Warhammer: In the Name of the Emperor

Electric sparks fly down between the steel supports. They are like luminous snowflakes, flying and floating in the air, turning into a strange illusion. They have no temperature and no shape. When fingers touch them, those sparks It will disappear in an instant.

Vito's hands were deeply involved in the falling sparks, and they flew down from both sides of his palms. What touched the palms of his hands did not bring any tactile sensation, as if they never existed there.

What really brings sensory stimulation is the place itself. Vito is standing on the observation deck built with scaffolding. It is very reluctant to say that this is an observation deck, because it is essentially just a number of working corridors and gaps between maintenance platforms. In a small section, members of the Cult of Mechanicus shuttle here.

They were surrounded by members of the order wearing red robes. They came from the Order of Titans. The logo on their backs and the tall Titan steel giant in front of them already made this clear. They were busy serving and dressing the machine built by the God of All Machines. magnificent weapon.

In order to make the Titan feel at home, this place was transformed into its unique residence. It was full of mechanical arms, maintenance cables, elevators and hordes of servitors. They gathered into an army of steel. Feet move around, welding sparks coming from them.

The entire steel dome is being built, and Vito is on one part of it, with the servo skull buzzing in the air around it.

But among these noisy metal sounds, there is also a sweet voice, and Vito has become very familiar with that voice these days.

That was Yeta's voice. She was also here, and she could proudly introduce the magic weapon in front of Vito without the help of any data tablet, "It is the Titan from the forge world of Mars, Mount Olympus." Members of the Order, Emperor-class Titans, are equipped with plasma annihilation cannons, hellstorm cannons, and plasma incineration cannons. Most people may not be able to see it, but I can see that they are all Fuhrer-types, a unique kind. Titan weapon variants, usually equipped on the largest Titans because they can carry powerful enough reactors."

Yeta sang enthusiastically like a lark, as if she was showing off her knowledge about Titans, the Mechanicus, and of course everything. If you ask Yeta about naval ships, she can talk to you for a while. .

But Vito has long been accustomed to Yeta's voice and her style. Before Reina left the fleet and went with Loken to fight against the rising Necron Dynasty, she kept Yeta behind, or for safety reasons, Perhaps because he wanted to train her, Vito did not refuse, so the young Yeta stayed with Vito as his adjutant.

These days, this young female officer with a fiery red ponytail has been by his side. This is an honor and a jealous target. The marshal's personal adjutant is a position that many people aspire to. , especially those from noble imperial military families.

They were jealous of Yeta, which gave rise to some doubts. They questioned whether the young Yeta was able to perform his duties well and help the marshal solve his problems. Yeta also responded to them positively. She was young and fiery and showed no signs of indifference. Mind any challenge to prove your ability to take on this important responsibility.

But this made Vito a little troubled. He didn't like the smell of gunpowder and the atmosphere of confrontation in his headquarters every time. This made him feel that he was in a war, and it was the kind of war that was not easy to handle. .

Therefore, for many years to come, Vito would bring Yeta to a place like this alone, away from the headquarters, let her report to his boss alone, and try his best to teach Yeta a simple truth, that As a leader, you need to be strong, otherwise no one will care about you, but you should not be too strong. You need to give your subordinates the space to display their self-worth, so that they will follow you willingly.

But well, Yeta is still very young, too young in fact. People at her age have a kind of drive, as if they are not afraid of making enemies of the whole world.

Vito has also experienced such an age. In fact, it has been longer than Yeta. In the ancient 3K era, people on the earth at that time called this kind of people, middle school students. But fortunately, Vito has already passed that age. stage.

But Yeta is still there, so she still needs to learn and exercise, and she can teach it by herself. Vito is not sure whether he can do it. He is not a good teacher, let alone knowledgeable. This is true from Plato to Macca If there are many, there will be a consensus, especially the Emperor. He will enthusiastically introduce to you how ignorant Vito is.

Of course, the latter will also enthusiastically talk about the former's emotional intelligence, understanding, and boring nonsense composed of too many riddles. They are really a good team of brothers, aren't they?

But one thing we can be sure of is that neither of them is a good teacher. Just look at the Primarchs and you will know how much the Emperor needs improvement as a mentor, especially his father. The same goes for Vito, don't you believe it? Look at his girls, if you ask me, in terms of pure destructive power, ten Lorgar are not as good as one Helena.

"It is also equipped with some conventional weapons, such as Marksman Missiles, Rip Cannons, Hell Cannons, Seismic Cannons and Gatling Explosive Cannons, as well as a convoy consisting of a battalion of Warhound Titans, equipped with double-crested Hell Cannons , serve as reconnaissance and assault units, and are much more reliable than Knight Titans. Some people don't agree with this. They think that Hound Titans have weak firepower. I can give many examples to prove that they are more reliable than most people think."

Yeta enthusiastically explained those battle examples. For example, during the Montario War, a squadron of Hound Titans relied on super speed and was far superior to most tanks, and the Titans equipped with the same type of void shield were actually stronger. The shield system broke through the rebel army's defense line head-on, destroying the opponent's warlord-level Titan before it set off from the base.

