Chapter 136: The Sandworm's Ambush
The Flame Rift is a cavern buried deep beneath Orgrimmar that crisscrosses the lava rivers and is the source of geothermal heat that Orgrimmar relies on.
When Orgrimmar City was founded in Durontal, it was because of the topography of the Grand Canyon and because of the perennial geothermal source underground.
During the construction of Orgrimmar, Thrall sent a survey party into the Flame Rift, but the first time he entered failed.
There were many cavemen and lava elements, as well as insecticidal infestations, which caused heavy casualties to the expedition team, which did not have much armed force.
In a fit of rage, the Great Chief directly ordered King Sarufar to lead his orc warriors to clear the Flame Rift, which allowed the subsequent exploration to proceed.
After the construction of Orgrimmar, the work of extracting geothermal heat was also improved, and there was no longer a need to continuously send people into the cave to work, and the tribe gradually paid less attention to the cave.
"It's deep underground, but it's not dark!"
Sakin and Karga Thorn Rib walked side by side in front, the Boar People's Guards following them closely.
"It's because of the magma that makes this cave dry and bright."
Calga came to the edge of the lava river, and waves of heat continued to hit her, and the scorching heat made her a little unbearable, and she took a few steps back.
"Be careful, Calga, this lava is a big problem, and I can feel the tremendous energy in it."
Sakin's eyes seemed to see something different from that of ordinary people, he could see not only the surface state of the magma, but also the heat energy radiated in it, and feel the energy fluctuations.
"The energy contained in these magma is indeed high, but it seems to be a little too high."
Karga felt the flow of magma carefully, and she always felt that the energy here was too great, not at all like an ordinary geothermal source.
"Be careful, something seems to be moving up ahead!"
Sakin searched the cave with his keen eyesight, and he didn't want to let go of any movement, after all, the cave he had never entered felt a little oppressive.
Rustle!
A subtle sound reached Sakin's ears, and although the troll's hearing was not top-notch, it was excellent, not to mention that after the awakening of the blood veins in his body, his senses became more acute.
Sakin motioned for the Boar Guards behind him to slow down, and he himself bent down and walked slowly, while continuing to catch any possible sounds with his ears.
Rustle!
The same voice came again, and it got closer, louder and louder.
Sand~!!!
Suddenly, several dark shadows sprang out from the cracks in the nearby rocks and pounced on Sakin, as if they had already chosen him as their target.
"Master, be careful!"
The elite warriors of the boar people closest to Sakin rushed forward with their shields in hand, standing in front of their masters.
Scandium!
A crisp crash sounded immediately, and one of the attacking black shadows was actually bounced back and fell to the ground not far away.
The other shadows seemed to see their companions blocked, and intuitively retreated, surrounding the shadows at the bottom.
"What the hell are these?"
Sargin finally saw what was attacking by the light of the lava, and several stout, worm-like creatures came into his sight, but they were covered in hard shells.
He had never seen anything like it before, and it looked like it was made of stone, but he could feel that they were flesh and blood.
"It's supposed to be sandworms, but they look harder than normal sandworms."
Calga Thornrib seemed to know what these creatures were, after all, she was also a knowledgeable geodiviner.
"Sandworms? Isn't it supposed to live in the sand? ”
Sakin didn't know about sandworms, but hearing the name, he thought they should live in sand.
"Not really, as long as there's a place to dig, they can survive. But these guys ......"
Calga looked at the sandworms in front of him, and always felt a little weird.
"Line up! Escort formation! ”
The captain of the Boar People's Guard gave the order, and the twelve elite Boar People warriors divided into three teams of four, forming a triangle around Sakin and Karga in the middle.
"No need, they're gone."
The fallen sandworm swung for a while, then actually stopped moving, and the other sandworms suddenly retreated.
"What's the situation? Check it out. ”
Sargin was a little confused, so he ordered the boar man to check on the fallen sandworm.
"Yes, master!"
Two elite boar-man warriors held their weapons in front of them and cautiously stepped forward to check on the fallen sandworms.
The fallen sandworm lay motionless on the ground, no different from the stone of the cave, perfectly integrated with its surroundings.
Rustle~!
The moment the two elite Boar Man warriors stood next to the fallen sandworm, the other sandworms suddenly emerged from the ground and attacked them from different angles.
Fortunately, the elite Boar People warriors were fairly well trained, and the two of them quickly stood back to back, defending with shields and weapons.
"Not good! Go and save them. ”
Seeing that the situation was not good, Sakin drew a javelin from behind and rushed out first.
Karga Thorn Rib also threw a totem pole forward, unbiasedly between Sakin and the Sandworm.
A strong gust of wind burst out of nowhere, surrounding Sakin, and the troll suddenly felt that his body was much lighter, and his movements became more agile.
The other warriors of the Boar People's Guards followed behind Sakin, brandishing their weapons and charging at the sandworms like a herd of beasts.
By the time Sakin and the other boar warriors arrived, the sandworms had fled without a trace, leaving only a few carcasses of the sandworms.
"These guys seem to have very poor combat effectiveness!"
An elite warrior of the boar people touched his mane and said in confusion.
"Are you hurt?"
Sakin looked at the sandworm corpse lying on the ground and didn't say anything, just concerned about whether the two boar people were injured.
"No, master! These guys can't hurt us yet. ”
The elite warriors of the boar people are full of confidence, and through the battle just now, they have fully understood that the combat power of these sandworms is really scum.
"Don't be careless, they can actually use the corpses of their companions to ambush, this is a very dangerous signal!"
Sakin's experience in the wild gave him plenty of reason to believe that even if these sandworms are not combative, wild creatures that know how to cooperate and use their environment are often more dangerous.
"Yes, master!"
The elite warriors of the Boar People seem to take every word Sargin says as the truth, a tradition that the Boar People have passed down for generations, to be mindless in their allegiance to their chosen leader.