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

Chapter 253 The Six Arts of the Ancient Sages: Shooting and Shooting, Smoothing and Reversing the Electricity Meter
"Isaac Trian, it's up to you now."

Li Nuo stepped aside, giving the other party room to direct the operation.

Isabella appeared somewhat nervous facing the perilous military fortress, but she did not show any unease or fear.

She inherited her lineage from the Duluqi family of the ancient Eldar Empire.

The family holds a position in the Empire's Senate, where members take turns guarding the ancient saints' military fortresses to ensure the safety of the network nodes under the Empire's name.

The family memories associated with this were passed down from generation to generation through soul coding, eventually ending up in Isabella's hands.

Theoretically speaking, if the terrain and facilities of the military fortress remain unchanged, she should still be able to lead everyone safely to the destination.

"Follow my route map."

Isabella picked up the control stick and drew a winding line on the holographic map.

The route map has many obstacles. If you follow this route, the Wrench will crash into no fewer than twenty gun emplacements.

The young helmsman was unsure of what to do and subconsciously looked at his boss.

Li Nuo nodded to the young helmsman, who then took control of the rudder and steered the Wrench according to the route map.

The ship started and moved forward at a constant speed of 300 kilometers per hour.

The young helmsman carefully piloted the spaceship, referring to the route map.

A dozen or so triangular objects, each more than three kilometers wide, formed a towering fan blade that rotated ten thousand meters ahead of the spacecraft.

They are like guillotines, cold and hard, ruthlessly cutting down uninvited ships.

The spaceship drew closer and closer, and the bridge was completely silent. The boy and the fart dared not breathe, staring intently at the fan blades.

"Won't we get crushed by the fan blades?"

"I feel that the route map of the purple bean sprout is unreliable. The fan blades are rotating too fast. Our ship might be cut off by the fan blades when it has only gone halfway."

"How about we start sub-light speed travel and rush over there?"

The group of kids looked at the space commander on the control panel.

Li Nuo thought for a moment and then gave an instruction:
"Activate Green Dam, power up to the max."

"okay."

Just as the Green Dam team was about to activate the ship's shields, Isabella stopped them.

“No, don’t activate the shield,” Isabella said solemnly.

"We are about to pass through the first checkpoint of the military fortress. Those fan-shaped structures are actually the ancient Saints' gate scanners. Any hostile or defensive behavior will be identified as an intrusion by the scanner. We can just sail straight through; after passing through the scanner, the fan will naturally stop and let us through."

The leader of the Green Dam team was in a dilemma, his gaze shifting back and forth between Zidouya and the boss.

“Alright, I’ll trust you this once.” Li Nuo gestured to the leader of the Green Dam team, “Do as Purple Sprout says. We won’t activate the shields, nor will we activate the macro cannons and light spears. We’ll just drive straight through.”

"Okay, boss."

The boys got to work, shutting down the turrets and shields, and retracting the outer armor plates to fully expose the Wrench's hull.

If they were hit by a cannon at that moment, everyone on the ship would be doomed, including Isabella.

Isabella did not use Waaagh simulations, nor did she set up any void clones.

Moreover, she only has one life.

Li Nuo pondered that he had treated her quite well during this time, so she shouldn't go so far as to use the ancient saint's military facilities to take him down with her just to get revenge.

Facts have proved that this is indeed the case.

The ship flew to a position one kilometer in front of the "fan blades," and a white light swept from behind the "fan blades."

Everyone felt an unbearable tingling sensation throughout their bodies, and almost collapsed to the ground.

Fortunately, the numbness came and went quickly, preventing the beastmen from suffering a serious injury.

"What was that light just now?" Li Nuo gasped for breath, steadied himself against the railing, and found it somewhat unbelievable.

His body was enhanced to the extreme by alchemical potions, and also carried superior genetic fragments of ancient orcs, and he wore an inner lining made of monocrystalline material.

But when he faced that white light just now, he was also numb and powerless all over.

If this kind of light-wave weapon were used on the front lines, it is estimated that only the Primarch could withstand the numbness it caused.

Isabella was also suffering.

She braced herself on her arms at the control panel, panting as she spoke:

"That's the ancient sage's gene-analyzing ion wind, which functions similarly to a biometric device. It can analyze our genetic code in a very short time and reveal our truest life form."

Isabella wiped the sweat from her brow and looked up at the "fan blades" in the distance.

