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"Slightly south of due west! Quantity: five! Distance: two kilometers!!"

"Direction: North-southeast! Quantity: 22! Distance: 2,500 meters!!"

"Due east..."

News kept pouring into Dramar's ears. Some of the Kali birds had even entered the anti-aircraft fire range of the Skyguard base, but this Draenei veteran who had experienced the Orc Wars remained calm and kept track of the time, as if the giant bird that had appeared on the edge of his field of vision was nothing more than air.

finally.....

With a click of his watch, the crystals on all the anti-aircraft guns around the Skyguard lit up. Commander Delamar waved his hand forcefully as he watched most of the Kali birds fly into range.

"Fire! After three rounds! Take off and wipe out the remaining Kali birds!"

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"No wonder this kind of thing requires a special guard to handle..."

At first, Tennys instinctively regarded the Kali bird, which was no bigger than a person, from the fragments of memory as the Skyguard's main adversary. However, after seeing the images sent back by the reconnaissance drones, she had to admit that she had inadvertently confused 'memories that could only be referenced' with reality.

"I understand the logic, but why is this bird so big?"

Onyxia was stunned as the giant bird, which was projected onto her face by the mechanical assistant using 3D projection, was a size larger than a young dragon. In her memory, it was not impossible for birds in Azeroth to grow to this size, but it must have been an extremely difficult thing!

"Not just in size, these birds can also wield the power of nature and shadow..."

Tannis gently rotated the 3D image of the Kali bird, making some of its details clearer. In the footage captured by the reconnaissance drone, a layer of dark mist eerily swirled around the Kali bird's bright feathers, while a golden light, more like sunlight than holy light, hovered in its beak.

"This must be the power of holy light, right?"

Seeing the power in the mouth of the Kali bird, Onyxia felt that Tanis might have misspoke.

"Based on my instrument analysis and comparison results, although the wavelength of the power in the mouth of the Kali bird is very close to that of holy light, it is essentially a natural force. Assuming that the power in its mouth is holy light, I think it will destroy itself before it destroys its enemies. Although holy light and shadow can theoretically coexist, I think the Kali bird should not be able to possess such power."

"Can holy light and shadow coexist?"

Onyxia suddenly began to doubt her hearing.

"It's just theoretical. In reality, the result might only be achievable under very demanding conditions."

Tanis patted Onyxia's head and gave her a mischievous smile.

"Would you like to go out and burn something later?"

VI. Tennyson, the arms dealer

The battle to intercept the Kali Bird ended in less than half an hour.

Despite their size being comparable to that of a normal young dragon, despite their strength being enough to overturn adult male soldiers clad in chainmail and wielding shields, and despite their ability to use shadow and the power of nature for defense or counterattack, under the Skyguard's firepower, these powerful monsters could only be rewarded with a 'scorching' death.

"I'm sorry to have startled you, Tennyson the Great Tinker."

After the fortress returned to calm, Dramah found Tannis on the elevator platform, curiously examining the remains of a dead Kali bird, and spoke with a slight apology.

"It's alright. It's an honor to witness the Sky Guard's valiant fighting spirit—judging from this thing's wounds, you've already equipped it with energy weapons?"

A mechanical arm extended from Tannis's backpack, fiddling with the remains of the Kali bird, which was otherwise largely intact except for two large burn holes in its heart and left wing.

"Due to production capacity constraints, only the Skyguard fleet was equipped with ray guns—our civilization suffered such severe losses that it almost reverted to its former state of handicraft workshops."

Delama sounded sullen.

“Ratchet has a lot of experience in setting up production lines, and perhaps we can help you in this regard.”

"Thank you, I will convey the message of Ratchet to the prophet Velen."

"I look forward to further cooperation between our two sides—by the way, Delamar, are attacks like this common?"

After thoroughly examining the Kali bird's carcass, Tannis stood up and looked at another Kali bird carcass being carried away not far away.

"We encounter this two or three times a month. We were lucky this time because the main force happened to be in the base. If the main force had gone to carry out a mission, there might have been some casualties."

"Can't we destroy their manpower before they launch their attack, just like we did with your air raids on the Burning Legion's camps?"

Delama shook his head slightly.

"why?"

"Tannis, you may not know this, but although the Legion's camps have anti-air firepower and aerial units like Enchanted Bats and Doomguards, their camps are often flat and open. Furthermore, the camps we've discovered so far don't have dreadlords or Eredar, the kind of strategist demons that can oversee them. Therefore, we can plan suitable battle routes and achieve great results with minimal losses. But the Kali birds are different. They live in several dark forests in Blade's Edge Mountains. We have difficulty even locating their nests, let alone counterattacking."

"Can't ground troops go in?"

