Shadow Trails in Azeroth

Chapter 1024 120. Poke your big eyes out--Happy Lantern Festival【13】

"I found traces of Emeril. The good news is that she is still alive and has taken the initiative to leave many traces to guide the direction."

In the intricate tunnels beneath the Zora Hive in the central and western part of the Great Desert of Silithus, Lion Wolfwalker, who maintained a "natural camouflage" state, used the darkness of the tunnels to come to Windrunner's mother.

She vigilantly sensed her surroundings and whispered:

"The bad news is that judging from the traces left behind, she was taken into the deepest part of the nest by the bugs. It should be the 'incubation room' full of bug eggs that the druids mentioned.

According to the Druid's map, you must pass through the bugs' military camp to enter there.

The sluggish Sappers aren't a problem, but the Hive Guards flying around the nest are troublesome. They are very alert and will spot us if we are not careful. "

"Where are the druids?"

Windrunner's mother was silent for a moment and said:

"Can they meet you at the entrance of the insect nest?"

"They have always been there, but they are unwilling to go deep into this place. They call it a dark place and do not welcome all the forces of order.

Madam, if we rush in like this we will alert all the bugs and we will be torn apart here. "

Wolf Walker looked around and said:

"Why don't you let me go? If I am sure that Emeril can be saved, I will bring her back."

"Don't expect everything to go smoothly, Ryan!"

Next to Windrunner's mother, on the other side of the depression in the tunnel, the silent orc Rexxar squatted there and touched the ax on his waist and said:

"Look at the situation here. These bugs look to me like a well-organized legion. They did not kill Emeril immediately but captured her. It is most likely a trap set by the bugs.

Or maybe he was going to do something terrible to Emeril.

If we want to take away our companions, we will definitely have to go through a fight. The environment here limits your performance as a hunter. If you go alone, you can only provide extra food for the insects.

Let me go. "

Rexxar glanced forward. The orc hunter wearing a black wolf skin helmet narrowed his eyes and said angrily:

"You, Ms. Windrunner, and other companions have set up a defense line at the entrance, ready to meet me. Misha, Hofer, I, and I can work together to get out.

But we must evacuate immediately after rescuing Emeril.

Bugs don't give up easily. "

"Are you underestimating the power of the Kaldorei?"

Lion Wolfwalker snorted and said to Lexa:

"I am a veteran. I fought in the Quicksand War. I know more about bugs than you do. I am more suitable for this kind of stealth operation than you are. I"

"stop fighting!"

Windrunner's mother waved her hand, and Lane Wolfrunner immediately fell silent.

It can be seen that after the leader of the Secret Path, Emeril Shadow Guard, was "kidnapped" by insects under special circumstances, Lyressa has become the temporary leader of these good hunters.

Although Mother Windrunner was not a member of the Secret Path, she impressed these hunters with her actions and strength.

"I go!"

Lilesa carried the long bow of the spirit string behind her back and wrapped the chain of water of the underworld around her wrist. She pulled up the hood of the elf cloak behind her and covered her head. Her burning eyes looked back at Ryan and Lei. ksa, says:

"You two take the others to the entrance and set up a defense line. I am the one most likely to take Emeril out of here after rescuing her.

I'm also the one most likely to come back alive if things get worse.

It was me who suggested that Emeril use all means to find the traces left by Lin Ge. It was me who pushed her too hastily. It was my wrong advice that sent Shadow Guard to this situation.

This is my fault.

I have to make amends.

No more arguing, just do it. "

After saying that, Windrunner's mother walked forward. The natural aura surrounding her body blended her figure with the surrounding environment of the insect nest tunnel. She was like a chameleon. You couldn't tell anyone was sneaking around unless you looked carefully.

This natural camouflage ability is very similar to the assassin's stealth, but both have their own characteristics and cannot be generalized.

However, in the hands of a hunter like Windrunner's mother, the effect of camouflage is not much worse than stealth.

She passed through the tunnel full of engineer bugs at a calm and steady speed, maintaining a safe distance that would not be sensed by the alien bugs. Even when she was thinking, she maintained the perception and judgment that a top ranger should have, and soon she was in a complex situation. The traces left by Emeril when he was captured were found in the tunnel.

The clever shadow guard left scratches indicating the direction on the wall covered with strange substances. After walking along those scratches for more than ten minutes, the increasingly narrow insect nest suddenly became clear in front of Windrunner's mother. .

"found it."

Under natural camouflage, General Lyresa hid in the shadow of the tunnel and looked ahead at the incubation room that looked like the "palace" at the bottom of the insect nest.

