Your war hammer is too fake

"Who told him to go out and preach at this time?" An Jiyue said unhappily, "Do you want the White Wolf God to wait for him? Even if Yurik is willing to wait, I am not willing to wait. I have a lot of urgent matters to deal with now."

The Wolf Lord was speechless. The governor withdrew his gaze from the other party and continued, "First of all, although I think it is impossible, I still have to confirm it first, Yurik, is it possible for Carl to become your chosen one, just like Magnus in the past?"

"No." The White Wolf God said succinctly.

"Okay, I know it. In fact, the simplest solution to the empire's current predicament is to have another 'faithful one'. Only the dual chosen ones of Sigmar and Ulric can unite the entire empire in this difficult era. Unfortunately, I also know that this is impossible," An Jiyue shook her head. "Speaking of which, why can't Karl be your chosen one?"

"The prerequisite for receiving God's grace is that you have a good match," the White Wolf God said, glancing at the Wolf Lord. "Have you never promoted a God-chosen champion, Orca God? This should be common sense for the gods."

Hearing this, several imperial people immediately focused their attention on the Jiedushi's face, with different expressions.

"First of all, I'm not a complete god yet, and a lot of 'common sense' is unheard of to me. Secondly, I firmly believe in one sentence," the girl paused and recited a famous saying of a capitalist in The Fifth Element, "'If you want to do a good job, you have to do it yourself.'"

"My intelligence chief told me that a new sect has recently emerged in Marienburg that is only spread among engineers," Karl suddenly said, "They call themselves the Adeptus Mechanicus, and their symbols are gears and red cloaks. They believe in a mysterious god called 'Killer Whale God', and the sect's leader and prophet is named Belisarius Cawl."

"...I have given advice to Kaul before, but I am very sure that I have never claimed to be a god in front of Kaul." An Jiyue felt that her expression must be very interesting now. "Also, this meeting should not be focused on this."

"Regarding the concept of NATO, I want to know what role the Empire plays in your plan?" Sigma said at the right time: "What do you want from the Empire, and what can you give to the Empire?"

"A safer and more stable empire, an empire that no longer just responds to endless invasions in vain but more actively defends its territory, an empire with a bright future," An Jiyue replied, "Is this price enough? As for what the empire needs to pay, it is enough for the empire not to fall behind."

"It sounds so easy," Yurick said. "It's so easy that I can't accept it."

"Also, the Empire must always maintain a consistent position with us on the issue of elves. The Akendorf Autonomous Region and the Crucified Wood Court are both my staunch allies. Other than that, all the elves in this world are our enemies, and they are mortal enemies that cannot be compromised," An Jiyue crossed her arms across her chest. "NATO will never have a place for Ulthuan."

As soon as the words fell, the hall fell into a subtle silence. However, this almost frozen atmosphere did not last long, as it was broken by the Imperial Guardian: "An exclusive covenant... I think it is acceptable."

After saying that, Sigma turned and looked at Yurik.

"My brother (Note 2) does not trust those pointy ears," said the White Wolf God, "and neither do I."

"It seems that the overall intention has been reached," An Jiyue nodded, "Then, let's discuss the more specific terms of the agreement."

……

Note 1: The Purifying Flame Order is the witch hunter organization of the Church of Sigmar. In the Empire, witch hunters are not exclusive to the Church of Sigmar, but the witch hunters of the Church of Sigmar are the most famous.

Note 2: Refers to Yurik's brother, Tal, the god of nature and wilderness.

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Author's words: This chapter was too difficult to write...

Answer to the reader "A galaxy in the middle of the water":

There will be bread, milk, and a big mix. As for the next volume, the core content is naturally the expedition to Norsca to rescue Shenzhu.

Chapter 427 Ulcers

Underground world, Reflection Fortress.

With a deafening thud, the rocks that were smashed by brute force rolled and splashed, and the smoke and dust obscured a section of the outer wall of the fortress. Before the vision was fully restored, groups of corrupted hives rushed up the slope, stepping on the corpse of a Nurgle Titan Bee that crashed into the wall and rushed into the fortress with a roar.

What greeted them was the oncoming ember bombs. The festering and pus-oozing chitinous carapace was torn into pieces by the shock wave, and the hot fragments bit deeply into the diseased flesh blessed by the evil god.