As soon as Tannis spoke, she realized she had asked a stupid question. Even with detailed intelligence and thorough preparation, there was still a small chance of encountering unexpected events in a forest, let alone a forest area where enemies were hidden and the terrain and direction were completely unknown!

"The rangers of Quel'Thalas and our hunter forces attempted to enter their territory to draw maps, but the shadow magic of the Arakkoa made it impossible for them to penetrate deeply. Weighing the pros and cons, we abandoned the idea of ​​drawing maps because a hard charge could result in unnecessary casualties."

Delama's tone was full of helplessness.

"I think maybe my equipment can help a little. Want to give it a try? No charge if it doesn't work."

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"A drone carrier?"

Looking at the 3D image of the drone aerial combat platform projected by Tannis and its combat methods, Dramah immediately identified its purpose.

"Yes, this is our first unmanned aerial combat platform to enter commercial production. Do you also have this technology?"

“We used to have it, but not anymore. We lost too much technology when we fled Argus—could you show me its operational parameters?”

Not wanting to discuss the matter for too long, Dramah extended his hand to Tannis. Knowing that Dramah was knowledgeable, Tannis did not dare to be negligent and handed him the standard documents from Ratchet.

"Maximum combat radius of 500 kilometers, maximum flight speed of 200 kilometers per hour, can cruise continuously for ten hours on a single load of colorless small crystals, possesses camouflage capabilities, can carry twenty small combat drones of any type, the small drones have a maximum combat radius of 30 kilometers, and protective firepower includes..."

Drama tugged at his own fleshy beard with his left hand, meticulously studying the parameters of the drone carrier that Tannis had named 'Skyfire.' The more he read, the more satisfied he became. This aerial platform, integrating reconnaissance and combat, could undoubtedly make up for a significant portion of the Skyguard's shortcomings, and being able to control it from within the base was an even greater advantage! If all this data was accurate, then it wasn't impossible for the Skyguard to expand into a full-fledged Shattrath Air Force...

However, there was one more thing he needed to confirm.

"How much would this thing cost if you sold it?"

Tannis thought for a moment and then held up four fingers.

"Ten kilograms of pure gold with a purity of 99.9 percent, or gold coins of equal value, or other equivalent items."

"It's a bit expensive. For that price, we could easily equip more than ten Sky Warriors."

Delama frowned slightly. He had considered that this item might be overpriced, but he hadn't expected it to be this high.

“It’s different, Mr. Delama. First of all, I believe that the members of your Sky Guard cannot be trained by just grabbing someone off the street. They must meet many basic requirements, such as physical strength, eyesight, and not having acrophobia, etc. Only in this way can they be trained into elites like you who are fearless in the sky.”

Tanis gave a businesslike smile as she looked at the Blade's Edge Skyguard Commander before her.

"Among our guards, only one out of a hundred might be selected as a full member."

Although he knew that Tennys' words were mostly flattery, Delama still couldn't help but smile.

“Commander Delama, think about it. Although the equipment value of these soldiers may indeed be only one-tenth of that of our Skyfire aerial unmanned combat platform, when you factor in their training costs and training time, their cost is not much lower. Moreover, I believe that any loss of any of them in the war would be a tragedy that the Skyguard would not want to see. But Skyfire is different. Even if it is lost, it will not affect the controller. As long as you equip it, your elites can carry out safer or more valuable missions.”

Dramah didn't answer. His mind was rapidly weighing the pros and cons. Tannis was right; sometimes, Skyguard soldiers tragically died in accidents while carrying out simple missions. With this drone platform, certain battles wouldn't require soldiers to risk their lives. But...

"Relax, relax, it's free to try it out, why don't you give it a shot?"

Seeing Delama's hesitant expression, Tennys clapped her hands and smiled broadly.

"Oh well."

Thinking that he wouldn't lose out either way, Dramah finally agreed, completely unaware of the fleeting slyness in Tennys's eyes.

'I just don't believe that if the Skyfire platform is so effective, you'd be able to resist keeping it... Hmm, maybe we could consider giving the main body away for free and selling the logistics support?'

VII. The Crushed Crow People Camp

Before the Outer Realms disintegrated, the Arakkoa clan split into two branches for unknown reasons. One of these branches, the "High-Rank Arakkoa," can only be found in fragments of historical documents. Judging from various traces, this so-called High-Rank Arakkoa, who were mortal enemies of the existing Arakkoa, has turned to dust with the great changes in the world, taking with them the vengeful spirit of the current Arakkoa.

With their racial purpose completely gone, the Arakkoa Fallen fell into a state of bewilderment. They wandered aimlessly in Outland, searching for a reason to live. To their 'surprise', shortly after the disaster, their king, Aegis, who called himself the King of Claws, claimed to have heard the voice of their god, the Raven God, Anzu.

