Chapter 63: What salvation can be obtained?
It's hard to say whether Gu Hang's first meeting with Martins was good or bad.
After saying that, both of them were disappointed in their hearts.
But if they had to say bad things, they unanimously put away the disappointment in their hearts and communicated with each other fairly smoothly.
The Governor's expression is always smiling, making people feel like spring breeze. Martins and the Space Marines under his command always maintain a cold and stern expression, but this is their style, they have always been like this.
Gu Hang is like this because he has calmed down. The Phoenix Chapter was much more disabled than he had imagined. Although he was a little disappointed, even if there were only seven people, they were still seven extremely tough men. He was even thinking that he now had more than a thousand soldiers under his command. Plus, as a psyker himself, could they together defeat these seven soldiers head-on?
Very slim.
What else can you say? These seven Space Marines remain a decisive force.
What's more, if this war group is really not very disabled, with a hundred or ten people, one or two large starships, and a large group of mortal auxiliary troops, what does it have to do with itself? At that time, I am afraid that he, the governor, will be set up by the chapter leader, and it will be good if he can become the logistics manager.
On the contrary, the chance is a little higher.
In contrast, Gu Hang was more curious about the attitude of the Phoenix Chapter Leader who called himself Martins.
The content of the chat between the two of them, at best, was about getting to know each other, but at worst, it was just nonsense. In short, what they talked about at the moment were all useless topics. Then why, although the chapter leader kept a sullen face, he still kept talking to him patiently about all these things?
Even when he asked about some of their past experiences, Gu Hang could feel that the leader of the Martins Chapter was resisting in his heart, as if he didn't want to answer such questions. However, just when Gu Hang felt that his question was a bit rash, he heard the leader of the Martins Chapter follow Gu Hang's words and talk about their situation and battle conditions over the years.
This is a bit strange.
Generally speaking, these emperor's angels of death are not talkative - it's not that they don't know how to chat, but they usually treat themselves separately from the so-called mortals.
They always considered themselves to be the Emperor's children, inherited the Emperor's genes, and were the Emperor's angels. Although they came from humans, they were transcendent from humans. Among them, some are friendly to mortals, some are cruel to mortals, and some are ignorant of mortals... But no matter what the attitude is, even if it is well-intentioned, it is goodwill from above, and it is the charity of angels to mortals.
Under normal circumstances, if you talk about something unpleasant about the chapter leader, not to mention he will get angry, or at least frown, refuse to answer or change the subject, that is normal.
He pinched his nose and answered, which seemed to reflect a certain attitude of the Chapter Leader.
Why is that?
I am asking for something from you, could it be that... you are also asking for something from me?
What do you want?
Gu Hang recalled the words in the description of the incident.
[A Space Marine Chapter that is about to be destroyed has ended its Centennial Atonement Crusade and is approaching the Raging Star. It seems that they are looking for redemption and hope here. 】
About to be destroyed, looking for redemption and hope...
Oh, you want to rebuild the Chapter, you need my help, right?
But why me?
I'm so poor here, I don't look like I can help you rebuild the war group, right?
Is it the function of the system again? The system made you believe that I can help you?
The key system didn't tell me how to help?
While Gu Hang kept communicating with Martins with a smile on his face and a sincere and dignified attitude, he felt panicked in his heart.
However, as they chatted, Gu Hang slowly let go of these thoughts and gradually became fascinated by what Martins told him.
According to Martins, it is actually not a system. He just told fragments of the missions they had performed during the Atonement Crusade.
But...
Perform gang-hopping missions on the battlefield of the star sea with heavy artillery fire, kill generals and seize ships; go deep into the enemy's formation alone and destroy heavy firepower positions; rush into the enemy's nest city and eliminate the heretics and traitors entrenched in it; face the huge alien beasts, kill them Lower head...
Those achievements all sound so legendary.
Gu Hang let out a long sigh and said: "Captain Martins, your experience is so touching. No matter what others think, at least I think that no matter what you have done or how big of a crime you have committed, , Now that you have redeemed yourself, the Emperor will never blame you again. You are great heroes and you should not wander aimlessly in the sea of stars." After a pause, Gu Hang continued: "Although. My conditions here are not very good, but if you don't mind, I am willing to provide a place for the Phoenix Chapter to rest and get supplies at any time. I know it may be arrogant to say this, but if you do. If you are willing, Angry Star is also willing to become your second home. My door is always open to you.”
At this point, Gu Hang had turned around and was facing the Chapter Leader who was much taller than him.
When they looked at each other, he looked calm, sincere and enthusiastic.
But Martins hesitated.
As an angel of the God Emperor, he avoided the eyes of a mortal.
"Thank you very much for your kindness, Your Excellency the Governor, but I need to think about it again."
……
In the camp, Gu Hang had sent people to temporarily clear out a house for the Phoenix battle group to live in.
They were so tall that they looked like seven little giants. Houses built with normal human needs are a bit low and cramped for them.
But there's nothing we can do about it, just this condition.
Fortunately, they did not put too many requirements on living conditions.
Although they were in a safe environment in theory, none of the seven warriors took off their armor. At most, they only took off their helmets.
They were sitting together at the moment. A soldier with a bald square face and three golden service nails on his forehead said in a muffled voice: "Captain Martins, I don't understand why you just treated that mortal So polite?”
"Brother Schneider, we all fight for the God-Emperor and are his subjects. We should not be too proud. We should maintain the most basic respect for a planetary governor."
"But I don't think so. Chapter leader, do you still think this mortal is the hope to save the chapter? A mortal, a governor of a ruined world, who can't even control his planet, has what ability to help us rebuild the entire chapter? ? We are wasting our time here! ”
Schneider's attitude was hardly respectful.
He touched the service nail on his forehead, which was a source of pride for him.
A golden service spike represents a Space Marine's one hundred years of service to the Chapter. Three stars represent that he is a veteran of three hundred years. He has always believed that he is more qualified than the younger Martins for the position of chapter leader.
But as the new chapter leader, he handed over the heavy responsibility to Martins.
He wished he had followed the chapter leader and fought to the death, rather than being led by Martins now - of course, he was actually even more unwilling to suffer the confusion of not knowing what to do now.
He knew that the current Phoenix Chapter had no room for fighting for power and profit, and they needed to unite. Although he does not approve of Martins as the Chapter Master, he will obey orders unconditionally, which is the duty of a warrior.
However, before the order was issued and the matter was still in the discussion stage, he would not be polite. He will ask directly and without scruple what is on his mind.
And he also believed that this doubt was not only in his own mind, but also in the minds of other battle brothers.
(End of chapter)