Warhammer 40 Spring: Loyalty of the Multiverse

Chapter 288 Macron

“If it weren’t for my mother back then, I wouldn’t be worthy to stand in front of you again!” Charles shouted frantically, pointing at himself.

Those scenes from back then are a source of pain for him.

Especially after his father promulgated the three laws of life, his cold-blooded response broke his heart.

“But you shouldn’t have done this! Mark is humanity’s last hope! I know I’ve wronged you all these years!” Morgan’s voice trembled as she bowed her head as if in self-reproach. “But it’s all for the continuation of humanity. Only Mark has the chance to ensure that human civilization continues forever!”

This enraged Charles to the point of madness, rendering him incapable of rational thought. He disregarded all decorum, shouting, "Why him of all? Why can't it be me? We're both human, in what way is he better than me? Is it just because he always manages to bring back supplies from the surface?"

After saying this, he took a few deep breaths to calm himself down. Seeing that Morgan was about to speak again, he interrupted him, saying, "I'm telling you, I'm going to be the city lord! I've already seen through those tin cans on the ground; they don't really have much of a desire to control the lighthouse. So the city lord of the lighthouse will definitely be me, and can only be me! Anyone who tries to take it from me will only face death!"

After saying that, he regained his previous gentlemanly and elegant demeanor and said softly, "This is my arrangement, and also the arrangement of the Lord of Light and Shadow!"

After saying that, he waved his shawl behind him and left, but his last words made Morgan's pupils shrink.

Although they wanted to make changes, they could only sigh deeply as they watched Charles's retreating figure, thinking about the current state of the lighthouse.

But he didn't want his son to gradually descend into the abyss!

“Charles, you know nothing! Your stubbornness will ruin you…”

He wanted to continue, but Charles was already standing behind the door. He only glanced back at him slightly before the door slammed shut.

From then on, the lighthouse entered a rare period of stability, although the food and other necessities were not as plentiful as those of humans in the old world.

Fortunately, everyone was able to eat their fill and their bodies received the necessary nutrients.

With the help of advanced technology and pharmacists, many congenital diseases have also been cured.

The pharmacist originally wanted to modify the defective genes in these dust people at the genetic level, but the application was rejected.

We can no longer arbitrarily change genes at the current nodes, lest the ecosystem exploit loopholes and cause trouble again.

Even so, a large number of people with congenital diseases who could only silently wait for death were all alive and kicking.

Moreover, although insect cakes still make up the majority of their rations, they can at least buy Old World stored foods like compressed biscuits every few days using their contribution points.

In addition, the technical sergeants have now developed hydroponics and produced starch blocks, which has solved the food problem for the lighthouse population.

The original containers that used to hang under the large pot lid have all been dismantled and recycled. New anti-gravity equipment has been reinstalled and connected to the new energy core.

He also created a simplified version of the Thinker Array for Senger and his confidants to control the various reinstalled devices.

Once it takes off, the key facilities of the lighthouse controlled by Kloto will be cut off and shut down.

These newly installed devices and the Thinker array will then immediately play their crucial role.

And Sengge has also demonstrated its value!
Once we're settled in space, we can simply replace the AI ​​technology that came with the priests' technical protocols.

This pledge of loyalty was extremely satisfactory to everyone.

Tie Hui shrugged and said, "I said I'd keep you alive, but I didn't say how I'd keep you alive. Just tell me, are you still alive or not?"

The Lighthouse entered a period of frenzied infrastructure construction, supported and commanded by Imperial technology, priests, and Astartes' technical sergeants.

The lighthouse is changing every day, and its area is constantly expanding!

In addition to the shortage of manpower, healthy, strong, and trained Dust People were also added to the ranks of the hunters and city defense forces under Iron Radiance's strong intervention.

At the same time, they were divided into teams, with each team commanded by five Astral Army soldiers.

Don't underestimate these five Astral Army soldiers in front of the Lighthouse's hunters and city guards. Consider the Astral Army's current laser guns, weapons, and armored suits.

That would be enough to wipe out an entire hunter squad without suffering any casualties himself.

Moreover, with their addition, the speed of collecting resources and other necessary materials from the surface has greatly accelerated.

And every now and then, people on the ground are brought up to the lighthouse to fill basic management positions.

And 4068 became an upper-class citizen as he wished, and was given the name "Follower Shadow" by Charles!
However, he was no longer the commander of the original hunters, but the leader of the Light and Shadow Society's Knights of Law!
Given the current state of the lighthouse, Charles and his fanatical followers of the Light and Shadow Society have no choice but to rely on their limited control over it.

They established a brand new armed force that would only obey their orders, and they even claimed that for the sake of the Lord of Light and Shadow, and for the sake of the Lighthouse and humanity, the Fire Knights would also descend to the ground to collect resources together with the Hunters.

This clearly shows that they realized that as their power over the lighthouse diminished, the resources they could mobilize would also decrease.

In order to protect their own safety, they have no choice but to form a new "Hunter of the Wilderness"!
Charles was furious at this step, faced with the group's formidable armed force and the nearly one thousand people who had climbed the lighthouse in just a few days.

