Warhammer 40k: Melee Warriors

The carnivores possessed perfect human forms, their bodies as perfect as marble sculptures carved by an artist, but their minds were so twisted that Bai Yuheng felt disgusted.

They consider themselves the most superior beings on the planet, and by virtue of the privileges passed down from ancient times, they control all the technologies for producing resources.

Compared to the technological treasures they possessed, the consumption of food for people was negligible. They were completely detached from production and not dependent on the offerings of any laborers. What followed was the extreme objectification of the surplus people, a social order more oppressive and cruel than any dystopia.

The humans beneath their towers are nothing but lowly slaves; insults are their reward, and beatings are their blessing.

Those who eat meat are of high status, and those who offer sacrifices to them are cruelly dismembered if they touch their shadows without permission. The lower-ranking animals don't even have the chance to see the meat-eaters and live their entire lives in cages waiting to be slaughtered.

This baseness is not only reflected in culture and thought, but also in the deformed physical body.

Compared to the perfect human form of the carnivores, the worshippers are mostly disabled by birth, with their legs and arms cut at the joints, and they move around on the ground as round fleshy lumps formed after the wounds heal.

Some carnivores would dress them in tight black leather suits, with hoods decorated with pointed ears that only revealed their mouths, while their noses and eyes were completely covered by the leather suits.

These worshippers are called dogs, a species that has long been extinct on this planet. They are not allowed to speak, but can only bark. They also imitate the behavior of dogs when eating and excreting.

In addition, there are some worshippers who have been transformed into furniture. They are bound together, their chests and thighs pressed tightly together, and arranged in a row to form sofas, beds, or even an entire house using their backs.

The lower-ranking livestock were transformed into an even more miserable state. Their limbs completely atrophied, leaving only their torsos that swelled up after consuming large amounts of nutrients. They were eventually sent to the slaughterhouse to be cut into the most basic food to feed the worshippers, whose numbers were 100,000 times greater than those of the meat-eaters. The meat-eaters themselves had their own independent food production lines.

Primarch Bai Yuheng loathed everything on the planet. He ordered his army to capture the carnivores at the top of the tower alive, then dismantle their bodies down to the point of only their nerves, and imprison them in specially made nutrient tanks for eternal torture.

The actions of the Healing Planet worshippers and the meat-eating animals also failed. Under long-term mind control, these people's minds had almost become one with the frenzied rule of the carnivores. They shouted the name of their master and crashed against the positions of the True Dragon Sons Legion like waves.

Facing the deformed people before him who were not even afraid of death, the original body Bai Yuheng couldn't help but sigh, "Although I can cure their physical deformities, who can cure their twisted minds? Compared to a body that can adapt to all kinds of environments, the integrity and purity of the mind are the most important."

With no other option, the Primarch had to stop the fleet in orbit around the planet. He erased the entire world, leaving this horrific and cruel society only in his memory.

After this experience, Bai Yuheng realized the limitations of genetic modification. If people are divided into superior and inferior based on their genes, how can the principle of equality for all people be established?

Bai Yuheng slowed down his genetic modification process, gradually eliminating genetic surgeries in the military and only providing them with temporary genetically enhanced limbs to assist in combat before battles.

But Koken, observing from the sidelines, felt that the distorted world was not simple. The many modifications made by the worshippers reminded him of the Eldar who went on a rampage of desire at the end of the Eldar Empire. Those upper-class carnivores must have been instigated by the Dark Eldar, or even the Slaanesh demons...

They wanted to corrupt the Primarch's heart in this way, just as Fugen was cursed by his people after destroying the Thorns.

However, Koji couldn't tell the Primarch these things. He could only watch as Koji led his Legion to conquer many worlds, leaving some people to manage them and recruiting many soldiers. By the time he joined forces with the Primarch of the Eleventh Legion, he already had 60,000 Sons of Dragons.

Engelmov, the Primarch of the Eleventh Legion, had just finished a fierce battle. He led his Legion to meet Bai Yuheng in a mineral-rich star system, where Koken was able to see the appearance of the Eleventh Primarch through Bai Yuheng's memories.

