Chapter 146 Friends and Colleagues Toast the Dead
Chapter 146 Friends and Colleagues Toast the Dead
Lin Heng stood in the middle of the three Grey Knights. They all stretched out their hands, palms facing themselves, and chanted some obscure spells.
"Well..we are at..oh oh oh!"
Lin Heng originally wanted to ask them, but before he could finish his words, he suddenly felt dizzy and everything around him was constantly changing.
Before he could react, he was already standing in a new place, with more than a dozen figures standing around the platform.
When he suddenly appeared, one of them came forward happily and said:
"Welcome, distinguished guest to the Mechanicus Eternus. I am the captain, Sage Claire of the Mechanicus. Just call me Claire."
Lin Heng saw a machine approaching that was similar in size to the Shoggoth, but with a more complex structure and more exquisite decorations and mechanical body.
Senior officials in the Mechanicus have considerable say in certain fields.
"Hello, sage. My name is Lin Heng. Judge..."
“Lord Belvis has already told me that we will cooperate with your actions.
How does it feel to teleport? Do you need to rest for a while?" Claire said.
This transmission is so lame. Although the two ships are tens of thousands of kilometers apart, it would only take a few minutes for them to come into contact.
Vulkan was who knows how many light years away, and he didn't feel anything even when teleporting. But the three Grey Knights felt like the world was spinning around them.
Tsk tsk tsk, it seems that the gap between the Primarch and the Space Marines is really huge.
"Yeah, it's very novel. I am mentally prepared."
"Hahaha, I'm glad you're not uncomfortable. Come on, Mr. Lin Heng, let's go to my room and talk in detail."
Then the other party took him around the ship and introduced him to some high-level priests they met.
There were squadron priests, electrolysis priests, and some mechanical creations he had never heard of. There were so many that he couldn't remember them all.
The order also has its own army, in which the squadron priests are equivalent to the officers of the team, mainly carrying out combat missions.
"How do you feel? The order's construction technology is pretty good, right?" Claire said.
"It's amazing that there are humanoid chariots like this. I heard that the Glory of Vengeance was built on the Forge World managed by the Order."
"Hahaha, you are well-informed. Yes, the Order has even more powerful weapons. They are the real divine machines.
The cyclone torpedoes that destroyed the hive cities of El were also constructed by the Order."
Lin Heng's body trembled a little, and he felt a little uncomfortable. But Claire seemed unaware of his situation and continued to talk.
“The Inquisition dropped a small cyclone torpedo called an atmospheric incinerator bomb. I’m sure you’ve seen the damage it can cause.
The entire planet El will not be destroyed. Destroying the entire planet is unnecessary and a waste of precious resources.
Therefore, in those deserts that have not been affected, maybe your friend and my colleague, Reverend Shoggoth, is still surviving tenaciously. "
Lin Heng's eyes widened instantly. Claire seemed to know his purpose. She looked into his eyes and said the name of Shoggoth.
Lin Heng was a little surprised, because he had never told anyone about his idea of looking for information about Shoggoth, and he had no idea why the other party knew about it.
But Lin Heng quickly came to his senses. Thinking of the planet emitting amber luster, he believed that no living creature could survive such a world-destroying disaster.
As the name suggests, the whole body is electrified through transformation technology, but the eyes melt because of the excessive electricity in the body, but the bioelectric field can help them lock the enemy
Sage Claire patted Lin Heng on the shoulder and said:
“I know you have a lot of questions to ask, let’s talk while we walk, please follow me.
I believe that when you heard such news, you really wanted to find a place to digest it, in order to fulfill your obligations as a host.
I would like to invite you to sit in our cafeteria. After all, as far as I know, the food on the Inquisition’s black ship is not a delicacy. "
Lin Heng was not in the mood to eat, especially since he was on the ship of the Mechanicus. All the crew members passing by were carrying machines.
I thought, could it be that a group of semi-mechanically modified humans eat batteries and drink promethium fuel to replenish their energy?
"Thank you for your kindness. The food provided by the Tribunal is quite tasty." Lin Heng said.
Sage Claire seemed to see Lin Heng's embarrassment. He smiled, stretched out his mechanical arm, and took off the breathing mask that covered the lower half of his face.
Then he revealed his thin lips and opened his mouth to let Lin Heng see his white teeth and normal mouth.
"It is necessary to satisfy your appetite. Come on, this is the cafeteria for high-ranking priests. We will not let you eat simple staff meals."
Lin Heng smiled awkwardly. Do all members of the Order understand people in this way? At that time, Shugus also understood the panic in Lin Heng's mind.
Seeing the other party so enthusiastic, Lin Heng had no choice but to obey and followed Claire to the cafeteria.
To his surprise, he thought it would be a dining area filled with black, white and gray, with the smell of metallic engine oil floating in the air.
