Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 241 Automatically Recharged Void Shield

Ninglu looked at the noble ghost and asked.

What's inside that alien ruin?

After a moment of recollection, the noble ghost spoke.

"Mechanical eagle, golden mechanical eagle."

Golden?
Ning Lu frowned slightly. He knew that the Steel Hands had a mechanical eagle called Garuda, but it was made of gray steel and brass.

A thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

"You copied the mechanical eagle?"

The noble shadow looked at the black-armored giant in astonishment. "Yes, we made a copy."

"My technicians have been studying the mechanical eagle for ten years, but they still can't figure out its manufacturing principles and functions, or even the materials used to make it."

"Later, I ordered them to be opened up and simply replicated."

“My technicians used gray steel and brass to cast a replica of the mechanical bird, and named it after Garuda from mythology.”

Ninglu nodded slightly; he had guessed correctly, Garuda did indeed come from there.

What else is there?

After pondering for a moment, the nobleman Youying spoke.

"I don't recall any other special features."

Nimrod said to the "spirit medium," "Perform a spirit mediumship on him."

The human brain can only be aware of a small part of things; the mind holds many more secrets.

This is the scope explored by spiritualists and "dreamers," and "psychics" also dabble in this field.

A "psychic" needs to use hypnosis and other techniques to peacefully explore the secrets of the mind when communicating with people.

This way, the target audience will not be harmed, nor will they suffer emotional damage or lose information.

Communicating with ghosts is much simpler and more direct, as they are already in a spiritual state.

The "psychic" had deep, dark eyes that gleamed with a gray-green light.

His spirit, enveloped in ghostly energy, spoke in an ethereal tone.

"Tell me, what's in that ruin?"

"tell me……"

The "spirit medium" whispered repeatedly, and the noble ghost looked around in confusion, everything becoming blurry and swaying.

He was as if shrouded in layers of thick fog, causing his body to sway and become blurred.

In an instant, the mist changed abruptly, and he seemed to return to that row of ruins, he said in an ethereal tone.

"I saw a golden mechanical eagle."

"The ruins are strange. There are no lumens or any energy facilities, but the whole ruins are brightly lit."

"As soon as I walked in there, I felt hot all over and sweat dripped down my face."

"..."

The noble ghost said more than a dozen things he couldn't remember, but his spirit still retained the memories.

Light, heat...

Ning Lu's mind raced, and suddenly a brilliant idea struck him.

These are all related to fire!

Well, in a related matter, the lava lake in Medusa's "Shadowlands" is really strange!

Assuming that Asinus is a fragment of the Void Dragon, and even Fernús Manus fought him for several days without being able to kill him, why was he killed after falling into the lava lake?

What kind of magma could kill a fragment of a star god, and whose intense heat carbonized the Primarch's hand, leaving permanent scars on his body?
Ninglu had a hunch that the alien ruins were somehow connected to Medusa's destructive lava.

[Perhaps the secret hidden within that alien ruin is Medusa's greatest secret; it might be the most valuable ruin!]
Ning Lu's eyes flickered; besides the value, he also realized the danger involved.

[The destructive force poses a threat to both the Primarch and the Celestial Shards.]
He looked at his right hand: the "Moon" pathway, a crimson necklace that enhanced his regeneration in every way, and the "Red Priest" pathway, a ring that allowed him to transform into flames.

Both of these are Tier 4 magical items; one enhances my regeneration, and the other allows me to transform into fire, reducing fire damage.

Even if I encounter danger, I should be able to escape.
Thinking of this, Ning Lu decided to explore the alien ruins, but only after opening the newly discovered ruins.

He returned to the gate with his Primarch servants and the Death Lord.

"Archaeologists" and "generalists" are working hard to crack the code.

“The code has evolved!” exclaimed one of the “generalists.”

He had memorized all the codes detected by the mechanical probe, but just now, the codes changed completely in an instant.

“It reacts to our deciphering like a living thing; its ancient soul is fighting against us!” the archaeologist said, his mechanical probe stopping its movement.

“Our work has not been in vain. Although the code has been changed, I have discovered the pattern.”

"The code has indeed evolved, but I have discovered a pattern in it. The logical foundation of the relic seal is built on a billion individual codes."

"Based on these individual codes, I can deduce that as long as my computing speed is faster than its evolution speed, I can crack it."

Having found a solution, Gabriel turned to the Primarch and spoke.

"It is expected that the solution will be completed in thirty sidereal days."

Ninglu felt that the process was taking too long, and that Old Man Huang might not have that much patience.

After thinking for a moment, he spoke.

"Arsena and I will assist you."

After a moment's thought, the Gene Prototype issued the task assignment order.

"You and the technical sergeant will be in charge of the testing."

"Tell me the formula, and I'll do the calculation."

"Alsena is in charge of the simulation."

After speaking, Ninglu's thoughts spread out, establishing a spiritual connection with everyone.

The tech sergeants were captivated by the warm feeling that arose from their limited spiritual connection with the Father of Genetics.

A dozen seconds later, they arrived at the gate terminal, where mechanical probes were moving at high speed.

The Primarch obtained all the decipherable formulas from Gabriel's mind, input all the code into the formulas, and began to calculate rapidly.

A torrent of data surged through his mind, and his calculation speed far exceeded the sum of all his offspring.

The primal gene sends the calculation results to the "reasoning trainees" for deduction.

Through the telepathic connection, the Primarch keeps abreast of the results of the "Deduction Trainees'" deductions and the results of the technical sergeants' tests.

The code for simulation evolves faster than the code for the defense system.

In the high-speed cycle, the gap widens.

An hour later, Gabriel placed his hand on the end of the gate and knocked rapidly.

In less than a breath, he had typed out sixteen lines of code.

Finally, press it on the high Gothic letter "O".

After a loud bang, there was a sound of hinges and piston pressure.

The first gate, one meter thick, slowly opened.

The second gate's defense system was even more complex, taking one and a fifth of a stellar hour to breach.

Opening the third gate took one and a quarter of a sidereal time.

……

After all ten gates were opened, Ninglu led his team into the ancient ruins.

As soon as he entered the ruins, he smelled the ozone in the air.

Through the transparent, bubble-like energy field, the Primarch saw that the ruins were as large as cruisers.

The cables, as dense as a spider web, connect the machinery and equipment.

At the heart of the entire factory is a silver control panel, next to which sits a reactor that gleams with blinding light.

Gabriel led his team to disarm the Void Shield, and after checking the operation logs and machines, he excitedly approached Nimrod.

"Father, preliminary inspections have revealed a punishment-level reactor and an automatically recharged void shield."

Ning Lu nodded in satisfaction, thinking to himself.

The two technologies from the "Steel Hand" Voidship may have been discovered in this ruin.

Even in Medusa, this site is a major discovery.
"Well done."

Hearing the praise from the progenitor, the "archaeologist" felt his physical and spiritual energy become more vibrant, and he felt a little melted.

Just then, the Lord of Death suddenly spoke.

"Father, something is approaching."

　P.S.: After seeing everyone's voting feedback, they all chose the first option, so I've decided to stick to the previous writing style.

　　Additionally, there's an introduction to the 11th Legion related to the work; you can look it up if you don't remember. Surprisingly, some people don't know how to find it; it's very simple, just scroll to the very top of the table of contents.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)