The Astartes Family's Notebook

However, Number Ten is also sensitive. He can see that the image of himself in the eyes of his elders overlaps with that of another shadow.

So what if I have trouble getting an erection? One day, I will make everyone look me in the eye and shout my name!

Before this, the name was just a substitute; it didn't matter whether it was Talos or Number Ten.

Originally, Number Ten's life trajectory had no intersection with the Adaling tribe. His days learning crafts from his elders were simple, unadorned, and monotonous. The young Astartes was also unaware of what the title Usvi meant.

But the traditional skills of the Aidaling tribe are still putting on a strong show!

Our War Gang didn't even act arrogantly. We were even willing to spend money to buy supplies when we came to Starport. It's really hateful that you bean sprouts are so persistent!

After Talos died, his warband naturally disbanded.

However, the connections Talos left behind, or rather, the connections of the Legion veterans, remain a valuable asset.

Number Ten, whom Varell nurtured, is not some discarded piece of junk.

The only problem is that Number Ten's rise to power stemmed from a power struggle and mutual scheming between Talos and the Red Pirates.

Talos and the Exalted Warriors played a pivotal role in the Battle of Velams, allying with Huron the Blackheart's Red Pirates.

Then, during the fierce battle, the Midnight Lords stole the Battle Barge Cursed Echo, which once belonged to the Midnight Lords Legion but was now registered under the Red Pirates.

Having done such a lousy thing, Talos's temporary alliance with the Red Pirates naturally collapsed on its own.

After the Battle of Velams ended, the Red Pirates turned around and began hunting down Talos.

The Soul Hunter was repeatedly ambushed and killed by the Eldar of the Usvi Ark, and ultimately perished.

Naturally, the Eighth Legion's combat barge, the Cursed Echo, fell into the hands of Varel, who had successfully retrieved the Talos gene seed.

It was this first Fiery Claw apothecary who nurtured Number Ten into a benchmark figure for the Night Lords in the Thirteenth Black Crusade, a new prophet who was expected to succeed Prince Sevita of the Ravens as leader.

So here's the question: the Thirteenth Black Expedition was a major event that occurred at the end of the forty-first millennium, when Kars emerged from the Eye of Fear, and four hundred years passed in a blink of an eye?

Of course not! Warp Trek is a unique feature of the Warhammer universe, you can't miss it!

It was the 10th who traveled back in time.

Hehe, that's interesting.

That makes sense, that explains it!

The underlying nature of civilization in our Warhammer universe is that antiquity equals power, and mystery equals strength.

Number 10 is a young Astartes in his late twenties, and he's even a member of the Furious Chaos faction. What makes him worthy of inheriting the mantle of a Legion veteran like Talos, who learned his skills from the Primarch?

I don't have that ability, you know that?

However, with practice, you can improve your skills; time will change everything.

Although we don't know which character in the Supreme Heaven was responsible for sending Number 10 back to the past, the number of people wanting to go home has increased by one within Starport, making it more and more entertaining to watch.

Thinking about it carefully, fate has a closed loop. Could it be that Talos was being relentlessly hunted down by the Usvi Ark because he did something after returning to the past?

In any case, the five giants of the subspace have reached an agreement, and their future fate has an anchor point that is recognized by the five evil gods of chaos. The history before this is already a little girl that can be played with at will.

The Celestial Venerable remained silent, simply watching the play unfold. Whether it was Slaanesh's doing or the Emperor's scheme, the whole affair was quite entertaining, and there was no need to disturb the actors on stage.

So, Kaz-boy, did you know that your royal grandfather used you as a stepping stone for Number 10?

what?

I!

At this moment, the young Number Ten was weak and lacked strength in his kicks and punches. If it weren't for the protection of the senior members of the Battle Gang, let alone Usvi's professional assassins, he would have had a hard time even dealing with three or five Black Bean Sprout Half-Lifes in a one-on-one fight.

With skills like that, survival would be difficult, let alone rebuilding the glory of the Eighth Legion.

So when Number Ten had a flash of inspiration, he foresaw the impending danger.

"It's time to go."

You must listen to the words of the prophet; otherwise, trouble may ensue.

The Midnight Lords all know their own genetic lineage. Although Number Ten is an absolute novice when it comes to tactical command, his opinions are very important when it comes to strategic shifts.

However, if they simply run away, the Black Sprouts, with their superior numbers, will certainly not give up easily. The Eldar's ships are faster than the human empire's, and they could easily be surrounded and annihilated in the void naval battle.

Retreating is a skill, and many experts who excel at strong attacks have suffered greatly when retreating.

Especially since they were on a frigate on this mission, instead of the Cursed Echo, and their firepower was not superior.

So, the solution is simple: find a scapegoat to take the fall.

The Eighth Legion's poor reputation is closely related to Bat-Child's style of doing things.

While laughing and spamming, teammates were captured. In the Midnight Lord's world, propriety and shame are practically insults.

Since Kars and Black Sprout have a grudge, wouldn't it be a good deed to let Kars and Black Sprout fight to the death while the Midnight Lord takes the opportunity to escape?

The Astartes brothers, whose names I don't know, you're welcome.

Warp space travel sounds scary, but how many people who frequently travel through warp space have never gotten lost? It's quite normal for the location, time, or even the person to go astray.

The warp voyages didn't affect daily life, so everyone kept quiet about them, and no one even noticed them.

So the bats knew they were lost in the warp, but they weren't panicked at all. They figured they could just take a detour and go to the vortex for a while.

