The Astartes Family's Notebook

In addition to the Necromancers' weapon collection, the Eldar would naturally also have theirs, including the Star Dart Cannon, a custom-made model with a trigger that doesn't require psionic power!

Wait, what's the inscription on the receiver?

—A tribute to the mighty monkey Leothus, you are worthy to be our friend.

hiss......

Katz felt that he had taken a deep breath more times in the past few years than he had in a single day.

As expected of a bean sprout, it truly embodies arrogance and rigidity to the core, always managing to produce something remarkable in unexpected places.

No wonder he's an agent of the Empire's throne; this pragmatic style of turning a blind eye to insults explains why the old thief was able to rise to prominence.

The collection of various non-Imperial-standard weaponry included items that even Motor Sich had never seen before, requiring Nigel, the Oglin ape-man, to act as a guide.

This is something the Astartes find particularly difficult to handle.

No wonder he's an Inquisitor who can be on friendly terms with the Eldar; his ability to create drama is truly impressive.

Motor Sich didn't make a big deal out of it. Although the Empire's main theme was humanism, a pragmatic approach still dominated the civil servant group. The Inquisitors were privileged outlaws, so taking in aliens was no big deal for them, and collecting some alien equipment was nothing to be surprised about.

After quickly gathering the weapons needed for the eight Astartes, Madsich ordered Ingus to lead the team, with Kaz as the vice-captain, and they split into two combat squads to wipe out the cultists.

That's how the empire operates: to quell a rebellion, all you need is a list, not evidence.

Although there's still no news about the Shadow of Death gang, it's always right to kill any Slaanesh members you encounter.

When it comes to intelligence gathering, the Inquisitors are professionals; when it comes to killing heretics, the Astartes are even more professional.

Let the professionals handle the professional matters. Nigel and Baldwin, along with Leoser's other capable henchmen, also formed a team to take full responsibility for the perimeter containment and early warning work.

At this moment, Ingus and Katz's brainwaves synchronized again.

"Who do you think you are? Let one escape and I'll eat it!"

Chapter 94 Art is a Disaster

Art pursues the ultimate, the ultimate creates the extreme, the extreme creates opposition, and opposition invites disaster.

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Contrary to the image of an empire in many people's minds, Holy Terra does not actually advocate asceticism and celibacy. Famous artists hold a high social status and frequently frequent the upper echelons of society, performing and displaying their talents in music, calligraphy, painting, and chess.

It's just that the poor masses at the bottom of society don't have enough material resources to pursue the beauty of art. So for them, the empire is the Ministry of Justice, and art is the free worship procession of the state religion, and the hymns of the choir.

Why is the state religion so popular?

For the working class, believing in the emperor meant being able to take a half-day off each week during the state religion's sermons without having to work. Would you not believe that?

The place Kaz and his group were heading to was the palace of a great collector in the Pacific Starfield, renowned for his "elegant taste."

Another palace. Why do the rich people of the empire always like to build palaces in Garangoden? This time, they're probably really going to have to deal with automatic cannons.

The thought of the Duke's Palace, which he had just visited, gave Katz a feeling of desolation, like the autumn wind blowing.

The combat is quite exciting, but dismantling automatic cannons is really boring. It lacks the sense of competition and interaction between humans and machines, making it uninteresting.

Inside the familiar truck, Katz chatted and joked with Baldwin and Nigel as they traveled together, but stood silently with his comrades.

Outsiders think that the people of Astartes are all very serious, silent and not good at speaking.

Actually, that's not the case. It's just that the Empire's short-range communication technology is indeed impressive. There are only one in ten thousand alien races that can use technology to eavesdrop on internal communications in Astartes.

So the seemingly cold and aloof Astartes are actually having a great time chatting in their little group.

Half of the speech was about Nigel, that clever Oglin.

That's really rare.

To be honest, even if it's related to the Slaanesh cultists, the lineup of eight Astartes for the extermination is far too exaggerated, especially since the captain leading the team is Ingus.

It's hard for the brothers to be serious.

The key point is that the old scoundrel Leorus also opened his private armory.

When the firepower is fierce enough, even the monsters and demons of the warp will be beaten until they cry for their parents.

