Chapter 203: Crow King Corax: We workers have power, and we are busy with guerrilla warfare every day! (II)
[You follow Corax out of the small room where the tools are stored.]
[You received a clean linen vest with a light fragrance and a set of overalls that were not too worn.]
[You also get a pair of round-toed work boots with heavy steel plates wrapped around the toes.]
[Your two-meter-tall sturdy body, after putting on all the clothes, barely has the initial appearance of a mining worker. ]
[Corax suggests that you shave your entire head bald to look more like a laborer.]
[You stared at the other person's long hair and resolutely rejected Corax's proposal.]
[With a look of regret, Corax had no choice but to put away his sharp sickle. ]
[He led you into a large smelting factory that was constantly emitting choking black smoke and smelting ash.]
[Bursts of scorching heat suddenly rush towards you. ]
[At the same time, old mine carts carrying large amounts of ore slowly climbed up from the underground mine along the rails laid on the ground.]
[Next to the crudely shaped primary processing smelting furnaces, many thin and young children with seemingly congenital disabilities helped their parents or elders to carry the heavy ore in the mine carts.]
[Their prematurely matured and resolute little faces were covered with traces of sweat from the heat and fatigue.]
["Leseuth is a mining planet and a satellite of the industrial world Kiaval. It used to be a prison for exiled slaves and criminals until the greedy technology unions on Kiaval accidentally discovered astonishing reserves of minerals. Since then, the descendants of these slaves and criminals have been able to endure even more suffering."]
[With his long black hair fluttering slightly, Corax said to you without turning his head. ]
[The next moment, his huge figure disappeared from your sight in the blink of an eye and appeared next to the workers.]
[He would either listen to their complaints and ask them a few questions, or help them lift carts of heavy ore weighing thousands of pounds.]
[Occasionally, Corax touches the head of an obedient child, like a tireless human top that never stops and moves back and forth within your field of vision.]
[For the first time, you clearly felt the gap between you and the true Primarch.]
[It's not just a simple comparison of size and strength. ]
[It is a spiritual will that runs deep in the soul and an incomparable personal charm. ]
[Almost every worker and child with smelting ash on their faces would subconsciously smile at Corax from the bottom of their hearts.]
[And Corax was willing to help them, understand them, and listen to their simple requests and clumsy words. ]
[No matter how many workers there are around, Corax will never tire of showing the same bright smile to every worker and listen carefully to their stories.]
[When the enthusiastic workers dispersed one after another and returned to their extremely difficult and dangerous jobs.]
[Corax returns to your side with a calm expression.]
[You couldn't help but blink and continued to walk forward following the other person. ]
[Corax leads you gradually out of the area belonging to the smelting factory.]
[You have entered a low-lying shantytown.]
[One after another, the metal houses with simple designs but neat shapes appear before your eyes. ]
[At this moment, countless agile women walked out of the metal house.]
[Their rough-skinned hands were filled with a surprising amount of grain powder or unknown plants they had collected, and they walked towards the center of the shantytown.]
[You also unexpectedly noticed that against the overly bright sky background, a black spire towering high above the clouds seemed to become a striking building dotted in the shantytown.]
[You followed Corax and walked behind this large group of women.]
[As countless people slowly flowed, large stoves that were busy with cooking gradually appeared in front of the huge team. ]
[More able-bodied women and children, or disabled male workers, continuously prepare batches of steaming hot food.]
[Korax, who kept greeting the workers around him, led you through the large crowd of people who were handing in their food.]
[You come to a large stove where pasta is being cooked.]
["Niya, give me two extra-large bowls of labor noodles. Remember to add more spicy moss to one of them. The chili you made recently is not spicy enough!" Corax shouted to a young girl named Niya with a smile on his face.]
["Corax! Are you the son of Groxmon? Didn't you just finish your share of food?" The young girl with a frown raised her strong wheat-colored arms, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and said with eyes wide open.]
[Corax didn't say anything, he just raised his hand and pointed at you standing beside him.]
[The young girl blinked her bright eyes slightly.]
