The huge black palace made of metal machinery is located on a lonely peak. Two mechanical islands that look like planetary instruments are slowly rotating above the palace. A bright red blood-like artificial sun hangs in the sky, like a blood-filled eye. , illuminating this barren land.
There are countless large-scale mechanical mine platforms in the land around Gufeng. With the black palace as the center, a ring-shaped mechanical city with heavy industrial style is constructed. One by one, ant-like black dots are moving in the city, which is countless. A Mechanicus believer in power armor. Floating heat waves traveled through the city, and armored transport vehicles whizzed along the spacious road. The armor plates collided in the bumps, making a clanging sound along the way. The sound went away with the exhaust, and the air was filled with metal and oil. , the smell of industrial waste gas adds a heavy industrial texture to the city.
This is a branch of the Mechanic Sect. It is located in the ancient Star Desert, a famous planet for exploring the ruins of ancient battlefields. These mines dig underground mechanical remains day and night, and send them to the Mechanic Sect priests for reverse research. , read Lost Technology.
The black temple in the center of the city is the temple of the Mechanic Sect. Every mountain that carries the Mechanic Temple is called the Holy Mountain. Eight obsidian-like floating stairs extend all the way up from the foot of the Holy Mountain in eight directions, connecting the Mechanic Temple. door. According to the teachings, if it is not an emergency, ordinary believers who want to visit the temple must climb a pilgrimage road with their own feet, and cannot take flying vehicles.
On both sides of these eight pilgrimage routes, there are mechanical statues or metal monuments. The statues are different types of abandoned ancient machines, which have gradually become advanced from ancient times. The metal monuments are full of teachings.
The fusion of mechanics and theology has a unique flavor.
The Mechanicum 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 concepts, the Mechanics is divided into many factions, specializing in different fields, such as the The mechanical biochemical faction based on colonization, the war destruction faction fanatical about super lethal weapons, the fire superiority school that believes in "big is beautiful, and the more is good", the virtual faction who likes to study cognitive technology and thinking transformation, and love to pinch 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 Archaeology Sect. It is keen to find and restore lost ancient mechanical technologies. It is one of the oldest mechanical god sects.
At this moment, in the main hall of this mechanical temple, the priests of the local branch gathered here, and a large number of priests from other branches participated in it with remote projection. Everyone formed a circle, and in the center, there was a virtual screen. , the video of the battle between Black Star and Tyrant is 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, the lost priest with only his head exposed raised his arms, his tone was like a pilgrimage.
"So spectacular, so beautiful!"
"What a great creation this is..."
"I haven't seen a mechanical god come for many years, I can't remember."
Numerous priests whispered, with excitement and fanaticism flashing in their eyes.
"Quiet." The Great Priest pressed his hands down with a serious face, signaling everyone to be quiet.
Everyone shut up and looked at him in unison.
The great priest took out a mechanical scepter like a twisted branch, pressed a button, and a metal altar suddenly rose from the ground behind him.
He turned around and walked up, turned his back to the crowd, and faced the other side of the hall. In a strong and magnificent tone, he spoke loudly:
"Following the ancient teachings, in the name of the primordial god Nilfgadi, we announce to all believers of the Mechanicism that we will witness the birth of the new god together. From now on, we will worship the new god. All sentient beings, please be kind Remember the name of the new god…”
Saying the prayer, the great priest opened the operation screen of the shrine and entered the battle video and parameters. The next moment, the entire shrine shook!
rumbling
Just in front of everyone, countless streams of metals and nanoparticles rushed from the ground and combined with each other to form a statue, which was carved by the Black Star Mechanical God.
Next to the Black Star God statue, there are other statues, including the statue of Manison. These are the mechanical gods of the past dynasties, standing under the towering dome of the temple.
The largest and most conspicuous statue inside is a mechanic named Nilfgadi. This person is the Prime, the first mechanical god to be worshipped by the Mechanic God, and even the Mechanic God worships the Mechanic God. The purpose was made by him.
