As Long as the Thirteenth Primarch Launches an Expedition, Everything Will Be Alright

Ten claws like steel knives, a metal skeleton wrapped in tattered human skin with a pair of scarlet ghost eyes, rushed towards him, carrying with it the stench of dried blood.

If this scene were in a horror movie, it would definitely become a childhood nightmare for many, a classic in film history.

But for Chen Xi at this moment, he simply raised the Power Sword in his hand without any emotional fluctuation, using the blade to block the claws of the Flayed One.

Immediately, accompanied by the chanting of "The Emperor grants me the Holy Flame Sword," the disruptive field on the blade was activated.

With a flash of blue lightning, Chen Xi simply twisted the blade, and the Flayed One's claws were instantly severed.

The second line of the chant, "Burn the invaders and punish the heretics," was uttered, and golden flames blazed on the blade of the Relic Power Sword, adorned with a Purity Seal.

Chen Xi simply leveled the blade, then gripped the hilt with both hands and made a smooth slash, sending out a sword aura composed of flames. In just a breath, it cut the Flayed One in front of Chen Xi in two.

The flying flame sword aura then affected two other Flayed Ones, igniting the tattered human skin on their bodies and incinerating their forms.

At this time, Gutierrez also used his arm encased in a ceramite gauntlet to directly tear off the head of a Flayed One, crushing it into a ball and throwing it aside.

"Is that a Relic Sword?" Gutierrez looked at the Power Sword in Chen Xi's hand, revealing a rather envious expression.

Although it was phrased as a question, Gutierrez was quite certain of his judgment.

After all, apart from Relics, nothing else could produce such a special effect.

While asking this, Gutierrez's Forged Great-Axe swung down on the skull of a Flayed One, shattering it along with the human skull fixed to it.

"Relic Master-crafted Power Greatsword, named Oath of Holy Flame, the effect is that it can unleash sword auras composed of holy flames when swung, which are especially effective against any non-human targets and heretical traitors, with double damage against Chaos and double damage against corrupted Space Marines," Chen Xi briefly introduced the Relic in his hand. Although it couldn't compare to the holy sword used by the Emperor himself in the hands of the Thirteenth Primarch, it was still a very powerful weapon.

As he spoke, Chen Xi struck a pose, caressing the sword. The holy flames on the blade burned fiercely with the support of the psychic energy he poured into it, and then Chen Xi waved his hand and launched it, hitting a Flayed One in the distance.

This was a move that Chen Xi had developed by combining psychic energy with the Relic Sword, using psychic energy to adjust the shape and launch method of the holy flame sword aura.

Judging from the current results, the effect of this move was quite good, turning the original area damage into single-target damage.

Hearing Chen Xi's introduction, the envy on Gutierrez's face grew even stronger, but the helmet concealed it.

While controlling the bolter mounted on his backpack with a mechanical arm, he couldn't help but exclaim, "Relics are indeed extraordinary. If you wanted to obtain this kind of equipment normally, I'm afraid only special figures like the Chapter Champion could get one, and it wouldn't be as useful as yours.

It's no exaggeration to say that if I told any Chapter that I was willing to exchange a Relic Sword for help, I'm afraid that Chapter would directly send a company to be stationed on this planet permanently."

Relic-level weapons and equipment are very rare, especially master-crafted weapons. In terms of value alone, Chen Xi could even exchange the Relic Sword in his hand for a cruiser.

"That's true, but no one would dare to take a Relic like this, even if you were willing to trade it!" Chen Xi extinguished the flames on the holy sword and carried the sword on his shoulder.

It wasn't as if he didn't know how precious Relics were in the Imperium, but it was precisely because they were so precious that almost every Relic in the Imperium was registered. Whether it was lost, damaged, or had its ownership changed, it was all documented.

Want to use a Relic to make a deal? I'm afraid that the moment you met with the client, the Inquisition's Edict of Absolution would arrive.

"That's also true. Not to mention Relics, master-crafted weapons and Power Armor are rare items. Yours is still a set of Relics. If people really found out, I'm afraid even Abaddon would pay attention," Gutierrez couldn't help but nod.

Although the Warmaster of Chaos wouldn't lack Relics, he wouldn't mind having one more, and it wasn't impossible for him to send his Black Legion warbands to snatch it.

Although it was very likely that it was just some unknown small Chaos warband that was thinking of desecrating the Relic in order to obtain the blessings of the four Chaos Gods.

"Speaking of which, isn't it a problem to just leave your set of Relics in the Adeptus Ministorum church? The Adeptus Ministorum on this planet shouldn't have the ability to protect Relics, right?" Gutierrez pulled his Forged Great-Axe out of a Flayed One's dented chest, his tone slightly concerned and curious.

Because of the rarity of Relics, usually there might only be one or two Relics on a planet, enshrined in the largest local church.

This was both to receive the prayers and worship of the faithful, and also a way to protect the Relics.

And Rostov II was relatively lacking in this regard, and did not have enough strength to protect the Relics.

Regarding this question, while the Sisters of Battle were using bolters to clean up the remaining Flayed Ones, Chen Xi said to Gutierrez, "There's no need to worry about this for the time being. It'll be fine once the Convent of the Sisters of Battle is established.

With a Convent of the Sisters of Battle, the defense of this planet will be on the right track.

By then, as long as we raise the training level of the PDF, there won't be any problem with self-preservation before the Great Rift opens."

Although there were only thirty years left before the Great Rift opened, this was still a considerable amount of time for mortals. Whether in the 3K era or the 40K era, it was enough time to experience two whole generations.

Of course, if the timescale was stretched to the entire galaxy and the Imperium of Man, then a mere thirty years would truly be just a blink of an eye.

Chen Xi focused on self-preservation before the Great Rift opened, and Gutierrez didn't think there was anything wrong with that.

He simply asked Chen Xi, "Then what about after the Great Rift opens? Although we have thirty years, we may have already developed by then, but there should still be long-term plans, right?"

"Building the planet is one thing. Rostov II is the capital of the Sub-sector we are currently in. Although this Sub-sector is almost undeveloped, it also means that this Sub-sector is ours to take," Chen Xi had of course considered how to deal with the galactic-level super-disaster of the Great Rift opening in the future: "This time, when Mai Mai went to discuss cooperation with the Forge World, I asked him to find a way to get a furnace back.

When the thing arrives, you and Magos Ovilia will jointly preside over the furnace. Although it may not be able to produce too many things, it should be enough to support our initial development of the current star system within thirty years.

Coupled with the improvement of our own strength, we should be able to bring the entire Sub-sector to a preliminary scale within thirty years.

By then, as long as we survive the period when the Great Rift opens and wait for the Thirteenth Primarch's Indomitus Crusade to arrive, the rest won't be a problem."