As long as you die, you are invincible, but in 40K

Maybe it's more polite.

After parking the car, Zhang Ge saw a man who was stopped in front and waving his hands. He was dressed as an administrative staff member.

That was the person sent by the nobles to greet Zhang Ge and explain the situation.

Originally, the guards knew him and were going to let him go, but the Astra Militarum didn't care who he was and told him directly: anyone who came closer than two arms' length, or made any dangerous attempts such as trying to grab or press things, would be considered an attacker.

It was not until Zhang Ge stepped forward that the Star Army in front made way for him. When Zhang Ge was about to cross, two Star Army soldiers with unfriendly faces followed and replaced the position that the guards were originally going to occupy, and stopped the others behind.

Of course, Zhang Ge, who was facing the man at the time, did not notice these things, but asked:

"What have you advertised me as?"

He seemed to have anticipated this question. After glancing at the soldiers around Zhang Ge and seeing that they didn't seem to be planning to stop him just because he put his hand back, he replied:

"Which version would you like to hear?"

“Are there different versions?”

"Oh, generally speaking, we release a relatively reliable official statement, but at the same time spread a variety of more...artistic but unrealistic rumors, and then solemnly refute these rumors after they quickly spread."

He paused for a breath, probably to organize his thoughts, and quickly continued:

"After the rumors are debunked, people will soon take the initiative to learn about them through various channels, and will even believe rumors that were originally unbelievable."

"...Let's start with the most common ones."

"No problem. The most common theory is that Colonel Zhangge was an angel sent by the Emperor. However, in the battle against the enemy, although he inflicted heavy damage to the enemy, his entire army was annihilated, and he himself unfortunately died. However, seven days and seven nights later, a passing Titan discovered Colonel Zhangge's grave."

At this point, he paused again and looked around to confirm that there were no members of the Mechanicus around. After confirming, he continued:

"The Titan sensed Colonel Zhang Ge's experience and shed a tear on the land where he was buried. It was this tear that resurrected Colonel Zhang Ge seven days after his death. He will work with the Titan to complete his unfinished mission - defeat the enemy. The second option is..."

"Stop, don't continue."

Niu Mo, you know how to spread rumors.

ps: I'm sorry, I actually lied to you all. I am actually a failed man, but I will absorb all your failures and make you a successful man. You don't have to thank me. Of course, if you really want to thank me, you can also vote for me.

Chapter 48: Recruiting Office

"Are these rumors spread specifically by your people?"

"No, we will only reveal some vague information. Even though it is also guided, people are more willing to believe the part that is confirmed in their minds."

Is it a coincidence?

Ordinary people can't even tell which Chaos Evil Gods there are, let alone whether they are holy numbers or not. There is indeed a possibility that it is a coincidence, but at this sensitive juncture, it is indeed a bit suspicious.

Zhang Ge pondered for a moment after listening to the content, and decided to keep this part of the information in mind for the time being. Unlike Slaanesh, which started its corruption from the top, a certain green guy with a pot of thick soup usually started to infiltrate from the grassroots level. After all, one of the things that the bottom nest and the lower nest have the most is disease.

Then, he learned some basic information from the other party, but just as he imagined, this kind of person didn't tell the truth at all.

There were rumors that countless people knelt during the military parade and that the recruitment offices were crowded with people wanting to join the army, but these rumors were found to be extremely unreliable.

The empire's administrative system is slow, probably in large part because it is filled with a large number of such people.

Glancing back to see the situation behind him, Zhang Ge pointed to the captain of the guard, Yolanda and the two soldiers beside him to accompany him, and then followed the man in front of him into the building in front of him.

As shown on its back, the corridor is also filled with various makeshift lines. It seems that the shrine outside has consumed a lot of energy of the Mechanicus, and there is no time to do work such as wiring.

As he walked toward the front desk in the empty corridor where clerks were often seen hurrying back and forth, Zhang Ge asked:

“What do I need to do then?”

"You just need to say a few words and wait until the recruitment process is over. Our staff will present you with a list of those who have passed the standard screening process. After receiving the list, you can conduct any screening you want on those who have passed and ultimately select some to join your regiment."

I see, it’s a mascot.

However, for Zhang Ge, the worse the quality of the corps, the better, and he doesn't mind these people using tricks to squeeze people in.

Arriving at the side door of the front desk, the two PDFs saluted Zhang Ge who was approaching, and then pressed two buttons next to them at the same time, causing the side door to open with a rumble.

When he was about to go out, Zhang Ge stopped others who wanted to follow him out:

"You don't want the first impression I leave on the public is that of a coward, the kind who has to be accompanied by guards wherever he goes."

In such a public place, the lack of protection is like driving a convertible, but in fact, if it is to enhance the publicity effect, this risk is indeed worth taking - under the premise that he has always believed that not many people will come.

But after leaving the side door, the scene in front of him was a little beyond common sense.

First, there is the scene at the front desk. This is not a huge church as imagined, although it looks like that from the back. But when Zhang Ge came to the front, he found that it was more like a colosseum that was cut in half, and the inside of the entire U-shape was completely open to the sky.

