The Astartes Family's Notebook

After all, it's a big thing that can generate a gravitational field.

But Blackrock Fortress is just that magical, its physical properties are just that special. The guy is curious about everything, and he wants to stick out his bionic probe tentacles to check everything he sees, which makes Qiong En exhausted.

To be fair, the Eldar race of Atansar, with their militant background, are indeed quite pragmatic.

After Kaz gave the instruction not to interfere with the White Sprouts' looting, the White Sprouts of Atansar did not hinder the humans' looting. Everyone kept what they found first, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

There were even cases of careless motorists accidentally triggering some mechanism and getting trapped in dimensional traps, only to be rescued by Ysera.

Putting aside Atansar's combat prowess, his extensive knowledge and insights are truly invaluable.

If it weren't for the fact that they've been colleagues for so many years, Katz would have killed Ysera no matter what.

"It's about time we went."

Katz doesn't have any particularly outstanding qualities, except that he's good at knowing when to back down.

While Blackrock Fortress is indeed a treasure trove, it's something you can't take with you, not even if you fill the entire expedition team with it.

The Empire has captured other Blackrock Fortresses, but no single Forgeworld has the ability to completely control one.

Only with the full support of the Starfield Government and the collaborative efforts of several Forging Worlds can the Cult of Mechanics embed another layer of human operating system on top of the operating system that the Eldar have embedded in Blackrock Fortress.

In this unfamiliar place, Kars couldn't possibly act like a local bully like the Wings of the Wasteland.

In short, I can't figure it out.

Anyway, they'd already looted quite a bit of floating wealth, taken apart a lot of small pieces of equipment that could be dismantled, and filled the three cabins of the Ishimura with all sorts of incomprehensible gadgets. It was time to call it a day and leave.

"Just one more week, no, three days, just three days, give me three more days!"

Faced with the oily guy's desperate pleas, Kaz couldn't help but click his tongue.

Morality...

"Pass down the notice: everyone must evacuate in 24 hours. No exceptions."

Knowing that the return time was no longer going to change, the tech enthusiast turned around and left without saying a word, as time was precious and he needed to study the situation quickly!

Ysera secretly sent Kars her coordinates so he could find her.

Is this spirit woman trying to invite me to a trap?

It's hard to say; the Adarin have always been known for their unpredictable moods.

So Katz didn't obey, but instead brought a bunch of Astartes brothers with him.

Then, this display of power made Ysera laugh in exasperation.

"I went to great lengths to crack the operating system, and you and I don't even have this basic trust between us?"

"I'm afraid something might happen to you."

"..."

A man's mouth, a liar.

Having been fooled by Kaz, Ysera gestured for Kaz to come closer and placed her palm on a hemispherical object.

Upon pressing the button, Comrade Kashanpao suddenly felt the immense power of psionic energy.

No wonder the Empire has been unable to crack the secrets of Blackrock Fortress for so long; the Eldar's operating system embedded in this thing uses psionic keys.

This is......

Although Kars's body remained in the real universe, his mind seemed to have been detached and was in a state similar to a diving bell, directly experiencing the vastness of the universe.

"The observation and aiming equipment in this Blackrock Fortress is still working properly. I found a way to bypass the identity check and show you the ancient technology of our Aidaling race."

Oh, it looks nice, but it's completely useless.

Kaz was completely baffled by what a holographic star map looked like from a psionic perspective; he was simply utterly shocked.

Humans cannot comprehend things beyond cognition, and even though Astartes was a superman, he could not defy this ironclad law.

This woman is doing this on purpose, isn't she...?

"Hey, something's not right, look."

I'm not Sun Wukong, and you're not Guanyin Bodhisattva, so what am I supposed to understand?

There's a shadow to the northeast. What am I looking at? Point it out more specifically!

Because she was in a mental state, Ysera directly sensed Kars's Muggle nature and explained speechlessly.

"Something's not right about this area of ​​subspace shadow."

Something's not right.

Despair ensued; Atansar's youngest warrior was utterly disillusioned by the illiteracy of the canned gorilla.

"Chaos will only cause storms in the warp, and the normal expression of power in the High Heavens should not be in this way."

Kaz looked at it carefully again, then nodded with a sense of awe and disbelief.

No, buddy, we're in a mental state right now. If you understand, you understand; if you don't understand, you don't understand. Pretending won't help.

Ysera pulled Kars out and regained control of his body; Kars felt slightly dizzy.

"Get ready, something's coming."

Ysera has already done more than enough.

After all, once she found the gateway to the tomb world, she would be leaving.

Although he harbored feelings for Kaz, Atansar's stance on matters of principle, such as the life and death of his homeland, was remarkably steadfast.

Damn it, when I return to Desolace, I'm definitely going to build a reliable think tank to train new recruits into awesome [beep] think tanks.

The white bean sprouts are bullying me!

Qiong En sneezed and felt like someone was cursing him.

Although this exploration of Blackrock Fortress didn't yield any major results, the harvest was still quite good.

There are indeed some hidden followers of Confucius within the Blood Duck Gang, but Samar's reputation is resounding enough, Kaz's methods are ruthless enough, and the tasks assigned by the gang leader are very demanding. The fact that they are not seen for about eight months does not affect the expedition team's progress in scientific research according to the established plan.

To put it simply, the production capacity of the Thunder fighter jets, thanks to the joint efforts of Astartes and the oil enthusiasts, saw a large number of bureaucratic obstacles smashed to pieces, easily doubling from an annual output of 300 to 30,000.

Um, is that how it's translated?

Don't worry about the details.

The production capacity of the human empire has always been a mystery.

Take Imperial Naval Air Force as an example.

Logically speaking, the Lightning fighter jet is not as technologically advanced as the Thunder heavy fighter jet, so logically, there should be a larger number of Lightning fighter jets in service, right?

