NOVGO.NET Chapter 1282 - 728: The Grand Era
Chapter 1282: Chapter 728: The Grand Era
Zelnos thought for a moment and decided to surrender.
He could accept death, but not true death.
For any member of the Spirit Race, their soul falling into the hands of Slaanesh was more brutal than any torture.
His soul container had been tampered with, it couldn’t return; but at least it wasn’t directly severed from his connection with Comoros. The protection between the veil was still effective, so he and his subordinates would not have their souls instantly drained away.
But if he died, that would be the end. Unable to resurrect from the soul container, their souls would fall into Slaanesh’s hands.
Better to surrender.
Though falling into the hands of humans didn’t mean there was a way out. That race, known as the most insane purists in the universe, harbored strong hostility towards all aliens.
However, Zelnos had a certain understanding of humans. Among humans, various aliens also had a certain extinction priority order. In fact, some races, like dwarves, Ogryns, Half-Elves, Beastmen, mutants, were also accepted by the Human Empire.
They were categorized as ’subhumans’, though they were discriminated against, and in some more fanatical areas, even wiped out. But in some relatively open or chaotic regions, these subhumans had some living space.
Even the Star Realm Army and the Tribunal might recruit these subhumans into their forces.
The Spirit Race certainly wasn’t subhuman, but in comparison, perhaps in appearance, they looked even more like humans than some subhumans.
Moreover, the Spirit Race was highly intelligent, even the Dark Spirit Race, with their cunning and clever nature, could at least be communicated with, unlike the mindlessly fighting, killing, and eating Green Skins, Void Insect Species; unlike those Chaos Traitors and Demons.
Some Imperial Merchant Fleets with special permits even engaged in stable trade with the Spirit Race.
This made surrender negotiations possible.
However, in such a situation, how could the Alliance accept a conditional surrender?
The Alliance gave the Dark Spirit Race pirates an ultimatum, requiring them to lay down all arms and unconditionally surrender.
This was the only path to surrender.
Zelnos promptly accepted.
Subsequently, the Navy Marine Corps, accompanied by Interstellar Warriors, boarded the ships, seized control of all the vessels, and disarmed all live units such as the Dark Spirit Race, Blood Slaves, and Alien mercenaries, transporting them to ships specially used as prisons.
The interrogation began.
Initially, it was expected to be a bit tricky, but in fact, these Dark Elves who actively surrendered were very cooperative, answering whatever was asked.
Where in the Spiderweb Domain they had deployed Veil Spirit Gates; on which planets they had placed infiltrators, what the contact methods were, how to capture them…
They revealed all this information.
And besides this, they shared whatever information they had about the Dark Spirit Race itself and Comoros.
There was no psychological burden at all.
Such a cooperative attitude, merely seeking a swift death.
The most important interrogation target was, of course, the Pirate Captain himself, Zelnos Blood Curse.
He was a mid- to high-ranking member of the Blood Curse Family.
Previously, the Tribunal had also captured Dark Spirit Races, but captives of this level were quite rare.
The Anti-Extraterrestrial Alliance was very interested in him.
However, the first person to interrogate him was Martini.
From Zelnos’s mouth, Martini extracted a bombshell piece of news.
About that prophecy, about why they came to the Spiderweb Domain, about the comprehensive raid strategy led by the Blood Curse Family against the Infinite Corps…
After hearing it, Martini felt very shocked.
He immediately realized the value of this information.
Pacing back and forth, he instructed Zelnos: “Later, there will be some judges who will interrogate you. Say everything else you know, but don’t tell them about these things, can you do that?”
Zelnos, speaking in a somewhat strange-accented human Common tongue, asked in return, “Won’t they kill me? I know them, the Anti-Extraterrestrial Alliance, the judges, their methods are formidable, I might not be able to keep the secret. If they find out I’m hiding something, I’ll die.”
“If you tell them, then you’ll also die,” Martini said, “You have no choice, Alien.”
After speaking, Martini gave him some slight reassurance: “When they interrogate you, I’ll be there to provide some cover and assistance. I also believe, you aliens are best at lying and deceit, you’ll get through. As long as you follow my instructions, I guarantee your life, perhaps even a chance to return to Comoros.”
“Hope you keep your promise.”
…
In truth, Zelnos did not believe in anyone’s promises.
As Martini said, he had no choice.
Moreover, so easily revealing all information was on one hand to show value, to gain favor with a cooperative attitude, to eke out survival; on the other hand, it was his malicious way of exacting revenge on his family and compatriots in Comoros.
If it was his family who betrayed him, then this was revenge;
If it was another family, for hitting the Blood Curse Family, that got his soul container, then it was the Blood Curse Family’s fault, who told them not to protect his soul container properly?