Warhammer: Beginning with Planetary Governors

Chapter 717 Savior: You haven't even gotten the license yet, and you want to be a black market oil maker?!
"The mechanical goddess is above."

What's the point of those studies? They're just a way to scam funding.

Saru shook his head, somewhat indignant.

This mechanical sage, who originated from the Netherworld No. 8 and researched alien technology, has always disliked the so-called two-dimensional faction, as they have simply ruined the environment of the Mechanicus.

Those self-proclaimed innovators not only research bizarre and outlandish projects, but also frequently spread blasphemous images about machinery on mechanical forums, seriously affecting the empire's atmosphere.

They've corrupted some young technical priests.

"Sigh, they're undermining the foundations of the Cult of Mechanics. They're nothing like proper technical priests. What future can they have, and what achievements can they possibly make?"

The tracks of Saru's mechanical feet clattered as the massive mechanical figure moved through the research lab.

He looked at the young technical priests who were diligently conducting their research and nodded with satisfaction.

The technical priests under my command are all conducting their research in a proper and disciplined manner, unlike those anime and manga innovators who go for flashy and unconventional approaches.

Saru paused, his mechanical scepter twitching, and said solemnly:

"We are the true inheritors of the Empire's mechanical technology. If anyone becomes obsessed with so-called anime and manga, then you're doomed. Your papers will never receive an excellent rating from me!"

This is a very serious warning.

The current promotion system within the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering is linked to academic achievements and research results.

Young technical priests need to follow sages and great sages to participate in relevant projects in order to obtain research resources and then carry out their own projects.

If they do not receive the support of sages or great sages, their future research path will be much more difficult than that of others.

Of course, if the Tech Priests are not satisfied with their current mentors, they can seek other schools and become disciples of other sages or great sages.

But that's not an easy thing either.

Following Saru's warning, some young tech priests quietly deleted some data and secretly inserted badges into the shielding field of the mechanical body.

Some tech priests also published a series of binary codes in private communications on mechanical forums.

That involves uncivilized language and terms like "old-fashioned" or "ancient mechanical brain."

Undoubtedly, in the eyes of some young tech priests, Saru is a rather traditional and old-fashioned figure.

Salu toured the research lab, adjusting instrument parameters for the young technical priests and dissecting some overly obscure data and symbols.

He was providing technical guidance.

In the past, great sages disdained doing such things, preferring to lock their knowledge deep within databases, let alone personally share and teach their unique techniques.

Today, "inheritance" is also a key indicator in the evaluation system of mechanical education.

Whether they are sages or great sages, they must make corresponding educational contributions, and the amount of resources should be quantified according to the size of their contributions.

That is a very rich research resource.

In such circumstances, wise men and great sages would love to transform all their knowledge into educational contributions.

In order to obtain that generous amount of resources to support their research.

Thus, even the most obscure secrets of Mechanics would be extracted from the depths of the database by the Great Sages and gradually input into the servo skull of the young Tech Priest.

Provided for their study.

The great sages would even vie for outstanding young technical priests in order to gain more educational contributions.

This competition often begins at the School of Mechanical Engineering of Chungsuke Academy, where outstanding students receive invitations very early on.

Old traditions like those in Saru often don't attract the best students, but they're still much better than research institutes with limited resources.

For example, those great scholars who study the Titanium group have academic standing that's almost at the same level as children.

The most popular research right now is on ancient technology, especially that involving ancient sages or those who fear the dead.

That involves the Empire's latest strategic plans, whether it's a larger-scale defense system or the containment and invasion of the warp.

The higher beings all vaguely realized that humanity was about to launch an unprecedented counterattack against the Empire's enemies.

That was the final battle.

Saru possessed a deep reserve of alien technology, and therefore benefited greatly from this transformation.

In particular, he was given the opportunity to travel to the Vigilant Planet and participate in the analysis and research of the ancient weapon of the Fearless Ones—the Sphere of Eternity.

In such circumstances, no matter how strict or rigid he may be, the young technical priests are willing to follow him, participate in large-scale projects with abundant resources, and learn the latest mechanical techniques.

Even if it requires spending years in the laboratory without any rest.

Saru reprimanded several fools who were lagging behind in their research, and then gently reminded several promising young sages he had his eye on.

They were advised to stay away from anime and manga culture and not to develop radical academic ideas.

"The mechanical goddess is above."

Our research is progressing well; we shouldn't lose to that cunning old man next door.

Saru toured the research lab, extracted the relevant data, and was generally satisfied.

His massive mechanical body returned to the front of the new Thinker supercomputing engine array, connected the data cables, and began a new round of data calculations.

Based on the current research progress, he will be able to apply for research funding from the research department before the other mechanical geniuses.

But not long after, Saru hurriedly finished the calculations and cut the cable connection.

He issued a series of binary commands, instructing the research lab to prepare for the highest level of hospitality.

The tens of thousands of square meters of research space became lively, with large machines moving around, mechanics and apprentices cleaning and tidying up the various areas, and welcoming banners being hung up.

