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

Chapter 335 Space Marine's Voyage

"The Palu Orcs have disappeared?"

"Strange, didn't the Eldar say there were many Palu orcs here sealing off the gate? Why haven't we seen any of them?"

Inside the bridge of the Heraklion, senior officers whispered among themselves.

The overly spacious and quiet entrance to the net lane is truly perplexing.

There are no Palukan ships, outposts, fighters, or warriors here; only the historical dust of Eldar and humans—corpses, shipwrecks, and shell fragments—drifts here.

"Don't be fooled by appearances," Ruth said in a deep voice.

"Intelligence indicates that the Palu Orcs possess near-perfect stealth technology. Run the Auger Matrix at full power and scan every corner of this place, leaving no stone unturned."

"Yes, my lord."

The mechanical priest taps the keyboard to control the Auger matrix.

The Auger Matrix of the Glory Queen-class battleships is extremely powerful.

When operating at full capacity, it can even penetrate lead-containing walls with a thickness of over 200 meters within a scanning range of tens of millions of kilometers.

While the Heraklion scanned this network space, the other three Glory Queen-class battleships in the fleet, along with a light cruiser highly skilled in reconnaissance, also scattered to search for the enemy's whereabouts.

As time went on, more and more scan results were presented to the four prototypes.

The situation is becoming increasingly confusing.

No Palu Beastmen!

There are no enemies here at all!
Riemann Russ stared at the tightly closed net gate, and based on the clues he had obtained, he conducted tactical deductions and came to a preliminary guess.

The Palu Orcs have likely given up on holding onto this Web Path space; they are all at the ascension ceremony in the real universe.

After passing through this net-like gate, the Imperial fleet will face extremely intense artillery bombardment.

This is just like a water pipe.

The Imperial Fleet is like water in a pipe, the pipe opening is the gate to the net in front of it, and outside the pipe opening is a raging fire.

Whether the water spraying out of the pipe can extinguish the flames outside depends entirely on the speed of the water flow and the quantity of water.

The Webgate will become a merciless meat grinder, and at least a third of the Space Marines will perish at the Webgate exit.

Riemann Russ's body began to tremble, not from fear, but from excitement.

His blood rushed, his breath became hot, and the impending battle gave him the illusion that his blood was boiling.

He loved this feeling.

The sharp blade slices open the enemy's blood vessels, letting the blood spray out, allowing you to savor the enemy's fear and wails.

This is the life that the Primarchs and Space Marines yearn for.

fighting! fighting! fighting!

Fight! Fight! Fight!

Riemann Russ pounded on the railing of the command platform and shouted:

"I have figured out the enemy's strategy! They will ambush us from behind the gate! There will be endless artillery fire, a barrage of bullets, and countless warplanes blotting out the sky. What awaits us is both death and annihilation! But we are a fearless pack of wolves! Death is like the wind, always with us! Open the gate to the net and fight our way out!!!!"

Inside the bridge, the Eldar pressed the button on the network access device.

A beam of light shot out, and the tightly closed net gate opened its arms to the Imperial fleet.

The gate was pitch black, and the view outside was obscured. This was normal; only by passing through this gate could everyone confirm the state of the real universe and be vulnerable to enemy attacks.

Without hesitation, Lehman Russ ordered a charge.

The Space Wolf's more than three hundred warships burst forth like a swarm of bees.

The other three Primarch fleets were not to be outdone and followed closely behind in their established formation.

In just half a minute, more than a thousand warships disappeared into the net gate.

The Eldar fleet did not hold back the Imperials of Man and charged out as well.

In no time, the once bustling cyberspace was reduced to just a dozen or so warships used for surveillance.

This time!

The walls of the network space underwent a dramatic change.

The cannon barrel, exuding an ancient feel, protrudes from behind the wall that has been slid open.

Before the warships on site could figure out what was happening, deafening explosions erupted on every single ship.

"Bang bang bang bang bang bang!"

More than a dozen dazzling sparks burst forth.

Meanwhile, the gates of the net are also under heavy fire.

Inherited from the ancient sages, the Net Cannon, Gravity Cannon, and Molecular Cannon tore the warships and the Net Gate to shreds.

The ship turned to dust, and the net gate was riddled with cracks. What was exposed in the gaps in the gate was not the dark shadow symbolizing the exit, but the bronze-colored monocrystalline outer wall.