Horus's assessment was absolutely correct; Primarch 11 looked like a solemn steel statue.

He was wearing heavy armor that covered his face, and his physique was comparable to that of a fully armed Vulcan. Just standing there and staring at him made Bai Yuheng feel a little nervous.

The heavy armor had no color, only the most basic hue of the alloy, but this still differed from the austere style of Peturabo and his legion. Those battle-hardened armors were plated with a layer of chrome, and one could guess from their current gleaming appearance how shiny they must have looked when they were brand new.

But this chromium plating wasn't just for aesthetics; Bai Yuheng noticed wisps of dark blue electricity occasionally emanating from Engelmov and his warrior's armor.

Bai Yuheng had seen a similar display in Koz's Midnight Lord Legion, where they wore deep blue armor as dark as night and used lightning bolts to create terrifying effects.

The electric current on Engelmov's armor was connected to the automatons hovering around him. When Bai Yuheng looked into the electronic eyes of these automatons, he felt as if he were looking into the eyes of his brother.

This feeling is so strange...

Bai Yuheng fell silent. Seeing that the first meeting between the two brothers was going to end awkwardly, Engelmov took the initiative to speak.

"The Legion of Mechanic Warriors salutes you, my brother."

The sound was like gears grinding together, and Engelmov's emotions could not be discerned from it at all.

He had no expression, no tone of voice... How am I supposed to interact with him?

Bai Yuheng was in a dilemma, but still extended his hand to shake hands with Engelmov, "I am also very happy to see you, my brother."

"Let's cut to the chase. Many worlds must return to the embrace of humanity."

"Uh... okay."

Next, the True Dragon's Son Legion and the Mechanical Charioteer Legion will fight side by side. One of them is skilled in genetic modification and can evolve special organs in each unique battlefield environment to ensure combat effectiveness.

The other is skilled with machines...

Skilled in machinery, this legion seems to overlap with the Iron Hand legion in terms of their duties. Their Primarch, Fenus, was an expert in machine manufacturing, their legionary warriors have a large number of prosthetic limb modifications, and they even have a fairly good relationship with the Cult of Mechanics.

To put it bluntly, the support Iron Hand received from the Cult of Mechanics later on was comparable to that of a favored son.

However, the Mechanic Legion does not control machines by adding prosthetics. According to Bai Yuheng's understanding, the Mechanic Legion's warriors inherited a highly developed brain from their Primarchs.

He called it: electronic brain.

The electronic brain allows the Mechanic to think about problems in multiple threads without getting confused. Although the brains of other Space Marines also have the ability to process battlefield information efficiently, they are still far inferior to theirs.

If other Space Marines are like masters in StarCraft, able to remember exactly when to place which building, and simultaneously expand their resources while harassing the enemy on multiple fronts, then the Mechmaster is like AlphaGo disguised as a human, capable of turning a Marine in an RTS game into an FPS game!

Bai Yuheng was amazed by the mechanical pilots' talent. When they entered the battlefield, the enemy would not only have to face the heavily armed mechanical pilots, but also many automated bees that had been specially modified by them.

A qualified Mechmaster can control twelve automated bees. Some of these bees are equipped with portable shields, some with automatic cannons and rocket launchers, and others are equipped with supply boxes and emergency medical facilities. It can be said that a Mechmaster is fully capable of suppressing a tactical squad with firepower.

The powerful effects of the electronic brain also mean that the mechanical controller's gene seed has an extremely high rejection rate. Even during the Great Expedition when the modification surgery was extremely advanced, very few modified individuals could walk out of the operating table alive.

While the Legion of the Sons of the Dragon expanded from 60,000 to as many as 150,000 on the expedition, the number of Mechanic has never exceeded 30,000.

Another great victory!

The Son of the Dragon and the Legion of Mechanized Riders conquered the alien civilization that occupied an entire secondary star sector. Although the enemy's resistance was fierce, with the help of advanced gene surgery and countless automated machines controlled by millions of Mechanized Riders, the two legions eliminated tens of billions of aliens with fewer than 10,000 casualties.

During the expedition, the two Primarchs gradually became acquainted, and cooperation between the Legions grew increasingly close.

