From troll tribes to elf empires

Chapter 160 Not a very pleasant first meeting

The Black Sabertooth is a solitary monster, so it is always cautious.

In addition, it had been frightened by the real wolf king's momentum before, so when approaching the Heihe Bridge, it basically took three steps forward and two steps back, which was excessively cautious.

On the other side of the river, Nesta's "results presentation" has come to an end. The tool wolf Dibilius was once again stunned by the potion and imprisoned in a dark cage.

The strong wind reaction of unknown origin on Dibilius gradually eased as it fell asleep again;

The last remaining part was slowly absorbed from the gaps in the plants, becoming part of the cycle of heaven and earth that caged the giant tree.

The strong wind in the square subsided at this moment, and the trolls lit bonfires and began their carnival.

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After the speech mission was completed, Nesta and the witch doctors did not participate in the carnival of the trolls;

A group of witch doctors first arranged for the rest of the foreign trolls, and then gathered the many deacons of the executive government who were left behind and began to listen to a series of events that happened while they were away from their headquarters.

In fact, the communication between the headquarters and the witch doctors has always been open. The focus of this meeting was therefore placed on the task assigned a few days ago, that is, the 'Methods for the Western Reclamation'.

While the task was being assigned, the witch doctors and deacons each drafted a plan.

Although when viewed separately, the plan they produced may be crude and simple, with various biases and omissions.

Seeing that the military formation was ready, a group of witch doctors took the initiative to open the bridge before the big cat discovered that digging upward was actually the most unreasonable way to escape.

"Drink! Drink!"

After Azshara came closer, the big cat raised its claws and tore off the string around its neck, causing the robe to fall to the bridge in front of it.

Daba immediately stood up from sitting cross-legged, picked up the two axes at hand, ran directly to the edge of the tree trunk, and then jumped down.

The big cat, who was not relaxed by the trolls' retreat, heard a voice coming from not far away.

These vines are improvised things, and the bridge tree itself is just a variation of the keel tree;

Therefore, in terms of strength, they are not as strong as special cages. At this time, most of them were crushed in the panic of the big cat's claws, and they were unable to really wrap around its body.

"clear!"

Because the bridge tree is not a special cage structure, the trap layout idea is to surround three and one;

It cautiously watched the boundary between the land and the bridge. Its soft, furry paws stretched and retracted, repeatedly crossed the boundary, and tested back and forth on the extended part of the bridge deck.

At the same time, they placed their hands on the structure extending from the bridge to this side, and began to wait for the information from Coarse Tooth behind them.

"I think so. But how did our Farstrider disappear? Forget it, let me see what the fang said first."

‘Da da. da da’

Now that so many elites have disappeared inexplicably in their hometown, it is not something that can be taken lightly.

Because there seems to be only one enemy, in this special terrain, the numerical advantage of the army will not be reflected, but may scare the opponent away prematurely.

After a while, many witch doctors approached this end of the bridge, changing from a squatting position to a lying position, using the length and curvature of the bridge deck to cover their bodies.

"It's okay, aren't you just behind me?"

It hesitated for a moment, then 'roared' twice at Azshara

"Meow! Meow, meow, meow!"

Of course, this meeting is not expected to end in a short period of time. It will definitely last for a long period of time to fully integrate the opinions of all parties.

After all, this is the headquarters of the Yabu. Even though the missing place is across the river, it has already become a "familiar place" over the years.

Among them, a total of 625 moose cavalry soldiers, who only wore front and rear breastplates and helmets to make it easier to arm themselves, had already assembled on the west side of the square;

The soldiers of the two armies gathered under the tree, wearing their heavy armor.

The bridge as a whole appears as a huge arc;

As the Smilodon advanced, it gradually approached the dividing point of the blind area of ​​vision;

Under Coarse Tooth's notification, the witch doctors had begun to secretly accumulate strength and quietly integrate the influence of their magic into the bridge tree, which was itself a product of the magic, so it was more convenient for secondary control.

The detection technique was also withdrawn. Coarse Tooth, who transformed into a half-tree troll on the spot, stretched his root system forward and combined it with the bridge tree, thereby replacing the detection effect.

That was the figure of Azshara. Apart from the body shape and face, the overall appearance was very similar to the image in the big cat's memory.

It remembered this language because the creature that ran into its territory spoke similar syllables.

Therefore, when Zhuo Erni and Cui Wenli raised their heads after listening to their subordinates' reports, they saw the eyes of hundreds of trolls sitting around, all focused on them.

