Oukekaosi returned.
Though the long passage of time had left his mind less sharp than before.
He was not the sort to sit still and await death.
Within Oukekaosi's dynasty, aside from vast numbers of Canoptek Spyders and Scarabs with repair functions, there were also the elite warriors possessed by every dynasty.
Under normal circumstances, he did not wish to awaken them.
Oukekaosi reached out and activated the Deathmark program.
Only to discover that the Deathmark program he had set up was faulty.
It could not be activated.
"..."
Warriors such as Deathmarks and Desolator Scorpion Lords were loyal guardians of the tombs, responsible for protecting their security.
In theory, a single Deathmark could wipe out an entire company of Space Marines.
Unless it encountered an exceptionally troublesome human opponent, or an outstanding Aeldari Trueborn or Aeldari Harlequin, deploying one Deathmark could ensure the safety of an entire planet. Of course, the enemy could also destroy their Resurrection Protocol directly. Even if a Deathmark was killed, Scarabs and Canoptek Spyders could repair it. So long as the Resurrection Protocol remained intact, the Deathmark would keep reviving endlessly.
"..."
"Force activation."
"Use my authority to awaken Hebinus."
When commands conflicted, the ruler of a Necron dynasty could activate the dynasty's final safeguard, using his own orders to forcibly reclaim control of the tomb.
Before him, a sarcophagus like a pharaoh's coffin slowly activated.
The awakening sequence roused the silver-metal skeletal body before him.
A deathly green glow lit up in its eyes.
It was an energy overflow phenomenon caused by their use of C'tan power.
Its chest held nothing but a skeletal frame of death.
What set these Deathmarks apart from ordinary Necrons was the technology used upon them. Not only did it grant them reactions and reflexes far beyond those