The Astartes Family's Notebook

"So do you understand now, Kars? In the blink of an eye, abandon thinking and fight with your instincts. That's the lesson I wanted to teach you."

Kaz nodded obediently. He didn't dare to talk back, nor did he want to tell Tyrant that he and Tyrant were actually completely different types of Astartes.

Katz was able to thwart Tyrant's provocation a second time not because he had improved his focus. He had been multitasking for decades, and distraction had become an instinct that was hard to break.

So while listening to Tyrant's teachings, Katz distracted himself by changing the power armor's arm electronic muscle bundle output parameters.

Tyrant, I will learn from your experience, but don't think that just because you act like a big brother, I'll forget that you're the one who trained Sephiroth.

I, Kaz, will repay kindness and avenge wrongs.

Chapter 52 The Black Curtain Cup Officially Begins

The imperial authorities are hosting; the deal is done.

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The battle between the Astartes ended quickly.

It's not like it's the education bureau, so why are you talking about showing leniency?

Without high-speed prosthetic eyes, ordinary people can't even see the battle clearly; they can only see dazzling, chaotic shadows.

Therefore, in the round of 16 to 8, only two matches were understood by gamblers.

Originally, Ingus still had some idol image to maintain and felt that throwing a match was wrong, so he changed out of his flashy Hades-type Terminator armor and put on a simple power armor, intending to give Tyrant a hand.

As it turned out, the Black Knights didn't even bother with any pretense. They didn't throw a match; the two of them just went up and played rock-paper-scissors, and that was it.

This attitude leads to those who bought lottery tickets shouting that there's something fishy going on, but the bookmakers are the Tribunal and the Cult of Machines, so who cares about that? The other groups have no objections, so why are you all making such a fuss for the gamblers? Move on, next group.

With the Black Knight setting an example, it was Desolation Wings' turn. Tyrant went even further, not bothering with any preparation and just throwing out a stone, which infuriated Ingus. He slapped Tyrant's hand and announced his defeat.

Forget it, the Black Knights and Desolate Wings have already accepted the draw for the civil war, so it's normal for them to be guaranteed a spot. We should understand.

The gamblers quickly prepared themselves mentally and calmed themselves down.

Meanwhile, Kars faced off against one of Guilliman's son's fighting brothers.

The two sides had no animosity and completed the dueling ceremony between the Astartes in a very amicable manner. After their swords touched, they each took ten steps back and connected to the communication frequency, using a countdown program to start the battle.

Why are they so friendly?

After talking with the sergeant leading Guilliman's son, Motor Sich was surprised to find that the other also thought the Astartes Scripture was just toilet paper.

Surprisingly, the Sons of Guilliman's Chapter is not a standard Holy Scripture Chapter.

You rebellious son, you criticize the Astartes Codex, so you're a good brother to us, the Wings of Desolation.

Both sides had given instructions to keep the situation from getting too ugly, and Kaz naturally obeyed.

The ground is made of inorganic synthetic bricks, but beneath the 30-centimeter-thick bricks lies the alloy plate of the top layer of the Nest City.

Tyrant's theoretical experience is correct, and the small program provided by Ingus also works well.

Kars used his magnetic boots to come to a sudden stop, dodging the opponent's probing slash. He then turned his sword and placed it directly against the neck of the Son of Guilliman.

The battles in Astartes are that simple and straightforward; if you can compete on stats, don't bother with any fancy techniques.

Even under the first blood rule, this situation is enough to decide the winner. If this son of Guilliman were to ask Kaz to drop the fight and start a new battle, Kaz would agree. After all, the company commander had given instructions that the situation couldn't be too ugly.

But the other party is also a respectable person. It was just a random fight anyway, why take it so seriously?

As a result, Katz successfully advanced.

In no more than five minutes, all eight groups had finished their competition.

One Grey Knight, one White Scar, two Black Knights, one Black Templar, two Desolate Wings, and one Son of Guilliman—the list of the top eight is out.

Zhu Dan finished the demonstration, and her forehead was also covered in sweat.

There are countless heroes in the world, and if I hadn't been itching to grab a spot, White Scar would have been utterly humiliated this time.

White Scar was very unlucky; of the two eliminated players, one faced the Gray Knight and the other the Black Knight, and both were utterly defeated.

There were no underhanded tactics involved; it was simply a matter of being outmatched. The white scar appeared, and I was killed instantly with a single blow. What could I say? I couldn't utter a word.

In the quarterfinals, the draw continued, and this time, the contestants from Black Knight and Desolate Wings finally received the treatment of participating in separate zones, avoiding the possibility of a second internal war.

Thus, Judan Khan faced Tyrant, Kaz faced the Black Knight, the Black Templar faced the Grey Knight, and the Black Knight faced the Son of Guilliman.

