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After the Great Rift Rend the Milky Way apart,

Many things have been fundamentally and completely changed.

Even if people keep denying it, they cannot change this objective fact.

When Warp Storm reaches a certain level, the laws of the real world cease to apply, and everything becomes absurd and incomprehensible.

As the Eye of Paradox opens, raging Ethereal tentacles reach into reality.

A non-material storm raged through the Void, separating the two sides in the melee.

Immediately afterwards, the enemy ships changed.

The kiss of the Immaterium changed the very nature of steel.

The ship expanded at a visible speed, extending huge fleshy spikes, transforming into a bizarre behemoth.

Malicious eyes appeared out of nowhere, pushing aside the bloated flesh and blood, piling up around him.

The enemy ship's flanks were covered with blistering pustules and sores hundreds of meters wide, which continued to swell, burst, and regrow.

The statue came to life, growing fangs and wings, and roaring strange words into the Void.

Ursus and other Cultists of Change could feel the Aether Winds brushing against their bodies.

The Sigil of Change etched on his arm glowed faintly, protecting him from the Flesh Change.

Those crew members who lacked the Aegis of the Myriad Sigil of Change and whose will was not strong enough were not so lucky.

They grew more eyes or arms in various parts of their bodies.

Some even fused with steel, becoming part of the warship.

The Auspex and auxiliary scanning array locked onto the ships, and warning messages kept popping up.

"Order all flight squadrons to withdraw."

"Prioritize focusing fire on the enemy's flagship— the War Will."

Xia, sitting upright on the captain's throne,

They were not frightened by the many terrifying phenomena that occurred after the Warp Rend the Realspace.

He continued to calmly issue orders.

Torpedoes, missiles, Lance, and lasers rained down on the enemy, weaving a web of destruction, like the materialization of Wrath of the Emperor.

The bulky enemy ship did not react at all.

They allowed the various attacks unleashed by the Imperium warships to approach without taking any action to stop them.

"Looks impressive, but this is all! They don't even have any defenses?"

"Even the Void Shield has mutated and disappeared??"

"Something doesn't feel right. Am I just supposed to wait to die like this?"

"This thing looks quite unique, kind of ugly-cute."

Do you think it might grow into an abalone?

"You're toxic, aren't you, you porn seller?!"

"..."

Players are also paying close attention to this war.

Players like Ten-Timer and Shijiro, Warmaster had just finished the resurrection process after dying in the Wandering Port battle, were lying prone by the porthole.

While watching the Void battlefield outside, they chatted in the regional channel.

The Big Blue of the battleship Exemplar Fist, standing on the bridge, also watched the tactical projection intently, awaiting the final result.

Under normal circumstances, the War Will, which was targeted by concentrated fire, would be destroyed in this round of saturation attack.

However, such fierce firepower fell on the bulky War Will.

However, only some flames rose on the surface.

Before long, it was extinguished by the writhing flesh.

The War Will split open, revealing a mouth full of fangs.

It chuckled, mocking human folly.

Sound defies the laws of physics, propagating through the Void and reaching everyone's ears.

"Is this Warp corruption? Even concentrated fire can't take it down?"

Director Qi, who was waiting on the combat deck of the Imperial Glory, looked shocked.

"Damn, those bastards in the Warp are so shameless!" Damo shook his head repeatedly. "I've never been this shameless on an island."

"Shameless! They resort to this when they can't win."

"Wow, this thing can even talk."

"That's so unfair."

"These monsters have absolutely no sense of martial ethics!!"

"The Four Gods must be reincarnations of the scoundrel snake, using such methods to fight."

"Quickly go to Carp Lake and invite the Carp Immortal to subdue the scoundrel snake."

Khorne: You're looking for me?

"Goodness, you mean Paopao equals Khorne, Aku equals Tzeentch, Meimei equals Slaanesh, and Double-Faced Turtle equals Nurgle."

"You know what, it actually matches up."

"I never imagined that the Four Gods would have already been subtly corrupting humanity by the third millennium."

"Once you know the truth, go back in time immediately, threaten the writers of the Adventures of Little Carp with Bolter, and change all the main characters to be golden."

"..."

Players took to the regional chat channel to complain and make jokes, but as always, the topic veered off course.

The Warp strategy is utterly shameless.