The blade-like triangular object slowed its rotation, and a green light flew from a distance, transforming into a bullet-shell-shaped light curtain that enveloped the entire ship.

Seeing this green light barrier, Isabella visibly breathed a sigh of relief:
"It seems you really did get the ancient orc genetic template and completed the modification work. This green light curtain is the 'Ancient Orc Authority Marker,' which grants you normal access here. Another use of it is to let us see the real military fortress space."

“A real military fortress space?” Li Nuo muttered, not quite understanding the meaning of the sentence.

The next second, the view outside the porthole changed drastically.

Those constantly changing geometric shapes, under the control of some force, spontaneously pieced together to form a spacious and bright network space.

With a flash of light, the Netway space underwent a dramatic transformation.

The orcs' pupils dilated rapidly as they gasped in amazement at the sight before them.

They saw a magnificent and splendid palace complex.

The palace does not stand on a plane, but floats like stardust in the quiet and deep void.

A circular barrier enveloped the palace, and the palaces were connected by dazzling, multicolored light bands.

The magnificent scene left the beastmen stunned.

Li Nuo was surprised to find that the winding route drawn by Isabella perfectly matched the terrain of the military fortress at this time.

The original route would have hit obstacles, but now each segment of the route is perfectly aligned with a light strip.

By following the route map and switching to the correct light strip, you can proceed forward to reach the most distant palace.

"It's truly amazing. The power of the ancient saints is far beyond my imagination."

Li Nuo couldn't help but let out a sigh of admiration.

Isabella said with a smile:

"No, the power of the Ancient Ones is far greater than we imagine. You may not believe it, but the Ancient Ones' military fortress has two dimensions. What you translated from my soul code is only a holographic map of the first dimension. After confirming that you are an Ancient Orc, the military fortress will allow you to enter the second dimension, which is the dimension we are in now."

Li Nuo seemed to have realized something:
"You mean, the ancient sage's military fortress actually has two layers of network space superimposed on each other? Those who don't meet the requirements can only enter the first layer, and only those who meet the requirements can enter the second layer?"

Isabella pondered and said:

"You can understand it that way, but you need to know that different military fortresses share the same second dimension, but their first dimensions are independent of each other. That is to say, no matter which military fortress you pass through the checkpoint, you will eventually enter here."

Li Nuo suddenly realized, "So that's how it is."

Isabella blinked and asked with a smile:
"Isn't this kind of anti-theft measure much more effective than ordinary methods?"

"It's not just amazing, it's unimaginable."

Li Nuo never dreamed that the Netway Space could actually be layered!

He composed himself, regained his composure, and instructed the helmsman to follow Isabella's route map.

The ship quickly arrived at the nearest band of light.

Upon contact with the light strip, the ship's power was forcibly disengaged, and the light strip carried the ship rapidly like a conveyor belt.

The buildings we passed were all strange and wonderful. Some were landmasses enveloped in spheres of light, their surfaces lush and green, dotted with forests and clusters of mushrooms.

Some buildings look like "globes," with "continental plates" on them resembling star fields.

The most spectacular sight is the crystal tree.

This thing is similar to the legendary World Tree, surrounded by tens of millions of animal skin scrolls, spirit crystals, and all sorts of books.

As they walked along, both Li Nuo and Isa Tsuri were dazzled by what they saw, while the other orcs exclaimed in amazement.

Half an hour later, the ship reached its destination.

This is a golden disc with a diameter of over 100 kilometers, engraved with towering metallic patterns.

The Wrench sailed above the disc as if it were traversing through towering mountains.

A colossal, light gray crystal floats in the center of the disc, its light dim and covered with mottled marks, appearing to have been in disrepair for many years.

Isabella examined the crystal with an optical telescope and shook her head regretfully:
"We've successfully arrived at the military fortress's control room, which also has a name: the 'Cosmic Hall.' But I regret to inform you that we may not be able to use the Cosmic Hall's functions."

"Why?" Li Nuo asked.

Isabella handed the binoculars to Lino:

"Look at the surface of that crystal. Aren't there many dim spots of light? This means the crystal needs to be charged. The amount of subspace energy you charge it with determines the number of functions you can use. You can find out the specific functions by connecting the network accessor signal to the crystal."

Li Nuo took out the binoculars, stared at the crystal surface for a few moments, and began to believe Isabella's explanation to some extent.

