"So you are an Astartes?" Calvin asked slightly excitedly.
From the limited information he has access to, this is a group of warriors who are not afraid but can bring fear and death to their enemies. The thick power armor and the height of more than 2.5 meters behind the armor are their iconic images. Once activated,
Charging, the inertial kinetic energy of several tons with man and armor is enough for them to easily destroy most enemies.
Compared with the elites of the mortal army, they also possess many inhuman characteristics: the strength and endurance to wield dozens of kilograms of weapons and fight for days; microsecond-level reaction speed, reptilian-like dynamic vision and matching
Heavy weapons, etc., can fully exert their power...
Putting aside these external manifestations, Calvin, who has been a soldier all his life, is more interested in the Astartes' extraordinary psychological endurance for the battlefield. What makes them stand up to a battlefield filled with bullets, bullets, and flesh and blood?
Turning a blind eye to the environment, what enables them to fight fiercely in extremely harsh environments without retreating? Will or faith?
In the texts that Calvin read about some of the famous battles of the Empire, the words used to describe the inhuman characteristics of these Astartes demigods from the Emperor made Calvin feel awed by them.<
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In his opinion, these demigods walking in the starry sky were legendary enough in themselves. And the stories related to them made him tremble even more. They were the emperor's death angels, and they were the iron walls of the empire;
They are the black nightmare of the rebels, and they are the destruction itself of the alien monsters.
But now, he is so close to this mysterious group and even has the opportunity to become one of them, which makes him feel excited and curious.
"Yes, my name is Aidan. If you are talking about the Astartes, then I am indeed. And if you can pass the test, you can naturally become one of us."
The old man looked down at him and admitted. Aidan's tall and straight body did not seem to have aged with time. His short silver-gray hair and gray robe could not hide the powerful deterrent brought by his peak physical state. His young body and full body
His eyes, which are experienced in the world, make you feel as if you are seeing gods walking out of the murals when you see him.
"What do I need to do?" Calvin calmed down from his excitement, and his military instinct allowed him to find the core of the problem.
"You don't need to do anything. On the contrary, if possible, I will help solve some minor problems about you." Aidan was satisfied with Calvin's keen insight, and he turned and walked towards the inside of the training ground.
"Question? What's my problem?" This unexpected answer made Calvin feel uneasy. He didn't have many secrets, and his identity as a soul and a stranger couldn't be revealed.
"There is no need to be nervous, young man. Think about it, if you really have any trouble, it will not be me, but the Inquisition that will deal with you. What I am referring to is your recent minor problem with the use of psychic powers."
The trouble caused by the mismatch between soul and body has been accompanying Calvin recently. The particularity of the soul makes Calvin's total psychic energy become more powerful as time accumulates, while the physical strength that remains stagnant and the uncoordinated
The fluctuations in the soul make Calvin more and more difficult to control when using psychic powers.
Every time he used this power, his mental pressure became more and more intense. But whether in training or in life, Calvin never showed it. The strange thing is that Aidan obviously knew this.
"Your psychic powers are getting harder and harder to control, aren't they?"
Aidan took Calvin to an elevator at the edge of the training ground and said as he walked.
"...Yes, I think I can overcome it."
"Have you ever thought about the reason?" Aidan did not look back and seemed to know him far better than Calvin.
The power of the soul caused the spiritual energy he carried to be too large, and the different nature of the outsiders was the reason for everything. This was the core secret that he could not and did not dare to tell. Before Calvin could figure out how to explain it, Aidan
And said:
"Everyone has his own secret, we should allow it to exist, and I'm not curious about your secret. Want to know why?"
"Why?" Calvin raised his head and asked in a dry tone.
"Because you are a human being, this purity is what we value most. Everyone has their own desires, and we don't want much. You think you are a human being and are willing to fight for the emperor and this country. This
That's enough.
In the 10,000-year journey since the unification of Terra, there has been no shortage of heroes from all over the universe. In the Emperor's grand vision, each of us is a part of it.
We don't care where you come from, as long as you agree with our mission; we don't care what you want, as long as you are willing to be a part of us.
As long as your little secret does not contain malicious intent, why can't we tolerate it? When you are a civilian, we are willing to protect you. This is our profession and mission.
And when you have proven your loyalty by going through many difficulties and obstacles, and are willing to put on your armor and take up arms to fight for the Emperor. We will become brothers. At that time, you will definitely be willing to share it with me.
Sharing, isn't it? The Emperor is far more generous than you think, and so are we." Aidan said.
"Okay, so where are we going?" Calvin heard this and decided not to discuss the topic. The elevator was still going down, and their destination seemed far away.
"Go to a place that can prove to me that your little secret is harmless and that it can solve your current problems." Aidan said.
The elevator began to stop descending. After a brief pause, the elevator doors opened to both sides. In the middle of the huge empty space, a huge device of unknown purpose appeared in front of Calvin. A seat was placed on a huge metal base.
Above the seat, there is a giant furnace-like device like an upside-down tree root. Pipes more than ten meters long penetrate the ceiling and lead to unknown places.
"What is this?" Calvin asked
"A psionic amplification device that can amplify the psionic signal while sharing the burden of the psionic user. It will give you the opportunity to deeply observe your own nature while reducing the burden as much as possible. I think
This will help you solve your problem." Aidan replied.
What he didn't say was that one of the many pipelines in this equipment was personally authorized by the Commander of the Forbidden Forces and was directly connected from the palace to here. Its purpose is to ensure that when the user loses control or is even contaminated by the subspace, the power from the Emperor himself
The light of the lit star torch will purify the user immediately.
"If you can't solve the problem, then solving the person who caused the problem is usually a more effective way." Aidan thought silently in his heart.
***The author has something to say***
I received a series of stations this afternoon, and I have to upload two recommendations at the same time on May Day! I was excited to try double updates! Sure enough, my attempt failed miserably because of my handicap. But the good news is that I have smoothed out the plot logic again, and prepared for the future.
The writing has become a little less difficult. In short, I am here to thank my book friends and editors for their support and love, so that I, a newcomer, can get so many resources in my first book. I dare not say I am tired.