Dog Emperor, You've Schemed Against Me Again

A few minutes later.

"Suppose we had a beam of light swift enough to illuminate the universe, and bright enough to blind every eye. Then, against every species in the universe that possesses eyes, that beam would be an invincible weapon."

Dr. Emil Narud had a distinctive, easily recognizable face. His signature walrus mustache and the small tuft on his chin exuded the arrogance of an old aristocrat. Though he treated others with humility and impeccable manners, deep down, he had never regarded anyone highly.

"That's a very good analogy." Egon Stetmann, who was in the Hyperion's laboratory, was communicating with the bridge through a terminal. Behind him stood the triangular artifact, gleaming with a bronze-blue radiance.

"The Xel'Naga Artifact's Nova Impact is that beam of light capable of illuminating the universe, but none of us except the Zerg can see it. Put simply, we're fortunate, because we're all blind." As Stetmann looked over, Imperial researchers in white lab coats bustled back and forth through the Hyperion's laboratory. "Unfortunately, Nova Impact still can't cover the entire universe. Otherwise, we could wipe out every Zerg with the press of a button—that would feel great."

"With a sufficient energy supply, the artifact's Nova Impact can kill every Zerg in the Tiberius System." Though his hair and beard had both turned white, Narud remained vigorous and sharp-eyed, nothing like an old man in his twilight years.

Matt Horner nodded slightly at that, but before he could say anything, he heard a howl of misery from behind Stetmann.

"I'll never do it again! Little Matt, save me! S-save me!"

At some point, the Royal Cerebrate that had just been bouncing around the bridge had been hauled into the laboratory. Like the three cerebrates powering the Xel'Naga Artifact, it had been stuffed into a massive