Void Beetle Evolution Guide

Cassiopeia was not annoyed when her intention was discovered. She emphasized the word "interest" but slid her right hand down along the towering chest and quietly placed the palm mark on the private part.

She was wearing a skirt, which meant that the Wild Hunt could communicate physically immediately if he wanted to. After all, the mouth could lie, but the body's reactions could not.

"We have to be able to defeat her. Rek'Sai is the Queen of Monsters that no one has been able to control for thousands of years. I guess even the Ascended won't be able to get the upper hand in her hands." The Wild Hunter did not do as she wished. He could not let her think that he was a casual person. He gave a calm and even cold order: "Don't be stingy. Now take me to see your army. I want to evaluate your combat power."

"Yes, yes..." Cassiopeia stood up somewhat uninterested, lifted the curtain and walked out of the tent.

The sunlight was a little dazzling for a moment, and Cassiopeia narrowed her snake-like eyes. What appeared before her was a heavy black iron crossbow.

This behemoth weighs more than ten tons, and the crossbow is ten meters long. There is hot charcoal burning in the furnace, and the dazzling orange-red light is radiating through the air vents, with sparks flying from time to time.

"Has Noxus' military industry developed to this point?" The Wild Hunt sighed. This crossbow was more than enough to hunt dragons. He felt that Dranoifa could not withstand a crossbow arrow.

"There's nothing we can do. This is caused by the environment. We who have no talent for magic can only choose to study it in depth." Cassiopeia replied.

Few people in Noxus can awaken their magical talents. According to the Wild Hunt's observations, this proportion may be even lower than that of Demacia, which was born in an environment where magic was banned.

In comparison, Ionia, which they were about to attack, was blessed with natural advantages. In any village, one could find several people who were born to use magic, and this was one of the reasons why the former was defeated in its first invasion.

The reason why the magical quality of these two places is so different is mainly because their magic concentrations are very different.

Ionia is the land of the first birth. According to legend, most of the magic power flows from that land. It is full of spiritual energy, so it is normal that the awakening rate is high.

As for Noxus, perhaps due to years of war, the evil spirit in this land was greater than the spiritual energy, resulting in a decrease in crop yields and people gradually becoming isolated from magic.

Turning his eyes away from the crossbow, the Wild Hunt looked back at the giant Doman beast under his feet and in front of him.

This is a large, slow-moving creature. The four or five-meter-tall Skarosh is not even as tall as one of its feet. And this creature is very low to the ground, with the length of its feet accounting for only one-fifth of its total height.

It looks like a turtle and an ant, with antennae on its head and its body protected by a chitinous carapace. The inverted carapace rises from under its body like a piece of iron plate, stretching straight into the sky.

Defensive spikes grow out of the gaps at the tip of the shell, each of which is seven or eight meters long. I don't know what kind of giant beast they are designed to defend against.

It's called a gap, but in fact the space is big enough for people to live in, and it's a great place to shelter from the wind and the sun. The Wild Hunt saw fully armed Noxians standing guard in the gap, and there were Shuriman riders sitting on a hanging chair hanging on the spikes to keep watch.

The Wild Hunt heard that some nomads would choose to live on the backs of giant multi-beasts, using their unknown senses to find water, while the riders would clean their bodies and drive away nearby parasitic flies, creating a mutually beneficial symbiosis.

It takes hundreds of years for a Doman monster to grow to such a huge size. One insect can pass on for several generations. Some people may live on a Doman monster for their entire lives but never witness its death.

Shurima is such a magical place. Normally, only insects parasitize humans, but here it may be the other way around.

Cassiopeia was of noble status, so she didn't have to stay in the cracks like the soldiers, but instead set up camp on their backs.

The beast's carapace was arched high like a camel's hump, wide enough to accommodate several dragons. Cassiopeia's tent was set up on it, with space for a black iron crossbow in front and behind.

Since the Doman beasts themselves have hard shells and move very slowly, the Chamber of Commerce only uses steel plates to reinforce their feet and chassis, without having to install ramming horns or anything like that.

We can only block the attacks of the Sha clan kings and delay the time for the firing of the crossbow.

