In the rain-soaked forest, Li Qinwu led the way.
He carried a greatsword, hacking through the bushes ahead.
Eleventh-century England was barely developed, with vast stretches of virgin forest. Weeds crowded both sides of the Gravity Track, making progress somewhat difficult.
The main reason was that the Gravity Villa flew through the air rather than traveling along the ground, so vegetation flourished on both sides of the Gravity Track.
England's climate was also extremely damp. Before long, everyone felt uncomfortably wet, their padded garments sticking to them beneath their plate armor.
As Li Qinwu led them onward, he chatted with the others to relieve the boredom.
"Say, brothers, there are plenty of important people from Terra here on Purple Diamond Star, right? The followers of the Chaos Gods actually dare to stir up trouble here? They must be asking for a hammering from the Imperium!"
Following behind him, Rudosen said:
"Maybe this is a case of hiding in plain sight. Who would have thought anyone would dare to pull something this big right under Terra's nose?"
Then he realized something and said uncertainly:
"This planet is a Stargate World. Damn it, the Chaos Gods have put so much effort into corrupting it. Could they be plotting something?
"Like turning the Stargate into a highway to Terra and sending their daemon fleet straight through!!"
Li Qinwu thought it over and decided that was unlikely.
For one thing, the new gate on Purple Diamond Star had its own dedicated Stargate Fleet, with more than thirty ships, including enormous battleships tens of kilometers long!
That fleet held its position around the Stargate, and there was also a massive space station fortress nearby!
Even if all of Purple Diamond Star became corrupted, the Chaos Gods could never get their hands on the Stargate. Did