Warhammer: Rebuilding the Golden Age Starting with Farming.

Speaking of that "Eden-class original species", its recent performance has surprised Andy. Originally, Andy was worried that it would run out of energy and was thinking of sending it back to the monster-filled Mine Area 39 to recharge.

But inspired by the data brought back from the bird-beaked doctor, Andy discovered that the seed was actually an omnivore.

It can not only absorb geothermal energy and solar energy, but it can also consume "biomass".

The rotten flesh soaking in the jars by the bird-beak doctor, the failed mycelial waste, and even ordinary organic garbage.

Just break these things up and throw them into the culture medium of the original species.

The golden seed will absorb the bioenergy within it like a sponge, converting it into its own energy reserves.

Upon discovering this, Andy immediately modified the original species' protocol.

Previously, those bioreactors required regular changes of the nutrient solution, but now they don't.

All the kitchen waste, domestic wastewater, and even the corpses produced in later battles generated in the shelter can be used as feed for the original species.

The highest achievement in agriculture is to eliminate waste and eliminate misplaced resources.

In addition to these breakthroughs in core technologies, the infrastructure of the shelters has also been developed.

The population has grown to over five hundred.

In addition to the original refugees, there were many homeless people who had heard that there was food and work to be had here, as well as some small groups of survivors who had been scattered by other gangs.

Andy welcomed all these people without hesitation.

As long as you're not a cunning scoundrel, a severely mutant, or an incurable believer in Chaos.

When you arrive, they'll give you a shovel and a bowl of thick porridge.

Get to work!

Of course, with more people, management also becomes a major problem.

Andy did not resort to gangster-style violence or engage in mystical religious brainwashing.

He implemented a simple work point system.

The more work you do, the more points you earn. You can exchange points for food, other necessities, and even the limited-edition "Andy Biochemical No. 1".

This system is extremely fair and transparent.

In a world rife with fraud and exploitation, this very fairness is a tremendous attraction.

This led to many people working even harder than they used to work for the gang, which Andy was quite satisfied with.

Andy wasn't really optimistic about his own model. As the population of the shelter increased, Andy was always ready to use Sisyphus's violent religious methods. The fact that Sisyphus was able to integrate Dr. Birdbeak within five years showed that he was really efficient.

However, it seems that no extra effort is needed now.

But there are hidden worries behind the prosperity.

Andy stood on the command platform, looking down at the bustling production scene below.

On his STC map, the surrounding red area is constantly expanding.

The Helios Group's expansion has not stopped; on the contrary, it has accelerated.

The main structure of that so-called tenth-generation fully enclosed processing plant has been completed, and equipment is being installed.

Meanwhile, the purple-skinned, bald workers came and went like ants every day.

Meanwhile, although the Skinners gang was almost completely wiped out by Andy, the Underhive did not become peaceful as a result.

Several other major gangs, such as "Iron Skull" and "The Reapers," have already set their sights on the lucrative Vault.

The aroma of starch wafting from the shelter, along with the brand-new stamping guns, has attracted the covetous eyes of many.

Probing attacks happen every day.

Although they were all driven back by Gamma-9 and its escort team, the pressure was increasing.

Andy knew he had to upgrade his fighting force.

Small arms are now widespread, but that's not enough.

Faced with potential armored units or even bio-weapons from the Tyranids, automatic guns are utterly useless.

Andy turned his attention to the heavy weapons section of the STC database.

The originally gray icon is now brightened up considerably thanks to the support of chemical raw materials.

XPG-200 Individual Rocket Launcher

From Andy's perspective, the structure of this thing is quite simple; the difficulty lies in the propellant and warhead of the rocket.

Now that we have dual-base propellants, the propellant problem is solved.

Once the high-energy explosives production line was successfully established, the warhead issue was also resolved.

Moreover, Andy also plans to add some extra ingredients to it.

The strong acids that Dr. Birdbeak used could be encapsulated in warheads to make special acid bombs.

One shot can not only explode, but also corrode a large hole in the enemy's armor.

In addition to these, the armed forces also include a series of defensive weapons such as improvised landmines.

Simply put, the explosives are sealed in a specially designed empty can, stuffed with some scrap iron, and buried in the path that the shelter must take.

As for his own people, Andy uniformly required them to memorize the path and solution.

Although this passive defense system is insidious, it is extremely effective.

Finally, Andy decided to build a real war machine.

His previous half-track truck was good, but it was a civilian-modified vehicle with thin sheet metal.

Andy plans to use the high-strength shape memory alloy steel plates he just got from Dr. Birdbeak's inventory, combined with the light armored vehicle blueprints from STC, to handcraft a "Chimera" youth version.

It doesn't need a complicated electronic system; it just needs to be sturdy and fast enough to carry that twin-mounted heavy logging gun around.

Production is already at full capacity.

Chapter 26 The Bottom Nest Pleasure Car

Andy stood in a giant, newly cleared workshop, holding a holographic blueprint in his hand.

