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

Chapter 300 A Backstab from the Elven Race

Li Nuo glanced at the dancing and singing bean sprouts, activated the internal communication system, and called out to Elena, who was maintaining the psionic barrier:
"The Emperor is looking for me. I'll go there first, and I'll be back on time before the ceremony begins."

Elena nodded slightly:
"Go ahead, I'll remind you in time."

With Elena's approval, Li Nuo confidently and boldly accessed the save file.

In an instant, Li Nuo switched consciousness and possessed the Blood Raven Clan leader, Kron, walking through the artificial network passage leading to the Golden Throne.

A moment later, Li Nuo passed through the golden gate and was surprised to find that the emperor was sitting on the golden throne.

Now the other party's image is very close to the God Emperor in Li Nuo's memory.

The only difference was that although the emperor in front of them was a emaciated, desiccated corpse, he did not have any life-sustaining tubes inserted into his body, nor was he enveloped by a static force field.

I just don't know why the emperor would do something so unusual, climbing the steps and sitting on the golden throne.

Li Nuo was puzzled. He stopped at the bottom of the steps and looked up at the emperor high above.

The emperor slumped on his throne, looking listless and exhausted.

He lowered his head, a complex look shooting from his empty eye sockets, his voice extremely low, like an echo from a distant shore:
"Bloodhand, how much do you know about the Eldar's prophetic abilities?"

Li Nuo thought for a moment and said:
"The Sharp-Eared's prophetic abilities depend on their gods, who reside in the Ark. The Ark can form an independent world outside the real universe and the warp. The Sharp-Eared gods gain divine power by absorbing the faith of the Sharp-Eared, then consume this divine power to glimpse the future, and finally deliver their foresight to the Eldar prophets in the form of prophecies. This is the origin of the Sharp-Eared's prophetic abilities."

"You are absolutely right." The emperor raised his right hand and pointed to the dome of the palace:

"The walls of Terra Palace are protected by anti-psychic lead plates, which can shield me from the sight of the Eldar gods. I will not appear in the future that the Eldar gods foresee. Similarly, the Eldar Ark blocks my view, and I cannot predict the movements of the Eldar gods. When your orc psionic field becomes strong enough, it will form a natural anti-prophecy barrier, blocking my and the Eldar's prophetic abilities."

Li Nuo was confused and couldn't figure out what the emperor wanted to say. He could only listen patiently while keeping an eye on the information in the archived briefing so that he wouldn't be out of position when the exile ceremony began.

The emperor continued:
"On the chessboard of the Milky Way, only those who can shield themselves from prophetic abilities can become true players; otherwise, they are merely pawns. Bloodhand, do you consider the orc chieftains of your Paru Empire to be players or pawns?"

Li Nuosi pondered before replying:

“Based on what you just said, the orc leaders in our Palu Empire are powerful enough. Their psionic fields are strong enough to resist prophetic abilities. Therefore, we are the players.”

The emperor let out a low laugh, but it wasn't mockery; rather, it was a sigh, tinged with regret.

"Bloodhand, you said before that I was the Dark Lord's puppet, and I don't deny that. But aren't you all pawns of the Eldar as well?"

Li Nuo frowned and asked:

"You mean we've been controlled by pointy ears all along?"

As soon as he asked the question, Li Nuo thought of the crystal book, the Book of Destiny.

The book contains a large amount of text related to himself, which can be said to show that he has a thorough understanding of his past, present and future.

Controlling one's own future is tantamount to controlling the Paru Empire, isn't it?
Li Nuo broke out in a cold sweat, realizing that things might have been wrong from the very beginning.

The emperor sighed softly on his throne:

"The Eldar are obsessed with prophecy. They receive prophecies from the gods during their daily meditations or dreams. The gods tell them what they must do the next day. Eating, drinking, training, reading, praying, hunting—every single activity of the day must be carried out in accordance with the gods' instructions, without exception. This is an alien race that follows prophecy even in the act of breathing."

The emperor paused for a moment:
“I see a psionic field on you that doesn’t belong to orcs; it’s a layer of black silk veil imbued with the aura of a spirit god. Did the spirit god who bestowed this blessing upon you act out of benevolence, or was it following the guidance of prophecy?”

