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In fact, at one point Siegel thought Eugene would never show up.He himself wears a pair of exoskeleton boosters on his legs to reduce the physical burden brought by his huge weight. It can be seen that he has indeed prepared a lot of things.

The appearance of Eugene and his party made the other nobles present frown. After all, the personal hygiene of the Ogryns has always been a serious problem.In fact, Siegel also likes the combat effectiveness of these guys, but most of them have natural claustrophobia. The factories in the hive capital are okay, but the narrow ship passages are not their ideal living environment.

Simply recruiting a few "smart heads" as personal bodyguards seems to be a good choice, but Siegel also has a prejudice against their personal hygiene.Later, Skadi and Laurentina performed their duties perfectly, and the matter was finally let go.

As for the Leicesters, Siegel's ship's sailors did have a few Leicesters, including their officers' fleet galleys.These dwarfs often need extra care from the officers, otherwise these little dwarfs who are happy to steal and gamble on the bottom deck will often die within a month.

While Siegel was chatting with Eugene, he suddenly smelled a strange fragrance. He turned his head to look at the source of the smell, and a woman dressed as a middle nest worker appeared in front of them.

She has a skin that is as clear as moonlight, and her long lavender hair has been carefully groomed, with delicate hair accessories on it. Even the middle nest worker's costume is very tempting on her.Most of the people present were obsessively looking at the protagonist present, but Siegel unconsciously put his hand on the power sword at his waist.

This is Miss Heat, the initiator of this expedition, but no matter how Eugene assures himself, Siegel would rather believe that this person is abnormal.

Volume 48 Siegel Foster: Chapter [-] Keralok

The protagonist of this adventure, Miss Hitt, attracted the attention of most people as soon as she appeared on the stage. Her steps seemed to be on the apex of people's hearts rather than on the ground.Every move is elegant and full of temptation, and the desire to protect and possess is in the heart, pulling people into an inextricable abyss bit by bit.

Siegel watched her look around, and when he saw Siegel and Eugene's wave, his eyes fluctuated slightly, which was keenly captured by Siegel.She quickly returned to normal, and after chatting with the rest of the nobles, she moved lightly and came to Siegel's side.

"Your Excellency Eugene, I didn't expect you to come." Her voice was indeed as pleasant as Eugene described it. In fact, Siegel felt that Eugene should take a grammar class, at least to make his description of women different. As boring as that.

"I didn't want to come, Miss Heater, but I found a good helper who will contribute his part to your expedition, so I have to come too." Eugene pointed his stubby index finger Pointing to Siegel, he introduced Siegel, the uninvited guest, to the other party.

"This is?" Unexpectedly, she walked up to Siegel on her own.

For a moment, Siegel had adjusted the forceful posture of his arm, as long as he wanted to, he could cut off her slender and white neck, "Siegel, Siegel Foster."

Remulle noticed Siegel's slight movement, she inadvertently put her hand on the bolter at her waist, and moved behind an Ogryn without leaving a trace, where she could easily hit the The heads of several nobles present.

Miss Hitt's eyes lit up standing in front of Siegel, and he could see a little bit of starlight from her eyes. She asked in a seductive tone: "You are the famous Siegel? Sintila's cold winter, A frost flower that never falls?"

As cool as it is to have your name on the planet, it's infuriating to be pronounced in that tone by someone who might be a heretic.Although Siegel trusted his instincts, he wasn't sure if doing something to her here would have other consequences.

He still suppressed his inner suspicion and guard, and answered the other party's question: "It's me."

"Great, with people like you, this expedition will be a complete success, and everyone will return safely, right?"

Hearing what she said, Siegel's eyes narrowed slightly, and the other nobles looked at Siegel with some hostility.In his heart, he was not surprised by the performance of the aristocrats in such a way. This kind of simple provocation can be fooled. Siegel can only lament that if the patriarch of the aristocrats spends half of the time spent on minting coins for the emperor for cultivating offspring, he will not be fooled. As for all this kind of stuff.

"If you listen to my command, I can promise to take all of you 'home'." Siegel answered the other party's question with a smile.

