Warhammer 40: Starting as a Rogue Trader

Chapter 83: Exploring the Unknown

"Will, according to the promise I made to you, you and your family will be responsible for managing the Lower Nest and the army. And you, Rebecca, will be fully responsible for the construction and government affairs of Agathos.

Pavian, you are still responsible for the production of the factory area and the reverse research of the jump engine and quantum communication technology. If you need funds, please contact Rebecca. Rebecca, I will give you the authority. If you lack funds and resources, you can appropriately increase the trade volume of your combat suits. The degree of this is under your control.

If there is an emergency or something that really requires my decision, please let Pavian contact me."

Gao Yi took care of some matters that would be arranged after he left.

Will finally made it, and went from being a steward to the most powerful nobleman in the Monget Dynasty, and his family also soared with him.

"Don't worry, my lord. When you return, you will see a brand new Agathos!"

"And Will, quickly contact the Military Affairs Department to find out if there's any Chaos or Alien-related rebellion! Let our troops take a walk first!"

The heavy factory no longer produces only Widow Mines. The first Thor is also being produced, and it will take as long as a battleship.

Gao Yi was so anxious. The establishment of the Night Sentinel had drained most of his savings, and the 10 psychic crystals could not do anything.

"I'll contact you right away!"

I guess the Ministry of Military Affairs didn't expect Gao Yi's dynasty to be so proactive.

Gao Yi walked towards his room, and as soon as he opened the door, Kerrigan pounced on him.

Gao Yi picked him up.

"Oh my god, I'm heavier again?!" Gao Yi discovered that as Kerrigan absorbed more and more energy, her body was developing in an unconventional way.

If she was only four years old when she was first discovered, she is now at the level of a five or six-year-old.

"Kerrigan, do you want to visit other planets?"

"Father, wherever you go, I will go!"

In Gao Yi's expectation, Kerrigan is the key to this development. If Kerrigan's ability is really as he thought, then Kerrigan may be the most powerful force in this team.

He can make up for the recent lack of manpower.

The Gorgon class is still too small and can only carry a limited number of soldiers.

In 5 days, Wang Chao prepared all the materials needed for development as quickly as possible and used cunning laborers to transport them onto the ship.

The three Yamatos were fully loaded with 15000 regular crew members and a small number of priests.

The additional cargo hold brought a large number of thieves as boatmen.

These cunning people really don't have high requirements for accommodation environment. They have no objection to dozens of people being crowded in one cabin.

The only disadvantage is that it makes the Yamato battleship, which is not very big to begin with, appear particularly crowded.

There are even some thieves living in the corridor. This is the only way. In order to bring more thieves, this is the only way.

Gao Yi on the bridge was looking at the star map.

His goal was clear, which was the place where the signal of the exploration fleet that created this star map disappeared, so Gao Yi quickly confirmed the route.

Gao Yi selected the nearest galaxy along the way, and then asked the crew to determine the jump coordinates.

"Sir, the coordinates have been confirmed, please give the order!"

"Go forward into the unknown, everyone! For the Monget Dynasty! Let's go!"

The three warships lined up side by side, then started their jump engines together and disappeared into the void.

Gao Yi stood on the bridge and watched the starry sky in front of him turn into linear rays of light. When the rays condensed into solid objects again, it meant that they had reached their destination.

"So fast……"

Gao Yi lamented that such a long distance seemed like a blink of an eye, while the Warhammer warships had to fight desperately through the warp and might not even be able to reach the destination.

Gao Yi's warship was now without a navigator, an astropath, or even the psykers needed to maintain Geller's position. The perilous voyage now felt like a journey. In this galaxy, there was also a star, illuminating the entire system like the sun.

"Sir! The jump did not go wrong! We successfully reached the designated coordinates!"

"Explore this galaxy immediately!"

As the Yamato continued to move forward, the Auger matrix and auspicious device installed on it began to operate, and the information within this galaxy began to appear on the holographic projection in front of Gao Yi.

Three planets exist within this galaxy.

Gao Yi immediately ordered the warships to approach the three planets.

It didn't take long for Gao Yi to reach the first planet, but there was no sign of life on this planet, and the lifeless land was barren.

Various natural disasters that are like natural disasters exist on this planet almost every moment.

When we arrived at the second planet, it was completely different from the previous one.

This planet has oceans, forests, and land, and is obviously a planet with life.

Even with further scanning of the Auger matrix, there are traces of civilization on this planet.

Gao Yi never expected that he would find a planet with life and even civilization on his first exploration. Could it be that there is a novice protection period in exploration?!
As the warship approached the planet's orbit, more detailed exploration began.

Sitting on the battleship, Gao Yi was waiting for the crew's report. When the preliminary intelligence was handed to Gao Yi, Gao Yi couldn't help but sigh that there were really all kinds of creatures in the vast universe.

"Mushroom Man?! Are you sure you're not a green-skinned orc?!"

"The capture team has captured an alien. Would you like to go and see it?"

"Okay! Take me to see it!"

As we walked into the research facility inside the battleship, we saw an alien being held in a glass cage. Two biological priests were using instruments to continuously detect the various values ​​of the alien in front of them. From time to time, a robotic arm with a knife would cut a tissue sample from the alien's body for further analysis.

The cut part is secreting mucus and repairing itself rapidly.

Looking at the alien in the cage, it really looks exactly like the mushroom man in the literal sense.

The mushroom has the same hands and feet as humans, but its body is taller than that of ordinary humans.

He even has a lot of tendon meat.

At this time, the mushroom man was constantly hitting the glass in front of him and speaking an incomprehensible language. Through the translation of the interpreter, it could be heard that the other party was swearing!

Aren’t the curses these guys saying too harshly?

"What are the test results?" Gao Yi asked the priest beside him.

"Preliminary results indicate that these aliens have no gender distinction and likely reproduce in a similar manner to fungi. Their strength surpasses that of ordinary humans. Through observation of the Earth's surface, they have developed their own civilization, but they do not yet possess the technology to leave the planet."

"Are they a threat to us?"

"No, their technology is still very backward. They use a biological weapon based on their own body. After power testing, it is only equivalent to the level of gunpowder weapons. This technology has no practical value."

"Doesn't that mean this species is of no use to us?!"

Just when Gao Yi thought that his first exploration would be fruitless, the priest next to him said something.

"According to the testing of biological samples, this type of alien body does not contain any toxins. They have a very high self-healing rate and reproduction efficiency. They are very rich in protein and other nutrients. If you want..."

Gao Yi stared at the priest with wide eyes.

Gao Yi knew what the priest meant. "The delicious qualities of the stars, huh? Are you trying to change the racial rights of these mushroom people to livestock?" So you're a Paradox player, too!
To be honest, Gao Yi had no objection when playing games, but when it was really placed in front of him, he was still a little confused. Can this thing really be eaten?

"Since we're sure these guys don't have the strength to resist, let's send our ground troops in! Mushroom people, oh mushroom people. I hope my ground troops can find other uses for you after they occupy your world. Otherwise, you'll really only be canned food."

(End of this chapter)