Warhammer 40: Doom

Chapter 154 Armament Upgrade
Doom teleported into the bridge, a wicked grin on his heroic face.

He had never given the letter to Harlan on his own initiative; Harlan discovered it "accidentally" while cleaning.

As for Xilan and Harlan, Doom didn't care what would happen to them afterward.

The fleet assembled at the "Gate of Distant Journey," the stable Mandeville point in the Nur system, where the ancient stargate was repaired and restarted.

He is about to set sail, aboard the Glory Queen's warship, leading his fleet on an expedition into the void.

Destruction Fortress, that was her former name.

The Glory Queen-class warship, a gift from the Emperor, was jointly built by Mars and Saturn, and is thirty kilometers long.

After arriving in Nur, she was moored at the Nur Ring Shipyard for refitting.

Except for the keel, all other equipment was removed and replaced with Nur's advanced equipment.

The Glory Queen-class warship, a gift from the Emperor, was redesigned by Sofia and Stoneman Mussal and was specially customized as the fleet flagship.

If she were to reappear before the Mechanicus in her current form, they would absolutely not recognize her without checking the dragon bone's serial number.

The original weapon array was completely dismantled and replaced by the Nuer Light Spear and Macro Cannon system.

The warship's outer armor has been redesigned, with all weapons hidden beneath a streamlined mesh structure, presenting an overall simple yet deadly elegance.

The ship's hull is predominantly blue, symbolizing the Nur royal family.

Golden lines outline the hull, the port side is decorated with a triumphal flower relief, and the starboard side is engraved with the mark of destruction.

After being modified by Nur, the Glory Queen-class warships symbolize majesty and nobility, combining force and rationality.

Doom chose her—the Royal Majesty—as the flagship for this expedition, to sweep away the enemies in the void.

The Void Solo is too grand and inconvenient for carrying out expeditions, so it will stop in Nur for further preparations.

The bridge inherits the style of the Nur warship, and is spacious, comfortable, clean, and bright, with a higher level of information visualization.

Doom teleported into the bridge, and the throne immediately rose, awaiting its master's arrival.

"My lord, it is a pleasure to meet you and fight alongside you." Everyone on the bridge knelt to welcome the arrival of their king.

"Get up." Doom looked around and saw familiar faces; all the people who had accompanied him on the expedition had arrived.

Fat Stone Man Victor, with his shiny bald head and ever-present smile, is in charge of providing technical support, including the maintenance and management of the ships.

Iron Man Gates hovered in the air, with only a saucer-shaped head and no facial features. Blue light swirled around the edge of the saucer, and a dozen mechanical tentacles trailed beneath him.

"Iron Man" is a general term encompassing all intelligent machines with advanced intelligence, whose physical form is not fixed.

Navigator Franshka sank into her sleep chamber, her consciousness sinking into subspace to observe the ship's course.

"My lord, please indicate the exact location; we are about to set sail." Sophia appeared, curtsying as she lifted her skirt.

Doom raised his left arm and teased Sofia, "Do you like your stay?"

The arm armor gifted by the Necromancer is very user-friendly, with internal expansion space to facilitate functional expansion for the user.

Doom implanted a "super intelligent chip" to replicate the Sophia intelligent agent and brought her to his side as an advisor.

"I feel great. The intelligent chip specifically designed for smart machines has powerful computing capabilities and does not hinder my functional operations."

Sofia's expressions remained lively and unaffected as she spoke.

With a swift movement, her blue figure appeared in the center of the bridge, successfully connecting to the warship's intelligent core: "This place is quite nice too."

With a wave of her hand, the holographic projection on the bridge opened, and a three-dimensional star map appeared before her eyes.

Doom carefully examined the flowing galaxy before him, then pointed to a region crowded with stars: "Head here."

"Fleet, set sail!"

With the existence of quantum communication, communication between fleets is very fast. At the flagship's command, the escort ships and reconnaissance ships will first enter the planetary gate.

They are small in size and equipped with reconnaissance and early warning systems, so they leave first to scout ahead for the main force.

Soon, the fleet entered the subspace through the stargate one after another, heading towards the location marked by Doom.

The fleet sailed into subspace, and the journey was calm and uneventful.

A Doomsday Warrior was teleported into the bridge. He was taller than his brothers, his body like a high wall.

Even through the helmet and armor, Doom recognized him—Obelisk.

Obelisk was not good with words; he greeted Doom in a telepathic link and then stood silently to the side.

On this mission, he was responsible for guarding the bridge and protecting everyone except the Father of Genetics.

Doom carefully examined Obelisk and noticed that his golden power armor also featured a composite shoulder cannon mounted on his left shoulder.

