The Bizarre Adventures of the Oil Man, but Starting with Warhammer 32K

He saw that a broader future was much more attractive to Leon than the current benefits. As for when Leon would be able to realize this future, Morse was not worried.

It takes at least a hundred years to build a forging hive city. How long does it take to forge a world?

At the normal construction speed, Leon himself might not even see that day. Morse felt that this was not a problem he should consider.

Let him drown with his ideals, Huangquan No. 8 will definitely make a fortune in this deal!

He waved his hand and called Omikron again: "Organize a technical exchange group and set off with Sage Leon."

"Give me a few more foundry ships that produce starch and protein bars."

Li Ang added: "The initial construction of the battle group's home planet requires them to provide food."

When Omikron bowed and retreated, Morse's gaze fell on Leon again.

He didn't say anything, but stared at the technical document.

Leon understood and slid the data pad towards Morse: "As long as we are 'equal' enough, there are still many opportunities for us to cooperate."

Morse's mechanical tentacles quickly rolled up the data slate and connected it to his processor.

The moment the data flowed in, he made an almost satisfied electronic noise before responding, "There aren't many Astartes Chapters in the Pacific Segmentum. With such a Chapter at your command, we certainly have a lot of cooperation to do."

The negotiation was coming to an end. But before Leon left, the director gave a meaningful reminder:

"If you and I are both 'ambitious,' then we can wisely cooperate on the road to fighting Mars. But you must remember that it's best not to test the bottom line of things like the alliance of the chapters too much."

Huangquan No. 8 needed allies, but Huangquan No. 8 itself was rather sensitive. If Leon couldn't step forward to "clear their name," he hoped that this sage who had stirred up the situation on Terra would keep a low profile and not attract so much unnecessary attention.

Leon stood up and straightened his chin, which symbolized his Mechanicus identity. "I have always been very tactful, Your Excellency."

His eyes met with Morse's in the air, and they both saw the burning ambition in each other's eyes, as well as a hint of tacit vigilance.

Regardless, the first battle with Huangquan No. 8 was over, and Li Ang had gained enough benefits.

After about half a month of preparation, Holo's transport fleet set sail from Huangquan No. 8.

This time, the fleet had an additional strike cruiser produced from Huangquan No. 8, which Li Ang named the Autumn Wind Pillar.

The name of the ship was a faithful blessing for the battleship. As one of the only fleet forces at hand, he did not want the ship to sink too quickly.

In addition, his foundry ship also had a thousand-man technical assistance team led by Omicron.

Under Otani's guidance, the fleet leaped into Mandeville Point. Without further delay, they sailed from the border of the Pacific Segmentum near the Solar Segmentum to the heart of the Pacific Segmentum.

When they jumped out of the warp again, the hunters on the ship all felt a mysterious call.

This call came from Miraberias, from the Azure Star. They were currently at the edge of a galaxy blocked by Miraberias.

But before returning to the Blue Star, they still have to go to their nominal chapter home planet.

SP-4396.

"This unnamed planet is the third planet in this star system. It is undeveloped and primitive, but it has the necessary conditions for the existence of life."

As a local, Omicron knew more about the planet than Terra's database. He explained to Leon, "A group of human colonists once attempted to settle on this planet. But they soon disappeared without a trace."

"Does this mean they are all dead?"

Leon was curious.

"No, perhaps they simply lost their means of communication, and their descendants still live on this planet. Regardless, although this planet is designated within the Empire's territory, we've found no subsequent signs of human activity, so it's considered uncolonized."

The Blue Planet was a somewhat desolate place. Perhaps Miraberias had done this on purpose, as the nearby star field lacked any planets colonized by the Empire, making it a veritable suburb.

Leon dismissed the men from Huangquan No. 8 and sought out the black dragon possessed by Amidel. He wanted to inquire about the situation of this primitive planet that could devour the colonists.

"Do you know what the situation is on this planet?"

Black Dragon's answer was quite straightforward: "I don't know."

"It's right next to you, don't you know?"

Li Ang was surprised, and had a new understanding of the old dragon's otaku status: "Is it because the lamp is dark, or are you blind?"

"I can only move in the subspace, not the physical universe. If you ask me questions in the physical universe, I won't be able to answer them. If you are curious, you can go up there. I will attach myself to the hunters and help you take a look."

This is the only way at the moment. Although he didn't understand the situation, Li Ang was not very worried.

After all, Astartes and ordinary colonists are two different things.

"Horner, have the main fleet anchor at the equator and send me a few landing craft. I want to personally lead the team to investigate the situation on this planet."

-

Jim Raynor pushed the cooling slot of the plasma rifle back to its original position. The barrel still retained the residual heat from the previous battle.

He crouched in the shadow of the watchtower, his eyes scanning the creeping sea of ​​trees in the distance.

"Law officer."

His deputy came up to him and reported in a low voice: "There are claw marks on the east fence again, just like last week. Three toes with hooks."

"Those small dragons?"

"I think you're right."

Jim's Adam's apple rolled as he realized that they still had not escaped the entanglement of those beasts.

When their ancestors landed on this planet, they thought it was a gift from the Emperor.

The atmosphere was perfectly suited to human needs, the water was pure, and the soil was fertile. For the first three months, the colonists even held a celebration to thank the Astronomican for guiding them to this promised land.

Then, the nightmare began.

First, the crops inexplicably withered at night, and then the captive Grox, whose heads had been partially cut off, went berserk for no apparent reason. When the entire first exploration team disappeared, they realized a cruel truth:

The planet is rejecting them.

The branches of the trees could suddenly strangle passing workers, and the seemingly docile meadows concealed digestive juices that could dissolve a person.

