Inquisitor Rostov continued to examine the various records left behind by the Old Ones in the ruins, learning detailed information about the Orks who had always threatened the Imperium of Man.
During the War in Heaven, the Orks were known as Necron, a warrior race created by the Old Ones to win the War in Heaven.
They encoded a vast amount of technology and inspiration into the genetic sequence of the Orks.
At the same time, they also created another power for the Orks, WAAAGH, which rivaled the power of the Warp.
WAAAGH is a special power independent of the Warp, shaped by the spiritual world and souls of the Orks, encompassing the souls of all Orks, including the two gods the Old Ones created for the Orks.
In addition to their inherent extraordinary psychic field and knowledge base, Orks also possess an extremely unique biological structure.
Essentially, Orks are a type of psychic Mushroom, or one could say they are sentient moss.
They have a simple structure, are highly adaptable, and reproduce quickly. Important organs often have redundancies.
Brain damage or even head transplants are nothing to them.
Injuries that would be crippling or even fatal to humans are often only minor wounds for Orks.
Orks also have a unique selection mechanism: every time they achieve victory, they evolve, becoming smarter and stronger.
However, the Old Ones failed completely before they could install a control system or set war objectives for such a powerful biological weapon.
As an aimless biological weapon, the Orks possess a fanatical war instinct, which is also the purpose of their continuous WAAAGH expeditions.
But they had already created the artifact that could control the Orks.
Obtaining that ancient artifact would allow them to control the Orks and turn them into true weapons of war.
"Good heavens, good heavens."
"This thing is amazing, we must get our hands on it."
"If we can control the Orks, The Academy of Agriculture Battle Group will surely cry. Their Vegetable People, which they worked so hard to research, will probably lose their market."
Zigman and other players, after reading the Old Ones' information, repeatedly exclaimed, "Good heavens!"
If they could get the Ork controller, wouldn't they be able to make Ork warlords like Bonebreaker obey them?
In that case, who else in the entire galaxy could be an opponent for humanity? Even if the main forces of the Tyranids arrived, they might not gain an advantage.
Currently, the Orks' reproduction method is still a bit too primitive.
Imagine building a cultivation base covering an entire star system, using an entire star as energy, continuously cultivating Orks—what an exaggerated feat that would be!
Every second, countless Orks would be born and thrown into battle to fight the enemy.
Your swarm is perishing every moment, while my Orks are endless.
Putting aside other things, just relying on attrition tactics could force the Tyranids to their demise.
"We must obtain it."
Inquisitor Rostov was also tempted by that ancient artifact that could control the Orks. If he could get his hands on it, the Imperium's pressure would greatly decrease, and it might even see an epic enhancement.
The players and the Inquisition's goals aligned.
After plundering everything useful from the ruins, they set sail again, following the clues they had obtained to search for the Old Ones' treasury.
For convenience, Inquisitor Inquisitor Rostov applied for the right to use Longlin Star. Seeing the report he submitted, Alex did not hesitate much and agreed to hand over Longlin Star for his use.
The Demon Hunter Battle Group and the Inquisition members led by Inquisitor Inquisitor Rostov piloted Longlin Star, searching everywhere for the Old Ones' ruins.
During this period, they also clashed several times with the Chaos forces led by Vashtorr. Both sides were after the treasury left by the Old Ones.
In their engagements, Inquisitor Rostov also guessed Vashtorr's purpose, which was to achieve godhood with the help of the artifacts left by the Old Ones.
The Warp Eight-Pointed Star was a masterpiece of the Old Ones, originally intended to create nine deities to counter the Extradimensional Old Gods.
However, the War in Heaven spiraled out of control, the Eight-Pointed Star was corrupted, and the gods created by the Eight-Pointed Star also transformed from their original orderly forms into Chaos Gods.
Center: Primordial Annihilator,
North: Corrosive Ruin,
Northeast: Hellish Tempest,
East: Malign Artifice,
Southeast: Ecstatic Sentience,
South: Voracious Dissolution,
Southwest: Putrid Contagion,
West: Formless Distortion,
Northwest: Mindless Slaughter.
Vashtorr wanted to find the forbidden knowledge the Old Ones used to create the gods.
That way, he could become a Chaos God.
Inquisitor Rostov naturally could not let such a thing happen. Even if he had to risk everything, he would not allow a new Chaos God to emerge.
The existence of four Chaos Gods had already thrown the galaxy into chaos, causing countless races and beings to suffer.
If another Chaos God appeared, it would definitely be bad news for the Imperium of Man.
"We must move faster and find the Old Ones' ruins before them," Inquisitor Rostov said. "We must give our all; we absolutely cannot allow him to succeed."
Vashtorr also gambled everything.
He had sacrificed too much to ascend to Chaos Godhood.
If he failed, everything would be for naught.
As both sides became resolute, the battles surrounding the Old Ones' ruins grew increasingly fierce.
Both sides had reasons to give their all and win.
Meanwhile, Alex, on the other side of the galaxy, was persuading the Space Dwarves to join the Imperium of Man. "Your ancestors were once human, but due to different paths chosen, you diverged. However, the most fundamental genes are still the same."
"Join us and rebuild the glory of humanity, or choose to refuse, in which case you will be our enemies."
"Before the Imperium of Man goes to war with the gods, it will certainly clear out all enemies in the Reality, and you are no exception."
Alex's method was simple.
As soon as they made contact, he used threats and inducements to force the Space Dwarves to join the Imperium of Man. With the surrender of the Nightbringer, the entire C'tan race declared their allegiance to the Imperium of Man.
The Necron, Aeldari, and other races also became vassals of the Imperium of Man.
Although the Space Dwarves had preserved many ancient technologies, facing such a powerful Imperium of Man, they were ultimately no match.
Finally, after deliberation, the leaders of the Space Dwarves, such as Ursaar the Fated, chose to submit and swear allegiance to the Imperium of Man.
At this point, the Imperium of Man had largely cleared out all forces in the Reality that could threaten it.
Only the Tyranids / Tyranid and Orks remained to catch the Imperium's eye.
If Inquisitor Inquisitor Rostov could successfully obtain the Ork controller, the unification of the galaxy would be complete.
The remaining Tyranids / Tyranid are invaders; even if they were subdued, it wouldn't count as unification.
As for the T'au, this race's strength is too weak, and the territory they occupy is too small to be considered significant.
Now, the only thing stopping the Imperium is Chaos.
"It's time to consider declaring war on the Chaos Gods." Having persuaded the Space Dwarves to join the Imperium of Man, Alex began to plan the final battle.