Warhammer 40: Saviors Emerging from the Bottom

Just as Theodore was trying to unite the loyalists within the army to defect, Friedrich and the three brothers of the Blackfire Chapter finally found an opportunity to sneak into the space elevator at the Starport and Upper Nest.

They were hidden in a huge shipping container belonging to the Liu family of Aurora next door, and were stuffed into the space elevator along with all sorts of other miscellaneous goods.

The machine servants responsible for scanning at the entrance, under Friedrich's modifications, became fools who only knew how to flash the green light, and the soldiers in charge of inspections were also bribed by them.

If nothing unexpected happens, they should be able to enter the Starport safely.

After confirming that there were no empty seats in the elevator, the worker in charge of loading the goods gave an OK sign to the mechanic priest at the control panel.

Even after tens of thousands of years, some things have been passed down in the form of custom.

Upon receiving the message, the priest fiddled with various random switches for over ten seconds before finally pressing the launch button amidst the praise of Ohm Messiah.

The elevator base emitted a low-frequency roar powerful enough to shake the entire upper nest.

Countless dark golden energy lines spread upwards along the ten-thousand-meter-long composite cable of ceramic steel and Serramit, illuminating the way to the starport.

The cables tightened instantly, and the giant cargo car, carrying supplies, slowly detached from the locking supports, rising steadily and rapidly upwards.

The bottom electromagnetic drive module emitted a blinding blue-white electric arc, while the heat dissipation grille emitted a pale blue plasma trail along its path.

Countless mechanical priests prostrated themselves on the pedestal in prayer, praying that the great creation of the god of machines would once again perfectly complete its mission.

The guards responsible for watching over the goods were chatting about the interesting things that had happened on their trip in a corner of the elevator.

It takes some time to get from the Upper Nest to the Starport. If you just stand there in silence, it's incredibly boring, and no one is going to suddenly appear and launch an attack at this time anyway.

Taking a break is not a bad idea.

The Mechanicus Sage and the three Astartes, hiding in the container, lowered their breathing rate to reduce the risk of exposure.

The journey went smoothly, and the guards were completely unaware that hidden in the container separated from them by a sheet of metal were four beings who could hardly be called human anymore.

Six hours later, the indicator light on the Starport space elevator turned green, and the workers waiting to unload immediately boarded the transport vehicles to prepare for work.

Digital mechanical priests sang hymns praising the Omega Messiah in binary language, praying for this colossal building that had been in operation for who knows how long.

The elevator doors slowly opened, and the guard inside stepped out first. He looked at the workers waiting for orders around him and waved for them to start working.

Just then, hundreds of men in military uniforms appeared out of nowhere and surrounded the space elevator.

"To prevent rebels from escaping Bakda by hiding in cargo, Lady Salona ordered a second inspection of the elevators arriving at Starport."

The officer waved for his men to come forward.

"search."

Friedrich, hiding inside the shipping container, gripped the Om Messiah Axe tightly in his hand.

Just as he was preparing for battle, a crisp slap sound pierced through the metal of the shipping container and reached the bionic hearing implant, which was turned up to its maximum power.

"Do you fucking want to die? These things aren't yours to touch!"

Upon seeing their officer being attacked, the soldiers immediately raised their laser guns. The guards were not to be outdone; despite being outnumbered, they did not lose in spirit.

"This is the Governor's wife's order!"

"Let the Governor's wife tell me this herself!"

The guard leader certainly didn't dare to face Salona directly, after all, she was a high-ranking noblewoman who ruled this planet, but he also knew very well the guy in front of him, and he didn't dare to either.

He strolled over slowly, leaned close to the other man's ear, and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Kid, don't think I don't know what you're up to. You think you can take advantage of us? You're not worthy."

"This is the first time in all these years that I've seen guys trying to conduct a search without any mechs or server skulls. A human flesh search?!"

"If this incident leads to a diplomatic dispute between two worlds, who will bear the responsibility?"

"Just leave obediently, and that'll be the end of it."

The officer's face grew increasingly grim, and the tips of his clenched fists turned white from excessive force. After weighing his options, he still signaled his men to leave.

He had never met the governor's wife, but he had heard plenty of rumors about her. If this matter really affected the diplomacy between the two worlds, he would definitely die a terrible death.

"Tch, no one can sneak in under my nose."

Thirty minutes later, the captain of the guard looked at the container with a large hole in it, and his expression gradually became complicated.

There weren't many ships docked at the starport; they were mainly transport ships from other imperial worlds. To increase cargo capacity, they removed some unnecessary equipment, such as the light spear turret.

In any case, there's nothing in the nearby star system that can threaten them.

Finding a fully armed Gothic-class cruiser among a pile of transport ships was not difficult, especially since Friedrich also had a complete navigation system.

Under his guidance, the group quickly arrived at the Mars Explorer's dedicated landing pad, where a Thunderhawk gunship was quietly parked.

Upon detecting the enemy, the guards immediately became alert and raised the explosive guns mounted on their arms, aiming them at Friedrich and his group.

Startled, the Mechanicus priest slowly approached, laser gun in hand.

Upon seeing the other party, Friedrich did not speak, but silently extended the metal tentacles from his abdomen.

The sage in charge of guarding the Thunderhawk gunboat immediately understood his meaning and extended his metal tentacles as well.

The data interfaces at the ends are intertwined, and genetic code, the World Forging Code, and the Omnisiah encryption key are exchanged silently between the contacts in the form of data streams.

The soft whirring of gears and the gentle vibrations of electricity replaced words. After a moment, the binary data transmission was completed, and both confirmed each other's identities.

"Sage."

At the sound of the mechanical apprentice's voice, the surrounding mech servants consciously put down their weapons.

"Take us aboard the ship immediately."

"clear."

Without any further ado, Friedrich and three Astartes boarded the Thunderhawk gunboat, and the apprentice in charge of guarding it naturally took the driver's seat.

Accompanied by the deep Omnisaiah prayer and the meshing of gears, the dark red indicator lights on various parts of the gunboat lit up one by one.

The intake seals of the three Mars-shaped composite engines popped open one after another, the turbine blades began to rotate at low speed, and pale blue plasma flames were ejected from the depths of the nozzles.

The hum of the gunboat's reactor gradually became deep and stable, and the landing gear clicked out of its locked position and slowly retracted into the gunboat.

With its powerful thrust, the entire gunboat hurtled straight into space where the Mars Explorer spacecraft was waiting quietly.