The Creators: From Night City

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These words stirred up a storm of thoughts in Guilliman's mind. He had no idea before that the Great Sage Flax had become a staunch 'conformist'.

Unlike the gradualists and conservatives, the core idea of ​​the 'convergence faction,' which sprang up like mushrooms after rain and quickly gained dominance on Mars, is actually quite simple.

Strive to draw closer to the holy Om Messiah and do everything in your power to align yourself with Him.

Guilliman immediately knew that securing the other side's full support was a sure thing.

Therefore, he made an invitation that a great sage could never refuse.

"Now that you have faced other 'machine spirits', would you, Great Sage, like to meet the 'machine spirit' of this magnificent 'Gate of God'?"

The Great Sage's multidimensional eyepiece shone brightly instantly.

I ask you, who would put a motorist in this kind of test, and which motorist could withstand such a test?

Chapter 1049 An Irresistible Reason

It is dazzling and colorful.

The light seemed endless, converging on this place from all directions.

Guilliman led Flax, followed only by two of his most loyal honor guard members, without even bringing the Great Sage's servo skull, and slowly made their way toward the control center of this divine creation.

If the massive 'Gate of God' were to be operated manually, it would require billions of crew members.

Of course, the empire could afford to send these numbers, but compared to directly deploying 'machine soul' AI, using only manpower was both inefficient and a waste of resources.

However, with Jiang Bing, the Om Messiah, personally taking action, the mechanical soul of the 'Gate of God' was naturally no ordinary item.

As the two giants continued their journey toward the location of the 'Machine Soul', the surrounding scenery constantly changed.

The metal flooring abruptly ends, replaced by a wooden, branch-like pathway that is hundreds of meters long.

The great sage Flax was astonished that such a large tree was hidden within the Gate of God.

The two continued walking along the branches, and the surrounding scenery began to change.

Vines and greenery began to entwine the metal bulkheads, and soil and rocks began to replace the metal.

Finally, the two arrived at a door.

As the absolute core area, the entrance to the 'Machine Soul' hub was surprisingly unguarded, with only a ring of creeping hard spikes tightly binding the massive wooden door.

Guilliman dared not be careless with these seemingly harmless spikes, nor did he want to know what the price would be if he were pricked by them.

Somewhat awkwardly, he focused his attention on the laurel wreath floating above his head and connected it with a vast will.

The thorny vines moved like snakes, quickly clearing a path.

The heavy door was so heavy that even two Ultramarines from the Honor Guard struggled to push it open.

Behind the door was a dimly lit circular plaza.

A small tree, no more than half a person's height, took root in the darkness, emitting a faint golden light.

The plaza's surface is made of a transparent material, allowing a clear view of the countless pulsating optical fibers below.

The great sage Flax looked down and clearly saw countless pipes surging with countless amounts of energy and information, which eventually traveled through the lines intertwined with the roots to the small tree.

Without a doubt, these golden trees radiating golden light are the core of the 'Gate of God'.

The laurel wreath shimmered with a soft glow, echoing the golden tree.

Guilliman can awaken the 'machine soul' in a light slumber with a single thought by wearing a laurel wreath on his head.

But he didn't do that.

Instead, he stepped aside.

"Great Sage Flax, you previously said that you have a fairly thorough grasp of the 'Machine Soul Theory.' In this situation, would you like to try it out yourself?"

The great sage dreams of that.

So he readily accepted Guilliman's offer.

As the 'truth code' of communication was outlined, the incomparably beautiful and dazzling plant suddenly began to sway its body.

It stretched its branches inch by inch, and the light emanating outwards began to surge at the same time, and a bright red will gently touched the Great Sage.

In an instant, the sky spun and the world turned upside down.

When the great sage opened his eyes again, he found himself in a magnificent and mysterious space.

He still stood in the same place, but what surrounded him was no longer darkness, but a vast and boundless starry sky.

The massive Macurag floated and spun silently in the distance, appearing exceptionally small.

"Welcome, followers of the 'craftsman,' welcome behind the veil."

A gentle voice rose from nothingness, and specks of starlight gathered and dispersed to take shape.

A humanoid object formed of light appeared in the very center of the arena.

Just as the Great Sage Flax was about to observe his opponent more closely, Guilliman's figure emerged from nothingness.

The golden laurel wreath shimmered with a soft golden light, casting a golden hue over Guilliman's blue armor.

"You are also welcome to visit, permission holder."

