Chapter 305 Qingshan's Reputation
"In the name of the Gods and the Fate of the Warp, in the name of the False Emperor's death and the dying stars, we bring this gift to you, Warmaster Abaddon, the Favored One of Chaos, the Spurned One. For now is the day when the Final Fire burns, the Black Flame that consumes the Galaxy, the Warp Storms that drown life, the End, and the Dawn of the Galaxy of Chaos. We pledge our fealty to the Chaos Gods and their messenger, Abaddon the Despoiler, and offer this gift, hoping that they will strike fear into the followers of the Corpse Emperor, and let them see the true face of death in them."
——In the 41K era, the Adeptus Mechanicus intercepted an encrypted message from the Forge World of Charonia.
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Fu Qinghai met with the casting agent in the captain's room.
The dark red robe and hood were inlaid with moon-white gear-shaped edging, and underneath was an ordinary, young male face. However, when he stood up straight, he was almost as tall as Fu Qinghai.
Like most technical priests, there is not a pound of flesh and blood left on his body. This technical priest has a total of four arms, all made of slender mechanical limbs, and the four palms are different, with pincers, clamps, knuckles and tentacles. The whole person looks like a walking dentist's operating table.
Fu Qinghai quietly opened the perspective of the eyepiece and found that his abdomen had become a universal movable joint that could rotate 360 degrees. There was a rocket launch nest and a missile launch nest hidden under his armpits, and a cutting laser launcher synchronized with his vision was installed on his head... This guy was simply a mechanical centipede that stood up like a human and was filled with weapons.
"Hello, Qingshan Khan."
The other party took the initiative to extend his hand with a smile on his face.
"Hello, casting agent."
Fu Qinghai shook hands with his mechanical tentacles.
"Are you here to assassinate me?"
After shaking hands, Fu Qinghai asked.
The technical priest was stunned for a moment, then he explained with a smile:
"Haha, the people in Karonnia are a bit fierce, and the law and order is not very good, so I carry a lot of weapons. I hope the Khan doesn't mind."
A little over 100 million...Fu Qinghai did not comment.
The other party continued:
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Xiao Fei, Xiao from Shawshank, Fei from Bakiba Fei. Yes, I am Chinese, a reincarnation, just like you."
I see.
There are not many players anchored in the Warhammer 40K universe. Almost all those who choose the Space Marine route have fallen into Fu Qinghai's trap. However, this is the first time that Fu Qinghai has encountered a reincarnation who chooses to follow the Mechanicus route and become a technical priest.
"As for how I found you, it's very simple."
Xiao Fei took out a rocket-shaped glass bottle from his arms, which contained a dark amber liquid, and said,
"A wandering trader from the Misty Star Region gave me a bottle of this stuff. When I saw it, I knew that Qingshan Khan of the Marx King Star Region, the head of the Iron Pagoda, was a reincarnation."
Xiao Fei's clamp arm clamped the bottle body, and the pliers arm nimbly opened the bottle cap. With a "pop" sound, a wisp of white gas came out of the bottle mouth. He put his nose close to the tip of his nose and took a deep breath, saying:
"Ah, the smell of carbonic acid. Although I no longer have a digestive system, the familiar smell can still awaken the neural memory of saliva secretion."
Fu Qinghai returned to his seat and sat down, pointing to the sofa in front of him, and said,
"So, Mr. Xiao Fei, the foundry agent, why did you come all the way to find my regiment?"
Xiao Fei didn't need to turn around. Under the hem of his red robe, the densely packed black mechanical tentacles like sea anemone tentacles began to "click" on the floor, supporting his body and moving it backwards, and then he sat on the sofa.
"It's like this, Qingshan... Is it okay for me to call you that?"
Fu Qinghai raised his hand and motioned for him to continue.
"Do you know the Forge World of Charonia?"
Xiao Fei asked.
Fu Qinghai shook his head:
"I don't really understand."
Not only do I not understand it, I have never heard of it.
"Have you heard of the Punisher-class Titan then?"
Xiao Fei continued to ask.
Punisher-class Titan?
Fu Qinghai fell into deep thought.
He had only heard of Warhound Titans, Reaver Titans, Warlord Titans, Warmaster Titans, Emperor Titans... There were different models under different levels, but he had never heard of a "Punisher Titan"...
etc!
Fu Qinghai suddenly remembered a LEX translation entry about Titan that he had accidentally glanced at before.
Fu Qinghai suddenly raised his head and said,
"The source of all the imperial Titan technology is said to be the ancient relic Titan from the Dark Age of Technology!?"
Xiao Fei smiled and nodded: "That's right."
He pointed at Fu Qinghai and laughed:
"You really are a veteran hammer master, Qingshan!"
Fu Qinghai thought to himself, I'm not as experienced as you.
Why Fu Qinghai has never seen a Reincarnator who follows the Mechanicus route? The reason is very simple. Not every player can accept transforming themselves into a half-human, half-machine cyber monster. To completely abandon human aesthetics and completely devote oneself to the embrace of the Mechanicus, I am afraid that only very hardcore Warhammer 40K enthusiasts can make such a decision.
