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

Chapter 718 Recovering the Natural Enemy (asking for monthly tickets)
Roche did not allow the flagship of this expeditionary force, the Ultramar Watcher, to enter the lunar space directly.

On the one hand, this behemoth is too conspicuous.

Even with the cover of the holographic stance, there is no guarantee that one will not be discovered by humans on Earth at such a close distance.

When a warship reaches hundreds of kilometers, the gravitational field formed by its own huge mass can be observed and directly calculated by some astronomical equipment.

For the people on Earth who have mastered some of Cybertron's technology, it is a bit terrifying to suddenly calculate a huge mass effect in the empty space that is so close to them.

On the other hand, Roche ordered the Thundercloud-class planetary battleship to remain within the gravitational pull of Mars.

It will keep weapon systems in a state of combat readiness, ready to provide support at any time.

If Unicron really wakes up early, then this flagship will release all its attack means to bombard the earth at all costs to delay the opponent's actions and buy precious time for Roche's evacuation.

Luo Xi naturally would not think that a mere warship with the technological level of the golden age of mankind could defeat a powerful enemy of the level of Unicron.

But as long as we can delay time, our goal has been achieved.

In the fleet, six battle barges activated holographic distortion positions, adjusted their engine power to idle speed, and headed towards the lunar space.

Each battle barge was loaded with five hundred mixed Primaris Space Marines, as well as varying numbers of War Iron Men and Sentinel Iron Men.

This force alone is enough to cause a devastating blow to today's Earth civilization.

Of course, Roshi's enemies have never been humans, but those Cybertron aliens with different stances.

Unless the humans in the parallel universe are too outrageous and abstract, Luo Xi is unwilling to take action against his own race.

But aliens are different. Cybertronians are also a kind of alien.

It’s better for the alien to die if it can’t cooperate.

Battle barge does not strictly refer to a single warship name or class.

It is a close combat spacecraft suitable for Astartes after the battleship hull structure is modified and specialized.

Its greatest advantage is that it is particularly suitable for planetary orbital strikes and anti-ship boarding operations.

"Our mission this time is to travel to the moon and recover the personal spaceship and the space bridge technology carried by the previous generation of Autobots leader: Prime."

"We currently don't know if there are already Decepticons on the moon, so we must prepare for the worst."

In the bridge of the battle barge, Luo Xi stood in front of everyone and announced the details of the mission.

Hill, Sharokin, Hal and Qin Xin all looked serious and were ready for battle.

No matter who the enemy is, these Astartes always maintain the utmost discipline and vigilance.

"According to the intelligence I've learned, in order to prevent the civil war from completely destroying Cybertron, Megatron chose to cooperate with him and agreed to reunite after leaving Cybertron."

"However, the Archenemy's spacecraft was unexpectedly attacked by the unsuspecting Decepticon fleet. After many space jumps, it finally crashed on the moon."

"Metania has actually betrayed the Autobots long ago and sided with the Decepticons."

"If we were to attack the Archenemy, there's a high chance that we'd arouse the hostility of those Decepticon Transformers."

"After landing on the moon, Hill will be in charge of overall command and deploy all Primaris Space Marines and Iron Men to the designated area."

"Hal leads the vanguard troops for a frontal assault; Sharokin is responsible for stealth infiltration operations to ascertain the situation on the moon; Qin Xin leads the Tengu Brigade for rapid fire support."

"As for the Iron Legion, I will personally command it and make sure that the enemy's spacecraft and space bridge technology are recovered intact."

Luo Xi assigned the tasks swiftly and decisively, and everyone present adjusted their state instantly and found the feeling of war.

In the X-Men universe, they simply haven't encountered the right enemies.

The number of those Eternals was too small, and their strength was indeed much inferior to those monsters encountered during the Great Rebellion.

But in this universe, their enemies are no longer humans, but some silicon-based life forms with steel bones.

In the eyes of the Astartes, this is a genuine alien race.

"For the Emperor, for Guilliman, I must live up to his trust."

Hill solemnly promised that this would be his first war commanded in the Transformers Universe, and he must fight beautifully to live up to Roche's unconditional trust.

He understood that his ability was still a little behind that of the real top-level beings like Sevatar and Coswayn.

If we have to make a distinction, they belong to the T0 level of Space Marines, while Hill is estimated to be around T0.5.

The reason why Roxi chose to go with him was simply because in Roxi's heart, he preferred and trusted this red-helmeted extreme warrior with whom he had experienced the Battle of Calth.

In terms of close relationship, even Coswayn and Sevatar could never compare with Hill.