The method used by the Mechanical Charioteers to add steel cables into muscles to strengthen their body structure and strength was also adopted by the Sons of the Dragon Legion. When a warrior is hit by an enemy shell, he will not be torn to pieces, but his armor and flesh will be blown apart. The steel cables implanted in his muscles will keep his body intact. This makes the Sons of the Dragon Legion, who are healed by many drugs, even more resilient and indestructible.

Meanwhile, the special nutritional meals circulating among the Sons of the Dragon Legion were also served on the tables of the Mechanic Legion, which greatly satisfied the nutritional needs of the Mechanic Legion's electronic brains. A soothing exercise researched by Bai Yuheng was also performed by the Mechanic after battles, as they claimed that this would relieve their overheated brains and electronic nerves.

Furthermore, Bai Yuheng discovered that Engelmov was not a cold-blooded and cruel Primarch; he simply had an overdeveloped and active brain, which made his thinking biased towards rationality and digitalization.

Bai Yuheng once asked Engelmov how he viewed the world, to which the Primarch replied.

"Compared to the flow of numbers, everything in the world moves so slowly. This second feels a thousand times longer to me. When I fall asleep, I don't feel like I'm sleeping, but rather trapped in a prison that won't open for a thousand years..."

That sounds awful...

"This is terrible..."

"Perhaps I can help you? Your perception of time is very likely due to a malfunction in some part of your brain, and you know I'm good at treating this kind of problem."

Engelmov's stiff face broke into a smile as he thanked Bai Yuheng for his help. "Once the Great Expedition is over and everything is back on track, I can receive your treatment. For now, my mind needs to get back to work."

"At that time, I will also send out the sons of the dragon to scatter throughout the empire to heal those poor people who have been deformed by the harsh environment." Bai Yuheng also expressed his ideals to Engelmov. Years of war had made him witness countless horrific things, and he had also gradually realized how impractical the ideas he had put forward in his early years were.

Forget about gene-editing surgeries; it's better to put that energy into medical advancements.

The two legions were invincible, conquering all enemies they encountered along the way, and countless worlds came under the rule of the human empire.

Just when everything was going well, a ship carrying the Emperor's will sailed toward the two Primarchs. One of the Guards was in charge of the task, and he brought a transfer order written by the Emperor himself.

"Your war zone will be taken over by other Primarchs. Now, mobilize all your forces and advance toward that sector to rendezvous with the First Legion as quickly as possible."

The wording was very harsh, almost implying that the emperor would not allow the two to delay even slightly.

The two Primarchs were somewhat displeased, as handing over war zones was a very complex task, and acting too hastily would only cause those worlds that had just been brought under the Empire's control to become disloyal again.

"I think the old man has lost his mind!" Bai Yuheng cursed in front of the Imperial Guards, completely ignoring the way the old man gripped the halberd hilt.

Engelmov reassured him, "I know the Emperor. He's a cautious man. His haste must mean he's in serious trouble."

"Heh... what trouble could there be?" Bai Yuheng was sarcastic, but he silently accepted the order and led his legion and Engelmov in another direction.

After several warp jumps, they came to see the First Legion. The lion that had seemed so arrogant in Bai Yuheng's eyes was now very silent. He had been standing in the assembly hall for a long time, leaning on his greatsword.

"You've arrived," said the future Sleeping Beauty Ryan seriously. He wasn't a talkative person, so his next sentence immediately got to the topic of the legion's gathering.

"A powerful alien civilization is invading the borders of the Empire. They have already taken control of several secondary star sectors and abducted hundreds of billions of citizens. Our mission this time is to eliminate the invading enemy and make them a thing of the past."

Bai Yuheng then asked, "What is the Emperor doing? If this alien civilization is so troublesome, shouldn't he lead the army himself?"

“His actions are not for us to interfere with; we just need to obey orders.” Ryan’s indifferent tone made Bai Yuheng sigh.

"What is this alien civilization called?"

"Ran Dan".

Ryan's answer shocked Koji, who was watching from the sidelines. He hadn't expected that the Second and Eleventh Primarchs had fought against the Randan Xenomorphs... Could it be that this battle led the two Primarchs down the wrong path of having to be expelled?

