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Chapter 152 Ascension Experience Card (5k)

After the Great Rift tore the Milky Way apart,

Many things have been fundamentally and completely changed.

Even if people keep denying it, they cannot change this objective fact.

When a subspace storm reaches a certain level, the laws of the real world cease to apply, and everything becomes absurd and incomprehensible.

As the eye of paradox opens, raging ethereal tentacles reach into reality.

A non-material storm raged through the void, separating the two sides in the melee.

Immediately afterwards, the enemy ships changed.
The kiss of the highest heavens changed the very nature of steel.

The ship expanded at a visible speed, extending huge fleshy spikes, transforming into a bizarre behemoth.

Malicious eyes appeared out of nowhere, pushing aside the bloated flesh and blood, piling up around him.

The enemy ship's flanks were covered with blistering pustules and sores hundreds of meters wide, which continued to swell, burst, and regrow.

The statue came to life, growing fangs and wings, and roaring strange words into the void.

Urs and other followers of the Myriad Changes could feel the etheric winds brushing against their bodies.
The ever-changing runes etched on his arm glowed faintly, protecting him from the mutation of his flesh and blood.

Those crew members who lacked the protection of the Myriad Transformations Seal and whose will was not strong enough were not so lucky.
They grew more eyes or arms in various parts of their bodies.

Some even fused with steel, becoming part of the warship.

The oracle and auxiliary scanning array locked onto the ships, and warning messages kept popping up.

"Order all flight squadrons to withdraw."

"Prioritize focusing fire on the enemy's flagship—the War Will."

Xia, sitting upright on the captain's throne,

They were not frightened by the many terrifying phenomena that occurred after the subspace tore apart the real universe.

He continued to calmly issue orders.

Torpedoes, missiles, light spears, and lasers rained down on the enemy, weaving a web of destruction, like the materialization of an emperor's wrath.

The bulky enemy ship did not react at all.
They allowed the various attacks unleashed by the Imperial warships to approach without taking any action to stop them.

"Looks impressive, but this is all! They don't even have any defenses?"

"Even the Void Shield has mutated and disappeared??"

"Something doesn't feel right. Am I just supposed to wait to die like this?"

"This thing looks quite unique, kind of ugly-cute."

Do you think it might grow into an abalone?

"You're toxic, aren't you, you porn seller?!"

"........."

Players are also paying close attention to this war.

Players like Zhan Shuai and Shijiro, who had just finished the resurrection process after dying in the Wandering Port battle, were lying prone by the porthole.

While watching the void battlefield outside, they chatted in the regional channel.

The commander of the battleship Saint Fist, standing on the bridge, also watched the tactical projection intently, awaiting the final result.

Under normal circumstances, the War Will, which was targeted by concentrated fire, would be destroyed in this round of saturation attack.

However, such fierce firepower fell on the bulky War Will.
However, only some flames rose on the surface.
Before long, it was extinguished by the writhing flesh.

The bow of the War Will split open, revealing a mouth full of fangs.

It chuckled, mocking human folly.

Sound defies the laws of physics, propagating through the void and reaching everyone's ears.

"Is this warp corruption? Even concentrated fire can't take it down?"

Director Qi, who was waiting on the combat deck of the Imperial Glory, looked shocked.

"Damn, those bastards in the subspace are so shameless!" Desert shook his head repeatedly. "I've never been this shameless on an island."

"Shameless! They resort to this when they can't win."

"Wow, this thing can even talk."

"That's so unfair."

"These monsters have absolutely no sense of martial ethics!!"

"The Four Gods must be reincarnations of the scoundrel snake, using such methods to fight."

"Quickly go to Carp Lake and invite the Carp Immortal to subdue the scoundrel snake."

Khorne: You're looking for me?

"Goodness, you mean Bubble equals Khorne, Aku equals Tzeentch, Mimi equals Slaanesh, and Two-Faced Turtle equals Nurgle."

"You know what, it actually matches up."

"I never imagined that the Four Gods would have already been subtly corrupting humanity by the third millennium."

"Once you know the truth, go back in time immediately, threaten the writers of The Adventures of Little Carp with a bomb gun, and change all the main characters to be golden."

"........."