[She stared at you, who was obviously different in both appearance and temperament, and nodded in understanding.]
[You and Corax received a large bowl of steaming hot labor noodles.]
[You imitate Corax and squat on the ground to eat.]
[At this moment, accompanied by bursts of sharp buzzing sounds coming from the direction of the black spire.]
[The sky around them, which was too bright, suddenly dimmed, revealing patches of dark night sky dotted with countless stars.]
[Before you feel confused, I ask. ]
[While slurping noodles, Corax explained to you that the satellite of Letheus has no atmosphere, and the reason why humans can survive is entirely due to a special protective force field of the Technology Union, which is also one of the other party's most precious technological creations.]
[You nodded slightly and were about to lower your head to eat. ]
[The next moment, with the huge group of workers returning from the smelting factory and the underground mine, the scene near the large stove suddenly became lively.]
[You see workers with tired faces carefully taking out carefully polished metal parts from their overalls and handing them over to a team of taller and stronger workers who seem to be motionless as they walk.]
[After countless metal parts gradually gathered together, the heavy guns with simple shapes but enough to fire real ammunition were assembled one by one in the hands of the workers, and were quickly packed into inconspicuous wooden boxes and evacuated from the large stove.]
["Comrade King, according to Comrade Castle's report, the number of basic firearms has accumulated to 10,000, but the overall ammunition is not enough to support large-scale combat consumption…" A young girl named Nia walked in front of you and whispered to Corax who was drinking noodle soup without any hesitation.]
[You immediately become focused and temporarily lose the desire to eat.]
["Comrade Queen, please inform Comrade Castle that the basic firearms are sufficient. Immediately disperse the storage to prevent them from being wiped out… Also, ask him to speed up the repair of large equipment excavators and count the number of laser cutters in stock… Finally, please inform Comrades Bishop and Knight that the task of secretly monitoring the guards and supervisors must not be relaxed at all! We need to keep a close eye on their every move!"]
[With a calm expression, Corax delivered the mission and orders to Nia in a concise and powerful manner. The leadership temperament he subconsciously exuded at this moment made you unforgettable. ]
[Soon after, Comrade Nia, codenamed 'Queen', nodded slightly and memorized all of Corax's orders.]
[She seemed to smile at you who were listening, then quickly turned and left in front of you.]
["Comrade Corax, what can I do?" You turned your head and stared at Corax who had put down the large iron bowl, and asked in a deep voice.]
["Brother, you came at the right time. After several riots and strikes, although we secretly obtained a lot of supplies and training time, the entire revolutionary team's attack force is still insufficient, and even the commanders who can take charge are quite insufficient. When equipment and experience are not enough to support us, we can only use the lives of countless comrades to fill the fatal gaps in the battle…" Corax, whose expression gradually became more solemn, blinked his deep eyes at you. ]
[You hold the gradually cooling noodles in your palm, squatting on the ground without moving.]
["See that black spire? One of our goals is to light up that spire. This is the prelude to the entire revolution, and it is also a signal of uprising to the workers on the entire satellite…"]
["Originally, I was supposed to lead the team to the Black Spire to fire the first shot, but this would extend the difficult task of seizing the enemy reinforcements' landing site and the gravity wells, and greatly increase the uncertainty of the entire battle… I have great trust in the Shadow Commandos that I trained myself, but I also don't believe in the possibility of the mission succeeding by luck."]
[Corax's deep eyes stare straight at you, and he slowly tells you part of the plan.]
["Brother, are you willing to make an outstanding contribution to liberate the suffering people on this satellite?" He asked you solemnly.]
["That's why I came here!" You nodded heavily to Corax without hesitation.]
[The next second, Corax, with a bright smile on his fair face, suddenly raised a muscular and strong arm and gently patted your shoulder.]
["Brother, welcome to join our revolutionary team… Your labor noodles are getting cold, please don't waste food,"]
You can't help but grin.
[You hold the large iron bowl and slurp the thick noodles that still taste delicious.]
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(End of this chapter)