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Chapter 188 Riot
"According to the intelligence gathered, former Minister of the Interior Iltu Simotern and former Pope Bardo Slettra have been clearly involved and are the behind-the-scenes supporters of those rebels and cults."

Whether Yora Rama, the navigator representative who was dismissed by the regency, was involved is still under investigation.

Judge Garen reported all the information he had gathered to Qin Yun, and then asked a question.

Should we take action immediately?

Qin Yun hesitated for a moment, then shook his head.

"The enemy hasn't all appeared yet, let's wait patiently a little longer."

Garen looked worried. "If this drags on, the consequences will be unimaginable once news of the food shortage spreads."

“Many people will join the ranks of traitors, and the scale of the rebellion will be enormous.”

"If we're afraid of sacrifice, then we can't solve the problem." Qin Yun's voice was tinged with coldness as he reached out and opened the projection interface.

It shows Terra's shipping routes and daily trade.

"For thousands of years, Terra has become increasingly dependent on supplies from the outside world. If the shipping routes are cut off, Terra will collapse."

"This situation is too dangerous and must be changed, and this incident may be the best opportunity."

"If we succeed, Terra will be reborn, the Empire will be reborn, and everything will shed its rotten appearance and come back to life."

“You have grand ambitions,” Garen said, “which makes me somewhat uneasy.”

"This is always how it is before a change happens." Qin Yun got up and walked to the window, looking out at the city buildings.

"After this transformation, Terra will be restored to its original state when life was first born. It will become a sacred place, no longer a bloated, nest-like hive world."

"Are you going to kill everyone on Terra?" Garen asked, his eyes wide with disbelief.

Qin Yun: "…………"

"Judge, I must remind you that your thinking is too insane."

"How could I possibly slaughter so many people?! I just want to move Terra's population away, leaving only the Royal Palace and Starbow."

"This turmoil is the perfect excuse. Once the rebellion is over, I will gradually relocate the population to space and build a space city."

"Let's expose all those monsters and demons this time and take them all out at once."

Garen watched the saint's retreating figure, then looked out the window as well.

It is conceivable that an unimaginable storm of carnage will sweep across Terra, and even the solar system.

…………

Mars is a planet within the human empire, second only to Terra in importance.
It is the territory, headquarters, and main casting world of the Mechanicus.

Mars is the Empire's largest repository of technological knowledge and home to its most powerful fleet—the Solar Fleet.

After receiving the task issued by the guide,
Veteran and Wu Mou then led the members of the Tokyo University Research Institute to Mars to search for the Akashic Reader.

Their spaceship traversed the vast void, heading towards the red planet.

Is this Mars?

A player approached the window and stared at Mars with a surprised expression.

Mars underwent Terranization, but the hard-won achievements were destroyed after the Horus Rebellion.

Since then, Mars has never restarted Terranization and has remained reddish ever since.

A giant ring called the Iron Ring encircles the Martian equator.

It consists of a giant space station, a void port, a large shipyard and other void buildings, making it a truly massive structure.

The planet's surface is covered in flames and metal, while its atmosphere is replaced by striped clouds of pollution.
The industrial zone covers the entire continent.

Countless towering blast furnaces were spewing out black smoke and red light.

The port tower connecting the steel ring is located in the heart of the industrial city and is busily transporting various goods.

"As expected of the territory of the Cult of Mechanics, every place you look is either an industrial city or an industrial city."

The Void Harbor is a bustling hub, where delegations from various forging worlds across the galaxy, as well as fleets transporting minerals, metals, food, and other supplies, are docked.

A large number of Christian guards dressed in red robes moved among the crowd, maintaining order.

The massive machine slave scanned the crowds along the way with its scarlet eyes, determining whether they posed a threat.

Just as the port's mechanical priest was checking the identification and biometric stamps of the old bird and his companions,
A massive creature, Kaul, equipped with numerous prosthetic limbs, appeared before the players.

Behind him stood a tall, original Forged warrior, and several mechanical guardians.

The priests and charioteers nearby bowed to him.

"I'll take care of them. You all go about your business."

Mars has a strict hierarchy, and as a great sage, Caul possesses power second only to the Forging General.

The consequences of disobeying him were beyond the capacity of these ordinary priests and servants to bear.
The priest in charge of the inspection bowed respectfully and then withdrew.

“Great Sage.” The old bird walked up to Kaul.

