting the Purifier.

Although the Purifier has a data network that can replace Kara to a certain extent, it is not Kara after all.

And if they can't integrate into Kara, they can't resonate emotionally and thoughtfully, and the Purifiers won't be understood and recognized by the Aiur Protoss faction.In this regard, the experience of the Nerazim Protoss is similar.

This is the gap between protoss kin and kin.

"You are right." Artanis said in a humble tone: "The purifier's will is free, and free will should never be restrained."

"We hope to make up for our past mistakes. The Supreme Council used to guard against you, but they are no longer here. I know that you are true Templars, just like us." He said:
"We have been one in the past, and we will be the same now."

"We choose to do our duty, and all we seek is the respect we deserve." Colorarion may not be a talkative person either, or he just doesn't want to talk to people from the Templar class.

In short, he quickly quit the communication channel: "Remember this, time will tell."

"I praise your tolerance, I praise your kindness." Artanis bowed and said.

"That's right, Artanis." After the image of Colorado Leon disappeared, Augustus nodded and said to Artanis: "Urna may be more dangerous than all the places we have been to. Unity is the only way to defeat the enemy."

"Has no one told you that you are eloquent?" Renault blinked, "This is called leadership."

"Stop flattering me, James Raynor." Artanis said: "This is an executive who has been active for countless centuries. In front of such a great warrior, all the generous statements seem to be rhetoric."

"Can you hear it as a compliment?" Renault teased him when he saw what Artanis said, "Artanis, I thought you protoss couldn't hear it at all."

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After a while, the Altarion Rift.
The location of the Altarion Rift is a chaotic dark deep sky. Humans have been ignorant of its existence and location for a long time, and no figure of the Altarion Rift can be found on any nautical chart.

But when you do come to the Altarion Rift, it's hard not to be drawn in by its astronomically staggering size and breathtaking beauty.

At first glance, the Altarion Rift seems to be located between a group of dim nebulae, but that is not because the brightness of the interstellar dust itself is too low, but because the ribbons of light gushing from the crack are too bright.In fact, as long as human beings set their sights here, they can easily observe this strange and colorful celestial body like a kaleidoscope.

The Ottarian rift was so huge and so bright that the two imperial fleets moored near it looked like little black flying insects on the white light bulbs at night.

But in fact, these two fleets are quite large, with more than 200 main battlecruisers in total, and a large number of small and medium warships attached to them.Looking at the marks and designations, these two fleets are obviously the Nova Squadron and Alpha Squadron established in the old Federation era, which belonged to Jackson Hole and Edmund Duke respectively.

As one of the few veteran squadrons, the size of Nova Squadron is about five times that of ordinary squadrons, while the number of warships in Alpha Squadron is even larger.

And the empire's deployment here is obviously more than that. In the positions where these imperial warships are parked, hundreds of imperial mobile space stations that jump here or are built on the spot, and orbital defense turrets equipped with destructive air-to-air weapons can be seen. The tower of the strip and the large star port.These large-scale space facilities are sufficient to provide large fleets with all the services provided by large military ports, and are fully capable of dealing with a large-scale interstellar war.

At a certain point in time, after a flash of light, the White Star, the flagship of the empire, jumped into the assembly point first.After a while, more jump signals appeared on a large scale, as if stars were shining.

"This is the Altarion Rift." Standing on the bridge of the White Star, Augustus swept across the huge crack that occupied the entire porthole, and then looked at the densely packed Imperial space station and ancillary facilities below it:
"Holler and Duke are doing pretty well."

The Nova Squadron and Alpha Squadron below have also discovered the imperial fleet that is jumping in, and when the Purifier and the Dalam Protoss fleet appeared, the weapon systems of these two fleets immediately locked on to these unmarked warships.

Augustus had no doubt that they were really ready to fire.

If they were really unguarded and lazy and indifferent, then Duke and Holler should have been sent to Blackheath to grow potatoes—

No, go to Char to plant trees.

"This Altarion Rift is much more beautiful than I imagined before." Renault said, looking out the porthole, "But it looks like we are about to jump to the center of a thousand suns, is this really all right?"

Now, the cosmic rift marked as a high-risk celestial body on the White Star star chart is shining more and more, and its overflowing terrifying void energy makes the battleship's sensors frequently send out alarms.

And Urna, the hometown of the legendary Xel'Nagas, is in the Ottarian Rift.

"Then let me change the question." Augustus looked at Renault and said, "Brother, who will jump first."

"That still has to be me." Renault hadn't finished speaking when the communication channel on the Spear of Adun, the flagship of Durham, picked up.

"Emperor Augustus. I am Artanis." Artanis' helmet shining like a crown appeared on the main screen: "My warriors want to be the first to join the battlefield."

"Since you've said that." Renault spread his hands and said, "Okay, please go first."

"I have no objection." Augustus also nodded and said, "My fleet will follow closely to cover your flanks."

Templars never allow themselves to be left behind in every battle, such is their arrogance.

"Serandis, assemble the fleet and prepare to attack." Artanis immediately ordered.

Now that they have come to the Altarion Rift, the Dalam protoss does not intend to delay any longer, and is determined to find out.

Immediately afterwards, Artanis's flagship, the Spear of Adun, was the first to sail into the brilliant light gushing from the Altarion Rift, followed by six huge protoss motherships.

At this very moment, the assembled Imperial fleet and Purifier fleet are lined up on both sides behind the Durham fleet, waiting to enter later.

From Augustus' point of view, this is just right.

With them holding the line behind the Durham fleet, once there is a problem with the fleet under Artanis' command, they can respond immediately.

All indications indicated that the time for Eamon's recovery had also been brought forward.In the eyes of Augustus, this also means that Kara of the Al Protoss may be corrupted by Amon at any time.And passing through the Altarion rift means being closer to the real void, and more susceptible to Amon's influence.

Ever since he knew that Amon's will was recovering, Augustus had always been on guard against changes in the Protoss of Durham.

Calling the Purifier to come over is to make two preparations. One is to ensure that the Urna trip has enough combat power, and the other is that the Purifier, as a mechanical protoss, will not be affected by Kara. Once Artanis’ fleet is corrupted Can respond immediately.