I'm in Warhammer, I just want to grow mushrooms

Chapter 202: Foreshadowing for a peaceful breakup

【This Waaaagh simulation ends. 】

【Settlement in progress.】

[You led the Palu fleet to destroy more than 4000 million Randan enemies, and your score is +6572 million. ]

[You have foiled a conspiracy of the Chaos Gods, score +150 million. ]

[You received 56 likes from the Palu Fleet, and the score was +89. ]

[This simulation earned a total of 6811 simulation points. ]

[Remaining simulation points: 7042 million. ]

Cool!
Hahaha!
Li Nuo was so excited that he danced and almost laughed out loud on the bed in Wang Tingqu.

It’s good to grow “mushrooms”, I’ll have to grow more in the future!
Hurry up and log in to the "account" of the witch boy Sack to look for the blueprint of the web access device!

Li Nuo opened the system interface and was about to read the save file when new system text was refreshed.

[Single simulation points exceeded 1000 million. 】

【You have unlocked the 7th reward of the Waaagh simulation. 】

[Reward 7: Grant Psionic Field]

[Choose an object in the real universe, consume a certain number of simulation points, and copy a copy of your psychic field to give to the other party, making it immune to the invasion of the subspace.]

[Exchange price: determined by multiple factors including the number of psychic fields accumulated, with the minimum starting price being 1000 million simulation points.]

[You can manually remove the psychic field on the target, but the points consumed will not be returned.]

[The next reward will be unlocked when you earn 1 million simulation points in a single simulation. ]

Eh?
The psychic field can actually be given manually!
Li Nuo sat up from the bed, widened his eyes, and read the text introduction of the 7th reward repeatedly.

Judging from the literal meaning, this so-called "psychic field" should be similar to one's own psychic field.

Li Nuo casually picked up the data tablet on the bedside table, locked his eyes on it, and clicked to redeem the 7th reward.

System text appears.

[You are about to grant the "Governor's Hand Data Plate" psychic field. ]

【Start calculating the exchange price. 】

[The target is an electronic mechanical device with no signs of life. The starting price is 1000 million simulation points. ]

[The target carries data records that are closely related to you, and the exchange price is +100%. ]

[The final exchange price is 2000 million points. ]

【Confirm the exchange? 】

The psionic field given to the target can be manually removed by oneself, but the points consumed will not be refunded.

Your points are still useful and cannot be wasted on the data board.

Li Nuo suppressed the urge to try to exchange and withdrew his gaze from the data board.

After a little thought, he came up with an idea.

"When I have enough points in the future, I will use the beast boy to conduct experiments. If the experiment is successful, I will extend the psychic field to Tido and others."

Li Nuo opened the save file interface and read the save file of the witch boy - Sack.

Sack has been genetically modified and carries the gene fragments from Jiba-Guladin.

After Li Nuo "went online", he deeply recalled the web access device he had seen and successfully triggered Jiba's genetic knowledge base.

[Searching the genetic knowledge base of Jiba, looking for the mechanical sorcery to create the "Webway Access Device". 】

【Search completed.】

【Search results: 1 item. 】

【Name: Slip Fast】

[Exchange price: 100 million skill points]

【Description: (omitted)】

Black Bean Sprouts are known for their high mobility, and the web access devices they use are therefore called "fast-moving" by the orcs.

Li Nuo poked at the interface a few times and exchanged out the blueprints of mechanical witchcraft.

[You spend 1000 million simulation points to learn the mechanical wizardry blueprint of "Slippery".]

[Remaining simulation points: 6042 million. ]

After digesting the new knowledge in his mind, Li Nuo immediately went to the workshop of Jiba Guladin and taught Jiba this mechanical wizardry by making the webchannel access device himself.

This teaching work can also be carried out "offline", and the witch boy - Sack will take on the tasks of production, construction, teaching and answering questions by himself.

The second half of the night was spent in making a web access device.

Li Nuo estimated that the first access device would be put into use in half a month.

After the technical master and the technician boy learned it, the production efficiency increased greatly, and it was no problem to produce an access device every three days.

After arranging the production work properly, Li Nuo chose to "go offline" and embrace a new day at Epimate.

