Facing Kristen's inquiry, Luka did not respond.
After all, whether Cawl needed help was not something he could decide, although he felt that the Mulsais and He Mo brought by Kristen might be of some help.
"Archmagos Cawl's research is not something I should know about. Specific matters should be discussed after you meet Archmagos Cawl. This is an internal affair of your Adeptus Mechanicus, and I am not convenient to interfere," Luka politely but firmly refused Kristen and the others.
Although he could indeed recommend people to Cawl if he wished, Luka would not rashly do such a thing.
This would not only fail to improve relations with Kristen and the others but would also incur Cawl's own displeasure, making it a thankless task.
"Alright, if possible, I still hope that Governor Luka will arrange our meeting with Archmagos Cawl as soon as possible." Kristen did not insist, settling for the next best thing, hoping to get a chance to meet Cawl.
After all, Cawl was a Great Sage of the Adeptus Mechanicus; his very existence was already a legend. Any Tech-Priest who had heard his name would long to meet him.
That feeling was the same as the fervent fans in the 3k era who wanted to see their idols, except Kristen was relatively more rational and wouldn't do anything crazy.
"Of course, I will," Luka responded politely, then turned and walked towards the Starport orbital elevator.
He had already received news that the seven Weeping Angels who had undergone Primaris surgery had boarded the orbital elevator and were now ascending to the Starport.
Not long after, Luka saw the seven Primaris Weeping Angels at the entrance of the orbital elevator in the central dome of the Starport. They also brought the battle brother who had been interred in a Dreadnought.
Mephisto of the Blood Angels was also with them. Evidently, they were not entirely at ease with today's matters, so they had invited someone from their parent Chapter to bear witness.
These Weeping Angels looked much more like themselves than when Luka last saw them. They had changed into Deathwatch black-painted MK10 Power Armor, which made their already tall figures even more imposing.
Tahier looked at Luka, lowered his head in greeting, and then said, "Governor, we have come as per your instructions."
Luka nodded slightly. Because they had communicated in advance, these Weeping Angels had no resistance to being examined by Cawl.
On the contrary, they also very much hoped to undergo a comprehensive examination to understand exactly what Luka had done to them.
And Belisarius Cawl, the renowned Great Sage of the Adeptus Mechanicus, personally operating, was clearly a rare opportunity for these Weeping Angels.
Although being examined by Cawl would certainly involve some trouble, and even some secrets of the Chapter might be spied upon, it was still better than being unknowingly modified like this.
As for the Dreadnought they brought, this was mainly in hopes that their brother, who had been interred in the Dreadnought, would bear witness for them.
At the very least, if there were any problems, the seven of them could be dealt with by the Imperium, while the brother interred in the Dreadnought would be brought back to the Blood Angels by Mephisto to inform Chapter Master Dante about the Weeping Angels' situation and ask him to uphold justice.
"Very good, Archmagos Cawl is waiting for you." Luka turned and led them towards the Forge.
Along the way, Luka could feel a hint of tension in the silence of these Astartes.
This was understandable, as it concerned the purity of the Weeping Angels Chapter. If a problem arose, it could very likely lead to severe punishment, or even the annihilation of the Weeping Angels Chapter.
However, Luka knew that the concerns of these Weeping Angels were not an issue.
If everything proceeded as Luka envisioned, they could use this as a basis to have Cawl help them rebuild the Weeping Angels Chapter.
When they arrived at the Forge, Cawl was already waiting at the entrance with Ovilia. His dancing mechanical tendrils and frequent glances at the data in his hand indicated that Cawl was not calm at the moment; he was even somewhat anxious.
"Are these them?" Cawl's voice carried a hint of excitement and doubt. "Quick, come in! I need to start the examination immediately!"
Luka stepped aside, gesturing for the Astartes to enter the laboratory.
He stood at the entrance, watching Cawl's busy figure, secretly calculating his next plan.
According to the plan, Cawl would obtain relevant data and information on Primaris modification from the Weeping Angels, which would greatly advance his research into Primaris technology.
This way, when Guilliman returned and Primaris technology was fully rolled out across the Imperium, the resistance would undoubtedly be much smaller.
It should be known that in the original storyline, the promotion of Primaris Astartes technology was quite difficult, with the old Space Marines expressing various dissatisfactions and rejections towards these newcomers.
They not only believed them to be Roboute Guilliman's ambition, wanting to replace other Chapters with these 'toys', but also felt that they themselves would be replaced by these larger, stronger Primaris, becoming obsolete.
Among the most severe rejections were the Black Templars. One of their Expeditionary Forces furiously denounced Guilliman as a traitor, not only slaughtering all the Primaris Space Marines sent but also killing the Custodians escorting them, leading to extremely dire consequences.
It can be said that if Chapter Master Calgar of the Ultramarines had not voluntarily accepted the Primaris modification surgery, becoming the first Space Marine to cross the Primaris Rubicon and breaking the barrier between old Space Marines and Primaris Space Marines, there would likely have been more trouble within the Imperium.
Therefore, if the technology for Primarisizing old Space Marines could be resolved, it would have significant positive implications for the future promotion of Primaris technology.
In fact, even Cawl himself was only able to gradually transform old Space Marines into new Primaris Space Marines after Calgar crossed the Primaris Rubicon.
Before that, the mortality rate of the surgery once reached as high as sixty percent, enough to make people believe that Cawl was systematically eliminating old Space Marines, rather than transforming them into Primaris.
Similarly, it was precisely because of this that Cawl attached such great importance to the seven Weeping Angels who had successfully undergone the Primaris modification surgery.
Because this was a 100% success rate! Even if he personally performed the surgery, he couldn't achieve success with all seven, especially since the Weeping Angels were in a critically wounded state, barely clinging to life, when they were sent.
To put it bluntly, Cawl himself, facing these seven Weeping Angels, had little confidence in saving them beyond interring them in Dreadnoughts.
So, facing seven successful cases, Cawl treasured them immensely. He not only sent a Forge Ark but also sent one of his own avatars personally.
If he didn't have even more important matters to attend to, he probably would have come in person.
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