Shadow Trails in Azeroth

Chapter 1193 289. Insect Swarm·Aqir Civil War-[Ask for monthly vote 23]

Black worked hard hiding in Sunny Peak as a mason, but the war in Pandaria did not stop because of the absence of the stinky pirates.

While his treasure hunt was going on in the past few days, war preparations in the Mantis Plateau and Dread Wasteland outside Panlong's Spine were rapidly escalating, and "reinforcements" from outside the mist were arriving one after another.

On the land outside Niuzao Temple, with the casters of the Nagfar as the main body, and with the tacit approval of the Supreme Gods, several portals to the outside world are operating.

The centaur pariah cannon fodder from the Desolate Land appeared as mercenaries with rudimentary equipment. These barbarians who have not yet escaped from barbarism are not disgusted with war.

On the contrary, they were all in high spirits.

It not only satisfies their barbaric desires for plunder and war, but also allows them to exchange enough food for the newly established Marodi Centaur Court and their own families as participants in the war. This transaction makes the centaurs very satisfied.

In three days, thousands of centaurs have been sent to the Mantis Plateau, using their super-fast mobility to help the pandaren clean up the remaining mantid forces on this land.

There were also some remaining warriors from the three extinct clans who were sent to the more dangerous Terrible Wasteland to conduct hunting operations there.

Well, it's basically like asking them to die to attract the mantid's attention and buy time for the pandaren to mobilize their troops.

Of course, such cruel orders are not something the Pandaren can make. They all came from the brain trust of Navy Commander Ms. Jaina, and were specifically requested by the Centaur Royal Court.

The elders and prophets of the Malodi clan obviously want to use the Pandaren war to consume all the remnants of the three major clans. Then give them the name of "warriors", thereby completely burying the three extinct clans in history.

It seems that the "political advisor" sent by the Uncrowned to the Centaurs, a certain General Blackmoore who did not want to be named, is also working very hard.

This would definitely please Blake very much.

In addition to their numerous and useful Centaur cannon fodder, the Shado-Pan also hire other warriors from the undead pirates.

Warsong orcs, Blackrock Mountain orcs, as well as the Grimtotem tauren and the warlike Bloodtotem Antlers warriors. These guys are very mixed, but one thing they have in common is that they are all very capable of fighting.

Especially after receiving the blessing of the earth from the Stone Mother, the destructive power of these sword-wielding warriors has been increased again.

They are not cannon fodder like centaurs that can be consumed casually. They are elite sharp knife forces. They were entrusted with important tasks as soon as they came over. They went to the Dread Wasteland with the masters of the Shado-Pan, where they established an advance for the subsequent army. base.

The most capable Warsong orcs were transferred to the Pass of the Setting Sun to cooperate with the defenders of Dragon Spine against the mantid's elite Klaxxi Council legions.

Listening to the battle report they sent back, Grom, that bellicose lunatic, had personally hacked to death a mantid hero who called himself "The Innocent One" last night.

Grom is said to be very pleased with his new opponent.

He had already made a bold statement at the Setting Sun Pass, and wanted to personally chop down all the heroes of the Mantid to express his "respect" for the good warriors.

This ferocious performance also made the masters of the Shado-Pan begin to secretly re-evaluate their combat effectiveness outside of the fog.

Leader Zhu Talan originally wanted to go to Setting Sun Pass in person to take charge, but was stopped by Fenner and a group of think-tanks.

In name, he is needed more in the battle in the Dread Wasteland.

In fact, he was afraid that after Zhu Talan passed by, he would inspire Grom's fighting frenzy. If that damn bastard fighting frenzy couldn't hold back and hacked Zhu Talan to death, things would be in trouble.

At this time, in the captain's cabin of the Nagfar, the commander-in-chief and her think tanks were discussing and confirming the next action.

Just now, the Faceless Assassins under Red-haired Jack sent the latest battle report. It was said that the vanguard of the Mantid Queen Xak'sir had left the Heart of Fear Palace and was heading towards the border of the Mantis Plateau.

This means that the mantids have the intention to actively start a war.

Black's captain's cabin has also been temporarily used as Commander Jaina's combat command room. Even the big round bed that the stinking pirate loved was moved to other cabins, where a huge battlefield map is now displayed.

Mathias Shore, one of the think tanks, also returned yesterday. He looked amazingly good. In addition to his assassin attire, he also had a beautiful crane-feather cloak.

At this moment, Shaw was in front of the map, talking to Jaina about the current situation and how to deal with it based on the latest situation.

