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

Chapter 282 The Meeting of the Three "Kings"

Karata, the Impossible City, the network city beneath the Golden Throne.

The Royal Guard and the Cult of Mechanics are stationed here to protect the royal court, study Eldar technology, and unravel the secrets of warp energy single crystals.

Li Nuo possessed the Blood Raven leader, Kron, and arrived at the airport of Karasta aboard a scout ship, accompanied by the tribunal, La Endymion.

The meeting was held in the central garden of Carrasta.

White columns support an artificial lake located above the conference table, with a clear, transparent glass bottom.

Artificial light sources project a curtain of light above the lake, and the light passes through the lake water and the transparent lake bottom, casting beautiful light and shadow on the conference table.

The emperor was focused on the meeting, but the atmosphere was destined to be anything but as serene as the surrounding scenery.

Li Nuo sat down in the high-backed chair, his gaze sweeping over the three-meter-diameter round table.

The Emperor sat opposite him, next to Macado, and opposite Macado was Elena.

Of the four people present, one was a god, one was an immortal human, and the other two were aliens.

Such a scene would never have occurred in the history of Warhammer.

The Emperor spoke first:
"Everyone's here. Macado, please tell our alien friends about the current state of the galaxy."

“Yes, Your Majesty.” Macado nodded in acknowledgment from his chair, gently rubbing his staff.

The tip of the staff projects a screen of psionic light, forming a holographic image on the table.

A plan view of the Milky Way appears in the image.

The territory of the human empire is based on blue, while that of the Ulanor orcs is based on green.

Lost worlds not yet conquered by human empires, and planets occupied by alien civilizations, are marked in gray.

As can be seen from the visuals, the human empire is expanding at a much faster pace than in the Warhammer canon.

Currently, only the extended regions at the edge of the Milky Way have not yet been conquered by human empires.

In the Warhammer canon, this scene can only be seen in the first year of the 31st millennium.

However, while the human empire expanded rapidly, the Ulanor orcs expanded even faster and more aggressively.

In the center of the Milky Way, in the most densely populated area of ​​planets, the Ulanno Star Region is rooted there like a nail.

To this day, the Ulanor Orc Empire's territory covers one-tenth of the Milky Way galaxy.

Its expansion speed is very fast, and the more planets it occupies, the faster it expands.

After the Ulanor orcs mutated, they completely abandoned food production, and the meat-producing Skull became the most useless Skull.

Their food supply came entirely from shrimp that died in battle.

Wherever you go, you eat; if you can't finish the shrimp, you won't get any food.

Hunger fuels the eruption of desire, desire drives battle, battle brings about oscillations in the psionic field, increases in power, enhances combat strength, and creates an even greater appetite.

The forces of chaos distorted their physical structure.

In order to convert food into energy and hunger more quickly after they are full, Chaos has induced more stomach pouches in their bodies and given them more mouthparts.

"One orc, two mouths, three hearts, four stomachs—this is a true depiction of the Ulanor orcs."

Makado's voice was low, his face weathered, and his expression filled with sorrow.
"But that's not the worst of it. Mortal souls are fuel for demons, making their psychic powers even stronger. Material nourishment goes to the orcs, while the souls of mortals are absorbed by the demons within the bodies of the Ulanor orcs."

"Our warriors often have to fight twice when they are fighting the Ulanor orcs. The first time, they defeat the orcs. The second time, they defeat the demons within the orcs."

"The single crystals provided by Crone were a great help to mortals, but... alas, the actual effect was limited due to the limited supply of single crystals."

Makado nodded to Elena:
"However, thankfully we had the help of the clowns. The troupe's warriors appeared on the most dangerous battlefields, demonstrating the courage and bravery of the Eldar to the Empire's warriors. I thank the troupe for their assistance."

Elena nodded in response.

Makado then looked at Li Nuo:

"The Palu Orcs have also contributed to the stability of the Empire. On the one hand, they supplied monocrystals; on the other hand, they eliminated many demons entrenched in the graveyards, clearing away potential threats to the Empire's network map."

Li Nuo's heart stirred slightly as he realized that the Human Empire had secretly spied on the Palu warlords.

Judging from Makado's words, the other party has only made contact with the Palu warlord's network engineering project so far, and has not yet discovered the planet Palu.

Of course, it's also possible that Makado and the Emperor already knew the location of Planet Paru, but simply chose not to reveal it.

Regardless, we still need to maintain appearances.

"Well, we've always been at odds with trash, so there's no question of helping or not helping."

Li Nuo gave a casual and nonchalant reply.

Macardo switched to the holographic display.

The plan view of the Milky Way was transformed into the image of the progenitor.

