Cortana nodded and went to convey the orders.
Alex, standing still, showed a thoughtful expression.
"After completing the mission to rescue Baal, I will have to go to Reality to take over Guilliman's shift and carry out in-depth reforms for the Imperium."
"At that time, I won't have much time to pay attention to the Calixis Sector, so I can't leave any hidden dangers!"
"If I leave and everything reverts to its original state, then everything I've done will be in vain."
"Before I transmigrated, the Imperium was a cesspit, and after I transmigrated, the Imperium is still a cesspit. Wouldn't that mean I transmigrated for nothing?"
Before heading to Baal for support, he would have to spend a lot of time on pre-war preparations.
He decided to use this time to eliminate the last hidden dangers in the Calixis Sector, preventing the fruits of reform from being stolen by parasitic maggots.
After a moment of thought, Alex walked towards the control room.
Before rectifying the Calixis Sector, he had to give the Players a warm-up, preparing them to support Baal.
Alex's exclusive control room was not far from the Praying Sanctuary; it was just a short walk away.
When the soldiers at the door saw Alex approaching, they immediately performed the aquila salute, standing rigidly straight, and all spoke up:
"Saint."
"Saint."
Alex nodded in response.
Then, he strode into the control room.
The roar of machinery came from every corner of the room.
It was empty; besides him, the only living things were the Cogitator servitors embedded in the wall.
Of course, Alex couldn't say for sure whether those Cogitators were truly alive or dead.
Alex walked to the control panel, reached out, and opened the projection interface.
After a moment of thought, he began to edit.
[New Expansion Pack "Saving Baal" Officially Arrives]
[Introduction: With the defeat of the Orks, the war in the Calixis Sector will come to an end.
However, in this dark universe, war is the eternal theme.
The Guide unexpectedly received a plea for help from Baal.
As the homeworld of Sanguinius, Baal is the stronghold of the Blood Angels and holds extraordinary political significance.
However, it is now suffering from a Tyranids / Tyranid attack and is on the verge of annihilation.
Dante, the Chapter Master of the Blood Angels, sent out a distress signal, and the Guide will respond to this signal.
Imperial forces will gather and rush to the Baal System to save the Blood Angels.
]
[Content:
First: Open the Baal System, add Blood Angels series Warband NPCs, and increase channels for acquiring Blood Angels series holy relics.
Second: The Imperial Bank will sell more war bonds to raise war funds and issue production loans, further encouraging farming-type Players.
+++Daily Thought: Heretics will be spurned by the God-Emperor+++
]
After checking it over and confirming there were no major issues with the content,
Alex scheduled the expansion pack to be released at 6 PM.
At the same time, he also uploaded some videos and images of the Calixis Sector war to the official website,
waiting for them to be updated along with the expansion pack to stimulate the cloud Players and keep them interested in Warhammer OL.
He then shifted his attention to dealing with some loose ends left by the Calixis Sector reforms.
In Reality,
As soon as 6 PM arrived, the new expansion pack, videos, and images appeared simultaneously on the official website without any warning.
The Players who were squatting on the official website sharing their daily game experiences, as well as the usual silly netizens, were surprised for a moment before they erupted in excitement.
They frantically flooded the comments section under the expansion pack announcement and called their friends to see the new expansion pack.
The official website of Warhammer OL has now become the most popular forum and video website on the internet.
Netizens post fan-made videos here, share their daily lives on the forum, and chat.
Because there were no exaggerated censorship, post deletions, or muting operations,
people were very willing to log into this forum to discuss various things, and their stickiness was very high.
Other websites looked at this incredibly high traffic and customer stickiness,
and they were filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred,
but they had no way to take down the official Warhammer OL website.
Even if someone secretly reported it, the relevant departments would not accept the complaint.
Of course, there were some stubborn ones who used their connections to try to pressure the Warhammer OL official website.
But instead, they suffered themselves, being investigated by various departments one after another.
They were so angry that their mouths twisted, cursing the injustice of the world, saying that it was fine for them to find backing,
but as the leader of the gaming industry, the company that developed "Warhammer OL" also found backing, and a tougher one at that.
They truly had no shame.
Bah!
Of course, these were just minor episodes, with news only circulating in small circles.
For netizens browsing the Warhammer OL official website, there was no impact at all.
In less than a minute, video comments quickly reached 999+ and were growing at an extremely fast rate.
Wu Dang Wang also wants to be a pirate king: "Good news, good news, another update!!"
Cthulhu vs. Pretty Girl: "New expansion pack, wow, and war footage and pictures from the Calixis Sector, new material again, so happy."
Guilliman is My Sun: "Hehe, I'm going to save the Imperial tough guys."
