"Traveler, you have arrived in a New world."
"Remaining time: 4 days."
Standing on a vast, desolate plain, looking at the towering mountains around him, Emrys saw no signs of life.
He was completely dumbfounded.
Wait, a New world?
Shouldn't it be the Marvel universe? How did he travel to a new world? This isn't logical!
"System, what exactly happened?"
"Traveler, since you did not select an Anchor World before travel, according to the Traveler's default settings, the transmigration target will prioritize a New world."
"..."
Emrys was drenched in sweat, his mind a blank.
He'd been hunting geese all his life, but never expected to have his eye pecked out by one?
This was simply like an old man eating arsenic, just because he was tired of living too long?!
"Why didn't you ask me?"
Emrys was fuming. This time was different; not only was he unprepared, but he was also suddenly thrown into a New world when he was already at his wit's end!
What if he encountered some terrifying creature? What then?
"Traveler, the system did ask for your opinion, but did not receive a clear reply."
Oh... he had misunderstood the Traveler system.
Emrys closed his eyes in pain. At that time, he was being chased by a Hellfire Dragon; if he had been any slower, he would have been burned to ashes. He couldn't possibly have paid attention to so many details.
Who could have known such a blunder would occur?
"Wait... where did the energy for transmigration come from?"
Emrys suddenly thought of the most important question. Logically, transmigrating to a New world required energy.
But he hadn't recharged since he returned!
"The energy comes from your armor's core reactor."
Mystery solved... no wonder the remaining time was only four days!
This matter couldn't be entirely blamed on the 'Traveler' system. When he equipped this armor, to prevent certain special situations, he authorized the Traveler system to use the armor's core reactor energy in some emergency situations.
But then, even worse news arrived.
"Atmospheric oxygen content is low, containing unknown components!"
"Gravity level, preliminary assessment similar to Earth."
"Warning! Warning!"
"Core reactor energy insufficient!"
Unknown components?
Amidst the extremely unfamiliar data, Emrys suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, an uncontrollable coldness surging from his spine to the top of his head: "Where the hell did this thing bring me?!"
"According to comprehensive detection results... you are in an alien environment unknown to humans."
His suspended heart could finally die.
Looking again at the towering mountains and the desolate, barren canyons and plains, Emrys finally understood why not even a single bird could be seen.
Last time it was a deserted desert.
This time he was directly thrown onto an alien world, wasn't he?!
What kind of extreme survival is this?
Complaints aside, he still had to face reality.
Emrys touched his damaged faceplate, frowned, and suddenly thought of something, asking a soul-searching question: "Traveler, the transmigration location is not fixed each time. Is there a possibility of appearing in a black hole or in space?"
"Traveler, the above situations will not occur."
"The arrival location in the New world ensures that the Traveler will not die due to such special problems."
Emrys breathed a slight sigh of relief.
He was genuinely afraid that one transmigration would throw him directly into a deadly environment, such as a black hole.
But at least for now, the Traveler system's transmigration location would be adjusted for the Traveler, avoiding the extreme situations mentioned above.
No wonder he could still breathe in an alien environment.
Although the armor's detection indicated that the air was full of unknown components, as a hive-dweller from the Warhammer Universe, his survival adaptability was incomparable to humans of the 3K era!
Compared to the radiation and exhaust-filled environment of the hive, even an alien environment was much better.
"Since there's no need to worry about survival, then next... it's time to explore what kind of place this is."
Based on his previous transmigration experiences, Emrys was at least sure of one thing: this place must be related to the 'plot'!
Whether it was the alley in New York during his first transmigration, related to The Boys, or the desert in Afghanistan in the Marvel universe during his second transmigration, both were within the scope of the 'plot'.
In other words.
This unknown world was also related to the 'plot'.
"Let me think, what plots take place on alien worlds?" Emrys climbed along the mountain, intending to reach the highest point to observe his surroundings, while retrieving relevant content in his mind.
But unfortunately, there were too many stories set on alien worlds.
There were at least dozens of suitable candidates, and identifying the 'world' itself within such a short time, without any distinguishing features, was indeed quite difficult.
Soon, the Mark V completely lost power.
Emrys had no choice but to take it off, revert it to its suitcase form, and put it into his personal space.
The rest of the journey would have to rely on himself.
Fortunately, his hive-trained body was sufficient to support Emrys' long trek. After swallowing a few energy bars to replenish his strength, he finally climbed to the summit.
As far as the eye could see, it was indeed a desolate alien world.
Aside from the continuous mountain ranges and low, heavy clouds, there were almost no distinguishing features.
However, just as Emrys was feeling a little disappointed, he suddenly saw a structure that was clearly not naturally formed, but artificially built, with an extremely peculiar shape, appearing in his vision.
It looked like a primitive village.
