Aileen arrived near the Thunder Shield, and the lightning on it immediately struck her.
But before the lightning could hit Aileen, it dissipated in the air.
Although Aileen did not have AlAkir's essence, her wind magic was even more powerful than Nordrassil's.
Amidst the worries of everyone on the warship, Aileen placed her hand on the shield and began to analyze it. In Sky City, she rarely had the chance to touch such exquisite wind magic; usually, she would summon Wind Elementals to study it.
So, upon seeing the Thunder Shield, she was thrilled.
Soon, she analyzed the principle of the Thunder Shield and then sent Wind Elementals into its nodes.
The shield lit up, then began to break from the nodes, slowly forming a hole. This hole grew larger and larger, and the shield gradually dissolved.
At this moment, a dragon's roar echoed, as if sensing the shield's destruction.
"This is…"
The Pandaren were stunned; they actually heard the roar of a Cloud Serpent.
How could there be a Cloud Serpent on Thunder Isle?
Aileen was also stunned; she had heard the roar of a Cloud Serpent before. She was extremely fond of the Cloud Serpent cub that Gale had brought back. She wanted to ask for a Cloud Serpent cub as a pet, but Gale did not agree.
Gale had already arranged the future of the Cloud Serpent cub, and it could not be easily changed. As for other Cloud Serpents, they were all kin of August Celestial Yu'lon, and if someone took them as pets, it might cause disputes.
So, Aileen gave up the idea of getting a Cloud Serpent cub as a pet.
Unexpectedly, there were wild Cloud Serpents on Thunder Isle. This was an enemy territory of the Pandaren, and with the Thunder Shield isolating it, the Cloud Serpents here would certainly not be kin of August Celestial Yu'lon. This meant that if she caught a Cloud Serpent cub here, no one would say anything.
Thinking of this, she immediately became eager to act.
Gently flapping her wings, she flew into the Thunder Shield, following the sound.
Inute, worried about her safety, immediately transformed into a Golden Crow and followed her.
Salador immediately ordered, "Dock the ship and quickly occupy advantageous positions."
The warship immediately accelerated, approaching Thunder Isle at the fastest possible speed.
Gale interjected, "Don't worry about them; proceed according to the original plan."
Shao Hao then said, "How about I go and take a look?"
Gale also stopped him, saying with a smile, "Although that girl is a bit reckless, she still has strength."
Salador directed the warship to dock and dispatched troops to occupy the high ground nearby. Then he sent out scouts to reconnoiter the surroundings.
Hydross ordered the Orca Knight to patrol around and then brought the Primal Turtles ashore to see Gale.
"Father, sister has gone deep into the island; I am a bit worried about her."
Gale shook his head, "Don't mind her; ordinary enemies are no match for her. If she truly encounters danger, she will notify me."
Salador walked over, "Your Majesty, the nearby cliff is the highest point of the entire island; perhaps we can occupy it."
Gale looked up at the constantly flashing lightning in the sky; it had not disappeared even with the disappearance of the Thunder Shield.
"Ordinary warriors cannot cope with the lightning in the sky. Let the mages use the Arcane Eye to assist in reconnaissance!"
Salador nodded and began to arrange the attack on the island.
The scouts went deep into Thunder Isle and soon discovered a courtyard, with Mogu and Trolls patrolling around it. The scouts decided to split up, leaving a few to monitor the courtyard, a few to return with news, and a few to continue scouting forward to find Aileen and Inute.
These scouts, like everyone else, were worried about Aileen's safety.
After moving forward for some distance, they arrived at a swamp. Through the swamp, they discovered a huge palace complex.
After entering, they wanted to investigate the situation inside. However, just as they turned a corner, they were discovered by the Mogu on guard. These Mogu were exceptionally strong, and their perception abilities were also very powerful. The moment they discovered the scouts, they unleashed powerful lightning magic, blasting them out of their stealth state.
The powerful currents sent the scouts flying. They fell to the ground, still twitching, and could only watch as the Mogu approached.
The Mogu walked over with fierce expressions, raised their weapons, and were about to finish off these scouts.
Just then, the sound of wind echoed, and several magical arrows shot down from the sky, repelling the Mogu sentinels.
Then a crimson shadow swooped down, transforming into a giant fire bear upon landing, blocking the scouts' path.
Aileen descended from the sky, attacking the Mogu as she landed. After landing, she asked the scouts, "How are you? Can you still move?"
The numbing sensation on the scouts' bodies slightly lessened, and they stammered, "We… we… were just… just paralyzed by the lightning… lightning, we'll be fine… fine soon."
Aileen nodded, gently waved her hand, and a gentle breeze lifted the scouts, "It's not good to stay here long; let me help you!"
A dragon's roar came from the sky, and the scouts saw a "giant snake" flying from above, spitting lightning at them.
This is…
Aileen reached out to block the lightning, and Inute, transformed into a giant fire bear, charged at the Mogu, his immense strength knocking them back. Aileen took the opportunity to fly up with the scouts, constantly weaving through the palace complex.
There were many Mogu and Trolls in the palace complex, and once alerted, they chased after them. But Aileen always found gaps in their encirclement, appearing in unexpected places.
It was then that the scouts understood that what Gale said was true; ordinary enemies were no match for Aileen. If she hadn't been dodging the "giant snake" in the sky, these Mogu would have been dealt with long ago.
The "giant snake" in the sky was a Cloud Serpent, and it was his roar that sounded when Aileen broke the Thunder Shield.
He is Storm Lord Nalak, the lord of all Cloud Serpents on Thunder Isle, and also the leader of all Mogu. Because he was once Lei Shen's mount, Lei Shen granted him the ability to control storms and the sky, and in the days after Lei Shen's death, he has always guarded Thunder Isle. He used the abilities granted by Lei Shen to create the Thunder Shield, which is also why he could sense the Thunder Shield being broken.
After the Thunder Shield was broken, he immediately went to inspect it and happened to encounter Aileen.
Aileen wanted to capture Nalak as a pet, but Nalak was not an easy opponent.
His wind magic came from Lei Shen, Lei Shen's power came from the Titan Guardian Leiden, and Leiden's power came from AmanThul. It could be said that he was equivalent to a Cloud Serpent who had received a portion of AlAkir's essence, and in the study of wind magic, he was quite a bit stronger than Aileen.
In their initial exchange, Aileen fell into a disadvantage. However, it was only a disadvantage, and if she hadn't been studying Nalak's wind magic, she would have already teamed up with Inute to deal with Nalak.
Even if the two of them couldn't win together, she could still summon Gale to assist.
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