Primaris Marines

"Are you going to Sotha?"

Guilliman felt uneasy upon learning that Qin Yun was going to Sotha.

After the grand parade concluded, the Primarch planned to launch an expedition to completely expel the Chaos traitors from Ultramar.

The Realm of Ultramar were the jewel of the Imperium and also Guilliman's base of operations.

He needs to ensure the stability of the situation in Ultramar before he can set off for Terra.

The Primarch intended to invite Qin Yun to join the expedition.

Qin Yun politely declined, and instead suggested going to Sotha to investigate some matters.

Guilliman became wary when the topic of investigating the Sotha came up.

The Sotha is involved in things that cannot be publicized or remembered.

Are you worried I'll find out your little secret?

Qin Yun asked in a teasing tone.

Guilliman paused, startled. "You know?"

Qin Yun observed the Primarch's expression. "I know some things, but I'm not sure if you're afraid that Sotha's Pharos Beacon will be found?"

"Or are you afraid that I'll use this to uncover the former Second Imperium?"

Guilliman: "."

Hey bro, can you please not speak so loudly?!

This stain is too fatal!!

Even Horus Heresy, they didn't dare to establish a state.

I went straight to building the Second Imperium.

If this had been made public back then, I, the Lord of Ultramar, would probably be sitting at the table with Horus as a traitor.

"There's no need to concern ourselves with the Second Imperium,"

Qin Yun said,

"The more you care, the more others will use it to attack you."

"People don't care about the truth." Guilliman shook his head.

"They will only focus on the fact that I established Second Imperium, and then use that to attack my authority,"

"Especially when we are reforming the entire Imperium, they will stop at nothing to find our weaknesses."

Guilliman can imagine how far bureaucracy has evolved to today.

The once-powerful High Lords of Terra has likely become a bloated, inefficient, and complex network of interests that constantly drains the Imperium's resources.

This network of vested interests, like a malignant tumor, parasitized every aspect of the Imperium.

Forcibly removing it could very likely cause the entire Imperium to bleed or become paralyzed.

Power and wealth can make those guys lose their sense of awe.

Once Guilliman implements various reform measures that are detrimental to them...

Those people will unite and do everything in their power to try to bring Guilliman down.

The stain of the Second Imperium is undoubtedly the best excuse.

Guilliman suspected that those guys might even declare themselves traitors and then gather a large army to eliminate him.

"If even the Emperor doesn't care, why should you worry about it? Under those circumstances, establishing Second Imperium was the best option for you."

"You had completely lost contact with Terra at that time. You couldn't see the Astronomican or Astropathic Communication."

"Who knows the truth of the matter? If it were me, I would also believe that the Emperor had fallen at the hands of Horus."

"Establishing Second Imperium will unite the Loyalists to the greatest extent possible, and unite those warriors who want to Revenge the Emperor under a new banner."

Qin Yun stated this point directly.

"Thank you for your recognition, Guide."

Guilliman smiled; gaining support and recognition from others is always a happy thing.

"However, we've strayed a bit from the topic, Guide. Why do you want to go to Sotha?"

"According to the information I obtained after waking up, the place has become a bare stone sphere, and the Tyranids have plundered all the organic matter."

During the Second Tyrannic War, Sotha was invaded by Swarm fleet.

The Scythes of the Emperor Chapter stationed there suffered heavy casualties and was eventually forced to withdraw.

The entire planet was gnawed into a stone sphere by the Tyranid.

Qin Yun explained, "Doesn't Sotha still have the Pharos Beacon?"

"The Astronomican can no longer penetrate the Great Rift. Without the guidance of the Astronomican, navigation in the Imperium Nihilus is extremely difficult."

Guilliman instantly grasped the key point of Qin Yun's words.

"Do you want to activate the Pharos Beacon and then use it on the Imperium Nihilus?"

"Yes." Qin Yun nodded. "This is the only alternative we can find at this stage."

"Then you may be disappointed." Guilliman shook his head.

"The Pharos Beacon utilizes a large amount of Xenos technology. I sent people to study it, but they only managed to learn how to activate it."

