Eat me? This man doesn't have some perverted fetish, right?
Why do I always run into these psychotic bastards? Slaanesh was like that, Nurgle was like that, and now this monster in front of me is the same!
Can't I just meet a handsome, powerful, and mentally normal male god?
Actually, she'd always fantasized about being rescued by a powerful, handsome male god!
"Don't get me wrong. When I say 'eat you,' I mean swallowing you into the body of this zombie monster.
Then, using a special method, take you out of the Warp and escape from Nurgle's Garden," Rhodes said.
Rhodes did indeed want to eat the goddess of life, but not in that way!
"So what exactly are you? This body can't be your real form, right?" Isha asked as she stroked her chin.
Clearly, this thing has no soul but possesses intelligence. But what's strange is, how is his soul controlling this body? If it was remote control, beings at her and Nurgle's level would definitely notice.
"As you guessed, this body is a monster I created specifically to attract Nurgle.
Originally, I intended to use this monster against Nurgle, but I didn't expect him to give me to you as a pet!
I have an ability to recall this monster remotely. When I said you need to eat it, I meant I would hide you in its belly so I could take you away.
Because I can't retrieve anything except the monster's body, this is the only way," Rhodes explained.
"That's a really amazing ability. You actually dare to scheme against the four Chaos Gods? Are you a god too? A god born from the human race?" Isha looked at Rhodes with a slightly improved expression.
"I'm not a Warp god born from humanity. Strictly speaking, I'm now a super lifeform," Rhodes replied.
"What is a super lifeform? I've lived tens of millions of years and never heard that term," Isha said.
"That's because you haven't been active in the material universe for too long. A super lifeform is a being with a god's soul and a god's body, with an almost infinite lifespan!
As long as it isn't killed, it basically won't die of old age, and possesses power unimaginable to mortals," Rhodes replied.
"Something like that can't exist in the physical universe! Unless you're a C'tan, but even then, C'tan are just a special form of life in the universe!" Isha insisted.
In the material universe, besides the C'tan, there shouldn't be anything comparable in rank to a Warp god.
This man managed to sneak into Nurgle's Garden and negotiate as an equal with her, so his real self must at least be a demigod.
"A super lifeform isn't weaker than a basic C'tan, but there's still some gap compared to the top ones. But once I evolve into an ultimate lifeform, that gap will disappear!" Rhodes said.
Only after becoming an ultimate lifeform could he truly wrestle with the Chaos Gods. As for the supreme lifeform, that would be enough to crush them.
"Another strange new term. Where on earth did you come from?" Isha asked.
"Don't worry about that! Time for business. I've told you how I'll save you—so, what's my reward?" Rhodes asked.
"I have nothing but my powerful life energy. I can supply life energy to you in the future, how about that?" Isha offered.
The life energy she possessed was the most wondrous force in the universe, as she was one of the rare positive deities.
This naturally rich life energy was something even Nurgle didn't have, and it was extremely effective against him—if only she were stronger.
But what use did Rhodes have for life energy?
Suddenly, an idea flashed through Rhodes' mind.
"Let me ask you: if there was a powerful being about 60 meters tall in the material universe, gravely injured, could you use your life energy to heal him?" Rhodes asked.
"Of course! Don't underestimate my life energy. Even if the other party is dead, as long as the soul remains, I can restore the body and revive them by placing the soul back inside. I rule over the law of life," Isha replied.
It wasn't just the god of death who could resurrect; as the goddess of life, she was even better at it.
"I have a subordinate who can consume his own life energy to extract a very special energy, but its yield is extremely low. I'll need you to heal his injuries in the future," Rhodes said.
To Rhodes, this goddess of life Isha was basically a giant power bank!
She could heal Yapool, letting them continuously extract interdimensional energy.
"Using one's own life energy to refine some kind of interdimensional energy?
That's quite interesting. But in that case, there's no need for me to heal his wounds. I could just supply him with life energy directly, right?" Isha said.
This new god had many secrets! What exactly was this interdimensional energy?
Isha's curiosity was piqued.
"You're right. Once we return, let's try it—you supply Yapool with life energy, and let them convert it into interdimensional energy," Rhodes agreed.
Yapool essentially consumed his own life energy to extract interdimensional energy. Now that he had a life energy power bank, why bother healing wounds?
Just extract her life energy directly!
"So, do we have a deal?" Isha asked.
"That's right! Deal," Rhodes nodded.
"Then what are we waiting for? Get me out of here, I don't want to stay another minute!" Isha said excitedly.
Rhodes nodded, didn't waste any words, and opened his enormous mouth, swallowing the goddess of life into the zombie monster's belly.
There was nothing more for him to gain in Nurgle's domain, but the good news was he'd already acquired Nurgle's energy.
Time to get out!
Staying here any longer would be a waste of time.
After swallowing the goddess of life, Rhodes immediately activated the monster's remote recall ability, bringing Isha out of Nurgle's Garden.
To avoid being seen by others, Rhodes arrived alone in the underground training room of a mid-sized cruiser. There, he released the zombie monster from the system space.
He had the monster spit out the goddess of life, Isha. But in the material universe, the goddess of life had no physical form, so what appeared before Rhodes was a translucent, emerald green goddess.
"You actually brought me back to the real universe?" Isha's face was filled with joy.
She'd finally, finally escaped that nightmare!
No more drinking that disgusting soup.
Just as Isha breathed a sigh of relief, a powerful force tried to pull her back into the Warp!
A warp rift even began to open inside Rhodes' ship. Rhodes quickly used his psychic power to stop it.
"I forgot you don't have a physical body. What now?"
"Prepare a suitable vessel! Without it, I can't remain in the material universe for long—I'll be dragged back to Nurgle's Garden," Isha said anxiously.
She'd finally escaped Nurgle's clutches; there was no way she wanted to be dragged back!
"A suitable vessel for you won't be easy to find," Rhodes said.
After all, Isha was a Warp god!
"As long as it's an Eldar female, my soul can temporarily slumber in her body.
My divine power will also make her body stronger. Try to find the strongest Eldar girl you can," Isha said.
"A strong Eldar female? I actually have one." Rhodes opened his comm and called Lelith.
After receiving the call, Lelith quickly arrived in the basement.
"Rhodes, what did you want to see me about?
Your are—Life Goddess—Lady Isha!" Lelith's eyes went wide in disbelief at the emerald figure in the room.
She'd never seen the goddess of life, but having lived over ten thousand years and experienced the Eldar Empire's golden age, Lelith, with her powerful senses, clearly felt the goddess's overwhelming life energy and innate warmth.
Rhodes glanced at Lelith and quickly explained what had happened.
"Perfect, truly perfect! With this vessel, I won't even need to sleep. My child, I am the goddess of life, Isha. I need to borrow your body for a while," Isha said excitedly.
She never expected to find such a powerful life in the material universe!
An Eldar, no less—this vessel could perfectly fuse with her soul, letting her use half her strength.
"Yes, Lady Isha! It is my honor to be your host," Lelith replied.
Isha's form turned into a stream of light and entered Leliths body, which then radiated emerald light.
"There's another soul in your body!"