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But what kind of person is the Emperor? You must know that the biggest gap in the network was blocked by the Emperor himself with his own glowing channel.

With such a guiding light, why worry about not knowing the way ahead!

Chapter 983 The Infallible Old Man Huang

The tugboat pushed the "Worker" away from the spaceport.

After more than ten days of exchanging goods, the caravan was about to set sail again towards the boundless starry sky.

However, this time the fleet had a few uninvited guests.

The entire "Kill Squad" was conscripted and embarked on a journey to Terra with Jiang Bing and the former Imperial Guard.

The strike cruiser 'Incinerate' was left behind. For the sake of secrecy, the crew would continue to follow this Gothic-class merchant ship, making their way to the next destination in an undetected manner.

Although even Jiang Bing couldn't guess who this former Imperial Guard was trying to protect against, the Emperor himself had given such an order, so there must be a reason.

Bridge.

After arrogantly giving instructions about the destination and voyage plan, Captain Harken became as humble as a grandson the moment he entered the compartment, bowing respectfully to the gentlemen in the room.

Whether it's the emperor's angels or the more mysterious mortal 'commanders', none of them are people he can afford to offend.

"Lord Valerius, we have set sail normally and are less than 40 standard days away from the next trading planet," the captain reported respectfully.

The former Imperial Guard, who referred to himself as Valerius Constantine, nodded, signaling the loyal captain to step back and not disturb their closed-door meeting.

"Valantius," Valerius said, pointing to a desolate planet in the star map projection in front of him.

"This is a forgotten frontier world, located along our route. According to the will of our Lord, there is a way to enter the Webway near this planet."

"We will follow this cargo ship for 21 days through the star sector, and when we pass by this planet, we will land on its surface in a vehicle to search for the entrance to the network tunnel."

"Excuse my bluntness, but once we're in the network, you can't expect that Thunderhawk in this cargo hold to take us to Terra, can you?" Jiang Bing raised his question.

“The lord had already made arrangements; everything was in his plan,” Valerius said, much like a riddle teller.

As we all know, having a plan in advance is basically the same as not having a plan at all, and everything being in the plan is basically the same as nothing being in the plan.

On the 20th day of the voyage, the fleet, unsurprisingly, encountered an accident.

While passing through an asteroid belt, a sudden attack blasted the cargo ship out of its sub-light-speed flight. The extremely precise attack instantly destroyed the communication sequence on the bridge, disrupting the ship's ability to communicate with the outside world. Then, a sudden attack precisely destroyed the propulsion system located at the stern of the cargo ship. In the blink of an eye, the entire cargo ship became a paraplegic, unable to speak or move its limbs.

The frigate was destroyed by a stealthy attack; the enemy seemed like a ghost under the stars, and none of the Empire's oracle detectors reacted.

The enemy's attack came very suddenly, and the crew on the bridge did not even have time to give any warning before the incident occurred.

The sudden destruction of the propulsion system caused the cargo ship's dynamic balance system to fail instantly. The enormous stress generated when the spaceship fell from near-light speed almost tore the hull apart, and the resulting inertial imbalance caused thousands of casualties among the crew.

The room where Jiang Bing was located was originally a luxurious room that Captain Harken had prepared for his mistress. It was decorated with extravagance and filled with precious ornaments.

In the instant of the forced braking, all the items in the room lost their anchor due to inertia and scattered like bullets.

Jiang Bing sat in a high-backed chair, brushed aside the tea set that was hurtling towards his face with his fingers, letting it crash into the wall behind him at high speed and shatter into pieces. He then casually stopped the restless bookshelf, gently closed the book "Essays on War" in his hand, and sighed softly, "I knew it."

The Emperor was a psionic master, or rather, the most powerful psionicist in the galaxy. He was absolutely masterful and had an unparalleled grasp of the application of psionic power.

Although Jiang Bing was sitting upright in the cargo ship, he had clearly seen the weapons used by the attackers.

The pulsed laser destroyed the communications array, and another dark beam destroyed the stern engine—both signature weapons of the Dark Eldar pirates.

So the claim that there's a network entrance nearby is false; the real issue is the presence of Eldar pirates.

As former servants of the ancient saints, the Eldar have unparalleled knowledge and application of the Internet of Things among all forces in the galaxy.

If you want to get into the online world, asking them for 'help' is naturally the best way.

The emperor had foreseen this calamity for the merchant fleet months in advance, and by doing so, he also set a trap, ensnaring Jiang Bing as well.

Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!

He and Tianqi are truly birds of a feather.

Most importantly, before the payment has even been seen, Boss Jiang already has to take on work for this ruler of the human empire.

After all, the Dark Eldar wouldn't obediently invite him into the Net Path.