The only one who could rival the son of Guilliman was Nikonnar Sharokin.

"The Moon. This reminds me of the time when the Emperor sent the Sixteenth, Thirteenth, and Seventh Legions to recapture the Moon."

Hal the Broken Hound spoke slowly in a low voice.

This already extremely tall and strong Astartes, after completing the Primaris operation, became the strongest and oldest Space Marine under Roche's command.

He once served as a Thunder Warrior and followed the Emperor to win the Terra Unification War.

He was later transformed into an Astartes, and as a veteran of the War Dogs, he conquered the galaxy and continued to fight in the Great Crusade.

As for now, he has become a Primaris Space Marine and continues to serve humanity with a new identity.

Endred Har, strictly speaking, is a veteran warrior who has experienced three eras.

The other soldiers also listened silently to the old senior Hal telling stories of the past.

"The Unification Wars had not yet concluded, and the Emperor's forces had already gained a significant advantage on Terra. This was the first time we fought outside Terra's skies."

"We defeated the Selina Gene Cult on the Moon with overwhelming superiority. It was during this battle that the Sixteenth Legion performed exceptionally well, earning them the name 'Lunar Wolves' granted by the Emperor."

Among the many Astartes present, even veterans like Corswayn had not experienced those glorious and heroic years.

This is a spirit that was passed on to other Space Marines through the narration of Hal, who had experienced it firsthand.

As for the other Primaris Space Marines from the X-Men universe, these extremely young Emperor Angels had only seen these past events in transmitted memories and data.

They may be far superior to the first generation of Astartes in terms of combat power, but their spirit and will are still far inferior to their predecessors.

"And now, we are once again launching an expedition to the moon to seize the fire that will illuminate the future for mankind."

"Faster-than-light technology. I believe you all understand its value to humanity and the Empire."

Hal spoke in a sonorous voice, and his recast master-level power gloves were clenched tightly, making a loud sound of metal rubbing against each other.

"You put it very well, Hal. We are all fighting for the future of mankind, fighting for everyone to be able to control their own destiny."

"Our homeland is burning with the eternal flames of war, and the universe is falling into an endless abyss.

That is why we take such enormous risks and travel to other multiverses in search of salvation."

“Let every human child not be burdened with a heavy and dark fate from birth.

So that they don't have to exhaust all their hope and enthusiasm just to survive, and can live freely according to their own wishes."

"Get those damned Chaos Gods out of our universe. Their greed has destroyed everything. These cancers must be completely eradicated."

Luo Xi also took advantage of the situation and delivered a pre-war speech.

He could feel that the morale of the Astartes in the six battle barges began to rise rapidly, and even entered a state of instinctive fanatical calmness in order to better prepare for a possible war.

……

The six battle barges soon came within Luna's orbit.

This cool satellite has left many beautiful legends in human history, but once you go to the moon and see it in person, you will be fascinated by it.

The most common thing on the moon is craters. Craters of all sizes, layer upon layer, are nested together, forming a particularly complex landform.

The delicate relationship between the Earth-Moon system causes the Moon to be firmly locked in the Earth's gravitational field, so that one side of the Moon always faces away from the Earth.

Luna is like the Earth's shield, faithfully blocking most of the meteorite impacts, thus creating a stable environment for the reproduction of life on Earth.

Luo Xi nervously felt the breath of the sleeping Unicron on Earth, and finally breathed a sigh of relief when he found that it did not react.

It is better not to provoke this great god. The key is that Luo Xi will not get any benefits by being hostile to it.

"Scan the lunar surface to see which crater the enemy crashed into."

Luo Xi's order was passed down, and the scanning arrays of the six battle barges immediately started to operate at full capacity.

In order to avoid his psychic power causing an instinctive reaction from Unicron, Roshi no longer uses his authority unless it is necessary.

Only fifteen seconds had passed and the battleship's scanning array had detected an abnormal signal response.

After locking the direction, the battle barge's hangar opened immediately, and Stormbirds loaded with Primaris Space Marines came out one after another.

These whirring aircraft were able to fly easily in the space environment, and in just sixty seconds, they reached the place where the enemy of the sky fell.

Roshi landed along with the advancing troops, and the Stormbird spewed hot plasma, slowly approaching the surface of the moon.

A large amount of lunar dust was washed away from the ground and floated in the air for a long time under the influence of the moon's weak gravity.

"Unusual signal disturbance detected, confirming target status."

Hill's voice came from the communication channel.

"keep going."

The Astartes' magnetic boots can not only adapt to the weightless environment of the cabin, but also interact with the weak magnetic field of the moon.