The Chamber of Commerce is rich, but they are not stupid and know how to use the best resources where they are needed most.

In addition, each giant beast is equipped with a large number of soldiers, some of whom are responsible for standing guard and some are responsible for operating crossbows.

There are more than a dozen fully armed mobile fortresses like this, and there are more than a hundred Skarosh on both sides used to transport supplies.

Such a large army can easily take down a city.

"How about it? Are you confident that you can kill Rek'Sai?" Cassiopeia, standing on a high place facing the wind, had a panoramic view of the entire mighty army and asked for credit confidently.

The strong wind blew her skirt, carving out beautiful shapes at certain moments.

However, the Wild Hunt had no intention of paying attention to these things. He pondered for a moment and then gave a not optimistic answer.Mei wants to sing Mei but there is no empty song. There is no Lin Youyong......

"Probably, less than 30%."

Chapter 61: Change of Plan

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"Is Rek'Sai really that difficult to deal with? Only a 30% chance of winning." Cassiopeia frowned in disbelief.

"You underestimate her. The title of queen is not for nothing." The Wild Hunt ordered: "Cassiopeia, tell the army to slow down their advance and wait until we arrive before taking action. Otherwise, there will not be even a 30% chance of winning."

After leaving these words, the Wild Hunt's consciousness returned directly to Kassadin and informed him of the matter. The two quickly reached an agreement and prepared to go to support Cassiopeia.

"Taliyah, I'm leaving Zoran. The fight against Rek'Sai is more urgent, and I must go over to support immediately, otherwise many people will die." Before leaving, Kaisa wanted to explain some things to Taliyah and say goodbye.

"Ah! Are we leaving now? But the results of the meeting haven't come out yet." Talia was still confused. It happened too suddenly and she didn't react at all.

"It doesn't matter anymore. I'll tell you where Zolani is, and you can tell the chief stonemason when the time comes."

As Kassadin was about to leave, Talia struggled internally and spoke in time before she left.

"Kasha, I want to go with you too!"

"Why? Aren't you going to Mount Targon to become a disciple?" Kassadin turned back in confusion.

"There's no rush to become my disciple. Saving people is more important." Taliyah waved her fist and said, "I've figured it out. If Zoran is going to be destroyed by Rek'Sai in the end, then we have to destroy her before that happens!"

"Even without Rek'Sai, there will still be Axe. This situation is not as optimistic as you think. But as long as Rek'Sai is killed, it can more or less delay some time for Zoran Town."

"Then let's go find the Great Stonemason now, tell him where Zolani is, and leave immediately!"

Hearing that Kassa agreed to let her follow, Taliyah jumped up with joy and then prayed to the Faceless Goddess not far away.

“Zoran, please take care of yourself.” She clasped her fingers together, “May the Mother of Weaving look after all of you.”

The two girls headed north and came to a place called Song Valley.

There are many hollow rocks on this remote road, like the weathered and scarred skulls of monsters. When strong winds blow through them, they make a whistling sound, hence the name.

"There may be deaf looters roaming around here, attacking unwary travelers at night. But with Kai'Sa here, they should avoid us."

Talia pointed to the symbols on the map and explained that her weaver tribe was a nomadic people. The tribesmen migrated in pursuit of water sources and compiled all their experiences along the way, which resulted in this precious map.

Kasa listened and observed the surrounding environment.

It was night, and the cold wind blew through the hollow rocks, making a whistling sound. The sound was very harsh, and if you stayed here for a long time, it would be normal to become deaf.

"Let's keep going. This is not a good place to stay overnight."

Through the void vision of the helmet, she had discovered that several people were hiding in the caves and spying on them. Those hollow rocks were perfect places to hide and rest, but unfortunately they were already occupied and it was too tiring to hear.Mei Xiangyong is in my mind, I don't have Lin Youyong......

"Okay. The sound of the wind here reminds me of a death whistle, which is made of bird skulls. If you blow it hard, it will make a terrible sound like a banshee's scream. Some sand bandits like to use the death whistle to scare people before taking action."

"Really? Then they better hope they don't run into me."

Kasha didn't know if the people staring at them could hear what she said. She stretched out her arm and pointed at the peepers hiding in the darkness, and the pod in her palm emitted a fiery light as a warning.

