The T'au Empire Was Overrun

What exactly are these things?

Looking at the battle reports transmitted back from the various warships, Shadowsun was completely bewildered.

"They are the threat from the Immaterium."

"Humanity is fighting against them, trying to win the final victory for the Milky Way."

"Your act of waging war is a betrayal and a shameful act of taking advantage of others' misfortune."

Farsight spoke, his voice calm.

"We are not allies with the Imperium of Man," Shadowsun tried to argue.

"All races in the Materium are natural allies in the war against the Immaterium." Farsight looked calmly at Shadowsun. "I have seen those terrible things, and I know their threat."

"Countless civilizations have been destroyed by them and become their playthings. Even the ethereal souls have not been spared, suffering endless hardships and being tormented in every way."

"Is this why you betrayed us?" Shadowsun looked at Farsight, wanting to know why he had betrayed them in the first place.

"Because I realized the deception of the Ethereal." Farsight looked at Am-Shi, "You concealed the Warp from us."

"Having learned of the existence of the Warp, I guessed that the Ethereal were either completely ignorant and deceiving themselves to a pathetic degree, or they were doing it on purpose."

"You firmly believe that the Greater Good can enable the T'au Empire to stand on equal footing with, or even surpass, the major powers in the Milky Way."

"But all of this is a lie. The T'au Empire is just an insignificant drop in the ocean of the Milky Way. The Greater Good woven by the Ethereal is just a despicable lie. Our faith is meaningless."

"But I can't expose it. If it weren't for it bringing everyone together, the entire Tau race would face annihilation."

"The Greater Good is not a lie," Shadowsun said.

"You've already seen how those enemies used witchcraft to defeat you," Farsight bluntly pointed out. "You can't deny that."

"Enough." An Shi stepped in to stop the two from arguing further, then looked at Farsight, his gaze turning serious. "What should we do now?"

"Join humanity," Farsight said. "They are the main force against the Immaterium. Every race in the Milky Way that is strong enough has joined them, all for the sake of winning the final victory."

"If humanity defeats the Immaterium, what should we do?" Shadowsun asked. "Their brutality—we have all witnessed the brutality of the Imperium of Man. They are not people who can tolerate other races."

"The fact that they didn't launch a purge when the war officially began is the best proof that they've learned to tolerate our existence," Farsight said. "The universe is big enough that no one can truly destroy a race."

"The Imperium of Man has launched countless expeditions, but they have never truly wiped out any race. Every race is constantly migrating, reproducing, and developing."

"Humanity has become the dominant force in the Milky Way, and we still have a chance to resist. Every civilization will rise and then decline, but if the Immaterium controls the Milky Way, then we will never have a chance to rise again."

"All races will suffer endlessly, and there will never be any relief."

Farsight looked at Shadowsun and Anshi in a heavy tone and warned them.

"No!" Anselm Shih shook his head. "We will never accept such a thing."

Shadowsun and Anshi ultimately rejected the Farsight proposal.

They did not want to become vassals of humanity, as that would be a heavy blow to all levels of the T'au Empire.

For a long time, Imperium of Man have been portrayed in propaganda as symbols of ignorance.

Now, however, they suddenly want to turn to the Imperium of Man for their support and help.

Doing so would certainly shatter the faith of the T'au Empire.

"And what about you?" Farsight looked at Shadowsun, with a last glimmer of hope.

"No matter what, I will not betray Ethereal." Shadowsun said calmly, also rejecting Farsight.

"You two better watch yourselves." Seeing that An Shi and Shadowsun were both stubborn, Farsight sighed and turned to leave.

Farsight placed the remaining forces of the T'au Empire on a safe planet and then left.

"Were we right?" Shadowsun stood on the ground, watching the fleet depart from Farsight, a look of confusion in his eyes.

"The Farsight may know more than we do, but I believe that with the leadership of the High Council, we will surely win," said Anselm.

The T'au Empire's reinforcements arrived quickly and brought Shadowsun's remaining forces back to the nearest home world.

News of the battle with the servants of Chaos quickly reached the ears of the Ethereal in the High Council.

They summoned Shadowsun, hoping she could explain the matter clearly at the Elemental Council.

Shadowsun had no doubts.

She didn't realize the problem until she stepped onto Ammonium Va's flagship.

