He promised to become a knight, but what the heck is Astartes?

Chapter 70 Quasi-Knight (Please read on, please vote, thank you meow!!!)

[Name: Emperor Saint Fist Rorschach]

[Attributes: Strength 15.0, Constitution 16.0, Agility 14.0, Spirit 13.0]

"Wow, what a perfect body."

In front of the mirror in the bathroom, a boy with long black hair, over two meters tall, and with a faint golden light flashing in his pupils, stood naked, admiring his perfectly proportioned body.

Looking at himself in the mirror, Luo Xia felt that he possessed a masculine charm.

It can be said that at this moment, with the emperor's favor, any human woman would be captivated by his fatal attraction.

"I wonder who is more beautiful, me or Terra Forgrim?"

Rorschach thought rather narcissistically, after all, that dead Fury always said he was the most perfect creature.

But now it seems that the other party's immersion in chaos is clearly an attempt to avoid our sharp edge.

"Just this one batch of gene seed reagent has increased all my attributes by more than ten points. This deal is still worthwhile."

"Thank you, great Emperor Hook."

Luo Xia put on clothes that were obviously too small and smiled helplessly. At this moment, he was nearly 2.1 meters tall, with muscles all over his body. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a little giant.

"Fortunately, the knights of this world also experience a surge in height when cultivating their life force, so I am not particularly outstanding yet."

Rorschach sighed, but if he were to become a Primarch-level being, his nearly four-meter height would be something that would leave the humans of this world in awe.

"The Life Breathing Technique has also been directly upgraded to level one hundred. I am now a quasi-knight, but considering the current boost to all attributes..."

"No ordinary extraordinary knight is a match for me!"

Luo Xia sat on the bed, his heart filled with confidence.

This is where the magic of numbers comes in!

"But is this really my genetic talent?"

Rorschach touched his heart, feeling its rapid beating, while the fire serpent spirit that had been residing in his heart had vanished.

Instead, a black sun radiating intense heat appeared!

The other person was quietly immersed in their own thoughts, and the darkness that seemed to devour everything made one's heart tremble.

The spirit of the fire serpent was devoured by it, and this black sun was still constantly consuming the life force within Luo Xia's body.

Although it became extremely weak under Rorschach's suppression, it did indeed exist.

"It feeds on extraordinary spirits and life force, and can directly undergo genetic evolution after consuming them..."

Luo Xia watched as the black flames suddenly shot up from his palm and gradually transformed into an incredibly hot black snake, and a slight thought stirred within him.

It has to be said that Luo Xia's genetic talent at this moment is simply incredibly powerful.

After all, as far as Rorschach knew, if a knight of this world wanted to master more extraordinary spirits, he would need to have an incredibly strong physique and mental power!

If one's physical constitution and mental strength are too weak, then when controlling the second extraordinary spirit, one is very likely to be devoured by it and become an extraordinary puppet!

But Luo Xia was no longer afraid of these things. As long as the black sun existed, he could control as many extraordinary spirits as he wanted.

"Even now, I'm practically a knight killer..."

Luo Xia's eyes also darkened. After all, if it could devour his own extraordinary spirit and life force, it could naturally devour the extraordinary spirit and life force of others as well!

"This is truly unorthodox."

Looking at the writhing, fiery black snake in his palm, Luo Xia sighed inwardly.

As an absolutely loyal person, he actually awakened the talent of devouring the life force and extraordinary spirits of others to promote his own evolution. If this were in Holy Terra, he would be directly assigned to the VIP seats of the Inquisition.

"But then again, if you can use the Star Absorbing Technique, who would want to go through the hardship of practicing martial arts on their own?"

Luo Xia quickly prepared himself mentally, after all, this gene seed was given to him by the great emperor.

Isn't this just making it obvious that I'm being sent to hunt down heretics?

As for who is a heretic, don't worry about it. Anyone who doesn't believe in the Emperor is a heretic!

This talent is the supreme light of punishment bestowed upon Rorschach by the great emperor!

Thinking this, Luo Xia put away the black flames in his hand and looked back at the [Emperor's Honor Shop].

The previously empty store interface now had a glittering golden item.

