When Diakum returned to the Stormwind Kingdom through Dark Portal, the messenger of Illidan and the old friend of Eredar, Ms. Demon Hunting Master Arantien, was already waiting in Northshire Abbey.
Demon Hunters is not a person who likes to waste time. After a simple exchange of greetings, Diakum took these blind men's Landing Pod to the star orbit.
Illidari and Hunter Ship have stayed there these days, always maintaining an attacking attitude.
But to be honest, every time Diakum boarded this Illidari battleship, he would feel a little uncomfortable. It was not because of the Fel filth that filled the ship, but mainly because of the obstacles in his heart that he couldn't get over.
Who would be a good person to let a bunch of blind men sail a boat?
Isn't this waiting to be transformed into Fel?
Although there is no direct evidence, Diakum always feels that every time Illidari crashed during their ten thousand years of hunting in the star sea, it was directly related to the fact that blind men should not sit in the driver's seat.
Well, there is at least one tenth reason!
Of course, he would not say such words in this place full of Demon Hunter, as that would be asking for a beating.
"How did you end up like this? It's such a rare embarrassment."
Diakum was not led to the navigation station of the hunting battleship, but saw Illidan in the "medical room".
By the way, in a place full of Fels and half-demons, there is actually a "medical room" unit. I can only say that the rigor of Illidaris makes me happy.
Star Hunter Illidan The state at this time is really bad visible to the naked eye.
The injuries on his body were secondary. The main reason was the feeling of weakness that made Diakum frown. He didn't need to check or treat it. After all, Demon Hunter was covered in Fel. If Holy Light's power was injected into it, it would explode on the spot.
He said:
"Where is your inner demon? Why can't I feel its provocation at all? It always provoked me in the past."
"When I left Mardum, I was surrounded and pursued by a group of traitors."
Star Hunter also did not hide his embarrassment.
He lay on the chair filled with Fel to "cure" the weakness of the inner demon, and said dumbly in his classic voice:
"In order to bring back information, Oturis and I took the battle brothers on a dangerous gang-hopping trip. We repelled those Betrayer, but the price was that we almost got lost in the void vortex.
My adjutant, the powerful hunting general Oturis, was captured by them.
But he should still be on Star of Mardum.
The demons will not let him die so happily, but this gives us the possibility of rescuing him and those trapped."
"Well, Illidari traitors, I've heard of this group."
Diakum nodded, and the hunting master Arantien beside him explained in a low voice:
"This time we were attacked by Fel Warband led by "Betrayer" Kelia Evil Soul. When we followed Star Hunter and relied on Talgas's command ship to sneak into Mardum for reconnaissance, we did not realize that Burning Legion had also recruited them to join the war this time.
That cunning Betrayer sensed us first.
She set a trap and invited the powerful big Demon Lord, Gorelick the Fleshrender, and Gorelick to join the hunt. She attacked us at the Twisting Nether border when we were about to leave Mardum and our defense was at its most lax.
The traitor and her followers held hundreds of pairs of Odachi Battleblade given to them by the Conqueror Kil'jaeden, with exaggerated combat power, and their partner Gorelick also held the terrifying cursed magic weapon.
Master Illidan was shamelessly plotted against the joint attack of Kaelia Evil Soul and Gorelick!"
"No need to flatter me, Arantien."
Illidan shook his head and said dumbly:
"I was defeated. There is nothing that cannot be said. I have also failed in the past ten thousand years, but after every failure I will win again, but this time's failure was indeed an accident.
Diakum, I want to remind you that the cursed weapon in the hands of that big Demon Lord is very unusual.
It may be the weapon you were looking for some time ago that can perfectly restrain Nathrezim.
The legendary "Cursed Maw" that devours all things."
Star Hunter made a weird laugh, patted his arm, and said to Dick:
"I have personally tested the "power" of that magic weapon for you. It "ate" two-thirds of my inner demons. If it can even devour the non-existent spiritual energy of the inner demons, then the battle ax can definitely eat up all the Dreadlords!
In a physical sense.
