Warhammer: I don't want to become a stinky can!

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Yes, why?

Hades certainly knew why: humans worship gods and gain certain advantages in order to prevent those unclaimed thoughts and emotions from falling into the hands of evil gods.

But isn't the national policy for 30k Imperial Points [Imperial Truth]? It aims to conserve resources in the subspace by having a large number of humans believe in scientific truth.

When did the Emperor change his mind? And why did he change his mind? And what role did Hades himself play in all of this?

Hades' head was buzzing. He hadn't even had this much brainstorming when he was trying to persuade Mortalian. Countless possibilities filled his mind.

Hades glanced at Jin hesitantly. Well, he'd never even seen the Emperor, so he probably didn't know why... And Macado... that guy was all about riddles.

Realizing Hades had been silent for too long, King spoke again, with his signature smile.

"Lord Hades, perhaps you need not worry too much. In my opinion, this is nothing more than adding a title and causing a few ripples in the subspace."

...Jin's words served as a wake-up call for Hades. If he were to establish a religion and sect, Hades's dark domain would expand under the influx of faith. It could barely be suppressed by the Emperor's psychic power now—but what about the future?

They wouldn't just throw Hades into a deserted galaxy, would they?

Seeing Hades visibly dejected, Jin realized that his words of comfort seemed to have the opposite effect, but it didn't matter. Makado was just telling him to prepare Hades mentally and to inform him of the possible future course of events.

As for the rest, Makado said that Hades would have to figure it out for himself.

Kim clearly did a good job with this task, which made him feel guilty, but after realizing that it was also good for Hades, Kim chose to block out these feelings of guilt.

Jin regained his calm expression, feeling the cluster of candles on his body burning quietly.

It can be said that without Hades, there would be no King-306 as we know it today. King has risen from an outcast on Mars to a position even higher than that of the Great Sage Kirkland...

Hades didn't even mock him like the others; he possessed unimaginable kindness and the virtue of helping others in his spare time.

Most of the people Jin encounters have a habit of kicking someone when they're down.

King did not believe in gods; he believed in men, specifically the human Hades.

While Kirkland was praising Hades, King was praising Hades, the human.

Such a perfect person could even justify establishing a religion for him.

Jin felt the symbols dancing on the screen, which once again formed a friendly and benevolent expression.

"Lord Hades, things have come to this point and cannot be changed. Perhaps you should take a look at the new equipment I have prepared for you, and prepare for what you will face next."

"If you are only acting as a Death Guard commander—I apologize, I don't mean to offend the Death Guard, but it is clearly unworthy of the laurel you are about to wear."

Great!

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Chapter 305 Paint Job Update

Jin took a deep breath, feeling an excited arc of electricity coursing through his body, and dopamine began to spread—he had rarely experienced such an exciting scene.

“My lord, this is…this really suits you.”

During his interactions with Hades, King realized that Hades was not someone who cared about appearances. The adult was the kind of person who would weld strange parts onto armor if he thought it was useful... without considering the overall aesthetics and harmony at all.

This is naturally no problem for a soldier, a war machine, but as a leader, a deity who needs to provide people with psychological support, he must pay attention to his appearance.

He must be solemn enough and sacred enough to be distant enough; he must conform to the most primal aesthetics of humanity in order to inspire the initial definitions that lie dormant in the human gene pool.

The armor that King provided for Hades, the "Armor of Sorrow," clearly combines aesthetics and practicality, showcasing the technology from King, Kirkland, and the Empire to its fullest extent.

Jin trembled again, the candle flames on his body flickered, and the black stone pendant swayed with his movements.

He was staring intently at Hades, the lord of the underworld who was completely oblivious to his own existence.

The pure black armor remained as dark as night even in the firelight, like a bottomless abyss, gazing down on all those who dared to peek into the eyes of the gods of the underworld.

A corner of the adamantite lining peeked out from the edge of the armor, meticulously covering the edge of the dark armor. A chilling light flickered within it, and although it was adamantite, it exuded an icy coldness.

