"The Zagu 02 Type won't be out that soon," Dora said, shaking his head. "There are too many projects."
Dora Workshop has expanded rapidly and is now a behemoth.
It has its own factories in areas like Lykard Space Station and Tyreen Hive City.
He has also recruited many Mechanical Priests for new product research and development.
It is no longer the small workshop it once was.
Its business scope not only covers the military field but also extends to the civilian market.
For example, the SCV Engineering Vehicle launched some time ago was very popular and in high demand.
The SCV Engineering Vehicle was an idea stolen by Dora, Gray Wolf, and other Players from StarCraft.
It adopts an adhesive track chassis, allowing it to move freely in zero-gravity environments.
Equipped with life support systems such as self-circulating air, constant temperature maintenance, and emergency medical care,
it also holds enough nutrient fluid to last two weeks.
It can perform engineering operations in space.
The engineering vehicle is equipped with a power drill, multi-functional robotic arm, laser cutter, and welding module,
capable of mineral extraction, facility maintenance, and other tasks.
Of course, Dora and the others were only responsible for providing the ideas; the technology and specific details were handled by the Adeptus Mechanicus.
"I thought the Zagu 02 Type mech could be used in the Battle of Macragge!" Little Fatty said with some regret.
The Zagu 02 Type mech is the latest research project initiated by Dora Workshop.
It possesses better mobility, shields, and firepower.
If they could pilot the Zagu 02 Type, the Hammer and Sickle Battle Group would have even more confidence participating in the Battle of Macragge.
"It needs research, then testing; how could it be that fast?!"
Dora also wanted the Zagu 02 Type to make its debut in the Battle of Macragge.
to further develop Dora Workshop.
But he couldn't do anything about it.
The path of technology can only be walked step by step; you can't get fat in one bite.
"How about this, I'll help you modify the Zagu 01 Type first, enhancing its firepower and shields."
Little Fatty thought for a moment and agreed to the suggestion.
Dora Workshop's speed was very fast.
In just a few days, they launched the enhanced Zagu 01 Type mech.
Its firepower, mobility, and shields all saw a qualitative leap compared to before.
"This time, it should be my turn to be number one on the Ranking!"
Little Fatty's confidence soared after testing the enhanced Zagu 01 Type.
Thinking back to the battle with the Punisher Fleet, where he couldn't even participate,
this time, he was determined to win the MVP.
Void, asteroid belt.
Alex stood on the Bridge of the Imperial Glory, looking at the distant asteroid belt through the observation window.
That place had become a mining area for humanity.
After precise calculations, a huge void factory stood at the closest midpoint to various void mining areas.
Ships carrying minerals flew between the factory and the mining areas, bringing minerals at precise time intervals and delivering them to the assembly line.
In the mining areas, miners operated SCV Engineering Vehicles, crushing the surface of meteorites to extract the minerals hidden within.
Swarms of drones worked like diligent worker ants, sorting the extracted minerals.
On some large meteorites, miner servitors equipped with cutting machines anchored themselves like limpets.
Blue sparks shot from the cutting machines in their hands.
The extracted minerals were transported by shuttle to the void factory,
and after a series of complex processes, the minerals were made into metal ingots.
And these metal ingots, fresh off the assembly line, with their residual heat not yet dissipated,
were loaded into transport shuttles and sent to the Imperial Glory.
On the transport deck, servitors and crew unloaded batches of metal ingots and sent them to the core of the Imperial Glory.
Piles of metal were disintegrated into streams of light by Cortana, merging into the Imperial Glory.
The ship's structure changed at a visible speed, constantly rising, extending, and reshaping.
The Imperial Glory, originally only five kilometers long, grew into an eight-kilometer heavy cruiser after devouring a large amount of metal.
This length was comparable to some of the Empire's smaller battleships.
In addition to improving the ship's armor and size, Cortana also upgraded various systems within the Imperial Glory.
Lance arrays, macro cannons, augur arrays, etc., all saw a 15% to 30% improvement.
Overall, the performance of the Imperial Glory was much stronger than that of an ordinary battleship.
It combined speed, firepower, and defense, making it a well-rounded contender.
It was both offensive and defensive, with excellent mobility.
After the Imperial Glory completed its upgrade, Alex ordered supplies to be loaded, preparing to reinforce Macragge.
The military supplies produced by several Hive City on Ato-ma were completely swept away.
Xia would serve as the fleet commander and accompany Alex to Macragge.
The Astartes created using Player gene-seeds were also awakened.
There were two thousand of them in total, equivalent to two Warbands.
The only drawback was that these Astartes were all new recruits.
These two thousand new recruits were just the first batch.
In various cultivation bases, a large number of pre-Astartes who had not yet completed the nineteen genetic surgeries remained in slumber.
With everything ready, Alex bid farewell to Losa, Feng, and the others responsible for staying behind.
After instructing them to look after Planet Atoma, he led the fleet on the journey to Macragge.
The fleet assembled and flew towards the Mandeville Point beyond the heliosphere.
Only there could they safely enter the Warp.
This was the Players' first time entering deep space, and they were all curiously peering out the portholes at the starry sky.
"Are we entering the Warp now?"
"This is my first time experiencing faster-than-light travel!"
"Why don't we leave a window open and see what the Warp looks like?"
"..."
The Players' recklessness exceeded imagination.
Fortunately, Cortana controlled the entire fleet.
Even if the Players wanted to court death, they couldn't find an opportunity.
The Geller Field device operated, and the Psyker, used as batteries, were fixed to mechanical devices, their bodies trembling uncontrollably.
Accompanied by the hum of machinery, the Geller Field covered the entire ship, establishing a Holy Terra (Earth/Reality) anchor point.
Dong!
The church bells on the ship rang out.
The Imperial Glory tore open a Warp rift at the Mandeville Point, leading the fleet into the Warp.
Upon entering the Warp, Alex clearly perceived the Emperor's will guiding him.
This gave Alex a feeling of being in his element, as if he had returned home, upon entering the Warp.
This couldn't help but bring to his mind a famous quote from a certain individual.
"Those guys in the Warp are all talented, and they speak so nicely; going back to the Warp is like going home."
Under the Emperor's guidance, the presence of Belisarius Cawl and others was like a lighthouse in the darkness, exceptionally prominent in Alex's perception.
He guided the navigator, instructing the fleet to proceed according to his directions.
The fleet's speed was swift, easily traversing the Warp Storms that would be despairing to others, and shuttling through the unpredictable seas of Immaterium.
After five days, the fleet arrived at a world named Volorus.
Through the Emperor's revelation, Alex knew there was a Webway entrance here.
If it were an ordinary human ship, it would certainly be unable to use the Webway.
But Alex had Cortana's help.
Cortana used the Star God's abilities to forcibly open the Webway entrance on Volorus World.
Within the Webway were the remnants of shattered Eldar civilization cities,
and the shadows of Chaos Daemons lingered in the broken ruins.
Under the Emperor's guidance and protection, the fleet safely traversed the complex Webway, heading straight for Macragge.
And so, another two days passed.
The fleet encountered Belisarius Cawl and his group, who were struggling in battle within the Webway.
Several Chaos warlords were leading daemons in an attack on them.
Among them was Lucius the Eternal, whom Alex had once dreamed of.