Warhammer 40 Spring: Loyalty of the Multiverse

Chapter 86 The Man-Eating Shark's Deceptive Plan
The problem is that only 28 Astartes have survived within the chapter. There are 87 transplantable gene seeds, and the mortal support troops were cobbled together from the Forgeworld by the chapters after the meeting, totaling 60,000 people.

After all, if we don't buy them, who will operate the ships?

Although there's only one Cobra-class destroyer, the number of personnel required to operate it is still considerable!
This is fucking too poor!
Tie Hui could feel his temples throbbing.

A headache!
He rubbed his forehead with a furrowed brow, then opened his eyes wearily after a while, looking helplessly at Quillstein standing in front of him awaiting the final order. "First, find a suitable planet. It doesn't matter if there are people on it or not. Build a temporary base first! Then select new recruits from these 60,000 mortal auxiliary troops to adapt to these 87 gene seeds."

Quilstein opened his mouth as if to say something, but then realized the critical situation. He could only nod solemnly and say, "I guarantee to select the best soldiers!"

"it is good!"

After responding, he turned and left. Watching his departing figure, Tie Hui threw the pen in his hand onto the table and sprawled out in the large chair like Ge You!

There is a severe shortage of manpower right now, and he would not have allowed the selection of new recruits from the mortal auxiliary army unless he was forced to do so.

After all, the population base is what it is. No matter how much training 60,000 people can produce, how many high-quality recruits can they produce?

During the original meeting, the other chapters indicated that they could select suitable recruits from their respective homeworlds and send them over.

However, he refused them all. After all, the mortals there were already deeply influenced by the cultures of the various warbands. Who could guarantee what habits they might have? What if he used those mortals as new recruits for his own warband? But bringing those habits with him would be problematic!

Thinking this, I felt the throbbing pulse in my temples. Putting everything else out of my mind, I opened a map of the Ghoul Starfield, wanting to find a suitable base.

After all, they only had one warship, and they couldn't contact the Empire or resupply. They had to find their own way; if they were to adhere to the Astartes Codex, they would be guaranteed to be wiped out!
Therefore, they now need to find a planet where they can settle down, where they can farm and develop. Ideally, it should have a large population of ordinary people and a certain level of industrial development!

The Ghoul Starfield, which most of the Empire calls the Ghoul Cluster, is considered Empire territory, but its actual control over it is terrifyingly weak.

Even during the Great Imperial Expedition, this region barely held any power. But after the Horus Rebellion, the empire completely lost control of the area.

Later, after the mortal high lord came to power, the entire empire adopted a strategy of inward contraction and defense on its borders.

This further isolated the Ghoul Sector from the Empire. However, due to its proximity to the Eye of Terror, it was necessary to deploy warbands to build defensive lines along its borders. This further exacerbated the severing of all communication between the Ghoul Sector and the Empire.

The various human planets that were originally inhabited within it were either destroyed on their own or slaughtered by the slowly developing aliens due to isolation.

Fortunately, after tens of thousands of years of evolution, the two warbands of the Imperial faction and one warband that defected have managed to maintain stability in the entire Ghoul Starfield.

Both the Death Ghost Chapter and the Ash Claw Chapter possess homeworlds, thus providing protection for a portion of the human world.

As for the rest!
It could be an attack by aliens, the corruption of chaos, or even a raid by one's own Astartes Chapter. Like when the Shark Chapter collected the Grey Tax.

Therefore, planets with humans are extremely rare throughout the entire Ghoul Starfield. Most planets are barren wastelands.

A few habitable planets are inhabited by various alien races. They possess high intelligence and administrative abilities, supported by ancient technology left behind by humanity. Their strength is not to be underestimated; in fact, some warbands prefer not to engage with these aliens unless absolutely necessary. ...

Sage Hui'erdan is also having a headache. After they found the Man-Eating Shark Chapter, they took out the videos and subtly expressed their admiration for the technological creations in those videos, wanting to visit them.

At first, everyone was in a good mood, and he even wondered if Tiberius had been possessed by Slaanesh. Why was he being so easy to talk to?
However, they were quickly dazzled by a whole host of technological creations and forgot about the matter.

Tiberius went to great lengths for this impromptu plan, even bringing out their Void Scythe Chainsaw.

As for Tiberius's spur-of-the-moment plan, it was only after he learned of the sage Wildan's specific request that his eyes lit up and a wicked scheme came to mind.

After a pleasant exchange, Tiberius ordered his men to open the armory and bring out a large number of valuable items for exhibition and viewing.

This caused the Sage Hui'erdan and the several technical priests following him to experience multiple intracranial orgasms in a short period of time without any Sage cooldown.

And Tiberius even generously allowed them to touch it!

As a result, the two hit it off more and more, and Sage Hui'erdan almost clung to all sorts of good equipment and wouldn't let go.

After seeing that he had taken the bait, Tiberius used a feigned retreat, saying, "Sage, you have finished your tour, so you may leave now? We must continue to carry out the tasks assigned to us by the Emperor."

Then, right after he finished speaking, unfortunately, an Astartes from the Shark Chapter rushed over and whispered in his ear, "The Chapter suffered too many losses this time. Should we take some of those technologies and exchange them with the Forging World to restore the Chapter's strength?"

Sage Huierdan, still reeling from his mental climax, happened to hear those words clearly. He then appeared before them like a ghost and said, "Commander of Tiberos Station. I have great respect for technology, and I am quite knowledgeable about it! I am signing this contract with you on my personal behalf in exchange for this technology..."

Before he could finish speaking, another Astartes, quite unfortunately, walked over, carrying a large stack of parchment and several quills.

Then both parties signed the contract on the spot!
After the contract was signed, Sage Huierdan asked Tiberos, who was chuckling as he looked at the contract, for the technology shown in the video.

Tiberos, however, immediately put away the contract and declared righteously, "What technology? We don't have the technology shown in the video yet. That technology belongs to the Seraphim Legion, so it's useless for you to come to us. You should go find the Seraphim themselves!"

Sage Huierdan was completely dumbfounded.

Then, belatedly, he realized he had been tricked and turned red with anger. His entire mechanical body, starting from his head, hissed and steamed upwards like a boiling kettle.

Tiberos, all smiles, leaned over and fanned him with his hand, saying with a chuckle, "Just because we don't have it now doesn't mean we won't in the future. Because of helping our brothers in the Seraphim Chapter, and considering the losses in this battle, they've decided that once the chapter is stable, they can make copies of those technological achievements and transfer them to us! So, Sage Hui'erdan, you'll be able to obtain these technologies then!"

This is what prevented Sage Hui'erdan from continuing his ascent. However, when he thought of the clause in the contract that stipulated he would use his personal skills and reputation to help the Shark Devourer Legion develop its strength for the next 200 years, he was so angry that he wanted to slap himself, but he couldn't bring himself to do it.

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(End of this chapter)