Talia was completely unaware and thought she was turning on the light for illumination. She continued to talk nonstop and didn't look sleepy at all.

Perhaps Kasa's warning worked, and those people did not take action in the end. The two of them successfully passed through the dangerous Valley of Songs.

The ground turned into an endless sea of sand again, and a collapsed ravine appeared in front of the two.

"Huh? Those are traces left by the Sand Beast. It looks like it just passed by not long ago! Kassa, we can catch up with it and give it a ride!" Taliyah was overjoyed. The fatigue from staying up all night traveling was swept away. She pulled Kassa and was about to catch up.

Sand-lurkers are giant creatures that feed on insects. They swim through the floating sand, leaving collapsed trenches wherever they pass.

Because its dorsal fin is exposed above the sand sea when it swims underwater, people often mistake it for Rek'Sai, and gradually the rumor that Rek'Sai's original form is the Sand Diving Beast spread.

But what made Talia happy was that the sand-lurking beasts had the habit of traveling around the desert. As long as she could remember their routes and find the right time, she could jump on them and hitchhike.

Standing on the stone slab was safe, but not fast enough. Taliyah had asked to keep up, so she didn't want to be a burden to slow down Kai'Sa.

They sped up their pursuit and soon saw the sand-lurking beast spraying sand as it took a breath on the road.

The two of them climbed onto the rock-hard back of the sand beast together. Exhausted, Talia sat down on her dorsal fin, panting.

"I can finally take a break!" She hadn't slept for the whole day and was feeling sleepy, her eyes were unfocused.

"Go to sleep, I'll remind you when we get off the bus." Kasa glanced at her, then continued to look to the north, as if she had endless energy.

"Then I'll leave it to you." Hearing the answer, Talia closed her eyes and soon fell into a deep sleep.

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As the two girls hurried on, the assembled army in the north had already stepped into the heart of the desert.

Standing on top of the Doman beast, Cassiopeia could look down upon the bones of the gods.

A huge corpse was half-buried on the gravel plain, with its huge ribs tilted towards the sky, and each rib was worthy of admiration.

The huge skeletons and the place where the gods fell meant that they had entered Kalixai, the territory of Rek'Sai.

Seeing some holes and tunnels emitting poisonous gas beginning to appear on the ground, Cassiopeia's expression became solemn.

Once the wheels of the army start moving, it is not easy to stop. All she can do now is to give orders to Delia beside her.

"Pass the order down, all the army's crossbows are ignited and ready to fire at any time."

Not long after Cassiopeia gave the order, the first group of Sha appeared to attack the army.

They did not obediently drill out of the holes they were targeted in. The ground cracked with a crisp sound, just like a brick being smashed cleanly by a hammer, and the cracks quickly expanded. The collapsed rocks sank inwards and were dragged down by the increasingly large pit.

A stench of corpse gushed out from the bottom of the crack, and a strong and powerful limb emerged, the dark purple color looked like blood clots. Another similar limb followed closely behind, and then two limbs supported the torso with distinct sections, and the pulsating evil light was flickering through the membrane between the ribs.

Dozens of monsters emerged from the growing pit every second, rushing madly towards the nearest living creature. They gathered together, without eyes or brains, and floated to the surface like bubbles in boiling water. Their terrible howling immediately caused panic among the army.

The camel caravans transporting supplies on both sides of the Doman beast were immediately attacked. Although the Chamber of Commerce had installed special horseshoes on Scarosh's slender limbs, it did not mean that the riders on its back could rest easy.

The black saliva that Axel spewed could corrode steel, making it brittle or simply dissolving a hole in it. The smaller guys even climbed up and gnawed directly at the parts that were not protected by the horseshoe.

The riders wanted to shoot Axe with crossbows, but the frightened Skarlosh refused to cooperate and kicked and ran on the spot, frantically trying to shake off the alien monsters that were gnawing at its limbs.

Cassiopeia saw with her own eyes a rider who was accidentally thrown to the ground by Skarosh. He fell from a height of four or five meters and was unable to get up. He broke his leg and called for help in panic, but the only thing attracted by his shouting was the monster that overwhelmed his vision.

