Warhammer: The Time Traveler

Chapter 57 Information Analysis
The success of the experiment is only the first step; the real gain lies in the interpretation.

Chen Yu transferred the enormous amount of encrypted data packets he received to a more powerful independent analysis array within the workshop.

The system, which he built himself and combined Warhammer technology with local hardware, began to run at full speed, with the cooling fans emitting a slight whistling sound.

Chen Yu walked to the main screen of the analysis array, and the optical lens locked onto the decryption log that had started scrolling.

He activated the core logic module, which was specifically optimized for handling internal communications within the Mechanicus, and began systematically cracking it.

The first thing to be fully decrypted was the "work report" from that ancient ruin in the Warhammer universe.

The sender identifier was the same servo skull he had transmitted during his last experiment.

The report presents the latest progress within the ruins using detailed binary code, supplemented by structural scan diagrams, resource lists, and precise work logs.

The logs show that the servo skull strictly followed the preset instructions he had previously edited, effectively organizing the remaining Papacy soldiers and servants within the ruins.

They systematically cleared the main passageways leading to the core area of ​​the ruins, removing the dust accumulated over the years and obstacles caused by partial collapses; reinforced key support structures, assessed and repaired the remaining performance of the ancient force field generator; and, based on the blueprints provided by Chen Yu and optimized by him for cross-dimensional transmission characteristics, they have begun constructing an isolated operating area specifically for dimensional experiments.

The accompanying progress diagram shows that the basic structure of this temporary experimental site has been completed and the main energy pipelines have been laid, with a completion rate of over 50%.

Based on the servo skull's calculations using current resources and efficiency, the site should be able to meet basic safety standards when Chen Yu attempts physical teleportation next.

Seeing this, Chen Yu nodded in satisfaction; the progress on the other side was in line with his initial design expectations.

This signifies a crucial and solid step forward in his strategic vision of building a two-way channel to acquire resources from the Warhammer world.

A stable receiver is a prerequisite for larger-scale and more complex transmissions.

He then began parsing the second part of the data packet.

This information did not originate from inside the ruins, but was relayed by the mechanical frigate that was stationary on the ruins' orbit, and was a backlog of external communications that had been stored for some time.

As the exploration ship responsible for supporting Chen Yu, this escort ship, although not owned by him, will still obey his command when carrying out exploration missions.

Before Chen Yu went down to the ground to explore the ancient ruins, he left the captain of the escort ship with the order to keep it anchored in near-Earth orbit and wait for his return after completing the exploration.

Although Chen Yu had been "missing" for a period of time, short periods of silence were perfectly normal in the mechanical engineering discipline, where research is often conducted in units of years or even decades.

Therefore, the escort ships in orbit did not notice anything unusual, but guessed that Chen Yu might have made research progress and did not want to be disturbed.

Therefore, they simply compiled this information and sent it out without taking any further action.

These messages were processed and stored by the communication servants left by Chen Yu in the ruins, but no reply was given.

Only after the servo skull was transported back to the ruins did it send a reply message to the escort ship in orbit, according to the low-level instructions preset by Chen Yu: "Research has entered a critical stage, everything is normal, maintain silence."

Most of this information is not worth paying attention to; much of it is just disorganized and not worth considering.

However, amidst this chaotic flow of external information, a message marked "[Highest Priority // Imperial Regency Office // Global Announcement]" caught Chen Yu's attention. The message was concise yet weighty: Robert Guilliman, Primarch of the Thirteenth Legion's "Ultraman" genetic prototype and Regent of the Empire, was critically wounded by the traitorous Third Legion's corrupt Primarch, Fuchskin, during the Battle of Thessalonians. He is now in critical condition and has been placed in a stasis field to sustain his last breaths.

The timestamp of the information label, after a rough conversion of spatiotemporal coordinates, roughly corresponds to shortly after Chen Yu was accidentally thrown into this cyberpunk universe.

This news also caused Chen Yu to fall into a state of silence.

The Primarch, the symbol and cornerstone of the Empire's power, especially Guilliman, known for his exceptional strategic mind and organizational skills, suffered a devastating blow, the impact of which extends far beyond the loss of a single legion.

This was undoubtedly a heavy blow to the loyalist faction, and it also served as a stark reminder that the universe he had left was still mired in endless war and betrayal, and the situation had not improved; in fact, it might be sliding into an even deeper abyss.

Although the Great Rebellion has ended, and the Empire will enjoy nearly two thousand years of peace and golden age under the rule of the Primarchs, the Empire is still in dire need of rebuilding.

However, this also means that for Chen Yu, he has a sufficiently stable environment to develop in the Warhammer world, without having to worry about encountering any major events.

This was a trauma caused by the Great Rebellion that led to the reconstruction of the Empire. The major alien species that would later become enemies of the Empire had not yet appeared. The Chaos forces were hiding in the Eye of Fear, licking their wounds. It was also the Empire's true golden age.

The empire envisioned by the Emperor and the Primarchs during the Great Crusade has truly come to fruition.

Two thousand years later, the Orcish Wars of the Beasts took away the last loyal Primarch of the Imperium, and this golden age truly came to an end.

Lamenting the precarious future of the empire, Chen Yu quickly put these matters aside and began to synthesize all the information he had gleaned to formulate a plan for the next phase of action.

The smooth progress of the ruins renovation is the biggest piece of good news, which means that experiments on physical teleportation can be put on the agenda.

His initial plan is to attempt directional teleportation of small, low-mass objects when the energy reserves reach a safe threshold next time.

Priority targets are fighter servants and Apostolic soldiers available within the ruins.

These automated combat units, characterized by absolute obedience, fearlessness of death, and basic tactical judgment, will greatly enhance his actual control over the workshops and surrounding desert areas.

Whether it's conducting reconnaissance in high-risk areas, capturing and defending resource points, or dealing with increasingly complex threats that may come from the direction of Night City, they are more reliable, efficient, and easier to manage than ordinary mercenaries like Mann's team.

However, in his value system, combat units are always tools serving a higher purpose.

As a mechanical priest, what he truly yearned for deep down were the large, sophisticated analytical instruments he had left behind in the ruins, the dedicated array for scanning the microstructure of matter, and the small plasma reactor and its key components that powered the entire research outpost.

These devices and energy cores form the basis for conducting in-depth scientific research, complex energy manipulation, and cross-dimensional technological breakthroughs.

They can greatly accelerate his reverse engineering of the working principle of the dimensional teleporter itself, as well as the analysis and integration of the unique technologies native to the cyberpunk world.

With his mastery of the mechanical doctrine, rebuilding an armed force in this world might only be a matter of time and resources.

However, in this technologically underdeveloped world, replicating those highly specialized, sophisticated scientific research equipment and efficient energy sources that involve a variety of rare materials and extreme processes is as difficult as forging a Titan by hand.

Therefore, when the next experiment opens the dimensional portal, Chen Yu must make new arrangements for the Warhammer world, striving to complete the analysis of dimensional teleportation and the stable opening of the dimensional portal as soon as possible in order to obtain resources from the Warhammer world.

(End of this chapter)