All Simps Should Be Sentenced: "The Battle of Baal, yes, so cool. I heard there are many good things on Baal, and many Angelic sub-Battle Groups went to this battle, so many holy relics might appear."
Purple is Very Charming: "Please give me a game slot, *sobs*!"
She is Just My Sister: "Envious, when will I get a slot?!"
Guilliman is My Sun: "No rush, no rush, there are only tens of millions of reservations."
Chosen Llama: "You got a slot and you're showing off, aren't you? Old Thirteen!!"
Dora is the Lord of Myriad Machines: "Yingying, have I finally waited for a version that isn't so discriminatory towards farming Players?"
'Warhammer Most Courageous Bro': "How can you say something like 'discriminatory towards farming-type Players'? In the previous few versions and expansion packs, farming-types were treated like favored sons, weren't they?"
One Night Output Slaanesh Ten Times: "They got loans, and game rule support, earning a fortune."
'Crazy Kisses Nurgle's Chubby Face': "Exactly! Exactly!! Don't even think about distorting memories, we combat-type Players also need support."
Desert Lone Smoke: "Hahaha, saving Baal, does that mean Dante will also be appointed as the Regent of the Dark Imperium? This is a sign of the rise of the Blood Angels lineage."
"As a noble scion of the Angels, I hope you all speak politely to me."
Guilliman is My Sun: "Selling Angel Sauce in the front row, from the Avenging Spirit."
Desert Lone Smoke: "......"
"You're quite a businessman. How about this, I'll buy you a plane ticket, and you come to the island to find me, and we can go into business together?"
One Night Output Slaanesh Ten Times: "Dante probably won't get the position of Regent of the Dark Imperium, otherwise, how would the Guide position himself?"
'Crazy Kisses Nurgle's Chubby Face': "Although the game is realistic, the official side tries its best to maintain the development of the original plotline. Besides, the Guide is a Saint, a representative of the Emperor, and this identity alone is very valuable."
"......"
While Alex was handling various government affairs and resolving the loose ends of the Calixis Sector reforms, he took a moment to look at the forum and group chats.
Seeing the Players' high enthusiasm for discussing the new expansion pack, he showed a satisfied expression.
The combat power of the Players had been fully verified in the previous many battles, and they had become a force that could change the balance of the war situation.
Using them well could gain decisive advantages in many battles.
In the world chat channel, the Players were also chatting heatedly, discussing upgrading their equipment and preparing to participate in the Battle of Baal.
The Emperor Niuma Battle Group took out all the contribution points they had earned during this period,
and also mortgaged the planets and industries they had purchased,
borrowing an astonishing amount of contribution points from the Imperial Bank.
These were used to purchase warships and ground vehicles, hire auxiliary forces, and build monstrous cannon fodder armies.
After the Calixis Sector War ended,
Alex fulfilled his pre-war promise, converting the Players' war scores into merits.
Players could then use these merits to purchase positions, planets, and industrial factories.
In this way, Players could use the output of these planets and factories,
to support their own Warbands and auxiliary forces, forming a virtuous cycle:
the more they fought, the richer they became; the richer they became, the stronger they became; and the stronger they became, the easier it was to achieve victory.
Therefore, the Warbands that were developing relatively well now basically had their own planets and industries.
In addition to the Emperor Niuma Battle Group, the Hammer and Sickle Battle Group also purchased a batch of new third-generation Zaku mechs.
They had their newly formed research team adapt these mechs,
preparing to claim the top prize on the Baal battlefield.
Besides this, they also formed a fleet.
They bought a Lunar-class cruiser and dozens of destroyers and frigates, forming their own fleet.
The equipment for their auxiliary forces was also upgraded.
In addition to being equipped with Tomorrow Exoskeleton Armor, they were also equipped with nano-biosuits.
Auxiliary soldiers wore armor on the outside and nano-biosuits on the inside, with the two complementing each other.
Even if they encountered places where heavy exoskeleton armor could not enter,
they could go in wearing nano-biosuits. Their combat power, compared to before, had increased significantly.
They were truly armed to the teeth, making every auxiliary soldier exclaim that times had changed.
Before, with just a set of flak armor and a lasgun, they had to fight various monsters to the death.
Now, to fight a bug, they wore several layers of armor, which was extravagantly unreasonable.
The Hogwarts Battle Group also spent a lot of money, seeking help from the Eldar like Kasareth the Seer, to create psychic amplifiers to enhance their strength.
They also planned to build psychic Titans, psychic cannons, and other weapons exclusive to psychics.
All the Warbands were preparing for battle, ready to show their skills in the new expansion pack.
