I'm in Warhammer, I just want to grow mushrooms

Chapter 63: An Interview with the Governor

On the way back to the base.

Li Nuo sat in the cab of the transporter, next to him was Talenso who was driving.

Talenso tilted his head and smiled with the remaining flesh and blood on his face:
"I still remember your miraculous healing skills. You must lend me a hand when I'm in trouble. I'll invite you to the nest to have fun, and I'll pay for the expenses."

The profession of nanny is indeed popular wherever you go... Li Nuo glanced up and down at the other person's body, which was more metal than flesh, and said jokingly with a smile:
"I can't guarantee that my healing abilities will work on you. Maybe I need to add some incense and holy oils when I treat you."

Talenso's eyes lit up, with two red rays of excitement:
"Incense and holy oil? Are you saying that you should treat people like me who are highly mechanized as machines and use the process of the Mechanic Church to soothe the machine spirit to give me massage? This is a good idea and may be a business opportunity. There are many mechanical lunatics in the Upper Nest and they may fall for this. I suddenly want to open a mechanical-themed massage shop..."

"Wait." Li Nuo looked at Talenso speechlessly, "You are not really planning to promote this massage service in Shangchao?"

"Yeah, I don't think there's any problem. It's about making money, so it's not a big deal." Talenzo said with a nonchalant tone.

Li Nuo stroked his forehead gently:

"Have you ever thought about what would happen if the Mechanicus knew about this? Those oil men might come and overthrow your business."

Li Nuo's words had the opposite effect. After hearing them, Tarenzo became even more excited.

"Wow, your idea is really great. Mechanical massage, incense soothing, holy oil back opening, touching the taboo, these four important elements put together, it's exciting just to think about it."

Talenso twisted his waist excitedly, and suddenly his body trembled violently, and he let out a long sigh:
“Oh yeah.”

Li Nuo was so frightened that he pressed himself against the car door, with a horrified look on his face:
"You...you didn't just..."

Tarenso's voice became slightly deeper, like a wise sage, or as if he was recalling some passing experience:
"Yes, yes. I modified that part of my system and replaced it with a special hormone pump and neural sensor piston. When I gain a deeper understanding of the true meaning of machinery, the hormone pump will inject me with a certain substance, which will bring my relationship with the machine soul to a peak."

Li Nuo was stunned and didn't speak for a long time.

Talenso glanced at Li Nuo and laughed, "Look at your country bumpkin look."

Li Nuo pulled the corner of his mouth with a forced smile.

He really wanted to find a veteran Warhammer 40k player to ask whether Tarenso's behavior was enough to be considered heresy...

We chatted along the way and the base was right in front of us.

The transport vehicle entered the base from a dedicated underground entrance for vehicles.

The agents escorted Princeton to the base's cage.

Father Tutkari examined Princeton and confirmed that the man was a paternal figure.

Thus, the agents' mission was officially declared a success.

A brief and solemn funeral was held for the two sacrificed agents in the base. Delton promised to personally visit the families of the deceased agents and provide them with generous pensions.

After the funeral, Delton did not give a long speech about the mission. Instead, he took out the passes to the nest and distributed them to the agents, congratulating them with practical actions:
"Everyone, take your passes now and go to the Upper Nest to relax. The basic rewards from the Governor have been distributed to your datapads and stored in the anonymous account bound to the datapads. I will contact you through the datapad before the cleanup operation begins. During this time, you can relax as much as you want, but don't let it affect the subsequent tasks. Do you understand?"

"Yes, sir~~"

"I can't wait to try some iced Old Fozzie. I can't even find a decent iced alcoholic beverage in this damn Lower Nest."

"I want to buy a can of ant cows to try out the saltiness."

"Go to hell, don't let the canned ant bull taste the saltiness of your food."

The agents were laughing and the atmosphere was harmonious. Even Mona, who was usually serious, smiled a little.

Talenso hooked his arm around Li Nuo's shoulders and said with a smile:
"Come on, Kang Wen, I'll take you to Shangchao to see the world. If no one leads the way, a rookie like you will definitely be eaten up by those slick old sisters-in-law, whose pockets are cleaner than their faces."

