The Great Bell Rings Once, Foretelling the Swarm's Arrival; It Rings Twice, Proclaiming Your Death!

(Additional update for "konstanzzz" brothers [3/5])

When Vigilant first arrived at Pandaria, he asked Overmind to prepare an additional insect swarm for "processing" Mantid. Therefore, after Anveena and her combat staff formulated a strategy, the "air transport troops" of the insect swarm began to land at the location chosen by the two.

Several Shadow Hunters tore open the cracks in Sea of Darkness and gathered near "Osul Fire Camp" in the northeast of Townlong Steppes.

This used to be a fortress for Yaungol, but due to Mantid's year-round invasion and Pandaren's recruitment, the local Yaungol base The capital "congliang" retreated to the east of Serpent's Spine, and some Yaungol were dispatched by Shado-Pan to guard near Niuzao Temple farther west.

There is Pandaren in Townlong Steppes the One, which is also the strongest military fortress. Niuzao the Black Ox, one of Four Celestials, is located there.

Mantid has spent thousands of years but has been unable to defeat this extremely tough sacred cow. Among Earth Stomp of Niuzao and Charge of the ground, no matter how many Mantid surge up, they will die.

Although they do have air superiority, the problem is that you can't deal with this stronghold just by bombing it without occupying it. If you want to completely drive out the enemy, you have to take action from the "big brother of the army", but Niuzao the Black Ox, this god, is famous for his "special attack on land".

Even if Mantid's Terror Insect comes, it won't work. Niuzao will mercilessly kill it by accelerating Charge.

However, today is an exception.

Because the immovable Niuzao rarely left his temple, Niuzao Temple's elite Monk also left with him, which gave Mantid a huge strategic space.

"This Grand Empress is really crazy. She has already used all her troops to try to devour Kun-Lai Summit, but she still has to use part of her remaining defense force to capture Niuzao Temple? Does she have such a big appetite?"

Anveena, the "War Apprentice", saw the battlefield situation at Niuzao Temple through the flying dragon released, and she couldn't help but complain:

"As a rookie, I know that firing in all directions means that our troops are scattered. Isn't the commander on the opposite side even inferior to me?"

"Townlong Steppes is their sphere of influence, Anveena. This does not mean that Grand Empress is arrogant. On the contrary, it shows that she is very confident in the results of this battle."

Jarod Shadowsong was viewing the battlefield situation through special "consciousness sharing", and he explained:

"If there were no insect swarm that could choose the landing point at will, any enemy force that wanted to threaten Grand Empress would have to penetrate the enemy formation from the direction of Kun-Lai Summit.

Under the current situation, she doesn't need to worry about this possibility at all.

If I were in her position, I would seize the strategic window in the shortest time and capture Niuzao Temple, the enemy's big stronghold. There is nothing wrong with their strategy, so use Mantid over Niuzao Temple as your first victory in this war!

Direct your swarm southward!

Capture the Amber Holy Tree tree called "Korivis".

It is said that this "Kyparian Amber" is the strategic resource of Mantid, which occupied that tree as the first stronghold of the insect nest."

"Okay!"

Anveena immediately issued an order as "Temporary Overmind", and a mixed low-level force including Warrior Bug, springtails and flying dragons immediately set off to the designated target.

Jarod didn't speak again.

He will be cooking for his two children while waiting patiently for Anveena to see where the fighter plane is.

As smart as he was, he realized the training direction of Vigilant for Anveena after playing too much "War Simulation". He thought that Saint must have a lot of things to deal with, so he didn't have time to teach Anveena himself, so he designed this simulated war for her.

In this case, they, the mortal commanders who were chosen to "play with", have the responsibility to teach Ms. Anveena their respective "Art of War".

These days, he is not really accompanying Anveena to fry fish, but is trying to subtly teach her how to judge the trend of the war.

Unfortunately, they can only provide advice in small-scale conflicts. This is the first time Jarod Shadowsong has been invited to participate in such a large-scale battle.

While waiting for Anveena's "single nuclear reaction", Jarod also took the time to observe the operation and war mode of the insect swarm under their command.

He had long heard Anveena complain that the insect swarm was too "stupid".

Anveena believes that the combat units of the insect swarm have no "subjective initiative" at all. Every time they fight a large-scale war, she has to perform "micro-management". She also complains that the insect swarm is very rigid and it is difficult to respond to changes in the battlefield situation. As a temporary Overmind, she needs to process a large amount of war information.

This is very bad for her brain.

However, from the perspective of a "professional commander" like Jarod, all the shortcomings Anveena complained about are actually advantages.

Although the swarm has no self-awareness, this means that they will obey orders 100%, and will never desert, disobey orders, suddenly become imaginative and do bad things, etc., which will make the commander's blood pressure soar.

