Warhammer: Starting with Industrial Revolution

Luo Ning's mind raced at that moment. Looking into Dani's eyes, he felt not just pure coldness.

Now that I've become Slaanesh's chosen one, why not make good use of it?

Faced with Dani's questioning, Luo Ning did not back down but instead pulled Dani into his arms, looking at her affectionately.

He's gambling; at times like this, he has no choice but to gamble, risking everything he owns to gain a small advantage.

Even through their clothes, they could feel each other's rapid heartbeats. Dani didn't flinch, but a hint of panic appeared in her eyes.

"Dani, I think you can tell that I have feelings for you, so you should know that even without those threats and inducements, I would not lie to you."

Luo Ning spoke slowly, his eyes full of sincerity.

As Dani's expression shifted, a blush crept onto her face. "What are you talking about? I'm asking you something serious, why are you bringing that up?"

Seeing her reaction, anyone who doesn't step up their efforts is practically a pig.

Of course, Luo Ning was different. Without a second's hesitation, he kissed her deeply.

After a moment of panic, Dani gently patted Luo Ning's hand and gradually stopped. In the end, she collapsed into Luo Ning's arms.

When their lips parted, the judge's stern and impartial face was nowhere to be seen; only a shy and bewildered young woman remained.

"Dani, are you curious about what we did to change this planet?" Ronin looked at the woman in his arms, now certain that she no longer harbored any murderous intent.

Dani turned her head away, a hint of displeasure on her face: "This is my duty, my mission. I must eliminate any possibility of betraying the Empire and nip any signs of rebellion in the bud."

Luo Ning nodded, then took out the data panel from his pocket and operated it smoothly.

"This is our production efficiency data for this period of time. I don't want to share it with anyone, but if it's you, I don't mind." He said, while he and Dani in his arms looked at the values ​​displayed on the panel.

Dani looked at the detailed data above, but before she could speak, Luo Ning had already begun explaining.

"Look, here, here, and here, our production efficiency and yield rate have undergone tremendous changes at these points in time. I think you're here to check these things, right?"

Dani nodded but didn't interrupt. Luo Ning affectionately patted her head and continued:

"The biggest leap occurred after Baron Harker's death. When the Governor's Office took over the mine, it was discovered that Baron Harker had been embezzling funds, supplying Nest City with extremely low-quality ore, while the high-quality ore was being sold off through various illegal channels."

"The ridiculous thing is that after we captured Hiro, we found out that the biggest collaborator of this space pirate was actually Baron Hack. The space pirates attacked because of a dispute over the division of the loot, and Baron Hack died on the spot."

"That's why the yield rate only improved dramatically after we regained control of the mine. Before that, the only solution we could think of was to change the way the workers produced their products."

"Production method?" Dani raised her head in confusion.

Luo Ning nodded and continued, "In factories in remote areas like ours, we use a one-person responsibility system. One craftsman will carry out the entire ammunition production process. However, this manufacturing method is very inefficient, and the yield rate is entirely determined by individual ability. If the worker's skill level is not high enough, not only will the production progress be behind schedule, but the yield rate will also be extremely low."

"We implemented changes, learning from the operation of the Imperial Central Factory, and changed the workers' work from a one-person system to an assembly line model. Each worker only needs to strictly follow the requirements to do their own job well, and at the same time, they are assigned suitable positions according to their abilities."

"The reason for this final promotion was that the governor and I decided to pardon a group of mine slaves."

Seeing Dani's completely incomprehensible expression, Ronin smiled gently instead. "We used to think that humans were a lazy race, needing high-pressure surveillance and coercion to unleash their greatest power. But we were wrong. When people discovered that no matter what kind of work they did, as long as they did their work well enough, they could be respected and able to change their endless suffering, the power they unleashed was completely unimaginable to us."

"This time, the overall production efficiency of the entire Nest City has also been comprehensively improved."

"Do you understand now? Everything we've done is to better serve the Empire, but this planet has been corrupt for thousands of years. The Empire has already discovered the two arrears in tithes. If we don't make up for them this time, we will all be burned alive today. So we have to make changes."

"But this change, I..."

"No need to say anymore." Dani interrupted Ronin, already understanding why Ronin was always unwilling to answer her questions.

Everything he did was indeed to maximize productivity and to better serve the empire.

But it is also very dangerous. Those with ulterior motives will accuse him of all sorts of things, until in the end, all the effort he has put into serving the empire will push him to the brink of ruin.

"Luo Ning, you're walking a tightrope," she said with a touch of heartache.

Luo Ning shook his head, neither confirming nor denying. "What other choice do I have but to walk a tightrope? Should I hand over my territory to those traveling merchants? Or should I obediently follow the previous production schedule and wait to die? From the very beginning, I had no other choice."

That's right, from the very beginning, he had no choice.

Without giving Dani any further chance to react, he hugged her tightly once more and kissed her deeply.

It has to be said that Dani is still quite inexperienced in kissing, and she would even let out a shy moan from time to time, which made Luo Ning feel great.

Therefore, even if he uses Slaanesh's power, since this power will not cause any changes in his body, it will not leave any trace of Slaanesh.

Why not use it? This isn't some kind of corruption by the Four Chaos Gods; it's a naked blessing!

After that long kiss, Dani, nestled in his arms, was filled with nothing but tenderness in her eyes.

As the banquet ended and the procession collecting tithes departed, Dani bid a reluctant farewell, her eyes brimming with tears.

Luo Ning knew that this tithe deadlock had finally been broken.