Following Nesta's order, the soldiers retreated three steps neatly, leaving a certain space for the big black cat, who was circling around, trying to find a suitable breakthrough point.

Without the Sabretooth being aware of it, the wood layer under the bridge deck quietly changed, and a square trap gradually formed in the silence.

"clear!"

For example, at this moment, in the meditation space of Nesta, Azshara, and Coarse Tooth, on the other side of the bridge hundreds of meters away, the rough outline of a four-legged animal was mapped out;

The two officers were already mature trolls who had gone through many trials and tribulations, and there was no unnecessary tension caused by the convergence of their gazes at this moment;

"All right."

Behind the array of soldiers, Azshara, who was standing with Nesta, noticed the connection between their eyes and vaguely noticed something.

'Your Majesty the Dictator, after I returned for the second time and replied to the Wolf King, I happened to encounter a war belonging to the wolf pack. Because you have mentioned this matter before, I'

In the outside world, Nesta waved back, and 625 moose cavalry ran onto the bridge, raised their large spears, and waited in a charging formation;

In summary, the sound wave reflection signal fed back by this detection technique can provide a general outline of the fan area, and as the distance becomes farther and the area expands, the processing power of the caster's brain will also be higher.

load.

Of course, it was just a test. She didn't really think she could touch it, and she gave the big cat enough time to escape.

Instead, it will instantly map out the 'reflection structure' in the corresponding area in the witch doctor's meditation space.

It seems that they are completely unafraid and very eager to fight.

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The witch doctors' previous detection sound waves were naturally detected by the keen big cat, and they were immediately startled;

Fortunately, Nesta stopped the spell in time and activated the 'tool man' Coarse Fang, and managed to get through.

"Understood. I will say, '321 starts'."

Therefore, as long as the steps of the black saber-toothed beast do not cross the opposite point, the witch doctors on this side will not be exposed to it prematurely.

Because of the difference in the choice of focus, it is different from its 'egg-born brother', the 'Explorer' totem used by the Far Traveler, and its feedback effect is no longer limited to the capture of sound;

"this"

For now, due to reasons such as consumption and load, this technique only has real detection effects when used by advanced witch doctors.

Therefore, the group of witch doctors, escorted by the cavalry, slowly left the square and began to march towards the bridge.

But when so many 'ideas' are gathered together, it is always possible to eliminate the rough and select the essentials during discussions, and obtain a plan that is relatively feasible for now.

So, when the witch doctors also jumped down from the giant tree, what they saw were the hungry eyes.

Nesta was satisfied with the spirit displayed by the trolls at this moment, and hoped that this spirit could be mixed with the desire for knowledge and passed on forever.

Following the actions of the cavalry captain and array warrior captains, some trolls quickly left the bonfire area and armed themselves in the periphery of the carnival procession below.

"Since 12 Far Walkers can be eliminated without a sound, there is no longer much meaning in sending an independent reconnaissance force. Please stop the meeting temporarily, Daba!"

The trolls in the carnival just looked at all this with some confusion at first;

But they still maintained their hunting activities. They soon realized something. They stopped talking or moving their crotches. They didn't even put on their skirts or shorts and picked up the weapons they never left. They were eager to try.

, looking at the top of the giant tree with expectant eyes.

"The south and southwest parts of the Left Bank. Do we need to send more Far Travelers for reconnaissance?"

After that, the other witch doctors were also summoned to the front. At Nesta's signal, they all crouched down and cautiously approached the bridge.

Nesta remembered clearly that it was originally an item belonging to the fangs.

Anger did not appear, because Nesta had seen such creatures at the foot of the mountains when he was among the wolves. They were one of the main forces dealing with the wolves at that time;

Its eyes were darting around, trying to wait for an opportunity to attack.

But suddenly, a figure appeared within its field of vision, causing it to stop the attack that was about to break out.

"Have you seen fangs?"

The meeting was held on the platform above the giant tree.

But it had just started, and before anyone could say anything more, trolls came up and interrupted the booking process.

But the big cat still remained vigilant because the guys surrounding it were not similar to the ones it had seen before.

Although the witch doctors didn't know why the unknown creature didn't just stay away, it didn't stop them from taking advantage of this window of time to start pre-transformation of the bridge tree.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he made a move, the big cat with its feet exposed and half of its body glared at him fiercely and purred like a warning.

