Infinite Stream Metaverse

Chapter 178

Koshweto led the gang members into the upper nest area they had dreamed of.

Many people, either because they owed debts, or because their enemies chased them down, or because of various reasons, eventually fell from the upper nest to the lower nest, and this degradation is often irreversible.

The lives of the residents in the upper nest are not comfortable and rich. They are also oppressed and enslaved, but at least they have water, electricity, food, jobs, and the most basic living facilities provided by major business unions. There was some bloody and thrilling viewing entertainment—slave wrestling.

In the lower nest, no one will provide you with these things, even if it is a tank of pure oxygen for breathing, a mouthful of clean water to quench your thirst, you need to rely on brutal and violent struggles to win.

As for the bottom nest, strictly speaking, it is the territory of mutated creatures, and it does not belong to the area where humans should set foot.

Koshvito covered his black Thor's Hammer assault power armor with a dark gray cloak with a hood, and led the gang who were also dressed under cover, into the bustling crowd of the upper nest.

Before, Fu Qinghai was either in the bottom nest, the next nest, or the suburbs, all of which were inaccessible places. If he came here, he would understand what the population density of the hive capital was.

It can be called the Spring Festival travel scene of the Warhammer 40K universe version.

Cliff-like skyscrapers are crowded together, the distance between the buildings is suffocatingly narrow, and the overlapping steel beams, cables and suspension bridges block the upward view, the overall light is dim, and the smoke of steam Diffusing in the corner, the colorful neon lights are full of erosion and decay.

Between the exhaust fan and the spiral staircase is a dark and dirty alley where sewage flows across. Between the air pipe and the water tank, there are always dense thick and thin pipes.

However, facing this situation, the members of the Spartan gang are still inexplicably excited. They haven't been to the upper nest for a long time, and some of them were even born in the lower nest.

Compared with the cold cruelty and disorderly chaos of the nest, at least here shows a kind of dystopian vitality.

Koshvito warned in a low voice:
"Everyone, don't forget our goal, don't forget our mission, if you feel that just coming to the upper nest is enough, leave the gang now, I will definitely not stop you."

Hearing Koshwito's words, the expressions of a dozen gang members were all terrified. They restrained their expressions of joy and intoxication, and silently clenched the weapons hidden under their robes. They followed Koshwito and squeezed through the crowded crowd. , to a place.

These dozen or so gang members were all carefully selected by Koshwito. They are strong and healthy, and have no drug addiction. After a period of rigorous training, he has initially mastered the combat skills and tactical awareness of paratroopers, and at the same time is loyal to the gang leader Koshwito.

Koshwito came to an agreed street corner, and met the connector arranged by the Sommerfeld family. Koshwito slightly lifted the corner of the hood, revealing the iconic golden mask, the connector Nodding, he led the Spartans into the floor and headed to an unknown location.

A few people lined up and walked through the narrow passages and stairs of the hive. The distance between the front and the back was even, neither too close to appear crowded, nor too far away to echo. The dull and orderly sound of footsteps was like a silent marching army .

The connector who led the way was slightly startled. This group of people somewhat subverted his stereotype of the gang in the nest.

Normally speaking, the so-called underworld gangs are nothing more than a group of vicious, cunning but decadent scum, wild dogs that the nobles at the top of the tower will start begging for mercy just by throwing a few bones.

A group of people walked in the secret and winding passage, and the complexity of the hive capital's pipeline was enough to drive Super Mario crazy.The connector man walked forward quickly and said in a low voice:
"The merchant trade in the star area has been cut off for a long time, and the space port is no longer as busy as before. Although the shuttle between the space port and the main hive city is still operating normally, we cannot take the passenger shuttle to the space port. There are eyes and ears of other families everywhere, they will notice you, we are going to the spaceport in the cargo airship of the Sommerfeld family."

"Ah."

Koshwito hummed, nodded, and didn't say much.

The contact person went on to say:

"According to the agreement between our patriarch and...the lord, the Sommerfeld family will not provide you with any armed forces, not only our family's private soldiers, but also weapons and equipment, the Sommerfeld family It is only responsible for transporting you to the spaceport, and any conflicts that occur after that have nothing to do with us."

"Hmph." Koshwito snorted softly, and said:
"No need, we'll take care of it ourselves."

Of course Koshvito does not need the equipment provided by the Sommerfeld family. If you take off the robes of the Spartans at this moment, you will find that they are full of weapons and equipment from the familiar Lord Hunter suit, including Somo The weapons of the Feld family are also included.

The connector couldn't help turning his head to look at the team behind Koshwito.

Just seventeen people.

A sword-class frigate.

Can it really be done?

In the cooperative relationship between Gladys, Cyril and Fu Qinghai, there is a bit of coercion by force in it, but Valentin Sommerfeld is different. He is on the top of the tower and will not be threatened by Fu Qinghai. Diss' persuasion allowed him to agree to Fu Qinghai's request, but the cautious and suspicious old man still didn't dare to bet all his money on a stranger.

