Chapter 150: Ginger is still old and spicy
Julian and Karen were sure that the beetle gong hadn't been sounded, otherwise the Chira worms inside the seal would have started to riot long ago.
Gugar used the power bestowed by the old gods to force his way through the seal, and Julian sneaked in after him.
As Gugar left, Julian, who was still close behind, suddenly heard three familiar calls.
After a moment of distraction, he was unable to keep up with Gugar, and unfortunately he was trapped in the wall of beetles.
Anaklos and the other dragons thought that the three dragon crown princes trapped in Angela had long since died, but in fact they were all still alive...... Although this thousand years have passed worse than death.
Cthun didn't know what his calculations were, and instead of killing the dragon crown prince who had fallen in Angela, he would torture their souls from time to time.
The soul torment of the Elder Gods is beyond the reach of ordinary people, and even the Guardian of the Earth, Netsario, has fallen in the whispers of the years.
But to Julian's surprise, the three dragon crown princes did not fall into the abyss under the torture of Cthun, and still maintained their full sanity.
It is initially speculated that it should be the reason why the strength of Cthun, who was suppressed by the double seal, has been severely limited.
At this time, it was Aregos and Merlensera who were being tortured, and the red dragon Karen took advantage of this brief time to sneak out through the projection to meet Julian and formally apologize to him.
Julian had been trapped in Angela for months, and this was the first time Karen had found a gap to sneak out.
Already trapped in the seal anyway, Julian had planned to take this opportunity to discuss with Karen to see if he could find a chance to release them.
Karen didn't expect anything from this, as they were being held near Cthun's main body, in the deepest part of the Angela Temple, and were heavily guarded.
While the two were discussing, an air patrol happened to pass by, and Julian could only hide for the time being.
Unexpectedly, Karen suddenly said something surprising at this time, bluntly saying that a fellow red dragon had entered the wall of beetles.
"Wait a minute......"
Julian frowned and rubbed his temples: "Into the Wall of Beetles?" How did he do it? β
"And take the initiative to jump into this demon cave, do your compatriots think that they have lived too long?"
Karen's face was also full of doubt: "You ask me, I don't know." β
"I can only sense the existence of the red dragon through the network of life between them, and I don't know anything about it."
Sighing worriedly, Karen looked in the direction of the Wall of Beetles with a complicated expression.
"It's good that Cthun hasn't noticed it for the time being, and I want to go over and see what happens...... Julian, what are your plans? β
"Hmm~" Julian lowered his head and pondered for a moment: "I'll go with me too, maybe I can find a chance to escape." β
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After passing through the wall of beetles with the Scepter of Quicksand in hand, Salajan and Valeera immediately tensed their nerves.
The oppressive atmosphere inside Angela was worse than outside, and the whispers that continued to ring in her ears could be faintly heard.
Thankfully, the blessing from Remulos is still working, and it should keep Sarean and Valeraldo going for a few hours.
Salian had thought that after being locked in a seal for nearly a thousand years, the people of the insects had long since lost their vitality.
But the truth was very different from what he imagined.
As soon as they entered Angela, the two of them saw a small group of flying insects with their backs to them heading away.
"Prepare to start the infiltration, first establish the soul link."
After entering the stealth state, both of them will not be able to see each other's figures.
In order to avoid accidentally getting lost in the perilous Angela, Remulos taught the two a little trick.
Soul Link, originally a skill used by hunters to enhance communication with their fellow beasts.
After Remulus's transformation, this skill can be used between people, allowing them to connect with each other and share vision in a state of soul connection.
It sounds powerful, but there is also a small side effect to this makeshift skill.
If the emotions of both parties are intense, what is in their hearts will be sensed by the other party, which can be called a public execution.
After establishing a soul link between forehead to forehead, Salaan and Valera took a deep breath at the same time, trying to control their emotions.
Everyone has secrets in their hearts that they don't want anyone to know, and no matter how close the relationship is, it will not be an exception.
