Postwar Settlement 2

Li Qinwu looked at Busi, whose head was only half intact, and felt a little wistful.

"What do you plan to do from now on?"

Li Qinwu knew that Busi's sister was dead, and that escorting him aboard the Titan was considered an act of betrayal within the Adeptus Mechanicus.

No matter how deranged the Iron Skull Archmagos had been at the time, he had still been the highest authority of the local Adeptus Mechanicus.

Busi's actions had been tantamount to rebellion. It would probably be hard for him to get by on this planet from now on.

Sure enough, Busi sighed and said,

"My lord, I can no longer remain on this planet.

In fact, if you had not successfully piloted the Titan, and my colleagues had not shown you some respect, I would have been dead long ago.

And yesterday, my superior Archmagos warned me to leave this planet as soon as possible, or bear the consequences myself.

So, my lord, does your team need a worker who can turn screws?"

Li Qinwu burst out laughing.

"Of course, Busi. If you're willing, you can come with me!"

This was an unexpected windfall. Taking Busi with him would spare him from being oppressed by the local Adeptus Mechanicus while adding a technician to his own team.

After that, Li Qinwu got down to business with him.

"How are my equipment and those Knight Mechs coming along with their maintenance?

Also, I saved the world. I preserved so many Adeptus Mechanicus assets. What can my accrued value buy here?"

Busi had not yet been fully dismissed and still retained Adeptus Mechanicus access privileges, so he immediately pulled up the data for Li Qinwu.

"My lord, please look. The Knight Mechs you sent in for repairs will all be restored in