There was no break time; the battle began immediately after the draw.

The first match was between Judan Khantaylant.

Both sides followed the procedure in a very standard manner, each stepping back ten paces.

Then, Tyrant asked in a private channel, "Are we really going to fight?", which angered Zhu Dan.

Originally, the White Scars platoon leader was still hesitant about the Warband's image, considering whether to let Desolation Wings, a top-tier horse, into the final four. But then you hear what Tyrant said.

"Of course, the experience of fighting against a strong person like you is rare."

While exchanging polite words, Zhu Dan, beneath his tactical helmet, already possessed sharp eyes and a sharp sword.

As a result, the battle lasted fifteen seconds; mortals only saw flashes of swords, while the Astartes were amazed.

It's strong, truly strong; it's a perfect combination of stats and skill, a passionate collision of talent and hard work.

Zhu Dan is no longer angry.

Tyrant is a worthy opponent.

However, he still had a slight edge.

The white scar was the first to advance.

In the second match, Katz faced off against the Black Knight.

Following the established procedure, Kaz repeatedly scanned the other party's physical characteristics and power armor dimensions.

Tch, not the instructor for Frankish III, what a pity.

Kars was lucky; the Black Knight he encountered wasn't the one who was given preferential treatment, so Kars witnessed his previous battle.

In terms of combat experience, Kars is no match at all. His skills are clearly those of an inner-circle superhero in disguise.

However, having acquired basic intelligence about the enemy, Kars had already devised a battle plan, giving him a high chance of victory.

While the company commander was drawing lots, Kaz asked Ingus to help remove the safe output limit of his power pack.

Kaz completely disregarded the possibility that Ingus didn't know the technique. Despite the company champion's usual stern demeanor, Ingus's bastard nature as a member of the Fourth Company meant he was unlikely to be a well-behaved, law-abiding kid.

Sure enough, leaving behind the words "I'll do the work, you take the blame," and "Don't tell the technical sergeant that he did it," Ingus skillfully unlocked the power lock for Kaz.

The rest is simple.

The average height of Astartes members without armor is between 2.2 and 2.3 meters. There are some who are particularly short and some who are particularly tall, but the overall height fluctuates around this range.

The Black Knight, Astartes, was only 2.39 meters tall even in armor, a stark contrast to Katz's 2.47 meters.

Therefore, against smaller opponents, you have to use force to subdue them.

The Black Knight uses a power sword, inflicting damage through the decomposition force field, while Kars uses a single-molecule double-toothed chainsaw sword, inflicting damage through physical cutting.

In a clash between a chainsaw sword and a power sword, the chainsaw sword has a slight advantage initially. This is because, before the solid monomolecular saw teeth are worn away by the disintegrating force field, the wielder of the power sword is actually using the strength of their arm to counteract the power output of the chainsaw sword's motor plus the user's own strength.

However, once the saw teeth are shattered by the disintegrating force field, the chainsaw sword becomes useless.

Kaz's choice was unexpected by the Black Knights. Could such a hothead really represent the chapter in a competition?

Furthermore, research revealed that this Karz of the Wasteland Wings was a specially trained recruit undergoing basic training at Frankish III. I must talk to the Chapter Commander about this and hold the Black Knights stationed at Frankish III accountable. This must be thoroughly investigated!

My First Legion can't afford to lose face like this. We participated in the training program, and this is the kind of trash we produced?

However, the power output of the Kaz Overload Power Backpack instantly pressed the chainsaw sword down on the opponent's body. The Black Knight was surprised but not flustered.

It's just a standard method. The total load of the cooling capacitors in the power backpack is fixed. If you overload it, the total power of the power armor will decrease due to heat dissipation issues. Doing so does more harm than good.

With the power sword's disintegration field deactivated, the blade pressing against the body could not cause any effective damage to the power armor. The Black Knight took a half step back, preparing for a struggle.

However, Kaz used the company commander's secret technique of catching the Black Knight in one go.

With his wrist pinned to the upper arm by Kars's power armor, and the blade of his power sword parallel to the two of them, Kars forcefully used a sudden, powerful move to knock down the Black Knight. Before the power backpack overheated and stopped, he used even greater force to twist the opponent's arm, completing the "Strong Man Lock" pose.

This event is also recorded in "Naruto: The Legend of the Banana Ninja". Uchiha Otori used this move to lock up Kakashi Kabuto.

With the outcome decided, the Black Knights' chapter leader, his face grim, made the decision to concede defeat on behalf of his defiant brothers.

How fortunate! The Black Knight of Frankish III is truly blessed.

Chapter 53 Justice resides in the hearts of the people

When you don't want to win, it's also hard for you to lose.

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Generally speaking, Astartes value honor highly, and when faced with a major event like a tournament where six chapters compete, they are very competitive.

