Shadow Trails in Azeroth

"boom"

Early in the morning, the door to the room occupied by Black in Cenarion Fortress was violently kicked open. The person who kicked the door was extremely powerful and angry, and he struck without mercy.

The poor door instantly shattered into pieces, accompanied by a low roar.

"Smelly pirate! We trust you so much in vain! Die!"

This sentence was shouted by Brox Saurfang.

But he wasn't the only one there.

His younger brother Valog Saurfang, and the old cow Kane who had a good relationship with the stinking pirates recently also came to Black's stay angrily.

Judging from their eyes spitting fire and their violent looks holding weapons, you knew they were definitely not here to say hello or farewell.

Unfortunately, when the three men with murderous intentions rushed into the room, they did not see any trace of the smelly pirates. The entire house was cleaned and everything belonging to Blake was taken away.

There was only a letter placed in the center of the table decorated with bug-man carapace.

There is also a clear signature on it, naming the letter to three of his "strong, calm and wise" friends.

Apparently, Blake sensed that something was wrong and ran away in advance.

This is really his style.

"Tear it apart"

The letter was torn open by Brooks, who was so angry that he couldn't express it. There wasn't much in it.

The stinky pirate first restrainedly expressed his congratulations to the three warriors, saying that they were powerful men who could be favored by Odin's shield maiden. This was an "honor" that was unattainable for all men in Azeroth.

He also highly praised the popularity that the three of them had gained among men as a whole.

Then the conversation changed and he said that he suddenly encountered an emergency and had to leave immediately. He could not express his admiration in person, but he also agreed on a place to meet again.

He said that after he finished his big business, he would rush to the Desolate Land to join them as soon as possible.

To get to Desolace from the Great Desert of Silithus, you only need to go north through the Wild Forest of Feralas, which is controlled by the Kaldorei. Considering that the three of them are now heroes who helped the night elves defeat the Insect Empire, they have to cross Feralas Forest is not difficult.

The elves will definitely give them the green light to go all the way, so there will be no need for sea transportation on the Nagfar.

But the ghost ship will also travel with them to Desolace, so if they don't want to go overland, they can return to the ghost ship docked on the coast of Silithus.

But you have to pay extra for the ferry ticket.

"He ran away! He even abandoned his ghost ship and disappeared like a coward."

Reading this letter full of evasion made the old orc angry, but he had no other choice but to look back at his younger brother and the old cow who looked innocent but angry.

The three warriors still had some "battle traces" from last night on their bodies.

To sum up their mood at this time, they were very regretful, very regretful, they really shouldn't have drank that wine last night. However, those shield girls didn't care at all about what happened last night.

For them, it is just a ritual, part of the tradition.

When I woke up this morning, the shield girl from last night greeted the three warriors cheerfully and invited them to compete in martial arts together. Her familiar gesture was as if nothing happened last night.

They have already expressed their attitude with practical actions:

I don’t care, you men, just calm down and let’s do whatever we want from now on.

But the more casual it was, the more uncomfortable it became for the three warriors.

They finally felt the pain of being "prostituted for free", like a secret shame imposed on their hearts but difficult to tell others.

"Hey, good morning, you three."

Just when the three warriors were looking at each other in silence, Fenna's yawning sound came from the door. The stupid warrior's hair was messy, and it looked like he had just fallen asleep after drinking all night.

She leaned against Blake's broken door, looked at the three angry warriors in front of her, and said:

"My stinky brother left me a letter, saying that he was busy with important things elsewhere, and asked me to take you to the Desolate Land to beat up the centaurs. He also said that the first batch of materials from the Steamwheedle Consortium has passed through Un'Goro Crater. , is about to arrive at the Twin Towers Mountain and is waiting for the tauren to receive it.

We have to leave quickly, otherwise the shameful goblins will take advantage of it and charge late fees.

Hey, why do you three look so bad?

Didn't you sleep well last night? "

"Set off!"

Brooks said gloomily to the two people behind him.

The three warriors exchanged glances. Since Black said he would go to Desolation later, he would have to save his anger until he went there.

This is too bad.

If Blake doesn't break one of his legs, it won't be over!

So where is the stinky pirate who fled in fear of the wrath of the three warriors?

He is still in Silithus.