Although they can cover a greater distance with each step due to the influence of microgravity, they will not have that light feeling of flying.

"I am recording this moment. As for the Autobot, once it is no longer of any use, I hope you can hand it over to me. My museum needs an Autobot leader as a precious collection."

"Actually, the best candidate would be Optimus Prime, but Optimus Prime needs to help us get the Allspark, so I'll settle for the next best option."

On Trazyn's shoulder was a mechanical device similar to a camera, which was now faithfully flashing the unique green light of Necron technology.

"As long as you can offer the right terms, I can give you not only Megatron but also Optimus Prime."

Luo Xi smiled, his eyes full of helplessness as he looked at the Endless One.

"You can record it, but why do you wear a fully enclosed helmet like those Astartes?"

"You're a Necron, you don't even need to breathe."

Trazyn had a transparent device on his shoulders that looked like a space suit helmet. Under the refraction of sunlight, it shone like a stupid light bulb.

"You have no sense of fun at all. I made all these special preparations just because I was afraid I wouldn't fit in with you guys."

"It really makes me sad that you didn't even notice my subtle intentions."

Trazyn immediately complained in dissatisfaction.

Luo Xi ignored this guy who sometimes acted a little neurotic.

Soon, the group arrived near a huge meteorite crater.

On the edge of this anomalous area, there is even the remains of a United States lunar spacecraft.

"That was the spacecraft that Armstrong took to the moon. It remains on the lunar surface forever."

"It was here that he uttered his famous words, 'That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.'"

In Roche's universe timeline, Armstrong did complete the moon landing, but that was all.

However, in the Transformers universe, Armstrong's purpose of landing on the moon was not only to gain an advantage in the polar dominance, but more importantly, to explore abnormal impact signals on the moon.

In 1961, the lighthouse's observatory captured the signal of a SpaceX spacecraft crashing onto the lunar surface.

After eight years of preparation, the Apollo 1969 manned spacecraft was successfully launched in and the impact site was found.

Luo Xi looked at what was happening in front of him, and the appearance of the two astronauts from that year seemed to appear at this moment.

There is no atmospheric disturbance on the moon, so as long as it is not hit by meteorites, even tiny traces will be preserved.

Armstrong's footprints are still on the lunar soil. Roche specifically asked the expedition to avoid those footprints to avoid destroying these historical relics.

Although he understood that this universe was not his hometown, the human spirit could resonate with it.

It is countless pioneers like Armstrong who have led mankind from its cradle to the unknown universe.

After climbing up the lunar crater, Roche finally saw the Cybertronian spaceship. The Archenemy's spaceship wasn't very large, only about a kilometer long at most.

It fell on the moon and even formed a very long and narrow crater on impact.

"This is the ship that the Autobots used to escape after they were at a disadvantage during the Cybertron Civil War."

"Look at that armor. It still bears traces of the Decepticon pursuit ship's long-range missile explosion."

Although Yu Tiandi's spacecraft remained largely intact, many of its parts still broke apart during the fall.

Those huge wreckages and metal fragments lay quietly on the moon, emitting a chill under the cold sunlight.

Roche could even imagine the horrified expressions of the two human astronauts when they finally saw the remains of the Cybertron spacecraft after they had come here with so much difficulty in a simple lunar spacecraft.

It turns out that aliens really exist, and their technology is much more advanced than that of humans.

They came to the vicinity of the Earth many years ago. So are there other aliens on Earth?

When seeing these things, humans finally realized that they are never alone in the universe, and that there are other intelligent life forms living and reproducing in unknown places.

Just like a frog in a well finally seeing the outside world, Armstrong's mood must have been extremely complicated.

"This is inevitable. As long as a civilization continues to develop, it will sooner or later encounter other civilizations," said Tarasim.

"Whether a civilization trembles in fear on its home planet, feigning ignorance, or rises to the occasion and forges ahead fearlessly, will determine its future."

"This is the foundation of a civilization and will also determine its upper limit."

With the execution of the human lunar exploration project at that time, it would have been impossible for Armstrong and his team to affect the wreckage of the Cybertron spacecraft.

They couldn't even bring back slightly larger parts because human spacecraft carrying capacity was too limited.

How could a rocket with a payload precision of grams possibly carry away these huge objects?

Luo Xi followed the footprints of the two astronauts and entered the wreckage of the spacecraft.

Obviously, Armstrong, who discovered it, also mustered up the courage to go in and investigate.

The lunar soil on the ground was covered with disordered footprints and some mechanical wreckage that had obviously been touched.

However, these traces are only distributed in the external space of the spacecraft.

