Warhammer: Hail to the Void Lords!

Chapter 577 06.0576: "Stomach Medicine Cake"

"Welcome everyone to the Oath of Survival. I will guide you to the dining hall." The female leader of the Water Clan who was in charge of receiving Horatio and his party spoke respectfully in the Macragge High Gothic language, which was so fluent that it could be regarded as a benchmark.

She pressed her four-fingered palm against the folds of fabric on her chest, and the emotion perception module embedded in the bone mask was flashing blue light.

The unique forked tail vertebrae of the Tau people were faintly visible under their robes as they walked, and with each step they precisely maintained a etiquette distance of half a step behind the human commander.

The moment the circular airlock slid open, Horatio's pupils shrank slightly due to the sudden surge of light blue cold light.

This was his first time as an Imperial Navy member setting foot in the core area of ​​the Tau warships.

The streamlined bulkheads glowed with a flowing, breathing blue light. Members of each clan shuttled between the crisscrossing bridges. Whenever a human wearing the imperial double-headed eagle emblem passed by, they would touch the Y-shaped breathing organ on their foreheads with four fingers interlocked as a sign of respect.

Thei hid her Inquisitor Roseknot, but she was never idle, chatting with the Water Clan ambassador from time to time, obviously trying to get some valuable information about the enclave.

At the same time, he wears a prosthetic eye to record what he sees and hears into the Inquisition's anti-foreign order's tactical database.

The mechanical arm on Latti's back was analyzing the floor material through vibration frequency - she claimed that she was studying the resonance principle of the gravity stabilizer, but Horatio clearly saw that the scanning beam of a servoskull "accidentally" swept across the Enclave's modified pulse carbine of a passing Fire Warrior.

Louise and Valina remained on guard, their expressions hostile and indifferent.

For them who grew up in Zhongsi Academy, this was nothing more than an exchange of interests between them and the aliens in which both sides gained what they needed.

Only a fool would completely trust a foreign race, and I guess both sides think so.

When the group stepped into the 'restaurant' written with a holographic inscription projected in the T'au language, and the twelve-sided prism structure of the complex restaurant came into view, Horatio finally understood why Farsight chose this place to demonstrate its technological strength.

On several layers of spiraling alloy platforms, hundreds of suspended dining tables are sliding along invisible tracks. Each streamlined dining table is shrouded in a mist-like light film projected by a gravity stabilizer. Even the containers filled with bright blue liquid do not show a single ripple, indicating excellent magnetic levitation stability.

Near the porthole, there is a row of hydroponic plants protruding. They look like some kind of alien orchid, hanging on the ground, adding a touch of green to the sci-fi cabin, making it no longer monotonous and integrating nature with science fiction.

Because it was dinner time, there were many Tau crew members inside, which gave Horatio a new understanding of the alien customs of these different clans.

“Welcome to the restaurant. You can place your order here.”

The leading manta ray-shaped servant drone emitted a synthesized sound, followed by a colorful, tactile holographic image. The Tau crew could order food while walking, and then sit at their seats, waiting for the drone to deliver the food to the table accurately and quickly.

Horatio looked up and saw the Qi pilots jumping lightly from the top platform. The anti-gravity rings on their ankles flashed a faint blue halo. They even had their meals on the floating table.

For members of the Water Clan, eating is like an artistic performance. They use deft spiral forks to roll up the blue noodle-like food and put it into their mouths elegantly and gracefully.

Even while eating, the technicians of the Tu clan kept manuscripts on hand, and gathered together to discuss the best repair plan for the warship.

The warriors of the Fire Clan were much more unrestrained; they drank some kind of carbonated drink as strong as wine and ate light blue fish fillets.

They seem to be the only clans with a strong demand and interest in meat, but it is understandable that as warriors, they need a wide range of protein sources.

"I suggest you keep in touch, Captain." The tactical eyepiece projected Latti's notes onto Horatio's retina. "The blue color of the steaks they are sharing is caused by the same reason as their skin color. If ingested by humans, it would theoretically cause acute heavy metal poisoning and long-term multiple organ failure. It is basically inedible."

The food of the Titans is not exactly the same as human food. For example, pasta is green, so it takes some time to adapt.

Although he hasn't tasted it yet, he gave it a negative score based on its appearance.

No wonder Farsight allowed him to personally select the supplies he needed in the name of hospitality. The difference between the diet of the Titans and humans is already huge in appearance.

He wanted to use his taste buds to personally taste and ensure that the supplies he was going to bring back would at least not have any adverse effects on the crew.

"Of course, we have prepared a full set of human tableware. Please take a seat here. The commander will be here later. If you need anything, you can come to me." Arriving at a spacious private room, the Water Clan ambassadors imitated humans and smiled gently, which seemed a little strange when combined with their faces that were different from those of humans.

"Please hurry up, we don't have much time to savor it." Horatio reminded.

"Of course, as you wish, Your Excellency, I will arrange the dishes first, and each one will be presented to you for your choice." The female ambassador bowed and nodded, saying very humbly.

"It's a courtesy to return the favor. I also asked my people to prepare special human food to prove that we are not begging from you."

"Of course, Captain, it's an honor to have a cross-racial cultural exchange with an enlightened person like you. It has benefited us a lot. The galaxy is huge, and we still have a lot to learn. We ask for guidance from an ancient race like humans." She was good at speaking and it was comfortable for people to listen to.

This made Horatio understand why so many planets collapsed under the sugar-coated bullets of the Water Caste.

[If they were human beings, they would be a bunch of cunning and slanderous women.]

"Go quickly. I prefer actions to words." Horatio put on a dignified look to show that he was not buying it.

The Water Clan ambassador had a smile on his face and remained bowed, his dark blue chest showing through his split collar at just the right angle, and then he stepped back.

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"Done! We added butter made from Grox milk." The man with white hands wiped the sweat from his forehead with his arm, and held the fermented product to show the other accountants.

"How is it? How is it?" The accountants came over curiously.

"Wow! It looks pretty good. I used to be an apprentice in a restaurant in Shangchao. The cakes and pies that the master made for the rich people in Shangchao looked like this!"

Looking at the yellow and shiny surface of the fermented cake base, the accountants exclaimed.

"Stomach medicine cake! This is the best and most exquisite food we can make given the limited resources and conditions we have." The man exhaled and nodded.

Yin Shuyao walked closer to the cake base and sniffed it. "What a sweet smell! Dad, you are worthy of being the one who has the solution."

"I hope the Captain likes it."

"He will definitely be satisfied. Who wouldn't be happy seeing such a sweet cake?"

"What's the name? It can't be 'Stomach Medicine Cake', right?"

"Just call it 'Stomach Medicine Cake'." The man took the clean, warm, soft cloth from his daughter and wiped his hands with it.

"ah????"

The accountants were dumbfounded. "Will the captain be angry if we call him by this name?"

"No." Yin Shuyao, full of energy, said with her arms crossed, "I know the captain, he will only praise you for your creative ideas in this situation."

"Now follow my method. If we hurry up, make more. With this method, we can use the flour to make cakes and bread on the way back, instead of just biscuits. I believe that the fragrant and sweet butter wheat bread will definitely boost the morale of the officers and soldiers!"

"Come on!!!" The accountants were full of morale and began to prepare ingredients. They took turns lying that they had stomach discomfort and got several bottles of stomach medicine from the ship's doctor. They prepared to stock up on fermented bread dough and make a toast feast for the officers and soldiers on the Epic.