"A formal protest/application is hereby submitted to the Governor Entity. The number of Adeptus Mechanicus priests on Rostov II has fallen critically short. The Governor Entity's reassignment of low-ranking priests to the forge facilities has severely affected this unit's ability to carry out the sacred duties entrusted by the Omnissiah." A Tech-Priest in red robes stood in Chen Xi's office, lodging his protest.
Looking at the high-ranking Adeptus Mechanicus priest before him, Chen Xi could not help rubbing his forehead.
The issue the other party raised was certainly real, and its cause was largely tied to Chen Xi's own choices and decisions.
Rostov II itself was a recently settled colonial world. As a result, its development remained limited, and its level of industrialization was quite low.
Naturally, the number of Adeptus Mechanicus personnel on the planet was correspondingly much smaller.
Although a Bio-Sage was stationed there, she was a restricted tech-heretic.
Before Chen Xi arrived, the remaining ordinary low-ranking priests had still been able to keep up with the maintenance of the planet's various mechanical equipment.
But once Chen Xi began purchasing military equipment in bulk, buying forge facilities, and undertaking a series of similar actions, there were no longer enough cogboys to go around.
After all, Rostov II was a newly established colony world, and the Adeptus Mechanicus's proselytization on the planet had also been affected by the Ecclesiarchy's faith. It had not produced many new cogboys to begin with.
Now that a great deal of new work had been added, while Chen Xi had yet to hire more cogboys from a Forge World, a manpower shortage was only natural.
Ovilia had originally offered a solution. Her suggestion that Chen Xi cooperate with Donya had been intended to let him bring over Donya's former apprentices and technical team.
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