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Chapter 401 on Mass Production

“I must say, Lord Chen Xi, you always like to cause me trouble.” Sage Kaul uttered a reluctant complaint, his voice mixed with the whirring of gears and the hum of servo motors.

Despite his complaints, his face, now emaciated and covered by a metal mask, was beaming with amusement, and his cybernetic eyes gleamed with excited data: "But since my student is on good terms with you, I'll reluctantly help you this time!"

The mechanical tentacles on his back began to twitch involuntarily, like a venomous snake that had caught the scent of its prey.

Several robotic arms were working incessantly, like flies rubbing their hands, making a clicking sound as if they couldn't wait.

One of the robotic arms even reached out uncontrollably towards Chen Xi, only to retract hastily in mid-air, revealing the urgency in the heart of this great sage of mechanics.

"Where is that STC template?" Kaur's voice suddenly turned serious, but his speech speed increased significantly, revealing his inner excitement.

His massive mechanical body leaned slightly forward, and the hydraulic system emitted a soft hissing sound, like a mechanical behemoth poised to pounce.

Chen Xi was not surprised by Kaul's attitude.

He had witnessed too many times the fanatical reactions of members of the Cult of Mechanics when faced with precious technology, and in some ways, it was actually a good thing that Caul had such an attitude.

This at least shows that the great sage still maintained a relatively rational mind, and did not fall into a state of complete frenzy like some members of the Cult of Mechanics upon seeing STC.

After all, it involves something as precious as the STC template, so it's already quite reasonable that the Mechanics Cult didn't forcibly seize it.

Chen Xi knew that in the eyes of certain extremist factions on Mars, launching a small-scale war was worthwhile in order to obtain a complete STC template.

Kaul's words alone were enough to explain his feelings and attitude at that moment—this great sage clearly regarded this transaction as a rare opportunity, rather than a matter of course to plunder.

Chen Xi didn't stand on ceremony and took out the STC template again. The metal casing gleamed with an antique luster under the cold light of the laboratory.

He carefully placed the precious technological relic on the workbench and explained to Caul, "This is the STC template for the Saturn-type Terminator A. I found it while excavating ancient ruins on the Herson III."

His fingers gently traced the intricate mechanical patterns on the surface of the STC, where the precise gears and circuit boards remained in perfect working order even after thousands of years.

"Thanks to the Emperor's blessing, its internal data is extremely complete," Chen Xi continued, his voice carrying a deliberate air of reverence. "As long as we follow its instructions, we can reproduce the Saturn-type Terminator Armor and reinstate it to the Imperial military order."

Kaur didn't believe a word of Chen Xi's explanation, but he also didn't offer any rebuttal.

His mechanical prosthetic eye, hidden behind the metal mask, flickered slightly, rapidly scanning every detail on the surface of the STC template.

Kaul was unsure whether the STC template could be found on the Kherson III, but he was certain that the one Chen Xi had was definitely not found on the Kherson III.

As for its specific origin? Kaul's mechanical tentacles swayed gently, emitting a thoughtful hum.

He already said it was the Emperor's blessing, why are you still asking? Digging into this matter is not only impolite, but may also uncover some dangerous truths.

More than the origins of the STC, Kaul was concerned with how to reproduce the Saturn Terminator Armor, and how to deploy it for re-production and deployment.

His six robotic arms were already eager to get to work, with one carefully taking the STC template and the other preparing the decoding equipment.

Kaul's core processor was running at full speed, already planning how to allocate the resources it had to support this groundbreaking project.

The history of Saturn Terminator A is so long that it can be traced back to before the Emperor unified Holy Terra and established the Empire.

In that technologically advanced golden age, this armor was originally designed as a heavy-duty engineering exoskeleton for construction work in the extreme environment of Saturn's rings.

Later, with the advent of the Dark Ages, it was gradually transformed into a fearsome war machine.

Although Chen Xi also said that this was a model redesigned by Vulcan, the genetic prototype of the Salamander, in order to be widely used in the Empire, it was different from the original Saturn Terminator Armor.

The Vulcan retained its robust frame structure but optimized the power system and weapon interfaces to make it more suitable for use by Astartes.

But this cannot obscure the fact that it is a powerful yet ancient piece of equipment—its core design philosophy and basic architecture still retain the technological essence of that lost era.

Although, to Kaul, this thing was about as old as he was.

This great sage of the Mechanicus, who has lived for tens of thousands of years, has witnessed the rise and fall of imperial technology. To him, the Saturn Terminator A is nothing more than a "new invention" he has seen before.

His body, covered in mechanical tentacles, leaned slightly forward, a hint of nostalgia flashing in his electronic eyes, as if recalling the scene when he first saw this armor.

After carefully examining the STC template, Kaul's expression turned serious: "This thing is very complex. If we want to produce it, Rostov's current production capacity might not be able to make it, let alone mass-produce it."

“But I think this shouldn’t be too difficult for you, Great Sage.” Chen Xi looked unconcerned, simply observing Kaur with a leisurely air.

“Of course, of course!” Kaul didn’t want the good stuff he had just gotten his hands on to be taken back by Chen Xi, so he quickly did some calculations and then said, “If you want to produce it, the Oregana Sage’s foundry on Rostov III needs to be expanded, and you also need to develop the mineral resources of the entire sub-sector on a larger scale to meet the basic production needs.”

In addition, you need to import some precious resources from outside, as your sub-sector alone cannot produce all the mineral resources required by the Saturn-type Terminator Armor.

In addition, there are supporting weapons and other equipment, many of which are precious technologies that have been lost. You need to reproduce them!
"You could utilize the orbital rings on Rostov-2 and build a new factory there to produce these components!"

Chen Xi took notes of everything Caul said, and then said to Caul, "Since you, Lord Caul, already have a complete plan, then this matter is entrusted to you! I believe you will not let me down."

After saying that, Chen Xi didn't wait for Kaul's reply and changed the subject, saying, "In addition, although my goal is to eventually re-equip the Empire with the Saturn-type Terminator Armor, please do not spread it for the time being, or rather, keep it a secret until someone you and I both know returns."

(End of this chapter)