"Later, the Night Lord invaded Ultramar, intending to seize control of the Pharos Beacon, which led to the Battle of Sotha."

"In the end, the Beacon was overloaded by the loyal Iron Warriors Dantioch to paralyze the enemy's communication system, and then I ordered it to be destroyed completely."

Qin Yun smiled and then told him everything he knew.

"You failed to completely destroy it, and that's enough. Besides, the Pharos Beacon is Necrons technology."

"Humans and the Necron have completely different technological paths, but I have a way to solve this problem."

"Most of the technology of the Necrons originated from another ancient race— the C'tan."

"The Machine Spirit of the Imperial Glory is a C'tan that has not yet grown up. She can reverse engineer the Pharos Beacon and obtain key technologies."

Guilliman looked at Qin Yun with some surprise.

"I learned about the existence of the C'tan Machine Spirit from Cawl, Amalrich and others, but I never thought that she could reverse engineer technology."

"Also, I'm curious, are you completely unguarded when you talk to others?"

"You told me such an important secret without any hesitation. Aren't you afraid of sowing the seeds of future disaster?"

"Only honesty can dispel doubts and allow us to trust each other in our future cooperation, preventing suspicion from arising," Qin Yun said meaningfully.

"Back then, it was because the Emperor concealed the matter of the Webway that you all became suspicious of each other, ultimately leading to the bitter fruit of betrayal."

Guilliman sighed.

Qin Yun's words reminded him of the long table beneath Hera Fortress.

He built it so that his Primarch brothers and father could visit Macragge in the future.

Each Primarch has a location.

The Emperor will sit in the main seat, with the Primarch on either side.

They would speak freely, discussing the future of humanity and what they wanted to do after the war.

However, all of this vanished with Horus's betrayal.

"At that time, although we had disagreements, we never thought it would escalate to the point where brothers killed each other and the entire Milky Way was set ablaze."

Qin Yun said, "No trust can withstand repeated suspicion. Mutual honesty is the foundation for gaining trust."

Guilliman nodded. "You shared a secret with me, so I should share a secret with you too."

"Do you know that for the past ten thousand years, Cawl has been carrying out the tasks I assigned him?"

Qin Yun nodded. "I know."

"Then do you know what I made him do?"

"He crafted the Armor of Fate for you, optimized the Astartes warriors, and, by the way, he also used the Sangprimus Portum you gave him to create Primaris Marines."

Guilliman's lips twitched. "Cawl told you?"

"No, it Emperor who said it."

Qin Yun maintained his usual style, pushing things he couldn't explain onto the Emperor.

"By the way, what's the secret you want to tell me?"

Guilliman: "..."

You know all my secrets, what's the point of telling me anything?!

"I have no secrets, and neither do the Ultramarines."

"Let's talk more about the Primaris Marines."

"..."

The Primaris Marines are the result of Cawl's research over ten thousand years.

He also created many Primaris Marines in places like Mars.

They will be awakened once Guilliman returns to Terra.

Launch a massive expedition to reclaim the territories plundered by the Chaos army.

As for why Cawl didn't awaken this large army to defend the Cadia Fortress against the Despoiler...

The answer is that environmental conditions do not allow it.

If the Primaris is exposed, Cawl will be regarded as a traitor by the Ecclesiarchy, the Inquisition, and the Adeptus Mechanicus.

On the first day, Cawl announced the birth of the Primaris Marines.

The next day, he would commit suicide by shooting himself in the back six times.

On the third day, the painstakingly crafted Primaris Marines were branded as corrupted by Chaos and were completely destroyed by the fanatical Adeptus Mechanicus.

Only if Guilliman, the Emperor's own son, steps forward and issues a declaration in his name can these things be avoided.

Besides Sotha and the Primaris Marines, Qin Yun also discussed the issue of the God Chosen with Guilliman.

Rules for exchanging Contribution Points and Sky Eagle Coins have been established.

Guilliman also promised Qin Yun that he would find a way to allow the God Chosen to freely exchange for various weapons and equipment.

