The Great Crusade Never Ended
Han Mingxuan was unaware that his appearance had caused a major shift in the racial decision-making of the Necrons.
However, after resolving the issues with the Lamenters, he chose to return to Baal.
"It's been a long time, Dante."
"Mr. Han, it's been quite a long time since we last met."
Dante was much more composed this time compared to the last meeting.
Han Mingxuan knew very well that the reason the other party was so calm was because he had already spread the contents of the Evernight Code.
At least Dante no longer needs to wink at Mephiston.
Therefore, Han Mingxuan had already decided in his heart that he would no longer test them on the questions about the Evernight Code.
Judging from Dante's own demeanor, they must have been well-prepared; there was no point in testing them at this point.
"Tell me, Dante, how are the recent reforms going in the various Chapters?"
When Han Mingxuan directly asked about the reform progress of each Chapter, Dante was a little taken aback.
In his understanding, the Father of Night should have conducted an assessment as soon as he returned.
But why didn't they mention anything about the assessment?
However, Han Mingxuan did not intend to explain; his main priority now was to understand the problems of each Chapter.
Because next, he needs to replace the Gene-seed of the entire Chapter.
Simply put, it replaces the Space Marine Gene-seed from the Legion era.
In this era, the Blood Angels Gene-seed under the Chapter organizational structure has many problems.
Such Gene-seed can enhance combat effectiveness on the battlefield, but more often than not, they will only create tragedy.
However, replacing the Gene-seed will have to start with the next batch of Recruits, so it is necessary to ensure that the Chapter's reforms are in place and that the next batch of Recruits will not be affected.
Only in this way can the transformation of the entire Blood Angels be ensured.
Of course, this wasn't something Han Mingxuan decided to do on a whim. After all, it was agreed beforehand that they would conduct Investigations after the reforms of each Chapter were completed.
However, during his time with the Lamenters, Han Mingxuan pondered things carefully for a long time.
Since they are willing to change, then we should bring them some visible results after the changes.
These are not the main reasons. The main reason is that the Night Haunter has returned.
In any case, as long as the Night Haunter returned, he felt more at ease.
Although it sounds like he, Han Mingxuan, is called the Father of Night and his abilities are incredibly strong.
The key issue is that he is a scholar, and he prefers to leave everyday fighting and killing to the younger generation. He won't get involved unless there's something serious going on.
Things can't be rushed; they all need to be done slowly. If you rush things, the egg will break and the yolk will fall apart.
"Sir, shortly after you left, other Chapter sent messages saying that their reforms are on track and they hope we can go and provide guidance and research."
Have you found someone yet?
"I plan to go directly to the Flesh Tearers Chapter. They have the most serious genetic problems. If they can change, then they will become role models."
"Your thoughts are similar to mine. When do you plan to set off?"
"Two weeks later."
Han Mingxuan nodded and then went to rest, leaving Dante feeling empty inside.
He and his Chapter, and indeed all the subgroups of the Blood Angels, had been preparing for so long.
They wanted this great man to examine them, to prove that they hadn't wasted their time studying and hadn't lied.
However, this gentleman didn't mention a word about the assessment.
"Don't worry about it, Chapter Master, the Father of Night won't be testing us," Mephiston said.
"Why is that?"
Mephiston thought for a moment, then described the scene from the Lamenters.
Upon hearing Mephiston's description, Dante only felt a toothache.
Why are these fighting buddies so honest and straightforward?
"That will do," Dante said.
Now that Mr. Han already knows everything, all his preparations are nothing more than a belated attempt to salvage the situation in the eyes of the other party.
"Chapter Master, are you worried?"
"Yes, the God-Emperor is currently seated on his throne and unable to walk among mortals, while the Father of Night himself possesses extremely powerful strength."
"If we make any mistakes in our performance going forward, it could very well displease the Father of Night, which could potentially cause huge losses for the Imperium."
"The Father of Night..."
"To the Father of Night, the Imperium of Man has never mattered; humanity is what matters."
"If our actions in the coming period prevent the Father of Night from seeing any hope for humanity in us, then the Father of Night will most likely move on to another Legion."
"Legion?" Mephiston was somewhat surprised by Dante's statement.
"Yes, Mephiston, I've explained the Father of Night's origins to you in detail, so you should know that the Father of Night lived during the era of the Legion Wars."
"If he really intends to interfere with the fate of humanity, then the Chapter will be completely inadequate for him."
"Only when our Chapter demonstrates extraordinary combat power can we change his mind."
"But, Chapter Master, the era of the Great Crusade is over for us."
Upon hearing this, Dante simply shook his head.
"You've also carefully studied the Evernight Code, so I think you should understand that the Father of Night has a very low tolerance for other races."
"When I was with my father, he told me that the Father of Night had very grand expectations for humanity. He said that humanity's future is the Sea of Stars, and it must be the Sea of Stars."
Do you know what this means?
Mephiston shook his head.
Of the entire Blood Angels Chapter, only the Chapter Master returned to the Great Crusade Era. He was the only one who witnessed that era and everything that happened to the Father of Night during that time.
If anyone in this era can understand what the Father of Night is thinking, it is only the Chapter Master.
"This means that in the Father of Night's heart, humanity's Great Crusade never ended; it was merely aborted."
"However, in his time, the Father of Night, with his unparalleled power and courage, nipped that premature crisis in the bud."
"But in our time, humanity's Great Crusade has been completely aborted, and the consequences of that abortion are now before everyone."
"If the Father of Night intervenes, he will definitely solve the problem at its root. In terms of troop deployment, the Legion will be the most basic operational unit in his hands."
Legions have become the most basic operational unit?!
A Legion can easily number in the tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands; can it only serve as a basic unit?
Mephiston had never witnessed the scenes of the Great Crusade; he could neither comprehend nor imagine them.
"If the Father of Night wanted to save the Great Crusade from its premature end, what would he do?"
He will kill the Imperium first.
"That's impossible!" Mephiston categorically denied Dante's statement.
As is widely known, even though the Imperium of Man has always been said to be riddled with problems, this riddled Imperium of Man has survived to this day since the Horus Heresy.
Whether one wants to save him or destroy him, they will all feel Despair because of his immense size.
"Do you know what weapon the Father of Night usually uses?"
"The Father of Night's weapon?"
"Yes."
"Could it be the Code?"
"It's Exterminatus."
?
Mephiston never expected Dante's answer to be like this.
"I once fought alongside the Eighth Legion. The people in that Legion had a miniature Micro-Exterminatus, which they used like missiles."
"For the Eighth Legion and the Father of Night, those Exterminatus- level missiles are just conventional weapons."
"How is this possible?!"
No matter how you look at it, this is not a decision the Father of Night should make.
"Grand Master, you must remember, in the time of the Father of Night, his Planet was called New Nostramo."