Hades decided to put the Ultramarines at the top of the list of "Legions Hades wants to work with".
Not only Robert Guilliman, most of the Ultramarines are filled with the strong aura of "normal people". They can interact and communicate normally, and do not have inexplicable bottom lines and emotional outbursts.
And he would say what he needed to say, without suddenly falling silent. He didn't need Hades to ask him step by step, for fear of missing out on any key information.
And they will help you as much as they can within their ability.
For example, now, Hades has quietly copied several daily report formats of the Ultramarines, and also got a lot of works written by Guilliman.
It has to be said that Guilliman wrote a lot of books, and when negotiating with the Ultramarines, they would more or less quote words from Guilliman's works.
This gave Hades a more intuitive impression of the blue sons and blue grandsons who liked to quote the scriptures in the original book.
But this did not stop him from continuing to copy data frantically in the Extreme Warriors' data room.
On the other side, Guilliman was checking the information given by Hades. The bright and spacious library was filled with the fragrance of books and knowledge.
[A breathtaking masterpiece.]
Guilliman looked at Barbarus's three-dimensional map again and again and couldn't help but sigh.
To transform a dead world into a semi-hub world that currently handles fleets from nearby star regions is an idea that is unimaginable to ordinary people, and is also a feat that is difficult to achieve.
In fact, there has always been a slight regret in Guilliman's heart. His brothers are all good, but when it comes to building their own home planet, they seem to hold different ideas from Guilliman.
Few people even pay attention to the construction after the war. Horus just wants to win more reputation for himself, Dorn is obsessed with architecture itself, Perturabo has extreme tendencies, and others don't even care about these.
But now, in a Legion that was far from the Ultramarines, Guilliman saw the glittering possibility, someone with similar ideas to his -
[Hades, who in the Death Guard proposed the transformation of the Barbarus Plan and was ultimately responsible for its implementation?]
Guilliman waited anxiously for the answer, but he seemed to have already pictured the warrior in his mind.
“Ah,” Hades answered nonchalantly, looking up from where he was scanning the Ultramarines bookshelf, wondering which books to take, “It’s me.”
In an instant, Hades felt a chill on his back. He turned around suddenly and saw a huge blue man blocking him.
Hades was so frightened that he almost thrust his bolter into Guilliman's face.
He swore that Guilliman had just teleported here, without making any sound, in an instant! It was as if he had appeared out of thin air!
Hades forced a smile and said tremblingly,
"Lord Guilliman?"
The blue man smiled the brightest smile Hades had ever seen.
[Hades, Commander of the Death Guard, I think you can specify the scope of the information you want to find, and the Ultramarines will help you find it. ]
[But now, I want to ask you some questions, about Barbarus, about you.]
Hades wiped the sweat off his forehead silently. He was so scared that he thought Guilliman was going to ask some earth-shattering question.
"Yes, of course."
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".I believe that war is not the goal, development and the ultimate life of mankind are the goals. So since the legion has the strength and spare time, it can choose an area for development."
Guilliman smiled and nodded.
[Yes, everything now is for the ultimate peace. After the Great Crusade, the Legions dedicated to war can devote themselves to the construction of mankind, and high-quality Space Marines can take on the responsibility of being the guides of human civilization.]
Guilliman, immersed in a bright future, did not realize the peculiar color that flashed in Hades' eyes after he said this.
Hades smiled.
"With the cohesion and appeal of the Legion, we can achieve many miracles that are simply unattainable in the eyes of others. The Legion is a tool, and its functions go far beyond war."
[Excuse my curiosity, Hades, I think you are someone who thinks seriously about the future, so in your opinion, where will the Death Guard go after the Great Crusade? ]
Hades' inner mask of pain, no, there is no such possibility.
In the galaxy, there is only war.
"Perhaps you can ask our legion commander, Lord Mortarion. It is not appropriate for me to answer this question."
Hades laughed, and Guilliman realized that Hades was unwilling to answer, and with a common understanding, the two quickly changed the subject.
They talked about how to deal with those mortal bureaucrats. The Legion's oppression made how they treated mortals a separate art.
They talked about how to negotiate peace, how to fool the Empire's tax authorities, how to reasonably avoid taxes, and how to make the legion's logistics lines more covert and reasonable.
They talked about how to treat the Mechanicus. If you want to build and develop, you can never avoid the Mechanicus.
Hades was amazed that the Primarch's charisma could also be applied to the Oil Man, while Guilliman was surprised that Hades knew so much Mechanicus slang and jargon.
