The Bizarre Adventures of the Oil Man, but Starting with Warhammer 32K

He already had the Akashic Reader, and now Sevatar had sent him a psychic who could use it. With these resources at his disposal, Leon was determined to open up a new Forge World. How could he be held back by such a small profit?

"I'm sorry, Director Morse. The offer is indeed very tempting, but stepping onto the stage doesn't suit my style."

A hint of confusion flashed in Morse's electronic eyes. He wanted to speak again, but just as he was about to speak, a piece of intelligence from the spaceport entered his processor.

His voice suddenly rose an octave: "Ten thousand mechanical priests?"

The Director quickly realized that these people were all kidnapped by Leon from Mars or Maxim. He looked at Leon again and asked, "You want to build a forge hive on the battle group's home planet?"

Normal people only dare to think about building a hive city.

Li Ang raised his lips slightly, neither admitting nor denying: "The regiment's home planet has special tax exemptions, and resources always need to be reasonably allocated."

Morse's core processor raced as he realized he had seriously underestimated the intentions of this "returning wanderer."

Starting from this newly formed regiment, Leon wants to build a power base that is completely his own.

The reason the Imperium is so cautious about raising new Astartes Chapters is that once one is formed, they have few options for restricting it.

Logistics is one of the few means of restriction, and the Mechanicus, who are responsible for production, can sometimes share the authority of this restriction.

What if there was a chapter that was completely self-sufficient, and could even allocate supplies to bypass the Forge World and the Empire and directly provide aid to other chapters?

Things are not simple.

"I urge caution, Sage Leon. Ambition is the fuel that drives progress, but it is also the source of destruction."

Leon still shook his head: "I don't think this idea is more radical than you trying to compete with Mars for the leadership of the Mechanicus."

Is that a thing?!

Morse just felt a headache.

What they were going to do was just an internal struggle within the Mechanicus, while what Leon wanted to do was to move the entire body.

What he wants is not dependence, but complete independence!

Even the Great Sharks next door have to return to the Empire from time to time to collect red and gray taxes. If the Chapter is completely independent and can form factions, it will start to alarm the High Lords Council.

The things we Huang Ba are going to do are not as cruel as yours!

But he still couldn't let go of Li Ang's uniqueness.

"Ambition needs to be properly restrained, Sage Leon. Huangquan No. 8 won't object to you building your own forging hive. If you wish, Huangquan No. 8 is willing to share the raw material channels with you, and your products... can also be sold under the name of Huangquan No. 8, enjoying the privileges of a forging world."

He tried to bind Huangquan No. 8 to Leon's casting nest and inject the influence of Huangquan No. 8 into Leon.

Li Ang still shook his head, and this time he didn't even bother to explain.

For the first time, Morse's mechanical face showed a distortion similar to a "frown".

"Sage Leon, are you sure your abilities are worthy of such ambition?"

"I'm willing to try."

"It seems that no matter how many words I say, it's all in vain."

The Casting Director's voice hardened. "In that case, perhaps we should reconsider the allocation of that strike cruiser."

He motioned for the Omicron Sage, who was waiting outside, to come in.

"Take Sage Leon to see the 'features' of Huangquan No. 8. Perhaps seeing it with your own eyes will help you reconsider the pros and cons."

Omikron took the order and left the Foundry Temple with Leon.

"Sage Li Ang, you are truly bold."

After he came out, he sighed: "No one has ever dared to talk to the casting director like that."

"It's okay. I think he's quite brave. The last casting director who dared to speak to me like that was buried in the ground by me."

"?"

Li Ang didn't intend to elaborate, so he changed the subject: "Let me see the performance of Huangquan No. 8."

Their tour began with several production sites of Eldar-style pulse weapons and ended with warp-style plasma weapons that were closely related to the Hrud.

Finally they stopped at the energy collection station on the gas giant planet, and Omicron showed Leon this "miracle" belonging to Huangquan No. 8.

"This is our 'abyssal siphon', which can extract unlimited energy from gas giants at 300 percent the efficiency of similar devices on Mars."

Leon observed the giant device.

Its main structure resembled a traditional Imperial plasma extraction tower, but its core was wrapped in a layer of crystal matrix emitting a faint green glow. The arc generated was mainly concentrated near these crystals, which was obviously the source of the device's high efficiency.

Omicron noticed Leon's interest in the crystal matrix: "Its technology originated from an ancient tomb. If Mars faces an orc blockade, they may face an energy crisis, but Huangquan No. 8 will never be bound by such a predicament."

He concluded with pride, "If you choose to cooperate, this technology will also be yours. Believe me, Sage Leon, Huangquan No. 8 can give you far more than you imagine. We should make the choice that wise people would make."

"I just thought the design was interesting and it's somewhat similar to the technology I have."

Leon replied.

Omikron found it a little funny.

He was familiar with the unique technologies that Leon had, such as the penetrating shock cannon. Although those technologies were ingenious, they were ultimately improvements on existing technologies or technologies that the empire had ignored.

How can those technologies compare to the "otherworldly" Huangquan No. 8?

He believed that Li Ang was just trying to save face and just wanted to pass over the subject.

Li Ang did not refute, but simply swiped a few times on the data board and called up a set of technical drawings.

Omicron's original contempt suddenly got stuck in the voice machine.

At first he thought it was just some crude knock-off schematic, but as he analyzed it further, his processor started to overload and start siring alarms.

That is not a reverse deduction of the finished device, but a rough theoretical framework!

"This, this is..."

"Just some research on arc generators. This technology seems to have come from the aliens living in the catacombs."