With the help of the Soul Link, Saljan and Valera can confirm each other's locations at all times and keep them on the same page.
"Brush~"
After taking his panther form, Salian nodded to Valeera on the side, and the two of them went into stealth at the same time.
Although Sarren didn't like the feline way of fighting, what he had learned didn't make sense to throw aside.
Feline stealth is still a very useful ability when necessary, as it is now.
Angela sealed countless Qila worms, and no matter how reckless Sarean was, he couldn't rush in and open the Peerless.
Even if Cthun didn't take action himself, he could send a few high-ranking generals to beat him all over the place.
Keeping in mind the warnings of Remulus and Elgos, SalΓ©an and Valera avoided the entrance to the Temple of Angela to the west, and after entering, they headed southeast to the ruins of Angela, the former above-ground city of the Chila Empire.
Since Cthun had called most of his main forces back to the temple, there weren't many bugs in the ruins.
Once accidentally discovered, the ending that awaits the two is completely predictable, and it is a difficult task with zero mistakes.
Sarjan, who had always been arrogant, restrained his impulsive temper and cautiously navigated through the ruins, avoiding patrols along the way.
On the other side, the legendary thief Julian is also stealth, and he is much more efficient than Salian and Valeera.
Under normal circumstances, people who enter the stealth state will subconsciously slow down their steps, which will inevitably have a certain impact on the speed of action.
Julian seemed to have no such concerns, and was able to jump up and down as fast as he could while stealth, and was not noticed by the ground patrol team that almost passed by.
"Huh?"
Approaching a small insect nest in the eastern part of the ruins, Julian suddenly stopped, remaining stealthy and scanning his surroundings alertly.
Karen had planned to follow Julian to see the compatriot, but the plans couldn't keep up with the change.
The torment of Merinthra and Aregos is over, and it's Karen's turn.
In desperation, Karen told Julian the route of her compatriots, and the projection was lifted and returned to the depths of the temple.
Hours of nightmares await him.
Julian, who is experienced in infiltration operations, narrowed his eyes: "There are stealth creatures nearby, could it be the special task force of the wormmen?" β
The Empire of Chila is subordinate to the Dark Empire.
The Dark Empire that once ruled Azeroth was a highly developed civilization, and the Titans themselves took action to destroy this ancient empire that parasitized Azeroth.
Although the Qila Worms have not been able to fully inherit the legacy of the Dark Empire, they have developed a relatively complete civilization system of their own.
It is a pity that in the two wars with mortals, the Qila Empire was defeated, the process of civilization development was interrupted, and even there was a situation of civilization discontinuity, and it regressed to the ancient slavery.
After several months of research and observation, Julian roughly figured out the class system of the Zerg society.
The closer they evolve to a humanoid form, the higher their status within the group.
The vast majority of high-level insect people hid in the Angela Temple to enjoy their blessings, and most of the people wandering in the ruins were low-level insect slaves.
If he encounters those low-level bugs with only low-level intelligence, Julian has nothing to worry about at all.
But if he encounters a special task force composed of high-level insects, I'm afraid his next actions will not be so smooth.
'Let me see what your body is. β
Through the turbulence of air around him, the experienced Julian caught the trail of one of the stealth creatures and quickened his pace to chase after them.
'Hiss~'
Sarren's sense of danger was unusually acute, and the pinprick-like threat behind his back made his fluff stand on end.
"Valeera, I seem to be being targeted by something, get ready for battle."
Deliberately amplifying his emotions, Sarian reveals his thoughts to Valeera through a soul link, while bending down to prepare for the enemy's attack.
Just as the two sides were about to clash, Salian and Julian sensed something was wrong at the same time.
"Huh?"
"This familiar breath is ......"
A large hand suddenly reached out from the stealth state and struck the head of the panther in its form.
"Stinky boy! You don't want to die?! This kind of place dares to break in! β