Warhammer 40: Starting as a Rogue Trader

Chapter 98 Return to Agathos
"The Calixis Sector has issued a call to the Expanse?"

Looking at the message sent through quantum communication, Gao Yi was also a little surprised. The expanding empire was summoning forces from all sides to go to the port of settlement to discuss follow-up matters.

You should know that the Calixis sector is also a very important sector of the Empire in the Hazy Star Field. A large number of Imperial troops are stationed there, and there are even many Astartes regiments active nearby. Its size is simply not comparable to that of the Kronus Expansion.

For the Calixis Sector to issue a call to arms to the Expanse, something must have gone very wrong.

Gao Yi was thinking about the major events near the Calixis star region in his memory.

"Wait. Is this Abaddon's Thirteenth Black Crusade?!"

The Calixis Sector is not very far from the Eye of Terror. Although the goal of the 13th Black Crusade is to destroy Cadia, Chaos had already begun its own plans before the crusade actually began. Various overt or covert conspiracies continued to target the important worlds and fortresses of the Empire.

"Hasn't Cadia fallen yet? Has the Eye of Terror opened yet?! And Regent Key hasn't awakened yet?!"

It turns out that the history of the Kronus Expanse did not even reach the period of Abaddon's Thirteenth Expedition. It was almost independent of the history of the Human Empire, and there was very little intersection between the two places. This made Gao Yi never hear anything about the affairs within the Empire from the people around him.

Gao Yi tried to ask the soldiers, and sure enough, they had no idea about the so-called dark side of the empire, let alone the fall of Cadia.

Perhaps this call to the Calixis Sector is the precursor to the Black Crusade.

However, considering the efficiency of navigation and communication within the empire, even if human resources are required to expand the area, it is not surprising that it will take several years from mobilization to departure.

The Warp has always been the most serious problem hindering communication and support in Warhammer.

This time should be enough for Gao Yi to return and expand the area again.

If it was as Gao Yi thought, Gao Yi could conclude that by the time the imperial fleet arrived, many planets would have completely fallen into the hands of the enemy.

What Gao Yi needs to do is accumulate more strength.

I would rather die than let my friend die. Even if there are Gorgons in the dynasty who can quickly deploy troops into the battlefield, Gao Yi does not intend to let his troops be the first to take action.

The first troops to arrive at the battlefield will definitely encounter the most violent resistance. This is not a small disturbance, but an event that is enough to split the vast territory of mankind in two. Millions of people or a fleet thrown in will not even make a splash.

Rangers who became Astra Militarum were also called upon by the Empire.

However, Rebecca followed Gao Yi's orders and delayed the departure as much as possible.

The imperial officials also hoped that Gao Yi could attend the pre-war meeting, but unfortunately Gao Yi had to solve the problem of the Star Pioneer first.

Gao Yi looked at the jump engine inside the Star Pioneer, which was covered with a lot of scrap, and was thinking about this group of orcs.

It really worked, and the two jump engines have been successfully installed.

He needed more mechanics to install all three jump engines on the Star Pioneer so that he could barely drive this huge battleship.

The Zerg's attacks on different clans even led some Orc clans to unite.

However, the scale of the alien insects has been fully unfolded. Under the pressure of their huge size, it is only a matter of time before the remaining orcs are annihilated.

Gao Yi ordered Kerrigan to speed up the progress of the Zerg swarm, and he needed to return to the expansion area as soon as possible.

Nothing makes wealth faster than war.

With sufficient supply of biomass and energy, more large alien insects began to be produced.

Another month passed. If it weren't for the need to capture more technicians alive, the progress might have been faster.

The Zerg has almost swept across the entire planet, and Gao Yi has no doubt that the number of Zerg here can destroy and devour an ordinary planet.

From orbit, the entire planet was a complete shattered mess. Seventy percent of the land was now covered in fungal mats. Most of the Ork clans had been wiped out, and a large number of the mechanics had been captured near the Star Pioneer. The three Gorgons had all had their jump engines removed.

And inside the Starry Sky Pioneer, Kabang was making a final attempt with the young technicians whom he had once dared to dream of.

At this time, Kabang, with the blessing of waaagh energy, is smarter and bigger than before, even surpassing the former Iron Hand.

If he continues in his current state, the former Iron Hand will only be a warlord under him.

As his strength grew, Kabang's heart swelled from time to time, and he even tried to resist. However, after being nearly beaten to death by Gao Yi on the spot, he completely gave up his thoughts.

Kabang couldn't help but look back, and Gao Yi was standing not far behind him, looking at him ferociously.

"Kabang, what are you looking at? Get to work!"

After saying that, Gao Yi punched Kabang without hesitation. Kabang became stronger, and at the same time, he became more resistant to beatings. After being punched, Kabang no longer dared to hesitate.

Feeling his buzzing head, Kabang really didn't know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing that he became stronger.

With the help of Kabang and countless young technicians, the three jump engines are finally nearing completion.

The priests looked at the three jump engines with heartache. Such precious creations were now treated like a pile of scrap metal by these dirty orcs.

They wanted to confirm whether these engines were indeed working properly, but the orc technology made it impossible for them to do so.

"I think this thing can be used now!" Kabang looked at his masterpiece excitedly, and the technicians around him all agreed.

Gao Yi also looked at the engine in front of him with suspicion. As the energy was introduced, the engine did start to run, but the constant strange noises and screws popping out from time to time made Gao Yi's heart always hanging.

"Have the battleship attempt a short tactical jump!"

As Gao Yi's order was given, the crew on the bridge immediately began to operate.

The jump engine also began to emit a whine.

When the power of the three warp engines reached its peak, the Star Pioneer actually disappeared from its original position and appeared in the sky.

The anti-gravity engine started running, and the battleship's conventional engine also began to provide power to the entire battleship!

The warship that had originally crashed actually started flying again.

Listening to the cheers coming from the bridge through the communicator, Gao Yi knew that he had succeeded!

Looking at the group of orcs in front of me, even though they are so ugly, they now look a little friendly and cute.

Since the jump engine was able to operate normally, Gao Yi immediately arranged the trip back to Agathos.

The Zerg on this planet will be preserved. Gao Yi asks Kerrigan to order the Zerg Queen here to completely devour all the orcs on the planet, and then develop as much as possible.

Alien biological warships like Leviathan will also be put on the hatching schedule. This huge biological warship also has the ability to jump. When necessary, it can even jump an alien army to help Gao Yi eliminate his enemies.

The three Gorgon Highborns that had temporarily lost their ability to jump could only be temporarily abandoned in this galaxy.

All the crew members and supplies were transferred into the Star Pioneer. This huge warship could easily accommodate all the crew members.

The news of Gao Yi's imminent return was also sent back to Agathos.

The fact that an exploration ended so quickly even made Rebecca and Will a little uncomfortable. In the past, they might not have even finished the subspace voyage after more than half a year.

(End of this chapter)