Li Nuo had considered this question, and it was most likely based on a prophecy.

Before he could answer, the emperor continued to ask:

"Now that you possess a spiritual energy field from the spirit race gods, have you ever realized that your every move will be exposed to the future that the spirit race gods can see because of this spiritual energy field?"

Li Nuo was startled.

This was the first time he had ever discovered this logical connection!
Could it be that I've become a pawn of the Eldar because of Elsa's psionic field?!

The system message popped up the moment Li Nuo was thinking rapidly.

[Archived: Space.]

[Briefing: The music has reached the fifth movement. Elena reminds you to return to the ceremony venue as soon as possible.]

"I sense psionic fluctuations from the void. A cross-dimensional psionic ritual is underway. I need to observe the situation there first. Please wait a moment."

The Emperor looked straight ahead, his gaze piercing through layers of obstacles and tens of thousands of light-years away, landing on the ceremony site in the Kyle Kelly sector.

Li Nuo and Elena had a prior agreement, so they couldn't waste time here. He immediately switched his consciousness to his space body.

The scene before my eyes transformed from the Golden Throne into an Orbital Tower, with psionic light surging across the tens of thousands of square meters of the Orbital Tower's cross-section.

The shimmering powder sprinkled from the bean sprouts hovered in mid-air, coalescing into a massive three-dimensional psionic array.

The internal structure of the magic circle is intricate, with various colors of light flowing within it.

At the very center of the magic circle, a pitch-black interdimensional rift slowly opened, and an ominous and eerie aura spread everywhere.

The ritual of exile is "exile" for the sub-universe of the Apostate Era, but "summoning" for the sub-universe of the Rebellion Era.

By banishing Urg during the Apostate Era and summoning him during the Rebellion Era, the Chaos Beast King can be brought back to the sub-universe he currently inhabits.

Elena's voice rang in Li Nuo's ear:

"You've come back just in time. Ulgri is about to descend. You must cast a sealing spell on it immediately. Don't hesitate, and don't interrupt the sealing spell."

Li Nuo responded first, then asked:

"Besides protecting me, does the psionic field you gave me serve any other purpose?"

"It has no other function."

Elena shook her head a kilometer away from Li Nuo and responded via internal communication.

Her actions and tone were very natural, and her responses were timely, not at all like she was deliberately hiding any key factors.

Li Nuo's heart sank. The calmer Elena was, the more it meant that she had a plan.

For the Eldar, what is called a contingency plan is nothing more than a prophecy.

"As expected, Cloudhammer's disadvantage in traveling to the Warhammer world is significant; he's easily taken advantage of information asymmetry. If a seasoned Warhammer veteran had traveled here, he probably wouldn't have been tricked by the Eldar."

Li Nuo sighed inwardly, reminding herself that she couldn't fall for this kind of trick again.

Once this ceremony is complete, let's find an opportunity to part ways amicably with the Elven race.

At worst, we can just return the power that originally belonged to Elena and give her some extra compensation.

With that thought in mind, Li Nuo saw a semi-transparent right foot emerge from the dimensional rift.

The sole of this foot is five meters long, and its owner must be none other than the Chaos Beast King Urg.

Elena cast a glance at him, and without needing her reminder, Li Nuo raised his hand and unleashed a sealing spell.

A system message popped up.

[You are about to cast a sealing spell on the Orc Emperor, Ulgri.]

[It is estimated that at least 15 billion tons of sealing yeast will be needed. Is the sealing technique confirmed?]

"confirm."

Li Nuo silently recited a command, and the sealing spell landed on Urg's right foot.

The sealing spell had an immediate effect; Urg emerged from the dimensional rift more than twice as fast.

When Angron’s warp essence was sealed last time, the sealing technique had a progress bar, but it didn’t this time, probably because of the banishment ritual.

Li Nuo remained where he was, neither moving nor shifting his attention to the Emperor.

The bean sprouts danced and sang, circling around Urge, constantly scattering glittering powder.

Time passed during Urge's exile.

Nearly two hours later, most of Urg's body arrived in the Rebellion Era.

Its right arm seemed to be pulling on something, and it remained in the dimensional rift.

