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Chapter 165 Warhammer - The Silent King and Energy Extraction

Extracting soul energy is actually very difficult in this universe.

Because all souls in this universe are bound to the warp, if a soul is tortured, its projection in the warp will be extremely bright.

Even souls acquired from the warp are subject to the same principle.

Extracting soul energy is actually similar to torturing the soul; it requires clearing everything out of the soul, leaving only pure energy.

This is very similar to the extraction and refining of a soul, which is extremely painful for the soul's owner.

The pain of the soul imbues the warp with extreme emotions, which is the best food for the negative gods of the warp!

It's a vicious cycle.

Of course, this applies to other factions in this world, and it wouldn't matter even if it were done in the Warhammer universe.

Because the Necromancer in space has a technique called—the Exorcism Zone!

The Exorcism Zone refers to a region built by space necromancy that is isolated from the warp, resulting in the weakening of the souls of beings within it.

Within this region, subspace connections are severed, and beings gradually lose their consciousness, becoming mindless zombies. This environment has a profound impact on the souls of humans and other beings; prolonged exposure can lead to irreversible damage to the soul.

However, if the manipulation of the soul is carried out within this domain that severs the connection between the soul and the subspace, the aforementioned situation can be avoided as much as possible.

Moreover, no matter how advanced the technology of exorcising the dead is, the space undead who can be restored to human form in the future will not need it at all.

So Dio found Tarasin and told him his request.

“Exorcising the dead zone? No problem. I don’t want my soul to be harmed by the so-called gods and demons of the warp after I recover as a human.” Tarasin agreed immediately.

Soon, the tomb world appeared in the real universe, and then Tarachin began preparations to open the Exorcism Dead Zone.

However, before that, Tarasim opened communication with the Silent King.

Szalak the Silent King, known as the Star God Crusher, the one who defeated the Old Ones, the Unifier, the last Lord of the Triune Council, and the master of the Scepter of Eternal Glory.

These are just a small part of the many titles that Szalak, the ruler of the Necromancers, has acquired over the long years; his endless glory is like a magnificent painting.

In the Warhammer universe, only a few beings possess the power, wisdom, and vision of the last Silent King, Szalak.

During the terrifying process of the initial biological transfer, Szalak acquired the most powerful and advanced body among the newly born space undead!

His nervous and sensory systems were completely replaced with mechanical synthesizers, whose sophistication and accuracy surpassed the limits achievable by any flesh and blood organ.

His powerful mechanical body has reached a state of perfect functionality, unmatched by any existing intelligent being.

His every movement was exceptionally elegant and fluid, exuding an irresistible power, majesty, and kingly demeanor within his noble bearing.

Neither mental nor physical suffering could affect the Silent King. He retained his mind more intact than any of his kind because he had always been their ruler and had never undergone the Great Hibernation and subsequent resurrection process, and therefore had never experienced the things that drove many space necromancers mad.

Even so, he was still subject to the suffering of the undead in space.

So, during his Great Hibernation, Szalak wanted to plan a future for his race, and he chose to embark on his journey of exile aboard the city-sized warship "Song of Annihilation".

Szalak the Silent King was originally scheduled to return during the 41k era, but due to Talazin's summons, Szalak returned ahead of schedule and regained control of the Necromancers, giving the disorganized Necromancers a temporary leader!

This was also the first time Dio had seen the true face of the Silent King.

In fact, it looked no different from other space undead, but it was obvious to Dio that its actions were no different from those of a normal person.

It didn't resemble a rigid, mechanical space undead at all; it was a living, breathing human being!

Because the holographic projection of the Necromancer was pure green, Dio couldn't clearly see the full appearance of Szalak. However, his speech was fluent and his emotions were very obvious, unlike the melodious electronic voice of Tarasin.

"In that case, who do you plan to be the first to be resurrected?" Szalak asked Tarasin.

In fact, it was already decided during the discussions that the candidate would be selected from the world of Tarachin's tomb.

With a wave of his hand, Tarasin sent out a bronze-colored machine glowing with green light through a door crackling with electricity; it was a necromancer.

The undead warrior walked up to Tarasin in a daze without saying a word, and Tarasin handed the undead warrior directly to Dio.

"Then, please begin."

No sooner had Szalak finished speaking than Tarasin activated the Exorcism Death Domain.

Because Dio is not a native life form of Warhammer, his soul does not have a projection in the warp, so the effects of the Exorcising Dead Zone have no effect on him at all.

Dio calmly took out several souls obtained from the warp and began to cleanse them.

Dio manipulated the soul with his hands glowing blue, seemingly rough but actually very meticulous.

It would be difficult for anyone who has not studied the soul more deeply to achieve the level of Dio. If one is not careful, the soul will be torn into small pieces, and all previous efforts will be in vain.

Soon, Dio stripped away the emotions and memories within, even emptied his personality, leaving only the purest energy!

It has to be said that the Exorcising Death Domain is truly effective. These souls didn't even struggle, and the separated parts didn't need to be cared about because the Exorcising Death Domain's effect directly turned them into nothingness.

Upon seeing the soul energy extracted, Tarasin took out a jar-like object and absorbed the energy into it.

“This energy should be enough,” Tarasin said to Dio, looking at the data on the jar.

He was somewhat excited and couldn't wait to return to adulthood.

“For a fearful being who has been asleep for many years, it is indeed enough, but for people like you and your king, this amount of soul energy is not enough,” Dio explained.

"Oh? There's another explanation?" Tarasin's eyes were fixed on the jar in his hand, silently observing the energy within, but he remained curious about Dio's explanation.

“In the soul, memories, emotions, and personality take up a large part. You have hardly slept, so you have too many memories and your emotions and personality are too complex. If I were to use this little bit of soul energy to revive you, you might lose your memory and become an idiot.”

After listening, Taracin reluctantly handed the jar to Dio, saying with a hint of regret, "Alright then, but could you tell me exactly how many you need?"