The Astartes Family's Notebook

However, Kars is an Astartes that has been marinated in the purgatory galaxy, highlighting one axis.

He didn't trust anyone on the Ishimura, including the dead.

Therefore, they would rather passively accept endless boarding maneuvers than send anyone to the gun deck to fire back.

These things don't matter when there's a free-for-all, but it becomes a little problematic when you start pretending to be a loyalist.

After much thought...

Or should we make things harder on the demon host?

Forget it, forget it, no way.

Anyway, the destroyer's large gun caliber isn't particularly outrageous, so why not upgrade it to have automated loading?

Qiong En, who was originally feeling melancholy, was suddenly hit with such a big event and could no longer be depressed.

"Boss, I'm just a technical sergeant. You can ask me to repair power armor without any problem, but is automating the macro gun compartment something I can do?"

"How will you know you can't do it if you don't try?"

"This really won't work."

"That will work."

Why don't the major sects choose psionicists as technical sergeants?

Because he has psionic abilities, is skilled in technology, and is an Astartes, isn't that exactly what a Dimensional Blacksmith's job requirements are?

Qiong En, who was still arguing his point, suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

"Then, shall I give it a try?"

"That's right, young people should try more things."

That way, you can comfort yourself after failing by saying you tried your best.

Katz had no interest in getting deeply involved in the Empire's "mediocre" suppression of a rebellion.

He just needed a legitimate veneer to obtain some Imperial-controlled resources that the war gangs couldn't get their hands on.

However, loving what you do is Ka Zhongtang's motto.

Once you've taken on a job, you have to take it seriously.

All members of the War Gang, except for Qiong En, were summoned to a general meeting in the Hall of Righteousness.

We will uphold the reputation of the Malicious Warriors!

Chapter 440 Reversing the Heavenly Gang

Every word has consequences, and so does every moment of silence.

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Moka's Armor.

The Eye of Sherren.

A dark horse in the apocalypse.

The sword that kills the king.

None of these Katz recognizes them.

If Kars knew these things, he wouldn't be Cloud Hammer.

But the Crown of Domination—Kaz couldn't name it, but he definitely recognized its design.

The Lord of the End of the Apocalypse Warband in the Middle Ages, the Three-Eyed King, the Eternal Chosen, Archaon's Horned Helmet.

Although the empire is indeed abstract, the arrival of reinforcements greatly boosted the morale of the local garrison.

With only 50,000 Astral Army soldiers, suppressing ordinary planetary rebellions wouldn't be a problem. To use them to suppress such a complex situation is surely a joke.

The alien race is the Krut, a fact the fleet commanders had already confirmed by comparing data with the database.

Here, Kaz once again revealed his ignorance of Cloud Hammer.

It was not the Tau Empire that made the Krut people what they are today, but rather the Krut people who chose to join the Path of the Superior Good.

In fact, the Krut are the second most important space pirate race in the Warhammer universe, after human pirates and dark Eldar pirates.

The human empire has a more detailed understanding of Krut than Titan.

The reason the Kruts were not wiped out in the Purgatory Galaxy is that, in addition to being prolific, they were also quite trustworthy.

Due to their unique racial characteristics, the Krut people need to regularly travel to various parts of the galaxy to collect genetic material.

They are a natural-born mercenary race.

"Krut, this is troublesome. They must have someone backing them."

Even a Caliban oldie like Trois knows about the Croat people.

The Krut, also known as the Krut Carnivores by the Empire, are an ancient, intelligent humanoid alien species whose ancestors were avian creatures from their homeworld, Page.

Krut are generally tall, about half a meter taller than the average human. Their avian ancestry gave them beak-like mouths and long, hair-like feathers that grow from the back of their heads.

A unique characteristic of the Krut people is that they often select the genetic traits of defeated enemies, and then achieve targeted evolution by consuming and absorbing them.

It is precisely for this reason that the appearances of the many Krut Warbands in the Milky Way are often vastly different.

The leaders of the Krut clans are known as Shapeshifters. They are typically among the most skilled Krut to identify the superior genetic traits of the defeated and will advise their clans on which enemies to devour in order to evolve themselves to suit the task at hand. For example, if Shapeshifters wish for their Krut descendants to increase muscle mass, they will wage war against the Orks to obtain suitable DNA, while consuming large numbers of flying predators can induce the Krut to grow wings.

It's amazing, isn't it? It makes Kaz seriously suspect that the Krut are genetic spies sent by the Tyranids.

Unfortunately, that's not the case. Just like king crabs aren't actually crabs, this crab-like convergent evolution is just another piece of evidence for the diversity of the Milky Way's ecosystem.

Devouring and evolution are the ultimate answers for living organisms.

This act of devouring enemies was closely linked to Kluth's religious beliefs.

They believed that when a warrior of any race died, his soul would be preserved, and the only way to preserve his soul was to consume his flesh and blood.

The Krut people also practiced this in their funeral customs—the body of the deceased would be shared and eaten by their clan.

Coincidentally, we in Astartes are the same.

The Krut, who prey extensively on specific species, will gradually exhibit characteristics of that species. They may also absorb cultural traits from species with unique cultural characteristics, such as Ork and humans.