After more than ten minutes, the right arm was slowly pulled out by the ritual.

When Li Nuo saw what Ulger was holding in his right hand, he was clearly taken aback.

It was an old man.

He was disheveled and unkempt, wearing a coarse cloth robe covered in patches. He was held captive by Ulger, unable to move, his face flushed red.

The moment he arrived in the rebellious era sub-universe, the old man screamed in terror:

"By the Divine Emperor! Who are you?! Where is this place?! What do you want?! I'm just an ordinary missionary, is there any need to make such a big fuss?!"

The old man looked rather aged, but his voice was surprisingly strong.

He was held captive by Ulger and dragged to the sub-universe of the Rebellion Era, his body wrapped in countless golden and white threads.

The other ends of these threads are in dimensional rifts, as if something is dragging the old man back to the time of apostasy.

Li Nuo glanced at the sealing technique panel and frowned slightly.

Ulger had completely left the rift and was being controlled by the psionic chains cast by Flower Sprout and his partner, but the sealing spell was not over yet.

Moreover, the rate at which the sealed yeast was consumed suddenly increased, reaching as high as 3 million tons per minute.

Li Nuo stared at the old man who was squeaking and yelling, and muttered to himself.

Could it be that the threads binding the old man must be severed to end the sealing spell?
Just as Li Nuo had this idea, he saw Elena begin attacking the threads on the old man's body.

She unleashed lightning, flames, and psychic attacks, bombarding the golden and white threads relentlessly.

The silk threads, though thin, blocked Elena's attacks with bursts of golden light and withstood the "pulling force" of the ritual without breaking.

The old man first looked at Elena, then at the golden and white threads on her body, and seemed to realize something. He immediately exclaimed:
"Spirit Race! Stop! This is the protection bestowed upon me by the God-Emperor! I don't care who you are, release me immediately! I want to go back! The warriors who resisted the Cult of Omniscience are still waiting for me!"

Despite the old man's shouts, Elena remained unmoved, her movements becoming even more ruthless.

Li Nuo exclaimed curiously:
"Hey! Old man! What's your name?"

Upon hearing Li Nuo's voice, the old man noticed a burly orc at the edge of the arena who had not been corrupted by the chaos:
"Orc! Tell this crazy woman to stop! If the God-Emperor's protection is broken, I won't be able to go back! By the way, my name is Sebastian Thor! What's yours?"

What? !

Sebastian Thor!
My God!

Has Ulger brought the protagonist from the apostate era with him?!

The Apostolic Age would be doomed without Sebastian Thor!
“Elena, that old man is Sebastian Thor, the most important mortal in the sub-universe during the Apostate Era. We must put him back.”

Li Nuo said in the internal communication channel.

“I know who he is,” Elena replied calmly, but did not give up bombarding the golden and white threads.

"Then why aren't you stopping?" Li Nuo sensed something was wrong and quickly walked towards Elena.

A bolt of lightning shot out, and a lightning cage rose from the ground, trapping Li Nuo in place.

"Elena, you..."

"Don't you understand, Li Nuo? The first step in sealing the Lord of Destruction is to make Him appear in the Age of Rebellion. This requires using the Emperor's despair and destructive tendencies as bait. The best way to plunge the Emperor into despair is not only to destroy his present, but also to obliterate his future. We must drag Sebastian Thor into our sub-universe and then completely destroy him to sever the Emperor's future."

Elena's words plunged Li Nuo into an icy abyss.

The word "emperor" mentioned by the other party has two meanings.

It refers to both emperors during times of rebellion and divine emperors during times of apostasy.

The Eldar's scheme to sever the futures of two emperors in one fell swoop was truly vicious.

And what about Li Nuo?

As a transmigrator, and a Cloud Hammer who knew very little about the Spirit Race, he unwittingly became an accomplice in jeopardizing the future of human civilization.

Despite his deep dislike for the human empires in the Warhammer world, Lino never considered destroying them!

"You lied to me!" Li Nuo growled angrily.

"No, I'm not lying to you. All of this is just an arrangement of the Book of Destiny. By accepting my psionic field and the 'Mushroom Farm System' that I created, you have joined the Eldar camp, and you must also accept the arrangements of the Book of Destiny."

