Warhammer 40: Starting as a Rogue Trader

Chapter 336 How much are you willing to pay for hope?

The Terran bio-ships in the Void are the dominant force, making the Necromancers led by Zaratusa the weakest in the Hades system.

However, the fact that Anlakel no longer comes here also has its drawbacks. Gao Yi will have to pay a higher price and exert more effort to face the Tyren. Zaratusa alone is not enough to help Gao Yi reduce the number of Tyren.

But with Allakir absent, isn't that perfect for having a new candidate?!

Gao Yi looked at Tarasin
When faced with Gao Yi's gaze, Tarasin said that he had never felt such a look in his life. Most people would be afraid and hateful when they saw him, but Gao Yi's eyes were full of longing.

"Since we've already cooperated twice, how about we add another aspect to our cooperation?"

"What do you want?"

"Why don't you join this war?"

"Impossible! I will not get involved in your war. It would do me no good. Besides, I am a protector of history and cultural relics, not a falsifier."

"Don't be so rigid. Principles can be changed. Whether you're willing to do something or not depends on whether the reward is enough, right?"

"Are you willing to hand over the operating principles of SCV? If so, I am. I will give all my strength to win this war for you."

Tarahin has a tough mouth, but his body is very honest.

"No, no, no reward is not this, but a hope."

"Hope?! You humans talk about hope with us death-fearers? Shouldn't you look at your own empire before you say that?"

“I’m not talking about the hope of us humans, but the hope of you who fear the dead, Tarachin. Is this body you now possess truly what you desired?”

"The hope of the dead? What makes you say that?!"

Gao Yi's flippant tone ignited a slight anger in Tarasin's heart. Although he did not participate in the internal struggles of the Fear of the Dead, it was still a sore spot for the Fear of the Dead, including for Tarasin.

After all, the Fear of Death became what they are today because of the Star God's deception; they gained power but lost much more.

What would you think if I told you I could actually see the future?

"The future? Have you foreseen the future of those who fear death?!"

"Perhaps, I saw the moment when you feared death regained your bodies."

"Enough with your human technology?! We, the Fearful Ones, have searched for you for countless years without success. With your current level of technology?! Whether it's the technology of the physical universe or the psionic energy of the High Heavens, even your Emperors are not capable of doing it. Why do you think you can?"

"Perhaps this galaxy can't... but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist. You know what I mean. For example, SCV is something you can't understand either."

It all depends on whether you're willing to take the gamble, Tarachin. You'll soon see more and more technologies you never imagined, and I can find that technology for you. You are a protector of history, but if you had the chance to change your current situation, would you take it?

If it were any other death-fearing person, I certainly wouldn't say much to them, but you're an exception, Tarachin. I know you're different from the other death-fearing people.

Although Gao Yi is not entirely confident, his claim is not unfounded. Once his synapse condensation machine reaches its final stage and he obtains the horizon probe, he will be able to alter various laws of the physical universe.

The transformation of the space necromancer is based on the physical world, so there's no reason why it couldn't achieve a stage where it can manipulate the laws of physics.

Upon hearing Gao Yi's words, Tarasin fell silent.

If he hadn't made his previous guesses about Gao Yi, he might have just thought it was Gao Yi's arrogant and ignorant statement. But after putting everything together, Tarasin found that he actually started to believe it.

The two looked at each other in silence.
After a full hour, Tarasin spoke. "This time, I'm willing to take the bet, but Lord Gaoyi, you must let me see the hope you speak of as soon as possible, even if it's just a glimmer, or you'll know the consequences of angering me."

“I’m glad you made this decision, Tarasin. All you have to do is work with me to reduce the number of Terran bio-ships in this system.”

"I'll find a way."

"By the way, Tarasin, you wouldn't mind if I said I wanted to lead Zaratusa to Tyren, would you?"

“I don’t mind… Even if you don’t do it, I believe that with Zaratuza’s current mental strength, he will take the initiative to join the battle.”

Taraxin had no intention of upholding the honor of the Fearful Ones, despite Gao Yi's ideas.

Because he knew that conflict between Zaratusa and the humans and Tyranids of this planet was inevitable.

He had been wondering if Zaratusa's mind was stable; if it was, he might not have agreed with Gao Yi's statement. But now he clearly knew the outcome.

Upon awakening, Zaratusa's emotions were extremely unstable; the ravages of time had already caused mental problems...

Add to that the fact that you slept for a long time and were in a bad mood when you woke up, only to find that someone had broken into your house, and two people were fighting and making a mess of your house. And most importantly, a thief had broken into your house!

Their chief tomb engineer has disappeared! The technology repository of the tomb world has also been invaded!
Zaratuza had nowhere to vent his anger at this moment.

"Come out! Come out here! Face me, you thief!"

Meanwhile, Tarasim's clone possessed an ordinary necromancer, feeling Zarathusa's wrath within the tomb.

"Sigh... another one has gone mad... there are more and more overlords going insane these days..."

The number of slumbering dynasties is far greater than imagined; some dynasties even lost their minds due to prolonged slumber and chose self-destruction.

Some powerful dynasties were even completely wiped out by history.

Meanwhile, Zaratusa, having searched his own tomb world, found no trace of the intruders.

He then turned his attention to the Hades Galaxy, his former territory.

The warning message must have alerted him because his territory had been invaded with a significant threat.

Soon, the current situation within the Hades Galaxy came into view.

The siege of humans and Tyranids on the ground by the undead awakened on Isox is nearing its end.

He had a clear view of the battle between the humans and the Tyranids, but the Tyranid bio-ships in orbit were the first thing that caught his attention.

He had never encountered Tyrion before and was unaware of the existence of such a creature.

This time, without Anlakel to analyze the situation for him, he was completely confused. Regardless of who had entered his tomb world, the Tyranid creature before him was the closest enemy.

Under Zaratuza's command.

Countless undead constructs burst forth from the ground of Pertita.

(End of this chapter)