Players took to the regional chat channel to complain and make jokes, but as always, the topic veered off course.

The warp drive strategy is utterly shameless.

It's like opening the console when you can't beat someone and turning on invincibility.

"Keep firing."

Xia frowned upon seeing the attack feedback and ordered the fleet to continue focusing fire.

However, the second round of attacks had the same result as the first: the flames on the enemy ship's surface were extinguished shortly after they formed.

The enemy ships launched a counterattack.
Decaying shells and beams of light imbued with the aura of the highest heavens pierced through the void.

It landed on the void shield of the Imperial fleet, creating ripples.

The fact that the Void Shield was still functioning relieved many of the Empire's commanders.

If the Void Shield is useless, then this battle is truly unwinnable.

"The ship is surrounded by a subspace force field that weakens the laws of the physical world, rendering your attacks ineffective."

Standing beside Qin Yun, the Eldar prophet Casaris saw everything that was happening outside through the observation window of the bridge and told Xia the truth.

"Damn it, can't that subspace force field be destroyed with saturation firepower like the Overload Void Shield?" Xia was somewhat unwilling.

"The force fields of those Chaos warships are connected to the warp. Unless we have the means to drain the entire warp, any attack will be ineffective and unable to inflict a fatal blow on the enemy."

Casares explained.

"Then what should we do?" Xia looked at Casaris, hoping to get some useful advice.

"The nature of the war has changed. They have borrowed the power of the warp, and ordinary attacks have become ineffective. Only by destroying the anchor points of the warp storms can the enemy be truly destroyed."

The Eldar's understanding of psionic energy and the warp is unparalleled by humans.

Once the eye of paradox is opened,

Casarith immediately realized that the source was in the world of Malz, not the Void.

To win this war, the ongoing sacrifices on the surface must be stopped.

"Where is the anchor point...?"

Xia was interrupted by Bird Manager next to her before she could finish asking her question.

"Commander, I've detected multiple targets... they're... they're rushing towards us... they're..."

"Speak clearly and legibly," Xia said, raising her voice sternly.

“They are not ships; I am getting detailed readings.”

“Then open the visual image.” Xia frowned, vaguely guessing what those things were.

A projection interface appeared in front of Xia, showing her the images captured by the visual sensors.

The scene is full of monsters.

Despite the lack of air, they still flew.

Some flapped their wings and held longswords or staffs in their hands.

Some sat upright on the frisbees, grinning broadly.
Some sat astride chaotic warhorses, galloping through the void.

The demonic tide surged toward the imperial warships, its scale immense.

The bloated, corrupted warships continued their attack as they moved toward the Imperial fleet.

Such a blasphemous scene tormented the fleet commanders, who involuntarily let out painful groans.

"Sage, what should we do?"

Xia looked at Qin Yun, her expression expectant.
The same applies to the other crew members.

Faced with the bizarre subspace, they had no choice but to seek help from the Emperor's saints.

A blessed light emanated from Qin Yun, easing the pain of everyone on the bridge.

"With the power of the Supreme Heaven at their disposal, this is no ordinary rebellion. It seems we must strike hard."

“The warp has never been the exclusive domain of the dark gods; we can also utilize the power of the High Heavens.”

“Since the subspace wants to start a war in this way, then let’s do as they wish, Xiling.”

“Master.” Xiling appeared beside Qin Yun.

Casarith and the other Eldar looked uncomfortable.
The Star Gods were once the great enemies of their creators—the Ancient Saints—and the culprits who ended the era of Heaven.

The Eldar's genes and soul are instinctively hostile and antagonistic towards the Star Gods.

Who could have imagined that tens of millions of years later, the two races, who should have been irreconcilable enemies, would come together because of the threat of the warp?

Qin Yun turned to look at Xiling, "Activate the lighthouse at full power and draw energy from the subspace."

"What should we do with the energy we've absorbed?" Xiling asked. "The lighthouse is absorbing energy from the subspace at full power. If it's not released in time, it could very well explode."

“Transfer it to me and the Chosen One,” Qin Yun said. “Understood, Master,” Xiling nodded.

With the integration of Paradox Engine technology, the Imperial Glory's lighthouse has been upgraded to version 2.0.

