Azeroth Shadow Trail

Chapter 501 54. Hey, here comes the stinky pirate

Leaving aside the contact between the Explorers' Association and the cultural relic dealers, the Society of Relics did not intend to regard the dwarves and black market dealers as "opponents" at all.

They are taking the "high-end route".

After going to the island ahead of time, I didn’t go to see things on the Alpaca. Instead, Tathelan Bloodwatcher himself, with a few high-ranking members of the society, came to visit Bu Laike Shaw, the fleet commander.

To put it bluntly, after knowing that pirates have real good things in previous contacts, elf archaeologists are no longer satisfied with those ordinary cultural relics and magic items.

To put it more directly, although both sides rely on archaeology to find lost knowledge.

But the dwarves are really archaeological, while the elves are using archaeology as a means, and the essence of what they seek is power.

"It's a rare thing."

In the center of Losberg Town, in a small castle that cannot be called luxurious at all, but is fully functional, the leader of the Society of Relics, the legendary mage His Excellency Tetheran, is looking at the head-sized wizard in his hand obsessively. King seal.

This thing is a ring made of stone.

But its model is obviously not for use by normal-sized humanoids. The stone itself is also quite strange, with a very smooth appearance, and the uneven surface seems to be symbols printed with some kind of characters.

This will follow Tae'selan Bloodwatcher's extremely high magical attainments, adjust his magic power to a special frequency and produce magical resonance with the imprint in his hand, and the extremely pure arcane light spots will flow like the wind. The imprint circulated around.

It was projected with a message composed of some kind of texture, but unfortunately, none of the elves present could understand it.

"This is the text of the ogre."

The pirate sitting on the golden chair opposite Tathelan was smoking a pipe and puffing out smoke rings. In the burning fire of the fireplace in front of him, he showed the posture of an elegant scholar.

In a gentle tone, he said to the luxuriously dressed elf mage in front of him, holding a golden staff of Sin'dorei by his hand:

"The kind of ogres you saw in the orc wars, the big goofy ones who charge with the Horde orcs. They're rough, stupid, stupid.

But they also have their own empire, in the world of Dellano.

The empire established by that ogre had a very glorious era, but unfortunately, before the orcs drank the fel energy and destroyed the world, that empire had already been annihilated in history. "

"Can you understand the text?"

Tae'selan held the mark of the Wizard King in his hand, and the attendant behind him quickly recorded the strange lines projected by the arcane light with a pen. The archeology leader of the elves looked at the pirate with a surprised look.

He said:

"We captured ogres in the war, and those rough and stupid creatures probably don't even know these words. After all, you also said that their civilization has come to an end.

Forgive my curiosity, where did you learn this knowledge? "

"You should have seen it on the island, I have some orc subordinates."

Bu Laike said nonsense:

"In the orc clan, there is a clan that is mixed with ogres, called Mo Kenasa, and the ogre language is also one of their clan languages. You don't need to try to translate these lines, I can tell you right now its meaning.

This is a poem describing the fall of the capital of the Ogre Empire and the transfer of the Empire to Highmaul.

Well, yes, ogres can also write their own poetry, surprising isn't it?

It's a pity that you can't understand, otherwise you will definitely cry for the beautiful words and sentences in this poem and the tragic ending it describes. "

There was a bit of sarcasm in this sentence, and the elf Tae'selan certainly recognized it.

He waved his hand and asked the attendant behind him to stop recording. He stroked the mark of the Sorcerer King in his hand, feeling the shocking waves of arcane power emanating from it.

The expression of the legendary elf mage became serious. He put the mark back on the table between the two, and said seriously:

"I have seen the knowledge behind this sigil, and to tell the truth, Lord Bu Laike, I am here for it."

"Well, I just like you decisive people."

The pirate also sat up straight and put down his pipe. He was wearing a red eyepatch and couldn't see the changes in his eyes clearly, but a smile appeared on his face. He said:

"Then I think, you must have brought the reward we agreed on before. Did Prince Kael'thas agree to part with his collection? Or did you convince the Sun King that you can exchange Thoridar Stars' Wrath for me? "

"Since we have entered the bargaining session, don't blame me for speaking directly, Your Excellency."

Tathelan shook his head and said:

"The knowledge represented by this seal is indeed shocking, but it is only a key to unlock the treasure house of knowledge, and we have to send an expedition to the world of Dellano to find knowledge.