Since the orcs appeared in the sub-star region, Li Nuo has sent armed cargo ships to conduct reconnaissance from time to time, and occasionally log into the special warfare boy's "account" to observe the situation of the orcs up close.

In the past two months or so, the number of orcs has grown to 60, an average increase of 15 per month.

This level of troop explosion speed is far less than that of the planet Palu, but it is the normal troop explosion speed of the orcs.

The wreckage of spaceships on the surface of the planet is being transformed into ships. The construction speed is relatively slow, and it is estimated that it will take three months for the first flying ship to appear.

To be honest, this small number of orcs is not even enough to fill the gaps in the Palu fleet.

If there hadn't been Chaos Orcs among them, Li Nuo would have worried that his relationship with the Palu warlord would be discovered by Chaos. He would have pulled the Palu fleet over and wiped out these orcs in one fell swoop.

Li Nuo added the reconnaissance results to the report applying for the establishment of the Space Guard to provide evidence for the necessity of the Space Guard.

The Star Affairs Department under the Imperial Ministry of the Interior received the application letter, dispatched a survey team to conduct on-site investigation, verify the authenticity of the report, and finally approved Li Nuo's application.

Next comes the military feasibility assessment.

The Imperial Military Affairs Department formed an advisory team to make an official visit to Epimet.

The team examined Epimet's ability to support the Space Guard based on past tithe payments and industrial levels.

The evaluation work was completed a few days ago, and the consulting team issued an "unqualified opinion" evaluation report, and Epimate passed the review of the Ministry of Military Affairs.

What is currently underway is the third step in establishing the Space Guard:
Technical approval and authorization by the Mechanicum.

As we all know, the Mechanicus' attitude towards technological products has always been very flexible.

The heretical technology that can be used for them is a gift from Om Messiah.

Heretical technology that cannot be used by them but can be imitated is a legitimate research object for the Mechanicus.

Anything that cannot be used or imitated is pure heresy and should be eliminated immediately.

The Gauss weapons that Li Nuo made using mechanical witchcraft were originally heretical technology.

After the Gauss weapons were "de-mechanized", they became legal research objects.

When Li Nuo expressed his willingness to hand over the weapon blueprints to the Holy Database, the Mechanical Sage who came to inspect the technical compliance could not help but admire him:

"Holy gear! This is the energy conversion formula bestowed by Ohm Messiah. Its energy strings are very consistent with the Mandelborg fractal array. It is hard to imagine that this blueprint was created by a mortal!"

The Mechanical Sage Oskana sighed at the blueprint of Gauss's weapon, and the mechanical tentacles behind him rose and fell violently with the change of his tone.

Oskana is a sage who specializes in the field of forging, possessing an eighth-level blacksmith diploma and a sixth-level craftsman diploma.

Due to his outstanding performance in forging weapons and equipment, Oscana, who only had two diplomas, was granted the status of a sage.

He participated in technical inspections and approvals all year round, and had seen too many weapons and equipment developed by non-Mechanicus members.

Most of the blueprints have received the above evaluation: crude, simple, unscientific, and not worthy of being called a gift from the Messiah of Om.

Only a very small number of blueprints have been approved by Oskana.

As a qualified Mechanicus priest, he did not think that this was advanced weaponry that could be developed by mortals.

He would attribute the other party’s achievements to the grace of Om Messiah.

"Lucky mortal, you were guided by the divine spark and channel at some unknown time and place, and received the grace of Om Messiah. Now, explain to me your understanding of this blueprint, and I will judge whether you have tarnished the holiness of Om Messiah."

Oscana stared at the acting governor in front of him with his two red mechanical eyes. His tone was a little awkward. He didn't believe from the bottom of his heart that a mere mortal could create such a powerful Gauss weapon.

Li Nuo had already anticipated the reaction of the Mechanical Sage.

High-end engine oil guys often take the most metaphysical attitude towards new inventions.

Calming his mind, Li Nuo's lips trembled slightly, and he said in a steady voice:
"Sir, please allow me to introduce to you the structure, performance and how I discovered this weapon."

Li Nuo used the word "discovery" instead of "invention" here, which was a wise move. The mechanical sage on the opposite side determined that the blueprint came from Ohm Messiah.

