Warhammer 40: Mortal Gods

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Mobile fortress.

Nagase Ken walked through the corridor to the office of the Lord of Flame. Before entering the office door, he found a royal guard from the Lord of Thunder waiting at the door.

After taking a look at the imperial guards, Nagase Ken pushed the door open and walked in.

He had more pressing matters to report, so he had priority.

"Lord of Flame."

After entering the door, Nagase Ken performed the usual greetings and then reported the matter.

"The war between the Alliance and the Maurya Empire will surely end with the victory of the Alliance. Commander Taranis and the frontline headquarters hope to know the various arrangements for the Maurya Empire in the future."

Hearing this, Qin Mo thought about it and then responded normally.

“Martial law should not be imposed unless necessary until residential and industrial areas are established to ensure that the living standards of the Maurya commoners are better than they were before they were loyal to the so-called Tiger King leader.”

"The Titan production line will be built on the vastest plain there. General Taranis, please ensure the safe transportation of the Titan production line equipment. The Thunder Warriors must be responsible for this."

After receiving the response, Nagase Ken bowed respectfully.

But he did not leave. Instead, he glanced at the door and said with a smile, "The Lord of Thunder always mentions the human race and the human collective...but they use modified humans. They call the mortal troops auxiliary troops. I really don't know if the human race mentioned by the Lord of Thunder includes the mortals they mentioned."

"Look at us."

"We will give our soldiers the best equipment and supplies, and make extensive use of mortal soldiers instead of transforming them into mutants."

Hearing this, Qin Mo, who was writing something with his head down, raised his head and looked at Nagase Ken very seriously.

Nagase Ken was not the only one who had this idea.

Many people think that the side of the Lord of Flame in the alliance, the side with the two-headed eagle wrapped in flames, is the side that truly values ​​the human race.

Because this side tends to allow mortals to have greater power through technology, rather than turning mortals into supermen.

"We just have our own strengths, regardless of our philosophy." Qin Mo said, "I am good at physical technology, so I do what I am good at, and the Lord of Thunder is good at psychic power and biotechnology, so he is also doing what he is good at. If we still have to do what we are not good at after forming a whole, then there is no need for us to become the Double-Headed Eagle."

"If I could turn a mortal into a superman, I would also create troops similar to Thunder Warriors and Custodians, because they can really come in handy."

"Also, the Lord of Thunder does care about mortals. If he has to make a choice, he will choose mortals without hesitation."

“We’re all just doing what we’re good at and complementing each other’s weaknesses.”

After saying that, Qin Mo signaled Nagase Ken that he could get back to work.

Nagase Ken thought for a moment, bowed, and turned to leave.

The imperial guards outside walked in.

"Military intelligence?" Qin Mo raised his hand, and the notebook in the imperial guard's hand appeared in his hand.

The imperial guards were silent.

But when Qin Mo saw the contents of the notebook, he realized that this was not military intelligence, but the childhood residence designed by the Emperor for each Primarch.

Even includes things like toys.

"Did you look at the things in here when you came?" Qin Mo looked up and asked the imperial guards.

The Imperial Guard shook his head.

"Okay, then please tell the Lord of Thunder." Qin Mo put the notebook into the drawer, "I will do as he says, and then brand a line of words on every room and every object he designed: Your father designed it for you."

The Imperial Guards were so smart that even if they had never seen what was in the notebook, just based on Qin Mo's words and their understanding of their master, they could figure out what was in the notebook and think of many things in an instant.

After that, he dissuaded Qin Mo: "If you do this, it may cause a conflict between my Lord and you, because my Lord certainly does not want what he did to be known by future Primarchs. Besides, my Lord also said that this is just a suggestion that you cannot refer to. It only proves that my Lord will not stay out of the future."

"You really do understand him." Qin Mo's face showed a slightly surprised expression, but his eyes made the imperial guards feel that he was not surprised. "You really do understand him."

The guards were silent.

Qin Mo was not surprised either.

The Custodes understand the Emperor better than the Primarch. This is a fact that is already showing signs and will inevitably happen in the future.

Because these imperial guards do receive more attention from the emperor.

"I understand." Qin Mo said no more.

If the Emperor came here, he would say something, some mental torture.

But as a member of the Imperial Guard... he never makes things difficult for others.

"If the Primarch's plan succeeds, will you be personally responsible for his education?" asked the Guards.

"Did the Lord of Thunder ask you to ask me?" Qin Mo asked back.

"No, it's just that I talk too much and I'm a big talker." said the imperial guard.

To Qin Mo, the Imperial Guard's answer was just to take responsibility. Based on the Imperial Guard's understanding of the Emperor, he knew that the Emperor was concerned about this matter and that was why he asked.

Realizing this, Qin Mo showed helplessness: "Then I will satisfy the curiosity of you, a talkative and talkative imperial guard."

The imperial guards pricked up their ears and listened.

Qin Mo stood up and said, "Follow me."

……

Before the birth of Flame and Thunder Eagle, the mobile fortress was inhabited by a large number of civilians.

But nowadays, its function is more like an office area, and there are also many laboratories and equipment testing bases.

Qin Mo brought the imperial guard to the bottom floor of the mobile fortress, which was a medical experimental base.

After entering the experimental base, the two came to a ward together.

The imperial guards saw everything inside through the small gap in the wall.

A semi-mechanical old woman was lying on a hospital bed, undergoing more in-depth mechanized transformation.

"I haven't always been this powerful." Qin Mo said.

The imperial guards looked at Qin Mo with suspicion.

"Before I was as powerful as I am now, I traveled with a tribe of wanderers across the wastes of Terra."

"And before that, I was in a coma for a while and she took care of me."

Qin Mo knocked on the wall.

"She was a person with a tragic fate but strong and gentle, a respectable old woman who took care of all the children, whether they had parents but could not get good care of them or children who had become orphans, until her body, which grew up in a severe radiation environment, could no longer support what she wanted to do, but she would get better soon."

"She will be the nanny of the Primarchs. The Primarchs who are good at learning will learn the best and most gentle part of humanity from her."

Hearing this, the Imperial Guards did not think this was a good idea.

The Primarchs will eventually become weapons, and gentleness and kindness will dull the edge of the weapon.

But the Imperial Guard said nothing, because he understood that the Lord of Flame knew a lot and had his own logic and reason for doing things.

After a moment of silence, the Custodian only asked a question he thought his master would be very concerned about: "So what will you teach the Primarchs?"

"The moral code, the ideas, the logic, everything."