As the original Throne Mechanic, Nilfgaardi discovered the effect of the [Key of the Mechanic Sect], so he interfered with the Mechanic Sect at that time, and the Mechanic Sect developed into what it is now largely influenced by him. The god seat mechanic enshrined is actually enjoying the benefits he left behind.
The Mechanicus does not need to communicate with the object being enshrined, and sometimes... worship you, the rain girl has no melon.
However, only the living Mechanic of the Throne can allow believers to get the blessing of feedback. These dead Mechanic Gods of the past dynasties only have commemorative significance. Nowadays, most Mechanic God believers believe in "Tool Nation" manison.
And now, the rise of Black Star has ripped a small hole in the firm belief, which is something that even Manison cannot stop.
Facing the statues of the past dynasties, the great priest and the people behind them bowed down to worship and completed the ceremony.
"Welcome to Black Star!"
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"I always feel like someone behind my back is saying I'm handsome..."
In the cabin of the battleship, Han Xiao pinched his nose and suddenly felt something.
"Hey, don't get distracted 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, where did we say it?"
"You still need to think, do you think I don't know that you only eat nutritional cream?"
"Hey, who leaked the rumors!"
"Okay, let's get down to business." Tarrokov was speechless and shook his head, "I can tell you that the development plan of Glittering World by the top management of the empire has been arranged in the fourth phase, and only the first phase will give you enough time. Build, and after that, more foreign capital will be brought in to develop while building.”
"That is to say, the empire will start the next phase of the plan only after these three star clusters have completed all construction. There are not many opportunities for us allies to lay a foundation in Glittering World in advance." Han Xiao touched his chin.
Tarrokov was noncommittal, "In short, the development progress of the three star clusters has exceeded expectations and is very smooth. 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 okay... Han Xiao nodded secretly.
When version 4.0 opened, Glittering World was in the fourth phase of development, that is to say, his [Glittering World] main quest had to go through several links, and it was not a problem to complete the milestone of [Exploration Pioneer]... He asked Tarroko Husband chat, is to inquire about inside information.
After chatting for a while, Han Xiao hung up the communication and pondered.
It has been more than a month since the defeat of Tyrant, and the impact is gradually emerging. During this time, the number of newcomers applying to join the Black Star Legion has increased by 43%, and the total amount invested by the major consortia has increased by about 35%. On the other side of War Realm, expansion The momentum took a hit and gradually slowed down.
The Venn card, which is a news vane, has made changes and issued a statement, announcing that the next version will make epic enhancements to the Black Star Legion deck, and the War Realm deck will be weakened in all directions. At the same time, the commemorative series of the strongest star series has also been updated. In the deck, Black Star was also added, showing a skilled rubbing skill.
Some Transcendent A Grade friends also sent congratulatory messages, including Sorokin, which once again refreshed Han Xiao's understanding of the thickness of his skin.
It turns out that people are shameless, they can really be very happy...
Now that the Black Star Legion has established the strongest position in the star field, the competition on the Infinite Consortium has fallen into a long-term tug-of-war, and they can't help each other in the short term, and they have 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 shopping in the empire for so long, I have basically seen all the potential stocks that I should have seen. Han Xiao is currently planning to return to Broken Starlink for a while. First, he will sit at the headquarters to digest the impact of this war, and adjust the details of the site construction by the way. Use [Mechanical Tinder Proliferation] to transform more first-generation mechanical life and accelerate the development of mechanical civilization.
The second is to use the logistical capabilities of the base camp to start building secondary dimension factories and a new generation of mechanical legions. Although they can also be built within the empire, the legion has only branches here, and the efficiency is far less than that of the base camp.
"Philip, set the course and return to Broken Starlink."
"Ok hum!"
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"The strongest star field? Hehe..."
There were few guests in the retro-style tavern. A tall and thin man next to the wooden bar looked up at Han Xiao's figure on the virtual screen, with a playful smile, and gently put down the wine glass in his hand.
