"Very good, the God-Emperor is pleased with you."
Alex was very satisfied with Colonel Griffin's attitude.
Once this wave of Genestealer troops is depleted and Rock Hive City is taken.
He would then take the opportunity to clear out the Genestealer in Tyreen Hive City and obtain the Star God Fragment.
Killing two birds with one stone.
After the military meeting concluded.
Alex set off back to the Imperial Glory.
He planned to immediately begin orbital bombardment once the ground forces were in position.
As the Valkyrie he was riding in landed on the boarding deck.
Jackdo Priest rushed over.
He reported to Alex that the Warband system and Honor Point calculation model he had previously assigned were completed.
Alex inspected them, and after confirming there were no issues, he pushed the update message to the Players.
[Optimization Announcement:
1: The original Contribution Point ranking list is canceled and replaced by the Honor Ranking List.
Honor Points can be obtained through various means such as completing tasks, unearthing intelligence, rescuing civilians, and wartime contributions, with rankings determined after comprehensive calculation.
2: A new Warband system has been added. God Chosen with sufficient honor can register a Warband.
Warbands can acquire qualifications to purchase war vehicles, receive NPC army support, and execute large-scale combat missions, among other rights.
3: New business gameplay has been added. Players can open factories and shops, operate legally, and find more fun.
4: A new Aquila Badge system has been added, with three levels: gold, silver, and bronze, awarded to Players who make significant contributions.
Friendly reminder: The war to reclaim Atoma is about to begin. This is a good opportunity to earn Honor Points.
++Daily Thought, are you loyal today?++
]
Players with data-boards quickly received the update message.
Players who were free typed out the update message and sent it to the group chat.
Upon seeing it, Alex also Interception some videos about war preparations and shared them in the chat group.
Immediately, the three groups became as lively as Chinese New Year.
A group of cloud Players were itching with envy.
They wished they could immediately rush into the game and start blasting with boltguns.
Guilliman is the Only Sun: "No more internal testing, let's have an open beta with data wipe. I can already hear the cries of the citizens of Macragge, they need me!"
I Don't Want to Be a Stinky Can: "Welcome to Old Thirteen's daily wailing."
One Night Output Slaanesh Ten Times: "Caring for Old Thirteen is everyone's responsibility."
Guilliman is the Only Sun: "I'm going to kill you all (angry)"
Peach Baby is the Handsomest: "Let me in to be the Emperor's coin, I can't stand it, the withdrawal symptoms are getting worse."
Erlonghu Gang Leader: "When will new reservation slots be released?"
"..."
While the cloud Players were wailing continuously.
Zigman, Little Fatty, Tenjiro, and other Players were discussing the update content in a large cathedral in Tyreen Hive City.
"Warband system, business gameplay, honor ranking list, Aquila Badge, good heavens, isn't this planner too incompetent?"
"It always feels like patching, just adding things as they come to mind."
Zigman recalled the previous task system.
After they finished fighting the Chaos Ogryn and logged back in, the game updated the task module.
It seemed the underlying code of this game couldn't be altered.
After the task system came out, every task was typed out by the Guide on a keyboard in front of a projector.
The main point was to be down-to-earth.
"What do you guys think this game company is thinking?! Hiring such an incompetent planner!!"
Little Fatty scratched his head.
"Haha, maybe the big boss is embracing a little secretary somewhere, over-exercising, and is too paralyzed to move. So he lets the planner do whatever they want, as long as it runs."
Tenjiro burst out laughing.
Then, with a boom.
A dazzling bolt of lightning appeared out of nowhere and struck him.
"What happened?"
"Are there enemies?"
"Didn't sense any, and the rebels have all run away, where would enemies come from?"
"Did this trigger a game penalty?"
Several Players widened their eyes, looking at the charred corpse, and for a moment, they exchanged glances.
Zigman seemed to have thought of something.
"The big boss is embracing a little secretary somewhere, over-exercising, so he's paralyzed and can't move."
Boom!