Using the word "invention" at this time is equivalent to adding unnecessary trouble to your own technical trial process. It is better to go along with what the other party says.

"As you can see, this is a Gauss rifle that looks like a laser rifle. It has four important components, namely the electromagnetic field coil, the asynchronous linear induction motor, the linear acceleration chamber and the particle beam focusing array. (Note 1) "The electromagnetic field coil charges the particle projectile, the asynchronous linear induction motor provides the initial acceleration for the particle projectile, the acceleration chamber is used to further accelerate the particle projectile, and the focusing array can constrain the scattered particle flow into a high-energy particle beam."

Li Nuo picked up the particle magazine on the table, loaded it into the Gauss rifle, released the safety, and pressed the motor drive switch.

"Buzz buzz----"

The row of observation windows on the magazine lit up green one by one.

The green light becomes exceptionally bright when it enters the electromagnetic field coil.

The linear acceleration chamber looks like a glass tube.

The green light fills the chamber from back to front, eventually reaching the focusing array on the muzzle.

"drop."

The grip of the Gauss rifle emits a crisp prompt sound, reminding the user that the charge is complete and that a shot can be taken immediately.

Li Nuo aimed at the target 20 meters away and pulled the trigger.

"Buzz!"

The green beam instantly landed on the target, burning the dummy through.

Oscana was stunned by this scene, and his scarlet electronic eyes kept flashing.

If his cranial scanner was not wrong, the dummy was made of deeply processed ceramic steel and had a defensive power comparable to the chest armor of an MK3 power armor, but it was burned through by a high-energy particle beam.

What’s even more exaggerated is that the remaining radioactive particles adhere to the surface of the gap, slowly "eating away" the remaining ceramic steel.

This phenomenon is of great significance.

On the battlefield, conventional medical methods cannot quickly respond to such highly radioactive injuries, which will seriously delay the pace of rescue.

Both its lethality and the pressure it exerts on the enemy's logistics system prove that this is a weapon with practical value.

"It's powerful enough, and its deterrent effect is also good, so what are its shortcomings?" Oscana asked in the tone of a high-level sage.

Li Nuo didn't waste any words and used actions to demonstrate the flaws of this weapon.

Recharge again and again, shoot again and again.

During the sixth shot, sparks flew from the electromagnetic coil.

During the 12th shot, the muzzle focusing array failed.

The 13th shot ended in failure. The high-energy particle beam ejected from the muzzle spread outward in a fan shape, creating a green ground five meters away, and failed to hit the target.

"As you can see, Your Excellency the Sage, the service life is the biggest flaw of this weapon."

Li Nuo dismantled the gun with his hands wearing anti-radiation gloves and took out two charred fragments.

The outline of the electromagnetic coil can be seen on the left, but the focusing array on the right is in a terrible state. It has turned into a pool of mud emitting a faint green light and has been burned clean from the inside out.

"When I made the electromagnetic coil, I used Delta-class Eraphana magnets as the raw material. And the focusing array uses Delta-class Katanas crystals. Using higher-class magnets and crystals can create Gauss weapons with longer lifespans."

Above Delta level are Gamma, Beta and Alpha levels respectively. These three levels of materials are strictly controlled by the Mechanicus. It is a felony for non-members of the Mechanicus to possess these items.

What Li Nuo meant was:

Once the Mechanicus has the weapon blueprint, they can extend the life of the Gauss Rifle by replacing key components with higher quality, but how much it can be extended depends on the level of materials you use.

Oskana understood, and his head, which was wrapped in a mechanical mask and subcutaneous armor, shook slightly:
"You showed me a measure to limit illegal imitation through raw material control, and it sounds effective. You mentioned in your application report that you want to test the actual combat effect of this weapon in the Space Guard, right?"

"That's right." Li Nuo nodded.

Oskana said:
"In order to prevent you from abusing the wisdom of the Om Messiah, we will send a team of mechanical priests to be stationed in the Space Guard. We need you to instruct the members of the guard to actively cooperate with us in testing Gauss weapons and keep all test results confidential."

Li Nuo looked at Oscana in silence for a few seconds.

Oskana's brain logic management emitted static noise, analyzing the meaning of Li Nuo's facial expression:
"In order to protect and support the sustainability of the experiment, we will provide maintenance services to your Space Guard, and we can also provide combat assistance when necessary."

