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

Chapter 349 Self-built Online Path
The term "self-built network" sounds like it would consume a lot of single crystals.

But if you think about it from a different perspective, you'll have a different feeling.

The single crystals of the Palu Empire are stored in the underground vault of the Palu Homeland.

In the future, it will be necessary to build a 500 billion RMB standby force of Palu crystals and power more than 1,000 Palu brand wireless circuits. In total, the warehouse must always store more than 10 billion tons of single crystals to meet daily needs.

So many single crystals will take up a lot of space in Palu Home.

We could send them into the warp, cover them with Palu shadows, and turn them into a "warp warehouse" similar to "Netway".

When not in use, these single crystals serve as "subspace warehouses" to store various high-turnover materials, which can be retrieved and used as needed, and then returned to their original location.

During wartime, the warp warehouse can be transformed into a warp fortress or warp outpost, working in conjunction with the Palu Shadow to engage in warp-level combat against the enemy.

Thinking about it this way, isn't the cost of building your own network channel much cheaper?

“Pacador, have Pad develop a subspace structure that serves both as a strategic reserve and for strategic purposes. In peacetime, we’ll use it and the Paru Shadow to store high-turnover resources like single crystals, and in wartime, we’ll convert it into a strategic facility to defend against the enemy. Such a structure must prioritize security first, and then its power.”

"Yes, Your Excellency." Paccado noted down the priest's request on the data panel and asked:
"Should we still attack the pointy-eared ones?"

Li Nuo paced back and forth, hands behind his back, deep in thought:

"The attack on Pointy Ears is suspended. The fleet is recalled and handed over to Pad to assist him in completing the experiment of the warp energy compressor. I have a feeling that when we start to extract warp energy on a large scale, the Chaos God, the Weasel, and Pointy Ears will react. Also, have Paru Academy create another Rand Boy, named Pad II, to be in charge of researching infinite circuits."

“Yes, Your Excellency.” Paccado noted down the key points and then asked:

"You just said that Elena told your envoy that Pointy Ears and Weasel intend to forcibly transfer a portion of the Chaos God's power to our sub-universe. How do you plan to deal with this?"

Li Nuo stopped and took the hoe from Zharg's hand:

"The solution is for us to enter the End Era before they relocate, leaving the mess from the Rebellion Era to them. In addition, I will try to go to the End Era soon to find out the specific situation there and see how the weasels and pointy-eared creatures will transfer the power of the evil god. If there is an opportunity, I don't mind interfering with their actions to buy time for our Paru Empire to migrate to the End Era."

"Okay, sir, I understand. I will urge Pad and Pad II to complete the research task as soon as possible and design the most perfect plan for building the Paru standing army."

Li Nuo and Paccado discussed some details before returning to the shaman's hut.

After becoming the true god of the orcs, the sub-universe will no longer limit the objects Waaagh simulates.

Even in an Age of Rebellion, one can possess an orc from the Age of End. This method of traversing sub-universes is far more efficient than using dimensional portals deep within the warp.

Li Nuo opened the simulation interface and manually searched for simulation objects.

"I want to possess the body of such an orc:"
"He is located on the dark side of the human empire in the sub-universe of the End Era, with enough orc lads under his command, and preferably at least one warship and ample supplies."

Searching for mock objects.

【Search completed.】

Search results: 155.

so much?
It seems that there are quite a few large-scale orc forces on the dark side of the empire in the End Age.

Li Nuo said:
"Rank them from highest to lowest according to the number of subordinates and the number of ships. The number of ships has a higher weight than the number of subordinates."

[Sorting complete.]

Search result 1:

[Name: Scarlet Palm, Bartolax.]

【describe:】

This is the leader of the Crimson Hand warlords, possessing six warships, including one battleship, one cruiser, and four frigates, with a total of 300 million orc lads.

The Crimson Palm is active in the Chronus expansion region, a dark side of the Empire, and has now been added to the Empire's bounty list. They recently concluded a battle with the Scoundrels.

Search result 2:

[Name: Forged Steel, Yasumanfar.]

【describe:】

[The leader of the Steel Forging Warlords possesses five warships, all of which are escort vessels, totaling 220 million orc lads.]

The homeworld of Forged Steel is located at the southern end of the Storm Sector, precisely at the boundary between the Empire's dark and light sides.

The main enemy of the Forged Steel Warlords is the rotten stuff pouring out from the warp rifts.

Currently, they are fighting to defend their home planet.

【...】

Looking from top to bottom, Li Nuo could only sigh, "The End Era is truly chaotic."

