It was 808.M41, and Lin Yu had been in this universe for six years. Four years had passed since the entire planet achieved unification, marking Federal Calendar Year 4.
From the moment he resolved to pull humanity's future from the abyss of dark tragedy, he became more deeply embroiled in the planet's internal wars of unification.
Lin Yu recalled the past period of planetary unification wars. At that time, he stood in the command room of the Infinite Engine, looking down at the vast and complex planet below through the massive transparent viewport.
He unreservedly transferred all industrial clusters on the planet to the Federal Government. This infusion of industrial capacity was like a powerful stimulant for the Federal Government, instantly boosting its productivity to an unprecedented level.
The Federal Government, like an efficiently operating machine, quickly launched large-scale knowledge indoctrination and virtual training in simulation pods for the newly recovered population.
In those simulation pods, the newcomers closed their eyes, their consciousness undergoing high-intensity training in a virtual world.
At times, they charged into battle with weapons; at other times, they operated complex production machinery. Sweat trickled down their foreheads, soaking the simulation pads beneath them.
As training progressed, the number of industrial workers rapidly increased like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.
The Federal Government then organized these workers into production activities, leading to another leap in productivity, while the army's size expanded at a fission-like rate.
The entire Federation was like a continuously rolling snowball, growing larger and larger on the path of development, its momentum becoming increasingly formidable.
The army commanded by the military leader was like a sharp blade, sweeping across the battlefields of the Underhive and mid-hives, easily defeating the suppression forces sent by the upper hive council several times in a row.
On the battlefield, smoke billowed, and the pungent smell was suffocating.
The soldiers of the Federal Army, clad in sturdy armor, their eyes resolute, fired their weapons, tearing open the enemy's defenses piece by piece. The upper hive council's army was in disarray, fleeing in all directions, with scenes of discarded helmets and armor everywhere.
However, when the Federal Government organized a powerful force to launch an assault on the most challenging upper hive district, it encountered stubborn and fierce resistance from various noble Guards.
The sky above the upper hive district was stained red by the fires of war, and thick smoke rose like black pythons.
Perhaps because this planet had been an extremely developed industrial world during the Dark Age of Technology, those nobles and officials had accumulated a large number of STCs and some terrifying dark technology weapons.
The ordinary soldiers of the Federal Army suffered heavy casualties in the assault. Even powerful support units like the Stinger Tank suffered heavy losses under the enemy's fierce attacks.
Although Divine River Snipers provided long-range support from afar, delivering deadly beams accurately at the enemy, the ground forces struggled to rapidly advance into the enemy's core to expand their gains. Ordinary soldiers continued to endure under the enemy's ferocious firepower, and casualty numbers steadily climbed.
Lin Yu, in the bridge, watched the battlefield situation intently, his brows furrowed, a hint of anxiety in his eyes. Seeing the constant casualty reports, he knew that such a pace of advance was far from sufficient to quickly unify the planet and reduce population loss.
Left with no choice, to accelerate the unification process, Lin Yu decided to act personally.
Lin Yu shone with a sky-blue light, like a War God descended, his figure darting across the battlefield like lightning. Any enemy using STCs and black technology weapons was like an ant before him, instantly annihilated.
His eyes revealed coldness and determination; each strike carried immense power, completely crushing the enemy's resistance.
After the battle, Lin Yu collected the captured STCs and black technology weapons and handed them over to the newly established Federal Academy of Sciences.
For Lin Yu, these had long been thoroughly analyzed by the Great Clock, and he had already absorbed the knowledge within them. Keeping them was useless; it was better to use them to cultivate the scientific research capabilities of the Academy of Sciences personnel.
After the entire planet achieved unification, it did not usher in the imagined peace but instead endured two full years of security warfare.
After all, mere knowledge indoctrination could not fundamentally change people's minds; it only endowed people with more knowledge and skills. Those whose nature was evil would still choose to do evil.
Thus, Lin Yu, using the meticulously perfected artificial moral code as a guideline, launched a large-scale anti-crime, anti-evil, and anti-terrorism security campaign across the entire planet.
The streets and alleys of the city became the battlefield for the anti-terrorism forces. They delved into dark corners, engaging in fierce clashes with cultists, gang members, and terrifying Genestealers.
In a narrow alley, anti-terrorism squad members stood back-to-back, vigilantly observing their surroundings. Suddenly, a group of Genestealers darted out of the darkness, letting out horrifying roars.
The team members quickly raised their weapons, and the sound of gunfire instantly echoed through the entire alley. Laser beams streaked through the darkness, hitting the Genestealers one by one, and green blood splattered across the walls.
In another district, cultists ignited homemade bombs, attempting to make a last stand. The anti-terrorism squad members showed no fear; they nimbly dodged the shockwaves of the explosions, charging forward bravely, eliminating the cultists one by one.
Thus, for two consecutive years, the anti-terrorism forces fought tirelessly, killing countless individuals. Gradually, the security situation in the city greatly improved, almost reaching the ideal state where no one would pick up lost items on the street.
Through this prolonged unification war, Lin Yu also keenly perceived many shortcomings in the Astra Militarum. At the initial stage of the war, he believed that with Divine River Snipers' decapitation strikes combined with PDF ground occupation, the path forward would be unimpeded, and there would be no need for troop types similar to the Imperial Space Marines.
The facts were as he expected: in the battles of the Underhive and mid-hives, the Federal Army was unstoppable, rapidly conquering and occupying all areas like autumn winds sweeping fallen leaves.
However, when facing extremely high-intensity battlefields, problems became apparent. Although decapitation strikes could be launched via wormhole tactics, temporarily throwing the enemy into chaos, due to the lack of ground forces capable of rapidly expanding gains in the enemy's core and completely destroying the chain of command, the enemy's organization was never thoroughly shattered.
Lin Yu sat in the command room, pondering this issue repeatedly, his fingers tapping lightly on the table, a hint of worry in his eyes.
He knew that Super Warriors could not be sent to directly confront Space Marines.
Although the super genes carried by second-generation Super Warriors like the Spear of Dexing were enough to easily slaughter Space Marines, the cultivation cost of Super Warriors was extremely high. Using them to fight Space Marines, even at a thousand-to-one exchange, would undoubtedly be a huge loss.
Moreover, the Imperium possessed millions of Space Marines. If the Imperium were pushed to the brink, no one knew if the God-Emperor would bring out some dark technology to instantly multiply the number of Space Marines.
Given this, Lin Yu stood before the virtual screen in the laboratory, his gaze fixed on its flickering light, a plan already forming in his mind.
He intended to leverage the Great Clock's vast database content, combined with the STCs and related data read on this planet, to create a batch of bio-engineered warriors, similar to Space Marines, through pure biological technology. These would become elite special forces capable of matching Space Marines.
As for the former Super Warriors, he planned to reorganize them into his direct Guards, making them a steadfast force to convey his will.