It's so good to see you!

The second expedition is in full swing. Equipped with gear far superior to that of the crusade ten thousand years ago, the forces of Imperium have been storming cities and seizing strongholds, with the double-headed eagle banner flying across the entire galaxy.

That said, Emperor is still dissatisfied with the pace of this advance, as are the other Primarchs, who have historically opposed such short-sighted haste.

Unlike the Great Crusade, the current galaxy is no longer what it was ten millennia ago. Threats like the Rangdan, capable of going toe-to-toe with Imperium, were wiped out during the Great Crusade; aside from a few notorious names, everything left is just small fry.

Take one alien species mentioned in the combat reports: a creature designated as nzt18. Not only can it parasitize humans, but it also possesses a psychic network unique to its race, and it releases highly corrosive acidic blood whenever killed.

Combined with their extreme reproductive capabilities, they might seem like a terrifying alien threat capable of ravaging a planet, but in the end, they are nothing special. In terms of swarming, they cannot compare to the Tyranids, and in terms of individual combat strength, they are likely inferior to the mutants in the lower levels of a Hive City.

To Imperium, these aliens—which could easily be the protagonists of a horror movie—are mere child's play. Never mind the Space Marine, even the Tempestus Scions wouldn't bother showing up; such tasks are left to the planetary PDF.

Even the PDF might not have the time, as they are already busy fighting internal rebels, Chaos cultists, and even Genestealer cults. Such enemies are usually outsourced to local gangs to be dealt with internally.

A race that has not reached the stars is not worth mentioning. The Expeditionary Fleet's forces may seem