Azeroth Shadow Trail

Chapter 1387 20. You can click the technology tree, but only a little bit

Kelsey Steelspark, the little pink-haired dwarf, immediately started shaking on the spot when Bo Laike was about to demand compensation.

Because the so-called "deal" of stinky pirates has become a "meme" in the intelligence circle of Azeroth, and some vicious guys have even compiled a series of damn "deal jokes", such as:

You cry so sad, did you just trade with Boo Laike? /You bastard, I hope you get traded by Boo Laike tonight/I'd rather go to Boo Laike for a deal than take this hell job.

In short, the stinky pirate's trade has become a curse word in some people's mouths.

Bo Laike should know this himself, but he's thick-skinned and doesn't care, and scares the little dwarf to death.

She stared at the stinky pirate with a bewildered smile, afraid that he would say something outrageous like "Gnomeregan has suffered a disaster, it's not easy for everyone, so I only want half of the city's wealth".

But Bo Laike is sincere this time.

He really didn't open his mouth like a lion, but just gestured for Kelsey to tell him the cause and effect with his eyes.

"Actually, there is nothing to say. We all know that the dwarves have been digging the ruins of Uldaman in the barren land, and no one thought that the opening of the ruins there would have any connection with Gnomeregan.

We were even commissioned by the dwarves to help them design a new excavation equipment. "

Kelsey Steelshine, who was sitting on the rock, was playing with the coil gun in her hand boredly. She threw a piece of dwarf gum into her mouth, and said while chewing:

"I heard that old Brian, the bad guy, came back from Pandaria and headed into the ruins of Uldaman, where they found something related to the Titans, which made the dwarves very excited.

I've heard folks in Ironforge bragging that old Brian even took them to an audience with the titan keeper or something, and everyone thought that was the end of it.

As a result, just as the dwarves were finishing, a drunk bastard accidentally opened a closed underground stone door, and ugly troggs rushed out of it.

Those guys look like monsters, especially hard-headed.

We can't even hit their stone heads with the gnome hand cannon at close range, and those guys are so brutal that they can burrow underground quickly. "

Kelsey waved her hands and used exaggerated tones to describe as much as possible the day the troggs attacked Gnomeregan.

she says:

"Our agents dissected the corpses of the troggs and found that the eyesight of these guys has been severely degraded, but they have 'super hearing'!

Especially when operating underground, you can hear noisy sounds from far away, and then Gnomeregan, which has many machines running at the same time, was unfortunately targeted.

That day we were still welcoming the compatriots of mechanical gnomes to visit our mechanical city for guidance.

The Artisan Council has prepared a large-scale engineering exchange meeting, and all the engineering masters in the gnomes have been summoned back.

Then the troggs dug up the mountain wall and rushed into the factory area of ​​Gnomeregan screaming. Fortunately, the exchange meeting had already started, and the dwarfs all went to listen to the lecture. There were few people in the factory area, so there was no cause too many casualties.

But we were all terrified.

The gnomes never expected that our always safe city would be directly attacked from the ground. That was something the orcs didn't do, and the artisan council panicked.

Even the smartest Mekkatorque couldn't figure it out for a while.

Fortunately, Prince Erazmin was still able to operate. "

The little dwarf shrugged, and glanced at the Archdruid Thisalie Black Raven who came out of the forest. Seeing that Laike's face didn't change, she knew that this elf with strange long burning hair was one of her own.

So she went on:

"The mechanical gnomes said that there are troggs and cavemen on Mechagon Island, and they have rich experience in dealing with these guys, so under their command, we decisively abandoned the factory area.

Defense robots were used to form a defense line, and those cruel bastards were repelled only by bombs and high-energy lasers.

But this is the best we can do. We originally asked the dwarves for help. After all, it was their cheap hands that released the sealed troggs, and they should be held responsible.

But the dwarves really couldn't get too many people over. "

Having said that, Kelsey made a pouted expression, and she complained in a low voice:

"I don't know why the dwarves are crazy. Their Prince Muradin and old Brian took a lot of elites to Northrend by ship. It is said that they secretly transported them on the ship of Kul Tiras.

It is said that all the good things they dug in Uldaman were taken with the ship.

King Magni also had frequent meetings with the Great Lord of the Wildhammer dwarves during this period. I heard some compatriots who were investigating in the Scorching Canyon brag that they accidentally saw the royal envoy sent by King Magni near Black Rock Mountain. I heard that he was having a secret conversation with the Dark Iron Dwarves.

