"Take the fallen soldiers away and give them the honor they deserve. Increase the food and living rations for their families!"
"Your mercy will be remembered by all!"
"Veil, I know a list of traitors within the Enforcer Squad. Go send men to arrest them!"
Gao Yi also knew the names of many people from his memories. To pull off such an orderly rebellion, Scott was not the only insider; many others had been secretly subverted by Scott.
"Veil, have Pavian prepare a Marauder Combat Suit for me. I am going to the Deep Hold myself!"
"That is hardly a wise choice! Your life and safety come first!"
Veil's first reaction to Gao Yi's suggestion was refusal.
"Obey orders, Veil. I have a reason I must go. This is good for all of us, and exceptionally important to the entire Dynasty."
"This... Very well! But please allow me to accompany you! I cannot let a captain put himself in danger alone again."
"Fine, you go wear a combat suit too!"
"I'll go see to it right away!"
Taking the elevator, Gao Yi and Veil arrived at the Lower Deck.
When the soldiers saw Gao Yi, they uniformly performed the Aquila Gesture to pay their respects.
"Look... It's the captain! The captain has come to the Lower Deck! I heard all this equipment we're wearing was provided to us by him!"
"Praise the God-Emperor, without this gear many of us would have died..."
Seeing everyone's eager and adoring expressions made Gao Yi feel a bit out of place.
Yet he also tried his best to remain calm.
He nodded to greet the crowd.
"Captain, your combat suit has already been prepared for you!" Pavian was already waiting for Gao Yi.
Hearing that the great Captain Gao Yi needed a set of equipment, he had immediately rushed here in person with servitors.
"Please forgive me, my captain. Hearing that this equipment was for your use, the other Tech-Priests and I made a few tiny modifications. I figured only this could guarantee your safety!"
"Modifications? What do you mean?"
Pavain excitedly ordered the servitors to push over the set of Marauders belonging to Gao Yi.
At this moment, the pitch-black CMC-660 Combat Suit that originally belonged to the Marauder had unexpectedly become exceptionally ornate.
A golden Aquila was stamped on the chest, and prayers to the God-Emperor were carved into the armor everywhere as inscriptions.
Meanwhile, a Purity Seal hung from each of the shoulder guards on both arms.
Gao Yi knew Pavian wanted to make him immune to a certain degree of psionic threats, but to Gao Yi it was a bit redundant.
"Thank you for your good intentions, Pavian, but this weapon... Isn't there something a bit wrong with it?"
"I retrieved a small positional energy shield from the Dynasty's war spoil treasury and added it on top.
And please forgive me, I selected two relics left behind by successive Rogue Traders. I believe your ancestors would also be willing to hand these items over for you to use."
As for the relics Pavian mentioned, one was a master-crafted Power Sword, while the other was a heavy master-crafted Boltgun.
"Pavian! You actually sneaked into the family treasury and even dared to take out the sacred relics of the martyrs without authorization!"
Veil loudly reprimanded Pavian, but at this moment Pavian still knelt before Gao Yi.
Gao Yi walked forward and stroked the Power Sword. As he pressed the switch on the hilt, a pale-blue disintegration field instantly covered the blade.
Power Sword...
Gao Yi was very satisfied! This was a Power Sword, after all. This thing could even cleave Greater Daemons, and it was likewise a rare commodity in the Imperium.
He tried swinging it a few times, and it was unexpectedly and strangely smooth!
As for this Boltgun, Gao Yi was not particularly interested. After all, while blasting things to pieces was very satisfying, holy melee combat was even more satisfying!
"Alright, Veil. Pavian's punishment for privately opening the treasury and misappropriating sacred relics will be discussed after this matter is over!"
"Very well... Pavian, there must never be a next time! Once this matter ends, you must also accept your due punishment."
"Everything is for the captain, Grand Steward Veil! Isn't his safety the most important thing? The Omnissiah be with you, my captain!"
Though he said he would punish Pavian on the surface, Gao Yi was actually very satisfied with Pavian's actions.
