Sleeping Beauty Lion Returns

Qin Yun scrutinized the man in front of him; the man's words were utterly shocking.

As is widely known, the Orks are creations of the Old Ones, created War in Heaven as biological weapons to fight against the Necrons, led by the C'tan.

Not only do they possess a powerful reproductive ability, but their combat strength is also astonishing.

Back then, Ork could easily reach heights of over ten meters, comparable to small Titan, and their weapons and equipment were far more sophisticated than they are now.

Over time, the Orks gradually degenerated and became what they are today.

Now, someone actually wants to restore the Ork to their former peak condition; that's utterly insane.

Imagine countless Orks Krork, some tens of meters tall, shouting "WAAAGH!"

Any force that sees this will be plunged into Abyss of despair.

It is estimated that the Chaos Four Gods will all try to rally the Emperor to form an alliance.

Otherwise, he would be forcefully pinned to the ground and brutally rubbed by the powerful Gork and Mork.

"What's your name?" Qin Yun asked, looking at the man in front of her.

"I am Captain Sandeka of the Necromunda 119th Regiment, sir."

The man stood ramrod straight and saluted Qin Yun.

"Captain Sandeka, thank you for your dedication to the Emperor."

Qin Yun began by praising him, then changed the subject, asking in a serious tone,

How did you know someone was helping the Ork?

"It's a long story, my lord," Sandeka said. "We were originally ordered to go to Kals-3 to support the local garrison against the Orks."

"However, the local defenses did not last long before they fell. I thought I was doomed, but the Orks did something unusual. Instead of killing us excessively, they treated us like slaves and made us work."

"While I was working, I unexpectedly saw several men in black robes coming and going in the Orks camp. The Ork treated them with considerable respect, which puzzled me greatly."

"During a drain cleaning, I gained access to their room and overheard their conversation."

"They appear to belong to several mysterious organizations, now united and operating throughout the Milky Way, plotting a massive conspiracy."

"What did they say?" Qin Yun asked.

"They say a new angel has been born, Golden Throne is trying to regain the initiative. They must act quickly to restore the Ork to their state during the War in Heaven and balance the power in the Milky Way."

"They also said that an even greater threat is looming, and if no changes are made, both the gods and all the races in the Milky Way will be utterly destroyed."

"This Blackstone Scepter was given to the Ork by those people. It is because of its existence that the Ork Warlord was able to wield such great power."

Sandeka, after all, just a prisoner, and didn't overhear much.

But he was absolutely certain that a group of mysterious individuals were helping the Orks.

Since that day, he has been constantly looking for opportunities to gather intelligence.

Unfortunately, those mysterious figures in black robes never appeared again.

Later, he was sent to the wrecked ship Eternal Dusk to build fortresses for the Ork, where he witnessed the Ork Warlord who obtained the Blackstone Scepter grow stronger and smarter.

"By the way, I saw a symbol on the clothes of one of the men in black robes. It should belong to their organization."

After explaining the whole story, Sandeka gave Qin Yun and the others a pleasant surprise.

"Can you draw it?" Qin Yun asked.

Sandeka nodded. "Okay."

Soon after, someone brought paper and pen for Sandeka to draw.

Sandeka drew a jagged symbol on a clean sheet of paper.

Qin Yun frowned when he saw the Jagged Question that Sandeka had drawn.

"This symbol, Jagged Question?"

While in the Calixis Sector, Inquisitor Caidin gave Qin Yun a lot of information about the organization.

The origins of this organization are shrouded in mystery, and its members are unknown. Even the Inquisition, which has spent a great deal of manpower and resources, has been unable to fully understand or destroy the organization.

Qin Yun had assumed they were only active in the Calixis Sector.

Who would have thought that traces of their activities could be found here?

Clearly, this is a secret organization on Milky Way scale.

The secrets of this Milky Way are far more numerous than Qin Yun had imagined.

Qin Yun looked at Sandeka and said, "The information you provided is very important. Now go and get some rest. I can tell you're exhausted."

"Yes, Your Living Saint."

After bowing to Qin Yun, Sandeka turned and left.

Logan looked at Qin Yun and voiced his doubts.

"Living Saint, do you believe what this fellow is saying?"

"Honestly, this is absolutely absurd."

"A mysterious force is helping the Ork, thus enabling those Xenos to maintain the balance of the Milky Way!!"

"If such a force truly exists, why don't they take matters into their own hands and rule the Milky Way themselves?"

"The secrets of the Milky Way are far more numerous than we imagine," Qin Yun said. "Don't dismiss these things so easily."

To be honest, Qin Yun also had some doubts.

An organization capable of influencing the entire Milky Way —I've never heard of it before.

No, a faction did this before.

That's Cabal, the mysterious organization that can create Perpetuals.

Cabal are mysterious organizations composed of multiple races dedicated to fighting against Chaos.