But this time it's different. The Black Cup is completely unfair except for the fact that it's rigged. As long as you don't lose too badly, that's fine. The outcome is none of your business.

Kaz's methods weren't exactly underhanded. Apart from the guy with the reddened prosthetic eye who confidently declared that the mechanical cult refused to repair the power backpack, the other gang members all looked completely nonchalant.

Who hasn't installed some illegal mini-programs in their power armor? You mechanical engineers really don't know how difficult the original software is to use, do you?

Katz's actions were very risky; once the overload was overloaded, it was overloaded. Until the heat dissipation was completed, he was basically in a semi-crippled state.

But Tyrant lost to Judan Khan. If he loses, what's the point of talking about the future? The ugly semi-finalists are still semi-finalists, and the noble round of 16 can go read the Bible. Competition doesn't believe in tears, and it has no sentimentality.

The Black Templars take winning and losing very seriously, and when facing the Grey Knights, they even brought out their sect's most treasured weapon, the Emperor Black Sword.

This action disgusted the Grey Knight.

This is a sacred relic associated with the Emperor. Each of the existing Emperor Black Swords is a rare treasure with an independent serial number, enjoying the treatment of a Supreme Elder of the battle group. Normally, it is stored in a static field for preservation. During festivals, the entire group bows and kowtows three times, and when it is taken out, they must shout "Please turn around, my treasure" three times.

What could the Grey Knight do? He didn't know if the Heavenly Punishment Power Halberd could break the Emperor Black Sword. He only knew that if he managed to chip the Emperor Black Sword, this matter would probably be more troublesome than the purification dispute in Omidas's Nest.

You black orc, you're willing to throw away your dignity just to win, huh?

Unfortunately, the strength of the Black Templar's Imperial Champion lies not in the strength of the Astartes itself, but in the strength of the Emperor's Blessing.

The title of Emperor Champion is not a permanent honor. The Black Templar Chapter has a long-standing tradition of receiving messages from the Emperor in dreams. It is common for members of the chapter to have the Emperor deliver messages in their dreams, usually in which they dream of dying in battle somewhere.

At this point, the Astartes of the Black Templar would need to undergo a dual review by the Chapter's priests and the think tank. Once it was confirmed that he showed no signs of Chaos corruption, the Astartes would become the Imperial Champion, qualified to wield the Imperial Black Sword, and bravely face his destined death, carrying out divine punishment for the Emperor and slaying the Empire's greatest enemy.

Therefore, the Grey Knights are the Empire's greatest enemy, and the Imperial Black Sword needs to be summoned.

Pshaw, there aren't any idiots here. This is just the Black Templar disgusting the Grey Knights.

Unless the Grey Knights actually killed the Black Templar in the battle, the Black Orcs could easily argue that he was just out of sleep and didn't remember what the God-Emperor said.

As it turns out, although the Black Templars are on the side of the Desolation Wings, their stance is actually biased towards the Grey Knights.

In other words, the Grand Marshal of the Black Templar actually supported the indiscriminate purification of Omidas.

Therefore, when faced with the choice between disgusting the Grey Knights and supporting the Desolate Wings, the Black Templar chose to have both.

If you're going to drag it out, then drag it out.

Holding the Emperor Black Sword, the Black Templar fought hard for five minutes before giving up, which infuriated the gambler who had bet on the battle duration.

Instead of being met with cold stares and ridicule, the defeated gang members returned to their ranks like heroes, and the Black Orcs made a fortune from this round of gambling.

The Astartes have a strong learning ability and learn very quickly.

Having received a live demonstration from the Black Templar, the Son of Guilliman went even further, bringing out the Storm Shield, which was also a relic-level artifact.

The Black Knight's face darkened even more.

Damn it, how can we rebuild the glory of Astartes when we're with these bastards!

Every warband has artifacts, so bring on the sword!

The Sons of Guilliman were truly indifferent. They had long understood this farce; there was no right or wrong involved. Apart from the Desolation Wings, who genuinely opposed the Grey Knights' indiscriminate purification operation, the other chapters felt that the Grey Knights were acting too domineeringly and wanted to embarrass the Grey Knights and the Inquisition behind them.

In the Month of Shame, the Space Wolves have shown everyone that as long as you're tough enough, the Inquisition can't really do anything to the Astartes Chapter.

So even if you think the Grey Knight did the right thing, you still have to trip him up, because behind the Grey Knight is the Terra Inquisition.

So, despite being invited by the Grand Master of the Inquisition to help Guilliman's son, he unexpectedly sided with the Desolation Wings.

The Black Knight's stance is unimportant; once Kaz's power backpack has cooled down, the favor will be considered settled.

Thus, the mortals thoroughly enjoyed the contest, and the Astartes refrained from booing.