This is a double blessing."
"Indeed, an artifact that can swallow all things sounds like a perfect match for Devourer of Worlds."
Diakum rubbed his chin and said:
"But Demon Star Mardum is a broken planet. If you plan to launch a devastating raid there, then you will definitely not be able to rely solely on Illidari and Light Weaver Warband."
"I sent messages to many "old friends" in the galaxy."
Illidan said:
"The node hunters of Orderkeepers, the star sea bounty hunters who have been fighting Burning Legion all year round, the revenge war gangs composed of demon survivors from several worlds, etc., and a group of sturdy rangers who I thought were dead, but didn't expect to be alive.
Those Odachi who survived because of Army of the Light's intervention.
They are the last Odachi. After hearing that the minions of the Burning Legion who hold their artifacts are also Star of Mardum, those tough guys immediately agreed to join the battle.
But as you said, so many people gathered together are not enough to break Mardum."
"Burning Legion is preparing for a horrific invasion. Based on the strategic plans we have found, we can be sure that their target this time is Azeroth. Under the personal command of the Shaper Sargerei, more than thirty demonic battle groups that are good at destruction have been mobilized from various star regions.
There are more than a hundred Greater Demons gathered in Mardum alone."
Arantien sighed and said:
"The most terrifying thing is that in order to ensure the victory of the invasion, Sarkir learned from the failure experience of Polluter, and ordered the weapons foundry of the Burning Legion to be moved to Star of Mardum.
The demon battleship is being shaped there, Fel Heart of the Burning Legion, Apocalypse Engineer Golganneth is on Star of Mardum The terrifying Garothi Worldbreaker was forged in the lava pool. I saw with my own eyes that the steel giant equipped with weapons that could destroy a world had been forged by Golganneth.
In addition, Burning Legion has also prepared at least three battle group configurations of Felsteel Mech and Felsteel Annihilators.
This time they want to "fight the lion against the rabbit" and attack Azeroth with all their strength. Even from the most optimistic perspective, I don't think our world can withstand such a terrifying military force.
Therefore, Master Illidan believes that only by destroying this Burning Legion before it sets off can we buy some time for Azeroth."
Diakum nodded.
He knew this was necessary. Demon Star Mardum has a unique "space structure", which was once the cage used by Pantheon to hold the order Destroyer captured from the star sea. It was later chopped into pieces by Sargeras to release the demon prisoners to form the original Burning Legion.
That world was dragged into Twisting Nether and transformed, giving it the ability to ignore all space structures and transport demons to any star region.
But that kind of ability is obviously not innate, but Sargeras hid one of his "treasures" in Mardum.
It's hard to say whether there is a "war hub" like Mardum in Twisting Nether, but what is certain is that as long as Mardum is destroyed, Burning Legion will not be able to invade other worlds at will, ignoring the space structure, as it does now for a long time.
Although they also have a large fleet of Fel, compared to the exaggerated scale of the Material Star Sea, the flying speed of the demon battleship is simply not enough.
Star Hunter Illidan has been planning this matter since he learned about the existence of Mardum.
He knew very well that if he wanted to "slow down" Burning Crusade, destroying the war hub Mardum was the most important part.
"You want me to contact Army of the Light?"
Diakum asked, Illidan nodded and said:
"Although I hate those overly fanatical guys, I have to admit that they are the only ones in the current star sea who have the courage and ability to cooperate with our operation, and they are absolutely willing to participate."
"No, time is too tight."
Vigilant shook his head and said:
"If your reconnaissance is discovered by the devil, the other party will definitely adjust their arrangements. Even if Army of the Light responds immediately, it will take several months for them to get from Light Cosmic Domain to the Fel border where Mardum is.
Demons are not fools.
What's more, this time Legion Invasion is under the personal command of Sarkir. We must act immediately! As for the army, I actually have an "army" in my hands.
It depends on whether you dare to use it, Illidan."
"Do you dare?"
Star Hunter was stunned by this question, but then he realized that Diakum was referring to Shadow Chasing Swarm.
