Chapter 159: Not too pleasant first meeting

The Black Bladetooth is a solitary beast, so it is often cautious.

In addition, it had been shocked by the momentum of the True Wolf King before, so when it approached the Heihe Bridge at this time, it was basically three steps forward and two steps back, and it was too cautious.

On the other side of the river, Nesta's 'show of results' has come to an end, and the tool wolf Debilius has been potioned again and imprisoned in a dark cage.

The reaction of the strong winds of unknown origin in Debilius gradually eased as it fell asleep again;

The last remaining part was slowly absorbed from the voids of the plant, becoming part of the cage giant tree's heaven and earth cycle.

The wind in the square receded, and the trolls lit a bonfire and began their own revelry.

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After the presentation was completed, Nesta and the witch doctors did not join in the trolls' revelry;

The witch doctors arranged for the rest of the foreign trolls, and then gathered the many deacons of the remaining consul and began to listen to a series of events that had occurred when they were not in the ministry.

In fact, the communication between the headquarters and the witch doctors has always been open, and the focus of this meeting has been placed on the task assigned a few days ago, that is, the 'method of proceeding with the development of the western wasteland'.

During the time the assignment was assigned, the witch doctors and the deacons drew up their own plans.

Although when viewed separately, the plans they come up with may be crude and sketchy, with various biases and omissions.

But when so many 'ideas' are gathered, it is always possible to get a rough and refined solution in the process of deliberation and arrive at a plan that is relatively feasible at present.

Of course, this meeting is not expected to end in the short term, but will certainly continue for a considerable period of time in order to completely unify the views of all parties.

Therefore, this is only the first meeting, and the main purpose is to set the general process for future negotiations.

The meeting was held on the platform at the top of the giant tree....

But just as the beginning of the day, and the future was still about to say something, a troll came up and interrupted the scheduled process.

The comer, a member of the Far Wanderer Brigade, a troll covered in totems all over his body, bent down and touched Cui Wen Lites and Drow Lingtes, and whispered into the ears of the two witch medicine disciples who had now become the captain and deputy captain of the brigade and in charge of all the affairs of the Far Wanderers.

Seeing the solemn expressions of the two senior officers, one of the consuls who was making a report slowly lowered his voice, closed his mouth a little bit, and sat back in advance.

Therefore, when Zhuo Erling and Cui Wenli listened to their subordinates' reports and raised their heads again, they saw that the eyes of the hundreds of trolls sitting around them were all focused on them.

"Got an emergency?" Nesta asked.

The two chiefs were already mature trolls who had gone through the storm, and at this moment there was no unnecessary nervousness due to the convergence of their eyes;

After they looked at each other, they said calmly,

"Yes, Your Excellency the Dictator, there has been a great disappearance of our vigilance on the Left Bank, and six groups of 12 Travelers have lost contact without any warning..... Most likely, something has happened. ”

Nesta frowned when she heard this, but while she was distressed, she didn't have the kind of sadness she had in the past....

"Where's the direction? Where is their warning area? ”

"Left bank south and southwest..... Do we need to send more Far Travelers to investigate? ”

'Dada... Da Da ...."

Tapping his fingers on the prison trunk on the side of the thigh, Nesta muttered for a moment and then rejected Cui Wenli's proposal.

"Since we were able to deal with 12 Voyagers in a silent way, it didn't make much sense to send an independent reconnaissance force anymore..... Let's stop the meeting for now.... Daba! ”

"In!"

"Gather all the cavalry and cross the river with our witch doctor."

"Understood!"

Daba immediately got up from sitting cross-legged, picked up the double axe in hand, ran directly to the edge of the tree trunk, and then jumped down.

"The returning soldiers have canceled their vacations, and all of them have been rearmed and put on alert."

"Understood!"

"Understood!"

Unlike the Rangers and Cavalry Units, which had the most plenipotentiary officers at the top, the largest array soldiers did not have a direct commander at the top;

Therefore, the two captains who returned to the headquarters with the train are now replying.

After standing up, the two also picked up their weapons and jumped off the trunk of the tree neatly, jumped to the ground with a few footholds, and then began to contact the middle-level officers under their command.

With the actions of the cavalry captain and the array commander, some of the trolls in the ranks of the carnival below quickly left the campfire area and armed themselves on the periphery.

Among them, a total of 625 moose cavalry warriors, who only wore front and rear breastplates and helmets, which were more convenient to arm, had completed the assembly on the west side of the square at this time;

The soldiers of the two corps were gathered under the trees, dressed in their heavy armor.

