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

Chapter 327 The Escaped Ancient Saint

Li Nuo was completely unaware of the Emperor and Makado's ulterior motives.

In his eyes, the God Emperor was actually a pretty good person. He was able to accept him, a transmigrator, and was even willing to be on equal footing with him.

As expected of the protagonist of the Warhammer world, his vision and perspective are truly extraordinary.

However, compared to the God Emperor, a message on the Waaagh simulation interface was more attractive.

[You have consumed 172 million Magical Spores to create a simulated save file for "Ancient Orc Jumping Ball Boy".]

[Archive file created successfully.]

It's psychedelic, isn't it?

After possessing the corpse of the ancient orc leader, Li Nuo felt as if he had a dream, a dream of the ancient orcs launching a jump ball attack on another planet.

In his dream, he played the role of a bouncing ball boy.

When the Waaagh countdown ended in ten seconds, Li Nuo tried to create a simulated save file for the Jump Ball Boy, and to his surprise, it actually worked!

So here's the question: was the scene I saw after possessing the ancient orc leader real, or was it just a memory of the ancient orc leader?
Li Nuo is more inclined to the first guess.

The main reason is that the simulated save file was successfully created.

Secondly, when playing the role of the bouncing ball boy, one can act freely according to one's own wishes, but in the scene recreation of the memory fragment, the actor can only act according to the memory path.

In conclusion, Li Nuo believes that he must have encountered some kind of "paranormal" event and briefly traveled to the past.

"I wonder what will happen after I load the Jump Boy simulation save file?"

Lino possessed space and returned to Paru's home planet.

He first checked the progress of the ancient orc boy in deciphering the Pharos manufacturing blueprints, and then focused his attention on the simulated save file.

After considering all the possible outcomes, Li Nuo decided to give it a try.

He mentally tapped the simulated save file and silently recited "load".

A system message popped up.

[You are attempting to load a save file for "Bouncing Boy," which requires 2 Magic Spores.]

[Please note that during the simulation, your connection with the God Emperor will be temporarily severed, and you will be unable to use the Detection spell, the Palu Warehouse, and the Palu Portal. The seventh reward of the Waaagh simulation—granting a designated object a Purity Mark—will also be temporarily disabled.]

[Load save file immediately?]

Hmm, interesting.

Including previous simulations, this is the second time Li Nuo has encountered a situation where certain system functions have been disabled.

Why does loading a save file cause me to lose contact with the God Emperor?

Li Nuo pondered for a moment, but couldn't come up with a solution, so he simply recited it silently:
"Confirm read".

Vision was plunged into darkness.

That state of being fully awake but unable to open my eyes, only able to hear sounds, reappeared.

"Splash—splash—splash—"

Li Nuo felt like she was being dragged along.

There were two people on the other side, one on each shoulder, dragging him across the hard rocky ground.

"boom."

The two men abandoned him.

Li Nuo tried hard to open his eyes, but still couldn't.

The man on the left spoke in pure orcish slang:
“Great Priest, this kid has the runes you mentioned.”

"Okay, I understand. You can go now."

An aged yet mellow voice rang out.

The two ancient beastmen who had dragged Li Nuo there turned and left, their steps heavy and powerful, suggesting they were much taller and heavier than expected.

Li Nuo still couldn't open his eyes.

The orc known as the Great Priest approached, leaning on his cane. His footsteps were soft and rustling, making him sound unlike the other ancient orcs who were tall and imposing.

"Hey kid, can't you open your eyes? Hehehe, that's right, you can't open them!"

The shaman circled around Li Nuo, his words filled with smugness:

"Kid, listen up, I'm only going to say this once."

"Your Waaagh simulation is actually a kind of sorcery that every young priest can figure out when they advance to the first-class soul level. It is not a special ability that Alphamega's subspace nature provides to you."

"The so-called Waaagh simulation, in our slang, should be correctly called 'Go get the hair on me'."

"I know you're wondering why you, who aren't a witch priest, possess the ability to 'possess someone with a demonic possession'?"

"Yes, why is that?" Li Nuo couldn't help but ask.