It's like opening the console when you can't beat someone and turning on Invincibility.

"Keep firing."

Xia frowned upon seeing the attack feedback and ordered the fleet to continue focusing fire.

However, the second round of attacks had the same result as the first: the flames on the enemy ship's surface were extinguished shortly after they formed.

The enemy ships launched a counterattack.

Decaying shells and beams of light imbued with the aura of the Immaterium pierced through the Void.

It landed on the Void Shield of the Imperial Fleet, creating ripples.

The fact that the Void Shield was still functioning relieved many of the Imperium's commanders.

If the Void Shield is useless, then this battle is truly unwinnable.

"The ship is surrounded by a Warp Field that weakens the laws of the physical world, rendering your attacks ineffective."

Standing beside Qin Yun, the Aeldari Farseer Kasareth saw everything that was happening outside through the observation window of the bridge and told Xia the truth.

"Damn it, can't that Warp Field be destroyed with saturation firepower like the Overload Void Shield?" Xia was somewhat unwilling.

"The force fields of those Chaos warships are connected to the Warp. Unless we have the means to drain the entire Warp, any attack will be ineffective and unable to inflict a fatal blow on the enemy."

Kasareth explained.

"Then what should we do?" Xia looked at Kasareth, hoping to get some useful advice.

"The nature of the war has changed. They have borrowed the power of the Warp, and ordinary attacks have become ineffective. Only by destroying the anchor points of the Warp Storm can the enemy be truly destroyed."

The Aeldari's understanding of psionic energy and the Warp is unparalleled by humans.

Once the Eye of Paradox is opened,

Kasareth immediately realized that the source was in the Malz World, not the Void.

To win this war, the ongoing sacrifices on the surface must be stopped.

"Where is the anchor point...?"

Xia was interrupted by Auspex Supervisor next to her before she could finish asking her question.

"Commander, I've detected multiple targets... they're... they're rushing towards us... they're..."

"Speak clearly and legibly," Xia said, raising her voice sternly.

"They are not ships; I am getting detailed readings."

"Then open the visual image." Xia frowned, vaguely guessing what those things were.

A projection interface appeared in front of Xia, showing her the images captured by the visual sensors.

The scene is full of monsters.

Despite the lack of air, they still flew.

Some flapped their wings and held longswords or staffs in their hands.

Some sat upright on the frisbees, grinning broadly.

Some sat astride Chaos warhorses, galloping through the Void.

The Daemon Tide surged toward the Imperium warships, its scale immense.

The bloated, corrupted warships continued their attack as they moved toward the Imperial Fleet.

Such a blasphemous scene tormented the fleet commanders, who involuntarily let out painful groans.

"Living Saint, what should we do?"

Xia looked at Qin Yun, her expression expectant.

The same applies to the other crew members.

Faced with the bizarre Warp, they had no choice but to seek help from the Emperor's Living Saint.

A blessed light emanated from Qin Yun, easing the pain of everyone on the bridge.

"With the power of the Immaterium at their disposal, this is no ordinary rebellion. It seems we must strike hard."

"The Warp has never been the exclusive domain of the Dark Gods; we can also utilize the power of the Immaterium."

"Since the Warp wants to start a war in this way, then let's do as they wish, Xi Ling."

"Master." Xi Ling appeared beside Qin Yun.

Kasareth and the Aeldari looked uncomfortable.

The C'tan were once the great enemies of their creators— the Old Ones —and the culprits who ended the Heavenly Age.

The Aeldari's genes and soul are instinctively hostile and antagonistic towards the C'tan.

Who could have imagined that tens of millions of years later, the two races, who should have been irreconcilable enemies, would come together because of the threat of the Warp?

Qin Yun turned to look at Xi Ling, "Activate the Beacon at full power and draw energy from the Warp."

"What should we do with the energy we've absorbed?" Xi Ling asked. "The Beacon is absorbing energy from the Warp at full power. If it's not released in time, it could very well explode."

"Transfer it to me and the God Chosen," Qin Yun said.

"Understood, Master." Xi Ling nodded.

With the integration of Paradox Engine technology, the Imperial Glory's Beacon has been upgraded to version 2.0.

It not only guides ships through Warp and allows players to quickly return to base,

It can also draw energy from the Warp to provide healing and dispel buffs.

