Shadow Trails in Azeroth

Chapter 1526 159. Queen Azshara arrives at her loyal Suramar——[1325]

"boom"

The rock base carved by Van Cleef to carry the stone statue was easily shattered under the brute force attack of the new stone spirit's claws. The violent collision with the scattered rocks did not cause any damage to the newly degraded descendant.

Its strong and sharp claws cut through the rock like tofu, and then, under the order of General Karl, launched a brutal attack on the stone assassin who served as the "combat strength test officer" in front of him.

But as expected, such crude and primitive attacks have no chance of harming a true Noble Stoneborn.

The assassin took only a dozen seconds as if he were playing, knocking the stone spirit in front of him to the ground and completely suppressing it. This proved General Karl's accurate prediction of the combat effectiveness of the stone spirit carved by Da Fan.

No matter in terms of combat effectiveness or appearance, the stone statues carved by mortals are far from the real eternal stone descendants.

This is also normal. As the stinky pirate complained before, the Eternal Stone descended from a demigod stonesmith who personally destroyed the world while he was alive. After his death, he became the only one in the Kingdom of Death, Revendreth. One of the rulers second to the Great Emperor.

And the stone statue in front of him came from an out-and-out mortal.

The creators of each other are so different, and it is understandable that the gap between their respective creations is so obvious.

As for Black himself, he was actually very satisfied with the result. On the character card in front of him, the character information of this corrupted descendant was dancing:

Name: Unnamed Gargoyle

Race: Degenerate Stone/Stone Spirit/Anima Construct

Occupation: Level 20 Gargoyle Guardian·Elite

Legendary Profession: Anima Stone Hunter [Unlocked]

Status: Combat Evolution·Newborn Hunting

Affiliation: Edwin VanCleef Creation

Character description:

The ancient and powerful eternal stone descendants try to create descendants in the material world, but due to their peculiar existence form, the reproduction of the stone descendants can only be promoted by highly skilled craftsmen.

Now, Azeroth has given birth to its first degenerate fossil, and the fire of civilization originating from the dead world has been ignited here.

As General Carl beside him kept shaking his head in disappointment, the pirate reached out and threw a shadow magic at the stone spirit who was constantly learning combat skills from the stone assassin and was rapidly upgrading. It only took the guy less than ten minutes to defeat the stone spirit. He "brushed" his level to level 20. As long as Da Fan teaches him well, this guy will definitely become a great rock hunter.

The impact of Black's magic power shattered the stone spirit's skin, but the latter quickly entered a gray stone statue state to repair itself. In less than a minute, the damage had been healed, leaving only ugly scars on the rock skin. .

The pirate blew smoke rings and commented:

"There is no doubt that it has inherited the Stoneborn's invulnerable stone skin and resistance to magic, and can repair itself when damaged like you.

He also has a sense of autonomy and is very aggressive. He can also accumulate experience and grow through fighting.

In the material world, he is already a very good structural warrior. "

"Indeed!"

The invited lich Kel'Thuzad was also very interested in the new stone spirit at this time. As a master of structure, he carefully inspected the gargoyle made by Van Cleef.

A few minutes later, he made a very accurate estimate and said:

"Such a stone statue structure can kill several infantrymen before being knocked into the stone statue state in a frontal battle. If flying raid tactics are used, it can even sneak attack a camp under the cover of night to complete the destruction mission.

It has no sense of pain and will not be afraid. It will unconditionally perform the tasks ordered by its master. Except for the slightly complicated production process and the need for mental energy to awaken, it is a structure with almost no shortcomings. "

"No, you are wrong, Xiao Ke."

The pirate spoke in a long voice, waving his fingers:

"It's a shame that you can awaken a gargoyle with your precious heart. I asked you to come here to witness this process because I hope you can improve the way these gargoyles are awakened.

What I mean is that instead of anima, the dead aura gathered by Necromancy is used to give life to the gargoyles.

Since you are already studying obsidian statues, I think this job is not difficult, right? "

"It's not difficult."

Kel'Thuzad frowned and said:

"Theoretically, it is completely feasible, but the infusion of death aura will only give them weaker intelligence, or even lack of intelligence, which will seriously damage their combat effectiveness."

"So what? There is an upper limit to the combat power of the inferior fossils. Instead of constantly piling up anima to create a powerful aerial predator, it is better to lower the standard and swamp the enemy with numbers.

Anyway, there is no shortage of people under the natural disasters who can fight. What they lack is air superiority. "

The pirate sneered and said:

"Even the generous Lich King cannot devote so much anima to the Gargoyle Army. That thing is a scarce resource in the material world.