This huge cave is by no means naturally formed, and is full of traces of excavation.

The empty incubation room was filled with eggs of various colors, like a fixed beehive. A specially preserved stone pillar hangs from the highest mountain wall.

There are strange flesh and blood cysts growing on it, emitting a strange yellow light.

Those lights make the temperature here very high, and it creates an environment with extremely high humidity, which is rare in the desert. Larvae are hatching out of their eggs every minute and every second.

Healthy larvae will enter other areas of the insect nest along the dense holes in the cave, while those with body defects will be directly killed by flying insects patrolling the incubation room, and their corpses will be absorbed by the carpet on the ground as nutrients.

This represents the ruthless law of the Swarm.

Flawed genes cannot continue, and every birth must ensure that the insect swarm continues to grow stronger in the future.

The undead mother Windrunner felt a little uncomfortable watching this scene.

She looked away and searched around the incubation room. Soon, she found Emeril Shadowguard, who had been captured by bugs before.

The leader of the Secret Passage was not mistreated.

The chain armor on her body and the battle bow on her back were both intact, but her current form was very strange.

She knelt down under the stone pillar in the center of the incubation room like an elf worshiping the moon god.

She maintained her praying posture but didn't say a word. If the ups and downs of her chest hadn't meant that she was still breathing, Windrunner's mother would have thought that what was there was just a body.

But even so, Lyresa also felt that something was wrong.

Shadow Guard's posture

No matter how it looks, it seems to be bewitched, but in addition to their advantages in quantity and quality, do the insect swarms also have the ability to attack the soul? The evolution of these insects is a bit too omnipotent, right?

"Damn it!"

Windrunner's mother, who was hiding outside the incubator, was in a dilemma.

Regardless of whether she chooses to take the shadow guard away by force or wake her up first, she will alert the elite bugs patrolling the incubation room, and a battle is inevitable.

Or, she could pretend she didn't see what she saw, turn around and leave, and then go back and tell her companions in the Secret Path that Emeril was dead.

No one would doubt her.

The sudden attack by the insect swarm that night was too sudden, and it was normal for the captured Emeril to die in battle under those circumstances.

But not everyone thinks as coldly as the stinky pirate.

Shadow Guard can still be saved.

Without hesitation for long, Windrunner's mother made her decision. She picked up the long bow with a spiritual string behind her, attached an arrow, took a deep breath, and aimed forward.

"Hit the one that can fly."

A familiar voice sounded behind her, and Windrunner's mother nodded. She thought so too. She had to kill the flying ones first before she could let them go.

etc!

Who was speaking just now?

Lilesa glanced over her shoulder.

Beside her, Blake walked out of the shadow door shaped by the blood-red stream of light. He was fully armed, holding two crow crossbows in his hands. He took a step forward, just in time to form a standard double sniper with Windrunner's mother. formation.

"I thought you all rushed into the Beetle Wall and killed everyone."

Blake half-knelt on the other side of the entrance to the incubation room, raised the crossbow in his hand, and said to the instructor next to him:

"I didn't expect you to be so inefficient. A team of top hunters hasn't even opened the seal of the Beetle Wall for almost a month."

"Yeah, I'm sorry to disappoint you. After all, we can't call an elemental monarch to help."

Windrunner's mother's mood suddenly calmed down. She maintained her preparatory movements for shooting, looked around, and said:

"Why are you the only one here? Where are your elite soldiers and generals?"

"They were still trudging in the desert eating sand. I ran quickly and came first. Aren't I worried that my powerful and ruthless mentor would be in danger?"

Blake chuckled lightly and said:

"You'd better pull out your sword like me, mentor. These bugs are not stupid, but it's a pity that they can only understand one language."

"What the hell is that thing floating next to you?"

Windrunner's mother suppressed her voice and exclaimed. She saw the Salameni sword hanging outside Black's shoulder and said:

"Is this another evil dark trick?"

"Shh!"

Blake made a silent gesture and said:

"Don't say that. She has a bad temper. Maybe she will attack you first before killing the bugs."

"Your sword is as unique as your person, my disciple."

Windrunner's mother grinned, and the next moment she loosened her fingers, and the flying spikes of the void moved forward silently, hitting the head of the elite flying insect flying in the incubation room.

With a pop, the uncomfortable triangular insect head exploded.

Almost at the same time, two magic arrows pierced the air and inserted into the compound eyes of the soldiers patrolling on the ground. The high-speed rotating arrows shattered their walnut-like brains.