Li Nuo took a step forward and threw a punch. The ferocious metal fist deflected the electric grid, but the grid immediately returned to normal.
"Then let me ask you, Elena! If the Book of Destiny asked you to sacrifice me, what would you do?"

The flower sprouts danced and sang wildly, as if providing accompaniment to Li Nuo's hysterical roars, highlighting his sorrow and anger.

Elena's movements slowed slightly, then returned to normal, her attacks becoming even more ferocious:

“If that day ever comes, I will not hesitate to sacrifice you, for it is the arrangement of the Book of Destiny.”

"Even if I were to serve your Spirit Race like a slave, this would still be my fate?!"

"Yes, I'm sorry, but I have to do it."

The calmer Elena's voice was, the angrier Li Nuo became.

Crossing, cheat codes, fungal simulation, black veil psionic field, fungal abilities.

All the gifts revealed their price at this moment.

From soul to will, from will to body, from body to the future, the transmigrator has been burdened with a huge debt since he transmigrated to the Warhammer world.

It's absurd, it's passive, but it's also very realistic.

Because this is Warhammer: darkness, oppression, and despair.

The conversation between Li Nuo and Elena took place on an internal communication channel, which Sebastian couldn't hear, but he could glean clues from their actions.

The old man's eyes darted around, and he vaguely guessed that the orcs and spirits had a disagreement, so he shouted at the top of his lungs:

"Greenskins! Do you have a way to contact the Imperial fleet?! Or do you have your own fleet?! Call them for help! Stop standing there like an idiot!"

Li Nuo snapped out of his daze, gave Elena a deep look, and opened the Waaagh simulation interface.

Elena's voice came through:

“I advise you not to do this. The Waaagh simulation is based on the subspace nature of AlphaMega. This power does not belong to me. I cannot control it, nor can I stop you from switching consciousness. But if you leave here, I will have to follow the guidance of the Book of Destiny and take back most of your system functions.”

Li Nuo paused, looking at the function menu on the system interface.

Fungal repository, fungal analysis, identification techniques, routine fungal simulation, fungal gene simulation.

Without these functions, the system is practically defunct.

Are they really so important that we can't live without them?
Within the Palu Empire, the Pisces Academy is rising rapidly, and the Tech Master team has a strong foundation. Scientific research and manufacturing can be completely entrusted to the Palu orcs under its command.

The biggest drawback is that the research speed of the Palu Orcs is far slower than that of the system's simulation space, but fortunately, Lino has a way to make up for this shortcoming.

As for the fungal reservoir.

This feature is indeed very useful. It can be used as a material transfer station and also provides unlimited access to water resources. It has been a great help to me.

But it comes at a price, and that price is far removed from Li Nuo's true intentions.

Looking back on the path I've traveled so far, I'm a completely different person now. I no longer need most of the system's functions, and it's time to say goodbye to them.

Elena sensed something from Li Nuo's silence, and her voice turned cold:

“Leaving now would be a breach of promise, and you would be excluded from our plan to eliminate Chaos, and might even become our enemy. Furthermore, the exile ritual is not yet over. Your departure would cause the ritual to spiral out of control, and the consequences would be something you absolutely do not want to see.”

Li Nuo took a deep breath and reached out his consciousness toward the save/load button simulated by Waaagh.

"Think it through, Li Nuo. Once you make this decision, there's no turning back. As long as you stay, your system will still be yours, and it will become even better than before."

Faced with Elena's threats and inducements, Li Nuo hovered his consciousness over the save file loading button and said:

"I hope that when we meet again, we won't be enemies."

With a thought, Li Nuo's consciousness left his body in space.

The next second, space was shattered by the suddenly contracting power grid, instantly turning into dust.

Elena let out a muffled groan of anger and frustration, and unleashed a barrage of lightning bolts, attacking Sebastian's golden and white threads with all her might.

When the old man saw the orc being killed by the Eldar, his face turned ashen.

As Li Nuo's consciousness departed, the sealing technique was forced to stop, the psionic ritual array began to tremble, and Urge was about to break free from the control of the psionic chains.

Its size kept increasing, eventually reaching over 20 meters in height, and it was still growing at a visible rate.

(End of this chapter)