“The answer is simple, kid.” The priest crouched down and whispered in Li Nuo’s ear:

"Your true form is a young priest with a first-class soul. During the human empire era, this priest created an avatar, and you are that avatar. Since you are an avatar, not the true form, you naturally do not realize that you are just an avatar."

“A priestly brat with a first-class soul…” Li Nuo murmured, “Isn’t that the orc god?”

"Yes, that's right. The priest who created you is the true god of us orcs."

Li Nuo asked in surprise:
"You know so much about this, are you the true god of the orcs? And I'm your avatar?!"

"No, no, no, don't get excited. You're not my clone. I'm 100% sure of that." The young priest shook his head repeatedly.
"The reason is simple. I am only a second-class soul now, not a first-class soul, and I have no hope of becoming a first-class soul."

"Why?" Li Nuo asked.

The priest boy said:
"I've calculated the time. It will take me over a thousand years to figure out 'Go get possessed,' but by this time next year, the War of Heaven will be over. We ancient orcs will be slaughtered by the space undead, leaving only one ancient orc corpse, which will be passed down to the human empire era. The only surviving ancient saint abandoned us and fled more than a decade ago. Its escape directly led to our defeat. The runes on your body told me all this."

The light came into view. Li Nuo successfully opened her eyes.
This is a simple grotto, with a drop of four or five hundred meters between the ceiling and the ground.

The shaman, no more than ten meters tall, squatted in front of him, holding a staff in his right hand and pointing to his chest with his left.

Li Nuo got up from the ground and looked at his chest. A complex rune written in orc slang appeared on his skin.

With just a glance, Li Nuo inexplicably learned the outcome of the War of Heaven, the situation of the ancient orcs during the human empire, and a wealth of information about his own time travel experience.

Li Nuo raised his hand and touched the rune.

The runes, written from an unknown material, drifted away, turning into shimmering powder and merging into the air.

"Where did this rune come from?" Li Nuo wondered.

The priest boy said:
"This is the mark your true self has left on your soul. It will only manifest when you leave the sight of the Human Empire and return to the end of the War of Heaven."

Li Nuo nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

"I think I'm starting to understand. I'm an avatar, and my Waaagh simulation is a power given to me by the Orc God. Then what about the planet I originally lived on? If I remember correctly, I was a transmigrator, wasn't I?"

The priest boy said:
"On your original planet, there was an ancient saint. Your transmigration was its masterpiece. It was the only surviving ancient saint after the war in Heaven. It cast you into the human empire, hoping to use you to interfere with the course of the galaxy. But many people have noticed your existence and are interfering with you."

"Pointy Ears said you were brought from outer space to the sub-universe of the Rebellion Era by Elsa, right? That's nonsense. You were sent there by the Old Ones. The so-called story of Elsa taking you there, and the story of Alpha Mega, are all fabrications by Chaos, Pointy Ears, and Shrimp to fool you."

"Similarly, the yellow weasel telling you that Waaagh simulates the subspace nature of AlphaMega is also nonsense. That idiot is only saying this to legitimately steal your abilities and integrate them into Shrimp's power system."

"Besides the pointy ears and the weasel, the orc god has also noticed you. He has given you the ability to 'possess the furry spirit,' allowing you to use it freely."

"In short, you must remember that you are you, you are Li Nuo. Your transmigration was the work of the Ancient Saint. The last Ancient Saint in the world abandoned us and fled alone before the end of the War of Heaven. It is hiding on your original planet, hiding outside the universe. Your Waaagh simulation is the 'God of the Orcs' true god's gift to you, and has nothing to do with the bullshit Alpha Mega. Don't be contaminated by pointy ears, yellow skin, and rotten memes."

The shaman boy talked a lot.

Li Nuo listened, feeling confused but also finding the other person's words somewhat reasonable yet impractical.

"How can you prove what you're saying? Honestly, everyone has their own reasons and explanations, and they're all confusing me."

The young priest straightened up, looked up at Li Nuo, who was several heads taller than him, and said solemnly:
"I will teach you the method to advance to a first-class soul. When you succeed, you will know that everything I said is true. Now, enough nonsense, sit cross-legged. I will help you sort out your soul so that your communication with me will not be discovered by the weasel. He has always wanted to take advantage of the fact that you are not protected by the orc psionic field to steal your soul ability 'Go get possessed'."