There was a circular ring of rock formations around it, resembling a wall built by primitive people, and the building in the middle was shaped like an inverted bowl, estimated to be dozens of meters high.
"Hiss... why does it feel somewhat familiar!"
Emrys squinted, trying his best to observe the strangely shaped building. A familiar feeling arose, as if he had seen it somewhere before, but he couldn't recall it at the moment.
Just as Emrys was trying to remember where he had seen that thing, he suddenly heard a low engine roar from the clouds above!
Rumble!
The low, heavy clouds immediately surged like waves!
The fierce wind howled, pouring down like a flood, and violent air currents churned and surged. The previously distant sound was approaching at an extremely fast speed, the roar of the engine deafening!
Emrys reacted extremely quickly, leaping directly under a boulder to conceal himself, then observing the clouds.
The next moment, a giant spaceship broke through the clouds!
The spaceship's design was highly futuristic, with four massive engine nozzles, and a main cockpit extending forward, much like some kind of quadrupedal creature.
The giant spaceship swept past the mountain peak, its pilot completely unaware of Emrys hidden beneath the boulder.
In the instant the two crossed paths.
With his excellent eyesight, Emrys clearly saw that the main cockpit of the giant spaceship contained a group of humans with distinct European facial features.
Immediately after, the spaceship headed towards the ruins.
He watched the spaceship land not far from the ruins, kicking up a surge of air currents mixed with dust into the sky.
"It's humans after all!"
Although he confirmed that humans were piloting the spaceship, for now, there was still too little useful information, and Emrys still couldn't be sure.
Alien world, humans, spaceship?
The combination of these three words yielded at least dozens of possibilities, but to figure out the truth, more information or more obvious features were needed.
"Heh, if they found out there was another human on this world, wouldn't they be scared to death?"
Emrys thought with interest.
Now that he had found a target, the plan would be much simpler.
After a short rest, the severe headache had subsided considerably, and under the effect of painkillers, his injuries were temporarily under control.
But clearly, this was not a long-term solution; he had to infiltrate that spaceship as soon as possible.
A spaceship capable of space travel should have medical bays and similar equipment, and he could also replenish the Mark V's energy and hopefully repair it.
"Hmm, I've rested enough."
After feeling his psionic energy recover somewhat, Emrys strode to the edge of the cliff.
Then, he slowly closed his eyes, spread his arms, as if embracing the invisible air: "I'm probably the only one who can do a leap of faith on an alien world, right?"
As his voice fell, Emrys leaped, jumping directly off the cliff!
The shortest distance between two points is a straight line.
That's what Emrys thought. The moment he fell, he used his psionic power as a glider, sweeping through the air.
This slowed his descent while also reducing the distance.
It was killing two birds with one stone!
The only drawback was that his headache, which had just subsided, became even more intense. Clearly, he couldn't use psionic power again for a short while.
However, it saved him a lot of time and physical energy.
The spaceship wasn't too close, about a kilometer away. Under normal circumstances, Emrys could run there in a minute, but he had just been through a major battle.
Suddenly, Emrys stopped.
He used the surrounding jagged rocks to conceal himself, watching the massive spaceship.
He saw the deck on the underside of its belly slowly lower, and then several space transport vehicles drove out from inside.
Although the route wasn't smooth, even covered with gravel and ravines, the transport vehicles moved as if on flat ground, kicking up a cloud of dust as they headed towards the ruins.
Emrys, who was just wondering how to sneak into the spaceship unnoticed, saw this and his eyes lit up.
Someone handed him a pillow just as he was getting sleepy. Wasn't this a stroke of luck?
So, Emrys hunched over, bent his body, and immediately quickened his pace, stealthily making his way towards the spaceship.
Sneaking into such a large spaceship without being noticed would definitely require some method.
Otherwise, if the pilots inside discovered him, it would be difficult to explain.
Emrys fully utilized the stealth techniques Jackal had taught him, avoiding the spaceship's detection probes as much as possible, gradually approaching from a blind spot.
Fortunately.
The humans in the cockpit seemed to be focused on the exploration team heading to the ruins and didn't pay much attention to the situation around the ship.
Actually, this was quite normal.
No one would care about a lifeless world, especially since the oxygen environment here wasn't suitable for humans.
Who would have expected a 'human' to be secretly planning to infiltrate their ship?
Emrys reached the side wing of the ship.
On the side of the spaceship, a line of English was painted.
Normally, this would be the name of the spaceship. Emrys' pupils flickered slightly, and he softly read it aloud: "Prometheus?"
His expression subtly changed.
After a while, Emrys, staring at the 'Prometheus', pinched his throbbing brow, feeling his temples pounding like crazy.
"Alien..."
If his memory served him right, the Prometheus was the ship from the film 'Alien Prequel: Prometheus'.
The main plot, to put it simply, was a group of people traveling thousands of miles to seek death.
