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It also makes it easier for the sage to end his previous topic and state his purpose.
“Praise be to Om Messiah.”
The druids also reflexively responded to Hades' prayer.
A brief silence enveloped them, but finally, the druid sage hesitated before speaking.
"Sergeant Hades, I have a question. Does the Death Guard intend to relocate all the Barbarosians to the Star Ring?"
Hades blinked. He remembered that Mortalian had communicated with the Cult of Mechanics. Recently, the construction work on the Star Ring had been in full swing.
"Yes."
Hades said,
"Due to the harsh environment of Barbalus, we plan to relocate most of the Barbalus people to the ring and establish a ring city around Barbalus."
"What about Barbarossa?"
"I ask tentatively," the druid asked, his red robes swaying as the sage walked.
Through their analysis over this period, the Mechanicus discovered that this Tech Sergeant named Hades wielded considerable influence within the Deathguard.
Technical sergeants who have received Martian education generally have a high regard for the Mechanicus, so, in the eyes of the other sages, the druids are right here.
Hades briefly recalled that most of the sages stationed on the Barbarus ring, who had been assigned to modify the Barbarus environment, seemed to be quite impatient.
Furthermore, after Hades confirmed that the environmental problems on Barbaros were caused by psychic energy, these sages became utterly impatient.
Few sages of the Cult of Mechanics venture into the realms of psionic energy and the warp, which are largely unexplored and unacknowledged by the mainstream within the cult.
The current research on psionic energy by the Cult of Mechanics is somewhat related to the Emperor's instructions.
Ordinary wise people, unless they are seriously ill, generally do not venture into this thankless and arduous field.
Of course, this further highlights the extraordinary nature of the Sage Kirkland. Unfortunately...
Hades took a silent breath and refocused his attention on the present moment.
He stared at the Druid Sage's newly repaired body.
So, is this... the sages launching something that currently has a good relationship with Death Guard, just to test the waters?
It's highly likely that these sages want to run away; Barbarus is simply not a suitable place for them to continue their research.
"Thanks to the Mechanicus for their previous efforts on Barbarossa."
Hades thought for a moment, then spoke.
“Sage, you have also seen the paper I wrote before about the environment of Barbaros.”
"Indeed, conventional methods are ineffective against Barbarus now, but the Legion Commander will most likely not allow more radical methods."
"What are Sergeant Hades thinking now?"
The druid sage spread his two main limbs as if to show his sincerity and asked Hades.
Hades pondered for a moment,
“I still hope to try to replicate the obelisk you saw before.”
"Based on the existing formulas and data, the Blackstone Obelisk Matrix should be able to suppress or eliminate Barbarus's psionic attachment."
"But the construction of the Star Ring is more important at present, and the replica of the Black Stone Obelisk requires a large amount of Black Stone according to the information left by the Sage Kirkland."
Hades specifically said it was the creation of the Kirkland Sage; in any case, it can't be called an alien, that's correct.
"Therefore, the construction of Barbarus's homeland may be delayed, and the focus should be on the Star Ring for the time being."
"Of course, if you have any suggestions now, you can tell me first. If they are suitable, I will report them to the legion commander."
Before he finished speaking, Hades was certain he heard the roar of an engine coming from inside the druid sage's body.
“I do have a few suggestions, Sergeant Hades.”
"Firstly, because of the new people entering the Star Ring, the surge in population, I suggest that the buildings currently under construction be designed to disperse the population in order to prevent an outbreak of plague."
This was actually the personal idea of the Druid Sage. When he was arguing with other sages about the construction of the Star Ring, the other sages decisively chose cities with higher density because it was more conducive to centralized production.
As for what if a plague breaks out?
It's alright. The production efficiency losses caused by several plagues are not as great as the production advantages brought by centralized production.
But the druid sages didn't think so. As sages who analyzed some of the Barbarus creatures, the druids keenly perceived that the bacteria and viruses here were more likely to mutate and spread.
Hades frowned. He had recently been in charge of recruits and defining the functions of the Star Ring, while the construction of the city had been left entirely to the Cult of Mechanics.
But now it seems I still have to keep an eye on things.
"Okay, thank you for the suggestion."
"I'll go and consult with the sage of construction in a bit."
Fortunately, major construction has not yet started; they are only moving building materials, which has already been planned.
Seeing Hades readily agree to his suggestion, the druid sage thought happily,
Even if those sages said something, what could they do? In the end, the decision on the construction of the Star Ring still rested with the Legion.
"Then comes the second one,"
The druid sage recalled the pleasantries his colleague had uttered when he pushed him out.
Barbarus is indeed no longer worth exploring. Most of the sages wanted to leave long ago. In the past, such a planet would have had its ecosystem destroyed and then rebuilt.
But since the Death Guard valued this planet so highly, the sages, unable to change anything, began to have other ideas.
Why not go with the flow, do a favor, and see if we can get this seemingly responsible technical sergeant to be lenient and allow some of the wise ones to leave first?
After all, the order for them to come here was directly issued by the Empire, so they couldn't just leave.
In fact, some of the sages currently stationed on the Barbarus ring are Martian sages who came here with the Imperial Great Expedition, while others are sages directly transferred from nearby forging worlds.
Aside from Mars, the majority of the foundry worlds are Graia.