The insect swarm will not be afraid or retreat. Their morale is always locked. Once they have a clear target, they will continue to attack in the form of skirmishers even if they are fully equipped.

This horse is every commander's dream army.

As for war information being too complex and difficult to process, this is a "capability issue" of the commander himself.

No one can be a general from birth. A legendary figure like Jarod Shadowsong, who twice served as the commander of Anti-Demon Crusade against the Burning Legion and won both times. When Suramar City was a city defense officer, it was difficult for him to lead troops to encircle and suppress a group of Cerberus.

He has been through this process, so he has the patience to guide Anveena to do it again.

But Anveena must also adapt to this command model as soon as possible. Right now, it is only a regional-level conflict. Once the scale of the war rises to a continental level, the decision-making pressure she will face will increase exponentially, and she will really be "pig brain overloaded" by then.

"Well, I thought about it! After occupying the Amber Holy Tree, we should attack with a large army and invade the Mantid palace where Grand Empress is!"

After Anveena thought for a moment, he said to Jarod with some lack of confidence:

"According to what you said about encircling the point for reinforcements, create enough war pressure on her in a short period of time, forcing her to mobilize the army closest to the battlefield to return reinforcements, that is, Mantid who attacked Niuzao Temple.

We also need to set up an ambush near "Shado-Pan Garrison" and eat them while continuing to create pressure on Grand Empress."

"Very well, there's nothing wrong with your tactics, but what happens next?"

Jarod guided and asked:

"If you were Grand Empress, in this situation, what strategic choice would you make?"

"Will I. Break through?"

Anveena tilted his head, rubbed his chin, frowned and said:

"After I realize that I have become a "bait", in order not to interfere with the current good situation of Kun-Lai Summit, I will most likely choose to concentrate my superior forces to break through the blockade and return to Dread Wastes.

That is the battlefield where Mantids have the real advantage, and the reinforcements there are almost endless.

Oh, I understand.

We also divided an elite insect swarm to guard the strategic route of Townlong Steppes and Dread Wastes in advance! Once Grand Empress orders Dread Wastes and Mantid to support, we have to fight them back.

If Grand Empress wants to break out of the encirclement, we have to attack with all our troops and drive her back to the palace or capture her alive!

But in this way, the insect swarm arranged near the palace must be very elite, and ordinary insect swarm teams cannot undertake such a mission.

Mantid's "war specialization" level is too high.

These guys used the cruel "Great Cycle" to eliminate all the weak genes among them. The remaining insect swarms are extremely good at fighting. It is difficult for ordinary springtails, Hydralisk and flying dragons to gain an advantage when facing them.

What we are facing is an "elite" military insect swarm, which is the opposite extreme of Qiraji Swarm who takes "number advantage"."

"So, how would you choose?"

Jarod said:

"Vigilant has equipped you with a powerful "lord-level" unit, which is a "hero" of the insect swarm. It can exert an absolute advantage on any battlefield, but you must arrange it on the most perfect battlefield to maximize its effectiveness."

"Not one."

Anveena explained:

"That's two! But the second swarm hero "the Unscarred·Malik" is not a strategic unit. It has its own war mission and cannot be used at will.

I understand what you mean.

I will place the king beast "Agamaggan" at that node, and equip it with the most elite insect swarm warriors in my hand, and then use low-level troops to block the Mantid army. Through the racial characteristics of the insect swarm "the more it fights, the stronger it becomes", sufficient biomass resources will be obtained for the main insect nest of Korivis as soon as possible.

Later, we will start the "Elite Incubation" decision!

When Kun-Lai Summit's Mantid return to support, they will have to face a steady stream of elite units hatched from the insect nests. It is best to hatch a few Ultralisk Lord to deal with Mantid's Terror Insects and harvest the battlefield."

"Very good, you already have a plan, just implement it according to your plan."

Jarod said happily:

"This plan may not be perfect, but the advantage of the swarm is that they have a large "fault tolerance". Even if something goes wrong, they can rely on their numerical advantage to survive. If you are commanding a strategic unit like "Lightforged Legion", you have to make a more detailed war plan.

But this is enough for now.

Switch your perspective to the insect swarm forward. You must fully understand the characteristics of each insect, so that you can better micro-manage the local battlefield.

The swarm lacks adaptability, but the existence of you "Overmind" is their trump card."

"Hmm."

Anveena, who received the compliment, hummed twice, waved her hand and said:

"On the battlefield, you need to address your duties, Jarod staff officer. In this case, please call me "Queen of Blades"!"

"What do you mean there are strange "bugs" appearing outside the palace?"

The royal prime minister Zor'lok looked at Royal Skymaster who came to report the news. His big blue eyes stared at the Mantid warrior with traces of conflict in front of him and asked:

"Grand Empress is taking a break, so I will take care of these chores. Tell me clearly, what kind of bug is it?"

