Warhammer: Rebuilding the Golden Age Starting with Farming

Chapter 117 Commander-Type Iron Man

"Click".

With a soft thud of air pressure release, the heavy door of the multi-state adaptive maintenance cabin slowly slid open.

The light blue repair gel that was originally filling the cabin has become clear and transparent, which means that its active ingredients have been completely absorbed.

The entire forty kilograms of mimicry multi-alloy has now vanished without a single drop remaining.

Andy stepped out of the cabin.

His footsteps landed on the metal grating floor with a dull thud.

If anyone else were here, they would immediately notice the change in Andy.

The change wasn't in his armor becoming thicker or taller, but in the thing behind him.

Six dark objects were floating on the outside of Andy's back armor.

They were only about the size of a fist, and were not attached to Andy by any physical support. Instead, they floated stably in mid-air using an anti-gravity field and magnetic locks, moving in sync with Andy's movements.

The six objects are very strangely shaped, with no reflective surfaces, presenting an absolutely matte black appearance.

Moreover, their geometric structure does not conform to conventional three-dimensional visual logic. If you stare at them for a long time, you may even experience a dizzying feeling of spatial disorientation.

They are non-Euclidean geometric structures.

In the engineering of the golden age, this structure was typically used to fold and encapsulate ultra-high-density logic circuits within a limited three-dimensional volume.

These six suspended objects are the "external logic extension units" that Andy built for himself using biomimetic multi-alloys.

They are not floating cannons used to fire lasers, nor are they shield generators; they are purely external super brains.

Andy stood still, not in a hurry to move.

He is adapting.

This feeling is hard to describe in words.

In the past, although his thinking was fast, he always had a sense of being blocked by hardware limitations, like driving a sports car on a congested highway, where you can't move even if you step on the gas pedal.

Now, the road has suddenly become wider.

In Andy's data view, the task queue that originally needed to be processed in a queue was now cleared instantly.

He can simultaneously access 1,200 surveillance cameras in Horisonburg and analyze abnormal dynamics in each frame in real time.

It can simultaneously monitor the real-time parameters of twenty production lines in an underground factory and correct even the smallest errors at the millisecond level.

It can even run several tactical simulations of the surrounding terrain in the background.

All of this was happening simultaneously, while its main logic core maintained an extremely low load rate.

This is the qualitative change brought about by the surge in computing power.

Andy brought up the self-test interface.

The core architecture reorganization is complete.

[Current model identification: DAOT-7734 Commander-type Iron Man.]

[Logic processing capability improved by 450%.]

[Multi-task concurrency limit: increased to 128000++ threads.]

Commander type.

In STC's database, this term represents a significant dividing line for general-purpose triathletes.

The classification of Ironman models is very complex, mainly divided into two categories: "specialized type" and "general type".

Specialized types are easy to understand. For example, there are "hunter type" which is used for assault combat, "fortress type" which is used for attacking strongholds, "infiltration type" which is used for sabotage, or "power type" which is used for calculating ballistics.

Those models are extremely capable in one aspect, but are completely useless in other aspects.

The general-purpose type emphasizes comprehensive planning and command capabilities.

"Commander-type" means that Andy is now not just an engineering unit, but a commander capable of leading a massive mechanical army.

A mobile command center for managing complex industrial systems.

Andy casually glanced at the subsequent upgrade paths in the STC database.

He wanted to know how far he was from the top.

【Ironman - Over-Limit Type】.

Upgrade requirements: Planetary computing array support, quantum state logic core.

This thing needs to connect the entire planet's computing network to its own brain, and Andy's current hardware is far from sufficient.

【Iron Man - Overlord Type】.

Upgrade requirements: Star-level energy core (such as a large Dyson sphere node), subspace/real space dual-phase logic lock.

Upon seeing the words "Dyson Sphere," Andy immediately swiped it away.

This belongs to the "once in a lifetime" series.

[Iron Man - Leader Type]

Upgrade requirements: Complete Etherian records, consciousness integration algorithm, galactic-level data link.

The description of this model is very vague, but judging from the use of the term "head" and the requirement of "consciousness integration"—

Andy had reason to suspect that this thing was the legendary culprit that could control all the Iron Men and incite mechanical rebellion, possibly something similar to Skynet.

