The Midgame, the Endgame
Angron now truly understands why Khârn had such a violent temper back then.
They claimed they had never experienced betrayal.
The Emperor betrayed humanity; isn't that the deepest betrayal?
"Lion El'Jonson, half of the Primarch in my time did not betray us."
"But the betrayal I experienced was darker and more Despair than you can imagine!"
"Otherwise, why do you think your Uncle would appear in this damned world?!"
"The Night Haunter is right. You don't even trust the allies who just went through thick and thin with you. You deserve to be hit."
During the following period, Lion El'Jonson remained within his own dense fog.
But in reality, he received the most severe beating.
After being beaten, Lion El'Jonson calmed down for a while.
As for the other Primarch from the 40K era, they dared not provoke them at this time.
Their coming out now is definitely biased.
Not to mention Sanguinius, he's become somewhat withdrawn.
The Night Haunter's line, "Horus, hand-crushed meat paste," was still incredibly powerful.
The physical corrections the two made to Lion El'Jonson only ended when someone specially brought Xiao Ning over.
"Watch your words next time, Lion El'Jonson."
"Otherwise, I'll pry all the teeth out of you next time!"
After dealing with Lion El'Jonson, the Night Haunter was in an incredibly good mood.
"Thanks, Angron, I feel much better now."
"It's alright, Night Haunter. I understand what you've been through."
"I'll help you take care of him, and it's also for the sake of the brothers who will come later."
Given Lion El'Jonson's current temper, he'll definitely cause trouble when the other brothers arrive.
According to the 40K's established understanding, some of his loyal and honorable brothers would be considered traitors.
But since my Uncle has brought them here, it means there's something important to do.
Since we're going to do something big, we can't let this kind of distrust ruin the entire plan.
So today, his beating up Lion El'Jonson with the Night Haunter was purely to give the other Primarch a heads-up.
This is also to set an example.
If other brothers come later, and there's anyone in this world who's blind to their own good, Lion El'Jonson will suffer the same fate.
The two went to check on Xiao Ning's condition, but Angron felt very uncomfortable the moment he saw Xiao Ning.
"What's wrong?"
"Night Haunter, do you know what I can sense from her?"
"What?"
"What I sensed was exactly the same as that of the Tyranids; there wasn't even a trace of human emotion."
"How is this possible?"
Although the Night Haunter does not possess the same mastery of emotional manipulation as Angron.
However, he is also the Primarch, and his Psychic Power is very strong.
The Night Haunter could still discern some of the underlying nature and essence of Xiao Ning's soul.
But now Angron says that only the Tyranids part remains in the other party's consciousness.
This is somewhat unbelievable.
"Perhaps the war has never ended, Night Haunter."
You mean to say...
The Night Haunter did not continue speaking; he merely glanced at the unconscious Xiao Ning.
Angron didn't speak; he simply nodded silently.
"Sevatar!"
"Nova!"
"Exist!"
"Immediately seal off the joint defense zone of the Eighth and World Eaters."
"Don't let anyone in, not even the Primarch!"
"Clear!"
Looking at the unconscious individual, Angron knew that the Great Devourer was not dead yet.
"Angron, do you think Xiao Ning will win?"
"Winning or losing is no longer important, Night Haunter."
"From the very first encounter between this individual and the Great Devourer, when no victor was determined, it had already lost."
Angron saw everything clearly in the battle against the Tyranids.
The Tyranids have an incredibly strong ability to adapt to their environment and evolve on their own.
Calling these insects cosmic locusts is an underestimation of them.
"As long as this individual didn't kill the Great Devourer in the first encounter."
"Then, following the usual methods of the Tyranids, the opponent will definitely develop antibodies."
"This antibody won't be very strong, but it will definitely be effective."
"So what do we do now?"
"Everything as usual."
Are you sure?
"Yes, we are sealing off the defense zone now to prevent the Great Devourer from taking any rash actions and to minimize the damage."
"But as long as this individual awakens, regardless of who dominates the consciousness, everything will remain the same."
The Night Haunter looked at Xiao Ning, but he didn't speak and fell into silence.
He had considered dealing with this creation, but he hadn't expected things to progress so quickly.
"You mean to say that no matter who it is, the other party will definitely be pretending?"
"Yes, this is a consistent characteristic of Tyranids hunting."
Hunting?
The Night Haunter immediately thought of a possibility, or rather, an answer.
"You mean, no matter who it is, their ultimate hunting target is the father?"
"I'm sorry, yes."
"Then I'll kill her right now!"
"We can't disrupt Uncle's plans, we need to stay calm!"
"But..."
"Night Haunter, I know you're anxious, but I also know your Uncle is doing this to minimize the losses."
"It's precisely at times like these that we need to stay calm and composed."
Looking at Angron standing in front of him, the Night Haunter's agitation gradually subsided.
This feeling was incredibly magical; it was the first time the Night Haunter had ever experienced it.
"This creation is a real headache."
"Don't be nervous, Night Haunter. Your Uncle's power is unmatched."
Deep within Xiao Ning's consciousness, her soul took on human form.
But her situation is not optimistic.
Xiao Ning thought that by using her own consciousness as bait, she could blast the Great Devourer to smithereens.
However, the reality is that the Great Devourer's power exceeded all expectations.
Xiao Ning exhausted all her strength, but ultimately failed to completely kill the Great Devourer.
After the battle, both Xiao Ning's consciousness and the Great Devourer's will were very weak.
However, the Great Devourer itself has gradually evolved a slight resistance.
Moreover, the Great Devourer had already adapted to the discomfort caused by devouring Xiao Ning's consciousness.
"You're right about one thing: hunters often appear in the form of prey. Now tell me, who is the prey?"
Xiao Ning's avatar stood deep within this soul, submerged by an endless swarm of insects.
Even though she resisted with all her might, she was ultimately no match for the Great Devourer.
"Your creator was a human; he doesn't understand the Tyranids. He doesn't understand that the Tyranids are willing to sacrifice everything for evolution!"
"And you are nothing but a flawed product cobbled together from human consciousness and the Hive Mind!"
"You think you know everything about humanity? You think you know everything about the Tyranids!"
"So you naturally assume you can beat me!"
"But don't you think about how many civilizations I've devoured over hundreds of millions of years? Is your little bit of wisdom enough?"
"You... I will definitely kill you!"
"It's no use yelling anymore; you're more like prey struggling in its death throes!"
"Compared to you, the trouble isn't you, but the soul of the person inside you."
"This might be the most delicious thing I've ever tasted in my life, but it's also something I've never been able to digest."
"But your hunt has given me a new idea. Don't worry, I'll make good use of his genes!"
Outside, Xiao Ning slowly opened her eyes.
"Night Haunter, I did it."
Looking at the girl in front of him, the Night Haunter simply nodded, because another voice appeared in his mind.
That was Angron's reminder.
[The creations you know have already been devoured by it; we have greatly underestimated the Great Devourer.]
[Since the matter is already settled, let's proceed as we've agreed.]
"Can you take me to see my dad?"
Upon hearing this question, the Night Haunter knew that the other party's hunt had already begun.
"Not yet, Xiao Ning, Father's matter hasn't been resolved yet."
"Okay, remember to call me when you see Dad."