[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor":3,"chapter-warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-164":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Warhammer: Starting as a Planetary Governor",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1680934,2147,"Chapter 164 - 165: The Unspectacular Gene-Seed","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-164",164,"\u003Cp>Under the gleaming sunlight, the Bioengineering Research Institute shimmered with metallic luster. The structure was adorned with intricate gears and pipelines, exuding an aura of mechanical sanctity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the heart of the entrance lay the unmistakable emblem of the Adeptus Mechanicus—a fusion of skull and machine. Gears, pistons, and cables intertwined in a symbol of holy unity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Eden approached, the skull's eye sockets glowed red, and the mechanical door recognized his presence with a reverent electronic voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welcome, Savior!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hours earlier, Eden had officially published the Codex of Redemption, a document he had meticulously crafted over several years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Codex, inspired by the legendary Codex Astartes penned by Guilliman, outlined key principles for:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unified faith, Religious rituals, Governance structures, Military obligations, Laws and punishments, And technological innovation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It established Eden's divine position as the Emperor's sole designated Savior, embedding this truth deeply into both faith and law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Codex was not merely a collection of guidelines but the foundation for his dominion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing the title \"Savior,\" the enormous gears at the entrance turned, and the grand mechanical doors slowly opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, Moss, the institute's head researcher and biological sage, rushed to greet Eden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Savior, your visit honors us!\" Moss exclaimed, barely containing his excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden nodded calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How's the experiment progressing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moss straightened, his pride evident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We've extracted critical gene nodes. We're ready to move to the next stage of experimentation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This critical research aimed to improve the gene-seeds, ensuring they remained stable, adaptable, and continuously improvable for future enhancements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good,\" Eden praised. \"Let's check on the gene-seeds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He followed Moss deeper into the institute, traversing corridors lined with sealed laboratories. Biogenetic diagrams and complex gene structures adorned the walls, while researchers meticulously conducted experiments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In one lab, a dissection of a clone subject was underway—a grim reminder of the lengths required for progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The institute's many laboratories had modularized the vast scope of biogenetic engineering. Each lab tackled a specific aspect of research, reflecting the modernized scientific framework Eden had implemented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This decentralized structure demanded exceptional coordination and oversight, a task well-suited to Moss, an advanced AI from the Golden Age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the pair arrived at the Gene Vault, the heart of the institute. This facility housed and cultivated the precious gene-seeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vault was a marvel of engineering, comprising chambers designed to resist external environmental changes. Each unit maintained precise control over temperature, humidity, and light, ensuring the optimal preservation of the gene-seeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden energy coursed through transparent conduits along the walls and ceiling, pulsating with life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stopping before one chamber, Moss gestured to its control panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is one of our cultivation rooms. Each can nurture two gene-seeds at a time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden surveyed the room, noting the countless cultivation chambers lining the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impressive. Let's take a closer look.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Years ago, Eden had uncovered a cache of fifty degraded and mutated gene-seeds in a secret laboratory. These relics had been painstakingly hoarded by the Grant family over millennia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though flawed, the gene-seeds provided a foundation for research. After thorough reverse-engineering and genetic repair, Moss had successfully created 100 primordial gene-seeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were largely devoid of the unique traits seen in gene-seeds derived from Blood Angels, Dark Angels, or Ultramarines. They were nearly blank slates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To overcome this, Moss utilized a bold strategy: implanting the primordial gene-seeds into clone bodies of a superior genetic baseline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The template for these clones?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivation chamber's centerpiece was a three-meter-tall glass cylinder. Inside floated a 2.2-meter-tall clone, suspended in nutrient fluid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden energy from the Sacred Sun was channeled through the clone's body, fostering the development of the implanted gene-seeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This energy, with its purifying and life-giving properties, was a universal catalyst—a miraculous stabilizer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the clone, Eden couldn't help but smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I really do look good in Space Marine form.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first batch of clones, all based on Eden's genetic template, had been instrumental in stabilizing the initial gene-seeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under normal conditions, a Space Marine could only produce two gene-seeds over a decade: one after five years, and another after ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But under the institute's controlled environment and Sacred Sun-enhanced energy, this timeline had been halved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clones could produce their first gene-seed in just three years and their second in six.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moss led Eden into the storage room, where rows of living tissue chambers preserved the harvested gene-seeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each biovault kept the seeds active and ready for implantation into new warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seeds, however, carried no significant traits from original Primarchs like Sanguinius or Guilliman. Instead, they were uniformly stable and entirely derived from Eden's genetic code.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These gene-seeds lack extraordinary features,\" Moss admitted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden, however, saw this as an advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the flawed gene-seeds of other Primarchs, which often came with dangerous side effects:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood Angels succumbed to bloodlust and madness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultramarines developed obsessive adherence to hierarchy and perfectionism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark Angels were plagued by paranoia and secrecy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden's gene-seeds were stable and free from debilitating traits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We don't need superhumans,\" Eden mused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll take dependable, balanced warriors over unstable berserkers any day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this method, Eden could mass-produce Space Marines efficiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quantity over quality,\" he declared. \"Let the galaxy tremble before our endless legions!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning to Moss, Eden gave the final order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Begin the implantation procedures. Let's bring our warriors to life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Check Out My Patreon For +20 Extra Chapters On All My Fanfics!! For Only $5!!][[email protected]\u002Fzaelum]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[+500 Power Stones = +1 Extra Chapter]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Thank You For Your Support!]\u003C\u002Fp>",910,"2026-06-06T13:29:01.688Z",1,"novelbin.me","4ad7f85e8b5b9478de7ff6506fcf4ac3bb1990016b4db4819f85cf23b904d70b","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-165","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-163",771,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-cover.jpg"]