Warhammer: The Time Traveler

Chapter 291 Purification Program (Fourth Update)

Inside Neksam's private laboratory, Chen Yu stood in front of the control panel.

His dark red mechanical body remained motionless under the cold white lighting of the laboratory, with only the tiny specks of data flowing through the optical lens indicating that he was processing information.

The combat data summary that was just received, after initial encryption by the Inquisitors, is now fully displayed on the main console screen.

The data flowed steadily, with the most crucial part recording the entire process of Valerie piloting the neural-connected "Iron Guard" prototype, activating the Sinweistein System at the final moment of the battle, and delivering the fatal blow to the Chaos Wizard.

Chen Yu focused her attention on several key parameters: the peak curve of the surge in neural signals, the output efficiency of the dynamic joint under instantaneous overload, and the energy change generated when the decomposition force field comes into contact with organic tissue.

He is repeatedly analyzing, modeling, and comparing these data to find performance boundaries and optimization points.

“The synergistic effect of the neuroacceleration prosthesis and the deep neural connectivity system,” Chen Yu said in a low, steady voice, “actual data shows that the peak performance exceeds the theoretical expectation by 12.7 percent.”

This result aligns with his basic assessment, but the specific value is indeed higher than the best simulation result under laboratory conditions.

His robotic fingers input a series of new calibration parameters on the console, adjusting the system thresholds for the next test.

His thinking did not stop at the level of technical analysis.

Judge Keira Walker’s expressed intention to purchase was a clear signal.

This is not only a potential order, but also a direct opportunity to showcase the Empire's core armed forces.

“The Tribunal’s order is a good start,” he assessed the situation. “It seems that the potential applications of ‘Iron Guard’ are broader than Great Sage Vox initially anticipated.”

This assessment led him to begin making concrete plans for his meeting with the judge.

He pulled up the data panel and began to list the technical documents that needed to be prepared.

Basic performance parameters are essential, but it is also necessary to prepare simulation test data under different environments, as well as a compatibility demonstration scheme for modular weapon interfaces.

The key points of the negotiation also need to be clarified, including the testing costs of the initial prototype, the priority supply rights for subsequent mass-produced models, and the technical support and resource compensation plan for providing in-depth modification services to court personnel.

Collaborating with the courts requires striking a balance: demonstrating the practical value of the technology while maintaining the independence of the mechanical engineering department in the technical collaboration.

Within the vast system of the empire, the relationships of interest between various forces are constantly changing.

The Iron Guard's unexpected actions in the Hive are now facilitating new communication channels between the Mechanicus Forge World and the Inquisition's armed faction.

Chen Yu was well aware of what establishing a direct cooperative relationship with the court meant.

A steady stream of high-level orders could enhance his influence within Nexus and even the Cult of Mechanics; however, it would also come with stricter censorship standards, more complex factional relationships, and the potential attention of rivals.

However, he is not worried about it.

Within the Mechanicus system, reliable technology proven in actual combat is itself the most valuable asset and the most effective defense.

What he needs to do now is to ensure that the "Iron Guard" project continues to improve, so that it can demonstrate sufficient reliability, adaptability and practical value in any test and real-world application.

When the technology itself has a clear advantage, many potential obstacles naturally become less important.

The value of technology needs to be proven through practical applications, and the combat data of the Hive world is providing such proof.

Chen Yu categorized and archived the data on the main control panel, and began preparing presentation materials.

He noted several technical details that needed further optimization, particularly in terms of energy distribution efficiency and system heat dissipation.

These improvements will be incorporated into the next phase of the research and development plan. Outside the laboratory, the constant operating sounds of the foundry world penetrate the thick soundproofing layer, low and continuous.

Inside the laboratory, Chen Yu continued with various preparatory tasks.

His heavily modified face showed no expression; only the steady glow of the optical lens indicated that he was focused on his work.

Meeting with the judge required thorough preparation, and he carried out these preparations methodically.
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The cleanup of the events at Vesta Prima's Nest City proceeded smoothly.

Judge Kailas Walker remained to lead the subsequent cleanup.

The Storm Loyalists of the Tribunal and some of the Planetary Defense Forces deemed reliable have taken full control of the "Uniform Standard" factory and the surrounding area.

The cleanup work followed the standard procedures of the court, emphasizing efficiency and thoroughness.

The first step is the disinfection of the physical space.

All areas that were explicitly or suspected of being associated with the Chaos Ritual were subjected to rigorous treatment.

First, a large amount of promethium and special exorcising oil were sprayed, and then soldiers used flamethrowers to carry out a carpet-like incineration to ensure that no organic matter that might be contaminated by the filth of the subspace was left behind.

All the damaged production line equipment that was deemed to pose a pollution risk was dismantled and sent to a furnace for destruction without any consideration for repair.

For several days, the factory's lower levels were constantly filled with the pungent smell of burning materials and the strange odor of burning promethium.

Personnel screening and handling is a more complex part.

All surviving workers in the factory, along with anyone who had worked in the core area before or after the incident, and lower-level managers deemed potentially involved based on initial screening, were swiftly taken into custody and detained by the court forces without exception.

The court took a ruthless and severe approach against individuals suspected of being core members or active members of cults.

The psychics in the courtroom conducted deep, invasive mental probing on the detainees, stripping away their mental defenses and uncovering hidden memories.

At the same time, professional interrogators employed a range of approved interrogation methods designed to push physical and psychological limits.

Mental oppression, intense sensory deprivation, forced truth serum injections, and even more destructive physical torture were inflicted in succession, with a clear objective: to pry open their mouths and extract every bit of information about the cult network, ritual details, potential accomplices, and any other possible hideouts.

The confessions and clues obtained from these grueling interrogations quickly stirred up a wider wave of activity within the city, and the court's actions soon extended beyond the factory.

Based on the list and related information obtained through interrogation, the arrest operation was carried out in relevant areas of the lower and middle levels of the city.

Not only the workers who were previously detained, but also their immediate family members, relatives and friends with whom there were records of frequent contact, and even neighbors and coworkers whose names were mentioned or who were believed to have had contact were affected.

The scope of guilt by association expanded rapidly due to corroborating testimonies and the court's principle of "better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free."

Ultimately, the scale of the cleanup far exceeded initial estimates.

All the original workers who were detained, along with a much larger number of their family members and other related individuals arrested in subsequent investigations, were collectively labeled as "confirmed contamination groups" or "high-risk related individuals" after undergoing a simplified internal trial process unknown to outsiders.

Without public trials or detailed screening, they were secretly escorted out of the city and transported to remote quarantine zones specifically for such matters, where they underwent indiscriminate "final purification."

In order to completely eliminate the hidden dangers, all official records, household registration files, and work experience related to these people were systematically destroyed or permanently sealed, as if these people had never existed in the city.

The original workforce of Count Gresham's factory was completely eliminated.

Under the supervision of a supervisory committee jointly appointed by the court and the Ministry of Military Affairs, the factory management urgently recruited a completely new workforce with rigorous background checks from other areas of the city and even neighboring parts of the world. After a thorough and bloody "blood transfusion," the factory was allowed to gradually resume production under close surveillance.

(End of this chapter)