The trolls in the carnival were just watching all this with some confusion at first;

But they were still still hunting, and soon realized something, and they stopped their mouths and crotch movements, and without even putting on their skirts and shorts, they picked up the weapons that never left their bodies, and looked at the giant tree with eager and expectant eyes.

They seemed to be completely undaunted and eager for battle.

So, when the witch doctors also jumped off the giant tree, they were greeted by such a pair of thirsty eyes......

Nesta was pleased with the spirit of the trolls at this moment, and hoped that this spirit would be passed on forever along with the curiosity of knowledge.

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At this time, the situation can be said to be quite urgent.

After all, this is the base camp of the tooth, even if the missing place is on the other side of the river, but it has already become a 'familiar land' in the past few years.

The inexplicable disappearance of so many elites in my hometown is not something that can be ignored.

As a result, Nesta didn't make any morale-boosting speeches, and it didn't seem necessary to do anything about it.

He simply instructed the deacons to unite the people and guard them, and then arranged for the array of soldiers to march to the guard area, and then led the witch doctors to join the cavalry and prepare to cross the river to the left bank.....

Although Nesta has not seemed to have the idea of being a "son of a daughter" so far, he does not intend to venture into the Black Forest.

At this time, he just wanted to use the bridge tree as a guarantee to see the situation near the west bank of the river, and the security forces around him were also sufficient.

So, under the escort of the cavalry, the witch doctor group slowly left the square and began to march in the direction of the bridge.

During the process, the three advanced witch doctors gradually moved forward, and appropriately turned on the detection spell and adjusted the power to the maximum value.....

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When Nesta and the other three advanced witch doctors led the team to approach the bridge, the black blade-toothed beast also happened to pace to the other side of the bridge, and even entered the range of sound wave detection.

The sonic detection technique used by witch doctors, especially advanced witch doctors, is the result of the sigil culture based on the detection spells of 'bats'.

Because of the difference in the choice of focus, it is different from the 'oviparous brother' and the 'explorer' totem used by the far-traveler, and its feedback effect is no longer limited to the capture of sound;

Instead, in the meditation space of the witch doctor, the 'reflex structure' in the corresponding area will be mapped in real time.

Unlike ultrasonic detection, which is more used in scientific research and requires more detail, it has made considerable trade-offs in accuracy because it pursues the detection range as much as possible.

In general, the sound wave reflection signal fed back by this detection technique can provide a general outline of the sector area, and as the distance increases and the area expands, the processing power of the caster's brain will also be more loaded.

For now, due to consumption and load, this technique only has a real detection effect when it is used by advanced witch doctors.

At this moment, for example, in the meditation space of Nesta, Esara, and Rough Fang, the general outline of a quadruped animal is reflected on the other side of the bridge a few hundred meters away;

Judging by the feedback from the spell, this is a creature larger than the Lord Wolves, but one size smaller than the Wolf Kings.

Just now I got the news of the disappearance of the Far Traveler, and now I ran into this unknown creature again, and Nesta and the other two witch doctors naturally had a misunderstanding.

Because the enemy seems to have only one individual, in this special terrain, the numerical superiority of the army will not only not be reflected, but may prematurely deter the opponent.

The three trolls looked at each other, halted the march of the army behind them, and ordered them to stand back.

The detection technique was also withdrawn, and the thick fangs of the half-tree troll transformation were carried out on the spot, and their roots were stretched forward and combined with the bridge tree, thus replacing the detection effect.

After that, the rest of the witch doctors were also summoned to the front, and at Nesta's signal, they crouched down one after another, and cautiously approached the bridge.

Moments later, a number of witch doctors approached this end of the bridge, changing from a crouching position to a lying position, using the length and curvature of the bridge deck to hide their figures.

At the same time, they put their hands on the structure that extended to this side of the bridge, and began to wait for information from the rear of the rough fangs.

Whether it is the length or width of the Heihe Bridge, at this time.... No, even in Nista's previous life, it can be said that the scale is very exaggerated.

On the other side of the river, the curious big cat happened to be attracted by something that looked like a natural creation, but was full of strange things.

It cautiously watched the boundary between the land and the bridge, its soft, furry paws stretching and shrinking, repeatedly crossing the boundary and probing back and forth in the stretch of the bridge deck.