Zhang Ge was on the highest floor here. There were only a dozen or so guards in gorgeous clothes standing with him. In the center was a podium that protruded outwards and it was obvious that he was going to stand there.

Before arriving at the podium, a huge rectangular square comes into view.

Crowds of people.

At this moment this is not an exaggeration, but almost an objective description of the facts.

Inside the U-shaped opening was the conscription queue, and outside was the crowd queuing outside the temporary barriers. One could see the dense crowd filling the entire square and extending to the streets outside the square. Even with the most conservative estimate, there were millions of people that Zhang Ge could see alone.

The crowd was so crowded that PDF and law enforcement officers were completely unable to maintain order. They could only set up firing points on the roofs of buildings on both sides to prevent emergencies, and completely gave up on blocking the crowd below.

The people in the front row soon saw Zhang Ge walking out of the door. For a moment, the crowd rushed forward, wanting to get a better look at this promoted colonel and see if he really had a golden head and three heads and six arms as the legend said.

But the reality obviously disappointed them. The person who came before them was just an ordinary man, who didn't even wear a proper military uniform. He was no different from the countless Star Army soldiers who retreated here.

However, despite this, there were still people in the back row who could not see clearly. They were continuing to squeeze forward, the crowd slamming against the ceramic steel barriers set up in advance, people were making a commotion, and the situation was almost out of control.

Zhang Ge took in the scene and said his first words:

"Don't crowd forward. If you want to see me in person, I will stand here with you until the end. And if anyone wants to assassinate me by getting close to me, there is no need to crowd forward and cause innocent casualties. I will also stand here. You can shoot."

His face was projected all over the square, and his voice was transmitted outward through the broadcast array. The originally surging crowd gradually calmed down as the sound waves expanded.

Just as he finished speaking, something strange happened.

In the crowd, several people, realizing they could no longer sneak forward, put their hands on their waists. In a square with so many people, the guards certainly could not detect such unusual movements. As for the people around them, their attention had already been focused on the podium.

As they suddenly raised the laser pistols in their hands and pulled the triggers, beams of light shot out from several directions at the same time to ensure that there was no danger of error.

The assassination happened so quickly, almost at the end of Zhang Ge's words, and no one had time to stop it.

Although the distance was still a little far, the rigorously trained assassin did not miss a shot when using laser weapons.

The crimson laser gradually enlarged in his sight, and as if everything was about to end, the imperceptible light blue transparent directional ion shield lit up.

Zhang Ge finally realized what those lines he had seen before connected to. Of course, those nobles and priests would not let him stay in an open-air place without protection. They even installed an ion shield and a corresponding computer for this purpose.

Just a few centimeters in front of him, the palm-sized shield interception surface collided with the laser. Without exception, explosions were heard several times, but it failed to hurt Zhang Ge at all, completely destroying his hopes.

The next moment, before the guards could even aim at the assassins, they were already overwhelmed by the crowd around them.

From the crowd's perspective, at this distance, the short, inconspicuous shields were completely invisible. The beams seemed to have been intercepted in front of him out of thin air. After the flash of fire ended, he remained standing, unmoved, his voice without even a hint of inflection.

"Looks like they missed me."

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Chapter 49: Return to the Golden Throne

If the crowd below could be described as a tide, then the cheers that sounded at this moment were the spreading tsunami. For the people in the lower nest, this was undoubtedly a real manifestation of a miracle.

Of course, there are experienced mechanics or professionals with knowledge in this area among these people, but when they are in the midst of the high emotions of millions of people, even if their rationality tells them that it may be possible to achieve it through technical means, their emotions have completely integrated into this exaggerated atmosphere.

It may be difficult to convince one person, but if only one hundred people out of ten thousand start cheering, the movement will spread as quickly as ripples in water. This is the necessity of rallies for organizations.

In the sea of ​​jubilation, Zhang Ge realized that he had to suppress this enthusiasm for deifying himself, otherwise if they really filled up the army, where would he find death?

Then he uttered the second sentence:

"This war will not be won by me. I am just an ordinary person like you. This is a people's war. Only with you, only with the support of millions of ordinary people, and only when you realize that this war is fought for yourselves and for everyone you know, can we achieve ultimate victory."

The tone of this sentence was not passionate, as if the other party did not want to take advantage of the situation to continue to incite emotions, and the content was beyond the expectations of the crowd.

It’s not that they haven’t heard other speeches before, but generally speaking, the high-ranking nobles and military officers like to talk about glory, empire, the stars and long and difficult sentences.

It’s not that they don’t care about these things. Listening to those speeches can indeed arouse their passion, but in comparison, what the colonel said on the stage... seems more like he really wants to use ordinary language to make them realize the situation they are facing and tell them how to achieve victory.

The crowd is still surging, but compared to the simple emotional catharsis before, it now seems more like they are supporting something, which we usually call... ideals?

Zhang Ge was quite pleased with himself as he looked at the crowd that was not so excited for the moment. When the heroes really needed help and they were really needed, the empire usually emphasized personal heroism. It would definitely not be suitable for this kind of thing now. This was completely different from the values ​​that the people in Xiachao had accepted since childhood.

