Chapter 341: Going to the Nest

"The predictive power of psychic energy is recognized by most people in the Empire as real. And from my investigation so far, I can probably infer that the fragmented future narrative comes from the uncertain observation of the material world in the Supreme Heaven. That is, it is inherently disordered in time and space and has an inseparable connection with reality. In other words, the gods probably already know the past and the future, any node of reality, and every minute and every second in it."

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Excerpt from the burned ash file of the Inquisition, excerpt from "Fools' Words"

The Hive City is much calmer than the Imperial Guard expected. It is natural that those nobles do not want the great disadvantage in the void to be known to the civilians, but their stupidity is far beyond the expectations of most Imperial officers. In the Hive City where a large number of mortal souls gather and there are all kinds of people, the Imperial Guard enters it, and it is difficult to be discovered with only 30,000 people.

The permanent population of this residential area is close to millions. At this point, the enemy has lost all means to detect the location of the Imperial Guard. It can be said that the nest is their only chance to annihilate the enemy, but it was destroyed by the tacit consent of the beastmen, but it is reasonable because no one can really control people's hearts, and the emperor is the same.

Accidents are like gifts prepared by God. No one can tell whether they are traps or opportunities for the future.

When the fire gurgles and bubbles in the corner of the warehouse, the boy Leitlin counts the number of times he eats. This is the 60th time he has eaten since parking. According to the eating habits of the Leitlin people, it is almost dinner on the afternoon of the 15th day. It's just that the nest is different from the forging world he used to live in. He can't tell the difference between day and night. He prefers to use this method to distinguish the time process.

For half a month, a full half a month, the Imperial Guard has not moved a step in the same place, but this elite force will not be affected by this. The morale, but the troops composed of veterans will probably not be stable.

During this period, the legend of foreign mercenaries in the hive city has been known to everyone. Some people say that veterans with good skills often appear in the tavern. Some people say that in the dark corners of the hive city, there are killers, fanatics, and even hidden gene stealers tied up in them. Most of them have their spines broken by bare hands. There are also huge footprints on the spot, like the traces left by the Ogryns.

Or someone found that the giant spiders in the hive city pipes were eaten and only the remains were left. It looks like the flesh and blood were peeled off piece by piece by a knife, like a slow slicing. Many spiders were eaten and there was not much left to be considered alive.

So far, the boy Leitlin looked at the black chitin in his pot. Those were gifts from the Catachans, which could add some flavor...

The soldiers also have their own lives and pursuits. They are restrained enough and indulgent enough. The boy Leitlin is not an officer. He doesn't think about too complicated things. He just waits until the thick soup is cooked. The soldiers take them one by one in their own containers, and match them with Gromon bacon and artificial eggs they don't know where they got from, and some bread made from natural wheat, which makes a good dinner.

Those things might be won in the tavern, in the pockets of murderers, or exchanged for the meat of big spiders. They regarded not using supplies as their honor. During this time, the soldiers formed a small internal society, and at the same time, they showed their abilities to live a much better life in this hive than ordinary people.

But the insignificant peace and comfort here were soon swept away. After the lieutenant set foot in this area for a long time, he issued a movement order and said. "Next, our goal is to escort the goods of the Evolutionary Sisterhood to the upper nest."

"Now, put away the guns and equipment, change the equipment and clothes, and we will go as mercenaries!"

"Yes! Got it!" People straightened their backs. They didn't forget their mission. The days in the hive were not bad, but it was more important to achieve success and fulfill the responsibility of protecting this star zone. Secondly, Skadi was also a place they cared about.

She was the recruiting world of the Destroying Eagle and the hometown of most people here. In the Empire, especially the Imperial Guard, which often gathered people from all over the world, this was extremely rare, and it also made the soldiers here show unity that ordinary troops did not have.

The lieutenant continued to emphasize. "Mr. Wild Snake, who has been helping us all this time, can no longer move forward, but he still arranged a very convenient route for us. This escort was completed with his help. The help of this loyal servant to us will be remembered by the Skadi people after the war."

