Kofia, three days after the pacification operation concluded.
With the end of the pacification operation, Kofia returned to its former tranquility. Now, the Imperial Army, with the assistance of the Skitarii Inquisition, is conducting blanket genetic testing.
A large number of people unknowingly infected by Gretchin were "cleaned up" by the Imperial Army and then incinerated, accounting for over 15% of the Kharon's population.
After some time, Li Feng and his comrades will follow the fleet to Frax, where they will rendezvous with the Frax Expeditionary Fleet for the Second Battle of Phalanx.
Li Feng, who has been promoted to Major, naturally received some intel. He knew that this battle would be composed of the Valhalla Shock Legion, the Kharon Jungle Fighters Legion, the Cadia Expeditionary Legion, the Krieg 88th Siege Army, and Astra Militarum from other Kharons.
At the same time, multiple Battle Sisters Orders, Adeptus Mechanicus Guard, and several Space Marine Chapters will also participate in this battle... The sheer number of armed forces deployed on this Kharon alone is estimated to be in the billions.
Due to changes in the timeline, Frax fell. The traitor Bishop Savan Decart, who ruled this armory world, succumbed to Chaos under the instigation of his confidants.
Bishop Savan used his religious status to incite civilians, Soldiers, and parts of the Imperial Army on Planet Phalanx to join his rebellion. The planetary garrison was divided; some Imperial Army loyal to the Imperium were massacred, while others chose to follow Decart's Chaos faith, betraying the Imperium.
The Imperium reacted strongly to the rebellion on Planet Phalanx because this Kharon is not only a strategic location but also stores a large amount of Imperial Army supplies, especially those providing provisions for frontline combat.
Because Frax has been completely occupied by Chaos, its resources will provide a huge advantage to Chaos Forces. A large number of bunkers and defensive fortifications have been built, turning the entire Frax into a thorough fortress Kharon.
Even more terrifying, with the disappearance of the Warp Storm, a large number of Chaos reinforcements also arrived at Frax, attempting to turn Frax into a new Great Maelstrom. This is something the Imperium cannot tolerate, so the liberation of Frax is already imminent.
And traitors! They shall eventually repay their betrayal with blood!
...On a nighttime highway,
Li Feng was driving a military jeep alone on the road. If there was any benefit to being promoted to Major, it was that Li Feng acquired a military jeep he could command.
Although Li Feng initially took some time to get used to the car, as he had previously obtained a C2 automatic transmission driver's license, and American driving schools also taught automatic transmission. So, when Li Feng got this manual transmission jeep, the experienced driver Yugen sat in the passenger seat and acted as Li Feng's driving instructor for a few days.
Why was Yugen acting as Li Feng's instructor? Because Commissar Cain, ever since that dinner, had been staying in the hotel suite with Sheriff Venita every day and hadn't been seen for days.
Even Cain's work was handled by Yugen, who drove the documents to the hotel, handed them to Cain, and then drove them back. When Li Feng saw Cain this morning, Cain's cheekbones already showed signs of being a bit sunken, clearly indicating he had been severely worn out.
Because Venita knew that Cain and his comrades would eventually leave Kofia, and in the vast The Galaxy / Milky Way, Cain needed to fight alongside his Soldiers across all fronts... This farewell might be forever.
"♪ ~ Let me pluck your heart! ~ ♪"
"♪ ~ Try to melt it slowly ~ ♪"
"♪ ~ See if I am still perfect in your heart ~ ♪"
Li Feng operated the steering wheel with one hand, his JBL mini speaker hanging from the rearview mirror, and the entire back seat and trunk of the jeep were filled with goods Li Feng had purchased from Kofia, including tea, cigarettes, sausages... and even an electric guitar and a surfboard.
A man's romance is probably driving alone in a quiet forest at night, singing loudly along with the speaker... At this moment, Sister Fides in the passenger seat had a puzzled expression. She quietly interrupted Li Feng, who was singing, and asked:
"How is your song... it sounds so Chaos-corrupted?"
Li Feng immediately had a look of confusion, but then he thought... plucking hearts, melting them... it does sound like it! But Li Feng had no time now, so he immediately said:
"Wait, my favorite song is coming!"
Li Feng coughed, then picked up a wooden-handled grenade nearby, using it as a KTV microphone, and continued to sing loudly in the car:
"♪ ~ Because I don't know if I'll meet you in the next life! ~ ♪"
"♪ ~ That's why in this life, I try so hard to give you my best! ~ ♪"
..."♪ ~ It's not on purpose, I just love you too much... ~ ♪"
Li Feng's behavior at this moment was completely dangerous driving. He had the steering wheel in his left hand and the grenade-shaped microphone (or microphone-shaped grenade) in his right, like a Wu Bai possessed, singing the lyrics passionately with his eyes closed, full of emotion but no technique at all.
