"Don't try that shit on me! I've taken apart more bags of bones like you than I can count!" Cheng Mingrui continued to unleash a stream of curses.
The Necron technomancer named Afentis did not care how foul Cheng Mingrui's language was. His single green eye flickered twice.
"A Brainboy growing this large was exceedingly rare even in that era. Are you a member of the Genius Boyz Association? What are your academic achievements?"
Afentis tapped his staff against the floor. The images on it changed, and the new pictures caught Cheng Mingrui's attention, even slowing his stream of abuse for a moment.
"It seems you really are interested in this history." Afentis had noticed, of course. "I will give you the relevant knowledge and intelligence, and you will answer my questions in exchange. Is that acceptable?"
Cheng Mingrui was tempted, and even his struggles weakened a little. A Necron willing to exchange information was not someone he could encounter just anywhere.
Perhaps noticing Cheng Mingrui's hesitation, Afentis glanced at the pictures on the floor and continued, "You're interested in the targeted gene virus? I don't know the specific experimental data or formula either, but I think you may be directing your efforts toward the wrong thing. Reversing the damage caused by the gene virus is impossible.
"It has already been fully integrated into the genes of every Ork. It is one of our greatest technological creations. That achievement was due not only to the genius and hard work of our technomancers, but also to the vast quantity of experimental samples contributed by the Aeldari. The Old Ones also used a considerable amount of Aeldari genetic material when creating the Orks.
"For example, you are alike in that every individual possesses a formidable talent for psychic power. Your talent for