Another thunderclap, and he also went to revive.
"Good heavens, you can't just talk nonsense."
The few Players who realized that their words had caused trouble exchanged glances.
"Dog planner?"
Little Fatty tentatively shouted.
There was no reaction.
"The dog planner is embracing a little secretary, paralyzed somewhere!"
Still no reaction.
It seemed that the underlying code of this game also included a rule that forbade insulting the big boss.
Whoever dared to insult would be struck by lightning!
"Let's discuss this update instead, less off-topic talk." Twisted person shrank his head.
Zhuge nodded, "Let's discuss the update. The war to reclaim Planet Atoma will begin very soon, which is probably why the Warband system was introduced. Solo Players can hardly play a role in such large-scale wars."
"It's easy to see that both the Warband system and the Honor Point ranking list are designed to support combat-oriented Players, allowing them to gain more support."
"If it were purely based on contribution points, combat Players would be instantly crushed by business-oriented Players."
"But the official introduction of business gameplay should also be an encouragement for Players to create new ways of playing."
"Combat Players are responsible for annihilating enemies, and business Players are responsible for crafting weapons and equipment, complementing each other to form a self-sustaining system, aiming for greater realism."
"..."
Lykard Space Station.
Dora Workshop's production line equipment was rumbling 24 hours a day.
The entire workshop was operating at overcapacity, just to fulfill the mountain of military supply orders.
To ensure production quality, Alex also sent two Mechanical Priests to provide them with technical guidance and to serve as quality inspectors.
With the help of the two Mechanical Priests, Dora optimized the design of three exoskeletons and also launched the Tomorrow IV Type exoskeleton armor.
This one differs from the Tomorrow III Type; it sacrifices defense and firepower for extreme speed.
It reduced load capacity and heavy firepower, and added flight thrusters to the back.
Thus, Dora Workshop also determined the focus directions for the four Tomorrow Series exoskeleton models.
Tomorrow I Type is the entry-level version, emphasizing good value for money, balanced in all aspects, and positioned for regular soldiers.
Tomorrow II Type is the advanced version, with increased performance in all aspects, but higher cost and price, for elite troops.
Tomorrow III Type is specially designed for defense and firepower, sacrificing speed and endurance. Compared to other models, it adds a displacement shield, making it a mobile artillery platform, provided to heavy firepower units.
Tomorrow IV Type pursues speed, positioned for assault teams, aiming to penetrate the enemy's rear at the fastest speed to strike important units.
To ensure output and complete war preparations.
Dora, at Alex's instruction, authorized Father Tina to produce the four exoskeleton armors.
Allowing her to use the restarted weapon factory for production.
Currently, Father Tina manages the manufacturing factory while also serving as a weapons and bionic merchant.
Father Tina initially didn't want to accept.
In her opinion, the crudely made Tomorrow Series was an insult to the omnissiah's wisdom.
But under Alex's command, she still accepted and added multiple production lines to ensure wartime needs.
Amidst intense preparations, the loyalist faction quickly armed an army.
They marched grandly towards Rock Hive City.
When the ground forces reached the designated position, Alex issued the order for orbital bombardment.
When the rebels seized Rock Hive City, they destroyed most of the shield generators.
Afterward, even with Warp sorcery, they only managed to repair a portion, unable to cover the entire Hive City.
With deafening explosions, terrifying Mushroom clouds slowly rose.
Many already dilapidated grand buildings collapsed, engulfed by the sea of fire.
The orbital bombardment lasted for over an hour before ending.
The rebels were so beaten that they dared not show their heads, allowing the loyalist forces to successfully approach the outskirts of Rock Hive City.
Watching the sea of fire inside Rock Hive City gradually subside, Colonel Griffin stepped forward and shouted to the vanguard.
"Gentlemen, the time has come to prove our loyalty. Charge!"
Numerous Genestealer soldiers responded with high morale.
"For the Emperor!"
"For the Imperium!"
Then, they launched an attack, braving the rebels' artillery fire.