"A place that any living thing will instinctively resist." Before the battleship landed, Wendak commented on the Death Order's home planet.
When he stepped off the battleship, the honor guard that greeted him was several rows of people wearing black robes. The long black robes covered their bodies, and the gloomy hoods made it difficult for others to see their faces. This was not like a welcoming honor guard at all, but like a welcoming ceremony of some kind of cult.
The person standing at the front of the team walked up to Wendak and put his hands on his neck. Wendak understood that this was the traditional etiquette of the Death Order, which meant that death bless you.
Then he took off his hood, revealing a zombie-like face, which was the incarnation of a Zero zombie.
"..." Wendak didn't know what expression he should use to face this situation.
"Grand Consul Wentake, on behalf of the religious order, I welcome your arrival." The corpse's voice had an aura of death in it, and he stretched out his hand to Wentake to express his welcome.
Even though he was wearing protective clothing, the handshake still made Wendak feel uncomfortable.
"Isn't High Priest Zuraman here?" Wendak asked.
The High Priest is the leader of the Death Cult and the political, military, and economic decision-maker.
"The high priest is presiding over the ascension ceremony. There have been many ascendants recently. Only by personally supervising the high priest will you feel relieved. I will be responsible for the reception. As you can see, I was also a Zelo before the ascension. I hope this can make you feel more familiar."
After saying that, the corpse of Zeluo moved out of the way and made a "please" gesture with his hands.
Riding on the Death Order's aircraft is not a good experience. If it weren't for diplomatic etiquette, Wendak would definitely not take it.
The scenery seen in space can be seen more clearly in the aircraft, and the oppressive sense of death and silence is more obvious. Unlike the mechanical planet of Gestalt, although the mechanical planet is also lifeless, one can still see and feel the rationality and vitality in it.
There is only coldness and numbness left here. There is no art, no plants, and it can be said that there is no life.
The corpse can only travel between the factory and the residential area. In the factory, they need to work, and in the residential area, they need to rest and replenish energy.
Yes, corpses also need to replenish energy, just like intelligent people need to recharge, but the energy they replenish is very special and is not accepted by most civilizations.
"Your Majesty the Grand Archon, you may not like the scenery and environment of the Ascension Tower. It doesn't matter. We have specially prepared a suitable place to rest for you. There are beautiful scenery, comfortable living environment, and delicious food there."
Zero tried to use his enthusiasm to make Wendak feel relaxed, but he didn't expect that Wendak would not feel very comfortable when he saw him.
A great Zelo man actually gave up his faith and his country for the so-called eternal life. The Psionics talent of the zombie body is very pitiful. Being able to light a match with Psionics is already considered the best among them.
Once a Zeluo person reaches adulthood, almost everyone can master Psionics, but there are differences between high and low.
"No, let's go directly to High Priest Zurahman. I'm not here for a vacation, I'm here for the future of life in the entire galaxy. I believe that the High Priest understands the importance."
Wendak said stiffly, and then looked at his two bodyguards. They were all elite Psionics soldiers of the Zeluo people. Their fighting skills and Psionics strength could almost be called superhuman.
One of them cautiously held the box containing Shroud weapon. Even if Wendak looked over, he only glanced back, and then his attention was only on the box in his hand.
This makes Wendak very satisfied. Shroud weapon is countless times more important to Zeluo civilization than his life.
Faced with Wendak's request, the zombie Zeluo did not dare to neglect, and he quickly contacted the high priest's guard. After communicating for a while, he told Wendak that the high priest agreed to the meeting request.
The aircraft immediately began to turn at the request of the corpse Zeluo people and headed towards a tall monument-like building in the distance. It was the Death Order's transformation tower. It was a building that transformed ordinary life into corpse forms. It was the most important building of the Death Order.
In visible and invisible places, many people lined up in long lines, moving little by little towards the transformation tower.
High Priest Zulaman looked at the long crowd in front of him, and Gujing Wubo also felt a slight sense of satisfaction in his heart. The light curtain of the Transformation Tower was like a black hole that could not be filled, eating every person.
On the other side, creating an immortal corpse is a kind of eternity, an art, and a kind of beauty.
Zurahman also felt very sorry that most civilizations could not understand themselves. Machines were cold and completely soulless. Many people would rather choose mechanical ascension than become immortal corpses.
Flesh and flesh are weak and need food, water, and various nutrients. They have extremely high requirements for temperature and air. Even if they exercise their bodies and strengthen their genes, the strength they gain is not as strong as a hydraulic mechanical arm.
An existence like a corpse body is just right. It has a soul, a body and a strong body. As long as it is well maintained, there is no problem in living for thousands of years. There is a price, the brain will not be as flexible as before, but compared with the gain, this price is insignificant.
The Zeluo people kept their promise and sent the last batch of one million slaves. The size of the church will expand again. However, they are too anxious. The church will definitely do what it promised and will pay the price to launch Shroud weapon.
The aircraft carrying Wendak was already approaching the Transformation Tower. Zurahman gave up his work of operating the light curtain and handed the operating scepter to the priest beside him.
With two followers, he was going to the landing platform to personally meet the Zeluo people's great consul.
The civilization of the Zeluo people is the most powerful country in Stellaris Council. The Death Order is just a joining civilization in the Silicon Alliance. The gap is too big. He should give the strong enough respect.
The leaders of the two civilizations did not greet each other cordially when they met. Wendak had always looked down on those small civilizations because of the traditional arrogance of the Zeluo people. Zurahman wanted to be more enthusiastic, but he had been a corpse for too long and had basically lost the ability to communicate emotionally.
In the conference room, Wendak stated the request directly, "Shroud weapon is very precise and dangerous. It must be operated under my supervision by scientists Zeluo and Psionics. The Death Cult only needs to pay enough souls."
Upon hearing these words, Zurahman's face immediately turned dark.