"It's hard for me to describe it in words, Prime Minister, but they are very cruel!"

The Royal Skymaster pointed at the scratches on his amber armor and the wounds left by the venom blast, and said in a sharp voice:

"They emerged from the shadows and launched a surprise attack on the Warriors guarding the palace. My team of Skyraiders was attacked by a swarm of weird winged bugs that fired dangerous venom balls and some vicious things that self-destructed.

They built a strange insect nest in the "Abyssal Valley" swamp under the palace, and it happened to be stuck in the area connecting us and Dread Wastes. You'd better go outside the palace and have a look.

Those guys are trying to intrude on the noble Grand Empress."

"What kind of bastard dares to challenge us under the sky of Mantid?"

The royal prime minister sneered a few times, took his sonic amber gun from the guard, and took a team of guards into the air from the Sacred Tree Palace platform to inspect the outer battlefield from a high place.

Flying is the racial talent of Mantids. Except for some special individuals who have metamorphosed their wings, most Mantids can soar into the sky.

Soon, Zor'lok saw the battle near the cliff outside the palace, which was still some distance away from the palace, but what was unbearable was that the fierce royal guards were actually retreating steadily under the siege of the strange insects.

Especially on the ground!

When the brave gale warriors land on the ground to fight the enemy insect swarms, they are often quickly Execute ed by those huge and ferocious Warrior Bug. The melee combat capabilities of both sides are not at the same level at all.

It is difficult for Mantid's amber sword to cut through Warrior Bug's thick armor, but the opponent's biological claws can easily tear apart the body of the Gale Warrior.

"Wrong!"

The royal prime minister quickly discovered the problem.

It screamed:

"Aren't those biological blades that bugs pop out of their arms the natural weapons of our Mantid?"

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A Royal Windblade Blademaster next to it popped out a "Mantis Arm Knife" decorated with amber from his arm armor with a "swish" sound. After comparing it, he whispered:

"That's true, but the opponent's biological blade is larger and mixed with special energy, making it more powerful than ours."

"Prime Minister, look, our soldiers are fleeing!"

Another royal Sword Saint said seriously:

"Our Warrior reacted in confusion. It was not as if they were overwhelmed by fear, but as if they sensed the wrong pheromones, making it difficult for them to accept the commander's orders!

These strange bugs can interfere with the pheromone communication between Mantid.

This is coming prepared.

I suggest that you immediately escort Grand Empress back to the palace of Dread Wastes. Their goal here is clearly His Majesty."

"Asking His Majesty to retreat now, wouldn't this damage His Majesty's martial virtue and majesty? Those wavering lords are watching. If His Majesty cannot show his outstanding talents, they will fall to Elder Council!"

The royal prime minister shook his head and said:

"Send out K'thir Lord Gala'ron of Invincible! Let it crush these ridiculous bugs to death and give Warriors a strong momentum. The powerful Gala'ron will crush them with Invincible's Charge and ruthlessly disperse these ridiculous clowns."

The prime minister's order was quickly conveyed.

A moment later, a huge beast took off from the sacred tree escorted by a large group of royal Wind Reaver.

This thing has thick black biological armor, and the whole thing looks like a pocket insect magnified a hundred times. Its terrifying weight and powerful strength can easily cause earthquake waves when its four giant claws hit the ground.

Its carapace has blue lines and is decorated with exquisite amber by Mantid craftsmen.

This is a "Invincible insect" that is close to a demigod. After its birth, it broke through Serpent's Spine's tall city wall several times. It is Grand Empress's favorite brave insect.

Most importantly, Terrors are simple-minded and therefore very loyal.

However, Gala'ron's terrifying weight makes it difficult to fly, and the hard flapping of its wings can only make this behemoth glide instead of actually fly. Therefore, when it is in the air, it needs a large number of skimmers to protect it.

But this is not a weakness, because Gala'ron does not need to take off for combat in most cases.

"Boom"

The terrifying K'thir Lord hit the ground, and the ground cracks caused when it hit the ground submerged a large group of springtails. Those ferocious Warrior Bug rushed forward and were crushed by the black giant with its heavy insect limbs. The sharp spikes easily pierced Warrior Bug's dragon armor.

The Mantids around them cheered, while Invincible's Gala'ron threw these ridiculous "clowns" into their own mouths and chewed them up.

Warrior Bug's poisonous blood couldn't hurt a behemoth of its level at all, but the bad taste made Gala'ron explode with Thunder, and it began to charge forward, causing Shadowstalker Bugs to climb up the cliff and be instantly smashed into pieces.

The attack seemed to end in an anticlimactic manner.