This is impossible when the Dark Portal is closed, so the value of your seal is not as great as you imagined. "

"It's okay for you to deceive people who don't know how to do this, but to be honest, I am actually a spellcaster. Although I am a warlock, I also dabble in arcane magic."

Bu Laike sneered and said:

"The Portal of Darkness represents the largest space rift between the two worlds.

The orcs built it for the passage of large armies, but if large-scale entry and exit from the two worlds were not considered, it could be done even without the Dark Portal.

The dimensions of the two worlds have been torn apart once, and there are many small cracks around the cursed land.

With the help of those small cracks, your expedition team can easily cross to Dellano. If the spellcasters of Quel'Thalas can't even do this, then I strongly question your professionalism.

As for the rune magic knowledge of the Ogre Empire, this really requires you to go deep into the Nagrand Grassland in the world of Dellano, and search for the magic books made of Apexis crystals in the ruins of Highmaul Castle.

But let me just say that. "

Pointing to the big seal, the pirate said:

"This thing can only be passed between the magical heads of the ogre empire, and if it can flow to Azeroth, it proves that the most powerful head of the ogre empire is dead.

Only the last of the ogre nobles remained at Highmaul.

You don't even need to send an army, lead by a legendary spellcaster, bring some Phoenix mages and Phoenix guards, and you can easily get in there.

The accumulation of civilizations and treasures hidden in an entire empire is at your disposal.

What I give you is indeed a key, but not just a key to knowledge. To be honest, if I don’t have the time to travel to Dellano now, I would never sell this thing to you.

So, Lord Tathelan, don't bargain with me, if I say it's worth that much, it must be worth it! "

Seeing that Tathelan was about to refute, Bu Laike stretched out his hand and said in a low voice:

"Why should I have to sell it to you?

You need that knowledge very much!

The ogre's magic system is based on the use of Apexis crystals. They developed a unique 'stone magic', well, don't mind the naming, I'm a rough man, I can't think of such a wonderful name.

You know what it means.

Their spellcasters can use Apexis crystals and unique elemental stones to create a Sorcerer's Stone similar to this sigil, which is the core of their magical system.

This is similar to your Renault Bandir enchantment in Quel'Thalas.

If I remember correctly, the secret of Renault Bandir's barrier had already been deciphered once by the great warlock Gul'dan during the orc invasion.

From the runestones he stole from you, he created a batch of powerful two-headed ogres. I have seen those savage and clever fellows with my own eyes.

Where do you think he learned this secret technique?

In addition, your rune stones can be used in the ogre's ritual, which means that the ogre's magic system can also be used to strengthen your enchantment.

That's the main reason why you came here today, right? Lord Tetheran. "

The eye of Keir Rogge, suspended on the pirate's shoulder, noticed the change in the elf's indifferent expression, and he chuckled lightly, saying:

"The Society of Relics says it is a non-governmental organization, but it is actually a quel'dorei paramilitary organization. The goal of all your actions is to strengthen the power of Quel'Thalas as much as possible.

You are not some profit-seeking cultural relic dealer.

You are the spokesperson sent by the Sun King, and the private treasurer of the Sunstrider family. Most of the money you and your Reliquary make goes to the military domain of Quel'Thalas.

See, I really know your insides, but you don't know anything about me.

I guess, the Sun King must have given you an order. You are determined to obtain this mark of mine. It is related to the strengthening of the ancient Renault Bandir barrier.

For you Quel'dorei, this is a matter of the kingdom's safety.

So find a reason to bargain or something, forget it. "

Bu Laike picked up the pipe again, and he once again took the initiative by relying on his "foresight". In the first plume of smoke rising, he said to the silent Tathelan Bloodwatcher:

"I want those things, and you must bring them to me.

Of course, you can also try to snatch it away from me, but I want to remind you that if your surprise operation fails, you can come to me to buy it next time, but it will not be at the current price. "

The room fell silent.

The atmosphere was so calm and depressing, only the crackling sound of the firewood burning in the fireplace, the leader of the Society of Relics no longer had any smile on his face.

It can be seen that he is thinking hard.

At the same time, I was shocked by the keen insight of the pirate in front of me.

Maybe he has other eyeliners in the Kingdom of Quel'Thalas, otherwise it can't explain why he is so familiar with the operation mode of the Relic Society.

"You are a man of insight."

