Warhammer 40 Spring: Loyalty of the Multiverse

Chapter 286 Surgery
After the researchers finished reporting on the various products, several servo skulls suddenly appeared from the surrounding walls as if by magic, almost scaring some of the lighthouse personnel present to the point of fainting.

After all, using a human skull to make an intelligent drone is simply too inhumane in their eyes!
[Server Sheng Yong started; frequency 40.7 Hz; compatible with organic damage data archiving!]

With the issuance of a series of command codes, a servo skull floating in mid-air immediately performed a full-body scan on Mark, who was strapped to the operating table, and compiled the reports from various locations, which were then uniformly archived into the priest's knowledge file backup.

"In the name of Omnesia, calibrate the servo sensors to the carbon-based frame damage band!" As Father Tara gave the order, four servo skulls immediately began to surround Mark.

"Experimental subject TO-001, Name: Mark! 236 ribs fractured, punctured internal organs. Sedatives and adrenaline have been administered. Vital state stable, efficiency 13%! The cervical respiratory tract artery and esophagus have been damaged and severed by a sharp object, respiratory efficiency less than 63%! Continuing to decline! Comminuted fracture of the left lower leg at the knee, curving outwards! Multiple segments of the spine have suffered comminuted injuries, which cannot be effectively treated and require external mechanical spinal prosthesis replacement..."

"No!" Father Tara immediately rejected the suggestion from the apothecary standing next to Mark!
The researchers at the Lighthouse Laboratory and the pharmacist all looked at the priest.

"No need to remove the spine, remove the experimental subject's original vertebrae!"

This caused the researchers on the lighthouse to stare in astonishment at Father Tara above them.

Those of them who were unaware of the details all assumed at that moment that this non-human guy was going to completely transform Captain Mark into a humanoid Devourer.

Although they were also afraid of the Spine and the Devourer, the person in front of them was Captain Mark. Many people on the Lighthouse had a relationship with him, and some had even received help and assistance from him.

Even though the Lighthouse personnel present were terrified of the Devourer and the Spine, they still felt a sense of sorrow when facing Captain Mark, who was about to be transformed into a Devourer.

However, after glancing at the tall, armored man standing to the side, he could only silently lower his head and make no other reaction.

"The second lumbar vertebra showed compression collapse, with periosteal tear visible at the pedicle fracture surface. Organic regeneration probability: 0.03%. Spinal support function rating: Failure, mechanical replacement frame required..."

Before the pharmacist could finish his report, the priest interrupted him, asking, "Could we proceed with the Astartes upgrade surgery?"

"Rejected! We don't have suitable gene seeds or recruit organs! The Mana ecosystem hasn't been completely eradicated, so we can't guarantee whether we'll admit test subjects. Post-upgrade surgery body data..." The pharmacist shrugged, even though he could extract gene seeds from his brothers.

But whether it will be compatible is still uncertain!

What to do with the vital organs of new recruits?
"Agreed!" Tie Hui stepped forward to add. He came today because he felt that these guys from the Mechanicus might suddenly go crazy.

To ensure the safety of the experiment, I followed along!
And now it has been proven that his decision was correct!
Father Tara looked slightly dejected after hearing Tie Hui's answer.

"Execute Plan One: Remove the damaged spine. Remove the skull of spinal cord number 271 to preserve its vitality! Integrate it into the body of the experimental subject, Mark!" Father Tara looked at the data in front of him, the various data displayed on the panel, and the real-time footage of Mark's cells frantically fusing and devouring spinal cord cells.

He could only sigh and abandon the idea of ​​transforming it into an Astartes.

With the final decision issued, the four servo skulls began to move.

He skillfully injected sedatives into Mark and Spine, then used tweezers to lift Spine's body and remove the shattered vertebrae beneath it.

"Prepare Spirit Seeds numbered one through six!"

As soon as the voice faded, the pharmacist pulled the backpack behind him to the front, opened it, and found 16 jars emitting cold air, neatly arranged inside.

They were then taken out one by one and the lids were opened. Inside, they were filled with all sorts of flesh and blood, and in the center was a ghostly sphere emitting a blue light.

This is the Spirit Seed within the Devouring Beast!

To counter Mark's experiment, Tie Hui and his team had already begun hunting Devouring Beasts on the ground, striving to extract the Spirit Seeds from their bodies intact.

Meanwhile, several servo skulls protruded some equipment, which was roughly assembled and framed behind Mark.

The clamps picked up all the spirit seeds and placed them on the edge of the leak-collecting device.

The next moment, several thin steel needles pierced directly into the joints of the spine and body. Before the spine could react, a violent current shot from the machine into the spine.

The pain from the high-voltage current caused a violent reaction in Mark's spine. Combined with the cells within Mark's body engulfing and fusing with the spine, this created a urge for Mark to detach rapidly.

