Thanos didn't want to be a villain.

Chapter 127 Warhammer - Power Backpack

So far, the Great Expedition hasn't even begun.

Even though they have already actively found several Primarchs, not to mention Primarchs, even the Astartes are talking about it.

In the midst of a combat guild.

A war dog asked a member of the 13th Legion, now renamed Ultramarines, "Haven't you heard anything from your legion yet?"

The problem with this war dog is simple: more than a year has passed since the Emperor announced the Great Expedition, and the Emperor himself has not made a single move.

Although these Astartes were happy that the Emperor still remembered his offspring, what's with the lack of any response after the order was issued?

The Astartes certainly wouldn't dare to question it openly, but they would still be very confused in private.

The Ultramariner shook his head: "We haven't received any news of departure. The first thing the Primarchs did upon their return, besides renaming the Legion, was to conduct military theory training. However, our Gene Father did design a new set of powered armor."

As he spoke, the Ultramariner stood up, took off his robe, and spread his arms to show everyone the new power armor he was wearing.

Everyone looked on with envy.

The power armor currently worn by the Legion members is still the MK2 expeditionary power armor, which is a fully enclosed battle suit manufactured by the Emperor for use in outer space. However, this thing is more like a heavy spacesuit than a battle suit.

The armor worn by the Ultramarines in front of them was designed by Primarch Robert Guilliman in the last year, but it is actually the MKx power armor from the 40s. In terms of design, it is far superior to the current MK2.

Because it is now said to have been designed by the Primarch Robert Guilliman, the new power armor is prioritized for the Thirteenth Legion, while other legions will have to wait until the Thirteenth Legion has finished replacing their armor before they can receive it.

"By the way, it seems the First Legion received some kind of order. I passed by a while ago and found it quiet inside, as if everyone had left," an Astartes from the Third Legion's Phoenix Sons (the title was changed after the Great Victory of Ulano) interjected.

"real or fake?"

"Tell me more about it."

……

Terra Palace.

“Robert Guilliman’s new power armor design…” Dio and the Emperor sat in the main seats, looking at the Primarchs standing below, or rather, that giant Smurf, with strange expressions.

This is clearly the MKx power armor. Compared to the 30k era, this is the most advanced power armor. After all, it has been developed over 10,000 years. No matter how outdated it is, we still have to develop power armor.

By so blatantly displaying his possessions, it seems the Thirteenth Prince is determined not to be outdone.

A year has passed since the incorporation of the Cult of Mechanics, and the Primarchs have gradually returned, though not all of them have.

Raven King, Plankton, Shell, Headless Senior, Purple Phoenix, Archangel, and Horus the Destroyer all arrived in Terra one after another.

This time, Horus was no longer the first son of the fallen, but his character remained the same as before his fall, and his learning ability and control over the overall situation were still very strong.

After Dio suggested that he study military theory, he learned almost all the necessary knowledge in less than a few months.

Because of Ryan, Guilliman, and Corax were all reborn, learning those things was a piece of cake for them, especially Guilliman, the regent, who was even able to graduate with the highest grades.

It must be said that Guilliman's intellect was among the best of the Primarchs, capable of managing the world of Alteramar 500 so well.

Dio then suggested that Guilliman teach the other Primarchs how to manage their homeworlds.

If the human empire can be revitalized in the future, then the Astartes and Primarchs should not only know how to sweat on the battlefield, but also learn management and politics.

The Astartes under their command should not only be good at what their legion is best at, but should also learn one or more other abilities in addition to those.

Once this trend takes hold, subsequent Astartes will no longer be limited to fighting and killing.

But after only a few days of classes, Ryan left as if he had been provoked by something. He took the Dark Angel back to his home planet Caliban and did something unknown.

Dio ignored it, but the other Primarchs, including Guilliman, seemed to have been stimulated by something and began to make big moves one after another.

To Dio's dismay, Guilliman simply brought out the MKx power armor. The Emperor was delighted and then announced its mass production and deployment to the entire army.

Not to be outdone, the headless senior student Felus began research into miniaturizing powered backpacks.

Angron opened something like a psychological clinic to provide psychological counseling for people in Astartes and those who had reorganized Terra.

It also won praise from many people.

Even the emperor himself praised him.

This made Forgrim extremely envious, because the Astartes under his command were almost all the eldest sons of nobles from various regions, but they remained proud even after becoming Astartes, like phoenixes soaring in the sky and unwilling to descend to the mortal world.

They were absolutely unwilling to back down.

Even Koz intended to participate in Macardo's revision of imperial laws.

Of all the people, the one who was most at ease was Corax, the Lord of the Ravens. He spent his days honing his essence and searching for his own concept of the warp.

Seeing this scene, Dio could not imagine what the future would be like.

Why do I feel a sense of tension, like a power struggle among nine princes?

At this moment, Guilliman's expression turned grim.

The reason is that Ferrus the Steel Hand's research project has yielded results.

As mentioned earlier, Ferrus is researching the miniaturization of powered backpacks.

After ten thousand years of research, the Astartes powered backpack was developed by Guilliman to be compatible with the latest MKx powered backpack.

Astartes' powered backpack would be pure cutting-edge technology in the real world.

The main energy source for the power backpack is a subatomic micro-fusion reactor, which can provide a continuous and stable output of energy for all internal systems of the power armor.

Moreover, this type of reactor can provide power continuously, and theoretically it can operate indefinitely.

The backup power source is a solar collector and one hundred solar cells, which can provide enough power for the powered armor to sustain itself for a month after it loses its active power source.

In addition, the powered backpack also has a life support system, an air purification system, and a temperature regulation system.

Most importantly, the power backpack also includes a nutrient reserve function, storing high-energy liquid inside to replenish the energy of the Astartes during continuous combat and maintain their metabolism.

This cutting-edge technology has only one drawback: it's too big and too obvious!

They are easily targeted by the enemy.

But just as Guilliman's handcrafted MKx power armor was about to enter mass production, Ferrus pulled out an even newer power backpack.

Then what I did was nothing but clownish behavior.