It not only guides ships through subspace and allows players to quickly return to base,

It can also draw energy from the warp to provide healing and dispel buffs.
It has become like a spring.

More importantly, it inherits the original function of the Paradox Engine, which is to draw energy from the warp and allow the user's race to evolve and ascend.

Of course, it is too early to talk about ascension at this stage.
However, it is still possible to temporarily enhance the Empire's warriors and give them extraordinary combat power.

Under Qin Yun's orders, Xiling adjusted the lighthouse's power to its maximum.

The massive quantum engine roared incessantly, and the violent vibrations caused the ship's hull to tremble.

The current between the transformation matrices suddenly increased in intensity, becoming bright and dazzling, and crackling loudly.
Each energy reading device climbed to its maximum, the piston's reciprocating speed increased, and urgent alarms sounded continuously.

The lighthouse devoured the surging subspace energy like a whale swallowing its prey, and the beam of light it emitted became exceptionally dazzling.
Ignoring the warp storm, it stood there in the sea of ​​souls.

Subspace ships navigating within several star sectors near the Calissis sector

Even beings whose souls are wandering in the subspace can clearly see the pillar of light.

Is this a Star Torch?

"But it doesn't quite feel right! It lacks that unique chanting!"

Inside a merchant's ship in the Colonus enclave, the navigator responsible for guiding the vessel looked astonished.

"An alien device? It's from the Calesis Sector. I heard there was a rebellion there. It must be the work of those traitors."

A powerful psionic inquisitor, investigating within the alien ruins, wore a grave expression.

Now, the Great Rift has torn the Milky Way apart, plunging half of it into darkness, unable to receive the guidance of the Emperor's Light.

The fact that the rebels possess such powerful navigation devices will inevitably lead many hesitant forces to choose to join them, thereby further weakening the empire's authority.

"Once we've dealt with things here, we need to find a way to get to the Calissis Sector. No matter what, we must stop those traitors from growing stronger."

The Tyranids, wreaking havoc in the Hazelas subsector, also noticed the beam of light immediately.

Even though it has evolved to an extremely high level,

But the Hive's will was still drawn to that bright light.

A fleet broke away from the main fleet, using the star's gravity to construct a faster-than-light passage, and flew towards the location of the pillar of light.

"This is our race's technology, but it's a little different!!"

The space necromancer overlord, ordered to hunt down Ahriman and reclaim the dynasty's precious artifact, also noticed this bright light.

Although the undead race has no soul, they cannot sense the subspace, nor can they enter the High Heavens.

But the Pharos Lighthouse was one of the components of the navigation network that the star gods guided them to build.

They used emotional empathy technology, which is why they could also be observed by their warships.

The Necromancer noticed something was off about the lighthouse's readings; it had clearly been specially modified, with some functions added that weren't there before.

"These clumsy alterations are nothing short of a desecration and destruction of our nation's technology."

The voice of the space necromancer overlord was mechanical and cold.

He considered whether he should go to the location from which the lighthouse beam was coming from.

But after thinking it over, he gave up.

Now, his most important task is to retrieve the artifact that was stolen by those monkeys.

The lighthouse, operating at extremely high capacity, has attracted the attention of many stakeholders.
Players on the battlefield also noticed the lighthouse's extraordinary nature immediately.

As the strange fluctuations emitted by the lighthouse swept by, a surge of power followed.
Players feel energetic, as if they have inexhaustible power.

"I feel incredibly strong right now."

Jujiro stretched out his hands, his face full of surprise.
A surge of spiritual energy, like a tidal wave, coursed through his body.
Many psionic spells that previously required caution,

Now we can use them freely without worrying about backlash.

"I feel like I could kill the orc leader with one punch right now."

Zhan Shuai also felt a sense of becoming stronger.

He tried to move his body a bit more.

Speed ​​and power have both increased.

If he were to fight the orc leader of Wandering Harbor again now, he would definitely be able to crush him.

"Right now, I'm like Captain America. I can fight anyone for a whole day." The bald monk waved his fist. "I really want to fight someone."

"I feel like I'm no weaker than Angron right now."

Sea turtle: "Could this be the legendary revival of spiritual energy?"

Gragen: "Did Warhammer ever have an end times? The warp has been active since the War of Heaven, it has never declined, so what's this talk of a revival?!"

