Azeroth Shadow Trail

Chapter 1540 173. Ha, I knew that the cheap dwarf would poke a big basket that he couldn't handle one day

The Naglfar sailed at midnight.

It is not surprising to him that the pirate left Tol Barad without any delay after the painful family feast.

After all, except for when they are not serious, pirates have very strong execution most of the time.

Of course, there is another very important reason for the tight schedule, that is, Laike is now eager to know how the dwarves are progressing in exploring the city of titans in Northrend.

Careful people have already noticed that long before the recovery of the Lich King, the participation of dwarves in various affairs of the Eastern Continent was rapidly decreasing.

They seem to have withdrawn from all kinds of affairs in the eastern kingdom at once. Not only have the bronze beard dwarves been very low-key in recent months, but even the black iron thugs who used to fight openly and secretly with the orcs in Blackstone Mountain have been much quieter.

According to the report from Chief Red, the price of weapons and supplies purchased by the Orthodox tribe from Darkforge City has dropped for four consecutive months.

This means that the Dark Iron Dwarves intend to maintain a relaxed diplomatic environment with the orcs. In addition, the continuous reduction in prices is not in the interests of Darkforge City, but no one jumped out to object to this matter.

This also confirmed the speculation of many people from the side, that is, there may have been some changes unknown to outsiders in the Black Iron Royal Family.

The same thing happened to the Wildhammer dwarves.

During the naval battle of Quel'Thalas, a Wildhammer major led a group of Wildhammer air cavalry to help the human alliance and elves avenge the pirates.

At that time, Dai Lin questioned that there was a problem with the commander system of this air cavalry.

But old Dai Lin didn't think much about it at the time. Now that I think about it afterwards, this also means that some unknown things may have happened among the Wildhammer dwarves.

At the same time, there were problems within the three dwarf clans at the same time, which could no longer be explained by a simple coincidence.

The dwarves must be doing something secretly that they don't want outsiders to know, and it's not a dwarf clan doing it alone, but three dwarf clans that were once incompatible.

This makes people a little terrified.

After all, the grievances and grievances between the three dwarves, especially the conflict and contradiction between the bronze beard and the black iron are so famous that even the kobolds in Kalimdor know that apart from the end of the world, there is really something in this world that can make the three Will the dwarves let go of their prejudices and unite?

Of course there is!

"It seems that searching for the secret of the dwarven ancestors is the desire engraved in the soul of all dwarves, but the copperbeard dwarves express this desire more directly.

I really didn't expect that in just a few months, they have worked together to advance this matter to such a deep level. "

In the cabin of the Naglfar, which is swimming under the quiet deep sea, with the soft light emitted by the surrounding magic lamps, on the desk in front of the pirates, Sefiel is putting a piece of paper recently collected by the Uncrowned Photos and information are lined up.

The Uncrowned has its own intelligence network in Northrend. It was originally in charge of Valeera and the master dwarf assassin Zac Yaozhi. After Valeera was transferred back to the headquarters, it became Zac Yaozhi. Refers to the "Kingdom of Shadows".

It has to be said that this veteran dwarf master assassin who once served Ravenholdt is still very good at collecting intelligence. Although the harsh environment of the storm cliff makes it difficult for assassins to move freely, he still finds a way to do it. I got a lot of top-secret information inside the Dwarf Expeditionary Army.

The stinky pirate reached out to pick up a photo. Against the blurry background was a pure night sky, and against the bright aurora, it was a magnificent palace that was separated from the main continent and shaped on the top of the world.

The endless cold wind and blizzard shrouded the mysterious palace, making it difficult to see its outline clearly in the cold night sky, but judging from the scale in this photo, the palace area is at least ten times the size of Stormwind City!

And its height is even five times higher than the Nighthold in Suramar.

This is not a group of palaces shaped for mortal life at all. You can tell from the height of the looming gate in the wind and snow that this is a city of Titan.

At the bottom of the photo, there is a group of dwarven expeditions wearing uniform fur coats and carrying large and small bags trekking hard in the endless snow-capped mountains.

Their figures are so small compared to the distant palace, like a group of mortal ants who are preparing to meet the gods on a pilgrimage.

It has to be said that this photo secretly taken by the Uncrowned spy who infiltrated the expedition team is really very artistic.

"Not only did they find it in the vast mountains, they even got close to it, and probably found a way to slip in."

Laike put down the photo in his hand, and picked up the letter sent by Anne Bonn. He looked at the letter in the name of King Magni Bronzebeard and proposed to the human and elf allies in the eastern continent for help.