The oxygen content of the two astronauts was enough to support 7 minutes of active exploration, so they obviously had no chance of going deeper.

"Collect the scattered and broken remains of Cybertronian machinery. We need to build a database of Cybertronian technology to lay a solid foundation for future cracking work."

Under Roshi's command, the iron men following the Space Marines immediately began to get busy.

Their bodies, made of secondary living metal, squirmed and transformed into numerous tiny tentacles, which picked up the metal debris buried in the lunar soil with great dexterity.

The augury instruments they carry ensure that they will not miss any tiny fragments.

Even if the fragments fall into some extremely complex geological environments, they can simulate the magnetic field control ability and attract them out.

Soon the Iron Men picked up several huge cylinders wrapped in silver-white metal, and some powerful energy reaction radiated outward from these cylinders.

Luo Xi's eyes suddenly lit up, and he realized that this thing was the energy source needed for the space bridge technology mastered by Yu Tiandi.

"Collect them all, don't miss any of them, these things belong to us now."

"Each energy column is a piece of the puzzle that completes the faster-than-light technology."

Luo Xi's tone was slightly excited. He suddenly understood better why those Martian oil men were so keen on digging graves and doing archaeology.

No one knows whether a piece of debris buried in the soil or a malfunctioning machine contains the technology that humans urgently need.

It is this sense of uncertainty that makes treasure hunting more fun.

Even someone like Luo Xi found it particularly interesting and exciting, not to mention those mechanical priests who had nothing in their hands but were hoping to dig up rare goods and completely turn their lives around.

"You're so excited about this little thing," Trazyn muttered disdainfully.

"I've really never seen the world."

"According to the data collected from many tomb worlds, it all began when humans began to overrun the galaxy.

The greatest threat to our Tomb World has evolved from the destructive Eldar and the green-skinned Orcs who only want to pick up trash to the Mechanicus among humans."

"Many high-ranking Necrons have just awakened from their Tomb Worlds, only to find their homes have long been plagued by human disasters.

Those greedy oil cockroaches will scoop up everything in sight, even sleeping Necron nobles!"

Taraxin protested in a firm tone, but Luo Xi rolled his eyes and exposed the other party without any hesitation.

"So, dear Trazyn, how did you know those worlds were emptied? And why did you appear on other tomb worlds where the Necrons slept?"

"You can't say you've come to the wrong place."

"I guess it's because some shameless thief is blaming his peers for being faster than him!"

Trazyn felt no shame or embarrassment; those qualities simply did not exist for him.

"Look at what you said. What do you mean by a thief?"

"How can something that happens within the Necrons be called stealing?"

"I prefer to call it coordination. We're all from the same race, so what's wrong with coordinating?"

"As long as I spread the word, I'm afraid many undead dynasties will want to curry favor with me!"

Luo Xi couldn't help but applaud Trazyn's shamelessness. No wonder this guy had such a bad reputation among the Necrons.

Which Necrons overlord would be willing to lower himself to become a galactic pirate?
Trazyn could, and was proud of it.

What's more, the collections that this galactic thief is most keen on stealing are those of his own kind.

With the help of Iron Man and nanorobots, the wreckage of the Cybertron spacecraft was quickly collected neatly.

The lunar soil covering the wreckage disappeared, and the bodies of the Cybertronians lying in disarray were exposed.

"They all died in that plane crash. Even those with metal bodies couldn't escape."

"The fire has gone out, but the body remains as it was before."

Many Transformers are still holding on to their positions.

Some were still in the driving posture, while others were controlling the weapon array on the spacecraft, frozen in the state before death.

They are trying their best, even at the cost of their own lives, to help Megatron escape from the Decepticons.

But unfortunately, Luo Xi knew that their efforts were in vain.

Because the Archenemy they protected had already reached a cooperation with Megatron early on.

This is a deep sorrow. We ministers are ready to fight to the death, why did Your Majesty surrender first?

Luo Xi checked one by one and confirmed that the fire of these Transformers had been completely extinguished.

He waved his hand, and the Iron Men immediately took action to collect the remains of these Transformers.

Although they are dead, the deformed gears contained in their bodies can still be reused.

Luo Xi is quite interested in the transformation ability of Transformers.

Perhaps the vehicles they use, such as Thunderhawk, Stormbird, Tengu, etc., can also be transformed into Transformers, thereby further improving their performance.

"We have discovered the Imperial Enemy, my lord!"

At this moment, Hill and other advance teams had already entered the deepest part of the spacecraft.

A huge metal giant, more than nine meters tall, was sitting in his escape pod with his eyes closed.

The bright red paint on its body was mottled and full of traces of erosion by war.