But after opening the door, I found that the decoration inside looked like a luxurious club.
The burgundy carpet, the clean walls, and the wide sofa, just by looking at it, Lin Heng could imagine how comfortable it would be to sit on it.
On the bar counter with the Mechanicus logo, there are crystal bottles of various colors, and you can tell just by looking at the style of the bottles.
The items displayed in these rows must be high-end goods, not something you can find on any planet.
Under the crystal lamps shining with soft light, the modified robot servants and servo skulls were doing their respective jobs, preparing tableware and delicious food for the two.
The aroma was so fragrant that Lin Heng could even smell several spices. He thought that this Claire Sage still knew how to enjoy life.
"Is this unexpected to you? I thought priests of the order would always deal with machinery.
When you are tired, install two batteries, and when you are thirsty, drink some promethium fuel to refresh yourself. "
Lin Heng felt a little embarrassed that someone guessed his true thoughts, and thought that this was indeed a stereotype.
"Hahaha, although I really don't want to admit it, this is indeed beyond my expectations."
Claire smiled and said:
"Our modified bodies do not need to be injected with such low-energy food, but I think it is necessary to take in some nutrients regularly.
This behavior can remind the members of the order that their origin is flesh and blood, and they are not just a simple machine. "
Lin Heng nodded, thinking that this was indeed a good idea. If he changed his appearance completely and only kept his own ideas, would he still be Lin Heng?
Pure consciousness is uploaded into the machine. When I think about it, I always feel that it is somewhat blocked. It is the Ship of Theseus, right? The original one is better.
Lin Heng sat down on the sofa and felt a comfort he had never felt before.
While the two were talking, the Servo Skull flew in front of them and said he wanted to drink something.
"It's up to the host. Any recommendations?"
"Oh, there are so many, including Danmasain, Gress, Ryanka, Old Hoz, and the most popular Amasaike in the Empire.
Of course it’s high-end stuff, not the kind used to make incendiary bombs.”
Lin Heng couldn't help laughing and said that it would be better to have some non-alcoholic drinks, as drinking would only delay things.
"Ah, I see. Then serve our distinguished guest a cup of Reka coffee with red-kiss bee honey. I'll do as usual."
When Lin Heng saw the servo skull fly away, he leaned forward and asked:
"Sage Clare, since you know why I'm here, can you tell me about Reverend Shoggoth?"
Claire nodded and said:
“In fact, Reverend Shoggoth once mentioned you in the Kingdom of Red Sand, saying how peculiar you are and that he wanted to send a ship to look for you.
However, his position of authority was not high, and it was a bit of a stretch for him to dispatch the monastery's spacecraft for someone he was not familiar with.
Plus, he doesn't know your whereabouts, so he must understand the difficulty."
Lin Heng sighed. He didn't expect that Pastor Shugus could do so much for him, but he failed to protect such a friend.
"I understand. Pastor Shoggoth took great care of me. If it weren't for him, I would probably be dead.
I was very lucky to meet him on the planet Ai'er, but my arrogance caused the priest to lose his life.
He could have invented more high-tech machinery..."
Claire also sighed and said, "It's a pity." But she still reminded him:
"Tech-priests will not claim to be inventing anything, because invention is a taboo in the order's doctrine.
They are simply using divine reason to reconstruct something that has always been implicit in the logical structure of the universe."
He then took the drink brought by the servo skull and handed it to Lin Heng.
Lin Heng nodded. It seemed that every place had its own taboos.
Then I looked at the drink in the cup, thinking that this thing seemed to be quite different from the coffee I knew.
The steaming Reka coffee gave off a pungent smell, and there were crushed leaves floating on the burnt brown water. It looked like a Chinese medicinal soup.
"This is reality, this is the truth of the world... To our friend, the friendly Shoggoth."
Lin Heng picked up the cup.
"To the friendly Shoggoths, and to all those who lost their lives."
Then I took a sip. Although it didn't smell very good, it tasted quite smooth.
I don’t know if it’s because of Lin Heng’s physique, but I got used to it after drinking two sips and I quite like it.
When Claire saw Lin Heng smile, she immediately clapped her hands, and the robot servants and servo skulls began to serve the dishes.
Fried gerokos steak, snake soup, some starchy vegetables, Akenberry sorbet, plus a variety of weird but delicious foods.
Lin Heng really enjoyed the meal. After all, he hadn’t eaten proper food for a long time. On the black ship, the only thing he could do was to be full.
This meal could be ranked as the second best he had ever eaten.
The first one is still unshakable, because that meal was accompanied by a beautiful woman.
Tsk, I was so anxious at that time that I forgot to ask about the situation of the other two Shugus.
Lin Heng wondered how Caroline was doing now, and didn't know whether she was doing well.
...
"You scum! You don't deserve to be called a loyal heir! Only those who survived this planet can earn this honor!"
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