Warhammer: Starting with Industrial Revolution

After leaving the mine, they arrived at the sanctuary at the heart of the mine.

Outside the sanctuary stood a heavily guarded army of the faithful, who all knelt on one knee in salute when they saw Victor.

Inside the sanctuary, there are a large number of precious equipment and machinery, which are usually not used easily and are regarded as sacred objects by the members of the Mechanical Church.

Led by Victor, Ronin and Governor Karl entered a room deep inside, while the mine's supervising priest followed behind them without saying a word.

"For the sake of the Machine Soul's peace, the new mine must be kept absolutely secret." Viktor's mechanical eye was fixed on Lucizer standing to the side, his face still expressionless. "Father Lucizer, I think you can handle this matter properly, right?"

Lucizer trembled and immediately bowed to Victor, his face under the hood filled with fear.

Victor already knew that this mine manager had colluded with Baron Harker to embezzle mine resources, but he hadn't bothered to confront him before.

He was involved in the entire process of excavating the chromium vein, and he had no chance to resist; he could only obey unconditionally.

As the supreme leader of the Mechanicus on the planet Vatos VII, Victor can accuse anyone of "blaspheming the Mechanic Soul and embezzling sacred objects" at any time, drag them away and transform them into mechanic servants, subjecting them to eternal torment.

"Please trust Lucizer's loyalty, Chief." With that aged voice, Lucizer slowly knelt down, pressing his forehead deeply to the ground in front of Viktor as a sign of loyalty.

Looking at everything before him, Luo Ning couldn't help but sigh.

He had previously worried that Father Lucizer might be a hidden time bomb, but it was clear that he didn't even have the right to make a ripple in front of the planet's chief priest, Victor.

The mysterious mechanical church has a strict hierarchy, which is indeed beyond what can be imagined by common sense.

He began, "Your Excellency, I have an idea that might require the assistance of the Cult of Mechanics."

"Please speak freely, Assistant." Victor immediately turned to look at Ronin, as he was somewhat interested in Ronin.

Luo Ning organized his thoughts and slowly said, "I plan to carry out a comprehensive reform of the mine's working mode, which may greatly improve production efficiency. However, if we can get the help of the Mechanical Church, production efficiency will increase even more."

"You need new equipment?" Victor, being exceptionally intelligent, didn't need Ronin to explain further; he instantly understood the implication.

Luo Ning nodded. "I plan to recruit a group of high-level workers from the miners and upgrade the mine in all aspects to prevent any collapse accidents that would affect the mining progress. I will also set up a separate conveyor belt to separately package and transport the newly mined chromium ore."

"Therefore, we can't use those expendable laborers; we need to have higher loyalty." Victor's voice was full of approval.

Although Victor remained indifferent to matters between ordinary people, he had witnessed the entire process of the system reforms that Ronin had implemented in the factory.

Under Luo Ning's reforms, the factory's production efficiency was greatly improved, and the failure rate of the sacred machine tools was indeed significantly reduced.

This young man is indeed a talented person, even though what he did was dangerous.

Looking at Luo Ning's earnest and expectant eyes, he unusually put away his usual sternness, and even his face, which had been completely transformed, seemed to have gained a touch of friendliness.

"There's no need to ask me about matters of mortals; the governor can decide for himself." As he spoke, he stood up. "I should go back now. As for what you said about upgrading the mine, setting up conveyor belts, and selecting workers, Father Lucizer will fully cooperate with you. You can discuss the rest with him."

He looked at Lucize, who was kneeling on the ground, and the latter bowed his head deeply once again, "Please rest assured, Chief."

After Victor left, Ronin and Lucizer immediately began a new plan for reforming the mine.

It must be said that although Lucizer has a history of misdeeds, he is indeed extremely capable.

As per Luo Ning's instructions, he easily completed the formulation of the plan:

A new order was placed with the factory, and a brand-new mine tunnel was designed. It is spacious and bright. More importantly, the support structure was changed from the original simple rusted scrap steel support to a standardized rolled all-metal arch support structure, which greatly improved the safety and stability of the mine tunnel.

A new conveyor belt was laid, leading directly into the mine. The conveyor belt has a closed structure, so the outside cannot see what is being transported.

At the same time, in accordance with Luo Ning's requirements, a group of diligent workers were selected.

These workers were all heavily indebted slaves, but the exorbitant interest and penalties meant they could never pay off their debts and were forced to work in the mines for the rest of their lives until death.

Ronin personally took to the stage to announce to all the miners that these workers had been rewarded by the governor for their hard work.

The government will grant them a debt amnesty, waiving all interest and penalties on the outstanding amount, and they will now be officially employed by the government.

Their barracks will also be upgraded, no longer the simple shacks made of piled stones, but specially built metal tin houses with beds made of straw mattresses.

The barracks were equipped with a simple filtration system, which, although its effect was limited, meant they no longer had to drink the mine wastewater mixed with oil and rust.

Listening to Luo Ning talk about the benefits and treatment, the workers could hardly believe their ears, and the entire mine suddenly became so quiet that it was suffocating.

The empire's exploitation of them would not end until death, and these slaves working in the mines would never be able to escape their fate.

And now, to receive such good treatment, it's something I wouldn't even dare to dream of before I die.

But when they saw Governor Karl beside Ronin and the mechanical priest Lucizer, who was in charge of the entire mine, nod, a huge cheer erupted, almost shaking the ground.

Miners were at the bottom of the entire hive world, but now, thanks to the reforms of Ronin and the Governor, everything is different.

Those who used to work hard were secretly laughed at as idiots, but now they are reaping real benefits.

Everyone was envious, but they heard Luo Ning's promise:

All hardworking workers have the opportunity to receive better treatment and be transferred to better positions.

At this moment, even the eyes of those horrific convicts shone with light once more.

What Luo Ning brought them was not just change, but more importantly, respect and hope.

Listening to the cheers of the miners below, Luo Ning was constantly calculating in his mind.

He was confident that production could keep up with schedules; he had done everything in his power.

We've already secured the right timing, location, and people. There are still two months until the imperial tax official arrives. Let's just hope there won't be any more mishaps.