"Who wants you to command?" Green yelled while hiding behind the crowd, and the others followed suit.On the contrary, Siegel was relieved because of this incident. They voluntarily rejected their "leadership", so what happened to them in the bottom nest was none of their business.

"Unfortunately, they don't want to." Siegel responded to Miss Hitt in front of him with a standard smirk, "The rail train is coming soon, Miss Hitt, you should get everyone ready to board the train."

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If a noble from the upper nest wants to come to the middle nest, he has many means, such as luxurious vehicles, a carriage pulled by exotic and rare animals, or a simple way to come to the middle nest through the elevator of the hive capital.

But if you want to enter the bottom nest, you must take this kind of rail transit in the hive capital, which will send everyone to the edge of the middle nest, and from there, deep into the darkness, you will enter the chaotic bottom nest.

On the train, the residents of the hive carefully avoided them, the richly dressed nobles, lest they be killed on the spot due to an accidental conflict.

The aristocrats usually do nothing good when they come to the hive capital. In the impression of the residents, they are willing to use any means to exaggerate their rights. The lives of these workers are worthless in their eyes.

The rail train travels through the hive city. Through the windows of the train, you can see a large number of manufacturing factories in the hive. Thick pipes and heavy metal equipment are distributed in various spaces of the hive. workers, who operate the machines under the supervision of armed men and lesser priests of the Mechanicum.The promethium fuel drives the core of the hive capital, drives the operation of the factory machines, and a large number of products are produced from the production line and then packaged.

The parts of ships and tanks are the main products of these factories. There are only a few gun production lines, and the main gun production department is in Gunmetal City.

There are also a variety of other products, from dyes for painting to vaccines to prevent disease.The pharmacy factory of the Foster family is also in Zhongnest, working all day long. A large amount of pharmacy is boxed and sent to Tarsus, where it is transported to the storage world by the empire's charter fleet.

Residents here live in huge cheap labyrinthine living stacks with huge steel domes above them.But even so, the pursuit of art by Shangchao nobles also infected these people. Even ordinary workers would collect some simple artworks to decorate their homes.

Siegel and the others changed the train several times, passing between the magnificent buildings that embody the "good old days" and are now dilapidated.The train became more and more dilapidated, and there were fewer and fewer people on the train, and Siegel and the others were getting farther and farther away from the core area of ​​the hive capital.

"What are you going to do with that woman?" Remulle sat next to him, talking to him quietly.

"I don't know, I need to take a look and see what she is planning to do." Siegel answered the missionary's question, "Rough one-size-fits-all often leads to greater consequences, and if there is a mastermind behind the scenes, it will also hide go deeper."

"It's just..." Siegel swallowed the rest of his words.

"Just what?" Remulle looked at Siegel with some doubts in her red eyes.

"No, it's nothing." Siegel just thought that the holy object might be desecrated by the fallen. If Remulle was told about this, the priest might pull out a gun and kill her on the spot.

Finally, the always creaking car drove into another huge and dilapidated living dome and gradually slowed. horizon.

The car shuddered to a halt and lowered its narrow doors.On the platform there was only a thin, ragged figure who jumped through the doors at an unseemly speed and took a seat as far away from you as possible.After a while, the car slave began to draw out his monotonous hoarse voice:

"The departure station of the southern area of ​​Karalok. Passengers of Karalok, please get off the bus. This bus is about to go to..."

Karalok District, your first destination.

Volume 49 Siegel Foster: Chapter [-] The Journey to the Nest

When Siegel and his party left the train station, a man dressed in bottom nest walked up with a flattering smile.Most of his body has been replaced with a low-quality mechanical body, and part of his face has also been replaced with metal materials.The other party's tone was so low that the "hive nobles" present felt a little uncomfortable.

"My lords, I am the Hive City guide for this operation. They all call me Half Face. If you think this name is not pleasant, you can call me whatever you want."

Seth introduced to everyone: "This is the treasure hunter who first found the loot in Bottom Nest, and he was also responsible for leading the expeditions in the previous waves. He was seriously injured in the previous family conflict and should have died here. But our family found a mechanical priest for him and gave him a mechanical transformation."

"This time, he also led us to the treasure place in the Karalok area."

