In Annie's world line, humans have embarked on the road of interstellar colonization. However, there are only tens of billions of Runeterra people who have actually gone to colonize planets where alien races live. Therefore, it is actually these ten billion people who want to colonize the planet.

Manage four trillion alien races.

But colonization requires not only ordinary people to manage alien races, but also powerful military power. In essence, 100 million space troops, more than 100,000 starships, and nearly 10 million starships are the foundation of interstellar colonization.

of protection.

Of course, the income of soldiers is very considerable. However, since they travel to different planets all year round, soldiers do not have much free time. Often after returning from a mission, their girlfriends or boyfriends will have a baby - someone else's.

Therefore, even if the government keeps improving the welfare of soldiers and constantly publicizes it, there are really not many people willing to join the army. That is why the accidental death of five elite soldiers made the country's military leaders take the blame and resign.

"It's useless to say this now. If they launch an attack, how many can you deal with?"

Do demons also have their own country? If he were not surrounded by this group of jungle leopards, Zhang Mingxuan might even ask Anne what the demon's country is like... Probably, although he might actually consider asking the demon rashly.

He gave up asking whether the secret would lead to unexpected situations, but this doubt would not always be hidden in Zhang Mingxuan's heart.

Although Zhang Mingxuan had always regarded Annie as Balliard's pendant before, even a demon should not be too strong at this age, but the murderous intention just now did not look like a fake. Maybe, the demon is like

There is a huge difference between appearance and actual age? I heard that one day in heaven and one year on earth, maybe the same is true in the devil world where demons live? He looks like a child, but his real age may be older than his ancestors.

"If you want to take action, I can deal with these leopards."

They are just a group of relatively large tabby cats. Annie is a girl blessed and cursed by fire. Even if she cannot exert the strength of a transcendent, seven or eight masters may not be able to deal with her.

"all?"

Zhang Mingxuan doesn't know how much water there is in this sentence, but this should show that Annie, who looks like a little girl, is very powerful. Coupled with her strange familiar, she may really be able to solve this problem.

of jungle leopard,

"How many can we deal with at most?"

"It's not clear yet. I don't know how much strength I can exert here. Although I have an estimate, I can't get the exact value without practice."

Annie has come to this world line and has never fought before. Threatening Baliard with flames is not considered a battle at all. The rune energy is not even as small as a trumpet. After all, she is just threatening Baliard.

It's just Yad, and he doesn't really want to fight, so there is no need to show his true ability.

"That's fine. If they want to take action, don't show any mercy. Just kill these jungle leopards as fast as you can."

Zhang Mingxuan's long sword thrust forward, but a jungle leopard quickly dodged and avoided it, but did not take advantage of the opportunity to attack Zhang Mingxuan. That was a flaw that Zhang Mingxuan deliberately exposed. It is impossible for these top predators in nature not to see the flaw, but

They didn't take action, that is to say - there's something going on?

"Speed ​​solution?"

Annie didn't quite understand Zhang Mingxuan's intention. If they wanted to deal with these jungle leopards as quickly as possible, it would mean more consumption. In her opinion, there was no need for them to do so.

Although they are currently surrounded, if these jungle leopards attack them without fear of death, then they will be the ones who fall into the trap, and they have a lot of opportunities to easily defeat these leopards.

"Well, if you want to take action, you must be quick. This is their territory. If they can't defeat us, more jungle leopards will appear soon. They will be entangled here and there is basically no possibility of escaping.

"

When Zhang Mingxuan heard about the habits of jungle leopards in the past, he joked that this race was a dandy per capita. If he beat the younger ones, the older ones would immediately rush out. But now he realized how much of a threat a dandy tribe could bring to their home field.

Annie used her familiar to detect the terrain and adjust her route, but was caught by this group of leopards. This shows how familiar these jungle leopards are to the Miasma Jungle. Once these jungle leopards cannot be dealt with quickly, even if a few of them escape, they will be killed later.

During the pursuit, he fell into the trap of the jungle leopard.

"I see."

Annie was holding Tibbs, and a ball of fire appeared randomly on her right hand, ready to be thrown at the jungle leopards at any time.

"Oh, you just made it this far."

Balliard came out from behind the jungle leopards. The jungle leopards that were blocking Annie suddenly dispersed, got into the bushes, quickly adjusted their position, and surrounded Balliard.

Already.

Several jungle leopards howled in a low voice, as if asking why Balliard suddenly appeared behind them?

"Ballyard, you are finally here. Now, maybe we can try to break out."

Zhang Mingxuan's confidence increased greatly after Balliard's arrival. Didn't he see that Anne's demon in its juvenile form was extremely powerful? Then, Balliard's strength as an adult must be much stronger than Anne's, although

It's very risky, but you might be able to force your way out.

"Breakout? Don't."

Breakout? Only then did Balliard notice that Annie and Zhang Mingxuan were trapped by these guys.

Surrounded, so this is a group of enemies? If I had known it, I would not have come, so as not to add to this mortal's deluded self-confidence.

