Warhammer 40: Starting as a Rogue Trader

Chapter 245 Brothers meet
Ferrus was lying on the workbench.

He watched as Caul performed the final work on his body.

A layer of bionic skin is slowly being applied to his mechanical body.

Even a disguise is more acceptable than a purely mechanical appearance.

Just because Gao Yi can accept a purely mechanized version of Felus doesn't mean that everyone else in the Empire can.

This was also Ferrus's request.

"Ferus, how do you feel in this body?"

Gao Yi asked from the side.

"I don't feel any fatigue in this body, and I can still think. But I don't have my own sense of touch, taste, smell, or hearing. All my senses have been turned into data and entered my consciousness directly. This makes me very uncomfortable, and I need to spend more time getting used to this body."

After his initial doubts, Felus has now completely accepted his condition, as if he had experienced death once, and his heart has become incredibly resolute.

Felus was constantly plagued by self-doubt, wondering if he had some weakness or rebellious qualities because Fugan wanted to recruit him into the rebellion.

But now he has completely given up on that idea.

He had once proven his loyalty to the Empire and humanity with his life, and the Emperor's decision to send him to help the Empire again showed that he still enjoyed his father's trust.

He looked curiously at Kairax beside him, surprised that the Empire had begun to accept Xenomorphs. Feralus had exterminated many Xenomorphs, but the Empire did indeed incorporate some non-dangerous and valuable Xenomorphs into its ranks, such as the Space Ape.

However, the Protoss are clearly not among those without danger.

According to Gao Yi, his body was created using technology from these aliens.

He could feel that his body was much stronger than his previous one.

However, he also showed a worried expression as he learned from Caul that Felus's own offspring still existed in the Empire and were still fighting for it. After losing him, his offspring's obsession with the suffering of flesh and the ascension of machines grew stronger.

His own death made his offspring increasingly paranoid, which made Felus feel a pang of guilt.

The members of the Iron Hands love to emulate Feralus by cutting off their own hands and replacing them with metal prosthetics as a tribute to him. However, they are unaware that Feralus wanted to stop this tradition long ago, but even though he forbade it, people continue to do it.

He is now very worried that if his offspring see him in this state, they will become even more obsessed with the idea of ​​mechanical ascension.

Ferrus's signature hands, covered in living metal, were something he had always wanted to get rid of.

This is also a key reason why Ferrus asked Kaul to cover him with a layer of bionic skin.

The moment the bionic skin was completely covered, he quickly got into the zone and began to carry out the task assigned to him by the emperor.

Ferrus was also a pragmatist.

He has already taken the initiative to ask Kaul to provide him with some weapons and equipment, and has begun to modify them himself.

Felus's most powerful fighting style used to be his various powerful ranged weapons, which was very similar to Caul's fighting style. All fear came from insufficient firepower. Under normal circumstances, he would never drag the enemy into melee combat if he could use ranged weapons to deal with them before melee.

His favorite way of leading his legion to conquer the world was to completely destroy his opponents with overwhelming firepower.

However, in that final battle with Fugen, he was completely blinded by rage and lost his reason. All he could think about was the impulse to kill Fugen, and he even clung to the delusion that he might turn back.

Otherwise, the outcome of the battle is uncertain.

After Kaul covered the last piece of bionic skin on it, Felus looked at his hands, which seemed to have returned to their flesh, when suddenly two psionic light blades appeared from his finger bones.

Meanwhile, Karax explained, “Lord Felus, this is a Protoss psionic blade, powered by your body and the Protoss psionic matrix. Normally, we create it using a psionic restraint device, but given the material properties of your body, perhaps you can use the psionic energy inherent in your body to condense it into a weapon you are familiar with.”

After listening to Karax's words, Felus also tried to change the form of the psionic blade. Soon, under Felus's mental control, a huge psionic long-handled hammer appeared in his hand.

Ferrus tried swinging it a couple of times, and sure enough, a hammer was a weapon more suitable for a blacksmith like him.

Seeing the shape of the hammer, Gao Yi guessed that Feralus was manifesting the divine artifact, the Furnace Breaker.

It seems this thing is still in Blood Raven's vault. Even Blood Raven wouldn't dare to take it out. If anyone else finds out, Steel Hand will definitely do everything in his power to get it back.

Gao Yi also chose to pretend he didn't know. After all, Blood Raven was now part of his own power, and he didn't want Felus to know that Blood Raven had secretly hidden his things.

“That… Felus.”

"What's wrong, Lord Gao Yi? Why are you sweating? Why are you so nervous?"

“Uh, it’s nothing. I just wanted to remind you that you might have to face Fulgen later. He has now become Slaanesh’s Primarch. I hope you are mentally prepared and don’t act impulsively this time.”

Gao Yi quickly changed the subject.

"Don't worry, Lord Gao Yi, I will not repeat the mistakes I made before. This time, I will defeat him completely!"

"I hope so!"

At that moment, a blue figure strode towards the spot.

The newcomer was Guilliman, whom Gao Yi summoned into the Spear of Adun as he was making preparations for the battle.

Guilliman was initially a little displeased, thinking that Gao Yi shouldn't bother him at this crucial juncture before the battle, but when he saw his former brother standing in front of him, he froze in place.

Guilliman had an excellent relationship with Feralus, even calling him Alteramar's most steadfast ally. He was particularly saddened by his brother's death, and even felt that if the Ultramarines and Iron Hands worked together, they would unleash unparalleled combat power.

"Is it really you, Felus?"

“I am Guilliman. My father sent me back to the Empire, and we have another chance to fight side by side.”

"Great!"

Guilliman couldn't help but step forward and give Felix a big hug.

The long-awaited reunion of the brothers improved their mood considerably, but when Guilliman hugged Firus, he also sensed something unusual about his body.

"Is this surprise alright?"

Gao Yi explained the process to Guilliman.

"Thank you, Lord Gaoyi. Although he was resurrected in this way, Ferus has finally returned to our side. I don't care about his physical condition, as long as he is alright!"

“Yes, he might be our secret weapon to surprise Chaos. Guilliman, I hope we don’t announce Felus’s return to the Empire like we did with yours. His body is still not fully developed. A Primarch who cannot be separated from the Spear of Adun for long will inevitably raise suspicions, especially regarding his offspring.”

"I think the same way you do."

As for the proposal from Gao Yi and Guilliman, Felus did not refuse, as he did not know how to face his offspring now.

When they had another half a Terra, their fleet would reach their destination, Cardia.

(End of this chapter)