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Chapter 7: A Deal with the Sage
"Please explain your reasons, Inquisitor." Although Olivia did not show anger or other emotions at this time, her obviously cold tone revealed the sage's current mood.

Chen Xi didn't find it strange to see this. If you don't let the Mechanicus rob graves, they will really be able to get rid of you.

So he just said to Olivia: "Can we talk alone? This involves the confidentiality of the Tribunal."

Hearing Chen Xi say this, Olivia just glanced at him and paused the forged axe in her hand. Then a force field unfolded from her body, covering Chen Xi and her.

"This is a soundproof force field. No one can eavesdrop on what we say." Olivia's tone was still cold, and her eyes revealed a strong sense of oppression.

She was trying to control her anger, wanting to see what reasons Chen Xi could come up with.

"Black stones are not natural minerals. They come from an alien civilization that existed 60 million years ago." Chen Xi dropped a bombshell at the start, and then he explained, "This alien civilization calls itself the Necrontyr. According to my research, they once fought a horrific war with the Eldar tens of millions of years ago that swept across the entire galaxy, and they ultimately won.

Blackstone was a material they developed at the time to fight against the Eldar who could utilize the Sea of ​​Souls. This material can isolate the Warp, but if the polarity is reversed, it can amplify the influence of the Warp.

However, this alien civilization fell into a deep sleep for some unknown reason. They transformed their city into a tomb composed of stasis fields and remained silent for 60 million years.

If the remains of the alien civilization you discovered on this planet, Sage Olivia, belong to the Necrons, then excavating their tombs would be a very dangerous task.

Without making all the necessary preparations, rashly excavating their tombs would only plunge the entire planet into war, and I might even be forced to issue an extermination order against the planet I rule."

After Chen Xi finished speaking, he looked at Sage Olivia with a sincere look, hoping that this sage would be willing to listen to advice.

Otherwise, it would be really difficult for me to complete this novice mission.

"Your reason has convinced me. I can suspend the excavation work." The anger in Olivia's eyes seemed to dissipate, but it was obviously impossible for her to give up the excavation of the remains of the ancient alien civilization.

After all, a 60-million-year-old alien tomb preserved by a stasis field is too tempting for the oil men.

So she asked Chen Xi, "If I insist on excavating the ruins on this planet, what kind of preparation do you think I need to make?"

Olivia felt that since Chen Xi understood this alien civilization, he should know how to deal with them.

"Depending on the situation, a weak Undead Dynasty may only have some mechanical Undead that have decayed due to time and some mechanical creations, but a powerful Undead Dynasty may even have the power to extinguish stars." Chen Xi was also unable to judge the level of the Undead Dynasty buried on a planet.

While he was considered a Necron player, the differences between Necron dynasties were even greater than the differences between Imperial worlds.

The weaker Undead Dynasties may have rotted away, leaving only a pile of ruins waiting to be dug up, but the stronger ones can even pull out terrifying things like the World Engine.

The renowned King of Figures, Trazyn, was merely the overlord of his own dynasty, not even the Emperor. While he was a special case, it still illustrates just how incredibly powerful the Necromancer Dynasty truly was.

"But if you, Sage Olivia, must explore it, then please at least prepare your Crusaders, invite at least one knight family, and you may also need the assistance of the Astartes monks." Chen Xi thought about it seriously and gave his own suggestions according to the standards of declaring war on a dynasty.

However, after hearing Chen Xi's suggestion, Sage Olivia showed an embarrassment on her face. She hesitated for a moment before saying, "For some reason, I don't have any Crusader soldiers with me.

As for the Knight Family, I can help contact them, but for some reasons, I cannot guarantee that any Mechanical Knight will respond to my call.

Perhaps you could consider sending an invitation in the name of the Planetary Governor or the Inquisition, and some Imperial Knights or Freeblades might respond to your invitation.

Relatively speaking, I still hope to obtain the assistance of the Planetary Defense Force. This is the deal I reached with the previous Governor."

After some discussion, the topic obviously came back to this matter, which made Chen Xi feel a little amused.

But he still answered seriously: "I don't know the current situation of this planet yet, and I don't know the specific equipment and training level of the planetary defense force.

But according to the information Rachel told me, the Planetary Defense Force, with only ten regiments and lacking heavy firepower and vehicles, may not be able to assist you.

If you can provide some assistance so that the Planetary Defense Force can obtain sufficient heavy weapons and vehicles, I think I should be able to provide you with some manpower support."

At this point, Chen Xi recalled his authority and added, "As for the knight's issue, I will consider your suggestion."

"I see. It seems I need to make an upfront investment." Olivia didn't get angry. She just looked at Chen Xi deeply and asked, "What kind of help do you need?"

"Technical support in equipment procurement and planet construction." There are not many opportunities to take advantage of the Mechanicus. Since this sage has asked, Chen Xi will naturally not be polite.

"If it's a reasonable request, I'll help you contact Forge World, but don't expect them to give me much face." Olivia agreed to Chen Xi's request and added, "Regarding planetary construction, I can provide some of my knowledge. This is within the scope of the deal I made with the previous governor, but I hope you can provide me with the necessary manpower and assistance as soon as possible."

Chen Xi was satisfied with Olivia's answer. After all, it was not easy to get help from a mechanical sage.

At the same time, he was also surprised at how easy it was to talk to Sage Olivia. Compared with the average Mechanicus sage, she undoubtedly looked much more humane, which even made Chen Xi feel that she did not look like a Mechanicus sage.

But perhaps it is precisely because of this that she has no Skitarii around her?

Chen Xi didn't delve into it, but suddenly remembered something, so he asked Olivia again: "Sage Olivia, I heard that you are a biological sage. I wonder if you have any research on plant cultivation?
If I give you a sample of a plant, can you grow it on this planet?"

(End of this chapter)