It has become like a spring.

More importantly, it inherits the original function of the Paradox Engine, which is to draw energy from the Warp and allow the user's race to evolve and ascend.

Of course, it is too early to talk about ascension at this stage.

However, it is still possible to temporarily enhance the Imperium's warriors and give them extraordinary combat power.

Under Qin Yun's orders, Xi Ling adjusted the Beacon's power to its maximum.

The massive Quantum Engine roared incessantly, and the violent vibrations caused the ship's hull to tremble.

The current between the Conversion Matrix suddenly increased in intensity, becoming bright and dazzling, and crackling loudly.

Each energy reading device climbed to its maximum, the piston's reciprocating speed increased, and urgent alarms sounded continuously.

The Beacon devoured the surging Warp energy like a whale swallowing its prey, and the beam of light it emitted became exceptionally dazzling.

Ignoring the Warp Storm, it stood there in the Sea of Souls.

Warp ships navigating within several star sectors near the Calixis Sector

Even beings whose souls are wandering in the Warp can clearly see the pillar of light.

Is this Astronomican?

"But it doesn't quite feel right! It lacks that unique chanting!"

Inside a Rogue Trader's ship in the Koronus Expanse, the navigator responsible for guiding the vessel looked astonished.

"Xenos device? It's from the Calixis Sector. I heard there was a rebellion there. It must be the work of those traitors."

A powerful psionic Inquisitor, investigating within the Xenos ruins, wore a grave expression.

Now, the Great Rift Rend the Milky Way apart, plunging half of Milky Way into darkness, unable to receive the guidance of the Emperor's Light.

The fact that the rebels possess such powerful navigation devices will inevitably lead many hesitant forces to choose to join them, thereby further weakening the Imperium's authority.

"Once we've dealt with things here, we need to find a way to get to the Calixis Sector. No matter what, we must stop those traitors from growing stronger."

The Tyranids, wreaking havoc in the Hazeroth Sub-sector, also noticed the beam of light immediately.

Even though it has evolved to an extremely high level,

But the Hive Mind was still drawn to that bright light.

A fleet broke away from the main fleet, using the star's gravity to construct a faster-than-light passage, and flew towards the location of the pillar of light.

"This is our race's technology, but it's a little different!!"

The Necron Overlord, ordered to hunt down Ahriman and reclaim the dynasty's precious artifact, also noticed this bright light.

Although the Necron race has no soul, they cannot sense the Warp, nor can they enter the Immaterium.

But the Pharos Beacon was one of the components of the navigation network that the C'tan guided them to build.

They used emotional empathy technology, which is why they could also be observed by their warships.

The Necron Overlord noticed something was off about the Beacon's readings; it had clearly been specially modified, with some functions added that weren't there before.

"These clumsy alterations are nothing short of a desecration and destruction of our nation's technology."

The voice of the Necron Overlord was mechanical and cold.

He considered whether he should go to the location from which the Beacon beam was coming from.

But after thinking it over, he gave up.

Now, his most important task is to retrieve the artifact that was stolen by those Mon-keigh.

The Beacon, operating at extremely high capacity, has attracted the attention of many stakeholders.

Players on the battlefield also noticed the Beacon's extraordinary nature immediately.

As the strange fluctuations emitted by the Beacon swept by, a surge of power followed.

Players feel energetic, as if they have inexhaustible power.

"I feel incredibly strong right now."

Ten-Timer stretched out his hands, his face full of surprise.

A surge of spiritual energy, like a tidal wave, coursed through his body.

Many psionic spells that previously required caution,

Now we can use them freely without worrying about backlash.

"I feel like I could kill the Ork Boss with one punch right now."

Warmaster also felt a sense of becoming stronger.

He tried to move his body a bit more.

Speed and power have both increased.

If he were to fight that Ork Boss of Wandering Port again now, he would definitely be able to crush him.

"Right now, I'm like Captain America. I can fight anyone for a whole day." The Bald Monk waved his fist. "I really want to fight someone."

"I feel like I'm no weaker Angron Wrist Bro now."

Turtle: "Could this be the legendary revival of spiritual energy?"

Dovahkiin: "Did Warhammer ever have an end times? The Warp has been active since the War in Heaven, it has never declined, so what's this talk of a revival?!"

