Nelson and his party trekked for more than 30 days and finally arrived at the first assembly point at the southern end of the Azorta Mountains. Dozens of third-level source blood militiamen appeared from the corners. They were fully armed and had been waiting for a long time.

The sharp-eyed Bertina saw the two people among them clearly, and couldn't help waving her little hands to them, shouting happily: "Reno, Xia Ke, I am here, I am Bell... I have grown taller, do you still recognize me?"

"Miss Bell, we know you." Renault and Xak led all the alchemy militia and took the lead in saluting Bertina.

Ever since Bertina unlocked the memory crystal of the mist mountain alchemist, she inexplicably became the inspector of the Alchemy Empire. In the minds of the alchemy militia, Bell's status is now second only to her master Victor, and she has control over all alchemy creatures.

The second level of authority includes but is not limited to the alchemical creatures created by Alchemy Tower No. 7.

Even if Lord Nelson and Lady Charlotte rank higher than Bertina in the Randall family, Renault and Xak would greet Bertina first.

Of course, members of the Randall family understood this as Renault and Xak's preference for Bell. Anyway, as the "group favorite", Bertina received preferential treatment. It was commonplace for everyone and they did not think about the meaning behind such details.

When they met in the wild, Lord Nelson, who was a mercenary, did not pay attention to the etiquette system of the family. He strode forward, patted Renault and Xak on the shoulders, and smiled affectionately: "Old man, I almost thought I had met.

I can’t see you anymore.”

Renault also smiled and said: "Your Lordship, we have been with the master for more than half a year and have not encountered any danger."

As the earliest pioneers of the Randall Territory, Nelson has a very close relationship with Reno, Shake and other alchemy militiamen, but he does not know that Reno and the others have actually been reshaped by the Alchemy Tower and are no longer the original old buddies.

During this expedition to the Endless Forest, the alchemy units brought by Victor suffered heavy casualties. They either died in the temple battle or were killed in the underground tunnels. There are currently less than 70 of the more than 200 alchemy militia members left, but there are still

It is precisely because of the desperate cover of the alchemy militia that Nelson and the others have survived until now without anyone dying in the battle.

Seeing that Renault and Xak were safe and sound, Nelson felt sincerely happy. But before he could say a few more words, the dragon maid Mei Wen said with a cold face: "The Ant King is still following us, it's not you who are talking nonsense now.

At that time...Reynold, Xak, took Miss Bell and the others to the riverside camp...I will take over the rest of the people, as well as Lord Imerson's alienated violent bear, to first divert the pursuers away, and then go to support my king.

"

Nelson's expression suddenly changed. As a gold-level ferocious warrior, he could always feel the danger from behind. The War Ant King led thousands of soldier ants to follow Randall's expedition team, separated from each other.

More than 400 kilometers. It only takes one day for the ant king and his ant army to appear in front of the expedition team.

This ant tribe is equivalent to the guard of the war ant king. There are many advanced ant tribes and golden shield beetles, which are extremely powerful. If the Randall expedition team chooses to fight, no matter what tactics are adopted, the outcome will be the whole army.

Destroyed. Even if you choose to escape, it may be difficult to escape the pursuit of the War Ant King.

If you fight, you will definitely be defeated; if you run, you can't escape. The only way now is to lure the pursuers away. Otherwise, once the War Ant King discovers the boarding point of the Randall expedition, everything will be over.

The dragon maid Mei Wen is not only responsible for distracting the War Ant King, but also to support Victor. With the speed of the Argonian Ripper, she can easily get rid of the War Ant King, but what should the other junior psychic warriors do?

The physique of these elite warriors is comparable to that of the Bronze Knight. Their physical fitness is particularly outstanding, but their running speed is average. Nelson knows very well that they are actually performing a fatal mission, acting as bait, replacing the core members of the family to lure away the enemy and help the expedition.

The team escaped safely, just like those Source Blood soldiers who died in temples and underground pits.

At this moment, everyone's expressions were extremely solemn. Bertina held her white wooden staff, looked left and then again, wisely choosing to tighten her lips, trying her best to appear serious.

Nelson was depressed, but he also knew that the sacrifice of elite soldiers was inevitable. However, he was more concerned about the safety of the family leader, and secretly decided to follow them quietly to meet Victor.