They first came to the attention of the Imperium because of the Horus Heresy.

That rebellion involved far too many forces.

Cabal wants to exterminate humanity and starve Chaos to death.

Later, this organization was destroyed for some reason.

Now, a new organization has emerged.

Its influence appears to be even greater than that of Cabal.

"You go and clean up the mess after this war. I need to seek advice from some elders."

Qin Yun assigned Logan and Bjorn to handle the matter of the Eternal Dusk wreckage.

Although the war is over, the cleanup work is not yet finished.

Qin Yun returned to the warship equipped with the Beacon device.

He ordered Xi Ling to establish a communication channel with Trazyn.

As the projection flickered, Trazyn's figure appeared in front of Qin Yun.

"Living Saint."

Trazyn bowed to Qin Yun.

During this time, Trazyn remained in the Sol System, operating under the dual surveillance of the Xi Ling and the Adeptus Custodes.

Trazyn was deeply dissatisfied with this surveillance, but he quickly found something else to do, diverting his attention to the rising power of humanity.

The rising humanity bears a striking resemblance to the once-ambitious Necrontyr who sought to conquer the Milky Way.

It gave Trazyn a feeling of returning to the War in Heaven.

Qin Yun nodded. "Trazyn, I have something I need your wisdom on."

Trazyn was somewhat surprised by this humble attitude.

With Qin Yun sentiments spreading throughout the Imperium of Man, very few people were willing to treat Xenos with equality.

Trazyn quickly regained his composure.

"What is it?"

How much do you know about the Krork?

Qin Yun's question made Trazyn laugh.

"I fought against them and dissected their bodies myself. Today, my museum still has a number of live specimens."

"I can say I know them inside and out."

The Krork were one of the main forces in the War in Heaven.

As soon as the gate to the Webway opened, the Krork surged out like a tidal wave, their numbers vast and countless.

If it weren't for the help of the C'tan, the Krork alone would have been enough to rout the Necrontyr.

"Someone intends to restore the Orks to their appearance War in Heaven..."

Qin Yun recounted the whole story, and Trazyn also showed a solemn expression.

"Restore those Ork to their former state! These guys must have obtained the legacy of the Old Ones, or there must be Old Ones among them, otherwise there would be no way they could make any changes to such a biological weapon."

Trazyn dissected Orks.

The reason this race has become what it is today is because they were originally produced as expendable cannon fodder.

There was no fear of death or war, only joy.

However, if a weapon is not maintained for a long time, problems will definitely arise.

The same applies to the Orks; their physical strength and technological decline are due to the loss of their creator's command and the lack of maintenance they themselves have undergone.

However, the Orks, this biological weapon, cannot be modified by just anyone.

Unless one possesses the biological heritage of the Old Ones, it is impossible to reshape the Orks and restore them to their former appearance.

"Maybe it was those pointy-eared creatures who did it," Trazyn said, pointing to the Aeldari.

As the successor of the Old Ones, there is a very high probability that one has obtained the knowledge left behind by the Old Ones sages.

It's not impossible to reshape the Orks.

Qin Yun did not believe Trazyn's accusations against the Craftworld Aeldari, after all, everyone knew about the conflict between this guy and the Craftworld Aeldari.

Trazyn would never pass up an opportunity to pin a mess on the other party.

After discussing the Krork for a while, Qin Yun asked Trazyn to find a way to gather more relevant information, as he wanted to study the data of various races War in Heaven.

"Okay, I'll find a friend to explain it to you in detail when the time comes." Trazyn said confidently, already planning how to capture Orikan.

Don't say I don't remember you, brother. Now that I'm doing really well in the Imperium, I'll do anything to help you out, Orikan.

"Then I'll have to trouble you."

After expressing his gratitude to Trazyn, Qin Yun cut off the communication.

Krork, Aeldari, and an unnamed organization.

"Can't this mess in the Milky Way just stop for a while?"

"Master, Dante has sent you a communication request. Do you wish to accept it?" Xi Ling appeared in front of Qin Yun.

"Bring them in," Qin Yun said calmly.

"Your Living Saint, I have received some news that will greatly surprise you."

As soon as the communication was connected, Dante spoke excitedly, rattling off a barrage of words.

"What news?" Qin Yun rubbed his temples and asked.

"My Astropaths received an Astrologian message in the Warp saying that Lion El'Jonson returned and is calling on nearby Imperium forces to find him."

Upon hearing Dante's words, Qin Yun's eyes widened.

This timeline is much earlier than he knew.

The wars on Vigilant Star and Red Ground Star haven't even begun yet! Sleeping Beauty Lion El'Jonson is already returning to the Imperium?

P. S.: One chapter. Thank you all for your support.

Sleeping Beauty returns ahead of schedule, and the Big Three shine once again.

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