Withdrawal

"This ocean is truly beautiful!" Gers, who had already woken up, sat in the cabin, looking out at the sparkling sea through the thick, round glass.

As the medicine slowly took effect, Gers, who had sustained lighter injuries, had already woken up.

He could even speak now, but his voice was severely distorted.

Quan Tiehua, clad in Power Armour, entered carrying a large stainless steel basin, pushing open the cabin door.

Instantly, the Astartes in the cabin turned their heads to look.

Well... there were only three people in this cabin at the moment!

There was the unconscious Chapter Master Affos, Gers who had just woken up but was still injured... and Vals, who had lost an arm and was still tinkering with electronic equipment.

This was actually the infirmary assigned to them for rest and treatment.

After Quan Tiehua saw the Apothecaries leave, he came in carrying this basin of steaming special food.

For Astartes, to meet the energy demands of their continuous high-intensity combat as war machines.

Various high-energy, high-mineral, high-nutrition foods basically made up their diet.

Of course, during normal times, they would also eat normal foods that ordinary people could eat, such as bread and roasted meat.

They could even go hunting in the jungles of garden worlds for outdoor barbecues.

But now, after descending to Leth and engaging in high-intensity combat, and then coming here for... high... medium-intensity combat.

At this moment, their bodies' lack of energy from food had begun to reflect in their behavior.

But now, as they were still in retreat and drifting at sea, Li Muye's arrangements were very thorough.

After traveling for two to three consecutive days, they were finally transported onto this cargo ship bound for Modu from containers at several ports.

Therefore, the conditions on the ship were simple, and there was nothing that could quickly replenish their energy.

But fortunately, it was enough to barely fill their stomachs, coupled with the Astartes' bodies' super-strong standby physique. So there was no need to worry about anything else!

At this moment, various high-calorie, high-fat foods in the stainless steel basin were mixed together.

Quan Tiehua had even ground some charcoal and scrap steel into a fine powder that could float in the air and stirred it into the food.

But clearly, the energy provided by this basin of food was completely insufficient for the Astartes.

But it was good to have something to eat now, as there was no energy food here that was suitable for the energy consumption of Astartes as war machines.

Gers did not dislike it. After taking it, he picked up a small military shovel and began to eat heartily.

I have to say, it tasted pretty good!

"I heard those Imperial citizens say there are still sharks from the Terra period in this ocean!" Vals said, tapping the glass after seeing the newcomer. "Maybe we can take a few back when we have time, and let those pale-skinned guys have a good taste of blood!"

Quan Tiehua found the suggestion quite appealing. There had indeed been some minor friction between their Chapter and the Maneater Shark Chapter back then.

It happened on a planet that could be said to be almost abandoned by the Imperium. Various intelligent xenos and some Imperium factions, including some Chaos warbands, had formed a rather large marketplace there.

Even some Rogue Traders, acting brazenly, came here to sell pure gene-seed and various Astartes weapons, ammunition, and supplies.

In one of the irregularly held auctions, a relatively intact Imperial Dreadnought, after a simple repair, was put up for auction.

Both of their Chapters wanted it, and the Crimson Angel Chapter still didn't have a Dreadnought, so they were very eager for this Dreadnought.

But who would have thought that those bastards from the Maneater Sharks would come out halfway and rob them? They bought it at a higher price!

From then on, the two sides had a not-too-big feud.

When this incident happened, Quan Tiehua was still in the recruit training camp. Later, he heard that because the Maneater Sharks' purchase of this Dreadnought was not painted very well, the original blue base coat was exposed.

Then it was secretly leaked to the Ultramarines by some Chapters. So, at that time, they had a firefight.

But as they were both Astartes within the same faction, they did not kill each other directly. Instead, they settled it through a duel!

In the end, it was a rather tragic outcome... the Maneater Shark Chapter won!

Then those Ultramarines left, cursing!

As they recalled this incident, the few people present fell into reminiscence, looked at each other, and burst into laughter.

Although the sea distance between the two countries was very close, to be on the safe side, they secretly changed ships midway.

The cruise ship slowly docked, and the tourists began to disembark in an orderly fashion.

The cruise ship then slowly stopped there, undergoing various supply replenishments and repairs.

Time passed until evening. The cruise ship, which had only been lit up in various places, had a hidden cabin door on its docked side slowly open.

A man holding a firearm poked his head out and looked around. Then he took out a walkie-talkie from his waist and confirmed something.

Less than half a minute later, dull footsteps echoed in the ship's corridors.

Then a huge figure appeared at the cabin door. Quan Tiehua, upon exiting, immediately observed his surroundings.

Then he cautiously stepped onto the narrow steel walkway and headed towards the shore.

Following closely behind were ordinary people holding firearms and tall Astartes.

After the personnel landed, they did not begin the expected assembly and preparation but continued to walk forward.

After turning at several intersections, they saw a container. They hurried forward, opened its door, and went inside.

And the rest of the personnel remained the same.

Just like that, in less than five minutes, the silent night and the silent port returned to silence!

It wasn't until the next morning, when the area reopened for business, that ordinary transport trucks one after another arrived. With the help of gantry cranes, these containers were stacked with other containers onto these trucks.

At this time, America and satellites from all over the world were staring intently at the "chubby girl" that had landed in Edo.

Under their expectant gazes, crate after crate of relief supplies were pulled from the aircraft.

Then, under their expectant gazes, the plane remained parked for a full day and night. After refueling, it took off and flew back towards Huaxia.

At the same time, Huaxia declared at the United Nations, "In view of humanitarianism, our side..."

This left all the countries stunned.

America wanted to drop bombs but didn't dare, because the carrier fleets of Huaxia and the Great Bear had already arrived near Edo.