Warhammer: In the Name of Ashes

Chapter 576 The bell points to the beginning of the Gothic campaign

"...To sum up, Mechanical Ark's transformation of Farr is on the right track. After the completion of the atmosphere reconstruction plan, this place has already met the construction environment of a large fortress complex!"

On the second step below Calvin, Father Fermat, wearing a white inner and red outer robe, was performing his duties as the master of the forge under the gaze of everyone.

Mechanical Ark's reconstruction of Farr's atmosphere has begun, and the progress of the subsequent secondary construction project of the continental plate has also begun;

The first half of the meeting was for him, the representative of the Mechanicus, to explain the specific progress to everyone in a way that non-Mechanicus personnel could understand.

Under the projector in the center of the hall, a series of waterfall-like numbers and indicators, together with some pictures that flashed by, supported the words and deeds of the high-ranking priest.

As his speech came to an end, everyone had an intuitive understanding of Farr's transformation:

The most important infrastructure of this expected large-scale fortress and fleet homeport has been completed under the construction of the Mechanical Ark fleet;

Just waiting for some subsequent renovations and additions, this key fortress can assume its key "transit station" function in this war!

That means one thing - the time is ripe for the fleet to march to the Gothic Sector!

"Well done." The original body's voice fell from a high place, making Fermat, who maintained his speech posture, calmer.

His subtle pause in the closing gesture returned to smoothness once again, and after his slightly lowered head was raised again, there was also a hint of reserve in his eyes as he looked at the people below.

Of course, this thing is a type of electrical signal in the eyes of everyone, and it is destined to be incomprehensible to people who are not members of the Mechanicus.

So with some regret of walking at night, Fermat turned to look at the most powerful person in this space.

His rhythmic body regained its silkiness under the desire for power.

This red-robed giant, who was more than three meters tall, actually took the initiative to switch the sound source in his electronic Adam's apple, and said to the figure on the throne with an extremely enthusiastic voice:

"As you can see, although our humble servants are dull, we still complete your instructions relying on the brilliance of Om Messiah!

Farr's transformation project no longer requires our participation. It can be completed with the remaining Mechanical Ark alone!

And your subordinates! "

Fermat turned to look at the bottom of the steps, and everyone realized what he wanted to say.

In the hot atmosphere where all the officers raised their chests and raised their heads, Fermat, who quietly changed his identity to the sage of command, no longer concealed his ambition for military success:

"And under your command, millions of warriors are ready! Hundreds of thousands of Mekhan slaves are waiting for your orders! Thousands of the Emperor's angels of death are waiting to drink the blood of the Empire's enemies!

Lift your finger and tell us where the enemy is!

Please pick up your sword and show us where the enemy is! "

"Oh?" Calvin looked at Fermat at the foot of the steps and had a higher opinion of him in his heart.

These priests who work hard on steel and machinery obviously also have their own desire for power.

And if your interests can be aligned with theirs, they will also put aside their rigid attitudes and show unexpected emotional intelligence and enthusiasm.

This is obviously the case for Fermat at the moment. His status as a ruling sage gave him an extraordinary desire for military exploits.

It was this desire that drove him to come here all the way from Lucius, and he was so considerate that he saved the mobilization step that Calvin expected at the beginning of this meeting.

This was fine, but Calvin was in no hurry to take a stand. Fermat had already set the mood here, so of course he wanted to give others a chance to express their opinions.

He slowly stood up from the throne and looked at the people at the foot of the steps.

"Please order!!"

Everyone who knew the contents of this meeting also understood that it was time to express their stance.

Even the original body stood up and waited for them. If he didn't express his position... it would be considered impolite.

"Please order!"

Everyone shouted again, and a smile finally appeared on Calvin's face.

"Yes! The Emperor witnesses your loyalty!"

Calvin waved his hand, and Sir Sutherland beside him stepped forward.

On the dome of the Silver Hall, the holographic projection flashed and displayed the star map of the Gothic Sector.

