Infinite Stream Metaverse

Chapter 426
On the large tabletop, the colorful and complicated holographic projection of the secondary star sector rotates slowly.

Fu Qinghai is carefully studying the specific conditions of the thirteen industrial worlds in the Ni De Lina sub-star region.

The two light cruisers fled into the galaxy, and the rebels must have learned that a fleet of Astartes Chapters had come to this sub-sector.The two Indomitable-class light cruisers were transport units belonging to the Titan Legion of the Unruly Lords on the forge world of Udish, not the Chaos Fleet.

"Khan, the astronomical message has been sent."

Xia Yu came to the bridge again.

"Ok."

Fu Qinghai stretched out his hand and squeezed Xia Yu's face, even though the young and immature Psionic Academy graduate had grown into a big girl in charge of her own abilities, the chief astrologer of the Astartes battle group fleet, with a distinguished status She is prominent, but Fu Qinghai still regards her as the timid little girl who spoke softly back then.

Xia Yu's bloodshot face was pinched by the cold and hard black gauntlet. The blind girl pursed her lips unhappily, but she still focused on the holographic projection of the star map rotating in front of Khan, as if It was just an unintentional move, so he quietly withdrew without saying anything.

The Iron Buddha Chapter brought the news of the tamer Titan's mutiny to the theater high command.

Although they may have known it already, Fu Qinghai still wanted Xia Yu to convey it again.

And the wording of this astronomical message is very cautious - "Part of the Titan Legion of the Untamed Lord's Titan Legion has rebelled, and the reason for the rebellion is currently unknown."

The Tamer Titan Legion belongs to the Forge World of Udish. The fact that the Tamer Titans have rebelled does not mean that the Forge World has also rebelled. Fu Qinghai is implicitly implying that Generalissimo Huxlow, the current situation is unknown, and do not expand the rebel army at will for the time being. The definition and scope of the decision should be made after ascertainment.

For many extreme-type judges portrayed in the original novel, an imperial titan joined the Chaos camp, and the entire Titan Legion was problematic, and the entire forge world was suspicious.The logical chain is very "clear".

Fu Qinghai is not this kind of judge.

He believes that conclusions should not be drawn lightly, especially in the current complicated situation of the steel ring belt. Even if there is a problem with the Udish foundry world, it is not suitable for immediate liquidation.

Huxlow is just a mortal, Fu Qinghai is a space warrior, but the former is still the supreme commander in name, Fu Qinghai's leader and superior, and the theater high command must have its own news channel, so there is no need for Fu Qinghai to teach them how to do it , but Fu Qinghai still reminded him tactfully, hoping that Generalissimo Huxlow could understand what he meant.

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Forge world of Atal Median.

High command in theater.

The gray-haired old man in military uniform carefully read the note in his hand. It was a message in astronomical language sent by the Iron Buddha Squad, copied by the choir of astronomical language and came to him.The old man quickly noticed the conservative and cautious wording between the lines, his eyes narrowed slightly, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Sage Gant."

The old man said softly.

"What's the matter, Marshal?"

The red-robed technical priest next to him turned around and asked.

"I will send three Astartes wargroups to the Forge World of Udish to inquire about the situation. I think they need to give us an explanation for the rebellion of some unruly lords. What do you think?"

The white-haired old man said.

Theoretically speaking, each Forge World is directly under the direct jurisdiction of the Mechanicus, and they are all tax-free. Therefore, Grand Marshal Huxlow needs to ask the opinion of the Ruler Sage about the handling of the Forge World, which can be regarded as showing respect for Mars.

"I have no opinion."

Hieronymus Gant said lightly.

"Then deal with it like this."

Grand Marshal Huxlow was about to give an order.

The ruler sage suddenly said:
"The battle situation in the sub-sector of Ni De Lena is so urgent that only one Astartes battle group may not be enough to support it."

Grand Marshal Huxlow turned his head:
"What do you mean?"

"Send the Draconis family of the Orestes Knight World to the sub-sector of Nidelina for support."

Hieronymus was straightforward.

The situation in the sub-star region of Ni De Lena is extremely corrupt, all industrial worlds and fleet anchorages have fallen, one Astartes battle group is not enough, is it enough to add a knight family?Generalissimo Huxlow asked Qingshan Khan to "make his own decision", and he didn't expect him to be able to turn the situation around with a war group. In his psychological estimation, the best result was to save the empire that was trapped in the hive world remnants of troops.

Grand Marshal Huxlow squinted his eyes and began to think carefully about this decision. He suddenly thought that this "Draconis family" seemed to be the knight family that was rumored to break away from the Mechanicus system and serve Terra and the Empire.