Fu Qinghai's mind was full of thoughts, and he suddenly asked,
"So, the legendary 'Punisher-class' Titan is buried underground in the Forge World of Charonia?"
Xiao Fei nodded slightly.
There is an important reason why Fu Qinghai was so impressed by the "Punisher-class Titan" that he caught a glimpse of in the LEX entry: the unique shape and aesthetic style of the Mechanicus Titan Legion once made him feel very interesting.
Titan is like the Gundam in Warhammer 40K. In other science fiction IPs, Mecha Gundams are all simulated humanoids, and Titan is also a simulated humanoid, but it is a hunchbacked humanoid - the head of the Titan is located in front of the fuselage, and the top of the head is flush with the shoulders.
This is true from the smallest Titan, the Knight Titan, to the largest Titan, the Emperor Titan.
(It's a stretch to consider the Knight-class Titan as a Titan unit. It's piloted by a single person, isn't much bigger than a Space Marine's Dreadnought, and can't be equipped with void shields. So it's not impossible to consider it as a mecha unit.)
However, the Punisher-class Titan's appearance is different from that of a standard Imperial Titan. Its head doesn't protrude from the chest, but is located above the shoulders.
It is said that this is a type of Titan created during the Dark Age of Technology. It is the earliest Titan design. All existing Titan models are nothing more than the broken results of attempts to copy the Punisher-class Titan.
Among all known Titans, the Punisher-class Titan is not only unique in appearance, but also in that it is the only Titan completely controlled by artificial intelligence.
In other words, even GW officials have admitted that placing the head above the shoulders, with the chest and head held high instead of hunching over, is the correct design concept for the Titan.
Fu Qinghai finally recalled the relevant information about this mysterious Titan.
"So, why did you come here to see me?"
Fu Qinghai looked at Xiao Fei and asked.
Xiao Fei did not answer the question directly, but changed the subject and said,
"Let me tell you about the history and future of the Forge World of Karonia, Qingshan."
Xiao Fei coughed lightly to clear the oil stuck in his throat, and said slowly:
"This is a forge world that existed as early as the Dark Age of Technology, so there are many technological relics on it, including this Punisher-class Titan."
"When I remembered its existence, I immediately applied for a transfer from Mars to Charonia. I studied Titan manufacturing technology on Mars, so I am extremely obsessed with this relic Titan."
"Because I had been bringing back some technology from other reincarnation worlds and claiming it as 'relic technology' discovered by my archaeological work, my promotion speed within the Mechanicus was quite fast. But I dare not share my discovery of the Punisher-class Titan with anyone. An AI-controlled ancient relic Titan is too heretical. I am very afraid that it will be taken away."
"Although my speed of advancement is quite fast, I am still just a 'casting agent'. I am not a casting director, and I don't have my own intelligent control corps and armed robot servitor corps..."
"The innocent man is guilty of possessing a treasure. I wanted to study this relic Titan quietly by myself until I had enough power to protect it... But that would take too long. I'm not a Space Marine, I'm just a Tech-Priest. It took Belisarius Cawl 10,000 years to become a Grand Magus. How long would it take for an ordinary Tech-Priest like me?"
"But I can't wait! I've read the LEX translation, and I know the future of Charonia. One day in the future, it will be enveloped and swallowed by a sudden warp rift and fall into the hands of the Black Legion. The AI on the Titan will be corrupted by the demons and loyal to Abaddon the Despoiler."
"I don't know when this day will come. I only know that after a thousand years of being shrouded by the rift in the subspace, Charonnia returned to the real universe."
"So I have to transfer the Punisher-class Titan as soon as possible, but if I transfer it to another forging world, this relic Titan will not belong to me, so..."
Xiao Fei looked up at Fu Qinghai.
"So you thought of me?"
Fu Qinghai asked.
"Yes." Xiao Fei nodded:
"You and I are both players, we can cooperate. You have guns and soldiers in your hands, and you can protect the relic Titan, so that I can continue my research peacefully without being disturbed by the outside world. If the research makes progress, we can share the research results."
"What do you think?"
Xiao Fei asked sincerely.
"In the original novel, this relic Titan fell into Abaddon's hands? But I didn't see any new Titans appearing from the Chaos side?"
Fu Qinghai first raised the first question.
"Because this Punisher-class Titan was later destroyed by the Grey Knights, the Dark Mechanicus never had the time to dismantle and study it."
Xiao Fei explained.
Cooperation is possible, but...
Fu Qinghai then raised a second question:
"You don't even know me, but you revealed such important information to me. Aren't you afraid that I will get angry?"
Xiao Fei said:
"I asked for your information on Terra and learned that your name was Qingshan Khan. At that time, I suspected that the 'Qingshan' in the wanted poster for the perfect human bounty was you. Then I saw other players' comments about you on the Samsara forum. Those comments... were all quite high, so I wanted to give it a try."