Damo: "Then how come we suddenly became stronger? Did the developers change the stats?"

Director Qi: "The values must have been changed. After all, it's a beta version, so changes are normal."

Magical Monkey: "At the pinnacle of the hammer, I reign supreme over the world. Only after me can there be heaven. You all hurry and bring the Four Gods to see me."

"Wrist Bro: He seems to have been given dementia by Warp energy, yet he dares to be so arrogant."

Magical Monkey: "You don't understand the loneliness of the strong."

Turtle: "I hope you don't call for our help when you're getting beaten up."

"..."

In the Regional Chat Channel, players were rapidly scrolling through the chat, discussing the power that had suddenly surged within them.

Just as they were puzzled and wanted to find the answer,

A new task has appeared in the database.

Mission: Prevent the invasion from the Warp.

The Colin Family used an evil ritual to summon power from the Warp, but the power of the Immaterium was never exclusive to the Dark Gods.

Warp is the non-material aspect of the universe, and it belongs to every living being born in this universe.

Xi Ling has used the Beacon to draw upon and transform the energy of the Warp, a power that will grant you a brief period of Sublimation.

Sublimation: This is an unstable and short-lived evolution. In this state, your physical stats will increase dramatically, and you will have endless power to squander.

Make good use of this power and give the minions of the Chaos Dark God a good beating.

In the midst of the Warp's rampage, defeat the non-material beings and stop the ritual from taking place.

Basic rewards: 55,000 Contribution Points, 7,400 Honor Points, and 17,000 Faith Points.

Commission rewards: determined based on kills and battlefield contributions.

Friendly reminder: Players who fight bravely will receive special attention from the Guide, thus gaining more blessings and mastering greater power.

The already lively chat channel became even more bustling.

Turtle: "So this is Sublimation!! I thought Warhammer was about to experience a spiritual revival?!"

Strategist: "Is this a side effect of the Beacon? That's amazing."

Mount and Blade King: "The official team must have hired Paradox Interactive's operations and technical staff. This Beacon looks so much like the Aetheric Phase Engine, it can even make people Sublimation."

Pal Lives Matter: "Short-term Sublimation, looks like there's a long-term one too, good heavens, Lingfei, huh?"

Warmaster: "Ah! No, can Warhammer ascend?"

Strategist: "It should be possible. Isn't the ascension of the Chaos faction the same as ascension to immortality? But they are individuals, while ours is likely a group."

In the RimWorld Philanthropist: "I'm so cold and shivering, does it really have to be a flying car? Are basic flying cars and regular flying cars really that inferior?"

Ten-Timer: "It looks like the official team is testing ascension and gave us trial cards."

The Twisted Man, "This game can build starships and Star Gate, and it can also replicate things from other games. It can definitely create an Aetheric Phase Engine."

MC Mythology: "The official ambitions are a bit too big. It's not enough to just create the Realspace, they also want to create the Warp."

"Ascension is like patching the game ahead of time. When the Warp is opened, players will ascend and enter the Warp to fight against the gods."

Warmaster: "Is this a 100% realistic game?"

"We can build Zaku, Aetheric Phase Engine, Halo, Death Star —as long as you have a big enough imagination, we can make it all possible."

"The bolder the man, the more Warhammer he produces."

"..."

The chat channel refreshed 99+ messages per second.

The Beacon's Sublimation and empowerment of players has greatly inspired them.

They felt this was the official team testing the ascension system, and also a hint to them.

If you dare to dream it, the game will make it happen.

At that moment, a rapid alarm sounded, indicating that a demon had entered the Imperial Glory.

Players also received a message instructing them to suppress the boarding demons.

"These wretches from the Warp dare to jump ship Third Company the old men's ships??"

"The Fourth Calamity won't be bullied! We'll crush these bastards! Brothers, grab your weapons and let's go get them!"

" In the Mai of Sake, we must deliver a heavy blow to these bastards!!"

"For Demacia, brothers."

"For the glory of Hogwarts, for Gryffindor, Blood for the Blood God! Charge!"

"..."

The players, shouting various slogans, charged at the demons that had entered the warship with their weapons, like mad dogs unleashed from their cages.

PS: This color scheme is indeed very Warhammer.