Warhammer 40 A New Hope

Perhaps in the next moment, the two will turn their swords against each other because of Tzeentch's conspiracy.

But now, they are still friends and allies who can be trusted.

This matter was also known to the people on the [Unknown Hope] in space. Some people reacted strongly, but in the end, with the intervention of the [Son of the Stars], most people chose to accept it.

However, a new problem has now arisen...

In order to strengthen the friendship between the two sides, Master Ma first gave Zhang Yi and others some relics of the ancient saints for free for their research, but the fragments (Sons of the Stars) were too few.

Master Ma was firm in his attitude: You haven't done anything and what I've given you is good enough, no more.

The Son of the Star in Zhang Yi's body also got angry: Are you sending away a beggar? That's all? What kind of ally are you?

Just when the atmosphere was gradually becoming strange, Zhang Yi suddenly spoke.

"If we can rescue the bear god, can you give us more?"

"...Ersun was trapped in the Soul Forge by Be'lak. The souls of four great demons are needed to open the way there. The Lizardmen did not go hunting the great demons." Master Mazdamuddi said. "It is too late to start collecting souls now. Ersun will die."

"What if I can go directly into the Soul Crucible?"

"!"

"I should have this ability, although it's not very stable, just like when I came to this world..."

[How can you ensure that you will not be discovered by the demon among them, Bilak?] The fragment's voice echoed in his mind. [From your memory, I know that the [first demon prince] of this planet is also there.]

"I think maybe we can ask other people for help." Zhang Yi said. "It's not mentioned in the [Grand Plan] that we can't ask other allies, right?"

Master Ma and Fragment motioned for him to continue.

"From what I know, the capture of Ersun was probably a conspiracy by Chaos to weaken the combat power of Order."

"Kislev is the first line of defense of the Old World's human empire against the invasion of Chaos. The death of the Bear God will greatly weaken their combat power, and this battle is no exception."

"Among all the forces fighting for the Bear God Ersun, there are two forces whose goals do not conflict."

"The Ice and Snow Court of Kislev is here to save their god, while Zhendan is here to learn the whereabouts of one of the dragon sons, Shenzhu, from Ersun."

"I can try to convince them that the sudden and unusual actions of the two major forces will most likely attract the attention of the Chaos forces, including Bilak."

"Even if I can't convince all of them, as long as I can convince one, I will have a chance to safely enter the Soul Crucible and release Ersun." Zhang Yi said. "This will not only thwart Chaos's plot, but also preserve Order's strength to resist future Chaos invasions."

[But the premise of this plan is that you must be able to open the portal relatively freely and accurately.] The fragment in his body said, [Otherwise, everything is empty talk.]

"I can help him," Master Ma said suddenly. "Help him train and control his abilities."

"He has to learn to be independent, too, doesn't he?"

After a long silence, Fragment nodded and agreed to the plan.

"Then..." Zhang Yi looked at Master Ma weakly, and also felt the attitude of the fragments in his body. "For humanity and... the big plan?"

Obviously, he had no idea what his proposed plan would bring him to...

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Based on preliminary judgment, Zhang Yi's ability can be used in two ways.

One is an unconscious and random way with almost no consumption. The way to use it is to let it spit in an unintentional state, just like the time it encountered the Khorne Minotaur.

The other method is to concentrate and consume mental energy, and purposefully open the portal while constantly recalling the information of the target destination, just like the time when the "Unknown Hope" was sent to this universe.

So, if you want to complete this plan, you need to improve Zhang Yi's mental strength and concentration.

Shi Lan's method was to use various ancient black technologies to enhance Zhang Yi's mental strength while teaching him to meditate under the dual supervision of him and the Son of the Stars.

Although he fell asleep most of the time while sitting with Master Ma and meditating in the range of unknown ancient holy black technology (and was then awakened by the fragments), overall, he still gained something.

Because it came from another world, it couldn't travel through time like the Slanns did during meditation, but at least he was able to meditate properly sometimes. After it was over, his mind became much clearer and he wouldn't fail to open a portal (opening it is one thing, maintaining it is another. Opening a thumb-sized portal for one second is also a success).

On the other hand, considering that opening the portal using the second method also requires physical strength, physical exercise for Zhang Yi also needs to be put on the agenda.

． ． ． So…

Looking at the huge obsidian pier in front of him, Zhang Yi was speechless.

