The Astartes Family's Notebook

The rules for motor enthusiasts are still quite strict. Plagiarism in academic fields is a minor matter, double-crossing is no big deal, and even "eating people" is not a big deal, but if it involves the Abomination Intelligence, even the Omnisaiah's intervention cannot save him, as the Emperor said.

Artificial intelligence is still artificial intelligence. Although it has a certain degree of "intelligence", its ability to bargain exceeds the performance limit of its thought process. As soon as Kass starts negotiating with Black Hand, the thing immediately crashes.

"Is Qiong En playing dead or has it really blacked out?"

"Company commander, we need to disassemble it and do spectral analysis to determine the cause."

Hmm, not bad, young man. He knows to call for the company commander when there are outsiders around.

But forget about disassembling it; you probably can't put it back together.

Thanks to Black Hand's revelation, the three other academic spies sent by the Forging World to infiltrate Mars did not struggle or cause much trouble, and were smoothly invited to the Ishimura by Kaz.

"The Ark Eldar?"

"When discussing serious matters, we should refer to each other by their titles. This lady is Ysera, the War Priestess from the Ark of Atansar."

Ysera didn't quite understand why Kaz insisted on her showing up. Didn't he used to want to hide his team in the macro cannon launcher room so he could easily distance himself from them?

But since it concerned the safety of her homeland, Ysera knew very well that even human monkeys were more trustworthy than her fellow human beings when it came to the old woman's world arsenal. So she agreed to some of the excessive demands.

So after Kaz nodded to her, the white sprouts left with their heads held high.

“I understand your confusion, but as you think, if the price is right, these Adaling can be trusted for the time being.”

Could it be...?

"It's that Mo Fei. We accepted Ms. Isela's offer and are preparing for a deep space expedition. We hope that the three sages can provide us with technical support."

Hey, you should have said so earlier! You can always trust us Mechanicus monks when it comes to grave robbing.

The three academic spies, who had been prepared to compromise and suffer heavy losses, completely changed their attitude after discovering that Katz had brought them to the Ishimura not simply to hold hostages but for other important business.

Deep space exploration is something only highly skilled technical priests, whose job titles are restricted by their Sage's Diploma, would enjoy doing.

Having gone through countless hardships to reach the Sage Realm, these mechanical instructors who have obtained Sage Certificates will not easily take risks unless they have sufficient intelligence support.

The moral bottom line of motor oil enthusiasts...

Sorry, but motor enthusiasts have no moral bottom line.

How Khaz got involved with the Eldar warlords of Atansar is none of our business, but if Astartes is going to embark on a clearly defined "deep space expedition," then we Mechanicus are definitely here to lend a hand.

Although there are too many things on the lower decks of the Ishimura that are not for public viewing, it is still very good that a qualified mechanic can help with the maintenance and driver updates of the bridge equipment.

Just as if it wasn't the Blood Duck Legion that had been searching and retreating on the forge ship earlier, Astartes and the oil guy tacitly ignored what had just happened, enjoying themselves immensely.

Although there will definitely be twists and turns later, Master Ka is very good at making empty promises, so it's not likely to cause any major problems in the short term.

"So hasty?"

"if not?"

"Although my understanding and knowledge of your human empire is mostly superficial, I am clear that the Mechanicus and your Astartes are different factions of privileged classes. You went through so much trouble to get them on board, and then just let them go back like that. I really don't understand this operation."

“If it were a proper sage of the Mechanicus, I certainly wouldn’t do this, but these three are not proper.”

You're not exactly a proper Astartes either...

Ysera ultimately didn't say it aloud, still hoping that Kaz would take her to her destination; she was being considerate.

"Boss, I rarely agree with what Bai Douya said, but this time she has a point. These geeks can't be trusted."

After Isela left, Trois also offered words of advice.

"Language is sometimes powerless. No matter how well I speak now, what good is it? When it comes to causing trouble, let alone these engine room guys, the rest of the crew on the ship will cause trouble just as well."

"That......"

"Trois, do you really think this Atanza warrior is interested in me?"

"That's interesting, isn't it?"

"This is the kind of awareness we should have towards veterans of the eternal war."

"The Legion Era..."

"I'm not kidding you. Think about it. What is it that makes Si Zhan, whose status in the Ark Eldar is roughly equivalent to a Warband Leader, choose to travel with us [Monkeys] rather than her fellow Eldar?"

Once Kaz said that, Trois understood.

There had been some speculation before that he was a genuine fallen angel, but compared to Kars, a contemporary Astartes who had been working in the real universe for so many years, Trois, who had only been out of the warp for a few years, really felt alienated from the times, to the point that he dared not express his opinions on many things.