Li Nuo's expression changed slightly, "Really?!"

“Absolutely true. Think about it carefully. When the weasel let you possess the ancient orc specimen, did the specimen have an orc psionic field? Let me tell you, it definitely didn’t. Only when the bouncing ball boy you possessed awakens will the ancient orc specimen have an orc psionic field, blocking the weasel’s evil hands and preventing the 'Goblin Possession' from being stolen by the weasel.”

The shaman urged again:

"Stop talking nonsense and sit down!"

Realizing the urgency of the situation, Li Nuo quickly sat down cross-legged.

The shaman extended his cane and pressed it against Li Nuo's forehead.

bass--

After the faint, ethereal notification sound, the system interface popped up automatically, with the text on the system border and the interface flashing rapidly.

The interface, originally written in Low Gothic, was quickly replaced with Orcish slang.

At the same time, next to the Palu Warehouse, Palu Portal, Detection, and the seventh reward of the Waaagh simulation, an option appeared that "can be manually disabled".

The priest boy said:

"I'll first sort out your soul code and add the permission that 'you can manually close' to all the backdoors left by the weasel. When you're about to advance to a first-class soul, remember to disable all these backdoors before you go for the advancement, otherwise the weasel might forcibly take over your human body through the backdoors and interfere with your advancement."

"The best way to disable it is for you to completely abandon your human body. The method is simple. First, transfer your consciousness to a trustworthy orc boy, then use a mechanical device to time it and kill your human body. Before casting 'Go to the Flea', take enough poison to kill your human body in advance, which will also help you sever ties with the weasel."

The shaman boy's cane vibrated, and the spot where it touched his skin felt icy cold.

Li Nuo, though puzzled, tentatively asked:

"If the weasel can possess my human body, then can you and the orc god possess my orc body?"

"Hehe, don't think so badly of me," said the young priest.

"I'm very envious of your 'Please Possess Me' ability, but I dare not take it away. The Orc God would crush me. Besides, you don't need to worry about what the Orc God will do to you. In fact, the Orc God is yourself. When you become the Orc God, you will naturally understand what all this is all about."

The young shaman withdrew his cane and let out a long sigh of relief:

"Phew~ I finally managed to plug the back door for you before the weasel noticed. Now I'll teach you how to advance to a first-class soul. Listen carefully, it goes like this..."

The young shaman collapsed to the ground, facing Li Nuo, and began to speak eloquently.

The promotion process is divided into two steps.

The first step is to condense a soul projection in the warp, then have the orcs and ghouls contribute their faith to the projection, ultimately gaining a warp essence that is completely under their control.

The second step is to merge with the essence of the subspace and complete the ascension.

The difficulty of these two steps lies in how to condense a soul projection within the subspace while isolating the subspace with a psionic field.

This requires the use of a unique witchcraft technique possessed by the shaman boy.

"After you go back, possess the priest boy you usually control, implant the ancient orc's super psychic power into him, then find a warp creature and use the super psychic power on it. If everything goes smoothly, you will learn a priestly spell called 'Warp Projection'. With this spell, you will be able to create warp projections."

Li Nuo nodded repeatedly as he listened.

The priest boy continued:
"But you should be careful, because without the protection of the orcs' psionic field, your warp projection will soon be targeted by other warp creatures. You'd better mobilize your orcs as soon as possible to contribute their faith power to strengthen the warp projection. The exact amount of faith power needed for your warp projection to survive safely depends on how many warp creatures are targeting it."

"I think that as long as you are not discovered by the Chaos God, the Weasel, and the Pointy-Eared God, you may only need 100 billion orcs and one month to obtain a true god-level subspace projection."

"Okay, I've written it down." Li Nuo scratched his head and asked:

“I feel that the number of orcs and the time required are not that many, so why do you need more than a thousand years to become a true god?... Oh, I know, there are too many enemies in your warp.”

"Yes, that's why."

After the young priest finished explaining everything in one breath, his expression suddenly turned melancholy:
"Li Nuo, I know that's your name, so I'll call you that."

"If you ever have the chance to return to your original planet, could you help me find the ancient saint hiding there and ask it why it abandoned us and ran away? If it hadn't run away, we might have been able to win the war against Heaven..."

(End of this chapter)