The Legendary Mechanic (Transcendental Mechanic)

The huge black hall made of metal machinery is located on a solitary peak. Two mechanical sky islands that look like planetariums are slowly turning above the hall. A bright red, blood-like artificial scorching sun hangs in the sky, like a bloodshot eye. , shining on this barren land.

In the land around the lonely peak, there are countless large-scale mechanical mine platforms. With the black palace as the center, a ring-shaped mechanical city with a heavy industrial style is built. Ant-like black spots are moving in the city. A Mechanicus in power armor. Floating heat waves pass through the city, and armored transport vehicles whizzed across the spacious road. The armor plates collided in the bumps, making clanking noises along the way. The sound faded away with the exhaust gas, and the air was filled with metal and engine oil. , The smell of industrial waste gas adds a heavy industrial texture to the city.

This is a branch of the Mechanicus. It is located in the ancient star desert, a famous planet that explores the ruins of ancient battlefields. These mines are digging underground mechanical wreckage day and night, and send it to the priests of the Mechanicus for reverse research. , to read the lost technology.

The black temple in the center of the city is the temple of the Mechanic God. Every mountain that carries the Mechanic Temple is called the Holy Mountain. Eight obsidian-like floating stairs extend upwards from the foot of the Holy Mountain in eight directions, connecting the Mechanic Temple. the gate. According to the doctrine, if it is not an emergency, ordinary believers who want to visit the temple must use their own feet to climb a pilgrimage road, and cannot take flying vehicles.

And on both sides of these eight pilgrimage roads, there are mechanical statues or metal monuments. The statues are different types of abandoned ancient machines, gradually changing from ancient to advanced, and the metal monuments are engraved with teachings.

The fusion of machinery and theology seems to have a special flavor.

The Mechanicus is a loose sect, not a unified religious organization. The common denominator is the worship of mechanical technology and powerful mechanics. However, according to different ideas, the Mechanicus is divided into many factions, specializing in different fields, such as The mechanical and biochemical school that focuses on colonization, the war destruction school that is fanatical about super-destructive weapons, the firepower school that believes in "big is beautiful, and more is better", the virtual school that likes to study cognitive technology and thinking transformation, and loves pinching planets The natural transformation school and so on.

And this branch belongs to the believers of the Lost Sect. The Lost Sect is also called the Archaeological Sect. They are keen to find and restore the lost ancient mechanical technology. They are one of the oldest Mechanicus sects.

At this moment, in the main hall of this mechanical temple, priests from the local branch gather here, and a large number of priests from other branches participate in it with remote projection. Everyone forms a circle, and in the center, there is a virtual screen , the video of the battle between Black Star and Tyrant was scrolling.

"Everyone has seen that a new mechanical god has come to the world and spread the gospel to the whole universe."

Wearing luxurious heavy-duty power armor all over his body, with only his head exposed, the great priest of the Lost Faction raised his arms high, and his tone was like a pilgrimage.

"It's so spectacular, so beautiful!"

"What a great creation this is..."

"I haven't seen the Mechanic God come for so many years, I can't remember."

Many priests whispered, their eyes flashed with excitement and fanaticism.

"Quiet." The great priest pressed his hands together with a serious face, signaling for everyone to be quiet.

Everyone shut up and looked at him in unison.

The great priest took out a mechanical scepter that looked like a twisted branch, and pressed a button, and a metal altar suddenly rose from the ground behind him.

He turned around and walked up, with his back to everyone, facing the other side of the hall, and in a thick and grand tone, he said loudly:

"Following the ancient teachings, in the name of the original god Nilfgadi, I would like to announce to all believers of Mechanicus that we will witness the birth of the new god together. From now on, we will worship the new god. All living beings, please respectfully Remember the name of the new god..."

Saying the prayer, the great priest turned on the operation screen of the altar, entered the battle video and parameters, and the next moment, the entire temple vibrated!

Rumble——

Just in front of everyone, countless streams of metal and nanoparticles flowed from the ground and combined with each other to form a statue, which was carved by the Black Star Mechanic God.

Next to the statue of the Black Star God, there are other statues, including the statue of Manison—these are mechanical gods of all ages, standing under the dome of the towering temple.

The largest and most conspicuous statue inside is the mechanic named Nilfgadi. This person is the Prime, the first mechanical god enshrined by the Mechanic God, and even the Mechanic God worships the Mechanic God. The decree was made by him.

