The Death Knell

The genetic detection nerve is actually part of the brain, but is implanted in the spinal cord between the cervical and thoracic vertebrae.

Some are like the prosthetic brains or bioanalytical devices implanted in other science fiction settings, which are directly connected to the stomach wall and brain of the Space Marine.

The 'Ji Zhen' nerve is designed to absorb the genetic material of animals to manage memory, experience, and natural abilities. To put it bluntly, it is similar to the ability of strangulation. Although space warriors cannot reorganize their own genetic evolution, they can eat it The enemy's flesh to read part of the memory and survival instinct.

This ability gives the space warriors extraordinary survival talents. Eating meat is learning.

For example, if a space warrior from another chapter arrives in the world of Fenris and has no idea where he is, then he only needs to hunt once and eat something raw.

As soon as the meat enters the preset stomach, through the basic nerves, he can understand the living habits of the creatures on this planet, how to hunt, how to survive the winter, understand the existence of the four seasons of the year, and make preparations for survival.

This is very useful in alien environments.

Of course, sometimes, the existence of this organ will also lead to some unorthodox and slightly heretical usages.

Some Space Marines will secretly eat the corpses of their enemies to learn about the enemy's weaknesses, habits, instincts, etc., and even develop more functions.

For example, the Blood Drinkers, a sub-group of the Blood Angels, are such a force. Their base nerves are highly mutated, allowing them to suppress the occurrence of "Black Rage" by drinking human blood. : :

Black Rage is a genetic disease caused by the blood angels' primarch Sanguinius, who died in the final battle with the traitor Horus.

When future generations of Blood Angels fight, especially when the battle is fierce, there is a chance that they will suddenly 'remember' the battle of the original body, thinking that they are on that battlefield, and that they are the original body himself.

After contracting the disease, although the fighting ability will be greatly enhanced and a lot of potential in the gene seed will be released, it will also become disowned by relatives and believe that one is dying and surrounded by enemies.

There is no cure for this disease. The best way is to organize them into a 'death company', and then let them be the vanguard, led by the Chapter Chaplain, to die on the way to charge and kill the enemy, seriously injured or exhausted. die. Mobile terminal::

There were even some angels who suffered from genetic collapse. Their bodies could not withstand the power of the original body in the gene seeds, and they died suddenly on the spot.

No matter what, if you get sick, you will die. This is undoubtedly the fate of the cursed. Every Blood Angel will 100% get sick, but sooner or later.

The blood drinkers have a secret ritual that is held regularly. Every once in a while, everyone gets together and secretly kills a servant to drink the blood. The blood of these mortals can be analyzed by the mutated gene detection nerve, which greatly inhibits the genetics in the seeds. The divinity made them feel their sanity again.

The more intense the battle, the more they need 'blood packs'. Sometimes when the servants run out of drinks on the battlefield, they have to make do with empire residents.

They are undoubtedly loyal to the Emperor and fight with valor, just like their parent order, the Blood Angels.

If Fenris of the Space Wolves is Nordic-style cruelty, then the home planet of the Blood Angels is the world of "Fallout". What does a planet that has experienced a nuclear apocalypse look like? They are mutants, and the Blood Angels recruit recruits there, and of course the members are also very fierce.

But there are differences between the Blood Drinkers and the parent group. These warriors are gentle and courteous, and they are the most talkative among the Space Marines. They are different from the cold and barbaric style of the parent group.

For thousands of years, the number of members of the Blood Drinkers who have contracted the Black Fury has only been in single digits. Even the parent group, the Blood Angels, do not know how they did it. They can only think that their gene seeds are more stable.

It's a secret.

Two companies of Blood Drinkers once faced the forces of the Dagon Hive in the world of Castle Bell. Facing a sea of ​​billions of insects, they held on to the giant city for two months, and even finally managed to survive. The parent group that came in cooperation drove the bugs out of the planet, which was a miracle of strategy and tactics.

It was the Space Marines who left a mystery behind after they left. There were nearly 10,000 mummified human corpses in the city, which were discovered one after another in various hidden places.

Finally, the Empire suspected that the Dagon hive might have evolved a new blood-sucking insect. Afterwards, the Ordo Ordos tried to track the traces of this insect, but unfortunately, there was no news since then.

Another sub-chapter of the Blood Angels, the Tearers, they complement the Blood Drinkers perfectly.

Among the many translations Su Ming had seen in his previous life, they were also called the Flying Man-Tearing Brotherhood, Meat Floss Lovers, Meat Mixers, Stuffing Makers, Meat Splitters, Corpse Dismemberers, etc.

Most of the people in this sub-group are ill, and black rage haunts them, but through the alienated "Ji Detection Nerve" and the study of black rage, they understand the principle of eating what they need to make up for it.

They eat corpses to extend their service time and maintain their sanity. The grand master of this chapter, Sith, is a Black Fury patient himself, but he has continued to serve for decades after becoming ill, while ordinary Blood Angels are ill. , can only survive for up to three more days in the crazy killing.

Although they have the same duties as most Space Marines, the Tearers prefer to accept some jobs that others do not like to do, which is to cooperate with the Imperial War Office to suppress the rebellion.

It's always unpleasant for humans to fight humans, and there's no glory in these battles, but the Ripper never tires of it, and cures illnesses wherever he goes.

The only problem is that the corpses of the rebels often disappear after the war, leaving only some soft meat floss and large swaths of blood on the battlefield. After the battle, the Rippers' faces are all red, and they even come to hand over the planet. Military officials also think they are a little fatter

Not that no one doubted what was going on, but the Rippers were loyal to the Emperor, and their prowess and intimidation were unquestionable.

They are also the only all-round army among all Chapters, and every Ripper veteran can temporarily fill any role, including serving as a tactical squad, a heavy weapons squad, a raider, a scout, and a driver.

They can even serve as mechanical priests and repair their own regiment's firearms and armor.

Act as a medical sergeant and heal yourself and your teammates.

Act as a chaplain of the state church, reciting all the scriptures and boosting morale.

Act as a government official and guide the development and economic policies of the planet.

They can pick up any imperial or alien weapons, vehicles, or tools and use them very well.

As for why they know everything?

Haha, the answer is actually that being able to eat is a blessing.

So in this way, how the corpses of the traitors disappeared, and what the "detective nerve" of the Rippers mutated into, has become a secret that no one wants to explore.

As long as you are loyal, everything else is a small problem

The power of genetic detection of nerves is clearly evident in these examples.

Every step in the Space Marine's transformation surgery is an invention of God. However, how these inventions are used depends on their own abilities.