StarCraft: Tyranid Empire.

Before the arrival of the Ark of Doom, Valerian accelerated the evacuation of all ground troops still in the temple.

No matter how the Spear of Doom appears, no one wants to stand on top of a giant super-ship that is more than ten miles wide. There is no doubt that it will be driven by Amon's craziest servants. This will be a cosmic-level suicide train that will crash into them at launch speed.

As Valerian watched the last few Imperial transport ships preparing to take off, the Xel'Naga temple beneath their feet had undergone tremendous changes.

With the Xel'Naga Temple and the various dark creatures within it as a medium, a huge void mouth is opening in the center of the collapsed temple. This is a door to another world, and also a lens reflecting the endless void, just like a tiny hole between the void and reality, a bug eye bored by a worm on a wooden board.

The erosion of the void's corruption on reality was particularly eye-catching, like ink spilled on the ground, hundreds of black holes large enough to swallow a human body constantly emerged on the cracked rock floor of the temple. The twisted curtain extended under everyone's feet, and the black shadows of the void grew like a dark forest, completely engulfing the temple.

The boiling void was extremely cold, and the temperature began to drop rapidly at a terrifying speed, so that a layer of white frost condensed on the armor of the Marines. As time passed, the bone-chilling void energy brought a series of terrible frost storms, almost tearing the surrounding surface apart. The cold wind was like a razor cutting people, and the evacuation of the Imperial Army became increasingly difficult.

The Fallen rule the void, with little control over reality, but even so, Amon can exert influence over the material universe through his Void Catalysts, greatly empowering his warriors, weakening his foes, or wiping both and the battlefield altogether.

The imperial warriors around Valerian fought against the increasingly fierce storm, whispering uneasily, suspecting that these twisted shadows would drag them into the void.

These soldiers had been fighting the enemy all night and were very tired and hungry. The enhancers injected into each of them were enough to give them a headache for the whole day afterwards.

In this dark age, people have to be used like machines, and equipment is more valuable than people.

Now, Valerian felt as if he was standing on a layer of bubbles that could be punctured at any time, and this layer of bubbles was the last barrier between the void and the material universe. Once it was broken, he and his warriors would be immediately swallowed up by the terrible void shadow, just like no one could resist the arrival of night.

The Imperial Emperor's scientists declared that life could undoubtedly survive in the void, but every Marine who had dealt with Amon knew that it was useless to talk about scientific evidence with such a supernatural power.

The Tal'darim believed that Amon could manipulate all matter in the void at will, and that he was the true god there. Moreover, if the Dark God could not control these mortals in his own home, then he was undoubtedly the biggest clown in the universe.

"Your Highness, everyone is here." Stone arrived with the last group of people. All of them were carrying things in their hands and on their shoulders. Even the armored vehicles and walking mechas were used to transport the cargo containing sealed Xel'Naga technology.

These are the same style of boxes that hold the Xel'Naga artifacts, like silver-gray metal coffins with built-in mechanical arms. They are so heavy that they can only be lifted by four armored marines together. They contain either mysterious alien relics or other confidential imperial goods.

Valerian finally decided to pack up and take away those that might be of use. Whether to destroy them or use them for the research and development of new technologies would be decided by the emperor.

Aside from some alien artifacts that can corrupt minds, most of the Xel'Naga technology products are not that evil. The most worrying thing is that Amon knows these technologies better than anyone else, and no one wants the weapon they are using to suddenly turn the muzzle on themselves.

On the other side, the Protoss were doing the same thing, but they were using warp technology. A large number of Xel'Naga relics that were sealed in stasis were being rapidly teleported to their motherships.

The Empire also used the collected Protoss warping technology to build automatic refineries. This crude application alone saved them a lot of costs. However, it was not until the Spear of Adun was unearthed that the Protoss, whose ancestral laws were immutable, used similar technology to warp high-energy gases directly to the Spear of Adun.

Valerian nodded to Stone and told them to board the plane quickly.

By this time, it had begun to snow, and the temperature was so low that even the armored soldiers could hardly bear it. If they stayed any longer, this terrible extreme cold would freeze everyone into ice sculptures before Amon's army could tear them apart.