The remaining bug immediately screamed a warning, but the vengeful spirit of the shadow shuttle appeared on it, and used a shadow strike with a pirate sword and dagger to slice off the guy's head.

The last patrol bug was the worst.

It was lifted up from where it was by the flying Salamani like a harpoon and inserted into the wall of the incubation room, smashing three or four eggs and causing disgusting juice to splash everywhere.

The elite bugs guarding the incubation room were all annihilated in one encounter. It was a perfect silent assassination. The enemy did not send a message until they died, which made General Lieressa sigh in relief.

She stood up and glanced at Blake.

Her disciple hung the crossbow on his waist, leaned over and made a pretentious "please" gesture.

He had killed one just now, and when he nocked the second arrow, the remaining four were killed by Black in an instant. His disciples were truly extraordinary.

I trained him well.

General Lilesa was satisfied and walked into the incubation room with a sense of pride. She did not forget Blake's reminder and took out the battle sword that had not been used for a long time from her bag.

When the two-handed sword named Apocalypse was taken out, it began to buzz violently, like an annoying naughty child. It was probably because he was very dissatisfied with the restrained sword wielder for not using it to kill everyone.

It is an evil blade, and it desires to kill.

But soon, Demon Blade Apocalypse sensed an interesting soul, right in front! Its sword wielder has not yet noticed this soul problem, but Apocalypse has.

The evil Demon Blade didn't tell Lilesa, and seemed to be preparing to give his master a small "surprise".

"Shadow Guard? Are you okay?"

General Lilesa, who was carrying Apocalypse on his back and holding a war bow, slowly walked forward. She looked at the silent Emeril in front of her and asked softly.

"I am fine"

Emeril Shadowguard, who had fought alongside Black in Kul Tiras, heard the inquiry and whispered:

"I've never felt better than now. I can hear it speaking to me and showing me the future."

This inappropriate answer made Lilesa frown and pull out the sword from behind with her backhand, while Blake stood at the entrance and took a look outside.

The ground was shaking, and a large number of summoned bugs were rushing towards the incubation room.

"Ms. Shadow Guard, I'm sorry to interrupt you, I just want to ask out of curiosity."

Blake flicked his fingers, and the suspended Salamani split into double blades and flew out of the incubation room. The pirate wearing the Luna armor asked in a low voice:

"Is there a place for me in the future your new allegiance to your master shows you?"

"As for your fate, you can ask it yourself, Black Shaw, you are a special guest, please forgive us for our poor hospitality, this trap is not prepared for you.

We didn't expect someone like you to visit this remote place. "

Emeril Shadowguard stood up and let out a weird laugh, as if something else had taken over the elf's body and was hiding in her soul.

She opened her mouth, and in an abnormally high-pitched scream, the cold void power erupted in the incubation room like an explosion.

Windrunner's mother covered her forehead and took a few steps back, while her disciple stood there, motionless.

In the changing vision before Blake's eyes, white light symbolizing corruption and destruction rolled and surged, and a huge eyeball was looking down at him.

In the rolling khaki eyes, the purple pupils reflected Blake's shadow.

The gaze from C'Thun, the Thousand-Eyed Demon, is enough to drive a tough soul crazy, but for "same kind" originating from the void, this impact directly acting on the soul is not so powerful.

Coupled with the fact that it was "remote casting", Blake's understanding was as calm as water, without any disturbance.

He looked at the huge eyeball in front of him through the black owl helmet, and the accompanying whispers in the void did not affect his sanity.

In other words, I have become accustomed to it.

"I have a question, Lord C'Thun."

Blake looked at the big eyeball in front of him, stretched out a finger, and asked in this illusion aimed at him:

"Why do you and Nzos always like to use eyeballs as their symbols? Always use them to scare people? Is your junior biology taught by your physical education teacher?

eyeball

But it is a very delicate and fragile organ!

If you are accidentally poked by a bad person, it will hurt for a long time, like this! "

"Whoosh"

The Defiler fragments wrapped in the power of the void were thrown by the pirates using a shadow attack method, and turned into a black light that hit the phantom eyeball in front of them.

Although no blood flowed out, with an angry roar, the illusions in the white light dissipated in front of Blake's eyes like shattered glass.

This bad guy hurts the Eye of C'Thun by being here!

But what did the innocent C'Thun do wrong? The enthusiastic ancient god just wanted to come to greet the distinguished guests in person and show his demeanor as a host!

Is this also wrong?

Ah, this is really a world full of malice.