“Although I haven’t come into contact with other ‘machine souls,’ there are definitely differences between them and ‘Elden,’” Guilliman explained.

"A world of difference, Son of Guilliman! This is truly a miracle befitting the Om Messiah!" the Great Sage exclaimed fervently.

The machine spirits he had encountered before were limited to communication between their consciousnesses. This was the first time he had ever seen a powerful machine spirit that could directly pull him into the 'machine spirit space'.

But Guilliman went to such great lengths not simply to get him to come here on pilgrimage.

“‘Elden,’ bring up a rough structural diagram of the entire Gate of God.”

Guilliman gave the order, and the 'Machine Soul' quickly complied. Golden light spread in all directions like a shockwave, and the Golden Tree emitted a faint glow at the same time, directly throwing the two consciousnesses away into the universe 'outside the door', thus making it easier to display the entire structure of the door in front of them.

A vast amount of knowledge began to flow rapidly into the Great Sage's computing processor.

As a creation of the gods, the 'instructions for use' alone completely filled the Great Sage's input bandwidth. This tech-savvy guy obviously didn't want to miss a single bit of 'divine knowledge,' so his massive body began to lag, and his voice remained silent for a long time.

This is normal, after all, not everyone has the terrifying data processing capabilities of Guilliman.

Among the dense array of functional components, the most eye-catching are the Starlight Beacon at the top of the door, the 'Life Furnace' used to recast Guilliman inside the door, and an 'Ether Furnace'.

The functions of the first two alone were enough to make the Great Sage drool, but the "Ether Forging Furnace," which Jiang Bing personally designed and downgraded from the "Ether Furnace," was something the Great Sage couldn't take his eyes off even if he died.

After a long time, the great sage finally managed to break free from the rigid control of knowledge.

"I intend to appoint you as the chief sage who maintains the 'Gate of God,' Sage Flax," Guilliman's voice followed without pause.

The Great Sage's air intake valve hissed.

Guilliman offered a condition he could not refuse, and the Great Sage quickly made his choice given the price he would have to pay.

"Thank you for your grace, Son of Guilliman, Esperance, the forging world will forever follow in your footsteps." The motorist gazed at the thumbnail of the 'Gate of God' in front of him with fascination, and resolutely swore allegiance.

'It's done'

This result was entirely within Guilliman's expectations.

Just as he was about to say a few polite words to wrap things up, the laurel wreath on his head suddenly shone brightly, and a large amount of information was 'faxed' to Guilliman by someone who was still far away on Mars at the moment.

The Lord of Otlama's expression shifted from astonishment to deep thought and doubt, as if he found the information in the 'fax' unbelievable. Then, a surprised smile suddenly appeared on his usually composed face.

"Great Sage Flax, Om Messiah has just issued another divine decree." Even though he was extremely excited at this moment, as a highly skilled political creature, he still did not forget to take the opportunity to borrow Om Messiah's name and enhance his own prestige.

Under the 'affectionate' gaze of the great sage, Guilliman extended an invitation.

"Would you like to personally participate in an experiment led by the Om Messiah, a great experiment that could change the current state of humanity?"

Chapter 1050 Unscrupulous Capitalist Human Empire

'Life Furnace'

When Guilliman arrived at the 'Interstellar Chamber of Life', the Great Sage Cal was muttering a lot of incomprehensible words as if he were insane, and was struggling to adjust the instruments in front of him.

This miniature 'Gate of God' shaped life furnace has completed its initial charging.

"The blueprint for life has been loaded, using the most perfect original casting scheme."

"Even the great Ohm Messiah approves of our work; the wisdom of the great sage Kaul is beyond question!"

"What a miracle, what a creation! We must analyze its principles."

"Machine spirit, I can't sense a machine spirit in this machine, it's special."

A cacophony of sounds emanated from the Great Sage's vocal apparatus; it was the 'personality chorus' in his head engaged in a heated debate.

Whenever his emotions reach their peak, the personality restraint system he created will temporarily malfunction, resulting in this kind of 'incoherent rambling'.

"Great Sage Caul, how are the preparations going?"

Guilliman had become somewhat accustomed to Caul's intermittent bouts of madness.

Since entering the 'Gate of God', he has been going crazy every three days and going insane every five days. Everything he sees and hears makes him lose his mind.

“A godlike creation, an exquisite structure, it’s practically stealing the Creator’s authority.” Caul’s answer was completely irrelevant.