This workshop was probably used to repair heavy mining machines before; there are still those overhead crane tracks weighing several tons on the ground.

But ever since the inventory that the Mechanics Cult painstakingly scavenged out of garbage ran out, this place has been filled with the prayer supplies of the oil enthusiasts.

But now, this place has become Andy's private modification workshop.

He wanted to build a vehicle, and a proper APC armored personnel carrier!

In the Warhammer universe, the prototype of the APC is called the "Chimera," which is the main vehicle of the Astronautical Army.

It's sturdy, durable, can hold 12 people, and can even wade through water.

But the original chimera was too complicated.

Multi-fuel engines, amphibious propulsion systems, sophisticated fire control radar...

These things simply cannot be produced with the current level of industrial capabilities in the shelter.

Especially that damn amphibious thruster, it's full of precision seals and high-pressure pumps, and modern machine tools can't even cut a decent O-ring.

So, Andy made a bold decision to simplify.

If you cut off the amphibious function, where in the bottom nest is there a river wide enough for you to swim in? You can just go around the acid lake.

Cut off the fire control radar. These days, warfare relies entirely on visual observation. Why bother with radar? A larger searchlight is far better than anything else.

We should also remove the laser gun array. That thing not only consumes a lot of power but is also troublesome to maintain. It would be better to open more firing ports so that soldiers can fire their own guns.

Finally, what remained was a bizarre "Chimera - Youth Edition," which Andy called the Bottom Nest Happy Car.

After finalizing the design, Andy disassembled a heavy mining truck chassis that he had borrowed from Dr. Birdbeak.

This chassis was originally designed to haul tens of tons of ore; the main beams were as thick as Andy's thigh.

Andy simply cut off the rear half to shorten the wheelbase and increase ground clearance.

Then there's the power system.

The original engine was still usable, but Andy thought it had too little horsepower.

He rummaged through the pile of scrap and found two high-powered industrial diesel engines, originally intended for generator sets. They had incredibly high torque, but their speed was a bit low.

Andy didn't care about anything else and just strung the two engines together, plus the high-octane fuel he got from Dr. Birdbeak.

Take a look!

Twin engines, eight cylinders, turbocharged!

This car could practically fly when it's moving!

Of course, the Chimera doesn't win by horsepower; its real strength lies in its armor.

Ordinary steel plates cannot stop explosive guns, let alone thermoelectric weapons.

Unfortunately, Andy happened to have a few shape memory alloy steel plates on hand.

This material is typically used to protect against strong acid corrosion and high-pressure gases. It is extremely hard and has the property of self-healing after being heated.

Andy cut the steel plates into angled armor blocks and welded them around the vehicle body.

To increase its defensive capabilities, he also sandwiched a layer of high-density industrial rubber between the armor layers.

This rubber was also one of the first products that Andy had synthesized using sulfuric acid and organic solvents.

Don't underestimate this layer of rubber.

It can effectively absorb the shock wave of an explosion and prevent fatal fragmentation after being penetrated by an armor-piercing projectile.

What ultimately emerged was the prototype of the so-called composite armor.

Finally, there's the weapon system.

After Andy's ingenious design, a fully enclosed rotating turret was welded onto the roof of the vehicle.

And so, Andy shoved another twin-mounted heavy logging rifle into the machine.

To increase sustained firepower, Andy didn't use belt ammunition; instead, he designed a huge drum magazine that could hold a thousand rounds.

Andy added a flamethrower to the front of the vehicle.

The flamethrower's fuel tank is directly connected to the auxiliary fuel tank in the vehicle. With just the press of a button, it can unleash a 30-meter-long fire dragon.

When dealing with gang members who like to use sheer numbers or dense swarms of Tyranids, the flamethrower is always the best friend.

Three days and nights.

Andy was like a tireless mechanic, hammering, welding, and cutting.

When this "Chimera - Youth Edition" finally came to fruition, it wasn't even painted. The exposed metal, along with the scorch marks at the welds, exuded a rugged, industrial aesthetic.

Andy got into the driver's seat and started the engine.

"boom--!!!"

The roar of the twin engines shook the entire workshop.

"Comfortable!" Andy was very satisfied.

With this thing, walking sideways across the bottom nest will no longer be a dream.

As long as it doesn't encounter a Leman Rustank equipped with a laser cannon, or a true Space Marine Dreadnought, this vehicle is basically invincible.

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After leaving the workshop, Andy inspected the implementation of each production line.

It has to be said that ever since Andy emptied Dr. Birdbeak's chemical raw material warehouse, the development of the shelter has been on a roll.

The chemical production line was the first to show results.

Gamma-9 and his team made the most of those dozens of barrels of sulfuric acid and nitrate.

The awkward situation of having to scavenge gunpowder from the scrap heap was finally over.

On the ammunition assembly line, workers are currently spooning that pale yellow nitro starch powder into brass cartridge cases.