Warhammer 40: From the League of Humans to Warhammer

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"I'm sorry, I never imagined that this term would have such a huge impact on you, and that you would have suffered such a great loss in these technologies."

Zhou Qing's apology was sincere, but Trajan, who had just come over to explain the matter to Zhou Qing, was stunned.

After a while, he came to his senses and then extended his hand to shake hands with Zhou Qing.

Although Guilliman had said that Zhou Qing was a morally upright man, the commander of the Imperial Guards was still completely dumbfounded when such a morally upright person actually appeared in front of him.

How could such a morally upright bigwig be cultivated in a universe and world as dilapidated as a toilet?

That's absolutely outrageous!

Although that was what he thought in his heart, Trajan still chose to sincerely apologize to Zhou Qing.

"It's alright, it's alright, it's not your fault."

I have received the Emperor's message; he told me that I can do whatever I want within the palace.

Therefore, I also apologize for any unfriendly behavior the Imperial Guards may have previously shown you.

The two reached a reconciliation, and after shaking hands, Trajan chose to follow behind Zhou Qing.

Moreover, Trajan issued a conscription order to all the royal guards, and the royal guards in the palace were rushing towards this direction in droves.

Meanwhile, the Imperial Guards who were fighting alongside Guilliman, except for four who were left to protect Guilliman, also returned to the palace.

The lessons of the war in the net are still fresh in their minds. Before, the Emperor shielded them from the demons there, but now the Emperor can no longer stand up.

Although humanity has once again gained a powerful figure with high moral character, Zhou Qing even possesses strong spiritual energy that could be used to seal the Net Dao.

However, in their minds, Zhou Qing's spiritual power could not compare to that of the Emperor.

Therefore, Zhou Qing would definitely need them to buy time, in order to prevent the Imperial Guard from completing its assembly and to fight against the demons should any problems arise in the network.

Zhou Qing was aware of the Imperial Guards' actions, but he didn't say anything.

This was, after all, an experience that the Imperial Guards had learned from their previous mistakes.

This was not a sign of distrust towards him, but rather a preparation to assist him, so Zhou Qing naturally felt comfortable talking to Trajan.

He felt it necessary to address the post-war stress disorder of the Imperial Guard regarding network technology.

So Zhou Qing, who was about to stand up and walk towards the middle of the military camp, stopped in his tracks.

He slowly turned his head and looked at Trajan, the commander of the Imperial Guard who was following him.

“I have also witnessed Trajan’s wars in the Internet, and I can fully understand your wariness of Internet technology, but I think you don’t need to be.”

Trajan originally wanted to say something to explain the impact of the cyber war.

However, considering that the person in front of him was, after all, a big shot with both advanced technology and high moral standards.

Therefore, I didn't try to show off my limited knowledge, but instead continued to listen quietly.

His gaze was fixed on Zhou Qing, and the meaning in his eyes couldn't be clearer.

Go on, I'm listening—

Zhou Qing was also satisfied, as the commander of the Imperial Guards did not interrupt him.

"The last time your cyber war was mainly due to an accident: one of your Emperor's human brethren's sons broke his psionic shield."

That is, Magnus, the Primarch of the Thousand Sons, used powerful psionic communication to penetrate the warp and break through the outer walls of the Web in order to report Horus's betrayal to the Emperor, leading to a swarm of warp demons entering the warp.

"The main reason this war broke out was that the outer wall of the net was broken by powerful psionic energy."

This is one of the problems that led to your cyberwar.

To the commander of the Imperial Guards, Zhou Qing's words were nothing short of blasphemous and heretical, after all, he was either the emperor, his son, or one of humanity's own.

It goes without saying how heretical this statement is.

However, since Zhou Qing had said this when he spoke with the Emperor, the Imperial Guards understood what kind of person he was, so they did not object to it.

Tula nodded seriously, agreeing with Zhou Qing.

"Yes, just as you said. The main factor that caused this war was the breaking of the outer wall of the Web, allowing demons from the warp to pour in continuously."

"Very good, I'm satisfied that you can understand this point. It seems that you are capable of learning knowledge well."

Zhou Qing's face was beaming with a warm smile as he affirmed Trajan's words and continued speaking.

"So what you're most worried about is the outer wall of the Web Path being broken, which would lead to a continuous influx of warp demons, thus triggering a Web Path war."

"But what I did was different. It used a lot of my resources and technology, and it's not the kind of internet you remember."

“You definitely wouldn’t understand science and technology if I talked to you about it, so I’ll explain it in a way you can understand.”

“I have studied your network in detail. Guilliman and I used this very thing before we came here. I have studied it before. This thing is very, very old, like a dirt road that has been neglected for a long time.”

"No one has ever built this road, nor has anyone maintained it, so its fragility is inevitable. This thing itself is not something that lasts forever."

"Your network is like this; it's been around for too long. Before you used it, you didn't maintain or repair it properly, so it can't perform the function it should."