He beckoned to the young man below, instructing him to activate the web access device.

A beam of light emanated from the bow of the ship, struck the crystal hull, and refracted back into another beam.

The holographic screen refreshed, and an interactive interface written in orc slang appeared.

Let me see!

Shoot him!

Get him!

【Fix it!】

[I'm outta here!]

[Wow! The electricity meter is running backwards?]

Ok?
What are all these things?

There's nothing wrong with using the slang of old men with green skin to write UI.

But why does the interface feel a bit too minimalist?

Li Nuo tried clicking on the first option, "Let me take a look!"

A new interface pops up, with a line of text and an input box.

What do you want to see?

【】

Li Nuo typed a line of text:

"I want to see what's going on in Comoros."

How do you want to see it?

[Should I keep looking, or just glance at it?]

"Just one glance."

[One look at that requires 10 tons of subspace energy single crystal. Do you even have the capability?]

As expected, it requires the consumption of subspace energy single crystals.

Li Nuo then tried a few other options.

【Shoot him!】 is a remote attack on a network node; the specific attack method is unknown.

【Fuck it!】 means to deploy a single-crystal construct, which is the war machine of the Ancients, to a certain network node.

【Repair!】 refers to repairing the outer wall of the network channel; the consumption of single crystals is calculated in tens of millions of tons.

【Get out of here!】 is a quick way to move within a network. Once activated, it opens a portal that allows you to directly access another network node.

What's rather strange is the option "Wow? The electricity meter is running backwards?"

After selecting it, an input box pops up on the panel, but no related information appears.

Li Nuo tried to enter information, but the interface displayed an error message and automatically returned to the previous screen.

Isabella wasn't sure what this option did either, so the two of them had to skip the "meter reverses" option for now and look at the other options.

【Let me take a look!】This option is a prerequisite for all other options.

First, you need to identify the network nodes you want to observe before you can remotely attack them or deploy war machines.

Additionally, the operator can remotely open the gateway from the network node to the real universe using the "Let me take a look" option.

This is very convenient.

Wasn't Li Nuo trying to lure Irebas and Loka into the net channel and kill them?

These two are located in the Kelkelly sector and are dealing with the Ulanor orcs there.

There were no internet access devices on the ships of Whisperers and Ulanno.

To get Iribas and Loga into the Internet, Li Nuo originally only had one option: to sail a ship equipped with an Internet access device and bring the two in himself.

Now, he has one more option.

He can open the net gate inside the military fortress and then control the ships of Eribas and Loka to fly in.

In this way, he wouldn't have to send his own ships out.

Li Nuo calculated that completing this operation would consume at least 600 tons of single crystals.

Of these, 100 tons are used to search for, locate, and monitor 113 network gates in the Kyle Kelly sector, while the remaining single crystals are used to open the gates.

Overall, the expense is manageable; it's only equivalent to six days of single-crystal production for the Palu warlords.

Li Nuo stared at the single crystal consumption figure on the interface, lost in thought.

Isabella misunderstood, thinking he was worried about how to obtain single crystals, so she leaned closer and said:
"Look, I helped you get to the control room smoothly this time without causing you any trouble. You should trust me now, right? To tell you the truth, I can get you the formula for preparing subspace energy single crystals from the Eldar in the Ark."

Isabella smiled slyly:
"Didn't you say you'd grant me a request? I'd like to go to the Eldar on the Ark, and when I come back, I can bring you the formula for the warp energy single crystal. How about it, want to consider it?"

Li Nuo glanced down at the shifty-eyed Zi Douya and chuckled sheepishly:

"I'm sorry, I have a route in the network channel. It's a bit risky, but the trading volume of single crystals is very high."

"Huh?" Isabella was taken aback, not understanding. "You mean someone is selling single crystals?"

"Yes. That man is also an orc, his name is Bloodhand. He's willing to sell to me as long as I can afford the price."

Isabella was unaware of the scout ship and the Blood Raven Clan.

Li Nuo could take this opportunity to transform Kron, the leader of the Blood Raven Clan, into a dedicated monocrystalline merchant.

As for the name "Bloody Hand," it was a nickname Kron used when he traded with Golden Corn.

Li Nuo decided that from now on, whenever single crystal trade was involved, Kron would be the one to conduct the transactions under the name "Bloody Hand".

(End of this chapter)