"Ah sneeze!"
Anveena suddenly sneezed loudly.
Sunwell The female ghost rubbed her nose, feeling suspiciously that someone was talking about her behind her back, but it could also be an hallucination caused by too much pressure, or it could be the "retribution" she got for doing bad things.
This would be floating on Dread Wastes's Mantid palace balcony. She looked around guiltily, and in her spiritual connection, she whispered to her marching staff member Jarod:
"Do you think it's too much for us to do this? I really feel guilty."
Jarod hesitated for a moment, obviously feeling guilty.
He whispered:
"It's true. I think we all underestimated the destructive power of the insect swarm under the "Extreme Explosive Troops" decision. But if you think about it on the bright side, Dread Wastes is a poor place that is almost "pickled" by evil energy. Even if there is no insect swarm, it is impossible to allow normal life to survive here.
The swarm of insects will eat this place clean, leaving at least a mineral deposit for Pandaren.
By the way, you didn't let the swarm dig up the minerals too, did you?"
"No."
Anveena sighed and said:
"We have to leave something for others, otherwise I feel like I am committing a crime."
After saying this, both of them fell silent.
Then Sunwell female ghost raised her head and looked at Dread Wastes in front of her.
At one time, every inch of land here was covered with black and white evil pollution. Except for Mantid and Kypari Tree, there was almost no vegetation on the entire land. At that time, Dread Wastes was described by Pandaren as "Mortal realm hell". Life other than Mantid could not survive for more than a few days in such an extreme environment.
Pandaren has been unable to cross Serpent's Spine to counterattack Mantid because of the terrain.
Dread Wastes is probably the "extreme survival" environment that Material World is closest to Sea of Darkness's momentum. Let alone the weakling Pandaren, you let Mogu in rock form E would have been troublesome, otherwise Thunderlord Clan wouldn't have had to build Serpent's Spine to resist Mantid's once-every-100-year Great Cycle invasion.
Thunderlord Clan It's something that Thunderlord Clan can't bear, so don't be embarrassed Pandaren.
But what now?
Now Dread Wastes has nothing!
That's what it means literally.
The black and white evil pollution is gone, the alienated creatures are gone, the weird vegetation is gone, and even the land is gone.
Under the helpless gaze of Anveena, who kept sighing, the land was first drilled back and forth by special bugs like Ouro and Shadow-Drilling Worm, breaking the earth and bedrock. Then the hard-working Worker Bee dug all the way through in a "mercury-heavy" manner.
Just like the hard-working Pandaren farmer harvesting crops in the fields, all the nutrients contained in the broken earth will be found by Worker Bee and transported back to the insect nest to be converted into biomass.
Worker Bees have the ability to detect nutrients. They can detect the energy contained ten meters deep underground. Insect swarms need all nutrients, so Worker Bees will dig endlessly until they turn those hidden nutrients into strategic resources for the swarm to reproduce.
As Anveena and Jarod discussed in Townlong Steppes, animals, plants, corpses, shallow mineral veins and even muddy water will be swept away in a "scratching" manner.
This horrific search created the current "miracle" of Dread Wastes.
This piece of land that was once seriously polluted by Sha Neng has been divided into two parts. The land still in the hands of Mantid is still the original black and white. In the area controlled by Shadowstalker Bugs, the ground has exposed the gray and white color of the bedrock below.
The "horizon" on the side of the insect swarm is obviously several meters lower than that on the Mantid side, and the broken ground looks like "white bones" that have been eaten dry and wiped clean.
Even the bone marrow was removed.
If Anveena hadn't ordered the insect swarm to leave some rare mineral veins for Pandaren to use as compensation for "environmental damage", I'm afraid this place would have been as pitted as the surface of the moon, full of excavation holes that cannot be filled.
The reason why there are still a few trees left in this devoured land is not because of the benevolence of the insect swarm. It is entirely because the "Amber Shaper" Angshuk was previously captured, so that Shadowstalker Bugs is mastering the "Amber Regeneration" technology and needs Mantid's Kypari Tree as a strategic resource.
Otherwise, these sacred trees will not escape extinction. They will definitely be eaten clean by the insect swarm, and not even a complete piece of bark will be left to Mantid.