He just trudged in the morning light of the great desert, heading all the way to the mountains southeast of Silithus. He was alone, and even his beloved Parasaurus was sent away by him.

Obviously, what Blake was going to do next would have to be done alone.

"Don't you feel that there is something underneath this desert?"

In the increasingly hot desert, Xal'atath was chattering in Blake's ears while riding a camel. The Essence of the Void said to Blake in a tone of sharing secrets:

"The most valuable things in this desert are far more than just the bugmen of the Qiraji Empire, or the Kaldorei in Cenarion Fortress, and the cultists hiding outside the sand dunes.

There are extreme mysteries hidden under this land.

That is a secret that only those who have experienced the Dark Empire era know. I want to share it with you, my little master. "

"I think I already know that."

Blake said in a languid tone:

"The Titan Chamber that can connect to the World Soul is under the sand dunes about an hour away from me, not far from Cenarion Fortress.

In fact, the city from the Elf Empire that is the main body of the fortress is on top of it.

Elre'Thalas, Sundara, Vashj'ir, every city built in the Azshara era was not built casually. They all have their own missions and functions.

I highly suspect Azshara may also be aware of the Heart Chamber's existence.

Even explored there.

But she couldn't get in touch with the World Soul.

What Azshara can't do, I think it's hard for me to do it. The main thing is that I'm missing one thing, and right now, that thing is still hard to find.

Another piece of evidence is C'Thun.

Its cage is so close to the Secret Chamber of the Heart, but during the Battle of Quicksand, the Thousand-Eyed Demon did not choose to invade there, which shows that C'Thun also knows that the secret chamber cannot be opened now.

Why should I go to waste my efforts? "

"As expected of you, little master."

Xalatas said sincerely and emotionally:

"There are really no secrets in this world before your eyes, but the sleeping soul of the world has been infected by the void for such a long time, and they want to fill the heart of the world.

Perhaps you should persuade the warriors to deal with the remaining Old Gods more quickly. "

"What are you planning again?"

Blake asked rhetorically:

"Didn't you declare that you would leave the void and only exist for me from now on?"

"That's what I said."

Xal'atath snorted and said:

"But seeing me suffer, Yogg-Saron and N'Zoth are still free, and my heart is always a little unbalanced. The news of C'Thun's death will soon spread throughout the world, which means that the Void forces will Big failure.

But it is not completely bad news for the remaining two ancient gods. It means that they have one less competitor, and the gap left by C'Thun will soon be filled by them.

Their activities will become more frequent. "

"Isn't this better?"

Blake, who was riding on the camel, stretched greatly, pulled down the expedition hat on his head, and said:

"The devil is coming soon, and the world is about to become lively. The evil energy wants to destroy the world, and the void wants to occupy it. They both have enough reasons to fight for their ideals.

The only problem is, there is only one Azeroth, and there can only be one winner.

look.

The existence of the Old Gods is actually not a bad thing. Their missions conflict with the Burning Legion, and the king of the Burning Legion hates the void extremely.

A civil war between evil and evil is about to begin, and simple good people like me will profit from it.

Yogg-Saron and N'Zoth will become my "temporary bad friends", and they will also become the forward generals of the anti-magic alliance.

This wasn’t something I planned ahead of time, but the way things turned out was always so heartwarming. "

"It's not that easy."

Xal'atath retorted:

"The ancient gods will only treat you as cannon fodder to stop the demons. Only after the civilization on the surface and the demons have suffered a loss, will they personally take action to fight against the evil energy.

If this trend goes down, no matter who wins, it has nothing to do with you. "

"What a coincidence, I thought so too."

Blake swayed as the camel advanced. He covered his face with his hat and leaned back, as if taking a nap. He said in a long voice:

"Then it's time to see who has better skills, and it's time for a pleasant battle of wits. I'll sleep for a while, and Odin's servants will wake me up when they arrive.

Be careful not to be too active in the Forge of Origins.

In that holy land of the Titans, the guardians have too many ways to pull you out of my body and then crush you to death. "

"yes."

Xal'atath replied with a melancholy tone:

"I will be the first void evil spirit to set foot in the Titan Sanctuary in the history of Azeroth. Unfortunately, I will not go as a conqueror or destroyer.

Just a humble servant and plaything of a stinking pirate.

It was like my dream and nightmare coming true at the same time, exciting and disappointing at the same time. "

"Don't debase yourself so much, my Xal'atath."

