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

Chapter 249 I Have a Friend

Chaos has broken out underground.

The secret agents of the cult possessed extremely high physical abilities.

He was less than two meters tall, yet he was able to outrun the Beast King's guards and Urg in long-distance sprints.

He dashed into the elevator platform and used a psychic lightning bolt to sever the counterweight cable. The elevator platform began to accelerate towards the top, just like a rocket launching from a shaft.

The orcs who arrived couldn't stop him and could only watch helplessly as the villain impersonating Ukramar rose to the surface.

Ulger roared as he pushed through the crowd, ripped open the gate of the elevator platform, and reached forward with both hands to tightly grip the rapidly sliding cable.

"Zzzzzzzzzzzzz——————"

The metal gloves and ropes rubbed together violently, sending sparks flying.

The lifting platform slowed down more and more as it ascended to the top, and finally stopped.

Urg tied the rope to the gate, grinned maliciously, and climbed up with his bare hands, followed by a large group of the Beast King's personal guards.

The cult agent peered down from the edge of the elevator platform and met Urg's angry eyes. Startled, he jumped off the platform and landed in the passageway beside it.

"Grab him! Grab that damn shrimp! Don't let him get away!"

Urg roared:
"Sound the alarm! Get all the lads out there, above and below ground, moving! Don't let that shrimp escape!"

"Yes, boss!" The Beast King's guard released the Noisy Box and shouted a few words.

Upon receiving the signal, the orcs and fart spirits both above and below ground immediately closed the exits to the surface and formed patrol teams to search for the shrimp's whereabouts.

The Ulanor orcs are not very disciplined, but their numbers are simply too great.

Wherever the secret agents go, they will encounter orcs, farts, or Skulls.

Li Nuo used his subspace walking ability to closely follow the cult agent.

Seeing the other party's disheveled appearance, a plan came to Li Nuo's mind.

The fungal warehouse also contains a considerable amount of truth serum, which can be used to extract information through torture.

Judging from the appearance of this cult agent, he has put all his tech points into the disguise of Ukrama, so he shouldn't be immune to hallucinogenic drugs like the overlord of the Black Heart Conspiracy, Victor.

Find an opportunity to be alone with the cult agent; Li Nuo is confident that he can obtain the information he wants using the truth serum.

He followed the cult agents, looking for an opportunity to strike.

The opportunity is here.

Near a mechanical workshop, the cult agents found refuge.

That was a high-temperature furnace for smelting metal ingots, about fifty meters high, connected to dozens of pipes, which wove a dense network on the ceiling, creating blind spots everywhere.

The young technician and the fart-headed man, who were in charge of operating the high-temperature furnace, were startled by the shouts outside.

They ran out to watch the orcs catch shrimp, completely unaware that the shrimp had slipped into the workshop through the ceiling vents and was hiding in the crisscrossing network of pipes.

The cult agent found a shady spot to catch his breath when he suddenly felt a chill on his neck as a stream of water was forcibly forced into his body.

"not good!"

The cult agent gasped, his heart pounding. He wanted to fight back, but he felt weak all over and his mind was getting increasingly sluggish.

Gradually, his vision became blurred, and he felt a strong urge to confide in others, an urgent desire to share all his secrets with someone.

Hurry, someone come here and ask me some questions!
No matter what someone asks me, I will answer them!
"Who are you?" a voice rang in the ear of the secret agent.

“I am…I am Gaos Palaros.”

What is your identity and status within the esoteric Buddhist community?

“I…I am a human agent of the cult.”

"Isn't Tantric Buddhism an organization made up of aliens? How could there be humans among them?"

“The cult is indeed composed of alien forces, but that doesn’t mean humans can’t participate.” Gaos Pararoston paused.
"The elders of the secret cult and the alien agents couldn't stand the orc environment. After discussing it, they arranged for me to help Urg obtain the three ancient relics prophesied."

Li Nuosi pondered and asked:

What exactly is the prophecy you mentioned?

Gaos's body twitched, and his eyeballs darted around under his eyelids, showing signs of waking up.

Li Nuo knew that this was because the issue involved important secrets.

After the second dose of truth serum was administered, Gaos spoke again:
"Elder... Elder saw the Milky Way burning fiercely."

"The Emperor and Primarch of the Human Empire clashed with the Orcs in the capital of Ulanor. At the crucial moment of the battle, Ulgrik unexpectedly obtained three relics from the Old Ones. His power surged, and he instantly killed the Primarch and severely wounded the Emperor."

