Chapter 416 The Global Giant Has Found the Most Perfect Timeline!
"You might as well make it clearer."
Malcador asked hurriedly. Precognition is definitely a supernatural power of the king level in the Empire.
Only a powerful psychic like the Emperor can read what may happen in the future through psychic power.
Facing Malcador's questioning, Paul stopped and stopped answering. This kind of suspenseful method similar to "the secret cannot be revealed" made Malcador angry.
But he couldn't force people to answer.
Malcador turned his brain frantically and suddenly understood something: "Sir Paul, if what you said is true, then this information must be of great importance."
Since Paul's words would be "a gloomy future", it means that Magnus will definitely bring great trouble to the Empire, whether it is a great rebellion or letting the wolf into the house...
Although these Primarchs under the Empire now all express their 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 start 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 defend against an arrow from the dark. He does not know which Primarchs will rebel.
In fact, according to the plot of the original Warhammer, the key reason for the collapse of the Empire was not that the filial son Horus was obsessed with killing the false emperor.
At that time, the loyalists of the Empire still had the strength to suppress the rebels, and even captured Horus alive.
The only thing the Emperor did not expect was that Magnus, his son who was kind but did bad things, actually took the evil god Taijun to sneak attack from behind.
Compared to killing Horus, the Emperor at that time actually wanted to kill this rebellious son Magnus with a knife.
‘The dark future, Magnus, betrayal, the warp...’
Malcador thought quickly, and he naturally associated the other party with the four gods in the warp.
However, he did not know what the specific process would be, and he did not dare to speculate.
At least Magnus has not betrayed the Emperor yet. If he can get more information, he may be able to dismantle the conspiracy of the four gods of the Warp and save this Primarch who may go astray at any time.
‘What a headache! ’
Malcador sighed deeply in his heart.
These Primarchs are more difficult to discipline than each other.
A kid like Magnus, on the surface, is more obedient than the big brothers like Horus, but this guy is famous for saying one thing in front of him and another behind his back.
The Emperor knew that Magnus had a strong psychic talent, so he repeatedly advised him not to indulge in "secretly surfing the Internet" in the Warp.
But Magnus just didn't listen. He often surfed freely in the Warp without the Emperor's attention. It was only a matter of time before he met Tzeentch, the online fraudster.
During the communication between Paul and Malcador, with the help of the first-person perspective of the superluminal communication device, Leon, who was sitting in the headquarters of the Ten Thousand Worlds Base, also thought of something thoughtfully.
‘According to the development of the original plot of Warhammer, Magnus should not have been missing…’ Various information flashed quickly in Leon’s mind.
You know, as the most powerful psychic Primarch of the Empire, Magnus has always been highly valued by the Emperor. If he really disappeared.
Then in the history of the development of the Warhammer universe or the plot line, there will be some clues, but they did not appear in the data.
That can only mean that this is a sudden accident!
What caused this incident? I’m afraid it can only be the work of the four gods of chaos in the warp.
“Boss, has our arrival attracted the attention of the creatures in the warp? Have they started to take action?”
V also had the same idea as Leon.
Obviously, the restless crowd in the Empire burst into strong emotional fluctuations, which attracted the attention of the evil gods of the warp.
The interstellar navigation technology brought by the Universal Corporation to the Empire is equivalent to kicking away more than half of the jobs of the evil gods and demons.
If all the people in the Empire do not take the road of the warp, who will they find to collect tolls!
Now, the counterattack of the evil gods has begun.
The missing 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 incisively.
Now all forces in the Empire are paying attention to this technology exchange, and the Emperor himself is staring at the abnormal fluctuations in the warp all night long.
If Magnus was really abducted by the evil gods and released again, he would definitely be judged by the Emperor and his Primarch brothers.
But this is likely to be one of the plans of the evil gods in the warp.
Provoke and divide the internal unity of the Primarchs of the Empire to facilitate their defeat one by one!
Here, after receiving the information supplement from the headquarters, Paul said to Malcador: "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 content of the conversation between the two is confidential, at least it will not be eavesdropped by the evil gods of the warp.
"Of course, that's exactly what I want."
Malcador nodded in response. At this critical moment, all caution is necessary.
"I will report today's contract results to the Emperor first, and come to you later."
Malcador had already experienced the power of the extra-dimensional device of the giant enterprise. Within the effective range of the extra-dimensional generator, no psychic power could be exerted.
Although Malcador could not comprehend how this technology was tinkered with, the only thing he could be sure of was that only the giant enterprise could help the empire reach its peak.
After a while.
Malcador quickly returned to the magnificent Terra Palace. The surrounding imperial guards were as quiet as stone Buddhas, as if they did not see this hurried visitor.
But this was normal.
As the prime minister of the empire, Malcador had a very high reputation in Terra. Even the emperor's personal guards would not have any defense against Malcador.
Under the authorization of the emperor, Malcador's privileges were so high that he could enter the court without bowing, praise 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 happened truthfully.
The envoys of the Universal Corporation have left with the relics of the Golden Age and the STC module, leaving Paul Atreides as a hostage.
The interstellar navigation technology has been successfully handed over.
Behind the missing Magnus, there is a conspiracy of the evil god of the warp, and the bleak future may happen soon!