The Legion Era and the Warband Era were essentially two different things, except that the human empire still worshipped the Emperor and the name remained unchanged.

"So, when dealing with these divided Mechanics, what we say is useless; the key is what we do next."

Ultimately, Captain Ka was quite comfortable using the first mate, so he offered one more explanation.

You can't get these tech enthusiasts to genuinely provide technical support by coercion or bribery alone.

Motor oil guys are all heartless, rotten bastards who never learn from their mistakes and are utterly incorrigible.

Therefore, it was not safe to temporarily trap the three leading sages on the Ishimura. Kaz also sent two four-person Astartes to the Mechanicus's forge ship, one team to manage the bridge and the other to guard the engine room.

Then, Heartbeat Subspace, activated!

Just as Katz told Troys, whenever they arrived in a new Empire world, Katz would take three oily guys—who served as advisors and hostages—to conduct on-site inspections and scrape the ground.

I must say, the lineup of an Astartes company commander and three Mechanicus sages is truly visually striking.

In particular, the forge of the oil enthusiasts had a 10,000-ton professional landing ship built inside. Every time Kaz notified the governor of the local planet to prepare a reception ceremony, and then the landing ship landed, as the armored doors opened, a small company of Astartes plus some intimidating gadgets from the Cult of Mechanics appeared. The visual impact alone was enough to prevent the local planet governor and dignitaries from having any extra thoughts.

Katz's diligent efforts to exploit the local market and borrow equipment from local workshops led the three academic spies to confirm one thing.

This Astartes company commander of the Blood Duck Legion is genuinely preparing to embark on a serious deep-space exploration.

Coincidentally, the genuine Blood Ravens Chapter has a good relationship with the Cult of Mechanics precisely because the Blood Ravens also love to dig up graves and collect various ancient artifacts.

Katz remained indifferent and uninterested in the infighting among the three academic spies, only demanding their opinions and suggestions. Over time, the sages of the Mechanicus became engrossed in the game.

From initial feigned enthusiasm to later exasperation, they truly treated deep space exploration as their own business.

"Company Commander Samar, this won't do. Your battle group's strike cruisers plus our foundry ships simply don't have enough storage capacity to carry all the supplies. We need to find a ship."

"We don't have enough manpower either. I know that the Astartes Chapters have different attitudes toward mortal servants, but manpower is also a very important resource reserve for deep space exploration."

"You also need to consider how to transport any significant gains away as soon as possible."

Therefore, professional matters should be left to professionals.

In the realm of grave robbing, the Human Empire has some experts more skilled than the Oil Man, but not many.

Especially for those genuine, hard-working guys who didn't have a direct relative of a great sage at the genetic level and who earned their sage title through personal effort, who the hell didn't have a minor in archaeology?

Regardless of whether it's the Southern or Northern school, or the Eastern or Western schools, at least in the early stages of preparation, the increasingly attentive Mechanicus sages did indeed provide Kars with a lot of helpful advice and suggestions.

Listen to advice and you'll eat your fill. So Kaz took the professional business plan made by the motor enthusiast to Ysera.

No, buddy...

Atansar's warlord is acting strangely. Didn't we agree that you would send me there and we would be even?

How did Didi's simple boat-hailing service inexplicably turn into what it is today?

Are you trying to make me a traitor?

Ysera originally wanted to yell at Kars, but, but, but...

The Spirit Clan Empire has been gone for tens of thousands of years, and they're still clinging to this treacherous spirit.

If it were Aletok, Bieton, or Yiyangdeng, which have a more "old-money" style in the Ark world, they would probably still have some consideration for the "glory of the past".

But Atansar is about to blow up the Ark, does Ysera care about that?

In terms of combat strength, the Ark Eldar are generally superior to the Dark Eldar, but in terms of racial unity, the Ark Eldar are generally not as good as the Comoros Black Sprouts.

The biggest misconception about the Empire of Man is that most people confuse the Eldar with the Ark race, thinking it is a large, organized, and disciplined Eldar community.

Stop joking. There are different levels of closeness. The Ark Eldar are simply few in number and the galaxy is too vast, making it difficult to encounter each other.

The conflict between Eldar's Arkworlds is far more intense and exciting than the civil war within the Astartes Chapter.

In the face of the collapsing empire, the Ark Eldar chose the Nether series as their main heavy firepower units, not because the Nether series was particularly superior, but because, apart from the natural renewability of the Spirit Bone Mechs, the large vehicles and aircraft enhanced by ancient Ida technology were truly becoming increasingly rare.

