811, Next Year
"That's right." Tang Xiao nodded. "Three talismans. One was given to Karness Muur—the Muur Talisman—which could turn people into monsters. Another was given to Remulus Dreypa—the Dreypa Talisman. The two talismans had different effects but were equally powerful. As for what the Dreypa Talisman did, no one knows anymore."
"And the last one?"
"The Shien Talisman, a talisman Sorzus Shien left for himself, and the most powerful of them all. But no one knows what this talisman does either," Tang Xiao said. "Perhaps we could infer something from Shien's fate, but unfortunately, I forgot."
"Still, I thank you, powerful and dark ruler. The information you have provided is extremely important," Zekrath said.
"Just remember our deal," Tang Xiao said. "I'm at war right now, and I must win this war to earn the right to survive. And you Protoss must help me."
"That is certain." Zekrath gave a deeply courteous bow. "I will give you the research results on the Force engine used by the Temple Guardian robots. This is the first assistance I am providing under our agreement. Also, if you could have those Gestalt robots in outer space come down and help us, perhaps our progress would be faster."
Tang Xiao put away the data storage device and said, "I'll speak to the Geth here. They're currently building their robot factories on another moon. Once those factories are operational, their numbers will gradually increase."
"Thank you for your generosity, powerful and dark ruler." Zekrath bowed again. "But please allow me to remind you once more: you should use this kind of Force technology with a 'passageway' sparingly. We have no way of knowing what the ultimate consequences may be."
Without looking back, Tang Xiao merely left behind one sentence. "I have no interest in the