"Secondly, when we arrive at the Upper Nest, we need to transport those supplies. To be precise, it is a huge metal box of about 6 meters. The specific cargo is unclear, but it is definitely not a good thing. After arriving at the Upper Nest, we must tear up the contract and control the supplies in our hands."

"Before this, especially before passing the elevator, we will no longer have numbers, companies, and teams. We will become selfish hooligans who live for money. Therefore, put aside the discipline that is crucial in normal times. Before I ask you to reorganize the troops, you can only try to maintain communication and a small amount of responsibility. When I ask the war to start, I hope you will become a real army." The lieutenant made a stern request.

"Yes! Got it!" They replied again.

"Very good. By the way, our enemies this time are probably the private soldiers of the nobles here. Their condition will not be much better than the local pdf, or the armies of large guilds. To put it bluntly, the enemies are not united. Many nobles have already Terrified of Bandel Tower's investment, the Imperial Guard is on the march and they are rebelling to get a higher value."

"In other words, the goods this time are extremely valuable, even to the extent that the nobles want to use them to save the empire after the Imperial Guard moves in. I suspect it may be a powerful ancient relic or an STC module? No one can say this. It’s clear, but I hope this thing ends up in our hands!”

His words were rarely inspiring. They were just general outlines and reasons. Most soldiers didn't need to know that much. It's just that veterans are very smart and can find the problem without you telling them.

After the last reply, the Imperial Guard organized themselves in an orderly manner. Even without the help of professional liars, those people completed their adjustments very quickly. The crude automatic weapons and body armor were more than enough to deal with ordinary people in the hive city. .

Soon this troop, or to be precise, the mercenaries with a notorious track record walked out of this huge warehouse. After making several turns in the driveway, they revealed the people who hired them in the dark space of the hive city.

Unlike the chamber of commerce or religious personnel that most people imagine, the members of the Evolutionary Sisterhood look more like scholars, and their sisters are not women, but the first woman in their order to discover STC related to gene editing. Its continuing members consider the Holy Mother and the second-generation Holy Mother who subsequently completed the re-initiation and perfection of the stc process to establish this order because of their sisterhood.

During this period, this tantric organization has been trying to help people who are born with physical mutations caused by harsh environments and radiation to repair their genes. It has always had good authority in the eyes of lower-class residents. At the same time, many nobles whose heirs have problems will also Ask them for help.

In the decades since Bandetar settled here, the number of mutants in the entire Engili Voidport has increased significantly. This greedy Rogue Trader's tolerance of psykers has made most of the citizens of the empire disgusted with him, but there is nothing they can do about it. He has a firm grasp on most of the local guilds and nobles, and his bloody and terrifying family cleanup has left fear in people's hearts.

It's just that now it seems that this sisterhood is quite friendly. At least the four spokespersons it sends are wearing low-key brown robes. At the same time, their words are gentle and their actions are elegant, just like they always have the scholarly demeanor towards the outside world.

They have the representative triangle and spiral emblems on their chests. They put their palms together and bowed lightly. The oldest female elder among them stepped forward. "Mr. Second Lieutenant, we are ready."

At the same time, she took out part of the advance payment, about 30 throne coins, which was a dark bag that felt like silky leather or something made from animals with little fur.

"This is our payment, and there are 160 throne coins to be distributed after the matter is over. You can count it."

The ensign put the bag away and put it directly into his marching bag. "It doesn't matter, I believe that the merciful Holy Mother will not deceive us poor people who use their lives to make money. Yes, Sister Lina, we have become very familiar with each other during this time, thanks to Mr. Wild Snake being among them. "

The old lady called Mammy spoke. "Yes, that impressive gentleman helped us reconcile many situations, otherwise we would not have reached a consensus in such a short time. Of course, thanks to the guidance of Our Lady."

