While Chen Xi was away from the Warhammer 40K world, everything on Rostov II continued to function as usual.
Perhaps the will of some Emperor's lackey was influencing matters, but nothing would pause simply because Chen Xi had left.
The funding invested by the Ecclesiarchy had injected vitality into Rostov II's development and construction. Though ten million Throne Gelt was truly a negligible sum from the Imperium's perspective, it could still accomplish quite a lot.
For one thing, the number of cities on Rostov II had grown from two to four.
One belonged to the Lingguang Family, and one to the Sisters of Battle.
There was no need to say much about the Lingguang Family's city. The subjects, Knight Titans, logistical teams, and infantry units they had brought all needed somewhere to be settled.
Though the territory Chen Xi had granted them was in decent condition, it was still wilderness, and they had to build everything themselves.
Fortunately, when the Lingguang Family withdrew from their original lands, they had taken the wealth accumulated by their family over generations with them. Thus, they had not sought Chen Xi's help in building their city. Instead, they had spent a vast amount of hard currency to establish a city on Rostov II's plains that suited a knightly aesthetic.
On the other side, the Sisters of Battle's city could be considered the logistical facility of two Orders of Sisters.
After all, while the Order of Sisters did not have many members, their accompanying logistical support was no small matter.
Power Armor was powerful, but its maintenance was far more complicated than Flak Armor or Bulletproof Vest, not to mention the various weapons and vehicles.
The Ecclesiarchy-sponsored military supplies had already arrived, but such a large quantity of equipment was clearly beyond the ability of