All kinds of new equipment were deployed; if they didn't have contribution points, they borrowed them.
After a round of preparations, every Warband was burdened with huge loans.
Upon learning of this, Captain Kael, Inquisitor Kaiting, and even Imperial heroes like Titus were all dumbfounded.
The God Chosen actually took out loans to buy equipment, just to serve the Emperor better.
Such loyalty made them look up to the God Chosen with awe, unable to even compare.
Meanwhile, on the other side,
After Cortana conveyed the orders,
the various departments of the Calixis Sector also systematically prepared to support Baal.
General Xia, General Aying, and other Imperial generals gave up on continuing to pursue the Orks.
After selecting a contingent to remain at the Landing Port, they all withdrew to the Calixis Sector.
The Forge Worlds led by Las transferred the military supplies produced during this period to the army.
He also promoted unmanned factories and expanded more production lines.
During this period, the Primaris Space Marines who completed their modifications were also incorporated into the aid forces, ready to test the combat effectiveness of Primaris in actual combat.
After escorting Cawl back to Reality, Alex obtained the complete Primaris technology, allowing Players to unlock Primaris upgrades.
However, Players need a certain level to perform Primaris upgrades, so no Player has yet met the conditions for Primaris upgrades.
But those Astartes cultivated from gene-seed have no level restrictions, so Alex had some of the screened Astartes warriors undergo Primaris modification.
Currently, many examples have been successful.
In addition to converting existing Astartes into Primaris Space Marines, many young people are undergoing Primaris surgical modification.
However, this surgery is time-consuming and requires a longer adaptation period, and none have been completed yet.
In addition to military preparations, Alex also adjusted the existing administrative structure.
For example, he officially confirmed Von Valanxius's status as Sector Governor, promoted Hyderak to Sector Bishop, and created a compliant leadership team.
Subsequently, he communicated with Kaiting to reorganize the internal structure of the Inquisition, suppress extreme ideologies, and establish a monitoring system.
The monitoring system primarily reviews cases handled by each Inquisitor, especially those involving large-scale purges and exterminations, to see if they were truly necessary, and to root out Inquisitors who enriched themselves or were too deeply corrupted.
The Inquisition has made tremendous contributions in combating the Warp, fighting against xenos, and other fields.
However, it is undeniable that the Inquisition itself has serious problems.
Its power is too great and unchecked, and it cannot be supervised.
Many Inquisitors use their influence to accumulate wealth, possessing more exaggerated riches than Rogue Trader Dynasties.
What is more fatal is the rampant extremism within the Inquisition.
They frequently purge entire planets, implicating innocent people.
This behavior not only fails to weaken Chaos but also causes Chaos to be nourished and continuously grow.
Before the Great Rift appeared, obtaining Chaos blessings was not easy.
Most deluded mortals, if not Psyker, rarely received the attention of the gods or even demons.
These people often just wanted a better life but went astray due to their lack of discernment.
Many rebellions and uprisings, in most cases, were forced by the Imperium, forcing them towards Chaos.
The Inquisition often does not sort out the root causes of problems or seek the source of contradictions.
They only treat the symptoms, and when things get big, they directly suppress and purge.
Cruel practices, while suppressing some contradictions, also create more.
Alex demanded that the Inquisition change its past way of doing things.
He took away some of their autonomy, requiring Inquisitors to accept Imperial law and the supervision of other departments.
At the same time, he also granted Inquisitors certain law enforcement powers.
If a planet has Heretics, xenos, or Chaos minions, they must investigate the planet's ruler to see if there was dereliction of duty, excessive oppression, or unfair law enforcement that caused the local residents to rebel beyond endurance.
After reviewing and supplementing the reform system, Alex then took the prepared troops and embarked on the journey to reinforce Baal.
As the support forces departed, Titus bid farewell to the Warmaster.
His mission in the Calixis Sector was complete, and he had to carry out a new Deathwatch mission.
At the same time, he also sent letters to the Inquisition and the Ultramarines, explaining his experiences and hoping to return.
"This is yours, as a reward for the last competition."
Before leaving, Titus handed his weapon, 'Friendship', to the Warmaster.
Looking at the master-crafted chainsword in his hand, the Warmaster smiled, "What a handsome weapon."
"Use it well, and I hope one day I can hear your legend." Titus also smiled, then turned and left, "See you again, brother."
"Don't worry, we'll meet again soon. Remember to practice your swordsmanship well, lest I defeat you in three moves." The Warmaster said.
Titus did not look back, but made a gesture that God Chosen particularly liked.
He gave the Warmaster the middle finger, "You'll never defeat me in this lifetime."
