"Machine" Assisted Calculation
The group arrived at the stone chamber entrance at one corner of the Pyramid. The entrance was about ten meters high and covered with runes.
The gate, like the gate on the Jormungandr Star Monolith, also bears the emblem of the Sautekh Dynasty, but it is much smaller, only four meters high.
Thomas activated his "Eyes of Mystery Prying" to examine the runes on it.
A moment later, he noticed that the Xenos Rune on it were slowly changing, like black ants crawling.
The triangular and circular runes, one moment in the upper left corner, the next moment they are pointing downwards and to the right respectively.
The original position in the upper left corner has been changed to a rectangle containing an ellipse.
The "Mystery Pryer" exclaimed in surprise, "Apart from the emblem of the Sautekh Dynasty, the other runes are moving."
Gabriel walked to the door, his eyes shining.
"The runes utilize a technique that activates metals; they move and rearrange according to certain rules."
"I have studied the Golden Garuda; the Xenos's technology is very peculiar."
He said, puzzled, "But this place isn't like the gate, guarded by dozens of Gauss Cannons."
Is it feasible to force open the door?
Arsena Dunn's gaze was deep. "That shouldn't work, even though there seem to be no defensive measures here."
"But there might be some kind of defensive measure inside the door, especially since this place is so close to the energy source."
Gell Quasta's gaze was deep as he raised the Heart-Forged Staff, aiming it at the door.
A moment later, he frowned.
"The green mist and the black energy field both interfere with my Psionic Energy probing."
"I can't be sure what's inside the gate, but I do sense some kind of dangerous rune."
After listening to everyone's words, Nimrod went to the front gate.
In the eyes of the "Baron of Corruption," the chaotic Rule Line, like a deliberately tangled ball of yarn, made it impossible for him to pinpoint the location of the control core, as he could at the main gate.
Even more problematic is that as the activated metal moves across the gate, the Xenos Rune are being reconstructed, and the Rule Line are also changing.
Before the "Baron of Corruption" could even sort things out, a new chaotic situation had already formed.
After a moment 'Primarch thought, the Primarch extended his thoughts to the first three layers of Magnus's Mindset.
Most of the Magnus Thousand Sons used their Mindset rather crudely; they only pushed Mindset to the highest level they could grasp, even the Temple Master was no exception.
In Nimrod's memory, Phosis T'kar of the "Pyrae Cult" and Hathor Mhat of the "Pavoni" would only maintain the Eighth Layer Mindset during battle, striving to unleash powerful spells.
A more refined application can be approached in two directions.
One approach is to switch between different levels of Mindset depending on the situation being faced.
Azek Ahriman and Sanakht, the top swordsman of the "Thousand Sons," were both experts in this art.
Another approach is to simultaneously extend Mindset all levels, maximizing the computational capabilities of the mind.
The chief void warfare expert of "Thousand Sons," Ignis, the Lord of Ruin, is most proficient in this art.
Born into the "Pavoni Cult," he, along with his "Cult of Destruction," possesses computational abilities comparable to those of the Simulacrum Sanctum through a mental link, and can instantly transmit commands to every part of the warship.
The Primarch of his genes is that he can extend his thoughts to lower levels of Mindset. He has not yet devoted much time to this, but he can already extend them to three levels of Mindset at the same time.
Meanwhile, through a mental connection, "Machine John," possessing computational abilities comparable to the modified Iron Hands, also joins the calculations.
The "Baron of Corruption" instantly increased his speed in processing the Rule Line, quickly identifying the tangled mess and outlining clear lines in his mind.
After a few breaths, Nimrod understood the techniques the Szarekhan Crypt Technomancer had used on the gate.
The activated metals, following the design of the Crypt Technomancer, underwent alterations, resulting in the reorganization of the runes.
The runes are changed and recombined into new control nodes.
The control node changes every second.
Nimrod seized the control point for the next second, flapped his golden wings, and flew to its location before the runes changed.
It is not the center of the lower ring, but a point between the horizontal line connecting the center point of the upper ring and the left arc.
Nimrod slapped the ground with his right hand, causing a slight tremor beneath everyone's feet, and the ten-meter-high gate slowly opened.
At the same time, through the telepathic connection, he sensed that within John's body, stars seemed to shatter.
John became a true "machine."
In the damp, green mist, Gell followed the Xenos Rune around the door and found them converging in the center of the hall.
Within the blinding green light, a black crystal floated in mid-air.
The power contained within the black crystal chilled him to the bone.
Gell said thankfully, "The gate is connected to the energy crystal of the Necrons. If we had violently destroyed it just now, the energy balance would have been broken, causing an explosion."
After Nimrod landed on the ground, he led everyone into the stone chamber.
He saw in the stone chamber that there were Memory Crystal suspended in a black device.
Besides the Memory Crystal, there is also an energy crystal located further inside the stone chamber.
There is a mesh-like matrix between the two energy crystals.
Gabriel stepped forward, circled the mesh matrix, and finally his gaze settled on the rune at the top center.
"Two energy crystals power this stone chamber, Crypt Technomancer manipulate the matrix through runes to execute their commands."
He followed the runic links of the mesh matrix to the two sides of the stone chamber, where sloping stairs led downwards.
"The very end of the instruction acts on what follows."
