manynovel Chapter 80 Epilogue—You didn't miss anything, you just skipped over a few insignificant details
Chapter 80 Epilogue—You didn't miss anything, you just skipped over a few insignificant details
Chapter 81 Epilogue—You didn't miss anything, you just skipped over some trivial details.
When Liu Bei slowly opened his eyes, the first thing he felt was a stinging pain in his retina because it was temporarily unable to adapt to the light.
Considering Astartes' physical condition, this indicates that his coma duration has far exceeded the normal range.
"Lord Xuande has woken up! Quickly go find Captain Sun Qian!"
Hearing the faint sound, Liu Bei felt relieved.
Since Sun Qian is still alive, the situation can't be too bad.
While his body's organs slowly recovered from dormancy, Liu Bei decided to first organize his memories.
After defeating Tomagadun, and with Angron banishing the mechanical demon by its true name, it should theoretically affect the Butcher's Nails in the real world that were infected by Tomagadun.
However, Liu Bei did not disconnect from Angron directly like the other World Devourers.
According to Sun Qian's analysis, there are likely two reasons.
Firstly, the fusion time between Liu Bei and the Butcher's Nail was not long, so the nail did not replace important areas of the brain. Even if the Butcher's Nail were destroyed, it would not have a serious impact on his body.
Secondly, Liu Bei's spiritual connection with Angron may have stemmed from some of his own psychic abilities, and he also...
This is because he shared fragments of his soul with Angron.
In conclusion, Sun Qian believed that this would preserve the possibility of Angron's recovery. Although in reality, his body would die in a short time due to the damage caused by the Butcher's Nail, as long as his soul—or rather, his warp essence—remained, there was still hope for him to return to the real universe.
The only problem is that Liu Bei must maintain a spiritual connection with Anglong until Sun Qian finds a way to repair Anglong's body.
Liu Bei naturally agreed to the proposal, but Anglong initially strongly opposed it and insisted on a peaceful death.
However, Liu Bei relayed Sun Qian's speculation that if an existence like Angron were to die, its soul would likely be snatched away by the Chaos God, or, if it were lucky, retrieved by the Emperor—but for Angron, it seemed that the two were merely the difference between a bad ending and an even worse one.
Liu Bei then began to spend time with Anglong in the spiritual realm. At first, Liu Bei tried to persuade Anglong to change his views on emperors, but he soon gave up.
Liu Bei understood the principle that one should not advise others to be virtuous without experiencing their suffering.
But without mentioning the emperor, Anglong was not a difficult person to get along with. He was keen to exchange martial arts skills with Liu Bei and would humbly ask Liu Bei many questions.
This includes not only military aspects, but also cultural, economic, and political aspects.
Although he refused to admit it, Liu Bei could still see that Anglong secretly hoped that after waking up, he could guide his descendants onto a completely different path.
Angron was particularly interested in Liu Bei's past life experiences and often asked him to share stories from the ancient Terra era.
Liu Bei was initially a little embarrassed, but later he had to tell the story in the style of a storyteller. That day, when he was telling the story of "Tao Gongzu's Three Refusals of Xuzhou," someone said, "Brother, you're finally awake! How are you feeling?"
Upon hearing Sun Qian's cheerful voice, Liu Bei, his body stiff with emotion, got out of bed.
"Great—maybe too great. I feel like I haven't exercised in a long time, and I've got flabby fat on my thighs."
Seeing Sun Qian's spirited appearance, Liu Bei finally felt relieved.
To be honest, the most agonizing thing in the spiritual realm is definitely not loneliness and boredom, but the constant worry about the real world.
Liu Bei was well aware of the predicament Sun Qian faced when he left the spiritual realm: the rebel army's inescapable net, the numerous factions within the Great Tyrant, and the various demons and monsters in the warp...
Even Liu Bei, who was already used to surviving in adversity, could hardly imagine how many hardships he would face next.
But it seems that Sun Qian has at least managed to pull through.
"How long have I been asleep, Gongyou?"
Liu pressed his temples hard, trying to clear his mind as quickly as possible and understand the current situation.
Only in this way can we fight alongside Sun Qian and serve the empire together.
"Well, that depends on whether it's subjective or objective time."
Sun Qian scratched his head, looking somewhat embarrassed.
"By the standards of the Great Tyrant, it should only be about 6 or 7 months, but because the way we entered and exited the warp was a bit... rough, and we also experienced some accidents, so according to Terran standards, our current point in time should be two years after the events of the Istvan III."
"Two years?!"
Upon hearing Sun Qian's words, Liu Bei felt both joy and worry.
The joy stemmed from Sun Qian's words, which indicated that they had traversed the perilous subspace and escaped the enemy's pursuit—an extremely difficult feat at a time when the subspace storm obscured the starlight.
The concerns are naturally...
"Brother, there's no need to worry."
Sun Qian seemed to have seen through Liu Bei's thoughts and gently patted him on the shoulder.
"First, let me tell you some good news. Company Commander Garo successfully brought news of the Horus rebellion back to Terra. Then, the Imperial Fist Legion Primarch, Rogdorn, called on the loyalist legions to go to the Eastfan system, and then on the Eastfan V..." Sun Qian paused slightly before continuing.
"The loyalists achieved a resounding victory, while the traitorous forces suffered heavy casualties."
Liu Bei was overjoyed, but he did not notice the complex emotions that flashed across Sun Qian's eyes.
"So, the great rebellion of Horus is over?"
"No, Horus fled with the main force of the Sixteenth Legion, and... there were also some traitorous legions that did not participate in that battle."
Sun Qian's expression was somewhat bitter, and Liu Bei sighed in empathy.
"What a pity. I thought I could restore peace to the galaxy as soon as possible... So it will still turn into chaos? By the way, where is Lord Angron? Since you have awakened me, does that mean—"
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"Ahem, well... I have a bit of an idea, but it's not possible to wake Angron up right now. But don't worry, I've already had someone protect him with a static field."
Liu Bei initially wanted to comfort Sun Qian, telling him not to rush things, but he quickly realized something was amiss.
If that's the case, why rush to wake him up?
"Well, it's a long story. Let's talk as we walk. It's about time."
Sun Qian, his gaze somewhat evasive, helped Liu Bei to his feet. Just as the latter looked puzzled and wanted to ask for more details...
"Sun Qian! Locke sent me to tell you that the coronation ceremony is ready—huh?"
At this moment, a blonde woman dressed in white appeared at the door. Upon seeing Liu Bei, she immediately covered her mouth in surprise.
"Ah, could this be the Second Empire's—"
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"Shh! Don't say anything, Qile! You go back first..."
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"What's going on, Gongyou?!"
Liu Bei gripped Sun Qian's arm tightly, his expression instantly turning serious.
"Is there something else you haven't told me? What the hell is this coronation ceremony?! And what's this Second Empire all about?"
"This... is just skipping over some trivial matters."
Sun Qian looked away guiltily.
"Simply put, for some rather complicated reasons, we have decided to worship you as our Lord."
"To establish a second empire in the extreme star field!"