Warhammer 40: From the League of Humans to Warhammer

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Everyone believed that the War General would continue to lead the army to reclaim more of the Empire's world.

However, what they did not expect was that Zhou Qing did not personally lead the army into battle, but instead took Angron back to his home planet.

“Angron, I have organized those Space Marines who survived the World Eater battles. When the war begins, you will lead them on the Atonement Expedition.”

"I have already cleaned up all the chaotic energy on them, so you can lead them into battle with peace of mind."

The World Eater's resolute act of turning around and attacking the Chaos Space Marines made Zhou Qing feel that they could continue to atone for their sins instead of being executed without consequence.

Waste was never Zhou Qing's habit, so he gathered the more than 2000 World Devourers who survived the battle back together and instead of executing them, incorporated them into the Punishment Legion.

"Your first unit is this Execution Legion. As for the other units, I'll get them for you later."

"Thank you, Commander Zhan."

Angron spoke these words from the bottom of his heart. Whether it was Zhou Qing freeing him from the control of the demon Khorne or preserving his offspring so that they could continue to atone for their sins, Angron was deeply moved.

This address of "Commander" was genuine and full of emotion. For Angron at this moment, even if Zhou Qing ordered him to lead the Devourer Legion to attack Old Man Huang right now, he would do so without hesitation.

After all, Zhou Qingcai looked more like his father than his nominal and genetic father.

He could never forget what Old Man Huang had done for him and his brothers, because Old Man Huang had sacrificed himself on his home planet.

Later, Old Man Huang devoted himself to the cause of all humanity in the Human Empire, and had no time to care for his own son.

This completely suppressed the warp nature of Angron, allowing the Khorne demons to dominate it.

Old Huang was worthy of the entire human race, but he failed his army and his son.

"You're welcome. I did have a condition for saving you."

"Once we get to my lab, follow my instructions without any resistance. I'm going to extract your warp essence from your current body and then reshape it into a new one."

"As for your current body, it has committed heinous crimes, so this body must be publicly and completely destroyed to set a good example!"

"This can be considered an explanation for those Imperial warriors who fell at your hands."

Anglong had no way of refusing Zhou Qing's request; instead, he nodded very seriously.

"I have no problem with that. You can do whatever you say, General."

Anglong has been completely won over by Zhou Qing.

Since Anglong had said that, Zhou Qing didn't continue talking to him. He used a small test tube to take a portion of cell tissue from Anglong and then restored it back to pluripotent stem cells in the laboratory.

After the emergence of pluripotent stem cells, he began to guide these pluripotent stem cells to regenerate into a fertilized egg-like entity and develop into a new and powerful body.

Under the influence of psionic technology, this body did not develop its own soul; instead, it retained the form of a physical body.

The soul and body are also compatible. In order to avoid mismatch, Zhou Qing did not directly create a body for him, but chose to tailor it to him.

The next second, Zhou Qing used his powerful spiritual energy to painlessly extract Angron's soul from his original body.

The transparent Angron exuded the scent of the warp, attracting the attention of the Chaos Fiends.

If anyone could devour Angron whole, they would become a lesser god in the warp—a temptation that ordinary chaos demons could not resist.

As soon as the first subspace demon appeared around Zhou Qing's laboratory, Zhou Qing noticed it. Its powerful psionic energy began to surge forth, enveloping the surrounding area.

Immediately afterwards, the dark energy shield was activated, completely erasing the laboratory from the universe.

This is to ensure that those Chaos Demons do not appear in the following operations.

Although Zhou Qing wasn't afraid of them, it was still quite troublesome for these guys to crawl out like ants.

"Is Angron ready? If so, I'm about to send you into your new body."

For the Federation of Humanities, transferring one person's soul into another body is not a difficult technology.

However, given the limited resources available and this being Zhou Qing's first time doing something like this, he still asked Anglong a question.

"Of course! I'm all ready, please go ahead and do it."

Anglong had already mentally prepared himself for the outcome; whether the matter succeeded or failed, he would accept it.

After all, Zhou Qing saved him.

If he succeeds, it will be a new beginning for him; if he fails, it will be a relief.

Angron's soul showed no fear whatsoever; on the contrary, it appeared quite excited.

Zhou Qing looked at Anglong's soul with some surprise.

As expected of something formed from the essence of the subspace, the fact that humans could still display such vivid expressions even in their soul state only piqued Zhou Qing's interest even more.

This is a rare observation, since the Federation has long prohibited such an act, and anyone who dares to do it will be hunted down by the psionic legion.

As one of the top scientists, Zhou Qing would never do something so foolish.

However, given the rare opportunity to record weekly wages, it's natural not to forget to do so.

After Anglong finished making his expression, Zhou Qing threw him into the new body.

Chapter 164 Saying a Complete Goodbye to the Past

"How are you feeling, Angron?"

"How do you feel in your body? When you try to control your body, do you experience any discomfort?"

Zhou Qing first asked Anglong how he felt. In response to Zhou Qing's question, Anglong used his own methods to conduct a detailed examination and experiment, and then drew a conclusion.

"No problem, but the response was a bit slow, but the impact is not significant."

As Anglong said this, Zhou Qingzhe glanced at the equipment next to him and looked at the complete capacity to accommodate the body and soul.

