I was just fishing, how did I become a Great Old One?

Warhammer 40K Universe, The Obscure Sector, Amagidon Sector.

The Deep Blue Gluttony has just completed an extremely smooth subspace warp.

How stable is it?

Previously, traversing the warp required the Geller Force Field to withstand the shrieks of daemons and mental pollution. But now, wherever the Gluttony passes, the warp mist automatically parts to create a wide path.

Those usually ferocious demons were now hiding in the depths of the mist, trembling with fear.

"That ship is here again!"

"Run! If you get caught, you'll be canned!"

"I heard that Lord Nagoro has become their apprentice! How terrifying!"

……

Bridge (Ooh-mushi Panoramic Restaurant).

Jiang Li held a copy of the latest Imperial Star Map in his hand, with a glass of freshly squeezed Void God Juice beside him.

"Based on the intelligence provided by Guilliman."

Jiang Li pointed to the planet marked as extremely dangerous in red on the star map—Amagiton.

"This is one of the Empire's most important industrial worlds, producing tanks and artillery."

"But now, this place is facing the third large-scale Ork invasion."

"Commonly known as...Waaagh!"

……

"Waaagh?"

Tex was wiping his heavy machine gun, which hadn't been fired in a long time (he'd recently switched to making kitchen utensils).

"I've heard of those green-skinned guys."

"They are said to have no brains, only muscles, and live solely to fight."

"And their technology is all cobbled together from scrap metal, but it just happens to work."

"Because they believe it can be used."

"That's right."

Jiang Li nodded, his eyes gleaming with the light of biological analysis.

"That's what makes them so amazing."

"The power of my thinking."

"A collective, low-level psionic stance."

"If they believe the red car is fast, then the red car really is fast."

"If they believe that the water pipes they hold can fire bullets, then they can fire bullets."

……

"Idealistic plants."

Lieutenant General Stukov gave an accurate assessment.

He was holding a spicy and savory chicken wing that had just come off the production line.

"I have studied their anatomical reports."

"Their cellular structure combines characteristics of both animals and fungi."

"They have no sex and reproduce by spreading spores."

"and……"

Stukov took a bite of the chicken wing.

"The more they fight, the more adrenaline and growth hormone they secrete."

"This causes them to grow rapidly in size, and their flesh (plant fiber) becomes more...firm."

……

"Well said!"

Jiang Li slammed his hand on the table.

What does this mean?

"That means they... need to be cooked!"

"The more you stir-fry it, the more tender it becomes; the more you beat it, the more fragrant it gets!"

Jiang Li stood up and looked out the window at the planet, which was now visible to the naked eye and glowing red from the flames of war.

"This is not a battlefield."

"This is... a thriving... high-fiber vegetable base, waiting for us to harvest!"

"Everyone, get ready!"

"Get our giant harvester (a modified Thor mech) ready!"

"We're going to...pick radishes!"

……

Amargington, on the surface, the outer defense line of Hades' hive.

This is hell.

The sky was obscured by thick smoke, appearing a sickly, scorched yellow. On the ground, countless bomb craters and ruins created a brutal scene.

The Imperial Defense Forces' renowned Armageddon Steel Legion is desperately holding its last line of defense.

"For the Emperor! Hold the line!!"

A political commissar brandished a chainsaw sword and chopped down a green-skinned boy who had charged up into the trench.

But more green cars are coming in like a tide.

"WAAAGH!!!"

The deafening battle cries echoed through the sky.

On the horizon, a green ocean moved. Millions of Ork, driving smoke-belching war trucks and riding massive Squig beasts, wielded crude yet deadly machetes and rifles, charging madly.

And at the heart of that green wave.

A colossal piece of scrap metal, hundreds of meters tall and welded together from countless scrap irons, is taking heavy steps, each step triggering small-scale earthquakes.

Its massive abdominal main gun is charging.

……

The shadow of despair.

"Sir! We can't hold them off!"

A soldier with a blood-stained face shouted.

"The anti-tank gun ammo's all gone! That junk is about to fire!"

