Gao Yi did not worry about the medical gun and the nanites within it being reverse-engineered.
Although the technology inside the medical gun was powerful, what was truly powerful was Gao Yi himself combined with the equipment produced by the barracks building granted by the system, and both were indispensable.
If the Machine Cult truly directly reverse-engineered and copied the technology, then this medical gun would merely be an ordinary piece of technological product.
Not only the effect, but even the efficiency would be drastically discounted. Only the medical guns produced by the barracks or held by the medics summoned by Gao Yi could possess in-game effects.
I gave you a sample with such an effect. Whether you can research it out, or whether what you build can have the same effect as mine, is none of my business. If it doesn't work, that can only mean your technology is not up to par.
After experiencing the magic of the medical beam firsthand, Osti immediately took an interest in this technology. Although machine spirits existed, he had never seen a technology that could simultaneously repair flesh and metal with such high efficiency.
"What do you require, Rogue Trader?"
"I require a cruiser, any model will do."
"A cruiser? Impossible, every cruiser is a precious asset of the Explorer Fleet!"
"I believe you also know the preciousness of this technology, right? A cruiser is not asking too much!"
"Impossible, a cruiser cannot be used for trade casually, even within the Explorer Fleet! Perhaps it can be changed to two frigates. If you are willing, the Cult can compensate you in other areas. We can replace these two frigates with more powerful void shields, engines, and lances, and we can also upgrade their armor plating.
If you require ammunition for the warships, we can also provide it to you free of charge in the future!"
After a bout of haggling with Osti, Gao Yi also knew this was the maximum benefit he could secure at the moment.
If he could directly provide the principles of this technology, perhaps Osti would have agreed without hesitation.
However, he could only provide a sample. If you asked Gao Yi to explain the principles clearly, he wouldn't be able to do it either.
"Very well, but I also require some other resources."
"Resources? What kind of resources do you want?"
"Can you provide me with a list of what you can trade with me?"
Hearing Gao Yi finish speaking, Osti immediately searched within the storage of his brain.
Then, a servitor skull that had been lurking nearby projected a holographic image.
All the mineral resources he could trade within his authority were listed on it.
"These are all the mineral resources within my authority that can be traded. Once you select the resources you want, I will convert them into a reasonable quantity to trade with you."
Gao Yi looked over them carefully.
Plasteel, adamantium, phosphor, promethium, and adamantium—most of these were common mineral and energy resources widely applied by the Empire.
Gao Yi had learned from Veil's words that the dynasty also had resource points for mining, but who made it impossible to even return to the capital world right now; those minerals couldn't just fly over directly.
Gao Yi actually wanted to exchange for a large amount of adamantium, but upon hearing the conversion price proposed by Osti, he immediately gave up. This stuff had a low yield, but its usage volume was huge. It was very difficult to precision-machine it, yet the amount used in the keels, rams, and armor of warships was massive.
Even for the Adeptus Mechanicus, it was an important resource that required strict control.
Think of those ears of corn inside the Imperial Palace; the power armour worn by the Emperor's Adeptus Custodes were all crafted from auramite. They were sturdier than adamantium, and the terrifying part was processing auramite to such a fine degree.
Yet Gao Yi thought about it and had never seen anyone able to process adamantium to such a fine degree.
After a bout of wrangling, Gao Yi still chose to exchange for a very small amount of adamantium, along with a large amount of adamantine and plasteel.
The plasteel would be used to produce combat suits for trade, while the sturdier adamantine would be used to arm Gao Yi's own warriors, and that small amount of adamantium would be used by Gao Yi to forge his own exclusive combat suit and to be given to those most trusted warriors around him.
If the production rules of the barracks were flawless, it could process adamantium just the same!
Both parties reached a consensus on the trade contents.
"Rogue Trader, the transport ships of the Cult will soon transport the supplies you require to the port, and the warship will also come over. Please send people to receive them."
"Magos Osti, the samples of the CMC-400, CMC-660, and C-14 will also be delivered along with your transport ships. You can put this medical gun away first!"
Osti picked up the case with his mechadendrites. He did not want to stay a single minute longer; he was dying to return to his forge workshop to properly research this item.
Having seen off Osti, Gao Yi looked at the cargo manifest.
"This much adamantium is enough to manufacture five combat suits, and the adamantine is enough to arm 10 companies of rangers. The cheapest plasteel will probably be enough to run at full throttle for several days!"
Looking at the two transactions concluded today, Gao Yi could be considered to have completely resolved the most tricky immediate matter.
"Veil! Get something to eat and drink, let's celebrate!"
One had to admit that the efficiency of the Adeptus Mechanicus was fast. The Explorer Fleet could almost be said to be the largest organization of the Mechanicus here. They could directly mobilize all resources belonging to themselves without the cumbersome and lengthy approvals of the Imperial Departmento Munitorum.
As the exchange of goods concluded, Gao Yi eagerly boarded the shuttle back to the Golden Ram.
At this time, the repairs of the warship were proceeding at a very rapid pace. Over a hundred SCVs were carrying out repair work in various parts of the warship. At the efficiency of the SCVs, it was estimated that it would only take about 10 days to complete the repairs of the Golden Ram, and the remaining half a month could be used to repair the frigate provided by the Adeptus Mechanicus.
To his surprise, Gao Yi actually saw a group of priests or technicians led by Pavian surrounding an SCV and chanting hymns to the Omnissiah.
They burned holy incense attempting to capture the attention of the machine spirit and please it.
The priests and technicians on this warship had already begun to mythologize the SCV, believing it to be a miracle of the Omnissiah, and calling it the holy machine.
Upon hearing Veil's report, he learned that a brand-new rudimentary branch of Machine Cult faith was even slowly emerging among these priests.
Hearing of Gao Yi's arrival, Pavian put down all the work at hand and awaited Gao Yi's arrival in the forge workshop.
"Great captain, the Omnissiah is with you. I heard that you wish to manufacture brand-new combat suits? Please allow me to accomplish this sacred step."
"Then I'll leave the hard work to you, Pavian."
"It is my honor!"
When the adamantium was fed into the barracks under the transport of the servitor, the barracks immediately began to operate.
This time, the production time was much slower. After a full three hours, a CMC-400 combat suit crafted from adamantium was presented before everyone.
Looking at the entire set of golden combat suits appearing before him, Gao Yi was almost blinded by the glare.
Pavian froze again... He felt as though he had forever underestimated the STC before his eyes.
He impatiently transported this suit of armor to the testing grounds to verify its strength.
Laspistols, C-14s, chainswords, autocannons, flamethrowers, and even grenade launchers were unable to inflict much damage upon it.
As long as the user could withstand the impact damage, the durability of this adamantium armor was simply maxed out.
If I put this thing on now, wouldn't my physical and magical resistances be directly maxed out? Can the value of this combat suit also compare to a planet like that of the Adeptus Custodes? Well, maybe not a planet, a hive city would do too! There's just one bad thing: this golden shine is simply too flashy. Pavian, replace the paint job of this combat suit for me with black!
Gao Yi still maintained the principle of never showing off too much during the early development stage, as the news of casually producing adamantium combat suits would spread now.
It would probably take no more than a few days for Gao Yi and his dynasty to be completely annihilated.
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