Warhammer: Starting with Industrial Revolution

Clearly, Sector Commander Mason is taking this deal with Ronin very seriously.

Although his plan to turn the Vatos VII into a sector-exclusive tank factory had completely fallen through, the three Leman Rustanks that Ronin had promised to hand over each year were still tempting enough.

More importantly, the Golden Age relic weapons and automated ward debris that Ronin promised to hand over will enhance the sector's military-industrial complex in a way that nothing can replace.

Less than a month after the communication ended, the sector's armed transport ship slowly entered the Vatos VII's spaceport and steadily docked at the Governor's Mansion's exclusive berth.

Accompanying him on the ship was Mason's deputy, Gawain.

Ronin, along with Governor Karl and the entire management team of the Governor's Office, had been waiting at the airport for quite some time.

The hatch closed, and a tall, middle-aged man in a sector staff uniform stepped out.

He had heavy dark circles under his eyes, and even with a standard official smile on his face, he couldn't hide the weariness between his brows.

Luo Ning looked at him and clearly sensed the weariness churning in the other's mind.

This man spends almost all his time traveling between planets in the star sector, dealing with all sorts of trivial matters and sudden wars. He hasn't had a full night's sleep in almost three months.

"Lord Gawain, you must be tired from your journey." Luo Ning quickly stepped forward and bowed slightly in greeting.

"Lord Ronin, Governor Karl, no need for formalities." Gawain returned a standard military salute, his tone devoid of any bureaucratic airs, getting straight to the point.

"I am here on the orders of Commander-in-Chief Mason to deliver to you the production authorization certificate for Leman Rustank, as well as the complete set of design drawings."

Governor Karl hurriedly stood by with a smile, but his legs were trembling slightly, fearing that he might say the wrong thing and bring about his own demise.

Luo Ning smiled and led Gao Wen into the airport's reception room, where the two sides completed the formal handover.

The gold-embossed authorization certificate bears the dual seals of Commander-in-Chief Mason and the Sector Government Office, as well as a copy of the Terra Government Office's record.

With this document, his tank factory was completely legal and compliant, and he no longer had to worry about being accused of treason by producing military equipment without authorization.

After completing the official procedures, Luo Ning sincerely extended an invitation: "Lord Gawain, you must be tired from your journey. Why don't you rest on our planet for a day? I have already arranged accommodations and prepared several personal assistants for you."

His words were tactful, but Gawain smiled and shook his head, directly refusing: "Thank you for your kindness, Lord Luo Ning, but the border war is urgent and cannot be delayed."

Luo Ning couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

It is truly rare to find someone in this corrupt imperial bureaucracy who is neither greedy for money nor lustful, but solely dedicated to fulfilling their duties.

What's even more unfortunate is that such a capable and reliable person was only used by Mason as a tool to run errands.

"Lord Ronin, there's something I need to tell you beforehand." As he was leaving, Gawain suddenly lowered his voice and reminded him seriously, "Recently, a large-scale Greenskin invasion has occurred on the other side of the sector. Several agricultural planets have been razed to the ground, and future food rations may be affected. Moreover, the war could spread over at any time, so you must prepare in advance."

Luo Ning's expression instantly turned serious.

Green skin.

This is one of the threats he has been most worried about since he came to this world.

These creatures, born for war, are as difficult to kill as cockroaches, and once they reach a certain size, they are enough to flatten an entire planet.

"Thank you for the reminder, Lord Gawain. I will remember this kindness." Luo Ning bowed solemnly to Gawain.

"It was nothing," Gao Wen smiled and said no more.

Luo Ning didn't delay any longer and immediately had the prepared supplies transported over.

More than a dozen boxes of well-preserved wreckage of automated guards, three boxes of Golden Age weapons and armor, and various spare parts were all loaded onto the transport ship.

Without exchanging any unnecessary pleasantries, Gao Wen immediately led his team onto the transport ship after completing all the handover procedures.

In less than half an hour, the ship slowly rose into the air and disappeared into the gray sky above the city.

After seeing Gao Wen off, Luo Ning did not return to the governor's mansion, but instead took the authorization certificate and blueprints directly to the dome base.

As the chief priest of this planet, the production of any vehicle can only proceed smoothly with Victor's help.

"You are just as I imagined." Victor looked at the authorization certificate and blueprints in Ronin's hand, the red light of his optical prosthetic eye flickering slightly, his tone carrying a hint of barely perceptible approval.

"Although Lord Ronin's army has been upgraded in all aspects, its current combat strength is still clearly insufficient. Your choice to apply to the sector to establish a factory is the most correct one. With the authority to produce independently, the overall combat strength of the hive will directly double."

"This is all thanks to the legacy report you provided earlier; otherwise, I wouldn't have had any leverage to negotiate with Mason." Ronin smiled and placed the blueprints on the control panel.

Victor nodded. "I also have good news for you. Just last week, I received my official promotion document from the Forging World. Now, my rank is Forging Sage."

Luo Ning suddenly realized.

No wonder the ships of the Mechanicus arrived in Hive City in several trips a few days ago, bringing many priests and friars, all of whom were mysteriously taken away by Victor.

He never interfered in the internal affairs of the Mechanical Church, so he didn't ask any questions. Now he finally understood the reason.

The ascension of the Sage of Forging signifies a qualitative leap in Victor's status within the Mechanicus.

The Foundry World will inevitably pour a great deal of resources and technology into him, and those newly arrived priests and friars are precisely the people sent by the Foundry World to assist him.

"Congratulations, Sage Victor," Ronin said with a smile and a bow.

Viktor nodded slightly, without much formality, and tapped the control panel a few times.

The holographic projection lit up instantly, and a series of intricate design drawings were displayed in front of Luo Ning.

"Now that we have the military factory production qualification granted by the sector, and the STC blueprints that I can access, can help you go even further."

Viktor's mechanical prosthetic finger swept across the projection, and the names of the blueprints appeared one by one before Ronin's eyes:

Petrified Lizard self-propelled artillery, Chimera armored personnel carrier, Hydra anti-aircraft tank.

Each blueprint represents the core armor system of the Imperial Star Force.

Luo Ning's breathing became rapid instantly.

He originally thought that obtaining the production license for Lemanrus would be an enormous gain.

But Victor brought him a complete set of blueprints for an armored force system! With these, he could build a truly modern armored force that integrates offense and defense, instead of a defensive army that only relies on infantry and light weapons.

At that time, even if the Greenskins really invade, he will be able to hold his own against them.

But Luo Ning knew very well that this was just the beginning, and the real test was yet to come.