"Iron box!" Even the continuous explosions could not drown out the roar of the iron-bearded veteran. This section of the wall was deliberately targeted by the attackers and suffered a lot of firepower. Finally, it collapsed under the desperate impact of the Titan Bees, forming a gap that could be used. A team of Iron-Broken Warriors in shining armor formed a low Star Iron Shield Wall behind the gap. Amid the hissing sound of the miniature steam boilers, two groups of heavy-armored teams took positions on both sides of the Iron-Broken Warriors, holding the dwarfs in their hands and pointing them forward.

The next moment, the corrupted hivemen dragging their broken bodies pushed through the smoke and dust, staggering towards the shield wall that was within reach. When the enemy appeared in sight, the dwarf warrior wearing the steam exoskeleton pulled the trigger without hesitation. The six barrels of the dwarf began to rotate around the central axis under the impetus of steam. Every time a barrel moved to the position where it overlapped with the ammunition supply tube, a round lead bullet would be squeezed out of the barrel with a "puff" sound by the high-temperature steam.

The hives that were swept by the crossfire trembled as if they were electrocuted, and pus splashed from their mutated bodies soaked in the evil power of chaos. They could vaguely see wriggling maggots filling the wounds caused by lead bullets. After suffering a blow that was enough to kill an orc three times, these large insects blessed by the grandfather god finally fell.

More Hives rushed to the Star Iron Shield Wall unmoved. After receiving Nurgle's generous blessing, the originally swift and agile Hive combat nodes became sluggish, and at the same time, the already excellent ability to resist attacks was further strengthened to an incredible degree. Otherwise, the Titan Bee would not have been able to withstand the fierce firepower of the Dwarf artillery, and successfully rushed to the fortress after being hit by more than one heavy cannon, using its own life to force the Corrupted Hive to open an attack channel.

After a round of strafing, the heavy squad retreated. The Dwarfling could not fire continuously at high intensity. Every full-strike of this sophisticated weapon would exhaust the high-pressure steam accumulated in the booster chamber. The micro boiler attached to the Dwarfling had to re-pressurize the booster chamber before it could fire again. Without the fire suppression of the Dwarfling, the Corrupted Hive, which had limited losses, was wrapped in the stench of decay, and the shining Star Iron Shield was painted with the deep color of Nurgle.

Amid the rumbling of cannons that had never stopped since the battle began, the Ironbreakers of Plateau Castle, whose armors shone with rune brilliance, shouted slogans and held their ground without retreating. The sharp limbs dripping with mucus stabbed and hit the Star Iron shields and Star Iron armor, making a clanking sound, and the one-handed axe engraved with runes could effortlessly cleave the chitinous shells and the tough tendons underneath with every swing. The flat ground paved with large slabs of stone was soon soaked with all kinds of messy liquids from the corrupted nests, and the white maggots squirmed in it, and then were stepped on carelessly by the iron boots.

Thousands of plague insects rushed into the breach, but were blocked by no more than a hundred Ironbreakers and could not move forward. The two completely different colors squeezed each other, and no matter how hard the green side pushed, the silver side always stood firm like a reef.

Sickly green mist rose and spread, being inhaled into the lungs with every breath in the fierce battle. If it were ordinary humans, the defenders would be infected with all kinds of bizarre diseases at an abnormal rate, and finally throw themselves into the arms of Nurgle in despair while suffering from all kinds of diseases; the tenacious dwarves could hold on longer, but they would eventually succumb.

However, in front of the system units protected by the Outer Gods and the ancient ancestors who returned to the world, Nurgle's best and favorite tricks were ineffective. The corrupted hives could only wear down the defenders' ammunition and physical strength bit by bit, hoping to capture this vital strategic point before the reinforcements from Plateau Castle arrived.

The courage of the dwarves, like their proud forging skills, has been tested by war: the number of enemies literally fills every inch of land outside the fortress, and there is a steady stream of enemies pouring out of the tunnels in the distance, filling the losses of the hive. No one knows what happened to the hive, let alone how the Chaos God reached the underground world. The wind of magic here is so thin that most mages in the world will lose their ability to cast spells just by being here.

It is now the third day of the siege of Reflection Fortress. The fierce battle lasted for three days and three nights, and the defenders did not get even a moment's respite during this period. They still have enough ammunition, but the troops are not enough to maintain the integrity of the battle line and carry out the necessary rotation. The last reserve was also put into battle yesterday. Some regiments have been holding their positions for a whole day, and now they are purely relying on the innate stubbornness of the dwarf race to persist.

