Warhammer: Angron Training Manual

Chapter 179 Contradictions
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a few days later.

Inside the White Knight.

Inside the warehouse.

The two Primarchs, Angron and Corax, stood side by side.

The officers of the XII Legion and the rebels stood behind their leaders.

In front of everyone was a Mechanicus priest who was fighting with the Legion, and the priest's servants.

The scientific research representative of the Numatra Labor Council who had just arrived at the Legion Fleet.

Qin Xia.

And the representative of the Association for the Study of Human History - Theseus.

"This is information and video of every action of the Association on the planet Kiaval." Theseus took out a chip and walked in front of Corax. "Here are the records and proofs of the knowledge and STC templates we collected on the planet."

Corax bowed slightly and stretched out his hand, took the chip from the girl, and handed it to Avrenya beside him: "Thank you, thank you, and thank you to your association."

Avrenia saluted the girl who was the representative of the association. "Sister Theseus, on behalf of everyone on Chiaval and Lycaeus, thank you for protecting important ancient assets for us."

Theseus looked at Avrenia and then at Corax, his dissatisfaction evident in his expression.

The actions of the Society for the Study of Human History were not concealed from Corax and the rebels from the beginning, otherwise it would have been difficult for them to discover the Society's actions on Kiyaval.

So Theseus, who led the association to collect knowledge and STC templates, thought that Corax allowed the association to collect templates, and all those things would belong to Qin Xia.

But now, the association still has to hand over the things collected from Kiaval to the rebels.

Even so, Theseus said nothing and turned away silently.

Then the staff of the association came in and carried the STC templates, technical chips and other things loaded in constant temperature protection boxes and put them in the hands of the high-ranking rebels behind Corax.

The top rebels began to take inventory.

Corax took a look at the boxes and felt that the 12th Legion had helped a lot but asked for nothing, so it would be bad if he didn't give anything either.

Friendship also needs something to represent and witness.

So Corax began to think.

The Primarch's brain worked rapidly. He first recalled what Angron had said about the situation in Nuceria, then thought about the situation of the XII Legion, and then thought about what the XII Legion might be lacking, and what he had that they needed.

Corax quickly figured out the answer, picked up one of the boxes, and handed it to Angron with both hands: "Brother, this should belong to you."

In the box in the Raven Lord's hand is a triangular STC template.

It is an STC template used in construction, which can build standardized factories and houses at an extremely fast speed.

The factories built can produce some parts that require outrageous levels of craftsmanship.

"No, Corax, I'm not helping you for the STC template, and my legion is not a mercenary. If this is considered a reward, I will never accept it." Angron refused and glanced at Qin Xia.

Qin Xia gave a look that said "we need this thing".

Angron was in a conflicted mood.

On the one hand, he did not want to accept the compensation given by Corax, because he did not come to help in the battle for anything.

On the other hand, he wanted to help his father get the STC template.

"This is not a reward." Corax shook his head. "This thing represents that you have extended a helping hand, and that you have indirectly prevented the deaths of many people. It will exist in your hands as a symbol of friendship. In the future, our respective legions will also help each other like we do now."

Hearing this, Angron reached out and took the box containing the STC template.

A light box containing a template smaller than an average person's palm.

But the meaning of this thing has far exceeded the original meaning of an ancient creation.

The 12th Legion and the 19th Legion, if the two legions encounter any troubles in the future, they will help each other as they do now.

Although the 19th Legion was not present, this legion belonged to Corax, and Corax would have the final say in the future.

Nuceria also trades with Corax's homeworld.

“Thank you.” Angron nodded.

Corax nodded as well.

The two Primarchs then smiled at each other. There was no need to talk much. The cooperation between Nuceria and the 12th Legion, and between Kiaval and the 19th Legion was inevitable.

But everyone gathered here today not just to hand over the assets that should belong to Corax.

Qin Xia looked at the Nu-1 scientific research representative, indicating that he could talk about the matter.

"My Lords." The representative saluted Qin Xia and Angron respectively, then opened the briefcase and held it up. "I brought the latest scientific research results of Nu."

Inside the suitcase was a computer, with a tiny device appearing on it. "A device that is identical to Silver Ivy on some levels."

"Silver vine has amazing effects. It can change shape... This is not the point. The point is that silver vine is not a neural implant, but it has the same effect as a neural implant, that is, it can sense the user's will and quickly execute commands according to the user's will."

"It can be said that the latest scientific research results of Nusa is an advanced brain-computer interface, which can be installed on any carrier and establish an efficient mental link with the user."

As he spoke, the representative handed over the briefcase.

Angron stepped forward and picked up the device from the briefcase, examining it under the light.

