Warhammer 40: Starting as a Rogue Trader

Chapter 219 The Joining of Caul

Hilandri was also hesitant.

But in the end, she still chose to agree to Kaur's request, since she always had the access to the internet.

“I will tell you the location of the gate to the Webway and open it. I will also tell you the route map. I will only allow the main force to pass through once. I hope you will not try any tricks. When you destroy that merchant ronin dynasty, we will help you awaken your Primarch.”

Giving Kaul the route also aligns with the Eldar's strategic interest in not wanting the Eye of Fear to be opened.

Even if Kaul intentionally left some troops behind when passing through the network, Hilandri was confident that she could use the power of the clown to wipe them out.

“Very well, I will send out an exploration ship to verify the truth of what you say.”

Kaul completely ignored the second half of Hilandri's sentence. If, as the Emperor predicted, there was no need for these Eldar at all, he only wanted to know about the Net Path. In Kaul's eyes, only the first half of the sentence was truly beneficial to the Empire. Regardless, he would first try to reap the existing benefits.

The Netway... Kaul was also very interested in it. If he could enter it and conduct his own research, it would be a rare opportunity.

Hilandri was unaware of Caul's thoughts; she believed her plan had succeeded once again.

If the Montgomery dynasty is destroyed, the plan to awaken Guilliman can continue; but if Caul breaches the agreement, they will abandon the plan to awaken Guilliman.

However, the control of the network led Hillandri to believe that she had the initiative in her own hands.

Kaul dismissed the arriving Guardians and made further deals with the Eldar.

With the location of the Web Path gate and the route map handed to Kaul, an expedition team composed of priests who were absolutely loyal to Kaul, with the help of Hilandri, entered the opened Web Path gate to verify its authenticity.

One of the priests in this team was a degraded version of himself created by Kaul to ensure that he could fully obtain the data observed in the network.

It wasn't long before the investigation team returned to Kaul's side. After reading the data from the degraded body, Kaul confirmed the authenticity of the transaction.

"Don't forget our deal! Use this when your fleet needs to pass through the network."

A stone engraved with special runes was thrown to Kaul. This one-time rune stone could open the entrance to the net passage once within a time limit.

The massive net channel was large enough to allow the fleet to pass through.

After she finished speaking, Hilandri's body began to become ethereal, and the holographic suit was activated again.

Soon the opponent disappeared from Kaul's core threat detection.

At this moment, Caul was torn between going to Cadia to help the Imperial garrison and protect the Blackstone Obelisk, or going to awaken the Primarch first.

He didn't know when Gao Yi, whom the emperor had mentioned, would arrive, and the two sides lacked the means to establish communication.

However, not long after, the Star Pioneer appeared directly in the star system where Kaul was located.

When Kaul received the communication from Gao Yi, he knew that the Emperor's final prophecy had been fulfilled.

Kaul boarded the Star Pioneer alone and went up to the bridge.

He saw Gao Yi walking up to him, surrounded by the Imperial Guards.

When Caul met the Imperial Guard, he no longer doubted his earlier prophecy.

Gao Yi also looked at Doraemon in front of him.

Kaul's body was much larger than he had imagined, and the extent of his mechanical modifications was something Gao Yi had never seen before. According to the aesthetic standards of the Mechanical Order, Kaul was absolutely worthy of being the closest to the Om Messiah.

Gao Yi pondered to himself that if Kaur were also included in the dynasty's various scientific research projects, the progress of scientific research within his dynasty would definitely be greatly improved.

"Isn't this Belisarius Caul, the great sage of the Mechanical Order and the empire's greatest scientist right now?!"

"I prefer you to call me a scientist rather than a great sage, although I haven't heard that title in a long time. Unfortunately, the last person to call me that was a traitor who believed in chaos."

"Fabius Bayer? I have to say he's crazy, but his technology is truly impressive." After all, he's capable of cloning even Primarchs.

Kaur was also surprised that Gao Yi knew something that only he knew.

"I think you must be the wandering merchant Gao Yi Montgert?"

"So you've already received the Emperor's message? That's right, it's me!"

Kaul's electronic prosthetic eye scanned Gao Yi, but he couldn't see anything special about Gao Yi, not even a little bit of physical modification, and there was no psionic energy to speak of. As long as Gao Yi didn't actively release it, the surrounding psionic energy would be devoured by him.

“Cauer, as the Emperor’s mouthpiece, we need you to cooperate with Lord Gao Yi to complete his mission. Remember, this is not working for us, but fulfilling your duty to the Emperor.”

"My esteemed Imperial Guard, I do not need your reminders. I will cooperate with Lord Gao Yi. But how exactly did you manage to bypass my Iron Ghost's detection and approach my fleet?"

Even now, Kaul still can't figure it out.

"Want to learn? I'll teach you!"

Inside the warp drive bay of the Star Pioneer.

Even the sound emitted by the sound array couldn't suppress the excitement within.

"A warp drive. It really is that kind of technology? Is it really not based on the network and warp, or something like a space necromancer?"

"Replacement guaranteed."

"The incredible dream of a technological emperor has been fulfilled in your hands. However, the transplantation technique is far too crude. Don't you have any qualified priests under your command?"

Gao Yi really didn't know what Pavian would think if he heard what Kaur said. The dignified controller of the Holy Machine Cult had become someone who was not technically qualified in Kaur's words.

However, Pavian did not have any outstanding qualities before meeting Gao Yi. It was only after Gao Yi strengthened him that he seemed to have a breakthrough. But no matter how hard a priest who has lived for a hundred years studies, he cannot compare with Kaul, a monster who has accumulated tens of thousands of years of experience.

"However, the dynasty hasn't fully cracked this technology yet. Perhaps you could join us! You wouldn't refuse such a valuable technology, would you?!"

"Of course not, I would never mind learning more!"

Kaur then told Gao Yi about the deal that Hilandri had mentioned.

"A network path to Cardia? Is that really possible? You've given me such a wonderful gift on our first meeting!"

Gao Yi had been thinking that this group of spirits hadn't bothered him for a long time, but now he realized they were trying to trick him. All the deals they made to trick him had become Gao Yi's spoils of war.

Unexpectedly, there was such a gain. Gao Yi was originally thinking about how to solve the problem of the subspace storms surrounding Kadia. His fleet could jump into it, but the Imperial fleet he had gathered could not. He didn't have enough jump engines to modify for them, and there wasn't enough time either.

Now, thanks to this network, the Imperial-supported fleets can cross the warp storms without suffering any damage.

The Eldar wanted to use their access to the Internet to control the Empire, but they were unaware that Gao Yi had already devised a method.

"You can even access the internet?!"

Everyone who meets Gao Yi for the first time feels that Gao Yi always brings surprises.

"I know a little bit about him. Are you ready to awaken Guilliman?"

"The Armor of Destiny has been forged, but if what those Eldar said is true, Lord Guilliman's body may not be able to be repaired by the Armor of Destiny alone. Can you really solve this problem?"

"If you don't believe me, don't you believe the Emperor? Don't worry, I'm confident. But since you gave me the gift of the Internet, I'll give you a gift in return!"

"A gift for me?"

(End of this chapter)