Warhammer 40: Starting as a Rogue Trader

Chapter 357 Infiltrating Sintila

It's illogical that some priests, whom Caul himself judged as ordinary or mediocre in his evaluation system, suddenly became geniuses.

This is because Gao Yi's judgment of these priests' value is not the only criterion. He does not rely on Warhammer technology. After loading Stellaris, technology can also be unlocked through the system. Therefore, as long as their abilities are basically qualified and they are loyal enough, they have the opportunity to be modified.

As this wave of transformations proceeded, not only did the number of research points begin to rise, but the acquisition of cohesion also began to strengthen once again.

If some priests were originally devout believers in the Holy See, that is, Gao Yi, then the priests who have now undergone reformation are fanatical believers.

Even among emperors and the Four Gods, the number of true fanatics is not that many; each fanatic is precious.

Just as Pavian exclaimed that his genetic ascension was an act of God, the same was true for the other priests who underwent the transformation.
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After arranging for Pavian's modification, Gao Yi also received news that Rebecca could set off. Guilliman, along with his honor guard and two companies of Ultra Warriors, boarded Gao Yi's warship and headed to Sintira with him.

Some of the ghosts and blood crows have already gone to Sintira.

Meanwhile, Damon and some of the Night Watchers took advantage of the time to have Pavia perform super-strong genome modifications on them.

Most of the Ultramarines' Astartes and warships remained in Agathos for modification.

As Gao Yi's fleet approached Sintira, the three major families were already waiting in their respective palaces on Sintira.

Even Pasini, a traitor who had already embraced chaos, felt incredibly nervous about the arrival of Gao Yi and Guilliman.

He looked at Ovid and Clyde.

"Everyone, things have come to this point and there's no turning back!"

Pacini reminded the two not to mess things up.

“Pasini! Remember! We only need to kill Gao Yi Mengget, we must not touch the Regent, otherwise we will have no way out.”

Clyde reminded Pasini that he was radical, but there was a limit.

The more conservative Ovid, however, spoke more directly.

"Don't act immediately! Let's hear what Gao Yi and Lord Guilliman's purpose is in coming here. What if they really are here to make peace with us?"

However, even Clyde found Ovid's words somewhat naive.
With everything prepared, they patiently awaited the arrival of Gao Yi, Guilliman, and most importantly, Tyrant Star Comos, in their palace.

At this moment, an ordinary merchant ship docked on Sintira's orbit.

Fletcher looked through the porthole at the warships docked in the starport and in orbit, his eyes full of disdain.

Are these really warships? A warship built on top of a church?! What a bizarre thing to do!
"Has human technology become so outdated? These warships are utterly vulnerable."

Based on the warship he was currently on, Fletcher had already gained a general understanding of the current level of warship technology in the human empire.

Despite their enormous size, the warships lacked the combat capabilities one would expect from such a massive vessel.

The inspection of these merchant ships on Sintira is not so strict. As the capital of the Calissis Sector, even after Gao Yi took over, this planet is still an important trading hub for the entire planet. A large amount of goods are transported here from the expansion zone and then sent to various different star sectors.

"Code correct. Psionic Index abnormal?!"

The official in charge of the initial review manipulated the thinker before him, looking at the group of people disembarking from the merchant ship.

The leader had an arrogant look on his face, but the warship they were on was quite ordinary.
Given the dynasty's current status, nobles or even governors on ordinary planets would not show such expressions to these dynasty soldiers.

The imperial officer could only think the man was some uncultured native noble from some remote planet. They'd encountered plenty of people like him before. But the man's appearance was undeniably too perfect.
However, the abnormal psionic index still alerted the soldiers, and the officer immediately notified a team of soldiers in combat uniforms to surround them.

"Everyone, put your hands behind your heads! Submit for examination! What's wrong with the psionic energy in your bodies?!"

Faced with the soldier's questioning, Fletcher almost snapped. "Make him put his hands on his head? Are you kidding me?!" And the combat suit the soldier was wearing was exactly the same as the intruders in Comos.

However, Collins immediately spoke up first.

"We are the navigators! We are here to attend the meeting convened by Lord Gao Yi!!"

Hearing the other party's words, the officer relaxed a little. Collins didn't want to expose himself now and disrupt the Lord of Change's plans.

Only after confirming that the other party's identification code was indeed in the registration did the officer allow the soldiers to put down their weapons.

However, they still didn't give them a friendly look. These soldiers knew about the secret conflict between the dynasty and these navigators, and normally they would have given these guys who dared to defy Lord Gaoyi's will a hard time.

However, with the convening of this meeting, they were also ordered to allow these navigators to pass.

"Hmph, remember this! The warriors of the dynasty will be watching you closely. Anyone who dares to cause trouble on Sintira will be punished severely by the dynasty!!"

After he finished speaking, the soldiers made way for these people.

"Lord Fletcher, please be patient for now! Comos is not yet fully prepared!"

Collins's voice rang in Fletcher's ears as he was about to explode.

When has Fletcher ever been treated this way?
But he knew Collins was right. Before taking back everything that belonged to them, he needed to have a certain understanding of the world now, after all, it was the world created by that man.

"Hmph," Fletcher said, controlling his emotions.

He also noticed the combat uniforms worn by the soldiers.

"Collins, are those the combat suits they're wearing what you called combat suits?"

"Yes, sir. This was brought by a man named Gao Yi. It is also an important means for him to maintain his power and rule. His soldiers have relied on these things to kill many of your servants."

"Hmph, you're all useless. After more than 30,000 years, you're already helpless against these things?"

Fletcher expressed his contempt without reservation.

While power armor was an invaluable tool for enhancing soldiers' combat capabilities during this period, it was somewhat inadequate for humans in the Golden Age.

During the Golden Age, they equipped workers who worked in harsh environments with similar armor. It could even be said that the Terminator armor, now considered a relic by Astartes, was improved based on these archaeological techniques.

However, the priests of today have made it more combat-oriented.

Even the knight mechs, which were called holy machines, were nothing more than logging and pioneering tools used by humans during the golden age of human colonization and conventional weapons used to deal with dangerous creatures native to the planet.

"You're right. It's all because of our incompetence that we need your greatness to lead us again!"

Collins lowered his head, his tone full of humility.

But in his heart, he was mocking Fletcher. No matter how noble or powerful you are, you are just a tool in the hands of the great and ever-changing master.

(End of this chapter)