The political commissar looked at the towering war machine, a hint of despair flashing in his eyes.

"Hold on until the very last moment!"

"The Emperor is watching us!"

Just as the main cannon of that ancient behemoth was about to fire its destructive beam...

It's getting dark.

……

"What is that?!"

Whether it's the soldiers of the Iron Legion or the green-skinned orcs charging forward.

They all subconsciously looked up at the sky.

The clouds were violently torn apart.

A colossal biological warship, dozens of times larger than the ancient giant, covered in golden scales and red tentacles, slowly descended, exuding a suffocating sense of oppression.

It's too big.

It was so large that it obscured the light of the stars and cast a huge shadow on the battlefield.

……

"My damn second brother..."

A massive Ork warlord, the leader of this Waaagh! army—Ironjaw Bonecrusher.

It stopped waving its powered claws.

He stared blankly at the enormous thing above his head.

Orcs have a simple aesthetic: big is good, many are beautiful, and loud is strong.

And this ship...

It's freaking huge! It's freaking beautiful!

"What the hell is that?!"

Iron Jaws asked, drooling.

The big tech guy next to him tapped the metal plate on his head.

"Boss! I'm thinking..."

"That's... a super invincible Squig?"

"Wait! That's... a gigantic mountain of war junk that can fly?"

"Who cares what it is!"

Iron Jaws roared excitedly.

"I want this!!"

"Kids! Forget about those shrimps (humans)!"

"Shoot that huge thing in the sky down for me!!"

"WAAAGH!!!"

……

The self-cultivation of vegetables.

Millions of green-skinned soldiers instantly turned their guns on each other.

All the rifles, rocket launchers, and even the main cannon of that ancient junk were aimed at the Glutton in the air.

"BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!!"

Countless crudely made munitions, carrying the Greenskins' belief that "we think we can hit them," flew into the sky.

however.

"Activate... biofield."

Alice's voice rang out from the bridge.

A faint, golden-red light enveloped the Gluttony.

The shells hit the light membrane.

It's like raindrops hitting a lotus leaf.

It didn't even create a ripple, and it just... slid away?

No.

It was eaten.

[System notification: Kinetic energy absorbed. Energy recovery +1%.]

[Absorbed explosion energy. Energy restored +2%.]

……

"These vegetables..."

Jiang Li stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the green-skinned soldiers who were still firing wildly.

shook his head.

"Wow, so energetic!"

"This spirit of desperately resisting, trying not to be eaten..."

"It will definitely improve the quality of their meat..."

"It has become even crisper."

Jiang Li picked up the communicator.

"Attention all departments."

"Spring plowing begins now."

"Swann, deploy the harvesters."

"Ergou, you're in charge of plowing the land."

"Medical Corps, prepare the plastic bags (static field boxes)."

"Remember, we must live."

"Fresh vegetables are the most nutritious."

……

Agricultural machinery fell from the sky.

"Alright! The big guy's here!"

The belly hatch of the Gluttony opened.

Several heavily modified Thor mechs, painted in dark blue and modified by Swann, descended from the sky with the roar of their anti-gravity engines.

They did not explode when they landed.

Because their feet are equipped with huge... shovels.

Moreover, their arms are no longer giant cannons.

Instead, it became...

Left hand: Giant chainsaw harvester blade (rotating).

Right hand: Giant multi-functional grab (with net).

Back: Huge storage basket (with refrigeration function).

……

"What's that? A new canned shrimp?"

Iron Jaw looked at the strangely shaped mechs.

"Who cares! Let's tear it down!"

A group of enormous Orc leaders, clad in heavy scrap metal armor, charged forward wielding power axes.

"Buzz——————"

The lead Thor mech (piloted by Tex) activated the chainsaw harvester blade on its left hand.

Facing the charging Oak boss.

It wasn't cut.

Instead, it sweeps across the ground, like harvesting wheat.

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle—"

A sickening cutting sound.

As I rushed to the front row of green train cars, I instantly felt a chill under my feet.

Their legs... are gone.

