The Royal Scientific Research Center is a multi-layered steel structure composite structure. The various laboratories, analysis platforms, control centers, and security centers connected by thousands of passage corridors and airlock doors are like a huge palace made of steel.

The scientific research center is more than just a building for scientific research. In addition to the necessary living facilities, it also has high-standard restaurants, opera houses, bars and even swimming pools. As always, Emperor Augustus fulfilled his promise to the scientists in his invitation letter

Promise of.

Knowing the importance of the Xel'Naga artifact, Hrekbulanamuor walked hurriedly towards the internal elevator entrance, nodding frequently to the passing researchers of the scientific research center.

At this time, the passage leading to the top hangar is lit with red light, and unauthorized personnel are strictly prohibited from entering and exiting. Violators may be subject to execution.

This is a common thing in the scientific research center. Due to the special functions and uses of the building, special planes will arrive every day transporting precious cargo. Most of the cargo is alien creatures used for research and experiments, and the excavated stars

Spiritual relics or Xel'Naga relics. In the past, it was not uncommon for the Royal Research Center to find a large number of living creatures such as Ursinodon, Karamon, Blue-crowned Deer, and Alien Scorpion that could be auctioned for high prices in Tarsonis.

Emperor Augustus had high hopes for the Royal Academy of Sciences and its affiliated scientific research centers. It was equipped with the most sophisticated equipment and equipment, and the experimental specimens were fully satisfied. The treatment for researchers was also unprecedentedly generous.

To put it bluntly, the emperor hoped that this top scientific research institution, which had spent a lot of money and used national resources to establish it, would produce results.

Scientists are inspired by the huge bone plates of Ultralisk to upgrade the armor of battleships and tanks. By stealing the advanced resource collection technology of the protoss, they can be applied to the empire's mines and gas refineries. Since UED

Bringing nanotechnology to the earth, nano-regenerated steel emerged as the times require, and was subsequently used in warship construction and medical treatment.

The emperor pointed out: Science and technology is the primary productive force. In addition to being used in military affairs, scientific and technological progress will also involve people's livelihood fields such as medical care and agriculture. It will improve people's livelihood and benefit mankind.

Branamur is the director and person in charge of the scientific research center. He knows very well what kind of heavy burden he carries. Since the emperor called Branamur to him, he has been provoking and showering him with courtesy, and he has spoken out about science.

With the hope of protecting the future of mankind, they are the fearless pioneers at the edge of this terrifying, greedy, evil and dangerous universe.

Since then, Branamul has regarded fulfilling the emperor's great vision as his sacred mission.

There were only a few people who could enter the top floor. When he stepped out of the elevator, Branamur could only barely recognize a few experts who were studying Xel'Naga technology. Among them, there might also be people who were engaged in psychics, which was also a new field.

Subject.

Psychics is related to psychology, but it is much more mysterious, because the people who study it are experts with psychic abilities. High-level psykers who are proficient in telepathy can even be silent by exerting pressure on the mental level.

Kill someone else, such as creating a flawless suicide.

Branammore didn't have much experience with these people, but he'd heard they could control your bladder, make it incontinent, and embarrass you in public.

Gradually, as Branamur gets closer to the top-floor hangar, there are more and more Imperial soldiers in the corridors. The security department of the scientific research center is not a private security guard, but a genuine Imperial Royal Guard. Every Royal Guard

They are all veterans who have experienced hundreds of battles. During the Revolution, they carried guns with Emperor Augustus.

"Hello, Chairman Branaghmore." A scientist with a white beard came from the other side, followed by an AI-controlled Widow Mine.

"Hello, Daniel Rothfuss."

Branamul couldn't help but shrink his neck when he saw this mechanical foot with blade-like limbs moving as fast as the wind on the ground. Although this was just a mechanical pet, it was not loaded with small sentinel missiles.

As far as he knew, Daniel was an expert in computer information engineering and an outstanding astrophysicist, responsible for the network security work and AI programming of the scientific research center.

Although Daniel has never mentioned his past experiences, and the permissions of his files are so high that even the director of the scientific research center cannot access them, Branamul believes that the other person may be an Earthling.

After the defeat of the UED expeditionary force, the surviving members of the expeditionary force had only two choices, either to join the empire or to spend the rest of their lives in a closed prison world.