I'm sorry, that's not how it works.

The Lightning fighter jet requires additional equipment to be airdropped directly into the atmosphere from an orbital vessel for combat operations. Therefore, the standard Lightning fighter jet under normal conditions needs to be transported by barges before it can be deployed to a ground base for normal missions.

However, the Thunder fighter jet is different. Even the most basic model of the Thunder fighter jet has the ability to enter and exit the atmosphere on its own, so it can be transferred directly without the need for barge transportation.

Therefore, in the Imperial Navy, the number and production of Thunder fighters far exceeded those of Lightning fighters.

And there is something rather outrageous that only Astartes and a small number of inquisitors who possess Thunderhawk gunboats know about.

That is, the protection level of the Thunder Eagle gunboat is actually inferior to that of the Thunder fighter jet.

The Navy wanted to control everything that could fly. Although the Lightning fighter had superior close-range dogfighting capabilities and faster speed than light fighters, it should have been a complementary pairing with the Thunder heavy fighter.

However, because the Thunder Fighter could fly back to the orbital mothership on its own after firing, they mass-produced the Thunder Fighter regardless of the actual situation.

This makes it quite easy to obtain a replica Thunder Fighter STC within the Empire's territory, as almost all Foundry Worlds have it. However, it's much harder to get STC templates for Lightning Fighters, Averus Shuttles, and Valkyrie series aircraft, requiring custom production lines in Foundry Worlds.

Your empire is a long story.

Why the barbaric world has such a large military production capacity is no longer a question worth exploring. Zhao.Akada has been operating a branch base in this star system for hundreds of years, so such achievements are to be expected.

On the contrary, the fact that no tomb world containing space undead has been discovered in the mining world for hundreds of years has greatly frustrated Zhao Arcada's enthusiasts.

Oh dear, the perfect situation of enjoying the spoils all by oneself has suddenly turned into one of being a follower instead of the host.

But that's one good thing about motor enthusiasts; they're quite pragmatic.

Knowing that Kaz's expeditionary force was preparing to use the Empire's sacred Luoyang shovel on the Tomb World, Zhao.Akada's oil enthusiasts were quite dedicated to shifting the planet's production capacity toward the military field.

In addition, Katz never fights unprepared battles, and eight months of preparation was barely enough.

It's time to give the Necromancers a little imperial shock.

Get the hell out of here!

Chapter 461 Punching the Nanshan Nursing Home

The more a worker produces and the less he consumes, the more value he creates, and the less value he himself has.

—Karl Marx, *Economic and Philosophical Manuscripts of 1844*

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The local planetary governor's attitude towards the expeditionary fleet was complex, as was his attitude towards Zhao Arcada's freak.

However, the local elite class has a very clear understanding of their own position.

Meat eaters are common, but big dads are rare and hard to find. When it's time to be a good leg support, don't have too many personal thoughts.

What is this called? This is called enlightenment!

It has absolutely nothing to do with Astartes having big fists.

To be fair, the cooperation of the local ruling class did save the Grand Secretary a lot of trouble.

Wait, why is Grand Secretary Ka referring to himself as "Grand Secretary" again?

Because Samar's brother decided to refocus his energy on the military.

When fighting space necromancers, the first punch is crucial.

Kars's understanding of the Metal Ribs was actually quite superficial: Gauss weapons, phase warp technology, dimensional pockets, regeneration protocols...

And then, that was it.

Judging solely from troop stats, Kazhongtang is probably the human in the entire Empire who understands space necromancers the most, aside from the Mavericks and the Heretics.

But war isn't like playing Emperor Tarot, where you can simply compare sizes to decide the outcome.

In war, it's not about who has the better numbers on paper, but who makes fewer mistakes.

The fleet cannot sail there in advance.

Based on the intelligence gathered so far, the Necromancer Empire of this tomb world remains in a deep slumber.

The space necromancer's sensing and scanning technology is somewhat mystical. Mining at their graves by a collection unit with hundreds of thousands or even millions of people is considered a low-threat situation, but if a ship with even a slightly advanced technology enters geosynchronous orbit, it is a situation where a heavy blow must be dealt.

The logic behind this judgment is difficult for humans to understand.

But the rules are generally there; just follow them.

This is also why Katz forced up the production capacity of Thunder Fighters before going on vacation to Blackrock Fortress.

In the Empire's standard equipment, armored vehicles prioritize adaptability.

Leaving aside the others, let's just talk about the Lemanrustank. Its various variant models are unpredictable. For example, the Conqueror model produced by the Tegrus Casting World is a hero among Lemanrus. Another example is the Eradicator, a variant model that can be described as an all-around assault vehicle. It is a firepower behemoth armed to the teeth. During the years when Tegrus was occupied by the Orks, Griffin IV and Yomiuri VIII also received a job from the Imperial Military Affairs Department to try to replicate the Conqueror model.

While Griffin IV and Yomiuri VIII were not completely replicated, they were partially replicated. Combined with a little bit of the unique formula of the local foundry world, this resulted in the Lemanrus Conqueror variant having at least two of its own variant models.

As for the Exterminator type, Punisher type, Crusher type which specializes in destroying fortresses, and the Executioner type which is now even rarer than the relics held by the Astartes Chapter.

There are so many variations.

But with so many variations, what remains unchanged?

It's the chassis, it's the vehicle body.

The core reason why the Leman Rustank was able to become the mainstay of the Empire's armored forces lies in the incredible environmental adaptability of this armored vehicle, which was unearthed from the dark age of technology.

How Where Are You?

It remains the same old problem: omnipotence also means omnipotence.

Leman Rustank cannot withstand the ground firepower of the Necromancers in space.

They might even be killed by the Gauss rifles wielded by undead minions.