Her words were very soft, but few people knew how much sadness behind them. During this period, the second lieutenant helped Wild Snake spread and fake the resumes of the mercenary team everywhere, and even made many people in taverns everywhere have "more" and many "memories". That said, the miracles that the Throne Coin can bring are sometimes better and faster than what the Emperor himself can perform.

Secondly, the restlessness of Skadi soldiers also adds to the authenticity of many mercenary groups, plus half-true and half-false experiences, such as fighting in the forest world, being hired to explore the ruins of space hulks, and fighting gene stealers. , and the recent encounter with beastmen in the hive city.

The second lieutenant is the actual first contact. As long as his memories erase the weapons and equipment of the Imperial Guard that are much better than the mercenaries and reduce the size of the battlefield, it will become a real experience. As for the more detailed resume and location, As for hiring people, Mr. Wild Snake can handle it all.

Even so, it is not easy to acquire this suspicious monastery. If it were not for the local influence of Wild Snake and the fact that most people do not know the possible monstrous secrets behind this seemingly ordinary monastery, this hiring would not be easy. Probably will fail.

But the Emperor's blessing turned out for the best, and the mission turned into a journey for the Mouse and the Cat, as the Ensign asked. "Where is your cargo parked?"

She spoke. "In a strictly confidential place, you still need to wait for a while before we activate those things, but remember, as long as the Oglin people can get close to the cargo, other soldiers and personnel can only get close to 50 meters around the cargo. Due to accidents during the war, You can enter 20 meters, but definitely not too close, otherwise we have the right to reduce the remaining employment fee."

The lieutenant nodded. "Of course, I guarantee it in the name of the Emperor."

They left, and those strange guys walked away in a religious position. The second lieutenant said like the Chief of Destruction Eagle at this moment. “Friend, do those microphones in your fake meat still work?”

The Master Chief adjusted his belt and quickly opened the communicator. "Received, no problem with the signal, I feel like the protagonist in an opera."

"Do space warriors also watch operas?" the ensign couldn't help but ask.

the Master Chief replied. "Not on my home planet, but I have seen one of the few peaceful days in Skadi. During that time, I had a few free days because I needed to build the chapter monastery fortress. That time, in addition to fighting and Training, I also want to try other things, it turns out that even superhuman will needs to understand beauty and elegance to stabilize the spirit.”

"Yes, Skadi, she is reborn, her soil is germinating crops, her body is raining, even though it is still cold, she has become much more beautiful, I don't want to say this, but I need to thank those heretics, At least they unintentionally re-cast a hopeless hive city with high temperatures."

"High temperature allows substances to return to the soil. I don't know if this miracle can be used in other worlds of the empire. Those things that were originally drained are recovering, but the damage to Skadi was not serious in the first place." The Master Chief analyzed the situation. At the same time, the monastery members also brought the goods. It was a giant truck, which was pulled on a platform with the metal box inside. There was also a lot of space on the platform, where some bunkers and shooting holes were placed.

"Come on, let's set off." The old mama said, and the second lieutenant also signaled the chief to step onto the metal platform. Dozens of "Ogryns" filled the platform, and the crew began to move forward following the mama's command.

At the same time, the second lieutenant took the tantric members into the transport vehicle. The interior of the vehicle had also been modified. 15 days was enough for it to no longer look so military.

The second lieutenant also asked the chief. ".Did you find anything?"

the Master Chief replied. "I felt psychic energy fluctuations. Those things formed runes like flowing lights on the outer wall of the metal box. This thing is very powerful because the box has a certain ability to channel subspace energy. It is somewhat similar to Geller's position, but the things inside are still in nature. , guiding the few subspace energy in the air like breathing."

"Ordinary people are close, and as long as they have enough intelligence, they will probably feel the whisper. This dangerous thing is equivalent to an out-of-control spell that is constantly emitting psychic energy. It is not life, but only a true psychic master can control it, no matter what is inside What, this thing can only be controlled by the empire..."

The ensign closed the car door and answered. "It will definitely happen, I swear to the Emperor!"