"What do other players think of me?"
I still have such a reputation?
Fu Qinghai was even more confused:
"What evaluation?"
Xiao Fei repeated the players' comments.
Fu Qinghai understood.
His armored image was spread by Perfect Human, and players who had dealt with him before recognized him one after another.
The fake princess on Moradigan, the hostile players in the space hulk, and the unlucky lich and super mutant in the Resident Evil movie universe...
They left comments under the post of the Perfect Human's wanted poster. It can't be said that they were all positive, but the tone was very consistent:
Qingshan is very greedy, but he keeps his word.
If you are caught by him, he will drain you of all your intelligence, equipment and assimilation points, but if he promises to let you go, then he will really let you go and will not suddenly change his mind and kill you.
Fu Qinghai thought about it briefly and it seemed to be true.
In fact, if he wanted to maximize his profits, Fu Qinghai could have forced out the intelligence, snatched away all the equipment, and then extorted the assimilation points. He could have killed the reincarnationist and earned another reward for the kill, but in the end he chose to keep his promise.
He said, "No matter what, I won't kill you."
If the other party cooperates, then there is really no kill.
Today, those players who were spared by him in the beginning have come out to comment on his style of doing things, and their comments are generally positive and complimentary.
Keeping promises has become his label.
Is this what is called...reputation?
Fu Qinghai shook his head and laughed.
He didn't think so much at the time.
"Okay, I basically agree with your proposal."
Fu Qinghai said to Xiao Fei:
"I will send a fleet to transport that Punisher-class Titan to Phaeton Forge World."
He gave the Tech Priest a deep look and said,
"I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation?"
Xiao Fei nodded seriously:
"Of course."
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Sermon, operations meeting room.
"How's the fleet doing?"
"The Chapter flagship, the battle barge Purity, has had all the damage from the previous battle repaired. The three strike cruisers, the Fiery Horse, the Steed, and the Charger, have all been repaired and refitted, with their hull numbers and liveries changed. The crews are fully staffed and ready to go at any time."
"very good."
In fact, there was also a guard cruiser that the Midnight Lords seized from the Imperial Navy. However, because that battleship was not equipped with the two major facilities of a teleportation deck and an airborne launch port, it was considered not to meet the requirements of a strike cruiser. Fu Qinghai gave it to the Schwerin hive as a space orbital defense force.
"Jostar, Tristan, and Camille, the three of you will lead the Space Marines of the 1st, 2nd, and 7th Companies, as well as the battle barges, to escort an Imperial transport ship to the Forge World of Caronia to bring back the Punisher-class Titan."
"Yes, Khan!"
Fu Qinghai gave the order.
"Relic technology is of great importance. We must remain vigilant throughout the process and not make any mistakes."
Fu Qinghai gave a warning.
"Understood, Khan!"
"In addition, the Military Affairs Department has recently sent several transfer orders."
"Traces of greenskin pirates have appeared in the Kronos Expansion Area, and we are asked to go investigate. Lin Yu is leading the Third Company and a strike cruiser to see what's going on."
"Yes, Khan."
"The warp storm in the Octarius sector has dissipated, and a hive world has returned to the Empire's sight. We are asked to confirm whether the hive has been corrupted by Chaos. Kalamanda and Satfaran, lead the fifth and sixth companies and a strike cruiser to check the situation."
"Yes, Khan."
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Orders were issued one by one.
Such is the daily life of the Astartes Chapter.
There is almost never any free time.
The human empire has always faced various threats.
Moreover, unlike traditional mortal troops, one has only ever heard of the Astartes complaining that a thousand soldiers were too few, but has never heard of the Astartes collecting salaries without going to fight.
The Astartes, tools designed by the Emperor for war, certainly have emotions and desires, but the way they express their desires is different from that of mortals. Their commitment to loyalty and duty surpasses most armies in ancient, modern and contemporary times.
Fu Qinghai's thoughts are different from those of ordinary Space Marines, but since he is receiving supplies from the Military Affairs Department, he naturally has to obey the Department's orders. What's more, protecting the survival of all mankind is the meaning of the Space Marines' existence.
"Also, I have something to announce here."
Fu Qinghai cleared his throat and said:
"I will be away for a while. During this time, Qiao Shida will temporarily take over the position of the war leader, and Lin Yu will be his adjutant. The others will be under their orders and dispatches."
Everyone present was stunned.
"Leave for a while? What do you mean?"
Qiao Shida asked first in confusion.
"It means leaving for a while."
Fu Qinghai waved his hand and said,
"Don't worry, I'll be back soon after I finish dealing with things. Just do as I say."
Fu Qinghai promised Zhang Yuning that he would accompany her to complete the plan, and now it's time to put it on the agenda.
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Thanks to countz, aikoko ...
The supernatural part will not be very long and should be finished within one or two chapters. When seeing the Titan appear, book lovers may be able to guess what the next volume will be.
(End of this chapter)