Chapter 21 Transformation (2)
Calvin just maintained his original posture, quietly watching the veteran champion leave. The ground under our feet was still warm after being baptized by heavy artillery. In the distant night sky, dots of landing pods streaked through the atmosphere on the horizon like meteors, leaving brilliant tracks.
This champion Calvin from Ultramar waited for Calvin's arrival at the last moment of his life. Then he happily chose to give up the honor of having his name engraved at the foot of Macragge's majestic colossus after his death, and also gave up his life's achievements. From then on, no one except Calvin knew of his bravery, skill in fighting, loyalty and devotion.
But as the champion said before, he did not leave, but went to face new battles with Calvin. His spirit and will will be with Calvin, and his memory will join Calvin in the future battles to drink the blood of his enemies with his sword. All this is for the future of mankind and to realize the vision of the Lord of the Earth.
Perhaps, he will no longer have the opportunity to stand under the command of the great Primarch and fight side by side with those equally passionate brothers, but in the longer term, they will eventually meet again at the end.
Calvin gathered his mood and stood up, looked in the direction of Terra, smiled, and walked to the next battlefield.
Three days passed in a blink of an eye. in the real world. Calvin's physiological indicators printed long strips of paper on the medical monitor. The surgical team, led by the chief pharmacist, carefully read the data on the note while observing the healing of Calvin's surface wounds through the life-support cabin.
"Is it my imagination? This guy seems to have grown taller again." One of the pharmacists said.
"No, this guy has indeed grown taller. He is already over 7 feet tall. His height has increased by more than 5 centimeters in three days, and his bone density is still increasing." The pharmacist standing next to the monitor said without raising his head.
"But I remember that the normal period of rapid growth only begins after the second stage, when large-scale transplantation is completed?" It was the pharmacist next to the life support cabin. He looked at the chief pharmacist with some uncertainty.
"It's normal. After all, you haven't seen many freaks whose pre-transformation physical signs are close to 60% of those of regular Astartes." The chief pharmacist put down the arm he was holding. He turned back to the others and said:
"There are no abnormalities in the data, and the basic data meets the standards. Prepare for the second phase of transformation."
The second stage, or the transformation surgery starting from stage 2, will comprehensively and once transplant a total of 18 organs from stages 2 to 18 into the target body (stage 4 has two organs). In addition to the black carapace, the delicate hormonal balance between other newly transplanted, fragile, and newborn organs is the most difficult part of the entire operation.
Apart from the Throne Court of Terra and Mars, only the Chapter's Apothecary Brothers, who have received nearly a century of professional training, possess the relevant knowledge.
Only they know how to treat these sacred and fragile gene seeds. Therefore, the best among them are also entrusted with the responsibility of recovering the sacred gene seeds of the sacrificed brothers on the fierce battlefield.
In a sense, the responsibilities carried by the pharmacist brothers are the continuation of the entire Chapter.
For this reason, the pharmacist brothers who are active on the battlefield enjoy closer protection than anyone else. Protecting the pharmacist brothers means protecting the future of the Chapter.
The operation had begun. As Calvin lay on the operating table, the entire surgical team made two huge open incisions on his body at the same time.
Because the transplant involved parts throughout Calvin's chest, abdomen and cranial cavity.
Therefore, in order to gain valuable operating time, the pharmacist brothers made a 55-centimeter-long incision at one time from below Calvin's collarbone to the upper end of his lower abdomen. Two pharmacists were responsible for handling 13 incisions at these locations during the operation. Implantation of organs.
At the same time, two additional pharmacist brothers had to open a gap in Calvin's skull to transplant the remaining five organs.
The specific organ names and locations are as follows:
Stage 2, bone-strengthening organ, tubular, spinal cord transplant site. Functions to strengthen bone strength and optimize bone shape. The modified Space Marines can absorb ceramic compounds through the hormones secreted by this organ to strengthen their bones. During the subsequent development cycle of two years, the cartilage nature of the ribs is ossified, and the shape of the ribs is adjusted into wide and long willow leaves that overlap each other to enhance the strength of the chest cavity and better protect the organs within it.
3. Muscle strengthening organ, located in the chest, as the name suggests, functions to strengthen muscle strength.
4-1. Blood transformation, randomizing the aorta in the chest cavity, to increase the nutrient content of the blood (not just oxygen) and improve circulation efficiency.
4-2. Reconstruct the blood organs, in the same position as above, to monitor and balance the organ functions in stages 2 and 3, and further strengthen the blood-carrying ability.
5. Laryman's organ, located in the chest, is also called a rapid healing organ. It can quickly stop bleeding and heal wounds by attaching the cells to white blood cells.
6. The ganglion is located on the inside of the occipital bone at the back of the head. Its function is to adjust the circadian rhythm of space warriors, allowing space warriors to obtain the function of taking turns to rest in different areas of the left and right brains like dolphins.
7. The preset stomach, located near the native stomach, functions to filter toxic components in stored food and secrete corresponding hormones based on its internal detection neurofeedback to neutralize toxicity.
8. The gene detection nerve is located in the spine behind the esophagus and is connected to the esophagus. The function is to obtain relevant memories after eating a specific target.
9. Multiple lungs, located near the native lungs. It filters and isolates toxic gases.
10. Visual control organs, located behind the eyeballs, improve vision under dim conditions and enhance dynamic vision to a certain extent.
11. Lyman's ear, located in the ear (replaces the native ear), enhances hearing and selectively filters noise.
12. Sus-an meninges, located in the cerebral cortex, are used to obtain a seriously injured suspended animation dormant state after correct chemical stimulation and corresponding training. The longest known suspended animation awakening record is 567 years, which comes from the Dark Angels.
13. Pigment control sphere, located under the skin, secretes hormones to make compensatory growth for cosmic high-energy rays in the space environment, causing the skin color of the Space Marines to change accordingly.
14. Pebble kidneys, located near the native kidneys, strengthen the kidney's original blood filtration and detoxification functions.
15. Taste detection nerves, located in the back of the mouth, distinguish specific chemical components through chewing, and enhance the detection ability of the Space Marines.
16. Sweat gland improvement organ, located in the lower part of the intestinal tissue, causes changes in sweat gland secretions through specific hormones that can be absorbed by the intestinal tissue. Provides certain protection against extreme environments and even vacuum environments. (It is also a natural surface cleanser for Space Marines)
17. Betcher organ, located inside the mouth, can secrete corrosive liquids.
18. Gene storage glands (two), located in the neck and deep in the chest, with different maturity periods of 5 years and 10 years respectively, and its function is to absorb the hormones secreted by all the above organs and grow new gene seeds. It is the only means for the continuation of the war group and the source of the "blood tax" levied by the Terra Council on the war group.
This is a long operation, with a cycle of up to 160 hours. Except for the transformed Space Marines themselves, it is difficult for mortals to withstand such a long and high-intensity work at one time and maintain concentration and stability throughout the whole process.
Calvin performed particularly well in this operation, and his original physical condition provided enough margin for the entire transplant operation.
It is a pity that he was unable to express his opinion on the operation throughout the whole process.
But as a source of excellent surgical materials and pleasant surgical experience, the Chief Pharmacist could not contain his joy after the successful completion of the operation. He gently patted Calvin on the head to show encouragement and welcomed him to come often in the future.
It’s a pity that he failed to accept this kindness. At this moment, Calvin was busy watching a wonderful action movie (not the kind you think).
Water, sorry.