But I don't think that's possible. "

The midget agent snorted, chewed his gum and held out his finger, saying to Boo Laike:

"The hatred between Bronzebeard and Black Iron has lasted for hundreds of years. We dwarves watched the whole process of their rivalry and division of civil war. When both sides meet, they will beat each other's dog's brains out. There is nothing to talk about. .”

"Not necessarily."

The smelly pirate rubbed his chin, and quickly sorted out the context in his mind.

He was thinking about something, and then looked at Kelsey, who also stared at him with a pitiful expression and said:

"Look, good friend Bo Laike, we dwarfs are in such a miserable state, and even our own city is almost lost, so don't squeeze us anymore, okay?

You said that the human kingdom is hostile to you, but we gnomes have never been hostile to you pirates. We have always loved peace, and we went to find the mechanical legend of Mechagon together before.

I mean

In view of the miserable life of the gnomes, can you be less important? "

"What nonsense are you talking about, my dear dwarf friend?"

The pirate grinned with a "gentleman" expression, winked at Kelsey and said:

"You can rest assured that I don't want money! Now I'm detached, I can't look down on those vulgar things, and you're right, the interests of the dwarves don't conflict with mine.

We are not enemies.

For the sake of our good cooperation in the past, not only will I not take advantage of the fire, but I will even help you!

The era when the mechanical gnomes secretly supported you has passed. I will let go of this restriction when I go back to Tol Barad. Prince Erazmin can bring his people to support the war in Gnomeregan. I even Willing to pay a special sum of money to help you gnomes buy supplies and hire cannon fodder

Cough cough, I mean mercenaries, understand?

You dwarves are just so few people, all of them are smart, and they are all high-tech talents, how can you use them as cannon fodder to fill the army line.

I feel distressed looking at it.

You should choose the centaur good brothers of fifty yuan, a well-known mercenary brand in Azeroth, they just repelled the demons in Dellano, they are extremely brave, and everyone who has used it says it is good!

I have connections in the Windchaser Court in Desolace, and I can give you a discount or something.

Monsters like troggs should be left to the same centaur monsters to deal with, which is much more reliable than you little teasers yelling and chasing werewolves in Gilneas. "

Bu Laike gave a thumbs up and boasted about the power of the centaur mercenaries, which made Kelsey fascinated.

She saw that the pirate opened the bag and took out a stack of goblin gold cards. There were originally more than a dozen cards, but the stinky pirate was obviously distressed, so she took a few more and put them back in the bag, and then stuffed the rest of the gold cards into the bag. Kelsey's hand.

He said with a "generous" face:

"Hey, this is my personal sponsorship of your Gnomeregan Secret Service's rescue activities, representing the kindness of me, a peaceful person, to the stricken dwarves.

Although I am not in Gnomeregan, my heart will always be with the gnomes.

I'm a Gnomeregan tonight too!

Besides, what is the relationship between us, right? Don't be polite to me, just accept it. "

The little dwarf looked at the gold cards in her hand as if in a dream, and then at Bo Laike. After a few seconds, she shook her head violently and put the goblin gold cards back in Bo Laike's hand.

Kelsey said a little apprehensively:

"Bu Laike, don't be like this! Be normal, I'm scared if you're like this."

"What are you talking about!"

The pirate stuffed the gold card in Kelsey's pocket unhappily, and said with his arms crossed:

"I told you to take it and you take it, you send someone back to Tol Barad with me, and I will send you to Desolace to find the Centaur King's Court to buy mercenaries.

Just say I sent it, and those wind-chasing prophets will give you a discount.

Just recently, because of Lothar's incident, the Uncrowned cannot move freely in the Eastern Continent. After Gilneas is done, let my disciples and my commanders take the Uncrowned to your The city helps.

By the way, avoid the limelight.

I won't ask you for money anymore, you just need to bear their food and daily supplies. "

"Come on, Boo Laike!"

Seeing that the pirates are becoming more and more generous, Kelsey's fear is also growing.

The terrified little dwarf covered his head and screamed:

"Enough is enough! Your bloody generosity has frightened me, you stinky pirate, hurry up and say your damn conditions, otherwise I dare not accept your 'good intentions'."

"But I really just want to help."

Bu Laike coughed a few times hypocritically, and said in a drawn out voice:

"Don't look at me like this now, I will show kindness occasionally, but since you have offered the conditions, I won't hide them.

I do have something I need you smart gnomes to do for me. "

"That's right! It's the taste of this transaction, it's very correct!"

Kelsey breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this sentence, if a guy like Bu Laike whose notoriety spread all over the world really didn't want anything, Kelsey wouldn't dare to take his hot aid.

The little dwarf whistled and "resurrected" full of vitality. She stared at Bo Laike, rubbed her hands and said:

"What do you want us to do for you? Design weapons? Or make bombs? How about helping you undead pirates get a formation of bombers for free? We just recently improved the blueprint.