The bad news is that the outer wall of the fortress has been breached in many places. The corrupted hives have so many troops that they are the main attackers on every front, and they will send the follow-up echelons to press forward from the direction where a breakthrough is made. The strength of the dwarf defenders has been squeezed to the limit, and it is difficult for them to even abandon the outer perimeter of the fortress and retreat to the inner castle; the good news is that reinforcements have finally arrived.

Two completely different horn sounds sounded at the same time in the distance, and at the same time, the offensive of the corrupted hives stagnated. Morgrim swung his axe to chop down a clan champion who had mutated to the point where he no longer looked like a bug, and then raised his head. Several squadrons of rotor bombers flew over his head in a row, and the falcon cavalry scattered on both wings to escort these flying machines.

In the dim hemispherical cave, the sacred flames descended from the sky with a loud cry. The brilliance that burst out in an instant was like a flash bomb exploding in a dark room, blinding the eyes of anyone who dared to look directly at the light. Mogrim, who had already gotten used to the brightness of the underground world, did not put down his left hand until more than ten seconds later. He looked around with his eyes still somewhat uncomfortable, and saw a golden sea of ​​fire burning outside the fortress.

"Elf..." I once had an elf close friend, but in the end I had to kill the other's recaster with my own hands. I muttered to myself with mixed feelings.

Spells of this level should not appear in the underground world, and the magic wind is too thin to support any decent magic at all; however, Morgan, who led the team here in person, was well prepared. As long as the spirit stones from An Zhendan have not been exhausted, the powerful magic of the Evergreen King will not be affected by the environment.

The golden sea of ​​fire burned for half a minute and then extinguished itself. The pungent smell of burning completely overwhelmed the deadly stench of the corrupted nests, and also burned the mucus that the plague insects left wherever they went. Two horn sounds of very different styles sounded again, and 30,000 Plateau Fort Legionaries and 20,000 Kaldorei warriors stepped into the battlefield holding battle flags.

Unlike someone named Li who got lost every time they had a big exercise, nor like someone named Ji who was nine hours late, the 50,000 reinforcements that were urgently dispatched arrived at the Reflection Fortress when the battle situation could still be held. In the sky, the rotary bombers began to drop enemy-killing bombs, and the falcon cavalry escorting them drew their bows and arrows, and the star rockets with supernatural flames on the arrowheads shot down all the flying wing bees that tried to approach one by one; behind the main force of the reinforcements, the resentment trebuchets that were temporarily pulled out of the warehouse and were close to being eliminated were pushed into the battle position selected by the engineering master by the strong dwarf artillery. The stone bullets with the items of resentment engraved on the surface drew parabolas and smashed into the ranks of bombardment bees, suppressing the firepower of the hive clan's long-range units.

Morgan, accompanied by the Wild Riders and the Thorn Sisters, rode a unicorn to a small hill near the fortress and watched the chaotic battlefield. The Corrupted Hives were retreating, and before they could really fight with the reinforcements, these plague insects left some cannon fodder to tightly entangle the fortress defenders, while the rest began to retreat in batches.

The Evergreen King glanced to the side, and the cavalry retreated immediately. The Eternal Guards and Rangers trotted over and formed an overly tight formation around the Lord of the Crucified Wood Court. After all the infantry were in place, Morgan raised her staff. Behind her, two magic armors with large frames on their backs and fighting claws on both hands moved a little closer. The large frame behind them was originally filled with the entire frame, but now only about half of the spirit stones were left. Suddenly, part of it disappeared out of thin air.

Thousands of infantrymen gathered around the Evergreen King, and in the blink of an eye, they turned into translucent spirits. Under the effect of the advanced magic [Alternate World Shuttle], Morgan and the infantrymen rushed across the battlefield at high speed in the form of spirits, passing through all obstacles along the way without any hindrance, whether they were soil and rocks, underground plants, or rotten insects with bared fangs and claws.

When the team crossed the battlefield and came to the entrance of the tunnel leading to the deeper underground world, Morgan in his spirit state cast spells one after another, blasting out a clearing in the surging plague insects. The duration of [Alien Shuttle] expired, and the Kaldorei warriors turned back into their physical bodies, occupied the clearing blasted out by the Evergreen King with spells, and cut off the plague insects' retreat.