As the real host of this pre-war mobilization meeting, little Calvin had already picked up the laser pointer in his hand and stood in front of the giant sand table in the center of the hall!

"As you can see, the structure of the Gothic sector is very complex, and it is also a super-large sector in the entire empire!"

Little Calvin pointed his finger to the center of the sand table, where the star map was constantly zooming in, showing the specific composition of the Gothic Sector.

In the huge rectangular dotted line, several galaxies with the Gothic capital planet world as the center of gravity are surrounding it layer by layer.

Among the hundreds of planets of different sizes in these galaxies, the three forging worlds arranged in a Z-shaped pattern are particularly conspicuous!

As if to confirm everyone's thoughts, little Calvin's words also sounded at this time:

“Goth, Mezoa, and Pandex, these three forging worlds are the core of the entire Gothic sector and the three most critical strategic pivots.

I believe that the defense here can deal with incoming enemies at any time, even..."

Little Calvin looked at the original body and continued after receiving a affirmative look:

"Even the two Chaos armies we encountered before would be hard to take them down in a short time!"

"So! I assume! If these three Forge Worlds have not been lost, the plan my fleet should make in the near future..."

A series of highlighted targets were displayed on the sand table as Little Calvin spoke.

After careful observation, everyone found that these were the Pandex closest to Farr, as well as several key fortresses between it and Goth and even Mezoa.

"We have been out of contact with Goth for several months...and if these Forge Worlds have not fallen, then the problem must be the Astropathic relays at these key nodes.

And if...they have fallen, then when the fleet arrives at the Bravos Defense Station outside Pandex, we should be able to hear the minimum level of the Astropathic voice in the direction of Goth!"

Little Calvin put down the indicator in his hand, turned his head to look at the Primarch, and then looked at everyone.

He made a concluding speech:

"The criteria for judging the target have been determined. The three entry points are not fixed. There are three directions that my fleet can choose.

First, directly cross the Ghana Rock star cluster and reach the periphery of Pandex;

Second, take the Death World Gesserman and approach Mezoa;

Third, cross the no-man's land... and reach Gothic directly!"

The voice of little Calvin was still echoing in the hall, and the naval commanders in the crowd had already begun to discuss.

The three paths have their own advantages and disadvantages, and the risks and benefits are also different.

Navy commanders are good at considering fleet warfare. If they think in this way, they will definitely choose the first option.

Reaching Pandex is the simplest idea. With Farr as support behind them, they can attack and defend, and there is no need to risk being attacked from the front and back.

But the consequence of doing so is that if the Forge World is really lost, they, as the only support force, are very likely to be blocked by the enemy on the battlefield of Pandex.

Moreover, the people in charge here are not the Imperial Navy, and they certainly know this.

Considering the position of the Inquisition, they will not care about their own casualties, nor will they care about the losses of the Imperial Navy;

For these people in the Inquisition, it is probably the best choice to reach Gothic.

The most important thing is that the attitude of those Astartes warriors is probably the same as that of the Inquisition.

What to do?

The eyes of the crowd exchanged subtly, and no one dared to speak first because of Calvin's attitude.

The position of the Mechanicus is undoubtedly closely following the Primarch himself.

The generals of the Astra Militarum showed unexpected hesitation when they should have unconditionally supported the naval commander.

Yes, the generals of the Imperial Navy also knew it, but they were still unwilling to admit it.

When a Primarch appeared on the battlefield, even if he didn't say a word, his will would break all the existing interest chains.

In previous inter-sector wars, the Astra Militarum had to agree with the Imperial Navy on a lot of discourse power because of their dependence on the Imperial Navy in tactical deployment and transfer.

But now is different from the past!

When a son of the Emperor appears here, the little calculations of the Imperial Navy may no longer work...

"Silence!" Vasilev finally made up his mind to stop this embarrassing torture.

