Chapter 73 Rebuilding the Ers Branch of the Mechanicus

 With the technical support of the Mechanicus, the Royal Court District can be better developed.

  Of course, this nominal branch of the Mechanicus on Ers must obey Ron completely.

  With Moss, an absolutely loyal robot, as the leader, there shouldn't be any problems with loyalty.

  Cawl welcomed Ron and Moss into the house.

  As soon as they sat down, a drone made of a human skull came over with a cup.

  Its skull was full of mechanical structures, the oil was evenly applied, and the mechanical claws on its body were also smooth and shiny.

  It handed everyone a cup, and then extended a tube from its mouth.

  The tube made a hissing sound, and a cup of oily tea made of unknown ingredients was poured into the cup.

  Everyone had a cup.

  Kaul warmly entertained:

  "Governor, Sage, please have a taste.

  This is a mechanical fuel drink handed down from our Sali family. It is said to be a secret recipe given by a saint.

  It is delicious and very helpful for sensing machine souls..."

  As he said, he drank it all in one gulp, seeming to enjoy it very much.

  Ron looked at the cup of tea and didn't dare to drink it.

  Was it machine oil?

  Those technical priests not only massively transformed their organs, but even replaced their blood with special substances to prolong their lifespan.

  Who knows what strange things they would drink.

  Then, he saw Moss next to him pick up the teacup and drink the drink in the cup.

  After Moss drank it, it seemed that his whole body was unobstructed. He nodded and praised:

  "Not a bad drink, praise the God of All Machines!"

  Ron: ???

  You kid can eat too?

  Seeing that Moss had finished drinking, the skull drone floated over and refilled him with another cup.

  Seeing Moss's curious eyes staring at the skull drone, Cawl introduced it with great interest:

  "Sage, this is specially modified by me. Isn't it nice?"

  Dangdang.

  As he said that, he reached out and patted the smooth and transparent forehead of the skull drone, quite proudly:

  "To be honest, this is my father!"

  ???

  Ron was stunned for a moment before he reacted.

  Cawl meant that this skull belonged to his father.

  Ron was a little embarrassed.

  Cawl really didn't treat him as an outsider. He actually asked his father to personally pour tea for him.

  In fact, Ron knew what this skull drone was. It was a servoskull.

  In simple terms, the servoskull is a general-purpose drone of the Empire, serving various institutions of the Empire, including the Mechanicus, who also likes to use it.

  The servoskull has various uses, such as battlefield communication, replenishing ammunition, mechanical assistants, etc.

  In particular, the powerful technical priests in the Mechanicus like to modify and strengthen the servoskulls in various ways.

  Even equipped with powerful weapons and shield force fields, etc.

  That's similar to how rich people in Ron's world like to modify sports cars.

  It's a symbol of strength and technical ability.

  In addition, the skull is a symbol of human purity, so the Empire often likes to use human skulls to make servo skulls.

  And not everyone's skull can be used as raw material. Only the most loyal servants of the Emperor are qualified to donate their skulls.

  Therefore, within the Empire, especially in the Mechanicus, it is a symbol of honor to have a head made into a servo skull after death.

  This is also the reason why Cawl can so proudly introduce his father, the servo skull.

  Of course, there is another reason, that is, Cawl is shameless.

  According to the information obtained by Ron, although Cawl's father desperately hoped that his head could be made into a servo skull before his death.

  But in view of his "excellent" performance during his lifetime, not being judged was considered merciful by the Royal Court District, and he was not qualified to be the raw material for the servo skull.

  But now it seems that Cawl still secretly made his father's skull into a servo skull, which can be regarded as fulfilling his father's wish.

  But that has not been verified by formal departments.

  In other words, Caul secretly made a "fake certificate" for his father, and shamelessly flaunted it in front of the Governor Ron.

  And in his memory, Caul's father seemed to have secretly made his grandfather into a servo skull.   

  Undocumented as well.

  This might be the family tradition of Sally.

  Ron suddenly felt inexplicably tired.

  Forget it, after all, he was the one he chose, so he just pretended not to know about it.

  He would ask the people from the Ministry of the Interior to fill in the file with Caul's father.

  However, Ron felt something was not right.

  Caul was a bit unreliable, would he make a big mess for him?

  But there was no better choice now.

  What he wanted was Caul's audacity.

  After a few pleasantries, Ron went straight to the point and proposed the idea of ​​funding the reconstruction of the Mechanicus branch on the planet Ers.

  This idea was strongly recognized by Moss and Caul.

  Moss was a shill.

  But Caul really wanted to join in the reconstruction of the Mechanicus branch, and he couldn't wait.

  After all, he was eager to establish his fake identity and become a real technical priest to rebuild the glory of his family.

  As for strength, his grandfather was a mechanical sage after all.

  He, Sally Cawl, perfectly inherited the mechanical academic philosophy of his father and grandfather, and was even better than his father.

  Of course, for the Mechanicus, it was even more heretical.

  But it didn't matter. In Ron's view, talents who were loyal to the Emperor and even more loyal to themselves

  were the pillars of the empire!

  As for the reconstruction of the Mechanicus branch, did it need to be approved by the official Mechanicus?

  Ron said it was not necessary.

  When the Mechanicus branch was established, there would be an official, and then the internal review would be done by itself!

  There was no problem with this operation.

  Although the Mechanicus nominally believed in Omnissiah, there were countless branches of faith and differences in ideas.

  There is a saying: There are as many beliefs in the Mechanicus as there are stars in the sky.

  Concept wars such as the famous "binary split" were fought out by dog ​​brains.

  Some powerful forging worlds did not even pay attention to the Mars headquarters, and openly engaged in technological heresy.

  So Ron didn't have to care about the Mechanicus at all. He took advantage of the isolation of the Great Rift and seized the opportunity to set up a stall and get it done.

  As long as it develops, everything will be easy.

  Soon, Ron reached an agreement with the mechanical sage Moss and the technical priest Caul to select a site to rebuild the Mechanicus branch on the planet Ers.

  The general manager of the branch is Moss, and Caul is his assistant.

  At the same time, they will select suitable personnel for assessment, and those who pass will become members of the new branch.

  Of course, this selection method is only temporary.

  In the future, they will be cultivated through culture tanks, using data links in the fetal stage to instill instinctive knowledge levels and quickly put into work.

  A few days later, the site selection for the Mechanicus branch on the planet Ers was completed, and Caul's mechanical factory was selected.

  A statue of the great God of All Machines, Omsenia, was erected at the entrance of the mechanical factory.

  The base of the statue is also engraved with the motto:

  "Nothing will stop you from pursuing knowledge.

  No one will hinder you from pursuing and obtaining sacred technology.

  No one can stop you from standing under the seat of the God of All Machines!"

  On that day, Ron led the officials of the Royal Court District to witness the official establishment of the Mechanicus branch.

  Everyone held a prayer ceremony in front of Omsenia at the entrance of the mechanical factory.

  Moss pulled the wrench, and the flames in the mechanical factory ignited, igniting the engine.

  Then the hymn sounded:

  "Ring the bell once!

  Push the lever to start the piston and pump...

  Ring the bell twice!

  Press the button to start the engine, ignite the turbine, and inject life...

  Ring the bell three times!

  Sing in unison, praise the God of All Machines!"

  When the huge gears inside the mechanical factory turned, the steam roared.

  The Mechanicus belonging to the planet Ers was officially established!

  (End of this chapter)