Warhammer: The Emperor's Raven Messenger
Chapter 4

Super God Universe

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Within the Misty Space, the majestic gates slowly opened, forming a spacetime tunnel leading through countless realms.

Light and shadow intertwined, shifting unpredictably like flowing abstract paintings.

The instant the Emperor entered the passage, he felt as though he had crossed beyond everything, transcending all things.

Time and space became utterly meaningless at that moment.

Protected by Raven, the Emperor crossed the universe wall and entered eternal nothingness.

There was nothing in the void.

Death, time, space—none of these existed. There was only eternal nothingness.

The instant he left his universe, the Emperor subconsciously looked back.

Mortals needed the refraction of light to see things.

But as the human vessel of the Fifth Chaos God, the Emperor completely ignored that law of physics.

Even within the void, he could see whatever he wished to see.

He saw vast stars wrapped in a faint membrane, isolated from the void.

At the same time, he saw some indescribable things.

They lurked within the eternal emptiness, their tentacles spanning the vast stars.

The Emperor recognized four of them.

Khorne, Tzeentch, Nurgle, and Slaanesh.

They were the collective embodiment of living beings' negative emotions, eternal and undying entities, as well as his most troublesome enemies.

The Emperor also noticed another entity, one whose power was no less than that of the four gods, approaching the Milky Way.

It was absolute blackness. Whenever one gazed upon it, one could sense its eternal hunger, its desire to devour the entire universe.

As the Emperor watched them, they sensed him as well.

Instinctively, they looked toward his location, yet found nothing.

Because the Emperor and Raven had already ventured deep into the Void Realm, drawing close to another universe.

As he crossed the universe wall, the Emperor felt everything around him begin to distort.

It spun at high speed, as though violently churned by a storm.

The spacetime tunnel shifted and changed, making it feel as though his soul were being stretched into an indescribable shape.

When the Emperor recovered, he was already standing in a bustling city.

A startling rift split the sky, strange music drifting out from within it.

Then voices came from the alley behind him.

"You little brat, do you know who I am?"

"They call me Head-Hunting Dog. You fucking dare mess with me?"

"Beat him up."

"..."

"Is this the Other Universe?"

The Emperor looked around, studying this new world.

It was clear that this world's technological level was comparable to Terra in the 3k era.

It should have been a civilization that had yet to venture into the stars.

He closed his eyes and projected his consciousness into the Aether.

It was calm and peaceful there. There were no Warp demons, nor were there any Chaos Gods.

Clearly, this was no longer his original universe.

Through the rearview mirror of a vehicle by the roadside, he saw his current appearance.

His golden armor had disappeared, replaced by an ordinary set of clothes.

His height, once nearly four meters, had also shrunk to two.

Raven appeared before the Emperor and landed on his shoulder.

"Big Guy, I need to explain something. The Cosmic Consciousness welcomes changes to predetermined fate, because it too needs to evolve and transform."

"However, changing Destiny Nodes too brutally is also unacceptable. That would damage the information originally stored within the universe, causing errors when the universe is annihilated and reborn. It would provoke a fierce backlash from the Cosmic Consciousness, so changes to fate must be gentle and cautious."

"So your armor and sword have been put away. Only when you have made sufficiently great changes to this universe's fate will you be able to use your armor and weapons here."

The Emperor said, "What you said seems to involve certain secrets of the universe's cycles."

"Big Guy, you are powerful and knowledgeable. No one would deny that. But there are things you cannot understand yet."

"For now, you only need to understand one thing: do as I say. Our cooperation is mutually beneficial. You will gain benefits, and so will I."

The Emperor nodded. "I understand. I hope our cooperation goes smoothly."

"It is good that you understand." Raven smiled. "What do you think of this universe, Big Guy?"

"Where is this?" the Emperor asked.

"This is the Super God Universe. They have developed quite a few unique technologies. As long as you can alter the Destiny Nodes, I can help you obtain those unique technologies."

"What should I do next?"

"It is simple. Turn around."