Even if he's a Space Marine.

In one sentence, the Sommerfeld family is willing to assist Fu Qinghai in carrying out his plan to seize the ship, but they are unwilling to tear their skins apart and start a full-scale war with the other four major families.

Everything is going on in the dark.

"It's inevitable, it's predictable, it's the inherent weakness and compromise of the bourgeoisie."

Fu Qinghai said to Koshwito in the small room of the nest base.

"I understand." Koshwito nodded, "My country was once a member of the former Soviet Union, and I know what you mean by those words."

"So, Kosh, you have to make sure that you can take control of that frigate just by yourself."

"No problem, Aoyama, trust me."

Koshweto's tone was firm and his eyes were sharp, but his eyes suddenly drifted away, as if he was silently remembering something.

"In Zhiyuan Star, I have completed even more difficult tasks."

……

A middle-aged man with full black hair and complex iron black metal implants on both sides of his cheeks, with a serious face and stern eyes, is walking hurriedly on the suspension bridge leading to the large library above.

He was wearing a gorgeous dress, with an Attila jacket on half of his shoulders, with tassels and gems embellished in between, holding a top hat in one hand, walking quickly, followed by several human servants, and more machine servants slave labor,

Baron Zedo, the current speaker of the Zedo family.

This aristocratic family that relied on a large library was originally just a small or small manager of secret knowledge, and also served as the steward of the star language choir in the nest capital of Schwerin. In recent decades, under the leadership of Baron Zedu From then on, it gradually developed and became one of the top five families at the top of the tower.

The Great Library is a special building in the Hive City of Schwerin. This suspended honeycomb structure looks like a tumor-like nodule growing on the main hive. The era already existed.

Members of House Zedu amassed tomes, data cores, and works of art from all epochs of the Hive, including paintings and sculptures from the realms of distant empires, loose parchment manuscripts left by unknown authors, and An ancient scroll of knowledge plagiarized from the district.These collections form the core of the Great Library, but numerous civic private donors have also added to the Great Library's collections over a long period of time.

I don't know how this relic building full of all kinds of mystic knowledge was preserved in the expedition fleet that preached the truth of the empire. In short, it has always been located here.

The entourage stayed outside the door, and Baron Zedo walked into the large library alone, and soon came to the top floor, where there was a high platform full of ancient orchestral instruments. Except for Baron Zedo and the figure standing alone on the high platform, there was no one else. Facing the old figure in robes on the high platform, Baron Zedu asked without anyone else:

"Ms. Sheila, what did you see in the prophecy?"

The woman turned around, revealing a withered old face, her eyes were wrapped in cloth strips, she said hoarsely:

"It's a fragmented picture, it's a kind of dreamland, open your heart, Zedu, I will make you feel the same way."

Baron Zedo didn't seem surprised by this request, he nodded and closed his eyes as he said.

"Wow—"

After a while, Baron Zedu's mind was flooded by images like a tide. He suddenly realized that he had opened his eyes at some point, and he was no longer on the top floor of the Great Library, but at the meeting of the Council of Nobles on the spire on site.

The picture is blurry and hazy. In the exquisite and luxurious meeting room overlooking the sea of ​​clouds, many nobles are sitting in their seats, arguing with red faces. Baron Zedu can’t hear what they are saying, and his ears seem to be filled with In the water, there is only the echo of grunting, but you can clearly see the bulging veins, waving fists, and spitting spittle of the nobles.

Suddenly, at a certain moment, they all fell silent, looking at the door together, the meeting room door opened, and a tall little giant in armor stepped in.

His armor was scorched and tattered, with two swords hanging from his waist, and he was holding a compound bolter with a sight, a grenade launcher and an extended barrel. Then, he raised the gun and aimed it at all the nobles present...

"Bah!"

The picture in his mind was shattered, and Baron Zedu woke up instantly.

He clutched his sweaty temples, his eyes wide open, and he stood there blankly.

Astartes, that's an Astartes...

The Astartes are here, how could there be Astartes?

There is no news from the spaceport, and the remote sensing satellites in orbit and the deep space probes outside the orbit have not sent back any news. He, how did he come to the hive?

The point is...he kills, he kills everybody.

"no no……"

Baron Zedo shook his head frantically.

He recalled all the things he had done in the past, from the initial exploration of the ancient hidden knowledge in the depths of the Great Library, to the acquisition of those fragments and vague orders from the Lord of Changes, and finally the temptation to lure the Astropath Corrupt and depraved, he used the prophetic power of the psyker to make those perfect decisions like a prophet, and helped his family rise in the hive... Others may be wronged, but he will definitely die.

