Warhammer: Don't Call Me the God of All Machines

Chapter 237: The Aida Eldar Clan Appears (Please give me a monthly ticket!)
The development of things began to gradually exceed Luo Xi's expectations.

When the auspicious instrument found the exploration ship that sailed here, all that was left was a mass of twisted metal floating in the cold void.

An unknown force completely destroyed the entire structure of the exploration ship.

The two-kilometer-long alloy keel was twisted into an unrecognizable twisted wreckage, and high-strength glass, metal polymers and some servo robots were turned into thousands of tiny fragments, floating around the wreckage of the exploration ship.

"This exploration ship was destroyed, which is not surprising, but this looks like... who did it?"

Roche was not surprised at the destruction of the exploration ship. These mass-produced starships were consumables in themselves, and the costs were compressed to the limit at the beginning of their design and construction.

In Sosa's asteroid belt, the mobile dock can produce hundreds of exploration ships every day. These ships only have one engine, an automatic cruise system and a low-level intelligent starship, and they are not even equipped with many defensive weapons.

Even some races that have just left their home planet and can only stay in the star system have the ability to destroy such starships that have little counterattack capability.

Red Alert released a tractor beam, attracting and splitting the wreckage of the exploration ship. Although the hull was severely damaged, its destruction did not clean up the battlefield, and the real-time backup of the navigation log was still preserved.

Luo Xi recovered the most important navigation log and ordered the intelligent computer to decode the information in it.

Space Marines including Hill, Sharokin, Faffnir and Guntura were present, as well as Sage Lawrence of the Mechanicum and the commander of the Mortal Auxiliary Forces. Everyone was curious about what could have turned a two-kilometer-long exploration ship into this state.

They did not find any traces of common human weapons such as macro cannons, light spears and space torpedoes. Once these powerful weapons are launched, they will naturally leave their traces in the background radiation of space, which is not difficult to identify.

"In my opinion, it was not destroyed by weapons in our conventional understanding. Instead, it is somewhat similar to a psychic attack."

Troy, the think tank director who had been watching silently and was very frugal with words, spoke up. He pointed at the distorted traces and began his analysis.

"You can see that the ship has been violently twisted around its own keel. Ordinary space weapons would never be able to create such a mark. And from common sense, it is easy to blow up a warship, but to twist it into this state, you may need the help of a space dock."

Luo Xi signaled the intelligent computer to simulate according to what the think tank director said. In the holographic projection in front of him, the intact exploration ship disintegrated and twisted in a strong psychic storm, which could indeed produce the same effect.

The analysis of the navigation log was also completed quickly, with the exploration ship recording the last scene before it was destroyed.

It was a slender warship with a pure white body, no more than five kilometers in length. The surface of the ship did not have the thick armor, heavy bow and tall towers like those of the Imperial Navy. Instead, it was equipped with an arc-shaped structure that looked like an ancient sail.

"I'm sure this battleship is not made by humans." Luo Xi could tell at a glance that it was not created by humans, because compared with this light and agile battleship, the battleship of the Human Empire was like a flying container.

Human warships often present a heavy industrial mechanical style that is sturdy, durable and long-lasting. Except for some famous warships, most of them do not consider the issue of aesthetics.

The smooth and elegant lines, completely different design concepts and hull structures with unique beauty on those warships all reveal the identity of their operators.

"Elves, that is an Eldar warship." Luo Xi confirmed.

He recalled the collections he had seen in the Solemnas Museum in Trazyn, among which was a small warship of the Eldar origin that was very similar to it.

"Those cunning Aida aliens?" It was the White Scars' Captain Gantula who spoke. Upon hearing the name of the Eldar, he immediately became excited as if by reflex.

"When the Khan led us across the galaxy, we encountered the Eldar more than once. They called themselves the Aida Eldar. These arrogant fellows humiliated the Fifth Legion and claimed that they were the original overlords of the galaxy." Guntula said with a cruel smile. It was obvious that the memory was very unforgettable for him.

"But they paid a price for their arrogance. Jagatai Khan personally cut off the heads of all the Aida on that Eldar warship as punishment, and the heads of these ancient aliens were also sent back to the Quanzhou Monastery."

"That was an Eldar ship. It suddenly appeared in the exploration ship's auspicious instrument and destroyed it directly with some kind of psychic weapon."

"One strike and one breakaway, never lingering in battle, this is a very standard way of fighting for the Eldar. They have a way of moving that is different from ours, and can suddenly turn around and jump in an incredible way within the galaxy."

The appearance of the Eldar made Luo Xi feel slightly alert. The fact that the Eldar could appear in the galaxy where Pandora was located meant that there was some connection between this place and this ancient race.

However, they have already arrived inside the galaxy, and Pandora is right in front of them. It is impossible for Roche to turn around and leave just because of the appearance of a small Eldar warship.

He doesn't want to cause trouble, but that doesn't mean he's afraid of trouble. If those elves still want to show their presence, Luo Xi doesn't mind competing with them.

"The auspicious instrument did not find any traces of Eldar warships in the star system. It is possible that they used their holographic field to hide their tracks. Our scanning array is in full load standby mode. If they move, their position will be exposed."

Hill's report made Luo Xi feel relieved. The Eldar have always been nomadic. They prefer to cram all the people in the world into the so-called Ark World. This magnificent ship with a length of more than a thousand kilometers is a mobile world.

"They may have left after destroying our exploration ship."

Luo Xi interrupted the discussion. After all, they only had one exploration ship here. The Eldar might think that it was just a lost human starship and destroyed it easily.

The appearance of the Eldar means that the possibility of what they are looking for existing on Pandora has increased. They would never appear here for no reason.

"How about this, activate the void shield first and approach Pandora in alert mode to guard against possible Eldar attacks."

Luo Xi made the decision directly, and the discussion among the crowd subsided. They all returned to their respective positions to prepare for the next action.

With the Red Alert in the lead and several light cruisers sailing behind, the fleet formed a very conservative defensive formation and slowly approached the satellite in orbit of the huge gas planet.

……

After some vigilance and testing, Roche confirmed that the elusive Eldar were indeed no longer within this galaxy.

He even pretended to remove the void shield while approaching, revealing the true form of his fleet.

If the enemy really exists, they will never let go of this opportunity.

"Attention all units, except for the guards remaining on their respective warships, other Space Marines will land on the surface of Pandora in the next operation."

Repeated alarms echoed in the cabin. The mortal crew was nervously preparing to dock the warship into orbit, while the Astartes were fully armed and boarded the Thunderhawk gunships. They would land by airborne from the gunships.

(End of this chapter)