In this letter, Magni's attitude was very low, and he almost wrote the sentence "for the sake of the alliance, give my brother a hand".

"They're in big trouble, and big trouble they didn't expect."

The pirate picked up his pipe and said to the frowning Sefiel:

"Guess, did they encounter those crazy guardians, or accidentally activated something terrible? Or accidentally discovered Yogg-Saron's cage?

Are they terrified of the terrible darkness that hides in the land of creation? "

"I don't see it that way."

Seifel looked at the photos and information in front of her, and she said:

"The land of creation is also taboo in the dragon army. Based on my understanding of Ulduar in the bronze dragon army, I don't think the dwarves have the ability to enter Ulduar together.

I suspect that they may have found some information that made them feel afraid outside the city, so they plan to gather an army to step into the land of creation with them to face the fallen darkness.

If something really happened to them.

It's not that I look down on the fighting power of the dwarves, but those existences in the city of Ulduar indeed have the ability to easily destroy them. "

"Right."

Bu Laike nodded and said:

"For exploring the land of creation, the union of the three races of dwarves is indeed insufficient, but if they just want to find their own origin, I think they may have got what they wanted.

After all, the earth spirits have already migrated out of the land of creation after encountering civil strife in the land of creation. If the dwarves are lucky enough, they can find those earth spirits on the storm cliffs and learn the truth about everything from their ancestors

But Brian Bronzebeard is a variable, my dear Sefiel, I never doubted the super talent of old Bronzebeard in making troubles.

So let's talk about the specific situation after we meet Annie.

Her ship is waiting for us in the frozen sea? "

"Yes, it's on the small island at the edge of the Keel Wild sea area. They brought a lot of tributes. They planned to meet the sea demigod worshiped by the Tuskarren there, and have a relationship with that guy or something."

Seifel said:

"The capture of the dwarven freighter this time was purely an accident."

"Very well, then speed up!"

Bu Laike waved his finger and said:

"Let Xalatath's nerubian army be prepared as well. It is difficult for the swarm to display their combat effectiveness in that cold place, but we must at least explore the way for our guardian friends in advance."

Nearly nine hours later, the Naglfar, which had crossed half of the endless sea at extreme speed, floated up on the edge of the frozen sea. It was already early morning, but the ghostly weather in the frozen sea made it still seem like dawn Like the night before.

Laike stepped out of the cabin and looked to the north. He could see the outline of Keelmoor and the dangerous sea ice all around.

It is less than ten days since the naval battle of Quel'Thalas, and the ship has not been properly repaired, and the scars left by the war can still be seen on the ship.

However, although the North Sea pirates suffered great losses in the previous naval battles, they also received rich returns. Not to mention, the ghost ship "generously gifted" by Ms. Hella was divided up by the North Sea pirates.

Except for the three large ships and four small ships allocated to the Black Spirit Pirates, almost all the remaining ghost ships were rounded up by the North Sea pirates.

Although they are all ghost ships in poor condition, if they are properly maintained and sacrificed with souls, these ships will sooner or later become new legends of the Great Sea.

Speaking of it, Anne has always wanted to transform her Queen Anne into a powerful ghost ship, but unfortunately she has never found a suitable opportunity.

"Captain, the dwarf merchant ship paid a third of the cargo as a ransom, and I let them go, but that strange dwarf was detained by me."

As Braike boarded the Queen Anne, the heroic and charming pirate king of the North Sea wore a black cloak and stepped forward to greet her. There were also a lot of dwarf goods piled up on her deck, which looked like they were snatched loot.

Anne reported to Boo Laike:

"That eccentric guy was imprisoned in my captain's cabin. He made a cunning disguise for himself, as if he didn't want to be recognized by others, but he couldn't escape my eyes."

"These goods. Are they tobacco?"

Bo Laike moved his nose. He smelled his favorite smell from these wooden boxes stacked on the deck. Annie laughed, took out a pack of high-quality Northland tobacco from her pocket and handed it to Bo Laike, saying:

"Tobacco, indeed, but I don't know where these dwarves got it from.

I have never seen such a high-quality tobacco before. Its taste is dotted with cold air, which makes people feel like chewing mint in every bite, refreshing and clearing the mind. "

"yes?"

The pirate immediately took out his jade pipe, put some tobacco in it and lit it, and when the first puff of smoke rose, Bo Laike blinked.

He said:

"Storm Cliffs, Frost Castle... These are special shrubs that only grow in the Snowflow Plain, and making such tobacco is the specialty of the Frost Dwarves.

It seems that our dwarf brothers are very good at making friends. In a few months, we got online with the frost dwarves of Frost Castle. "

"Frost dwarves?"

