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Chapter 60 - Webway

"The Imperium of Man has no means of faster-than-light travel. We can borrow from other xenos. Not to mention the Aeldari's Webway, the high-tech, oil-guzzling Space Necrons can't grasp it.

The Orks' Battle Moons' method of travel can still be learned from. You can look at the data from the Beast Arises saga. Mars directly teleported the Ork homeworld of Ullanor away. They didn't use the Warp but rather analyzed the teleportation technology from the Ork Battle Moons," Swain directly presented a matter that had already been verified in the future.

At that time, Mars's teleportation technology was still immature, but it was largely without major issues. The ability to transfer Ullanor from the Ultima Segmentum to the edge of the Sol System showed that Mars's tech-priests still had some tricks up their sleeves.

In 544.M32, a series of Imperial Fists successor chapters successfully destroyed a Battle Moon located on Terra. By 546.M32, the Third Ullanor Crusade completely dealt with the Beasts, and Imperial Regent Sanguinius issued the Exterminatus for Ullanor just two years later. Although the Mechanicus primarily relied on the equipment left behind by the Orks on Ullanor to achieve this, there was no doubt that Mars had grasped the principles of Ork jump technology.

"That's right, why didn't I think that the Orks, these remnants of the Old Ones, also had this kind of technology?" The Emperor found information about the Beast Arises in his mind, verifying that what Swain said was largely accurate, and his eyes immediately lit up.

Only by solving this problem would he not be anxious even if the Four Chaos Gods spun the Warp into a top. The Emperor wouldn't be anxious; at that time, the Chaos Gods would naturally be the ones anxious.

"I didn't expect the greenskins to be a treasure! Leman Russ is currently fighting an Ork Empire in the Wheel of Fire Sector. I'll look for some information." The Emperor's eyes immediately brightened.

The information provided by the God-Emperor could be said to be a massive compressed data package of everything that would happen in the future. Although many things might change over time, the basic distribution of forces would not change too much.

"Is this Ork Empire so powerful that Leman Russ is under a lot of pressure?" The Emperor frowned. According to the latest Space Wolves war report, Leman Russ had already cleared the Orks in this sector, and the Emperor thought Leman Russ could return victorious. But what about the outer forces of this sector?

The Space Wolves spent a full five years here to defeat this powerful Ork Empire. The entire Space Wolves Legion lost one-third of its Astartes, countless human auxiliary troops, and the Navy and Mechanicus fleets suffered heavy losses here.

It was also this battle that Leman Russ proved himself to the Imperium and all his brothers. He, the Wolf King, was not inferior to anyone. The Wolf King and the Space Wolves proved themselves with their blood and battle achievements. After this war, the Emperor bestowed the Fang and the Spear of Russ upon Leman Russ.

"Five years? I don't have five years to waste!" The Emperor was very dissatisfied with this timeframe.

Five years to clear an Ork Empire spanning an entire sector was enough to demonstrate the excellence of the Space Wolves. But some things cannot be compared. The Imperium of Man already had successful experience. The Emperor felt even one year was too long. Two years, at most two years, the Emperor wanted Leman Russ to take down this Ork Empire and capture the opposing Ork Battle Moon.

"Valdor, issue my order to Terra. Command Ferrus to take his Legion to the Wheel of Fire to support Leman Russ. Transfer two thousand Custodians there, and also transfer the Psychic Titans of the Ordo Sinister. Have Leman Russ acquire the Ork Battle Moon's jump technology as quickly as possible." After seeing hope, the Emperor decisively issued his command to Valdor.

Two Primarchs, over one hundred thousand Astartes Legions, even the Custodians and the Psychic Titans of the Ordo Sinister were sent to the battlefield, fully demonstrating the Emperor's firm will.

"Yes, My Lord." Valdor received the order outside the door and immediately took a Stormbird back to the Emperor's Dream to send a message to Terra.

"Are you planning to let Ferrus and the Ordo Sinister take over the Ork jump technology?" Swain asked.

The Emperor and the Mars Mechanicus signed the Treaty of Olympus. Mars would provide various military supplies to the Imperium, while all lost ancient technologies and STCs recovered by the Imperium during the Great Crusade would belong to the Mechanicus.

This treaty had a lot of room for maneuver. For example, the Ordo Sinister; they were directly subordinate to the Emperor and had their own Forge World. Similarly, each Legion also had its closely cooperative Forge Worlds, or purely the Legion's own Forge Worlds. The Emperor would not be foolish enough to let the Mechanicus truly monopolize humanity's knowledge base; that belonged to all humanity.

The Mechanicus also had a blade, named the First Legion, hanging over their heads. The First Legion's Treaty of Tinkaros could directly destroy those Forge Worlds attempting to betray the Imperium. The Dark Angels Legion controlled the Imperium's most forbidden weapons, which was also one of the reasons why this Legion had so many small secrets internally.

In addition, among the 20 Legions, several were skilled in forging and technological research, such as the Iron Hands, Salamanders, and Iron Warriors. Although their inclinations differed, they were indeed proficient. This was also one of the Emperor's precautionary measures.

The Emperor didn't even trust his own sons, let alone those oil-guzzlers of the Mechanicus. The 20 Legions had very distinct characteristics, which was that each Legion could find a similar shadow in another Legion, or find that the other could completely replace their most specialized tasks.

For example, the Night Lords and the Dark Raven Guard. Setting aside the ideological issues caused by the differences in their Primarchs, their very positioning was known for stealth and infiltration tactics.

For example, the Word Bearers and the Ultramarines. Both were excellent in managing and governing their worlds. The biggest difference between these two Legions was that the Word Bearers were all weaklings in combat. On paper, the Word Bearers could crush the Ultramarines.

Two Gloriana-class battleships and three Abyss-class battleships, more powerful than Gloriana-class, were enough to explain everything. The Ultramarines only had one Gloriana-class. Unfortunately, Lorgar and his Word Bearers Legion couldn't be relied upon…

"Relying solely on Ferrus and the Ordo Sinister is definitely not enough. We don't have that much time to wait. The Mechanicus must join this project." The Emperor was uncharacteristically magnanimous this time.

"Heh, I underestimated you." Swain had thought the Emperor would restrict the Mechanicus for balance reasons.

"Hmph, who am I? The unique Emperor of all ages! How could I be so petty?" The Emperor looked at Swain with great disdain.

He still had that much foresight. As long as it could strengthen humanity's power and be used, what difference did it make who controlled it?

Anyway, as long as the Emperor was there, no one could overturn the heavens. This was his absolute confidence based on his own strength.

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