"Master Dean, please see if you can find a place to rest here. After passing through this passage, you will enter the lower nest area. It may be dangerous to enter the night cycle by then."

"Do you think we are here because we are afraid of danger? We are here to restore the family's honor, what's the big deal about the mere night cycle." A passing nobleman interjected.

"You can't say that. Miss Hitt is also traveling with us. What about Miss Hitt's safety after nightfall?"

"It's okay, my servant specially brought a large travel shelter, and Miss Hitt can live with me."

"You TM..."

Seth frowned and looked at the people who were in dispute. In fact, he didn't want Miss Heater to go with them. After all, the princess only needed to wait for the knights to return to court after victory in the castle.But the other party insisted on following along, and it seemed that she really knew a little bit more about the nesting situation than these nobles.

"Hey, Siegel, what do you think of this operation?" Eugene walked up to Siegel quietly and asked his opinion in a low voice.

Siegel glanced at the fat man, and then looked at the dim light of the hive factory in the distance with great interest, "I never played with them when I was a young master, let alone now. Emperor The emperor's lungs, I'm content if they don't make trouble for me."

"However, Eugene, I don't think you have any good intentions in pulling me in." Siegel's voice dropped a few degrees, and the chill in his tone was enough to seep through the thick fat on Fatty's body.

"How can it be, you and I are brothers. Besides, I have come with me, and I can still harm you. Besides, you can't just watch the holy relics get lost." Eugene's expression changed, and he hurriedly looked at Siegel explained, "This job is suitable for you. You need fame, money, and contacts. Brother, I will pick up some leftovers by your side to supplement the family."

Siegel ignored him. Miss Hitt seemed to have adjusted the conflict among the group of noble young masters. They finally unified their opinions and decided to continue their journey and head directly to the Karaoke area.

Siegel and Eugene walked behind the team and entered the dark tunnel.

The tunnel was very long, and there was no exit or light inside. Everyone took out lighting devices to illuminate the area more than ten meters in front of them.

If two of his own armed men lead the team, Skadi will use a calm voice to emphasize the lighting discipline, while Laurentina will use her own unique rhythmic tone to satirize those who violate the rules.

But these things are not a problem for the nobles of Sintila, they will not let go of any opportunity to show their financial resources, and at the same time, they are willing to take any credit that may be given to them.Siegel is too aware of the peeing nature of this group of people, they seem to be accompanying Miss Heater on a spring outing, without realizing what kind of place they have stepped into.

Siegel, on the other hand, cautiously followed behind the team. The bottom layer of the hive capital is a place where the real filth is hidden. The residents here are usually laborers who have been exploited layer by layer and sent by the company to work in the most difficult factories. , or slightly mutated mutants, and soulless people who are rejected by the mainstream group sometimes appear here.

Genestealers and chaos cults will choose to develop their forces from the bottom of the hive, while technological heretics or illegal psykers are also willing to hide their bodies at the bottom of the hive.

Some reptiles on the wall fled around under the light, and black beetles flashed past people's eyes.Green stabbed to death with his saber a large half-mutilated mouse beaten by his attendants, and was showing off his exploits in the crowd.

Finally, a little light appeared in front of them, and they finally left the long tunnel and entered the Karalok area.

Most of the names of the lower hive cities are quite random, just like the Minister of Interior of the Obscure Star Territory would not know the names of every imperial planet, and the nobles of the hive capitals would not know how many cities there are in the lower hive.

The urban area of ​​the lower hive is physically divided by the ruins of destroyed buildings. The urban area that can be connected to the main area of ​​the hive capital is a gift for the lower hive people, which means that they are often still managed.

The group of them walked into Karalok, a seemingly abandoned city, the air was so turbid that Siegel didn't mind the body odor of the Ogryns beside him, and there was a visible fog under the metal dome Due to the lack of power supply, the light of the street lights is intermittent. Although it still looks like a city, the whole environment is filled with a cold feeling.

But this place is not quiet. Above their heads, the roar of the hive capital's rail traffic can be heard from time to time. The violent vibrations will arouse the smog in the sky into some strange shapes.The sound of the hive capital factory on the upper level will also be transmitted to the lower level through steel, this noise is enough to shock

Destroy the will.

