Without a doubt, the one standing in the very center, the most conspicuous, and the most luxuriously equipped, is none other than the most powerful spellcaster among the Vile Fin Murlocs: the Evilfin Judge!
"Intermediate-level mages? No, no, no, you don't even qualify! You're at most mage apprentices who know a few mages. Even the most powerful Evilfin Judge is only equivalent to a beginner mage, and a severely unbalanced one at that! Dealing with you is incredibly easy!"
Jiang Jie actively activated the Black Tortoise Longevity Art, and a thin layer of Internal Energy appeared on his body surface, bearing Black Tortoise patterns resembling a tortoise shell.
" Black Tortoise Armor!"
Jiang Jie charged Charge, facing more than a dozen water arrows and Chain Lightning. He dodged and weaved through the water arrows and the huge fireball. His Black Tortoise Armor withstood the Chain Lightning. Although he felt a tingling sensation from the electric shocks, it wasn't a big problem. Jiang Jie could handle it.
As Jiang Jie charged forward, he unleashed a barrage of punches and palm strikes, wiping out all the evil fin warriors.
Having reached a distance of only a dozen meters, Jiang Jie suddenly stopped, pushed forward with both hands, and a dragon-shaped stream of energy roared out.
" The Proud Dragon Repents!"
The next moment, the dragon-shaped energy instantly sent the evilfin prophets and evilfin sages, who were preparing to cast their spells for the second time, flying and crashing heavily to the ground, breaking countless bones.
Only the Evilfin Judge, though also thrown into the air, was protected by a layer of Mana Shield, preventing it from being injured. Its wide-open eyes, combined with its adorable appearance, truly gave it a two-dimensional feel.
"Then, it's your turn! Stop acting cute, acting cute is shameful!"
Jiang Jie suddenly made a sword shape with his fingers together, bending his left thumb, middle finger, and little finger while straightening his index and ring fingers.
The next moment, a powerful Internal Energy condensed at the tips of the index and ring fingers, eventually forming an invisible sword aura that struck the distant Evil Fin Judge with a speed comparable to a bullet!
" Pegasus Meteor Finger!"
The finger techniques are renowned for their "fierceness," and the concentrated Internal Energy naturally possesses an attack power far exceeding that of fist techniques. It instantly shattered the Mage Armor, which had been almost destroyed by the Dragon-Subduing Palm, and then accurately pierced the Evil Fin Judge's...
Brain!
A bloodcurdling scream—that was the final cry of the Evil Fin Judge. No matter how much resentment and bitterness it carried, it could only lament in the realm of the dead.
"Shouldn't you offer me amnesty first? How do you know I won't submit? If I'd known you were so powerful, I definitely would have submitted!"
Jiang Jie didn't know what the Evil Fin Judge would say, but that wasn't important.
Because from the very beginning, he never intended for the Evilfin Judge to live. A clever Murloc spellcaster is always in danger of rebellion; who knows if he might, like a treacherous human, trip him up or stab him in the back?
So, let's just kill him!
Anyway, he doesn't need another low-level spellcaster under his command.
Reaching the Evil Fin Judge, Jiang Jie grabbed him and swept his icy gaze around. A faint, Black Tortoise phantom materialized as his profound energy activated, and Jiang Jie's voice echoed across the entire beach:
"I am the King of Lordamere!"
No need for many words, just enough to work!
The Murloc are a simple, primitive, and intelligent race that practices Shaman. Spellcasters hold a high status. Ignorant creatures often feel awe towards mysterious magic, but beyond that awe, they respect the strong even more.
The Murloc race, like other Shaman races such as Orcs and Tauren, doesn't see pure spellcasters as true kings or leaders ( Thrall, at least, was a gladiator champion, and his melee Garrosh Hellscream's. As for Gul'dan? Does anyone even acknowledge him?). Instead, they serve their leaders as prophets, strategists, and advisors. True leaders are always Warrior, the most powerful Warrior!
And now,
Jiang Jie's displayed strength surpasses that of any of the Evilfin leaders in Lake Lordamere, and he easily dispatched the most mysterious and powerful Evilfin Judge. So what's wrong with him calling himself " King of Lordamere "? Not to mention, the Black Tortoise phantom reappeared on Jiang Jie's body, and the pressure of a superior instilled fear in them from the depths of their hearts, just like the fear they felt when facing the Naga!
At this moment, the defeated Evilfin Prophets, Evilfin Sages, and Evilfin Warriors, along with the other Vile Fin Murlocs surging in from afar, did not immediately attack Jiang Jie. They were currently considering whether to surrender or flee...
" King of Lordamere, great master! Bruno the Vile Fin Murlocs pledges allegiance to you!" Bruno finally arrived with a thousand Murloc and witnessed Jiang Jie's attack. The last trace of disloyalty he had towards Jiang Jie vanished, and he became completely obedient.
Seeing that even the leader of the Murloc army acknowledged Jiang Jie as his master, and that all one thousand Murloc had done the same, those evil-fin prophets and evil-fin sages, as the "smartest" among the Murloc, naturally understood what resistance meant, and so they immediately howled and chose to surrender.
Once there's a first, there's bound to be a second.
Within two minutes, all two hundred-plus Murloc had surrendered.
"Very good. From now on, Bruno is the first murloc leader of Lake Lordamere!" Jiang Jie was fair in rewarding and punishing, and of course, he should reward the first Murloc leader who had pledged allegiance to him. In a couple of days, he planned to have a batch of weapons made by a blacksmith and distribute them to some of the Murloc in exchange for their loyalty and to increase their strength.
With proper armament, these Murloc can become a formidable fighting force!
Upon hearing Jiang Jie's words, Bruno trembled with excitement, and the other Murloc cast envious glances at him.
The Murloc's brain circuits are not as complex as humans'; they are all "simple and honest" raiders. Since they have recognized Jiang Jie as their master, they will not rebel against Jiang Jie unless a more powerful, amphibious being, such as Naga, forces them to submit!
Among the few intelligent races in all of Azeroth that can traverse both land and sea and completely subdue the Murloc, the Naga seem to be the only ones interested in enslaving Murloc.
"From now on, you are not allowed to attack the Pincerjaw Turtle, nor are you allowed to attack humans! Now, disperse! Come here again when the sun rises tomorrow!" Jiang Jie waved his hand, ordering all the Murloc to get lost.
Night had fallen, Jiang Jie decided not to return to Lordaeron. He ate some of the dry rations he had brought, drank some lake water, and then lay down on the old tortoise's back, letting the tortoise swim on the surface of the water, before drifting off to sleep.
The Black Tortoise Longevity Art within his body operated automatically, and the extremely faint Black Tortoise aura made the old tortoise feel very comfortable, causing it to become dependent on Jiang Jie.
Jiang Jie gave it a very ordinary name. " Lao Qian," the name of the pliers of the Pincerjaw Turtle.
For the foreseeable future, it will be Jiang Jie's mount.
Perhaps one day, he will learn from those restless Pandaren, ride the old tortoise out to wander and see this magnificent world full of mystery and wonder!