[I remember that my descendants from the foundry department once mentioned you.]
Guilliman suddenly said,
[Your signature is "H", right? Quite innovative and sharing spirit. ]
Hades waved his hand and said that the first group of people who went to Mars should come back.
"Studying on Mars is boring. This is just something I found for myself to have fun with. There's nothing much to mention."
But Guilliman didn't think so. He looked at Hades thoughtfully. Such an outstanding talent.
But he is the commander of the Death Guard, and the Legion generally does not allow people in such positions to go out and study diplomacy.
Guilliman then began to turn the conversation to Macragge.
He first cleverly asked about the scenery of Barbarus, and Hades described to him a picture of plain farmland, the vast and rich land, and the corn stalks rustling in the wind.
[This reminds me of the outskirts of Macragge.]
Lush forests, towering ancient castles in the forests, noisy downtowns, blue skies, and white streets.
[If you want to understand and experience the true and complete administration, then you should go to Macragge once, she will not let you down. ]
[Although Macragge lacks mineral resources.]
Guilliman began to subconsciously add to Macragge's information, but Hades in front of him was almost blindingly excited.
No, Hades thought, no!
Macragge is in the Ultima Star Region, which is tens of thousands of miles away from them now, and in the future, the Death Guard's marching route will not deviate there.
If he went to Macragge, it would be difficult for him to catch up with the Death Guard by spaceship.
But that peaceful scene
Hades took a deep breath.
"Thank you for the invitation. If the war subsides, I will go to visit Macragge. Macragge is indeed a shining pearl in human civilization."
He finally refused, and Hades' heart was bleeding.
Being a forge sergeant in Macragge seems to be a good choice, very suitable for retirement, and only need to worry about the Battle of Calth later.
Seeing Hades' refusal, Guilliman did not mention it again, but he had already remembered this Death Guard in his heart, just as he remembered Dantioch of the Iron Warriors.
Next, Guilliman and Hades had an in-depth discussion on the topic of star field construction. The two sides fully exchanged views and the conversation achieved major constructive breakthroughs.
Until the very end, Guilliman was still trying to keep the Death Guard with the Ultramarines for a while longer.
Without exception, they were all declined, although Guilliman also saw Hades' pain and struggle.
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Interlude [Video game, but real people fighting]
(Slightly buffs Mortarion.)
As we all know, Guilliman has a game console that can be used for virtual battles. Today, he invited Mortarion to come over and fight a few moves.
Originally, Mortarion would have sneered at this kind of game and laughed loudly, but because Hades wanted to have fun, no, wanted to watch the Primarchs fight, so he reached an agreement with Guilliman.
"Mortarion, I lost the bet with Guilliman. I must go to Macragge for a few years to learn from the Ultramarines."
Hades told Mortarion the good news, no, the bad news, in a heavy tone and with regret.
I added a few words by the way, just to add fuel to the fire.
What a joke, can't Hades see Guilliman's thoughts
Naturally, Mortarion took his scythe and went to beat Guilliman.
Guilliman's requirement was to play three games with him, best two out of three. If Mortarion won, he would be willing to withdraw his bet with Hades.
So now, Mortarion was lying in the simulation chamber wearing a giant fool's hat and looking like he wanted to kill someone.
[Guilliman vs. Mortarion, commentator: Hades]
[Okay, the first round begins! We see that both Primarchs clearly want to engage in close combat first! Guilliman and Mortarion both gave up on deploying their troops and rushed towards each other with swords raised! ]
[Guilliman is coming with great force! The Dagger of Sincerity and the Hand of Domination are dealing crazy damage! Mortarion is passively resisting. Is Mortarion going to lose the first round?]
[No! As we all know, Mortarion is a defensive latecomer. The longer the battle lasts, the more obvious his advantage will be! After Mortarion deliberately prolonged the battle, Guilliman began to look a little tired! ]
Guilliman took a deep breath. Although Mortarion's eyes were full of anger, he was very restrained and never took the initiative to attack. The Lord of Death would only launch a counterattack in the gap after Guilliman made a move.
He was even deliberately exchanging injuries for one another!
Guilliman's eyes flickered, and he was calculating Mortarion's every move.
[Good! We can see that when the battle with Mortarion lasts a certain amount of time, Robert Guilliman activates his passive skill "Observation". In this state, Guilliman will actively learn and analyze the enemy's information and give answers based on the enemy's fighting style.]
