This is our Warhammer journey

Chapter 161 Titanium has become powerful! (6.4k)

Tigrus Forge World.

After a brief negotiation between Dawnwing and Obsidian Blade, he led the expeditionary fleet to this forging world located in the central area of the Extreme Star Field.

Within the galaxy, a huge orbital station is entrenched in the void like a steel behemoth, countless robotic arms are waving in the starry sky, and in the starport, hundreds of shuttles are shuttling between ships, transporting staff.

The flagship of the expeditionary fleet, the Emperor-class battleship Dawn, was docked at the berth of the main starport. The ship's crew members who had arrived in the cabin first looked through the thick observation windows at the busy starship foundry outside.

In the void, a huge furnace spewed out scorching flames, dyeing the starport dark red. Countless mechanical priests shuttled between factories, their robes fluttering in the hot wind, and mechanical arms holding data tablets, busy at their posts.

Next, the fleet will take away the equipment and supplies prepared for the next expedition, and the Wings of Dawn will also receive their first fleet here.

The other forces in the expeditionary fleet also received their own ships. The number was small, but they were all the most advanced models currently available in the Empire, especially the Black Templars and the Inquisition. This was considered their reward for assisting Cawl in entering Pierrede.

A geothermal planet computer from the dark technological age was completely preserved. Even after completing the necessary calculations, Cawl did not dare to overuse the AI in it. However, it was ultimately a gain that would make countless ruling sages jealous, and the rewards were naturally generous.

The only surprising thing is where Kohl got so many warships and how he completed the deployment in just two years.

According to Grand Marshal Ledotus's past experience, helping these Mechanicus in matters involving various vehicles and equipment would be easy enough - but for starships, especially large starships, it would be considered fast if they could deliver the compensation within fifty years.

As for the great sage Kaul, it can only be said that he is very powerful.

Ledotus stared at the receiving report in his hand, his eyes fell on the last page of the report, which recorded in detail the origin of these warships.

Great Sage Kaul made it clear that these warships had nothing to do with him and were honorary debts of various regiments. As for the accounting issues, they had been properly handled through coordination among all parties.

If someone comes to check, I can only wish them good luck.

The accounts are fake, but the battleships are real.
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Countless warships were stored in the star port, and small shuttles from various forces were speeding through the void.

Next to the space forge, the entire bridge area of the Dawn was being carefully cut off, and the huge mechanical arm accurately and steadily separated the bridge from the torso of the Dawn.

At the same time, a gap was opened in the bridge area of an Emperor-class battleship, as if waiting for the arrival of a new owner.

Click~
The bridge of the Dawn was slowly embedded in it, and the binary hymn of the Mechanicus was broadcast at a specific frequency with flashing lights. The whole process was like a sophisticated ceremony, full of solemnity.

The combat mode of the Wings of Dawn relies on elite troops to break through, and Romulus's command and dispatch skills are even more amazing.

Therefore, although the Emperor-class battleship is bulkier than other types of Imperial battleships.

However, its large hangar capacity and advanced sensor equipment are sufficient to maximize the Dawnbreaker's ability to control units on the battlefield, making it the perfect choice as a command ship.

This giant ship will become the core of Dawnwing's upcoming expedition.

As for inlaying the bridge, to be honest, this method is usually used against starships in the battleship graveyard to quickly restore the combat effectiveness of a battleship.

Moreover, the requirements of Wings of Dawn are very unrestrained.

A gap was opened in the Emperor-class bridge, and then the Machine Soul of the Dawn was directly cut off and placed on it. As for the original body of the Dawn, it would be recycled by the forging world to pay for the various modifications.

When the ruling sage of Tigrus received this news, he almost jumped up and gave the guy who made such an outrageous request a Mechanicus-style execution.

But the four adults insisted on doing so, and the great sage Kaul had no objection, so no one could stop them.

Moreover, during the transformation process, the mechanical priests who tried to appease the machine spirits of the two ships also looked like their worldviews had collapsed.

Why can they coexist harmoniously without any appeasement?
Why could they accept the existence of two queens in one palace?
beep—

A verification instrument entered the blue screen under the harassment of the priests.

Several mechanical priests were hunched over, holding incense and chanting to the instruments, trying to appease the machine spirit through the rituals of the Mechanicus.

However, their efforts obviously had no effect, but instead made the machine spirit even more impatient.

boom!
A dull thud echoed in the cabin as Ramses' fist slammed heavily on the protective shell.

The instrument spirit, which had been on strike due to the continuous verification and calculations of several mechanical priests, seemed to be awakened by this punch and resumed working.

The hum of the instrument began again, and the data stream began to scroll across the screen in silent protest.

"I've already told you I've asked the Machine Spirit, but these oil guys won't believe me."

