Warhammer: The Time Traveler

Chapter 454 Dorn's Support (Bonus Chapter)

Roger Dorn's orders were issued with the highest priority, without any roundabout or reservation.

Access to Chen Yu's laboratory was fully opened, with a level of access far exceeding that of the previous rapid conscription treatment project.

A brief, encrypted communication was sent directly to Chen Yu's data panel, its content equally direct: "Required resources have been authorized. Execute as planned. Report progress regularly. The Imperial Fist and all its subsidiaries will provide necessary assistance. — Dorn"

This support is comprehensive and unconditional.

It not only included near-unlimited access to resources—from rare isotopes and high-purity catalytic enzymes to a stable energy quota to maintain the operation of large biological culture arrays—but more importantly, Dorn provided a sample of his own undiluted genetic material.

Several cryogenic storage units, encrypted with special genetic locks, were personally escorted to the laboratory by a team of silent Imperial Fist pharmacists.

These pharmacists, dressed in ceremonial white armor, moved with precise and uniform movements, placing the storage unit on the designated receiving platform before standing solemnly to one side.

The rigor and efficiency of the entire process clearly demonstrate the importance of the items being transported.

This is not merely experimental raw material, but the most fundamental material sample of the Imperial Fist gene lineage, a clear signal of Roger Dorne's decision based on the Emperor's will and his support through concrete actions.

Chen Yu's massive mechanical body turned towards the receiving platform.

His optical lens performed a standard scan to identify the genetic identifier displayed on the outside of the storage unit—a unique sequence belonging to the genotype Roger Dorn.

His extended mechanical tentacles made contact with the surface of the storage unit with the usual precision, and the built-in sensor array started up according to the highest standard operating procedures to begin the basic verification of the sample's activity and integrity.

For a mechanical sage dedicated to exploring the mysteries of biotechnology and genes, this sample represents an opportunity to access the original blueprint of the pinnacle of human biological creation.

This is the key material basis for advancing the "systematic optimization and endogenous modification protocol for genetically modified seeds".

His processing core simultaneously retrieved relevant protogenetics databases and the original Astartes design model, preparing for necessary cross-referencing.

This is a system that prioritizes computation and allocates resources based on the importance of the project.

He did not make any indication that went beyond the standard receiving procedure.

After the initial data from the sensors confirmed that the sample was in optimal condition, his voice rang out in the laboratory, issuing a series of instructions: "Sample received. Initiate the first phase of the 'Gene Seed Systematic Optimization and Endogenous Modification Protocol'. Increase the isolation level of the core experimental area. Reallocate the Thinker Array computing resources, prioritizing this project."

His mechanical body and multiple auxiliary tentacles then moved to the main control panel and related gene editing equipment, and began the predetermined operating procedure.

The storage unit of the receiving platform was smoothly moved into the sterile operating chamber of the core area by the automatic system.

Based on the new instructions, the entire laboratory entered a working state designed for executing high-priority projects.

Chen Yu responded to this support and valuable sample by launching the research project itself.

The core area of ​​the laboratory was completely isolated, and the energy barrier was upgraded to the highest level.

The original analytical equipment was removed and replaced by several newly arrived large-scale bio-based culture tanks and connected to them an extremely sophisticated gene sequence compilation and editing array.

The smell of ozone and sterilizing agents in the air became stronger, and the deep operating sound of the Thinker Array became more pronounced.

Chen Yu first conducted a basic analysis and purification of the genetic material provided by Dorn.

This process requires extreme caution, as any external contamination or minor damage could lead to the complete failure of subsequent cultivation.

His mechanical tentacles operated the micromanipulators with near-absolute stability, screening and purifying at the molecular level to ensure the templates used for cultivation were in optimal condition. He then retrieved Ms. Astartes' original blueprints.

This knowledge legacy, sealed away for millennia, is now juxtaposed with the most fundamental genetic code of a progenitor.

Chen Yu's core operations were running with unprecedented focus.

He took the concept of the "perfect gene seed" in Ms. Astartes' theoretical model as the highest-level guiding principle—a highly integrated and stable biological system that can autonomously guide the endogenous development of complete organs.

He did not simply replicate this blueprint, but rather integrated it into the nurturing process as a "design philosophy" and "optimization path".

Using the pure genes of Dorne as a framework, he began to systematically weave this ancient wisdom.

The key is to enhance the inherent "organizer" function of the gene seed, so that it is no longer just a switch that triggers a series of independent mutations, but becomes a "biological architect" that can coordinate and direct the host's cells throughout the body to carry out precise and orderly super-structural remodeling.

He reset the expression sequences of regulatory genes in the gene seed that are responsible for the timing of organ development.

This ensures that the nineteen organs are guided to develop in the optimal order and rhythm, avoiding systemic conflicts caused by asynchronous development.

He fine-tuned the encoding of growth factors that promote the regeneration of neural and vascular networks.

This ensures that the newly formed organ can seamlessly integrate with the host's original system, minimizing the risk of rejection.

He also referenced the blueprint and introduced some extremely subtle epigenetic markers that were not previously documented in Imperial Genetics technology.

These markers are designed to enhance the inclusivity of genetic seeds to individual host differences and their stability in the face of extreme environmental stresses.

The whole process was not something that could be accomplished overnight.

After the first batch of twenty gene seed primordia began to be cultivated in a specially made nutrient solution, Chen Yu established a strict monitoring system.

Thousands of sensors continuously provide feedback on massive amounts of data, including temperature, pH value, nutrient concentration, energy metabolism level, and gene expression profile.

Any slight deviation will trigger an alarm, and Chen Yu will personally intervene to make adjustments.

He observed that these primordia, guided by the Lady Astartes blueprint, exhibited different energy characteristics and metabolic patterns than those of the standard Imperial Fist gene seed during its early development.

They exhibit higher biological activity and more orderly internal information flow, as if a sophisticated timing device is being gradually assembled.

This is just the beginning.

These primordia need to undergo several rounds of screening and intensive cultivation before they can become truly usable candidate seeds for testing.

But the first step has been taken, and the foundation has been laid.

With Roger Dorn’s unreserved support, Chen Yu is combining Lady Astartes’ theories with the genetic nature of imperial offspring.

He attempted to forge a completely new Astartes Seed that was closer to the original concept.

In the laboratory, only the hum of the instruments and the faint glow of flowing data witnessed this long experiment, which could change the future of the empire, quietly entering a substantial phase.

(End of this chapter)