Chapter 29: Mission: Assist Belisarius Cawl in Rescuing the Primarch
Alex's face was expressionless, but his heart was blooming with joy.
Assisting the loyalists in retaking Planet Atoma.
This was a mission the Emperor had assigned to him.
It definitely had to be done.
It was just that the mission rewards were a bit meager, only Faith Points and a pair of epic wings.
For Alex, who wanted to build his own faction, these things were a drop in the bucket, pitifully little.
In the Warhammer Universe, the strength of an individual is ultimately meager.
Even a Primarch, no matter how strong, needs the support of a legion.
Alex didn't want to be a good-natured person like Celestine, who is easily exploited.
Traveling all that way to provide support, only to be backstabbed by a suspicious Inquisitor.
He wanted to have his own faction and control the discourse.
The Valanxius Family's willingness to pledge loyalty was a good start.
A first-generation Rogue Trader family with a charter from the Emperor.
If properly supported, they would surely become a powerful Rogue Trader dynasty in the future.
"Alright, for the sake of the God-Emperor," Alex said, "I will assist you as much as possible."
"Later, have someone synchronize all battlefield data and intelligence to the space station."
"Once I deal with the enemies above, I'll find a way to support you on the ground."
Upon receiving Alex's promise, Feng breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank you for your help, esteemed Guide, the Valanxius Family will never break its oath."
The communication ended.
The projection flickered and turned off.
Ato-ma's battlefield intelligence was quickly packaged and sent to the space station.
Alex had Tina receive it, planning to check it after he finished his current tasks.
"If I can gain the support of the Valanxius Family, it will be a good foundation."
While pondering how to build his faction, Alex went to the control console to establish communication with the Imperial Glory.
He instructed Old Bird and the other Players to bring the warship to the port for inspection and maintenance.
There were no pilots, no control tower.
Moreover, the Players operating the warship were a group of inexperienced rookies.
As expected, something unexpected happened to the Imperial Glory.
The Adamantium ram crashed into the docking tower at the port.
Fortunately, the ship's speed had been reduced to a minimum at the time of impact, causing no major damage.
The Players on the Bridge were thrown about by the impact, falling to the floor.
"Congratulations, you've earned the achievement 'Ram the Warship into a Wall'."
Wu Mou, who had gotten up, patted Old Bird's shoulder and gave him a thumbs down.
Facing his friend's scorn, Old Bird responded with a middle finger.
"If you dare to backseat drive again, I'll tie you to the bow and then go street racing in space."
Wu Mou tossed his hair, striking a cool pose, "Then remember to tie me handsomely. That way, I can have someone take a picture for posterity."
Old Bird looked at Wu Mou, a speechless expression on his face.
"I never saw you so repressed in the research institute. You're just letting loose in the game, huh?"
"You haven't been corrupted by Slaanesh, have you?"
"This is the real me, handsome and repressed," Wu Mou said with a lewd smile.
Zzz! Zzz!
The sound of electricity crackled, and the cogitator-servitor trembled as data poured in.
The Bridge's projector whirred to life.
The projected beam outlined Alex's figure.
Seeing this, Old Bird and Wu Mou, who had been joking around, quickly straightened up and saluted.
"Guide Sir."
The other Players on the Bridge did the same.
"Are you all alright?" Alex asked with concern.
"Reporting, Guide Sir, no one was injured."
"This time it was my command error. If you need to deduct Contribution Points, can you please only deduct mine?"
Old Bird stepped forward, taking sole responsibility for the mistake.
"You all did very well this time. To be able to achieve this level on your first operation is not a mistake at all; you should even be rewarded."
Alex did not blame them; instead, he gave them rewards.
Several Players immediately cheered.
They shouted "Long live the Guide!" and promised that such accidents would never happen again in the future.
After the Imperial Glory entered the port, Alex set off to find Captain Aing.
He asked him to help select some workers from the survivors.
To assist the Players in repairing the Imperial Glory.
"Leave this mission to me, Guide Sir," Captain Aing guaranteed, "I will select a group of workers with experience in ship maintenance."
"Thank you, Captain Aing," Alex said.
Captain Aing sincerely replied, "Sir, you are too kind. It is my honor to serve you, and it is my duty."
Lykard Space Station, B-11 J Residential Area.
Tens of thousands of people originally lived here.
After the crisis erupted, these people were all transformed into Plague Zombies.
The Cultists had set up traps and firepower to prevent the loyalists from reclaiming the area.