“Welcome to Mars, Chosen Ones,” Caul’s voice came through the machine. “Next, I will take you to the Lava City Ruins.”

The veteran looked at Kaul, who had appeared in front of him, with a look of surprise on his face.

"The mission didn't mention that we would receive your help, Great Sage."

“Because I wasn’t originally in the saint’s plan,” Caul said.

"I looked up some information about that so-called Akashic Reader and found it to be very helpful to me, so I came here."

"..."

During the exchange between the veteran and Kaul
Wu Mou turned his gaze to the original Forged warriors behind Kaul.
The opponent was an Astartes warrior.
He was strong and tall, with a face covered in scars.
It has a pair of jet-black eyes, with a sliver of white around the large pupils.
Wearing a suit of armor without any warband insignia,

Standing there, they exude a strong sense of oppression.

"Is this the leader of the original casting?" Wu Mou asked tentatively.

"Yes, I am Shouzuo." The tall soldier nodded.

The veteran glanced at the original leader, then turned his gaze to Caul.
"In principle..."

Before the veteran could finish speaking, Kaul interrupted.

"I'll give you another task. Haven't you always wanted micro-nuclear fusion technology?"

"How about we reward you with this? A complete set of micro-nuclear fusion technology. It's not cold fusion, but it can still be installed on small ships."

"In principle, there is no problem, Great Sage." The old bird's attitude changed, and his tone became obsequious.

He wanted to refuse.

After all, if they hadn't brought the other person along, they could have slowly explored the Lava City ruins and searched for technologies that could be applied in reality.

The problem is, Caul gave too much.

With the complete set of micro-nuclear fusion technology, let alone following the other party into the Lava City Ruins, even wearing a purple dress and dancing a tune for the Great Sage wouldn't be out of the question.

With this technology, Tokyo University can skip all the detours and head straight for the interstellar era.

As for why I wore purple for the dance, it's because purple has a lot of charm.

After reaching an agreement, the group boarded a transport ship and headed to their destination. The ruins of Lava City were located on the edge of the Daedalus Plain, on the southern side of the Arsia Mountains.

During the Horus Rebellion, the lava city, built on top of a giant volcano, was one of the largest foundries.

Its output efficiency ranks among the top of many foundries on Mars.

Collier Jersey, the administrator of Lava City, is a sage who does not believe in the Archon, but is loyal to the Emperor and has a fervent pursuit of knowledge.
She secretly carried out a clandestine plan: to use the Akashic Reader to access knowledge of the warp.
Unfortunately, this plan has consistently failed.
Until the appearance of a genius girl—Dalia Cecilia.

This gifted young woman possesses insights into mechanics and numbers that differ from those of the other priests, and she is not bound by the rigid thinking of the Mechanicus.

With the other party's assistance, Kolya Jersey successfully started the Akash Reader, but it was not stable enough.

At this time, Horus, bewitched by the four gods, sent an ambassador to Mars.
In exchange for relinquishing the restrictive terms of the Mars Agreement and opening the Moravic cellars, they gained the support of Calbo HAL, the forging general of Mars at the time.
A large number of Mechanicus members joined the rebellion and became the Dark Mechanicus.

Kalbo Hal opened the Moravik cellar and released the cursed creations within.

A virus containing subspace power infected the entire Martian network, causing countless deaths and shutting down numerous foundries.

Subsequently, Calbo launched a war in the name of forging generals, purging loyalists and thus igniting the Martian civil war.

Lava Worm City was also a key target for the rebels, and the Akashic Reader project failed due to the civil war.
When the city fell, Kolya Jersey chose to detonate the Lava City's reactor to prevent the enemy from gaining control of the city and the Akash Reader.
A terrifying explosion engulfed everything, turning Lava City into a radioactive wasteland.

Meanwhile, the genius girl Dalia Cecilia unexpectedly received the Emperor's blessing and entered the ancient ruins, becoming a jailer of the Star God Void Dragon.

The transport boat carrying the veterans slowly landed in a desolate, charred ruin.

After the Horus Rebellion ended, Lava City, which had become a Jedi, was not rebuilt and remained abandoned, forgotten by the world.

Stepping out of the cabin, the first thing that catches the eye is the dilapidated, rusty building.

"Is this the ruins of Lava City?"

Wu Mou looked surprised and surveyed his surroundings.

