Xi Yan was elated. He repeatedly praised his scientist and the loyal Gene Warrior, promised them both great things, and only then took his leave.
After removing the VR Device, Xi Yan casually tossed it into a cabinet and slid down until his back and head rested fully against the soft chair. This was the most comfortable way to sit.
After all that work, he needed a break.
Emptying his mind and relaxing his psionics, Xi Yan let his thoughts wander. This was his favorite way to unwind.
Thinking about the Gene Warrior he had just met, Xi Yan suddenly had a rather unsettling thought.
Stellaris had an interstellar setting, and so did Warhammer.
Stellaris had subspace, and so did Warhammer.
Stellaris had psionics and gods, and so did Warhammer.
The Emperor ruled the Human Empire, and so did he.
The Emperor had Astartes Space Marines under his command, and now so did he.
The Emperor was a powerful Psionics User, and so was he.
The Emperor deeply loved humanity, and so did he.
So, I'm the Emperor!?
Xi Yan reached enlightenment, and then wild joy surged through him.
Thank goodness the Gene Warriors weren't made with my genes! Thank goodness I decided not to have children back then!
Horus's grand birthday greeting definitely wouldn't happen again in this universe. With the lessons of the Emperor's experience, Xi Yan could ensure he wouldn't follow in the Emperor's footsteps.
Besides, the Stellaris universe was very different from the Warhammer Universe. Most importantly, the Shroud in Stellaris didn't have so many Chaos Gods constantly trying to destroy the Human Empire.
Unlike the Warhammer Universe, where the Human Empire stood alone as the dominant power, Stellaris had numerous civilizations, as well as Fallen Empires. If anything really went wrong, those Fallen Empire old