Warhammer 40: Starting as a Rogue Trader

Chapter 243 The Primarch's Mechanical Body

That's right, what Gao Yi wanted to do was exactly what he had thought of before: to recreate a body for another Primarch, Felus Manus, the genetic father of the Iron Hand Chapter of the Tenth Legion, who was beheaded by Fugen, using spirit bones and Purifier technology.

Furthermore, the ability of the Gao Yi Limited Edition Soul Forge was used to attach his soul to this mechanical body.

Reports from the think tanks and psykers of various chapters on Cadia informed Gao Yi that several demonic archetypes had also set their sights on Cadia, and that they might even be waiting for their arrival.

Compared to Kadia, the other side definitely wants to kill him more.

Based on the texts and written data he had gathered before his transmigration, Gao Yi found it difficult to determine just how powerful these demonic prototypes were.

This thing's combat power fluctuates wildly.

Although he had a restraining effect on these Primarchs who had been completely transformed into demons, he couldn't withstand the fact that there would definitely be more than one of them.

The opponent is not only a demonic being, but can also use physical weapons from the real universe.

Gao Yi also has a Primarch here, but Guilliman's one-on-one fighting ability is... well, Gao Yi hopes he can barely hold one off.

Artanis's current combat prowess is enough to kill a Grand Magus, but Gao Yi is not entirely at ease with him because he has not actually fought a Primarch. Kerrigan's combat prowess in this world is not strong; she has not inherited the memories of her previous life and is more suited to being a commander here.

Gao Yi needs to fill the gap in his high-end combat capabilities.

The Iron Hand has a very close relationship with the Mechanicus because, like the priests of the Mechanicus, the Iron Hand believes in the fragility of flesh and the ascension of machines.

Gao Yi wondered what the Iron Hand would think if they saw their Primarch resurrected in this way. This truly reached the level of mechanical ascension they envisioned, guaranteeing that it was 100% made of machinery, without a single trace of flesh or blood mixed in.

The severed head and a small fragment of Ferus's body were revered as sacred objects by the Iron Hand. The thought of Ferus looking at his former head made Gao Yi feel uneasy.

"Hopefully, the Steel Hand can still recognize their Primarchs."

"Begin, Karax, activate the Star Furnace!"

Karax began using the Starforge Fire to reshape the melted spirit bones.

The liquefied spirit bone slowly began to take on a human form, while Kaul helped Kairax optimize the mechanical body.

The Purifiers' technology was originally designed to serve the Protoss and was based on their biological habits. Although both are considered humanoid beings, there are still significant differences in their modes of action.

Kairax was not good at shaping a body that could move freely and conform to human movement.

Kaul, on the other hand, provides suggestions and references to make it more in line with human behavior habits.

Even though the Protoss don't have mouths, they still have to give Feralus a mouth.

Caul's powerful computing capabilities made the creation of Kairax exceptionally precise, and he was also fascinated by the equipment used to operate and create the Purifiers.

The fact that another Primarch could be resurrected in this way also gave Caul a long-lost sense of excitement.

Gao Yi continued to inject psionic energy into the Star Furnace. Since the goal was to create a body for Felus, the Primarch of the Iron Hand who had already died in battle, it couldn't just be a makeshift solution.

Spirit Bone is a special material created by the Bone Singers, a special profession among the Spirit Race. It is harder than most steel and more durable than adamantite. Essentially, it is a solidified subspace energy.

It can be manipulated and forged into almost any shape, and has extremely high ductility and plasticity, making it more suitable for ceramic steel or adamantite to create bodies for these Purifiers.

Its non-metallic, subspace energy properties also allow Kairax, with Gao Yi's assistance, to further compress the spirit bone.

Ordinary spirit bones could not meet Gao Yi's needs, so they were further enhanced.

Gao Yi ordered the temperature of the star furnace to be continuously increased, so that the melted spiritual bones could be continuously tempered.

Normally, the spirit bones of one or two Netherworld Guardians are enough to create a Purifier, but the body that provides Ferus with a height of 3 meters has already consumed the spirit bones of nearly a hundred Netherworld Guardians.

And this number is still rising.

One hundred, two hundred, three hundred.
"Lord Gao Yi, 350 bodies. This is already the compression limit that the Star Furnace can reach!" Kairax reminded him, as he could no longer inject any more molten liquefied spirit bones into it.

Gao Yi also realized he had reached his limit, yet even so, the mechanical body of Feralus was incredibly strong. Even through the Star Furnace, everyone could feel the spiritual energy constantly emanating from this body.

It even subtly formed a psionic shield around itself.

Kaul began testing its durability.

The final result showed that it had extremely high resistance to both physical and energy weapons. Its physical durability was more than twice that of adamantite, and its resistance to energy weapons was even more exaggerated. In areas with dense subspace, it could even repair itself.

The more concentrated the subspace energy, the faster the repair speed!
Furthermore, if various weapons and equipment need to be added later, the spirit bone can be melted and modified due to its plasticity.

In every respect, this attempt was very successful, but after all, it was a product of the Purifier technology, and the machine ultimately needed energy to power it.

The external structure can be modified, but the internal power supply system still needs to rely on the energy provided by the solar core within the Spear of Adun, just like other ordinary Purifiers.

Until the Purifier Project achieves a breakthrough or innovation, this body will be unable to fight without the Spear of Adun for an extended period.

But something is better than nothing, and Gao Yi believed that this would definitely not be a problem in the future.

"Kailax, Caul, you two carry out the final optimization! I'm going to prepare to bring back the soul that belongs to Ferus."

Gao Yi also reconnected to his subspace projection.

Upon sensing Gao Yi's arrival, the Emperor also noticed the change in Gao Yi.

The Emperor, who was also regarded as the Om Messiah by some of the Mechanicus, also sensed the extra portion of Vashtor's authority within Gao Yi's body.

Listening to Gao Yi recount how he had devoured Vashtor's power, even the Emperor found it outrageous...

Can the power of faith be plundered in this way?

This is practically a massive devourer of the warp...

When the Emperor heard Gao Yi talk about wanting to revive Ferus and the method he would use, he did not immediately agree to Gao Yi's request as expected.

Attaching the soul to the spirit bone using a soul forge... neither of these methods is what the Emperor wants to see.

Transforming Ferus into the form of the Cursed Legion was a last resort, as it was the only way to protect his soul from complete annihilation.

The result is that they still want to turn it into a non-human state...

He, who already resisted psionic powers, truly did not want to see his offspring return to the Empire in this form.

Otherwise, he would have almost never deployed the cursed Ferus to the battlefield.

Its only appearance was in the Internet Wars.

He, who resisted psionic energy and even wanted to completely destroy the warp, did not want his offspring to exist in this way.

The emperor also knew what the spirit bone was.

He was also worried about whether the Soul Furnace that Gao Yi had obtained was really reliable.

In case of any unforeseen circumstances, the demise of Felus's soul would be the best outcome; he feared that Felus might become like those offspring who betrayed humanity.

The Emperor was torn; if he could leave the Golden Throne, he would have the power to resurrect Feralas.

When Macardo reported Feralus's death to the Emperor, he had said that he could "fix" Feralus.

Gao Yi's existence gave him hope of leaving the Golden Throne.

He could choose to have Gao Yi revive Ferus in this special form now, or he could wait until he got up before reviving Ferus.

(End of this chapter)