The guards confiscated her and her entourage's weapons and deprived her of access, preventing her from controlling any T'au Empire equipment.

"The Ethereal are on guard against me."

A thought crossed Shadowsun's mind.

Perhaps, Farsight is right.

The Elemental Council's hearing hall was so large it was almost suffocating; such a building shouldn't have been inside a spaceship.

But this warship belongs to the Supreme Lord Aun'Va, and he has enough prestige to do such a thing.

The massive domed structure extends from one side onto a stepped platform, the entire structure shrouded in shadow, with only the holographic images at the edges gleaming coldly.

The two Ethereal, treating Shadowsun like a prisoner, escorted him forward with the tips of their halberds pressed against his back.

If you stop, you will be pushed and shoved.

Upon entering the Elemental Hall, Shadowsun discovered that there were more than twice as many guards as before.

The six Ethereal sat on a high platform, wearing ceremonial crowns.

On the central throne, the projection of Ammonium Va appeared, looking down at Shadowsun.

The face of this supreme Ethereal was covered with wrinkles like blue-gray leather, and the solemn black smoke was sharp and piercing.

Shadowsun bowed to him.

"You failed," Aun'Va said calmly. "And you even met with Farsight."

"Yes, he helped us," Shadowsun said. "This war made me realize the true threat to the universe."

"Oh, what is it?" Aun'Va asked.

"You should know this," Shadowsun said. "Something in the Immaterium."

"Lies," Aun'Va said. "You shouldn't believe his lies."

"The Immaterium contains only disordered energy, nothing else."

"No, we saw it with our own eyes," Shadowsun insisted. "They are born from the nightmares of real creatures and are capable of manipulating witchcraft."

"We have suffered a crushing defeat. Technology has done nothing to help us. Instead, our rationality has become a shackle that binds us."

"If it weren't for Farsight coming to our rescue, we probably wouldn't be standing here at all."

"The enemy is simply using a power and technology that you don't understand," Aun'Va said. "It's not witchcraft. Everything in the universe can be analyzed with reason and wisdom."

"No!" Shadowsun shook his head. "We've tried, but it's useless. Only faith can defeat them."

"So you've wavered in your faith in the Greater Good." Aun'Va's eyes were incredibly sharp as he stared intently at Shadowsun.

"No, I just want more people to know the truth," Shadowsun said. "We must face this issue squarely."

"My advice is no," Aun'Va said. "We must look at these things rationally. If we use superstition and idealism to explain them, it will only increase our fear and make us more powerless to deal with those enemies."

"You're lying to us," Shadowsun said, uttering a highly disrespectful remark.

The next second, the Fire Caste commander regretted it.

She should think about it more.

The gaze of the Supreme Ethereal was like Abyss, which Shadowsun could hardly bear, and he subconsciously knelt down.

But the next second, as if she had thought of something, she stood up again.

This surprised T'au'va, but was followed by anger.

Faced with rage, the Fire Caste commander chose to resist.

"You and Farsight conspired to deceive the people of the T'au Empire. Your commander position has been revoked. Go and think things over carefully."

Aun'Va announced Shadowsun's sentence, and Fire Caste escorted her away.

"I don't understand why you did this?" Ammonium Shih confronted Aun'Va after the meeting, questioning his decision.

"Shadowsun is right, she saw those monsters with her own eyes."

"The truth is not important; the result is what matters most," Aun'Va said. "Things in the Immaterium must be satisfied. Understanding and knowledge of those monsters will enhance their existence."

"Ignoring them is the best form of resistance."

Ankle Shi wanted to say something more, but Aun'Va stopped him, saying, "Go and fulfill your mission. We have more to do."

"Don't make me angry, or you'll have to work with Shadowsun to figure out where you went wrong."

An Shi was filled with resentment, but faced with the forceful Aun'Va, he had no choice but to obey.

However, the Chaos Warband do not obey Aun'Va's orders.

They launched an attack on the T'au Empire.

Due to the Time Black Hole and the Aetheric Phase Engine, the energy of the entire Milky Way is gradually being depleted.

Both reality and the Warp are drying up.

The Chaos Warband need to collect enough souls to replenish their lost energy and prevent themselves from becoming weak.

For this reason, they plundered and slaughtered various races.

The T'au Empire has also been targeted.

The Chaos Warband can't beat the Imperium of Man now, but if they were to crush the T'au Empire's fleet, it would be like a 2.2-meter-tall strongman crushing a little kid.

