Warhammer 40: Starting as a Rogue Trader

Chapter 171 The bait has been laid, and the fish has finally taken the bait.
Ten thousand Protoss are still a small number compared to the human population, but their combat power is undeniable. As Gao Yi continues to purchase and collect, the number of Protoss will continue to rise.

Artanis also began constructing other Protoss units based on the existing energy resources available at the time.

Gao Yi didn't ask about the specifics; he only asked Artanis to be able to raise a powerful Protoss army when Gao Yi needed it.

For Aetanis, who once ruled the entire Protoss, these were all minor incidents.

Gao Yi returned to the dynasty's capital, World of Argasus, to begin implementing his next plan, accompanied by several probes.

Achilles also needs to build some crystal towers so that the Protoss can enter the battle if necessary, just like how there are always a few Nydus Worms waiting in Achilles's hive.

The palace of the wandering merchant once again welcomed its master.

Pavian, Rebecca, and Will all looked at Gao Yi with excitement.

"Pavlian, how's the reverse engineering going?"

At this moment, Pavian's aura was completely different from before, and the members of the Mechanical Guild under his command were even comparable to some ordinary forging worlds.

As the leader of the Holy Machine Order, his power was astonishing, and he controlled a vast amount of scientific research resources.

"By the Holy Machine, my Lord! Although we still haven't cracked the warp technology, through our efforts, we can now attempt to dismantle and transplant the Gorgon warp engines onto the Empire's warships. Although the power will be reduced, we can win by using more, but the wear and tear on the existing Gorgon warships will be relatively large."

Imperial warships of the same size might require two Gorgons' warp engines to achieve the same effect, and short-distance warp methods like tactical warp remain untested. An insurmountable technological barrier is preventing us from implementing this technology transfer.

Hearing Pavian's words, Gao Yi wasn't entirely satisfied, but he didn't criticize Pavian either. After all, after so many years of celebrating the New Year, there should be some results by now.

Although the cost is not small, it is still within an acceptable range.

"Prioritize the modification of the Star Pioneer, and send the most skilled priests and workers to Malfi to complete the modification of the Star Pioneer as soon as possible."

Once the modifications are complete, they will be of great help in the upcoming war against the Eldar.

"With the help of the Holy Machine, I believe it can be completed soon. However, my lord, this may result in the loss of at least 30-40 Gorgons. After all, the Star Pioneer is simply too large. However, I hope you can allow the dynasty to accept this loss. Gorgons with their warp engines removed can be fitted with warp engines or can be left unmodified."

They are adequate as a planetary orbital defense fleet for operations within the system.

"Go for it, Pavian!"

"Thank you for your trust. The cloning technology we obtained from the Tribunal is now on track, and we are expanding the scale. The first batch of soldiers is expected to be able to enter the troops in about six months. The initial test subjects are still somewhat unstable mentally due to the rapid production and development speed."

However, I believe that once we have enough experimental data, we will be able to develop a complete brainwashing method.

“Pavian, I will not inquire too much about the specific practices of the Holy Machine Cult regarding these clone soldiers, but I hope you will still maintain a bottom line, even though we all know their future role, which is to fight for the dynasty on the most brutal battlefields.”

But I don't want them to be treated as mere expendable resources; even cloned ones are still human!

"I will personally oversee the experiments of those biological priests, rest assured, my lord!"

While the Krieg system was entertaining to watch, Gao Yi found it hard to accept that brutal selection process applied to his own people.

Rather than simply sacrificing countless lives to achieve final victory, Gao Yi hopes to see each of them play a greater role.

After listening to Pavian's report, Gao Yi also looked at Rebecca and Weir.

Rebecca and Will understood Gao Yi's meaning and immediately submitted a report.

The damage inflicted on the dynasty by these Eldar pirates and the Dark Eldar was greater than imagined.

The stark, rough death toll made Gao Yi frown. The dynasty hadn't suffered such losses in a long time.

These Eldar attacks target remote frontier star systems, avoiding the core regions of the various dynasties with their well-equipped armaments. The Alliance cannot remain confined to the core regions if it wants to develop; it must always venture to other star systems, otherwise its resources will eventually run out.

Some remote colonies were completely wiped out before the troops arrived; some people were abducted, but a large number of corpses that had suffered extreme mistreatment were left on the planet.

Attacks on the transport fleet were also exceptionally frequent. Although the combat suits enhanced the overall defensive capabilities of the fleet, there were still so many transport fleets coming and going.

It's impossible to deploy enough soldiers in every transport fleet; there simply aren't enough manpower available. Combat uniforms only offer an advantage in skirmishes; in a fleet battle, they'd be useless.

Although the damage to the dynasty as a whole was not significant, it caused a period of panic among the pioneering troops, colonial troops, and transport fleets.

No one wants to fall into the hands of these dark spirits.

"Have you figured out who the enemy is?"

"According to reports from some senior captains and some survivors, it can be confirmed that the most active enemy is a group of Eldar pirates called Twilight Sword. This group of pirates even has a history of cooperating with the dynasty. Some survivors have even reported that some Ark Eldar have appeared among these dark Eldar pirates."

They have already attacked four frontier planets and five transport fleets.

Of course, the Eldar who attacked the dynasty were not limited to these groups; there were also some conspiracies that appeared from time to time, and these guys were even more troublesome.

The dynasty was also confused about when the Dark Eldar and the Ark Eldar had become entangled. The leader of this Eldar pirate group was a pirate prince known as the Windseeker.

Just like their name suggests, these pirates were swift, often departing before the dynasty's reinforcement fleet arrived.

"Twilight Sword"

Gao Yi murmured, Rebecca and Will didn't know why the Ark Eldar were among this Eldar pirate group.

However, Gao Yi, who knew a certain background, knew that the Eldar named Wind Chaser was born in the Eldar's Ark World, but later fell into corruption. However, he still had connections with the Ark World of his birth, Koror.

Gao Yi was originally thinking about how to find an Ark world to rebuild the Spear of Adun, but now the other party has delivered it directly to him. It feels so good to have someone give you a pillow when you're sleepy.

"How are the plans I mentioned to you before coming along?"

"The team has been assembled, but we don't know if the enemy will take the bait."

"They definitely will, we just need a little patience! Are all the follow-up arrangements for the personnel carrying out the mission ready?"

“They are all very clear about their mission and know that they may have to sacrifice themselves, but they are all willing to give for the dynasty. The dynasty will give them sufficient rewards, and their immediate family members will also receive the care that the dynasty deserves.”

"Excellent! Load the probes, SCVs, and Zerg eggs onto this team. Perhaps we'll have a chance to take care of these Xenomorphs!"

"I'll do it right away!"

Gao Yi's plan was that since they couldn't actively find the Spirit Clan members who attacked the dynasty, they would give them bait and let them bite on their own!
A pioneering team carrying a large amount of supplies will travel to a mining planet without the protection of a dynastic army to conduct symbolic mining, in order to lure the Eldar into an attack.

While these Eldar were slaughtering, they also took away usable resources and ships.

Once they take the Crystal Tower and Probe as spoils of war, the Crystal Tower can provide the Protoss with the coordinates of the Web, allowing them to directly deploy troops without ignoring the Web entrance.

The insect eggs can also hatch when needed and attempt to create tunnel worms. The crystal tower can produce pure psionic energy, and Gao Yi doesn't believe that the Eldar won't be tempted!

He wants to destroy the Twilight Sword, and he also wants the Ark World of the Eldar!

(End of this chapter)