Under the horrified gaze of the mechanical priests, who looked a little hunched due to the burning incense and saluting, Ramses walked towards the bridge where welding was in progress and threw down a sentence.

"Take her seriously, or she'll go on strike again."

Beep——beep——

As soon as he finished speaking, the indicator light on the instrument suddenly flashed, and a regular beeping sound was emitted. The most conspicuous button flashed at a binary frequency, as if acknowledging Ramses' words.

The curse is extremely dirty.

The mechanical priests were in a panic again and hurriedly began to check its machine soul.

This kind of machine spirit that can communicate directly is not desirable!

Because of the Martian Accords, highly intelligent machine spirits are not allowed. Most machine spirits have beast-like minds and usually exist as insurance against corruption.

Therefore, the machine souls on the Empire's side actually lack a lot of subjective initiative compared to those on the Chaos side.

After all, those knight mechas without drivers can charge around the battlefield like dogs, and bite people with their faces that really look like dog mouths.

However, Ramses did not have this kind of pressure. When they discovered that the materialized souls possessed machine souls, they had already begun research in this area.

Except for Arthur, who is like a "ghost" and is not welcomed by the machine spirit, the other three have no obstacles in communicating with the machine spirit. Ramses can even customize their needs to make the machine spirit appear in an ideal state in their perception.

It can be said that ever since the machine spirits knew that the four could create machine spirits, they have been polite to them, even with a bit of awe.

Ramses walked over to a robotic arm that was welding, reached out and gently patted its shell. The humming sound of the robotic arm suddenly became much softer, as if responding to his touch.

Ramses can even enhance the intelligence of the machine soul to a certain extent. It can only be said that anything related to the subspace is very easy to operate for him.

"Hey, hurry back to the nest and continue deciphering. Isn't the soul circuit the creation of the Eldar themselves? These Ark Eldar can't understand it."

After a quick tour of the foundry and satisfying his curiosity, Ramses simply chose to leave.

After boarding the Emperor-class battleship Dawn, Ramses noticed Archsage Caul and Grand Marshal Ledotus who were also on board. They were arranging the personnel to control the battleship.

Although this ship was still produced by the Mechanicum, it was a battleship after all. The original crew of the Aurora was insufficient and additional recruitment was needed.

Within the expeditionary fleet, positions on the Dawn have always been in high demand.

After greeting from afar, Ramses went into the 'Traveler's Hut' that Arthur had arranged for them.

This is a good position. Under the cover of Ramses' magic, as long as the porthole is opened, he can peek into the 270° area centered on the warship.

He simply set up a few preset rituals for summoning demons and glanced out the window.

In addition to an Emperor-class battleship as a command ship, Cawl also provided the Dawnwing with six Moon-class ships, a dozen frigates pieced together from various sources, and three cruiser-class industrial ships.

There are many types of industrial ships within the Mechanicus, and there are too many subdivisions due to different designers. These industrial ships, which are designated as the Vesta-class, are the cornerstones used by Cawl to maintain the operation of various exploration fleets.

These ships are capable of mining, refining, and processing most raw materials. They can also enter the orbit of stars and collect high-energy particles emitted by stars for energy.

There is a huge vacant area inside, which can accommodate a variety of production lines for production, ranging from parts for various types of warships to basic civilian products for the empire.

Even if there is enough time, these industrial ships have the ability to produce most types of starships and can complete the infrastructure processing of a forging world. The various technologies pre-installed inside vary greatly depending on the owner, but all of them are exaggeratedly numerous.

If the empire's fleets could be popularized
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The Mechanicus are real beasts. They suck the population and resources from the Empire like vampires, and they really don't give anything to them.

Ramses secretly clicked his tongue and at the same time ordered several demons to start the prophecy ritual, forcibly deciphering the fragmented information in the soul circuit.

Even Kohl is cautious about the spread of industrial ships. For fear of trouble, he has given them to Dawnbreaker for now, but Dawnbreaker actually has little use for these things.

The four of them are all humanoid stcs. Not to mention farming and other things, they are definitely fast at laying infrastructure.

These industrial ships are very conspicuous, and knowledgeable sages can recognize them almost at a glance.

"So what do you need us to do?"

Inside the council hall, Romulus, who was still handling various official business, accepted the great sage's request for a meeting.

"In fact, you don't need to do anything. These ships can follow you and provide supplies to fleets that are far away from you. They can also build the industrial base needed for a civilization on the planet."

"And when they need to fulfill their duties, I hope you will satisfy their actions."

Shashasha~
Romulus looked at the great sage and pondered for a moment. Out of his sight, his fingers were still writing along the parchment like precise machines.

The Empire also uses a device similar to the computers of the M2 period to handle many government affairs, but the transmission of important information still requires the use of various materials that have nothing to do with the warp or have a mystical connection with a certain creation in the warp.