Anne is obviously stronger than him, and she couldn't break out of the encirclement when Anne was around. Now here he is, a hindrance, trying to break out? Why do you want to break out?

"Why?"

Zhang Mingxuan was puzzled. In his opinion, his side was already able to create a situation where they were evenly matched with these jungle leopards and no one dared to act rashly. Now that they have the reinforcement of Valliard, if they want to leave, the jungle

The leopard may not stop them.

"Maybe... we can talk? I think it's not difficult for the changers to communicate. If we have a good chat, they might let us go."

Why did Balliard come here? Wasn't it just that he heard the people here chatting about home affairs? Wasn't it that these changers were chatting with Anne and the others?

"What changelings? Them? Is there anyone else here?"

Zhang Mingxuan didn't understand what Balliard was saying at all, but Anne was thoughtful after listening to Balliard's words.

"You said they were changelings?"

After all, Anne's knowledge is limited by her age. However, there are not many changers in Runeterra. Most of them have gone to other planets to live. The only traces that can prove their existence are their relationships with humans.

Descendants—vastaya.

As if to confirm Anne's inquiry, a jungle leopard rushed up, pressed its two paws on Balliard's shoulders, and roared viciously, and then... No matter how bad Balliard was, he would not be beaten by a mortal.

The guy in the realm fell down. Due to various factors such as height, size, and strength, the jungle leopard screamed and fell to the ground.

"Old Baldy has done a good job, but the power of these shapechangers seems to have been limited. They can no longer freely change their bodies, and they can't even speak human words with their animal bodies."

Balliard squatted down and whispered in Anne's ear, and then listened to the "roar" of these changelings. Well, in fact, he was asking why he knew their identities.

"Is that so?"

Anne has never seen a changeling. In the era she lived in, the Vastayans could only be regarded as an extinct minority in Runeterra. She was not old, and she was born on a starship battleship. The Vastayans would not

appear there.

Although this is sometimes criticized as discrimination, the current population of the Vastayan people does not support their participation in wars, nor is it suitable for them to become soldiers and travel between different planets. If they accidentally fall in love with a human and get married,

, it is estimated that the number of Vastayans will decrease again, because at that time, there is a close to 80% chance that the descendants of Vastayans will be humans without Vastayan characteristics, and then intermarry with humans...

"Is that so? The ability of shapechangers to freely change their bodies is their racial talent, but this talent still relies on the power of the extraordinary level. They can exert that kind of power at a low level, which does not represent the level of that power.

Extremely low, otherwise, why can’t most Vastayans transform into full beast form?”

Balliard is very old and has seen a lot... and has heard a lot? Anyway, whether he has seen it himself or heard it from Karsus, Balliard's knowledge is among the best in Runeterra.

Top notch batch.

As for the shapechangers, although I have never seen those ancient shapechangers, there is Nidalee, a shapechanger who was inexplicably abandoned in Runeterra. It seems that Nidalee's shapeshifting form is the Miasma Jungle.

jungle leopard.

"Can you understand them?"

Anne suddenly remembered what Balliard said before, "Let's talk." The basis of conversation is to be able to understand the other party's language, and the other party can also understand what you mean.

"Of course, but don't forget who I am? As the king there, I know all the languages ​​that have appeared in Runeterra. But because of my divinity, even if I don't speak those languages, most creatures can understand me.

if."

In Balliard's world line, Shadow Island is a regular underground Hades and a passage for the dead to go to the Underworld. And because of the existence of this Hades, Kindred's burden has been reduced a lot.

Although this formal underworld on earth is not recognized by humans because of all kinds of weird demigods, recognition by humans will not affect the rules of the world.

As the king of Shadow Island, Balliard should have the ability to understand the sounds of all things. This should be counted as part of his authority, although it is not the authority that Balliard himself has, but Balliard's.

The authority granted to Germany as the king of the underworld on the Shadow Isles. How should I call this, professional privilege? That's probably it.

"Are they hostile to us?"

Anne originally thought she could deal with these jungle leopards, but when Balliard revealed that these jungle leopards were changers, Anne didn't have much confidence.

It is difficult to change the existence of extraordinary beings, because shapechangers are neither humans nor animals. They are another kind of creature that is different from humans and animals, and cannot be calculated using common sense.

Moreover, the shapechangers have their own civilization. Even if they cannot transform into humans, it does not mean that they have no power to save people. Perhaps, the "fate" of these "beasts" against humans may be the shapechangers.

The results of our research. Does this kind of luck have other effects?

"Probably not, right? They have been discussing what seasonings to add to dinner. I think they might have just met you while wandering around."

Balliard really didn't feel that these changers were hostile. Although one of the changelings tried to knock him down, it was just because they came up to ask questions out of curiosity. Moreover, Balliard ignored them and did not attract them.

Come to attack, it can be seen that those shapechangers are friendly.

"Are you sure they weren't discussing how to eat us?"

Anne gave Balliard a roll of her eyes, and a ball of flames hit Balliard's face directly. Didn't you see a few jungle leopards drooling? The dinner they were discussing was obviously them.

"Well... maybe not? Are you right?"
To be continued...