Nesta stopped and opened his hands to indicate that he would not act rashly again, which made the big cat lower his guard a little.

In the upper part of the pit, there is a direction that is relatively easier to break through, and the breakthrough path of the creatures in it is 'artificially' controlled.

Unexpectedly, the big cat's eyes showed a little hesitation after seeing her reaching out, but in the end it did not avoid it and really allowed Azshara to touch its smooth black hair.

Another 500 array soldiers rushed from the rear, shields were erected, and spears stretched forward from the rear array;

Like four porcupines in a circle touching each other head to tail, more than four hundred spears were pointed straight at the center.

Judging from the traces, it is indeed the product of fangs and wolf claws.

The three trolls looked at each other, temporarily stopped the march of the army behind them, and ordered them to retreat first.

Before it even landed, and before there was still no force point under its feet that could be used to take off, the vines flying above changed their targets and directly covered the trap layer by layer;

Having just received the news about the disappearance of the Far Traveler, and now meeting this unknown creature, Nesta and the other two witch doctors naturally had misunderstandings.

While it was muttering in its heart, the 'tactile' feedback that a 'foreign object' had stepped onto the bridge was also transmitted along the root system to the rough-toothed witch doctor's perception.

After the two stood up, they also picked up their weapons and jumped off the tree trunk neatly. They jumped on several footholds and reached the ground. Then they began to contact the middle-level officers under their command.

Azshara nodded and began to move forward through the gap made by the soldiers, moving towards the pit step by step;

Nesta was also uneasy and stepped forward to follow her after she took a few steps.

"Is there an emergency?" Nesta asked.

Therefore, what is happening now is just the first negotiation, and the main purpose is to determine the general process for future negotiations.

During the process, the three advanced witch doctors gradually moved forward, activated detection spells appropriately, and adjusted their power to the maximum value.

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When Nesta and three other advanced witch doctors led the team to approach the bridge, the black sabertooth happened to be walking to the other end of the bridge, and even entered the range of sound wave detection.

He was a little hesitant, not wanting to put Azshara in danger.

The sonic detection technique used by witch doctors, especially advanced witch doctors, is the result of talisman culture based on the 'bat' detection spell.

"Go to the bridge and wait for the signal."

"Okay, I won't move."

Sure enough, just as the witch doctors had imagined, the big black cat scratched everywhere in panic;

The sharp, retractable claws scratched deep wounds in the limited space, and after discovering the extreme weakness at the top of the head, they began to subconsciously swing their claws towards the top.

"exist!"

At the same time, the layers of the bridge that were first changing form, folding and disappearing, also began to restore their original form and closed together at an extremely fast speed.

About ten or twenty minutes later, the black saber-toothed beast finally started up again and started to cross the bridge very carefully.

"clear!"

Finally, the black saber-toothed beast was about to enter the trap area, and Coarse Ya also counted the time and started a low-pitched countdown.

But the real 'killing move' appeared at his feet at the same time.

In the area where the big cat's limbs stepped, the bridge deck collapsed and disappeared in the blink of an eye, revealing a dark space at the bottom.

Unlike the Far Walkers and cavalry units, which have top-level full-power officers, the most numerous array soldiers do not have the top-level direct commander;

Therefore, the ones who are answering now are the two captains who returned to the headquarters with the train.

With her fingers tapping the prison tree trunk on the side of her thigh, Nesta thought for a moment and then rejected Cui Wenli's proposal.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Your Majesty the Dictator, there have been a large number of disappearances in our security forces on the left bank. There are 6 groups, a total of 12 Far Travelers, who lost contact without any warning. It is very likely that they have encountered an accident.

."

After Azshara bent down to pick up the robe, she tentatively reached out and touched it;

Nesta frowned upon hearing this. Although she felt distressed, she did not feel the sadness she had in the past.

"Where is the direction? Where is their warning area?"

But even so, the big cat was lingering in the same place before, refusing to move forward for a long time.

However, while it was hesitating, it did not evacuate directly. There was always a part of its limbs that stayed within Coarse Tooth's perception.

At the same moment, the soldiers shouted and stepped forward together, actively reducing the scope of the encirclement.

So, when the fire light came from the top of the head, what appeared in the black saber-toothed beast looking up was the sharp spears that were densely covered like a jungle, pointing directly at various places above its body.

When it saw what the 'enemy' was, the trolls finally knew what they were surrounding.

"Meow! Meow~~ow!!!"

