The giant corporations that started from Night City

Chapter 416: The global giant has found the perfect timeline!

"You might as well put it more clearly."

Malcador asked hurriedly, the ability of foresight is definitely considered a king-level supernatural power in the empire.

Only powerful psychics like the Emperor can use their psychic powers to read what may happen in the future.

Facing Machado's questioning, Paul stopped and did not answer. This suspenseful tactic, similar to "the secret cannot be revealed", made Machado very angry.

But he couldn't force anyone to answer.

Malcador thought frantically and suddenly understood something: "Sir Paul, if what you said is true, then this information must be of great importance."

Since Paul used the term "gloomy future", it means that Magnus will definitely bring huge troubles to the empire, whether it is a major rebellion or letting a wolf into the house...

Although all the Primarchs under the Empire now express their utmost loyalty to the Emperor, the Emperor knows that the Four Chaos Gods of the Warp will try every means to stop his Webway plan.

These Primarchs will also launch a rebellion in the near future. The Emperor has already made a series of preparations for this, but it is easier to avoid an open attack than to guard against an arrow from the dark. He does not know exactly which Primarchs will rebel.

In fact, according to the plot development of the original "Warhammer", the key reason that really led to the collapse of the empire was not that the filial son Horus was obsessed with killing his false emperor father.

At that time, the loyalists of the Empire still had enough strength to suppress the rebels, and even captured Horus alive.

The only thing the Emperor had not expected was that Magnus, his son who meant well but ended up doing something wicked, would personally lead the evil god Taijun to take a shortcut and launch a sneak attack from behind.

Rather than killing Horus, the Emperor at that time actually wanted to kill this rebellious son Magnus with one blow.

'A dark future, Magnus, betrayal, the Warp...'

Malcador thought quickly, and naturally associated the other party with the four gods in the warp.

However, he was not clear about the specific process and did not dare to make any guesses.

At least Magnus has not betrayed the Emperor yet. If he could obtain more information, perhaps he could find a way to dismantle the conspiracy of the Four Gods of the Warp and save this Primarch who could go astray at any time.

'What a headache!'

Malcador sighed deeply in his heart.

Each of these Primarchs is more difficult to discipline than the last.

A guy like Magnus, on the surface, is more obedient than the big brothers like Horus, but this guy is notorious for saying one thing in front of you and another behind your back.

The Emperor knew that Magnus possessed powerful psychic talents, and he repeatedly advised him not to indulge in "secretly surfing the Internet" in the Warp.

But Magnus just wouldn't listen, often surfing freely in the Warp without the Emperor's notice, so it was only a matter of time before he encountered Tzeentch, the internet fraudster.

While Paul was communicating with Makado, Leon, who was sitting in the headquarters of the Ten Thousand Worlds Base with the help of the first-person perspective of the superluminal communication device, also thought of something thoughtfully.

"According to the development of the original plot of Warhammer, Magnus should never have disappeared..." Various information flashed through Leon's mind quickly.

You know, as the most powerful psychic Primarch of the Empire, Magnus has always been highly valued by the Emperor. If he really went missing.

There would be some clues mentioned in the development history of the Warhammer universe or in the plot line, but they did not appear in the information.

That can only mean that this was a sudden accident!

What exactly caused this incident? I'm afraid it can only be the work of the Four Chaos Gods of the Warp.

"Boss, has our arrival attracted the attention of the subspace creatures? Have they already started to take action?"

Another person who has the same idea as Leon is V.

Obviously, the restless crowd in the empire had burst into strong emotional fluctuations, which attracted the great attention of the evil god of the warp.

The interstellar navigation technology that the Universal Corporation brought to the Empire was equivalent to kicking away most of the jobs of the evil gods and demons.

If all the humans in the empire no longer take the road through the subspace, then who can they collect tolls from!
Now, the evil gods' counterattack has begun.

The disappearance of Magnus is just the beginning, not the end.

“Magnus suddenly disappeared at this time. No matter whether his situation is good or bad, I am afraid he will not escape the suspicion of the Emperor and other Primarchs.”

Morgan Blackhand said pointedly.