After the dragon maid Mei Wen led the team away, no one could restrain Nelson and Caligula, the two top ferocious warriors. But how could Victor not consider this?

Mei Wen sent a message to her master through spiritual connection, informing Victor that the expedition team had converged with the alchemy militia and was preparing to implement the next plan. Around her, the air flow surged, vibrating the air, and Victor's voice came out:

"Nelson, you and Caligula are responsible for protecting the expedition team, heading to the designated assembly point, and then following the arrangements of the dragon maid Dili, board the ship and evacuate... This is the order I give you!"

"My lord! My lord..."

Nelson was surprised and happy, and shouted several times, but received no response from Victor.

"My king has no time to talk to you now, and neither do I...Commander Nelson, execute the king's order and take them out of here quickly."

Mei Wen did not give any unnecessary explanations, left everyone behind, turned around and walked straight towards the Gros insect mother An who was behind the team, and whispered to it in ancient language that no one could understand.

Knight Charlotte looked at Mei Wen's slender back, sighed quietly, turned to Nelson and said: "Lord, we must not live up to the master's expectations."

Nelson nodded and said simply: "Reno, Shake, you lead the way, let's set off!"

At the southern end of the Azoreta Mountains, the mountains tend to be gentle, but to ordinary people, it is still a majestic mountain. With the mountains and mountains as the background, Nelson and his party are as small as ants. The rocks exposed in the air

It is reddish brown and has no grass on the surface. When people walk on it, it can effectively cover up their footprints.

The team continued to move south along the edge of the mountains. They lined up in a straight line on the rugged mountain road. Nelson, Renault, and Shaker were at the front, the three spellcasters were in the middle of the team, and Caligula was in charge of the rear.

They walked until dusk, when the sun completely sank into the west side of the mountains, and the entire team was shrouded in the shadow of the mountains.

Renault was the first to stop and pointed ahead and said: "Around the mountain col, there is a lake formed by mountain streams. It is quite large, but the water is not deep. We can definitely wade through it. In this case, our last traces will be

It will be submerged by the lake. After we cross the lake, we will find a place to go ashore, and then enter the forest belt to hide our traces."

"Okay." Nelson nodded, turned around and shouted: "There is a lake ahead, let's go across it, and everyone can have a rest!"

When everyone heard that they could rest immediately, they all became energetic and accelerated their march. After bypassing the mountain col in front, a long lake appeared in front of the expedition team.

The blood python Marcie took off her combat boots, walked barefoot into the lake, tested the water, and turned around and said, "The water is very clean, but a little cold, but it's bearable...Bell, sweetheart, let me carry you over."

Bertina wrinkled her nose first, then raised her baby-fat chin and snorted, "Aka is the tallest, I'm sitting on his shoulders...Aka, come on! Hey, Aka, where are you?"

?”

A gust of mountain wind blew by, but no one answered Bell's call. Only then did everyone realize that Caligula was missing!

With Caligula's strength, it was impossible for him to lose track of his team, nor would he disappear for no reason.

There is no doubt that His Highness Randall's most valued retinue has left the team and quietly ran to support his master.

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At the same time, the majestic figure of the war ant king Taorminos, like a giant rhinoceros, appeared at the place where the expedition team and the dragon maid separated. A dozen white-armored ants surrounding him automatically dispersed and carefully surveyed the surroundings.

Mark of.

After a while, a high-level guard ant returned and reported to the War Ant King: "King, Bertina's team is now divided into two, moving in two different directions. One team climbed over the mountain ridge and ran to the west;

The other team continues to walk south. We don't know which team Bertina is in. However, we can only track the westbound team now because the giant violent bear left obvious paw prints. And the southbound team

There are only slight human footprints, and those human footprints may disappear before long. If we follow them, we will easily lose them."

Taorminos said nothing, his crystal eyes flashed red, and his mood was not as calm as it appeared.

A few days ago, the War Ant King received a message from the master of the ant colony, requiring it to immediately lead half of the army back to the temple nest. However, Taorminos did not obey the master's call, but chose to continue to follow Bertina's team.

Taorminos didn't know why it defied Her Majesty the Queen's will. It just had a vague feeling that it should stay away from the Temple of Azores at this time, otherwise it might die like the previous Ant King Apolis.

In the hands of His Highness Randall.

