Praise the Emperor, Winnie's Dowry!

The Grey Knights are the Imperium's most secretive and elite Psychic Power warrior organization. Their initial mission was to combat the increasingly powerful Chaos Daemons and to handle events related to the Warp.

For this reason, the selection of each Grey Knights is destined to be an extremely long and exceptionally rigorous process, with a very high mortality rate!

Candidates for the Grey Knights must meet two conditions simultaneously.

Firstly: a resilient and flawless purity of soul!

Secondly: Extremely strong Psychic Power potential.

Only by possessing both of these conditions can one barely meet the basic standards for the selection of Grey Knights.

Then, candidates who have passed the first step must confront the illusion of Chaos corruption and resist the corruption with only their instincts. Candidates who fail this test will be secretly executed.

The last, and most difficult, step.

Candidates who have overcome the first two major hurdles need to undergo an implantation and fusion experiment with extremely special Gene Seed. If rejection occurs, it will lead to the direct death of the recipient, with no chance of recovery.

Unlike ordinary Space Marine legions, the Grey Knights' Gene Seed originates directly from the Emperor himself. If a candidate is not perfectly compatible, they will be eliminated, and the consequence of elimination is death.

Given the Grey Knights' high level of secrecy, they would never allow the Gene Seed to leak out.

Even the Dark Adeptus Mechanicus could not possibly obtain the Grey Knights's Gene Seed.

Otherwise—those demons in the Vought wouldn't mind letting the Dark Adeptus Mechanicus taste what the Emperor's wrath feels like!

Anyone who touches this thing will die!

But not being able to get the genuine product doesn't mean Alvin is helpless. With the technology he currently possesses, he can simply make his own replica of the Grey Rider!

For the first time, Alvin formally convened a meeting.

Transformers, Xenos, Biohazard, Marvel, and The Wandering Earth —five worlds joining forces for a "consultation"—the scene is undeniably grand!

The meeting location, naturally, was The Wandering Earth.

On the former Devourer Imperium's warships, supreme leaders from other worlds gathered. Inside the enormous circular council hall sat Transformers —some silicon-based lifeforms, some human lifeforms, and some Engineers who closely resembled humans.

Although it was the first time they had met each other, the atmosphere was relatively amicable because everyone was under the same alliance.

After Alvin made the request, a heated discussion immediately broke out in the meeting room.

First, there was the Engineers, who were most skilled in bio-genetic technology. Together with the genius Willand, they found a path through years of inspirational exchanges and extensive research on Space Marine data.

Secondly, the data provided by Carroll, combined with the T-Virus from Biohazard, provided a perfect study of superhuman receptors, which was sufficient to provide ample samples for the experiment.

Finally, Sentinel Prime, leading the Transformers research team, used the Creator Civilization "Divine Seal Network" they had acquired to create a large-scale Chaos Fantasy System.

In this way, the experimental facilities are basically complete.

Currently, the only remaining challenge is the Gene Seed. According to engineers' research, it contains an undecipherable encrypted gene sequence. Only by cracking the code of this gene sequence can a similar product be replicated.

Is there any other way?

Alvin rubbed his temples, clearly dissatisfied with the outcome of their discussion.

Ultimately, the most crucial element is missing. We can't exactly send him to Terra to ask the Emperor Lord on the Golden Throne for a Grey Knight Earth Gene Seed, can we?

He might not even have stepped into the palace before being impaled on the ground by the Adeptus Custodes at the gate!

Using ordinary Gene Seed is not impossible, but then the purity of this "Grey Knights" must be considered. Moreover, there is a high risk that they might be corrupted and rebelled when dealing with Chaos Daemons!

The Chaos Illusion Laboratory, the Gene Implant Recipient, the Pure and Resilient Soul—it has everything, except for a Gene Seed.

Alvin frowned deeply. Everything was ready except for the final push, but this "final push" was nowhere to be found!

He thought that with the technology of five worlds, even if he couldn't create a real Gray Knight, he could at least imitate it to about 80% accuracy. But reality gave him a resounding slap in the face.

As it turns out, the Grey Knights' technological prowess lies not in conventional technology, but in the sequence code within their Gene Seed, personally written by the Emperor himself!

This is the real reason why the Grey Knights can fight against Chaos Daemons, roam the Warp for years, and face the Four Gods without being corrupted!

If even the Grey Knights are so difficult to replicate, how difficult must it be to replicate the "Imperial Adeptus Custodes," personally trained by the Emperor and whose members are all masters of bio-alchemy?

Above the Adeptus Custodes, there are those who supposedly obtained the "Primarch"—products of a deal with the Warp —but how difficult is that?!

But then again, Fabius Bayer, as annoying as he may be, does have some ability. He can actually "resurrect" the Primarch, even if it's an imposter. But that also proves that the old man does have some skills!

The meeting had to be adjourned temporarily.

Before finding a way to crack the genetic sequence code, the Grey Knights' imitation project was stuck at the first step.

At night, Alvin gazed at the starry sky of the Biohazard world, pondering how to bypass the genetic sequence code, when a figure suddenly walked in.

"You—why are you here?"

Alvin gazed at the solitary, slender figure bathed in moonlight, seemingly draped in white light, his eyes filled with a complex mix of emotions.

He insisted on pushing forward with the research on the Grey Knights, which caused a conflict between him and Winnie. She hadn't spoken much for the past few days, and it seemed like she was throwing a tantrum.

Winnie had abandoned her usual heroic attire; her long golden hair cascaded over her shoulders, simply and casually tied back with a ribbon, and she wore a pristine white dress that reached her thighs, revealing a glimpse of her slender ankles.

I'm a little worried about you.

As she spoke, Winnie's eyes reflected his image, and her tone seemed much gentler than usual. "Is it because—the encrypted genetic sequence in the Grey Knights's Gene Seed?"

Alvin hesitated for a few seconds, then finally nodded and sighed, "Perhaps you're right, the genetic encryption sequence originating from the Emperor himself—this is not a power I can touch."

He was already considering giving up, thinking it might be better to simply establish a dedicated Psychic Power Librarian.

While not as formidable as the Grey Knights, they are still a powerful force, and settling for second best is not out of the question.

Winnie stared at him blankly, but her tightly knit brows and the worry hidden in her eyes betrayed her true thoughts.

"What's wrong?" Alvin, somewhat curious. Shouldn't she be happy? Why did she look like that? She seemed conflicted.

Winnie lowered her eyes and sighed softly.

Then, she took something out from behind her and handed it to Alvin: "You decide what to choose..."

"This is... Gene Seed storage tank?" Alvin's eyes widened, his pupils suddenly contracting as an impossible thought popped into his head, startling even himself: "Could this be—"

"The Grey Knights's Gene Seed."

Winnie glanced at the shocked Alvin and spoke for him, "With this Gene Seed, I believe you will soon be able to replicate the true 'Grey Knights'."

This is such a dramatic turn of events!

Alvin, trembling, took the Gene Seed storage container from Winnie's hand, staring blankly at her.

She blurted out instinctively, "Praise the Emperor! Is this part of your dowry?!"

Bang!! Quantity!

He flew backward and embedded himself in the wall.

Winnie snorted coldly, her eyes flashing with anger and embarrassment. "If you say another word, I'll tie you to the stake next time!"