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

Chapter 331 Breakup (3)

"呲-"

Inside the secret room.

A faint hissing sound came from inside the black box as the airlock deflated.

Startled by the sudden commotion, Vogues looked over with suspicion.

He was always curious about what was in the box and what kind of self-defense device his son-in-law would use to protect himself.

Now, Voges knew the answer.

The top of the box slid open to the side, and a black figure stood up, looking down at Vogues. Behind the scarlet holographic goggles, a cold gaze was revealed.

"Who are you.."

Before Vuggas could finish speaking, a cold glint flashed before his eyes, and he felt a chill on his neck.

Looking down, he saw a syringe marked "truth serum" inserted into his neck. The yellowish liquid was being pushed into his body by the piston, and it felt cold to the touch.

"You," Voges's eyes were unfocused, his facial expression relaxed, and he entered a state of speaking freely and without reservation.

What's your impression of Li Nuo?

"He... he's a cash cow, but he doesn't really understand social etiquette."

A very straightforward answer.

Li Nuo was not surprised and continued to ask:
Do you have negative thoughts about Li Nuo? For example, about possessing his inventions and wealth?

“I…I once wanted to kill him.”

Li Nuo raised an eyebrow. "Why did you want to kill him? When did this happen?"

Voges shook his head and said incoherently:
“About three years ago, when Lino was still the governor’s agent, he discovered during a mission that an eldest son of a collateral branch of the Voges family was involved in illicit trade related to cold goods. After I learned of this, I planned to have Delton silence him to prevent the family scandal from being exposed.”

Li Nuo squinted and thought carefully, finally recalling that past event. (See Chapter 100 for details)
"Then why did you change your mind later?" Li Nuo asked.

Voges winced in pain:

“I…I heard His Majesty’s voice. He forbade me to be silenced. Not only that, he also ordered me to marry my daughter to Li Nuo, saying that this would make Li Nuo better serve Chaodu and me. I was very disgusted at the time and did not understand why His Majesty wanted me to do this, but somehow I accepted His Majesty’s arrangement.”

Li Nuo nodded secretly and asked again:
"And then you convinced Tido to contact me?"

“No, I didn’t convince Tido.” Vorgas scratched his head. “Tido seems to be… seems to have been influenced by His Majesty. Before I even mentioned you, she was the one who convinced me to accept your existence.”

Li Nuo remained unmoved, neither pleased nor saddened. Women in the Warhammer world were potential time bombs, always a potential liability for the enemy, and he was mentally prepared for this.

"So, if the weasel hadn't affected you, Li Nuo would have died long ago, right?"

"Yes, I will not allow the family's scandal to be leaked, especially since he is just a commoner. Heh, if he is willing to hand over the formula for synthetic starch or cooperate with me in completing this research, I might let him live a little longer."

The governors of the Warhammer world are all ruthless and ruthless, using any means necessary; otherwise, would it still be Warhammer?

Hearing Voges reveal his true thoughts, Li Nuo breathed a sigh of relief.

My own Warhammer world, finally feels right!
"Dong dong dong..."

The detector detected footsteps approaching rapidly.

The person who came was quite heavy and should be wearing powered armor with anti-detection capabilities.

Apart from footsteps, the detector did not detect any other signals.

Li Nuo pondered for a moment, found the switch for the secret room, and activated it.

"Pfft-"

After the hissing sound, the airtight gate opened.

Two heavy, silenced bolters flew in.

Li Nuo casually used Fu Guise as a shield in front of him.

"Boom!"

The explosive projectile exploded, scattering bits of flesh and bone mixed with sparks.

Leaving the mangled Vorges behind, Li Nuo stepped out of the secret chamber and looked at the Hydra Lord who was walking towards him.

"Alpharis, this is our second meeting. I didn't expect you to have been lurking around Voges all this time. Let me think, could your disguise be Delton?"

Alpharis paused for less than 0.1 seconds before immediately understanding why the other party said it was their second meeting.

The two first met in the Bone Drinker's Vault on Planet Apimette DE.

Alpharis glanced at the mangled corpse on the ground, showing no grief whatsoever for Vorges' death.

He was just a planetary governor; he's dead, so be it.

To be able to sacrifice oneself here can be considered as serving His Majesty.

"Li Nuo, since you've guessed who I am, let's have a frank talk."

Alpharis stopped, holding a heavy bomb gun with a silencer in his hand, and said calmly:

"Be a good girl and come with me to Terra..."