On the breastplate, the Imperial double-headed eagle gazes sharply at the mortal realm. Most armors feature the Imperial double-headed eagle on their breastplates... but considering the identity of the person wearing this armor, perhaps only he can truly bear the weight of these two heads.

Aside from the iconic double-headed imperial eagle, the Armor of Mourning bears no other obvious markings.

The shoulder armor, originally intended to signify status, was carved from black stone, with large, jet-black teardrops flowing down in layers.

It is the mournful tear dripping from the candle beside the coffin of the deceased; it is the boundless water surging from the sea of ​​the underworld at the moment of suffocation; it is the tear of grief from the corner of the eye of the god when all living beings are suffering and struggling.

That was the symbol of his being born human, and that was the path by which he was destined to become God.

He will weep and bleed until his sorrow is gone and the gods rest in peace.

Tears stripped away his humanity, while bloodstains erased his weakness...

Jin trembled and gasped for breath. He had personally pushed his benefactor onto a path that twisted his own destiny. He was destined to be a sinner, even if thousands would sing his praises and extol his devotion to Hades.

He looked at Hades. Would Hades realize all this? Realize the faith that his followers placed in him—even if it would crush him?

Hades was staring at his shoulder armor with great interest; did he realize it?

Jin watched as Hades reached out and tapped his shoulder armor.

"Oh,"

Hades said,

"Jin, is this made using a process similar to high-temperature enamel firing? By the way, why not just put a Death Guard badge on it? That would be more convenient, otherwise these patterns will be worn off when we go back to the battlefield."

The flickering candlelight stopped.

A smile popped up on Jin's screen.

:)

"I'm sorry, sir, I'm afraid I'm incapable of meeting your needs."

Hades is a human, obviously, because only humans would have such terrible taste, and gods generally like to dress themselves up.

Just as Jin thought, Hades had no aesthetic talent whatsoever; that damned Barbaros poisoned all aesthetic cells.

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Hades was satisfied with the Armor of Sorrow provided by Jin. It had a simple color scheme, no fancy decorations, and no religious allusions.

The pattern on the shoulder armor was within acceptable limits. Hades guessed that Jin probably thought the shoulder armor was too plain and didn't look good, so he just casually carved a flower on it.

Hades sometimes does this too, like drawing a checkered pattern, which is simple and elegant.

He didn't know why this armor was called the "Armor of Sorrow," and Jin didn't seem to want to explain it.

Hades thought indifferently that he probably just picked a random name and used it. If it were him, he would have named his design with numbers like 01 or 02.

The only thing that displeased Hades was that the armor lacked the distinctive features of the Death Guard.

But then I thought, what if he did something awful outside and someone holds a grudge against him? It's better not to show the Death Guard badge and let the enemy retaliate against the Death Guard.

Hades stared intently at Kim, as if signaling something.

I used the gold card.

"My lord, there is also an ornament that I have specifically designated for you. You may choose whether or not you wish to take it."

Jin waved, and two servants came over carrying a tray with several strings of meat lying quietly on it.

Hades' eyes lit up. "Hey, isn't this Mortarion's incense burner?"

He took it. Although the style was similar, there were slight differences. Mortarian's bronze furnace was simply the most basic design, with a hint of violent aesthetics in the brass.

The one in Hades's hand, however, has been modified to resemble eyeballs... An eerie, emerald-green light seeps from the cracks in the incense burner, exuding the fragrance of death.

But the mystery of this incense burner doesn't end there. When it appeared in Hades's dark vision, Hades realized the astonishing nature of these incense burners—

“Lord Hades, the incense burners contain the carefully selected remains of psionicists.”

"They will attract the attention of psykers...and then they will feel the fear of climbing up their spines."

Completely within Jin's expectations, Hades took the incense burner with great interest, and he seemed to be extremely satisfied with these incense burners that hinted at the characteristics of the Death Guard.

Hades tied the incense burners to the psionicists, then continued to stare at Jin with gleaming eyes—

...?

Jin stared at Hades, now fully armored, wondering what he was implying.

Hades spoke,

"Helmet? Jin, where's my helmet?"

Jin silently shifted his gaze away from Hades, ignoring the fleeting awkwardness, and waved towards the dim light of the room.