A little research?

As the technical sage of Huangquan No. 8, Omicron knew very well what this theoretical framework meant.

Most of the Empire's research on alien technology remains at the stage of "knowing the facts but not the reasons behind them", but the information before us shows the true underlying logic.

It points to the research direction of this technology. If they can complete this framework, they will fully understand its manufacturing principles, just like producing laser guns. This value is far greater than those fragmentary words and far exceeds most STC fragments.

Could it be that Leon decoded a complete set of means of production?

"Which ruins did you discover this principle from?"

Li Ang did not answer directly, but just gave a meaningful smile.

"I said I'd gone 'one step further.'

For a moment, the only sounds on the platform were the howling wind from the gas giant and the hum of Omicron's overloaded processor. Leon waved his hand, signaling Omicron, who had taken the bait, to contact the foundry director.

"I think we can get back to the negotiating table, right? Me, and the entire Huangquan No. 8."

PS1: Techno-heretics, that's what they call them. They are fools. The real heretics are those who have mastered the technology that can achieve your wishes, but discarded it in favor of politics and outdated traditions.

I spit on the gear symbol of the Mechanicum, and I am cursed in the eyes of the Om Messiah. But knowing this gives me a strange sense of satisfaction.

(But in Warhammer it’s better to be traditional)

PS2: What's a good name for the second strike cruiser? Feel free to leave a comment below and I'll pick one from the top-rated answers.

Chapter 249: You never know where a bunch of bean sprouts will pop up.

The principles of these technologies, of course, come from the arc generator on the Sisyphus.

Although he couldn't come up with a complete version before disassembling the equipment, Li Ang had already figured out some basic technical theories through preliminary research.

He would not give the complete version of Huangquan No. 8, but this theoretical framework was enough to fool those who were obsessed with alien technology.

Director Morse, who had originally planned to give Leon a week to think, returned to the negotiation table urgently, his eyes fixed on some of the drawings that Leon showed him.

The principles demonstrated were quite crude, but they were enough to drive Huangquan No. 8 crazy.

Any other Forge World would also be tempted by this technology, but they would also worry about the possibility of being judged as technological heretics.

But Huangquan No. 8 is different. Any sage of Huangquan No. 8 is willing to pay ten times or even nine times the price to obtain this framework and earn a chance to fully master the arc technology.

This was an opportunity to fully grasp the knowledge, not just a partial understanding gained through backward deduction. If its principles could be fully understood, this knowledge would be freed from the constraints imposed by technological discontinuities, and through cross-verification between copies, it would be free from the corruption and minor tampering of knowledge in the Warp.

If these can be achieved, how can this technology be considered as heresy?

For a moment, Director Morse even had the idea of ​​killing and robbing.

The thought only flashed through his mind, and he quickly suppressed it.

If this is all Li Ang can find at random, does he actually know more?

"Sage Li Ang, I have to admit that you are indeed more valuable than we thought."

Morse said in a deep voice.

"So what are Huangquan No. 8's considerations?"

Li Ang leisurely crossed his legs and reminded, "Is it almost time?"

Morse was silent.

Things have changed, and now it is his turn for Li Ang to give him time to think.

He had thought he had given Li Ang enough respect, but now he realized that he still didn't respect him enough.

Li Ang will not be a collaborator with Huangquan No. 8's subordinates, but a truly equal collaborator.

He had to admit that the other party's ability and ambition were indeed matched.

"We will deliver the strike cruiser immediately."

Morse Road.

"This is what we agreed on."

"certainly……"

But what else do they have in their hands that can be used as bargaining chips?

The most common exchange is technology for technology, but knowing that Leon planned to build his own forge hive, Morse felt that he should cater to his needs.

"We can give up letting you make a public appearance. Instead, Huangquan No. 8 is willing to assist you in building a forging hive city with both infrastructure and raw materials. If necessary..."

He paused, then threw a heavy chip.

"You can even use the name of Huangquan No. 8 to establish several more 'subordinate' low-level forge worlds outside the chapter's home planet. Of course, they are actually completely under your control."

Li Ang raised his eyebrows slightly: "Oh?"

He didn't expect Huangquan No. 8 to put forward this as a condition.

Although this will increase Huangquan No. 8's influence on himself a little, the benefits of tax exemption are greater.

The creation of a Forge World is a major event. The Imperium has millions of habitable planets, but only a few thousand Forge Worlds that meet the rating standards.

Its construction requires approval from both the Mechanicus and the Empire, but Leon knows very well that it is impossible to obtain permission from Mars due to his relationship with the Mechanicus.

That's why he considered using the regiment's home planet to bypass this restriction. At that time, he would send the regiment's members to the Blue Star, and leave the regiment's home planet to him to develop production.

Although this can only build one world, Leon has no better way.

But Huangquan No. 8's willingness to offer assistance was different. As a Forge World of II-Extremis, Huangquan No. 8 had the right to establish its own Level IV Forge World. By simply borrowing this title, Leon could extend his influence even further.

"What's the part in exchange?"

Li Ang confirmed.

“In exchange, we hope you can provide more similar technical frameworks.”

Morse said, his eagerness hard to conceal, "As long as you have the technology, Huangquan No. 8 will clear the way for the new Forge World."

It seems that this Morse's attitude towards alien technology is much more radical than the previous directors of Huangquan No. 8.

Li Ang chuckled: "Let's do it this way."

Morse breathed a sigh of relief.

He thought he had conducted an extremely skillful negotiation.

For an ambitious person, future possibilities are his bargaining weapon.