Chapter 32

Loser Hive World, located in the northern Segmentum Obscurus, Nachmund Gauntlet.

Alvin thought this was all the bad news, but he didn't expect another big "surprise" today; Loser actually suspected there was a... Necron tomb world.

The history of the Necrons is extremely ancient. Billions of years before the birth of humanity, they used the power of the C'tan to transform their flesh and blood into living metal. Although they lost their emotions in doing so, they gained eternity and immortality, and after successfully eliminating the Old Ones in the War in Heaven and sealing the C'tan, they are the undisputed overlords of the galaxy!

But defeating the Old Ones and the C'tan cost the Necrons a huge price, and they were unable to confront the Aeldari who survived the War in Heaven.

Therefore, under the order of the Silent King, the Necrons decided to lie dormant and fell into a long slumber.

But Alvin never expected that this broken place actually had a Necron tomb world hidden in it!

Could it be that the Emperor saw that he had been living quite comfortably recently and intended to forcibly increase the difficulty?

No, it shouldn't be the Emperor... Alvin gritted his teeth and raised his middle finger in his heart: Needless to say, such a wicked thing must have something to do with Tzeentch.

In the Warhammer universe, there is such an unwritten rule.

Whenever you think there is a conspiracy in something, then nine times out of ten, blaming it on Tzeentch is correct.

"Hey, do you want this thing?"

The stall owner saw Alvin holding the disc, not reacting for a long time, and couldn't help but raise his hand and shake it in front of his eyes.

"I want it, but there is one thing I need to clarify." Alvin took a deep breath, weighing the disc-shaped device, and asked: "Where did you find this thing? Can you tell me in detail?"

Logically speaking, Necron tomb worlds are generally hidden in hyper-spatial dimensions, and unless they wake up from their slumber, it is impossible for them to be discovered.

How could a few bounty hunters find a tomb world?

Of course, there are exceptions, such as certain special situations where, while the Necrons have not yet awakened, the tomb world leaves the hyper-spatial dimension and appears in the physical universe.

So he first needs to figure out whether that Necron tomb has awakened or not.

This point is very critical!

Assuming the Necrons have awakened, Alvin would rather risk being sent to burn on the Astronomican than stay and take an Imperial Black Ship.

Being discovered as a psychic by the Empire doesn't necessarily mean death, but staying on a planet where Necrons have awakened is a ten-death-no-life situation; if you are unlucky, wanting to die might be a luxury.

He didn't want to be captured by the Necrons for research and implanted with a Mind-Lock Scarab to become a puppet.

"Of course I can, but..." The stall owner smiled and squinted, rubbing his index finger and thumb, revealing a "you understand" expression.

Okay, this is very Warhammer.

Alvin pinched two 10-Crown coins and handed them over reluctantly: "Should be enough, right?"

"Praise the God-Emperor, may the God-Emperor bless you." The stall owner accepted the 20 Crowns with a face full of smiles, and only then began to recount: "A few days ago, we bounty hunters received a bounty mission, the target fled to the wasteland outside the hive city, and then when we chased to the Paris mountain area, we accidentally fell into a cave."

Mentioning that cave, a trace of fear appeared in the stall owner's eyes, and his voice trembled: "That cave was pitch black, you couldn't see anything. At first, we didn't think there was any danger, but when we were looking for a way out, then... then suddenly people started disappearing!"

"Disappearing?"

Alvin's pupils shrank slightly. Could the Necron tomb world really have awakened?

Judging from the stall owner's description, it is highly likely that they either accidentally entered the hyper-spatial dimension of the tomb world or were dragged away by tomb scarabs.

Should I contact the Imperial Black Ship fleet now?

"Yes, that's right, it was just suddenly... one turn of the head, and they disappeared!"

The stall owner swallowed, his face pale, looked left and right, leaned over and lowered his voice: "That damn cave is like a demon, it will devour any life that steps into it. Of our dozen or so people, only a few escaped in the end. It was simply too terrifying."

"Nothing else? Then where did you get this thing?"

Alvin stared at the stall owner suspiciously, always feeling that things shouldn't be that simple.

Rashly breaking into a tomb world, let alone bounty hunters, even Astartes might not be able to run out. This guy doesn't look like someone who could run out of a tomb world at all.

"Cough, cough, this thing was actually something I accidentally tripped over when I was running away, and then I felt something was wrong, so I just stuffed it into my pocket." The stall owner touched his nose and said awkwardly: "But I can be sure that this thing is not simple, it's definitely worth three hundred Crowns!"

Indeed, Necron-made, can it be simple?

Let alone three hundred Crowns, if thrown to the knowledgeable Adeptus Mechanicus, thirty thousand or three hundred thousand wouldn't be a problem.

Alvin pinched his sore eyebrows, looking helpless: "First of all, no one knows what this thing is, three hundred Crowns is too expensive. One hundred Crowns, I'm just curious. If it doesn't work, you keep it, how about that?"

"No problem, deal!"

He thought he would have to spend more effort, but he didn't expect the stall owner to say without hesitation: "This thing is yours, just one hundred Crowns!"

Alvin was shocked by the speed at which this guy changed his face and was stunned for more than ten seconds.

But in the end, he accepted the disc, handed the stall owner 250 Crowns, and left the black market with the "Blessed Incense Burner" and the "Necron Scarab."

After all that, he still didn't figure out whether that Necron tomb world in the Paris mountains had awakened or not... Alvin sighed, and a layer of haze covered his heart again.

The cult matter hasn't been solved yet, and now a Necron has popped up; it's simply life-threatening!

"All bad news, is there no good news?"

Just as Alvin was complaining, he suddenly heard the voice of the "Navigator System."

【Ding~】

【Respected Navigator, a new world has been explored for you, would you like to go?】

The exploration is over?!

The haze that had shrouded Alvin's heart for many days finally showed a glimmer of sunlight.

It was one of the few pieces of good news among so much bad news!

He looked down at his wrist, and his personal panel appeared.

【Navigator: Alvin】

【Race: Human/Eta-level Psychic】

【Faction: Imperium of Man】

【Profession: Scavenger】

【Anchor World: None】

【Remaining Energy: 0 units】

【Remaining Source Power: 3000 units】

【Current Status: New world explored, can go at any time】

This exploration of a new world took about ten days. I don't know if it takes this long every time, or if this time is just an exception?

"Refuse, not going for now."

Alvin refused the "Navigator" system; if he suddenly disappeared, who knows how Priest Aluman would suspect him.

From the experience of the last crossing, the time flow of the two worlds is 1:1. If he disappeared for a month, even if Priest Aluman and Take were big-hearted, they should have noticed something wrong.

So, he must find a plausible excuse to fool them.

He calculated in his mind what kind of excuse to make up.

Besides, the equipment he bought from Take at a high price was still thrown in the sanctuary.