During the Rebellion, the orcs' enemies were either shrimp, pointed-eared creatures, or some mindless aliens.

However, in the End Times, three or even more forces often emerge on the same battlefield.

For example, there was an orc warlord named "Black Knife".

It had to fight the Space Marine Chapters of the Imperium of Man while also facing attacks from the Necromancers.

During the three-way battle, nearby demons heard the news and came to join in the fun, thus creating a four-way battle.

The same situation was playing out in various parts of the Empire’s dark side, only the forces involved in the melee would change. In some cases, it was a battle between sly foxes, greenskins, ribs, and pointy ears, while in others it was a fight between greenskins, ribs, and sly foxes beating up trash.

In short, the dark side of the empire in the End Era is characterized by "chaos".

The human empire's forces in the shadows mainly consist of the fearless Inquisition, Inquisitors, wandering merchants, and various warbands rejected by the empire's mainstream powers.

After careful consideration, Li Nuo concluded that the Scarlet Palm Warlord was the most suitable for him.

This warlord faction is the furthest from Terra, located at the easternmost edge of the Far East sector, making it the easiest place for them to snowball.

For the other orc factions, the pressure of direct combat is too great, or the battle situation is unfavorable, requiring additional single crystals to turn the tide of battle, making possession less cost-effective.

After confirming repeatedly that the simulation object was the optimal solution, Li Nuo began the simulation.

[Your simulation subject is the orc warlord of the End Age. The base consumption for the simulation is 100 million tons of single crystals.]

The simulation involves 300 million Orc Boys, increasing the consumption of single crystals by 300 million tons.

The simulated object consists of one battleship, one cruiser, and four frigates, and the simulated consumption increases by 95 tons of single crystals.

The simulated object is critically injured; simulation resource consumption is reduced by 50%.

【最终的模拟价格为（100+300+95）*50%=247.5万吨单晶体。】

[Start simulation? 】

Seriously injured?
Li Nuo raised an eyebrow, without hesitation, and silently recited in his mind:

"Confirm simulation start".

Consciousness left the priest boy's body, passed through the outer wall of the net channel, and entered the subspace directly.

After traversing rapidly for a short time, consciousness arrived in a warp without the light of starlight, where it encountered a green-skinned fleet billowing thick smoke.

He plunged headfirst into the bridge of the battleship, and everything went black. When he opened his eyes, he saw a gaping, bloody hole in the chest of his current body, and the mad doctor beside him was scratching his head and looking at the gruesome wound.

"Boss, this isn't good. That bastard seems to have applied some kind of psionic energy to your wound. My potion won't work on you!"

The mad doctor picked up a bottle of alchemical potion, uncorked it, and poured the potion onto the wound.

The medicine quickly mixed with the blood, causing a burning pain that made Li Nuo's nerves twitch slightly, but it did not produce any therapeutic effect.

"Boss, look, it's not that my potion is the problem, it's that rotten thing's psionic energy is too insidious. It's turning my potion into some kind of blood toxin, making my injuries worsen faster,"

Li Nuo waved his hand, signaling the mad doctor to leave his spot, and looked into the distance, towards the boys below the command platform.

With their leader on the verge of death, some restless young men were preparing to usurp the throne, waiting for their leader to breathe his last before making their move.

Li Nuo's cold gaze swept over the restless boys, and he snorted coldly as he said:
"I won't die. Just now, I received a blessing from Brother Li, the Beast God. Brother Li said He has something for me to do, and He can't let me die like this. Open your eyes wide and witness Brother Li's miracle!"

Li Nuo closed his eyes and muttered to himself, repeatedly repeating phrases like "Brother Li is awesome."

He mentally opened the system interface and selected the orc gene simulation.

Using this body as the experimental subject, Li Nuo implanted the genes of the ancient orc with super self-healing ability into his body, and also implanted the Palu psionic energy field gene fragments that every Palu kid had.

The Paru energy field first appeared on the body.

As the psionic field expands from the inside out, the psionic energy entrenched in the wound is expelled.

It was a malevolent, scarlet light, as viscous as dried blood and as foul as a stubborn rock in a cesspool.

The Palu Psionic Field destroyed, crushed, and annihilated it, eventually turning it into a wisp of smoke and disappearing into the bridge.

Then, the ancient orc boy's healing genes began to take effect.

The hole in his chest was more than 50 centimeters in diameter.

In just half a minute, the wound that would have kept the mad doctor team busy for a while healed on its own.

"hiss----"

A gasp was heard from inside the bridge.

Orcs have a good self-healing ability, but that is based on the premise that they don't lose their heads or their hearts rot.

