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

Warhammer 40K Universe, Amagidon, Hades Agricultural Demonstration Site.

sunset.

This once desolate wasteland, littered with corpses, has now been transformed into an endless expanse of... fields.

But what's planted in this field isn't wheat or corn.

Instead, they were little green things that sprouted from the ground, naked and babbling.

"FAAARM!!"

Bonebreaker Salaka (now renamed Bonebreaker Gold Flakes) stood on the edge of the field, wielding a giant hoe made from a power claw and roaring.

"Hey kid! Stop slacking off!"

"Sprinkle more of that... 'Fertilizer for filth' onto the ground!!"

"We're going to grow the biggest and most brittle green-skinned plant in the entire galaxy!!"

At its feet, a group of scoundrels were running wildly through the field, carrying fertilizer bags labeled "Deep Blue Special Supply".

……

"It's so... vibrant."

Jiang Li stood on the gangway of the [Gluttony], looking down at the idyllic "pastoral scenery" full of magical realism, and took a bite of the freshly picked Amagatoon mutated tomato.

"Although the art style is a bit wild."

"But at least... we don't have to fight anymore."

Stukov walked over, holding a copy of the latest Imperial war report.

"Boss, the supply chain here has stabilized."

"Guilliman sent a thank-you letter, saying that all the canneries in the Empire are running at full capacity, and the 'Spicy Green Canned Food' is selling like hotcakes in the lower levels of the hive."

"but……"

Stukov's expression turned serious.

"We have received a new signal."

"Highest level of emergency."

"From... Baal."

……

"Baal?"

Jiang Li raised an eyebrow.

"That's... the home of the Blood Angels?"

"Yes."

Stukov brought up the star map.

On the other side of the star map, a despairing purple shadow was engulfing the Baal system.

"Terran".

Codename: Leviathan Hive Fleet

"Quantity: Incalculable (in the trillions)"

"They are...feeding."

……

"Terran..."

As Jiang Li stared at the purple shadow, the light in his eyes gradually turned dangerous.

He was even more excited than when facing the Great Demon Khorne.

"I've heard of these guys."

"The Great Devourer".

"They don't do it for faith, they don't do it for territory, they just do it for... food."

"They drank the atmosphere and oceans dry of every planet they passed by."

Jiang Li licked his lips.

"In other words..."

"They are the largest mobile warehouse of proteins in the universe."

"and……"

"Their appearance..."

Jiang Li pointed to a ferocious executioner on the holographic projection.

"Carapace, many legs, pincers, plump flesh."

"Isn't this...?"

"Extra-large... mantis shrimp?"

……

"All personnel, listen to my command!!"

Jiang Li threw away the tomato in her hand.

Draw Occam's razor and point it at the stars.

"The vegetables at Amagiton are too bland!"

"we need to……"

"Let's break our fast!!"

"Target: The Barr System!"

"Tonight's menu is..."

"Spicy...a swarm of insects all-you-can-eat!!"

……

The Baal Galaxy, Baal Main Star, Angel's Fall Defense Line.

despair.

This was the only emotion that lingered in the heart of every Blood Angel Space Marine.

The sky has disappeared.

Instead, there were countless, overwhelming gargoyles and sporangia.

On the ground, the red sand dunes had been stained blackish-purple by the corpses of the Zerg swarm and the blood of the Space Marines.

"For Saint Gillespie!!"

Louis Danss, Chapter Master of the Blood Angels, the oldest Astartes in the Empire, and also the Regent of the Empire's Dark Side.

At this moment, the old man, who had lived for 1,500 years, was wielding an axe and fighting among the insects.

His golden armor was tattered and broken, and his breathing was heavy like a bellows.

He is too tired.

He only wanted to die on the battlefield and meet his genetic father.

But... there were too many bugs.

They can't kill them all, they simply can't kill them all.

"Commander! Void Shield overload!!"

"The Hive Tyrant has breached the North District defenses!!"

"We...can't hold out any longer."

Dante gazed at the massive, mountain-like Titan slowly descending from the sky.

He closed his eyes in despair.

"Father……"

"I did my best."

……

"Want to die?"

Just as Dante was preparing to face the end.

A flippant yet energetic voice abruptly cut into his communication channel.

"Old man, you can die if you want to."

"But before I die..."

"Aren't you planning to get something nice to eat?"

……

"Who?!"

Dante suddenly opened his eyes.

Suddenly, the sky, which had been obscured by the swarm of insects, cracked open.

"BOOM—!!"

A bizarrely shaped warship (resembling a giant beetle carrying a large cauldron) radiating a golden-red divine light crashed through Tyrannosaurus's biological blockade.

It did not fire.

Instead... it opened its mouth.

To be precise, it was the huge hatch on the belly of the spacecraft that opened.

A suction force even more greedy than that of the Tyranids erupted instantly.

[Skill: Gluttony - Devouring]

"call------"

The millions of gargoyles and harpies in the sky.

He didn't even let out a scream.

Like a mosquito sucked up by a vacuum cleaner.

