Since the peak cannot be held, then retrace the path taken
Just how much wealth does Atlas possess? Even Mordred, the Legion Commander, probably doesn't know.
With the Emperor's complete trust, Mordred was one of the earliest people to participate in the Webway Project, and thus monopolized the Empire's communications and transportation, and even a portion of weapons production.
Furthermore, each legion has established close cooperation with Atlas, even contracting out the construction of their homelands to them.
Atlas is not a bloodsucker. While enjoying privileges, they also fulfill their due obligations. All the material needs for the construction of the entire Webway were transported by Atlas, and Mordred even paid for most of it out of his own pocket.
In any era, monopolies are the most lucrative business, not even counting the Burning Legion scavenging for trash in the Sea of Souls.
Therefore, it was quite reasonable for Atlas to absorb the fire damage that should have been lost while supplying all the legions with logistics and Webway construction.
After all, your transport fleet is so rubbish that even the dogs in the Department of the Interior would shake their heads in disapproval. If 60 out of 100 ships return, you'd be lucky.
We at Atlas reported 80 ships, and we guaranteed the quantity and quality. As for the dozen or so missing ships and their cargo, don't worry about them. Just say it's from the Warp Migration. We're fair and square, and we won't cheat you. If you keep asking, go talk to the Bolter in my hand.
This is one of the reasons why Atlas has the confidence to withstand 3,000 Soul of Vengeance. Atlas is just that rich. In fact, Mordred originally prepared for war with the goal of single-handedly destroying the entire Empire.
With the fall of Atlas, the colossus that once held up the sky, its former glory was gone forever. But even so, a fallen camel is still bigger than a horse.
As the group followed Tom into the Webway, the first thing they saw was an endless sea of containers and 2,724 Battle Barge floating in the sky.
And this is just the tip of the iceberg. Although the Webway appears to be a highway, it is not a road in the conventional sense, but a hyperspace bubble.
The number of creatures living inside the Webway may be greater than the entire galaxy combined.
Take, for example, the former Webway hub Commorragh. Nobody knows how big it is, but the known area is larger than the Ultramar 500 Worlds.
Of course, the Webway entrance in Holy Terra, this small rural place, is certainly not as big as Commorragh, but it's more than enough to fit a few moons inside.
This enormous space now appears so cramped, entirely due to the containers piled up with the Atlas Symbol.
However, this was not the end. After passing through this storage belt, the group arrived at the outpost of the Webway War.
Although this outpost wasn't as extravagant as the storage area, it was still piled high with ammunition, heavily armored vehicles, and even Titan.
Although I don't know why they are all Fenrisian Wolf pattern Titan, there are so many of them, I estimate there are at least 1,000.
And those knight mechs, sold in stacks, still had brand new paint, and even their weapon racks were piled up to one side, not yet installed.
At the edge of the horizon lay a colossal wreckage, towering like a mountain range, with the three intact Battle Moon standing out most prominently among them.
These are Battle Moon! And there are three of them! I wish they were mine!
Upon witnessing this scene, all the Primarchs instinctively clutched the test reports in their hands and destroyed this uncooperative material on the spot.
"Tom! Father, I do remember now. You're right, we're practically twins."
What? You're asking why our skin tones are different? Well, that's because we're tanned! I still remember when we were burning the Aeldari children, you were the one who handed me the fire!
Before Vulkan could finish speaking, Dorn kicked him to the ground, yelling, "You shameless bastard with thick eyebrows and big eyes, let go of my son right now!"
He snatched Tom Dorn. Even a stubborn rock like Dorn, faced with such a windfall, managed to force out a chilling smile that was more unsightly than if his own father had died.
"Son, don't listen to the nonsense spouted by someone like Vulkan who keeps a diary in secret. Can you really trust someone who keeps a diary?"
To tell you the truth, this little blanket is the token I gave you back then, so that we could recognize each other in the future. Father, I have finally found you.
As for that Iron Warriors's Dreadnought, let me see. Isn't this Danteok? I know this kid. That bastard Paint Scheme him. He's actually my son, not some Iron Warriors."
In order to inherit Atlas's Legacy, the Primarchs have practically abandoned all pretense of decency, so their outburst is understandable, given that all the Legions have been decimated.
As for the Blood Ravens's suspicious identity, the fact that he was likely part of the Second Legion, and that the Second Legion was a group of rebels, this was completely forgotten by all the Primarchs.
Forget about rebellion; there are no treacherous officials here, only loyal ones!
Even if we can't remember our Second Brother's name now, we'll raise his Second Son, and if he dies, we'll still be there for him, won't we?
As for why the Primarch would do this when he could have simply stolen it, it's because such a despicable act of exploiting the descendants of the deceased is too heinous, and at the very least, he needs to justify it.
As a seasoned veteran who had fought the Emperor in the Unification Wars, Tom understood that their small group simply couldn't handle all that wealth.
The Webway will eventually open up, so rather than ending up with nothing, it's better to build a good reputation in advance. After all, they'll need to use this to their advantage in the future, so consider it a form of compensation for their future settlement.
Soon, in a mutually agreeable exchange, all these assets were confiscated, and based on their characteristics, the Blood Ravens were divided into several small teams and distributed to various legions.
After all, leaving these people alone is also a problem. Rather than getting bogged down in the little secrets that the Emperor couldn't learn as he ascended the Golden Throne, it's better to let them continue to serve the empire.
However, after offering this generous gift, Tom also received a small privilege from Guilliman: he could retain the Blood Ravens designation and form a Chapter based on the remaining 300 Space Marine.
Guilliman even waved his hand dismissively, saying, "Aren't you all going nowhere right now? It just so happens that Ferrus has no one under his command right now, so go report to the Iron Hands first."
Correspondingly, as the legion receiving the most personnel, Ferrus also took the largest share. After all, the Iron Hands only has 137.5 people at most, and if they don't get some relief, they'll really be doomed.
The Primarch did not resist recruiting these Blood Ravens into their Legion too much, because they found that the test report was not lying; these little guys quickly integrated into the Legion and even performed exceptionally well.
Under the Primarch's deliberate observation, they also discovered that these little guys not only had exceptional abilities, but also a special talent: they could always find the most valuable targets on the battlefield.
Furthermore, as their numbers increase, Blood Ravens will develop a special ability that greatly increases the chances of the fleet safely traversing the Warp, and may even provide some kind of buff.
The only price to pay is that you'll inexplicably hear two "Waaaagh" sounds.
But none of that matters. What matters is that with this massive influx of resources, by the year 007. M30, the reorganized legion had finally recovered some of its strength and began its expedition to quell the rebellion in the Four Great Sectors.
Meanwhile, in a small world far to the Far East region of the Extreme Sector, a group of blue-skinned amphibians finally left the swamp.
And by chance, he learned how to start a fire!