After repeating this many times, it seemed to confirm that it was not the abominable carnivorous plant that would suddenly open its mouth and swallow the curious baby it had attracted in one gulp, and it finally had the courage to step onto the bridge.....

'What a weird tree...."

While it was muttering in its heart, there was a 'tactile' feedback from the 'foreign body' stepping on the bridge, which was also transmitted along the root system to the perception of the rough-toothed witch doctor.

"On... Bridge.... Finish.... Wait.... News.... No...."

"Rough Teeth, when you wait for the countdown, you have to count your own delay."

Nesta listened to his pronunciation, which seemed to be pressed slowly, and reminded in a reluctant whisper.

"Know.... Road.... Finish.... I.... Yes... Say...'3..2..1..Enlightenment.. Moving"... Target. ”

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The witch doctors' previous detection of sound waves was naturally noticed by the keen big cat, and they were immediately startled;

Fortunately, Nesta stopped the spell in time and used the 'Tool Man' Thick Fang to barely fool him.

But even so, the big cat had been wandering back in place for a long time, refusing to move on.

However, while it hesitated, it did not withdraw directly, and some of its limbs remained in the perception of thick teeth.

Although the witch doctors didn't know why the unknown creature didn't just stay away, it didn't prevent them from taking advantage of this time window to start the pre-transformation of the bridge tree.

After about ten or twenty minutes, the black blade-toothed beast finally started again, and began to cross the bridge very carefully.

The bridge as a whole is presented as a huge arc;

Although the arc is very gentle, when this flatness is magnified to the entire span, it also forms a shading surface at both ends.

Therefore, as long as the footsteps of the black blade-toothed beast do not cross that relative point, the witch doctors on this shore will not be prematurely discovered by it.

As the blade-toothed beast advanced, it approached the point of its blind spot;

Under the notification of the rough fangs, the witch doctors have begun to secretly accumulate their magic influence, and quietly fuse their magic influence into the bridge tree, which is itself a product of magic and is more convenient for secondary control.

Unbeknownst to the Bladetooth, the wooden layer beneath the bridge deck quietly changed, and a square trap gradually formed in the silence.

Finally, the black bladetooth was about to enter the trap area, and Thicktooth counted the time and began a whispered countdown.

"3...2...1...Enlightenment... Move!"

The innocent big cat suddenly changed as he walked, and the branches distributed on both sides of the bridge suddenly turned into vines, and then swept densely in the direction where it was.

These vines were improvised things, and the bridge tree itself was only a metamorphosis of the keel wood;

As a result, they were not as strong as the special cages, and at this time they were mostly crushed in the panicked claws of the big cat, and they failed to really wrap around its body.

But the vine's purpose is not to trap it, but only to delay it and attract its attention.

And the real 'killer move' appeared at its feet at the same time.....

In the area where the big cat's limbs stood, the bridge deck collapsed and disappeared in the blink of an eye, revealing the space of the black hole at the bottom.

Because the focus point of the soles of the feet disappeared too abruptly, most of the black cat's attention was spent on tearing the vines, causing it to fall directly into the pit before it could jump up in time.

Before it could hit the ground and there was still no point of power under its feet that could be used to jump, the vines flying above shifted their targets and directly covered the trap in layers;

At the same time, the bridge layer, which had changed its form and folded and disappeared, also began to recover its original form and closed at a very fast speed.

And when the big cat finally landed at the bottom and stepped on the solid 'ground', it was locked in an extremely limited space.

Outside, Nesta waved back, and 625 moose cavalry ran onto the bridge, spear raised, and waited in a charging formation;

Five hundred more arrays arrived from the rear, shields erected and spears stretched out from the arrays in the rear;

Like four porcupines with their heads and tails touching each other in a circle, more than 400 spears pointed straight to the center.

Because the bridge tree is not a dedicated cage structure, the idea of laying the trap is to enclose three and one;

In the upper part of the crater, a relatively easier path to breach is left behind, and the 'artificial" control of the breakthrough path of the creatures in it.

Sure enough, just as the witch doctors had imagined, the big black cat was scratching around in panic;

The sharp, retractable claws scratched deep scars in the limited space, and after discovering the extreme weakness on the top of the head, they began to subconsciously swing their claws to the top.

Seeing that the military array was ready, a group of witch doctors took the initiative to open the bridge before the big cat found out that digging up was actually the most unreasonable way to escape.....

"Drink! Drink!

