Chapter 1568 - Chapter 889

The copper-green atmosphere of the Steel Flame Furnace rippled under the tremors of orbital bombardment. Tai Shichen's fingers tapped on the tactical holofield, as the star map projection overlapped with the spires of the Foundry Temple below, forming bizarre geometric patterns. The mechanical tentacles of the Technical Priest suddenly halted on the data slate surface, the rusted gear joints emitting a piercing screech: "The planetary shield activated by the Founding General... requires thirty standard hours to decode."