"Not bad, your body and soul have a 98% capacity, which proves that this body replacement was quite successful."

"A body capacity of 98 is not low, considering you just entered. Now, make sure you do some exercise and come back to me in an hour or two to record your data and see if there's any improvement. If there is improvement, then you're almost done."

"Don't worry if you don't have one. We can just give you a new body."

Zhou Qing comforted Anglong in this way, after all, being able to perform another soul-swapping operation was a rare experience for him.

Even though he was a level 10 scientist, he had hardly ever done this.

"I understand. I'll go and stretch my body and mind to improve my adaptability."

Anglong did exactly as Zhou Qing said. He was 100% obedient to Zhou Qing's orders, so he left after Zhou Qing finished speaking.

Led by the Imperial Guard, he arrived at the training room and underwent a series of restorative training exercises designed specifically for his Primarch.

Inside the training room, Angron felt his new body.

It was not like the body of the past, which was twisted and strengthened by the Butcher's Nail and chaotic energy, filled with explosive, uncontrolled brute force.

Instead, it flows with a purer and more controllable power.

With each punch and each dodge, the response of the nerves and muscles carried an unprecedented sense of coordination.

There was indeed a slight, almost imperceptible delay in the fusion of soul and body, as if the path of consciousness transmission needed to be re-laid out and optimized, but this feeling was rapidly fading away with each of his movements.

He focused on the most basic tactical maneuvers, weapons manuals, and Primarch-level physical training.

There were no angry roars, only steady breathing and precise movements.

Sweat seeped from his newborn skin, taking away the last trace of discomfort and leaving behind a growing sense of control.

Two hours later, Anglong returned to the laboratory on time. Zhou Qing had already prepared sophisticated scanning equipment.

"Stand up there." Zhou Qing gestured for him to stand on a platform covered with sensors.

A soft beam of light swept across Angron's entire body, while countless data points scrolled rapidly on the holographic screen in front of Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing's gaze was focused as he analyzed each parameter: neural synapse response speed, psionic resonance frequency, bioelectric coordination, synchronization rate between muscle fibers and conscious commands...

A few minutes later, the scan was complete. Zhou Qing looked at the final result and nodded.

“99.7%.” He announced a number. “The fusion was very successful; that slight lag has almost completely disappeared. Your soul adapts extremely well to this new body, far exceeding my expectations. It seems that your warp essence, in its pure state, possesses extremely strong plasticity and compatibility.”

Anglong breathed a sigh of relief, a surge of gratitude welling up within him. This meant he no longer needed to change bodies and could immediately begin his path of atonement.

"Thank you, Commander. This body... is very good." He moved his fingers, feeling the almost perfect coordination.

“This is what you deserve.” Zhou Qing shut down the equipment. “Now, it’s time to deal with that old body.”

His tone turned serious. The wall on one side of the laboratory slid open silently, revealing a transparent incineration chamber filled with purification runes.

Angron’s enormous, ugly old body, a symbol of endless suffering and sin, lay quietly inside.

"The Empire needs a ceremony, a public ceremony that can console the countless souls of the dead and warn all forces of Chaos."

Zhou Qing looked at the incineration chamber and said, "The destruction of this body will mark the complete end of the World Devourer Angron and the rebirth of you—the Redeemer Angron."

“I understand.” Angron stared at the body that had once caused him unbearable pain, his eyes filled with complex emotions, but ultimately settling into a calm. “It should have been destroyed long ago.”

"Hmm," Zhou Qing didn't say anything more. Instead, he pressed a button, and soon the body appeared on the surface of the planet. The next moment, a live broadcast device started filming the thing.

The next second, Zhou Qing and Anglong appeared together around the execution platform. Zhou Qing spoke loudly to the live broadcast that was broadcast to the entire Misty Starfield.

"This is the body of Angron, the former corrupted Primarch of Chaos. He has now been rescued by the Empire and will become the new Guardian of humanity, saving the people of the Empire in the Misty Starfield."

After Zhou Qing finished speaking, the live stream gave Angron a close-up shot, showing the body with the Butcher's Nail nailed to it to all the citizens of the Misty Starfield Empire.

Such a scene naturally shocked the people of the entire Misty Starfield, since this place had become the dark side of the empire since the Great Rift opened, and they had rarely seen the empire's victories.

The news that Zhou Qing had annihilated the main force of the Black Legion was enough to excite the people of the empire.

Now, Zhou Qing has not only killed a Chaos Primarch but also rescued another Primarch, which has greatly boosted the morale of the imperial people in the Misty Starfield.

The myth was reenacted before their eyes.

Each additional Primarch represents a significant increase in hope.

No one in the Misty Starfield knows exactly how many people there are, and not even a rough estimate is possible, because the Ministry of the Interior of the Human Empire is simply too abstract.

No one can currently determine the exact number of Empire Worlds within the Misty Starfield. How many Empire Worlds are there, and how many Empire Citizens are within each Empire World?

Even the number of registered imperial citizens is astronomical, and the Ministry of the Interior cannot count it.

Moreover, if we were to count all the people, we would also include the imperial subjects who descended to the lower nest.

The number of people was simply too many to count, but the number of people was not important.

Most importantly, the impact of placing the Primarch here to be judged is far-reaching.

Zhou Qing didn't say much during the live stream; instead, he explained everything based on reality.