So Axis planned to cultivate another Astartes-version Saibaman for Russ.
The first Saibaman was the most primitive version; its lifespan was very short, lasting only about a dozen years.
The second Saibaman was grown using Russ's blood, tainted with the Russ's essence.
By Axis's estimation, its lifespan would be at least several hundred years, possibly even over a thousand.
The third-generation Astartes-version would surely have a lifespan of at least a millennium.
"One Dou is enough. I plan to have him take this new recruit transport ship back to Fenris, and there he'll undergo the Astartes transformation surgery," Russ said after some thought.
There were several ways to cultivate an Astartes-version Saibaman.
Besides the methods used by Axis and Magnus, one could also use surgery, implanting the gene-seed and completing all nineteen operations.
Magnus openly revealed his own Saibaman, and his legion showed no objection.
In fact, the red skin made the Thousand Sons feel this Saibaman was even closer to their father.
Dou was just a bit green; it wasn't really an issue.
Russ didn't want to waste any of those special Saibaman seeds, since they were extremely rare.
"Your son can afford it, father.
"We can have Dou return to fenris and use his ki to strengthen the warriors of Fenris.
"As for the newly-cultivated Astartes version, it will stay here," said Axis.
In the end, Russ didn't out-argue Axis.
The two of them cultivated another Saibaman aboard the Space Wolves' ship.
This time, the grown Saibaman's skin was no longer green, but much closer to that of a normal human.
However, he did have a pair of green eyes, and stood at an impressive 2.3 meters tall.
Physically, he was even more robust than the red-skinned Saibaman Magnus had created.
This was a testament to Russ's superior genetics. Among the Primarchs, Leman Russ, Vulkan, and Angron were considered the most physically powerful.
"Let's give you a name! From today on, you'll be called Thor," Axis declared after thinking it over.
Since their planet, Fenris' name was from Norse mythology, he decided to name him after the Norse god of thunder.
Once battle power reached a certain level, Ki in the Dragon Ball world could attract lightning.
Even Nappa, with a power level of only 4,000, could do so when fighting on Earth.
So the name Thor fit perfectly.
This new Saibaman, Thor, was much stronger than Dou and would become a tremendous asset in the future.
"Yes, Master! And Father, from today forward, my name is Thor," the newly-grown Saibaman said, bowing to Axis and then turning to Russ.
"From today on, you'll stay by my side as my Wolf Guard, personally responsible for my safety," Russ said, patting this unique son on the shoulder.
"As you command, Father. It is my honor," Thor replied.
Over the following month and a half, Magnus taught Kasha a great deal of psychic knowledge, as well as the psychic arts of Prospero.
Originally, Magnus was supposed to instruct Axis himself, but Axis's current psychic abilities were simply too low to warrant such a powerful sorcerer's personal attention, or for him to learn much from that experience.
Besides, Axis himself was incredibly busy at the time, as he still had to help Magnus purify the gene-seed, and at night he had to work on improving the gene-seed for the Space Wolves, leaving him with no free time at all.
Thus, Magnus shifted his focus to Kasha, teaching her some of Prospero's psychic knowledge and disciplines.
In the future, Kasha would pass on this knowledge to Axis.
A little over a month later, a Space Wolves' troop transport ship arrived at Prospero.
This special transport from Fenris carried 1,000 new Space Wolves recruits.
These recruits would be assigned to various companies, and Axis received 300 of them.
With the arrival of the transport, it meant that Axis and Russ were about to leave Prospero and officially embark on the journey of the Great Crusade.
These freshly gene-modded recruits, wearing brand-new MKII Great Crusade power armor and wielding bolters and chainswords, stood ramrod straight before Axis, awaiting their Wolf Lord's inspection.
"Warriors of Fenris, new recruits of the Space Wolves, I am your Wolf Lord, Axis. Welcome to my pack!
"To note, My pack has only just been formed. You will join 100 veterans and follow me into the Great Crusade, fighting for the Imperium of Man and for the Wolf King!" Axis roared.