The previous Void God War had the "highlight performance" of Dark Titan, which caused the demons in Twisting Nether to discuss it like crazy. In order to promote Sargeras's Invincible, the Greater Demons hired eloquent demons to brag about it, causing the whole star sea to discuss it.
Illidari, as a hunter, naturally has his own news channels.
Therefore, Illidan basically figured out all the details of that battle on the way back. He even knew that Shadow Chasing Swarm bombed a Void Faction's Flesh Continent during the war. If the appearance is not taken into account, that void evil thing that can explode troops like crazy is basically equivalent to the status of Star of Mardum in the Burning Legion's combat system.
"But as far as I know, your insect swarm should be completely wiped out. How could Sea of Darkness allow such terrifying rebellious insects to survive?"
Illidan entered into thinking, and he said slowly:
"Did you do anything in advance?"
"Well, the strength has been greatly reduced. It can even be said that once it returned to its lowest moment, it could not even produce a fighting insect swarm."
Dick did not hide the weakness of the insect swarm, he said:
"But as long as there is enough biomass, the reborn insect swarm can reproduce quickly. You just said that there are enough demons on Mardum, right?"
These words made all the Demon Hunters around them stop moving.
They "looked" at Diakum in astonishment. Even Illidan sat upright. Star Hunter asked very carefully:
"What are you going to do?!"
"Demons invade other worlds everywhere. They follow Fel's desire to spread destruction everywhere. They long for eternal war to satisfy their twisted desires.
Demons are immortal and will return to Twisting Nether to resurrect after defeat.
This means that it is almost impossible for us to completely eradicate the demonic threat in Material World. However, perhaps it is time for the demons to taste the feeling of being "invaded"."
Diakum stood there and said in a compassionate tone like Priest:
"Great Cycle of the swarm has begun. The war of the Lightless War is only a declaration from eternity. Other forces do not seem to realize the true meaning of the existence of the swarm.
That's not just a disaster for Sea of Darkness!
When Shadowstalker Bugs was expelled from their birthplace, they also urgently needed a hunting ground where they could find enough biomass. They needed the highest evolution!
So, may I ask, is there any race more suitable to be a source of biomass than immortal demons?
Once both parties complete "coordination", "perpetual motion" can almost be achieved."
Vigilant stopped.
He said with emphasis:
"We want to contain Fel!
We cannot seek victory in vain on every invaded planet. Each victory we gain means ten victories for the demons in other sectors.
The exhaustion of Illidari, Army of the Light, and the other rebels proved that this strategy was wrong. There must be a more direct way to weaken the demons' exaggerated immortality at a fundamental level.
Yes.
I decided to unleash the swarm!
Let the wings of Shadow Chaser fly in the territory of Fel. On every Demon Star among Twisting Nether, there will be the vanguard of the insect swarm.
The eternal Great Cycle has begun, and this time its goal is Fel."
The medical room became quiet, and even the most radical Illidan clenched the alienated claws of Fel. It was not that he was frightened, but he was hesitant that he shouldn't have due to some kind of excitement.
He said:
"What if it gets out of control?"
"As long as I or Overmind are alive, the insect swarm will not get out of control."
Dick showed a slightly sinister smile and said:
"If it and I both die, then I can only wish Six Realms and Material World good luck. But think on the bright side, if Swarm Mind splits due to the death of the supreme will, they themselves will fight first.
Before the winner is determined and a new supreme will is born, the insect swarm will also fall into long-lasting divisions.
The demons will not miss this good opportunity, they will fight back, and then the two sides will continue to fight each other in Twisting Nether until an irrefutable result is achieved by force.
Well, demons and insect swarms are really a pair of wonderful opponents."
"Then do it!"
Illidan stood up, stretched out his hand to Diakum, and said:
"Your insect swarm left in the Mardum world needs time to hatch out the first batch of Warrior. The duty of us resisters is to buy them enough time, right?"
"Hmm."
Dick held Illidan's hand.