But the death aura is different.

With one wave of Frostmourne, a huge amount of spiritual energy will be poured into it, which can instantly create a terrifying number of gargoyle structures for the Scourge.

This makes up for the lack of air power of the undead, and also opens up a new field for you to research, and you can write several papers, my little geek. "

"I really feel that your understanding of magical knowledge is full of flaws and shortcomings. Perhaps these knowledge that seems wonderful to us are just papers in your eyes.

But that’s okay, I no longer care about the way other people see the world. "

Kel'Thuzad was holding his cat, and Mr. Bigglesworth in his arms was also very interested in the ugly gargoyle in front of him, staring at it with wide eyes.

He seems to be wondering whether this guy can be used as a teething stick.

The Lich thought for a few seconds, and then he answered Black:

"Give the Scholomance School half a month, we will come up with a specific death aura infusion plan and send it to Northrend together with the structural diagram of the primary abomination.

Are you still going to be involved as a middleman in this? "

"No, I'm very busy. How can I have time to help you with these things? You can do it yourself."

The pirate waved his hands, pretending to be busy, and said:

"Then I won't see you off? You'll have to go on an errand later."

"Um."

Kel'Thuzad nodded. Before he left, he looked at Da Fan, who was still in a dream, and said to him in a lich's indifferent tone:

“I originally had doubts about the proposal of ‘Second Class Honorary Tutor of Constructs’ submitted by Lord Black to the Theosophical School, but after seeing your astonishing skills and works with my own eyes, I am very interested in your hands.

After lunch, remember to come to the Psychic School Research Institute to collect your instructor certificate and uniform. Someone will agree with you on the teaching time. You can propose a reasonable work allowance. We Psychics value talents like you very much. .

In addition, I suggest that you must protect these hands when you work in the future, and sign an agreement with us by the way, allowing us to resurrect you as a Necromancer after your accidental death.

We'll pay you handsomely for it, think about it, Your Excellency. "

After saying that, he used a flash spell to leave Black's office. After the Lich left, General Carl next to the pirate immediately complained:

"Well, look at the lichs in this material world. They are just as cold, just as sinister, and just as unlikable as the lichs in the Maldraxxus Ritual Chamber.

If this guy goes to the Shadow Realm, he will definitely get a title and become a prominent figure in that land of eternal war.

However, it is surprisingly reassuring to find such a ruthless guy in the material world to supervise the development and growth of the Stoneborn bloodline. "

"Really? That's the person I chose! How can I be wrong?"

The pirate laughed twice and looked back at Van Cleef.

The latter was stroking the first gargoyle he had carved with his own hands, and his gargoyle stayed docilely beside its creator, letting Da Fan's hands slide on its rocky skin.

This scene is like a dog lover and his dog, full of a different kind of warmth.

But considering that this "dog" can easily tear an adult into pieces in a few seconds, this scene seems a bit scary.

"Da Fan, you proved that my favor for you was not wrong. You made me blush greatly, which makes me very satisfied, so I want to reward you."

The pirate glanced at General Carr and said to Van Cleef:

"Have you considered what happens after death?"

"Um?"

This question made Da Fan, a veteran, immediately alert.

His thoughts were immediately sensed by his gargoyle creation, which roared like a stone statue towards Black and General Karl, and blocked Da Fan.

"Don't get me wrong, my great mason. I don't mean to threaten you. This question is what it appears to be."

The pirate was not angry because of the collision of the gargoyle. He said to Van Cleef in a friendly manner:

"You are a person who has experienced war. Your understanding of life and death should be deeper than others. When you occasionally have free time, have you really not thought about what kind of journey a person will go through after death?"

"Well, frankly, I've thought about it."

Van Cleef confirmed that Black did not want his life. The veteran frowned and replied:

"In the Burning Plains, I saw those golden Valkyries with my own eyes. Maybe I can do it after I die."

"No, those Valkyries will only recruit the bravest souls to go to the Sky Fortress. That is the highest praise for warriors and all brave men."

The pirate shook his head and said:

"If you are a hopeless bad guy, you might be taken by that bastard from Hela and taken to Hades by a soul boat to become a member of the Chaos and suffer eternally.

You see, the best and the worst have their destinations, but it is embarrassing for those souls who cannot reach the extremes of good and bad.

After your death, you will be taken into the kingdom of death by a group of little blue angels, and you will be judged by an emotionless arbitration machine in a magnificent eternal city.

Most souls will be divided into four very different realms of death. If you have terrible sins, you will enter a realm of punishment to pay off everything.