At the same moment, the soldiers shouted and stepped forward in unison, taking the initiative to reduce the scope of the encirclement.....

So, when the light of the fire came from overhead, the black blade-toothed beast that looked up was a jungle-like dense array of sharp spears that pointed straight at all parts of its body....

When it saw what the 'enemy' was, the trolls finally knew what they were surrounding....

"Meow!

Meow~~ Woo!

! ”

A not very 'powerful' roar came from the trap;

A creature creature crouched on its limbs and wrinkled its nose appeared in front of them.

And Nesta, who was just about to give the order to attack, saw something unusual at this moment - a blanket tied around its neck.

Nesta remembers very well that it was originally an item belonging to Fangs.....

The anger did not appear, for Nesta had seen these creatures at the foot of the mountains when he first mixed with the wolves, and they were one of the main forces against the wolves at that time;

And it came alone at this time..... So, the neck is a token?

"Pause the offense! Three steps back! ”

At Nesta's command, the soldiers retreated three steps back neatly, leaving some room for the big black cat, which was circling in circles, trying to find a suitable breakthrough point.

"Have you ever seen fangs?"

The big cat, who was not relaxed by the trolls' regression, heard a voice from not far away.

It remembered the language because the creature that had run into its territory spoke similar syllables.

But the big cat remained vigilant..... Because the guys surrounding it don't look like the one he's seen before.

Its eyes were rolling around, waiting for an opportunity to attack....

But suddenly, a figure appeared in its field of vision, causing it to stop the attack that was about to erupt.

It was the shape of Aisara, and except for her size and face, she looked very similar to the image in the big cat's memory.

It hesitated for a moment, then 'yelled' twice at Azhara.....

"Meow! Meow meow!

Behind the array of soldiers, Azara, who was standing with Nesta, sensed the sight of the sight and vaguely sensed something.

"It seems to be calling me over?"

Nesta was not stupid, and looked at the 'ugly' face of the troll waiting for him, and then at the elven form of Azhara, and understood something - the big cat seemed to have a misunderstanding, and saw Azhara and Fangs as the same kind.

"This...."

He was hesitant, not wanting to put Aishara at risk.

"It's okay, aren't you right behind me?"

"Well...."

Azhara nodded, and began to advance through the gap that the soldiers had vacated, leaning in the direction of the pothole;

And Nesta, out of unease, stepped out of her feet to keep up after she took a few steps.

As soon as he moved, the big cat, which was padding its feet and revealing half of its body, glared at him fiercely, and let out a warning 'purr' sound from his mouth.

"Well, I don't move...."

Nesta stopped and stretched out his hands to signal that he would not act rashly, which made the big cat let his guard down slightly.

When Azhara got closer, the big cat raised its claws and tore the string off its neck, causing it to fall onto the bridge in front of it.

Azhara leaned down to pick up the blanket and tentatively reached out to stroke it;

Of course, it was just a temptation, she didn't really think she could touch it, and left enough time for the big cat to dodge.

Unexpectedly, although the big cat showed a slight hesitation in his eyes after seeing her stretch out his hand, in the end, he did not dodge it, and really let Azhara touch its smooth black hair.

Azhara was a little pleased, but not too much, just after a shallow taste, she went backwards back to Nesta.

"It doesn't seem to be hostile to us...."

"I think so... But how did our Far Traveler disappear... Forget it, I'll see what Fangs say. ”

Nesta unwrapped the jacket, revealing a wooden plank with legible handwriting on it.

Judging from the traces, it is indeed a product under the claws of a fanged wolf.

'Your Excellency the Dictator, after my second return and reply to the wolf king, it happened that I came across a war belonging to the wolves.... Because you mentioned it before, I ....."

All in all, Fangs meant that he had infiltrated the mountains and had come into contact with the 'Resistance' over there, forming a decent friendship with one of the black blade-toothed beasts.

This creature, which is accustomed to catching monsters and eating them, and looks cruel but is actually too curious, is actually in a rather awkward situation in the mountains.

So, he tricked one of them into going to Benroku to deliver the letter, hoping that Nesta would try to make contact, and see if he could find a way to establish a holistic friendship and make them a strong reinforcement for the headquarters.

And he himself, at this time, should still be holding the 'token' of this big cat, looking for the rest of his compatriots in the mountains....

Nesta looked up at the big cat, half of his body outside the pothole, facing off against the group of soldiers, and said to himself,

'This seems to be a bit bad....."