But the one I made is different; it was just made, and its outer walls are still very strong.

"At the same time, you don't need to worry about this thing breaking. Even if it does break, I've prepared two zero-point cores for it."

The energy generated by these things can repair the damaged network and restore it to its original state, even if the damage is only temporary.

"As long as there is an energy supply, this network can exist indefinitely and continuously repair any damaged parts."

"If you feel it's not secure enough later, you can increase the energy supply to this pipeline. I can guarantee there will be enough energy."

Even if one of the Four Gods were to intervene and shatter the pipe, it could still restore it as long as you provide enough energy.

Zhou Qing's face was full of confidence, while the commander of the Imperial Guards was utterly incredulous after hearing these words.

Is this what they call a top-tier, ethically sound scientific researcher?!

Chapter 80 The emperor is indeed inferior to others; it's understandable.

Turajin was the commander of the Imperial Guard, and as a member of the Imperial Guard, he knew a little about everything. Therefore, after Zhou Qing finished speaking, he already understood.

As a top-tier being personally appointed as a War Commander by the Emperor, this guy created a system completely different from the network path that the Emperor had previously created.

The net-like paths that the Empire once discovered were remnants of ancient beings.

The emperor only knows how to use this thing, not how to repair it.

Even the Spirit Race itself doesn't know how to repair things, so once something is damaged, even the Emperor can't do anything about it. He can only try his best to plug it up with his buttocks.

However, the network provided by Zhou Qing is completely different; it is powered by energy, and once the network is damaged...

As long as enough energy is available, the network can even repair itself.

That's completely different.

Although Zhou Qing's network path may also experience events like the network war, the demons will not have a continuous stream of reinforcements.

If they can hold out for a while and then increase the energy supply, the network can be restored.

The demonic invasion will be immediately interrupted.

This is completely different from the previous war on the net, as there is no possibility of a continuous influx of demons. The Imperial Guard is confident that it can stop them.

The only problem is energy.

Energy is no problem. We'll have the Mechanical Cult set up two ion cores here and then provide energy like crazy.

Although Zhou Qing said that the two Zero Point Energy Cores in his possession could provide enough energy.

However, the Imperial Guards still felt that more troops were needed, since ensuring the Emperor's safety was paramount.

Tula didn't speak, and Zhou Qing sensed that he probably understood, so he didn't waste any more words with him and began the final step in building the network.

After he fiddled with it and completed the final step, a psionic network appeared in the Imperial Guard's barracks.

Meanwhile, a huge passageway appeared around the four governor-general's mansions in Tianjin.

The local planetary defense forces were not surprised by this scene, after all, Zhou Qing had already given them orders.

"Network detected! The Grand Marshal's network has been opened. Proceed immediately according to the plan!"

After the technical robots and scientists quickly stepped forward to conduct a detailed exploration and verification of the network, they began to order the planetary defense forces to pass through the network.

"Verification confirmed; this is a normal network channel. We can now order our troops to advance."

The network passage is an extremely fast thing. Despite the great distance between the Hazy Starfield and the Central New Field, they only need to travel for two hours through the network passage to reach each other.

This technology is definitely one of the top technologies in the Federation of Humanities.

In general, the Federation of Humanity will establish stargate routes or network routes between star systems that are slightly more distant.

In more developed star systems, both of these routes are usually available.

This is similar to the highways, railways, and high-speed rail of the human era in the 2K era.

Ordinary hyperspace routes can be considered highways, while direct travel in space can be considered ordinary roads.

The network channel and stargate can be directly designated as airplanes or high-speed trains.

The richer a galaxy is, the more stargates and network channels it has.

Generally, if you want to see if a galaxy is rich, you only need to observe how many channels and stargates it has, since these two things also require energy to maintain.

The reinforcements from Tianjin have entered the network, while the Imperial Guards here are on high alert.

They remained on guard against the appearance of warp demons, while their Dreadnoughts were activated, aiming their weapons at the network entrance.

Faced with their seemingly hostile behavior, Zhou Qing simply waved his hand and then instructed Lajen to step forward.

Trajan stepped forward, his golden power armor appearing even more majestic under the psionic glow emanating from the net.

He gripped the Guardian's Spear tightly, his gaze fixed on the depths of the net, as if ready to face a bloody battle at any moment.

However, Zhou Qing simply patted his shoulder lightly, his tone as casual as if he were discussing the weather:

"Relax, Commander. My network is not the 'second-hand' equipment the Emperor used back then."

Trajan did not turn around, nor did he relax his vigilance in the slightest.

"Sun Lord, you may have confidence in your technology, but the threat of the warp should not be underestimated. Once the demons invade—"

"—They will be burned directly to ashes." Zhou Qing interrupted him, and with a light stroke of his finger, a ring of blazing white outer wall suddenly appeared at the edge of the net.

"See these? This is the 'Psionic Firewall.' Any unauthorized warp entity attempting to break in will be instantly reduced to elementary particles."