Someone Always Wants to Harm Me, Salamander Gene-Seed Modification Technology

The door to the conference room creaked open.

Talon and Captain Vulkan walked in from outside.

By now, both men had composed their emotions.

However, upon seeing the Gamma World surrounded on the star map, they still felt the pressure.

Talon had already told Vulkan that they hadn't arrived here by mere coincidence; this had to be the will of The Emperor.

It was all to ensure the growth of Cisrain's Far East Frontier.

Especially when Talon revealed the powerful research and development capabilities originating from Gamma World, it left Vulkan even more shaken.

The item Brown had obtained was a prototype Warp Distortion Detector.

It was a machine capable of detecting the onset of distortions and psychic mutations.

This meant that if such a device were mass-produced,

it would signify that over ninety percent of the Chaos forces hidden within the Empire would have nowhere to hide, and there would be no more traitors or secrets within the Legions.

Furthermore, Cisrain's team was still researching even more terrifying weapons.

Their captain, Cyrus, speculated that Cisrain might possess a vast amount of Golden Age technology bestowed by The Emperor; otherwise, none of this could be explained.

If things were truly as Talon described,

then Cisrain might just be a spark chosen by The Emperor.

Of course, Talon wasn't foolish enough to tell the honest Vulkan his inner thoughts: We all dislike those High Lords, so why not support Cisrain's rise? At the very least, Cisrain was chosen by The Emperor.

In reality, Cyrus hadn't brought this up with Talon either, and Talon didn't dare truly suggest it to Cyrus, fearing the captain would make him "loyal" first.

"Governor, aside from the population constraints on our development, we have also acquired quite a bit of technology. However, we have too few Synapse Condensers and batteries, so we can only focus on developing a few key technologies."

"Then prioritize dark matter research. Replace all existing Heavy Nuclear Engines with Dark Matter Engines to improve speed and efficiency. Divert resources toward constructing naval ports and equipment and weapons that enhance the Legion's combat capabilities. By the next expedition, I need at least one fleet truly capable of long-range operations."

With current Necron Technology, combined with the Warp Distortion Detector to keep the military pure,

his own army's combat capability far exceeded that of the Astra Militarum.

However, he lacked the terrifying population numbers of the Empire.

Currently, Gamma World, plus Ozrax and the newly captured Tangle Planet, had a total population that had just reached seven population units.

One population unit represented one billion people.

Compared to any other faction, this amount of people wasn't even enough to fill the gaps between their teeth.

And to train these people into soldiers or workers, even with Synapse Condensers, was far from enough; their basic education also needed to be strictly enforced.

Governing a region or a nation wasn't as simple as issuing a government decree to make everyone obey.

You needed to tell your citizens about the enemies they faced, while simultaneously standing up to provide them with hope at all times. You needed to establish a strict vetting system, build perfect channels for social mobility, and develop every aspect from politics, economy, and military to culture. This required immense wisdom.

[Emergency Event: Tau Empire Invasion Complete]

[You have crushed the Tau Empire's invasion plan. Due to the friendly relations between the Salamanders and local forces, you have gained the loyalty of this faction. Population increased by one unit, morale boosted, and your construction efficiency increased by 10%.]

[Daily Event Triggered: Population Burden]

[Your world has reached a bottleneck. Following the technological explosion, you need more excellent soldiers to join your expeditionary force. You must solve your most pressing population issue. Cloning is the most convenient technology for you, but the series of social risks brought about by mass cloning has scientists worried. Reach 100 units of population burden to obtain 'Civilization Will'.]

Civilization Will?

As long as it doesn't spawn anything weird, it's fine.

[Emergency Event Triggered: Favor of the Salamanders]

[Gain additional favor with the Salamanders to obtain the loyalty of the Salamanders, and simultaneously obtain the Salamander Astartes gene-seed modification technology (upgradable).]

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It seems The Emperor really has given me a great gift.

Gain additional favor with the Salamanders.

Directly obtain the Salamander gene-seed modification technology.

Possessing a batch of modified Salamander Space Marines could compensate for part of the population problem.

"By the way, Governor, our scientists have discovered that the Warp Distortion Detector originates from a xenos artifact. This type of artifact is only found in the previously surveyed Lost Tomb World. We cannot currently produce this raw material, so..."

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"Everything for the sake of development."

"Understood."

It seems that if I want to manufacture more Warp Distortion Detectors, I'll have to go digging for graves everywhere.

As for making enemies, that no longer mattered. When you have enough debt, one more doesn't make a difference.

Cisrain stood up.

Brown followed suit, even though he might not have even reached the height of the conference table.

"Send out a research vessel to explore more territories. I need more planets that can be brought under Gamma World's administration. As for the other two research vessels, strip away everything unnecessary and convert them into transport ships."

Cisrain didn't know how much time he had for development, but it certainly wasn't much.

Therefore, he had to take advantage of this time to upgrade every piece of technology he could.

Population, technology, and resources.

"I want you to build space stations and war fortresses on Tangle Planet, as well as naval ports. Even if you have to hollow out Tangle Planet, I need you to build the fleet and the fortresses, especially the Gravity Slingshot."

"We cannot wait for a Chaos attack." Looking at the star map in the center, the eleven Chaos Beacons were too glaring. Cisrain said calmly, "We must take the initiative to strike and break the blockade. It isolates us from other regions. They use the limitations of distance to drag us into a grave of time, but we shall use time as our counterattack."

"I will return to the home world. You will accompany me. Brown, everything on Ozrax is left to you. Before I return, I need you to rebuild everything on Ozrax. Also, beware of mutations on Ozrax. If necessary, you may abandon the planet!"

"Yes, Governor."

"This is the Great Crusade of Gamma World!"

"Trapped in this place, any hesitation or doubt will lead to us being devoured by the surrounding factions. Therefore, we need to break through their exhaustive blockades. We need to use all our resources, and if necessary, use some strategic maneuvers. We need to unite all our citizens, even if they are currently colonized by xenos. We need to reshape our glory with the posture of victors."

"Humanity First!"

Transport ships on the planet Ozrax loaded with massive amounts of resources set off toward Tangle Planet.

Countless floating ships flew into the sky, entering others.

Many factories had been damaged, but the production factories from the Utopia of Gamma World were continuously churning out new factory components.

Huge Synapse Condensers hovered in the sky.

Operating at full power with all their might.

In the dark universe, the fire of civilization was lit.

The dull universe rang with the bells from the stars.