The shelling stopped short of reaching the target, merely destroying the gate to the network channel without penetrating the outer wall of the single crystal behind it.

Once the artillery fire subsided and the cannons were retracted into the wall, a portal leading to the Cosmic Hall opened within the network space.

The Palu fleet, which should have been in the real universe, slowly flew out of the portal.

Eco-ships, engineering ships, and subspace shadow ships were protected in the center by a large number of green-skinned warships.

Inside the bridge of the Steel Ingot, Li Nuo, possessing the body of the Shaman Boy, looked at the scene before him with satisfaction.

haha~
A bunch of idiots~
Li Nuo was in an incredibly good mood right now.

About three hours ago.

When Lino learned that the Space Marines were coming to deal with him, he discussed countermeasures with Beast and Paccard.

After inquiring about the strengths and weaknesses of both sides, Paccardo offered a wildly imaginative plan.

Simply put, it's like this:

The ascension location chosen by Li Nuo was extremely remote.

It is a full five thousand light-years away from the southern edge of the Milky Way, beyond the reach of the starlight, making it impossible for the human empire to use subspace for travel.

In addition, there is only one network exit here.

The nearest other exit from the network is more than 6,000 light-years away.

In other words, once the network exit here is destroyed, the enemy will only have one option left:

That is to use the "triangulation method" to forcibly conduct subspace travel.

Whether returning to the Milky Way or heading to the nearby Webway Gate, it will take several months.

Forcibly halting the ascension ceremony and destroying a portal to the net can trap the enemy's main force for several months.

This deal is incredibly worthwhile!

Not a single Paru boy, who supplies the power of faith, was missing from the ecological ship fleet.

Li Nuo could have easily changed the location and performed the ascension ceremony again.

"Are the scan results in yet?" "Priest, the scan is complete. There are no survivors here. I'm erasing our electromagnetic signals so the enemy can't track us."

"Alright, let's hurry." Li Nuo looked at Paccardo, who was studying the network map and star map:

"Hey kid, have you found a suitable place to ascend?"

“Boss, I think this place is nice.” Paccard zoomed in on the star map and pointed to another region outside the Milky Way.

Li Nuo took a closer look and nodded to himself.

That's good, that place is one of my alternative options. It seems that Paccard has a good eye.

This second ascension site, located 5,000 light-years west of the Milky Way, is a small galaxy with a three-star system, where the Trisolaran civilization does not exist.

Its three stars are not very stable and could potentially interfere with the ascension ceremony, so Lino designated it as an alternative rather than the first choice.

Paccard analyzed from the side:

"Boss, the galaxy structure and network distribution here are similar to the first ascension site. We can use the same method to shake off the subsequent enemies. However, considering that the shrimps aren't fools, they might not fall for it easily, so we need to prepare a few other countermeasures."

Li Nuo nodded slightly:

Do you have any ideas yet?

“I’ve got it, boss, look here.” Paccardo pointed to a sun in the star system:
"The scanning results from the 'Find the East' instrument show that the surface material of this star has formed a distinct dust cloud, the silicon content in the core has decreased, and the iron concentration has increased, indicating a tendency to evolve into a supernova. I think that if we launch dozens of massive bombs at it, it should accelerate the accumulation of iron, trigger a series of chain reactions, and cause a supernova explosion."

"If the plan succeeds, as many shrimps as come, they will all die, including the pointy-eared ones. If the plan fails, I think the shrimps and the pointy-eared technicians aren't fools. They should be able to see our purpose from our actions. They will be scared to death by our actions and urge the fleet to set sail, which will allow us to shake them off."

"Therefore, regardless of whether it can trigger a supernova explosion, we are more than 90% confident that we can calmly deal with the next wave of enemies."

Paccard pressed a button on the holographic device, switched to a new view, and started operating it rapidly:

"According to my calculations, the Shrimp Empire and Pointy Ears have at most three cards left to play. We can easily dismantle their hands one by one, and once they have no cards left to play, we can calmly hold the ascension ceremony. This will take about three months, and the success rate of the ceremony will increase accordingly..."

"Snapped!"

Paccard pressed Enter, and a number appeared on the holographic screen:
99.98%!