Even though he had received training from the Emperor on Terra before, he could still lift the big stone pillar in front of him several times with his current physical fitness.

but...

Isn't it too much to do a hundred times and still not have a definite number?

Looking at the unknown giant lizard beside him easily exercising with an obsidian stone that was bigger than Zhang Yi, and the lizard man acting as the supervisor, Zhang Yi silently lifted the large stone pier in front of him.

I have to complete the plan I proposed even if I cry...

12. Start of the plan (Part )

After pouring various liquids into the incubation pool in front of him, it began to emit light again, and then eggs slowly appeared one by one.

"Does pouring disinfectant alcohol really work?" Zhang Yi muttered as he looked at the newly restored lizardman hatching pool. "Amazing black technology..."

In order to escape the endless meditation and physical training, Zhang Yi suggested that it might be possible to purify the contaminated incubation pool.

The pools created by these ancient saints, which can produce all kinds of lizardmen and even giant dinosaurs, are now polluted for various reasons.

Some are the work of a green fat man, some are the result of sabotage by rats, and still others are the result of poor maintenance and the passage of time.

Due to various reasons, some hatching pools could no longer be used, and the number of Lizardmen's troops was reduced.

So Zhang Yi asked whether he could help restore some of the incubation ponds that were not too seriously polluted.

Although I am not a medical professional, I can go back to my own world and get some disinfection and sterilization stuff.

Well, even Zhang Yi himself felt awkward when he said this - how could it be possible that a black technology of the ancient saints could be decontaminated by pouring a bottle of disinfectant alcohol! Besides, the plague of ratmen and Nurgle could not be removed so easily, right? !

However, after Master Ma discussed it with the other Shi Lans, he said... Is this really feasible?!

The reason is that the incubation pool made by the Ancient Saint itself has a certain cleaning function, but it cannot be operated due to various reasons including insufficient materials.

However, some materials cannot be produced by the Lizardmen and this world at this stage. If Zhang Yi can really find enough corresponding materials, then some incubation pools that are not seriously polluted may indeed be able to be used again after being cleaned by the self-purification system.

Therefore, with the Emperor's fragments in his body and under the supervision of Captain Loken, and adhering to the requirement of going and returning quickly, Zhang Yi went back to his own world and bought a bunch of disinfectants and sterilization drugs that he could find at the pharmacy.

Then, when Master Ma followed the instructions on the incubation pool and placed the corresponding items or possible substitutes into the incubation pool, the situation at the beginning occurred.

The few hatching pools that were successfully restored took several days to breed new Lizardmen. Although the number was not large, it solved some problems.

Now, after months of training and several successful safe short-distance directed transmission tests, the fragments in Zhang Yi's body and Master Ma both believed that Zhang Yi should be able to complete the plan he proposed.

On the temple square, wearing a ceramic steel breastplate, bringing with him several protective magic equipment and a golden magic mask given by Master Ma, as well as taking a few life-saving magic scrolls, Zhang Yi was ready to set off.

"Kislev Kislev Kislev." He silently chanted the name of the target place and focused his mind. "Go to the [Ice Queen] - Katarin."

In his mind, Zhang Yi pictured in as much detail as possible the heroic Queen he knew, who was dressed in a gorgeous cotton robe, wearing a crown on her head, holding a long sword in one hand and ice magic in the other.

Honestly speaking, if he didn't know the general appearance of those people and places from his original world, he might not be able to use his abilities well.

Knowing the appearance of the target location or person is a prerequisite for using his ability. The clearer and more detailed the memory of the target location or person, and the fewer similar ones there are, the more likely it is that the ability can be activated at a specific location, and the higher the accuracy.

Soon, a white portal gradually appeared, and with Zhang Yi's efforts, it gradually stabilized.

Taking a deep breath, Zhang Yi stepped into the portal.

. . . . . .

kislev

Kislev, with its 'simple folk customs', is the first line of defense of the human empire in the Old World against Chaos.

Now, because the Bear God has left, there is no spring here anymore, and the people are complaining about it.

Katarin Borha, the current Queen of Kislev, gathered an army to save her gods and broke into the territory of the evil gods to obtain the soul of the great demon, open the road to the Soul Furnace, and save the gods of her country.

However, this did not go smoothly.

A large amount of food is needed to maintain the army. Although there are many devout believers in the army who fight for the Bear God, faith cannot fill the stomach.

