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

Chapter 276 Fighting Insects Five Thousand Years Ahead
The Chaos Eight-Pointed Star is an ancient legend.

Legend has it that the ancient beings who created the subspace devised a process for the birth of chaotic evil gods one by one.

This process is the Chaos Octagon.

Each point of the eight-pointed star corresponds to a chaotic evil god.

Khorne was the first to be born, followed by Tzeentch, Nurgle, and Slaanesh in that order.

The Emperor was chosen as a vessel by the Dark Lord.

During the siege of Terra, the Emperor briefly ascended to the status of a Chaos God with the power of the Dark Lord, defeating Horus.

If the Emperor fails to suppress the power of the Dark Lord in time, he will become the fifth Chaos God, namely the Dark Lord. (Note 1)

The names of the sixth to eighth Chaos Gods are currently unknown.

In any case, for all those who oppose the Chaos God, the best option is to stop the birth process of the Chaos God at the Dark Lord stage, making it impossible for it to continue.

The Eldar wanted this, the Secret Cult wanted this, and the Four Chaos Merchants also plotted against the Emperor in order to enjoy a more spacious subspace.

Thus, in the 41k era, a situation arose in which only the human empire bore all the burdens.

Regardless of humanity's life, death, and despair, various forces forcibly halted the birth of the Dark Lord, forcing the Emperor to sit on the golden throne and bear everything.

Elena's suggestion was brilliant; it could almost perfectly resolve the Dark Lord's problem.

However, her plan is also based on the tragic fate of humanity.

Without the power of the Dark Lord, the Emperor is at best a giant golden figure who wields Alpha-level psionic energy.

Putting everything else aside, even the biggest boss of the Orc Wars in the official lore could probably kill him.

How could an emperor of such power possibly protect his demigod offspring, or lead them to attack the Chaos Gods of the Apostate Era and the End Era?

It's likely that more than half of the demigods' offspring defected to the Chaos God the moment they entered his sights.

In the end, won't the fate of the human empire be just as tragic as in the original history?

Li Nuo pondered for a long time, weighing the pros and cons, and then asked thoughtfully:

"Assuming your plan succeeds and the Dark Lord's power is annihilated along with this universe, what impact will it have on the four existing Chaos Gods?"

Elena said:

"It won't have much of an impact. The four existing Chaos Gods are still the true gods of the Chaos faction. But if the Dark Lord can be annihilated and killed by the sub-universe, then the other Chaos Gods should be able to as well. We can find a way to lure all four Chaos Gods to the Apostate Era sub-universe, trap them all inside, and let them be annihilated along with the Apostate Era. In this way, at most, only some insignificant Chaos Demons will remain in the End Era."

Li Nuo shook his head slightly:

“Your idea is quite good, it has broadened my horizons. But Chaos Gods are first-class souls, and they can have different incarnations at different points in time and space. You cannot guarantee that they did not set up incarnations in the End Times. As long as the incarnations still exist, they can be reborn.”

Elena said:

“You’re right, so we can settle for second best and let the Emperor and his demigod offspring wage eternal war against the Chaos God. We, as the referees, will ensure that the war is balanced and that this balance is maintained forever.”

Ugh.

Doesn't this just bring us back to the hopeless fate of the human empire?

As expected, the Warhammer universe is a complete cesspool; there's absolutely no hope in sight.

Li Nuo thought about many things for a while.

For example, why must the human empire be at the forefront? Why don't the Eldar stand on the front line?

The reason is simple: it's mainly because of Slaanesh.

Seraphim Blood Knights.

His demons only need to show their faces to the Eldar without doing anything to terrify them.

And there's the Titanium group that will emerge in the future.

Despite their civilized and polite nature, their gentleness compared to the human empire, and their humility compared to the Eldar, the beliefs they uphold pose a huge threat. Who knows when a warp creature known as the "Supreme Goodness Path" might appear in the warp.

If this subspace being happens to be the sixth to eighth evil god on the Chaos Octagon, then that would be utterly ridiculous.

All things considered, no civilization is more suitable to stand on the front line of the fight against chaos than the Human Empire; this is an undeniable fact.

Could we leave the Milky Way and seek other opportunities?
For example, they might find a way to travel to the End Times, and then travel far away to settle in other river systems.

The answer is:
Yes, but not entirely.

Starting from the 35th millennium, the Great Devourers, also known as the Tyranids, gradually became active in the Milky Way.

The main reason they are here is as follows:

In the Warhammer canon, an interplanetary navigation device called Pharos was destroyed.

The resulting psionic pulse traveled out of the galaxy, attracting the attention of the Tyranids.

