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

Chapter 252 The Palu Warlord's Full-Scale Upgrade
Li Nuo benefited greatly from his conversation with Isabella.

The massive project of using the Heart of Fire to move mountains and fill seas is on track.

The plan to repair the outer wall of the network tunnel is showing promise.

The grand goal of sealing off and eliminating the four peddlers has found a starting point.

Looking at the present and envisioning the future, Li Nuo believes that the highest priority at this stage is to restore the ancient orcs.

Ancient orcs are more efficient at production than ordinary orcs, but their weakness is that they possess independent rational thinking abilities and are prone to betrayal.

But to be honest, Li Nuo sees this flaw as just a minor imperfection, not a fatal one.

He possesses the [Mushroom Farm] system, which allows him to precisely control each orc using Waaagh simulation, and he also has "Furry Goggles" and the fungal ability - the mental network - which he can use.

With triple protection in place, which ancient orc would dare to rebel?

To put it bluntly, if I have three layers of insurance and still can't perfectly control the ancient beastmen, then I've really wasted the [Mushroom Farm] system.

With confidence in himself and trust in the system, Li Nuo began to create his first ancient beastman.

The genetic template of the ancient orc was embedded into the sealed yeast, and then the yeast was implanted into the reproductive spores of the ordinary orc.

Dig a hole, add some soil, put in the spores, pour in the "growth agent," replenish the water regularly, and keep the air circulating.

This operation doesn't require fungal simulation; Lino can do it himself.

Three Terra days later, on the planet Paru, in the farmland of the priest boy Sak.

The pale green mushrooms, fresh and vibrant, trembled slightly in the artificial breeze, their caps plump and round, their stems straight and sturdy.

The orc boy and the fart spirit formed a circle around the experimental field, their eyes wide, witnessing the moment when the fruit was ripe and ready to fall.

"Click click click—"

A crisp cracking sound came from the cap, and a clear crack started from the top of the cap and quickly spread to both sides.

Spores carrying fragments of the ancient orc genes gave birth to new life at this moment.

"Click-clack-clack-clack-clack——————"

"Bang! Bang!"

The two-meter-tall mushroom split in two, with both halves falling heavily to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Amidst the billowing dust, a figure emerged.

He stood upright, unlike ordinary orcs who hunched over and stretched their necks forward.

As he pushed aside the smoke and emerged from the dust, a chorus of gasps erupted around him.

"Wow!"

"That's so cool!"

Wow~~~~~~

The ancient orcs had a very well-proportioned physique, with no signs of redundant organ growth.

His skin had more texture than that of an ordinary orc.

A dark green chitinous shell enveloped his vital parts.

This is a biological armor that can rapidly repair, grow, expand, and iterate by consuming energy and nutrients.

The skin beneath the armor was a pale green, much lighter than that of ordinary orcs, but this was not a fixed color.

When entering a high-intensity combat or work state, the ancient orcs' skin glands rapidly absorb solar energy and capture free moisture and nutrients from the air to replenish what they have consumed in the battle.

Therefore, the ancient orcs' combat and working hours far exceeded those of ordinary orcs.

Another huge advantage lies in the psionic field.

When there is a lot of combat and physical labor, the psionic field will focus on strengthening the physique of the ancient orcs.

When engaging in mental labor, the ancient orcs' thinking abilities are enhanced by the psionic field, and their physical strength does not deteriorate due to prolonged periods without physical labor.

The psionic field of an ordinary orc cannot do this.

Their psionic field can only enhance physical strength, that's one reason.

Secondly, their bodies will inevitably weaken if they do not fight for a long time.

In contrast, the ancient orcs' psionic field has a sense of "one proof for all time".

What's even more remarkable is that the ancient orcs' psionic field can block the anti-psionic devices developed by the human empire.

"You stand there."

Li Nuo possessed the sorcerer boy Sak and pointed his staff at the open space.

The ancient orc was 1.78 meters tall from birth, knew how to distinguish situations, and knew that the shaman boy was the leader here.

Wherever the shaman pointed, the ancient orcs would stand.

The young technician next to him activated the anti-psychic device.

"Buzz!"

A fog formed by anti-psychic aerosols enveloped the ancient orcs.

The ancient orc was breathing normally inside, and nothing seemed amiss.

The boys and farts around them erupted in a cacophony of "Waaagh!" again.

"Anti-psychic farts have no effect on him!"

"Great Priest, I want to be as powerful as him!"

Li Nuo took out his "Gao Mao goggles" and put them on, using his mind to lock onto the ancient orc cursor in the fog.

"Squat down, jump up, do push-ups, sit-ups, stand on one leg..."

As a series of orders were issued, the ancient orcs complied without resistance; instead, their eyes shone with admiration.