Li Nuo took a deep breath, calming the turmoil in his heart.

He was not easily swayed by Packardo's plan, but instead calmly reviewed and analyzed the situation.

After much deliberation, Packardo's plan was finally approved by Lino.

Without delay, the fleet transited and resupplyed through the space hall before immediately heading to the next ceremony location.

the other side.

In the void outside the gates of the net.

A large fleet of void ships drifted between two stars, lonely and lost.

Lehman Russ stood on the command platform with a dark expression, repeatedly urging the mechanical sages below:
"Hurry, are the scan results in yet? Why aren't there any orcs here? Answer me!"

"My lord, the scan results this time are consistent with the previous ones." The mechanical sage was sweating profusely with anxiety.

“There is indeed no trace of Palu orc activity in this small star system. The Auger Matrix has not even found any of their ship coolant waste, as if the Palu orcs had never existed here. If it weren’t for the unquestionable source of the intelligence, I would really suspect that we have come to the wrong place.”

Leman Russ gave a disgruntled snort and glared at the Eldar controlling the web portal:

"You didn't open the wrong door, did you?"

"Sir, I am a professional network navigator and I will not make mistakes. Besides, Ms. Elena is also in the fleet. She would not possibly go astray."

The Eldar were frantic and felt incredibly uneasy, so they actually addressed a human as "Master".

If this gets out, the green-skinned people will laugh their heads off, and they will be despised by their own kind.

“Call Elena, I want to confront her in person.”

"Yes, sir." The sound array commander sent out a communication request.

A holographic image popped up, and Elena, wearing a "Tai Chi" pattern on her chest, appeared on the screen.

Before Leman Russ could speak, Elena spoke first:
"The gate to the Netway has been destroyed from the inside. The fleet I left inside the Netway couldn't escape. It must be the work of the Palu Orcs. Don't panic, I'll go back and check the situation now."

"Go back? How are you going to go back? Wasn't the Netway gate destroyed?" Ruth asked, both angry and furious.

Elena said:

"I can open a portal to the Obsidian Archives."

Ruth's eyes lit up:
"The Obsidian Archives are inside the Black Library, right? So, is it possible to get back to Terra through there? Can you teleport us all back?"

Elena shook her head regretfully:

"I'm afraid that won't work. After each meditation session, I can only teleport a maximum of 50 people, including myself."

"Damn it..." Russ cursed under his breath.

Elena pretended not to hear:

"Enough with the small talk, I'll go back and check the situation now."

Communication ends.

Elena handed over command to her deputy, opened a portal, and stepped inside.

Returning to the network from outside the Milky Way is quite difficult.

The teleportation process, which usually takes almost no time, now lasted for more than ten seconds.

The dizzying sensation and pitch-black vision made Elena think she would get lost in the process of time travel.

Fortunately, she eventually arrived at the Obsidian Archives.

Ignoring the dizziness in her head, she immediately went to the reading shelf and began to read "The Book of Destiny".

The disappearance of the Palu Orcs from the ritual site is seriously inconsistent with the revelations previously given in the Book of Destiny.

Elena was panicking and needed guidance immediately, otherwise she had a feeling that her group was being played by fate.

"Crash--"

Turn the pages of the book.

Elena looked at the page that concerned her, which read:

"Li Nuo's cunning is far beyond imagination. He used a counterattack to force your fleet to retreat, and took the opportunity to interrupt the ascension ceremony and transfer the entire fleet to the Space Hall."

"After you and the human empire's fleet broke out of the network, he used the attack capabilities of the Cosmic Hall to destroy your guard formation and the network gate."

"At this point, you, your Eldar fleet, and tens of thousands of human warriors are trapped in a corner of the galaxy. If conventional methods are used, it may take you several months to return to the galaxy."

"Fortunately, fate favored the Eldar and they were willing to help the human empire."

"When you use the 'triangulation method' for subspace travel, you will be surprised to find yourself back in the solar system after one of your attempts due to a small subspace storm!"

Elena's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief.

Read on.

"Praise the Warp, though it is unreliable most of the time, it will still light your way when fate smiles upon you."

Elena gripped the book tightly, feeling a sense of relief, and murmured involuntarily:

"Praise be to the Eldar God... Praise be to the Warp."

(End of this chapter)