He directly divided the hunters and city defense forces who were almost under his control. He originally wanted to cooperate with the hunters through the idea of ​​the Lighthouse People and then slowly take control of them.

But who could have imagined that this group of people would show them no respect whatsoever when the group of iron can men issued their squad orders?

They were the first to respond and adapt so quickly! This made him want to execute all the hunters, because in the old world, this would be blatant treason and defection!

Needless to say, the attacking and defending forces were completely divided in less than a day, thanks to Seng's defection and his guarantees.

But even now, Senge never expected that these people on the ground would turn on him after using him!
Tie Hui was in a good mood and led the group into the ecological laboratory.

Looking at Mark, who had awakened and was bound by chains inside the experimental chamber, a look of curiosity and inquiry crossed his eyes.

"What a strange thing!" Tie Hui sat down on the ground without any regard for his image.

After all, he was almost 4 meters tall, and many places inside the lighthouse were not suitable for his height.

This led to the complete modification of the Lighthouse, including its Astartes army and its large physique.

"He didn't turn into Macron?"

Dr. Carrie, who was holding a data panel nearby, was taken aback when she heard this, and then cautiously asked, "Sir, what is Macron?"

Tie Hui realized what was happening and quickly said, "Oh, it's the Devouring Beast!"

These words caused the lighthouse personnel present to freeze in place, and fear spread through their bodies like a venomous snake.

What does that mean? Does it mean Captain Mark can transform into a Devourer?

This is ridiculous!
How could a human possibly turn into a beast that devours everything?

Tie Hui didn't explain immediately, but instead glanced at Father Tara beside him.

Seeing this, the priest said, "Everyone except Carrie, leave this place!"

Upon receiving the order, the researchers at the lighthouse exchanged bewildered glances, but still obeyed and left the laboratory.

The Light and Shadow Society has been brainwashing people for so many years, it's possible that some of them are fanatical followers.

It would be better to just throw them all out!
Mark, soaking wet, staggered out of the room after the chains were removed.

He looked around at the crowd, bewildered, wondering why he felt so hungry. It wasn't a physical hunger, but rather a lingering feeling of craving after overeating.

And most importantly, for some reason, the people around him gave him a feeling of wanting to eat them!
This idea struck him as utterly absurd!
Almost everyone present, except Carrie, immediately noticed the emotion flashing in Mark's eyes.

Tiberius had already gripped the handle of the explosive pistol at his waist. He hated this alien in human skin even more than the alien itself.

Do not underestimate the Empire's genetic scanning equipment for both humans and aliens, given that it is a nation founded on militarism and absolute populism.

The theory of bloodline was the most prevalent belief in the entire human empire!
Tie Hui looked at Mark, whose eyes were already wavering, took out a jar from behind his back, opened it, and took out a Spirit Seed from the jar that was emitting cold air.

Like a creepy uncle tempting a cute little girl with candy, he whispered to Mark, "Here, have a taste?"

Bai Yuekui had previously pointed out in some research intelligence that once Mark entered the Devouring Beast state...

Therefore, we absolutely cannot allow him to absorb too much life essence, otherwise he will easily lose himself and become a true Devouring Beast.

Tie Hui didn't care. He'd already sucked out so much during the surgery, so one more wouldn't make a difference.

Even if it really turns into a Devouring Beast, it won't be a big deal for Tie Hui. At worst, he can just personally shoot it dead.

No matter how powerful your body is, can it compare to a bomb gun?

And you're even describing yourself as a human, at worst you'd use a plasma pistol or a molten metal bomb!
The Astartes around him had already gripped the handles of their explosive pistols, and all that was left was for Mark to succumb to the temptation and absorb the life essence within the Spirit Seed.

Mark was then sentenced to death. Unless something unexpected happened after the experimental value was exhausted, he would be executed by firing squad!

Looking at the enticing Spirit Seed in the giant's hand, Mark was in a daze, everything in his eyes seemed to be doubled, only the Spirit Seed that was shining with blue light was so dazzling and so refined.

Slowly, his body began to sway!

His eyes were filled only with the greed of the Devouring Beast!
The next second, Mark's body began to change. Under the wary gazes of the Imperials and the horrified and shocked look of Dr. Carrie, he transformed back into Macron from the original storyline!
The life essence within that Spirit Seed began to flow like a gentle stream towards Mark's direction.

The gazes of all the Astartes, including Iron Glow, began to turn cold, and a murderous intent began to emerge!
Mark just stood there, frozen in place!
But the next second, as if he had thought of something, he suddenly trembled, and then slapped the spirit seed aside, causing it to shatter into several pieces, turning into gray dust in just a few seconds.

It looked as if this thing was some kind of monstrous flood or beast!
This scene also slightly softened the previously cold gazes of the crowd!

"Ran... Bing!" Mark slowly uttered two indistinct words, but everyone could still hear them clearly.

Dr. Carrie swallowed hard, her chest heaving violently, her eyes filled with fervor and shock.

She felt as if she had personally uncovered the secrets of ecology!

"Call Ran Bing, the Hunter of the Wasteland, over here!"

(End of this chapter)