After Talos's death, Varel's ties with the Red Pirates were no longer hindered, and it wouldn't be a problem for the Warband to go and ask for a drink.

If all else fails, it's not out of the question to ask "Supreme" Fan Zhuode for help.

After reaching a consensus, the remaining task was to devise a scheme to make Kaz the scapegoat.

So, the bat cub took the initiative to find the Ishimura.

"What's your name, sir?"

“My brother Samar is the leader of this gang, remember that.”

Kaz turned to look at Qiong En. Who taught him to talk like that? Even Troys doesn't talk like that.

"The Samar brothers..."

The bat cub acting as the envoy was somewhat puzzled. The name sounded familiar, but with Astartes' memory, he either remembered it or he didn't, so how could it sound familiar? That shouldn't be the case.

“Brother Samar, you have a grudge against the Dark Spirits, and so do we. Why don’t we cooperate and wipe out the Dark Spirits?”

If it were an Astartes warrior from another legion, Kaz might have agreed, since fighting aliens is an Astartes ingrained part of the Emperor's DNA.

But the reputation of the Night Lords...

Could these baby bats have their eyes on my Ishimura?

You actually like this dilapidated ship?!

"I'll think about it."

Katz neither accepted nor rejected the offer, simply saying he would consider it.

Then, Number Ten's inspiration struck again.

The bat cub came a second time, bringing the message that Katz wanted.

“Brother Samar, didn’t you have a good friend who died at the hands of the Dark Eldar? We know the whereabouts of your enemies.”

"Is this considered a bargaining chip in the deal?"

"Of course not, it's a gift."

After listening to the bat cub's words, Kaz seemed to understand. He had heard of that planet before; it was in the southwest corner of the Pacific Starfield.

Hmm, that's interesting. It has a certain credibility.

"Yes, I will consider it seriously."

Not long after, the bat cub visited for the third time, this time bringing a finely crafted storm shield as a gift, showing great sincerity.

only......

Are you giving me First Legion stuff because you're afraid I won't die fast enough?

In all honesty, it was precisely because the Midnight Lords suspected that Kaz was the offspring of the Dark Angel that they specially chose this gift.

Qiongen's eyes lit up, eager to touch it, but Trois's expression inside his tactical helmet was similar to Katz's.

The Dark Angels Legion is petty and narrow-minded; everyone knew that back in the Legion days, it's really true...

"Tell me your plans."

A standard, unremarkable Astartes tactic: blow up ships, kill people, plunder.

Furthermore, the bat cubs took the initiative to undertake the task of boarding operations, appearing quite sincere.

So, Katz verbally agreed.

After seeing off the bat cubs, Ysera arrived again, and Kaz felt like he'd been incredibly busy these past few days.

"I've already made contact with them, but you'll have to wait a few more days to get the answer you're looking for."

Alright, things are progressing. Ysera isn't in a hurry, so she just said hello and left.

As for Kaz, Kaz glanced at the impatient Qiong En and gestured for him to take the Storm Shield back to the forge to play with.

Then he beckoned Troys to come out with him.

where to?

Go and have a heart-to-heart talk with the port area managers.

Quantitative change leads to qualitative change. Don't be fooled by the fierce battle between the Astartes and the Dark Eldar pirates, which looks like they're setting the Starport on fire.

In fact, for the true "masters" of the port area, this level of conflict is no different from an overturned trash can in the office.

There's no doubt about Astartes' intelligence, except for drug-addicted S-fans and high-dose K-fans.

However, Astartes' emotional intelligence is also unconvincing, aside from T the madman and N the baby man.

The port's administrators have never been the true masters of the port.

Starports, especially those not on the Imperial Star Map, are all intricately connected to the local "big shots".

The rule that the governor can set fires but the common people cannot light lamps is a legacy of the Empire's 40,000-year history. The so-called Starport administrators are nothing more than a signboard and a target.

Pirate groups that have their own bases in starports are either the black gloves of some noble family in the Empire or henchmen recruited by some big shot in the Misty Starfield.

At the very least, they are partners.

These truly combat-capable gangs and associations are beyond the control of the port authorities.

Therefore, the Star Harbor Management Council could only clean up the mess and deal with the aftermath of the battle between the bat cubs and the black bean sprouts.

It's not that they're easy to talk to, but rather that they lack the ability to intervene.

But if the battle continues to escalate, we can't just let the "gentlemen" wait to die.

It doesn't really matter if there's a fight or some fire in the port area. The profits from smuggling are too high, and the council can cover it up.

But if the war escalates to the point of hindering trade routes and cargo ships from entering ports, that won't do.

Katz was no ordinary Astartes; he was an Astartes company commander who had overseen the preliminary planning for the border free trade zone.

Problems that Astartes would not normally consider, perspectives from cognitive blind spots, are clearly understood by the strategist.

Relying solely on himself, along with Troys and Choun, they would certainly be at a significant disadvantage in this chaos.

However, if the Hong Kong Regional Council can be involved, the situation will be very different.

The interests of managers and major shareholders are not necessarily aligned, but they can also be aligned, depending entirely on how they operate.

Bat-children are untrustworthy, and Kaz has never intended to trust any warband, whether they joined or defected.

General Ka always does things in a fair and square manner, and he would never take risks if he could achieve a smooth outcome.

Do you really think that His Excellency goes out to eat just for the sake of eating?

shallow.

During these days of hiding, Katz has roughly figured out the operating logic and power division of this starport.

Next comes the time for strategic alliances and grand plans to unfold.

Katz never considered running away in a panic.

Why should I avoid the Adarin's sharp edge?

Absolutely impossible!