novel-bin Chapter 201: A Good Deal for the Mechanical Priest
Chapter 201: A Good Deal for the Mechanical Priest
Even if the other party is a heretic, he is the kind of heretic that he cannot afford to offend.
Realizing this, Andre instantly became respectful, and the trace of arrogance in his heart was completely extinguished.
He respectfully gave the black-haired boy a noble greeting, "Mr. Clark, I have long heard of your name. My name is Andre, and I am a senior deacon of the Trade Union."
"I heard that you have some new types of food suitable for the hive and the corresponding production technology. I am very interested in this. If these technologies can be promoted to other hives, it will be a blessing for all Persephone people, and you can also get unimaginable rich rewards!"
Although he was a pseudonym, Andre, who had received a good education since childhood and was trained as the successor to the planetary governor, was also eloquent. He spoke with passion and emotion, which was very inspiring.
The black-haired boy nodded and said with a smile, "Mr. Andre is right. This is indeed a good thing. How would you like to cooperate?"
"Sir, you are willing to share technology with various gangs, which shows that you are not a narrow-minded person. If you trust me, I can let my union be the full agent to promote these technologies in other nests. The profits will be split 50-50."
"How can this be so embarrassing? I didn't do anything, and I can get 50%?"
"Sir, you are too modest. You have devoted all your energy to developing these technologies. You care about ordinary people and have a noble character. You deserve these."
"Okay then. I don't want 50% either, I just want 30%. And you need to promise me one thing."
"Sir, please speak."
Clark Kent looked at Andrei with burning eyes, as if he could see through his thoughts, and said calmly: "Sir Andrei Lermontov, I want you to ensure that the people of the other hives can afford food."
Andre was stunned. After a long time, he nodded seriously.
[It turns out that he had already seen through my identity...]
The next day, Andrei finished his investigation at the bottom nest and returned to the top of the tower to report his findings to Lord Ivan.
"Did he really say that?"
"Yes, Lord."
"Hmm..." Ivan Lermontov thought for a while and praised Andrei: "My son, you did a good job. Your caution has reduced a potential powerful enemy for the Lermontov family and gained a possible ally."
"Then the work of promoting the new type of food in other hives..."
"Why not? This is an opportunity to strengthen the Lermontov family. It can make money and win people's hearts, and it can also weaken the influence of the Corpse Union without much cost. There is no better deal than this."
"Andre, I'll leave this matter to you. Do a good job and make some achievements. When you take over my position, those old guys in the family will shut up."
"Yes, my lord. I understand."
"You kid, are you still so reserved? I told you that when there are no outsiders around, we can just call each other father and son."
"Okay, Father."
Ivan Lermontov was smiling and in good spirits.
Andre thought of something and added, "By the way, father. There is one more thing."
"That Clark Kent might be a heretic of the Mechanicus. Should we make other preparations...
"You don't have to worry about this. I have already made up my mind."
In the airport area of the Supreme Hive's spire district, a huge shuttle slowly descended, with a conspicuous Mechanicus logo on the fuselage and a skull that was half black and half white in the middle of the ring gear.
The rear door of the cabin opened, revealing a group of half-human, half-mechanical creatures surrounding a tall robot shrouded in a red robe.
It was not accurate to call it a robot, as its body still retained some human features, with half of its head and half of its chest still made of flesh and blood. In addition, a large number of mechanical tentacles, mechanical arms, and mechanical structures were embedded together, forming a two-meter-tall, messy yet orderly machine.
"Master Andy, welcome to the Supreme Nest."
Brute, the highest commander of the Hive Law Enforcement Team, led his men to the airport to welcome the visitors in person.
The Mechanical Priest turned his mechanical eyes and scanned Brute. A harsh electronic synthesized voice came out of his face, "Stop talking nonsense. Where is that person? I want to question him in person!"
On the way here, Ivan Lermontov sent some more information to the high-ranking monk of the Mechanicus, about the actions of his suspected colleague in the Mechanicus, a young man named Clark Kent.
Outsiders don't know, but Andy Brandi knows very well that there is no such monk in the Mechanicus, and he has confirmed it with the church.
This Clark Kent is either a mortal who blasphemes the God of All Machines and conducts research secretly.
Or they are the traitors who defected to Chaos.
Moreover, this person had the audacity to impart precious technology to the mortals of the Bottom Nest without the permission of the Mechanical Adeptus Mechanicus. This was an unforgivable crime!
Heresy without a doubt!
Damn!
Andy Brandi will personally judge this heretic on behalf of the Mechanicus and uphold the majesty of the God of Machines.
To this end, Andy Brandi personally took action and brought his most elite Mechanical Guards with him to ensure that the heretics were killed and the technology that should have belonged to the Mechanicus was successfully recovered.
Under the escort of a team of dozens of law enforcers, Andy Brandi and his mechanical guards marched through the top of the tower, the upper nest, the lower nest, and directly to the core area of the bottom nest.
Along the way, Andy saw signs of large-scale transformation of the bottom nest, and he was furious, spewing binary swear words.
"Blasphemy! This is blasphemy against technology! How can technology be abused in such a dirty place!"
At the same time, Andy was impressed by the ingenious techniques and advanced technology contained in the transformation, thinking that although this heretic's behavior was despicable, his technical ability was still quite strong.
If he admits his mistake with a good attitude and is willing to turn from evil to good, Andy may give him a chance to atone for his sins.
"Oh no, Clark, there's a large group of people outside, including the Upper Nest's law enforcement team and a mechanical priest!"
At the mutual aid association headquarters, the guard ran in in a panic to report.
He said anxiously, "They want you to get out immediately, otherwise they will bring people in to kill you."
The black-haired boy said calmly, "I see. I'll go out and meet them right away. Please tell them to be patient."
Clark slowly put down his tools, paused the work on the workbench, adjusted his instruments, and walked calmly outside, followed silently by two tall armored guards.
Soon, Clark saw a large group of armed men blocking the entrance of the base. They were armed with high-powered guns and wearing sophisticated armor. Among them were many cyborgs - common followers of the Mechanicus called [Mechanicus Servants].
Clark also saw the tall mechanical priest in the crowd.
Andy Brandi, a high-ranking monk of the Mechanicus who is over two and a half meters tall (not counting the extra height of his mechanical tentacles), stands out among the crowd like a crane among chickens and is particularly conspicuous.
The mechanical arms and tentacles twist from time to time like living things with their own thoughts. The pliers, electric drills and circular saws at the ends flash coldly, and the cold aura of steel machinery makes people afraid.
Andy Brandi was also looking at the black-haired boy.
Andy became more and more annoyed when he saw that his mechanical structure was very different from that of the Mechanical Order. His body had not been mechanized, but only had a set of sophisticated mechanical equipment attached to it.
[You actually refuse to undergo body modification. You are indeed a heretic! 】
But his attention was then drawn to the two mechanical creations behind the black-haired boy - Master Andy saw at a glance that they were not warriors wearing power armor, but two fully automatic humanoid combat robots.