Chapter 873 Auction (Part 2)
After fierce competition, the second auction item was finally successfully collected by Griffin 4.
This completely ignited the bidding enthusiasm of many forging worlds.
A few lots even had more than a dozen bidders, but only half of the lots were sold in the first bidding method, and the rest were sold at the base price.
In just this short time, the Astral Knights obtained 80 sets of Unyielding Terminators and 10 sets of Hades Terminators, which are enough to arm a company!
In addition, there are 600 sets of power armor, thousands of bolters, plasma weapons, melta weapons and other conventional equipment, and a small number of rare weapons, such as thirty explosive guns, twenty gravity guns, etc. .
In terms of vehicles, we also gained a lot. Not only did we get double-digit Thunderhawks, Landers and Predators, we even got some rare equipment, such as five Spartan heavy assault tanks and Two Cerberus heavy tank destroyers.
At the same time, in terms of fleet, the Chapter will obtain a Moon-class cruiser and four frigates of different types in the next five years.
As for the supply contract for ammunition parts, it is probably enough for the Chapter to use for thousands of years.
In addition, the Chapter also received two large squadrons of cybernetic legions - Forge World Lucius will provide them with specially-made Castellan battle droids.
Of course, the highlight has to be left at the end.
".The last lot."
When Dietrian said this, there was a certain regret. He actually didn't want Soshyan to take this object. Transactional.
But he doesn’t have to say these things.
“It has not been named yet, and the current analysis progress is 30%. It is roughly inferred that it is a small stasis force field, but its special feature is that it does not require external energy, and its effect is extremely strong. External time After a thousand years, only one second of time may have passed inside it.”
When I first heard about it, it seemed that this thing was not very magical, but the sages of the Forging World immediately saw the explosive point in it.
No external energy source is required, which means that it does not take up a lot of space and energy like other stasis field devices.
"The lowest starting price for this lot, two Vanguard-class strike cruisers, new or not more than fifty years old, including full crew and servitors, available within twenty years."
This. The price was not high, but in an instant, the lights in all the boxes came on.
After fierce competition, Mars finally won this template at the cost of providing two strike cruisers and a large number of additional technicians within 10 years.
After the auction, Soshyan clapped his hands and stood up from his chair with a smile.
“I am very grateful to you all for coming here to participate in this auction. Since I took over the Chapter, I have received help from the Adeptus Mechanicus many times. I have always believed that the Adeptus Mechanicus is the Astartes. The most loyal and powerful allies! Only by working together can the empire stand firm in the storm
and eliminate those abominable traitors and heretics."
The shadow behind Soshiyang! Veronica, who was taking notes, couldn't help but roll her eyes when she heard the last sentence.
“Of course, I won’t let you leave empty-handed.”
There were a total of eleven lots, most of which fell into the hands of representatives of Griffin IV and Mars. Many forging worlds got nothing. Soshyan did not want these sages to go home with resentment, so he decided to be generous.
“All the sages who participate this time will receive two stc template fragments. Although they are all damaged, I believe that with your ability, you should still be able to gain something.”
At this time, the voice systems in each box were connected. After Soshiyang announced that he would give each sage a stc fragment, a monotonous voice sounded in Mars' box. "Captain, you're welcome."
"That's right. After all, it's not easy for you to come here. Many sages have crossed a star field to get here, and they also gave me the request. Shi Yang has a lot of face.”
"Chapter Commander, will there be another auction like this in the future?"
The speaker was a representative of the forging world Vanaheim. This world is relatively poor and weak, and its main feature is to modify various vehicles. , so the auction yielded nothing.
Hearing this, Soshyan nodded.
"Yes, we will still be here twenty years later, and we will hold an auction again."
"It sounds like the Chapter Master has a lot of STC templates?"
The person who spoke this time was the representative of the forging world Grea. Soshiyang smiled and replied calmly:
"How can there be so many such precious things? It’s just that the Suffering Alliance currently has five members. The five war groups will get something valuable during the operation, and I believe it will satisfy everyone."
"Isn't it four members?"
"I was about to announce this. After friendly and formal consultations, Captain Randall of the White Templars decided to join the Suffering Alliance. "
This is also an idea that Soshyan has been brewing for a long time.
The current situation obviously does not support the merger of the White Templars and the Astral Knights. Therefore, after discussing with Randall, Soshyan decided that until the time comes, the two war groups should remain independent of each other.
Furthermore, the White Templar's seed bank is relatively wealthy, and it is easier to recruit troops. It is obviously faster for the legion to recruit troops from two war groups at the same time.
However, being independent from each other does not mean doing nothing. The White Templars joining the Suffering Alliance is the first step towards mutual integration. Later, they will also carry out a secret personnel transfer plan - that is, the White Templars will Regularly transfer some of the veterans to the Astral Knights. Anyway, the image of this chapter has always been that it never leaves the front door and never steps forward, and personnel changes will not attract attention.
Soshiyang’s idea is to strive to expand the group to full strength or close to full strength within thirty years. Anyway, the high lord has already doubted it, so it is better to do it to the end and hide it. There is no longer much point in hiding.
Even when necessary, some warriors can be allowed to take up the banner of soul drinkers again. In this way, the three parties of the Astral Knights, White Templar, and Soul Drinkers can cooperate with each other. When each can reach the full strength standard, the foundation of the legion will be established.
As long as he still abides by the Holy Code, it will be difficult for the high lord to take action openly.
After the auction, Soshyan met with several Forge World representatives individually. What they had in common was that they could produce knight mechas and squire mechas.
After spending a certain price, Soshyan received the material support to form a small family of knights. The rest depends on how Sir Olga trains and cultivates his adopted sons.
He has his own views on the new heir of the family, but now is not the time for him to come forward. According to the recent medical examination report, Sir Olga can still be alive and kicking for at least twenty years.
After dealing with the matter of the Knight family, Soshyan met with the representatives of Huangquan No. 8 alone, and used the alien technology and debris collected previously to conduct a private transaction with this notorious forging world in exchange for their unique invisibility curtain and counter-reconnaissance. instrument.
The transaction went smoothly. Huangquan No. 8, who is notorious as a "heretic", seems to value Soshiyang's line very much, and even gave him some "gifts", a gorgeous and powerful precision melt pistol. ——Of all the forge worlds, Forge World No. 8 produces the best barrels, recoil dampers, and propellants of the highest quality.
Soshyan readily accepted this and named it "Twilight".
In the end, everyone got the results they wanted, but there is no doubt that the Astral Knights became the biggest winner, and Soshiyang’s ambitious expansion plan will soon be realized——
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