Starting from the Planetary Governor - Chapter 650

Chapter 648, Sending a Message

the two indirect methods that Gu Hang thought of were both used.

The first one used was the priest.

How to communicate with a god? The most intuitive way is of course through his clergy, that is, his priest.

According to the teachings of the state religion, every citizen of the empire should be devout in worshipping the emperor. In this way, every thought and every prayer of the people can be heard by the emperor. As long as there is enough piety, they can even get a response.

Of course, whether it is really so or not is another matter.

But in this set of statements, what Gu Hang can actually confirm is that the sincere prayers of believers can really be heard by the gods.

Gu Hang himself experienced it in the Kingdom of Storm God.

As for the priest group, although not every one of them is extremely pious, at least in terms of population probability, they are indeed more pious. Moreover, some of the prayer rituals they master can also strengthen the connection with the gods.

Of course, Gu Hang himself disliked listening to those so-called prayers. Furthermore, he never presented himself as a deity within the Alliance, nor had he fostered any heretical religions. Therefore, the amount he heard was limited, making it easy to block out.

As for the Emperor

, Gu Hang didn’t know. After all, he wasn’t at that level. He hadn’t been subjected to the constant chanting of countless voices like the Emperor, so he naturally had no idea. Could he still block it out in that situation? Could he accurately hear amidst the countless voices?

But it was an attempt nonetheless.

What if he heard it?

Gu Hang had already instructed his ship’s chaplain to pray, and had also told Su Lie to have his ship’s chapter chaplain do

the same. Gu Hang even pretended to pray himself.

Gu Hang had a vague feeling that he might have made an appointment with the Divine Emperor. He was expressing his actions through prayer, so perhaps the Divine Emperor could truly hear.

It didn’t cost any money, so he might as well give it a try.

Perhaps it would work? The second method was more direct.

Previously, when the Storm Kingdom was enveloped by the shadows of the Warp, he had repeatedly illuminated it, causing it to flicker. This served both as a temporary means of dispelling the shadows and confirming the location and status of the mastermind within. It also

served to report to the Emperor, making himself conspicuous. Then, golden-armored angels and black-armored warriors suddenly appeared within his Kingdom, aiding him in the battle.

Afterward, Gu Hang worried that if the Emperor had seen it, other powerful beings in the Warp might also have seen it,

especially those with grudges.

He feared retaliation.

But ultimately, nothing happened, and this strengthened Gu Hang’s faith in the Emperor.

Capitalizing on this, Gu Hang considered a more direct approach: to cause the Kingdom to flicker again.

But then he realized that this approach would be too noisy.

A less noisy approach was to use messengers sent by the Emperor to see if a message could be delivered.

Two of the golden-armored angels who had come to assist him initially remained after the battle.

The other helpers vanished silently after the battle. Only these two remained silent, finding a random spot within the Storm Kingdom.

They said nothing, did nothing, and stood there like two golden statues.

Gu Hang didn’t dare do anything to them, even considering probing them. They

could just be statues wherever they pleased.

Gu Hang didn’t think he had any secrets he needed to hide from the Emperor.

Oh, there’s no hiding it.

From this perspective, the presence of these two “statues” seems to have only advantages and no disadvantages.

Before, Gu Hang wasn’t entirely sure what the specific benefits were.

But now, isn’t it here?

After praying in the real universe, Gu Hang arrived in his Storm Kingdom and, before the two golden-armored angels, began to mutter for a while.

It was quite strange.

After Gu Hang had recited several times, the two golden-armored angels, who had always been like statues, simultaneously turned their heads and looked at him. Their mouths slightly opened, and a series of voices emanated from them:

“I understand.”

Gu Hang was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed.

Then, he noticed the psychic markings he had left on the Phoenix Crest were activating.

Perhaps their Chapter Chaplain had also received the Emperor’s message? In short, the Phoenix Chapter flagship had finally begun to follow the navigational path he had left behind, beginning its arduous journey through the Warp.

At this point, Gu Hang felt completely at ease, with nothing left to worry about.

After returning to the real universe, Gu Hang discovered that good news always comes in waves.

The forge world of Barossia had also been conquered,

and the cost was minimal.

Through contact with loyalist survivors from within the planet, they had secretly brought in several virus bombs.

All the improvised virus bombs were used here.

One exploded at the starport; one at the starfort; one near a key fortress, meticulously calculated to cover three orbital guns; and one within the core city. This not only caused heavy casualties but also temporarily paralyzed the hive, rendering its air defenses ineffective.

Seizing this opportunity, the Alliance fleet launched a ferocious offensive.

They destroyed one starfort, then another, and, before the ground-based orbital defenses could patch up a significant gap, the Alliance fleet launched its forces, seizing the starport and starfort, the orbital gun array, and the hive’s upper levels.

The operation went relatively smoothly. Aside from some interception by surviving orbital defenses and anti-aircraft artillery, those that landed encountered little resistance.

The virus bombs were remarkably effective, ensuring that no more than 1% of the infected survived the bombardment area. And casualties among normal humans were no more than 5%.

Troops that landed on the ground and in the starports began to defend these key areas. With the enemy’s orbital defenses severely weakened, the starships began to eliminate other orbital defenses and the few ships stationed in orbit around Barosia.

Most of these ships had fled after the Battle of Aramita and now appeared unable to escape.

The remaining loyalists within Barosia also rose in rebellion, responding to the Alliance’s offensive.

Although the battle wasn’t over yet, the most difficult part was over, and the final capture of Barosia should only be a matter of time.

As for the final Forge World, Fengao, after much deliberation, it was determined that this world was truly beyond saving. There’s not even a trace of the Loyalists left. It’s also the Forge World that’s farthest along in the use of Zerg materials for biochemical self-transformation. Varuk lives here year-round.

Gu Hang issued an extermination order against it.

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