Warhammer 40: Starting as a Rogue Trader

Chapter 40 Caligos Winterskell

"Will, first send some food supplies to Omiron to stabilize the people's morale, and also tell the captains of the warships in Sureas!
The Sureyas Dynasty is over, and all those involved will be purged by the Inquisition. However, as long as they are examined and have not been corrupted by Chaos, have not colluded with the enemies of humanity, and are willing to fight for me, I am willing to intercede with the Inquisition on their behalf.

And let the confessor go to Omiron to comfort the refugees and tell them that food is on the way...

Have someone collect the bodies of the deceased... and make them into starch blocks. At least they won't be cannibalistic, right? This should last for a while. This is the only solution... Let's just get through this first."

"I'll arrange for the team to set off immediately!"

"Also, select some relatively strong individuals from the survivors of Omiron to take away to fill the battleship's crew!"

"But if that happens, those who are left behind will feel abandoned and might even riot."

"That depends on Jie Yi. As long as she moves quickly enough, she should still make it. Extreme times call for extreme measures, so some casualties are inevitable. Well, didn't you tell me that Rogue Traders shouldn't be too merciful? Why are you the one considering this?"
"Indeed. Perhaps it's your influence that has made you look more and more like a Rogue Trader."

"go a head!"

"I'll send someone right away!"

One shuttle after another began to bring suitable personnel back to the battleship.

As expected, even though the priests stated in the name of the God-Emperor that food was on the way, the survivors still rioted.

The situation eased a lot after the soldiers suppressed the leaders with iron blood, but the survivors were still worried.

Watching a group of strong survivors on the planet being picked up and the warships originally docked in the planet's orbit also leaving, the remaining people began to feel afraid of their unknown fate.

Gao Yi tried hard to calm his anxious heart. Now every decision he made affected the life and death of tens of thousands of people.

In the game, he can easily choose to execute some people and give up on some people in order to pass the level dogmatically. However, when he leaves the game and these things actually happen around him, Gao Yi realizes how difficult it is.

He comforted himself that the choice he made now was only to save more lives.

"Captain! Everything is ready!"

"Target Agathos! Let's go!"

A fleet twice as large as before leaped into the warp together.

At this time in the port of landing, Jie Yi found that her negotiations were going more smoothly than she had imagined.

The CMC combat uniforms delivered to the Navy have long been put into use and have been tested in actual combat. The effects brought by the combat uniforms in actual combat are even better than the data on paper. This is an all-round improvement.

Without heavy firepower, a team of several hundred people can even achieve the same results that could only be achieved by a single regiment in the past.

The navy has few opportunities to fight on the ground.

Soon, the evaluation of the CMC combat uniform spread among the navy.

Everyone thought that Gao Yi's departure meant they also lost the opportunity to obtain this powerful equipment.

As a result, now, Jie Yi in the port of landing actually said that she had obtained the authorization for 500 sets and could conduct transactions on behalf of the wandering merchants.

The news spread throughout the entire port in an instant.

Even before Jie Yi took the initiative to come to the door, countless representatives came to her.

Food in exchange for force feedback armor? This deal is too lucrative.

Jie Yi knew that he could not deliver all the combat uniforms to one force, and only by trading them separately could he maximize his profits.

The Casparica gang's desire for combat uniforms was intense. These individuals were wealthier than expected, willing to pay several times the price for them. Facing the Casparica criminal group, Jai Yi didn't refuse, but only offered 30 sets of combat uniforms to expand her network.

She knew that Gao Yi was not the kind of person who would bother with details. As long as he could complete the task he was given, he didn't care whether he made any profit from it.

But the number of transactions is limited to this, and these criminal groups are not capable of completing Lord Gao Yi's task.

The most important thing is the navy. After seeing the power of the combat uniforms, they do not intend to miss the opportunity to obtain more.

They said they would find a way to gather some food and the necessary transport ships, but that would only fill one-third of the gap Omiron needed.

Although the navy has the ability to meet all food and ship needs, there is not enough time. They need approval from the Ministry of Military Affairs, the Ministry of Internal Affairs... Under normal circumstances, the empire's approval process is enough to drive people crazy!

They don't care whether the navy needs these equipments or not. In the absence of an emergency war, even the navy generals cannot convince those pedantic imperial bureaucrats. What does the lack of food for wandering merchants have to do with the empire?
They need manpower to process countless documents every day and are not afraid of the threat from the navy at all.

Even if all the people of Omilon starved to death, so what? There are many places in the empire that are short of food.

"You think I'm slow? Well, if you have the guts, come and do it!"

This sentence is enough to shut up those who want to take the back door. After all, the lives of these officials in the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Empire are really hard, and there are many people who die from exhaustion.

The Ministry of Justice and the Court of Inquisition also participated in the transaction, but the food problem still has half a hole left. Time is too short and the official forces are acting too slowly!

However, just as Jie Yi was thinking about how to solve the subsequent food problem, a big shot also came to the port of settlement and found her.

"Respected Rogue Trader of Caligos, Jae Haidari greets you! May the Emperor bless you."

Jie Yi also felt nervous when she looked at the burly man in front of her.

The Rogue Trader in front of him, Caligos Winterskell, is one of the most powerful Rogue Traders in the Expanse and a legendary figure in the Expanse.

He loves fighting and hunting aliens. Under his leadership, the entire Winterskell dynasty has become extremely warlike. They like opponents of equal strength, and their love for fighting even surpasses interests.

The huge dynasty fleet cruises around various uninhabited planets in search of prey for the dynasty's benefit.

At the same time, Caligos is also known for his mood swings. There are even rumors that he killed an enemy wearing power armor with an axe. Jae believes this is a rumor, but she believes that Caligos's fighting ability is also ridiculously strong.

If she didn't know that the man in front of her was a traveling merchant, Jie Yi would even think that he looked more like a powerful pirate.

His muscular body doesn't look like a traveling trader at all.

After hearing rumors about the CMC combat uniform from his spies in the landing port, the battle-loving Caligos rushed here immediately. He was also very interested in this equipment! As long as it could improve hunting efficiency, he didn't mind spending money. He didn't meet Gao Yi, but he met Jie Yi, the spokesperson.

"Jay Haidali, I've heard of your name. You're so beautiful and you have such strong abilities. Why don't you join me?"

"I'm sorry, Lord Caligos, but I've pledged my allegiance to Lord Gaoyi Mungat."

"Oh, it doesn't matter. I thought the Monget dynasty was over, but I didn't expect them to find an heir. I think you know why I'm here, right?"

"Of course, I also believe that you will definitely be interested in these combat uniforms. Lord Gao Yi needs food and transport ships to send these things to Omiron and Agathos. However, sir, these combat uniforms are not ready for stock."

"It doesn't matter whether it's spot goods or not. It's just a few months' worth of food for tens of millions of people, and I have plenty of transport ships! Have the Astropath send a message to your master, telling him that I will personally deliver this batch of goods and go to Agathos to pick it up from him!"

"Are you going there in person? Don't worry, I will inform Lord Gao Yi. I believe he is also looking forward to meeting you."

With that, Caligos left the room.

Seeing the man in front of her leave, Jie Yi also breathed a sigh of relief. Dealing with such a person was too much of a burden. She was afraid of saying or doing something wrong. But with Caligos's strength, Jie Yi knew that the task assigned by Gao Yi was a success!

(End of this chapter)