Chapter 201, The Governor’s conception of the Phoenix
Before the operation started, Anato and his two other friends were quite nervous.
Even Anato didn't understand what the word 'surgery' meant at first.
Later, he figured out that the operation was to cut open his body and then implant an organ next to the heart. This organ would slowly develop into a second heart over the next few years, and would also It drives a series of changes in the body and grows eighteen more superhuman organs.
Anato thought about that scene for a moment, and then trembled all over.
Pretty scary.
However, he soon calmed down.
This even surprised him.
He thought he would be too scared to continue.
It seems that the huge changes brought about by the short period of training are not only reflected in the body and skills, but also include changes in the mental and will levels.
Anato doesn't think there's anything wrong with this, of course he prefers a braver version of himself.
His two companions went in first, and it was his turn as the last one.
Lying on the clean operating table, Anato saw an old but strong man standing next to him.
Anato knew him as Priest Rizzo, a phoenix angel.
The pastor's gentle voice sounded in his ears: "Don't be nervous, it will get over soon. I have seen your performance, you are already good enough, you will get through it smoothly."
"Yeah." Anato nodded.
Pastor Rizzo's voice seemed to have a special power, which indeed made his mood calmer.
The operation began.
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Martins stood outside the operating room and waited until Rizzo came out.
"How's it going?"
"No problem, it went smoothly."
"All three."
"Yes, all three."
A strong feeling of joy rushed into his brain, and a very strong smile appeared on Martins' face uncontrollably.
What's the point of not laughing at this?
He had been worried about something for so long, and now he finally saw hope.
Three, all successful!
The most dangerous stage for implanting gene seeds is right after the operation. 70% of failure cases occur at this stage.
Of course, just because the gene seed implantation surgery was completed, it didn't mean it was foolproof. Later, the gene seeds will continue to develop in the recruits' bodies, and will gradually stimulate the body to grow more than a dozen superhuman organs.
This process takes anywhere from half a year to two years, depending on the condition of the recipient. Moreover, during the process of growing new superhuman organs, there may still be cases of rejection leading to death.
But overall, the probability is not high.
In any case, the current situation is much better than the three surgeries performed by their battle group before.
Waiting outside the operating room door was not only Martins, but also two other phoenixes. One of them couldn't help but said: "How could it go so smoothly? Why did our three operations fail before?"
The other nudged him to shut up.
He said angrily: "Don't I think that if the previous three were also successful, we would have six new bloods now... The total number of people would be more than when we landed on the Raging Owl Star."
"That's impossible." It was Martins who explained at this time, "Have you seen the level of those three teenagers before the operation was completed?"
When Martins mentioned this, the guy who was muttering just now shut up.
Thinking back on it, I feel horrible.
How can a boy who is generally only seventeen years old have such strong fighting power?
Those three young men were certainly no match for them; even if they took off their armor, they could easily suppress them one to three. However, it is an exaggeration to even be worth mentioning.
In fact, recalling that before he became a Space Marine, he entered the Phoenix training camp at the age of eleven. During the brutal training and the final selection, he survived a narrow escape and learned a lot. Just spent the implant surgery.
And those three young men are much stronger than they were at the same age!
Even according to their evaluation, compared with normal Space Marine recruits, the only difference between these three little guys is their superhuman physical fitness. In other words, as long as they survive the entire process of the transformation surgery and all their superhuman organs have grown, they will immediately become serious fighting brothers. Compared to veterans like them, what they lack is just an incomparable wealth of combat experience.
This is a very outrageous evaluation.
They didn't understand at all where Governor Gu Hang found these three 'little monsters'.
With such qualities, such technical and tactical levels, and such will quality... there will be no problem in surviving the gene implantation surgery.
Gene seed implantation surgery is hard to come by, but it’s not really a narrow escape. Otherwise, wouldn’t the Space Marines have perished long ago?
At this time, Rizzo spoke up: "Since you are so concerned, why not come with me and take a look."
"Is that okay?" Martins was a little surprised.