Facing the long report of the old Prime Minister Malcador, the Emperor only wanted to hear the part about navigation technology, and he sucked the data storage device in the other's hand into his palm.
Then he began to quickly check the contents inside, as if he didn't care about Magnus's life or death.
The next second, Malcador felt the Emperor's emotions stirring in the warp.
What projection traces, let it go!
"Hahahaha——!"
In an instant, the Emperor's strong and passionate laughter echoed in the hall. It's worth it, all of this is worth it!
Even if a gene Primarch is sacrificed, as long as it can be exchanged for safe and stable interstellar navigation technology, it doesn't matter.
Prime Minister Ma said nothing, but he was also excited for the Emperor. The dawn of human revival has arrived.
At this moment, the Emperor no longer had to deliberately suppress his emotional fluctuations. He knew that he had won. The reaction of the evil gods of the warp was too slow to stop the revival of the empire!
"Have these technologies been tested?" the Emperor asked.
"Not yet. The specific navigation engine device still needs to be built, but our engineers have watched their video demonstration and confirmed that there is no problem."
Malcador 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 humans still have the possibility of falling into the darkness of eternal night, compared with the past, countless timelines are full of dark despair.
The current situation can be said to be clearing the clouds and seeing the light.
The Universal Corporation has found the most perfect timeline, and the success rate of the revival of the human empire has reached 50%!
No mistakes, one song, one post, one content, one look!
"The evil gods and demons in the warp can't sit still anymore. When should we start?" Malcador asked.
"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 alone to complete it.
But the navigation technology of the giant enterprise is ready. With the help of the Mechanicus of Mars, the Empire is not far from fully using the new superluminal technology.
"What about the missing Magnus? What should he do?"
Sometimes Malcador had to doubt whether these gene primarchs were really the Emperor's own sons. He cared about the primarchs more than the Emperor, the father.
But these gene primarchs were particularly loyal to the Emperor and were willing to fight for him. They had a lot of complaints about Malcador who cared about them.
"Send someone to look for it first. It doesn't matter if you can't find it. The future of the Empire doesn't need his help much."
Malcador was a little bit nervous when he heard the Emperor's cold words, but thinking about his usual attitude towards the primarchs, 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 look for his son.
Otherwise, the Emperor might not even move to look for him.
"Paul, the envoy of the Megacorp, seems to know something about the prophecy of the future. He has invited me to the battleship to talk." Malcador told him about his agreement with Paul.
"And... the content is related to Magnus!"
The Emperor's expression first showed a sense of surprise, and then he quickly calmed down: "Since they want to talk, then you go and talk to them in detail."
"If they have any other requests, you can make your own decisions, as long as it doesn't affect my overall situation."
The Emperor didn't care whether the Megacorp wanted to ask for more chips, he just wanted 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, Malcador's old bones did not feel tired, but became more energetic.
When we met Paul again on the 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 let us know."
"In exchange, you can put forward any conditions you want!"
Seeing that Malcador was so sensible, Paul didn't pretend to be ignorant and directly made a harsh offer: "We want two more STC modules."
Hearing this, Malcador's smile froze immediately. He was just being polite, so why did Paul really ask for such a high price?
As expected, the capitalists' faces are really ugly!
"Sir Paul, isn't your condition... a bit too harsh!"
Previously, in order to obtain the interstellar navigation technology of the giant enterprise, the Empire had paid 10 STC modules, all of which were selected by the scientists of the giant enterprise.
This matter has caused dissatisfaction among many high-level Mechanicus.
After all, these antiques were dug out of the soil by the oil men with great effort, not to mention that there are not many high-value STC modules.
If they continue to ask for more, the Empire will really have no STC modules left!
Seeing that Malcador seemed reluctant to give up, Paul simply looked at him with a smile.
One of them is capitalism, the other is feudalism. The eldest brother doesn't say anything about the second brother, so no one should say anything about anyone else. If they don't seek profit, what do they seek? It's good enough that they didn't get anything for free.
"But——!"
Malcador thought of the Emperor's words, so he changed the subject: "If the intelligence you control is worth it, this deal may not be impossible to reach."
Paul nodded and said, "You will die in the hands of Magnus."
As soon as the voice fell, Malcador was stunned.
It seemed as if thunder was exploding in his ears!
How could a dignified Imperial Chancellor die in the hands of a Primarch? Even if Malcador was not liked by the Primarchs, it would not be to the point of fighting.
What's more, Magnus is also a psychic Primarch. As psychics, Malcador and Magnus should have no lack of common topics.
In fact, Malcador had met Magnus before. Although Magnus was as arrogant and domineering as Horus, there was no 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.
Malcador quickly thought about Paul's brief but informative words, and deduced countless possibilities in his mind.
As a Primarch, Magnus would most likely not kill him.
But if he had fallen into the evil god's lackey, that would not be certain!
"Did the prophecy you mentioned happen before or after the Empire obtained navigation technology?" Malcador asked.
Future predictions made in different time periods will have different results.
For the human empire, the major event that could change the course of history in the near future is naturally the acquisition of new interstellar navigation technology.
The dark future predicted by the Emperor in the past has been reduced from the initial 99.99% probability to the current 50%.
Since Magnus killed himself based on the previous prophecy, it is not certain that this will happen as expected now.
Malcador breathed a sigh of relief.