Warhammer 40 Spring: Loyalty of the Multiverse

Chapter 281 Prepare for Action
Tie Hui watched as five huge off-road troop carriers slowly drove away on the ground in the distance, and then dialed the communication line to Longgu Village.

"The lighthouse has already taken action. You can proceed with your tasks as needed!"

"Understood!" After hanging up the communication, Bai Yuekui watched as Shandong University and the others, who were already fully prepared, boarded the off-road vehicle and headed towards the ecologically dense area.

With Mark and the others on the ground, this matter can be put aside for the time being.

Following his orders, a portion of the Astartes within the base, leading over 500 New Territories soldiers, rapidly advanced towards the lighthouse.

The truck was also carrying a large amount of fuel and materials needed for the lighthouse's modification.

The speed needs to be increased.

A bunch of Devouring Beasts have already gathered under the lighthouse. If the lighthouse hadn't flown higher and landed in a deserted place, Mark and the others probably wouldn't have been able to leave.

At this moment, Senge, a member of the city's defense force, was in the command room, watching everything that was happening outside.

Ned, the leader of the supervisory team formed by the Light and Shadow Society, stood not far behind Seng with an extremely arrogant expression and said, "Seng... Commander! Don't delay the leader's plan!"

"Don't worry!" Seng replied calmly after a moment of contemplation. He then turned his attention back to the monitor screen.

Inside was the lighthouse's elevator platform, which had been lowered to the ground. On it were the dispatchers from the upper class who had been temporarily brought in, and a group of porters from the lower class.

Two Astartes stood at the back corners, weapons in hand, their cold gazes sweeping across the surroundings.

This made everyone at the Lighthouse dare not even breathe!

"Watch out for a vehicle!" Just then, an observer shouted through his binoculars.

Meanwhile, the two Astartes guards received a communication: "Open the hatch and line up!"

One of the Astartes, carrying a gun in one hand, strolled towards the hatch.

Looking into the distance, one could see large, rudimentary vehicles speeding toward them.

Less than two minutes later, the entire convoy stopped a short distance away, and an Astartes got out of the vehicle.

After exchanging instructions, the two waved for the vehicle to enter.

Squads of New Territories soldiers quickly jumped off the vehicles, carrying their laser guns and forming ranks on either side of each vehicle.

The Astartes were the first to step onto the lifting platform, followed closely by the vehicles.

Just then, a technical priest got out of the car, and his strange appearance made everyone in the lighthouse take a few more glances.

Even Seng and the others who were observing the scene were shocked. He knew about prosthetics, but he had never seen anything like this red-robed fellow with so many prosthetics attached to his body.

It really does resemble the Hela Empire of the Old World!

But even the Hela Empire doesn't seem to be this ruthless!

Especially when you see those soldiers carrying strange weapons, who look more than a hundred times more elite than the city's garrison.

Seng felt that perhaps his and Charles's plan might not be so perfect?

"Is everything you brought energy? What about armor plates and the like?" Tiberos asked, looking at the list of supplies brought over.

The mechanical priest approached him and gave a salute. "Sir, the lighthouse is too small. It can't carry too much armor plating material at once. We can only bring some energy-related materials to allow the lighthouse to have a longer levitation time! As for the armor plating material we brought this time, it's only for modifying and reinforcing the main structure of the lighthouse. It's not for expanding the main personnel living area of ​​the lighthouse!"

"Can Kloto's control over the lighthouse be separated?" Tiberius didn't delve into that question, but instead inquired about Kloto.

After all, this matter truly concerns whether the empire can take its first stable step in this world.

"We can block it, but we need Om Messiah's help!"

"Can't we just peel it off?" Tiberius always felt uneasy, after all, this thing was on the lighthouse. It was, after all, a ticking time bomb.

“Sure, but that would be very troublesome, like stripping a person of all their nerves, like skinning them alive!” The priest then took out a projector and projected a complete structural diagram of the lighthouse. “According to the intelligence we’ve gathered, the Kloto System was brought to the lighthouse in the Old World before the catastrophe. After research by various countries, it was finally installed on the lighthouse and became the Kloto System. For decades, the lighthouse hasn’t been very large, and the Kloto System has already infiltrated every corner of it. Removing it will be very difficult!”

"So what are you going to do?"

"First, build a new system, placing anti-gravity devices at key locations on the lighthouse. This system will ensure the lighthouse doesn't crash to the ground under Kroto's control. Then, using our AI protocol in conjunction with Om Messiah, we can remove the Kroto system!" The priest then demonstrated the AI ​​protocol, a protocol personally overseen by the Emperor and developed within the nanoworld based on the Asgardian AI.

"You're planning to build it like the Asgardian space station?" Ebolos glanced at the plans the priest had given him and immediately recognized that the design was very similar to the Asgardian space station, Asgard.

"This is the final solution, but it requires breaking the ecological blockade chain in outer space. Otherwise, it will require expending resources to build a fleet!"