Little Gianna knew that she was inexperienced, so she listened to Shore's story attentively, and used her superb IQ to understand the war suggestions put forward by Shore and others.

That attitude was the same as the serious attitude when learning magic from the teacher.

The elites selected by Black from among the Uncrowned served as the confidential secretaries of the naval commander. They constantly collected the latest intelligence, sorted it out and submitted it to the commander for reference.

With the assistance of the sages of the Golden Lotus, the forces of the Lorewalkers and the Jade Lotus Gang in Pandaria were integrated, allowing little Jaina to learn about the progress of the war as quickly as possible without leaving the captain's room.

After a few days of adaptation, Commander Jaina has begun to get used to this mode of operation. The high efficiency that the Uncrowned has been adhering to since its establishment has given the little mage a pair of eyes that can discern war.

"boom"

The door to the captain's room was pushed open, and Zhu Taran walked in. When he saw him coming in, Xiaoer, who was explaining the military situation to Jaina, stopped, and the little mage also turned to look at Master Zhu.

The sudden appearance of the leader of the Shado-Pan and Pandaren monks must have something important to do.

"Time is urgent, so I won't make any pleasantries."

Zhu Taran glanced at the busy and orderly command room, nodded, and whispered to Jaina:

"The Cloud Serpent Knights discovered something very worrying on Shanze Island far away from the mainland during their patrol of the coast, and they reported this to me.

I'm here to ask, are the 'things' on that island also part of the 'military aid' we purchased from you? "

"Congratulations to the leader!"

Xiaodun immediately frowned and said in a deep voice:

"Shanze Island is a pre-demarcated restricted area! Although we are allies now, the patrols of the Cloud Serpent Knights should not set foot there! You have violated our agreement."

"We admit our mistake."

Taran Zhu shrugged, stared at Xiaoer and Jaina, and said:

"But I must know what is on that island. And what kind of impact will it have on Pandaria? The Pandaren Knight in charge of the reconnaissance was frightened after just taking a look at it from a high altitude.

His incoherent description made me feel the seriousness of the matter.

The Dragon Knights are not afraid of the Mantid, but they are frightened by our 'secret weapon'.

I think this is very abnormal. "

"I can only tell you that those things will be destroyed after the war, and their existence will not have any impact on the ecology of Pandaria."

Shore still answered coldly in the tone of an intelligence worker:

"We chose to place them on an island far away from the mainland, which already represents our caution. I hope the leader doesn't have to ask too much, and their existence will do you no harm.

They were made for this war. "

"There were originally nearly a thousand mogu and their lizard servants on Shanze Island."

Zhu Taran responded in a serious and unyielding tone:

"In less than three days, there is no living person there! And you tell me that the creatures that are multiplying at an alarming rate there will not have an impact on Pandaria?

According to my estimation, by midnight tomorrow at the latest, their number will reach the limit that Shanze Island can bear.

Mr. Shore, please put yourself in your shoes.

If something like that appeared in your Kingdom of Stormwind, could you still make such a calm guarantee? I don't think my concerns are unfounded.

If you want me to let go of this worry, you have to let me know more. "

Xiao didn't want to pay attention to Zhu Taran's request, but he was not the decision-maker now. Thinking of Black's instructions to him, the master assassin turned his eyes to little Gianna beside him.

He said:

"Then, the decision is in your hands, Commander-in-Chief, how will you respond to the rude demands of our allies?"

Little Gianna showed a helpless expression.

She brushed her blond hair and said:

"I also really want to refuse the request of the head of Zhu Talan. I trust General Lilesa who is in charge there, but the problem is, I don't know what is there.

In the documents you submitted to me, there is only a simple combat codename "Aqir Overlord".

To be honest, I also want to know the content of this plan and its significance.

So, if you ask me to make a decision, Lord Shore, I hope that we can calm the restless mood of our allies. After all, we are fighting on the land of the pandaren.

We are guests.

We need their unreserved trust and support. As part of the exchange for trust, I hope you can open this battle plan to me and Master Zhu Talan.

certainly!

He is the only one, and he must fulfill his duty of confidentiality before the battle begins! "

After saying that, little Gianna looked at Zhu Talan.

Master Zhu pushed up his bamboo hat and nodded, indicating that he would fulfill his duty of confidentiality.

"Then, as you wish, Your Majesty the Commander-in-Chief."

Shore smiled.

He snapped his fingers, and a Void Watcher temporarily commanded by him emerged from the shadows. Shore whispered to the Watcher:

"Inform General Lilesa that two guests will enter Shanze Island immediately. Ask her to temporarily restrain the insect swarm or give the guests certain permission to move."