"Ugh……"

Thinking of this, the white-haired old man sighed in his heart, frowned and said in a low voice:
"According to your arrangement, rule the sages."

Hieronymus Gantt nodded.

The Ruler Sage doesn't even remember that he had contacted a local sect called "Data Supervision" and had already decided the future of the Draconis family. In his memory, he went to Orestes Knight World, wanted to secretly contact this local Mechanicism sect, but the other party released his pigeons, and came back without any achievements.

As for the leak that had angered him for a long time.

Still don't know where it came from.

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"Through faith, accept fate. Through fate, obey orders. Through orders, win honor. Through honor, be knighted. Man is a knight, and the glory will last forever."

——The motto of the knight squire.

Orestes Knight World.

Ebony Fortress.

"The pain never lessens."

"Communicate with your other half of the soul."

This is what Janiko told Zofia.

Zofia felt that this process should have been easy, because she was perfectly qualified for the synesthesia link of the Pons bridge device, but the combination of flesh and steel was not a trivial matter, and Zofia felt the cold metal of the Mechanical Throne burning.Its umbilical iron cables drilled into its skull and spine, as if every vessel and every cell were filled with ice water.

The Mechanical Throne that Zofia entered was in the echo chamber of the Ebony Fortress, a rotunda of black stone and towering iron beams.A roaring sound rose from the sanctuary of the fortress and from the dark depths of the passing sea.

many voices.

Echoes of the souls of generations of pilots of this knight mech resound.Zofia heard a middle-aged male voice, which was Janiko's dead husband, her nominal "father", with a stern and uncompromising voice. In addition, she also heard the voice of Janiko's father, His titular "grandpa", with his resonant tenor voice, is also stern and uncompromising.

At least at this point.

The Draconics are unanimous.

"The union with the Mechanical Throne completes me."

Mrs. Janiko's voice was still in my ears.

Janiko always told Sophia: She used to think that it was her husband and her partner that made her more complete. She didn't know until she combined with the mechanical throne of the knight mech that the warrior of the Draconis family , is always truly complete only when wearing knightly armor.

Zofia felt that darkness surrounded her, and her perception and awareness of the physical world began to fade.Neural connections within the brain are rerouting to easily link with the senses of the great machine below.

"Boom!"

The Mechanical Throne crashed down.

Rush towards the knight mech from the magnetic levitation track.

Zofia felt the movement and the fall, the air rushing against her face, the smell of grease and lubricants, and although far away from her, she could taste the sharp friction of hot metal and the crackling of electricity, and then it was dull and dull.

As time passed, her heart was beating faster.

Then, go from darkness to light.

"Rage of Fire" is waiting here quietly.

The remaining 31 knight mechs of the Draconis family stood motionless, facing each other in two rows.Each is a ten-meter-tall bipedal giant with a gigantic chainsword and various cannons slung from its shoulders.

Their ancient bodies were wrapped in thick dark blue and cold gray, and the proud gray-blue sky flag fluttered slowly in the icy wind.A two-headed sky eagle soars in one area, while the other half is painted with a mighty and majestic horse with a single horn on its forehead and standing upright on its hind legs.

The Mech Throne rushed into the roving knight mech, the armor locking behind Zofia with the clang of metal and the hiss of latches.The light swelled in her vision, and once again she felt the pain of the connection as the mecha's sensors and the throne's receivers engaged.

Sage Sexton, leading more than 300 hooded relics, knelt at the feet of the Knight Mechs, their voice implants and servitors uttering a melodious binary chant.Let Zofia feel the tension and hope of these technical craftsmen trained on Mars.

"At the order of the Adeptus Mechanicus, we are about to go to the sub-sector of Nidelina to carry out a ride, but if the ruler thinks that I want to return the Draconis family to the Lord of Mars, then he will Big disappointment."

A man said in a deep voice.

Zofia knew the owner of this voice, Viscount Sunderland, the patriarch of the Draconis family.

"I will not repeat the mistakes of the past."

Viscount Sunderland's voice echoed on the communication channel.

"I have removed the Cogwheel from the Sigil, which once again bears the Terra Aquila."

"As long as I remain the master of the Draconis family, we will always be so."

Across from the Fury of Fire, the golden eyes of Sir Malcolm's Knight Mech flickered with connection.According to Janiko's instructions in advance, Zofia raised her own arm, not a flesh and blood body, it was motionless on the mechanical throne, but a limb on the mecha. "Rage of Fire" held his right arm high, and the Reaper's chainsaw sword shone with golden light as a sign of respect.

