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This is a last resort; Lin Qi hopes he won't need to use it when the time comes.
However, if they actually use it, it means their next plan won't go so smoothly, and it might even fail outright, turning their efforts from preventing the war into trying to steal a ship from orbit and escape.
Gawain was about to perform a basic calming ritual on the machine spirit of the newly extracted equipment. Although he wasn't a mechanical priest, he had honed his skills in calming machine spirits over his long life, making him far superior to most members of the Mechanicus.
Lynch didn't watch. He couldn't stand the smell of the incense burner, so he came out of the secret room and went to the living room. He saw Lappland, who hadn't left, went up to her, and told her about part of the plan they had just discussed.
"Isn't your attendant traveling with us?"
"He has another mission. What's wrong? Is there a problem?"
"There's no problem, but if it's like this, the difficulty of our mission will probably increase considerably, after all, your follower... is very strong."
"There's no other way. His mission is also very important. As you know, it's almost impossible for us to take any action without attracting the attention of the Star Claws."
Lappland remained silent. Although the other party did not say it explicitly, she could vaguely guess the mission that the powerful warrior was going to undertake after leaving the group.
That is indeed very necessary. If we don't manage to gather any useful or crucial information from those three people, the difficulty of gathering information at the Throne of Thorns will increase significantly.
Lappland nodded and let out a long breath.
"Then I'll go contact my person. I'll come find you tomorrow, but..."
Lappland glanced at Lynch, a hint of disdain flashing in her emerald eyes.
"I suggest you change into something more appropriate. After all, we're going to be attending a gathering of the upper class of Nest City the day after tomorrow. If you're dressed like this, you won't even be able to get through the gate."
Lin Qi was slightly taken aback and looked at the clothes he was wearing.
On his third day in this world, he found a pair of work pants and a tattered shirt that he had stripped from a gang member, a black trench coat that he had found on a dead scavenger, and broken military boots.
It seems he hasn't taken a shower since Gawain brought him back to this base.
Somewhat embarrassed, Lin Qi scratched his head, dandruff fluttering in front of his eyes like snowflakes, making him even more awkward.
"Are you going to go straight in? Or are you going to sneak in?"
"High-level infiltration often only requires the simplest way of advancing: walking in openly and boldly, or simply crushing your way in by force."
Lappland stood up and gave Lynch his final words for the day.
"Anyway, I hope you can show up clean and presentable tomorrow. I can help you with your clothes so that I can make things less... difficult for my people."
She turned and left the base, while Lin Qi sat on the sofa, watching her departing figure, listening to the "thump" of the door closing, and finally letting out a long sigh.
Time to get ready for a shower.
With that thought in mind, he drank the remaining water in the glass in front of him in one gulp.
Chapter 13 You from Terra
Hot water flowed from the showerhead, starting from above his head and spreading over Lin Qi's body.
The grime on my body was gradually washed away. I don't know what kind of shampoo and shower gel it contained, but it helped remove the odors that had accumulated over time. My long, flowing hair became soft and smooth, no longer clumped together in a dirty, yellowish clump as before.
Lin Qi came out of the bathroom, shaved his face clean with a razor, and then stared blankly at his face in the mirror.
This is his face, a face that, while not exactly handsome, could still be described as delicate and refined.
To be honest, it looks quite unfamiliar to him now.
Stroking his face, which had become somewhat rough from the harsh environment of the lower levels of the Nest City, Lin Qi let out a long breath, wrapped himself in a clean white towel, and went to the living room.
Lappland was slightly taken aback when she saw Lynch walking out.
"what happened?"
"It's nothing, I just didn't expect you to look like this. Yesterday you looked like a homeless person. I thought I was going to prepare a mask for you."
Lappland spoke up and handed over the bag she was carrying.
"Here are the clothes I prepared; please change into them."
Lynch nodded, also noticing Lappland's attire today.
When we first met yesterday, this white-haired girl was wearing a black linen suit that allowed her to move around easily, with a black robe wrapped around her, making her look like a large raven.
But now, she was wearing a fitted black women's dress. The black sheer fabric revealed her long, slender, fair arms and legs, and her long white hair was styled in waves. Combined with her delicate face and emerald eyes, she resembled a white peony blooming in the desert.
Beautiful and dazzling.
Although she is now a descendant of a traitor, the other party has a truly strong aristocratic air about her, and I look like a follower standing next to her.
Thinking this, Lin Qi took the bag and went into a room.
Lappland prepared a black men's suit for him that resembled a suit, with a ruby brooch on the chest that shimmered with dazzling color.
Lin Qi took the brooch off, examined it with his psionic energy, and after confirming that there was nothing wrong with it and that it was just an ornament, he put it back.
He quickly changed his clothes, then opened a small door inside the house and went into another room.
Gawain was wearing a suit of golden armor but no helmet, and he had clearly been waiting there for a long time.