Desert: "Then how come we suddenly became stronger? Did the developers change the stats?"

Director Qi: "The values ​​must have been changed. After all, it's a beta version, so changes are normal."

Ma Shaohou: "At the pinnacle of the hammer, I reign supreme over the world. Only after me can there be heaven. You all hurry and bring the Four Gods to see me."

"Wrist-laden: He seems to have been given dementia by subspace energy, yet he dares to be so arrogant."

Ma Shaohou: "You don't understand the loneliness of the strong."

Sea turtle: "I hope you don't call for our help when you're getting beaten up."

"........."

In the regional chat channel, players were rapidly scrolling through the chat, discussing the power that had suddenly surged within them.

Just as they were puzzled and wanted to find the answer,

A new task has appeared in the database.

Mission: Prevent the invasion from the warp.

The Corinthians used an evil ritual to summon power from the Warp, but the power of the High Heavens was never exclusive to the Dark Gods.

Subspace is the non-material aspect of the universe, and it belongs to every living being born in this universe.

Xiling has used the Lighthouse to draw upon and transform the energy of the warp, a power that will grant you a brief period of ascension.

Sublimation: This is an unstable and short-lived evolution. In this state, your physical stats will increase dramatically, and you will have endless power to squander.

Make good use of this power and give the minions of the Chaos God a good beating.

In the midst of the warp's rampage, defeat the non-material beings and stop the ritual from taking place.

Basic rewards: 55000 contribution points, 7400 honor points, and 17000 faith points.

Commission rewards: determined based on kills and battlefield contributions.

Friendly reminder: Players who fight bravely will receive special attention from the guide, thus gaining more blessings and mastering greater power.

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The already lively chat channel became even more bustling.

Sea turtle: "So this is Ascension!! I thought Warhammer was about to experience a spiritual revival?!"

Zhuge: "Is this a side effect of the lighthouse? That's amazing."

Mount & Blade: "The official team must have hired Paradox Interactive's operations and technical staff. This Lighthouse looks so much like the Aether Engine, it can even make people ascend."

Palu's life is precious: "Short-term sublimation, looks like there's a long-term one too, good heavens, Lingfei, huh?"

Warmaster: "Ah! No, can a warhammer ascend?"

Zhuge: "It should be possible. Isn't the ascension of the Chaos faction the same as ascension to immortality? But they are individuals, while ours is likely a group."

In the movie "RimWorld," a kind-hearted person says: "I'm so cold and shivering, does it really have to be a flying car? Are basic flying cars and regular flying cars really that inferior?"

Jujiro: "It looks like the official team is testing ascension and gave us trial cards."

The twisted person said, "This game can build starships and stargates, and it can also replicate things from other games. It can definitely create an Ether Engine."

MC Myth: "The official ambitions are a bit too big. It's not enough to just create the real universe, they also want to create the subspace."

"Ascension is like patching the game ahead of time. When the warp is opened, players will ascend and enter the warp to fight against the gods."

Zhan Shuai: "Is this a 100% realistic game?"
"We can build Zaku, Aether Engine, Halo, Death Star—as long as you have a big enough imagination, we can make it all possible."

"The bolder the man, the more warhammers he produces."

"........."

The chat channel refreshed 99+ messages per second.

The lighthouse's enhancement and empowerment of players has greatly inspired them.

They felt this was the official team testing the ascension system, and also a hint to them.

If you dare to dream it, the game will make it happen.

At that moment, a rapid alarm sounded, indicating that a demon had entered the Imperial Glory.

Players also received a message instructing them to suppress the boarding demons.

"These wretches from the warp dare to jump ship from the old men's ships??"

"The Fourth Calamity won't be bullied! We'll crush these bastards! Brothers, grab your weapons and let's go get them!"

"In the name of Mai of Sake, we must deliver a heavy blow to these bastards!!"

"For Demacia, brothers."

"For the glory of Hogwarts, for Gryffindor, let the blood of the Blood God be offered! Charge!"

"........."

The players, shouting various slogans, charged at the demons that had entered the warship with their weapons, like mad dogs unleashed from their cages.

PS: This color scheme is indeed very Warhammer-esque.

(End of this chapter)