"Shh-"

The knight mechas standing in two rows facing each other followed the chief knight of the family to repeat this action. They raised their weapons in unison, and slammed the coat of arms on their shoulders with the barrel of their left arm, and sounded the horn. In the meantime, the entire hall was full of guns and horns, and the sound of horns was deafening.

"I've heard of the loss of Ni De Lena, the fall of all the industrial worlds, a terrible loss, a heartbreaking loss. It was a brutal battlefield, a crucible capable of strangling a Titan, and might end a small family... yet , The Draconis family is not a small family."

Although the words were so bold and ambitious, Zofia faintly felt that the viscount's voice seemed to imply some indescribable tragedy and desolation.

"Banners of mourning still hang in the echoing halls of the Ebon Keep, and many dead still walk with me, and the specter of data haunts the circuits of my armor. Now, more than ever, I feel the weight of responsibility at the sight of their names ...and I'm sure you will feel the same way. The impulse to honor because of them is ingrained in every fiber of our being. It has been since my eligibility ceremony."

Viscount Sunderland continued his impassioned speech, and suddenly changed the topic while talking, and asked by name:

"What do you think, chief knight?"

"Uh, I..."

Zofia was suddenly overwhelmed by the CUE, which Mrs. Janiko had never taught her.

"I can perceive each of my warriors. You are not the chief knight. Where is Janiko?"

Viscount Sunderland asked calmly.

"I am here."

A familiar female voice sounded in the communication channel:
"Sorry, Lord Viscount, I asked Zofia to attend this expedition ceremony instead of me."

There was some commotion in the surrounding knight mechs.

In the communication channel, Viscount Sunderland's voice contained some gnashing of teeth and helplessness:

"Janiko, you dote on your adopted daughter too much. She is just a knight attendant, not qualified to pilot 'Fire Rage', nor to participate in the pre-battle ceremony."

"I don't see a problem with that."

Madame Janiko's voice was nonchalant:

"And this is Zofia's first time sitting on the Mech Throne, haven't you noticed? She can easily complete all the moves I taught her, she is a genius, an absolute genius who was born to pilot the Knight Mech Excellent candidate!"

"You regard the expedition ceremony as her qualification ceremony?"

Viscount Sunderland asked incredulously.

Soon he realized the problem again:
"You said this was her first time?"

The Viscount Sunderland carefully recalled the actions that "Rage of Fire" showed just now. The other Jazz was still working hard to establish a neural connection with the knight mecha, but it had already raised its arms first, and its movements were crisp and undisturbed.

"It's impossible, absolutely impossible."

The Viscount shook his head and said.Thought I hadn't even been this good at my eligibility ceremonies.

"It's true, she's the first time."

Mrs. Janiko emphasized.

Just like medieval knights were often followed by two squires, Warhammer 40K knights also have squires.

The attendant-level knight mecha is the smallest knight mecha. There is no space for a mechanical throne in the body. Instead, it is an operating device called a mechanical crown, a simplified version of the mechanical throne, which is worn on the driver's head. The Knight-Mech neural connection is achieved through a link to the interface with the prefrontal implant.Since this connection method does not require the driver to complete the qualification ceremony often used by the Mechanical Throne, the requirements are lower, so the knight attendant is usually considered an inferior existence, and is often called around by the official knight.

The sources of candidates for knight servants are complicated, most of them come from the aristocratic offshoots and the bottom of the society in the knight world, and some families even choose candidates from their own planetary defense forces and family guards. It is not uncommon for the family to express no objection.

However, entering the Mechanical Throne, driving the Knight Mecha, and even participating in the expedition ceremony instead of the main family, this is a bit of arrogance. Facing the moth made by the chief knight, the surrounding knights are somewhat dissatisfied. They did not speak, but Emotions are clearly creeping through neural links.

"All right."

Viscount Sunderland interrupted:

"This farce ends here."

"Zofia, immediately leave your mother's mechanical throne and return to your broadsword attendant. The family has its own rules. Even if you are really talented, you need to go through a formal qualification ceremony to make you a knight."

Viscount Sunderland made a conclusion.

"Ok."

Zofia obediently disconnected the link.

Mrs. Janiko didn't stop either.

She is very satisfied, through today's extraordinary move, she has achieved her goal——

Introduce your adopted daughter in front of the patriarch.

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All the knight mechas lined up neatly, a shield wall and marching army formed into one, passed under the arch, and came to the elliptical platform hanging on both sides of the steep mountain plateau, the knights of the empire bent the electronic fiber bundle, expanded the sense of hearing Sensor, restless, eager for the battle to come.

Dozens of cross-orbital landers, among the cruisers waiting to take the knights to orbit.Most of the combat materials have been prepared.Only the knights remained.

"Target Ni De Lena Sub Sector."

"set off!"

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(End of this chapter)