"For the Emperor! For the Wolf King!" the 300 new recruits shouted, pounding on their armor.
"Excellent! Now you may return to the ship and find your rooms.
"From now on, four of you will form a combat squad, each led by a veteran with three new recruits.
"You should all learn from your seniors," Axis announced.
Axis decided to split his wolf pack into four-man teams, with a hundred such squads in total. On the battlefield, they could support each other or fight independently.
Most importantly, the new recruits would learn from their experienced elders. Axis planned to continue this mentoring system for all future batches of recruits.
After addressing the new warriors, Axis handed them over to his veterans, who would teach them the traditions and knowledge of the Space Wolves.
A grand welcome feast followed.
For the first time, Axis sat in the Wolf Lord's seat aboard his ship, receiving the loyalty and adoration of his pack.
"To Wolf Lord Axis!" all the new and old warriors raised their cups and looked towards Axis.
"Hahaha! Cheers! My wolf pack, from now on we are a single tribe, a pack that will never be divided!" Axis exclaimed, raising his own cup high.
The festivities lasted all night, with Axis and his wolf pack celebrating into the early hours, leaving the mortal crew of the ship busy throughout.
The next morning, Axis visited Russ aboard the Gloriana-Class battleship.
Today, Dou would depart to fenris, to undergo his Astrates transformation.
He would use his Ki to strengthen the Fenrisian warriors stationed on board, as well as all future recruits.
Dou would also use his ki to purify the gene-seed, elevating it to perfection.
Meanwhile, Thor would stay by Russ's side, taking over Dou's role.
"Father! Master! Take care!" Dou bowed deeply to Russ and Axis before boarding the transport ship.
"Farewell, brother!" Thor waved to his sibling.
After seeing the transport depart, Russ and Axis made one final trip to Prospero.
It was time to say goodbye to Magnus.
This trip to Prospero had been a complete success.
Magnus was already waiting for them in his palace.
Kasha stood at his side, having spent this time learning psychic arts from Magnus.
Although Kasha was older than Magnus, in terms of mastery of psychic arts, Magnus was second only to the Emperor himself.
"Time flies so quickly. In the blink of an eye, you're already leaving," Magnus said.
Russ's visit had brought him immense benefits.
All defective gene-seeds in his legion had been now purified
Over the last month and a half, they had successfully transformed over a thousand new recruits; some had already started with their second surgery.
By the time they joined the Great Crusade, their surgeries would be complete, allowing them to continuously produce perfect gene-seed.
During this time, his gene-sons would oversee the continued evolution of their gene-seed.
"Take care, brother. I look forward to fighting by your side again during the Great Crusade," Russ said, embracing Magnus.
"You take care too.
"I'm sure we'll meet again soon. I'll personally train your legion's Librarians. By my estimate, they'll graduate in about twenty years and join your legion for service," Magnus replied.
"I look forward to welcoming these Librarians into my ranks," Russ said.
"Lord Magnus, until we meet again.
"I hope next time, your Thousand Sons will have completely rid themselves of Warp corruption," Axis said, stepping forward.
"I'm sure we will," Magnus replied.
With the final farewells complete, Axis brought Kasha back with Russ, rejoining the Space Wolves fleet and setting out on the path of the Great Crusade.
Axis's journey had begun.
The fleet quickly tore through the fabric of reality and entered the Warp.
Their navigator had already received a route from the Imperium.
"Father, who are we fighting this time?" Axis asked.
"Axis, I've just received orders from the Departmento Munitorum.
"This time, we're heading for an unknown star system. There's a human-controlled world there currently under attack by Orks. Our mission is to liberate it and wipe out the greenskins," Russ answered.
"Orks, huh?
"Father, I request to take the field alone," Axis said with a cold smile.
After all, Orks were the happiest race in the Warhammer universe, he hoped these delightful greenskins would last long enough for him to have some fun.
"Hahaha! Then I'll have your other brothers clean up the battlefield after you," Russ laughed.\
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here's your bonus chapter!!!
have a great day/night!!
and still no news from Pa-treon.
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