Li Nuo saw the other person's expression and had already anticipated this.

The goggles he's wearing now are "Gao Mao Goggles," bearing the name "Gao Mao Second Brother," and he's also playing the role of a witch doctor, the number one henchman of "Gao Mao Second Brother."

The double buff combined directly affected the genes of the ancient orcs, causing them to inevitably worship him.

This is a good thing. Although there are potential risks, the disadvantages outweigh the advantages.

Li Nuo, using his ability to activate bacteria—the mental network—accurately acquired the thoughts and memories of the ancient beastmen.

At this point, two of the three insurance policies have been proven effective.

Next is the Waaagh simulation.

"System, calculate the simulated price of this ancient orc in front of me."

A system message popped up.

The simulation subject is an Ancient Orc Boy; the starting price for the simulation is 100 Magical Spores.

[The simulated object has undergone certain genetic modifications; the simulation price increases by 50%.]

The final simulated price is 150 Magic Spores.

[Number of remaining Miracle Spores: 67.]

[Do you confirm the simulation?]

"confirm."

Li Nuo's consciousness instantly switched and entered the body of the ancient orc boy.

My vision was covered by white mist, and all I could hear was the noise of the boy and the fart-headed guy.

Li Nuo raised his hands, looked at his palms and body, and felt a surge of joy.

Alright, everyone. All three insurance policies are in effect. Controlling the ancient orcs is a piece of cake, no problems whatsoever.

Li Nuo made a decisive move and began a full-scale upgrade of the Palu warlords.

The most suitable roles for ancient orcs are not laborers directly engaged in production tasks, nor warriors charging on the front lines of battle, but rather mid-level managers in the production field, think tanks in the combat field, and team leaders in various shifts.

The entire tech-savvy and mad doctor of the Paru warlords, the garrison commander Airon and his personal guards, the frontline commanders Space, Beast, and their two personal guards, the sorcerer boy Sak and his henchman Zarg, the heads of the various squads of the Web Expedition, and the commander of the Web Scout Ship, Kron Bloodraven…

All these orcs will undergo genetic modification to carry genetic fragments of ancient orcs. The orc brain inside the Black Knight will also be replaced with that of an ancient orc, making his psionic field stronger and preventing it from being paralyzed by anti-psionic devices.

The Thousand Sons Clan that Li Nuo will establish in the future will also carry genetic fragments of the ancient beastmen.

In short, a magnificent collective evolution was thus initiated.

Time was spent reforming the Palu warlords.

A month later.

With one-third of the ancient orc modification project completed, the Palu warlord's productivity has seen an explosive increase.

The production of the Miracle Spores has increased to 1 per day.

The production of subspace energy single crystals has reached 100 tons per day.

The Netway Outpost has expanded as single crystal production has increased, and now covers one-thousandth of the fat planet of the Void Whale.

The outpost at the Netway Cemetery has also been further expanded, with nearly thirty ships providing 24-hour protection.

The demons that die at the hands of the Palu warlords every day, if laid end to end, could circle one-twentieth of the planet Palu, providing Li Nuo with an average of about 500 million simulation points every day.

The cleanup efforts in Comoros have been accelerated and are expected to be completed within three months.

The second psionic engine was successfully put into use, reducing the remaining charging time for the Heart of Fire to one month.

The Palu warlords' sweep of the Dark Eldar strengthened their control over the Webpath.

As a result, the trading volume between the Palu Warlords and Golden Corn increased to 100 million tons of green light mud every five days, a 10-fold increase from before.

After the supply of Green Light Mud was increased, the marines of the Paru Fleet could fight the demons with Green Dam running the entire time, just like joining the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect without taking any damage.

Similarly, when building Planet Paru, the construction team would also use Green Dam to dig tunnels.

The megalithization of Planet Paru has accelerated dramatically. It is estimated that within a year at most, one-twentieth of the planet's underground area will be excavated by the Paru.

Li Nuo tallied the total number of orcs currently under his direct or indirect control.

He obtained an incredibly astonishing number.

5000 million!
A month ago, this number was just over 1000 million.

A month later, as key positions in the Palu warlords were replaced by the ancient orcs, the population surged dramatically.

The internal order within the warlord's organization remained stable!

Moreover, the efficiency of the entire society is far greater than before.

In the past, the magical spores and single crystals produced by 5000 million orcs would have yielded at most one-third of what they are now, or even less.

The management skills of the ancient orcs are terrifying!
Li Nuo had never felt so relaxed before.

He didn't need to worry about whether the demons in the Netpath Graveyard had respawned, or whether the Dark Eldar skirmishers would attack the cargo ships he traded with the Imperial Guard. He also didn't need to keep an eye on the maintenance of the psionic engines or the cleaning of the Comoros surface every day.