There are 19 avatars in total, including Alpha and Omega, which are displayed as black avatars with unknown faces.

The Primarchs of the Second and Eleventh Legions were removed from the list and are not included.

It is worth noting that, apart from Alpha and Omega, the portraits of the other Primarchs are marked with the legions they command.

This confirms one of Li Nuo's previous guesses:
In this Warhammer world, Alpha and Omega do exist, but the Alpha Legion does not.

“Logar Aurelion, Forgrim. These two Primarchs have been corrupted by Chaos. This was His Majesty's arrangement.”

Makado made a surprising statement.

Li Nuo glanced at Elena without showing any reaction, and seeing that she didn't react, he suppressed the strange feeling in his heart and continued to listen.

"With the help of the Palu Orcs, the Primarch of the World Eater, Angron, has gained control of a portion of his warp essence and ascended to the rank of Angra. This deviates from His Majesty's original plan, but considering that the Palu Orcs acted in good faith, His Majesty does not intend to dwell on this matter further."

Macardo moved his fingertips, using psionic beams to mark the Primarch with different symbols.

There are two types of symbols.

One possibility is that, in the Emperor's plan, the Primarchs who should align themselves with the Chaos faction include Forgrim, Angron, Horus, Peturabo, Magnus, and Mortarion.

Another type of sign corresponds to Primarchs who will not align themselves with Chaos and will receive the Emperor's protection, including Guilliman, Sangilius, and others.

"The next to be corrupted by Loka is Magnus, the Primarch of the Thousand Sons, then Perturabo, Mortarion, and finally Horus."

Makado paused for a moment, looked at Li Nuo, and said:

"Horus was supposed to have been corrupted before Loka made contact with Koz. But rumors inexplicably appeared in Ulanor that the Beast King and Loka were trapped at the southernmost tip of the Pacific Sector, causing Horus to rush to the Pacific Sector at full speed to rescue them. Kron, are you aware of this?"

Makado suspects that the Palu Orcs are behind this.

Li Nuo didn't want to take the blame, so he shook his head and replied:

"It wasn't us who did it, it was esoteric Buddhism."

Macado and the Emperor made eye contact; the latter nodded slightly but remained silent.

Makado turned the page on this:

"According to His Majesty's plan, after Horus is corrupted, His Majesty will officially lead the loyal Primarchs into a direct battle against the Chaos forces led by Loka and Beast King Ulgr. The Primarchs corrupted by Chaos will be rescued and restored by His Majesty one by one during the battle."

"They have been corrupted by Chaos once and have come to understand its true nature. Upon their return to the Empire, they will cherish it more and be more loyal than other Primarchs."

“There’s no doubt His Majesty can accomplish all this; wielding the power of the Dark Lord, he has the strength to reverse the corruption of any Primarch.” Macado switched to a holographic view, displaying a plan of the Milky Way galaxy:
"Ulano is gaining momentum, but this is only temporary. The human empire will eventually annihilate these savage Chaos lackeys."

"The reason I invited you two here today is to discuss the future of this galaxy after the destruction of the Ulanno Empire."

"The human empire will retain all regions of the galaxy except for the expansion zone."

"The Eldar of the Ark are granted permission to settle in the Expansion Zone and the Webpath, and the Imperials will not interfere with their choice of location or their survival."

"The Jester's Troupe of the Black Library remains the master of the Black Library. The Empire of Man will not interfere in the operation of the Black Library and the Jester's Troupe. In the event of a threat from Chaos Demons, the Jester's Troupe is permitted to intervene in the conflict, and the Empire will not prevent you from fighting the demons."

Makado looked at Li Nuo again:
"As for the Palu Orcs, you are free to explore the Web Paths and expand your territory within them without hindrance."

"If possible, the Human Empire intends to purchase the Webspace you have conquered, using any resources you need, starting soon. His Majesty has only one request: that the Paru Orcs not enter the real universe of the Milky Way or the corresponding subspace region of the Milky Way after the destruction of the Ulanno Empire."

Li Nuo resisted the urge to raise an eyebrow and asked in a deep voice:

"You mean, you want us to live in the internet forever?"

“No, that’s not accurate.” Makado shook his head slightly, his gaze sharp.
"Within this sub-universe, your activities are limited to the real universe and subspace outside the Milky Way, as well as the Web. If you wish to operate within the Milky Way, His Majesty can send you to other sub-universes. There, your activities will be unrestricted."

Li Nuo narrowed his eyes and asked:

"Aren't you afraid that after we go to other sub-universes, we'll either join the chaotic evil gods there or be forcibly corrupted by them, and then come back to cause trouble for you?"

The scene became somewhat quiet.

The emperor's face was solemn, and he remained silent.

Elena sat upright in the chair, her face expressionless.