Then, he and the other members of the kill team boarded the transport and left.
"When my skill reaches MAX, Titus, you will definitely be defeated by me."
The Warmaster watched the departing transport and muttered.
"The Warmaster is invincible."
...
The fleet, led by the Imperial Glory, entered the Warp and headed straight for Baal.
Alex sat on the throne of the lighthouse, guiding the ships while projecting his soul into the Warp, listening to the screams of dying worlds.
The demons greatly feared Alex, who was enveloped in golden light.
Wherever his soul went, the demons fled in fear of attracting disaster.
+++ Save Baal +++
Suddenly, the lighthouse received a psychic message.
The Warp has no concept of time and space.
The moment Alex read this message, his consciousness locked onto the Astropath who sent it.
The other party's soul had been caught by a demon and was about to be torn apart.
Alex easily defeated the demon and rescued the Astropath.
The other party's soul was exhausted and scarred.
It was clear that to transmit this psychic message, the other party paid a huge price.
When he was rescued, seeing Alex's manifestation in the Warp, he was so excited that he was incoherent, calling him Sanguinius.
"You should not die here, go back."
"I will save Baal."
Alex injected a stream of power into that soul, restoring the other party to an uninjured state.
Then he opened a safe passage, allowing the other party to return to Reality.
Meanwhile, at Baal's Astropathic Relay Station.
Jeron Litt operated the panel with one hand while vigilantly watching the door.
He was afraid that the sons of the Angel would come in, not because he feared they would punish him, but because he worried they might stop him.
Only a few Astropaths remained in the entire Astropathic Relay Station.
To penetrate the shadow brought by the Tyranids / Tyranid and seek rescue, the entire Astropathic Relay Station had never stopped since the war began.
Many Astropaths were exhausted.
After the Great Rift unfolded, the terrifying storm tore apart the souls of these poor people, killing them instantly.
Of those who survived, several went mad, and Litt was forced to execute them.
Now, only he and Gino remained.
"Master, what are you doing?" Gino saw Litt's actions.
"I'm cleaning the sending cradle." Litt lied, "This work helps me calm down."
"Really?" Gino looked at Litt, showing a suspicious expression, "This work should be left to the servants."
"They need rest." Litt said.
"You're lying. Are you trying to send a message through the Warp alone?"
Gino saw through Litt's lie, "The Warp Storm will tear your soul apart, and the soulless ones are also very dangerous."
"But it's worth a try. When the Great Rift unfolded, the storm tore us apart, and it also tore apart the shadow brought by the Tyranids / Tyranid. This is our best chance."
Litt continued to operate, successively opening the psychic amplifier, the tuner, and cutting off Gino's psychic dampener; there was no need for the other party to participate.
If there was still hope, the sons of the Angel should need a living Astropath.
After completing the preparations, Litt lay down.
"Goodbye, Gino, if possible, live well."
"No!" Gino shouted, "At least let me help you."
But Litt had already activated the shielding field, blocking his voice outside, and entered Immaterium alone.
Litt, roaming in the Warp, did not see Reality's Astronomican.
That light had disappeared, which filled him with fear.
Had Reality fallen?
Had the Emperor died?
In this dark age, where would humanity go?
Despair almost overwhelmed this poor Astropath.
The soulless ones noticed his fear and despair, and they began to hunt him.
Litt didn't have much time left; if he didn't leave the Warp soon, he would be found, and then...
But he did not leave; instead, he listened more intently to the sounds of the Warp, searching for any possible hope.
Save the sons of the Angel!
Litt prayed in his heart.
Suddenly, he saw a light.
Much weaker than the Astronomican, but equally holy and pure, chanting magnificent hymns over and over again.
Litt used all his strength to send a psychic message to that light.
Having done all this, he was caught by the hunting soulless ones.
But he smiled, closed his eyes, and welcomed his own hell.
His goal had been achieved, and death could no longer make him afraid.
However, the imagined pain did not descend.
Instead, the demon let out a mournful scream, then fled in a panic.
Opening his eyes, an angel enveloped in light stood before him.
He wore golden armor, a weeping mask, and a pair of pure white wings on his back.
"S-Sanguinius!!" Jeron was so excited that he was incoherent.
"You should not die here, go back."
"I will save Baal."
As his voice fell, the surging Warp sea parted, and a path appeared before Jeron.
Jeron wanted to say something more, but the other party did not give him a chance, instead pushing him into the path, falling towards Reality.
Subsequently, Litt awoke from the stasis pod, sitting up abruptly.
He grabbed Gino by the cradle, and as the other party looked panicked and uneasy, he shouted.
"Go, go tell the sons of the Angel, he has returned."