"boom!"

"Boom!"

Black Knight 1 self-destructs!
A golden-white cationic storm instantly filled the narrow corridor!

Alpharis was speaking just a moment ago, but the next moment he was swallowed up by the extremely violent stream of particles!
Three full minutes passed before the bright lights in the corridor gradually subsided.

When the light faded, the scene before us was one of utter devastation.

The floor, walls, and ceiling—none of them were in good condition.

"Cough...cough cough cough..."

The charred figure peeled off from the equally blackened wall crater and fell to the ground with a thud, kicking up a cloud of black dust.

"Damn it... He actually self-destructed without saying a word. Are all so-called 'time travelers' this decisive?"

Alpharis ripped off his mask and spat out a mouthful of black water, mixed with blood and fragments of internal organs, with two "pfft" sounds.

A crashing sound came from behind.

"Bang bang bang, crash!"

Two Chaos Orcs joined forces to smash open the heavy gate, rushed into the corridor, and excitedly fired bullets at Alpharis.

Alpharis's expression changed slightly as he realized that he was on a planet that was about to be destroyed.

He picked up the helmet and put it on, shooting down Chaos Orcs while activating the communication system and sending a message:
"Report! Operation failed! I lost control of Li Nuo; he detonated a strange black orc armor! Repeat! Operation failed..."

"Bang bang bang! Rat-a-tat-tat—"

Hordes of Chaos Orcs swarmed into the corridor, forcing Alpharis to focus on escaping.

...

...

Ascension scene outside the Milky Way.

Li Nuo switched his consciousness back to the priest boy. The ascension ritual proceeded normally.

Operating within the eco-ships used for breeding Paloo Kids, the population is rapidly increased at a rate of hundreds of millions of Paloo Kids per hour.

The eco-boat on site has no means of attack. Its bulky and huge hull relies on armor plates and green dams for protection. Every aspect of it serves to give birth to Palu Boy.

Fifteen eco-ships, each capable of holding nearly 10 billion Palu Boys, are expected to reach the minimum requirements for condensing subspace projection in about 70 hours, followed by a one-month waiting period.

It's worth noting that the Palkia used here is not the Palkia with a combat role.

They have been injected with genes that make them "not very active," prefer to stay in amniotic fluid tanks, and remain in a state of sleep for long periods of time. Their only purpose is to contribute their faith.

Once the subspace projections have fully condensed, detonate the ecological ship and destroy them in one go—it's painless, harmless, and without side effects.

The source of faith power in the future will be the normal Paru Boy and the Fart Spirit, and there will be no need for these orcs specially designed for the ritual.

Once the subspace projection begins to condense, one cannot easily leave the ascension site.

With this in mind, Li Nuo decided to end his human identity in advance to avoid the weasel constantly disgusting him.

He opened the system interface, thought for a moment, and instead of entering his own human body, he read the save file of the Black Knight in his private experiment.

Once the consciousness had switched, Li Nuo opened his eyes and saw the uninvited guests in the laboratory.

The man wore a coarse linen robe, held a staff, and had an aged face, looking as if he had one foot in the grave, yet he exuded the aura of a powerful figure.

Makado.

He had already arrived here ahead of everyone else.

The static noise emanating from the Black Knight's body signaled the activation of the orc device, making Makado realize that there was now another gaze upon him.

It goes without saying that this consciousness belongs to the owner of this laboratory.

“It seems even Alpharis can’t do anything to you.” Macado put down his experimental notes, leaned on his staff, turned around, and looked at the black humanoid device in the corner:

“Li Nuo, I don’t know when you obtained the method to become a true god of the orcs, nor do I know what the person who conveyed this method to you said, which led you to regard the human empire as your enemy. What I want to say is, whatever you hear or see, first carefully consider whether it is a trap of chaos.”

Faced with Old Biden's PUA tactics, Li Nuo chose to speak frankly:

"Is the weasel planning to take away my ability to possess an orc while I'm possessing the ancient orc specimen?"

Makado's breath hitched; he hadn't expected Li Nuo to know even this.

Fortunately, his mental fortitude honed over the years allowed Macardo to adjust his condition in a flash.

"So this is the lie that Chaos has been telling you? Don't let Chaos's tricks cloud your judgment. You are part of the Human Empire, and the Palu Orcs are the Human Empire's most important allies. How could His Majesty possibly take away what belongs to you?"