With the help of the Ark of Omen provided by Vashtorr, they swept through the T'au Empire, making the Tau Imperial Fleet cry out in despair.

One after another, the world of homes and homes fell into chaos.

Countless lives were slaughtered, becoming nourishment for Chaos Warrior and Demons.

The Ethereal attempted to organize a rebellion, but they were no match for the Chaos Warband, who were ruthless and skilled in witchcraft.

However, this is not the biggest crisis facing the T'au Empire.

With the help of the Dark Mechanicus, the AI of the T'au Empire has awakened.

This was a devastating blow to the T'au Empire.

The majority of the T'au Empire's fighting force lies in its AI.

As soon as the AI woke up, it immediately turned its guns on them.

Even more deadly is the Aun'Va.

The real Aun'Va was already dead during the Battle of Mu'gulath Bay.

He was assassinated by an Imperium assassin.

The current Aun'Va is created using solid-state optical imaging and an AI personality matrix, combined with the memories and thoughts previously uploaded by the Aun'Va.

In essence, he is also an AI.

This is tantamount to the supreme ruler betraying the entire T'au Empire.

This led to the early stages of the T'au Empire being relentlessly slaughtered by the AI, while Aun'Va prevented the council from taking any action.

It wasn't until Aun'Shi realized something was wrong and revealed the truth that the council learned of Aun'Va's betrayal.

Ultimately, Aun'Shi destroyed this AI personality and ordered the T'au Empire to suppress the AI rebellion.

However, the situation is still very bad.

After they finally managed to defeat the AI, the Chaos Warband returned.

Already severely weakened, the loss of AI assistance only exacerbated the situation, and the outcome was predictable.

They were brutally slaughtered by the Chaos Warband, their forces routed, and their home world fell Second Company.

Finally, left with no other choice, they had to release Shadowsun.

Only through the efforts of this brilliant commander was the situation barely stabilized.

However, the situation remained extremely critical, and they could only continue to evacuate the citizens of the T'au Empire from their home world to minimize the losses.

However, the Chaos Warband continued their relentless advance, eventually reaching the homeworld of the T'au Empire, T'au.

Just as many of the high-ranking officials of the Ethereal and T'au Empire were about to be wiped out, Farsight appeared once again.

Farsight led the fleet to block the Chaos Fleet, buying time for Shadowsun and the others to escape.

Unfortunately, T'au ultimately fell.

Seeing his former home planet reduced to a sea of fire, Farsight sighed and ordered the survivors to retreat to the enclave.

The T'au Empire has now fallen, but the Farsight Enclaves remains.

The players who came to do the mission were somewhat frustrated, as they had been told they were there to deal with the T'au Empire's invasion.

These adorable little Blue Skins are the perfect targets for boosting KPIs.

Most importantly, it also provides emotional value.

Each time, they try to prove themselves right.

When they arrived, the little Blue Skins was gone, leaving only a group of howling Chaos Warrior and demons.

There was no other way but to Scalp and push for KPIs.

The Chaos Warband, fresh from their victory, had no time to celebrate before being brutally defeated by the players, routed, and forced to retreat in disarray.

Meanwhile, on the Moloch Battlefield, the war is becoming increasingly intense.

The Emperor's incarnation and the four divine incarnations frequently appear, all in an attempt to turn the tide of the war.

Just as the two sides were fighting fiercely,

Qin Yun and his group, however, left Molech and went deep into the Webway.

"Now is the best opportunity." The true form of the Laughing God appeared before Qin Yun. "We must steal the last Crone Sword and save Aesha, the goddess of life."

"You are going to seize the soul of Sanguinius, as well as the souls that were devoured by the four gods. We all share the same goal."

"Don't even think about playing any tricks," Qin Yun warned Laughing God.

He knew this guy always loved to play tricks and schemes.

"If I find anything wrong, I'll come back and have the Void Dragon and Night Lords tear you apart."

Faced with Qin Yun's threat, Laughing God gave an awkward laugh.

They're allies, how could they possibly do something like that?!

After Laughing God finished speaking, Xi Ling withdrew her unfriendly gaze.

If this Joker dares to cheat her master,

She then showed the other party why the Warp is so colorful.

P. S.: I feel like it will be finished this month, and there don't seem to be any more loose ends.