Chapter 62: Steel Inside and Out
Ever since Dantioch saw the unspeakable scene in Olympia, he once again came to the Blackwatch construction site and started doing the plastering business.

That day, he was attacking an alien fortress under the command of Perturabo, when he heard his gene father cursing loudly, and the curse seemed very unpleasant.

Dantioch recognized the voice on the other end - Hogg Menethil, Primarch of the Black Watch, a name that could not be mentioned in front of his father.

But because Hogg helped them find the Legion's Primarch, everyone in the Fourth Legion respected him very much, and privately the veterans of the Iron Warriors called him "that lord."

And according to their observation, their father did not hate that adult very much. After all, if he really hated him, he would not have answered the call.

Coupled with the fact that his father always carried the adamantium bracelet with him, everyone understood one thing: Blackwatch should be their ally.

And when the Black Watch ships suddenly arrived at the rear of the Legion a few days later and Perturabo ordered him to go to Barbarus to scavenge, the Legion became more resolute in this idea.

Along with Blackwatch came full warehouses of supplies and even magical flesh-reshaping warehouses, which meant the Iron Warriors didn't have to worry about the remaining ammunition and wounded.

In this way, Dantioch brought his Dalian to Barbarus and began their nearly ten thousand years of journey to the dust.

Seeing the construction site covered by green poisonous fog, Dantioch could only put on his helmet to isolate himself from the poisonous gas, which deprived him of a great deal of fun in swearing at the construction site.

With his excellent craftsmanship, Hogg directly appointed him as the chief engineer of the construction of Barbarus, making all the Iron Warriors who came here feel respected.

Maybe it was because the food in Blackwatch was so delicious, he felt that he had gained a lot of weight recently and his helmet was a bit tight.

After putting the task of increasing the power armor into his memorandum, Dantioch began his inspection work to ensure the quality of the project.

Then he spotted "that adult" who was staring at the excavator in a daze in the corner of the construction site, and hurriedly walked up to him and performed a standard Sky Eagle salute.

"Hello, honorable Primarch."

Hogg reacted and waved his hand, looking at the chubby Space Marine in front of him. From his insignia, it can be seen that he is the captain of the Fourth Legion.

"Hey! Isn't this my oldest nephew Dantioch?"

"My Lord, what are you doing? Are you dissatisfied with the speed of construction? As long as you give the order, we can double the construction speed."

"And then? Dantioch, the death rate of servitor laborers will also double, right?"

Not understanding why Hogg would say such a thing, Dantioch thought it was reasonable to exchange some lives for progress.
The Iron Warriors, who believe in "being strong both inside and out", are not afraid of death. Once a team was executed for failing to complete the task on time. He does not think there is anything wrong with the death of some labor servants.

Even with the helmet covering his face, Hogg could see his confusion.

"'Steel inside and out' is what Perturabo taught you, but I don't like it."

“First of all, if all these workers die, there won’t be enough labor here when we leave.

Secondly, in Alicia, which I rule, the lives of servitors cannot be consumed at will. Every servitor is protected by the Hospice Regulations because they are the property of the empire.

And what’s interesting is that after the Hospice Regulations were announced, the productivity of the servitors increased by 8%, an increase of 8% without any orders.”

Looking at Dantioch who seemed to understand something, Hogg asked him a question.

"Dantioch, have you ever thought about a question?"

As a sign of respect, Dantioch took off his helmet, revealing his round head.

"? Why have you gained so much weight? Are you bloated from working too hard? I'll give you a day off later."

Being misunderstood, Dantioch didn't want to say that he was just fat, as this reason was too embarrassing. He could only say that he was tired. After all, the Iron Warriors were "steel inside and out". "Thank you for your approval. Perhaps I should take a short break. And what is your question, sir?"

"I've been wondering what we'll do when the Great Crusade is over."

"What to do after this?"

"Yes! I have thought about it. Don't you like to build houses? Then we can rebuild after disasters like this and restore human homes.

The Thousand Sons will be scholars, the Death Guard will grow food, the Ultramarines will manage it, the Black Watch will continue to handle transportation, and Angron's war dogs can continue to guard the door, but I don't know if such a life will ever come.

But the project is almost done, so we can have a big dinner party tonight. There will be fresh food for everyone to enjoy, so you can all come over tonight."

"Ah this! Master Primarch, we will come."

For the sake of his own face, Dantioch hurried back to the base. He had to start increasing the size of his armor immediately.

With the construction of the site, the current situation of Barbaros is changing rapidly, but the biggest problem, the poisonous fog, has not been completely solved.

According to Candice's detection, the poisonous fog on Barbarus can be said to be a kind of psychic pollution. Unless every inch of the soil here is completely replaced, the poisonous fog will still exist.

After communicating with Mortarion, Hogg decided to implement Plan B.

Since the poisonous fog cannot be eradicated, then its scale should be curbed. It just so happens that Blackwatch has the technology to suppress psychic energy.

Batches of black stone materials were transported to Barbarus, and Hogg began his experiments at the former castle of Nakre.

The dark red psionic energy turned into electric surges, changing the shape of the black stone. A huge obelisk rose from the ground, and the plasma reactor provided the energy it needed.

Emerald green waves unfolded on the top of the mountain, and the value of necromancy technology was reflected at this moment.

The poisonous fog that was supposed to be spreading began to condense, and the filthy psychic energy in it was discharged into the subspace. Without the interference of psychic energy, the fog turned into snowflakes in the low temperature.

However, this green snow still contains deadly poison. I hope no one will eat snow.

After continued work at the Blackstone Obelisk, the surrounding air became tolerable for humans and the experiment was a complete success.

Now that we have found a method, we need to start implementing it.

The Death Guards, who knew nothing but moving bricks at the construction site, took on this job. Maybe it was because of Mortarion, these big canned people ate more than anyone else.

According to the plan, the Death Guard will build black stone obelisks on every mountain.

Hogg did not keep anything to himself and directly shared some of the Blackstone technology. After all, chaos will still be the biggest enemy of mankind in the future.

Blackstone technology is indeed a more physical method of confrontation, much stronger than any evil magic of the subspace.

Finally, after consuming a huge amount of supplies and spending 78 days, Barbaros was rebuilt.

Everyone attended the final celebration, and after the celebration, Hogg took Mortarion into the secret room of the Blacklight.

"Brother! Could it be that?"

"That's right! Brother, it's time to officially join the Second Empire."

(End of this chapter)