This is a terrible fate.

But don’t be afraid, because of the amazing skills you just showed, you have already won yourself the supreme award of ‘entry without examination’. "

After speaking, Black snapped his fingers, and General Karl moved his arms and walked forward, looking down at Van Cleef.

Her gem-made eyes made Da Fan widen his eyes.

Only after observing at such a close distance did he realize that this strange "bird man", which was no different from a living being, was actually a stone sculpture.

But the skill of carving her was countless times higher than the stone carving skill that he was proud of, which made Van Cleef, a craftsman, feel a little ashamed and expectant.

"Next, General Karl from Revendreth, who is also my defender, will introduce you to the rules and order of the death country, as well as the way to survive there.

My dear Dafan. "

Blake took out his pocket watch, checked the time, and said to Van Cleef:

"You don't have to worry about where you belong after death like other boring people, a great force has noticed you.

You can enjoy the rest of your life without leaving any regrets. At the moment your life ends, there will be a call from the land of blood to guide you into a country where you can become a master.

It's not nice there.

But for you, that should be the best place to end up.

If you can discover more skilled stonemasons like you in the Brotherhood, and let them independently complete the shaping and carving of the Stoneborn bloodline, then they can enjoy this afterlife as well as you, right? Ai Rong?

Haha, describe it however you want. "

The pirate coughed a few times and continued:

"I'm leaving. As I said, I need to go on a business trip. You and General Karl can continue to talk. I will send a stone assassin to protect your safety from now on.

But in addition to completing the work of the Stonemason Brotherhood, Dafan, you also have to shoulder new responsibilities. From now on, every week, as long as you are alive, you must carve an elite anima for the Stone Legion. Gargoyle.

Every month I will send people to receive these excellent defenders and hunters. I also need such excellent air power on my Nagfar.

For the sake of our previous happy cooperation, please don’t give me defective products. "

After saying that, Black grabbed the Scepter of Sargeras and prepared to leave, but before leaving, he glanced at the gargoyle squatting next to Da Fan, staring at him with red obsidian eyes.

He curled his lips and said:

"You can continue to improve it. This gargoyle carved and shaped by your own hands belongs to you, but you'd better give it a name, learn from General Karl by the way, and then patiently teach it how to become a qualified gargoyle.

After all, it is connected to your soul and will go with you to the kingdom of death in the future. "

——

After finishing the work of deriving from the Stoneborn bloodline, the pirate teleported himself to the coast outside Suramar City. This time he could be regarded as completing a job for the Great Emperor, but he did not ask the Great Emperor for payment.

On the one hand, General Karl told him that there was something strange happening in the Maw, and it should be the exiles who were doing something secretly.

On the other hand, the pirates do not quite believe that the interception of their elite stone descendants is due to bad luck. Perhaps their activities in the material world have attracted the attention of the eternal city of Opolis.

Each of those annoying God-Serving Destinies is a true prophet, and Blake is not willing to deal with them at this time.

He felt that he had better not communicate too much with Emperor Denathrius recently, and wait until he completed his work in the material world before considering matters in the Shadow Realm.

Just a few minutes after Black appeared on the coast of Suramar, a beating whirlpool appeared in the seawater in front of him. In the abnormal tumbling of the seawater, the supreme queen once again appeared on her territory.

But this time, the Queen did not choose to appear in the form of a naga. Instead, just like last time on the Azshara Coast, she applied a disguise spell to herself and transformed herself back into the image of the light within the light.

She even put on a high elf-style purple dress for herself.

Well, it cannot be said that this dress is not good-looking. With Queen Azshara's temperament and appearance, she will look good even if she wears a piece of rag on her body. The only problem is that this dress is "imperial style".

As for what the imperial style is.

Well, just look at Elisande’s obscene cassock skirt that reveals her underwear when she walks.

"My dear Majesty, you look radiant today."

Blake tried hard not to look at the Queen's clothes that were too cool. He leaned over and saluted, saying:

"I believe that Suramar is ready to welcome you here. Today, this city that has been built for thousands of years will return to the embrace of the empire. It is really touching.

But before that, I have two great things to tell you. "

"oh?"

Azshara was indeed in a good mood today. She blinked and looked at her captain of the bodyguard, and said:

"It seems to be a good thing to make you so confident. Tell me, I'm listening."

"We have found a lost bottle of water from the Well of Eternity."

Blake glanced at the wide-eyed Queen and said:

"We also found a way to get you out of the deep sea form and return to the perfect queen, but unfortunately... you can only choose one."