Infiltrating Commorragh (Thanks to Alliance Leader hebby!!!)

"The first batch of Space Marine has been delivered. Good luck, Ancient Hero."

The Sons of the Phoenix recruits, bred by Cawl using Martian embryo culture technology, have fully boarded the Kasgar Strike Cruiser.

Prefabricated Space Marine.

These newcomers, fresh from the petri dish, seemed to have a deep curiosity about everything:

Although they had already been instilled with the knowledge required of Astartes warriors during the training process, this was their first actual contact with them.

As new recruits with no experience whatsoever, they have only undergone the first stage of Gene-seed implantation surgery arranged by Cawl, and currently can only serve as scouts in the Chapter.

Being a reconnaissance soldier is actually quite tough.

These new recruits need to start learning from scratch, beginning with their moral character, so as not to repeat the mistakes of the Emperor's Children.

"But the most pressing problem right now is that we are facing a severe shortage of equipment and ammunition."

A thousand new members were added in an instant. Even though Kasgar had acquired a lot of Power Armour and Power Weapon from Red Scorpions, it was still not enough to equip a Chapter from scratch.

Lack of equipment and ammunition.

Moreover, even with these thousand Sons of the Phoenix recruits equipped, it would still take at least ten thousand well-equipped elite troops to conquer Terra.

Even with four Chapter plus an over-3,000 Starclaw Space Marine force, Wang Xiulun was still relentlessly beaten in the Badab Sector. Since the Kasgar wanted to fight the entire High Lords of Terra, they would need to possess roughly 70-80% of Guilliman's strength.

Tens of thousands of Space Marine are just the starting point.

We are short-staffed.

Moreover, the current Chapter only has people, people and more people, but lacks unique units that can maintain its operation.

Units like the Librarian, Tech Sergeant, and Chapter Priest are scarce in the Sons of the Phoenix, which are in dire need of rebuilding.

Even the number of Apothecary, which the Emperor's Children Sons are so proud of, is very small—most of the Apothecary currently willing to serve the Sons of the Phoenix Chapter are disciples left behind on the planet by the Chief Apothecary Melusine.

Meanwhile, since most of them followed their mentors when Melusine left, only a dozen or so Apothecary were able to Kasgar the Casca team.

We lack Librarian, Chapter Priest, Apothecary, and Tech Sergeant.

"Furthermore, although the new recruits have received simulated training and knowledge enrichment from Cawl, their actual combat capabilities are still an unknown quantity."

New recruits need to grow under the guidance of veterans.

"But we only have one company of Red Scorpions warriors and less than one company of Tiger Claw veterans right now, so we probably don't have many ways to help the Sons of the Phoenix recruits grow."

Space Marine also have to take on the responsibility of self-training and protecting Strike Cruiser, so they can't be focused on educating new recruits all the time.

There is a lack of experienced veteran instructors.

"At the same time, for well-known reasons, the current prestige and influence of the Sons of the Emperor within the Space Marine Chapter... you know, Commander."

How can a mascot that just loafs around and waits to die possibly have any appeal?

If it were other glorious and powerful First Founding, such as Ultramarines or Blood Angels, and they were to truly call for a campaign against and purge of the High Lord of the Ministry of the Interior, the vast majority of people would respond.

But the Sons of the Emperor

They're probably high on drugs, thinking that the Hero Kasgar from ten thousand years ago has returned to lead them on another Great Crusade.

Let's forget about it.

As for the Sons of the Phoenix, it's probably even worse—for a Chapter that returned from the Warp Expedition, there are hardly any people who even remember who they are now.

Lack of reputation and connections.

"In summary—it lacks everything."

"Kasgar's adjutant, Titus, concluded."

Sons of the Phoenix had just been founded, and everything was a blank slate.

"Commander, what is your opinion? Which step should we complete first?"

"Let's analyze the current situation first."

Kasgar spread his hands, pointing to the various problems that appeared on the projection screen.