Like chives cut clean at the root by a harvester.

……

"Perfect cut!"

Tex laughed.

"The roots were preserved! It can grow again next year!"

Followed by.

A huge claw extends from the right hand.

Like playing a claw machine, they grabbed those Oak bosses who had lost their mobility and were still crawling around on the ground.

He threw it into the storage basket on his back.

"Ding! High-quality vegetables detected (Boss O'Kar). Automatic refrigeration and preservation activated."

……

The end of the world for Gu Juji.

"asshole!!"

Ironjaw roared in fury when he saw his elite troops being harvested like crops.

"Big tin cans! Stomp them flat!"

The colossal, 100-meter-tall machine took a giant stride and charged toward Tyx's Thor mech.

"Is the big guy here?"

Tex remained calm.

"Ergou! That big radish is yours!"

"Woof!"

In the sky.

A huge black and white figure swooped down.

The Yin-Yang Devouring Dogs, now comparable in size to that ancient behemoth, are quite formidable.

It didn't bite.

It remembered its owner's words, that it should "plow the land".

then.

It stretched out its two huge front paws.

The claws were burning with the red oil of Sarnath.

He frantically dug at the feet of that ancient, rubbish-covered machine...

"Scratching scratch scratch scratch————"

Er Gou's claws moved so fast they left afterimages.

In the blink of an eye.

A huge pit, hundreds of meters deep, was dug out of the ground beneath Gu Juji's feet.

……

"Huh? Why am I falling?"

The orc pilot inside the ancient garbage hadn't even reacted yet.

The massive machine lost its balance because it stepped into empty air.

"BOOM!!"

The war machine, hundreds of meters tall, plunged headfirst into that giant crater.

It fell flat on its face.

Parts flew everywhere, and black smoke billowed out.

Its massive body was stuck in the pit, unable to move.

It's like a giant potato that's just been pulled out and hasn't even been loaded onto a truck yet.

……

"Done."

Er Gou patted the dirt off his paws.

He shouted at the sky.

"Boss! The potato's out! It's huge!"

……

The arrival of the chef.

The battlefield fell silent.

Both humans and beastmen were shocked by this extraordinary "agricultural operation".

At this time.

A golden beam of light descended from the Gluttony.

Jiang Li, carrying a vegetable basket (actually a folding spatial bag), slowly landed in the center of the battlefield.

He landed next to the big pit that Er Gou had dug.

Looking at the ancient junk still struggling in the pit.

He glanced again at the dumbfounded orc warlord Ironjaw in the distance.

……

"you……"

Iron Jaw pointed at Jiang Li, its simple mind filled with unprecedented confusion.

"Who are you?!"

"You're not a shrimp!"

"You don't have pointy ears either!"

"Why...did you bury my big tin can?!"

……

"I?"

Jiang Li smiled as he approached the iron jaw.

He did not exert any pressure.

But in Ironjaw's eyes (orcs have a special intuition).

This tiny human exudes an aura even more terrifying than that of Gao Ge or Mao Ge.

That was... the scent of a predator at the absolute top of the food chain.

……

Jiang Li reached out and patted the heavy, powerful claws of the Iron Jaw.

It's like taking a picture of a watermelon at the market.

"Knock knock".

The voice was muffled.

"Yes, it's cooked."

Jiang Li nodded in satisfaction.

"The muscle fibers are very firm; it seems you train a lot."

"and……"

Jiang Li leaned closer and took a sniff.

"This strong smell of spores and engine oil..."

"It's genuine... wild, free-range green-skinned fish."

……

Jiang Li took a step back.

He flashed a bright, chef-like smile at the iron jaw.

Let me introduce myself.

"I am the head of Shenlan Agricultural Products Procurement Company."

"congratulations."

"You and your Waaagh!..."

"We... have acquired it in full."

Jiang Li pointed to the Thor mechs behind him that were still harvesting.

"Don't resist."

"We will handle the ingredients with care to ensure their integrity."

"after all……"

"If the leaves are ruined..."

"It won't look good after it's cooked."