"The Emperor returned to Terra to recuperate, and Ulgrik seized the opportunity to lead the Orcish army to attack Terra. The Emperor, wounded, joined the battle and was killed by Ulgrik. The remaining Primarchs also perished in this war. Ultimately, the Orcs conquered the galaxy. Thousands of years later, the Orcish Empire was forced to leave due to the depletion of the galaxy's resources, and the galaxy became a paradise for the Cult."

This doesn't make sense.

Why didn't Horus vote for the mixed team?
Where did the Primarch Rebellion go?
Why did the Emperor's final battle in the Siege of Terra become against Urg?

Li Nuo was completely bewildered.

He composed himself and pondered for a moment:
"You just said that when Ulgri fought the Emperor on the 'Great Crown,' he unexpectedly obtained three relics from the Old Ones?"

"Yes."

What are these three inheritances?

Li Nuo's question caused Gaos to twitch again.

After the third dose of truth serum was injected, Gaos continued:
"The first legacy is the ancient strengthening fungus. The second is the genetic template of the ancient orcs. The third is... the third... the... the... cough cough cough cough ————"

Gaos coughed violently, spitting out bloody froth, his facial muscles contorted in agony, looking extremely pained.

A protective mechanism far more powerful than the brain's own prevented Gaos from giving the answer.

Li Nuo suspected that it was the work of the Ancient Sage, after all, the three heirlooms involved the Ancient Sage, especially the third one.

If Gaos continues to press the matter, he could very well lose his life.

Li Nuo cast a healing spell to stabilize the other party's injuries, skipping that question and moving on to the next one:
"Since the prophecy mentions that Urg will obtain the legacy of the Old Ones in battle, why are you helping him obtain these three legacies ahead of time?"

Gaos, panting heavily, replied incoherently:

"Because...because the Elder wants the Orcs to leave the galaxy ahead of time. He arranged for me to impersonate Ulgrama, guide Ulgra to obtain the three heirs, and gain his trust. After Ulgra kills the Emperor and the Primarch, I will use my prestige to guide Ulgra to leave the galaxy ahead of time."

It turned out to be the case.

The prophecy stated that the orcs would leave after draining the galaxy of its resources, a process spanning thousands of years. The cult, wanting to exploit this situation and drive the orcs away sooner, devised a plan for human cult agents to impersonate an orc mad doctor.

Li Nuo asked:
"Who are the elders of Tantric Buddhism? Where are they located?"

"Elder is... Pfft~~" Gaos spat out a mouthful of blood, his expression was listless, his breathing was weak, and he collapsed to the ground.

Li Nuo frowned and cast several healing spells in succession, but the opponent's condition did not improve.

It seems the esoteric Buddhist elder is quite a figure, with considerable skill.

Once the issue involves it, Gaos will suffer irreversible damage.

Considering that this elder could predict the future, Li Nuo suspected that his questioning of Gaos might also have been predicted by the elder.

So here's the question.

If this esoteric elder was so capable, how come he didn't predict that the third ancient sacred relic was not inside the cube?
Li Nuo didn't quite understand the art of "prophecy" and always felt that there was more than one point that was open to discussion.

Gaos coughed up blood, his head lolled to the side, and his heart stopped beating.

Two streams of blood slid down from the tip of his nose, flowing downwards along the curved surface of the metal pipe.

Li Nuo raised his hand and made a loose grasping motion.

The blood in mid-air was pulled back by the shock spell and flew into the high-temperature furnace.

Along with Gaos and all his belongings, even the blood from the pipes was thrown into the furnace by Linuo.

Gaos's corpse turned to ashes in the furnace. Li Nuo stood there for a long time, carefully reflecting on the prophecy he had just learned.

A question lingered in his mind.

Since the third piece of the ancient heritage from the cube did not appear, will the prophecy still come true?
Li Nuo felt he needed to consult a professional.

After much thought, he felt that Isabella, whom he had just captured and reformed, was the most suitable.

With a thought, his consciousness left the body of "Poison Nail" Axon and entered the space body in Comoros.

Isabella is directing the orcs to improve their psionic engines, while Sky stands on a high platform, overseeing the situation.

After entering space, Li Nuo first observed the progress of the project, then snapped his fingers and shouted to Isabella:
"Hey! Come up here for a second, I have something to ask you."