[Not good! Guilliman seems to have seen through Mortarion's tactics. Guilliman's offensive is getting more and more fierce. Guilliman also starts to trade injuries for injuries. He wants to end the battle quickly! ]
[Is Mortarion going to fail in the first battle? Then in the subsequent battle of commanding the legions, can the Lord of Death defeat Guilliman, who is famous for his "command"? ]
[Look at the health bars of both sides. Guilliman now has a quarter of his health left, while Mortarion—Mortarion only has a little health left! ]
[Guilliman also realized it! He ignored Mortarion's scythe annihilation and swung the decisive sword directly at Mortarion—]
[Ohhhhhh! Mortarion, Mortarion revealed a second health bar!]
[Guilliman made a puzzled sound, but Mortarion did not give him time to react! Mortarion triggered his passive "Residual Health". When in the Residual Health state, every time a point of blood is lost, Mortarion's defense value, attack value, and critical strike rate will increase by a point! ]
Under the mask, Mortarion sneered. Guilliman did not dodge his scythe just now. The Lord of Death successfully tore through Guilliman's defense with his scythe. Then he held Guilliman down and poured some of his homemade poison into his mouth.
[Guilliman is in a poisoned state! Guilliman is running low on health! The last bit of Guilliman's health is gone! The first winner is Mortarion!!!]
Mortarion laughed with satisfaction and helped Guilliman up from the ground.
Guilliman showed a puzzled expression, but he seemed to understand Mortarion's characteristics. Guilliman signaled to open the second knife.
[The second match begins! After the first match, Guilliman chooses to call in the Ultramarines! He wants to compete with Mortarion in command and dispatch ability. ]
[Guilliman triggers the passive "Lord of Marching and Dispatching". Compared with other legions, when Guilliman is present, the Ultramarines' combat power is +15%, unity is +100%, recovery is +15%, and the number of people is +20%! ]
[This is such a buggy skill! ]
[On the other hand, Mortarion's Death Guard is slightly inferior. ]
After a while, Mortarion's position was surrounded by the Ultramarines. At the same time, Guilliman, who had triggered the passive [Observation], commanded the Ultramarines to tear open the Death Guard's defenses bit by bit.
Guilliman indeed!
Mortarion was no pushover either. Under the Death Guard's defense, the Ultramarines were also being rapidly consumed.
Finally, Guilliman stood in front of Mortarion again. This time, the two Primarchs were surrounded by the corpses of countless Space Marines.
Guilliman was at half health, and Mortarion had only half health left after losing six of his half health bars.
Based on his analysis, Guilliman concluded that it was impossible for the crumbling Mortarion to bleed again.
[Guilliman swung the Akagi sword again and rushed forward! And Mortarion also fought back with his heavy scythe! ]
[After studying and analyzing Mortarion's personal behavior, Guilliman's battle became much smoother this time! He gave up the big move and chose speed and thrust instead! ]
[Due to the difference in the length and effective attack range of the weapons of both sides, Guilliman kept close to Mortarion, and Mortarion had to fight him with his sickle, while trying to keep the distance between the two as much as possible.]
[But Guilliman didn't give him this chance! He was attacking madly! Mortarion's health bar was in danger—]
[Ohhhhhh! Mortarion triggers the passive "blood lock"! You can never reach the reality of the last seven drops of blood! Except for fatal injuries such as decapitation and heart-ripping, other injuries will not cause real damage to the Lord of Death!]
Guilliman looked at Mortarion in disbelief. Mortarion was already quite broken. He was like a scarecrow in the wind, as if he would fall apart at any moment.
This gave Guilliman the illusion that even if he didn't attack, Mortarion would simply fall apart under the force of gravity -
But, but what does non-fatal injuries mean? No harm caused!
[Guilliman began to try to change his strategy, but it was clear that Mortarion would not give Guilliman time to find a countermeasure! Taking advantage of Guilliman's fatigue after a long battle, the Lord of Death began to actively attack! ]
[In the second round, Mortarion wins! ]
Guilliman suddenly sat up from the virtual cabin, turned his head, and looked at Mortarion in horror with an indescribable expression.
Mortarion stood up slowly and took off the silly hat immediately.
"You have failed, my brother."
Mortarion said calmly, then he stood up without any nostalgia and left the Glory of Macragge with his commander.
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The final intermission slightly strengthened Mortarion. According to common sense, Guilliman would win the third game, and even the countless games that followed.
(End of this chapter)