"Let go! Don't hold onto my leg! If you keep doing this, I'll scream for help!"
At this moment, Cawl's two mechanical arms were clutching Li Feng's leg, making the scene somewhat comical: a giant, over three meters tall, holding onto a human's leg.
"omnissiah! Please give me revelation! Convey the revelation of the omnissiah to us!"
Li Feng was stunned; he had originally intended to give Cawl a small gift, but the result was Cawl treating him as a deity of the Adeptus Mechanicus... "I'm not some messiah; that was just..."
"I don't believe it! Unless you demonstrate that again!"
As he spoke, Li Feng generated another stc template in his hand, this one for a FAL 7 rifle. Cawl witnessed this "miracle" up close again, this time with his other bionic eye observing the entire process.
A large amount of matter and energy rapidly compressed in the center of Li Feng's palm, then quickly formed into a disk-shaped stc template, a shape completely different from the stc templates possessed by the Imperium and the Adeptus Mechanicus.
Seeing this, Cawl became even more convinced: "omnissiah! You are the omnissiah!"
Li Feng's head throbbed; he now understood the Emperor's attitude towards Lorgar... Even if there was a messiah, it would be his girlfriend, Sanguinius, who was a science student, studying computer science and engineering. Li Feng was a philosophy student, unrelated to anything digital.
Cawl desperately tugged at Li Feng's leg, countless mechanical arms extended from his back, all covered in data-slates, each filled with complex blueprints and designs... "omnissiah! Tell me! Please tell your most devout and humble servant, these..."
Cawl began to prattle on about the contents of these data-slates to Li Feng, hoping to receive guidance from him, much like a student grabbing their mentor, hoping the mentor would help revise their graduation thesis... "How can I make you let go?" Li Feng's voice was almost tearful, but Cawl continued to beg for instructions. Li Feng, helpless, could only say:
"Belisarius Cawl, do what you're supposed to do, and then let go of me! I am not a god! Never treat me as a god again!"
Hearing Li Feng's words, Cawl finally released his leg. The sudden release of force made Li Feng stumble back a few steps, losing his balance. Cawl, meanwhile, half-prostrated himself on the ground, arms extended forward, mechanical hands palms up, like a devout worshiper in prayer.
He had heard the omnissiah's instructions... to do what he was supposed to do... that was his ten-thousand-year-old pact with the lord of ultramar.
Seeing Cawl perform this "grand 禮," Li Feng quickly tried to help him up, but the body, as heavy as a truck, Li Feng couldn't pull him up no matter what.
Li Feng, with no other choice, placed the two newly generated stc templates into Cawl's hands, then said in a parental tone:
"Here's your New Year's money, now get up."
Hearing Li Feng's command, Cawl finally stood up, his mechanical behemoth rising.
"omnissiah..."
"I told you, I am not a god, and you shouldn't call me one. Instead of believing in me as a deity, give me something practical."
Hearing Li Feng's words, Cawl felt as if a light had switched on. The messiah believed he was not a god; it must be part of the messiah's plan. He needed to hide himself in the vast star ocean, and he absolutely must not disturb him.
And that phrase, "Instead of believing in me as a deity, give me something practical."
This was the messiah's teaching, he wanted to convey a principle to me: empty talk harms the nation, while practical industry brings prosperity.
Cawl felt reinvigorated at this moment, his hands immediately rummaging through his red robes... Li Feng watched, feeling Cawl's movements strangely resembled a certain earless blue cat-shaped robot.
"Found it..." Cawl said, pulling out a black-bodied, gold-accented Adeptus Mechanicus rosary beads. Li Feng felt that the scene would not be strange at all with a Doraemon BGM.
"Ding-dong-ding! The Archmagos's Mech-String Prayer Beads!" (Doraemon voice)
These prayer beads are typically inscribed with sacred symbols and technological runes. Worshippers use these beads to pray repeatedly, seeking the blessing of the omnissiah. During combat or machine repair, members of the Adeptus Mechanicus use these beads while reciting prayers, invoking the power of sacred technology.