Inspired by Aegis, the surviving Arakkoa, along with the Kali birds whose physical structures had undergone fundamental changes and who had previously served only the high-ranking Arakkoa but now submitted to them, set off for every corner of the Outland. They established camps in deep jungles and meticulously prepared tributes for the great future Aegis spoke of. However, with the establishment of the Skyguard, they found that their means of obtaining tributes were becoming increasingly limited.

Enraged, the Fallen Arakkoa controlled the Kali birds and engaged the Sky Guard in battle. Taking advantage of their camp being hidden in the forest, the Fallen Arakkoa were not afraid of the Sky Guard's counterattack at all—no matter how the Sky Guard retaliated, they could only kill a few more Kali birds, and with Anzu's power, they could raise as many of these birds as they wanted.

But today, the tranquility of a Crowman camp in Blade's Edge Mountains was broken by the Skyguard, which they thought would never come knocking.

High in the sky, beyond the reach of the crow people, a slightly flattened, rhomboid aircraft, defying numerous aerodynamic principles, silently hovered among the clouds. Below it, Skyguard soldiers, guns raised, sat atop the suspended Void Ray, ready to deliver a fatal blow to the Kali birds bursting forth from the forest at any moment. Even lower still, a black dragon flew about happily, occasionally opening its mouth to unleash a focused burst of flame, destroying the target area based on coordinate data relayed by small reconnaissance drones launched from the Skyfire drone platform.

"Quack! Quack quack!!!"

The crows weren't stupid. At first, they thought the attack was a rash and chaotic operation by the Skyguard, so they weren't worried at all. But after Nidhogg precisely destroyed two nests, they realized that the Skyguard had used an unknown method to locate their Kali bird nests. If they didn't do something, the destruction of this camp was only a matter of time!

"Quack quack quack!!!"

Amidst the shrill cry of the Arakkoa chieftain, the Arakkoa spellcasters active within the camp rushed towards the central area, preparing to completely shroud their camp with the power of shadow. At the same time, the still-fighting Kali birds spread their wings and flew out from every corner of the forest, swooping down on the enemies in the sky. The Arakkoa chieftain hoped to preserve as many seeds as possible in this way.

However...

"boom!!!"

The instant the Arakkoa began to gather and cast their spell, the small reconnaissance drones that had entered the forest reported the area showing unusual shadowy reactions back to the drone mothership. Adhering to the principle of "better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free," Tanya, eager to demonstrate the power of her weapons, didn't hesitate to order Onyxia to drop a large bomb loaded with an explosive developed by the Ancient Literature Society in collaboration with alchemists, targeting that area! At the moment the bomb detonated, even wearing goggles, Drama had the illusion that a small sun had risen there!

"Gagaga!!"

The moment the bomb exploded, the Skyguard members also pulled the triggers on the Kali birds that were flying up. Under the bombardment of the heat rays, these huge birds fell down like kites with broken strings. Some of the Kali birds turned to attack Nidhogg, but before they could get close to the black dragon, the G3 Predators released by Tannis burned their brains into tofu.

In just ten minutes, the Crowman camp in Blade's Edge Mountains became a thing of the past. When the last Kali bird fell from the sky, everything returned to silence, except for the large crater in the forest that was still emitting thick smoke.

"This is really..."

Looking at the forest, which had been blasted into a crater with a radius of about one hundred meters by Tannis's bomb, Delamar, who was controlling the Skyfire-class drone carrier to verify whether the parameters Tannis provided were completely consistent, twitched slightly at the corner of his eye. Although he was mentally prepared that Tannis might display some other powerful weapons, the weapon that was displayed seemed a little too powerful...

"Although its combat capabilities haven't been tested yet, I'm very satisfied with its reconnaissance performance, Tennys the Tinkerer—before using it, I was worried that your drone wouldn't be able to fly in the forest."

After the small unmanned reconnaissance aircraft that had disappeared into the forest was withdrawn, Delama could not hide the satisfaction on his face. The effectiveness of this unmanned combat mothership was even better than he had imagined.

"So....."

"Tannis, the great tinkerer, forget about the sales pitch. I have something more important to tell you now."

Before Tennys could continue her sales pitch, Dramah interrupted her with a smile.

"Ah...is that so?"

“What you want me to see, I have seen with my own eyes. But there is one thing I believe you understand: although the Skyguard was originally formed to drive out the Kali birds and keep the roads open for our Shattrath City and our allies in Outland, in the long run, the Skyguard’s main enemy in the future will not be the Arakkoa—these pathetic creatures who have lost their sense of self are merely bandits.”