Li Qinwu truly had not expected that after stealing one hundred Knight Mech chassis, he had also brought back their pilots' souls.
While Busi was inspecting the chassis and preparing to dismantle the Throne Mechanicum, these fellows had Luca speak for them and communicate with Li Qinwu. Clearly, they were telling Li Qinwu not to dismantle their Thrones Mechanicum—their souls were inside.
From the looks of it, they intended to fight for Li Qinwu.
Apparently, the fine words Li Qinwu had spoken in the tomb had moved these long-dead Hero Kings to some extent.
If he truly fought for humanity's greater cause, then they were willing to serve under Li Qinwu!
Which of these Hero Kings had not been an outstanding figure of their era? Now that they had become spirits, how terrifying would their combat power be when they could still pilot Knight Mechs?
Just imagining one hundred Knight-Errants of the Spirits, gleaming with golden light as they crushed Xenos and heretics before them, made Li Qinwu tremble with excitement.
He said to Busi:
"Do not open the cockpits of these Knight Mechs under any circumstances. Have people pray for them day and night without rest. Give them the full honors of Divine Knights, and light Ever-Burning Lamps for them."
Busi did not understand why Li Qinwu wanted this done, but he chose to carry out the order regardless.
More than two months passed in a row. Over those two months, Li Qinwu used the Adamantium parts produced on Agricultural World 496B to replace the components of every damaged Knight Mech on the planet, restoring them all.
Besides that, Li Qinwu also issued recruitment notices across the planet, asking whether any Knights were willing to leave with him.
And there really were three Freeblade Knights willing to follow him!