Warhammer 40: Saviors Emerging from the Bottom

The physical body representing Ivan was slowly lifted up by the magic circle. After a series of complex and unknown procedures and confirmation of the sacrifice, the light of the magic circle became even more dazzling.

Just as the psionicist was excitedly preparing to celebrate after accomplishing all this, he found himself enveloped in the light emanating from the magic circle.

"This is……"

"Wait, no, I have already offered sacrifices, great and merciful father, please..."

The magic circle gave the psionicist no chance to beg for mercy. His infected soul was drawn out by a powerful suction force and filled into the magic circle, becoming part of the fuel.

The piercing scream from the soul traveled through the real universe to the highest heavens, tearing a small gap between the two.

The space around the magic circle began to distort due to the influx of warp energy, and through the mirror-like portal, one could see bizarre sights in Nurgle Garden that were incomprehensible to ordinary people.

The fleshy growths on the ground wriggled and writhed like blooming flowers, while several flies, which looked rather unsettling, busied themselves among them.

In the distance, a humanoid creature that looked like a large fluttering moth was discussing something with a fat man beside it.

Any one of the germs in the garden would cause a disaster in the real world, but in Nurgle's Garden they coexist harmoniously.

With a smile on its face, Nurgle looked curiously at the door that had suddenly appeared in front of it and couldn't help but reach out to touch it.

Just then, the third plague carrier among the seven plague carriers who had been waiting to be summoned, with the bronze bell on its horn as its number, kicked the ignorant little thing.

He looked at the unfamiliar scene outside the door, nodded to his companions, and slowly walked over.

An extremely intense tearing sensation was constantly pulling at his body; this was the real universe refusing to allow foreign objects to enter its body.

After enduring the discomfort and taking two steps forward, Plague Carrier Number Three appeared in the very center of the summoning circle.

"Hehehe, we're finally out! This time we're going to have some fun here."

He grabbed the psionicist's corpse and took a bite, while his other companions walked out of the warp gate one after another.

"Don't forget our mission. Father is very interested in that guy." Seeing his companion's curiosity about everything around him, the Plague Carrier, number seven, couldn't help but remind him.

"It's better to destroy dangerous items made from parts of the flesh and blood of the cursed, since you never know when they might turn into bombs and explode."

"That's not something we need to worry about. All we need to do now is carry out the task."

The plague carrier with the number seven engraved on the bronze bell on the horn was clearly the leader of the group. After he said those words, the others tacitly shut their mouths.

"I sensed its presence in that direction."

After determining the direction, the seven plague carriers strolled over as leisurely as elementary school students on a field trip, leaving a dark yellow trail mixed with a foul stench wherever they went.

Corpses whose souls have been extracted cannot stand up and continue fighting, so those who were sacrificed became breeding grounds for the new plague, especially the psionicists who had been bitten by the third plague carrier.

Countless twisted buds sprouted from his body, blooming into vibrant flowers. If left unchecked, these new plagues would create a new wave of disaster in the lower nest.

On the other side, Xiao Yi looked at Ivan, who had turned into a pile of mangled flesh, his mind filled with doubt.

This guy was fighting with a strong will to survive just now, how come he suddenly knelt on the ground and howled in pain, and turned into this state?

We were ambushed. Who has the ability to do that?

And it seems his soul just flew out, probably heading in...

Xiao Yi turned his head to look at the location of the summoning array. Even though he was hundreds of meters away, he could still feel the blasphemous soul of the plague carrier.

If you calm down and take a closer sniff, you can even smell the stench emanating from the other person.

"So they still came?"

"The target is dead. We should retreat now. The rest can be left to Brigadier General Lancelot and his soldiers."

The infected, thrown into chaos by the loss of their leader, and the Imperial tanks charging at the front lines, gave Mattia the feeling that victory was in sight, and all that remained was to retreat safely.

But seeing Xiao Yi's serious expression, he instantly realized that things were not as simple as he had imagined.

"What happened?"

"They used the souls of the traitors to summon seven evil warp creatures. The real battle has just begun. Only by defeating them can Lower Nest be restored to normal."

The plague carriers are far more terrifying than the rebels led by Ivan, not that their strength is immeasurable.

Rather, as the original inhabitants of Nurgle Garden, they themselves were unaware of how many kinds of plague germs they were infected with.

Once these highly destructive plagues spread throughout Bakda's hive, there's no point in trying to save the planet.

The most important thing is to find a way to escape before the extermination order is issued.

"You guys go first, I'll see if I can handle those troublesome guys."

"I'll go with you."

Seeing Aria biting her lip until it bled in an attempt to stay awake, Xiao Yi shook his head.

"Your condition is somewhat unstable right now, and going there would only become a burden for me."

"But……"

"Don't worry, if it really can't be resolved, I can retreat. The infected without a commander will collapse in no time, and then the Imperial artillery will be aimed at those few ignorant warp creatures."

Although the prophecy Tzeentch showed him didn't mention how he was corrupted, the final scene showed him alone and aching all over.

They must have been fighting continuously and were exhausted, which allowed the opponent to seize an opportunity and take them down in one fell swoop.

Normally, this situation wouldn't occur. The physical exertion from merely killing a few plague zombies wouldn't be enough to exhaust Xiao Yi, but he was about to face seven creatures that defied the laws of nature.

In the omitted scene, it's not impossible that Xiao Yi accidentally contracted the exhausting plague, so it's best to be cautious in any future contact.

After examining Ivan's remains without finding any useful information, Friedrich suddenly spoke up: "Our unit is curious about the warp creatures you speak of and proposes that we go together."

"If you want to come, just follow me. Be careful not to get too close to them, as some special plagues can even infect steel."

"Understood. Initiate cautious defense protocols."

The two ran one after the other toward the direction where the plague carrier was.