After realizing that the hope of returning to Earth was extremely slim, many UED soldiers and scientists believed that Earth had betrayed and abandoned them, so they decided to serve the rulers of the Tyranids.

"Dan, I heard that you have recently been engaged in reprogramming the intelligent program of the mechanical adjutant. How is the progress?" Branamour looked at the Widow Ray, which was about five feet taller.

Branamul didn't know how much inside information Daniel knew about the Xel'Naga artifact. Email notifications about the artifact were all issued by the palace office. He had no right to intervene, and he didn't know any more than anyone else.

More, more. Therefore, he did not ask any more questions.

"I have to say that the old federal adjutant is full of loopholes. For example, it is like using a basket to hold water." Daniel sighed:

"It seems that even a third-rate decryption expert in the garbage dump can decipher this metal waste. The Federation is simply running naked in front of the robbers wearing gold and silver jewelry."

"At least from the perspective of laymen like us, the security level of the Federation is still reliable." Branamul let out a dry laugh.

The computer security system of the Tyranid Federation may indeed be a joke in the eyes of the UED. No one knows whether the people on earth have been running wild in areas that the Tyranids have no understanding of for more than two hundred years.

"In terms of AI, the Protoss and Umoyan people are doing much better. Machines can accept many times more instructions than humans, and they are not at the same level in terms of speed and reliability." Daniel

go on:

"The task the emperor gave me is to make his mechanical adjutant smarter, but not too smart."

However, although Dr. Daniel's identity always made Branamor suspicious, it did not prevent the two of them from becoming friends. Daniel was a very talkative person, and his words showed his wise understanding and thinking about the world.

With that said, Branamir and Daniel have arrived at the top-level hangar with heavy military handles. Next to the hangar is a temporary warehouse for storing experimental materials, and above is a parking platform protected by an energy shield force field.

This giant circular flat-top building has a huge apron, which can take off and land Hercules-class transport ships by virtue of electromagnetic accelerated ejection and interception tracks. The hangar below the apron is even larger, filled with military equipment.

Transport ships and low-Earth orbit shuttles. There are soldiers with live ammunition and automatic turrets everywhere, which shows how much the empire attaches to the Xel'Naga artifact.

About a dozen imperial scientists in white uniforms are waiting here. At this time, those who can come here are all the elites of the elite. Each of them is in the field of alien biological research, biomaterials, and astrophysics in the Tyrannic Empire.

Top scientists in cutting-edge fields such as science and nanomedicine are masters and shining stars in their respective fields.

When they received the emperor's invitation, they may have been taking classes at Tarsonis University and other top institutions of higher learning famous in Koprulu, and all of them were master-level figures.

"Hi, Mr. Branammore, good morning." A short man in a white coat came over, his face that looked too young was full of embarrassment. In fact, Egon Stetman

The Doctor just bit his tongue because he was too excited to draw attention to himself.

"It's night time, kid," Dr. Daniel pointed out.

"Ah, I didn't notice it. I must have forgotten about it. Because of those collection robots, I barely slept in the past few days." Stetman opened his mouth and looked at Branamu blankly.

you:

"You don't mind, do you?"

"How could it be? In this place where there is no sunlight, it is inevitable that black and white will be reversed. You don't have to worry about it. Dr. Stetman, the brain bug in the basement didn't bother you too much, did it?" Branamour did not dare to neglect.

Egon Steitmann studied under Franks. Although he is still a minor, maybe even under 14 years old, he is already an authoritative figure in the field of alien creature research.

The most important thing is that Steitmann may not be aware of this at all. Just looking at the tilt of his research resources and other named care, Emperor Augustus is basically raising him as his son.

To be fair, Egon Stetelman is really a genius. As early as two years ago, Stetelmann was able to assemble a robot using discarded parts from the garbage dump in Port of the Dead. Now, in addition to daily feeding, Stetelmann

In addition to the brainworms in the basement of the scientific research center, they are also engaged in research related to intelligent machinery.

The bottom floor of the scientific research center is an engineering station, an armory and an automated heavy factory that produces intelligent machinery. Dr. Egon Stetman's work is related to intelligent machinery. For example, his most proud achievement is a dangerous mechanical cassowary.

