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Chapter 84: The Inquisition's Black Ship

"Sir, we have arrived in the Rostov system. May I ask if we can surface and leave the warp?" A void ship sailing in the warp had just finished its voyage, and the captain was asking the Inquisitor on board whether to end the jump.

The Inquisitor glanced at the clock in his hand, nodded, and said, "Permission to leave the Warp and ascend to Mandeville Point."

Upon hearing the Inquisitor's order, the captain immediately began to take command.

Immediately afterwards, at Mandeville Point in the Rostov system, a strike cruiser of the Inquisition's Black Ship design emerged from the warp.

The moment it left the warp, the void shields on the ship were not working, and this was also when they were most vulnerable.

It is for this reason that in the Imperial Navy's tactical manual, setting up an ambush at Mandeville Point to attack enemy ships that have just emerged from the warp is a very classic and practical tactic.

After all, the enemy usually cannot avoid the first round of attacks. As long as the torpedoes are placed well, it can easily cause heavy damage to the enemy and gain an advantage in the naval battle.

However, the Inquisition's black ship did not seem to encounter any enemies and quickly escaped from Mandeville Point and ended its weakened state in the Warp Cruise.

With the void shield back online, the black ship also recovered and prepared to move towards the only imperial world in this galaxy.

"My lord, alien ships have been spotted near the Rostov II! A light cruiser and three frigates! A Mechanicus light cruiser and an Ecclesiarchy light cruiser-class armed merchant ship are fighting them!" The captain discovered the ongoing naval battle on the Rostov II from the routine Auger matrix scan and hurriedly reported to the Inquisitor.

When the Inquisitor heard the captain's report, his expression suddenly changed and he shouted an order: "Damn it! Why are there aliens here? We must immediately support the Rostov II!"

"Yes, sir." The captain responded, and asked the communication officer on the ship to contact the two warships on the Rostov II through the sound array. At the same time, he asked the engine prophet to prepare a short-distance jump, preparing to use this method to save sailing time.

In addition to being able to enter the warp for long-distance superluminal travel, the Empire's void ships equipped with warp engines can also perform short-distance jumps within short distances ranging from several light years to dozens of light years.

This short-distance jump does not require going deep into the warp, it is more like skipping a ball on the surface of the warp, and is generally only used for tactical maneuvers of fleets.

Of course, for Rogue Traders or merchant fleets, this method can also be used to travel faster than light without the guidance of an Astronomican or without entering the warp.

The black ship quickly entered the warp state. Because it was maneuvering within the star system, it arrived near the synchronous orbit of Rostov II in just a flash of light.

At this time, the naval battle here has entered a white-hot stage.

An alien frigate was sunk, but the Void Shield of the Ecclesiarchy ship had failed, and the once beautifully decorated hull was covered with scars.

On the other side, the forging ship was still fighting with the alien light cruiser, and occasionally provided fire cover for the Ecclesiarchy ships.

While this protected the Ecclesiarchy's ships from being sunk and damaged, it also affected the Foundry's firepower, making it difficult for them to effectively inflict damage on enemy ships. However, with the entry of this cruiser-class black ship into the battle, a significant weight was thrown into the balance of victory.
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On the ground, Chen Xi soon received the good news that the Inquisition's black ship in orbit was coming to support him.

This made him sigh, "This must be the power of the Emperor," and also gave him sufficient confidence in the outcome of this war.

"A cruiser has arrived. Although it is a black ship of the Inquisition, it can also kill the game." Chen Xi said to Guterres in a relaxed tone.

"That's not bad! It looks like the naval battle will be decided soon. If we resume orbital bombardment, the enemy will be quickly defeated." Guterres breathed a sigh of relief. He couldn't help but sigh, "If only Maimai's frigate hadn't left, we wouldn't be in such a passive position."

"One Sword-class ship is not enough. There is one Scythe-class ship and three Elegy-class ships in orbit. Maimai and Dusk joining the battle can only increase our advantage a little, but it won't lead to a quick victory." Chen Xi shook his head. He still had a clear enough understanding of the situation of space naval battles.

Although the frigates in the Warhammer world are considered large battleships in other world views with space naval battles that are not too outrageous, the role that frigates can play in naval battles in the 40K era is really not that big.

Just like in a certain naval battle game, only warships at least light cruisers and above can have a place in naval battles and not be used as cannon fodder.

As for light boats such as frigates and destroyers, it is really difficult for them to survive the bombardment of those behemoths that are several kilometers long.

After all, if it were to be hit by cruiser-level firepower, one round would be enough to destroy a frigate-level small boat.

"It would be great if we could have a big ship, even a Moon-class one!" Guterres couldn't help but sigh. If they had a Moon-class ship, the naval battle in orbit would have ended long ago.

"The national religion has ordered three ships for us, and they should be delivered in a few years. After all, they are only moon-class and can be built even in the wild world." Chen Xi was optimistic enough about this and could even make a joke.

But apart from the jokes, he also seriously discussed with Guterres the topic of warships: "My original plan was to build a shipyard ourselves, even if it could only build small boats below the size of frigates.

But Sage Tonya talked to me before, and the Mechanicus is very strict about certain procedures and nominal matters.

Therefore, if we want to build shipyards and gain more independent production rights for weapons and equipment, we still have to go through Olivia. After all, she is nominally a sage of the Mechanicum, even if she is a technological heretic. "

"So you mean we need to win over her?" Guterres' expression changed. If possible, he didn't want to be controlled by others.

"Although I'm reluctant, this is the only way for now, unless we recruit another person to join us and let him use the Oil Man's pawn." Chen Xi shook his head. Although he didn't mind inviting other people to the 40k era, the problem was that it was not easy to find suitable and trustworthy candidates.

Even though he had made some arrangements in the 3k era, there was no option to accelerate the flow of time there, and many things did not progress as quickly.

"How about I ask in the group to see who has time recently? I remember that 32 seems to have returned from XZ, she might have time." Guterres suggested a candidate.

(End of this chapter)