A little girl holding a black iron halo walked out. Unlike ordinary Martians, she did not show many signs of being modified.

Compared to the little girl, the black iron halo in her hand was enormous. This black behemoth did not reflect any light under the candlelight, and it was so black that it seemed to be a two-dimensional entity.

Hades looked at Jin with a questioning gaze.

"This is……?"

"The Crown of Loneliness is equipped with a powerful refractive field—you don't even need to wear an extra helmet. In addition, it resonates with your Dark Domain and assists it to a certain extent."

"Of course... I made some minor modifications, which might be a useless feature... When you activate it, it reduces the ambient brightness and interferes with any detectable radio waves."

Hades blinked and saw the little girl running over, looking up at him while holding the black halo. He seemed to understand what the girl meant, so Hades picked her up and had her install the halo behind his neck.

“That’s not what I’m asking, Kim,” Hades began. “Who is she? Don’t tell me you’ve modified children to be servants.”

A funny face appeared on Jin's screen.

“Lord Hades, this is a child I picked up from the Martian wasteland. He is a natural human, so he was abandoned.”

Hades glanced at King; he vaguely remembered that King was also a Natural that Kirkland had picked up from Mars…

The little girl smiled at him, then ran away and disappeared under Jin's layers of red robes.

"All right,"

Hades opened his arms.

“I still want a helmet, Kim.”

Sorry, I've been busy these past few days, so it's getting late.

Chapter 306 Level Up!

Charon looked up and saw Hades walking toward him from the darkness.

...No, it's not that he was in darkness, but that darkness came with him.

It's like fog.

The surging darkness, like gentle waves, lapped against their five senses in layers; fear and suffocation were like slender vines, curling and climbing around their choked necks. In that restless darkness, emerald eyes floated in the air, and shimmering green tears dripped from the empty space.

As the eyes moved, a faint metallic clanging sound rang out, like the bells at the gravedigger's waist, yet it only made the darkness here seem even more silent.

In the darkness, a scarlet light pierced through everything, watching him intently.

Charon remained motionless, unable to see Hades' face clearly. He was immersed in the darkness, which reminded him of other great beings. The blinding golden light also blurred the vision that people were trying to discern.

Charon, however, still judged the success of the surgery by the sound of Hades' footsteps and his size—despite the scientists' frantic attempts to extend the operation time countless times.

According to Charon, Hades' modifications mainly involved the replacement and addition of organs.

First is the [Original Heart]. The original heart is removed and replaced with three hearts that have undergone resonance experiments. The coordination of these hearts will accelerate blood flow, while the heart closest to the injured area will automatically reduce blood flow until the wound heals.

Then there is the "Blessed Cyclist," a tiny organ attached to the heart that secretes specific hormones. These slightly sticky hormones travel with the bloodstream, deposit on the walls of blood vessels, and are absorbed by the blood vessels.

These hormones will stimulate blood vessels to thicken and the vessel walls to grow thicker. At the same time, several special secretory cells will be embedded in the blood vessels to secrete detoxifying substances, or hormones that force people to be excited or calm.

In emergency situations, these blood vessel walls can also break down themselves to produce a large number of oxygen-carrying blood cells.

Over time, Hades' blood circulation will eventually be greatly improved.

(Although scientists, after witnessing Hades' own detoxification abilities, deeply doubted whether this organ was still necessary, they ultimately pretended to be conscious of it, didn't they?)

[Steel Eater] absorbs various metallic elements from food, generating muscle fibers mixed with organic matter, greatly enhancing strength and muscle endurance.

[Smell Glands]: During the physical examination, Hades' own taste system seemed to have a slight functional imbalance. He was unable to distinguish poisons or other information through taste. As compensation, the scientists transplanted an organ that greatly enhances his sense of smell. The gland will secrete hormones to stimulate the growth of sensory cells.

(It is rumored that the genome of this organ was based on that of a space wolf.)

Now, he can get information from the wind simply by smelling it.

...Hades' cells throughout his body have also undergone significant modifications. Most of the cells he now possesses are completely incomparable to those of ordinary humans. These cell-level modifications have consumed a great deal of human and material resources.