"Tarenzo is often out of tune, but I do agree with what he said." Wick walked over and poked Li Nuo's arm with his elbow:
"Now that you have a large sum of money in your hands, it's best to let me and Talenso help you keep an eye on it, so that you don't get cheated out of it by the flashy socialites in Shangchao."

The two male agents, Gerard and Craig, were not very familiar with Li Nuo, but at this moment they also looked as if they agreed with it.

Mona was listening nearby.

When Li Nuo's eyes swept over, Meng Na nodded and said softly:

"What Wick said is right. You should try not to act alone in the Upper Nest. The waters there are deep and full of nobles, wealthy businessmen, and aliens. The identity of the Governor's Agent is really nothing."

Ok.

It seems that the agents have all suffered setbacks in the Upper Nest, otherwise their opinions would not be so unanimous.

I really need to take it easy and not let my guard down just because I'm about to enter the seemingly civilized and respectable upper nest.

"Everyone, I have something to talk to Kang Wen about. I hope he will contact you later."

Delton came in front of the crowd, put his left hand in his pocket, and waved his right hand towards Li Nuo:
"Come with me, the Governor wants to see you."

Talenso patted Li Nuo on the shoulder and said, "It's important to meet the Governor. You go first. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions."

"Okay, see you later."

Li Nuo and the agents nodded and followed Delton into the depths of the base.

He thought Delton would take him to the office and use the Thinker and sound array devices to communicate with the Governor remotely.

Who would have thought that Delton took him through many twists and turns and finally stepped onto a lift hidden in the wall.

"Sir, does the Governor want to meet me in person?" Li Nuo asked doubtfully:
"Then should I change my clothes first? I'm afraid this uniform of a Downnesting worker isn't suitable."

Delton waved his hand:

"It doesn't matter. His Excellency the Governor is kind and generous. He won't care about this. He wants to see the real you, not a craft that has been packaged layer by layer."

Li Nuo did not hear the hidden meaning in Delton's words and simply responded.

The gate of the lift platform closed, the box rose rapidly in the vertical shaft, and the altitude on the screen increased.

One hundred meters, two hundred meters, three hundred meters...one thousand meters, the elevator left the lower nest range.

Two thousand meters, three thousand meters, four thousand meters, five thousand meters.

The lift passed through the entire Middle Nest vertically. Li Nuo's vision was blocked by the walls of the shaft, and he could not see the Middle Nest.

When the height exceeds 5,000 meters, the concrete wall of the shaft suddenly switches to viewing glass.

The magnificent scene of Shangchao flooded into Li Nuo's mind, and his pupils dilated involuntarily.

This is a Gothic garden world, like a romantic picture from the Middle Ages.

The city's skyline is outlined by tall, pointed Gothic buildings, with pointed arches, flying buttresses and large stained glass windows shining brightly under the artificial moonlight.

Artificial gardens can be seen everywhere in the city. They are carefully maintained and the colorful flowers sway gently in the evening breeze.

This place is completely different from Xiachao. The difference between the two is so great that Li Nuo couldn't find a suitable adjective for a while, and could only keep saying "WTF" in his heart.

When the lift reached a height of more than 6,000 meters, it stopped with a ding and the door behind it opened.

Delton snapped his fingers:

"Let's go. This is the Royal Court of the Upper Nest, the highest point of the first district. After you meet the Governor with me, you will have plenty of time to enjoy the scenery of Epimet's Upper Nest."

Li Nuo came back to his senses, took one last glance at the night view outside the window, turned his head away reluctantly, and followed Delton out of the lift.

Outside the door is a corridor paved with crimson carpet. Famous local paintings and animal specimens of Epimet are hung on the two-story walls. The decoration style is luxurious yet elegant.

Delton took out the data pad and looked at it, then lowered his voice and said:
"The Governor happens to be free right now, let's go directly to his reception room."

"Okay, sir."

The two men turned several right-angle turns and stopped in front of a gate guarded by armed men.