At present, all the nutrients have formed a thick blanket in each insect nest, which is used to support the various insects that hatch at extreme speed.
This type of horrific environmental destruction, which can be called "extinction", is the reason why Anveena is so frightened.
She is here to protect the world, not to devour it!
Shadowstalker Bugs has a terrifying appetite for extreme explosives. If they were allowed to let go, within a few months, the entire Pandaria would turn into this lifeless ghost.
But since a terrible price has been paid, the benefits must also be staggering.
Under this extreme nutrient collection strategy of scraping the ground three feet away, the explosion efficiency of the newly built large insect nest in Dread Wastes was N times faster than before. In just a few days, Anveena had several large insect swarms, which allowed her to scold Fang Qiu, and surrounded Mantid's territory from three directions with a very generous "local tyrant" attitude.
A swarm of insects was also sent from Dread Wastes into Krasarang Wilds to destroy Mantid entrenched there.
She didn't even dare to ask Temple of the Red Crane and Monk to help, for fear that she would lose control of the insect swarm from a long distance and accidentally "forced demolition" of Temple of the Red Crane and Chi-Ji's Roost.
When Chi-Ji comes back, he will see that his home is gone. How can he explain this to others?
"This force is enough for now, and it will definitely be enough for you to finish this battle in a big way. Therefore, the maximum explosive force should stop tonight."
Jarod said to Anveena:
"The attack on Mantid's territory will begin at midnight today. There are still four days left before the ten-day period Overmind gave you. With the current destructive power of Shadowstalker Bugs, it is enough to annihilate Mantid Elder Council of Klaxxi'vess.
Also, didn't Grand Empress say she had a "truck card"?"
"Yes, her mother had an agent at Elder Council."
Anveena said:
"With the support of the Empress faction, the spy has climbed to the position of "assistant". It was originally a method prepared by the previous Grand Empress to fight to the death, but Elder Council took action too quickly, and Grand Empress died together before he could activate it.
According to Shekzeer, that spy can assassinate the current leaders of Elder Council for us at a critical moment.
This will definitely cause chaos inside Klaxxi'vess.
But we can't use it yet. We have to wait for the signal from General Staghelm. Don't you always say that war is a means to achieve strategic goals rather than an end.
The purpose of our battle this time is to force Mantid to find Y'Shaarj's Heart of Darkness for us.
If you just want to devour them, you can do it a few days ago."
"Yes, your strategic thinking has grown very quickly, but your tactical command is still a bit behind. But this is a matter of experience, which can be made up for through practice and confrontation."
Jarod asked again:
"But Overmind recalled the king beast to Sea of Darkness. You don't have Agamaggan available for this battle. Losing the most perfect formation breaker means that you have to spend some time on command."
"It doesn't matter, the transformation of those heroes will be completed soon."
Anveena waved his hand and said:
"Their fighting power can overwhelm their former heroic companions. Besides, our insect swarm has been "reborn"!"
She raised her hand.
Under the command of Swarm Mind, "Mantid Flying Dragon", which was flying over the balcony, flapped its wider elytra and landed in front of Anveena.
The former flying dragon's fleshy wings covered with spikes have been updated with the replacement of Mantid's advantageous genes into chitin-covered elytra. They look light but have sharp edges like knives, and can easily chop flesh and blood under high-speed impact.
They are faster and more agile in "dog fights" in the air.
Absorbing the air combat experience of Mantid, these guys are no longer afraid of fighting in the air, and the upgrade of insect swarm pheromones makes them cooperate more closely with each other, and they will be more aggressive when they enter a violent state when they are about to die.
In addition to retaining the meager venom ball spray, the upgraded version of the flying dragon also has an additional sonic resonance cavity, allowing them to emit high-frequency sound waves at close range, destroying the enemy's perception and destroying their organs.
This thing is much more powerful than the original version.
Anveena admires his "creation".
She used to hate bugs, but now she has learned to appreciate the "beauty of numbers."
After releasing Mantid Flying Dragon, she looked at the moving springtails and stinging insects on the ground.
The two have also been genetically enhanced, their claws have evolved into biological blades, their bodies are slender and more flexible than before, and they even have small elytra to help them move quickly and jump to kill.
