It has to be said that the environment on Medusa is quite... uninhabitable.
At least this is the case for people like Debit Zem Void, who should be classified as "ancient humans" based solely on their physical physiology and genetic structure.
He "wrapped" a piece of fur from a local creature to keep warm - to be more precise, he let the piece of fur set up a small tent at a very close distance around him, because it was neither skin nor fur. They are all very hard, and it is almost impossible to make them perfectly fit a person's contours.
It is hard to imagine that under the technological conditions on the Iron Hands' home planet, humans still have to rely on this very primitive method to ensure their own body temperature. However, this is the home planet of the Iron Hands after all. In a sense, the law of the jungle and survival of the fittest are the only rules here. For a "very rude outsider" like Debit, "if you want to go out , you need to think about ways to keep yourself warm." This level of "ignoring" is not even considered a show of force.
In fact, fundamentally speaking, this is a misunderstanding. Ferrus Manus and the members on board the Claw of Destruction had no intention of treating him so lightly. Even for the sake of his ability to observe the cosmic environment in real time, Debit should at least enjoy the treatment of the highest level navigator.
The problem is that after returning to the home planet, the Iron Hands Chapter is in chaos due to the return of the Gene Father, and neither the original body nor the Astartes are free to take care of these detailed issues. If there was a different person here, there is a high probability that he would try to discuss with other people, submit an application to his superiors, try to trade or borrow with other mortals in the team, or just stay in place, etc., in order to prepare for his actions. The supplies needed - but here is Debit, who is efficiency-oriented, and he will only choose the "most efficient" method of processing:
He went out alone and randomly killed an unlucky beast passing by in the near-freezing temperature environment near Medusa Airport, then peeled off its skin, briefly processed it, and added magic, and that's it. It kept warm, wandering around the planet exploring ley lines, until now.
Even at the beginning, he even wanted to make his own transportation tools out of industrial waste. If he hadn't suddenly remembered that there was such a person, Adjutant Fish, who looked back when he was fighting half of the chassis, maybe Debit would have really relied on some of the skills and magic he learned on the Claw of Destruction. , I bought a Sanwu car with questionable reliability and used it to travel around the entire surface environment on Medusa.
In short, now, Debit relies on the vehicles provided by the Iron Hands Chapter to move long distances on the ground - thanks to the friendly sponsorship of Adjutant Fish. But the latter did not provide more thermal equipment to Debit, and Debit had no objection to this: he felt that the fur with questionable comfort was indeed enough.
Adjutant Fish’s actions were not considered an oversight: of course the founding team couldn’t even afford a few coats for mortals, but for the people on Medusa, wearing clothes that were obviously “gifts from others” , or clothes that are obviously "hunted by oneself", there is a clear difference between the two. Debit himself may not feel it much, but when he wears this not-so-useful fur and talks to the locals, the latter often have a little more sincerity in their answers.
Debit's limited memory capacity every day prevents him from paying attention to these trivial matters. Just as now, standing at the foot of the Holy Mountain of Karash, he actually doesn't care about the members of the Iron Hand Karagu clan in front of him who are eyeing him. He just used magic power to operate the aerial photography drone that he had modified in advance using the sensors retired by the members of the Claw of Destruction. While observing the trend of underground spiritual veins from a magician's perspective, he stared at the data on the data board in his hand. A three-dimensional image of the sacred mountain recorded by sensor scanning.
"It's a bit misplaced." He finally came to this conclusion, "There should have been many geological changes here. At present, the intersection of spiritual veins under the mountain range is the same as that of Ferrus Manus thousands of years ago. The place where the amniotic fluid capsule landed has shifted, and the risk is still high if the ceremony is performed here."
"But there is no better place." Enkidu beside him said, "The spiritual energy in the Eye of Medusa is also strong enough, but the overwhelming majority of the 'fate' there is with Ferus himself. They are all formed by the worship of future generations. Even in our universe, the distortion caused by human collective subconscious has created many "innocent monsters", not to mention that in this universe, "faith" itself is a A power that can transcend almost everything."
The implication of these words is very clear: if the ceremony they planned to "re-integrate the dead Primarch with his living remains" is carried out in the midst of that strong prayer, There will be additional risks - when the ceremony is over, will it be Ferrus Manus himself who steps out, or another "Ferrus Manus" who has existed in the imagination of the members of the Iron Hands for thousands of years? What about "Nus"?
"This problem is unsolvable." Debit, who clearly understood the other party's meaning, retorted, "On this planet, the name Ferus Manus has long been deified by countless reverences. Even this The mountain that sits on it symbolizes 'birth' for him, and it only has this stronger connection with him in terms of cause and effect, which can relatively better help him maintain his self-awareness."
The thought criminal from the Age of Gods once again said shocking words: "As I said at the beginning, the best solution I recommend is on Istvaan V."
"The risk is too high, reject it." Debit said expressionlessly, "The operating rules of the two universes are different. He was able to return to the real universe only after defeating the concept that symbolized his own death. For this universe, in If Istvaan V holds a ceremony at the place where he died, it will most likely just push him back into death."
"It is also a weapon designed and manufactured, so I can understand that he is definitely not that fragile." Enkidu shrugged, "We are the same kind. I can see that he has been looking for challenges."
"It's not that problem. I said it, the risk is too high." The data has been collected. Debit no longer looked at the data pad in his hand, and retracted all his exposed limbs into the fur cloak, raised his head and waited for nothing. The human-machine familiar flew back under the control, "If this was just his problem, I don't think he would refuse it. But just like Fujimaru, he still has unfinished responsibilities. Before he completes it, he Can’t die.”
When Fujimaru Ritsuka was mentioned, Enkidu dropped the topic with a hint of regret: "That's really a pity."
Before the Lion's Mane and the Claw of Destruction parted ways due to the Emperor's Star Language, Fujimaru Ritsuka had already transferred the contractual relationship with Enkidu to Debit with the consent of all parties. Although the latter was unable to summon heroic spirits by his own power in the original world because he was not recognized by humans, his qualifications as a magician and as a master still existed. After Enkidu himself expressed no objection, the transfer of the contract went smoothly. After that, the protection of the servants' spiritual bases was done by Debit, after communicating with Fujimaru Ritsuka, and regularly used the national religion base plate for him. Crafted Emperor's Amulet to bear.
——Even in his original universe, the "baptism chant" used by the Holy Church is essentially a magic based on "faith". Whether it can exercise its power has nothing to do with whether the faith is firm or not. , but linked to magic qualifications. And after changing to another universe, this part of the truth is fortunately the same: maybe the emperor doesn't care about this trivial matter, or maybe Fujimaru Ritsuka has given him the green light in front of the emperor, at least as a qualified magician Master, Debit has never made any mistakes in this "little thing" of using this powerful foundation to make amulets.
"But you are right, I also think that holding a ceremony on this planet may not be the optimal solution." The drone returned to Debit, and he reluctantly stretched out his hand from his fur cloak and held it. Being caught by the small machine with its power source turned off, "We might as well go back and ask Ferrus Manus himself if he has any other clues about his 'place of destiny'."
Miwu (six o'clock)
(End of chapter)