Tons and tons... were sucked into the belly of that ship.

……

"belch."

The ship let out a huge burp that echoed throughout the entire atmosphere of Bal.

Followed by.

A huge neon sign, composed of holographic projections, lit up on the ship:

[Grand Opening of Deep Blue Seafood Restaurant (Baer Branch)]

[Main dishes: Spicy Insect Swarm, Garlic Executioner, Steamed Insect Nest Tyrant.]

[Grand Opening Special: Space Marines get 20% off with ID!]

……

"Sea...seafood?"

Dante's hand holding the axe froze.

He lived for 1,500 years.

I have seen countless heretics and countless demons.

But he had never seen it before...

Treating the world-destroying Tyranid swarm... like ingredients for a street food stall?!

……

"Men! Time to cook!"

With a loud roar.

A group of "chefs" descended from the sky above the "Gluttony".

Tex was wearing Thor's armor and holding a huge sieve.

Sun Wukong rides on his somersault cloud, holding his golden cudgel (a rolling pin).

Er Gou transformed into a Sky-Devouring Dog, with a napkin around his neck.

And then there's that group of fully armed firebat chefs; the fuel tanks on their backs aren't filled with ordinary fuel, but rather... highly concentrated red oil.

……

"Is this the Zerg swarm?"

Jiang Li landed in the center of the battlefield and stomped to death a Hermagen lyre worm that was trying to bite him.

He picked up the dead insect.

Peel off the shell.

It revealed the tender, white muscles inside, which were still twitching.

"Um……"

Jiang Li took a sniff.

"Although it has a slightly sour taste (Tylentoxin)."

"But the texture is very similar to... a combination of mantis shrimp and lobster."

"And because it's a biological weapon, it requires a lot of exercise and has absolutely no fat."

"Absolutely top-notch!"

……

"Hiss hiss hiss—!!"

At this time.

A gigantic Hive Tyrant wielding four bone swords discovered this uninvited guest.

As a node of the Hive's will.

It felt offended.

No one has ever dared to consider the "Great Devourer" as food!

It roared, brandishing its bone sword, and slashed at Jiang Li.

……

"Hey, the big guy's here."

Jiang Li looked at the tyrant, which was at least ten meters tall.

"Four knives?"

"It's quite convenient for chopping vegetables."

Jiang Li did not draw his sword.

Instead, he took out a huge black wok from his spatial bag.

This pot was made from the living metal left behind by the space undead Terazin.

Indestructible and with excellent thermal conductivity.

"when!!"

Four bone swords struck the bottom of the pot.

Not even a white mark was left.

On the contrary, the hive tyrant was so shocked that its hand went numb (if it even had a hand).

……

"It is impolite not to reciprocate."

Jiang Li flicked his wrist.

The enormous black pot, accompanied by a whistling sound, was slammed directly onto the glutton's head.

[Cooking Technique: Braising with a lid on]

"Ergou! Breath fire!"

"Woof!"

Er Gou spewed a mouthful of Sarnaja Flame at the bottom of the pot.

"Sizzle—"

The sound of grease sizzling and popping instantly came from the pot.

And there was the mournful scream of the Hive Tyrant.

Three seconds later.

Jiang Li lifted the lid of the pot.

The originally purple insect hive tyrant.

Now it has turned into... an alluring bright red.

The shell is crispy, the meat is tender, and it's still steaming hot.

……

"Minced garlic!"

Jiang Li casually sprinkled a handful of divine crystal garlic paste.

"Done."

He tore off a huge tyrant's thigh (like a king crab leg).

He threw it to Dante, who was not far away.

"Here you go, old man!"

"Eat it while it's hot!"

"This stuff is good for calcium!"

……

Dante's Choice.

Dante looked at the worm leg in his hand, which was still sizzling with oil and smelling of garlic.

His visor opened automatically.

That fragrance...

For a Space Marine who has been fighting on the battlefield for weeks and is only surviving on nutrient solutions.

It was like a nuclear bomb attack.

"this……"

Dante hesitated.

"This is an alien..."

"This is protein!"

Jiang Li shouted.

"How can you have the strength to kill bugs if you don't eat your fill?"

"eat!"

But Ding made a tough decision.

He took a bite.

"Click."

The crispy outer shell shattered.

The sweet and savory meat juices burst in your mouth.

That primal sense of satisfaction instantly dispelled the fatigue of fifteen hundred years.

"Well……"

Dante's eyes lit up.

He felt his heart, which had been failing, begin to beat strongly again.

[System notification: High-energy biomass intake. Gene seed activation.]

[Gained the buff: Last Breath of Light -> Second Spring.]

……

"tasty!!"

Dante roared.

The axe in his hand burst into golden flames.

"Brothers!!"

"Get these bugs..."

"Make it into sashimi!!"

……

The fear of the hive's will.

The situation on the battlefield reversed instantly.

The Blood Angels, who were originally terrified of the insect swarm, were horrified when they saw the Chapter Leader gnawing on insect legs.

Sudden change in painting style.