The cave where the Reflection Fortress is located is connected to two tunnels. One tunnel is behind the fortress and leads to the direction of Plateau Castle; the other tunnel is where the Kaldorei are now, and it is also the direction from which the Corrupted Hive came.

“Since you’re here,” King Evergreen rode on a pure white unicorn, his icy blue eyes reflecting the enemies all over the mountains and plains, “Then bury them all here!!”

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Why do you think they don't exist...

Chapter 428 Response

Empire, Altdorf, Aurora Embassy.

[Morgan Ringo: I'm almost done with the fight here. Although the losses were not small, I managed to keep almost all the rotten bugs. To be honest, the profit from fighting these plague bugs is not bad. I originally thought that they were the same price as duck necks, but it turned out to be the same price as beastmen... After deducting the losses, I made almost half an anchor point from this battle.]

[Morgan Ringo: But in this case, what about Atum? Can he catch up? ]

Due to the continuous battles with the greenskins, the Tomb Raiders inevitably delayed their journey. After defeating the greenskins blocking the way, although these ancient warriors were already trying their best to hurry on, they were too far away from their destination. The staff of the Anxi Army conducted several map operations, combined with the aerial reconnaissance of the Shenzhou Fleet, and concluded that Atum would never be able to reach the destination before Soryak. For this reason, the Lords of the Holy Scriptures are already considering whether to expose the trump card of root transmission.

In addition to sending the Ka-Sabai Corps to travel quickly by root teleportation, another option is to send a flying fleet carrying ground troops from Xuanshui to the badlands, preventing others from approaching the floating city while keeping a close eye on it, and immediately send a commando to control the floating city once it lands. As a result, the four Swift-class ships that had entered the Tianhe Shipyard to install shield generators had to interrupt the operation process and restore to combat configuration, ready to go out with the commando at any time.

However, the bad news from the South disrupted An Jiyue's plan: Nurgle's corruption was spreading wildly in the underground world, and had caused shocking consequences. From the known intelligence, the most likely possibility was that the Nest Clan was unwilling to be bound underground by a treaty, and they secretly tried to return to the surface world, but were targeted by Nurgle.

No matter how the Hives were corrupted, the most urgent task for the Lords of the Holy Scripture is to seal the Chaos Hives in the underground world. Given the Hives' ability to mass-produce troops and the excessively rich biomass resources in the southern rainforest, once they are allowed to enter the surface and gain a foothold, the consequences will be disastrous.

The trouble with this matter is that the Lords of the Holy Scriptures have no idea how many passages there are in the underground world that lead to the surface. Considering that the Faceless Ones can carry a bunch of jars and pots to Koth'ota, the Nest Clan must also have secret tunnels that lead to the surface. Even if there were none before, there are definitely some now.

Given the current situation in the South, no one except the Lord of the Sacred Scripture can stop the Chaos Hive from sweeping across the tropical rainforest and turning the green hell created by the Old Ones into the present-day Garden of Nurgle. The combination of the Magical Zerg and Chaos Corruption makes the Lords of the Sacred Scripture scalp numb just thinking about it. Even though the Plateau Fort has the special responsibility of defending the Reforged Triangle, it must send troops in this situation to cooperate with the Crucified Wood King's Court to thwart the Chaos Hive's ambition to return to the surface world.

This then leads to a new question: How to find the Chaos Hive's stronghold on the surface?

The Dwarves of Plateau Castle rarely leave the mountains on the edge of the southern world, and the Kaldorei's sphere of influence is so small that it is impossible for the two forces to establish effective monitoring of the entire rainforest in a short period of time. The only feasible solution is to dispatch flying units to search and track down all suspicious traces from the sky, and then guide ground troops to clear out the Chaos Nest's strongholds and drive them back underground.

This job cannot be done by the falcon cavalry and giant eagles alone. The range of activities of the air knights and military war beasts is quite limited. Not to mention covering the entire southern rain forest, if starting from the shaded territory, the maximum patrol range of the falcon cavalry can't even reach Kosota, and Kosota is already very far north among the many temple cities in the south.

When Morgan personally led his troops to rescue the Reflection Fortress, two Eclipse-class frigates that had participated in combat operations and a Meko Vigilant from Marienburg were being transported to the Forest Territory through roots. The Imperials named it the Meko-class after introducing the manufacturing technology of the Grasshopper-class. As for the so-called Meko Vigilant, it was a variant of the Meko-class developed by Coast Heavy Industries, which replaced the twin steam harpoons with a magical device called "Eye of Heaven".