The damage to the spaceship caused the door to Jiang Bing's room to lose its automatic opening and closing function, so Valerius, who arrived first, had to pry open the heavy hydraulic door by hand.

"Are you alright, Your Excellency Sabur?"

A series of metallic clanging sounds echoed as the nine members of the 'Kill Squad' arrived, almost right behind the 'Emperor's Eye'.

"We've been attacked, sirs. It's no longer safe here. We need to move immediately," the commander advised.

Before Jiang Bing could answer, violent tremors came again from the bridge and stern. The entire cargo ship tilted in a very short time and began to roll in space.

Perhaps due to damage to the energy module, the artificial gravity field was temporarily weakened, and the ship immediately fell into a state of slight weightlessness.

Inside the constantly rotating hull, the ceiling instantly becomes the floor, and the floor becomes the ceiling, with the two constantly undergoing bipolar reversals.

The Astartes, who had never removed their armor, immediately activated their magnetic boots, pinning themselves firmly to the floor.

Valerius was thrown directly by the turbulent ship, but fortunately, his large body was very agile. At the critical moment, he adjusted his posture and skillfully braced his feet against the ceiling, dissipating most of the impact.

Jiang Bingwen sat calmly on the fishing platform, the four chair legs beneath him firmly nailed to the floor, not moving an inch.

Fortunately, the gravitational field quickly returned to normal operation. Although the cargo ship was still slowly rotating, the surrounding environment finally returned to stability for the people inside the ship.

The book "Collection of Essays on Warfare," compiled by the Imperial Navy Headquarters and containing analyses of all the classic battles in the history of the Imperial Navy, including how to fight against the Greenskin pirates, how to deal with Eldar raiders, and how to form battle lines to fight against the Chaos Fleet, was casually stuffed into the void by Jiang Bing, to be read again when he had time.

However, I guess the next time I have time will be in Holy Terra.

Jiang Bing stood up, reluctantly but ready to start doing the work for the emperor.

"Grab your weapons, everyone, we've got some work to do."

Chapter 984 "Capital Verification Requirements"

The Eldar are a humanoid race in the Milky Way galaxy. Their ancestors were once wealthy and served as servants of the 'Ancient Saints'.

After the ancient saints failed and perished, the Eldar briefly sat on the throne of the Milky Way, spending their days indulging in eating, drinking, gambling, and whoring, indulging in pleasure, and being obsessed with sensory stimulation. They engaged in all sorts of torture, abuse, enslavement, and debauchery, in ways that ordinary people could hardly imagine.

However, these pointy-eared creatures were too excited, and their decadent negative emotions lingered in the Warp, eventually giving birth to a god of desire and pleasure—Slaanesh (Slaanesh).

Legend has it that the first cry of this deity tore apart the real world and instantly annihilated most of the population of the Spirit Clan Empire, enslaving the souls of the vast majority of the Spirit Clan.

Because Slaanesh originated from the negative thoughts of the Eldar, all Eldar are inextricably linked to Him.

If a Eldar dies without a Soulstone to store their soul, their soul will forever become a plaything for the Slaanesh.

In addition, their souls are constantly tormented by Slaanesh. To alleviate this torment of original sin, they developed an alternative method: torturing and killing the souls of other beings to replace their own and satisfy Slaanesh.

This has led to these remnants of the Eldar having an insatiable thirst for souls.

This is also the fundamental reason why Eldar pirates appear.

These alien races weren't interested in the cargo on the ship; their real target was the people on board.

Therefore, these pointy-eared creatures will eventually choose to board the cargo ship and plunder prisoners, rather than recklessly bombard the Gothic-class cargo ship into space debris.

Bridge.

When Jiang Bing and his group arrived, the place was already in complete chaos.

The Dark Eldar's attacks first targeted the command center.

Fortunately, the armor of the bridge was generally reinforced and there was no structural damage.

However, the bridge crew suffered heavy losses. The sudden stop had smashed the heads of many unfortunate people and broken the cervical vertebrae of many crew members. Those who survived were all injured to varying degrees.

"Where are the captain and first mate? Is the oracle still alive? I need you to activate the oracle immediately and report the ship's status!"

The former Imperial Guard calmly issued orders, and with his extraordinary leadership, the survivors on the bridge quickly regained their composure.

"The captain is here, he's dying!" a communications technician cried out in panic.

Captain Harken wasn't very lucky; even though he wasn't killed instantly by the crash, his injuries were still quite severe.

His thigh bone fractured and was crushed, leaving white bone fragments exposed to the air, and blood stained his expensive captain's uniform.

"The femoral artery has ruptured; there's no hope in this condition. We need to find others who know about this ship." The Imperial Guards, as expected of the Emperor's elite, were multi-talented. With just a quick glance, they accurately sentenced the captain to death.

