Chapter 284 04.0283: "The first night of suffering in the subspace"

Led by the servant, Horatio came to Officer's Living Quarters No. 5.

The officers' living quarters where he was located were directly above the reserve officers' living quarters.

It has larger and more complete supporting living and entertainment facilities, including portholes that allow views of the void.

Of course, these portholes have now been closed with steel curtains and replaced by holographic landscape animations.

In just a dozen hours, he has now personally experienced the torment of navigating the subspace.

When walking alone in the corridor, he always felt that there was a strange laugh coming from behind him, followed by the murmuring of his name, so close that it seemed as if someone was whispering next to his ear.

Even the ear can feel the warm and moist heat.

[God-Emperor, these damn tricks.] He ignored them and just kept walking forward.

Sometimes, he would see twisted tentacles growing out of the walls.

But when he looked carefully, he found that there was nothing there, as if the previous scene was just an illusion caused by his blurred vision.

In addition, another strange thing is that sometimes blue frost will form on the steel wall out of thin air, and a scarlet liquid like blood will flow down.

When he asked the guard on duty what was going on, the guard said calmly that it was the "essence of the warp" and that there would be cleaning slaves to deal with it, so he was asked not to touch it.

The many strange visions along the way made Horatio doubt whether he could sleep peacefully.

He recalled an experience told by a friend of his in his previous life who served in a submarine.

It is said that when underwater, the calls of whales and other marine mammals sound like the shrill cries of sirens.

Strange and ethereal sounds came from all directions. Many recruits suffered from insomnia when they first got on the submarine. With the help of psychological counselors, it took them a long time to adapt.

Horatio thought about it and realized that wasn't he now on an oversized submarine?

Finally, he arrived at his bedroom with his heart beating faster instinctively.

Horatio used his pupil scan to enter the officer's bedroom numbered '0501', and the blank space on the identity information plate in front of the door was quickly replaced with his name.

This was a spacious bedroom of about 260 square meters, which was larger than the bedroom of the alternate officer he had been in last time.

It is more like the official residence on a ship of an aristocratic family in Shangchao, integrating a bedroom, a reception area and a private bathroom.

The bathroom is in a separate room opposite the bedroom, accessed through a Romanesque archway.

The spacious Roman stone baths radiate warm steam 24 hours a day, and a constant flow of purified water flows into the baths from springs in the walls.

The waste heat from various mechanical equipment on the ship will be collected and used to heat bath water.

The chlorine taste of the purified water was weakened a lot due to the volatilization of steam, but the officers still would not drink it because they had better options.

Across a glass door, opposite the bathtub was a velvet sofa, with a carpet under the bench, and a small wall-mounted wine cabinet on the side, which contained a bottle of red wine from Quartis and several silver wine glasses.

It seems that this means that when the officers are tired of taking a bath, they can lie down on the sofa and drink and rest.

Horatio heard that the reason for providing officers with an unlimited supply of alcohol was that without alcohol, it would be difficult to fall asleep during the warp voyage, which would eventually lead to the officers becoming ill from overwork.

But when alcohol doesn't work, the ship's doctor will prescribe sleeping pills and the servants will provide wake-up services.

However, the Imperial Navy also has a limit on the drinking capacity of its officers that cannot be crossed.

That is, you must never get drunk.

Especially when you are the next one on duty.

If an officer is still drunk when it is time for shift change, the Navy Supervisory Committee will take action.

The first time he was whipped 50 times in front of all the officers.

The second time was a public execution as a warning to everyone.

The military orders of the Imperial Navy are dozens of times stricter than those of the Imperial Guard.

Military orders are as heavy as mountains. Even if he is the only bloodline of Speyer, he is no exception. Once he crosses the red line of military orders, he will be hit by explosives.

As for tobacco consumption.

Ever since humans were first launched into the navy, the unauthorized use of fire on board a ship has been a taboo, even if the hull was changed from wood to steel or even pure gold.

This time-honored rule was also passed down to the Imperial Navy in the 41st millennium.

Unauthorized use of open flames on board a ship can result in flogging or even execution. This is why the Imperial Navy is willing to equip its armed forces with power weapons and .455 caliber naval bolters, rather than the more cost-effective melta and plasma weapons that the Astra Militarum uses on a large scale.