After arranging the warship's maintenance, Alex led the Players and soldiers of the 101st Regiment to launch an attack on this area.
"For the Emperor!"
Accompanied by shouts, Alex and his group launched their attack, unleashing fierce firepower on the tide of corpses.
Shattering the decaying living dead.
Reaping the Cultists who believed in the Dark Gods.
The team advanced, leaving countless shattered, rotting corpses in their wake.
"Watch my newly comprehended Frost Nova!"
Tenjiro shouted, releasing a skill he gained after leveling up.
As Warp energy surged,
dozens of Plague Zombies had their feet frozen, becoming living targets for the Players.
"Why do Psykers have active skills and we don't? This isn't fair!!"
Warmaster shot a Plague Zombie's head off, his tone a little sour.
He also gained skills after leveling up, but they were all passive skills:
Fanaticism: Can temporarily increase combat power and reaction speed.
Shooting Talent: Faster mastery of various firearms than ordinary people.
Tenacity: Body can withstand more damage.
Will of Stone: Willpower is enhanced, able to resist more temptations and interference.
They were all for improving combat power and willpower, with no active skills.
"No choice, this guy's just too lucky!!"
Twisted person swung his Mantis Blade, cutting two Plague Zombies in half at the waist.
"It's truly maddening when you compare yourself to others," Warmaster shook his head.
Suddenly, the surrounding air dropped several degrees.
Powerful Warp energy gathered, and whispering murmurs and twisting dark shadows appeared all around.
The Players turned to look and found that it was Guide Sir manipulating psychic energy.
Tenjiro also stopped, a look of surprise on his face.
This Warp energy was too immense; he couldn't control it.
"Psychic Inferno."
After gaining new skills, Alex went to the Shrine and spent all the accumulated Faith Points.
He had raised the skill levels related to psychic abilities.
He wanted to test the power of his new skills during the battle.
Only to see Warp power converge.
Pillars of fire erupted from the ground, instantly blasting the tide of corpses into the air and setting them ablaze.
Surging flames shot skyward.
In just over ten seconds, the tide of corpses turned to scattered ashes in the sea of fire.
"Oh my goodness!!"
Tenjiro's eyes widened.
They were all Psykers.
Why was Guide Sir's psychic power so formidable!!
"This isn't scientific."
Twisted person, beside him, rubbed his nose, "Is psychic power scientific??"
Tenjiro ignored him and quietly became self-absorbed.
He had originally thought that if he trained hard and leveled up well,
he would definitely be able to punch one-eyed Ogryn and kick blue-skinned big birds in the future.
Only when Guide Sir made his move did he realize he was just a small-fry.
Let alone one-eyed Ogryn, he suspected Ahriman could crush him with a single finger.
The other Players and Imperial soldiers like Captain Aing were also dumbfounded.
Was this the strength of the Emperor's Living Saint?
With a mere gesture, enemies were annihilated.
There were no powerful enemies in the residential area.
Only Cultists and Plague Zombies.
These guys were no match for Alex and his group.
They were slaughtered one-sidedly.
While cleaning up the battlefield, a Player unexpectedly discovered over a hundred survivors in a hidden warehouse.
In fact, not only in the residential area, but also when reclaiming other areas, some survivors were found more or less.
Alex selected strong men and women from these people.
He gave them weapons and trained them into soldiers.
With the increase in manpower, the speed of reclaiming the space station greatly accelerated.
Within a few days, many areas of Lykard Space Station once again displayed the Aquila banner.
After killing a Nurgle Blessed who was cultivating plague bodies in a water Purification plant, Alex leveled up again.
[Congratulations, you have gained experience
Level LV9 -> LV10
Comprehended Skill: Psychic Touch (Can touch others' minds to gain information or distort perception)
Comprehended Skill: Soothe Machine Spirit (Can soothe out-of-control Machine Spirits, allowing them to regain calmness)
]
This time, he leveled up.
Alex not only gained skills but also unlocked some hidden things.
[Detected that the target meets the conditions for promotion to Astartes. Corresponding gene-seed implantation can be exchanged using Faith Points.]
[Hint: If the gene-seed is not exchanged with Faith Points, this enhancement will be ineffective upon death.]
[...]
[Detected that time-limited mission conditions have been met. Time-limited missions are now available for selection.]
[Time-limited Mission: Assist Belisarius Cawl in traveling to Macragge]
[Time-limited Mission: Assist the Blood Angels Chapter in resisting the Leviathan Fleet]
[...]