But whenever it arched out most of its body, the pharmacist standing nearby would always take a small hammer and smash it back into Mark's body.

The repeated back pain caused my spine unbearable agony!

"This spine is really hard!" Tie Hui's spine, which had been receiving electric shocks for an unknown period of time, was also surprised.

In the original story, the spine broke through the electric shock and exposed its head not long after being shocked. But now, almost ten minutes have passed and the spine still hasn't exposed its head.

Looking at the data on the reaction of the electric spine to Mark's body, he couldn't help but wonder if Bai Yuekui and his buddies had replaced their spines.
"The experimental subject's vital signs are continuously declining!"

"Everyone put on your filter masks and release Scarlet!" Upon receiving the order, the Beacon experimenters present, as well as the Astral Army guarding the perimeter, all took out their filter masks or respirators and put them on.

The next second, a window opened in the laboratory, and a pipe extended. A massive amount of scarlet pigment gushed out and filled the entire chamber in just a few seconds.

As time went on, the concentration even reached a point where one could no longer see the environment several meters ahead.

This made the researchers still inside the lighthouse feel chest tightness and panic, but the protective gear produced by the Mechanical Academy was top-notch, and the scarlet pigment had no effect on them.

"Activate resonance and guide the life essence within the Spirit Seed into Mark's body!"

Dr. Carrie remained silent throughout, quietly following her teacher's instructions and performing various actions.

But at this moment, her eyes were filled with hope and awe as she watched the life essence drift out of the Spirit Seed like smoke with the tremors.

Feeling the wedding ring on her hand through the thick protective suit, her eyes flashed with longing and sadness.

"Perhaps we will meet again!"

At this moment, Marco in the laboratory began to convulse and shake violently, his eyes rolling back, and various drugs such as adrenaline were injected in large doses.

After all, this guy was originally a clone born from the ecosystem. Putting everything else aside, the protagonist's halo alone is enough to keep him alive.

Looking at the crimson pigment surging like ocean waves behind the glass, one could occasionally see the pale blue light, the life source within, slowly gathering towards Mark's body.

As time passed, the screen showed a slow change in the front of the spine, from which the horrifying head slowly emerged, emitting a cry like that of an infant.

"Preserve the main nerve with the cutting instrument! Change the life source material object to the spine! Maintain its activity!"

"The experimental subject's vital signs increased by 13%, heart rate began to stabilize and blood pressure gradually decreased."

"The original spine has been completely removed!"

The sounds of experiments and reports emanated from the thick fog of scarlet pigment, which was no longer visible to the naked eye, prompting everyone to record the various reports and data.

Meanwhile, outside the laboratory, the members of the Wilderness Hunters were anxiously waiting, ignoring the torrential rain and refusing to leave even though they were soaked to the bone.

"Damn it, how did Captain Mark end up like this? And looking at the wound on his neck, I strongly suspect that someone wanted to kill Captain Mark!" Mo Cheng looked in Charles's direction with a sinister gaze, his voice so loud that everyone present could hear it, and his words were clearly pointed.

Everyone looked over, especially those on the ground who were carrying out their mission; they all cast scrutinizing glances in Charles's direction.

Only in a sheltered corner not far away, after pouring the last cup of coffee, the elegant Charles stood up proudly, looked disdainfully in the direction of the hunters, and said loudly, "Captain Mark has been parasitized by the spine. When he was brought up, he really looked like a puppet on the spine's strings!"

Charles smiled upon hearing this, clearly pleased and delighted. "Yes, I just wonder if we'll be talking to Captain Mark or Spine from now on!"

At this point, the voice began to rise and fall, looking in the direction of the hunter, "Or perhaps you're talking to a Devouring Beast!"

Mo Cheng was furious and wanted to step forward to attack, but Xue Feng and the others held him back.

When the lawyer standing next to Charles saw the actions of the people from Mexico City, he instinctively raised his gun and stood in front of Charles to prevent them from resorting to violence in desperation.

The cold muzzle of the gun also extinguished the flames of some of the hot-headed hunters.

"What to do now?"

Mo Cheng asked Xue Feng. Everyone was waiting for the surgery results; what if it failed and Captain Mark really…

What should these hunters do now?
Instructor Elon walked up to him sternly and patted him on the shoulder. "Carrie assured us that he could completely save Mark, so let's not have too high hopes."

Goggle glanced at them sadly and said, "What if Captain Mark is saved, but he's like a vegetable!"

“Then I will dedicate everything I have to support him!” Before Gao Ge could finish speaking, Ran Bing’s voice abruptly interrupted him.

As everyone looked over, they saw that Ran Bing had returned to her former self, with the air of a hunter commander's adjutant, her gaze fixed intently on the laboratory door.

"No matter the outcome, I will always be by his side!" After a moment of silence, she added, "I believe Dr. Carrie and her teacher will definitely succeed in saving Mark!"

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(End of this chapter)