These sages from Grei'e didn't value the Empire's docking stations as much as the Martian sages did; with their own forging planet nearby, they'd long wanted to run away and go home.
"Sergeant Hades, the sages are also deeply saddened by Barbarus's situation."
The druid slowly opened his mouth, and electrical pulses flowed rapidly through the cable.
"So we wanted to see what we could do."
"Coincidentally, the black stone you sought was found after the sages' search,"
“A significant amount of output has been discovered on a subordinate mining planet of the Greiel Foundry World.”
"If the Death Guard needs it, the sages from Grei'e are willing to provide the Legion with ample Blackstone resources."
In the research of the Mechanicus, blackstone is classified as a Class V ore, which is the kind of mineral that is completely useless except for making decorations and throwing things at people.
If some of the stones are completely useless.
The druid sage stopped in his tracks upon seeing Hades.
"Thank you to the sages for providing the blackstone. As a technical sergeant of the Death Guard, I am deeply grateful."
How can the Death Guard thank these sages from the Greiel Forging World?
Hades looked at the druid sages; he could roughly guess what they wanted to do.
But this did serve as a reminder to Hades.
The Deathguards need a deep partnership with the Forging World.
They need arms supply points outside of Mars.
Hades stared intently at the sage, but the sage, completely unaware of Hades' thoughts, was still calculating his own options.
"That's an exaggeration. However, if we're going to transfer those ores, some of the sages will need to return to the Greiel Forging World to apply for approval."
No, it's not necessary.
The druid sage knew perfectly well that there was no need to apply for permission to use this useless ore.
This is just an excuse to leave.
But he still managed to give Hades a friendly look, extending his most human-like limb.
"That's all. What do you think?"
Hades smiled and grasped the hand the sage offered.
Let him think about how to get involved in this forging world.
A world of forging, this is no easy task to cooperate with. These mechanical sages, symbolizing one head of the Empire's double-headed eagle, are far more astute than most of the Empire's departments.
However, if one were to join a forging world, then the Death Guard's equipment replenishment would be secured.
And if they're lucky, the Death Guard can temporarily gain command of the Titan legion in this forged world.
Yes, apart from the future Warmaster who has direct leadership of the Titan Legions, the rest of the Titan Legions belong to the Mechanicus Titan Order and are allies of the Legions. The Legion Commanders can only call upon and temporarily command the Legions.
If it's just a Great Crusade, that's fine, but if a Great Rebellion breaks out, who knows which side these mechanical sages who manage the Titans are on?
The connections between the various Forgeworlds and the Martian Empire are actually quite loose, so it is necessary for the Legion to secure a Forgeworld that is close to the Deathguard.
Hmm. Or perhaps they're Legion loyalists.
Hades remained unfazed, maintaining a satisfactory level of composure in his voice.
"Thank you for the suggestions, Druid Sage. They are all very good suggestions."
"By the way, could you elaborate on the black stones that Greiel used to forge the world?"
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Recommend a book!
As mentioned, I was supposed to push the post after the Python transaction, but I forgot. So I'll just post a single push instead!
There are three books in total. I've recommended the first two before, so I won't go into detail, but please be sure to read to the last one, the third one!!! (_)
1. *The Emperor's Daughter of the Red Sands* by Insect Possession
Keywords: Primarch, gender-swapped Angron, gentle yet resilient maternal Primarch!
Recommended: The Redemption of the War Dogs. It features scenes of the protagonist fighting against Angron from the original story, as well as an exciting storyline about declaring war on Khorne!
Moreover, this book cleanly and decisively tore apart Iribus and Kolfalen!
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2. Warhammer: In the Name of Nirvana by Crow's Nest
Keywords: Second Primarch, Female Primarch, Scheme-based
Recommendation: The author is a veteran writer, so the quality is guaranteed. However, the book is very hardcore, with a strong writing style, and you'll need to work hard to get to the beginning.
Putting everything else aside, his settings are quite detailed, and once you accept the female original body, the settings in other parts are very close to the original work.
The interactions between the Primarchs are described in great detail.
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3. Warhammer: I Am the Hammer of the Empire by Super King Ella
Keywords: Astral Army, no cheat codes, ensemble cast, non-satisfying protagonist/overpowered hero.
Recommendation: In a sea of canned fanfiction, this is a rare Astral Army story! Moreover, there are no cheat codes or systems; the protagonist fights alongside a bunch of Astral Army veterans.
Both the fight against the Greenskins and the Titanic are quite well-written. The beginning is so-so, but it gets better and better later on. The interactions between the historian Katachon and the Greenskins are really hilarious. (Damn, they're really hilarious; you can't help but laugh when you see them.)
This is truly a rare ensemble piece, with each character having a very well-developed background and identity. (Spoiler alert: their deaths are also quite abrupt and decisive, pretty much confirmed...)
I've wanted to recommend this book for a while, but the author was too modest, so I had to force myself to recommend it to him.
It's true that it's difficult for a group of characters to achieve results in the early stages, and his recent Kane regime has been blocked due to censorship and approval issues, which has been very frustrating.
If you like the "hammer-like" style and don't like typical "overpowered protagonist" stories, you can give this one a try!
Damn, I can't find the link to the work in the author's comments. I'll add it tomorrow.
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