Certain elite individuals have obtained combat genes stripped from the Cutter Rik'kal, allowing their biological blades to be enhanced into slender and sharp "spider leg scalpels" that can pierce and cut steel.
Moreover, every attack will inject "mutant eggs" into the enemy's flesh and blood, weakening the opponent and using the enemy's flesh and blood to breed companions.
The sniper gene of Swarm Guardian·Hisek has been enhanced into the stinging insects, allowing these long-range attacking bugs to shoot more deadly spikes, and even achieve low-level optical invisibility when standing still.
The defense and combat genes of the Unscarred·Malik are strengthened in the Warrior Bug branch, making these already arrogant insect warriors not only more durable, but also able to automatically master Mantid's blast swordsmanship after hatching.
Once you get close, the swift slashes of the four biological blades are enough to open the eyes of the challenger.
These are just the powerful genes of three heroes. Elder Council has twelve heroes in his hands.
"They are all walking genetic treasures."
Anveena sighed:
"Mantid is already our food. My heart flies to Northrend. It is said that Nerubian of Azjol-Nerub was once the priest class of the Aqir Empire.
They are good at magic.
Moreover, Overmind now needs to analyze more of the war genes of Crypt Lord, in order to reduce the resources required by the swarm to hatch the Thunder Beast. Each Crypt Lord can be transformed into a powerful swarm Thunder Beast.
How many Crypt Lord are there in Northrend?
After "eating" Nerubian's local Lower City city, I don't dare to think how powerful Shadowstalker Bugs will be. But I can't give them all to Overmind. I have to leave a few Crypt Lord as materials for the future "Saviors Swarm"
Huh?"
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Sunwell The female ghost suddenly blinked her eyes.
As Queen of Blades, she received a special message and then said to Jarod:
"Gene Stealer, whom we sent to infiltrate Mantid, sent back accurate information. The Klaxxi elders have begun to perform the ceremony. Very good, they finally sensed the pressure, and they are finally going to take the path we want them to take.
Vigilant said that Heart of Darkness of Y'Shaarj will become Shadow Chasing Swarm's "strategic wonder", which can allow Overmind to unlock higher-level life forms.
When I think that I have personally participated in this "supreme evolution", I feel an indescribable sense of accomplishment.
Jarod, I think I'm sick."
Anveena touched her face sadly, and whispered:
"I seem to like the feeling of being "Queen of Blades"."
"This is human nature."
Jarod gently comforted:
"When Suramar City commanded Warrior to defeat the demons for the first time, I also had this indescribable sense of satisfaction and accomplishment. The first victory is always worth remembering, but don't forget why you embarked on this path.
Especially if you really become Queen of Blades from Azeroth in the future.
Once you get lost in it, the disaster you will cause is probably no less than the wrong decision made by Azshara.
After this battle is over, you may need to take a break, go back to Silvermoon City to enjoy a peaceful life, and wait for your restless heart to calm down before embarking on the next journey. I heard that Prince Kael'thas is going to hold a wedding soon. Why don't you participate in it?
Seeing with my own eyes the beautiful things you protect, I think this is enough to correct your direction."
Klaxxi'vess, Holy Land of Elder Council.
This place is located on the high ground of Dread Wastes, and there are several precious Kypari Tree trees around it that provide Elder Council with an important resource such as amber.
But like a Mantid small city, the biggest secret of Klaxxi'vess is not in the complex buildings on the ground, but underground.
In the deep underground chamber, there is a secret that the elders have been advancing for thousands of years.
This is a huge and ancient secret room. The amber-dotted walls and roof are covered with paintings on the evolution of the Mantids and legends praising the Overminds. Before the extremely vivid portrait of the seven-eyed black goat, five of the seven insect claw pillars have been "ignited", and different Sha essences form "flames" on the pillars.
The remaining two were also lit under the personal operation of Klaxxi wa·Ik, the great elder of the Klaxxi sect.
The age of this huge and bloated Mantid elder is beyond calculation, and it never talks about it. However, according to some fragments of words that are only circulated among Klaxxi'vess priests, Ik Great Elder is most likely one of the first batch of ancient Mantid to worship "Overmind".
It has witnessed the entire development process of Mantid with its own eyes and is a true "living fossil".