A member of the Governor's Guard, wearing carapace armor, was on duty at the door.

"Delton, the Governor is on the phone, you two wait at the door."

The man at the door knew Delton and greeted him quietly. He then turned his head to observe Li Nuo, his two artificial eyes flashing rapidly:
"Are you Kangwen? The Lower Nest Psychic? Although Delton has guaranteed that you can go in and see the Governor, I will keep an eye on you."

Li Nuo remained calm and nodded in response without saying anything more.

On the way here, Delton introduced that the Governor's Guards numbered 1 to 7, collectively known as the Royal Guards or the Guards, are responsible for the close protection of the Governor.

The smaller the guard's number, the closer the guard member is to the Governor.

Guard No. 1 is inseparable from the Governor and is defined as the Governor's personal guard.

They all have direct bloodlines from the Fugais family and have a relationship with Lord Fugais where they share weal and woe, and are therefore extremely loyal.

So, don't worry about their attitude, they treat everyone except the Governor like this.

"The Governor asked Conven to go in alone. Delton, you wait here."

The Governor's personal guard turned sideways, held the laser rifle on his chest with his right hand, and pushed open the door with his left hand.

Li Nuo took a deep breath, stepped inside, and the door behind him closed silently.

Looking up and forward, the first thing that catches your eye is the huge floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the city.

A wealthy figure was swinging a golf club by the window, surrounded by a lawn projected by a holographic device.

The servoskull used its mechanical claws to pick up a towel and handed it over.

The figure at the window wiped his sweat and looked towards the door with a friendly smile:
"Come on, Li Nuo, come here, let me see if you have any talent in swinging the club."

Swing?

Li Nuo was stunned for a moment, then walked over quickly.

The servo skull floated over with a golf club in hand, and Li Nuo caught the club.

Do you really want to play golf?

Hmm... It feels like the mentor took us to play basketball before traveling back in time, and in the end everyone on the court was passing the ball to the mentor frantically so that he could keep shooting and scoring more points.

The Governor probably wanted to show me the charm of golf and win my praise.

This is a common tactic for testing loyalty.

I have to think of the words to praise him in advance, and they have to be just right and not too explicit.

Li Nuo thought quickly.

Vorges gave the servoskull an order with a hand gesture.

Another holographic image was projected over, providing Li Nuo with a place to swing.

Ordinary holographic imaging has a disadvantage, which is that once a person walks in, they will block part of the light beam, causing a piece of the holographic imaging to be missing.

Vogue's holographic device is extraordinary.

Not only is the imaging extremely lifelike, making it difficult to distinguish between real and fake, but the light beam will not be blocked by people.

When Li Nuo stepped into it, the grass created by the holographic projection was still intact.

Even the blades of grass under his feet bent because of his stepping.

"Come, stand next to me and I'll teach you how to swing."

Fu Gais taught Li Nuo over and over again how to hit the ball and exert force.

It was as if he called Li Nuo to his side just to teach him the art of golf.

After a while, Li Nuo started practicing alone, while Fu Gaisi found some topics to chat with him.

The topic started with life in the lower nest, then moved on to the feelings of first seeing the upper nest, and gradually turned to the imagination of the hive city and the human empire.

Fu Gaisi propped up his club and asked with a smile:

"Li Nuo, if you had the opportunity to communicate with our emperor in person, what would you like to say to him?"

Fu Gaisi raised his hand to stop Li Nuo who was about to reply:

"What I want to hear is not the words in the Xiachao Academy textbook, but your true thoughts. Don't rush to answer me, think carefully before telling me your answer."

Fu Gaisi squinted his eyes and smiled:

"Isn't Delton good at reading micro-expressions? I am too. I can tell if your answer is genuine. If you don't really mean what you say, I won't buy it."

Ah this.

What are you doing?
Li Nuo was a little dumbfounded.

Is it really okay to whisper about the Emperor behind his back?

I'm afraid that in the next second a golden palm will come from the void and crush both of us.

If you, the governor, don't want to do this anymore, there are people outside who want to do it, but don't take me with you if you want to die.

(End of this chapter)