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I am Peter Wieland.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wieland acknowledged calmly, half-closing his eyelids: “I will accompany you into the ruins this time—and also this… my guest, Alvin Walshus.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But beside her, Charlie couldn’t help frowning: “Mr. Wieland, we discovered this ruin. Are you trying to steal our hard-won prize?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Harrow, mind your wording,” Wieland replied without lifting his gaze, coldly smiling: “If I hadn’t funded two trillion and provided this starship, you’d still be stuck in some cave studying cave paintings of savages. This isn’t theft—it was always mine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single sentence left Charlie gasping, speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Prepare. We depart in fifteen minutes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wieland completely ignored Charlie—as if he were a clown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That man beside you… isn’t he your illegitimate son?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To everyone’s surprise, Charlie, seemingly defiant, insisted on provoking further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dared not directly offend the big investor Wieland, so he turned his barbs toward Alvin, sneering: “We’re a professional scientific team. Hope you don’t go pawing around inside the ruins and wrecking everything, kid.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cabin’s atmosphere instantly tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth sharply noticed—not just Vicks, but even Wieland and David—were all staring at Charlie with expressions of pity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alvin had zero interest in such a clown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder, in the plot, David chose exactly this guy as the “black water” test subject—he was asking for death!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to insult David, and David didn’t wait a night to retaliate: insulted, then fed him black water—purely self-inflicted suffering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha! Did I hit the mark?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlie, thinking he’d found a weakness, ignored Elizabeth’s tugging and grew even more excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I hope your mouth stays this tough after we go in, Dr. Harrow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alvin glanced at him once, then turned away, ignoring the clown entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlie, clearly furious, opened his mouth to retort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a cold, icy stare silenced him—Wieland’s face darkened, his voice like frost: “Charlie Harrow, if you dare slander my guest again, I’ll strip you naked and throw you out into space. Don’t believe me? Try it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wieland, a man of high standing, was not joking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Charlie uttered another word, Wieland wouldn’t mind eliminating this foolish idiot before even entering the ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing Wieland’s unmistakable murderous intent, Charlie snapped his mouth shut—he wouldn’t risk his life testing whether Wieland would really toss him out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I invested two trillion—not to listen to your nonsense. Understood?” Wieland, though near death, still radiated terrifying authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a sickly tiger, his gaze remained fierce, sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cabin fell utterly silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Change clothes. Prepare to depart.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wieland cast a cold glance at Charlie, silently marking him as dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the alien life didn’t care, he would eliminate this annoying, mouthy, stupid fool after the ruin exploration ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Wieland’s pressure, everyone changed into lightweight space suits, underwent decontamination in the airlock, and set out on the expedition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, they reached the ruin’s entrance again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With prior experience, they quickly reached the same location explored yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ruin’s overall design resembled the interior of some living organism’s gut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the corridors and floors, traces of bio-technology were visible—entirely alien to human design, fused with eerie religious motifs!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon entering, Charlie immediately tore off his helmet, inhaling deeply, and explained to the first-time visitor Wieland: “The air here is perfectly breathable for humans. Everyone can remove their helmets—experience the greatness of the Creator up close!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>David confirmed his claim: “The air here is indeed directly breathable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Wieland, who should have trusted David, hesitated for a few seconds—did not remove his helmet, but turned to Alvin, as if seeking his opinion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you looking at me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alvin asked, surprised: “Take yours off if you want—I won’t. This is an unknown environment. Who knows what microbes are inside? You’re a scientific team—surely you know basic caution?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re right. Caution is wise.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wieland decisively kept his helmet on, then looked at the others who’d all removed theirs—and suddenly felt like he’d spent two trillion to be fooled by a bunch of idiots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Found that, besides his girlfriend Elizabeth Shaw, biologist Ford, and even the android David, everyone had already resealed their helmets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlie’s lips twitched; he glared venomously at Alvin, still refusing to wear his helmet: “I’ll prove to you who’s right, kid!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief disagreement, the group pressed deeper into the ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until they reached yesterday’s exploration site: a massive human-faced statue, seven or eight tenths resembling a human face, in a chamber filled with black jars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alvin, familiar with the plot, knew those black jars contained the planet-destroying virus… “black water.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good stuff.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alvin thought silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though black water was dangerous, from a biological perspective, its true purpose wasn’t destruction—it was creation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, the Engineers in the film didn’t create black water to destroy life, but to use it to create their god, Deacon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to excessive development of biotechnology, the Engineer race lost the ability to reproduce, splitting into two factions. One faction, the Engineers, advocated using black water to create their “Creator.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Engineers believed Deacon’s blood would restore their reproductive ability. The Space Jockey, by contrast, was the faction that sought to destroy humanity using black water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet ironically, the Engineers, who pursued creation, never succeeded in making Deacon—while the Space Jockey, obsessed with destruction, accidentally became the embryo that birthed Deacon. A cruel joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, as the group scattered to explore the ruins,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlie collapsed stiffly, as if completely unconscious, thudding to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Charlie? Are you alright?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth rushed to support him, but as she turned his head and saw the thick black veins—especially the thin, wireworm-like tendrils writhing from his eyes, mouth, nose, and ears—she let out a piercing scream!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahh—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scream drew everyone’s attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shaw, are you okay? What happened?” Ford, one of only two women and Elizabeth’s close friend, rushed over to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as she reached for Elizabeth, she happened to glance at Charlie—her face turned deathly pale, pupils shrinking to pinpricks, and she screamed uncontrollably: “Aaaah—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The repeated screams unsettled Wieland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, the fallen Charlie staggered back to his feet—his spine twisting to impossible extremes, bones cracking loudly, as if something inside him was about to burst free!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This shouldn’t be happening so fast?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alvin was clearly surprised, then seemed to guess the reason—he turned to David, the culprit: “How much black water did you feed him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One bottle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>David smiled politely: “I originally planned to use him as a test subject. But since he offended you, I added a bit more before entering the airlock.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy hell—a whole bottle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>David wasn’t taking any chances—he’d given Charlie a lethal dose!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charlie would never know he’d been killed simply because he couldn’t shut his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have an embarrassing problem: hemorrhoids. My draft is almost gone. I’m editing while writing. I’ll try my best to hit ten thousand words today. I’m so unlucky—these past few days, I can’t sit, I can’t walk without pain, and all I think about is my ass.\u003C\u002Fp>",1351,"2026-06-20T00:45:41.385Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","211aa503e17421d9731fcc88583b4bb338441912a81a21f12dbb7808001ab7b1","starting-from-warhammer-to-raid-the-all-heavens-chapter-95","starting-from-warhammer-to-raid-the-all-heavens-chapter-93",588,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-warhammer-to-raid-the-all-heavens-cover.jpg"]