These people clearly know that there is only one voice here, and there can only be one, but when it comes to their own interests, they still can't avoid their own calculations!

Are they stupid? No, they are not.

But are they smart? Of course not!

Vasilev's voice stopped the whispering admirals around them.

And it was only at this time that they realized that everyone in the silver hall had a subtle distance from their queue at some point.

"Silence!" Vasilev repeated again, and then struggled to adjust his dress.

Vice Admiral Koub behind him pushed his heavy body to the front of the crowd.

"Sir, we are waiting for your order!" Vasilev said in a low voice, and the people behind him bowed their heads and said nothing.

In the suddenly quiet Silver Hall, everyone turned their eyes to the Primarch.

And the giant sitting high on the throne seemed to be lost in his own thoughts.

What was he thinking? This was probably what the soldiers of the Imperial Navy wanted to know most.

But no one knew what the Primarch was thinking, and no one dared to interrupt his thoughts at this time.

In the silent Silver Hall, apart from the breathing of the crowd, a pin drop could be heard for a while;

The artificial daylight above and the faint hymns coming from afar made this picture particularly solemn.

Calvin is waiting!

Waiting for the first appearance of the Erebus Bell lurking in his soul after completing the transformation!

And this change can be traced back to a few days ago.

Calvin, who had just left the Spirit of Vengeance, instinctively noticed something wrong with his body, and when he noticed the secret of the inscription, he also felt the movement of the Erebus Bell in his soul!

It is this Erebus Bell!

Since the beginning on the space hulk, this is the only one of the three basic structures that constitutes Hyperion's protection that has never really revealed its function!

Selene's Veil Master Protection is the main part of the armor;

Although the function of Helios's rope is unknown, it at least has the function of energy transmission in addition to controlling the machinery.

Only this Bell of Erebus!

Only it does not reflect any value in line with its core components except for its basic perceptual functions!

At that time, Calvin stood in his residence, quietly watching and waiting for the transformation of the Bell of Erebus.

And in his eyes, on the three-dimensional scale filled with bright and mysterious starlight, five hands of different colors but pointing to different points were producing corresponding movements due to the expansion of Calvin's divine soul. Variety!

In the Battle of Moro, Calvin understood the meaning of the red pointer because of the fate of the gods themselves during the battle with the demonic primarch Lorgar.

That red pointer, before the power of the gods was about to come to reality, changed drastically in Calvin's eyes!

After Calvin learned the secret of the inscription, he also understood the meaning of the pointer.

It represents the locking of the powers of the gods on him, and at a conceptual level, the more concrete explanation of this locking is the conceptual fulcrum that constitutes his power, the schedule that is being disintegrated and captured.

What about the other four pointers?

The silver pointer has never wavered. From the moment Calvin saw it, it has been firmly locked on him.

Although he didn't know its meaning, he temporarily understood it as his positioning.

As for the remaining three hands, he was really at a loss and had no clue.

Calvin thought that this secret would be kept until one day, he accidentally triggered a condition of the Orebos Bell.

But what he didn't expect was that this day would come so quickly - at the moment Draconion was completely digested, while he felt his soul being replenished by a massive amount of matter, he also felt the energy from Hyperion. Blessed changes.

And what this change points to is precisely the Bell of Erebus.

The Bell of Erebus is evolving! Growing!

This ultimate creation of the subspace originated from the golden humans, and it also touched the limits of the imagination of the golden humans when it was cast.

Although none of them can reach the depth that Calvin is now, these crazy humans still rely on their own imagination to set aside variables for this huge device that even they cannot control!

And it was this reserved variable that allowed Calvin's divine soul to grow, and also took the Bell of Erebus in an unknown direction!

A few days passed, and this slow transformation was still not completed. It was not until Corax left that he waited for the long-lost bell on the way from the chapel to the conference room!

Boom!

Late, sorry! Two in one, it can be regarded as making up for the debt owed in the previous two days. Today's update is normal and there will be another one tonight.