Nesta listened to his pronunciation as if the slow-down button had been pressed, and reminded him helplessly in a low voice.

He just ordered the deacons to unite the people to be on guard, and then arranged a guard area for the marching soldiers, and then led the witch doctors and cavalry to prepare to cross the river to the left bank.

"The son of a rich man cannot sit down in the palace." Although Nesta has not seemed to have the idea of ​​being a "son of a rich man" so far, he has no intention of really venturing deep into the black forest.

Azshara was a little happy but not too much. She just tasted it briefly and then walked backwards back to Nesta.

After they looked at each other, Zolantes spoke calmly,

"It seems to be calling me over?"

On the other side of the river, the curious big cat happened to be attracted by this strange thing that looked like a natural creation but was full of weirdness.

Nesta opened the robe and revealed a wooden board with clear writing on it.

A roar that was not very 'severe' came from the trap;

A creature that lay prone on its limbs and gathered strength, wrinkled its nose and roared, appeared in front of them.

Seeing the serious expressions on the two senior officers' faces, a consul who was making a report slowly lowered his voice, then shut up and sat back in advance.

But Nesta, who was just about to order an attack, saw something unusual at this moment - a sash tied around its neck.

"Coarse Tooth, when you count down, you have to take your own delay into account."

Because the point of contact on the soles of the feet disappeared too abruptly, and most of the black cat's attention was spent on tearing at the vines, it failed to jump up in time and fell directly into the pit.

All in all, what Fang means is that he got into the mountains, came into contact with the 'resistance' there, and established a pretty good friendship with one of the black saber-toothed beasts.

The visitor was a member of the Far Traveler Brigade. This troll, whose whole body was covered with totems, bent down and touched Cui Wenlites and Zolrites. Now he has become the captain and deputy captain.

The two witch doctor apprentices who were responsible for overseeing the affairs of all Far Travelers whispered something into their ears.

"The returning soldiers have canceled their vacations, all have been re-armed and put on alert."

But the purpose of the vines is not to trap it, but to delay it and attract its attention.

And it came alone at this time. So, the thing around its neck is a token?

"Pause the attack! Soldiers take three steps back!"

"It doesn't seem hostile to us"

Although the height of the arc is very gentle, when this gentleness is magnified to the entire span, it also forms a blocking surface at both ends.

Therefore, Nesta did not give a morale-boosting speech, and looking at the current situation, it seemed that there was no need to do so.

At this time, he just wanted to use the bridge tree as a protection to check the situation near the west bank of the river, and the security forces around him were sufficient.

Judging from the feedback from the spell, this is a creature that is larger than the Lord Wolf, but one size smaller than the Wolf Kings.

It is also different from the "ultrasonic detection technology" that requires meticulousness and is more used in scientific research fields. It pursues the detection range as much as possible, so it makes considerable trade-offs in accuracy.

"321 starts!"

"Assemble all the cavalry and follow our witch doctor across the river."

After repeating this many times, it seemed to confirm that this was not the kind of hateful carnivorous plant that would suddenly open its mouth and swallow the curious babies it attracted, and it finally boldly stepped onto the bridge.

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'What a strange tree.'

And when the big cat finally landed at the bottom and stepped on solid 'ground', it was already locked in an extremely limited space.

As the innocent big cat was walking, something unexpected happened. The branches on both sides of the bridge suddenly turned into vines, and then densely packed in the direction where it was.

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The situation at this time can be said to be quite urgent.

Nesta wasn't stupid either. He looked at the 'ugly' faces of the trolls he was waiting for, and then looked at Azshara's elven figure, and understood something - the big cat seemed to have misunderstood, and turned Azshara

Seems like they are the same species as Sharptooth.

Regardless of the length or width of the Black River Bridge, at this time, no, even in Nesta's previous life, it can be said to be a very exaggerated scale.

It is accustomed to catching monsters for food, and it looks cruel, but in fact it is an overly curious creature. Its situation in the mountains is actually quite embarrassing.

Therefore, he tricked one of them into sending a message to his base, hoping that Nesta would try to contact him and see if he could find a way to establish an overall friendship and let them become a strong support for his base.

And he himself should still be holding the big cat's 'token' at this time, looking for the rest of its compatriots in the mountains.

Nesta raised her head and looked at the big cat who was halfway outside the pit, confronting a group of soldiers, and said to himself,

‘This situation seems a bit bad’

(End of chapter)