"Regarding the number of people, as far as I know, the leader of a Necron Xenos once stole the Gene-seed of an entire transport ship of ours. If possible, we can ask him for the legion's stolen legacy."

This is the only, and best, way to circumvent Inquisition scrutiny and obtain a large number of Gene-seed.

Unfortunately, Kasgar had no idea where this enigmatic Trazyn the Infinite was now.

"As for the Apothecary, we just need to find Melusine. If I'm not mistaken, she left with nearly a hundred Apothecary. If we can get her to join us..."

As his former subordinate Melusine is definitely not a problem.

Once she is found, the Sons of the Phoenix's Apothecary will all be in place.

Unfortunately, Kasgar also had no idea where this enigmatic and mysterious Chief Apothecary was now.

Tsk.

Why is everyone playing hide-and-seek?

Kasgar clicked his tongue in annoyance.

As for the remaining issues of reputation, equipment, and experience, frankly speaking, the current Sons of the Phoenix does not have the conditions to achieve these goals overnight; it must develop gradually to reach its objectives.

But the Beast, Chaos, the Black Legion, and even two small Imperium that broke away from the Imperium of Man —these things are all eyeing the Imperium covetously. How could he possibly have time to slowly cultivate and develop his power?

"Hehe, long time no see, Hero Kasgar."

Just as Kasgar was frustrated and couldn't find a way out, the projection screens floating in the air suddenly changed to show Belisarius Cawl's face.

"If I'm not mistaken, we met not long ago. Speak, Archmagos. What brings you here?"

"You can't find a next target, can you?"

"I guessed you might still need my help."

"Instead of searching aimlessly in the universe, why not make a deal with me?"

As he spoke, the steel appendages around Cawl swayed from side to side, seemingly struggling with whether or not to make a deal with the other party.

"I can tell you the approximate location after Melusine left."

"And during this time, I will continue to assist you in completing the basic training and remaining surgeries of your Sons of the Phoenix Chapter until they are ready to fight as a true Chapter."

"And all I need is for you to find the Primaris Technology after she is born."

Cawl had been trying to improve it.

However, his progress in making improvements was clearly not as impressive as that of the Chief Apothecary Melusine. In addition, with Kasgar and Guilliman in a coma, both of whom needed him to design life support systems to help them return to the world, Belisarius entrusted the research on the Space Marine' Primaris upgrade to Melusine.

"According to her, her Primaris will drastically shorten the time it takes for Space Marine to be formed and significantly improve Space Marine combat capabilities and Warp resistance. Her research in this area is only one step away from completion—"

"It's not just about Space Marine; she's also planning for a deeper evolution of all humanity. Of course, that's just what that madman says."

Then, she disappeared because she needed to overcome this final hurdle.

"If I'm not mistaken, she's currently in— Commorragh."

The Dark Eldar extremely advanced technology, especially the Haemonculi' ability to bring the dead back to life, which was something Melusine desperately needed.

"How about that? This is even something I agreed upon with her."

"If I can awaken you, she has agreed to give me the upgraded Primaris Technology of the Space Marine."

Cawl's tone clearly carried a hint of displeasure.

He had worked tirelessly to design and build this armor for Kasgar, only to have Kasgar stolen by Abaddon in the end, and he hadn't even seen Melusine.

She is indeed in Commorragh; this information is likely accurate.

But how could he abandon his research and go to the bizarre Xenos city of Commorragh to search for clues about the other party?

"This task can only be completed by you, ancient Hero Kasgar."

"If you can bring back her Primaris Technology, I can immediately help you complete the Primaris of the entire Sons of the Phoenix Chapter —you will become the only Primaris Chapter in the current Imperium of Man."

Cawl needs to promote the Primaris within the current Chapter, which necessitates a spokesperson and promoter.

In the original timeline, there was a great Child of the God (this was a true Child of the God), Lord Regent Guilliman came to endorse Cawl's Primaris. This time, Guilliman was unconscious, and his plans turned to Kasgar.