Even so, there are still people living in this area. According to intelligence, there are probably thousands of people living in this area, but it is swallowed by empty urban areas and darkness, which makes the city look so sparsely populated.

The visible houses are dilapidated, and Siegel can feel a pair of watching eyes behind every window. Huge rats walk unscrupulously among the dilapidated rubble. Here, rats and humans feed on each other...

Occasionally, people who appeared on the street covered their faces with their collars and hurried past... Those noble young masters looked at the city with disgust, dilapidated, desolate, and without any sense of beauty.

"Lord Seth, this is Karalok. It will be night cycle soon. At that time, the whole city will be cut off. Can you find a place to rest? I know there is a small square in the center of the city. Live together, you can go there to rest..."

Volume 50 Siegel Foster: Chapter [-] The Keralok Inn

"My lord, you go straight along this street, turn right after two intersections, and you will arrive at the only hotel here."

Siegel didn't bring camping tools, and the nobles obviously didn't plan to share them with him. After he asked Half-face about the location of the Kara Locke Inn, he and Remulle left the team and walked along the road.

Eugene watched Siegel leave with a look of hesitation. He really wanted to leave with Siegel, but considering the conditions of the "hotel" in the next nest, he would rather live in a camping tent with others.

"It's completely different from the one in the expanded area..." Remulle looked at the dilapidated city and expressed emotion, "But it's just as miserable..."

"The Emperor's Light can't shine through the metal of the Hive City to the darkness at the bottom." Siegel answered Remulle's question as he walked.

"But the Emperor's Light can watch them through another means, and this is not the reason for their self-deprecation." Strictly speaking, Siegel's words have some heresy in it, and Remulle can also hear it, She underscores the problem, "The one who does his duty will be rewarded in redemption, but the one who falls will be punished."

This thinking is indeed very 40k. Of course, Siegel will not argue with the other party on this. He also knows that this kind of thing happens in every hive world, and even every world. The next hive often bears the most serious exploitation. But it is also the first to be discarded when problems arise.

But just like the emperor, Siegel is also powerless about this. He can only be like the ancients "seeing his life and can't bear to see his death, and hearing his voice can't bear to eat his flesh."Master Siegel is kind-hearted and doesn't see this, but when any problems arise, he will also abandon these people without hesitation, just like he abandoned the sailors on the bottom deck on the ship.

"You are right. In the midst of suffering, belief in the emperor is the only hope for people." The further they walked into the city, the city's vitality began to recover slightly. They saw a small area in front of them, let's call it Above is the market place.

Even here there is a commercial presence, otherwise it would be impossible to survive in the harsh conditions of the Bottom Nest by individual efforts alone, and they exchange the materials for survival here.

It includes various stalls, hawkers, open-air restaurants and many scavengers.The items for sale are recycled junk, poorly repaired household items, tattered clothes, rations and unpalatable roast rats.There are probably hundreds of underhive residents gathering here, including waste collectors, homeless people, and some arrogant knife-wielding hooligans.

They walked through the market in the middle aisle, and everyone avoided them after noticing their distinctive attire, but they also attracted coveting eyes.

"Maybe we can open a shelter here after this is all over," said Remulle, as she watched a child curl up in the arms of a mother. "Give out some food and simple candy."

This may be the only option to solve the problem. There are various reasons for the residents here to fall into the nest, either they are mutants, or they are carrying debts that cannot be repaid in a lifetime, or they have committed a felony and fled here. Whatever the reason, Siegel is powerless.

"I think the management company here will be very happy. After all, only healthy workers can maintain productivity." This kind of behavior may eventually lead to more harsh exploitation by the control company, but if it makes Remuule feel better , Siegel will not be stingy with the passing of a little money.

It took 4 years of development for this universe to become what it is today.The empire and the subspace are inseparable. People resist and hate the influence of the subspace, but they cannot do without it.A completely peaceful warp means the loss of means of communication and faster than light travel, which is an unacceptable result for a pan-galactic empire.