After everything was settled, Qin Yun left Guilliman's study.

Just as I stepped out the door,

A golden light screen appeared in front of him.

Mission: Escort Cawl safely back to the Sol System

You have successfully escorted Cawl to Macragge and resurrected the Primarch, but the hope for Redemption lies in Terra.

The Chaos Gods will certainly not allow him and the Primarch to return to Terra smoothly.

Find a way to protect him and ensure his safe return to Terra.

Reward: Gain a large amount of Faith Points, which players can unlock Primaris Upgrades after reaching a certain level.

"Upgrade the Primaris? That's good news for players who follow the Astartes route."

Qin Yun glanced at the task and then stopped paying attention to it.

Regardless of whether or not this mission exists, he will send players to Terra with the pilgrimage team.

Qin Yun did not linger at Hera Fortress.

It immediately set off and returned to the Imperial Glory in near-Earth orbit.

We're preparing to take a group of players to Sotha to analyze the Pharos Beacon.

As for the other players, Xia will stay in Macragge and wait for further arrangements.

"Master, you're finally back."

As soon as he stepped off the helipad, Xi Ling's projection appeared beside Qin Yun, circling around him.

Qin Yun smiled as he looked at the lively Xi Ling.

The order was given only after she had finished making a scene.

"Go and issue a quest to recruit a group of players to go to Sotha with me."

"Yes, Master, Xi Ling will do so immediately."

Xi Ling is very fast.

Soon after, the new task was sent to the player's Data Slate.

At this moment, many members of the Emperor's Cattle Chapter were watching the battle in the Arena of Hera Fortress.

The Warmaster, dressed only in combat gear, was fighting an Aeldari warrior.

Aeldari warriors are known for their speed; they move like phantoms, incredibly fast.

The Warmaster held a shield in one hand and a sword in the other.

This was a method he devised after repeatedly reviewing his battle with Lucius.

Lucius was too fast, and his attacks came from tricky angles.

There's no chance of winning against your opponent in terms of speed or swordsmanship.

Using a shield can counter the opponent's speed.

It must be said that this line of thinking is very correct.

The Aeldari warrior was fast, but his attacks mostly landed on the shield and failed to break through the Warmaster's defense.

However, the Warmaster was able to quickly launch a counterattack using the sword in his hand.

Clang~

A sound like metal clashing rang out.

The Aeldari warrior's blow struck the shield, producing First Company shower of Mars and debris.

The Warmaster swung his shield to break through his attack, then thrust out his longsword.

The Aeldari warrior staggered back.

The Warmaster pressed forward relentlessly, repeatedly ramming his shield into his opponent.

The Aeldari warriors were forced to roll to the side to create distance.

Before he could even catch his breath, the Warmaster charged forward with his shield.

The Aeldari warrior raised his sword to resist, but was violently knocked away by brute force and crashed into the gladiatorial cage with a bang.

"You win."

Standing outside the gladiator cage, the Ynnari — the Chosen Champion, Thousand Faces—made a calm announcement.

The players nearby instantly erupted in excitement.

"Awesome."

"Warmaster YYDS".

"..."

"You actually defeated the Aeldari? Could you be any more awesome?"

Warmaster smiled slightly and looked at the player, "Don't worry, it's possible."

"This guy is showing off again."

Ten-Timer and the others rolled their eyes.

Amalrich and the Dreadnought Veteran Sard were also watching the game.

"His progress is getting bigger and bigger," one of the Black Templars said with some surprise.

"The progress of the God Chosen is terrifying." Amalrich shared the same sentiment.

When we first met, their fighting skills were far inferior to what they are now.

It's only been a few days, and he's already able to overpower the Aeldari warriors.

"Next, it's my turn." Yvraine stepped forward, looking at the Warmaster. "Do you have the courage to challenge me?"

Just as Warmaster was about to respond,

The voices of Ten-Timer and the others could be heard from the side.

"A new quest has been created. The Guide is recruiting a group of players to travel to Sotha to investigate some matters."