Now all forces in the Empire are paying attention to this technology exchange, and the Emperor himself is keeping an eye on the abnormal fluctuations in the warp all night long.

If Magnus was really captured by the evil god and then released, he would certainly be judged by the Emperor and his fellow Primarchs.

But this is most likely part of the plans of the evil gods of the subspace.

Provoke and divide the internal unity of the empire's primarchs to make it easier to defeat them one by one!

Here, after receiving additional information from the headquarters, Paul said to Makado: "For the specific situation, please go to our warship to discuss it in detail."

"There are too many people here, it's not safe."

The warships of the Universal Corporation are equipped with alien space devices, which are enough to ensure that the conversation between the two people is kept confidential, at least it will not be eavesdropped by the evil gods of the subspace.

"Of course, that's what I was hoping for."

Makado nodded in response. At this critical moment, every possible caution was necessary.

"I will go report today's contract results to the Emperor first, and I will come to you later."

Makado has experienced the power of the giant company's alien space device. Within the effective range of the alien space generator, no psychic power can be exerted.

Although Malcador could not comprehend how this technology was developed, the only thing he was sure of was that only giant companies could help the empire reach its peak.

Not a moment later.

Malcador quickly returned to the magnificent Terra Palace. The guards around him were as silent as stone Buddhas, as if they did not see this hurried visitor.

But this is normal.

As the Chancellor of the Empire, Malcador has a very high reputation on Terra. Even the Emperor's personal guards would not be on guard against Malcador.

With the Emperor's authorization, Malcador's privileges were so high that he could enter the court without bowing, worship without being named, and enter the palace with a sword and shoes.

Soon, Malcador walked into the palace, looked up at the Emperor sitting on the throne, and reported everything that had happened.

The envoys of the Cosmos Corporation have left with the holy relics and STC modules of the Golden Age, leaving Paul Atreides as a hostage.

The interstellar navigation technology has been successfully handed over.

Behind the disappearance of Magnus, there is a conspiracy of the evil god of the Warp, and a dark future may happen soon!
Faced with the long report from the old Prime Minister Malcador, the Emperor only wanted to hear the part about navigation technology. He sucked the data storage device in the other's hand into his palm.

Then he began to quickly examine the contents, as if he didn't care whether Magnus lived or died.

The next second, Malcador felt the Emperor's emotions stirring in the Warp.

What kind of projection trace? Just leave it alone! "Hahahaha——!"

In an instant, the emperor's powerful and passionate laughter echoed in the hall. It was worth it, all of this was worth it!
Even if a Primarch is sacrificed, it doesn't matter as long as it can bring safe and stable interstellar travel technology.

Prime Minister Ma said nothing, but he was sincerely excited for the emperor. The dawn of human revival had arrived.

At this moment, the Emperor no longer had to suppress his emotions. He knew that he had won. The evil god of the Warp reacted too slowly and could not stop the revival of the Empire!

"Have these technologies been tested?" the Emperor asked.

"Not yet. The specific flight engine device still needs to be built, but our engineers have watched their video demonstration and confirmed that there are no problems."

Machado responded truthfully.

The Emperor nodded. In fact, he had already seen the bright future of mankind in his vague foresight.

Although there are still uncertain variables in the prophecy and there is still the possibility that mankind will fall into eternal darkness, compared to the past, countless timelines are filled with dark despair.

The current situation can be described as seeing the light after the clouds have cleared.

The global giant has found the most perfect timeline, and the success rate of the revival of the human empire has reached 50%!

"The evil gods and demons in the subspace can no longer sit still. When should we take action?" asked Malcador.

"Right now!" the Emperor said firmly.

The webway technology was passed down by the ancient saints. It is very difficult and it is difficult for the emperor to complete it alone.

But the megacorp's navigation technology is readily available, and with the help of the Mechanicus of Mars, the Empire is not far from fully utilizing the new FTL technology.

"What about the missing Magnus? What should be done with him?"

Sometimes Malcador couldn't help but wonder if these Primarchs were really the Emperor's own sons. He cared about the Primarchs more than the Emperor himself did.