In fact, deep in Taorminos's instinct, there is an idea that is unthinkable. It vaguely feels that the master of the ant colony is in big trouble, and hopes that His Highness Randall can kill him.

Of course, Taorminos' reason reminds him that this is impossible. The Ant-Man Queen has exceeded the life scope of the advanced ants, at least it is a great existence that Taorminos cannot understand and cannot be destroyed.

Obey the will of the master, lead the guard ants, return to the temple nest, and surround the terrible demigod. You may be killed by the demigod. But if you disobey the order of the ant queen, you will definitely be torn into pieces by the ant colony. But

It's just a matter of time.

No ant tribe can escape from the psychic network of the ant colony, and the War Ant King is no exception. In fact, Taorminos has a very strong sense of dependence and belonging to the tribe, and this unique emotion has always constrained its recognition.

knowledge and behavior.

From the fear of death to the call of the ant colony, Taorminos was caught in an inner struggle, as if its entire soul was torn into pieces. It had no idea what to do, so it simply disconnected from the rest of its psychic connection.

The guard ants, with only a dozen high-level guard ants, pursued the Randall expedition team first. It seemed that as long as they continued to carry out the tracking instructions given by the Ant-Man Queen, they would not be betraying the entire ant colony.

Due to the initiative to cut off the psychic network with the guard ants, the war ant king Taorminos is at his weakest period. He cannot even communicate with the high-level guard ants around him through spiritual connection, and can only communicate with each other through talking.

Communication. Its perception has also hit rock bottom.

"King, look! The Gros insect mother is on top!" A male white-armored ant-man actually discovered an abnormality on the mountain wall before Taorminos.

The huge and bloated body of the Gros worm mother was covered with shadows and stood quietly on the mountainside, like a huge black rock exuding a heavy sense of oppression. A dozen high-level guard ants immediately spread out their formation and actively surrounded the worm.

The compound eyes on the mother's head flashed with a faint light, the carapace covered with bone spurs lit up with strange purple lines, and several invisible spiritual energy fluctuations swept across the entire scene. The high-level guard ants whose life level was close to the gold level couldn't bear it.

The psychic impact from the Gross insect mother caused them to fall down on the hillside one after another, and they all fainted.

Taorminos turned to the Gross insect mother, moved its thick limbs, and walked over slowly. More than 200 meters away from the opponent, it stopped moving, raised its head and said: "An, you are not good at fighting. If

If the Lord had not ordered me not to harm you for the time being, I would have killed you right now."

The War Ant King is born with the status of a legendary creature. Even if Taorminos is in its lowest state, it is not an opponent that the Gross Worm Mother can defeat based on its own abilities.

An stared at Taorminos for a while and said without any emotion: "The lower-level Zerg cannot fight against the higher-level Zerg. This is the law and order of the insect swarm. Even if the high-level guard ants are better at fighting than me, once they escape from your control

The psychic network has no resistance to my psychic will. I stun them, hoping to avoid the surveillance of the master and have a secret communication with the Ant King."

Taorminos asked warily: "What do you want to talk about?"

".…..the truth."

"The truth? What truth?"

Ann, the insect mother of Gross, said: "We are intelligent bugs of the same level. You should also be able to feel... the true face of the Ant-Queen. She is not the true master of the bugs."

Taorminos asked back: "The Queen is not the master? Are you, a humble exiled insect mother, the master of the ant colony?" As he said that, he strode forward, crushing the rocks on the ground with his carapace-covered feet, and posed

An attacking stance.

An responded calmly: "I once absolutely obeyed the will of the Ant-Man Queen. You and the former Ant King Apolis absolutely cannot understand the mental state of the high-level guard ants. Just like I, as a guard ant, cannot understand Apolis defying the Queen.

An act of command. That’s because the War Ant King is more advanced and powerful than the White Ant Tribe, and can slightly resist the Ant Queen’s will.”

"Until the Queen kicked me out of the ant colony's psychic network, I became an exiled Zerg and unlocked the shackles of my soul. And the demigod His Highness Randall helped me recognize myself and see the truth."

Of course, the War Ant King would not scold the Gros insect mother An as a traitor like humans do, but it stopped approaching and stayed where it was, being very interested in understanding the demigod's views on the ant colony and its master.
To be continued...