pertwk Chapter 64 The Battlefields They Headed To
Chapter 64 The Battlefields They Headed To
Chapter 65 The Battlefields They Headed To
The Geller field is a device that must be deployed during subspace travel. This special shield protects ships from subspace storms and unknown subspace energy surges.
Of course, this is merely an interpretation to conform to the imperial truth.
The true effect of the Geller field is that it can shield against chaos to a certain extent—or, more directly, the corruption of warp demons.
Therefore, it is only natural that when the Gellér force field is deployed, the entire ship's lockdown procedure will be activated simultaneously.
This order can only be revoked by the highest-ranking commander on the ship.
"So Sun Qian already knew that those World Devourers would be controlled by the Butcher's Nails?"
"I can't believe it," Taviz said as he ran.
"Then why did he still allow it...?"
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"At that time, we were only speculating. We couldn't just leave them all to die on Istvan III because of suspicion."
When Loken saw a World Eater soldier rushing out from around the corner, a hint of reluctance flashed in his eyes.
Even so, without hesitation, he used his weapon to accurately blow the other man's head off before he could even raise his hand to fire.
"It can't be said that this is a wrong choice. After all, if we had this idea, it would never end. Besides, we can't just lock up tens of thousands of World Devourer warriors as soon as they board the ship."
"Torgadon said casually, while wielding a heavy chainsaw blade to clear a path for the group," he said.
"In fact, we intended to lock them up."
Upon hearing Loken's words, everyone's expressions betrayed their surprise.
"According to my agreement with Sun Qian, once he and Angron engage in battle outside, I will immediately use the authorization code he gave me to activate the Geller Force Field and the ship-wide lockdown order, so that even if the World Devourer goes berserk, it will be confined to the upper deck."
"But for some reason, the hatch leading to the interior was opened, and you also lost the authority entrusted to you by Lord Sun Qian, thus locking Lord Sun Qian out..."
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Noctua made no attempt to hide his resentment towards Loken, but the latter could only pretend not to hear it.
"Sun Qian completely lost vital signs during the battle just now for unknown reasons. Therefore, the Tyrant has, in accordance with the protocol, placed him into KIA status and initiated the highest-level re-verification procedure."
According to the conventions of the Space Marine Legion, the highest authority over a ship is held by the supreme commander of the Astartes unit to which it belongs. If the commander is killed, goes missing, or even betrays the ship while in battle, the mortal captain stationed on the ship is responsible for transferring authority to the Astartes in his place.
This ensured both the Astartes Legion's dominance in the war and prevented the ships from being leaderless.
But the situation with the Great Tyrant is a bit special now.
After all, Sun Qian first tricked Abaddon into giving him temporary authority, and after occupying the bridge, he forcibly transferred all the authority to himself without proper procedures. Of course, those ordinary crew members who originally belonged to Abaddon's subordinates and participated in the rebellion could not get any rights.
Furthermore, since Sun Qian is also serving as the ship's captain, when he is "determined dead," the only recourse is for the Thinker Array on the Great Tyrant to transfer the computing authority to the target.
"The problem now is that the process isn't proceeding properly for some reason. If we communicate directly with the bridge, we should be able to complete the authorization registration remotely, but we can't get in touch with the bridge at all. The worst-case scenario is..."
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The expressions on everyone's faces darkened; they all regretted their active participation in the mission.
If only there were at least one trustworthy Astartes warrior guarding the bridge.
"Let's get straight to the point, Loken, what should we do?"
Cruz, in a deep and steady voice, reminded everyone that now was not the time for regret.
"First, we need to regain the highest authority over the ship. There are three main ways to do this: First, let Sun Qian return to the ship to confirm the biological information and treat the previous deaths as misjudgments. This way, he should be able to regain authority directly. Second, let the first-in-line authority be transferred to the bridge to complete the handover procedures. Third, use force to hack into the command throne on the bridge to tamper with the authority registration... Of course, the third option is probably the plan that the enemy will adopt."
As Loken spoke, they arrived at the fork in the road in the middle of the Great Tyrant's hull.
"Okay, I roughly understand."
Noktua sighed, as if he had expected this.
"In short, we will proceed using the second method to escort you to bridge landing clearance as much as possible."
"No, Torgardon, you are responsible for bringing Noctua to the bridge... at all costs."
"no problem."
Togadon put his arm around the bewildered Noktua's shoulder.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, I will escort you as your knight."
"Wait, wait, why me—"
"Have you forgotten, Grell? You were personally appointed as the vice-captain by Sun Qian."
Loken stared intently at Noktua.
"And this is the most dangerous mission; the enemy will definitely target you first. Of course, you can give up if you want to."
"How could I possibly give up!"
Noktua clenched his fists and then took a deep breath.
"I will absolutely not betray Lord Sun Qian's trust. No matter what enemy I face, I will definitely complete the mission!"
"And what about us?"
Upon hearing Taviz's question, Loken turned to him.
"Go to the lower deck. Captain Erlen and those warriors corrupted by Chaos are being held there... I'm afraid we have a common enemy, and any fighting force is necessary at this time."
Taviz stared wide-eyed, seemingly wanting to say something but then hesitated, and finally nodded silently.
"Then there's Cruz. I need you to assemble a small team to protect the mortals. The other Astartes can fight back against the out-of-control World Eaters, but if they manage to reach mortal settlements, it could be catastrophic. Especially since we must protect..."
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"I understand. I still remember your previous request."
Seeing that Cruz had understood his unspoken meaning, Loken nodded in relief and said no more.
"Alright everyone, let's stay in touch and prepare for action."
"Wait, Loken, what about your own mission?"
Torgarden interrupted Loken, staring intently at him.
"It's about time you changed your bad habit of always keeping the best tasks for yourself."
"What I... what I want to do is probably just the most boring and meaningless task."
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Loken paused briefly, then spoke in a firm tone.
"I want to bet on the first possibility—I believe in that man who has already created countless miracles."
"Although it was a near-desperate situation, I firmly believed he could find a way back to the Great Tyrant, and for that moment..."
"And I will pave a path for him to the final battle!"
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