A One-Hour Speedrun of the Ishimura!

The Ishimura is the spaceship featured in the first Death Space game, and it's also a horror game that Alvin played in his previous life.

The dark vision, the mutated corpses, the out-of-control elevator doors, the monsters that suddenly pounce on his face from the corners and the ceiling, the oppressive atmosphere—all these elements combined to form the nightmare shadow of his childhood.

But unexpectedly, one day the system actually threw him onto the "Ishimura"!

Alvin initially thought the face looked familiar, but upon seeing the Corpse Mutant that opened the door, he immediately remembered.

This is the Ishimura, Death Space!

"The Ishimura?" Winnie looked at him curiously. "So, you know what this thing is?"

"I know that all too well—" Alvin grinned, proudly saying, "It's no exaggeration to say that returning to the Ishimura is just like coming home!"

This isn't just boasting; he himself went in and out of this place seven times back then, slaughtering countless mutant households.

Even the captain of the Ishimura probably doesn't know this place as well as she does.

"Simply put, a minor accident occurred on this ship, causing the crew members to undergo deformities, which is what we see here."

Alvin pointed to the dead Haku variants with their limbs severed and explained, "They were infected by some kind of device..."

The Xenos forms are collectively called "mutants." To some extent, they are inanimate objects and do not have the concept of death. Even if their limbs are severed, they will revive after a while, or form a symbiotic relationship with other flesh and blood, unless the flesh and blood tissue is completely incinerated.

"It sounds a lot like Nurgle's curse." Winnie frowned slightly, finding it a bit challenging. "Do they spread viruses? What are the prerequisites for infection?"

As everyone knows, in the Warhammer Universe, encountering Khorne is considered lucky. As for Slaanesh and Tzeentch, they're just a bit troublesome. But encountering Nurgle's plague, viruses, or the Rot are the real headaches.

One wrong move and it could lead to the extinction of a planet!

"It shouldn't be that bad."

Alvin had seen Nurgle once, albeit only in its early stages, but the sight of the Garden of Nurgle still left him with a deep psychological scar. "The devices that infect them are filters set up by some kind of civilization. Those infected are subjected to mind control, a kind of Psychic Power illusion attack, which is why they eventually end up like this."

Psychic Power? Illusion?

These two keywords triggered Ilya's passive ability, and she immediately narrowed her eyes. "Don't worry, with me here, there won't be any Psychic Power or illusion attacks!"

Are you kidding me? She's the Sisters of Silence, a Blank. What kind of mental attack could possibly harm her?

She's being kind by not attacking the "Divine Seal"!

Humans who don't even have souls, the Blank realm that's like a black hole, are basically the natural enemy of these kinds of devices and enemies!

Unless the mind control of the Divine Seal can reach the Primarch, or be several levels higher than Ilya, it is absolutely impossible for it to work on her.

However, judging from the game's performance, the brainwashing and mind-manipulation techniques employed by the Divine Seal are actually quite mediocre. People like Isaac are practically commonplace within the Astra Militarum, let alone someone like Alvin carrying around an Emperor- tier Wi-Fi device.

With Living Saint here, who dares to act recklessly!

[Current world exploration progress: 15%]

As expected, the system's notification confirmed Alvin's guess: this was indeed the Ishimura, the setting of Death Space 1.

"Now that we know the enemy and the cause of all this, what's the next step?" Winnie asked.

"Is there even a need to ask?"

Alvin chuckled softly, a meaningful glint in his eyes as he gazed at the section of deck. "Of course—a one-hour express route to the Ishimura."

Now that we know this is the "Ishimura," there's no need to waste any more time. A swift and decisive action is the best course of action given the current situation.

What about the "divine seal" you mentioned?

Hilda showed great interest in this kind of mind control.

Based on Alvin's understanding of her, she was most likely plotting how to use this thing to cause some trouble for the Dark Eldar.

"With the 'Signature' around, it might be difficult for the Space Marine to handle this," Winnie also expressed her concern.

After all, no one knows whether this kind of mind control will pose a threat to Space Marine, unless it's a well-organized group of Sisters of Silence or Grey Knights.