"Of course, their condition is very stable, different from the previous batch. The gene seeds given by the Governor are very active."
When it came to the matter of gene seeds, everyone was slightly silenced.
Gene seeds are somewhat different from one war group to another. This is mainly due to the fact that when the Emperor created the Space Marines, he created thirteen different Space Marine legions based on different tactical demands and strategic goals. There are genetic differences between these war groups from the beginning.
Later battle groups were established after being split from these thirteen legions.
In essence, all today's war groups originated from these thirteen founding legions.
The gene seed of the Phoenix Chapter originated from the second legion: the Phoenix Legion. Their army was founded very early, and even if they were not the first group to be separated from the legion, they were the second or third group.
After thousands of years of separation, the genetic seeds of the phoenix and the seeds of the phoenix have become slightly different.
Not big, but there it is. The Phoenix seems to have lost the inheritance of the Phoenix Legion's famous gorgeous swordsmanship and close combat methods, but it is more tenacious and better at breaking out in desperate situations.
This was also reflected in the gene seeds provided by Governor Gu Hang.
Before, Martins was still worried that the gene seeds promised by the Governor might be from other war groups or even other legions.
On the contrary, this is a more natural and reasonable situation. The Governor has some means and channels to obtain some accidentally scattered gene seeds, which is more reasonable than obtaining out-of-print phoenix seeds.
In fact, Martins was prepared to turn a blind eye if that happened. The survival of the war group comes first. Where did the seeds come from? Let it go. It would be best if they were seeds from the Phoenix Legion, which would at least come from the same source; even if they were seeds from other founding groups, that would not be impossible.
Anyway, if the created Space Marines don't undergo surgery or genetic sequencing, the difference won't be huge. After all, in addition to considering the differences in the gene-seed itself, there are also individual differences between each Space Marine. The difference in the latter is no less than the difference in the seeds themselves.
Martins had heard before that there was a ship-based war group called the 'Blood Sharks' that always wandered around the border star areas of the empire and had no home planet. They lived by collecting red and gray taxes every day. Their gene-seed is said to be derived from the 7th Legion Bat Legion, but in fact there are rumors that some strange things are mixed into it, which is a mess.
Although I really don’t want to, if that’s the result, I have to accept it even if I can’t accept it.
What else to do?
But unexpectedly, the gene seeds that Governor Gu took out were indeed phoenix seeds.
No matter which angle or method you check it from, there is no doubt that it is pure phoenix seed.
Martins didn't know whether he should be happy or unhappy.
If you are not happy, then the bloodline of the war group can be kept intact and pure. Is there any harm in this?
But speaking of happiness...the source of the Governor's seeds has always been a thorn in his heart. He has tried hard to let himself think that all of this comes from the emperor's blessing and divine grace. But he always had some thoughts, why would the emperor choose such a person?
As for the thoughts that should not be had... To be honest, he had thought about it, but he felt that it was impossible.
The corruption of Chaos? impossible! How could Chaos Corruption have pure phoenix gene seeds? That's absolutely impossible!
With all kinds of strange thoughts running through their heads, Martins and others, following Pastor Rizzo, met three little guys who had just completed the gene seed implantation operation and were lying on the hospital bed.
When he saw them, Martins threw away all the thoughts that he should and shouldn't have in his mind almost instantly.
All that's left is... the hope that they will grow up well.
He could feel the resonance of the same blood flowing through different bodies.
He sincerely hopes that the battle group will grow stronger and stronger in the future and return to its past peak!