Even the experienced bird started scanning mode, wondering, "I wonder if there are any scary monsters inside?"

"Do I even need to ask this question? Every dungeon has a boss." Wu Mou rolled his eyes at the veteran.

“Let’s go.” Caul took heavy steps toward the desolate, rust-covered ruins of the lava city, which had stood for millennia.

Yuan Zhu followed closely behind Kaul, looking around warily.

He could sense malicious gazes lurking in the shadows, watching them.

But we can't find it! Where is the enemy hiding?!
The players followed suit and began exploring the new dungeon.

…………

clatter! clatter! clatter!
The archaeological team moved very quickly.

The sound of boots hitting the ground echoed through the empty buildings.

No trace of civilization can be seen in Lava City anymore.
Everywhere you look, there are rusty buildings and giant robotic arms.
Huge vehicles lay overturned on both sides of the abandoned road.

Players traverse the desolate city, soon approaching a still-active volcano.

Based on the information provided by Xiling and the analysis of the reconstructed model, the player learned that...
The core control room of the former Lava City was located inside the volcano.
Guided by Xiling, they found a tunnel leading into the volcano.

Shortly after entering, the data transmitted back by several reconnaissance servo skulls flying ahead caught the attention of the veteran pilots.
Strange signals are moving toward their location.

"Something's up. Prepare for battle."

The veteran told everyone to stop.

The anomalous data was forwarded to other people's data, including those of Kaul and First Casting.

"Is it finally time to grind monsters?"

"I thought this was a parkour map!! I walked so far and didn't find a single monster. Turns out it's all here."

"Be prepared and ensure the safety of the two scholars."

"........."

Players who are working with veterans and those who are reckless in this mission,

In reality, they are all top-tier elites.
As soon as the veteran gave the order, they dispersed according to the tactical formation.

Hiding behind cover,
Forming crossfire points.

These players all made their game reservations in unison after receiving orders from their superiors.
After obtaining a beta test slot, I joined the University of Tokyo Research Institute upon entering the game.

The University of Tokyo Research Institute, while not among the top-ranked institutions in the gaming community,

But though small, the sparrow has all the vital organs.
It is highly likely to become the first player faction to achieve comprehensive development without any weaknesses.

The sound in the darkness grew louder and louder.

Soon, the first enemy appeared in front of the player.

That was a pathetic machine slave, a mixture of machinery and flesh.

The modifications on its body were clearly a failure; its flesh and blood rotted from radiation, making it look exceptionally grotesque and terrifying.

“Wild machine servants?” Caul was taken aback. “How did they end up here?”

The success rate of servo surgery is very high, but there are also cases of failure.

Those servants that suffer irreparable damage or experimental subjects whose modification surgeries fail are abandoned and thrown into the wilderness.

The Martian wilderness is filled with toxins and ash.
Most of the abandoned servants will die, but some will survive.

Unable to obtain food and energy, they will instinctively gather together.
They attacked the Mechanicus's stronghold and workers, and survived by cannibalizing corpses and absorbing electric current.

A wild servant emerged from the darkness.
Then came the second head, the third head, and so on.

Their numbers were so exaggerated that they filled the entire passage like a tide.

"Take care of them!" the veteran shouted.

Players hiding in various locations opened fire, the dense barrage of bullets forming a net of fire that instantly tore apart the bodies of the mechs.
Before long, the corridor was littered with mangled corpses and metal prosthetics.

Kaur went up and scanned the wreckage, looking for clues.

He quickly noticed something amiss.
"Something's not right with these servants; they seem to have been modified!"

“Deep within the ruins, there is probably something that has drawn them from all over the world, then modified them and used them as tools.”

Unfortunately, the remains of the dead could not provide any further clues.
They could only continue exploring deeper.

Several more fierce battles took place along the way.

The enemies encountered are still mechs, but players can clearly feel that the deeper they go, the stronger the mechs become, and the better their weapons become.

After another battle, they arrived at the underground core of the former lava city.

And at this time,
A group of bloodless, intelligent robots appeared and blocked their path.

This left Kaul and the players stunned.
Why are there robots in the Lava City ruins?

At that moment, an intelligent robot stepped out and began to speak.

“You have trespassed on our territory, organisms.”

P.S.: Sorry, I was busy until late tonight.
Let's not vote for now; I need to pay off my debts first.

(End of this chapter)