By the time the spaceship Valerian was on accelerated away from the surface, the Xel'naga Temple had been completely engulfed by the storm and darkness, and a huge tornado roared past, carrying scarlet void energy.

This remote corner of Besher, which used to be snowless all year round, is now covered with snow. The moisture has now turned into snow several feet deep. However, this snow is extremely strange and has no beauty. Even if the weather is getting colder, it will not last long and will melt away in a short time.

Valerian took a last look through the observation window at the cold wind-swept land and realized that the real hard battle had just begun.

As soon as the spacecraft landed on Stukov's flagship, the Blood of the Patriot, Valerian found the ship's onboard scientist and asked his team to properly handle these important alien technological relics.

Just as some Imperial warships still retain the position of shipboard chaplain, flagship-class warships will also have more special positions. After all, their enemies are terrible alien creatures like the Protoss and the Zerg.

Valerian could see that this young officer, who was not much older than him, was really scared. He might think that these idiots had brought in the hybrid slices, or that there was the Dark God's mind controller mixed in with these alien artifacts. As long as Aamon pressed a button in the void, they would all be finished.

It’s not that these things haven’t happened, but the facts are always far from the rumors.

Valerian then handed his troops over to the other attachés of the Patriot Blood and headed straight for the bridge.

There are now twice as many people on the bridge as when Valerian first arrived. It is filled with staff officers, communications officers, and operations officers. Several technical soldiers are still repairing the electronic equipment damaged by the void disturbance.

In contrast, Valerian was insignificant in Stukov's fleet command, and the operation could continue normally with or without him. All Stukov had to do was make judgments based on the information he received and issue orders. As for combat support and temporary communications, there were people to help him worry about these issues.

Currently, Stukov's tactical staff are stepping up the formulation of combat plans to determine the deployment of troops and firepower that the Imperial Fleet will devote in this war.

The Imperial staff officers all came from famous Imperial military academies that had trained a large number of active commanders, or had studied in Korhal after being promoted on the battlefield. Their teachers had trained military talents for the Federation Army during the Federation era, and those Federation troops that were incorporated into the Empire were still the main force of Augustus against the Protoss Zerg.

The way humans in the Koprulu sector fight wars is still based on the Earth's way of fighting, that is, to determine the target, concentrate forces, launch surprise attacks, seize the initiative, and annihilate the enemy's living forces. Usually the war will not go as planned, but it will not go too wrong either.

But Valerian felt that these people would probably not get any results even if they discussed for a few more days. At present, even the Protoss did not know how many terrible things would emerge from behind the void gate.

Valerian believed that a warship of the level of the Spear of Doom must be escorted by a fleet. The fleets of the three tribes enslaved by Amon were very powerful, not to mention that he still controlled the huge sky nest group that dominated the world.

As for the shadow fleets that are made entirely of void energy, perhaps only the holographic projection forces of the Purifier Protoss can fight a head-on war of attrition with them. "General Stukov, the situation is already very clear. Amon is going to use the abundant terrazine on this planet to invade reality. This is the biggest counterattack since his evil god host was destroyed and forced to return to the void."

The speaker was Phoenix, who had also returned to his flagship and was currently communicating with Stukov over the commuter line.

Valerian still remembered that when Phoenix finally saw the bundles of Protoss nerve bundles in the Xel'Naga Temple, he usually did not use the word "ugly" to describe the expressions of the Protoss, just like it was difficult to see arrogant looks on the faces of Protoss other than the high-level lord Alarak.

All the evidence proves that the researchers serving Amon have mastered the ability to re-transplant nerve bundles for the Protoss. The Protoss know better than anyone else that the significance of this technology is far more than just regenerating severed limbs.

But the question is, do you dare to use it?

Amon had already set a trap for the Protoss on Khala. If Augustus had not joined forces with Artanis to turn the tide, they would have been defeated long ago.

With this as a precedent, any clear-minded Protoss leader would think that this was Amon's "deliberate" discovery. For many Protoss, the pain of losing Kara was enough to make them rush to all hopes like moths to a flame. Even a fool knows that even if they return to Kara now, they will be immediately corrupted by Amon again.

The high-ranking members of the Protoss Darram will probably choose to conceal this news from the public, but if this is really Amon's trick, then the truth will eventually come out.

Let them worry about it themselves.

