Saturn-pattern Terminator Armor was not entirely unfamiliar to the Blood Angels.
As descendants of Sanguinius, the erstwhile Ninth Legion, they still retained memories and traditions of the legendary equipment from the Great Crusade Era.
In the Blood Angels' homeworld armory, there were indeed well-preserved and usable Saturn-pattern Terminator Armors.
These ancient suits of armor were kept deep within the Angel Keep on Baal, meticulously maintained by Tech-Priest, with each set regarded as priceless treasures.
However, these items were precious holy relics from the Legion Era, and these valuable holy artifacts would not be brought out for use until the most desperate of times.
After all, Saturn-pattern Terminator Armor was an extremely rare piece of equipment during the Great Crusade Era, and at one point, it even became extinct in the Imperium.
Each set of these Terminator Armors, crafted by the most skilled artisans of the Saturn Tech-Conclave, embodied the essence of Golden Age technology, making them difficult to replicate even during the Great Crusade Era.
This also caused them to once disappear from the Imperium's military order.
Although Vulkan restarted their mass production, the output remained disappointingly low, and after the Great Crusade, this powerful equipment completely vanished from the Astartes' equipment roster, with the Imperium no longer able to produce it.
Now, most of the remaining Saturn-pattern Terminator Armors have become Chapter relics, locked away in the most secret armories of various Chapters.
But now, Alex had brought them back from the dust of history and even spoke of mass production—how could Captain Tycho not be excited?
Beneath his metallic mask, his sharp eyes gleamed with disbelief.
As a veteran who had experienced countless battles, he knew too well the value of such equipment on the battlefield.
It was no joke; even among the Blood Angels, not every Captain had even touched Terminator Armor, let alone something as incredibly rare as Saturn-pattern Terminator Armor.
Tycho instinctively clenched his fists; he seemed to already envision the Blood Angels warriors, clad in these legendary suits of armor, sweeping across the battlefield, invincible.
So, after a brief consideration, Captain Tycho said to Alex, "Lord Alex, given the friendship between the Blood Angels and Rostov, please allow me to reserve a batch of Saturn-pattern Terminator Armors on behalf of the Blood Angels Chapter.
These armors are of immense significance to our Chapter; they will not only enhance our combat power but also allow us to reclaim the glory of the Legion Era.
No matter the cost, as long as we can afford it, the Blood Angels will not hesitate!"
Captain Tycho straightened his back, his voice trembling slightly with excitement, his eyes beneath the metallic mask gleaming with fervent light.
Those eyes, which had witnessed countless battles, now shone with the anticipation of a child longing for a gift.
"Any cost? Can the Blood Angels truly make such a promise?" Alex gazed at Captain Tycho, posing a profound question.
His gaze was like a torch, seemingly able to penetrate the golden mask and look directly into Captain Tycho's heart.
"Naturally, any cost that the Blood Angels can afford to pay," Captain Tycho's voice was deep and firm, every word resounding with conviction.
He knew how exaggerated his promise was, but he believed that even Chapter Master Dante would agree to the promise he had made.
As one of the Chapter's most senior Captains, he knew too well the value of this equipment.
After all, for other ordinary Chapters, Saturn-pattern Terminator Armor might just be a valuable piece of equipment, but for the founding Chapters, they clearly understood how terrifying this Terminator Armor truly was and how it should be used in concentrated, organized units.
Captain Tycho's thoughts returned to the ancient records in the Chapter's archives, which detailed the astonishing performance of Saturn-pattern Terminator Armor on the battlefield during the Legion Era.
The reason for this was that Saturn-pattern Terminator Armor had a teleportation coordinator, which allowed for synchronized teleportation between the wearer and superior officers, thereby deploying these powerful warriors into battle more efficiently.
Not to mention the various powerful weapons equipped on the Saturn-pattern Terminator Armor, and its formidable defensive capabilities as a pinnacle of human protective technology.
Those masterfully crafted heavy disintegrators and disruption fists, combined with their unique thermal diffraction fields, were enough to strike fear into any enemy.
In this increasingly chaotic era, having a batch of Saturn-pattern Terminator Armors ready for deployment would undoubtedly be crucial for the Blood Angels!
Captain Tycho seemed to already envision his warriors, clad in these legendary suits of armor, sweeping across the battlefield, invincible.
However, facing Captain Tycho's promise, Alex merely shook his head and told him, "Let's discuss this later. The Imperial Fists have also sent a representative. We'll discuss this issue once he arrives; that way, I won't have to say things twice."
His tone was calm yet unyielding, clearly indicating a well-thought-out plan.
Faced with Alex's attitude, Captain Tycho dared not press further and could only nod silently, first accepting the set of Saturn-pattern Terminator Armor Alex had gifted him.
As his fingers touched the cold surface of the armor, he felt a profound sense of weight that spanned ten millennia, which further solidified his resolve to secure this batch of equipment for the Chapter.
Subsequently, Captain Tycho summoned Chapter Master Seth of the Flesh Tearers and the newly appointed Chapter Master of the Blood Knights to inquire about the Saturn-pattern Terminator Armor, seeking to understand the situation further.
The previous Chapter Master of the Blood Knights, Yorl, had gloriously sacrificed himself on Helson III, and the current Chapter Master was the newly appointed Chapter Master Amit.
However, in response to Tycho's inquiry, Chapter Master Seth merely informed him that Alex indeed possessed a large quantity of Saturn-pattern Terminator Armor, so much so that every Chapter participating in this expedition had received one set.
Undoubtedly, the Blood Knights and the Flesh Tearers each had a set as well.
And regarding the words Alex spoke when gifting the Saturn-pattern Terminator Armor, the Blood Knights and the Flesh Tearers naturally knew about them.
Chapter Master Amit explained the situation to Captain Tycho and expressed his concern about the dark future implied in Alex's words.
"Before coming here, I had a meeting with Chief Librarian Mephisto, and he also prophesied that the Imperium would face a dark and desperate future, but that there was still a glimmer of hope within the darkness," Captain Tycho explained the situation to the two Chapter Masters, revealing Mephisto's prophecy.
"If that's the case, then what Lord Alex hopes to discuss by gathering representatives from two great founding Chapters is probably related to this dark future," Chapter Master Seth also showed great concern upon hearing Captain Tycho's words.
If it were just Alex alone predicting such a future, perhaps Chapter Master Seth would not be so worried, but now that even the Blood Angels' Chief Librarian had said so, the problem became serious.
"Regardless, the Sons of Sanguinius must prepare for this," while Captain Tycho also felt concerned, he still said to the two Chapter Masters, "Once the Imperial Fists' representative arrives later, I will first have a meeting with him.
We are both among the founding Chapters and bear a greater responsibility to the Imperium! If the Imperium is destined to face a dark future, then we have a responsibility to uphold a beacon of hope for the Imperium!"
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