In the current sub-universe, the possibility of Pharos being destroyed is probably not high, and the Milky Way has a certain chance of avoiding being invaded by Tyran.

However, from now on, exploring other river systems may still lead to encounters with the Tyranids who are currently feasting.

After all, there must be a large number of Tyranids lurking around the Milky Way before Pharos's explosion could attract them.

That's not the worst.

Before Li Nuo transmigrated, he watched a Warhammer educational video.

It is said that by the end of the era, the Tyranids had essentially completed their encirclement of the Milky Way.

This encirclement is a dual encirclement of the real universe and subspace.

When we leave the Milky Way using interstellar travel methods such as subspace travel and faster-than-light travel, we will always encounter the encirclement of the Big Devourer.

In the real universe, the encirclement is an omnipresent Zerg army.

In the warp, the encirclement is a dark curtain cast by the will of the hive.

It was a warp barrier that neither humans, Eldar, Tau, nor the Chaos Gods could cross.

The Tyranids that arrived in the Milky Way were only a few tendrils of the entire race, not the whole Tyranids.

The remaining tendrils and the insect hive itself are still feasting in various corners of the universe and have not yet arrived.

If Li Nuo wanted to, he would simply explore the outer reaches of the Milky Way right now, search for traces of the Tyranids, extract their genetic fragments, fuse them with orcs to create insectoid orcs that could deceive the Tyranids, and then go to the End Age, bypass the encirclement, and find a safe place outside the Milky Way to settle down.

This idea is just as imaginative as Elena's suggestion.

But the more Li Nuo thought about it, the more it seemed like it could work!

Let's imagine.

While the Eldar, the Human Empire, and any other races, civilizations, and powers were swimming like butterflies in this giant cesspool of the Milky Way...
Using his possession of the Great Devourer's genes as a disguise, he freely moved within the Great Devourer's encirclement, going wherever he pleased, single-mindedly pursuing development and steadily advancing his technology.

How awesome would that be?!
Li Nuo was overwhelmed with emotion, feeling as if he had suddenly stepped outside the circle and had a profound awakening.

"I'll go back and think about it and then give you an answer."

Li Nuo stood up and pointed to the open space:
"Please open the door for me, thank you."

Elena didn't try to stop her. She snapped her fingers, activated her psionic powers, and opened a portal to Comoros.

"Goodbye. You can contact me through Isabella when you have any news."

"Okay, bye-bye."

Li Nuo waved and stepped into the portal.

After he left, several figures emerged from the nearby shadows—the directors of various theater troupes. "Lady Elena, you're just letting that green-skinned creature go like that?"

"Yes, sir, that guy seems to have mastered the means to extract the essence of the subspace, which is a threat that we cannot ignore."

Elena rose from the crystal chair, which vanished as a bubble.
“I know what you’re worried about. Don’t worry, if that green-skinned creature dares to mess with us, it will definitely die a horrible death, and the human emperor will not tolerate its existence.”

The troupe leaders exchanged glances and bowed slightly to Elena.

"Yes, my lord."

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the other side.

Lino returned to Comoros through the portal.

He appeared not in the open-air workshop of the psionic engine, but in a city ruin that had not yet been cleared.

Not far ahead, a metal plaque stood amidst the ruins, bearing the words "Performance Venue of the Theater Troupe," emitting extremely faint psionic fluctuations.

This is likely a portal beacon set up by the clown theater troupe for theatrical performances in the Comoros.

Li Nuo thought about it and decided not to destroy the beacon.

He took out the Noisy Box, summoned a Clicker fighter jet, and transported himself back to the open-air workshop.

The moment he landed, he received a call from the beast.

"Hey boss, Kron has spotted a few more Primarchs. I've sent the information to your data board."

"Oh, okay." Li Nuo flipped open the data panel and looked at it, immediately feeling bored.

As a Cloud Hammer, he sincerely wanted to help the human empire change its fate.

He went to great lengths to find out the Primarch's whereabouts, devised a plan to rescue him, customized ships to suit the rescue operation, and even spent time personally rescuing the Primarch.

In the end, all he got in return for his actions was the emperor's words, "Don't interfere."

Alright alright.

The human empire is not the same human kingdom as it was in ancient Terra.

The genes of the empire have long since changed beyond recognition, and compared with the ancient Terran period, they may only have a tenth or twentieth percent similarity.

In this respect, the human empire should be considered an alien, rather than a true human.

Li Nuo used this reason to warn himself not to think about helping the Primarch; that was the Emperor's own business.