Macado sighed softly:

“Kron, it seems you know very little about the power His Majesty wields.”

"The Dark Lord's authority is destruction. Only true gods are immortal in this world; all other beings are destined to perish. No matter how many Chaos Orcs and Chaos Demons come, as long as they are not true gods, they will surely be obliterated by His Majesty's power."

Li Nuo then asked:

"I've always wanted to ask you a question."

“Please speak,” Macado gestured.

Li Nuo scanned the three people present and asked:

"Can the Chaos Gods and the Spirit Race gods interfere with the real universe and subspace outside the Milky Way?"

Macardo did not respond, but instead looked to the Emperor for instructions.

Elena, however, had a flash of insight and was the first to give her answer:

"The Eldar gods live in the Ark, unable to leave the real universe where the Milky Way is located, and even less able to exert influence on areas outside the Milky Way."

The Emperor glanced at Elena and nodded slightly to Macado.

Makado said:
"Elena's answer is my answer. The authority of the Chaos God is confined to the real universe and subspace of the Milky Way, and cannot penetrate beyond the Milky Way."

Li Nuo asked:
"Why is this happening? Aren't gods omnipotent?"

Macado was momentarily speechless and had to change his story:
"Discussing whether the authority of the gods can reach places beyond the Milky Way is actually meaningless. The nearest large galaxy is 16 light-years away. Current subspace navigation methods cannot guide us there smoothly."

Humans rely on the light of starlight for navigation.

The Eldar rely on divination, which is an upgraded version of triangulation.

"Do you know what? We Palu Orcs just came back from the Great Magellanic Cloud."

"what?"

Makado was clearly taken aback.

The emperor straightened his posture slightly.

Elena's pupils contracted almost imperceptibly.

"I told you, we Palu orcs recently went to the Great Magellanic Cloud and fought a battle with the Tyranids there."

"Can you prove what you're saying?" Macado asked somewhat urgently.

Li Nuo scanned the three people:

"I don't need to prove anything to you. I just want to tell you, stop wasting your time in this cesspool of the Milky Way. I have a path in the Web that can send you to other large star systems. Avoid the Chaos Demons, live a peaceful life farming, isn't that better? Why keep wasting your time here?"

The scene fell silent again. The Emperor, Macardo, and Elena were all lost in their own thoughts, and none of them spoke.

After a long silence, the emperor spoke:

"This meeting is adjourned. Please give my proposal much consideration upon your return. I await your reply before the Ulanno Empire falls. Also, Kron, I intend to purchase a secure network space soon. You can discuss the specifics of the transaction with Tribunal La Endymion. Macardo, see our guests off."

Macado stood up and extended his right hand outwards:

"Gentlemen, please come with me, I will see you out."

Li Nuo stood up and followed behind Makado.

Elena walked beside him and whispered:
"I'm on your ship, I want to see space."

Li Nuo nodded.

Marcado pretended not to hear.

Moments later, the reconnaissance ship left Karata and headed towards Comoros.

A while later, the ship docked at the Comoros airport, and Kron took Elena to explore space.

Li Nuo switched his consciousness to the space body and waited for Elena.

Elena spoke first:
"What have you thought about my suggestion from last time?"

"I'm still considering it." Li Nuo crossed his arms, looking down at the massive workshop below. The new psionic engine was about to be completed, filling everyone with anticipation.
“Did Crone tell you that we went to the Large Magellanic Cloud and fought some bugs there? I figured we could establish ourselves in other large star systems instead of wasting our time here with you guys.”

"Don't you want to avoid the annihilation of the sub-universe?" Elena asked.

Li Nuo touched his head:

"Of course I want to, but there's no rush. There's still over a thousand years to go. Let's think about it slowly; we'll find a way eventually."

Elena shook her head with a half-smile:
"You're dreaming, but reality is harsh. Do you know why we're stationed in the Milky Way?"

Li Nuo replied calmly:

"Because only here are you gods."

Elena's smile widened:
"No, that's not the reason. In fact, most of the other large galaxies besides the Milky Way have been occupied by the Tyranids. The Milky Way is the last paradise. It is precisely because the Milky Way is protected by gods that it has become the last home for non-Tyranid life forms."

Li Nuo said in a deep voice:
"That's an exaggerated claim; I don't really believe it."

"It's okay if you don't believe me. You have many connections in the online world, so why not go and see other star systems? The facts will tell you that the truth is far more brutal than I'm describing. I'll give you another week to consider my proposal."

Elena turned around on the spot, her figure vanished without a trace, leaving only a slight fluctuation of psionic energy, coming and going like the wind.

Li Nuo stared silently at the spot where Elena had disappeared.

(End of this chapter)