Warhammer 40: Starting as a Rogue Trader

Chapter 348 Warp Drive and Standard Battleship Manufacturing Template

The internal war within the empire continued to escalate, but Guilliman knew that this was merely the growing pain of reform; many innocent people would die tragically, but if successful, even more people would be saved.

Compared to the gains, these losses seem insignificant.

Centered on the solar star region, expeditionary fleets radiated outwards, clearing out not only traitors but also a large number of aliens.

As the integration process continues to advance, countless resource units are being integrated, making the human empire mobilize an unprecedentedly large number of troops and resources in a short period of time.

The advantages began to emerge in a snowballing fashion.

In particular, the increasingly reasonable amount and types of tithes for each planet after evaluation using this system have made the empire's cohesion stronger than ever before.

Gao Yi also gained more and more research speed boosts by using more and more green wet components.

However, the scale of the Green Skin Farm has stagnated, and the top-secret project has resulted in a shortage of management personnel, so it can only maintain its current state for the time being.

With the 15% research bonus from Kaul and the technology points generated by the Synaptic Condensation Machine, the research speed has exceeded 50%.

Gao Yi's long-standing reverse engineering breakthrough of the jump engine has finally been successfully cracked with the help of technological research and development and monthly scientific research output.

The current Montgomery dynasty already possesses the capability to produce warp drives.

In addition to his research and development in physics, Gao Yi is also making breakthroughs in engineering technology, which benefits from the accelerated pace of scientific research.

Both technologies were completed simultaneously within the same year.

That is the battleship technology of the StarCraft, and the standard construction template for battleship building.

The Gorgons in StarCraft are too small, while the large warships built on Warhammer's home planet take too long to construct.

Having unlocked these two technologies, Gao Yi also gains the ability to independently and quickly build large warships, and the entire production line can be coordinated with the warp drive production line.

Now Gao Yi can not only mass produce troops, but also warships.

Otherwise, with only the Star Pioneer and the Spear of Adun, Gao Yi would often be forced to fight alone.

The production technology brought about by these two technologies is similar to importing the construction technology of the synaptic concentrator into the SCV. These technology construction methods unlocked by the stars can also be imported into it.

This allows Gao Yi to significantly reduce the time required to build these production lines.

The production of these production lines also requires a lot of resources, but the problem of these resources has been solved. Don't forget that with the promotion of the trading platform, it is not only Guilliman who benefits, but the real biggest beneficiary should be Gao Yi. Gao Yi does not need to spend resources to wage war for promotion.

All he needs to do is maintain the core main server on Agathos.

Guilliman didn't secretly pocket the profits either. Although his plan also required a lot of resources, he knew that giving them to Gao Yi was the real way to maximize his own benefits compared to spending them on the military.

Gao Yi can now collect massive amounts of transaction fees while sitting at home, and these fees are enough to support his massive troop production, warship production, and construction needs. Although Gao Yi is now a high lord and a star sector governor, his power is much smaller than the entire empire that Guilliman manages.

Thanks to the work done in the early stages, the stable social structure and situation have also reduced management costs to the extreme.

As long as Guilliman continues to promote this system, the amount of resources will continue to increase.

The standard building templates obtained through this system are almost equivalent to the STC in the Warhammer world.

The entire construction process is standardized and scaled up, and it only takes three months to build a battleship in a single dock.
Compared to the time required to build a battleship in Warhammer, this is incredibly fast. Although it is not as large as the battleships in Warhammer, it's not necessarily true that bigger is better. Warhammer's battleships were large because of their relatively primitive and cumbersome control systems, requiring a large crew and extra structures to operate normally.

Like the Gorgon, the warships built using the StarCraft STC have an intelligent control servo system to help the crew control them.

Unfortunately, the Starships' shipborne weapons and shield systems are still under development, but it won't be long before these battleships are equipped with powerful arc weapons similar to those of the Necromancer warships, as well as even more powerful energy beam weapons.

As the production line was gradually completed, Gao Yi also sent the news of the breakthrough in the leap engine to Guilliman.

Upon receiving the news, Guilliman headed straight for Argasus without any hesitation, even abandoning his ongoing expedition. Meanwhile, a fleet from Terra was also en route.

From the perspective of the void, the entirety of Argasus is almost entirely filled with various colossal facilities.

The Black Stone Fortress, which had been captured from the pirates, was also transported to Agathos.

For example, the production lines for warp engines and battleships were both located within the core area of ​​the Agathos dynasty.

The warships and warp engines here are all related to the empire that will sell them or provide them to the entire human race. Although it would be safe enough to build them near the synapse refiner, it would not be the most suitable location.

The synaptic condenser remains the biggest secret.

After a long two-month wait, a massive fleet led by Guilliman arrived in the Argas system via subspace.

Gao Yi was already waiting for Guilliman's arrival at Starport.

The area around the Star Harbor landing site has been completely cleared of people.

Not only Guilliman himself came on this trip, but also Trajan, the commander of the Imperial Guard. Even Trajan, who almost never left the palace, came to Agathos with him.

The successful technological breakthrough of the warp drive is more important than anything else the Empire is doing right now.

"Lord Gao Yi, do you really possess the technology to create a warp drive?"

Guilliman, unlike his usual composed self, appeared somewhat out of sorts.

"Of course, the first batch of warp engines has been manufactured, and perhaps your Makrag's Radiance can be the first user!"

After listening, Guilliman glanced at Trajan beside him, and then entire squads of the Custodians emerged from the transport plane.

"Trajan? Why have you left the palace too? Shouldn't you be protecting the Emperor in the palace?"

Gao Yi looked at Trajan in surprise. He hadn't expected that not only had Trajan left the palace, but he had also brought such a large number of Imperial Guards. Gao Yi even saw several Imperial Guards' Dreadnoughts among them.

Keep in mind that the entire Imperial Guard of the empire currently numbers only about ten thousand men.

This time, Trajan brought one-tenth of the Imperial Guard.

"Lord Gao Yi, these Imperial Guards will assist you in protecting the warp drive manufacturing facility here."

Trajan looked serious, clearly indicating that the Emperor had given instructions regarding these guards. Otherwise, even Guilliman would not have been able to command so many guards to leave the palace. In the Emperor's eyes, perhaps the safety of the warp drive was more important than himself.

(End of this chapter)