Blake closed his eyes and said comfortingly:

"You are not my plaything. We are collaborators who help each other. I will not object to you calling yourself my evil little girlfriend. After all, we are indeed close."

"Humph, this really makes me feel 'honored'."

The Void Essence complained, then disappeared into Blake's thoughts to sulk alone.

The pirate also seemed to be enjoying a rare leisurely moment. He just lay down between the camel's humps and fell asleep, letting the camel he picked up from Cenarion Fortress carry him around in the desert.

Among the rolling sands, he was discovered by a group of downtrodden Twilight's Hammer cultists.

They planned to do some very bad things to this miserable traveler who was crossing the desert alone in a time of war and chaos. However, before they could even discuss a countermeasure, they were pierced through the heart by the black and white swords that swished over.

There were a few more skeletons on the dune.

Well, it’s really reassuring to have this kind of fully-automatic combat-type intelligent sword girl by your side that can automatically cruise, search for enemies, attack and destroy enemies.

I wandered like this until noon.

At the hottest time of the day, Blake finally waited for the belated guy.

A Valkyrie flapped her wings and descended from the sky, landing right in front of Blake's desert camel. The poor camel was so frightened that it dropped its legs in panic, knocking the stinking pirate who was sleeping so sleepy from the saddle that he fell head over heels. Plunged into the hot quicksand.

The disgraced Blake shook his head and stood up, glanced at the escaping camel, and then at the Valkyrie in front of him.

He complained:

"Can't you be gentle when you come down? Look, you scared away my camel. That is my favorite camel. I bought it from the evil goblin for thousands of gold coins.

You have to compensate me! "

Valkyrie remained silent.

She had been warned by her superiors before she came. This pirate was very evil, and every word he said was filled with venom. She must not have any verbal communication with him.

"Why didn't Eddie Hill come?"

The smelly pirate picked up his adventure hat from the sand, blew on it, and said to the strange Valkyrie in front of him:

"Considering that you have to take me across the vast desert to the Forge of Origin, which is a long journey, wouldn't this young lady introduce herself?"

"I'm mute."

The Valkyrie said something angrily, which made Blake just roll his eyes.

He stood up, summoned the Salamani sisters who were wandering around the desert searching for enemies, and made a "you can hug me now" gesture to the Valkyrie in front of him.

explain:

"Others must have said a lot of bad things about me to you, making you so wary of me. This really makes me sad. I am your commander after all.

You should give me more trust.

bring it on.

Let's set off. "

The Valkyrie lifted Black from her chest under her arms, flapped her golden wings and lifted into the air, turning into a stream of light and flying toward the mountains northwest of Silithus.

There are endless storms all year round, and no living thing can pass through there.

But when the Valkyrie approached, those storms disappeared strangely, as if they had taken the initiative to open a path for her.

Soon, Blake crossed the "storm corridor" that hindered mortals, and a vast desert landscape that was very different from Silithus and Tanaris came into view.

From a high altitude, you can vaguely see some strange cities dotted in the desert. In the center of the desert extending south to the coast, there are large tracts of desert oases and a giant dam.

This means that there is no shortage of water in this mysterious desert of Uldum, and there are many settlements dotted on both sides of the river that runs upstream and downstream of the dam.

At the beginning and end of the river are two giant cities, each no smaller than Stormwind.

There are residents here.

They are isolated from the world,

But there is no doubt that they also have their own unique civilization.

"Do these Tol'vir also consider Odin a god?"

Blake said to the Valkyrie who was flying with him:

"They are the most orthodox 'sons of the gods'."

"No."

This question seemed to bother Valkyrie, and she took the initiative to say:

"The loyal Tol'vir refuse to be associated with the Hall of Valor. They recognize the identity of the Lord of War, but they are unwilling to become our followers.

They insisted on their noble beliefs and refused to bow. "

"They're not wrong either."

Blake looked at the majestic buildings on the ground and said:

"I have been servants of Great Guardian Rai for generations, and this is not a holy land managed by Odin. On this land, you and I are just 'guests'.

In fact, it is a great honor for them to open the Holy Land to us.

The secrets of Uldum are not yet revealed to the world. Let's keep a low profile and 'recharge' our batteries before leaving. After all, even Odin must abide by the etiquette of being a guest. "