The feeling of having your subordinates perfectly understand your meaning and wholeheartedly get things done simply by giving an order is incredibly satisfying.

If it weren't for the Ministry of Justice in the human empire keeping an eye on things, Li Nuo would have replaced all of Apimatt's department heads with ancient orcs.

With the help of the ancient orcs, Li Nuo had a lot of free time.

He spent this time on experiments on the atavism of ancient fungi, but he also did not forget to explore the military fortresses left behind by ancient saints.

This evening.

The green-skinned battleship Iron Block departed from Comoros and arrived at the nearest military fortress node to Comoros.

Li Nuo, possessing space, directed the operation from the bridge, with Isabella standing beside him.

After carrying genetic fragments of the ancient orcs in space, their bodies became more symmetrical, with clear and smooth muscle lines, and their bodies were covered with dark green biological armor.

This change was unavoidable for Isabella, and Lino didn't intend to hide it.

Isabella thought it was some kind of genetically modified product created by Linuo.

It wasn't until today, when she accompanied the Iron Block on its visit to the ancient holy military fortress, that she realized something in shock:

"You obtained the genetic template of the ancient orcs?! And you even completed genetic modification, transforming into an ancient orc?!"

Isabella's gaze swept up and down, her pupils trembling uncontrollably.

"Yes." Li Nuo smiled slightly:
"I forgot to tell you. My friend helped me get a genetic template of an ancient orc. Although it's only 66.6% complete, I think it should be enough to pass the military fortress's test. I called you here today so you could be my guide and help me pass the test."

Isabella swallowed hard, her throat bobbing, still reeling from the shock.

"Your friend, did he get the genetic template of an ancient beastman from those prisoners? That's incredibly efficient. It's only been a month since I told you about the military fortress. And you've already become an ancient beastman?!"

Li Nuo smiled but didn't say anything.

Such high operational efficiency is primarily attributed to the system's Waaagh simulation.

With just a tap on the system interface, he can transfer his consciousness to a place tens of thousands of light-years away.

If he were to travel the same distance by ship, it might take him six months or longer.

The old saying from before time travel was absolutely true:

Soldiers are very fast!
"This isn't the time to talk about this," Li Nuo waved his hand and asked.

"Do you remember when my friend had to deal with two guys who seemed to have prophetic abilities?"

Isabella nodded:

"I remember. What? Is your friend planning to make a move?"

"Yes, my friend will make his move in the next few days. I want to seize this ancient military fortress before then."

The cult's ships are currently navigating the warp and will reach the Kel'Kelly sector in a maximum of five Terra days.

In order to deal with Eribus and Loka Aurelion, Li Nuo had to prepare.

If he could control the ancient saint's military fortress before officially taking action, his chances of winning would undoubtedly increase significantly, hence this adventure.

Li Nuo pointed to the node gate that was opening:
"If you can help me complete this mission, I'll allow you to make one request. It doesn't matter if you can't. I'm just here to try my luck. Success is great, but failure is fine too, as long as you don't get yourself killed."

"Alright, alright, that's what you said. To be honest, the chances of success are slim, but I'm still confident I can get you out of here safely."

Isabella's eyes lit up, her face lit up with joy, and she immediately noticed the key point in the other person's words:

"What does it have to do with you if your friend wants to fight? That friend of yours isn't you, is it?"

"Hehe. Of course not. I just need to take some time to go and help out," Li Nuo explained casually.

The gate to the node ahead is open.

The Wrench-shaped ship entered it.

In the blink of an eye, the group arrived at a kaleidoscope-like geometric space.

The ubiquitous geometric buildings are dazzling, constantly changing as if they will never stop.

Ships must stop immediately upon entering this area to avoid triggering the defense mechanisms of the military fortress.

A month ago, Isabella copied the knowledge from the soul code and gave it to Li Nuo.

This information has been compiled over a month, with about one-third of the content related to military fortresses already translated, but a considerable amount of content remains untranslated.

Li Nuo glanced at the Dongdong team below the command platform.

The boy, understanding the message, activated the "Find Dongdong" device and scanned the surrounding environment.

A few minutes later, the environmental information was collected and merged with the military fortress database in the computer to form a fragmented network space map.

The map is generally ellipsoidal.

The ship is currently located on the westernmost side of the ellipsoid, near the left center of the ellipsoid.

The command and control of the military fortress is located at the other center of the ellipsoid, which is the eastern side of this network space.

Between these two points lie countless geometric traps, gravity turrets, reversal weapons, and single-crystal structures, making it fraught with danger; a single misstep could lead to certain death.

Because the relevant information has not been fully translated, most areas on the map are marked with question marks, and no information about those areas is presented.

This is where Isabella's help comes in.

(End of this chapter)