When the final rune of the Abyssal Resonance Method branded itself into the depths of his soul, a fleeting flash of purple light swept past the depths of Levi’s eyes.
He could clearly feel that an invisible bridge had been erected, the other end connecting to that ceaselessly churning Warp, and vast, majestic energy was readily available for his use.
He had already become a late-stage wizard apprentice, only one step away from breaking through to a full-fledged wizard.
“It truly suits me.
This Abyssal Resonance Method is indeed powerful.”
Feeling the pulsation in the depths of his soul resonating at the same frequency as the Warp, a wisp of faint purple flame lingered at his fingertips, and his heart was filled with indescribable marvel.
On the third day after the Emperor left Prospero with Malcador and the Custodes fleet, Magnus found Levi.
The fatigue of past days was gone from the face of this crimson giant, replaced by the sharp edge of someone preparing for war.
The deployment order for the Great Crusade had already been transmitted to every legion.
The Thousand Sons had to complete their reorganization within three years and set out for the front lines.
“Levi, for what the Thousand Sons owe you, a single sentence of thanks is far from enough.”
Magnus walked in front of him and opened his palm.
A gene-seed, entirely crimson with a thread of gold embedded in the center, hovered quietly, radiating a gentle yet powerful aura of life.
“This is a seed cultivated using my purest Primarch cells.
I have already completely fused it with that drop of blood additionally granted by the Emperor.
It will only make you stronger.”
He paused, his tone incomparably solemn.
“I hope you can accept the formal Space Marine ascension surgery and become a true Thousand Sons warrior.
Not an honorary title, but a brother who can charge through enemy lines and share life and death with us.”
Levi looked at that gene-seed flickering with golden light without the slightest hesitation.
He was no longer that transmigrator who only wanted to scrape by.
During these days, the trust of the Thousand Sons warriors and Magnus’s sincerity had long since made him treat this place as home.
“Alright.”
Three days later, the Adeptus Mechanicus medical sanctum on the third underground level of the Pyramid of Photep was officially activated.
The Adeptus Mechanicus biologis tech-priest team that had arrived along with the Imperial fleet had long since transformed this place into the most advanced Space Marine ascension center.
Servo-arms flickering with binary runes buzzed, and rows of life-support equipment emitted a rhythmic ticking sound.
“The ascension surgery will be handled by me and my team from beginning to end.”
The leading Tech-Priest raised his head, revealing half a face covered by metallic augmetics.
His voice carried a mechanical texture.
“Lord Amon and the psychic scholars of the five great schools will be responsible for the peripheral psychic barrier, isolating Warp interference.
The entire process will last for several years and is divided into nineteen phases.
Every single phase carries fatal risks.”
Lying on the ice-cold operating table, Levi watched the medical servo-arms slowly descend above his head and took a deep breath.
Phase One: Secondary Heart Implant.
A precise artificial heart is implanted into the chest cavity, connected in parallel with the native heart, ensuring that when one heart is damaged, the body’s functions can still operate normally.
Phase Two: Bone Strengthening.
Nano-ceramic composite materials are injected into the bones throughout the body, vastly increasing bone strength and size.
The ribs in the chest harden and connect into a single solid bone plate, forming an indestructible chest shield.
Phase Three: Muscle Strengthening.
Bio-active threads are woven into every bundle of muscle fiber.
Muscle density and toughness increase geometrically, and explosive power far exceeds that of ordinary people.
Phase Four: Blood Recreator.
The red blood cells throughout the entire body are altered.
Blood circulation and oxygen-carrying capacity are enhanced several times over, allowing prolonged survival in extreme oxygen-deprived environments.
Phase Five: Larraman’s Organ.
A special gland the size of a walnut is implanted into the neck.
It can secrete potent coagulation factors capable of stopping bleeding from any wound within seconds.
Phase Six: Neural Node Implant.
A special neural node is connected to the cerebral cortex.
During severe fatigue, it can regulate parts of the brain to sleep in shifts, enabling continuous combat for several weeks without rest.
Phase Seven: Pre-stomach.
A second stomach pouch is implanted into the abdominal cavity.
It can break down toxic substances, digest organic matter that cannot be absorbed by a normal stomach and intestines, and even extract nutrients from tree bark and dirt.
Phase Eight: Gene-Detecting Nerve.
A special nerve bundle connects the sense of taste to the brain’s hippocampus.
By consuming biological tissue, it can read the residual memory fragments of the target.
Phase Nine: Multi-Lung Implant.
A third lung lobe is implanted into the chest cavity.
It can filter and extract oxygen from oxygen-deprived or toxic air, and when necessary, it can also exhale a stream of high-temperature gas to scorch enemies.
Phase Ten: Vision Controller.
A bio-chip is implanted into the retina, vastly enhancing night vision.
It can switch between various visual modes, such as thermal imaging and motion capture.
Phase Eleven: Lyman’s Ear.
The eardrum and auditory ossicles are altered.
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It can distinguish ultrasonic and infrasonic waves and automatically filter out battlefield noise.
Phase Twelve: Artificial Meninges.
A layer of tough bio-membrane covers the brain.
Upon severe injury, it can force the body into a state of suspended animation, vastly increasing the battlefield survival rate.
Phase Thirteen: Pigment Controller.
Pigment-regulating glands are implanted under the skin.
It can change skin color according to the environment while simultaneously resisting various intensities of cosmic radiation.
Phase Fourteen: Oolitic Kidney.
Two highly efficient filtration organs replace the native kidneys.
They can accelerate internal and blood circulation, instantly breaking down the vast majority of known toxins.
Phase Fifteen: Taste Detection.
The taste buds are comprehensively altered.
They can accurately identify ingested ingredients and substances, instantly detecting even trace amounts of toxins.
Phase Sixteen: Strengthened Sweat Glands.
The sweat glands throughout the body are reconstructed, and the composition of sweat is altered.
It possesses self-cleaning and lubricating abilities, making it convenient to wear power armor for long periods without breeding bacteria.
Phase Seventeen: Corrosive Gland.
A special gland is implanted under the tongue.
It can secrete saliva that is highly toxic and corrosive, serving as a deadly weapon in close-quarters combat.
Phase Eighteen: Gene Storage and Harvesting Gland.
Two glands are implanted on both sides of the neck.
Over time, they produce mature gene-seed, forming the core of the legion’s legacy.
Phase Nineteen: Black Carapace Implant.
A layer of black bio-carapace grows and takes shape beneath the skin.
It can resist kinetic impacts and energy damage and is also the sole medium for the power armor’s neural interface.
Over this year, Levi repeatedly hovered on the edge of life and death.
Each surgery was accompanied by excruciating pain, and several times he nearly succumbed.
But whenever his consciousness blurred, the golden light of the Emperor’s Blood that had fused into his body would always pull him back from the brink of death.
What surprised him even more was that the fusion of the gene-seed actually unexpectedly activated the Abyssal Resonance Method.
His connection with the Warp became even stronger.
The energy that originally required active extraction now spontaneously flowed into his body along his ascended physique.
The golden light of the Emperor’s Blood remaining within his body acted like a precise filter, automatically extracting all chaotic impurities and leaving only the purest psychic origin.
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