Ork Degeneration

Milky Way Collapse Coefficient (24%)

"Since that's the case, let's solve this in a faster way." The Silent King made a few simple modifications to the gene bomb, causing it to primarily affect the division and mutation of Ork genes.

The divided genes split the Orks' unified technology into separate branches, and Orks specializing in different fields spontaneously gathered together through genetic perception.

The mutated genes drastically shrank the Orks' bodies while also giving rise to other forms of species within their society.

Squigs, Gretchin—the Orks' new social system had been established. Yet the Silent King still found it insufficient. He believed the Orks remained far too great a threat to the Milky Way.

The enormous gem formed from twisted C'tan and Old One bodies shone brilliantly. Every light-reflecting facet displayed the anguished faces of the dying C'tan and Old Ones.

"You shall have the right to use this creation."

Having received the Silent King's decree, Szeras felt immensely honored. He lightly brushed the edge of the gem with a curious yet reverent gaze, immediately feeling the power of knowledge wash over every data processor in his body.

What an honor!

Szeras wanted to cheer, wanted to shout, but he maintained a scholar's restraint and approached the gem with elegant, swift steps.

For a civilization, what was the most destructive and regressive thing imaginable?

Civil war... endless civil war... senseless civil war...

The cause of a civil war could be very simple, like some people preferring sweet tofu pudding while others preferred savory tofu pudding.

Some neutral parties who sought to reconcile contradictions would say, "It doesn't matter what you eat, as long as you're happy."

But now, those neutral parties were all fleeing desperately from Deathmark pursuit, and Szeras could use the simplest method to incite an Ork civil