"Don't worry." Alvin had already considered this. "The 'Divine Seal' on the Ishimura is merely a human replica; the real 'Divine Seal' is on this planet below us."

The Dark Angels has officially entered the scene.

Chapter Master Ollsen personally led the First Company into the Ishimura from the lower decks.

What followed was a bloody massacre!

From the information provided by Alvin, they already knew about the various types of Corpse Mutant and their weaknesses.

It was naturally a piece of cake.

Disgusting? Terrifying?

No way. As Dark Angels, they've seen enemies far more disgusting than these. Even if some mere aggregates of flesh and blood are terrifying in appearance, could they possibly be as horrifying as the monsters and demons of the Warp?

The Crimson Divine Seal seemed to sense that the flesh-and-blood mutated Corpse Mutant it controlled were being cleared away at an extremely rapid pace, so it immediately dispatched more and larger Corpse Mutant in an attempt to stop the Dark Angels' frenzied cleanup.

But it was destined to be disappointed.

Ollsen and his men were like a wall, sweeping through the passage. No matter what kind of variant it was, whether it was hiding in the ventilation system or pretending to be dead, they were all dragged out and mashed into mincemeat.

Compared to the Bolter, Dark Angels found that pure fists seemed to be more effective.

Will it be resurrected?

No problem, as long as you mash it into a paste and stomp it until it's completely mushy, it will naturally stop moving.

Wherever the eye could see, Corpse Mutant were efficiently cleared away by the Dark Angels, followed by Tech-Priest and Servitor Skull, their flesh and blood utterly destroyed by Promethium burners.

Until the Dark Angels found the "Crimson Divine Seal" device that had been replicated by humans.

Ollsen and the others, carrying the Blackstone Device that suppressed the Warp, walked step by step toward it, and the Crimson Divine Seal seemed to sense their threat!

The next moment, the crimson divine seal, spiraling upwards like DNA, with its surface glowing red and covered in runes that swam like tadpoles, emitted an eerie light that enveloped Ollsen and the others!

At that moment, different voices arose in their minds. Some were wailing and pleading for help, while others were bewitching them. This was the method that the divine seal was most adept at: to arouse human compassion and exploit the weaknesses of living beings.

Break through their psychological defenses.

Unfortunately, the Crimson Divine Seal targeted the wrong person.

"Heretical!" A vein bulged on Ollsen's forehead, his voice tinged with anger. "You think you can shake our faith?!"

Buzz!

The Dark Angels's movements were completely unimpeded, allowing them to experience the various illusions displayed by the Crimson Divine Seal.

To completely disregard it.

There's no way around it, it's a perfect match for my major!

The corruption faced by Space Marine is often dozens of times stronger than this; the mere Crimson Seal is practically nothing more than a tickle to them.

Want to infect a Space Marine?

It's not that it's impossible, but rather that it's quite difficult. Typically, each Space Marine's Power Armor is engraved with sacred runes and Mechanicus defensive spells to interfere with Psychic Power infiltration.

In addition to external defenses, every Space Marine undergoes rigorous and intense psychological training from the moment Chapter, cultivating an unwavering will of steel that enables them to maintain their rationality amidst Warp whispers and mental attacks.

Aside from the issues of the Second Empire, the Dark Angels' Gene Seed are actually as pure as those of the Ultramarines.

There are virtually no issues such as mutations.

This laid the foundation for the Dark Angels.

Pure Gene Seed mean they are less susceptible to corruption and have a natural resistance to Psychic Power attacks such as mental interference.

Alvin even considered that the divine seal originated from a higher-dimensional civilization, which specially customized a Blackstone badge for each Dark Angels.

If it were the genuine Divine Seal, it would be hard to say, but the human replica— Ollsen and several Dark Angels —lifted up the entire Divine Seal and threw it directly into a box made of Blackstone.

"What kind of trash dares to corrupt me?!"

Ollsen sneered, then waved his hand. "Go, wipe out everyone on the ship that's still functional and connected to this thing, leave no one alive!"

No more than one hour.

The Dark Angels' cleanup operation was successfully completed, and the entire Ishimura returned to peace. Even the crimson divine seal was placed in the Blackstone Storage Box and handed over to Alvin.