The speaker was unintentional, but the listener took it to heart... At this moment, Fides stared blankly at Li Feng, her heart pounding. The lyrics of the love song touched this young girl, whose life was otherwise blank except for combat, training, and faith, every moment.
A girl's voice echoed in Fides's mind: "If you hadn't suddenly entered my life... how would I have let go of the loneliness I guarded so fiercely..." (A foreshadowing! Readers who have heard this song should know what will happen.)
...As the vehicle slowly pulled up to the entrance of the Battle Sisters's outpost, Li Feng stopped the car and parked the jeep. Li Feng looked at Fides beside him,
"Alright, we're here. When you get out, remember to take the things you bought from the back. Don't forget."
Fides lowered her head, her hands resting on her knees. Fides was silent for a long time, finally mustering the courage to break the silence in the car.
Her voice trembled slightly, low and with a hint of uncertainty: "Li Feng... I don't know how to say it, but... these past few days, I've found myself having some different feelings for you..."
Li Feng was still thinking about how to deal with the upcoming Frax, and he didn't expect to suddenly hear such a confession... He froze completely, and the wooden-handled grenade "microphone" in his hand fell to the floor.
The air in the car instantly became heavy. His mind went blank; he hadn't expected to hear Fides's confession in this situation... After a moment, Li Feng sighed softly... And this sigh made Fides's heart stop beating. Her brain desperately tried to shut off her hearing, but she couldn't... He looked at Fides, with a hint of helplessness and apology in his eyes: "Fides... I appreciate your feelings, and I don't want you to misunderstand. But... I already have a girlfriend, she's on Terra right now."
Fides's gaze gradually dimmed, her initially tense and hopeful expression instantly disappearing, replaced by a look of utter despondency.
Her hands clenched her knees, and she lowered her head without a word, appearing somewhat at a loss... In that moment, her strength and courage as a Sister of Battle seemed fragile in the face of her emotions.
Li Feng looked at her, feeling a pang of pity. Fides had been by his side all this time, experiencing countless events, battles, and challenges, and a deep emotional bond had long been established.
But he also knew that he couldn't give her any emotional promises. Because Sanguinius, his true love, was on Terra, and he had already made that promise to her when they established their relationship.
Fides still didn't look up, responding in a low voice: "I understand... I'm sorry, I bothered you."
...Fides didn't know how she got out of the car, nor did she know how she walked back into the camp... Even the things Fides and Li Feng bought together while shopping were helped down by two Battle Sisters standing guard at the entrance.
Those two Nuns had overheard the conversation between Li Feng and Fides in the car. At this moment, they dared not breathe loudly, and could only silently place the items at the entrance of Fides's tent before returning to their posts... Crying sounds echoed from Grand Sister Margaret's tent, and everything that had just happened at the entrance had naturally been learned by the Nuns within the camp... Everyone silently watched the tent, their favorite CP having such a Bad End.
Grand Sister Margaret sat on a chair, continuously comforting Fides, who was sobbing uncontrollably in her arms, gently stroking the white hair on her head... And Medical Sister Alia also walked in at this moment, wanting to comfort her best friend.
Love is like this; if you give up, seal your heart, you won't get hurt... It's likely Li Feng and Fides are over... From now on, they will become strangers... Just as Grand Sister Margaret and Sister Alia were thinking this... But the crying began to get softer and softer, followed by Fides clenching her fists... This action brought surprised expressions to Grand Sister Margaret and Alia... Sister Alia knew that Fides looking like this meant... she hadn't given up yet... And Grand Sister Margaret's lips curved into a smile:
"It seems things are getting... interesting ~"
(In the Warp, an electric guitar suddenly sounded... Cain on electric guitar, Typhus on drums, Lucius on keyboard, Ahriman on bass, the Warp band.)
("♪ ~ Where does love come from? ~ ♪")
("♪ ~ I asked myself this question ~ ♪")
("♪ ~ I'm not interested in fakes ~ ♪")
("♪ ~ I only want to find true love ~ ♪")
("Love 2000", the ending song of "Too Many Loser Heroines")
Khorne: "Damn! Another episode."
Nurgle: "Damn! Another episode."
Tzeentch: "Damn! Another episode."
Slaanesh: "Damn! Another episode."
Emperor: "Damn! Another episode."