Thanks to that burst of golden light, Chen Xi finally figured out what was going on.
Simply put, Big E had been constipated on his Golden Throne for ages. The filth surging up from the Warp sewers had finally poked him in the ass, giving him a brilliant idea: recruit some Warhammer nerds from Terra in the 3K Era and have these counterfeit Emperors save the Imperium in the 40K Era.
Of course, Big E knew that simply tossing people into the Imperium, that gigantic cesspit, would accomplish nothing except deliver snacks to the four Chaos Gods of the Warp.
So, after giving it serious thought, he came up with a plan. Its physical manifestation was the large box in front of Chen Xi.
The detailed explanation was complicated, involving Psykers, the Warp, higher dimensions, and a whole host of other things.
But to put it simply, this box connected to the Warhammer world, and Chen Xi could travel there through it.
Of course, if that were all, Chen Xi would have sealed the box immediately and mailed it to East Chang'an Avenue, No. 14. Whoever wanted to go to that shithole of a Warhammer world could go themselves!
But Big E had given the box several functions, and that made Chen Xi very interested.
Considering the dangers of traveling to the Warhammer world, Big E did not intend to have Chen Xi cross over directly. Instead, he would use a possession technique.
Chen Xi could place Warhammer miniatures into the box as his representatives, control them through the box, or directly possess them with his consciousness and enter the Warhammer world himself.
What was more, the box had a points system that determined how many points' worth of miniatures Chen Xi could deploy.
At present, Chen Xi only had Level I authorization, with a deployment limit of 500 points.
That was a very low point value, but according to the rulebook, 500 points was actually enough to drop Lord Regent Guilliman and Lion El'Jonson into the field, with enough left over to throw in a squad of stretcher bearers.
Of course, if Chen Xi used Primarchs, they would only be clone Primarchs like the ones Fabius Bile had created. Their physical attributes would match the originals in every respect, but without their Warp essence, their strength would only amount to so much.
Both Fabius Bile and Belisarius Cawl had created clone Primarchs before, but as for their strength... even pointy-headed Abaddon had chopped down a clone Horus.
Even so, they still possessed Primarch-level physical abilities.
One had to know that even Guilliman, widely regarded as the weakest combatant among the Primarchs and supposedly a Psyker muggle, could physically punch a Veteran of the Long War from the Black Legion flying when he got out of bed.
The point values made this especially clear. Even bottom-tier Guilliman cost 300 points, while a Primaris Space Marine cost only 20, and an ordinary Terminator cost 33.
In other words, if Chen Xi was willing to spend his initial 500 points on a clone Primarch and a squad of canned goods, he could genuinely enjoy the thrill of rampaging through the Warhammer world with a Primarch while leading a stretcher squad.
With this function available, Chen Xi finally had the confidence to enter the Warhammer world.
After all, he was a man with twenty thousand points' worth of models. Once his authorization level rose, he could borrow a few 30K Primarchs from his friends and definitely give pointy-headed Abaddon a pleasant surprise!
As for how authorization and point limits could be raised, that brought them to the mission system Big E had set up to make his recruited Warhammer nerds do some work.
After all, even Big E, who had been penetrated through the ass, knew that if he tried to freeload off Warhammer nerds, they definitely would not work for him.
Besides, bringing people into the Warhammer world and projecting miniatures into real, usable units consumed a great deal of power. He could not possibly let Warhammer nerds drop thousands or tens of thousands of points' worth of units in from the start.
So Big E created this mission system. Recruited Warhammer nerds needed to complete missions to raise their authorization levels, thereby unlocking higher point limits and deploying more troops.
And to avoid unnecessary trouble, Big E had also divided authorization into tiers. Different authorization levels unlocked units of different grades.
For example, with Chen Xi's current Level I authorization, the miniatures he could use were limited to the Astra Militarum, the Inquisition, and the Order of the Sisters of Battle, and he only had access to certain infantry units.
Vehicles such as Valkyries and Rhino transports required Level II authorization to unlock, while Space Marines required Level III.
As for Primarchs, they required Level VII.
Of course, completing missions would not only grant experience toward raising authorization, but also points that could be exchanged for various rewards.
Those rewards included, but were not limited to, Master-crafted Power Weapons, Relic Power Armour, relic equipment personally forged by Vulkan, various models of Adeptus Mechanicus-customized Imperial Knights, and even an Emperor-class Titan.
These were not miniatures. They were genuine, usable equipment, and they could even be brought back to this world.
What was more, Big E also offered all kinds of bodily enhancements, including Space Marines, Psykers, and Adeptus Custodes. Chen Xi even spotted the most expensive option: "Custom Primarch Modification (Warp Essence Version)."
"Fuck, did Big E sell his Golden Throne or something? He's really splurging here." Chen Xi complained, but it was hard not to be tempted.
What Warhammer nerd could resist actually wearing a suit of Power Armor, wielding a crackling Power Weapon, slaughtering enemies in all directions like a true can, and perhaps even becoming The Great Angel for real?
Forget Chen Xi—even Old K could not resist the temptation of becoming The Great Angel!
"So what's my first mission? Hurry up and serve it! I can't wait to savor it!" Chen Xi stared eagerly at the Servo-skull before him, waiting for his first mission.
Upon hearing Chen Xi's words, the Servo-skull projected a block of text before him, explaining the mission.
"Newbie tutorial confirmed complete. Newbie mission issued."
"Newbie Mission: New Governor"
"Mission Details: As the first participant in the Emperor's great plan, the merciful and generous Emperor has prepared an Imperial World for you. You have been appointed Planetary Governor of this world. Please familiarize yourself with the knowledge a governor should possess and attempt to govern this world."
"Please note that every decision you make will affect the fate of this planet, and even the future course of the entire Imperium. Make every choice and decision with caution."
"The Emperor does not restrict your actions. You may invite others to join this great game."
"But please note that every decision and choice made by each of you will truly affect the entire world. Treat this seriously."
The final two lines seemed intended for special emphasis, and even changed color to red.
But Chen Xi did not pay them much attention. Unable to wait any longer to experience the Warhammer world, he had already lowered his head and begun rummaging through the shelf for miniatures he could use.
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