Warhammer 40: Saviors Emerging from the Bottom

Fifteen minutes later, apart from Friedrich, who was engrossed in the experimental data.

Two Imperial infantry regiments, plus an Astartes regiment—all the well-known figures gathered in the hall where the welcome banquet had been held, at Xiao Yi's behest.

This place was originally a small square in the residential area, which could accommodate hundreds of people. Because the space was relatively spacious, Xiao Yi set up the temporary command post here.

Later, as the war entered its final stages and it became less necessary to constantly monitor the battlefield situation, he dismantled the temporary command post and moved his office to his bedroom.

This is why Gavin was able to observe Xiao Yi sitting in the chair, contemplating the upcoming war plans.

However, this is limited to observation from a distance; getting close is impossible, and anyone who approaches without permission will be subject to military law.

So when Charles saw Xiao Yi carrying three guys out of the bedroom, he pretty much made his own judgment.

It was nothing more than a few brainless guys ignoring orders and breaking into the "command post" without permission, and they got caught.

No wonder they rushed back so quickly, without even having time to see what the armory looked like after the fire.

But what are these guys up to when they sneaked into Xiao Yi's bedroom?

Charles recalled everything he had seen.

Aside from the brigadier general's chair being quite valuable, there doesn't seem to be anything special about it. Could it be a combat robot created for the sage Friedrich?

Impossible. Most Imperial soldiers can't even write their own names. They wouldn't even dare to dream of operating complex combat robots.

However, why bring along three Imperial Angels when it comes to matters within the Nest City garrison?

Could it be that Xiao Yi considers them as his subordinates as well?

Charles broke out in a cold sweat at the thought of it.

This is Astartes, the Imperial Angel, the Empire's sharpest blade aimed at the heart of its enemies. How dare he do this?

We have to try to persuade him, otherwise things will be all over.

Just as Charles moved closer to Xiao Yi's location, Xiao Yi threw a small trap device sponsored by the Griffin family towards the location of the three members of the Blackfire Battle Group.

Astartes' super-sensitive nerves instantly captured the little creature's trajectory in the air.

With a swift movement, it landed precisely in the center of Karan's palm.

"This is……?"

The pink liquid in a bottle the size of a normal person's fingernail filled Kalan with a deep-seated disgust. Having fought several fierce battles with the Chaos Warband in the Eye of Fear, he was extremely familiar with the power of the warp.

"Witchcraft! Where did you get this?"

The chilling killing intent immediately made everyone present serious, and they all looked at Xiao Yi, waiting for his answer.

Xiao Yi pointed to the mentally challenged Gavin and his two crippled accomplices and said, "You'll have to ask them. This was found on the guy in the middle."

Xiao Yi's calm expression and usual demeanor convinced Karan to believe what he said.

He handed the pink potion, imbued with evil warp power, to the apothecary Varo beside him, then stood up and walked toward Gavin. Under everyone's gaze, he lifted Gavin's skull and took a bite of his brain.

In order to become an Astartes, in addition to undergoing inhuman training, one must also undergo surgery to implant nineteen special modified organs into the body. Only in this way can they obtain physical qualities that surpass those of ordinary people and become a sharp blade in the Emperor's hand to pierce the enemy.

Among these implanted modified organs is a gene-detecting nerve located in the spinal cord between the cervical and thoracic vertebrae, which allows Astartes to acquire the memories of their enemies by consuming their flesh and blood.

In other words, there's no need for a trial; one bite is enough to know everything.

Eating the brain, which stores memories, will certainly yield more information than gnawing on other parts of the body.

However, the somewhat bloody scene was hard for the mortals present to accept for a moment. Even Xiao Yi, who was mentally prepared, felt a churning in his stomach. This was completely different from the feeling of blowing the enemy's head off in battle.

After carefully considering Gavin's memories, Karan stood up and looked at Xiao Yi: "What do you want to do?"

What? How do I do it?

Completely bewildered, Charles and the others stared at Xiao Yi, hoping he could explain.

However, Xiao Yi, who wanted to win over three Astartes to stand on the same side as him, did not have the time for that at the moment, so everyone could only listen to his conversation with Kalan in a daze.

"We must find a way to eliminate any potential corrupt individuals from the Imperial army, regardless of their identity. However, going to war directly could weaken our strength and cause unrest to erupt again in the Lower Nest, which has finally stabilized."

"So my suggestion is to take action and control Lancelot before things escalate. Whether he was corrupted by Chaos and fell into the service of an evil god, or the people around him, we must find out the truth."

Karan nodded, agreeing with Xiao Yi's idea. They must not let any possibility of corruption go unchecked. The Hive City Garrison, responsible for Bakda Hive City, would also fall into darkness, just like the Blackfire Chapter.

"Um, can anyone tell us what exactly happened?" Unable to bear being completely clueless any longer, Redmond finally mustered the courage to ask the question that had been bothering him.

Only then did Xiao Yi realize that he hadn't said anything yet.

"That old Lancelot somehow got hold of a potion filled with warp magic and bribed five traitors in the army, trying to capture me alive and bring me to him."

"Now we suspect that he did not resist the temptation and fell into chaos."

"I see." Redmond nodded, seemingly lost in thought.

However, he quickly realized that something seemed off about the information he had just heard.

"Wait, you mean the army's supreme commander has defected?"

"It's just reasonable suspicion, it hasn't been confirmed yet, and it could also be..."

"A traitor in his inner circle is causing trouble everywhere under Lancelot's name."

"In that case, can't we have a proper talk with the brigadier general? If he remains loyal to the emperor, our plan just now was no different from a rebellion, and we would be executed."

"Those traitors are masters of disguise. Negotiation only gives them one opportunity after another to undermine the foundation of the empire's rule."

Karan's murderous gaze made Redmond's muscles tense immediately. He knew that the Emperor's angels would not deign to threaten someone as insignificant as himself, but the killing intent that the other party unintentionally exuded was also something he could not withstand.

Ultimately, Xiao Yi and Karan made the final decision on the next course of action.

Fearing the presence of other traitors within the First and Thirteenth Regiments, Xiao Yi, after a brief meeting and some preparations, set off with the Blackfire Battle Group and ten carefully selected elite warriors.