The most terrifying of all were the long, swift shadows that often passed through the woods at dusk, leaving behind only strange howls in a language they could not understand.

They are clearly intelligent creatures, and while their actions may seem primitive and barbaric, their methods are anything but.

Before the colonists could react, the only communication array in their camp was destroyed by these strange shadows. When the main antenna collapsed, they finally understood the purpose of the beasts.

The other party wants to isolate them from civilization!

Looking at the rusty remains of the communicator in the camp, Jim Raynor felt sad.

His father had told him that in the initial chaos, someone had glimpsed the attackers' true appearance—"human-like, but too tall, too thin, with skin as pale as a corpse and eyes as bright as astronomical torches."

Eldar, Renault had seen this name in ancient books.

But the old people in the camp prefer to call them "beasts" because only beasts can be so cruel as to force humans into desperate situations.

Fortunately, there was a twist. Although they were isolated from civilization, one of their expeditions discovered ruins in a valley to the north.

Although there were no imperial double-headed eagles or gear marks of the Mechanicus on them, the buildings were indeed human in style. They were incredibly ancient, yet more exquisite than any human creation Raynor had ever seen.

What's important is that they found weapons in the rubble.

There were plasma and lasers. Although their designs were different from the common Imperial designs, figuring out how to use weapons was human instinct, and they quickly figured out how to use them.

With the help of these weapons, the colonists repelled the beasts' attack.

Perhaps because they feared they would fight on in a corner now armed, or perhaps because they felt they were no longer a threat now that they had lost all means of contact with the outside world, the Eldar did not exterminate them, but allowed the few remaining Eldar to settle on the planet.

For humans, even if the elves did not attack deliberately, the planet is still full of dangers.

As the law enforcer and leader of the descendants of these colonists, Raynor had been leading these last survivors on this planet, fighting against strange creatures such as small dragons and giant toads that appeared from time to time, and struggling to win space for survival.

Relying on the weapons at hand, they can still live.

But for some reason, these days, the Eldar, who had gradually become a legend, began to appear again, and the beasts on the planet also became restless.

They were forced to move their settlement again, but this time the elves seemed determined to kill them all and were not satisfied with the humans' concessions.

Faced with increasingly frequent attacks by wild beasts, Raynor had no choice but to send his good brother Tychus Findlay to go to the ruins again to see if he could get back more weapons for self-defense.

He expected Tychus to bring back good news, but the opposite happened.

After checking the east fence, he returned to the camp, and was greeted by the wounded Tychus.

Renault's heart sank to the bottom.

PS1: The ship name I hit on the dice was Autumn Wind Pillar, which is pretty good, as it connects with the planned plot later.

PS2: I also like other ship names, but this is just a strike cruiser after all, so some of the names don't quite fit the specifications. I'll let everyone vote when there are larger ships later.

Chapter 250 Another World Soul.

Looking at Renault's face falling, Tychus Finley grinned with a bloody smile.

"Jimmy, we're in big trouble now."

"Where are the weapons? Where are the others?"

Tychus spat. "Ha! Those pointy-eared bastards have taken over the ruins. We were ambushed the moment we entered. Those sons of bitches were hiding in the shadows!"

Renault didn't believe it: "Impossible! They have never been interested in ruins!"

"It's different now, man. Those bastards have the ruins like a fucking prison, shooting anyone they see. They're wearing armor and have weapons more advanced than ours. I saw one of those masked bastards cut Joey into pieces with a single swipe of his finger."

"If they had these things, why didn't they use them against us before?"

Renault still didn't believe it.

"Who knows? Maybe it's their wild-blooded relative who's visiting."

Renault's heart sank from the bottom of the valley to the abyss.

The main force of the Eldar? On this remote planet?

His eyes swept over the survivors including Tychus, and his reason told him that if those Eldar really took action, they would not be able to survive.

"They didn't chase us?"

"Who are we? They don't even bother to chase us. I don't think they're interested in the ruins, but they're looking for something. But listen, Jimmy, don't get your hopes up. They're not targeting us, but their farts are enough to kill us."

As if to verify Tychus's words, the woods outside the camp suddenly began to shake violently, and Renault could even hear the screams of the sentries he had stationed outside.

"Get ready, Jimmy, we're just bugs that get crushed by losses."

Renault wanted to say something, but a shuriken suddenly pierced the tree trunk between them.

Amid the flying sawdust, Renault finally realized it.

This is not an attack.

But clear the area.

-

Li Ang's landing craft glided smoothly among the clouds.

A company of Astartes and Leon were in the landing craft, and the scanned data rolled on the projection screen.

"The atmosphere contains 21.3% oxygen and 78.1% nitrogen, with no harmful components."

The accompanying Tech-Priest reported to him: "Soil samples show that the humus content exceeds the standard by 400%, and the water purity meets the Mechanicus drinking standards."

"It's like a paradise. How could the previous colonists not be able to survive?"

Leon was curious, but Mirabelles, who was possessed by the hunter, suddenly said, "Sometimes being too perfect is the most dangerous."

Li Ang glanced sideways: "What did you find?"

"We're not sure yet, let's explore some more."

Li Ang glanced at the mysterious Black Dragon and continued his exploration.

Not long after, the landing craft's scanner began to buzz sharply. A specific location was marked on the holographic scan.

Leon looked closely and found that it was the outline of a man-made building, covered by vines and moss, but the echo of the metal structure was clearly discernible.

"Human traces."

He ordered, "Let's get closer and investigate."

As soon as the boat turned, the Thinker let out a sharp alarm.

"Warning! Weapons locked!"

Before the warning sounded, several dazzling lasers tore through the clouds.