Because he has experienced so much and so long, this elder has spent most of his time sleeping in precious amber. It will only be awakened at those moments that determine the fate of Mantid.
Like now!
This old Mantid has long been unable to fly. It walks tremblingly, but it still holds Blade of the Black Empire with its amber-embellished paws, pouring the power from the remains of Dominator into the corresponding pillars.
The evil flames of Doubt Sha, Sha of Doubt and Sha of Pride were ignited one by one.
The seven evil fires of different colors formed a mysterious resonance. When the great elder Ik retreated, all the elders Mantid and the heroes knelt down and worshiped.
They chanted the ancient scriptures praising Overmind enthusiastically, and Blade of the Black Empire was also vibrating in Ik's paws. At a certain moment, the great elder let go of his paws, and it itself trembled and fell to its knees with the support of a clever aide.
The weapon made from the remains of Overmind was suspended in the shadow of evil energy, and the last desperate breath of Seven-Headed Beast reunited into the supreme voice after tens of millions of years.
"Bang, bang, bang"
A certain rhythmic sound echoed in this ancient hall, making the hearts of Mantids beat accordingly, eventually resonating to the same frequency.
They can feel the whisper of Overmind echoing in their ears, guiding them to a certain place.
"Overmind's heart is beating again! He longs to return from the tomb."
The great elder Ik is worthy of being the oldest Mantid priest. He immediately interpreted the whisper and explained it to other Mantid priests and heroes:
"That is the essence of Overmind's power, which was sealed in the core of Pandaria by his enemies, but Sha energy has guided us on the way there. As long as we get Heart of Darkness, Overmind can be resurrected from the ancient time!
By then, the whole world will be generously given to Mantid by Overmind.
We will no longer walk with those lower creatures, ah, tens of thousands of years Great Cycle is just for this moment.
Mantids, cheers.
We have finally reached the end of our destiny, and we no longer have to travel far."
"Holy! Holy!"
The excited priests cheered wildly with sobbing voices.
The heroes are calmer, but their hearts are also full of excitement at this moment.
Becoming a hero requires facing death countless times. Every hero here has participated in the extremely cold Great Cycle. The weak die and the strong return!
They have also doubted whether Great Cycle is meaningful. Is it too cruel to send weak young bugs into Serpent's Spine and fierce Mogu and Pandaren to fight to the death but not to occupy the territory?
However, after they became heroes and after they were explained to them the ancient mission of Mantid by the elders, all doubts about Great Cycle would end in vain.
This makes sense.
Only the most powerful Mantid can break through the obstacles set by the evil gods named "Titan". Only the most brave heroes are qualified to bring back Heart of Darkness of Overmind, and only the most glorious Mantid is qualified to serve in the shadow of Overmind and enjoy the majesty of ruling the world.
Mantid never cared about whether they needed a larger territory, because after Overmind returned, the entire world became their territory.
"Priests!"
Great Elder Ik shouted in an old voice:
"In preparation for the ceremony, we need to create "Champions of Y'Shaarj", who will lead our bravest Warriors on the journey to welcome the return of Overmind.
Heroes!
You have fought against the ruthless time until now, and your destiny moment has arrived. Come on, select seven heroes and inherit the seven powers of Overmind.
Become God Chosen to Overmind."
"Great Elder, I am not questioning your decision."
Exalted One·Korven, the most prestigious among the heroes, whispered:
"But Shadow Chasing Swarm are attacking us. They are very ferocious and dangerous enemies. Do you want to"
"Don't worry about them."
Great Elder Ik shook his head and said:
"Those are just "brothers" who have the same origin as us. We have our Overmind, and they have theirs. However, no matter who wins in this swarm war, it is not a bad thing for us.
Mantid is also a member of the insect swarm. If we lose, we will merge into the more powerful insect swarm in another form and share their glory.
That was a greater and more glorious "Great Cycle", and the powerful insect swarm should also be controlled by Overmind!
Yes.
Mantid will not become extinct, kids.
We are just "going home". We have been walking alone for so long that I have almost forgotten the glory of the Aqir Empire.
I will stay here to meet the challenge of the ancient brothers, and you, don't worry too much, just devote yourself to Overmind."