The Emperor turned his head and happened to see a hot-blooded young man brawling with a group of thugs.

"They are important figures in this universe's fate. Change them, and you can change this universe."

"What should I do?"

"Beat them up and make them acknowledge you as their boss."

The point in time Raven had chosen happened to be the beginning of the Super God Universe's fate.

The Styx Civilization invaded Earth, tearing open a rift in the sky and spreading the Song of Death.

Super soldiers such as Ge Xiaolun and Liu Chuang, who had obtained Gene Engines, began to awaken.

The future Galaxy Force and Nuo Star God of War first met when Ge Xiaolun used his Sub-biological ability to stop Liu Chuang from harassing a girl.

"That really is quite simple."

The Emperor, who was always absolutely rational, made a rare sarcastic remark.

If Malcador saw it, he would surely be astonished.

Because the Emperor he knew was always absolutely rational and never smiled.

"Everyone, stop here."

"Fuck, who the hell are you?"

Upon hearing the Emperor's words, Liu Chuang swung a brick at him.

The Emperor raised one hand, and Liu Chuang was sent flying, crashing into a nearby trash can.

"Get him!"

Seeing their boss sent flying, the other little thugs charged forward with shouted cries.

The next second, they too went flying with screams.

Watching this scene, Raven suddenly wanted to give Liu Chuang a thumbs-up.

As expected of the Nuo Star God of War. You dared use a brick to hit the Fifth Chaos God. You were the first.

"Hero, we were wrong."

Liu Chuang and his thugs cowered completely.

They could not beat him.

They really could not beat him.

"Children, there is still hope for your redemption. Follow my guidance and submit to me, and you shall be reborn."

Liu Chuang and his underlings stared wide-eyed at the Emperor, their eyes clear and foolish.

They did not understand.

They did not understand a single word.

Raven tilted his head at the Emperor, who was preaching like a cult leader.

"Big Guy, looks like that missionary stuff does not work very well. Can you make it simpler?"

"Call me Boss, or else."

The Emperor changed his approach.

As the man with the most identities on Terra, he had worked every profession known to humanity.

Naturally, that included being a gangster.

"Boss."

"Boss."

Liu Chuang and the others had no integrity whatsoever. They surrendered instantly.

The Emperor looked at Ge Xiaolun, who stood nearby with a shocked expression, and beckoned to him.

"Young friend over there, the same goes for you. Call me Boss."

A huge question mark appeared in Ge Xiaolun's mind.

"I'm an outstanding young citizen, fully developed in morality, intellect, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor. How could I possibly submit to some gang—"

The Emperor clenched his hand, and the distant trash can was crushed into a ball.

"Boss!" Ge Xiaolun shouted righteously. "Once you call someone Boss, he is your Boss for life. I'll live for Boss, die for Boss, and smash my head against walls for Boss!"

Destiny Node changed: 1%

Raven received a notification from the Misty Space.

The power of origin flowed into his body.

It allowed him to more easily read the traces of the universe and use and distort its laws.

"You should head back first," the Emperor told Ge Xiaolun. "When the time is right, I will come find you."

Then he looked at Liu Chuang. "Take me to where you live."

"To my place?" Liu Chuang's eyes widened, and he became faintly excited.

Qiangwei, who possessed supernatural abilities, had not left yet. Perhaps she could deal with this guy.

"Lead the way."

"Okay, okay."

Liu Chuang and his lackeys eagerly led the way ahead.

The Emperor walked behind them, conversing with Raven.

"How long do we need to stay here?"

"When the Destiny Nodes have changed by 5%, we can obtain an initial reward. At that time, I will anchor the time here and let you take the reward back first."

"Five percent? What is it at now?"

"One percent. Both Ge Xiaolun and Liu Chuang are important figures in this universe's fate. Influencing them will yield greater changes."

"What will happen if fate changes by one hundred percent?"

"When it reaches one hundred percent, the universe will undergo an entirely new transformation. During its next cycle of rebirth, it will develop a new system of power and knowledge, perhaps even evolve."

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