"I believe the area below should be one of the functional modules of the Jormungandr Star Monolith."
Arsena nodded in agreement and began to speak:
"At each of the four corners of the Pyramid, there are four stone chambers."
"They should each control a specific functional module."
"According to our Lord, it should contain modules for generating anti- Psionic Energy fields and physical replication. In order for the Rock to operate, in addition to the central power supply area, there should also be a maintenance module, and another module whose function is unknown."
Nimrod nodded, acknowledging the "Deduction Cadets's" logical reasoning.
Instead of heading immediately to the central area, he decided to go down below first.
According to Arsena's reasoning, there should be some gains below, which are easier to obtain than the Transcendent C'tan.
The group descended the steps, with green mist drifting around them.
The steps rotated as they descended, and irregular emerald-colored arcs of electricity flickered in the surrounding walls.
After walking nearly a hundred meters, Nimrod suddenly shouted.
"Prepare for the enemy."
The Shadow of Order immediately raised their weapons, preparing for battle.
One by one, Necrons constructs appeared out of thin air from the fog. The Canoptek Wraith, relying on their long tails with scythe-like barbs at the ends, hung on the walls and launched surprise attacks from all angles.
When they straightened up to launch an attack, they moved like swiftly gliding snakes.
Arsena waved his staff, and a series of blazing Fireball shot towards the Canoptek Wraith.
Compared to the bridge where they encountered the Canoptek Wraith, the suppression of Psionic Energy was much stronger here; his Fireball was only a quarter the size of the previous one.
The Fireball struck the Necrons construct, piercing through its body like a wisp of mist.
The newly emerged Canoptek Wraith is more terrifying than the previous ones; its body exists between physical entities and the phase technology of Necrons.
A thought flashed through the mind of the "Deduction Cadets".
[After those Canoptek Wraith were destroyed, newer, even stronger ghosts were created to counter us.]
As Arsena pondered, he raised his Force Shield, and the tail of the Necrons construct slammed into the shield like a whip.
Invisible ripples spread, and the Force Shield trembled.
A pair of sharp claws slammed into the Force Shield, just as the sharp claws were about to grab Arsena.
The Protective Orb hanging at his waist shone brightly, and the Canoptek Wraith struck the rising protective shield.
Arsena raised his left hand, and a metal spear shot out from his Ring Weapons, plunging deep into the construct's chest.
The Canoptek Wraith twitched and gradually disappeared, while Arsena surveyed the battlefield.
Compared to the bridge where they had fought before, the combat environment was even more unfavorable for them as they descended along the passage.
The Canoptek Wraith can emerge from anywhere above or to the sides, using their swiftness to launch attacks.
Four Canoptek Wraith rushed toward the Honor Guard, their keen senses of the Shadow of Order allowing them to spot the enemy ahead of time and unleash a volley of fire at close range.
Two Necrons forged bodies fell, and the remaining two charged into the battle line.
A Shadow of Order stabbed at it with the bayonet attached to its Bolter, but the monomolecular blade, which should have pierced the enemy's body, missed its mark and slipped into the mist.
The Canoptek Wraith swung its claws, tearing through the Power Armor.
Just as he was about to tear the black-armored enemy to shreds, his arms suddenly slid, and his claws pierced through the side of the Power Armor without harming the body of the Shadow of Order.
Another Shadow of Order drew his Power Sword, pressed the Runic Rune, Power Blade a hiss, slashing at the Xenos construct.
Nimrod "force" to change the direction of the Canoptek Wraith, saving his offspring, only to find that the Shadow of Order were locked in a fierce battle.
The surging Canoptek Wraith were much more powerful than before, and they made full use of the terrain and their speed.
He flapped his golden wings and soared into the air.
A shower of golden flames rained down, and the power of the Shard of the Burning One caused the Necrodermis to melt rapidly.
One after another, the Xenos constructs were incinerated by the flames into a pool of mercury-like liquid, which was then liquefied and disappeared.
"Keep going!"
Nimrod gave the order, and the troops continued their descent.
Their view gradually opened up, and Gabriel's eyes gleamed as he looked down.
He saw metal being pushed by the Canoptek Wraith into strange black devices, where green light flashed, and a moment later a new Canoptek Wraith emerged.
After surveying the area below, Gabriel spoke:
"Below is the Necrons's Foundry, where they create the Canoptek Wraith, who are then tasked with maintaining the Jormungandr Star Monolith and attacking anyone who enters."
"They are purely automated constructs; I mean, they don't require regeneration procedures like true Necrons."
"They are merely mass-produced products."
After a moment's thought, Nimrod said, "Return to the control room and study the Memory Crystal inside."
"Find a way to stop the casting of Canoptek Wraith."
The group then retraced their steps and returned to the stone chamber.
Sanchez led a team to receive more Tech Sergeant into the control room.
The Lord of the Forge, along with his Tech Sergeant, joined Gell in researching Memory Crystal.
The Chief Librarian leads Librarian in assisting them with research and recording data.
Arsena also joined the research with great interest, showing particular interest in ancient races.
Nimrod left John the Brainy Cat behind and took only Freddy the Black Wolf with him, heading towards the box-shaped passage leading to the center of the Pyramid.
The fragments of the Transcendent C'tan are far too dangerous for others.