Valerian was unaware that Narud, who had returned to the void, was still advising his master. Even though the years of planning by this cunning and ancient shapeshifter had been destroyed, he was still devoting himself to the Dark God's plan.

Amon may not bother to play tricks with the humans he despises, but Narud does not have this idol burden.

"If we don't launch an attack while they are still struggling to gain a foothold, it will be too late when other fleets arrive." Here, Stukov obviously believed that they could no longer avoid this war.

The situation on the battlefield changed rapidly, and by the time Khara's order arrived, the opportunity was already lost.

Ulna has the largest known void gate, which is large enough for all fleets of humans and Protoss to pass through. It is also guarded by the most powerful fleets of the Terran Empire and the Daram Protoss. If Amon wants to invade the real universe through Ulna, then all the forces in the universe will be summoned there.

The emperor did not want another Urna to appear in the imperial territory.

Valerian couldn't get a word in. The command systems between the Protoss and humans were not coordinated, and they were basically fighting each other. Phoenix's intention was probably to send a message to the Empire, saying that we are going to rush forward, what do you think?

At this time, when Valerian looked at the Xel'Naga Temple on the screen again, there was basically nothing left there.

The Void is the embodiment of the cold and dark space, cold, empty, but so powerful. The other side of the universe is dark and crazy, with a huge and bright scarlet scar dominating the starry sky, and countless celestial bodies burning like flames repeating the process of birth and destruction.

Valerian believed that this was the world after the end that Zeratul had spoken of.

The stars are extinguished, all things perish, and on those planets where no life will ever be born again, the sky of every world is scarlet, and there will be no change for ten billion years.

As Phoenix said, the Spear of Doom did come from underground.

The minions of the Dark God stole the launch pad of the Ark Ship Memory of Nesin and used it to launch the Ark of Destruction. Even from a high altitude orbit, it was extremely shocking.

This is the most gorgeous and weird warship Valerian has ever seen. It stands like the Spear of Adun, pointing straight to the sky. The iron-black majestic hull is embedded with layers of ice-blue void-corrupted crystal cores, and it is covered with terrifying annihilation structures and painful structures, which provide energy for the most terrifying destruction matrix in history. Those huge facilities are so magnificent that you can tell at a glance that they were built by Amon. This Ark of Doom has a huge star forge, which is used to build corrupted Protoss war machines for the Dark God.

This is an ark built solely for the purpose of war. Its heart is a void celestial body of terrifying density. Everything is created for the sole purpose of destruction.

The original intention of building the Protoss Ark was not to win a doomsday war in the distant future. As the name implies, they all exist to preserve the last spark of Protoss civilization. Even so, even if they were not built purely for the purpose of war, any Ark was the largest and most powerful super battleship Valerian had ever seen.

The Spear of Doom was born from the Dark God's hatred of endless reincarnation and was born only for destruction. It is hard to imagine how powerful she is.

At this moment, dozens of huge Imperial battlecruisers were lined up outside the portholes. They were all terrible monsters, with turrets everywhere, bright lights, and tiny Imperial fighter planes flashing in the distance.

At this time, at least several thousand main gun crews were busy. The first salvo of the Yamato guns was considered crucial. If we could kick a large number of enemy warships out of the battlefield at the beginning of the war, we would be able to seize the advantage.

  But is this enough to deal with the Spear of Doom?

Maybe it would only make the Spear of Doom busy and confused, but it would not bring her any more trouble. After all, they did not have weapons that could destroy such a battleship.

The Spear of Doom is not a sitting duck; she can move and run.

  "I didn't know that such a warship had to take off from the ground every time it appeared. It shows that Amon can't just throw her into our universe, otherwise it would be a waste of effort." Stukov said:

"Executive Officer, I have an idea."

"Very good, before she takes off, my Templars will board her deck and blow her up." Phoenix said, "I will crush all enemies like insects."

".What I mean is that we should concentrate our firepower to destroy her from high altitude orbit." Compared with Phoenix, Stukov also felt that his battle plan was a bit conservative, but after all, he was not an El macho man like Phoenix who could tear a hybrid apart with his bare hands.

"I don't think this will work, but we can do it at the same time," Phoenix said, "You bomb and we board." (End of this chapter)