[Astartes Genetic Modification Surgery - Part 1]

[Price: 13000 Imperial Honor Points (After 40% discount: 5200 Imperial Honor Points)]

【Origin: Sacred Terra Imperial Genetic Laboratory】

[Quality: Gold]

[Introduction: This is the second step to becoming a true Space Marine! The 'Second Heart,' also known as the 'Sustaining Organ,' is the first and most fundamental organ implanted in the body. It can replace the original heart when the first heart is damaged or dies, allowing the cultivator to survive in low-oxygen, toxic, and even vacuum environments. Simultaneously, it greatly enhances blood circulation efficiency, providing a continuous source of stamina during intense combat and enabling the cultivator to rapidly pump and clot blood to sustain life when the body suffers severe injuries.]

[Effect: After implantation, you will gain superior environmental adaptability and survival skills, your physical attributes will be dramatically improved, and you will unlock the basic physiological characteristics of a Space Marine.]

"..."

As Luo Xia looked at the Emperor's Hook trap, which was intricately designed, his lips twitched slightly.

Good heavens, this is exactly what he was waiting for!

13,000 Imperial Honor Points, even after a 40% discount, still cost 5,200!

How much hard work and toil must one do for the Emperor Hook to become an Astartes!

"Is this the capitalists' open scheme? I, Rorschach, am convinced."

Rorschach now fully understood why the Emperor was called a weasel from the ditch.

What an inhuman father!

Weren't we supposed to be the most beloved child?

Even now, Luo Xia no longer doubted that he would be able to complete the surgery for his second heart.

Then a second and a third genetic modification surgery will follow, each one more expensive than the last!

This is a bottomless pit!

"I really want to protest! Why can others become Astartes without spending money, while I have to go out of my way to spend money and suffer?"

At this moment, Luo Xia felt that his future was a dazzling expanse of gold, as if he had directly carried a golden throne on his back!

It was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.

"But I did it to become an Astartes!"

Luo Xia gritted his teeth and closed the system store, no longer looking at it. Instead, he was filled with fighting spirit.

After all, more debt is no burden, more lice are no itch, it's just five thousand two, right?

Just keep working on it, right?

What Rorschach has in abundance is hard work and sweat!

Make money! Earn honor points!

As long as I can become stronger, as long as I can become an Astartes, what's wrong with working for the Emperor Hook for the rest of my life?

The current forbearance is merely a prelude to a later surge!

The first thing Rorschach will do when he reigns supreme over Terra is to cut off the electricity to the golden toilet!

Great Emperor Hook, do you know it's time to charge?

Chapter 71 Parting Will Eventually Come (Please read on, please vote with monthly tickets, thank you meow!!!)

"Why was Mr. Cliff so distracted in class today? This épée training was absolutely killing me. I can't even lift my arm now. I really don't know how the captain manages to do it."

Ryan rubbed his aching shoulders, sighed, and then collapsed onto the living room sofa.

"By the way, Captain hasn't come back since Gwen called him away this morning. Do you think Captain and Gwen might be...?"

Anthony, wiping his sweat with a towel, smiled slightly as he spoke.

After all, they were all there as bystanders when Gwen kissed Rorschach that day.

"How could that be? The captain is a man destined to become a titled knight! These kinds of things between men and women are nothing but stumbling blocks!"

Upon hearing this, Aaron immediately retorted. He had a blind worship for his captain and would never allow anyone to taint his great fantasy of Rorschach.

"Looks like Anthony, you want to do extra training."

Just then, Luo Xia slowly walked down the stairs, and the creaking sound of the wooden stairs immediately attracted the attention of the four people.

When the four of them saw a huge figure coming down from upstairs and recognized it as Rorschach, the air in the entire living room seemed to freeze instantly.

Holy crap!

Ryan was so frightened that he jumped up from the sofa, his eyes wide open like saucers.

"Team...Captain?"

Anthony unconsciously dropped the towel in his hand to the ground. He stared blankly at the humanoid tyrannosaurus giant who was both incredibly familiar and incredibly strange, feeling as if he hadn't woken up yet.

"What a perfect body!"

Aaron was overjoyed; the captain he had been fantasizing about had actually come to life!

"What? You don't even recognize me after all this time?"

Luo Xia walked to the center of the living room, looking down at the three of them with a smile on his lips.

This feeling of looking down on everyone is absolutely amazing!

Luo Xia couldn't even imagine what it would be like if he were over three meters tall—wouldn't everyone else look like ants to him?

"Hey buddy, who are you?"

While Anthony and his two teammates were still in shock, Harlen, who had just finished showering in the training room, came out and was immediately confronted by a huge figure blocking his way.

Harlan was also taken aback, but when he looked up and saw that incredibly familiar face...

"Holy crap? Captain? What... what kind of monster feed did you eat?"