"I found traces of Emeril. The good news is that she is still alive and has taken the initiative to leave many traces to guide the direction."

In the intricate tunnels beneath the Zora Hive in the central and western part of the Great Desert of Silithus, Lion Wolfwalker, who maintained a "natural camouflage" state, used the darkness of the tunnels to come to Windrunner's mother.

She vigilantly sensed her surroundings and whispered:

"The bad news is that judging from the traces left behind, she was taken into the deepest part of the insect nest by the insects. It should be the 'incubation room' full of insect eggs that the druids mentioned.

According to the Druid's map, you must pass through the bugs' "barracks" to enter there.

The slow-moving Engineer Bugs are not a problem, but the Hive Guards flying around in the nest are troublesome. They are very vigilant and will find us if we are not careful."

"Where are the druids?"

Windrunner's mother was silent for a moment and said:

"Can they meet you at the entrance of the insect nest?"

"They have always been there, but they are unwilling to go deep into this place. They call it a dark place and do not welcome all the forces of order.

Madam, if we rush in like this, we will alert all the insects and we will be torn to pieces here."

Wolf Walker looked around and said:

"Why don't you let me go? If I am sure that Emeril can be saved, I will bring her back."

"Don't expect everything to go smoothly, Ryan!"

Next to Windrunner's mother, on the other side of the depression in the tunnel, the silent orc Rexxar squatted there and touched the ax on his waist and said:

"Look at the situation here, these bugs look to me like a well-organized legion. They did not kill Emeril immediately but captured her. It is most likely a trap set by the bugs.

Or maybe he wants to do something terrible to Emeril.

If we want to take away our companions, we will definitely have to go through a fight. The environment here limits your performance as a hunter. If you go alone, you can only provide extra food for the bugs...

I'll go..."

Rexxar glanced forward. The orc hunter wearing a black wolf skin helmet narrowed his eyes and said angrily:

"You, Ms. Windrunner, and other companions have set up a defense line at the entrance, ready to meet me. Misha, Hofer, I, and I can work together to get out.

But we must evacuate immediately after rescuing Emeril.

Bugs don't give up easily."

"Are you underestimating the power of the Kaldorei?"

Lion Wolfwalker snorted and said to Lexa:

"I am a veteran. I have fought in the Battle of Quicksand. I know more about bugs than you do. I am more suitable for this kind of stealth operation than you. I..."

"stop fighting!"

Windrunner's mother waved her hand, and Lion Wolfwalker immediately fell silent.

It can be seen that after the leader of the Secret Path, Emeril Shadowguard, was "kidnapped" by insects under special circumstances, Lyressa has become the temporary leader of these good hunters.

Although Mother Windrunner was not a member of the Secret Path, she impressed these hunters with her actions and strength.

"I go!"

Lilesa carried the long bow of the spirit string behind her back, and wrapped the chain of the water of the underworld around her wrist. She pulled up the hood of the elf cloak behind her and covered her head. Her burning eyes looked back at Ryan and Lei.

ksa, says:

"You two take the others to the entrance and set up a defense line. I am the one most likely to take Emeril out of here after rescuing her.

I'm also the one most likely to come back alive if things get worse.

It was me who suggested that Emeril use all means to find the traces left by Lin Ge. It was me who pushed her too hastily, and it was my wrong advice that sent Shadow Guard to this situation.

This is my fault.

I have to make amends.

No need to argue anymore, let’s just do it.”

After saying that, Windrunner's mother walked forward. The natural aura surrounding her body blended her figure with the surrounding environment of the insect nest tunnel. She was like a chameleon. If you didn't look carefully, you wouldn't be able to tell that anyone was sneaking around.

This natural camouflage ability is very similar to the assassin's stealth, but both have their own characteristics and cannot be generalized.

However, in the hands of a hunter like Windrunner's mother, the effect of camouflage is not much worse than stealth.

She passed through the tunnel full of engineer bugs at a calm and steady speed, maintaining a safe distance that would not be sensed by the alien bugs. Even when she was thinking, she maintained the perception and judgment that a top ranger should have, and soon she was in a complex situation.