The collision between Holy Light and Fel caused dazzling energy sparks to wrap around their fingers and beat. He said:
"Dig out the "jewel" of Mardum and evacuate before the swarm takes over the battlefield. Leave the last things to me. Mardum will no longer exist! The hub world of the Burning Legion will be buried in Great Cycle.
However, Sargeras can create the first key stone, which means that he can make more, but Dark Titan doesn't think it is necessary.
In the future, there will definitely be new war hubs emerging."
"That's our duty."
Star Hunter said loudly:
"Illidari will not stop hunting. They create a disaster star, and we will destroy one! If this is really an eternal Great Cycle as you said, then I will be happy to turn myself into a sharp blade and send it into it.
Let's get started, Diakum.
Let us start the first real counterattack twenty-five thousand years after Burning Crusade."
"Dang, Dang, Dang"
The low echo of the holy bell spread throughout the void rift where Nether-Stalker was, alarming all the Ethereals who were conducting some indescribable void experiments.
Nether-Stalker appeared on the broken earth where the insect swarm was while walking in the void. It was shocked to see those Worker Bees carrying insect eggs one after another and flying towards Agamaggan, Eranikus and Anub'arak who had already stood up.
The three-headed king beasts moved their bodies to allow the insect eggs to be placed on their huge and sturdy dragon armors. Even the Gene Masters who always nested in the caves moved their bloated bodies to walk with the insect swarm.
This scene is like the beginning of a "Great Migration".
When Queen of Blades Shekzeer flapped his bone wings and landed next to Nether-Stalker under the support of terrifying mental power, Ethereal, who had seen the world, couldn't help but ask with his vibrato:
"Where are you going?"
"The eternal Great Cycle is calling, Light Weaver has designated a new enemy for the swarm, of course we must rush to the battlefield!"
Shekzeer looked full of glorious expectation and joy, and she said loudly:
"The swarm is about to embark on a new conquest. We need you to do one last thing for us. Please open a rift in the void and send us to the star closest to the border of Twisting Nether."
"Twisting Nether Border?"
The energy body under the Nether-Stalker bandage started flashing video again, representing the astonishment of the master Ethereal.
It exclaimed:
"Are you going to Mardum?"
"You are indeed Light Weaver's partner. Your wisdom and insight are what the insect swarm craves."
Queen of Blades used a compliment that made Nether-Stalker very uncomfortable.
What does it mean to be longed for by the swarm?
Alas, have you finally become so hungry for supreme evolution in pursuit of superior genes that you won't even let an outstanding energy body like me go?
But after realizing that he had guessed the swarm's next move correctly, Nether-Stalker's head still felt severe pain.
It doesn't know why Diakum suddenly went crazy and wanted to launch a war against the devil's war hub, but this will obviously become another "interesting story in the sea of stars" after Void God War.
Nether-Stalker compared the various advantages and disadvantages between Shadowstalker Bugs and the demons, and then realized a terrifying future that was going to make people's heads tingle with a high probability. The "rear area" of the demons was about to be invaded.
Moreover, it is Vigilant who personally takes charge of the battle, which will make this future infinitely closer to reality.
But this time it calmed down.
Although Ethereal's world was not destroyed by demons, Ethereal and demons are not friends, right? Your time is so precious, how can you have time to mourn for the disasters of demons?
It thought for a while and asked:
"The internal structure of Twisting Nether is very similar to that of the Material Star Sea. They are both demonic places composed of stars. The insect swarm currently has no means to cross the star sea. How do you plan to complete a larger-scale expansion there?"
"Your questions are too many, and they involve Swarm secrets."
Queen of Blades's two bloody eyes and the compound eyes on her forehead looked at Nether-Stalker with cold eyes, but then, she seemed to get Swarm Mind's permission.
Say softly:
"It's just not there now. The king insect Leviathan will soon spread its wings and soar, and the even more amazing "Insect Saint" will also be born in the future. Wait patiently for Material World, Master. As long as you live long enough, you can always see the Zerg biological mothership soaring in the galaxy with your own eyes.
Yes.
If you continue to ask ignorantly, I can only say "I wish you a long life."