Magos Ovilia

Through the starport's orbital elevator, Chen Xi and Rachel descended to the city on the planet's surface.

Because Rostov II was a newly developed planet, it didn't have a Hive City built on it, so the city looked like a normal city with high-rise buildings.

The city's residents weren't as miserable as those in the Hive Cities, who never see the sun for generations.

Although, due to exposure to certain works and settings, some people might think that all Imperial worlds are Hive Worlds, Hive Cities are actually not that common in the Imperium.

Usually, it takes hundreds or even thousands of years to build a single Hive City, requiring astronomical amounts of resources. Moreover, the construction of a Hive City itself requires the planet to spend hundreds of years preparing and applying for it.

Every Hive City is carefully designed and planned, not built overnight.

In addition to being a large vertical residential city capable of housing hundreds of millions or even billions of residents, each Hive City is also a huge factory, fortress, and stronghold.

Even when the planet is under attack, the Hive City's energy facilities must supply power to a series of equipment such as planetary shields and city-level void shields.

Generally speaking, a Hive World requires the resources of an entire star system or even an entire sub-sector to sustain it; otherwise, it's impossible to ensure the normal operation of a Hive World.

"What a beautiful planet. I rarely see green in the Imperial world," Chen Xi sincerely praised the scenery he saw.

Although the city under his feet was densely packed with buildings, he could still see green plants between many of them. There were even huge canals running through the city, which made Chen Xi marvel.

Building canals in a city in the interstellar age? What little genius came up with that idea!

"These are all Magos Ovilia's requirements. This Magos likes plants very much. The plants in the city are basically planted at her personal request, and she provided us with a complete set of maintenance techniques and facilities," Rachel explained to Chen Xi, feeling proud that the city could have such scenery.

But these words made Chen Xi feel even more strange. An oil-lover who likes green plants? How creepy does that sound!

Shouldn't oil-lovers cut off all the odds and ends on their bodies and replace them with gears and machinery? What's with liking green plants?

"It seems that this Magos is very unusual. This is the first time I've heard of a Tech-Priest who likes green plants," Chen Xi said with a sigh. Then, under Rachel's guidance, he got into a special car and arrived at the Planetary Governor's palace.

Although it should be called a mansion, looking at the huge Gothic building in front of him, Chen Xi really couldn't describe a super-large building with a floor area of at least ten football fields and a height of more than a hundred meters as just a mansion.

Although this was not only the Planetary Governor's residence, but also served as the functions of the planetary government management agency, it still seemed too exaggerated.

"Rostov II has been under construction for too short a time, and the Governor's mansion is simple. Please don't mind, sir." However, a trace of shame flashed across Rachel's face, as if she really thought the Governor's mansion was too simple.

Chen Xi could only take a deep breath and say, "It doesn't matter. As the Emperor's people, we should abandon all extravagance and enjoyment."

After saying that, he stepped onto the marble steps carved with exquisite patterns and the Emperor's true words, and entered the Governor's mansion accompanied by Rachel.

Entering the palace, Chen Xi was greeted by a Tech-Priest wearing red Holy Robes. However, she was very different from the Tech-Priests he knew. In addition to having a bionic eye on her face and carrying the elixirs and two mechanical arms common to Tech-Priests, he couldn't see many traces of modification.

Even her face looked very beautiful, and even with the Holy Robes covering her, her figure still looked curvy and more feminine than Rachel beside Chen Xi at the moment.

Damn it, is this still an oil-lover? I don't remember installing a moe mod!

Chen Xi complained in his heart, but still politely stepped forward and saluted the Tech-Priest holding the Forged Great-Axe: "This must be Magos Ovilia, right? Miss Rachel has already introduced you to me. As expected, hearing about you is not as good as seeing you in person."

"An Inquisitor can become a Planetary Governor, it seems you are not simple either." Ovilia looked at the Inquisitorial Rosette on Chen Xi's body and showed an interested look.

"We are all just currency in the Emperor's hands, and can be used anywhere in the Imperium." Chen Xi replied with a platitude, not revealing anything, and also asked Ovilia in return: "I am very curious, what attracted an Adeptus Mechanicus Sage to come to such an Imperial frontier world? Is it some ancient ruins?"

"As expected of an Inquisitor, your sense of smell is indeed keen. There are indeed ancient ruins from a certain alien civilization on this planet." Ovilia didn't hide anything, or in her opinion, it wasn't something worth hiding: "I was ordered by the Forge World of this star sector to mine the Blackstone contained on this planet. During the mining process, I discovered an ancient alien ruin, and preliminary excavation is currently underway.

If the Planetary Governor can dispatch some manpower to me, it will greatly speed up the progress of the excavation, and I will pay enough remuneration for it.

The previous Planetary Governor signed a cooperation agreement with me, but I have to say that the excavation of the ruins requires more manpower than I expected. I hope the Planetary Governor can meet my needs."

Hearing Ovilia's words, Chen Xi suddenly felt his scalp tingle. He had already guessed what kind of ruins were on this planet.

So he asked Ovilia: "Magos Ovilia, do you know about the Necrons?"

"A certain alien civilization? Sorry, I haven't studied it." Magos Ovilia searched her database and didn't find the corresponding information.

Hearing Magos Ovilia say this, Chen Xi had the urge to slap himself on the head, and also felt a headache for the newbie mission that the Emperor had prepared for him.

Translate, translate, what the hell is a surprise!

The surprise is that you have a Necron dynasty buried under your ass.

Thinking of this, Chen Xi could only show a regretful expression and said to Ovilia: "I'm afraid I can't fulfill your wish, Magos Ovilia."

Saying that, Chen Xi picked up his Inquisitorial Rosette and solemnly said to Ovilia: "In the name of the Ordo Xenos Inquisitor, I must ask you to suspend the excavation of the alien ruins, so as not to cause irreparable consequences."