Both the former and the latter had been selected by the Primarchs. Once a higher-grade Gene Seed had been cultivated, it was given to these exceptional individuals to consume. Under the influence of the new Gene Seed, their originally crude genes were reoptimized. They consumed vast quantities of nutrients, and their bodies continued to develop
until they grew into Elite Individuals more than three meters tall.
These elite offspring had basic physical abilities no worse than the Empire's newly modified Astartes. Once equipped with specially made Power Armor, they immediately gained formidable combat power.
After a round of evolution, the genetic defects of these elite offspring had been greatly repaired. Their original lifespan of just a few years had been extended, turning them into individuals capable of living for 500 years. They had completely escaped the fate of being cannon fodder and become capable assistants to the Primarchs.
The evolved elite offspring who excelled at combat formed special operations squads, while those with a talent for command developed into mid-level officers, assisting the Primarchs with operations in their respective fields.
By now, Ma Wei no longer personally fought on the front lines. Instead, he commanded from the center, providing personnel and strategic and tactical guidance to the various corps so they could fight more efficiently.
This was a battle encompassing an entire Life Planet. The Orc Tribes on its surface had been discovered early, before they could enter the Space Age. On the Ground Battlefield, an army composed entirely of ace clones swept across the planet.
Once the number of clones exceeded a million, regiment after regiment of ten thousand swept across the land. Wherever they passed, the green-skinned orcs were rounded up, and the mushroom forests were reduced to splinters.
Two months later, swarms of biological fighter craft streaked