This device also attracted the attention of some former scientists in the resistance.

Silver vine is a simple thing that is defined as a "mental implant" in the scientific education system of Nuceria and Numaia, but only because it is too similar to an implant.

A deformable external object that is like an extension of a person. It can sense the user's will and needs, and can even act according to the user's subconscious and instinctive actions in extreme cases.

The device mentioned by the scientific research representative is to extract the most amazing properties of silver vine and make it specialized.

“How much of this stuff did you bring?” Angron asked the representative.

"One thousand. I am ashamed to tell you, Lord God, but... the production capacity of this thing is too low." The representative replied.

Angron immediately handed the device to the Mechanicus priest who was fighting with the XII Legion and was responsible for the maintenance and supervision of the weapons and equipment: "Use it on the Dreadnoughts."

The priest took it immediately, but did not agree to use it immediately: "This is a new technology. I will apply it after it passes a series of review and research processes to ensure that it is absolutely safe and reliable and can be used on the Dreadnought."

“I mean, apply it directly to the Dreadnought.” Angron pointed at the device in the priest’s hand. “Directly.”

The priest did not respond to Angron's order immediately.

Kiel took a step forward and stared at the priest. "What is your Mechanicum's punishment for not responding to orders within one second? I will impose the punishment on you when we return to the Resolute Resolve."

Still the priest did not answer immediately.

Qin Xia looked at this scene and had something in mind.

Every legion needs Mechanicus personnel, because Mechanicus personnel are good at maintaining weapons and equipment, and because of the Olympia Accords, the Empire does need to show "cooperation" in legion affairs.

After Angron's return, the Legion began to conflict with the Mechanicus.

Some maintenance personnel from Numata and Nukeria who were taken away by the fleet had modified the equipment. The mounting device of the Storm Hawk gunboat was changed to an anti-gravity mounting device, which was considered an extremely excessive behavior by the Mechanicus.

The two heads of the double-headed eagle represent the Imperium of Man and the Mechanicus, and these two heads occasionally peck at each other, as is the case within the XII Legion.

"I want to tell you in a friendly way, Father," Angron said in a deep voice, "My descendants in the Dreadnought are in pain all the time. In order to be ready to go to war at any time during this period, they can't even avoid pain in their sleep."

Qin Xia knew that Angron had not exaggerated at all.

The crew of the Dreadnought will indeed feel pain, because the neural link technology used by the Dreadnought of the Human Empire is somewhat crude and has great side effects.

The nerves of the mecha crew are directly connected to the Dreadnought mecha, and their pain comes from this.

This was especially true of the common Dreadnoughts of ten thousand years from now, and now the pain that a Contemptor Dreadnought would cause to its crew was only slightly less than that of ten thousand years from now.

As Angron's innate abilities grew, when he was on the command deck of the Resolute, he could even empathize with the pain of the Dreadnoughts more than a dozen kilometers away.

"But this technology of unknown origin needs to be verified," said the priest.

"It's not of unknown origin, nor is it something that needs to be examined." Angron turned to look at Qin Xia, "I can understand your behavior as a reluctance to follow my orders. From now on, my father will take the lead in forming a new Dreadnought maintenance team. This team will include some of your Mechanicus' members and some of the people I brought with me."

"Primarch." The priest wanted to argue.

“If you say one more word, you can go back to Mars,” Angron interrupted the priest’s argument. “If you do go back to Mars, the Quadrant Brothers will take over your duties.”

The priest said no more.

A monk is not qualified to take over the duties of a priest, and the quadrant is nominally a subordinate of the priest.

But in fact, even if Quadrant was not even a priest yet, he had at least been an apprentice of Kelbohar.

It would be bad for a priest to be fired and replaced by a chronicler who was exiled to the 12th Legion.

"Father." Qin Xia extended his hand to the priest. "From now on, I will be responsible for leading the establishment of a new Dreadnought maintenance team. I will decide whether the device sent by Nusa can be used after scientific examination."

The priest's appendage placed the device in Qin Xia's hand, performed the gear salute, then turned and left silently.

This is what Angron wanted.

It is possible to force the neural link device sent by Nu-1 to be used on the Dreadnought, but Angron came to the White Knight's warehouse with the priest just for this purpose.

"The Mechanicus is also eager for STC templates and knowledge." Angron looked at Corax. "Brother, do not let your world fall under their rule. Otherwise, if the people here only have to pay the STC templates, they will live for generations in the planet factories transformed into forge worlds, which is even more miserable than being ruled by the guild."

Corax watched the priest's back as he left.

He had resolved to govern Chiaval and Lycaeus himself.

All we have to do is make it clear when the Emperor arrives.

(End of this chapter)