Even officers can only smoke in specially designated small smoking rooms equipped with fire-fighting equipment and fire-proof doors.

This unpleasant smoking experience led many naval officers to successfully quit smoking.

There are two other rooms in the suite, one of which is an officer's study with an elegant desk and matching writing equipment.

There is also an officers' reception room, but this type of reception room is often converted by officers into a private trophy collection room.

After a quick wash, Horatio took off his uniform and hung it on the hanger.

He finally understood why the officers' beds were Victorian-style beds with curtains and ceilings, and why there was a separate shower and washroom, as well as a toilet, in the bedroom in addition to the outside.

If a person lives in such a large bedroom without these curtains to form smaller enclosed spaces, he will definitely suffer from insomnia due to the lack of security in the empty space.

Even if he had to get up at night, he didn't want to go too far to the toilet.

He looked at the dark ceiling, felt the faint strange laughter beside his ears, and not only could he not fall asleep after lying there for a long time, but his heart inexplicably became more and more panicked and empty, which made him more energetic.

Finally, I saw that I couldn’t sleep for much longer and had to go on duty.

Horatio simply got up, poured himself a glass of wine and drank it in one gulp, then found the consecrated earplugs and eye mask from the bedside table, used the bedside setting device to set a reminder alarm on the access control outside the door, and asked the servant to knock on the door to wake him up at the designated time.

There is a reason why naval officers enjoy extraordinary luxury.

This is the warp navigation they are accustomed to, a journey that they may experience tens of thousands of times in their lives, and it is so common that it cannot be more common.

During the voyage, everyone was shrouded in the terrible and powerful negative emotions in the warp every day.

These endless negative emotions are the basis for breeding the power of the four gods and shaping the subspace.

It is the collection of "anger, hatred, pain, sorrow and doubt" produced by all intelligent creatures in the galaxy.

It is also a torture device used to torture warriors who advance into the subspace.

Without strong perseverance and the spirit of finding joy in adversity, a person will soon go crazy in such an environment.
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"How did you sleep last night?" At breakfast time, Horatio greeted Farida and Louise with a cup of hot coffee with fresh milk.

The three of them had dark circles under their eyes, like three pandas gathered together.

“Just barely, Lieutenant Cochrane.

I don't feel any more discomfort than in the physical universe, but the mobile patrol is really tiring and my whole body aches." Farida sighed, her tone hinting at something.

As an untouchable, she was like an invisible person in the subspace. Although she was not greatly affected, the busy duties of the Military Supervisory Committee really made her exhausted.

"Well, I have a headache from sleeping... It feels like someone twisted my brain with a knife while I was sleeping." Louise, who was fully armed, rubbed her temple through the shell gloves.

The naval officers' mess adopts a ordering system for daily meals, and officers can choose any dishes according to their preferences and appetite of the day.

All the dishes are prepared by excellent specially hired chefs. There are many varieties and they are delicious. There is no need to worry about the chefs not being able to cook them, but only worrying about the officers not having an appetite.

Now, Horatio and the two ladies in front of him had no appetite. Horatio planned to use the lactose in coffee to replace his breakfast. He really had no appetite to eat solid food.

However, those officers who were already accustomed to subspace navigation formed a sharp contrast with them. They still seemed to have a strong appetite and ate with relish after selecting their favorite food one by one.

"Good morning, Lieutenant Cochrane." Archie, Harvey, and David Beatty passed by him and greeted him listlessly.

Harvey and David Beatty, who always kept their hair straight, now looked rather sloppy. Their hair was either sticking up at the back or tilting forward, and it was obvious at a glance that it was unkempt.

"It seems that no one has rested well." Horatio teased with a wry smile while holding his coffee.

"But this is the case for all first-time warp voyages. It will be fine in a few days." He then encouraged.

"Yes, it's time for us to get to our posts." Louise stood up, took a deep breath and forced herself to be strong, then picked up the sword beside her and reinserted it into her sword belt.

Horatio and Farida had a simple snack and then went out with Louise.

Before long, they saw a team of fully armed sailors blocking the road ahead, and then a medical officer and his assistant passed them and rushed in.

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