It sounds very appealing— Primaris, or even Chapter designed by Melusine to enhance Primaris, is an overwhelming power difference for ordinary Astartes.

"Commorragh, is it?"

Kasgar stroked his chin with interest.

Commorragh, the capital of the Dark Eldar.

After Kasgar gained power comparable to that of the Primarch-level, this place was clearly not enough for him.

How should we set off?

Commorragh is a city of the Dark Eldar in the Webway. Without the guidance of Eldar guides, even demons would have difficulty finding Commorragh's exact location amidst the countless branching paths.

"I do have an informant who can provide us with clues, but we may need your help."

"Good."

Since the operation to infiltrate the Commorragh needed to be done cheaply, Kasgar only planned to go with Titus this time.

As for the management of the Sons of the Phoenix after they went to Commorragh from Kasgar and Titus, it was handed over to the Emperor's Children's Contemptor Dreadnought to handle.

Rylanor the Ancient Sage.

After Kasgar agreed to no longer interfere with the Sons of the Emperor and allow him to continue guarding Chemos, the Ancient Sage was finally released from the Stasis Field.

"What do you mean by 'it's already the fortieth millennium'?"

"Didn't I tell them to activate the Stasis Field every ten years?!"

"Tell me, Kasgar, why are we called the Sons of the Phoenix? What has become of the Emperor's Children of the Empire?"

Even though Rylanor isn't an oven, Kasgar could still feel the temperature in the air continuing to rise.

But it seems his temperature could still rise further.

"FK! FK!"

"FK—!!!"

Even with Rylanor's aristocratic manners and good upbringing, he couldn't help but utter a angry outburst.

"Let me go back! I'm going to smash their stupid faces, all of them!!!"

"Commander! Please issue this order to me. It won't be long!"

Unfortunately, Kasgar was no longer willing to get involved in the affairs of the Sons of the Emperor, Rylanor, no matter how angry he was, had no choice but to give up.

Even if he wanted to settle scores with these guys who tarnished his reputation now, he would have to wait until Kasgar returned to Terra and assumed the Lord Regent before he would be qualified to purge a First Founding.

Now, we still need to be patient.

However, before Kasgar and Titus left, he emphasized that if anyone dared to turn off his phone again, he would make sure that person would never wake up again.

"Do you have a way to bring him back to life?"

"Yes, but..."

Given that there is currently an Antique-level Contemptor Dreadnought, its combat power is obviously much stronger than that of the Sons of the Phoenix, which are currently lacking in equipment and ammunition.

"We'll talk about it again if there's an opportunity in the future and we have sufficient weapons and equipment support."

The Kasgar now needs the Contemptor Dreadnought.

"Now let's see what information Cawl has brought us about infiltrating the Commorragh."

The intelligence source Cawl was referring to was simply the Dark Eldar raider he had recently captured in an Adeptus Mechanicus Forge World.

As a raider of the Conspiracy, this Xenos likely knows the direction of their next attack.

If they can get a clue, Kasgar can "ride" a slave ship to the Commorragh.

The problem is, however, that this Xenos's mouth is very hard.

This man himself was a veteran of countless battles, so the Adeptus Mechanicus's torture was like a tickle to him.

"I can't tell you anything—"

Kasgar's solution to the problem was simple—dismiss all the Adeptus Mechanicus sages and then display his Psychic Flame to him.

"Either let this flame consume your body, and your soul be forever tormented by the Thirsting Lady;"

"Either let the flames purify the mark on your body, so that you will never be controlled by the other party again."

"Choose for yourself."

Kasgar said calmly.

Then?

Then, the Dark Eldar Xenos, who were given the perfect treatment, confessed everything.

Whether it's the Conspiracy's next target location, or the number of troops and time spent on plundering.

"I can tell you anything! Even the Sons of the Emperor's inside dealings with us!"

"As long as... as long as I can remain unaffected by Him!"

"I'll tell you everything!"