.I believe it won’t be long before Stetmann can build his own mechanical hydralisk.

"Oh - that pig can always come up with new tricks for me. When I mention it, I really get angry." Stetman immediately complained loudly: "The last time it played a card game for the virtual singer

I spent a total of one million, who knows how I got through those days."

"When the incident was revealed, it actually said that it was just an insect after all, and what bad things could it do. At this time, it finally remembered that it was an insect." He shouted:

"What else can I hope for from a brainworm who can only use his psychic powers to cheat when playing cards?"

In fact, according to the concept of brainworms, humans are considered bugs. However, the empire's domestic brainworms are brainworms that only know the current situation and know how to advance and retreat.

"Doctor, you must have wasted a lot of effort." Branamour patted Stetman and was speechless for a moment.

The empire's domestic brainworm is only one and a half years old. It is true that it is just like a child. However, the cunning of the brainworm is not inferior to humans, and only people like Stetman with equally novel brain circuits can deal with it.

"The Emperor has arrived." The first to arrive was the Emperor's special plane.

The Emperor had just returned to Augustgrad for a few days. He was so busy rebuilding Korhal and establishing the empire that he even found time in his schedule for the Xel'Naga artifact.

It turned out that Branamul thought it might be Prince Arcturus, after all, the latter had come to the Royal Research Center many times to supervise.

"Thank you." The emperor was still wearing military uniform when he got off the special plane, and he did not forget to return the greetings to the soldiers and scientists as he walked. As in the past, Her Majesty Queen Kerrigan always followed her husband.

An hour ago, Augustus had just reviewed the imperial army on the Red Star Square in Augustgrad. This grand military parade was so large that it took a whole day to complete.

"Hrek, I have brought fragments of the Xel'Naga artifact. Two of them are for research, and the others are to be sealed elsewhere." Augustus raised his head and gestured. Four royals wearing gold-red power armor

The guard walked off the transport ship carrying a sarcophagus that glowed with blue copper light.

"Be careful, the Xel'Naga artifact is not an ordinary Xel'Naga relic."

"The assembled Xel'Naga artifact is a key to the void. In other words, it is Pandora's box." He warned Branamur and other scientists:

"Don't believe anything you see in the illusion, don't believe any voice you hear. If you notice any problem with your mental condition, you should report it to your psychiatrist and spiritual expert immediately."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Branamur and other scientists around him immediately lowered their heads and said.

"The Xel'Naga artifact contains unimaginable energy. If used properly, it is the most terrifying weapon in the universe." Augustus finally said.

These are what Narud told Augustus - of course, this part of the information is basically true. To deceive people, it is best to weave a single lie with countless truths.

Augustus knew that the Xel'Naga artifact was not just a weapon, or in other words, it was not a weapon from the beginning.

For Xel'Naga, information, energy and will are all one, which means they can convert entities into energy and energy into will. Everything in the universe, essence, matter, spirit, everything can be converted.

In other words, the Xel'Naga artifact is theoretically omnipotent and has infinite possibilities. This is the artifact.

In the Battle of Wings of Freedom, Narud only slightly changed the Xel'Naga artifact, allowing it to directly destroy the Zerg at the DNA level. This was just because Narud wanted the Tyranids to regard the Xel'Naga artifact as one

weapons, ignoring their original purpose.

It is precisely with the Xel'Naga artifact that the Queen of Blades can be transformed into a human again.

For Augustus, there is no need for him to use the Xel'Naga artifact now. But the Xel'Naga artifact is indeed an artifact for dealing with Zerg and can be used for emergencies.

Xel'Naga has transformed zerg and protoss. Since Nova Impact can deal with zerg, it is also designed to deal with protoss. (Refer to Narud's words in the official book "Flashpoint Hour": Sarna

Gar has modified protoss and zerg life forms on a large scale, and for them, something that can destroy their DNA is of course a weapon.)

"As long as you get even a little inspiration from the Xel'Naga artifact, mankind will benefit endlessly." Augustus warned the scientists.

Augustus did not expect these scientists to be able to understand the Xel'Naga artifact, as long as they understood a little bit, it would be enough.

"We will spend our whole lives for your expectations." Branamur knew the weight of the emperor's words and made up his mind immediately.

"Okay, now take me to Tosh." Augustus finally said:
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