Skaharax City, Mars is located in the enclave of Terra. Originally, it was the base of the Mechanical Council construction team used to rebuild Terra after the Horus Rebellion. However, after the reconstruction work was completed, the Mechanical Council did not withdraw. Instead, it established a brand new industrial city. It has now become the private garrison of founding generals of all generations. It is the third largest building in Terra after the Imperial Palace and the Church Palace. It is guarded by the Apologetic Army, the Titan Legion and the Imperial Guards.
The shuttle begins to accelerate after entering the atmosphere, shuttles between the thick clouds of Terra, and the engine sings with the best output power.
Through the porthole, Soshiyan saw the sewage river from the forging, red, blue and orange rainbows flowing to the brown land, perhaps these sewage rivers outside Scaharax were the only body of water on the ground in Terra.
The sewage river surrounding these heavy metals seriously exceed the standard are dense shacks. In Terra, where resources are tight and the gap between the rich and the poor is extremely huge, nothing will be wasted. Even the wastewater that has been treated carries some resources that can be recycled. Countless collectors and scavengers make a living and form huge shacks.
Of course, severe pollution will also make it difficult for most of them to live longer than forty years.
Soon, the huge and brilliant mechanical city appeared in Soshiyang's sight, as always with a strong mechanical style. The huge furnace reflected the sky red, the huge chimneys spewed thick smoke, shrouding the city in a gray lord. Countless roads and tracks appeared in standard grid shapes, dividing the city into countless tiny pieces, and connecting the largest foundry and the smallest garbage station together.
As the shuttle descended rapidly, huge shadows devoured everything around it, and the steep steel cliffs towered high with hundreds of winding pipes and cables attached to each building, extending overhead like vines in the rainforest, exuding unparalleled power.
The squeaking sound of pistons, the roar of exhaust gases and the ruthless crushing of huge machine gears, even through the thick glass, Soshiyang seemed to be felt. The roar of the distant transportation airport and the throbbing sound of the underground filled the air, just like the heartbeat of this city, Soshiyang could even feel his bones vibrating with the endless forgings of this city.
The shuttle descended to a height of one thousand meters, passed through metal towers, and sailed along the curved airway under the huge arch of the God of All Machines.
On the hanging gantry and in those open structures, Soshyan saw countless working servants, like ants in an ant nest.
Their bodies were like withered leaves, and there was little flesh left on them, almost the same as robots.
Among them, Soshiyan also saw a group of people turning huge gears, dragging huge iron chains, or climbing up the grand parade steps with staggering steps, not knowing where they came from or what tasks they were going to complete.
They are not machine servants, but they have similar status. Terra Prison is always overcrowded, and a considerable number of them will be sent here as slave labor. They are sentenced to serve as mechanical gods for 10-30 years to repay their debts owed to the emperor. If they can be completed, they will be free - of course, this probability may be less than 0.001%.
Accompanied by slight tremors, the huge shuttle was parked on the most core apron in the city. This place did not belong to the open area, but to cast the general's private hangar.
As the ramp of the shuttle cabin door slowly descended, the huge outline of Soshiyan, wearing Terminator armor, appeared in the smoke.
With the heavy footsteps, he walked out of the shadow of the shuttle, and in front of him, a whole square of mechanical guards stood quietly in the huge apron passage.
They are composed of semi-mechanical fighters wearing red carapaces and huge combat robots. The black and white symbols of Mars are engraved on their chests. The weapons in their hands are very different from those of the conventional escorts.
Strictly speaking, the Imperial Guards are the oldest military organization of the Mechanical Cult. Before the Horus Rebellion broke out, they were the main types of the Mechanical Divine Military Forces on Mars, and they were also the largest number.
After the flames of the Great Rebellion completely tore apart the Mechanical Cultivation, the Mechanical Guards also became the echo of an ancient era.
But as the nominal leader of the Mechanical Society, the founding general still retained his own guards and was able to deploy them anywhere except the palace at any time.
The one who led these imperial guards was a sage standing behind the black mechanical throne.
There are no traces of people on this sage. His hunched body looks more like some kind of combat robot. His back armor is covered with various sensors, and four servo skulls are floating above. The bright red robe on his body represents its extremely high status in the mechanical cultivator. Two of the three arms have been replaced with mysterious weapons. The other hand is holding a mechanical battle axe. There are two metal tentacles behind him that are constantly swaying. His head is carved into a dog-like shape. In his eye sockets are green visual equipment, making it more like a mechanical wolf, and its lower body is almost completely connected to the mechanical throne.
The mechanical throne is also an honor that only high-level sages in the mechanical sect are qualified to receive. It looks like a combination of a ritual stand and a church. With the help of anti-gravity equipment, it floats at a height of half a meter above the ground, with many tentacles and a hidden weapon port.
"Welcome, the commander of Soshyan Alexei, I am Abdel Kad Bulle, the First Mechanical Hall of Skaharax, and I am here to welcome your arrival on behalf of the founding General."
The other party's voice was like a tape recording, but the sound did not seem to be really coming from his throat.
When Soshiyang heard that the other party was the Mechanical Hall or the First Hall, he was a little surprised. It seemed that Tirien had done enough effort.
You should know that this is not an idle position. As a high-level part of the intricate power network of the Mechanical Education, the Mechanical Hall is second only to the highest power persons such as the Foundry Director and the Foundry Deputy Supervisor.
Behind Soshyan, his Terminator Guards also walked out of the cabin.
"Thank you very much for the First Machinery Hall of the Bulle. I believe the founding general has been waiting for a long time, please lead the way."
“Patience is a virtue.”
After saying this, the guards lined up neatly and made way for a highway without any instructions in the middle. They completed everything silently.
Then, under the escort of the Mechanical Guards, the team of the Astral Knights passed through the long passage and the tightly guarded arches, and finally arrived at the casting temple, but the place they were about to meet was not here.
Passing through the magnificent temple, Soshiyan came to a secret side hall, and his guards were all left outside.
Chapter completed!