As the original mechanic of the Mechanicus, Nilfgadi discovered the effect of the [Key of the Mechanicus], so he interfered with the Mechanicus at that time, and the development of the Mechanicus was largely influenced by him. The enshrined divine mechanics are actually enjoying the benefits he left behind.

Mechanicus does not need to communicate with the object of worship, sometimes...worship you, rain girl has no melons.

However, only the living God Mechanic can give believers the blessing of feedback. These dead Mechanic Gods of the past dynasties are only commemorative. Nowadays, the vast majority of Mechanic God believers believe in "Tool Nation" Manison.

But now, the rise of Black Star has torn a small hole in the solid belief, which is something that even Manison cannot stop.

Facing the statues of past dynasties, the great priest and all the people behind him fell to the ground to worship and completed the ceremony.

"Welcome Black Star!"

...

"I always feel like someone is saying I'm handsome behind my back..."

In the cabin of the battleship, Han Xiao pinched his nose and suddenly felt something.

"Hey, don't get distracted while talking to me." In the communicator, Tarrokov looked helpless.

Han Xiao came back to his senses and joked: "Sorry, I was thinking about what to eat tonight just now, where did we talk?"

"You still need to think, do you think I don't know that you only eat nutrient cream?"

"Hey, who leaked the news!"

"Okay, let's get back to business." Tarrokov was speechless and shook his head, "I can tell you that the development plan of the high-level empire for Flickering World has been scheduled for the fourth phase, and only the first phase will give you enough time After that, more foreign capital will be introduced to develop while building.”

"That is to say, the empire will start the next phase of the plan only when these three star clusters complete all constructions. We, the allies, will not have much chance to lay the foundation in Glittering World in advance." Han Xiao rubbed his chin.

Tarrokov was noncommittal, "In short, the development progress of the three star clusters has exceeded expectations and is going very smoothly. We expect to complete the construction plan in 5 to 7 years, and then start the second phase of development."

5 to 7 years, this time is not bad... Han Xiao nodded secretly.

When version 4.0 was launched, Glittering World was in the fourth phase of development, that is to say, his [Glittering World] main task had to go through several stages, and it was not a problem to complete the milestone of [Explorer Pioneer]... He asked Tallo Cove chatted to inquire about inside information.

After chatting for a while to get in touch, Han Xiao hung up the communication and pondered.

It has been more than a month since the defeat of Tyrant, and the impact has gradually emerged. During this period, the number of newcomers applying to join the Black Star Legion has increased by 43%, and the total amount invested by major financial groups has increased by about 35%. The momentum took a hit and gradually slowed down.

As a news vane, Wayne Card has made changes and issued a statement, announcing that the next version will carry out epic enhancements to the Black Star Legion card group, and comprehensively weaken the War Realm card group. In the deck, Black Star was also added to it, showing a proficient skill in rubbing heat.

Some Transcendent A Grade friends also sent congratulatory messages, including Sorokin, which once again refreshed Han Xiao's understanding of his thick skin.

It turns out that shameless people can really be happy...

Now that the Black Star Legion has established the strongest position in the star field, the competition from the Infinite Financial Group has fallen into a long-term tug-of-war, and they can't help each other in the short term, and they have already completed the 300-level advancement, and the accumulated experience is not enough for the next advancement , so the next focus is on the construction of the site.

After wandering around the empire for so long, the potential stocks that should have been seen have basically been seen. Han Xiao is currently planning to return to the Broken Starlink for a while. First, he will sit at the headquarters to digest the impact of this battle. Use [Mechanical Fire Propagation] to transform more first-generation mechanical life and accelerate the development of mechanical civilization.

The second is to use the logistics capabilities of the base camp to start building a secondary dimension factory and a new generation of mechanical legions. Although it can be built in the empire, the legion only has a branch here, and its efficiency is far less than that of the base camp.

"Philip, set the course and return to the Broken Starlink."

"Okay buzz!"

...

"The star field is the strongest? Hehe..."

There were very few customers in the retro-style tavern. A tall and thin man beside the wooden bar looked up at Han Xiao's figure on the virtual screen, showed a playful smile, and gently put down the wine glass in his hand.

This person is a cosmic human, with unhealthy pale skin. It seems that he has been in a state of malnutrition and darkness for a long time.

Staring at Han Xiao on the screen, the tall and thin man's eyes showed the color of memory.

"It's a blessing for the empire to get a pillar of the country like Black Star." The owner of the bar wiped his wine glass while staring at the screen, expressing emotion.