The eldest brother's heart had long since disappeared, and he had only survived until now thanks to his strong willpower. But now, out of nowhere, two hearts and three lungs appeared, and he was completely healed.

This is simply a miracle!
"Tap tap tap—" Footsteps approached quickly.

The young shaman, carrying his staff, ran quickly over, knelt down with a thud before the warlord, and raised his arms, shouting:
"Brother Li is awesome! Brother Li is so cool and powerful!"

As a shamanic youth, he could clearly feel the orc god, Brother Li, descending upon his boss.

With the shaman leading the way, the boys below the platform immediately shouted "Brother Li!" in waves.

Li Nuo checked his physical condition and nodded slightly to show his satisfaction.

He stood up and stretched, and the shaman boy scurried to his side.

"Alright, quiet down." Li Nuo raised his hand and asked, pressing down on the silence.
"Can anyone tell me what the current situation is with the expansion of the area?"

The shaman bowed respectfully:
"Boss, let me give you an update on the expansion. After the torchlight went out, the scoundrels' followers held a sacrificial ceremony on the expanded Empire worlds, creating a warp rift and summoning demons into the real universe. We were ambushed by the scoundrels' army when we raided an Empire world before, which is why you're now in their hands..."

Li Nuo listened patiently and gradually came to understand the current state of the empire's dark side.

We are currently in the second half of the 999th year of the 41st millennium, with three months remaining until the 42nd millennium.

After the Great Rift unfolded, the starlight disappeared from the expansion, and the expansion lost all contact with Terra. The local Star Speakers and Navigators could not obtain any useful information from the warp.

The Greenskins' warp travel does not depend on the light of the starlight, but entirely on the capabilities of the psionic boy responsible for navigation.

The navigator from Scarlet Palm is pretty good.

Taking advantage of the shrimp's isolation and helplessness, they roamed freely within the expanded area, plundering and looting ruthlessly.

At first, he was invincible, but later, as the cultists of Chaos became more rampant and rotten things appeared frequently, Scarlet Palm began to fail.

As Li Nuo listened to the priest's narration, he walked to the porthole to observe the subspace of the Empire's dark side.

According to Pad's research report, the subspace may seem chaotic and disordered, but in fact, the disorder itself contains certain patterns.

Without external interference, the flow of subspace energy follows the guidance of an eight-pointed star, which represents the four colors of red, blue, green, and purple, and always converges in the four directions around the observer.

If the flow direction of a certain color does not align with the eight-pointed star, it indicates that there is some event in that direction that attracts that color. This could be a sacrificial ritual or a large-scale non-sacrificial act, such as war.

The current expansion zone has become a paradise for demons, with warp energy everywhere drawn by the massive casualties, making warp travel extremely difficult.

Li Nuo thought for a moment and then gave the instructions:
"Back in the real universe, I'll find a quiet place to rest and reorganize. I need to make some major modifications to the fleet."

"Yes, sir. I'll arrange it right away."

A few minutes later, the fleet returned to the real universe and hid in the desolate asteroid belt.

Li Nuo initiated a gene simulation to rapidly modify the Scarlet Palm warlord's brat and fart.

The modified template is based on the Blood Raven Boy, and this type of Palu Orc is best suited for exploration work in unfamiliar areas.

A few days later, the renovation was completed.

Li Nuo consumed a single crystal to open a portal to the Apostate Era, retrieved five access devices, and installed them in the bridges of various ships.

He found a nearby network portal that was marked as "secure" by the access controller and entered it.

Half an hour later, Li Nuo led his fleet out of the gate, his face solemn.

The netherworld of the end times is truly no place for humans.

Web-based demons, warp storms, chaotic space soldiers, and evil warp creatures emerge in droves.

On the surface, the gate to the net passage appeared to be intact, but it was actually a trap set by the Chaos God to lure the Palu orcs and Brother Li into a trap.

As soon as Li Nuo entered, he encountered a large army of demons lying in wait for him.

The other party immediately called out "Li Nuo" as soon as he opened his mouth, clearly having anticipated that the Orc God would enter the final era of the Net Path.

Is this a coincidence?
No, it's not a coincidence.

Li Nuo explored several different portals, but still encountered a horde of demons that had been plotting for a long time.

The leader of one of the demon armies even uttered these words:

"Orcish God, you can't cause any trouble in the End Times! The Cosmic Hall has been destroyed by us! The Web Path is the domain of demons!"

Regardless of whether the Space Hall was actually destroyed.

Li Nuo pondered that building his own network in the End Times was the only viable option for the Paru Empire.

(End of this chapter)