Because the savior, the emperor of the empire, has come to inspect!

That was a more important matter than research itself, as it involved research funding. They had to make a good impression on the savior, who might be able to get more funding.

when--

The mechanical clock roared, and the binary hymn resounded.

The mechanical sage Saru, along with several other outstanding sages, went to the entrance of the research lab to greet His Majesty the Savior.

"The mechanical goddess..."

His spider-like electronic eyes flickered slightly as soon as he saw His Majesty the Savior, clearly somewhat shocked.

His Majesty wore several badges on his chest, including the Holy Emblem of the Mechanicus, which symbolized the highest academic honor of the Mechanicus, as well as a special emblem of the two-dimensional faction.

That's right, the Savior is also a title of Great Sage, and it is the highest honor of the Mechanicus, but it is a correspondence course and not part of the main system.

Of course, the Great Sages knew that it was a special honorary title, but they respected it even more, as that being was the most revered being in the Mechanicus besides the Goddess of Mechanics.

He was a highly honored sage who managed research funding.

Simply put, Ron had the money, so the technical priests naturally followed suit; no researcher would complain about having too much funding.

Especially when researching large-scale projects, one casting world isn't enough to build them all.

This is also one of the ways the Savior controls the Mechanicus; he must keep the Empire's top technical personnel firmly in his hands.

To avoid the situation where, like the old empires, science and technology lost their ability to conduct independent research and were further controlled by the Mechanicus.

However, Saru's attention was not on the mechanical goddess's holy emblem, but rather on the two-dimensional badge.

The wires on his body were buzzing, and he was clearly agitated.
"Those radicals actually presented His Majesty the Savior with an ugly badge; isn't that a form of deception and manipulation?"

The great sage clearly did not accept the badge and the faction it belonged to, especially when the badge featured a rather revealing mechanical girl.

It's so frustrating.

Anime fans are poisoning the minds of promising young people in the Mechanicus movement!

"Great Sage, do you have something to say?"

Ron noticed the mechanical sage's emotions and asked him, his attitude quite concerned.

To him, every great sage was an important talent and a pillar of scientific research for the new empire, and thus deserved to be treated with respect.

Saru hesitated for a moment, but still didn't say anything about the two-dimensional badge. He wasn't qualified to judge the savior's attire and inclinations.

His electronic voice was quite respectful: "By the Goddess of Machinery, I am simply overjoyed at Your Majesty's arrival."

I can't wait to show you the research progress of the Ancient Weapon of the Fearful Dead..."

"You've worked hard. I'll just go in and take a look. I hope it won't affect your research progress."

Ron nodded, not delving further into the Great Sage's emotions. He noticed the problem from where the other man's gaze was focused: the two-dimensional badge on his chest.

Ron wore these Mechanicus badges not out of any particular inclination, but simply to get closer to the techies.

As for wearing anime-themed badges, it's because young tech priests like them and wearing them can earn them more favor.

Of course, he also knew that there were traditional and radical factions within the Cult of Mechanics, and that there were also large and small factions within each of them.

That's inevitable; it's the same for any large organization. As long as it's kept within a manageable range, it's fine.

From a certain perspective, appropriate competition can stimulate more vitality, especially when both sides are evenly matched.

Ron was happy to see this factional competition emerge, and he could also play the role of referee in the middle.

In any case, the Mechanicus is half of the Empire, and I must hold the greatest power within it.

"The Mechanics Academy has changed quite a bit over the years..."

He looked at the great sage Saru before him, and was filled with emotion.

Who would have thought that more than two hundred years ago, this Tech Priest of the Eighth Underworld was a representative of rebellion and radicalism within the Cult of Mechanics, and his research on alien technology and black stone technology was severely criticized and antagonized.

Under the strict surveillance of Mars and the Inquisition.

Huangquan No. 8 was even implicitly judged by the court to be a casting world suspected of using heretical technology.

However, the planet's location was important, and the Mechanicus held a dominant position, which is why the Inquisition did not take action.

However, under its own reforms, the Cult of Mechanics underwent a dramatic transformation, with more ideas and trends emerging. Even Saru, the former radical representative, became a traditionalist and was referred to as an ancient mechanical head by the young tech priests.

It can only be said that times are changing, and everyone will eventually become like Lao Deng.

Led by Saru, Ron gave a brief tour of the research lab and listened to a report on the progress of the Eternal Sphere research.

He was very satisfied with this and gave important instructions on the spot:

The research into ancient weapons for the Eternal Sphere is one of the Mechanicus's important projects, and a crucial mechanical technology supporting the Empire's future strategic strength.

The great sage Saru and the technical priests of the research lab made outstanding contributions to this project amidst the roar of gears.

I hope you will continue your efforts and achieve even more results. May the glory of the goddess of mechanics shine eternally.

The encouragement from the savior and the emperor greatly excited Saru and the others. More importantly, the esteemed being promised to provide the project with more research funding.

The ancient weapons research project is now completely secured!