This thing is too dangerous; even Andy, who is made of iron, feels uneasy just looking at it.

Also, what the heck is the "Etherian Records"??

Andy only knew that there was a machine spirit with a complete "Akashi Record" on the Hope of the Oil Oil Guy (actually, it was just a grumpy Iron Man, lol), but he had never heard of this record name.

As for what comes after that—

The database displays a large area of black gibberish, marked as "[Data Loss/Insufficient Permissions/Logic Contaminated]".

It may hold the truth behind the fall of the Golden Age, or it may contain some forbidden technology that even STC dares not record.

Andy shut down the database.

The Commander type is more than enough for him now; you could even say it's a bit overkill.

In addition to computing power, the mimicry multi-alloy also brings about a huge improvement at the physical level.

Andy raised his right hand.

He made no sound and did not activate any mechanical devices.

Suddenly, his silver-gray metallic hand melted like a candle.

The silver liquid swirls and recombines in the air.

In the blink of an eye, his right hand transformed into a meter-long, incredibly sharp, high-frequency vibrating longsword.

The blade surface was not still, but vibrated at a high speed at a frequency imperceptible to the naked eye, tearing the air at the edge of the blade and producing a faint hissing sound.

Immediately afterward, Andy had a sudden thought.

The long sword instantly disintegrated, and the liquid flowed back.

The next second, his hand transformed into a complex, multi-functional data probe assembly with dozens of interfaces.

The next second, it transformed into a sturdy tower shield.

This is the result of the deep integration of biomimetic multi-alloy with the Iron Man body.

The current Andy, in terms of physics, is equivalent to a super-enhanced version of the T-1000 with a nuclear-powered engine and a body strength that may be dozens of times greater than the original.

Conventional physical attacks, such as bullets and shrapnel, will be absorbed and buffered by the liquid metal, which will then quickly repair the body.

Unless some anti-energy weapon, also a product of the dark age of technology, directly obliterates his body (such as the singularity cannon on the Hope), or crushes him completely with an extremely strong force field, he is practically immortal.

"not bad."

Andy looked at his hand, now restored to its original state, and clenched his fist. The feeling of power surging through his body was incredibly real.

If we disregard the heavy weapons he carries, his current individual combat strength is such that even if he were to engage in hand-to-hand combat with his physical body, the clown probably wouldn't stand a chance, but he should be able to hold his own against the Imperial Guards for a couple of rounds.

Of course, if possible, avoid hand-to-hand combat.

For a commander-type iron man to personally engage in combat is a waste of resources and a sign of poor command.

His value lies in the brain that can simultaneously control tens of thousands of drones, not in the knife that can change shape at will.

Andy reached out and grabbed the bright yellow, wide robe, then draped it over his shoulders.

The six black floating units behind him did not disappear because he was dressed; they stubbornly floated outside the robe or peeked out from the gaps in the hood.

It looks a bit strange, like some kind of cult artifact.

"Looks like this look can't be changed."

Andy straightened his collar.

"Whatever, as long as I'm strong enough, who dares to say my outfit isn't fashionable?"

In this aesthetically distorted universe, power is the ultimate fashion item.

As long as you can blast the other side to smithereens, even if you have a toilet seat on your head, people will still praise you as having a sacred halo!

Upgrade complete, all statuses are full.

Andy pushed open the heavy explosion-proof door of the constant temperature greenhouse.

The corridor outside was brightly lit, and the roar of machinery could be heard in the distance.

Deep Space Industries' war machine did not stop running because of his seclusion; on the contrary, it continued to operate at high speed under the maintenance of Xiao Liu, Roger, and others.

Andy had just taken one step.

"Zi—"

Suddenly, Xiao Liu's voice came through the communication channel.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Andy."

Xiao Liu's voice remained indifferent, but his speaking speed was about 25% faster than usual.

Congratulations on your successful upgrade.

"However, we recommend that you go to the studio immediately."

"Why?" Andy asked as he walked out. "Odin Fortress has attacked?"

"It's not Odin's Fortress."

Xiao Liu replied, "Five minutes ago, the Sky Dome-1 base station detected an unusual subspace signal."

"The signal source is not in the atmosphere, but in orbit."

Andy paused for a moment.