As early as when the Wester Air Force was just formed, the Coast Heavy Industry, which was also newly established at that time, once replaced the steam harpoon with the celestial body dismantled from the Haofeng Demon Car, and used this trick to counter the supernatural fog that the swamp monsters relied on to cover their whereabouts. After clearing out the swamp monsters and rats in the foggy swamp, the imperial engineers did not ignore this successful experience. They cooperated with the Heavenly Mage to develop a magic detection device specifically for large-scale reconnaissance.

Compared to the shipborne radar that has driven the Mohists to their limit and exhausted countless smart minds, but has not yet been put into practical use, the detection accuracy of the Eye of Heaven is almost zero: it cannot search and locate an aerial target like a radar, and then track it continuously. The function of the Eye of Heaven is closer to early warning. The current version can perform a fairly rough monitoring of the flow of magic wind within a range of hundreds of kilometers, and mark those specific magic wind signals according to the parameters set by the operator.

Simply put, the Eye of Heaven cannot find a pigeon 500 meters away, its detection accuracy does not support it; but it can tell you that there is a strange magical wind activity about 200 kilometers away at your six o'clock direction. As for the specific location? Just drive the boat over and slowly search. Anyway, the search range has been narrowed from hundreds of kilometers to more than ten kilometers. What else is there to be dissatisfied about?

After helping West's air force find half a dozen Ten Thousand Demon Rocks from the vast forest, the Eye of Heaven successfully passed the product acceptance of Coast Heavy Industry and was officially included in the list of provincial arsenals. As a result, West's air force had not even used it much before they received an urgent transfer order from the Elector's Court, asking them to pack their bags and prepare for a long journey.

A Meco Vigilant, which happened to be conducting routine military exchanges with the Shenzhou fleet in Sanhe Prefecture, set off along with the two Eclipse-class ships in a daze; and in the production workshop of Coastal Heavy Industries, where machines roared and steam rose all day long, more Meco Vigilants were being manufactured at a intensive pace, preparing to go to the Southland together with subsequent batches of Eclipse-class ships.

The situation in the Southland is still unclear, and the situation in the Badlands has been steadily deteriorating. The Eclipse is the most powerful air force currently available to the Lords of the Holy Scriptures. Its cost and performance far exceed the Swift class, which emphasizes cost-effectiveness. Without these two Eclipses, the aviation combat power that Sanhe Prefecture can invest in the Badlands has suddenly been greatly reduced.

Apart from other things, the Swift class was designed with shields, but for various reasons, it was never equipped with shield generators. The overall combat effectiveness of the four Swift class without shields plus the three old Kingfisher class in air-to-air combat is actually similar to that of the two Eclipse class, and the fault tolerance rate is lower.

If it was just a matter of bullying the army, the lack of two Eclipse-class ships would not matter. Unlike the multifunctional Kingfisher and Swift, the Eclipse-class is specialized in air control. It is a flying ship dedicated to hunting flying ships. Its ground-to-ground capability is better than nothing. But what if the enemy is not just a few thousand high elves?

[Group leader #An Jiyue: Don't worry about Atum for now. You are at the scene now. Tell me, do you think the underground world or the Nest Clan can be saved? If not, can you launch an attack immediately? ]

[Morgan Ringo: Although there is no evidence, I just feel that the Brood should not be completely defeated. I talked to Morgrim, and he told me that although the Chaos Brood is coming in full force, the strange thing is that there are no psychic units on the battlefield, not even one. The dwarves have no means to counter psychic power, and if they encounter the mother or even the queen, they can only pay with their lives.]

[Morgan Linge: Attacking is unrealistic. I sent people to conduct a thorough investigation. All the water sources that could be found were contaminated. You can tell with your own eyes that they are not drinkable.]

[Group leader #Anjiyue: Okay... Is your savings enough? Deploy the anchor points as soon as possible. ]

Morgan Ringo: OK.

There is only one reason why the Evergreen King came to the Reflection Fortress in person, the anchor point. Only the Lord of the Holy Scripture can purchase and deploy the anchor point. This is a privilege that only belongs to the Outer Gods and cannot be shared with others.

After a few more words, An Jiyue cut off her mental connection with the chat group. She opened her eyes and found Aiwen, who was sitting opposite her, staring at her.