However, in the whisper of the shadow, Jarod suggested to Anveena who was observing:

"Now! The opponent's elite unit appears, kill it!"

"King Beast!"

Queen of Blades ordered with an excited tone:

"I order you to Execute strong enemies and promote the majesty of the insect swarm."

"Boom"

Violent roars sounded at the edge of the battlefield.

Under the stunned gaze of the proud Royal Prime Minister Zor'lok, a purple-black void crack was torn open.

The intoxicating energy reverberated around the cracks like void lightning, and in the reverberation of the ground shaking, the real behemoth was stepping into the battlefield with the footsteps of Invincible.

The first thing that appeared outside the crack was a pair of huge, exaggerated and terrifying sickle-shaped "horns". The black horns were wrapped around the cold Entropic Energy and connected to both sides of the giant beast's gluttonous mouth. As it advanced, another Blackhorn appeared in the sky together with the ferocious head.

It looks very much like the horned skull of Northrend's apex predator "Crypt Lord".

However, its ferocious head is covered with heavy biological carapace, forming a huge bone plate like Triceratops, or more like a "war crown" symbolizing the power of the king beast.

It keeps moving forward.

The feet covered with several layers of dragon armor stepped on the ground of Material World, and the heavy black hooves popped out sharp spikes, making them as intimidating as the ancient mammoths.

But it would be a little early to feel scared here, because there are four huge extended limbs on the back of this king beast, as exaggerated as a "four-armed giant", with permanent black biological blades on the outside of the limbs.

As thick as rock and as solid as steel.

It shows the strange crescent moon of the Harvest Scythe, and with every heavy breath of the king beast, there will be black Entropic Energy lightning jumping and spinning on the blade of this creature.

Gala'ron of Invincible sensed danger.

Mortal danger!

As the most powerful K'thir Lord ever born in Mantid, its body is at least twelve meters high when it is propped up. It is a real "giant creature" when placed in the entire Azeroth. However, it still needs to raise its head to see the eyes of Gleam, which are shining with scarlet and violent light under the heavy armor of the king beast in front of it.

This guy is at least twenty-five meters tall!

Even if it doesn't move, it's like a hill. In front of such a guy, I'm like a new recruit who hasn't even finished kindergarten, running to challenge the dirty yellow hair who is blocking the dark alley and asking for money from his classmates.

It's neighing.

That's the insect's instinct to convey some kind of fear, but just because it wants to retreat doesn't mean the king beast is willing to let it go.

Agamaggan stared at the little bug in front of him.

It felt that the other party was too "rude". When faced with a "Void King Beast" like it, it didn't lie down and tremble. It actually dared to raise its head and look at "Old Pig" me?

This is provocation, right?

So, the king beast decided to teach it a lesson. It spit out dragon fire from its nostrils, lowered its head and started Charge under the heavy hooves. As soon as it took the first step, a low and desolate "bell" echoed throughout the battlefield.

It was only then that the royal prime minister, who was frightened by the king beast, discovered that there was a strange "big bell" fixed on the top of the head of this giant beast where the black horn and the huge bone plate were connected.

It's like some kind of non-mainstream "decoration".

However, wherever the bell struck, the Shadowstalker Bugss seemed to have been activated by "biological rage" and began to howl and charge with the king beasts following Invincible. On the Mantid side, when the bell echoed, they seemed to have seen the most terrifying thing in their lives and retreated without warning.

Gala'ron also heard the bell.

It seemed to have returned to the time when it was still a little bug. Mantid laughed at its short wings, so a surge of anger replaced fear, causing Gala'ron's compound eyes to turn red and launch a suicidal attack on the king beast in front of it.

This is a very wrong choice.

It should run away!

The king beast has no wings, so it cannot fly. As long as Gala'ron uses its short and pitiful wings to fly, even if it only reaches a height of more than ten meters, the powerful Agamaggan will be unable to do anything to it.

Under the cold gaze of the royal prime minister and the insect swarm Sword Saint beside him, the most powerful siege weapon in their hands collided with the opponent's king beast.

At the moment of collision, the outcome is decided.

Gala'ron was torn to pieces.

It was like a ridiculous gust of wind trying to face the thunderbolt falling from the sky, and it collapsed at the first touch without any surprise.

When Agamaggan pierced its broken body with the biological sharp blade on its back and raised it, like waving a hunting flag of flesh and blood, the morale of the royal guards under Grand Empress instantly collapsed.

"Ouch!"

The king beast roared.

When it waved its limbs and smashed half of Gala'ron's body against the Sacred Tree Palace wall like a cannonball, even the most staunch Grand Empress supporters began to tremble.

They know that Grand Empress's ambitious conquest has come to an end.

From this moment on, they have to fight for their lives.

PS:

The appearance of the king beast of the insect swarm (thunder beast, bull, mammoth):