Isabella glanced up at the five-meter-tall orc, a flicker of fear crossing her eyes, before taking the elevator to the platform.
"What's wrong? Do you think there's a problem with my improvement plan?"

“No. I have something else to ask you.” Li Nuo crossed his arms and looked down at the purple bean sprouts that only reached his waist:

"Suppose a prophecy states that someone must acquire three things to achieve victory. Now, this person has acquired the first thing, lost the second, and failed to acquire the third. In this situation, will the prophecy still come true?"

Isabella's eyes flickered slightly, and she raised an eyebrow in confusion:
"Why are you suddenly interested in prophecies? Well, you've come to the right person. First, let me ask you a question. Where did you get this prophecy from?"

Li Nuo rubbed his chin and replied:
"I heard it from someone else."

Isabella nodded slightly:

"Then I can tell you very clearly that this prophecy is false."

"Fake?" Li Nuo was stunned.

“Yes, it’s definitely fake.” Isabella smiled confidently.
"The biggest flaw in prophecy is that the prophet cannot obtain 'real numbers' in the prophecy."

"The term 'real number' refers to a specific quantity."

"For example, you see some apples in a basket in a prophecy. The information you have is limited to 'the number of apples in the basket is plural,' and you can never be precise about the exact number of apples."

"In the prophecy you just mentioned, you explicitly said that person would receive three things. '3' is a real number, which would never appear in a normal prophecy."

Isabella smiled, a hint of schadenfreude in her eyes:
“If I’m not mistaken, the prophecy you mentioned is either false or a ‘fishhook.’ A ‘fishhook’ is a hook that the angler of fate casts into the river of time, specifically to hook something or lure out someone.”

Li Nuo had a vague sense of foreboding.

Isabella leaned closer, chuckled, winked, and gave him a seductive look:

"Are you in trouble? Do you need my help?"

Li Nuo shrugged slightly and said:

"It's not that I've gotten into trouble, it's a friend of mine."

"Friends? Orcs can have friends?" Isabella smirked.

"Why can't orcs have friends? Our principle is to make as many friends as possible and as few enemies as possible."

Li Nuo rubbed his chin and asked:
"Since you say the prophecy is false and could be a trap, what are some good ways to deal with the potential danger?"

"Hmm... let me think about it." Isabella pondered for a few seconds:
“I need to double-check the situation. Tell me first, how did your friend obtain this false prophecy? Was it hearsay? Did he see it in a book? Or was it through some other means?”

“My friend is a prison guard. The false prophecy came from a prisoner.” Li Nuo created a friend out of thin air, arbitrarily assigning a persona to this “friend.”

"From the prisoner? In other words, this information was extracted from the prisoner?"

Li Nuo nodded and said, "Yes. My friend told me that he used some tricks."

"Hmm, I see." Isabella understood immediately, and had some guesses in her mind:

"Then I suggest your friend find a psychic skilled in telepathy to read the prisoner's consciousness and memories, to see who told the false prophecy to the prisoner, and who the prisoner's accomplices are. If you can't find a psychic, you can also do this using a brain-computer interface combined with the wet-parts technology of the tech guy."

"The prisoner is dead," Li Nuo said calmly.

Isabella frowned:

"The prisoner is dead? After his death, did your friend encounter anyone or anything strange?"

Li Nuo waved his hand:
No. My friend is perfectly fine.

Isabella was increasingly confused:

"That shouldn't be the case. People who are used as tools to spread false prophecies usually have accomplices who secretly follow, protect, and monitor them. The tool may not know about the accomplices, but the accomplices will definitely stick close to the tool. After the tool uses false prophecies to lure out a specific target, the accomplices will carry out assassinations, kill them, or negotiate with the target."

Li Nuo said:
"But my friend didn't encounter any accomplices, why is that?"

Isabella thought for a moment and replied:
There are three possibilities.

"First, the accomplice was delayed by something and could not show up in time."

"Secondly, the place where your friend is located is not suitable for his accomplices to show themselves. When the time is right, his accomplices will naturally show themselves."

"Third, your friend is involved in another 'prophecy,' and a more powerful one at that. In this prophecy, your friend will only encounter the accomplices of the false prophecy if he meets the prerequisites for the 'prophecy' to be triggered. Of course, he may not encounter them, depending entirely on the content of the 'prophetic event.'"

(End of this chapter)