"I have already reached a preliminary conclusion on my investigation into the 'Mechanicus'," the Knight said. "Do you want to hear it?"

"Please tell me." The Jiedushi rubbed his brows tiredly and said, "Just think of it as listening to a story."

Chapter 429: Your God’s Choice (Part 1)

Religion, a core topic that can never be avoided in the Warhammer world.

Magnus the Pious, the great emperor recognized by the whole empire as second only to Sigmar himself, once said that faith, steel and gunpowder are the foundation of the empire, but compared with faith, steel and gunpowder are not worth mentioning. Under the shadow of the four Chaos Gods, a firm belief in the gods may not save you from disaster, but without faith, you will inevitably sink. Not only will you be fooled by fate during your lifetime, but even after death, your soul will become a plaything.

Compared to the elves and dwarves who are more resistant to chaos, humans have to be especially careful in this regard. This world never allows the slightest fluke mentality, and believing in gods is really useful! Naturally, different cultures have bred different mythological systems, and the origins of gods are also various. Let's not talk about the four evil gods outside, and ignore the elf gods and the big stomach gods as outsiders for the time being. Except for a few with a long history that cannot be verified, most gods were born after the emergence of civilization.

The most typical example of this is Sigmar, the patron god of the empire. Faith converged on the founder of the empire, which elevated Sigmar from a mortal to a god. In addition, the dwarven gods also had a past as mortals. It was the dwarves' reverence for their ancestors and the accumulation of long years that forever changed their form of existence.

In any case, the examples of Sigmar and the Aldmeri prove that faith can create gods and that mortals can become gods. In addition, the Great Stomach God proves that there are also great beings outside this world. After all, unlike the general magical worldview, the Warhammer world is a planet. The galaxy it is in has the sun and other planets. There are other galaxies outside the galaxy. The Ancient Saints are actually aliens driving spaceships.

Because of this, there were rumors in the early days of Warhammer that this place is actually the same universe and the same galaxy as 40K. GW itself also hinted at this, although it later changed its mind.

I have strayed off topic... Let's get back to the point. In Warhammer, it is very normal for a new god to suddenly appear. It is really normal. Theia (Note 1) has a long history of civilization. This strange planet gave birth to many long-lost races and countries, some of which even have their names forgotten. Beliefs can create gods, and religion is the only way for civilization to develop. The lost tribes have lost gods. Who can tell what happened in ancient times?

This is not to mention that when the Power of Destruction is doing things in the mortal world, it likes to use the name of a legitimate religion or simply create a new vest. For example, the underground sect of the Golden Mountain Society in Treasure Peak, in order to cover up the fact that the object of their worship is actually the essence of Slaanesh, this group of people simply fabricated a so-called "Goraz, the God of the Golden Mountain" and lied that Goraz is the lost ancestor god of the dwarves - similar things are simply countless, which is the basic operation of Chaos believers.

As the largest port and the largest city in the entire Old World, Marienburg naturally attracted all kinds of evil spirits. Before Magistrate Ai took office in Marienburg, the security situation here was worse than Gotham. Chaos believers even dared to conduct semi-public activities in some communities, and the local Orthodox churches were helpless.

"He's not even afraid of the witch hunters. This is no longer an ordinary cultist. We must strike hard!" by Evelyn.

As long as there is a strong enough army and the awareness of not being afraid of causing painful economic losses, no matter how powerful the cultists are, they will not be able to defeat the cannons. After the army was mobilized to carry out a round of high-intensity crackdown, the most active city foxes and social rats in Marienburg were swept away, and the slums where the cult beliefs were most rampant were repeatedly plowed several times. Of course, the Knight Princess is not a traditional snow-skinned dolphin ruler, and her methods are not just suppression and killing.

Through comprehensive renovation of the city and large-scale infrastructure construction, the citizens who had just experienced a round of turmoil quickly settled down. Slums of all sizes were razed, and the unemployment rate in Marienburg was reduced to an unprecedented level. For the first time in history, ensuring that the unemployment rate did not exceed a certain level was included in the work goals of the city hall.

Although the Lords of the Holy Scriptures have different political views, they all sneer at the "bread and circuses" advocated by the Snow-Skinned Dolphin rulers. The City Hall, which continues to expand its staff and institutions, extends the rule of the Elector to every corner of the city. The old order gradually disintegrates in the face of irresistible power, and the new order rises in one decree after another, announcing to everyone that the authority of the Knight Princess cannot be disobeyed.