Li Nuo smiled slightly, "It is my honor. Praise the Om Messiah, may His divine spark never be extinguished."

As the two reached a consensus, the technical inspection phase ended.

The next step was for the Wartime Parliament to vote.

During the Great Crusade, the parliamentary agenda was packed.

The establishment of a space guard is not a high priority.

It is expected that the establishment of the Space Guard by Epimet will be formally brought to the meeting in four months.

At the first meeting, there will be no immediate voting. After the meeting, the 11 bosses will go home and review the meeting.

At the second meeting, 11 bigwigs exchanged views.

The third meeting took place and the first vote was taken.

There were three meetings, with two months between each, for a total of eight months.

If the vote is passed, everything will be fine.

If the vote fails, Li Nuo will send the bloated and slow-moving Human Empire four words:

Good gathering and good dispersal.

I can open up a base in the webway soon, so why should I be confined to a small nest?

If I am not welcome here, I will go somewhere else.

After the Mechanicus investigation team led by Oscana left, Li Nuo continued to handle daily affairs.

Titus came to him with a basket of letters.

“我这段时间一共发出60封求援的函件，收到了54封回信。其中的43封委婉地拒绝我们，剩下11封对求援工作提出了条件。这封信是11封信件里条件最低的。”

Titus took out a parchment scroll from the mailbox, unfolded it and placed it on the table.

Li Nuo read it carefully.

...

To Lino Wilsey, Acting Governor of Epimet:
In the name of the Lord of the Restot Dynasty, I, Briso Restot, Charterholder and Master of the Black Hammer, greet you.

I am aware of your predicament and would like to help.

Of course, as the old adage goes, "Freedom is the wind, and the wind must be weighed in gold coins", my conditions are as follows:

First, 5000 million Throne Coins, half of which must be paid in advance, and the rest must be paid within seven Terran days after the destruction of the Orcs.

Second, the right of first refusal for permanent synthetic starch, and the transaction price is 15% lower than the average market price of the past sixty Terra days.

The validity of this contract will be witnessed by the Terran Law Department and the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

If you agree, please contact my envoy on Terra.

Myself and my fleet are expanding the territory in the Storm Segmentum.

When the contract is signed, the fleet will set out to wipe out the orcs.

Looking forward to your reply.

May the gold and the light of the Astronomican be with you.

Brisso Lestotte

A golden wax seal of wheat ears (the identification code of the wandering trader)
...

"A Rogue Trader from the Restot Dynasty..."

Li Nuo recalled the contents of "Essays of a Wandering Merchant" and remembered the basic information of the Restot Dynasty.

This dynasty owns three star systems, and its imperial worlds are mainly industrial and mining worlds that produce promethium ore, weapons and equipment, ship parts and explosives.

The dynasty's current Rogue Trader is Lestolt V, the author of this letter - Briso Lestolt.

His fleet consisted of three cruisers, four light cruisers, and at least ten frigates.

One of the cruisers was of the Regal class, a completely refurbished version of the Moon class cruiser from the Forge World, and Brisso named it the "Black Hammer".

According to the collection of essays, the Restot fleet has been active in the edge of the Taiping star field all year round and has destroyed countless weak alien civilizations. The combat effectiveness of the fleet is unquestionable.

Briso Lestotte's conditions were rather harsh.

There is nothing wrong with 5000 million throne coins. The important thing is that it comes with the priority purchase right of starch with a 15% discount.

Brissot did not set a limit on the amount of starch that could be purchased in his letter.

He can purchase Apimite's synthetic starch at a 85% discount without restriction and on a long-term priority basis, and then resell it at the normal market price, earning a net profit of about 15%.

Such ambition and appetite are indeed huge.

"Tido, you just said that Briso Lestotte's offer was the lowest?"

"Yes, the conditions offered by others are much more exaggerated than Brisso's." Titus sighed, her upper lip slightly curled up, revealing her delicate front teeth, with a smug look on her face, and couldn't help but complain:
"You can never imagine how greedy those guys are."

Li Nuo was whetted by Tiduo and stretched out his hand:

"Show me the other people's letters. I'm curious about what conditions they will offer."

(End of this chapter)