Huge bullet holes still remain in the body, and there seems to be faint smoke spreading, telling the story of that thrilling period.

Unlike other Transformers, this former Autobot leader did not die.

His body is stronger and his willpower is more tenacious, which is completely different from that of ordinary Cybertronians.

Frankly speaking, the difference between Cybertronians with the word "天" in their names and ordinary Cybertronians is so great that they don't seem like the same race at all.

However, the Sky Diver seemed to be in some kind of deep hibernation. Even if a group of humans with bad intentions entered the depths of the spacecraft, it did not wake up.

Luo Xi inserted his finger into the data cable next to Yu Tiandi and instantly hacked into the powered-off intelligent computer, reading the specific information and navigation log of the spacecraft.

"Ark One was severely damaged and crashed on the moon after encountering the Decepticon fleet flagship, the Nemesis."

Luo Xi looked up at Yu Tiandi's tightly clenched left hand, in which there was a cylindrical object with a faint scarlet light flashing at the core.

"This is part of the space bridge. Most of the pillars scattered on the ground are energy pillars, while a few are the main control pillars that control its operation."

Luo Xi raised his hand slightly, and instantly an invisible magnetic force twisted open Yu Tiandi's palm and pulled the main control column in his hand in front of him.

Iron Man and the Space Marines searched Ark One carefully inside and out, and finally found 121 components of the space bridge.

After being injected with energy, they quickly flashed with dazzling light, and then one by one floated in the air, forming a whole.

"The Space Bridge, a brand new FTL technology, has finally arrived!"

Luo Xi whispered excitedly, and then packed up the energy pillars.

A safe made of nanorobots contained 121 space bridge components.

Luo Xi did not plan to test the effect of the space bridge here. Anyway, the thing was already in his hands, so there was no rush to wait a little longer.

However, even though Roche and others made such a commotion, the expected Decepticons still did not appear in the wreckage of Ark One.

"Strange, I remember that Megatron and the Celestial Enemy had been involved for a long time.

Even if it's just to get the space bridge technology that the Archenemy possesses, these Decepticon Transformers will at least protect the Archenemy who is in deep sleep."

"Space Bridge technology isn't something you can just use once you get it. The specific methods of use still need to be taught by Megatron. Megatron's subordinates don't have such powerful technology to directly crack it."

Roche did not despise these Transformers. Whether it was Optimus Prime or Megatron, they were now strictly speaking the remnants of Cybertron. That glorious and developed planet had been destroyed.

They do not have enough manpower and scientists to pass on the scientific and technological knowledge.

The Transformers are losing their past wisdom and heritage.

They are just like humans. Later humans can only dig out the technological crystals left over from the ruins of the past and then try to decipher the wisdom of the ancients.

However, for Luo Xi, as long as he can get these energy columns and control columns, he will have enough confidence to crack and resist the space bridge technology of the natural enemy.

If he couldn't crack it even after getting the sample, then Luo Xi would be a complete failure.

The battle barge on standby in space scanned the interior of the satellite and confirmed that there were no Decepticons hiding inside.

"If that's the case, then we must have arrived too early. The original plot hasn't even begun yet."

Based on the existing situation, Luo Xi quickly deduced the problem.

Now even Megatron is still being frozen by the humans in Sector 7 at the Hoover Dam, so the other Decepticons naturally have no time to care about Primeval who is hibernating on the moon.

This unexpected situation made Hill and others feel a little disappointed. They were all prepared to fight the Decepticons.

"Since there are no Decepticons here, we will retreat temporarily and take the Ark and the body of the Archangel away with us."

Luo Xi's arrival has caused the original plot to begin to collapse, and he has no intention of continuing to follow the script.

Because of the existence of Unicron, the Transformers universe has lost its value for him to occupy.

What he has to do is to completely squeeze out the value of those Transformers before they wake up.

The Iron Men installed several anti-gravity engines around Ark One.

At the same time, the sentinel iron men switched to magnetic field control capabilities and dragged the severely damaged spacecraft out of the moon's gravity.

To accomplish all of this, all that was needed was Luo Xi's psychic power to teleport.

However, in order to avoid irritating the sleeping Unicron on Earth, Roche had to use this rather troublesome method.

Poor Megatron, who had a great reputation throughout his life, was shot down by the unsuspecting Decepticon flagship just as he reached a cooperation with Megatron.

But now, not only did he fail to wait for the rescue of his allies, but he was taken away by Luo Xi along with his boat.

But for humans, this is the most perfect ending. As for the feelings of the natural enemies... who cares?
(End of this chapter)