Anne Boone blinked and said:

"Is there such a strange branch of dwarves in this world? I have lived in Northrend for decades, why have I never heard of this faction?"

"Because they have never left their hometown since the day they were born, they only move around the storm cliffs and have been guarding their origins for many years.

Hmm, almost a hundred thousand years? "

The pirate pouted and said:

"There are many secrets in this frosty land, most of which should not be known by ordinary people, so don't ask too much, these things have nothing to do with the North Sea pirates, you can continue to do your work."

"Ok."

Annie nodded, she was very obedient and didn't ask any more questions.

Bo Laike walked into Anne's captain's cabin with a pipe in his mouth, and when he opened the door, he saw a large-caliber dwarf musket with a black muzzle aimed at his head.

The pirate blinked and raised his hands, exhaled another smoke ring and looked at the disguised guy in front of him.

He grinned wickedly, and said to the guy whose hands were shaking in front of him:

"Hey, isn't this the honorary president of our Explorers' Association, the lucky dwarf Brian who has traversed the world for hundreds of years and encountered countless troubles but is still alive?

You're going to entertain me with a gun when you see an old friend? Fortunately, I rushed over when I heard you were in danger. Well, put down this gun that can't scare anyone.

Let's chat, I hear you're having trouble in the Storm Peaks? "

Seeing Laike speak so easily, the old Brian Bronzebeard, who was kidnapped by a group of stinky pirates and imprisoned, stamped his feet with gritted teeth.

Angrily, he put down the double-barreled shotgun in his hand, and kicked his screaming pet monkey Gribe wearing an exploration cap. He sighed, sat down on the ground, and said with a mournful face:

"You bastards! You have wasted my precious time for help, this world is going to be in a desperate situation because of the looting of you stinky pirates!

asshole!

Time is running out. "

"Ok?"

Hearing Brian's dejected words, the pirate also blinked his eyes. The old dwarf's description made him feel bad. He took off his pipe, stared at Brian, and said seriously:

"Don't tell me that you went to the observatory in Ulduar. Don't tell me that you activated Azeroth's interstellar communication system under some 'accident'!

asshole!

There's a reason the Guardians shut that thing down before they went mad! Did you open it? "

"Ok?"

Brian raised his head in surprise, looked at the smelly pirate, and said:

"How do you know that there is an observatory in Ulduar, and you can still name the complex system so accurately, are you such a powerful prophet?

Then you must know the name Algalon?

After I pressed that button, that terrible voice told me that Algalon would arrive in Azeroth in seven days to assess the development of this world."

"swish"

The stinky pirate grabbed Laike by the collar and lifted the old dwarf into the air. He widened his eyes and scolded:

"What day is it now? How long is it until the Pantheon Observer arrives?"

"Day four!"

Brian struggled in the air and yelled like a cranky monkey:

"The earth spirit elders in the sanctuary warned us that the world-ending disaster is coming, and we must form a large army to prevent the observer from starting the world-ending protocol before he enters this world.

Immediately after we got the warning, we sent people to contact everyone we could. I was going to return to the Eastern Continent, but you all delayed me! "

"swish"

Brian was thrown to the ground by the pirates, and Bo Laike rubbed his forehead, gave the mean old dwarf a hard look, and said:

"Fortunately, there is still some time. I said, is your brain not working? You still choose to take a boat for such an important matter? It will be finished when you go back to this world."

"Do you think I do?"

Brian complained:

"Who doesn't know that teleportation is faster? But the blue dragons have blocked Northrend's magic net, and I can't help it! We can't even send messages."

"Wait! You said the blue dragons were also involved?"

The pirate said in surprise:

"Did they actively participate?"

"Not just blue dragons."

The dwarf stood up, patted the dust off his body, and said in an excited tone:

"All the dragons are here! I saw the Red Dragon Queen and the Green Dragon Queen with my own eyes. They are indeed as beautiful and majestic as the legends say, but Lord Malygos is not so easy to deal with.

It destroyed our advance base on Snowflow Plains, forced us to retreat back to Frosthold, and asked us to stay away from the land of creation very rudely. "

"You guys have caused such a big deal, and the spell weaver has already given face to you by not spraying you to death.

However, the Dragon Legion's response this time is beyond my expectations. It seems that they are also aware of the seriousness of the problem. This is just right, saving me time to persuade them to join this great operation. "

Bo Laike glanced at the old dwarf and complained:

"Bring your things and come with me. You don't have to find other people. They can't solve this problem! This is not something that mortals should participate in, but luckily

You and me.

But before I go, I have to beat you up!

don't run! "

(end of this chapter)