They no longer see insects as monsters.

Instead, they were used as... mobile food supplies.

"The executioner on the left! I want that loin meat!"

"That Rick is incredibly deadly! He's like an invisible sashimi! Catch him alive!"

The Terran Zerg were the attackers.

The first time... I was completely bewildered.

The Hive Will, that super collective consciousness spanning countless galaxies.

At that moment, I felt... a chill run down my spine.

It was discovered.

The biomass it sends out.

Not only were they not recovered, but they were also not recycled.

Instead... it became nourishment for the other side.

The more the opponent ate, the stronger and more excited they became.

This completely contradicts its feeding logic!

"Retreat...? No... what is that...?"

The Hive's will suddenly sensed a tremendous threat.

On the edge of the Bar galaxy.

That spaceship was called Gluttony.

Things are changing.

……

Ultimate biological weapon: Gluttony Leviathan.

"We've almost finished eating."

Jiang Li looked at the ground battlefield, which had been half cleared.

Look up at the massive, moon-like Terran mothership in space.

"The little ones are just appetizers."

"That big guy..."

"That's the main course."

Jiang Li flew back to the Gluttony.

"Swann! Activate [Gluttony Fusion] mode!"

"The genes from those insects we just ate..."

"Integrate it into the spaceship!"

"Alright! Gene sequence recombination... Initiate!"

"Buzz——————"

Countless sharp chitinous bone spurs suddenly sprouted from the golden dragon scales of the Gluttony.

At the bow of the ship, a massive, fang-like maw filled with sharp teeth appeared.

It is no longer just a ship.

It became a... ultimate Frankenstein's monster, a fusion of Terran, Protoss, Zerg, and human technology.

[Deep Blue - Gluttonous Leviathan.]

[Characteristics: Eats more than Tyrannosaurus Rex, is harder than Tyrannosaurus Rex, and... comes with its own seasoning system.]

……

"Run it over!!"

Jiang Li stood in the giant mouth at the bow of the ship.

The Occam's razor in his hand transformed into a blade of light ten thousand meters long.

"Target: Terran Mothership!"

"Make a dish..."

"【Stir-fried Pork Intestines - Cosmic Version】!!"

……

"boom!!!"

The Gluttonous Leviathan crashed into the soft, wrinkled interior of the Terran mothership like a red comet.

There was no explosion.

Because Jiang Li was at the moment of impact.

Millions of tons of extra-hot red oil were released.

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle—"

The interior of the Terran mothership instantly transformed into a giant hot pot.

Its biological tissues are quickly cooked through when fried in chili oil.

"hiss------!!!"

The Hive Will let out a piercing psionic shriek.

It felt as if its "stomach" had been burned through.

It wants to spit out the ship.

But the ship had barbs (roots of the World Tree) that hooked tightly onto its internal organs.

And it is also... frantically consuming its biomass.

……

"tasty!"

"It's so delicious!"

The Gluttony (Alice) made a joyful sound.

"This high-density bioenergy..."

"It's simply... the pinnacle of buffets!"

In just ten minutes.

The massive Terran mothership visibly shrank and withered away.

At last.

All that remained was a huge, empty shell, floating in space.

……

The swarm's defeat.

The mothership was eaten.

The node of the hive's will has broken.

The remaining swarm of insects on the ground instantly lost its command and became headless flies.

In other words... ingredients scattered all over the ground.

"We won!"

"We won!"

The Holy Blood Angels cheered with joy.

But amidst the cheers, strange conversations were also heard:

"Quick! Drag that dead Kanifik back! The warband said there'll be extra food tonight!"

"Leave the brain fragments of that brain worm for me! They're good for the brain!"

……

A new legend.

The Battle of Barts is over.

But the legend of "Deep Blue Cafeteria" has only just begun.

In the dark side of the empire.

There is a story that goes like this:

Don't despair when the swarm attacks.

As soon as you smell a spicy and fragrant aroma.

That means...

The savior (the cook) has arrived.

……

Epilogue: The Mysterious Invitation.

While Jiang Li was still cleaning up the battlefield (packing ingredients),

A strange subspace rift suddenly opened on the deck of the Gluttony.

A black invitation card, radiating an eerie geometric light, floated into Jiang Li's hand.

"Um?"

Jiang Li opened the invitation.

It was written above in a constantly changing script:

[To the great glutton, chaotic gourmet, green-skinned farmer, and swarm terminator—Mr. Jiang Li.]

We cordially invite you to participate...

[The victory celebration for the thirteenth Black Crusade...if successful.]

[Signature: Abaddon]

……

"Abaddon?"

Jiang Li looked at the name.

A playful smile curled at the corner of his lips.

"That guy... only his arm was successful?"

"The Thirteenth Black Expedition?"

"So...Cardia?"

Jiang Lihe sent out the invitation.

Look towards the other side of the starry sky.

"I've heard... there's a... the largest tower in the entire galaxy (Blackrock Fortress) there?"

"have no idea……"

"That tower..."

"Could we use it... to make skewers for grilling?"