Baron Zedu suddenly raised his head and shouted to the woman on the high platform:

"Is there any other information, I want more, I want more, I can't make a judgment on such a little thing!"

The old woman shook her head and said:
"Zedu, the situation has changed. The warp space storm that has engulfed the star area for many years is dissipating, the curtain is falling again, and his power is also moving away from the real universe. This prophecy is probably the last motto I can leave you. You can no longer Get more from me."

"Ah... how could this be."

Baron Zedu hugged his head and howled loudly, looking crazy.

……

The Valkyrie transport plane landed steadily on the tarmac at the top of the tower.

The cabin door opened, and the officer led Fu Qinghai off the transport plane, onto the ground of the circular apron, and then Cyril and Gladys also got down from the cabin of the Valkyrie transport plane.

The soft wind in the stratosphere blew on the clothes of the young officer, making a rattling noise. He turned around and said to Fu Qinghai and the others:

"My lord, please follow me and go this way."

Fu Qinghai followed him silently, and walked into the buildings at the top of the tower.

The ornately carved glass door behind closed, and the sound of the wind suddenly disappeared.

A group of people walked on the floor paved with smooth terrazzo. The fresh air carried the fragrance of flowers. In the distance, melodious music and the sound of fountains could be faintly heard. The clean and almost spotless environment at the spire area made Fu Qinghai Slightly uncomfortable.

The officer turned sideways and said:
"My lord, the representatives of the five major families have been waiting in the conference room for a long time. They are looking forward to your visit very much. All the noble families who can speak in the entire Schwerin nest are in it."

Fu Qinghai said lightly: "Okay."

Turning a corner, the officer suddenly stopped, turned around and said to Fu Qinghai:

"My lord, before entering the meeting room, I have an unkind request that requires your cooperation. You must remove all the weapons on your body before entering the meeting room."

Fu Qinghai thought about it pretending to think, and asked:

"I have a question, here, where we are now, the spire of the Schwerin hive capital, does it still belong to the category of the human empire?"

The officer nodded and said:
"Without a doubt, my lord."

Fu Qinghai stared at him and said coldly:
"In the human empire, no planetary governor has ever dared to make such a request to Astartes, let alone you don't even have a planetary governor."

The officer showed embarrassment. He didn't dare to look directly at Fu Qinghai's scarlet goggles, so he could only lower his head and whisper:

"My lord, after all, it is that, um, during this special period, all the patriarchs of the major families are sitting in the meeting room. If you insist on carrying weapons, I'm afraid...I'm afraid you can only see their holographic projections." , and cannot see the real person.”

"Heh." Fu Qinghai chuckled and said, "What a 'special period', I really don't see anything special about this period."

The officer lowered his head even lower. He was about to respond to Fu Qinghai's follow-up cynicism with silence, but unexpectedly, Fu Qinghai suddenly changed the subject:
"Okay, I agree, I can leave all the weapons here."

The officer raised his head, secretly heaving a sigh of relief.

Asking him to persuade this mighty and murderous interstellar warrior is really a test of his psychological endurance.

"However." Fu Qinghai said lightly, "I have one more request."

Seeing that Fu Qinghai was willing to compromise, the officer quickly said:

"Please speak."

Fu Qinghai took off the Blue Fang Chainsaw Sword, the Blue Blade Power Knife, and the compound bolt gun on his back one by one, and handed them to Gladys and Cyril who were following behind. Pulled out the broken heart of the tile steel sword inserted in the side of the thigh, handed it to Gladys, and said:

"I will only give weapons to people I trust."

After speaking, he glanced at Gladys.

The gray-haired aristocratic woman was overjoyed when she heard the words. She struggled to hold the hilt of the Blue Tooth Chain Sword with both hands, dragged the blade to stand upright, and looked up at Fu Qinghai, her face blushing with excitement, huh huh nod.

Next to her, Cyril was holding a compound bolter and a power long knife. The heavy weapons of the space warrior almost bent his waist, and he had a bitter face, daring to speak out.

The officer saw that it was fine, as long as he entered the conference room without a weapon, he could hand over the weapon to anyone.

"Okay, my lord, please..."

"Wait a moment."

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted again.

Fu Qinghai said confidently:

"Before the meeting, I have to go to the bathroom first."

Go...to the bathroom?

The young officer was a little confused, he looked at Fu Qinghai suspiciously, and thought: Do interstellar soldiers also need to go to the toilet?

Fu Qinghai looked at him calmly.

Why, can't space fighters have three urgencies?
"Uh, uh uh, okay."

"The bathroom is over here."

The officer led Fu Qinghai into a bathroom that was comparable to a luxury club, and then stood outside the door and waited.

Fu Qinghai came out quickly, nodded to the officer, and said:
"Let's go."

Gladys and Cyril were left outside, while Fu Qinghai, who was empty-handed, followed the officer through the winding garden corridor and walked towards the meeting room.

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