Galaxy near Chemos.

"Boss, we've come back with a full haul again!"

The Dark Eldar's slave ships have once again reaped a satisfactory number of slaves.

In the star system surrounding Chemos, they can plunder at will.

It even felt somewhat overloaded compared to their Slave Ships.

"What, can you feel it? Our actions are completely unimpeded."

"Just as you said, boss, there aren't even any Mon-keigh soldiers defending the planet's surface!"

"These guys actually abandoned their own people for a little food. They're utterly despicable."

Standing in the center of the flagship of the Slave Ships, the leader of the Conspiracy spoke with a disdainful smile.

Each time he came, the human defenses were extremely lax.

The fact that they were able to snatch people from the territory of the Sons of the Emperor was naturally the result of their Conspiracy's connections.

The Dark Eldar Kabal only needs to change its approach to conduct honest transactions with the Emperor's Children's son in the black market.

The Eldar, especially the Dark Eldar, possess the luxuries that the Sons of the Emperor desperately need, and as guardians of the surrounding star systems, the Emperor's Children can also facilitate their slave-hunting operations.

As for what fate awaits those humans who were exchanged in the Commorragh, that is not a concern for the Sons of the Emperor at this moment.

An Eldar Cheese can be exchanged for billions of Hive City as slaves; this is an exchange that has been almost tacitly agreed upon by both sides.

What could be more important than the glory of Sons of the Emperor?

As for the more detailed transactions, only the leader of the Conspiracy would know.

Judging from the fact that the humans had redeployed almost all of their defensive forces in advance, it seems they had made another reliable deal.

"We'll release the loan once we get back to Commorragh. These Mon-keigh may be of low character, but at least they have the virtue of honesty and trustworthiness."

This is quite remarkable in the Commorragh.

"No. The situation has changed, Your Archon. Ships with monkeys are approaching from a distance."

"What's the panic? How could the Mon-keigh's ships possibly catch up with the great Eldar warships?"

Despite being somewhat annoyed by the disruption at such a crucial moment in the slave trade, the Archon Conspiracy to retreat for the time being.

They weren't some extremely powerful Conspiracy; they were just a small organization that made a little money by opening up a slave transport route through trade with the Emperor's Children.

If the humans were to send a large army to encircle and annihilate them, their thin-skinned and heavily fortified ships would not be able to withstand the bombardment.

"Tsk. Stop loading, prepare to depart."

"Tell our people to hold off on releasing the goods. If these monkeys have no integrity left, what are they left with?"

"Hurry up and hand me the scan report, you idiot. Stop dawdling. Just how many fleets did the monkeys send?"

"It seems the Archon only have one shuttle."

One?

Or a space shuttle?

"What are you here for?"

The Archon was somewhat bewildered.

"Xenos! In the name of Nullus Sons of the Phoenix, I command you to cease your plundering of citizens of the Imperium of Man!"

"The Sons of the Phoenix will stop your evil deeds!!!"

As he spoke, a Space Marine dressed in white and purple jumped off the shuttle. Enraged, he stepped forward to stop the Xenos that were transporting slaves on the planet's surface.

One person.

How could one person dare to fight against an entire small Conspiracy head-on?

Is this a gesture of kindness?

But who cares!

The Archon's eyes lit up as he watched the Space Marine descend from the sky.

"Great Mon-keigh Warrior!"

Ordinary human slaves are extremely fragile and will die after being played with for a while, so they can't be sold for much money.

However, the large, Mon-keigh warriors are different. These creatures are incredibly resilient and highly capable in combat. If they can be captured alive and sold to the Gladiator Arena, the Conspiracy can make a fortune.

For some Mon-keigh that perform well, the seller can even receive a larger bonus.

Many Eldar have already made a fortune selling Mon-keigh Space Marine.

The Archon was naturally envious.

If he didn't need to make a deal with the other party, he would have wanted to capture and sell Space Marine long ago!

Money, all of this is money!

They actually charged straight at them!