Jiang Bing sighed and, under everyone's gaze, tapped the unlucky captain's bloodied thigh with his cane. Golden flames seemed to bloom from the void and flow over the captain's wound.

Bathed in golden light, the enormous wound seemed to reverse time, with bones automatically returning to their original positions, blood vessels and muscles automatically healing, and skin rapidly returning to its smooth state.

In the blink of an eye, the captain escaped death's pursuit.

The scene, which resembled a miracle, made all the survivors widen their eyes instantly. In an instant, prayers of "Emperor above" rose and fell, and mortals knelt down and kowtowed to Jiang Bing.

Under the solemn gazes of Valerius and the members of the Killing Squad, Boss Jiang sighed softly.

He knew it would be like this; as long as he exerted even a little power, he would definitely be able to claim the title of "Living Saint" of the Empire.

However, with this 'living saint' present, everyone's morale instantly soared, and they quickly returned to their posts.

The weakened Captain Harken had no time to rest; upon opening his eyes, he was forcibly placed in the captain's seat to perform his duties.

"How is the fleet doing?" Valerius asked.

"The communications array has been destroyed, and we are temporarily unable to contact them," the communications officer replied.

What is the extent of the damage to the hull?

"All weapon modules are offline, two sets of conventional thrusters are destroyed, the energy core has been attacked, one plasma reactor is offline, the communication module is destroyed, and the hull has multiple damages," the surviving captain reported.

"Birdman, monitor the surroundings of the ship with all your might, paying particular attention to spatial sensor information."

"Communications officer, adjust the ship's internal communication routes."

"Captain Harken, you need to address the crew to calm them down and get all the guards ready for battle."

Valerius took over the supreme command naturally without much preamble and issued orders in an orderly manner.

"The enemy is a slave-hunting team of the Eldar pirates," Jiang Bing suddenly interjected, instantly freezing the atmosphere on the bridge.

"Also, get everyone away from the outer bulkheads. It's best to be prepared for a boarding rendezvous; they're already here."

As if to prove that the information Jiang Bing gave was correct, the ship shook slightly again as soon as he finished speaking.

The ship's self-inspection system flashed red instantly, and the communications officer reported loudly: "Multiple breaches have been found in the ship's armor; it is suspected that the enemy has boarded and landed!"

The Astartes of the 'Kill Squad' immediately cocked their guns, ready to fire.

"Issue weapon authorization to the servant class, granting the entire ship unlimited firing rights." Valerius's order essentially told everyone on board to prepare for a fight.

“Your Excellency Sabur, your safety is paramount; we need to prioritize your security.” After giving the order, Valerius turned to Jiang Bingdao.

"Oh, so what do you want to do? Anyway, running away is definitely not going to work," Jiang Bing retorted.

All Eldar warships place extreme emphasis on speed and maneuverability. They do not rely on heavy armor, but rather on void shields, extreme speed, and the ability to traverse net tunnels to ensure their survival.

Even the human empire's warships of the same caliber dared not claim they could outrun the Eldar, let alone a flimsy cargo ship to contend with their plundering fleet.

Moreover, more than half of the ship's conventional engines were damaged.

"They're only here to plunder people. We need to hide and wait until these Eldar have finished their raids before making any further plans."

The former Imperial Guard's method was simple: abandon everyone on the ship, and lead Jiang Bing and the entire "killing squad" to hide. Once the enemy had looted the ship's inhabitants, they would naturally leave.

This method, though cruel, was indeed effective. With the size of a Gothic-class cargo ship, hiding 11 people was incredibly easy.

But the price they paid was that they had to watch helplessly as the entire ship's crew was slaughtered and enslaved by the Eldar. After all, without Astartes, ordinary people would be no match for these pointy-eared creatures.

"Emperor, oh Emperor," Jiang Bing sighed deeply. Based on his understanding of this old man Huang, the current situation was most likely a test orchestrated by the Emperor to probe his capabilities.

Jiang Bing couldn't help but think that the other party had a truly 'bad record' in his mind.

But with the heretics of the Spirit Clan already at his doorstep, Jiang Bing couldn't just stand by and watch them die.

Since he couldn't avoid the other party's intention to 'verify his assets,' he decided to simply produce a presentable 'proof of assets' to avoid making the other party suspicious all the time.

Filled with resentment towards the weasel, Jiang Bing reached out his metal cane and gently tapped the center console.

A vast amount of ether began to flow, and golden light appeared, rapidly permeating the entire cargo ship.

The next moment, the ship began to 'come alive'.

Chapter 985 Dark Elf Clan

An Imperial Gothic-class freighter is enormous, only slightly smaller than an Imperial Navy Moon-class cruiser.