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【Phoenix Checkmate: The Third Stage】
[The Phoenix Chapter has surrendered to you either openly or through conspiracy. They have been sworn to be your personal armies. 】
[But this is still just the beginning. Building a standard Space Marine Chapter and completing the reconstruction and revival of the Phoenix will require more efforts on your part. 】
[Gene Seed: You can use 100 gift points to exchange for a gene seed. 】
[Space Marine related technology tree: You can click this option while conducting a technology research and development to limit the results of this technology development to only technologies related to Space Marines. Please note that the success rate and level of technology extraction are not affected by this option. 】
[Unlock Space Marine Training: You can spend Gift Points to train a Space Marine to a higher level. Veteran level requires 200 points of gifts; Master Chief requires 300 points of gifts; Company Champion requires 400 points of gifts. 】
[Growth acceleration: You can spend 100 points of gift to accelerate the growth rate of superhuman organs and complete the growth within a month. 】
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The above are the new changes that have taken place in the "Phoenix Checkmate" event line that has been hanging in the "Events" in his system interface after the Phoenix Chapter swore allegiance to Gu Hang.
What kind of event is this? It’s like opening a new series of features related to Space Marines!
The technology related to Space Marines roughly determines the level of equipment; the training level of Space Marines is the same as the [Weapon Card] function, with many more training options.
Of course, it's many times more expensive.
There is even such a thing as growth acceleration.
If there were no other concerns, then Gu Hang might really use growth acceleration to speed up the three young men in one wave and take shape in a month.
But after thinking about it, Gu Hang still didn't do that.
There was no urgent need for the number of Space Marines for the time being, let them grow slowly, and there was no need for him to irritate poor Martins anymore. He has been stimulated a lot recently. Let him calm down first.
Phoenix's full pledge of allegiance brought about more than just changes in events.
Gu Hang can also see the special item [Phoenix Chapter] in the weapon card system.
After clicking it, he could see the details.
[Phoenix Chapter: Special, cannot be upgraded]
【Quantity: 394】
【Star Marine: 4 people】
[New blood of Space Marines: 3 people]
[Chapter Servants: 387 people]
[Chapter Arsenal: Brief]
The two numbers 4+3 are easy to say, and the number of servants in the 387 battle group should be the same group of people they found earlier when Gu Hang authorized the Phoenix to find and select teenagers on the Raging Owl Star.
It is almost impossible for these nearly 400 people to become space warriors. But despite this, they are still counted as the property of the Phoenix Chapter and turned into servants of the Chapter.
They will then take on a series of tasks such as maintaining the group's logistics, maintaining armor, maintaining weapons, cooking, and cleaning. Even when necessary, they need to take up weapons and accompany the Space Marines to fight.
But this situation is something Gu Hang doesn't want to see for a long time.
In the future, his ideal space warriors would be like the phoenixes just caring about their own personnel and their own equipment.
As for the rest, forget about the mortal servant army or the battle group fleet.
It's not that there is none, but even if there is, Gu Hang will definitely not put those things into the order of the Phoenix Chapter.
The Chapter Master just takes care of the Space Marines' affairs. If necessary, the Planet Navy and Planet Army will provide them with unconditional support, but that must be under Gu Hang's authorization. Including the actions of the Space Marines themselves, they also need to be carried out under Gu Hang's authorization.
It is impossible for a traditional war group to expect to become an independent warlord in the star sea.
When Gu Hang raises space warriors, to put it bluntly, he wants to raise high-level fighters and top-level combatants, hoping that they will play a decisive role on the battlefield. He does not want to raise a group of big men or a group of independent elements with separatist tendencies.
Gu Hang almost planned to cancel the deployment of all mortal troops in the battle group.
Need a flying machine? Need air support? Alliance Air Force at your service!
Need orbital bombardment? The future planet fleet is at your service!
Need a coordinated attack with heavy vehicles? Union Army Armored Regiment at your service!
Need logistical support? The Alliance Military and Political Department and Logistics Equipment Department are at your service!
Anyway, in Gu Hang's plan, the Phoenix is a gathering place for super soldiers, not an independent warlord. Gu Hang would give everything else that the war group should have, but in another way.
Martins can command the alliance troops authorized to him, but these authorizations are only one-time, limited to this one mission, and do not change the ownership.
Unless equipment such as the Land Speeder and the Rhino Troop Carrier are developed that can be regarded as exclusive to Space Marines, Gu Hang plans to directly distribute them to Space Marines.
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After thinking about it, I realized that it was indeed a bit confusing, so I changed it.
(End of chapter)