With that, Cawl presented the prayer beads with both hands and said: "Great... (noticing Li Feng's gaze)... Li Feng, with these prayer beads, you can requisition some Tech-Priests and machinery from the Adeptus Mechanicus for your use. If anyone asks, tell them these were given to you by your servant, Archmagos Dominus Belisarius Cawl, and tell them that seeing this object is like seeing me in person..."
...Outside the hangar, Sister Fides leaned against the battleship's corridor, toying with Li Feng's short sword. As a warrior, she had to admit, the folding knife's design was remarkably clever and exceptionally sturdy; the blade's metal material resembled adamantium, or even auramite.
(The metals commonly used in the Imperium of Man are mainly these, which I will translate directly into English, as there are too many different translations in China: Plasteel, ceramite, Adamantium, Auramite. You might not understand them, so let me explain.)
Plasteel and ceramite are the most common steels used in the Imperium of Man's forging. Plasteel is similar to spring steel, possessing excellent tensile strength, while ceramite has higher strength and good heat resistance. Space Marines' power armour is a blend of plasteel + ceramite + adamantium.
Then adamantium and auramite are high-grade steels. Adamantium is similar to a type of space tungsten steel; usually, giant titans are made of adamantium. Auramite, similar to adamantium, but with higher tensile strength, heat resistance, and hardness; Custodes' armor is made of auramite.)
At this moment, Fides was somewhat curious about that man, why he had so many strange things, and so many secrets behind him... A peculiar feeling surged within Sister Fides. She was very curious about what Li Feng and the Archmagos Cawl discussed in the hangar.
So, she tiptoed to the hangar door... "Just one look, just one look..."
She thought so, and just as her hand touched the door in front of her... the door opened.
And the one who opened the door was Li Feng. At this moment, his face and Fides's face were only a few centimeters apart. Fides could even feel the warm breath of Li Feng on her lips... "What are you doing?"
Li Feng spoke first; as soon as he opened the door, he saw Sister Fides at the entrance. At this moment, Fides coughed, took two steps back slightly, and said with a tsundere expression:
"Ahem, you are my prisoner, I have to make sure you don't secretly escape."
Secretly escape? Li Feng broke into a sweat. Big sister, I'm on your spaceship. How am I supposed to run? Jump into the vacuum of space?
(Roboute Guilliman, Primarch of the Ultramarines, once fought rebellious Space Marines in space without a helmet, killing his way back into the ship.)
But at this time, Fides noticed that next to the small rosary beads on Li Feng's neck, there was an additional chain of Adeptus Mechanicus gear prayer beads.
Meanwhile, Li Feng and Cawl were discussing something at the door, simultaneously pointing at Cawl's data-slates... "This (Destiny) armor, you didn't do this part well; it will be very noisy when worn, you can stuff some soundproofing cotton. Also, the waist setting is too protective; even bending over will be a problem... And also, these two gloves can be made detachable, or make the gloves smaller. Who hits people with bare hands these days?"
"Okay... O... Li Feng."
"What Li Feng? How many times have I told you! Call me Teacher during lessons!"
"Okay, Teacher Li."
Fides, however, was completely bewildered by this situation. The Archmagos, the most influential figure in the Adeptus Mechanicus, was now like an attentive student, his massive body bowed, patiently listening to Li Feng's suggested improvements and pointers.
Soon, Li Feng patted Cawl's mechanical arm: "Alright, that's enough. If anything comes up, I'll have the Adeptus Mechanicus contact you."
Cawl nodded, then turned to Sister Fides. His previous humility and deference instantly transformed into the demeanor of an Adeptus Mechanicus Archmagos, saying in a warning tone:
"O... Teacher Li Feng will be cooperating with your Sisters of Battle here. I hope he will not face any difficulties. He is an unparalleled treasure to our Adeptus Mechanicus... If you..."
Cawl wanted to say more, but Li Feng patted him and said: "Cawl, it's fine. Sister Fides is also a good comrade. I believe they won't make things difficult for me."
Hearing Li Feng's words, Cawl immediately nodded respectfully: "Okay, O... Teacher Li."