So... the exploration team just now should be the prelude to the plot. Then, without surprise, this group of people would soon experience what it means to bring trouble upon themselves.
But from Emrys' perspective, it was truly frustrating. Was there anything worth excavating in this wretched world?
It couldn't be that the specialty was 'Alien', could it?
Emrys wasn't sure if this thing, thrown into the Warhammer Universe, would be affected by the great cesspit of the Warp and turn into something even more frustrating.
Of course, it wasn't without any advantages.
The most significant advantage of the Alien was its ability to change its form and genes based on the host's DNA, adapting to the environment at a faster rate.
To some extent, the Alien was created to be a natural killing machine. If it fell into the hands of some fanatical tech-priests, who knows what kind of terrifying creature it might become!
"Besides the alien, black water, and Engineer technology..."
Emrys gradually recalled the plot and analyzed it in detail: "Indeed, the most important thing isn't the xenomorph, but the Engineer's technology, and... Peter Weyland!"
Weyland-Yutani, a massive company spanning the Alien universe with colonies everywhere, essentially functioned as a human government.
And such a colossal company was founded by Peter Weyland, who held multiple Nobel Prizes. His personal journey was nothing short of legendary!
Looking at Peter Weyland, he not only excelled in multiple fields but also achieved remarkable scientific research results. His mind was even more brilliant than Einstein's; he could truly be called the source of technology in the Alien universe!
Even in Emrys' eyes.
The value of the Alien was far less than Peter Weyland!
After all, besides being used for killing, the xenomorph seemed to have no greater use, not to mention the risks it posed.
But in contrast, Peter Weyland was different.
If he could control this man, it would be equivalent to controlling the Weyland-Yutani Corporation. So many high-end technologies, even weapon systems and starships, would no longer seem like problems.
"Now is not the time to consider these issues..."
Emrys re-organized his thoughts, pushing those problems to the back. The most important thing now was to quickly replenish the nuclear reactor's energy and treat his injuries.
As for the xenomorph, he wasn't that worried.
Judging from its performance in the plot, a creature that could be dealt with by a single bolter shot was much cuter than the Tyranids!
Luck seemed to favor him once again.
Just as Emrys was contemplating how to infiltrate the spaceship, a huge storm suddenly arose in the distance!
Should he say it was truly Alien?
Looking at the yellow sand, which seemed to fill the entire sky like a surging tsunami, thousands of meters high, rushing towards the spaceship at an extremely fast speed, Emrys couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
There was such a scene in the plot.
The storm, mixed with a large amount of silicon ions and static electricity, would directly paralyze the ship's external probes, creating the optimal infiltration time for him!
Sure enough!
A few seconds before the massive sandstorm hit, the exploration team finally boarded the ship's deck at the last moment.
The overwhelming black sand, carrying a large amount of silica, like a storm, instantly obscured the light, compressing visibility completely, making it almost impossible to see a few meters away.
Fortunately.
The pendant Galahad gave him, the deflector field defense device, provided him with protection, blocking all the large particles of sand.
Otherwise, Emrys would have had to rely on his telekinesis to defend himself.
Being able to breathe on this world was one thing, but a silicon-static sandstorm was another.
Like a shadow lurking in the night, he took advantage of the approaching sandstorm, the paralyzed ship probes, and the obstructed vision of the exploration personnel, rushing directly inside along the very edge of the deck.
Infiltration, successful!
Emrys hid behind a suspended mechanical arm, coldly watching Elizabeth Shaw, who insisted on retrieving her dropped package, and Charlie, who was implicated.
The two were tied to a rope, and under the powerful force of the storm, they were almost floating in mid-air, on the verge of death. Another key figure, the android 'David' who influenced the entire plot, decisively rescued the two Dr.s who were courting death.
Finally, after everyone had gathered.
The Captain closed the lower deck, blocking the storm outside. Watching the crowd enter the airlock, Emrys slowly emerged from the corner.
The plot, from this moment, should be considered officially started.
Of course, Emrys didn't care at the moment what stage the plot was at. His primary goal was to quickly replenish the energy of his armor's nuclear reactor.
With the Mark V, at least he could save a lot of trouble!
"The ship's engines and energy transfer pipes should be somewhere on the lower level, right?"
Emrys explored along the lower deck.
Before long, he found the ship's engine nozzles. Following the laid pipes, Emrys used the ventilation shaft to directly crawl in, heading towards the ship's energy compartment.
The Prometheus' ship energy compartment contained a massive controllable nuclear fusion device.
Emrys took out the core reactor, then used the interface to directly connect it to the controllable nuclear fusion device. The entire ship immediately shuddered, and blinding red lights began to flash!
"Warning! Warning!"
"Energy leak!"
"Energy leak!"
A loud alarm blared throughout the ship.