Siegel and Remulle finally came to the gate of the "Karalok Hotel". The signboard of this hotel was broken and the whole building was covered with dark marks, which should have been burned.They pushed open the door that seemed to break with some effort, and walked into the lobby of the hotel.This is the only option for outsiders to stay overnight. The internal environment is extremely dirty, and the entire room is covered with dust and indescribable stains.

Siegel looked at the innkeeper.This is a man who is almost skinny, he looks sick, with pale skin and bloodshot eyes, soaked in cold sweat.

Siegel could tell at a glance that the other party was an addict, and he had been depraved for quite a long time. His internal organs had been tortured by inferior drugs, and death would find him at any time.

His voice seemed to have a sticky phlegm stuck in his throat.

"Welcome, distinguished guest. This is the Karalok Hotel, and the double room here only costs half a throne coin per night, including lighting and bedding. You can call me Kos, and you can call me if you need anything. Ha... Cough cough," he stuck the phlegm in his throat, and then shouted inside: "Slug, damn it, what are you doing, there are already guests here."

A deformed mutant came out of it. He had an abnormal lump on his head, a strange bulge on his back, and his bones were completely deformed. He limped and led Siegel to the "guest room" on the second floor. among.

It is said that it is a guest room, but there is no basic partition wall between the rooms, and the musty smell can no longer be used to describe the smell of the air.But since this is the case, Siegel can only endure one night here. In fact, in his opinion, eating and sleeping on a strange planet is better than resting here for one night.

"What do you want to ask? Distinguished guest." Siegel looked at the innkeeper who was rubbing his neck unnaturally. This was his nervous little gesture.

"During this period, many outsiders should have entered Keralok. Do you know their origin and purpose?"

"Outsiders? Oh, yes, yes, some old men from the middle nest or the upper nest will come here, looking for the so-called... Kaka... treasure, yes, treasure, which makes my business good during this time Many, many treasure hunters have also come here."

"Do you know their destination?"

"It's very clear. Among the ruins in the south of the city, there was originally a church, a huge church. It is said that the treasure is hidden in the ruins of the church. Several groups of treasure hunters have tried to get in, but no one came out alive. "

Volume 51 Siegel Foster: Chapter [-] The Snitch

Siegel returned to his room and took a blanket from Remulle.The whole room was dirty and messy, there was no need to tidy it up, and it couldn't be tidied up at all. The only walls were covered with thick mold, and the surface of the furniture was also covered with sticky dirt. Beetles walked by the two people's feet. Pass.

Siegel wrapped the blanket around his body and lay on the bed for the time being, taking it as a rest.With his movements, the whole bed made a creaking sound, probably a screw was loose or even lost.

The slender and light priest didn't have this trouble. She lay on another bed, put the Holy Word next to her, and then asked Siegel about the specific situation while flipping through the classics of the state religion.

"What did the innkeeper say?" Since the partition wall of the room was just a piece of cloth, Remulle asked Siegel for the specific information he had obtained in Gothic.

In places like this, High Gothic can in a sense function as encryption.

"Some interesting things, our destination is very famous and evil in this city." Siegel also repeated the news he got from the innkeeper to Remulle in Gothic, "There used to be a magnificent The Anglican church, the underground part is the sanctuary, protected by a complex labyrinth, and in a catastrophe, the whole church collapsed, and the labyrinth was buried in the ruins."

"Sounds pretty normal."

"But things are not normal later on. Since the news of the treasure leaked out, several waves of treasure hunters entered the ruins, but no one came out of it."

"It's really weird. Will they die from the mechanism of the labyrinth?"

"Then the question is, how did Half-face come out of the maze alive? Moreover, the legendary snitch is said to have used it as his loot room. After such a long time, there is no reaction at all, which is very abnormal. Siegel raised his own doubts. Noble treasures, no matter their value or commemorative significance, should not be abandoned in this dark corner. These are her trophies and proof of her superb theft skills. , Siegel does not think that the other party will give up these properties.

"This operation is a bit strange. Be careful after entering the maze tomorrow." Although Siegel felt that the whole thing looked like a trap, he would not yell "abandon ship" when he saw some danger.He was very interested to see the tricks behind it.