Guilliman could only give the other person some time to cool down the overloaded brain of Kaul.

"The complete genetic structure map of Astartes, but it has three more nodes than the Imperial standard template." As a Great Sage, Flax's main research direction is mechanical manufacturing, but that doesn't mean he is completely ignorant in the field of genetic biology.

Moreover, the genetic modification knowledge of Astartes can be considered the cornerstone of the Empire.

“Dominius Belisarius Caul, it seems you have made unauthorized modifications to it. I need to remind you that this is an attempt that the Empire does not allow and is extremely risky.”

The Astartes modification surgery consists of 19 procedures, which generally need to begin in adolescence and take several years to complete (different chapters may have missing or altered parts due to defects in their genetic seeds).

Before the Great Crusade, the Emperor and Holy Terra's laboratory created the initial prototype of the "Gene Seed" and the blueprints for a complete set of 19 organ modification surgeries.

During the ten thousand years since the birth of Astartes, there has naturally been no shortage of talented individuals who have attempted to improve the emperor's plans.

Many heretical priests who broke away from the mainstream of Mechanicus and "bio-sages" who focused on biotechnology had secretly attempted to create enhanced or customized versions of Space Marines, but the vast majority of these attempts ended in disastrous failure.

The Emperor's level of biological research was indeed unmatched by ordinary people; even Chaos Cube could not make any positive improvements to his work.

Heretics who attempt to alter this technology are usually discovered and 'destroyed' by the Inquisition or the orthodox Mechanicus.

Any attempt to tamper with Astartes modification technology is undoubtedly a red line for the Empire; once discovered, the perpetrator will be executed without question.

Of course, the Great Sage Coulson was an exception; he not only dared to do it, but he also succeeded.

His changes can be considered a legitimate continuation of the Emperor's original plan.

This is because one of the personalities in this guy's mind had actually worked in the Imperial Laboratory, assisting the Emperor in the research and development of the Space Marine genetic engineering project, so he understood all the principles and development ideas of this technology.

Furthermore, he possessed a complete set of detailed information provided by the Emperor, giving Caul unparalleled legitimacy and technical integrity in this regard.

This is also the main reason why the original Space Marines were able to succeed.

"This is my most outstanding work, Great Sage Flax. If your basic logical thinking is sound, you should be able to get the answer from the relevant parameters."

"As for its legal legitimacy, Lord Guilliman has already authorized me."

Kaul vehemently denounced his colleagues' rudeness and contempt.

Faced with the gaze of the Great Sage Flax, Guilliman could only feign an innocent smile and silently bear the brunt of it all.

In fact, the development of the Prototype Space Marines originated from a secret order from the Emperor's Golden Throne, but due to confidentiality agreements, this matter could not be discussed publicly.

At the end of the Horus Rebellion, the Emperor foresaw that he would be severely injured amidst countless possibilities for the future. So, before heading to the battlefield of the final battle, he secretly summoned the most trusted, most brilliant, and most unconventional sage, Kaul, and entrusted him with a supreme mission.

The Emperor gave Kaul a blueprint for the Astartes upgrade protocol called "Primas" and instructed him to activate the protocol under certain conditions.

After millennia of technical observation, through numerous mathematical models and logical deductions, Kaul arrived at a chilling conclusion: following its current trajectory, the empire was doomed to perish at the hands of numerous external enemies. Thus, he carried out the "Primas Accords" as required.

He not only fixed some of the flaws in the original 19 surgeries, but also added three new enhanced organs and comprehensively upgraded the entire modification process and the standard equipment related to the Astartes.

Compared to the original, the entire modification process of the Caul produces more stable gene seeds with a lower risk of mutation and organ rejection; the bones, muscles, nerve responses, and organ functions are all superior to those of ordinary Space Marines, making them taller, stronger, faster, and more durable; the three newly added organs are perfectly integrated with the original old system, making the original forging upgrade surgery more universal and requiring a very short time.

But none of these achievements can compare to the awe-inspiring power of the 'furnace of life' standing before everyone at this moment.

For today's tech enthusiasts, this thing is like the pinnacle of technology from a golden age—a true technological leap, far ahead of its time.

Just as Flax was secretly recording the complete set of blueprint parameters with his observation equipment and trying to extract more relevant knowledge, the 'Life Furnace' suddenly started up on its own.

A brilliant light filled every rune groove, and a pale golden light curtain opened, from which Jiang Bing stepped out.

"Homage to the Holy Om Messiah!"