In the past, Soshyan was able to lead the Bone Dynasty to the Screaming Whirlpool easily because he knew the specific location of the enemy and could use the nearest tombstone gate to maneuver quickly. However, Soshyan was 100% certain that Menak's lair was definitely not in Orps.
Although he could also transfer the Bone Dynasty to Orps to participate in the war, doing so would be full of uncertainty and danger.
The Skinners are not as easy to control as Ada. If they say they will not conflict with humans, they will not conflict with humans. Their uncontrollability is a double-edged sword. It is a plague of destruction to the Necrontyr dynasty, and it is also all-pervasive to humans.
Ghosts, if they want to play a role, they must be decisive. They must find the core world of the Menak Dynasty and kill them with one blow. At least they must convert all their top leaders. Joining the Orps War Zone will only alert the enemy.
After realizing that the battle was more complicated than he expected, Soshyan told Vargul some things and quickly returned to Amara Prime. It was only two days since he left.
Talos was obviously surprised by his unexpected return, and Soshyan also told him bluntly that he might not have any cards to play now. In order to find out the situation of the Menak Dynasty, he planned to take a risk.
That is to say, personally go to the fallen star system near Alama, try to catch a few skinners, and see what is different about them.
In order to keep it secret, he had to let Talos continue to preside over Amara's affairs, and he only took Amnak with him on a fast ship.
Talos disapproved of Soshyan's approach of invading the enemy's territory alone, because the Menak dynasty was indeed acting very strangely, and it seemed to be able to seize Soshyan's weaknesses in all aspects, making his powerful
External forces cannot be exerted at all, which means that there must be an existence among them who knows Soshyan's current situation very well. With such an existence, the adventure itself is extremely dangerous.
But Soshyan really didn't want to sit here and wait for death, but Talos immediately pointed out another hidden thought he had - Soshyan actually wanted to use himself as bait to lure out Menak's ambush or trump card, or even bigger fish.
come out.
There is no doubt that this is extremely dangerous, and it is one of the few times Talos insists on opposing Soshyan's decision on something.
But Soshyan was also determined. After coming to Orps, he became more and more uneasy. He always felt that something would happen. Even if it was indeed a dangerous trip this time, he had to go out of this muddy water, otherwise
When the opponent actually played a card, he actually didn't have much confidence that he could catch it. After all, if Amara really lost, he wouldn't know how to play next.
Besides, as a Space Marine, if he doesn't even have the courage to go deep alone, it proves that he has indeed been "corrupted" by power and status.
After making some simple arrangements, Soshyan and Amnak boarded a new-star frigate and sailed to the McKinney system, the fallen system closest to Amara, in the name of reconnaissance. Of course, he was not anything.
There is no backup plan. The Royal Court has received instructions and dispatched a high-speed fleet to lurk near the McKinney system to respond at any time.
As a galaxy close to the capital area, the McKinney galaxy was once quite prosperous, but it is a galaxy that focuses on agricultural output. The four inhabited planets are all agricultural worlds. In a sense, they are also the granary of Amara. After its fall
Later, Amara's food supply began to experience a serious crisis, so that it had to be transported from more distant areas.
The battleship encountered no danger along the way, and after reaching the orbit of McKinney's main star, it scanned the entire planet.
It has no hive, only a large number of scattered settlements and cities. The fertile land is dotted with a large number of farmland and pastures, and the blue ocean is dotted with huge fishery resource platforms.
In the end, Soshyan chose to go to the planet's capital, a large coastal city near the equator. This city was piled up with disorderly buildings and had the only airport on the planet.
Taking the shuttle, Soshyan and Amnak came to the city beach.
Apart from the sound of the waves, there is only deathly silence
This was Soshyan's first impression of this planet. He was originally prepared for any possible attack, but nothing happened.
"The road to becoming a god is long and difficult, so I always advise you to try your best to cut off unnecessary ties."
Walking on the soft beach, Amnak had a very relaxed attitude. Regarding what happened in the Skinning Temple, Soshyan did not hide it from him, and Amnak's point of view was also very unique. He believed that Soshyan
Many of Yang's "weaknesses" were created by himself, because Soshyan never gave up his identity as an Astarte, so his thoughts and actions were very easy to predict and arrange.
Just like this Orpheus, Soshyan could have come later, or even not come at all, or just sent someone else, but he would definitely come in person.
So the solution is actually very simple. If Soshyan shows the awareness of a truly high-ranking person and gives up the values and honor of the Astartes that are already burdensome to him, it will not be so easy for the other party to set up a trap for him.
Soshyan didn't respond to this, but Amnak's relaxed attitude relieved some of his inner uneasiness. Maybe the matter was not that serious.
At least, he can still deal with it with his strength.
"Unless...unless someone forces me to do it."
Stopping, Soshyan responded to Amnak's question for the first time, and the other party turned around and looked at him playfully.
"Someone must force you to do it?"
"This is a test for me, them, and Him. I still accept everything they arranged with the greatest patience, because I still believe in those once lofty ideals, but if they prove that the so-called ideal
In the end, it is just the hysteria of madmen and the repeated cycle that runs through tens of thousands of years of human civilization... Then I have nothing to say."
A smile appeared on Amnak's face.
"Then I'm very confident, humans... I know them too well."
"Maybe, but it's still too early."
The two quickly walked into the center of the city. Since the city was in the shape of a staircase, it was surrounded by various types of residences. The stone pillars and carved beams hinted at its certain wealth as the capital of the planet. It seemed that it had just rained in this area and the ground was a little damp.
.
Even at a glance, you can imagine how prosperous it once was, but now there is only silence, and the rain cannot wipe away the stench of death.
The whole town is filled with the smell of dead bodies, a stench that is everywhere, a stench that permeates the soil.
But Soshyan did not see a corpse, not even a scavenger, as if a force more terrifying than death spread in this dead city.
"Strange, why is there no body?"
Perhaps affected by the strange atmosphere, Amnak's hand unconsciously pressed the hilt of the sword at his waist, and his eyes kept scanning the dark windows and alleys of the surrounding buildings.