"Heh, you're quite the actor, Lao Deng," Li Nuo sneered. "If my device hadn't detected your brief abnormal vital signs, I might have actually fallen for your trick."

Makado frowned slightly, his expression turning serious:

"Li Nuo, Chaos has severely corrupted you. Don't let false ideas cloud your judgment. I assure you, the ability to possess orcs will always be yours, and no one can take it away. You are a pillar of the empire and a backbone of human society. If you are corrupted by Chaos, the human empire will suffer a great loss."

"Think about your life these past few years. Apart from the initial period when you were a bit depressed, haven't you been happy and fulfilled the rest of the time? You have a career, you have a family, you have a family. In a few days, it will be your wedding ceremony with Tido. Are you going to let yourself get lost in chaos and corruption at this important juncture in your life?"

Makado spoke earnestly, his eyes filled with concern, like a kind elder advising a prodigal son to turn back.

Li Nuo seemed to be influenced by the other person's charming words, and her tone softened:
"Macado, I... I don't know what's wrong with me. I keep worrying that the God-Emperor will take away my ability to possess the orc. Can you help me?"

“Child, just tell me how you want me to help you, and I will do everything I can to help you solve the problem.”

“Macado, I have a request for you, and you must grant it.”

Seeing that Lino had relaxed his guard, Makado's expression became even more kind:
"Tell me, child, I will definitely agree."

Li Nuo clutched his head in "pain":
"I beg you, Lord Macado, please accept my invitation."

"Whatever you ask me to do, I'll do it. Tell me, child, what do you want me to do..."

Before Makado could finish speaking, he suddenly felt an irresistible force pulling at his soul.

Just as he was about to unleash his psionic energy to fight back, the scene before him underwent a dramatic change.

In an instant, the private laboratory turned into an amniotic fluid tank, and he himself transformed from a human long-lived psychic into an orc head inside the amniotic fluid tank.

"This is my invitation. Are you satisfied, Makado?"

Li Nuo possessed the Palu orc in the interrogation room, raised his arms, and looked down at the still-terrified Imperial Chancellor inside the amniotic fluid tank.

"This...this is your ability?! You can actually...you can actually forcibly transfer someone else's ritual to an orc?! No wonder His Majesty went to great lengths to reclaim Alphamega's warp essence!?"

Having lived for nearly ten thousand years, this was the first time Makado had encountered such a horrifying sight. He lost his composure and let slip what he had just heard.

"Tsk tsk, Old Deng, you've misspoke, haven't you? How could the great and wise weasel plunder my abilities?"

Li Nuo smiled and reached out to press the button on the amniotic fluid tank.

"Pfft-"

The icy vapor erupted, and the contents of the amniotic fluid jar quickly froze into ice, leaving only the most basic life functions in the orc's head.

Li Nuo switched his consciousness back to the private laboratory.

He strode toward the fallen Macado, took out a gene sample collector, and collected the man's gene sample without harming the imperial prime minister.

This wasn't out of mercy, but out of respect for Macado, an old man who had always remained loyal to humanity, who shouldn't die here like this.

After collecting Makado's samples, Lino opened the gate to the private laboratory and went outside.

Branty, the maid in charge of taking care of his daily needs, heard the commotion and watched in confusion as the black figure left the private laboratory. She couldn't help but ask:

"Master, has someone invaded the Royal Court District?"

In Brandy's memory, the last time someone invaded the Royal Court District, the master was wearing this armor and wiped out the enemy, hence the question.

"Hey~"

The truth serum pierced into Brandy's remaining flesh and blood.

Li Nuo asked:

"Was your approach to me a coincidence, or was it arranged by someone else?"

Brandy lost consciousness and was able to maintain her standing position entirely thanks to the bionic structure within her body.

It lowered its head and said indistinctly:
"Lord Macado... Lord Macado has ordered me to keep a close watch on your movements."

“Lord Makado?” Li Nuo raised an eyebrow. “Are you one of his assassins?”

"Yes, it is."

Ha ha.

Li Nuo was speechless and almost burst out laughing. Were there any normal people around him?

Just then, the sound of a pneumatic gate opening came from the entrance of the residence.

Hearing the sound, Li Nuo looked over and saw Tido holding a data board, reading the data as she walked in, completely unaware that the atmosphere in the room was strange.

"call out--"

After the gate at the entrance closed, the truth serum spun out and pierced Tido's neck.

Her expression froze for half a second, then turned bewildered.

(End of this chapter)