"Insect Swarm?"

Taran Zhu and little Gianna exclaimed at the same time.

The former feels that this thing must be related to the Mantid, while the latter has experienced the Silithus War, and she understands the meaning of the word "worm swarm".

The little mage frowned and said:

"How could you bring something so dangerous into Pandaria? Once they get out of control."

"They don't get out of control. Will your hands rebel against your brain? Miss Gianna."

Xiaoer said calmly:

“That is the new generation of decisive weapons of the secret passage, and it is the glorious glory of destruction that the way of hunting shines in this new era.

This time the Pandaria War is not only a war between the pandaren, but also a preview for the upcoming demonic war by a group of the best hunters in the world.

This war will test the destructive power of the swarm hunters and their control limits, and use detailed war data to improve the hunters' combat modes.

Although you have been appointed as the fleet commander, the authority of the battle plan "Aqir Overlord" is higher than your command authority. In other words, even if you are dissatisfied, you have no power to terminate it.

Because, it's licensed directly from your brother. "

"Huh? Did your brother ask you to do this?"

Gianna, who was still very angry at first, quickly became silent after hearing Shaw's explanation. After a few seconds, she took a deep breath and said:

"If it is my brother's decision, then I support it unconditionally. He must have his reasons."

"you."

This reaction caught Shaw off guard. He was already prepared to persuade Jaina, but he didn't expect that his words would be so effective.

The master assassin frowned and said to Jaina:

"Your brother may not want to see you follow so blindly. What I mean is that as the commander-in-chief, you have time."

"This is my family matter, Lord Shore, and it is beyond the scope of the discussion."

Little Gianna raised her head and interrupted Shore. She smiled and said:

"Now, can we go to Shanze Island?"

"certainly."

Xiaoer waved his beloved crane feather cloak and said:

"Both of you, please come with me, but just keep your eyes open and don't ask too much. As far as I know, as the leader of the secret passage, General Lilesa never likes people who inquire."

——

A few minutes later, with the shadow summoning activated by the warlock trio, Jaina and Zhu Taran were summoned directly from the Nagfar to Shanze Island, far away from the mainland.

This is a large island. It is located right in the middle of the land of the Mantis Plateau and the misty sea in the distance. It is basically the edge of the Pandaria region.

However, there has been news that there is a larger island in the fog further away from Shanze Island.

In gloomy storms, local monks can occasionally see dazzling lightning shining in the fog, which means that there is still a mysterious realm in the fog there.

As soon as the two people set foot on the island, they were stunned by the sight in front of them.

Weird black obelisks have been raised all over the island, and large areas of insect nests have been unearthed on the original lairs of mogu and lizardmen.

The weird insect colony extends from the nest to the surface. The worker insects visible to the naked eye are diligently collecting all the items that can be collected on the island and returning them to the insect nest.

Including but not limited to the skeletons of lizard men, tree trunks and leaves, fish on the seaside, and even the cut flesh of sea snakes and giant octopuses killed in the deep sea.

These things can be digested by the insect swarm and can be used as the first food for the larvae after they hatch.

As for the mogu?

Hey, the race of bastards who turn into stone statues after death are the most despised!

Their bodies were somehow eaten, after all, no matter how good the Qiraji's appetite was, they couldn't digest stones.

But the stone remains of these mogu are not useless. Their bodies can be sent into the insect nest and piled into the pillars of the tunnel to ensure that the tunnel will not collapse due to the weight of the seawater above when digging downward.

The entire Shanze Island has changed drastically.

There are insects active under every inch of the ground, and in the sky, groups of flying insects are patrolling in groups and looking for food in the sea along the coast.

Everything edible on this island had been eaten away by the swarm of insects in just three days.

"I don't know why you are so mad and want to come here, but now that you are here, there is no need for me to hide.

The Tunnel Worms are digging tunnels from Shanze Island to the Dread Wasteland, and the Flying Insect Lord has already bred the air units needed for the first wave of raids.

The armored insect swarm still needs a day or two to prepare the main force for the ground assault.

If you want to start a war now, that's fine. The huge number of workers are willing to fight for their lords, and their combat effectiveness is pretty good. "

In the rhythm of the ground shaking, Windrunner's mother, sitting on the head of her beloved swarm princess war beast, appeared in front of little Gianna and Zhu Taran, whose hands and feet were cold.

Amidst the dissatisfied buzzing of the swarm lord Princess Yalki, General Lyresa looked at them condescendingly and said in a casual tone:

"Anyway, my precious little princess, welcome to the world of the swarm."