"Warlords are less a species than a phenomenon. Vampires are the warlords you are most likely to encounter. The War Hell where the Bronze Throne is located is filled with flowing lava, so theoretically, Vampires should be able to ignore the high temperatures. But that's not the case. I've seen them, participated in them, and even roasted them myself. Promethium flamethrowers with temperatures exceeding 6,000 degrees Celsius can also burn these warlords to ashes. Remember, trust the Emperor, trust science. There are no unkillable things, only Astartes using the wrong methods."

At sergeant meetings, Motor Sich would describe taboo knowledge that was not suitable for public discussion.

Although what he said may not be entirely correct, he successfully helped Kars and the others to dispel their illusions.

Unkillable and resurrectable are two completely different concepts, and distinguishing the subtle differences between them is very important to Astartes.

Perhaps for mortals, these two concepts are equivalent, but for Astartes, if you can't kill them, you can only retreat tactically; if you can resurrect, you will kill them until they can no longer be resurrected.

The subspace is also known as the sea of ​​souls. Subspace creatures also have to pay a price to manifest in the real universe, and the observer's perception will have a direct impact on the strength of subspace creatures.

Therefore, although the heterodox doctrine of the state religion, which has been used for thousands of years, is a way to fool the people, it is actually effective.

When you think that the warp demon in front of you is invincible, it may actually be very weak but truly invincible.

However, when you truly accept that these things are not good, even gods and great demons will be weakened by this fixed mindset.

Humans are not a helpless and desperate race. Faith in the Emperor is the best weapon and armor. Even with Nurgle's plague, mortals with unwavering faith can withstand the onset of the disease with their own bodies.

Ingus and Kaz's decision to let their fighting brothers boast was not a dereliction of duty, but rather stemmed from similar considerations.

Repeatedly emphasizing the importance and severity of the mission before the battle is not only useless but also harmful when facing the forces of chaos.

The details of combat can be left to the results of regular training. Maintaining a good mindset, even a slightly arrogant one, is actually the most effective way to prepare psychologically before battle.

The judge's private soldiers were quite professional, skillfully setting up a cordon to block the road and sending out patrol teams to complete the external blockade. Baldwin followed Katz's group to attack from the back door, while Nigel followed Ingus to launch a strong attack from the front door.

It was only at this moment that Nigel exhibited Oglin's characteristic claustrophobia symptoms.

Despite wearing layers upon layers of thick bulletproof vest, Nigel only wore a thick steel helmet, refusing to wear a full-face tactical helmet.

However, this is no longer relevant to Katz.

Although the weapon is unfamiliar, Astartes' superior adaptability can make up for this minor shortcoming.

Wired communications have been cut off by the Throne agents, and wireless communications have been suppressed by electromagnetic interference. The Astartes have been mobilized to kill.

Not a single one was left, not even a chicken or a dog.

The palace guards are quite skilled individually, and they also have the necessary automatic defensive firepower.

For ordinary soldiers, killing is merely a means of survival, but for Astartes, it is a biological instinct etched into their DNA.

Baldwin trailed far behind Katz's team, and sighed with genuine emotion.

No matter how many times you watch it, Astartes' killing spree is an art form.

Simple, efficient, imbued with the Olympic spirit, and possessing a rhythmic beauty driven by primal impulses.

This captivated the powerful psychic, making him want to join the hunt, yet it seemed abrupt and superfluous.

Discipline, coordination, and a high degree of tacit understanding; no need for verbal communication or even eye contact; the four members of the team each perform their duties, as if they had been fighting together in this way since the birth of the universe.

Beautiful, so incredibly beautiful!

Baldwin suddenly shivered, breaking out in a cold sweat. Good heavens, the Dark Prince's power was so malevolent; he had almost fallen victim to it.

Breakthrough, suppression, and cleanup: the two Astartes quickly dealt with the above-ground structures of the palace and then joined forces to begin their assault on the underground sections.

Thus, the welcoming ceremony, in which all the young men and women, with their well-proportioned figures and handsome faces, formed a square formation, gave the Astartes a small aesthetic shock from the imperial nobility.

Silicone has no soul; only a living, breathing human body can best showcase the beauty of humanity.

In particular, the modification of the servants, which incorporated the elements of life-extending surgery, freed real beautiful girls and boys from the torment of O-shaped excrement, allowing them to reach the highest level of idol status.

