At the entrance of the Hive City,
Li Feng stood at the entrance of the Hive City, surrounded by several Battle Sisters, feeling at a loss. He felt like a young boy being stared at by a group of older sisters, not daring to move.
These Nuns, responsible for protecting the "friend of the emperor," were very angry about Li Feng's unauthorized actions, even though they had learned from the Living Saint that "Li Feng is blessed by the Emperor and will not die until his duties are fulfilled."
After the battle, the Hive City was in ruins, the smoke of gunpowder had not completely dispersed, and a large number of Gretchin corpses were being incinerated. The industrial Hive City was also undergoing a complete cleanup.
The Soldiers lay exhausted on the ground, covered in wounds and dust, but their eyes gleamed with the light of victory. The air was filled with the scent of triumph, mixed with the smell of gunpowder and blood.
Forros stood in the center, panting, but with a rare relaxed smile on his face. His power armour had a few obvious scratches, but it was largely intact. He looked around, his gaze firm and confident.
Forros whispered, a hint of unconcealed pride in his voice:
"We did it. Now, we Carcharodons truly have our own home world."
Titus leaned against a nearby wall, looking at the "golden thumb" on his helmet. His Chainsword had clearly just been through an intense battle.
Huron stood beside Forros, looking around and seeing the warriors gradually recovering, exchanging experiences and encouragement from the battle. At least now, Huron's influence had expanded, as the Carcharodons belonged to his 'Badab Gang'.
At this moment, Calgar walked up to Li Feng, knelt on one knee, and bowed his head to express his apology:
"Lord Li Feng, thank you for coming to help us resolve the situation on this planet in the Ultima Segmentum. As the person in charge of the Ultima Segmentum, this was my oversight."
Li Feng looked straight at Calgar, who was kneeling before him, and simply patted his shoulder: "Minor issue. After all, as the largest Star Sector in the Imperium, it's normal for your Ultima Segmentum to have some overlooked areas in its work."
Calgar did not speak. It was also Li Feng's first time observing this "icu god of war" so closely. Roboute Guilliman's gene-seed, or rather, the Ultramarines' gene-seed, was the most stable among the 20 original Legions, with no malignant mutations.
This meant that Space Marine created with the Ultramarines' gene-seed had the highest success rate in their modification surgeries, and the gene-seed had no malignant mutations, but rather a beneficial one: rapid wound healing. This was much better than the "Red Thirst" of the Blood Angels or the "Wulfenization" of the Space Wolves.
Of course, the gene-seed of the First Legion, the Dark Angels, is currently known to have no mutations… but whether there are "secret mutations" is unknown… So, with such a powerful gene-seed, coupled with the immense wealth of Ultramar's 500 Worlds left by Guilliman, the Ultramarines can be said to be the wealthiest Space Marine Chapter in the entire Imperium.
Calgar nodded, indicating he understood. He actually had a question in his mind, regarding the codex astartes… "Lord, Chapter Master Huron has managed the Badab Sector very well, which is a glory to the Imperium… But, his public defiance of the codex astartes… May I ask, what is your view on the codex astartes?"
Calgar's meaning was clear: every Chapter Master now knew that the codex astartes from ten thousand years ago no longer suited the current environment, but out of deference to "Grandpa Smurf" who wrote it, no one dared to openly defy it.
Ever since Li Feng provided Huron with a "gray area" for Apothecary positions, this loophole began to spread like a virus. A large number of Space Marine Chapters started to expand their Apothecary quotas, with the Dark Angels, who fought at Frax, being particularly severe. Space Marine Chapters with psychic-gifted gene-seeds even began to expand their "Librarian" positions, specializing in the psychic domain.
More troops for various Legions was, of course, a good thing, but this expansion was still a gray area, an unauthorized expansion without official approval.
If something went wrong, these Space Marine Chapters would be in deep trouble. The large, established founding Legions might be fine, but the smaller ones… Calgar was worried that the Imperium might get angry and launch another "Penitent Crusade" like the Cursed Founding.
So he needed clear instructions from Li Feng, so that if things came to light later, he could directly invoke Li Feng, this "true god": Imperial Prince, friend of the emperor, Li Feng had once given instructions… Li Feng naturally understood his meaning. In fact, his creation of this "gray area" for Huron and others was intended as a temporary measure, after all, "he who tied the bell must untie it," and the year 999 was fast approaching. Li Feng had already made arrangements with Yvraine and Cawl, and Guilliman was about to awaken, so he could just hand it over to Guilliman then.
"Calgar, the method I am currently giving to all Astartes is only a temporary provision. The specifics will still need to wait for Guilliman himself to modify what he wrote."
Hearing this, Calgar nodded. What… it was just temporary… Wait!
Calgar suddenly looked up at Li Feng, his eyes wide, even the glass of his red bionic eye cracked… "Lord! You said Primarch! You said our Primarchs will return!"
This voice was like a clap of thunder, and immediately all the Space Marine looked over. The Claws of the Stars and the Ultramarines all looked at Li Feng, only the Carcharodons paused for a moment, wiped their tears, and then continued to work on the cleanup.
Li Feng thought that Abaddon would probably start the Thirteenth Black Crusade soon, so there was no harm in saying it now. After all, the year 999 wouldn't change, because that year was blessed. Abaddon would either launch the Thirteenth Black Crusade in M41.999 or M42.999.
"Yes, your Primarch, the 13th son of the Emperor, the Lord of Ultramar's 500 Worlds, the Son of War Roboute Guilliman, will awaken from the stasis field on Macragge in the near future."
At this moment, Huron happened to run over and heard Li Feng's words. Huron immediately raised his arm and shouted: "Hooray!"
Huron's initial shout plunged these Sons of Guilliman into a burst of cheers. The cheers echoed through the air of the Hive City, and the Soldiers applauded and celebrated, the atmosphere becoming extraordinarily lively.
"The return of the Primarch will bring us new hope!" a young warrior exclaimed excitedly, his face beaming with anticipation for the future.
Another Ultramarine remarked with emotion: "When our gene-father returns, he will surely make our glory even more splendid!"
At this moment, Calgar had calmed down, and uncontrollably raised his hands to grasp Li Feng's:
"Lord! Is what you say true!"
Li Feng looked puzzled: "Could what I say be false? The Emperor and I have already arranged everything clearly for Guilliman. You might need to cooperate on Macragge then."
Calgar immediately agreed: "No problem! As long as it brings our gene-father back, we are willing to do anything!"
"Alright, Guilliman's awakening will require the help of Belisarius Cawl, the Magos of the Adeptus Mechanicus." Li Feng said this, and Calgar nodded furiously. The surrounding Ultramarines also took out their Ultramarine notebooks and began to take extreme notes.
"Furthermore, the betrothed that the Emperor and I have arranged for Guilliman, who is your stepmother, will also play the most important role in this."
"Alright, our gene-father's wife, our stepmother…" Calgar nodded, repeating Li Feng's words, but suddenly realized something was amiss… "Lord! You and the Emperor arranged a betrothal for our gene-father? Who is the other party!" Calgar and a group of blue-clad sons and grandsons immediately surrounded Li Feng, and being encircled by a group of men taller than himself made Li Feng feel a bit breathless.
"Don't worry! They will be steadfast allies of the Imperium in the future! The Emperor and I are never wrong in judging people!"
-------------------------------
I've already uploaded 70 chapters of this story on Patreon!
If you enjoy it, come check out the latest chapters in advance.
[patreon.com/TripleCrown07]
Thank you so much for your support!!!
"And If you're enjoying it, drop a Power Stone for me!"