During the Great Crusade, Chaos' influence on reality was relatively limited, and with the super-psychic 'Sigillite' Malcador connecting all planets, information could be transmitted directly through astropaths, and then all matters could be handled by Terra's political team.

Local autonomy has a much higher degree of freedom, and computing assistance can be used as long as it does not involve AI.

By the 40th century, the preservation of important information was even more dependent on creations with mystical connections to the Emperor, otherwise the information would be very likely to be distorted by the evil creatures of the Warp.

Fortunately, the time travelers can generate text directly. The ink is the blood of saints, and the skin is the skin soaked in holy oil. A lot of processes are skipped. Romulus only needs to review the text appropriately and add annotations.

".I will."

After dealing with some emergencies in his mind and simulating a series of contingency plans for taking on this hot potato, Romulus finally nodded.

Just accept it. If you don’t dare to accept these three ships, will you dare to accept it when the great sage in the star zone builds a shipyard for you?
"I understand. My exploration fleet will gather in the Hades Galaxy, waiting for you to choose your legion's home planet."

Call nodded.

After getting the answer, he planned to leave immediately.

During the technical exchange process, the two sides also discussed future plans. The future pocket empire of Dawn Wing will choose a large imperial star area between the Hades Galaxy and the Ghoul Star Field. The specific details still need to be investigated on the spot.

"Please stay, great sage." Romulus called out to the great sage.

"I need technical advice here."

"Please say."

Call returned to his spot, awaiting the other party's question.

For Dawnwing, the great sage was full of patience.

Not to mention that their respective characteristics and personalities made the great sage feel close to them, their ability to handle things was also something that the great sage recognized.

Astartes' surgeries, brand new armor, various vehicles, these "Primarchs" did not hide their origins at all, and also cooperated with the Grand Magos to deal with the redundant combat power in his hands, such as the Primaris Space Marines and battleships.

Through this expedition, Dawn Wings is explaining one thing to all forces within the fleet.

Just focus on strengthening your own strength. If there are any problems, throw them on us and we will take care of them.

You just need to remain loyal and challenge the rules with me.

Otherwise, why do you think the expeditionary fleet only follows the leadership of these four people?

Kaul likes people who are willing to shoulder the burden, and only people like this have the potential to change the galaxy.

He was also looking forward to the future of Dawnwing, wanting to see whether this new force could break through the constraints and shackles of the various forging worlds.

Romulus pondered for a while, then gave a document containing the theoretical structure of a type of engine.

Testing has not yet begun. After all, this kind of research is beyond the capabilities of a small fleet like theirs.

[By generating antimatter bubbles, the spacecraft is propelled across the physical universe, similar to curvature navigation.]

The Great Sage quickly analyzed the concept behind this type of engine and then said, "The Empire has similar technology. This method of navigation is safer than subspace navigation, but it is slower, about one-tenth the speed of the Empire's subspace engine. It is usually controlled by local star regions and is responsible for short-distance transportation between star systems."

"So, in theory, it's possible?"

Romulus inquired, seemingly unconcerned with the Great Sage's comments on such technology.

In fact, the safety and timeliness of the Empire's subspace navigation are still acceptable. There are stable routes between the various galaxies that have been explored for thousands of years. However, for an existence like them that needs to attack all over the galaxy, the probability of accidents is much higher.

Moreover, the environment in the Warp will become increasingly harsh over time, which is why the Emperor has been trying to implement the Webway plan.

"This type of technology is of no help to the Empire, but it is indeed an option for the construction of a pocket empire. If you need it, I will pay attention to it. The Zerg's navigation method is also of reference value. I should be able to compress the navigation speed to one-fifth of the existing subspace engine."

The great sage replied.

"Then I'll trouble you, Great Sage."

"Well, I'll take my leave then."

The great sage took this theoretically feasible idea and turned to leave.

Romulus's pen tip was still sliding, and signed documents were pulled out and then sent to where they should go by the Invincible Iron Guards.

His eyes fell on the map of the star zone, a wild area that the expedition fleet was about to cross.

The Titanium are a race that evolved from some aquatic ancestors on a low-gravity planet.

They were born in a star field surrounded by the Warp. These storms became barriers that blocked the expansion of the Empire, thus creating a stable environment for their development.

In the process of their civilization's growth, they chose a rare isolationist policy that was different from the vast majority of races in the galaxy today. Instead, they actively communicated with races in surrounding star regions.

With an 'open' philosophy called 'The Greater Good', it absorbed a large number of alien races and began to expand.

By the time their new generation of engines was complete and they crossed the Damocles Gulf to the south and made their first contact with the human empire, this race had become an alien empire worthy of the attention of a mobile fleet led by Lunar-class cruisers.