"Yeah, it's really a blessing for the empire. If there is a chance, I really want to meet him again."

"Have you seen Black Star before?" The bar owner came interested.

"Well, speaking of it, he also took some things from me, hehe, I just don't know if he still remembers such a... small person like me."

The tall and thin man smiled slightly, stood up, picked up the clothes on the seat next to him, and turned towards the door.

"Still on credit?" The bar owner put down the cup in his hand, his tone obviously familiar with this person.

"Well, it's the same as before. When I pay my salary, it will be settled next month."

Responding casually, the tall and thin man walked out of the bar and put on his clothes... a uniform of an imperial junior officer.

...

Sea of ​​Protoss, somewhere.

In the room, more than a dozen guys of different species gathered around a long table, chattering and discussing something intensely. On the long table were more than a dozen printed physical books with no titles on the covers.

"Start from the central Xinghai? Are you crazy? That's not how you seek death!"

"A star field that is too remote does not have enough influence. The site ruled by a superstar cluster civilization should be the most suitable for development."

"We can only use physical books to promote ideas. The quantum network is monitored by countless civilizations. Not only will we not enjoy convenience, but it will also attract attention."

"If you want me to say, let's wait and see for a while, maybe now is not a good time..."

Listening to the discussion of these people, Roselin, who was leaning on the sofa not far away, yawned.

Edmund turned his head and glanced, thought for a while, knocked on the table to silence everyone, and turned to face Roselin.

"What do you think, tell me."

Lorraine smiled faintly, "You really look like a bunch of rabble."

Hearing this, many people present frowned, somewhat dissatisfied.

Edmund waved his hand, not angry at all, "You're right, we haven't done any business yet, of course we are all rabble, I hope to hear your opinion."

Lorraine clicked her tongue, sat up, and said slowly: "The current cosmic environment is fairly stable, and the friction between the three major civilizations will not turn into a frontal conflict for the time being, but there is an undercurrent surging underneath. One string is stretched because the reason lies in the Glittering World and the evolutionary totem. The essence...my program has already made it very clear that the root of the problem lies in the internal struggles of the three major civilizations themselves, as well as with many The opposition of star cluster civilizations.

Glittering World is an opportunity to reshuffle the cards. Taking advantage of the attention of the entire universe on Glittering World, we can develop quietly, publicize ideas in a low-key but gentle way, use religion to package, lurk first, and wait patiently for the opportunity. "

"When?" Someone asked.

Lorraine said lightly: "The star cluster-level civilization hopes to obtain promotion channels through the new star field, but the three major civilizations will definitely hold the interests of the new star field firmly in their hands, leaving only a few for these super-star cluster-level and star-cluster level civilizations." Little profit. Since the history of exploration, the three major civilizations have suppressed them for too long. Everything has a limit, and one day it will reach a critical point. Those star cluster civilizations cannot wait forever. After all, civilizations that give up and enterprising are a minority. Gaining hope but losing it again may detonate conflicts, so Flickering World has the potential to become the fuse, and this is the soil for our development."

Edmund nodded, "I think so too. Now is the best time. Our business cannot be delayed."

When everyone heard the words, they all nodded.

Seeing this, Roselin sneered.

To be honest, she despises the group of people in front of her. Among these people, there are shit-stirring sticks like Edmund who insist on their own distorted ideas, careerists with ulterior motives, and people like herself who are afraid of chaos.

Break the restrictions imposed by the three major civilizations on the development channels of other races? It sounds good, but she doesn't care. Overthrowing the three major civilizations is her motivation, which makes her feel exciting-no force is more suitable as an opponent than the three major civilizations.

Edmund may have believed in her ideas, but to her it was just a good starting point.

In the interstellar era of abundant supplies, no one will worry about survival anymore, and the struggle for interests is the eternal proposition. This is a revolution not initiated because of survival. Lorraine saw the three major civilizations and the superstar cluster level civilization from it. Unresolvable contradictions can just take advantage of Edmund's ideas and take advantage of the trend.

The world often stands on the edge of a cliff, struggling to keep its balance. What is lacking is someone pushing it, like pushing a joystick at a fork in a railway track, leading history to another unknown road... If there is no such If there is an era, then try to create an era. She herself just wants to dance on the stage.

"If we want to start our business, we need a name." Edmund said in a deep voice.

Lorraine glanced at his silver skin and smiled playfully.

"Why don't you call it the Silver Revolutionary Army?"