Naturally, rats in the gutter will not disappear on their own. Despite the heavy losses, a considerable number of Chaos Cults still went underground and lurked. As an indispensable countermeasure, Egwene recruited a large number of combat priests and witch hunters. The former preached sermons and maintained the mental health of the citizens, while the latter was responsible for finding and eradicating any hostile elements lurking in the city. Not only Chaos Cultists, but also vampires, ratmen and other messy things, as long as they were hiding in the shadows and not exposed to the sun, all belonged to the business scope of witch hunters.

The two sides fought endlessly in the dark side of Marienburg. Since the system witch hunters could absolutely trust each other and get direct support from the system battle mages and provincial troops, the war in the shadows always ended with the victory of the system units. When the progress of ordering in Marienburg finally climbed to 100% with great difficulty, the "outstanding people and beautiful scenery" of Marienburg suddenly became a forbidden area for all the destruction camps. As long as they dared to enter the coverage of the order field, they would be automatically marked by the holy book. Next, whether to play a long game or check the water meter directly depends on the mood of the witch hunters that day.

In the past, they had to painstakingly investigate clues, identify suspects, and call for support, but now they just need to go to the door according to the marks in the holy book. 90% of the mental labor plus 10% of the physical labor has now become all physical labor, and there is no need to use the brain at all.

As long as any target enters the coverage of the Order Domain, no matter how well disguised, it will be discovered by the War Codex's [Automatic Marking of Malicious Objects] function, and then marked with a mark that only the Lord of the Codex and system units can see. This function is so powerful that except for those who are Chaos believers themselves, even ordinary people who are completely unaware of the inside story and are simply being used cannot escape the identification of the War Codex.

Of course, this function can only be effective in areas where the order has been solidified. On the other hand, the target object must have "malice" to be identified, whether it is subjective or objective malice, anyway, it must have malice to trigger the mark of the war code. This is also the reason why Kevin, William's friend and the psychic of the Paradis Order, went to Sanhe Mansion so many times without any trouble, because Kevin did not have the slightest malice, whether subjectively or objectively.

"...In the end, even Carl's people heard about it, but Madam Melinda had no idea that there was a strange religion spreading inside Coast Heavy Industries," Evelyn spread her hands. "Of course, Madam Melinda's people were a little too slack. Originally, monitoring and investigating the 'new religion' should have been the top priority. We all know how much darkness and secrets are hidden in this industry. As a result, because they were used to the convenience of automatic marking, these people were busy running around the countryside and chasing after the cultists all day, and relaxed their surveillance of the people right under their noses."

"Come to think of it," after hearing what Knight Ji said, the governor turned his attention to other places, "Carl's people...are they the men of Count Lipmud? I remember you saved this man's life during the riot in Altdorf."

"That's him. There are always countless spies active in Marienburg. I don't mind them as long as they don't cause any trouble," Evelyn shrugged. "Not only the emperor and other electors, but Lady Melinda's men even found a spy from Mutt who disguised himself as a chef and tried to sneak into my kitchen. No, that guy is really a chef, it's not a disguise. God knows why the halflings do all this... In the end, I remember they beat him up, stripped him naked and threw him at little Mutt's door."

Kleinmut, one of the many communities in Marienburg, tells you where its residents come from just by the name.

"Let's talk about this 'Mechanicus'," An Jiyue said, holding his forehead with his hand, "What is their current size and doctrine?"

"The scale...Engineers and apprentices from Coast Heavy Industries, whether they are system units or locals, have basically all joined this sect," Aiwen replied. "As for the doctrine, there is no written book yet."

An Jiyue was stunned when she heard this: "...Is Kaul's missionary ability so strong?"

Hearing this, Egwene fell silent. In the governor's somewhat puzzled look, the Knight Princess said: "After all, he showed real miracles to others. Madam Melinda has personally verified that it was not some unknown magic, but real divine art."

After a pause, the Elector said, "Belisarius Kaul awakened the machine soul of a steam tank that had just come off the production line in public."

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Note 1: Once again, according to the speculation of the translation masters, the name of the planet where Warhammer is located is likely to be Theia, but the GW official has never given a setting in this regard... The names of several other planets in the same planetary system are set.

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