Gu Jian quickly learned about the situation of the Ran Dan battle from Bai Yuheng's perspective. The First Legion had already fought against them, and within four months, as many as 10,000 legion soldiers had died, including 50 capital ships, including a Glory Queen-class battleship.

This is historically known as the First Battle of Randan.

What's even more terrifying is that the Randan aliens that fought against the Dark Angels were merely an outpost force. This victory was negligible in terms of damage to Randan, as their main force was invading in other directions.

They are only able to muster their forces now thanks to the White Scars and Dark Raven Guards, who are skilled in guerrilla warfare, delaying Randan's offensive at the front lines.

Knowing the situation was extremely dire, the two Primarchs said nothing and immediately led their legions into battle.

Afterwards, the Randan aliens launched an attack on the human empire from the east and north of the galaxy, sinking entire fleets, turning countless worlds into wastelands, and wiping out dozens of Titan legions.

This time, it was the second Battle of Randan.

The Imperium's losses under the Randan Xenomorph invasion were comparable to those of the Horus Rebellion. The war lasted for more than 20 years, with over 300,000 Space Marines conscripted to the Randan Xenomorph-invaded borders, not to mention the countless auxiliary troops.

The technology of the Randan aliens seems to be far more advanced than that of the human empire. They possess personal energy shields with exaggerated defensive strength, as well as neural collars that can enslave the minds of billions of slaves.

When Randan launched its attack on the Imperial Army, their most elite warriors, known as the Overlords, led countless slaves of various races to storm the defensive positions. When the Imperial Army was exhausted from being crushed in the giant meat grinder of the battlefield, the Randan generals would deliver the final blow and settle the score.

Besides the endless sea of ​​people, Randan also has the ability to create war satellites. Such a satellite can block the direction of attack of the Imperial warships. The fastest and most effective way for the Imperial Navy to attack a war satellite is to have the Glory Queen ship crash into the satellite and overload its plasma engine to self-destruct!

The worlds occupied by Ran Dan were also completely defiled. Even with Bai Yuheng's powerful genetic modification technology, he was helpless against that nightmarish land and could only burn it inch by inch with his light spear, praying that the planet could still have life in the next ten thousand years.

The Battle of Randan was far more arduous than any battle Bai Yuheng had ever experienced before. His resilient warriors suffered heavy casualties under the weapons of the Randan aliens, and positions at the star level were repeatedly captured and lost.

Under the pressure of war, Bai Yuheng extracted all the genetic surgeries he had kept hidden in his heart! The Web of Near Death! Second Fat! Hormone Glands...

While other Legions' Space Marines only had 19 enhancement surgeries, the Son of the Dragon had as many as 29!

At this moment, they were almost indistinguishable from the Randan Xenomorphs, except that they were encased in power armor and fighting in the name of the human empire.

Such a blasphemous modification of the Emperor's decree still failed to turn the tide of the war. The meat grinder on the front lines showed no signs of stopping. Furthermore, because the Human Empire had expended too much energy on the Randan Xenomorphs, many regimes in other star systems had emerged that resisted the rule of the Human Empire.

Everything gained from the Great Expedition seemed destined to be given back to Ran Dan...

Bai Yuheng would never allow this to happen. He made the boldest and most insane decision: he used the lives of 20,000 soldiers to set a trap and finally captured a living overlord of Ran Dan.

He devoured the Randan Overlord, abolished all of his body's defense mechanisms, and allowed the alien's genes to infect him. Finally, in his fading consciousness, he heard a faint sound that only the Randan Overlord could hear.

He followed the sound and eventually found the mysterious Black Stone Fortress. At that time, the Black Stone Fortress was not surrounded by the black hole, nor was it a desolate void.

This Blackstone fortress was called "Backstab" by Randan because he possessed a magical technology that, by offering up a large number of living or recently deceased souls, could open a temporary passage across time and space to backstab the enemy.

This reminded Bai Yuheng of the strange behavior of the Ran Dan aliens when they cleaned up the battlefield. One of them had a mouth like a trumpet and would often stay in the mountains of corpses and seas of blood to absorb something.