Canoptek Spider

The last time Ovilia had entered this place was about five years ago, when she had just discovered the ruins.

At the time, she had just been assigned here to oversee the Blackstone mining operation when she accidentally discovered these ruins.

Five years isn't a long time, but it isn't short either. In these five years, it wouldn't be particularly strange for something to have destroyed the Canoptek Scarabs maintaining the tomb.

Especially since Chen Xi suspected that there might be Flayed Ones in this tomb.

But judging from the current situation, things might be worse than expected.

Because the mine is right outside this stone chamber. If Flayed Ones really did destroy the Canoptek Scarabs here, then there's a very high chance that they've left the tomb.

Chen Xi didn't dare to delay. After picking up a destroyed Canoptek Scarab from the ground, he tried to mobilize his psychic energy and cast a psychic spell, 'Yesterday Revisited'.

This spell can recreate the scenes experienced by an object or person. The content seen varies depending on the strength of the psychic energy; one might see events from decades ago, or even thousands of years ago.

However, Chen Xi's psychic ability isn't particularly strong, and he's currently in a Necron tomb, where the surrounding Blackstone has a strong inhibitory effect on his psychic energy, resulting in very little being visible with this spell.

Fortunately, the events Chen Xi wants to see didn't happen in the distant past, but rather in the recent few years, so he was able to see what he wanted to see.

Just as he had predicted, these Canoptek Scarabs were destroyed by Flayed Ones. And it wasn't just these few Canoptek Scarabs that were destroyed; there was also a destroyed Canoptek Spider outside the stone chamber.

The Canoptek Spider is a higher-level construct than the Canoptek Scarab. Its main job is to repair and maintain the Necron tomb.

The Canoptek Scarabs are responsible for consuming garbage or damaged parts of the tomb and converting them back into energy, while the Canoptek Spider can use this energy to repair damaged areas. When necessary, it can also produce new Canoptek Scarabs.

It is thanks to this mechanism that the Necrons' tombs can continue to operate normally for tens of millions of years, and that the Stasis Fields can be maintained for tens of millions of years.

If it weren't for the Flayed Ones, a Canoptek Spider and a few Canoptek Scarabs would have been a very good harvest for Chen Xi.

He could simply sell these things to the Adeptus Mechanicus through Ovilia. He wouldn't dare to ask for much, but he could still get a few dozen sets of Sisters of Battle equipment.

But now, the sight of several figures leaving the tomb through a breach in the psychic vision made his expression very ugly.

"Did you find anything?" Ovilia noticed the psychic spell Chen Xi used, so she asked curiously.

"Bad news." Chen Xi didn't explain much, but directly transmitted the scene he had just seen to Ovilia using his psychic powers.

After receiving the transmitted information, Ovilia couldn't help but change her expression: "How did they get out? There's no sign of the automated turrets at the entrance being activated."

"I don't know, but obviously those guys who left here have some means of avoiding the automated turrets you set up at the entrance." Chen Xi stood up, took out his communication bead, and contacted Rachel.

Although those Flayed Ones had already run out, it was better late than never. Timely handling could prevent a worse situation.

"Planetary Governor!" Rachel's voice came from the communication bead.

"Rachel, have there been any mysterious homicides on Rostov II in recent years? The victims are characterized by having their entire skin peeled off." Chen Xi didn't directly issue orders, but instead asked Rachel about the situation.

Hearing Chen Xi's question, Rachel didn't dare to delay. After carefully recalling, she said, "In the A7-012 area of the outer city, there was a homicide you described not long ago. The previous Planetary Governor sent people to investigate, but no clues were found.

The conclusion at the time was that it was done by a cult organization. The previous Planetary Governor organized a purge of cults in the area, but it didn't have a good effect. Similar homicides still occur in that area from time to time.

The previous Planetary Governor wanted to take further serious action, but his accidental death led to the matter being shelved.

Is there a problem behind this that you're mentioning now? If you need it, I can send people to the A7-012 area to carry out relevant tasks at any time."

"I see. Then send people to investigate the A7-012 area. Those aren't cultists, but aliens, and very dangerous aliens." Chen Xi didn't explain too much to Rachel, but simply ordered her to send people to find the Flayed Ones: "Remind the soldiers that these aliens have extremely strong aggressiveness and powerful combat capabilities. Avoid being alone or acting alone in the process of searching for them.

If anyone can kill such an alien monster, then I will give a generous reward, but remember to remind them that ordinary civilians have no power to fight back against this kind of monster, so don't sacrifice their lives in vain.

This matter is not urgent, but it must be fast! Once aliens are discovered, deal with them on the spot!"

"Yes, Planetary Governor." Rachel hurriedly agreed, and then hung up the communication to deal with Chen Xi's orders.

Chen Xi himself then said to Ovilia: "Now that this kind of thing has happened, what do you plan to do? Continue exploring, or find a way to solve the problem of the Flayed Ones that ran out first?

By the way, there should be an alien creation destroyed by the Flayed Ones outside the stone chamber. That thing is very valuable."

Although Flayed Ones had run out, Chen Xi and Ovilia weren't in a hurry to go out and deal with them.

Now that they were here, Chen Xi felt that they shouldn't return empty-handed. At the very least, they should bring back the Canoptek Spider.

The Canoptek Spider is a large Necron construct. It relies on anti-gravity engines to fly, and its abdomen has a production system that can produce Canoptek Scarabs. As long as there is enough energy, they can produce a large number of Canoptek Scarabs.

For the Necrons, who have already solved the problem of converting between energy and matter, as long as there is enough energy, they can build and repair everything.

Even if 60 million years of time erodes mountains and rivers and obliterates the sun, moon, and stars, it is not irresistible for the Necrons.

"By the way, there should be a stasis chamber nearby. I think you would be very interested in a stasis field device that can operate for 60 million years." Chen Xi looked at Ovilia and threw her an irresistible bait.

"Lead the way." Ovilia lit up her Forged Great-Axe, her face filled with the holiness of saving the poor alien creation back to the right path of the Omnissiah.