No matter how brave and fearless the soldiers are, they still need to eat. If you fail to feed them, their combat effectiveness will decline on the one hand, but whether they are willing to continue fighting for you is another.

Because the bear god was imprisoned, the weather became cold and the harvest was poor, and the cold weather made a new round of farming impossible.

But now, a large number of warriors have died in different demon realms, and even their bodies cannot be brought back, and the so-called support from the empire is still not coming.

In addition, due to the wailing of the Bear God, large and small Chaos rifts appeared from time to time in or around Kislev, and demons ran out of them and wreaked havoc everywhere.

This is undoubtedly a further blow to Kislev now.

Some people had begun to doubt the Queen's ability to rule - she was a good ruler, leading by example and was brave and fearless, but she failed to keep her soldiers and people well fed.

Kislev's operation to save the Bear God was a predictable failure. After investing a huge amount of resources, it still failed.

Inside the big tent, Queen Katarin Boha could not accept this result, but the doubts were increasing, forcing her to admit it.

They failed after all.

squeak--!

A white portal appeared in her tent. Her long-standing combat training allowed her to draw her sword, while ice crystals appeared on her other hand.

A young man, wearing a golden mask, walked out of the portal.

"Greetings, Queen of Kislev. Lady Katarin." Zhang Yi tried to remain calm as much as possible, and said to the Queen not far away. "I want to discuss a deal with you."

"You showed up in my tent uninvited and for no apparent reason, saying you wanted to negotiate a deal with me?!"

The low temperature, accompanied by a large amount of ice crystals, flew out of her hands, and the target was Zhang Yi who suddenly appeared.

Ding--

A circle of flowing fire blocked the incoming ice magic, but Katarin's attack still frightened Zhang Yi.

"I'm dying, dying, dying, dying!" Zhang Yi tried to calm himself down, and spoke as coherently and clearly as possible to the empress who was obviously in a bad mood and even a little irritable. "I can save your god, the bear god Ersun!"

The attack on Zhang Yi stopped, but the magic in the Queen's hands did not dissipate.

"Why should I believe you?! Do I believe that this person with unknown origins can save the bear god Ersun?"

"Because you only need to do one thing." Zhang Yi said. "I hope you can attract the attention of Bilak and the demons as much as possible in the next period of time."

"This way, I will have the opportunity to directly enter the Soul Furnace and rescue your Bear God."

"Do you have the ability to enter the [Soul Crucible]?"

"You've seen it, haven't you?" Zhang Yi pointed to the original location of the portal and said, "I have the ability to directly enter almost any place I know."

At this point, Katarin fell silent as he considered the feasibility of the man's words.

The troops Kislev currently has are probably only enough for one more deployment, but if they really listen to this man and send their entire army forward to fight one last time, it would be fine if the Bear God really comes back by then, but if he doesn't come back in the end...

She could already foresee what would happen then. Those 'greedy hounds' would definitely use this as an opportunity to try to drag her off the throne, or even worse.

But... she didn't want to give up!

"What do you want?" After a long silence, Katarin asked Zhang Yi, who was wearing a golden mask.

"The continuation of Kislev." Zhang Yi answered her according to what he had agreed with Fragment and Master Ma in advance, and at the same time placed a golden plate with lizardman patterns on the table. "We don't want Kislev to perish without any chance of resistance when Chaos strikes in the future."

"..."

Katarin wanted to refute his words, but he knew that if the Bear God could not return to Kislev, Kislev would not be able to recover quickly, and if Chaos came again, they would most likely be unable to resist.

"That's it?"

"That's all." Zhang Yi replied. "It's just a deal. It's up to you, Your Majesty, whether you agree to it or not."

"But you'd better not spend too much time thinking, because..."

"The Bear God is on the verge of death..."

"Beelak, or some other demonic force, is about to accomplish its goal."

"They will divide up the body of the bear god."

At this time, the portal appeared again, and Zhang Yi immediately prepared to leave.

"I hope you can make the right decision, Her Majesty Queen Katalin."

Zhang Yi disappeared into the portal, while Katarin sat in her tent, looking at the gold plate on the table, recalling what Zhang Yi said, and thinking for a long time.

When the first rays of morning sunlight broke through the thick clouds of Kislev, Katalin stood up, put on her coat and crown, and walked out of the tent.

"Herald! Gather the remaining troops!" Katarin ordered. "Let us fight again for Kislev and the Bear God!"

"For Kislev!"