Such good news even made the machine spirits in the research lab buzz with excitement, feeling grateful to their savior.

After all, that also means more prayers and nourishment with holy oil.

In short, the oil makers and mechanics in this research lab are grateful and extremely loyal.

“This is the kind of research atmosphere the Cult of Mechanics should have…” Ron nodded in satisfaction.

After finishing his platitudes and making empty promises, he didn't linger. Instead, with the respectful farewell of Saru and the others, he headed to his next destination.

In fact, Ron came to this area not for the Eternal Sphere research project.

However, since the Great Sage Saru's research room happened to be at the very front, I took a look at it as a gesture of encouragement.

But the mechanical sage was very excited.

After the savior left, he rushed to the mechanical forum to show off to the other great sages and made sarcastic remarks about the faction he disliked.

He wrote a lengthy and scathing paper criticizing binary code, directly targeting so-called innovative research projects that were fraudulently obtaining funding.

"By the goddess of mechanics, you flashy but impractical researchers will sooner or later have your research funding cut off..."

Salu claimed that those projects were completely unnecessary and were ineffective research aimed at swindling funding.

Only by being as disciplined and down-to-earth as myself in conducting research can I obtain more and better research funding and the support of His Majesty the Savior!

This traditional mechanical sage sparked a new round of online arguments on the forum, attracting numerous participants and causing the forum's popularity to soar.

The heated debate is rivaling the controversy between authentic and improved versions of traditional oily drinks.

This discussion once surpassed the debate about whether Omnisea and the God of Machines were the same being.

Of course, the supreme god of the Mechanicus is undoubtedly the Goddess of Mechanics; the other deities are merely embellishments.

Ron ignored the flame wars on the mechanical forum; it was the norm for them, and in a way, it was the keyboard warriors' politics.

As long as the conflict doesn't escalate, it's harmless.

Moreover, with the control of himself and the Mechanical Goddess, the various factions of the Mechanic Church can no longer wage large-scale wars like they did before, and even offline events are prohibited.

If there are any conflicts, let's settle them academically.

Violating the ban would result in the loss of research funding and the revocation of research project authority, which is worse than death.

They couldn't even defect to the Black Mechanicus.

Because the savior and emperor of the empire is a Chaos Warmaster, and he controls half of the Black Mechanicus, managing related resource transportation.

As for joining the Chaos Gods, that's the only option left, and it doesn't offer much of a future.

They have neither a mechanical goddess nor much real-world resources; the Eye of Fear is practically becoming the domain of the Chaos Warlord.

Strictly speaking, legitimate black market researchers nowadays need to apply for research licenses to legally and legitimately conduct unorthodox chaos research.

Otherwise, it would be unlicensed and illegal research, with very serious consequences.

That being is practically a god who controls scientific research; there's no way to escape its control.

Before long, Ron arrived at the Innovator's temporary research base.

The great sages there were already waiting to report on the latest technological research results, especially those related to the undead in space.

That involves the Kalozasa dynasty and the empire's war against the Silent King.

The latest technological research projects were presented to him in the most intuitive way.

"Your research is indeed very advanced..."

Ron browsed through the relevant research, but his expression was critical, and his brow furrowed slightly.

His casual words made the great sages around him tense.

In Ron's opinion, those studies were far too bizarre.

For example, how to arouse the lust of space necromancers, what kind of meat the skinners like, and the blasphemy of the Lord of Pleasure against mechanical life, etc.

They even tried to get the skinner to abstain from flesh and blood, and fed him bananas.

At first glance, those studies seem a bit like a scam to get funding.

It's similar to the research project of the Archsage of Mechanics, the boy named Caul, titled "Optimization and Guarantee of the Combat Effectiveness of the Tech-Priests."

Actually, that project was researching which biscuits make the most delicious oily drinks when soaked, and what angle and temperature would yield the best results.

He claimed that the combination of delicious fuel, drinks, and biscuits could soothe the mechanical body and the prosthetic soul.

The final determined angle is that the optimal immersion angle is 27.3° (error ±0.01°) with respect to the fuel and liquid surface.

As for the types and temperatures of cookies, research is ongoing, mainly because there are too many types of cookies in the galaxy and subspace, involving numerous civilizations and races.

That bastard Kaul still applied for military project funding, but in the end, the project was reported by someone, and the research funding was recovered.

Let them conduct the research at their own expense.

The regulatory authorities also used this incident to thoroughly investigate Kaul and recover a lot of valuable items.

Despite these negative examples, Ron did not draw conclusions about the relevant research lightly.

After all, many creative achievements come from some haphazard research.

The results of some previous projects have already proven this.

Moreover, I can afford the relevant research funding, so I'll just consider it an encouragement for innovative thinking.

“These studies seem promising,” Ron said, his interest piqued as he looked at them, especially the research on the skinners.

These projects have explored a new concept regarding the interface of the Peeler virus intrusion, which involves the boundary between reality and the subspace.

In short, the Skinner Virus Curse is not simply a physical infection method...

(End of this chapter)