"Resources are scarce. We don't even have enough resources for cloning right now. Let's prioritize upgrading the lighthouse!"

"This is the final version; the preliminary design has been approved." He slid to the side, and the new lighthouse design was projected again. "We plan to install the array of light spears on it, and strengthen the central electromagnetic cannon. At the same time, the container housing area for the dust people suspended beneath the lighthouse will be completely removed. The main body of the lighthouse will be increased in length. This way, it is expected to accommodate over 4 people!"

"What about the renovation time?"

"With sufficient resources, the renovation can be completed in three months!"

"So, resources are scarce right now!" Tiberos raised an eyebrow. If things continue like this, it'll probably take half a year, right?
"The inventory data shows this, because all the Devouring Beast hordes are currently besieging our base, the probability of the gathering teams encountering Devouring Beasts has increased. Therefore, the gathering speed has slowed down!" The priest said, then projected the gathering team's efficiency over the past month.

At a glance, it's clear that the collection efficiency has dropped by a full 21% compared to last month.

"From now on, when gathering resources, have Astartes participate as well! If we need to go to some ecologically dense areas or remote places, it's best to bring Tarasin's people along!"

"Yes!"

As the Star Guardians and more Astartes ascended to the Beacon, it soon underwent a massive transformation under the approval of the Mirror South and the direction of the Mechanicus.

For those who teach about food machinery, closed hydroponic farms, genetically modified crops, and synthetic protein production are employed.

As for using the shielding technology of Dragonbone Village, although it is a method, the energy required without relying on the Mana Primal Body is the same as that of the newly built level.

It is not compatible at this stage and must be temporarily shelved!
In just a few months, the food produced by the Empire's advanced technology was enough to allow the Dust People on the Lighthouse to eat not only insect cakes, but also compressed food.

The upper classes could occasionally enjoy some meat, fruits, and vegetables. After all, the planet's environment was practically a garden world to the Empire.

The powerful planting and animal husbandry techniques, within the area protected by the Dragon Bone Village shield tower, directly produced a large quantity of natural food within a few months.

Combined with compressed food produced from chemical products, this greatly alleviated the pressure on the survival of the people in the lighthouse at that time.

However, the system of offering points and ordinary people was not abolished.

Meanwhile, Mark and the others, who had already descended to the ground, looked on with puzzlement at the screen displaying the surrounding survey.

"We've already entered the outer edge of the densely populated ecological zone, so why haven't we encountered a single Devouring Beast yet?" Afu asked in bewilderment as he sat inside the gravity body. According to the records of the Lighthouse, many different forms of Devouring Beasts would appear on the outer edge of the densely populated ecological zone in the past.

But none of these things were encountered; only the pink glow of the mana flowers swaying in the wind remained.

The rainy night made everything around look eerie and terrifying!
Everyone in the car felt incredibly heavy-hearted, as the pressure they were under was immense.

Ran Bing, carrying a gun, approached Mark. "A storm has suddenly appeared here, so the coordinates of the lighthouse may need to be changed!"

“We’ve now entered the outer edge of a densely populated ecological zone, and the magnetic field signal has been jammed. We’ll have to wait until we get the medicine to leave this place!” Mark checked his firearms, making final preparations.

"I wonder what will happen on the other side of the lighthouse!" Both sides were worried about whether Elon's instructors on the lighthouse could keep Charles and Seng in check.

“Don’t worry! The teacher is an old man from the Lighthouse, with high prestige. The city garrison and the entire army were practically trained by him!” Mark said, loading his last bullet. “As long as we can finish this quickly here, the Lighthouse won’t be able to cause much trouble. Besides, aren’t those people on the ground keeping things in check? It can’t get too bad!”

"Haha, Captain is right!" Mo Cheng's voice came through the communication channel at this moment. "As long as we finish this quickly, they won't be able to cause any trouble when we get back!"

While the hunters next door chatted happily from time to time, 4068, sitting in the transport area, looked worried.

He subconsciously touched his waist, and the peculiar dagger brought a renewed sense of panic to his heart.

Recalling Charles's words before his departure, "This weapon is an antique from the Old World. Legend has it that it was hidden inside a fish and killed a king. Now I'm giving it to you; I think you know what to do!"

When the small dagger came into his hands, his companion asked him in confusion why he didn't apply for a larger weapon.

But he didn't say much!

Clutching the dagger at his waist, he couldn't help but recall 4277's sweet smile and the cruel scene Charles had committed inside the law firm.

Finally, after the car jolted and stopped, 4068 came to his senses amidst the shouts of the hunters.

They have finally arrived at their destination!

Tie Hui raised an eyebrow as he looked at the real-time report displayed by Bai Yuekui and his group who had been tracking them. He hadn't expected it to be the same location from the original story.

Just then, Tiberos's communication suddenly connected. "My lord! The Light and Shadow Society and the city defense forces have made a move!"

"Ignore it, as long as it doesn't interfere with our normal operations!"

"Yes!"

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(End of this chapter)