"The Throne of Thorns is near the city of Hive, it will take about half a day to get there. Be careful to stay hidden, and come back to us immediately if there are any problems."
Lin Qi looked at Gao Wen and solemnly performed the Eagle Salute.
Even though he wasn't a particularly devout follower of the emperor, he still spoke with great seriousness and devotion at this moment.
"May the Emperor be with you."
Gao Wen nodded, silently picked up the helmet beside him, and put it on his head.
A scarlet light emerged from the previously dark eyepieces, revealing a dangerous glint.
Gawain left through another door and slipped into the darkness of the hive. His golden armor concealed its brilliance, no longer drawing attention to himself.
Lynch took a deep breath and walked out of the room, standing in front of Lappland, who had been waiting for a long time.
"The car is ready, let's go."
Lappland looked at Lynch and said this.
......
In any hive city world of the Empire, the upper and lower levels of the hive city are two completely different worlds.
Lin Qi gazed at the ever-changing scenery outside the car window, lost in thought.
After Lappland led him away from the stronghold, they arrived at a street outside, where they got into a silver sedan with a pattern on the body that combined a cone-shaped shield and a longsword, which should be a family crest.
Without a driver, the silver sedan drove itself, taking them to the entrance leading from the Lower Nest to the 13th District of the Upper Nest.
Before the heavy steel gate stood fully armed PDF soldiers, carrying guns and wearing makeshift armor.
Upon seeing the car, its officer initially waved to stop it, but upon seeing the markings on the vehicle, he immediately stood at attention, saluted, and then ordered his soldiers to open the gate.
Gears turned, and the roar of machinery echoed through the sky. The steel gate opened, revealing a world completely different from the one behind the vehicle.
The car drove into the world behind the door. The light dimmed for a moment and then brightened again, and Lin Qi saw a world completely different from the one below the nest.
Neat houses stand on both sides of the clean streets, connected by various bridges. Straight streetlights illuminate the clean and spacious streets and roads with soft white light.
Lin Qi couldn't smell the air outside the car, but looking at the expressions and looks on the faces of the pedestrians, he knew it smelled much better than Xia Chao.
"Who is your person?"
Sitting in the car, Lin Qi looked at Lappland across from him, who was also looking out the window, and asked the question again.
This time, Lappland didn't shy away from the question. She took out a silver medal, the same design as the emblem on the car.
"My family has been wandering the stars for nearly two hundred years. During this time, by chance, we rescued the second son of a merchant ronin dynasty."
"Perhaps with the help of fate, after returning to the dynasty, the second son somehow ended up becoming the sole heir. After completely seizing control of his own power, he found his family ancestors who were at their wits' end and took them in as his personal guards."
At this point, Lappland suddenly chuckled, though it was unclear what she was laughing at.
"The bloodlines of the two families intertwined in the years that followed, but from that time onward, the number of family members began to decline, and by my generation, only two people remained."
"Our elders worked tirelessly on this matter, and through various means, we discovered that it was a curse, a deeply ingrained curse that made us determined to return to Badab.
At this point, Lappland took a deep breath, her expression becoming incredibly resolute.
"This is also why I want to clear my family's name, kill the tyrant Huron, and find the notebook that was stolen back then."
Lappland looked at Lynch with a very serious expression and extended one of her hands.
"Let me formally introduce myself, Eumar Guilliman Poe. My name is Lappland Demoir Frajos, and I am one of the last remaining members of the Demos family and the Frajos dynasty."
"As for the person you asked about, it's my half-sister, Texas Demore Frahos, who is now the head of the dynasty and has infiltrated the upper echelons of Badab.
Looking at Lappland's face, Lynch pondered for a moment before grasping the outstretched hand.
“My name is Lynch. This is not a pseudonym or a code name, but my real name.”
“I… am from Terra.”
Chapter 14 War General, you're awake?
The car finally stopped in front of a huge mansion in Upper Nest.
The Gothic buildings stood in neat rows, with well-equipped guards and a butler and maids who seemed to have been waiting for some time standing in front of the doors.
The butler stepped forward, opened the car door, and respectfully welcomed Lappland and Lynch out of the car.
"Miss."
He spoke humbly and bowed to Lappland.
"Model, this is our guest. Please prepare a guest room."
Lappland nodded slightly to the butler, and then led Lynch into the mansion.
"The reason I was at the Lower Hive City trading site is because intelligence indicates that a considerable number of PDF weapons will be traded. I believe this is a clue, a clue to the connection between the upper and lower levels of the Hive City and those heretics."
Lappland walked ahead, speaking slowly and deliberately as he went.
"But I never expected to meet you there. It must have been fate. With support from Terra, achieving our goals will be much easier."
"Okay, we're here."
Lappland pushed open a black driftwood door and entered a room that at first glance resembled a reception room.
"younger sister."