Gao Yi's psionic resistance was frighteningly high, but on a physical level Gao Yi was still merely flesh and blood for now. The positional shield could vastly elevate Gao Yi's survival capability when facing physical attacks.
Relic or no relic, sacred relic or not, rather than worshiping these things, Gao Yi preferred to put them straight to use. He cared nothing for any taboos!
With Pavian's help, Gao Yi donned the equipment and put on the armor.
Surrounded and protected by a throng of soldiers, he advanced toward the direction of the Deep Hold.
Damon and his team served as the vanguard, continuously pushing forward. The soldiers who joined subsequently also augmented their assault force. Under absolute firepower suppression, the traitors retreated step by step, having no effective countermeasures when facing high-mobility Reapers.
Damon and the soldiers cleared a safe path for Gao Yi. The remaining small fry were not cleaned up in a hurry—those madmen were too busy hiding right now. As the clearance was completed, Gao Yi's psionic crystal balance also approached thirty thousand. These thirty thousand psionic crystals represented the lives of nearly ten thousand traitors.
And Gao Yi once again warped in fifty Rangers to replenish his forces.
The upcoming operations were not suited for bringing humans from the Warhammer universe.
Arriving at the entrance of the Bottom Hold, the team had already gathered outside the passageway, waiting for Gao Yi's arrival.
"Damon! Gather all Rangers. You need to come with me to complete a mission! Have a portion of them swap to Firebats!"
"Your soldiers have already gathered, sir! I also had them swap their gear ahead of time, we can set out at any moment!"
"Veil, you and the crew stay outside. The upcoming mission does not need you!"
"No! We agreed on this beforehand, my lord! I will never let you go in alone! Please let me protect you by your side!"
Seeing Veil with that look of if you don't agree I'm following you in anyway, Gao Yi could only say helplessly:
"Veil, then swear an oath upon your loyalty to the Dynasty that you will absolutely not reveal anything you see inside!"
"I, Veil Rodrigo, swear upon the Dynasty and my family that I will absolutely not leak anything I see inside to the outside!"
"Good! Then let's move out! It's time to end this riot. There have been enough sacrifices! Staying another second in the Warp is another fraction of danger."
Leading a crowd of soldiers, Gao Yi walked into the deepest part of this warship.
Relying on Scott's memories, Gao Yi also knew the location of the so-called ritual. The moment he entered the Bottom Hold, Gao Yi sensed the rich Warp energy.
Compared to the Lower Deck, the degree of Warp influence here was several times worse. The normal lighting system of the entire Bottom Hold was also cut off, and everyone could only rely on the tactical flashlights on their combat suits to search for a path forward.
Originally Gao Yi had somewhat of an imagination in his heart for this so-called Bottom Hold, but when he truly saw the scene of the Bottom Hold, he was still shocked.
Dilapidated and ruined, countless damaged and abandoned instruments and compartments were scattered throughout.
Exposed lines and pipelines leading to who knows where—without Scott's memories, he probably would never have found the correct location in a lifetime.
"Veil... How did you guys find your way here?"
"Every once in a while, Tech-Priests would bring men to map it out. But those maps are in the areas near the entrance. Wanting to thoroughly map this complex environment is practically impossible, and some mutants hiding here would even artificially alter the terrain."
"You guys sure are bold..."
Through the light provided by the flashlights, Gao Yi discovered that the surrounding space was rippling.
Transparent human figures were even shuttling and pacing about everywhere.
"Do not shoot! These are illusions produced by Warp influence, they are not physical entities. The lingering grievances of those who died a miserable death here formed these ghost-like existences!"
All sorts of bizarre influences that should not exist in the physical universe kept appearing. If an ordinary person stayed here, it was estimated they would be driven mad in a matter of minutes, while Gao Yi at this moment was like a Warp energy absorption and purification device.
While purifying the surrounding Warp energy, he also protected the soldiers around him from being affected.
One, two, three, four... The balance of psionic crystals actually slowly ticked upward just by staying here.
Everyone felt as though countless pairs of eyes were staring right at them from all directions.
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