But it was this race that withstood the attack of 15 battleships, 19 Astra Militarum legions, and 500 Astartes in the first Damocles Gulf War that was about to take place in this era.

In the future Second Damocles Gulf War, he directly suppressed the Astra Militarum and killed the commander of the Raven Guard.

In the subsequent heavy blows from the Zerg, the Ork, and Chaos, the Tau Empire always survived and became stronger.

This race seemed to be blessed by God. Every time they were able to find a way to survive under the siege of the empire, they were able to face numerous crises and develop under these pressures.

By the time the Great Rift opened, this alien race had expanded into an interstellar empire comparable to the contemporary Ultramar universe.

The time travelers do not care about the ideas of these aliens, nor do they care about the debates surrounding the existence of this race.

There is only one thing they care about.

Slipstream Module

The Tau's superluminal travel technology is based on the theoretical plan given to the Archsage by Romulus. It is not very fast, only one-fifth of the Empire's warp engine, and is very bulky, so it can only be equipped on large ships.

At first glance, doesn’t it look rubbish? Isn’t it better to use a webtoon?
In the future, during the Tau Empire's fourth celestial expansion, a large number of undercurrent modules were activated simultaneously, causing the physical universe to be torn apart. The expansion fleet was sucked into an unknown dimension and thrown to another corner of the galaxy.

This event left a stable wormhole through which the Tau Empire successfully migrated to the other side of the Great Rift during the Fifth Sky Expansion and continued to develop further.

Stable wormhole.

"hehe."

Romulus couldn't help laughing when he thought of this, which surprised the invincible iron guards around him.

Funny?
When the Great Rift tore the galaxy apart and half of the empire's territory fell, the empire could only rely on the Nachmond Corridor, which was formed by connecting planets with large amounts of black stone deposits, to connect to the dark side of the empire.

When the Empire, Orcs, and Chaos were fighting on Vigilante.

There is a race that is using wormholes without any side effects to travel back and forth between the two sides of the Great Rift.

Before I traveled through time, when I argued with people online, they would often just laugh it off as GW having another attack. The strengthening of the Titanium Clan had been going on for a while, so everyone just pretended not to notice.

But now they have crossed over.

Romulus looked at the star map, squinting his eyes.

If the Tau's wormhole technology could indeed create a faster-than-light travel method comparable to the Webway, then the importance of this technology would be self-evident, and they must master it, no matter what the cost.

Because in the future, they will——

"What are you thinking about now?"

Romulus shook his head slightly, throwing those fantasies about the future out of his mind.

He took the coffee handed to him by De La Cruz. The steam in the cup slowly rose, bringing with it a rich aroma. He took a sip, and the bitter taste spread on the tip of his tongue, allowing him to feel reality more accurately.

The pancakes Arthur fed him were indeed delicious, and the trust of his companions was indeed a joy to have.

But this does not mean that there will be less work.

On the contrary, as all parties delegated power and handed over influence to Romulus, the various government affairs that needed to be handled began to increase exponentially.

Work, work.
Sometimes, he really couldn't imagine how much pressure the imperial high-ranking officials who intended to get things done were under.

Only after gradually taking over more and more government affairs could Romulus understand why those high lords either died early or went crazy.

Boom!Boom!
A voice representing a request came from the sound array system.

"Please come in."

Romulus said.

Hula~
The isolation door opened gently, making a slight sound.

A figure appeared at the door.

It was a tall and majestic figure, but with a hint of fatigue that was difficult to conceal.

His steps were steady, yet he carried a heavy air, as if he was carrying an invisible burden.

His face was ordinary, that of a middle-aged man, but his eyes were bright and seemed to see through everything.

He was submerged in a golden light. The light was not dazzling, but it gave people an irresistible sense of majesty.

His voice was deep and powerful, as if it came from a distant time and space:
"Listen, good boy, you did great!"

The glittering figure continued:

"Beware of those liars, be wary of those traitors, and protect yourselves. You are the hope of mankind. You will become kings, supreme, ruling over a region, controlling the universe, and holding a position of great power."

It’s broken, Emperor!
Romulus' pen tip trembled slightly, and a drop of ink spread on the paper, forming a small black dot.

It was not until he blinked again that he realized the person coming was Arthur, who had completed the Primaris Space Marine surgery on Servius and was standing at the door.

"The Inquisitor asked me to report her mission records to you."

Arthur stepped forward and handed over a roll of parchment.

The Inquisition's actions involve too many secrets to be transmitted through electronic systems and can only be carried out in the most primitive ways.

"Let me see."

Romulus whispered, with a barely perceptible hoarseness in his voice.

He then unfolded the parchment and quickly scanned the words on it.

The fingers covered by the red ribbon were still trembling slightly.

He was really a little scared.

(End of this chapter)