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That’s the act of a coward!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She graduated from the Zhongsi Academy, born into the noble Winslet family, raised from childhood to devote everything to the Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the Inquisitorial Code forbids acting on emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as the Emperor’s mission is accomplished—eradicating heretics—personal feelings must be cast aside!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alvin gave a self-deprecating laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d almost forgotten: though Winnie was beautiful, she was fundamentally… an Imperial Inquisitor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hoisting Winnie onto his back, Alvin reminded her: “Inquisitor, hold tight. If you fall, don’t blame me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Winnie wrapped her arms around his neck and clamped her legs awkwardly around his waist like a crab. “I’ve got hold.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder she was an Inquisitor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alvin silently praised her, then followed their original route, carefully avoiding the Chaos servitors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the two infiltrated the core of the foundry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, a colossal, twisted, blasphemous creation—resembling an ancient scorpion—was slowly completing its outer casing and piping under the ceaseless labor of its slave workers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It really is a Demon Engine!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she saw the construct, Winnie was certain: it was a demonic artifact, and by its form, it was a Predator of the Blood God… the “Brass Scorpion!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the Inquisition’s records, it should be called the “Supreme Brass Scorpion” or the “Scorpion Colossus”—one of the largest Demon Engines ever recorded in Imperial history!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At nearly thirty meters tall, even among known Imperial demonic data, it was enormous. According to records, such Demon Engines moved swiftly and nimbly, excelling at assaulting static defensive positions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its crimson metallic shell was inscribed with twisted Chaos runes—blessings from the Warp Gods—that not only repelled psychic energy but could even withstand a Leman Russ tank’s main cannon without sustaining a single scratch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And from Winnie’s professional perspective, she understood far more than Alvin did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This “Supreme Brass Scorpion” Demon Engine was only one step away from completion: the imprisoned demonic core that would serve as its power source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the imprisoned demonic core was embedded, it would become a war machine that struck terror into the hearts of all who heard of it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is a serious problem…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Winnie bit her lip, a flicker of regret flashing in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She suddenly wondered if she truly… should have followed her mentor’s methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Mentor Granthor were here, he would have sent a distress signal to nearby Imperial Guard and Astartes Chapters the moment the Mechanicus reported this, wouldn’t he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, it’s not too late yet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Winnie reaffirmed her wavering resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Inquisitor, what’s our next move?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alvin asked for her opinion from his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Winnie lowered her voice. “Don’t alert them. I’ve already recorded everything here with the Rose Chronometer. Retreat—I’ll send a distress call to surrounding star systems in the name of the Inquisition.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Distress call?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alvin frowned, unconvinced this was the best choice. “Forgive my impertinence, Inquisitor, but shouldn’t we destroy this Demon Engine now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you think I don’t want to?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Winnie rolled her eyes, irritated. “Do you even know what a ‘Demon Engine’ is? Its shell can’t even be pierced by a Leman Russ—what do you think we can use to destroy it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But if we don’t destroy it now, by the time reinforcements arrive, the hive will be wiped out by the cult!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alvin shook his head, voicing his objection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with an Inquisitor’s direct order, Imperial reinforcements took at least a month, sometimes months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, they didn’t even have a month—maybe only half a month, or even a few days—before the cult launched a full-scale assault on the hive. They had no time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Winnie nearly laughed in fury at this damn lower hive scum. She pointed at the Chaos construct and hissed: “Open your eyes and look closely! Those blasphemous runes on its shell are the Blood God’s blessing—do you really think you can destroy it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know—it’s the Blood God’s blessing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alvin licked his lips. Not a trace of fear showed on his face—instead, he seemed almost excited, his eyes flickering with a chilling, mad gleam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You… you actually have a plan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Winnie’s eyes widened. A sliver of hope stirred within her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this man truly be blessed by the God-Emperor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes—but this plan… carries a bit of risk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alvin knew perfectly well how tough a Demon Engine’s defenses were—but he already had a solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A bit? You’re sure?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Past experiences had left Winnie with a lingering fear—once bitten, twice shy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Inquisitor, do we have any other choice?” Alvin’s calm tone carried an undercurrent of chilling madness: “Either destroy the Demon Engine here, or wait until it’s complete—and then the entire hive will fall before reinforcements arrive!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re right. We’re out of time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Winnie bit her lip and nodded reluctantly, convinced: “If we destroy the Demon Engine, at least we buy the reinforcements some time!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alvin no longer hesitated. From his personal space, he retrieved a flat, semicircular, dark green metal disc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You plan to destroy the Demon Engine with this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Alvin handle it with such care, Winnie grew furious. “Alvin, are you joking with me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Regrettably, I’m not joking, Inquisitor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alvin glanced at the irritated Inquisitor and spoke with unprecedented gravity: “I can’t tell you the origin of this device yet—but I can assure you, even if it doesn’t destroy the Demon Engine, it will give the cult a serious headache!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his solemn expression was genuine, Winnie finally realized this device might not be as simple as it looked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at the flat, dark green metal disc in her hand, Alvin exhaled deeply, his eyes filled with complex emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Necron Metallica Sacred Scarab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could have avoided it, he would never have brought it out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But who could have foreseen the cult secretly forging a Demon Engine? Since they started it, let him finish it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it comes to ruin, we all die together!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unleash the Necrons—and no one gets to walk away unscathed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I hope it works.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alvin directly injected a pre-prepared energy module into the metal disc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, as if discarding a burning hot potato—afraid even a half-second delay might engulf him—he hurled it straight toward the Demon Engine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Winnie, watching from the side, wore a look of deep suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was a “Demon Engine”—a creation of the Chaos Gods! If it could be so easily destroyed, she’d swallow it whole right now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. That’s all it takes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alvin nodded calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would the technology of the ancient Galactic overlords—the Necrons—sixty-five million years ago, not live up to his expectations?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll try my best to get another chapter out. Please, dear lords, support me—don’t just leave it on hold, or I’ll starve to death~ Please!\u003C\u002Fp>",1277,"2026-06-20T00:45:41.385Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","5ab96abeb55b21027dd17e2504cdbb2391e941f392fbfa5f8a7e30ac802efe8a","starting-from-warhammer-to-raid-the-all-heavens-chapter-80","starting-from-warhammer-to-raid-the-all-heavens-chapter-78",588,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-warhammer-to-raid-the-all-heavens-cover.jpg"]