The 396 machine servants were divided into six square formations, each with 66 people, alternating between men and women, with an equal number of people in each formation.

It's definitely Slaanesh's doing.

The Astartes had no interest in getting entangled with these servants; since they weren't in their way, they didn't bother with pointless killing.

However, his mood inevitably turned gloomy. The Wings of Desolation was not the First Legion. Apart from the combat brothers, all the ships were machine servants. However, the Fourth Company did not rule out using machine servants. In some important compartments, machine servants were actually more reliable than living people.

but......

The male owner of the palace did not hide; just one floor down was his enormous workspace.

"Don't you feel any remorse for harming the innocent?"

Those who know, this is an interest workshop for imperial nobles; those who don't, might mistake it for an affiliated school of the Bloodline People.

Nigel looked angry and questioned loudly.

"Harm the innocent? I cannot accept your accusation. I am a law-abiding citizen of the Empire. Every single raw material for these mechanical servants was obtained through legal auctions and procedures. There is absolutely no question of harm. As for the claim of 'innocent,' that is utterly absurd. Every single one of them is a guilty person who has been exonerated by the Ministry of Justice. Although art is benevolent and tolerant, I cannot accept cosmetic surgery. Only the purely natural has further value for carving."

Even when faced with eight Astartes, the palace master did not stop working. He likened the transformation of humans into machine servants to the art of sculpture, displaying the dedication and meticulousness of a craftsman.

"It's obvious that not everyone can appreciate and accept my art, but you are not the first people to try to frame me. Please don't damage my collection. Once you've finished what you're doing, I'll go with you. Until then, please don't disturb my work."

The palace master's meaning was very straightforward: the raw materials for the servant figurines were all noble children who had been exiled by the empire, and ordinary people could not satisfy his discerning eye.

As he spoke, he looked up and froze.

"Oglin?"

Kaz, standing at the very front, was momentarily led into an unknown realm by the unconventional plastic modeler's remarks, and turned to look at Ingus, bewildered.

Without any hesitation or delay, the team champion calmly stepped forward, bypassing Kaz, and with a single swift chop, severed the suspect's head.

Ingus initiated a private message request...

Kaz joins the chat channel.

"Kaz, do you hate Leotus that much?"

"what!"

"If you want revenge, use a more discreet method. Sending an imperial nobleman to the Ministry of Justice to go through legal proceedings and be convicted by a judge would require a huge grudge. It's not appropriate."

"what?"

Katz was lured from one unknown realm into another.

What is all this about?

Chapter 95 The Iron-Willed Straight Man

Is the climax of killing or the killing within the climax? That is the question.

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Even if Kars is a Cloud Hammer, he's heard this joke before.

Q: When Yoshikage Kira killed someone in BOQI mode, did the skull belong to Slaanesh or Khorne?

A: It depends on whether the victim is male or female. If the victim is female, the crime is considered serious; if the victim is male, the crime is considered serious.

Why? It doesn't make sense. Why are men considered villains?

This person is clearly a poor student who guessed on the graph questions in the civil service exam; they lack insight.

Who is the chief messenger under the command of the cunning and treacherous?

It is Carlos, the Weaver of Fate.

So, how many bird heads does Carlos have?

Oh, I get it. This is actually a six-ring interview question, right? You Slaanesh believers, what's the point of your ever-changing, self-righteous cricket fathers?

While Kaz was thinking about random things, he humbly asked Ingus why he thought Kaz hated Leoth and was trying to retaliate.

"If it weren't for a deep-seated, irreconcilable hatred, why would you want to send this guy through legal proceedings to face Leotus in court?"

"Uh, isn't Leothos a judge in the Inquisition?"

When Ingus heard Katz utter such idiotic remarks, he was momentarily at a loss for words to answer this stupid question that lacked common sense.

Astartes' superhuman memory means that even when reading using quantum reading methods, he can remember everything he reads.

Therefore, it is clear that Katz only read the Astartes Codex and did not study the other ninety-seven Imperial texts that served as supplementary explanations to the Codex.

Hey, Kaz, it doesn't matter if we in the Wasteland Wings disrespect the Holy Scriptures or gossip about Guilliman behind his back, but we must maintain a good public image so that others don't find fault with us.

Test your knowledge: What is the full name of the courthouse?

Ah, this, the Imperial Inquisition?