Warhammer 40: Saviors Emerging from the Bottom

Seven days later, the 156 warriors who passed the test, led by patrolling soldiers, began their journey to the Khan's royal court.

Along the way, Bock met many soldiers who, like them, had passed the test.

Some were covered in strange tattoos, while others had hollowed-out heads of wild hounds used as helmets.

There are a lot of strange and weird people there.

But the fact that they are here proves that they are not weak.

"Hey, look at that guy. With his size, he could easily tear a Wilderness Hound to shreds."

Following the direction Cassian was pointing, Bork spotted a burly man over two meters tall, whose thick arms were almost as long as his calves.

If I got punched, my ribs would definitely break.

"Competing with someone like that still feels a bit stressful."

"Don't worry, there are still 6 spots available."

At this moment, they were in the middle of a very long queue.

At the front of the line, a cyborg priest carrying a servo skull is collecting DNA from all the participants and test subjects.

Next, all the selected warriors will form three-person teams and traverse the abandoned hive complex and the radioactive dead zone to reach the designated location.

This road is full of difficulties, and those who lack willpower simply cannot persevere.

Only teams with three members reaching the finish line simultaneously are eligible to proceed to the next selection round.

After entering the information, Bork, Cassian, and Finley formed a team and began their journey towards Bakda's Nest City along the designated route.

Cassian had reservations about Finley joining the team, but he held back for the time being after being persuaded by Bork.

Compared to teaming up with other unfamiliar guys, the three of them clearly got along better.

While the Astartes selection ceremony was underway, Xiao Yi, who was dealing with all sorts of messy matters in Zhen Dan, received an important guest—the Sage Victor, who came to collect a debt.

In order to gain control of Aurora as soon as possible, Xiao Yi devoted almost all his energy to it, which caused him to forget about the STC template he had promised to give to Kalisker.

After waiting for dozens of Terra days without seeing anything, Kalista could no longer contain herself and sent Viktor to confront her.

The sage of the Mechanic Church had no expression on his face, but Xiao Yi could sense his terrible mood through his psychic perception.

I had just returned from a business trip and hadn't even had a chance to rest before my boss sent me out again.

This kind of thing really makes people unhappy.

"Governor, according to our agreement, you should have delivered the STC template to the Forging General immediately after the war. It's already 42 Terra Days overdue; I wonder how long this will drag on?"

"It will take some time to remove the STC."

"Isn't 42 Terra Days enough?"

"Uh..." Xiao Yi was speechless for a moment. He couldn't very well tell the truth and say that he had forgotten about this matter.

Friedrich had warned him before, but he hadn't paid attention at the time.

In order to stop the Martian sage from bothering him, he even had B-59 copy a complete set of weapon blueprints and give them to the other party for study.

For the next 50 Terra days, Friedrich locked himself in the Mars Explorer laboratory, seemingly busy with something.

Xiao Yi shook his head, trying to clear his mind of all the jumbled thoughts.

"The STC will be delivered to General Kalissk as soon as possible. Give me a little more time."

"Thirty Terra days, Atlak Magnus's last line. If he does not see the promised STC template, General Kalisker will impose a blockade on Bakhda and Aurora on charges of betraying his allies."

What Xiao Yi did in Zhen Dan was an open secret. It was open because almost everyone knew about it, but it was a secret because no one had ever brought it up in public.

A small group of people didn't care at all, while the rest believed that Xiao Yi could not possibly annex Zhen Dan.

This isn't like playing a video game where you can just take over and claim it as yours.

Those nobles who outwardly submit might rebel at any time.

What use is Xiao Yi's personal combat strength?

He couldn't crush a planet with his own power.

Faced with Viktor's ultimatum, Xiao Yi simply replied, "I understand."

The mission log was complete, and Viktor had no reason to listen any further.

After a brief farewell, he moved his eight mechanical legs and left the Governor's Palace reception room.

"Looks like it's time to go back to Bakhta."

If the STC cannot be delivered to Kalissk within the stipulated time, it will cause serious diplomatic problems and may even lead to the outbreak of war.

To safely obtain the STC, he and B-59 would need to personally travel back to Bakhtar.

"Wilson, arrange the itinerary immediately. I need to return to Bakda."

"Understood, sir!"

Soon, news of Xiao Yi's impending departure spread among the nobles of Zhen Dan.

"Are you sure that guy really wants to leave?"

Lü Heng looked at the servant in front of him with an expression of disbelief on his face.

He didn't think Xiao Yi would so easily let go of Zhen Dan, this juicy piece of meat.

After the war ended, the secret of Liu Yi's death no longer needed to be hidden.

Liu Bang naturally took the position of governor-general, but his position was quite different from that of previous governors-general.

He was only responsible for handling some security incidents; in essence, he was still the chief sheriff.

The rest will either be handled by Xiao Yi himself, or handed over to the minor nobles he has promoted.

Even Lü Heng, the chief steward of internal affairs, had many of his duties taken away from him.

Under Xiao Yi's efforts, a new ruling group is gradually forming in Shangchao.

At this point, his decision to abandon Aurora and return to Barclay was clearly irrational.

Something important must have happened to force him to do this.

Lü Heng looked at the servant in front of him, hoping that he could answer the questions in his heart.

"According to information from within the Governor's Office, Xiao Yi is indeed going to return to Bakla for a while, and his guards are preparing the spaceship."

"Do you know why he had to leave?"

"I don't know. The guards responsible for protecting him are all from other imperial worlds. Our people can't be placed in there at all."

"However, it is said that the Victor Sage of Atlach Magnus spoke with him for a period of time before he gave the order to return."

Why are those tech geeks getting involved in Aurora's affairs?

Lü Heng couldn't understand how Kalisker had already obtained the mine he wanted.

Going further and taking over the entire Aurora would not benefit him at all.

"Go, find out what those two were talking about."

The servants slowly retreated until they reached the doorway, then turned and opened it to leave.

"This may be an opportunity, an opportunity for the family to take another step forward."

"However, if we fail, the price we will have to pay is unimaginable."

Torn between inner turmoil, Lü Heng paced back and forth in the open space of the room.

"Forget it, let's wait and see for a while longer."

"What if this is just fake news released by the other party to try and trap us?"