A gash appeared on the monster's chest, and thorny tentacles and long, barbed fangs extended from the flesh-red cavity. It pressed its body down, and its bloody mouth, which ran the length of its body, pressed against the belly of the man in distress, and its teeth flew as it swallowed him alive like a meat grinder.

The rest of his body was not spared either, his limbs and head were bitten by different larvae, and he was torn into pieces by five horses. This kind of pain was beyond imagination, and he was eaten alive so fast that others did not have time to help him.

After witnessing the tragedy, someone fled to the nearby rocky area, thinking that the Axes could not dig through the hard rock. However, he was wrong. A crack quickly caught up with him from behind, and a monster that jumped out from the ground easily knocked him to the ground.

Cassiopeia watched from afar indifferently, the sharp tail wrapped around her arm and slowly moved, her steady movements reflecting her inner peace.

The giant arrows of the Black Iron Crossbow are specially used to deal with the kings of the Sha clan. The number is not sufficient and cannot be used casually in such a place.

After the initial panic, the army quickly organized an effective counterattack.

The camel caravan was just a bait, and the soldiers stationed on the multi-man beast were the real main force. Under the heavy bombardment of Noxus's powerful crossbows and black gunpowder, this group of Sha tribes was finally wiped out.

Then came the stage of counting the losses. The army lost more than twenty Skarash in total, and more than fifty personnel of various types. The core Doman beast was not injured, because those monsters were scrambling to eat the Skarash that were not dead yet.

This was only the first wave of attacks, and we suffered such losses.

Seeing their money being bitten off by the monster, the members of the Chamber of Commerce felt heartbroken, except Cassiopeia, who showed no sympathy.

In her view, these are all necessary sacrifices, and the people and animals around her can all be tools for her to achieve her goals and be discarded after use.

As long as you wait long enough to kill Rek'Sai, all the sacrifices will be worth it.

Chapter 62: Queen of the Burrowing Beasts

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Three days later, most of the camel caravan had been lost.

After making sure that these Ax'Sai could not threaten the behemoths of Doman, Cassiopeia stopped going out, so as not to affect her mood and to avoid getting exposed to the sun.

The army continued to advance, and suddenly a burst of energy burst out from the side, hitting everyone present like a wall, and the hair on the back of the neck stood up.

"She is coming!"

The encounter came so suddenly that Cassiopeia stood up suddenly and walked out of the tent quickly with conflicting feelings of expectation and fear.

Abnormally, large dark clouds appeared in the desert, blocking the sun and casting shadows, making the light dim.

Cassiopeia narrowed her snake-like eyes and tried to identify something moving quickly in the rocky area in the distance.

It was a huge dorsal fin, flowing with a dark purple evil light like a nightmare, projecting into everyone's eyes from afar. It seemed to have the ability to decompose matter. Wherever it went, the rocks were gently cracked like a piece of cheese, and were squeezed to the sides and separated. It seemed that if you accidentally touched it, the whole person would turn into mist and dissipate.

If just the dorsal fin is as huge as a sand dune, then how huge would Rek'Sai's body hidden beneath the ground be?

"All troops, listen up! Deploy your formation! All crossbows, once the target appears, fire freely!"

Under Cassiopeia's command, the multi-beasts lined up in a row, ensuring that they would not become obstacles to each other, and all the crossbows could aim at the dorsal fin that was breaking through the ground.Mei wants to sing in my heart, I can sing in the air, there is no Lin Youyong...

Runeterra does not have the technology of broadcasting radio, so the only way to communicate is by the most primitive means. However, this kind of communication will inevitably cause delays, so orders have to be issued in advance.

The dorsal fin first slithered for a few times, then suddenly accelerated and rushed towards the army, and then suddenly sank into the ground and disappeared. As if it had sensed the threat on the ground, it did not show its head from beginning to end until the moment it launched the attack.

There was a suffocating atmosphere in the air, like the urgency of waiting for thunder after a lightning flash, which left a bitter taste in Cassiopeia's mouth.

She knew it was coming, but she didn't know when it would come? How would it attack? Time was stretched in this urgent wait, until another energy shock swept everyone present.