Chapter 22: Counterattack
After a few hours, they were out of pursuit, and Tassadar led them to another valley. They set up camp quickly, just as they had done the previous times, but this time, Reynolds had asked his soldiers to wear battle uniforms, and he didn't want another unprepared raid, not every time good luck was on his side.
"That's a good suggestion, Commander," Cam complimented, "how do you know they're coming again?" ”
Actually, the first time the insects retreated was because the king worm brought instructions, and it ordered all the worms to retreat temporarily and wait for the steady stream of worms, "The king worm told them to retreat and reorganize the attack"
Renault's hands kept moving, he needed to replenish his energy, a day's battle quickly consumed his physical strength, he sometimes really envied those star spirits, they didn't need to eat, but, it seemed that they wanted to drink water, but where to drink? They don't seem to have mouths.
However, the atmosphere around him became quieter and quieter, and when he realized that something was wrong, he found that everyone, including the Star Spirit sitting not far away, was watching him.
"Talk?" Cam wondered if their commander was confused, "Actually, they didn't talk, at least, none of us heard them talk"
"No way, at least I heard, are you doubting me?" Renault was a little angry
"They really didn't speak," Tassadar said, "at least, not like you do"
"What do you mean?"
"If what you say is true, then I think there is only one possibility"
"Of course it's true, I can't lie, vouch in my name" Renault was really angry
"Don't be angry, my friend, because it's so unbelievable, they have their own way of communicating, and it's kind of strange that you can feel it, if it's not for the fact that I'm sure you're still intact, I doubt you've been parasitized"
"Wait, their way?" Renaud suddenly realized, he seemed to take it for granted, in fact, although Kerrigan has become the Queen of Blades, but the connection between them has not been severed, he still dreams every day, but in the dream, he and the former Kerrigan are lingering, talking about love, and occasionally saying things that he doesn't understand, he didn't care, he just thought it was caused by his thoughts and guilt, but now...
"I think I know," Renault explained, "I used to be mentally connected to Kerrigan when she called out to me for help, and I came into her consciousness when I began to understand the language of the insects."
"But you can't talk to insects except at times like this, can you?" Although it was a doubt, Zeratul said with certainty
"I think, yes"
"Your heart and Kerrigan are still connected, and she tries to influence you, but she is not clear," Zeratul explained, "She is the leader of the swarm, and in the communication network of the swarm, all the information will reach her, but she herself is only interested in the useful, and the rest is ignored, but those exchanges she does receive and automatically translate into your language in her mind, and you hear them"
"Is this the equivalent of an automatic translation mechanism?" Renault asked
"It can be understood this way"
"Well, I'm going crazy with torture," Renault exclaimed, "which means we can detect where she is and eavesdrop on her?" ”
The two Star Spirit Leaders glanced at each other and nodded, this was really an unexpected surprise. Perhaps, they can stop running away, and it's time to give the Queen of Blades a pretty good look.
At this time, Char has a temporary crystal hub on the surface
"Executive, we've completed the construction of the Crystal Hub, please take a leap," Thrandis reported
Soon, Artanis, with the rest of the Templars, appeared in the humble camp, "Good, how is it now?" ”
"They have not been able to be found, but judging by the several abandoned camps, it seems that there are still humans with them"
"So, build the beacon and get our mothership into orbit," Artanis ordered, "compared to the insects, we are too few to withstand any attrition, we must find them as soon as possible"
"Yes, Executive"
"Queen, the swarm has found traces of the activity of the astral spirits, and they are hiding in a valley," the brainworm reported the news he had just received
"Oh? Then, it's time for us to go, before the newcomers join them."
Jimmy, enjoy the meal I'm about to bring you! Kerrigan muttered to himself.
Renault yelled, "Here they are"
"Can you determine the location of the king worm?" Tassadar asked
That's right, their plan is simple, by slaying the king worm, temporarily paralyzing the Worm's pyramid ruling system, leaving the Worm in a brief chaos so that they can deal with the Queen of Blades.
"That's right, it's on the rock on the left," Renault prostrate to the side, pointing to a rock.
"Okay, man, I won't need you to play in the future" Zeratul's voice sounded in the back of his heart, "You've done most of the work, let's go get rid of that guy"
Soon, a Dark Templar lurked and slashed off his opponent's head, unaware of the Worm's shape.
"Queen, they killed a king worm" Kerrigan brought more than one king worm, this trip, she instinctively felt that it would not go so well, "Jimmy, it seems that you gave me a big surprise"
"Send the king worm over, stabilize the swarm, send out all our swarms, and fill the entire valley"
"Yes, Queen"
In a moment, the slightly chaotic insects immediately regained their composure, and then they began to pour out of their nests, crawling densely throughout the valley.
"Well, she's still so simple and rude" Renaud sighed, "Guys, this time the location of the king worm is a bit remote, and there is more than one, be careful not to expose it" He knew that it would not be so easy.
"Leave it to us"
Just as they were making a move, Kerrigan, who had already noticed, moved, and she leaped straight from the rear of the battlefield, straight to the position of a king worm, and then turned her hand into the air, and with a force, a Dark Templar was captured alive.
"Hehe, what a big surprise for me, can't you wait to die" The wings on the queen's back pierced out, and in the blink of an eye, the samurai was torn apart. Immediately after, she rushed to another place, and in less than 1 minute, five samurai had already died, but their plan had also succeeded, and now, there was only one king worm left.
"Damn, we were fooled" Renault was a little remorseful, he overestimated himself
"It's now!" Tassadar took advantage of the fact that Kerrigan was getting carried away, and suddenly sent out a psychic shock of the power of the void, Kerrigan was caught off guard, and retreated in a daze, his hands unconsciously clutching the wall, and the insects around him were even more chaotic and furious.
"Up" Zeratul retreated into the shadows and rushed towards Kerrigan.
Renault ordered his men to shoot at the chaotic insects, and for a moment, the insects were suppressed.
However, Kerrigan quickly calmed down, dodging Zeratul's attack and returning a psionic blast that "isn't the only one you do" The information she gained after attacking the Empire's research ships allowed her to grow rapidly. She unleashed her psionic wave and quickly took over control of the entire swarm, "Now, attack now"