However, these Primarchs were particularly loyal to the Emperor and were willing to fight for him, and they were quite resentful of Malcador who cared about them.

"Let's send someone to look for him first. It doesn't matter if we can't find him. The future of the empire doesn't need his help anymore."

Malcador was a little uneasy at the Emperor's cold words, but thinking about his usual attitude towards the Primarch, he felt that this was normal.

Back then, after the Primarchs were thrown out by the Warp storm, it was him, the Prime Minister, who kindly advised the Emperor to go find his son.

Otherwise, the emperor might not even move to look for it.

"Paul, the emissary of the giant enterprise, seems to know something about the prophecies of the future. He has invited me to the battleship for a talk." Makado told me about his agreement with Paul.

"And... the content is related to Magnus!"

The emperor's expression first showed a sense of surprise and doubt, but then he quickly calmed down: "Since they want to talk, then you can go and talk to them in detail."

"If they have any other requests, you can handle them on your own, as long as it doesn't affect my overall situation."

The Emperor doesn't care whether the Universal Corporation wants more chips. He just wants to achieve his plan as soon as possible and start the Great Crusade 2.0!

Malcador nodded, took the order and quickly left the hall.

……

After running back and forth like this, Makado's old bones did not feel tired at all. Instead, they became more energetic.

When I saw Paul again on the giant enterprise's dreadnought, his weathered face was filled with a smile as warm as spring breeze.

"Sir Paul, the Emperor attaches great importance to Magnus's affairs. If you have any intelligence information about him, please be sure to let us know."

"In exchange, you can propose any conditions you want!"

Seeing that Makado was so reasonable, Paul didn't pretend to be ignorant and directly made a condition: "We want two more STC modules."

Upon hearing this, Makado's smile froze. He was just being polite, so why did Paul really ask for such a high price?

As expected, the faces of capitalists are really ugly!
"Sir Paul, isn't your condition... a little too harsh?"

Previously, in order to obtain the interstellar navigation technology of the Megacorp, the Empire had paid 10 STC modules, all of which were selected by the Megacorp scientists themselves.

This incident has caused dissatisfaction among many high-ranking members of the Mechanicus.

After all, these antiques were dug out of the ground by oilmen with great effort, not to mention that there are not many high-value STC modules.

If they keep asking for more like this, the Empire will really be left with no STC modules at all!
Seeing that Machado seemed reluctant to leave, Paul simply looked at him with a smile.

One of them is capitalism, the other is feudalism. The eldest brother doesn't criticize the second brother, and no one should criticize anyone else. If not for profit, what else do they want? It's good enough that they don't get anything for free.

"but--!"

Malcador thought of the Emperor's words and changed the subject: "If the intelligence you have is worth it, this deal may be possible."

Paul nodded and said, "You will die at the hands of Magnus."

As soon as the words fell, Malcador was stunned.

It seemed as if thunder was exploding in his ears!

How could a dignified Imperial Chancellor die at the hands of a Primarch? Even if Malcador was disliked by the Primarchs, it wouldn't have come to the point of war.

What's more, Magnus is a psyker Primarch. As both are psykers, Malcador and Magnus should have no shortage of common topics.

In fact, Malcador had met Magnus before. Although Magnus was as arrogant and domineering as Horus, there had never been any contradiction or conflict between them.

At least compared to other Primarchs, Malcador was more willing to believe that he would die at the hands of Horus.

Makado quickly thought about Paul's brief but informative words, and deduced countless possibilities in his mind.

As the Primarch, Magnus would most likely not kill him.

But if he degenerates into a lackey of the evil god, that may not be the case!

"Does the prophecy you speak of take place before or after the Empire acquires navigation technology?" Malcador demanded.

Future predictions made in different time periods will have different results.

For the Human Empire, the major event in the near future that could change the course of history is naturally the acquisition of new interstellar navigation technology.

The dark future that the Emperor predicted in the past has been reduced from the initial 99.99% probability of occurrence to the current 50%.

Since Magnus killed himself based on the previous prophecy, it is not certain that this will happen as planned now.

Malcador breathed a sigh of relief.

(End of this chapter)