However, he overlooked one thing. In the eyes of those people today, he was one of the "heroes", which made this speech undergo a fundamental change, from the arrogance of the lower class to a humble teaching.

According to legend, the awakened Primarch often said that the Emperor was not a god. Do you believe it? Surely these heroes share the virtue of humility, which expresses the strength he needs from each of us.

This is how a logical closed loop is formed. The first person who understands it, looking at his companions who are still in ignorance, naturally feels a sense of superiority and does not hesitate to use his own words to help others complete this closed loop.

The discussion spreads, and as mentioned before, "although it is also guided, people are more willing to believe the part that is confirmed in their minds."

However, Zhang Ge, who was sitting on the podium, naturally couldn't hear what the people below were saying. He thought his words had taken effect, and then he said the third sentence:

"Those who follow me will die with me, protecting the hope of others to live, and together we will ascend the Golden Throne."

This statement seems to be righteous, but in fact, if you think about it carefully, you will know that there is a trap: If I am the one who is going to die and others are the ones who survive, will you, Zhang Ge, die with me?

It's not uncommon to say something like this, but it's usually only used when there's a lot of preparation. Adding it abruptly in the third sentence, like he did, would definitely...

Below, someone shouted "Let's return to the Golden Throne together" first, and the shout was followed by a second and a third shout. It quickly spread and was shouted from everyone's mouth and came from every direction.

The sound waves exaggerated and condensed everyone's emotions at the moment. People raised their arms and shouted, the sound shook the sky, and even the windows of the surrounding buildings began to tremble, and the soldiers around who were supposed to maintain order also joined in the shouting.

Even the gathering of so many people willing to die attracted the attention of a certain evil god of the subspace.

You should know that He is not just the embodiment of negative emotions, but also symbolizes courage, determination, bravery and honor. As long as it makes Him happy, He does not care who provides these to Him, but directly bestows His blessings on the person who brings this gathering.

Since the emotions provided are inherently positive, this blessing can only be completely positive. People often can't even tell the difference between this blessing and the Emperor's blessing - otherwise, anyone who showed extraordinary courage would be marked, and everyone would have rabbit ears long ago.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, with thunderous shouts of "Let's return to the Golden Throne together", Zhang Ge, who was full of questions, suddenly felt that all the equipment on his body became light, and an unprecedented sense of strength and abundant energy filled his body.

Oh no, stop talking, I’ve fallen into a trap.

Zhang Ge's eyes darkened. He had wanted to make a summary, but now seeing the situation, he dared not say another word.

He took a step back, indicating that his speech was over, trying to make a final struggle with this impolite gesture without the usual process of thanking others, but the people below didn't think of this at the moment.

Soon, some people even refused to let him be the mascot. People were worried that Zhang Ge would be assassinated a second time, and various voices began to be heard begging him to step back behind the scenes.

Feeling more tired than having his head beheaded ten times, Zhang Ge chose to obey and retreated behind the stage facing the respectful gazes of the ceremonial guards.

After entering the side door, it can be said that he encountered double trouble. A familiar figure entered Zhang Ge's sight at this time. It was Amelia who had changed into a new force feedback power armor.

P.S.: Someone asked how to calculate the reward. I thought about it and now it is 2.6 collections. So I will add one chapter for every 2.6 rewards. But it is fine if you can use the free recommendation tickets and monthly tickets.

Chapter 50 Reunion

The force feedback armor Amelia was wearing was obviously of much better quality than the previous ordinary version. More elaborate decorative carvings and paintings were of course a must, but the most eye-catching thing were the two little angels hanging behind her.

This baby-like thing with wings on its back... looks like the legendary little angel, but in fact it is similar to a servitor, and in a sense can be regarded as a variant of the servoskull.

Of course, as for the production process, there is no need to say much, just treat it as what the national religion promotes.

In addition, if you look closely, you can also see the jump pack on her back. This expensive equipment allows the user to smash into the enemy group at high speed from the sky. It is usually used by the Space Marines' Birds of Prey or the Battle Sisters' Seraphs.

These are not unexpected.

At this critical juncture, if the local state religion and the Sisters of Battle were not crazy, there would be no way they could not let Amelia get promoted, be blessed by the Emperor, and even get a holy relic, which would rank first even in the Grand Order of Ophelia VII.

Looking at the other person's golden eyes that were lowered to meet his own, Zhang Ge asked:

"Amelia, you came back so soon, is there something wrong?"

"I've already dealt with the matter on my end, but there is indeed a proposal from the Sisters."

When Amelia was answering, Zhang Ge caught a glimpse of Yolanda behind her pouting, and a mechanical arm took out a throne coin from the backpack and handed it to the captain of the guard beside him. He didn't know what kind of bet the two had made.

"Go ahead."

"So far, only twenty-one combat sisters have returned alive from the outside world to the hive city. Even if you count the reserve sisters and the atonement sisters, there are only twenty-eight of them. They are from the Order of the Martyred Saints and the Order of the Heart of Courage. Moreover, none of the high-ranking sisters stationed outside have survived. Therefore, I have been appointed as their temporary commander."

Zhang Ge felt something was wrong when he heard this:

"You don't want these people to be incorporated into my command, do you?"