For example, the Krut, who feed on the Dark Eldar, quickly reveal the cunning and extreme cruelty characteristic of the Dark Eldar.

Therefore, by observing the behavioral characteristics of the Krut people, it is easy to deduce their diet.

However, the Krut people's practice is not without its drawbacks; they believe that you are what you eat and that you resemble what you eat.

If the prey is an animal, it may lead to an evolutionary dead end.

For example, a Krut clan might be trapped in a dull, animalistic state due to long-term hunting of a single herbivorous wild species, causing them to forget their racial instincts and focus solely on eating grass, thus preventing them from continuing to evolve.

For species that can also absorb the DNA of their prey, such as the Tyranids, the Krut believed that hunting them would bring extreme danger, because hunting such creatures might lead to the acquisition of too many harmful Tyranid traits, and thus forget the Krut's traditions.

For some reason, Kaz wanted to put his hands together and chant, "Follow the great wisdom, save the world with great compassion."

That's roughly the feeling.

The Krut are seasoned gourmands of the Infernal Galaxy; they are quite picky eaters, don't eat just anything, and have no interest in genocide.

Therefore, the large-scale invasion of the human world by the Krutians must be because someone paid to hire these guys.

This is not unfounded speculation, because the Krut people have an excellent reputation. They would never betray their employer for money and switch sides before the previous job is finished. On the human empire's part, while they publicly proclaim the extermination of the aliens, there are plenty of instances where sector governors or even planetary governors have secretly hired aliens to do dirty work.

Otherwise, why do you think the Empire knows so much about the Kruts?

There's no need to dwell too much on the forces from other countries for now; limited contact can even be made. It would be unwise to rashly list the Kruts as the primary target before the mastermind behind it has been identified.

The real trouble lies in the chaotic Astartes within the galaxy and the cultists wreaking havoc on the hive capital.

Three years have passed, and the response from the Misty Starfield this time has been quite swift; at least the loyal human forces on the planet are still putting up a stubborn resistance.

At least once reinforcements arrive, there will still be a nest where the Astronauts can rest.

However, the situation remains far from optimistic.

The capital city and major industrial areas have all fallen. If it weren't for the infighting between the cult army and the Chaos Astartes, plus the Krut watching from the sidelines, the Empire's power would have collapsed completely long ago.

Senior military personnel, including Zhan Bang Afa and the fleet commander, were all at a loss after initially understanding the battle situation.

Only Katz remained calm and composed.

It's nothing serious.

It is important to understand that a critical situation and a deteriorating situation are two different concepts.

On the star system's main planet, the imperial forces still firmly control a complete base, and the local imperial army has already done its best for that alone.

With the planet completely lost, the Empire should consider the cost of reclaiming the lost territory.

After all, the cost to the Astronautical Army and the Imperial Navy fleet of reopening a landing site is not insignificant.

The Empire still firmly controls the remaining fully functional Nests, and this alone allows the support fleet, composed of frigates and destroyers, to obtain a secure near-Earth orbit firing line of sight.

In other words, Imperial soldiers can now call in orbital strikes on the battlefield again.

So what do the cultists say?

The cult members knelt down and spoke.

Kami oh, carry a bag of rice up to the second floor!

Don't try to understand the Chaos Cult's brain, which has been burned by the forces of the warp.

What we should really be wary of is the boarding maneuver of Chaos Astartes.

Once the support fleet is destroyed or captured, the outcome of the war will be decided.

So, amidst the seemingly chaotic information, Katz's first reaction after summarizing the intelligence was to perhaps set up a trap.

The Stone Village, a gladiatorial arena, was born to be betrayed by Chaos traitors.

Astartes, the wicked warrior, is so righteous!

Although the plan sounded far-fetched, Astartes was willing to get involved, so how could the fleet commander disagree?

Captains of the fleet, listen to my orders: change the communication frequency, modify the series number, and reorganize the formation. The Ishimura is now our fleet flagship.

If a cruiser were leading the group, this would be a complete joke.

However, since the support fleet consists entirely of destroyers and frigates, it seems reasonable for the Ishimura to serve as the flagship, right?

Therefore, Kaz dared to bait the nest, and Chaos Astartes dared to bite the bait, mainly focusing on a two-way approach.

Yo!

What kind of war gang dares to use a light cruiser as their vehicle?

As the support fleet began to form ranks to defend against the enemy, Chaos Astartes clearly noticed that the Ishimura was far behind.

Since that's the case, the goal is clear: jump on it!

"It's going so smoothly, I have a feeling of unease."

Katz didn't notice that his mutterings were being broadcast through the audio grid.

The other members of the war gang present were completely baffled.

smoothly?

"Boss, why do you feel that things are going smoothly? I don't understand."

Qiong En asked bluntly.

"There are too many. You'll understand once you see more Chaos Warbands. There's something wrong here."

"Boss, boss, tell us about it."

In the entire War Gang, only Qiong En was a hothead. After thinking for a moment, Kaz began to preach, teach, and enlighten.

"Even making a living is a problem for those who join gangs in the fighting; they have to consider the costs of everything they do."

"So think about it, what are these Chaos Astartes getting into this mess?"

"Yeah, boss, what's the point?"

I was asking a leading question, not trying to deliver a punchline, and you're acting like I'm the straight man.