To be honest, Yeta is very capable of doing homework, and even some of the battles are unknown to Vito. Of course, it is possible that he knows about them, or even personally commanded them, but has forgotten them because of the long years.

But she didn't intend to disturb Yeta. She began to take stock of the Titan's many battle histories, and even sounded more knowledgeable than its members. Let her continue talking, and Vito did not need her data, explanations and There were many battle examples to prove this Titan, and he only had to look into its eyes.

This is the purpose of Vito coming here. He climbed onto the scaffolding, and after the buzzing of sparks and machines, he looked into the eyes of the Titan. On the huge face, there were faint blue light spots in the mechanical eyes. It flickered, and Vito could see its soul in those eyes.

Many people believe that machine souls cannot be spied on or touched. Even members of the Mechanicus know little about this mysterious soul, but that is because they lack spiritual perception. This kind of power only appears in a few very talented psykers.

It is called mechanical affinity. People with this power can peer into the depths of the mechanical heart and connect to the creations of the Mechanicus through the barrier of ether. Generally speaking, for the pilots of Titans, this is It takes complex spiritual connection and transformation to do it.

But Vito doesn't need it. He can feel the inner mania of this Titan. It is a proud warrior. Every inch of steel skin on its body is built for war. It has experienced countless battles and tempered, and its external weapons , and the more critical inner soul have become real warriors.

Vito's psychic power traveled through the ether. He could feel every pulse of this machine, its power heart, its tendons composed of hydraulic rods, and the skin covered with the toughest steel. Between his arms, Powerful force is ready to move in the barrel.

This forced the members of the Mechanicus to force it into dormancy, cut off its power, and turn off its weapons, but it was eager to fight, and its mechanical eyes were silently eager to embark on a new battlefield. , releasing the manic rage inside the machine soul.

"We will let you step into the new battlefield soon, old friend." Vito did not speak, and the words were directly transmitted to the heart of the machine soul by spiritual energy. The Mechanicus had worked hard to perform the soothing ceremony, but it had no effect. , completed in Vito's few words, the machine soul calmed down, and its violent soul was silently waiting to be awakened again.

Vito calmed the machine soul, but Yeta obviously didn't know about it. No one knew what happened in the plane of the machine soul and ether, but Vito had completed his work. He put his thoughts layer by layer. Layers were peeled off from the Titan's steel body, and Ye Ta's voice was heard. She was still talking, but it seemed to be coming to an end.

"This is a powerful machine, isn't it?" Vito decided to talk, and his answer made Yeta very happy. Every time Vito could actually talk to her, she was very happy. Most of the time, Vito remained silent and educated her in a unique way for men. Yeta believed that it was Vito who taught her how to observe words and emotions.

Although most of the time, she actually thinks too much and Vito doesn't think about those complicated issues, but, well, if Yeta is willing to help Vito think, he doesn't mind.

"Yes, it is a powerful weapon. Many battle cases have proved this, but there is also a problem."

"What?"

"The Martian Mechanicus obviously didn't realize how terrifying its firepower consumption was. The ammunition this guy fired for one minute was enough for an entire Astral Legion, and the Martians obviously had no intention of equipping it with the corresponding amount of ammunition. "

Yeta's voice was full of complaints, because she volunteered to take over all the logistical matters required by the Titan Legion when sharing the supply task from Anna. She planned to prove that she could surpass her competitors in all aspects.

But obviously, she would have to endure it if she actually did it. Such a huge consumption of firepower would definitely be a logistical nightmare, and Vito was almost certain that this must be intentional by the Martian Mechanicus. They had no intention of paying for this huge machine. If the machine consumes the bill, then let the person in the place where it is sent be responsible.

Vito looked at the distressed Yeta and showed a faint smile, "But I believe you already have a solution, right?" "Of course!"

Yeta said proudly, as if she was afraid that Vito would not listen carefully enough. She shook the ponytail behind her head, "The meteor shower galaxy is a world group rich in resources. They are rich in minerals, and the daily meteor showers will bring There are abundant rare metals, which the locals call a gift from heaven. After the meteor shower hits, the surface of the entire planet will be covered with precious mineral deposits, just like Nocturne, the hometown of Salamander."

"And this makes the Meteor Shower galaxy full of various factories, especially their home planet, which is a forging world that provides ammunition supplies to the troops in several surrounding star sectors. I believe they can solve our troubles."

"Very good, it seems you have solved the problem and done a good job." Vito's praise made Yeta raise her head proudly. Her fiery red hair seemed to reflect her mood at the moment, and she glanced at the distance. Members of the Mechanicus, although the latter may not know or care about her little thoughts.

But girls are like this, and Vito has long been accustomed to their jealousy and desire for self-expression, but at least it is better than that of boys, because the latter's jealousy can easily turn into a rebellion.

"And if you've said everything, then come with me to deal with another problem. There was just a battle outside, and a scarred ship came to the shore, and it brought some news."

"How do you know?" Yeta asked in surprise. Obviously she didn't know. This is not surprising. After all, no report came and she did not have that unique perception.

Vito smiled and touched the metal bracket on the side, "You still have a lot to learn, but now let's see if you have mastered them. Come on, adjutant of the Supreme Marshal, go dig the planet. It’s like a mine, let’s dig for information.”