This person is a cosmic human with an 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 memories.
"It's a blessing for the empire to get a pillar of the country like Black Star." The owner of the bar, while wiping the glass, looked up at the screen and sighed.
"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 was interested.
"Forget it. Speaking of which, he also took some things from me. Hehe, I just don't know if he still remembers me... a little guy."
The tall and thin man smiled slightly, stood up, picked up the clothes on the seat next to him, turned and walked towards the door.
"Or credit?" The bar owner put down the cup in his hand, his tone clearly familiar with this person.
"Well, it's the same, when I get paid, I'll settle it together next month."
In response, the tall and thin man walked out of the bar and put on his clothes... a uniform of an imperial army officer.
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The Sea of Stars, somewhere.
In the room, more than a dozen guys of different species gathered around a long table, and they were discussing something fiercely. There were more than a dozen printed physical books on the long table, and the covers had no titles.
"Starting from the central Xinghai? Are you crazy? You are not looking for death!"
"Too remote star field, not enough influence, the site ruled by Transcendent star cluster-level 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 the convenience, but it will also attract attention."
"Let me say, let's wait and see for a while, maybe it's not a good time..."
Listening to the discussion of these people, Rosalind, 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 quiet down the crowd, and turned to face Roselin.
"What do you think, tell me."
Rosalind smiled lightly, "You guys really look like a bunch of rabble."
Hearing this, many people present frowned, a little dissatisfied.
Edmund waved his hand, but was not angry at all, "You are right, we haven't done any business yet, of course, we are all rabble, I hope to hear your opinion."
Lorraine snorted, sat up, and said slowly: "The current cosmos environment is fairly stable, the friction between the three major civilizations will not evolve into a frontal conflict for the time being, but there are undercurrents surging underneath, and every civilization is A string is stretched, and the reason lies in the Glittering World and the evolutionary totem, and its essence... I have made it very clear in my program, the root of the problem lies in the infighting of the three major civilizations themselves, as well as with many star clusters The confrontation of high-level civilization.
Glittering World is an opportunity to reshuffle the cards. Taking advantage of the attention of the whole universe in Glittering World, we can develop quietly, publicize our ideas in a low-key but gentle way, and use religion to package them. "
"When?" someone asked.
Rosalind said indifferently: "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 these super star cluster-level and star cluster-level civilizations. Less profit. Since the exploration history, 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-level civilizations cannot wait forever. After all, there are few civilizations that give up their progress. Gaining hope but losing it again may detonate conflicts, so Glittering World has the potential to become a fuse, and this is the soil for our development."
Edmund nodded, "I think so too. Now is the best time. Our career cannot be delayed any longer."
When everyone heard this, they all nodded.
Seeing this, Rosalind sneered.
To be honest, she despised the group of people in front of her. Among these people, there are shit stirrers like Edmund who insist on their own distorted ideas, as well as ambitious careerists with ghosts, and there are also people like herself who are afraid that the world will not be in chaos.
Break the restrictions of the three major civilizations on the development channels of other races? It sounds good, but she doesn't care, the overthrow of the three major civilizations is her motive, which makes her feel that there is no force more suitable to be an opponent than the three major civilizations.
Edmund may be a firm believer in her philosophy, but in her view it's just a good starting point.
In the interstellar era of abundant materials, no one will worry about survival anymore, and the struggle for interests is the eternal proposition. This is a revolution that is not initiated because of survival. Roselin saw the three major civilizations and the super star cluster-level civilization from it. The unresolved contradiction can just be taken advantage of Edmund's idea to follow the trend.
The world often stands on the edge of a cliff, struggling to keep its balance, and all it lacks is someone to push it, like a joystick at a fork in a railroad track, leading history to another unknown path... If there is no such thing as The 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 solemnly.
Rosalind glanced at his silver skin and smiled playfully.
"Why don't you call it the Silver Revolutionary Army?"