Admiral Dailin of Kul Tiras used our new bomber and said yes! "

"That's it! That's what I'm going to talk to you about!"

Bu Laike snapped his fingers.

The little dwarf nodded immediately, waved his four fingers and said:

"A carrier-based bomber, right? All right, I'll go back and apply. Although the factory area has been destroyed and occupied by troggs, we still have the remaining production lines. The production share for the next three months will be yours."

"Snapped"

Kelsey's forehead was hammered hard by Laike's finger, and the stinky pirate scolded:

"In your eyes, am I the one who conspired to destroy some planes? Is it okay to have a bit of a plan? You are the commander of the dwarf's secret agent anyway, so look farther ahead!

Technology!

understand?

I'm going to talk to you about technology.

Have you seen the ship I'm building in Mechagon? "

"I've seen it!"

Kelsey covered her head and looked at Laike, her eyes sparkled and she said:

"That boat is amazing! I'm not bragging, I never thought that boats in this world can be built like that in my three lifetimes including my father and my grandfather's!

The Council of Artisans even went to Mechagon to visit the shipyard. After they came back, they ambitiously planned to design the same construction plan.

But everyone tragically discovered that with the technological level of the gnomes and the productivity of Gnomeregan, we simply can't build such an excellent ship, so everyone can only settle for the second best.

Just before the troggs attacked us, the artisan council had just come up with a 'Propeller Driven Air Environment Combat Platform Plan', er, in layman's terms, it was the design blueprint for a high-power flying bombing gunship.

If nothing like that happened, we should have sent that plan to Kul Tiras by now, ready to cheat. Heck, I mean, find Admiral Dai Lin, who has always been obsessed with developing naval technology, to apply for a research and development. What about funds? "

"Well, that's what I'm worried about!"

Bo Laike picked up his pipe, exhaled the smoke ring, and said to Kelsey:

"I can say without humility that my ship in Mechagon is an epoch-making weapon that can completely change the mode of naval warfare.

Based on your knowledge, you should be able to imagine that as long as that ship appears in any naval battle, it will bring a wave of warship upgrades throughout the endless sea. "

"Yes Yes!"

The little dwarf nodded and said:

"After discussing in the Artisan Council, it also admitted that your ship will trigger a new round of 'arms competition' among all parties in the sea and even on land.

You're going to extend the concept of 'naval warfare' into a mode that's not bound by the ocean. "

"But this world has the ability to build, or imitate that kind of air battleship, except for the goblins who want money, you are the only ones left.

The goblins are easy to talk about.

Destroying a few of their factories and throwing money at them along the way always shuts up those greedy bastards. "

The pirate took a deep breath of smoke and exhaled it again. He stared at Kelsey with burning eyes and said:

"But once the arms race starts, you little dwarves will immediately become popular in the eyes of others, especially Dai Lin, who will definitely contact you to design new warships.

As for me, I'm not asking you not to accept this kind of work, nor do I want to cut off your money.

You can design, you can build, and you can even develop your own manufacturing techniques and theoretical reserves. But I have a request! "

Bu Laike reached out and tapped Kelsey on the forehead, and he said:

"No matter who you build ships for in the future, you can only use the dwarf's own technology, do you understand what I mean?

Those Titan engineering learned from Mechagon, not even a high-energy capacitor or an ultra-precision screw, can be used in the manufacture of any weapons of war!

Once I find out that my enemy's ship has any "black technology" from you, I will think that Gnomeregan has declared war on me, and I will try to destroy your mechanical city at all costs!

I will turn you into a bunch of poor exiles who have lost their homes, and you should have no doubts about my ability to do it. "

The pirate finally showed his fox tail.

He looked at Kelsey Steelshine with a "good face", and put his hand on the weapon at his waist, which made his words also have a hint of implied threat, and the little dwarf trembled.

As smart as she was, she immediately understood that Laike was trying to "lock" the alliance's war technology tree.

Ah, what a joy to finally have a human leader who sees the true power of the gnomes. But looking at Bo Laike in front of him, the little dwarf was not happy at all.

Why was this guy the first to discover the value of Gnomeregan?

Sure enough, being an outstanding villain is more difficult than being a hero. Heroes only need to specialize, while villains often need to be proficient in all aspects and always be one step ahead of heroes.

"So, dear Kelsey."

Bo Laike took out a pack of raspberry-flavored fudge from his luggage and stuffed it into the little dwarf's hands. He said with a smile on his face:

"Your silence means we've made a deal, right?"

(end of this chapter)