Warhammer: This Galen's Heart of Steel

Chapter 22: Knocking on the Can
The Dreadnought.

just now.

A giant spaceship with a rock-gray paint and shaped like a sword and shield hovering in low-Earth orbit.

The dull and monotonous footsteps still maintained their original rhythm, echoing in the corridor for a long time.

Garen frowned, as the report in his hand brought bad news about the reorganization of the legion.

The Astartes of the Second Legion had long been struggling and killing enemies under the Emperor's hands. Their name was "Fearless Chargers".

The veterans with outstanding military honors in the legion were the first major difficulty he encountered when taking over the legion.

With a sullen face, he walked towards the canned transformation laboratory, where the Astartes transformation surgery was performed on the Dreadnaughts.

Through the transparent glass, Galen could clearly observe everything in the laboratory.

Experimenters in white coats gathered around an operating table, with pure white light shining down from above.

Countless precision instruments surround the operating table, connected to a device that moves up and down like a pump. They are connected to the operating table through transparent pipes, and unknown liquids are continuously pumped into the operating table.

At this time, another group of researchers were pushing a sealed small nutrient tank, inside which a set of strange organisms were beating alive, as if they had just been taken out of the human body.

Compared to the organs of ordinary Space Marine modifications, these organs have been specially processed to make them suitable for the slightly older age of the Dreadnoughts.

There are a total of nineteen transformation surgeries for the Space Macho Man, and the most critical one is the first step, the gene seed.

Gene seeds
Gene-seed is surgically implanted into the new recruit. The gene-seed produces embryonic cells, one for each implanted organ in the Marine's body. These embryonic cells develop along with the gene-seed.

If the recruits implanted with gene seeds successfully adapt, the gene seeds will grow in their bodies and they will acquire some of the power and combat memory (as well as genetic diseases) of the original gene bodies, thereby enhancing various body functions to cope with the subsequent transformation operations.

“Genetic diseases.”

Galen looked at the four words on the document and fell into deep thought. In the laboratory, a transformation operation was being performed on his loyal guard Maxim.

The gene seeds implanted into Maxim's body were added with Galen's gene fragments, which were the genes of his body after he purchased the Heart Steel.

Garen was a little worried that his habit of stacking steel would be inherited.

When Maxim wakes up, he might become a can-banger who likes to hit people on the head with a sword.

The remaining surgeries are:

【Second Heart】

Powerful blood-transporting organs support the Space Marines' powerful explosive power and their height far beyond that of ordinary people.

In the event that the recipient's original heart is damaged, it can ensure that the star will not die.

【Bone Strengthener】

This is a small, tubular organ that monitors and secretes hormones that affect bone growth.

At the same time, special hormones can promote bone tissue to absorb ceramic compounds added to the Space Marine rations, making the original bones thicker and harder.

Eventually this will cause the Space Marine's bones to interweave and grow, allowing the sternum to grow into a tight bony plate, thus protecting the internal organs.

【Muscle Strengthener】

This organ is implanted into the chest cavity. It is small in size and approximately spherical, and its main function is hormone regulation, which is similar to the ossification strengthening module. Muscle strengthening tissue stimulates muscle development in the body.

【Blood regeneration organ】

This humble organ is implanted in a major artery, changing the composition of the blood, improving oxygenation and circulation.

【Lariman Organ】

This is a dark fleshy organ that stores Laraman cells. When the receptors are injured, they quickly produce platelets at the wound to quickly stop bleeding.

【Nerve knot】

The freedom to control sleep allows you to shut down different areas of the brain as needed, thereby staying alert during sleep.

【Prefabricated stomach】

This is a pre-digestive stomach, allowing the Marine to consume a variety of toxic or nearly indigestible substances.

【Gene detection nerve】

Located in the spinal cord, it is designed to consume living organisms and acquire their memory information.

【Multiple Lungs】Handle toxic gases and prevent Space Marines from gas poisoning.

【Vision Controller】

This tiny, bullet-shaped organ is located at the base of the brain. It provides hormonal and genetic stimulation that enhances a Space Marine's vision, providing night vision.

[Ryman's Ear]

Enhance hearing, filter out noise, and prevent dizziness or nausea caused by extreme lack of direction.

【Meninges】

When on the verge of death, properly instruct the Marine to enter suspended animation.

【Pigment Controller】

Conditions the skin and resists radiation.

Pebble Kidneys

Rapidly filter blood, enhance metabolic capacity, and speed up detoxification efficiency.

Taste monitoring nerves

By chewing or tasting, a Space Marine can detect many natural toxins, some chemicals, and even the unique scent of certain organisms. A Space Marine can track a target by taste alone.

【Sweat gland improvement organ】

Special sweat is secreted under extreme temperatures to form a protective substance and provide some protection against the vacuum environment.

Salivary glands

Makes the Space Marine's saliva toxic and corrosive.

【Gene storage gland】

Over time, gene seeds are produced.

【Black Shell】

It looks like a black plastic sheet while it grows in a culture tank and is implanted directly under the skin of a Space Marine's torso. Once the carapace is fully mature, the receptors can bind to the neural sensors and injection points cut into the hardened carapace.

Without the aid of the Black Carapace, the Space Marines' power armor is almost completely useless.

Nineteen organs are implanted one by one, and the operation will take several months.

Every time an organ is implanted, the vital sign detector connected to Maxim's body will go off into alarm because the human body is too repulsive to foreign organs.

Such operations will be a scenic selling point of the Intrepid for a long time to come.

More fearless pioneers are waiting in line, and they are very much looking forward to becoming tough guys like the legion commander.

Thinking of this, Garen shook his head helplessly. It was really helpless that so many people were vying to be his son.

Even the most stubborn Jarvan will be affected by genes after undergoing the transformation surgery and regard him as the father of genes.

I wonder if this iron-headed kid will still think about challenging himself day and night. It’s such a pity.

Garen certainly doesn't have any perverted hobbies, but the Heart Steel can't be triggered in everyone.

For example, now, there are two scientific researchers standing next to him watching the transformation operation.

Even though Garen had the intention to kill them and the three major conditions were met, the passive skill was still not triggered.

The reason is that they are too weak. It can be understood that these two are like minions in the alliance, how can they possibly trigger the Heart of Steel?

As for Jarvan, after the transformation surgery is completed, he should be able to successfully become a hero-level unit.

Just like the current captain of the Dauntless Stormtroopers, Butters from Terra.

When they met for the first time, he beat the company commander unconscious in the name of the folk customs recognized by the emperor.

The reason is that they are honored and have their own legion culture.

Not every Legion was willing to submit to a newly returned Primarch, even if they were genetically linked.

This is a process that every legion must go through.

(End of this chapter)