As a transmigrator wielding a cheat code, he should ensure his own survival, rather than relying on the spirit race's gods and emperors to avoid annihilation.

“Beast, return to Planet Palu in five days. I need to hold a meeting to discuss important matters.”

"Okay, boss."

Li Nuo glanced at Isabella, who was directing the Palu Boy, and then at the Heart of Fire, which would be fully charged in six days. His resolve to leave the galaxy and search for the Great Devourer grew stronger.

Offline.

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Five days later.

It is 10 PM Terra time, which is 10 AM local time on Paru.

15 kilometers underground on Planet Paru, Li Nuo possessed the witch priest boy Sak and jumped onto the large round table in the conference room.

The heads of various branches of the Palu warlords sat at the table.

The defending boss is Airon, the frontline dual bosses are Space and Beast, the Chief Mad Doctor, the Chief Tech Master, the Chief Navigator Kid…

Anyone who can be considered a prominent figure among the Palu warlords can attend this meeting.

During this period, they gradually completed the transformation of the ancient orcs, gaining bodies and brains that would not degenerate.

The more they work, the more they fight, and the more they think, the smarter, more diligent, and more skilled they become.

At the same time, due to the genetic effects of the ancient orcs, they will have even greater respect for Sak, the shaman boy who represents Brother Mao.

"Everyone, Brother Mao has shown us a way. At the end of this way, an unprecedented, super-duper, invincible WAAAAAGH awaits us."

Li Nuo's words caused a stir among the crowd.

Their excellent discipline made them try to remain restrained and not yell.

Li Nuo continued:

"The Heart of Fire will be fully charged in a few days, and we need to complete the megalithization of Planet Paru as soon as possible. Here, I authorize Chief Tech Master - Guradil to test the Heart of Fire. After the test is completed, he can carry out the terraforming of Planet Paru under the supervision of Airon."

"Yes, boss!"

Li Nuo turned to look at the space and the beasts:
"The development of the Web Channel is progressing very smoothly. The frontline troops have found a safe Web Channel space, which is just right to house our planet Paru. If the opportunity arises, we can also use the Heart of Fire to capture a star and stuff it into the Web Channel space. Space, Beast, after the megalithization of Paru is completed, you will cooperate with Elon to relocate and move Paru into the Web Channel as soon as possible."

"Roar!" x2
Space and wild beasts responded in unison.

Li Nuo pointed his staff at Chief Navigator Pampa:

“Pampa, tell me, what have you seen outside the Milky Way these past few months?”

About six months ago, when Randan's extragalactic home planet was discovered, Lino instructed Pengpa to actively explore the conditions outside the Milky Way.

This gifted psionic kid lived up to expectations, spending his free time exploring the outer space from the bridge of the Steel Ingot and reaping considerable rewards.

"Report, sir. I've discovered another galaxy 16 light-years away from the Milky Way. I've named it the 'Large Magellanic Cloud'."

Pampa activated the holographic device on the large round table, projecting the scene he saw.

A galaxy that was significantly smaller than the Milky Way appeared in the holographic image.

Judging by visual inspection, its planar area is only about one-twentieth the size of the Milky Way.

A planet in the Pampas-Magnified Galaxy:
"Look here. I've discovered a group of very strange insects near this planet. They eat everything. Cows, pigs, dogs, rocks, iron ore, coal, water, concentrated acid, strong alkali—basically anything edible is their food."

"What's even stranger is that although these insects are not warp creatures, they exist in the shadows of the warp. It's a terrifying thing; whenever I touch that shadow with my consciousness, I get a headache, like my brain is about to explode."

"These insects are found on most planets in the Large Magellanic Cloud. I estimate that after they've devoured all the planets, they'll fly towards our Milky Way galaxy."

"By the way, this kind of insect possesses a very powerful interstellar travel technology."

"They can use gravity to warp spacetime and achieve faster-than-light travel without the aid of subspace, but their travel speed is relatively slow, I estimate it is only one-thousandth of that of subspace travel."

Pampa took a breath, exhaled a long string of bubbles into the amniotic fluid container, and finally said:
"I've done the calculations. If this group of insects were to head towards us now, they would reach the Milky Way in about 5000 years. According to our timeline, that would be around the 35th millennium."

Yes, the 35th millennium.

Pampa's calculations are close to the timeline in the Warhammer canon.

Now look at the insect image in the picture.

Their ferocious mouthparts, tough carapace, sharp teeth and claws all clearly identify them:

The Great Devourer, a Tyranid.

—Of course, these are just a few tendrils, not the insect nest itself.

(End of this chapter)