The weapon in his hand had changed; it was no longer a physical spear, but an unlit dimensional spear. "Some minor upgrades," Sophia appeared beside him, summoning upgrade items and placing them before her master.

"A gift of your genes, so that they may be stronger and their talents may not be wasted."

Guided by Sophia, Doom quickly skimmed through the pages, his eyes growing brighter and brighter.

Sophia and the Stone Man's joint arms upgrade was highly approved by him.

The exterior of the Radiant Gold Armor remained unchanged, but the interior underwent a complete transformation, with the internal structure being redesigned and integrated entirely.

By replacing the muscle bundles with Nur-Electron, which are woven at the atomic level, the weight and quantity remain the same, but the output is doubled.

The armored joint rotation motors are made using legacy technology, will never wear out, and are adapted to the Doom Slayer's rapid movements.

Thanks to the Doomsday Warrior's towering stature, three cold fusion cores are embedded in the inner back of his armor to ensure an ample energy supply.

The belt is inlaid with Nur crystals, which reflect the dimensional shield and provide ample protection.

Doom was increasingly satisfied. The dimensional shield alone was commendable, truly protecting the safety of his genetic offspring.

Beneath the dimensional shield, there is another layer of force field shield, providing multiple layers of protection.

To protect their precious warriors, Sophia and the stone craftsman went to great lengths to shrink the force field shield generator and place it inside the Radiant Gold Armor.

The significant investment has greatly enhanced Doom Slayer's survivability.

"Thank you for your hard work!" Doom said sincerely to Sophia, then turned to thank Stone Man Victor: "Thank you for your efforts."

"We dare not take credit for this." The two bowed deeply, overwhelmed with gratitude.

Continuing down, the power armor has numerous upgrade options, utilizing Nur's most advanced technology.

Nanoparticle repair, aiming deflector, advanced life support system, emergency treatment system.

The most powerful upgrade is the implantation of a super intelligent chip.

The smart chip connects to the soldier's nervous system via the power armor interface, calculating in real time and assisting in the operation of the composite shoulder cannon.

Inside the triangular barrel, three cannons are arranged in a "品" (pin) shape to deal with various situations, and their destructive power is astonishing.

The Incendiary Cannon targets biological enemies, its incendiary rays instantly igniting flesh; the Disintegration Cannon boasts increased power and firing efficiency, easily dealing with lightly armored enemies; and the final Thermal Ray Cannon is specifically designed for heavily armored enemies.

In the middle of the three cannons, there is a "Y"-shaped dividing area and a slender energy outlet that emits crystal-cutting rays.

It is the three cold fusion cores that output massive amounts of energy to power the weapons and shields.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Doom showed unusual excitement and said "good" three times in a row.

He originally had an upgrade plan to enhance the Doomsday Warriors' weaponry, making them even more formidable.

Unexpectedly, Sophia and the stone craftsman went to such lengths, far exceeding his initial upgrade plan.

The crystal weapon in the Doom Slayer's hands has undergone meticulous improvements and upgrades, with strict control over energy output.

The warrior, standing over three meters tall, wields a custom-proportioned weapon. In addition to firing cutting rays, the length of the light blade can be adjusted, extending up to three meters and maintaining that length for an extended period.

Doom clicked his tongue in amazement. He had never thought of these upgrades. The Doom Slayer was now truly "armed to the teeth".

He stood tall, his eyes gleaming with anticipation, eager to witness their performance on the battlefield.

Although somewhat childish, Doom was very eager to receive news from the reconnaissance ship.

Where are the aliens and the enemy?

"Form a team of ten." He gave the order via telepathy, instructing his offspring to form a team.

In the next battle, Doom will definitely deploy them.

He wanted to see just how mighty the strongest warriors, equipped with the sharpest weapons, truly were.

Time passed in the waiting, and the subspace journey was extremely tedious.

Doom's eyes darted through the bridge porthole, his fingers tapping rhythmically on the throne armrest, anticipating the next interstellar communication.

“Sophia.” He called out softly to his advisor, a glint in his eyes as he thought of a crucial matter: “Have the Star Language Choir send a message back to Nur to prepare ten thousand sets of dimensional shields.”

"Where do you intend to use it?" Sofia was dutiful; she didn't ask why she intended to use it, only where she intended to use it.

“It won’t be used in Nur’s combat sequence; I have my own uses for it,” Doum explained briefly, but did not reveal the specific purpose.

“I understand.” Sophia didn’t ask any further questions. She was a smart woman and naturally knew the general purpose.

If Nur doesn't use it, then only the Empire will.

(Brothers! Getting better! Tomorrow we'll resume three updates a day, gradually moving towards four! I'm all better now, getting into the main storyline.)
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