For example, the Void Raven series from the Comoros are practically the worst of the worst in terms of fighter jets, while the Nightwing and Hemlock from the Eldar are just like monkey versions of monkeys.

But so what? Although the Dark Elves' production is lagging, they still manage to roll out new machines every year, while the Ark Eldar are truly losing one machine for every one that breaks down.

Ysera was well aware of how important the intelligence she held was. If the news leaked out, forget about any sense of kinship; the first to come and seize it would definitely be other Ark worlds.

So when Kaz made such a big show of it, Ysera thought about it and realized that it might not be a bad idea.

With Astartes, or rather the human empire, drawing fire in the open, I can act with complete ease.

After all, the place I was going to wasn't exactly a beautiful and peaceful place.

Those who were originally planning to sneak into the village and fire shots should not.

Since Kaz, this gorilla canned food, wants to play a big game, then changing the plan to a slow-moving barrage is a good idea.

For Ysera, Atansar's safety was paramount; she was interested in the Karz's body, but had absolutely no interest in the soul of Astartes.

Alright, since you're planning to dig up graves and plunder tombs, I won't stop you. I can be your guide, but how much you take is up to you.

Ysera took the tablet from Kaz and mentally went through the document in a whirlwind as she scrolled through it.

They used the excuse of deleting or modifying items to buy time, and carefully reviewed and revised the plan.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Ysera of Atansar can indeed pull off a clever maneuver, like the mantis stalking the cicada unaware of the oriole behind it.

But the young Si Zhan is still too young. In the chaotic battle of the universe, how dare he hope that no accidents will happen?!

Putting everything else aside, half of the Chaos Astartes on the Kaz ship didn't recognize Samar's background and sneaked aboard to steal power armor parts, while the other half recognized [Destroyer Blade] and came to join the gang with a mission.

Kaz has gone all out, and while the Empire hasn't made a sound yet, everyone in the Chaos faction already knows about it.

That legendary "Destroyer of Halls" is plotting something big, brothers, come and intercept him!

Chapter 453 Don't Miss Out on Good Canned Food

Fun fact: "普罗大众" (pǔluó dòngzhòng) is not an idiom, but a perfect translation of the French word "proletariat" (proletariat) that captures both its sound and meaning.

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Do not confuse the Adaling with the Elf elves from the Ancient Terra erotic novel.

They are not the same species.

Even in the most difficult circumstances, the Adaling tribe would never feign such a commotion.

So affected, disgusting, nauseating, utterly disgusting!

Does this remind you of the dark elves of Faerûn, those matriarchal drow elves? Menzoberranzan is a good match for the Comoros.

Sorry, although the Eldar are quite adept at maneuvering, there is still a gap between the Dark Eldar and the Dark Elves.

At least Comoros doesn't engage in gender antagonism; it's all about "You Can You Up, No Can No BB".

Family members, I'm moved to tears. Black Bean Sprout actually won in the area of ​​gender equality. Slaanesh is more reliable than Spider Queen. Proof complete.

Reliable my foot! It's determined by physiological structure.

Regardless of the type of bean sprout, a woman's natural conception requires extracting a large amount of her partner's genetic material, which is physically demanding for both sexes in the Elven race.

Therefore, if the men and women of Comoros want to have a real child, they need to take a month off from their jobs to prepare carefully.

During this process, men need to replenish a lot of nutrients, otherwise their bodies will not be able to withstand the consumption.

Later on, the male Dark Eldar were no longer seeking pleasure, but simply obsessed with having an heir; it was the sunk cost and male pride at play.

Therefore, the male Dark Eldar pirates of the Comoros committed countless evil deeds, frequently engaging in plunder, and it was impossible to pin the blame for rape on them.

There's no way around it, I've become desensitized. Isn't it good to just live?

On the contrary, the women of the Aidaling tribe play games hundreds of times more than their male counterparts.

Because of the long process of conception, if the body's sensitivity is designed according to male standards, then for female Aidalings, this is not reproduction, it's solitary confinement, it's imprisonment, and those few thrusts are just like getting some fresh air.

Male Elven race members are listless and uninterested in other races, while female Elven race members often purchase various rare and exotic items for entertainment.

Do not harbor any unwarranted delusions about the race capable of giving birth to the true god of the Warp, the Outer God.

The Aidalings are a bunch of decadent, pleasure-seeking creatures.

The situation of the Ark Eldar is slightly better than that of the Dark Eldar; they couldn't hold back any longer and knew to change their disguise and use the Comoros name to do evil.