The traces left by Emeril when he was captured were found in the tunnel.

The clever shadow guard left scratches indicating the direction on the wall covered with strange substances. After walking along those scratches for more than ten minutes, the increasingly narrow insect nest suddenly became clear in front of Windrunner's mother.

.

"found it."

Under natural camouflage, General Lyressa hid in the shadow of the tunnel and looked ahead at the incubation room that looked like the "palace" at the bottom of the insect nest.

This huge cave is by no means naturally formed, and is full of traces of excavation.

The empty incubation room is filled with insect eggs of various colors, like a fixed beehive. A specially reserved stone pillar hangs from the highest mountain wall.

There are strange flesh and blood cysts growing on it, emitting a strange yellow light.

Those lights make the temperature here very high, and create an environment with extremely high humidity, which is rare in the desert. Larvae are hatching out of their eggs every minute and every second.

Healthy larvae will enter other areas of the insect nest along the dense holes in the cave, while those with body defects will be directly killed by flying insects patrolling the incubation room, and their corpses will be absorbed by the carpet on the ground as nutrients.

This represents the ruthless laws of the Swarm.

Flawed genes cannot continue, and every birth must ensure that the insect colony continues to grow stronger in the future.

Seeing this scene, the undead mother Windrunner felt a little uncomfortable.

She looked away and searched around the incubation room. Soon, she found Emeril Shadowguard, who had been captured by bugs before.

The leader of the Secret Path was not mistreated.

The chain armor on her body and the battle bow on her back were both intact, but her current form was very strange.

Like an elf worshiping the moon god, she knelt down under the stone pillar in the center of the incubation room.

She maintained her praying posture but didn't say a word. If the ups and downs of her chest hadn't meant that she was still breathing, Windrunner's mother would have thought that what was there was just a body.

But even so, Lyresa also felt that something was wrong.

Shadow Guard's posture...

It looks like they are bewitched, but in addition to their advantages in quantity and quality, does the insect swarm also have the ability to attack the soul? The evolution of these insects is a bit too omnipotent, right?

"Damn it!"

Windrunner's mother, who was hiding outside the incubator, was in a dilemma.

Regardless of whether she chooses to take the shadow guard away by force or wake her up first, the elite bugs patrolling the incubation room will be alerted, and a battle is inevitable.

Or, she could pretend she didn't see what she saw, turn around and leave, and then go back and tell her companions in the Secret Path that Emeril was dead.

No one would doubt her.

The sudden attack by the insect swarm that night was too sudden, and it was normal for the captured Emeril to die in battle under those circumstances.

But not everyone thinks as coldly as the stinky pirate.

Shadow Guard can still be saved.

Without hesitation for long, Windrunner's mother made a decision. She picked up the long bow with a spiritual string behind her, attached an arrow, took a deep breath, and aimed forward.

"Hit the one that can fly."

A familiar voice sounded behind her, and Windrunner's mother nodded. She thought so too. She had to kill the flying ones first before...

etc!

Who was speaking just now?

Lilesa glanced back.

Next to her, Blake walked out of the shadow door shaped by the blood-red stream of light. He was fully armed, holding two crow crossbows in his hands. He took a step forward, and just formed a standard double sniper with Windrunner's mother.

formation.

"I thought you all rushed into the Beetle Wall and killed everyone."

Blake half-knelt on the other side of the entrance to the incubation room, raised the crossbow in his hand, and said to the instructor next to him:

"I didn't expect you to be so inefficient. A team of top hunters has not even opened the seal of the Beetle Wall for almost a month."

"Yeah, I'm sorry to disappoint you. After all, we can't call in an elemental monarch to help."

Windrunner's mother's mood suddenly calmed down. She maintained her preparatory movements for shooting, looked around, and said:

"Why are you the only one here? Where are your elite soldiers and generals?"

"They were still trekking in the desert eating sand. I ran quickly and came first. Isn't this because I was worried that my powerful and ruthless mentor would be in danger?"

Blake chuckled lightly and said:
To be continued...