After five or six minutes of silence, Tathelan shook his head regretfully. He first praised the pirates, and then reached out to take the mark of the Wizard King in front of him.

He waved his hand again, and immediately an attendant wearing a phoenix robe came forward with a delicate box in both hands, and placed it in front of the pirate.

Legendary Mage says:

"We want this mark from Quel'Thalas.

But for the reward you ask for, you need to talk to Prince Kael'thas in person. His Royal Highness is in Dalaran now, and he has sent me a message after learning of the existence and importance of this mark.

He was willing to exchange his precious and rare collection for it, but His Royal Highness also made his own request.

He wished to meet someone who would bring such knowledge to Quel'Thalas.

Besides, His Royal Highness has a wide variety of weapons in his collection, and you need to go there yourself to select the two treasures you need. "

"Oh, you elves are hypocritical."

Bu Laike waved his hands and said:

"Obviously it's business, but it's the same as making friends. But since His Royal Highness sincerely invited me, it would be too arrogant if I didn't show face.

All right, I'll go to Dalaran to meet him in person, and get him an autograph or something.

What is this thing? "

He pointed to the exquisite box in front of him and asked, and Tae'selan Bloodwatcher stood up, with a modest and graceful smile, made a "please" gesture, and explained:

"This is a personal gift from His Majesty the Sun King, but it's not for you, it's for our eternal Ranger General.

His Majesty Anasterian is of the same generation as General Liresa, and His Majesty and the General were very good friends when they were young.

When General Liresa was drunk, he asked His Majesty for a collection, but His Majesty did not give it to him at that time. After General Liresa died in battle, His Majesty was very sad and wanted to put it in the tomb of his old friend.

He was very happy to hear that General Liresa had escaped death, so he asked me to bring this thing, and please pass it on to Ms. Liresa Windrunner.

His Majesty said that regardless of Lady Liresa's current life form, Quel'Thalas is her eternal home.

If your Excellency the General wants to go home one day, Quel'Thalas will definitely open the door to her. "

After finishing speaking, the elf spellcaster who had completed the transaction bowed to say goodbye to Bo Laike decently, picked up his golden staff of sin'dorei, and left a few attendants to continue to complete the remaining magic item transactions with the undead pirates.

He himself took the mark of the Wizard King himself and returned to Quel'Thalas first.

After Tathelan left, Bu Laike pursed his lips and reached out to open the delicate box. What greeted his eyes was a piece of golden light. What was placed in the box was a handful of golden works of art.

An elf lyre of elegant and regal shape, with a body of rustic wood, embellished with a metal body fashioned into the wings of a phoenix, and apexed with the most ornate precious metal.

It is placed in the box, like a golden phoenix about to fly.

"As expected of the Sun King, he has a knack for buying people's hearts, even the dead, amazing."

Bu Laike complained in a low voice, and put his hand on the elf piano in front of him, and the character card immediately gave the entry:

Jin Xiqin of the Phoenix King

Epic·Excellent Quality [Sunwell Magic Enhancement]

Superb Endurance. Superb Strength. Superb Critical Strike

Item effects:

Song of Jin Xiqin: Play the melody of battle and apply special buffs to your side.

Item description:

This is an elf lyre treasured by the Sunstrider family for generations. It can play the most beautiful melody in the world, and it is the fetish in the dreams of all bards.

In addition, when used as a weapon, it can easily decapitate the most ferocious trolls.

The body of the violin is engraved with the famous words of Dath'Remar Sunstrider:

I can use it to sing songs, or I can use it to fight, it just depends on whether it is a friend or an enemy who stands before me.

Bu Laike raised the piano in his hands, put on a very literary gesture, and plucked the strings professionally, but it made an unpleasant and out-of-tune sound.

The little murloc with bright eyes next to him covered his mouth and laughed.

This made the pirate very embarrassed, so he picked up the body of the piano and swung it twice like a tomahawk.

The sense of balance is perfect, and it must be very smooth to chop people with it.

"Well, I really am a rough person."

After saying this, the pirate threw the qin back into the box. People say that this thing is not for him. Although Laike is greedy, he is not so unstyled.

"A symbol of local tyrants."

He picked up the box and walked out of the hall, saying as he walked:

"Back then I wanted it in my dreams, but now that I have it, it's just like that, but the corner diggers actually came to me, these elves are really arrogant.

It seems that we have to find an opportunity to teach them a lesson. "

(end of this chapter)