Shadow Trails in Azeroth

"Old Zhou! Old Zhou, please bring the rubbing paper here! I found a collapsed statue here, which I have never found in the main area of ​​the Secret Academy.

I suspect this represents another symbol of Eredar civilization. "

Brian's excited voice sounded outside a collapsed palace on the mountain behind the Secret Academy. He yelled and lay on the edge of a pit with his butt sticking out. He was humming and trying to pull out half of the statue buried in the soil. .

The dwarf was very strong, and Brian quickly pulled out the broken statue. He professionally put on archaeological gloves and started cleaning up his new discoveries.

It has been 25,000 years since the Mystery Academy collapsed. Everything that remains here has deteriorated to a very serious level due to lack of care. The old dwarf has discovered many interesting things before, but he cannot accurately determine their origins because of the lack of inscriptions. .

This made Blake excited and disappointed.

But now that this thing is buried in the soil, it can effectively alleviate this embarrassment. After cleaning up the soil, the dwarf was surprised to find that there were clear ancient Eredar inscriptions under the sculpture.

He had done some research on Draenei civilization before.

He knew that the exiles in Velen had not completely retained the characteristics of the ancient civilization in the world of Argus. They had lost many ancient traditions and customs after drifting among the stars for twenty-five thousand years.

For an excellent explorer and archaeologist, it is the common belief of the old dwarf and Zhou Zhuo to bring to light the ancient knowledge buried under the earth.

The Lorewalker quickly brought rubbing paper specially used to record knowledge. He and Brian worked together to quickly rub the inscriptions and bring them back to Azeroth to decipher these ancient Ereda languages.

According to Brian's experience, most of these inscriptions record some of the early history of the Eredar people or some academic advice or regulations. They are not of great significance, but they can serve as a valuable supplement to the early Eredar civilization.

From the perspective of civilization as a whole, the Eredar people in the world of Argus had already been destroyed when the Burning Legion invaded. The existing draenei are just a remnant of the ancient Eredar civilization and are far from representative of this glorious race. full picture.

The same principle can be applied to the eredar demons of the Burning Legion. When they transformed into demons, they abandoned their glorious past.

I have to say that this is a pity in every sense of the word.

"I found precious stone slabs in the rubble palace next to it. Brian, look! Most of them are complete. There are such stone slabs everywhere in that palace.

I suspect that this may be where the Arcanum is used to store information on the historical origins of the eredar. "

Zhou Zhuo took out an irregular slate from his luggage and handed it to Brian. The latter took a look at it. Based on his rich experience, Brian judged that the slate in his hand must have existed for more than ten thousand years.

Considering the abandoned history of the Secret Academy, Zhou Zhuo's guess is very likely to be true.

"This is a precious discovery!"

Brian excitedly grabbed the wine bottle next to him and took a sip. He put the rubbing inscription in his hand into his large travel backpack, looked at the ruins around him with a greedy look, and stood on the top of the mountain again. Chu glanced at the seat of the ruling body in the distance.

He rubbed his hands and said to Zhou Zhuo:

"If we can stay here for three months, I am confident that I can restore the entire society of the Eredar Golden Age, which will definitely become a treasure in the Ironforge Explorer Hall exhibition hall.

That is the historical reconstruction of a broken civilization. For archaeologists, there is nothing more exciting than this life. "

"Yes, I heard that the Seat of the Triumvirate was the administrative center of the Eredar people. If we can go there, we will definitely be able to find more precious documents."

Zhou Zhuo also said with regret:

"Unfortunately, we are in a world ruled by demons, and peaceful exploration is just a luxury. We don't have three months, we don't even have three days.

It's like walking into a treasure trove only to force you to leave empty-handed. "

"This land is different from Krokuun, which has no hope. It is intact. Although it is broken, I can feel that there is still a strange vitality in this land."

Brian also sighed, and then he vowed to Zhou Zhuo:

"You know that I am a dwarf. Our life comes from the earth spirits shaped by the power of the earth. We have a special connection with the earth.

Maybe Mac'Aree is the last legacy of the world of Argus, you know what I mean? Perhaps the will of this world has given its last blessing to this lucky land.

If we can save it during the war.

I mean, just like Illidan used a demonic artifact to pull the world here from across the stars, let's find a way to pull Mac'Aree from the shattered star of Argus!

Send it to Draenor or Azeroth."

The old dwarf laughed, patted Zhou Zhuo's belly and said:

"Then we will have enough time to slowly study this glorious but unfortunate civilization that collapsed in Middle-earth. I think this will definitely serve as a sufficient warning to the development of various civilizations in Azeroth."

"Your idea is good, but we can't do it. We are just helpless explorers, not savior heroes. Maybe Blake can do it, but he may not do it."

Zhou Zhuo shrugged. After he had rested his strength, he stood up and said to Brian:

"Go on, collect as many ancient documents as possible that can be deciphered before we leave. To be honest, I think there should be deep secrets hidden in this abandoned palace.

This place is far away from the main body of the Mystic Academy. Its damage is not bad and has not reached an irreparable level. "

"I also have this feeling."

Brian looked at the quiet ruins around him. He moved his shoulders uncomfortably and said in a thick dwarf voice:

"I always feel that these ruins are weird, and they always give me a sense of hidden danger."

"Hey, you two guys who are fishing and drinking, come here!"

The moment the old dwarf finished speaking, Little Star's shout came from the ruins, and Princess Blue Dragon shouted:

"Ben Bolba just discovered a dusty passage leading to the interior of the ruins. I used magic to see it. The palace inside is complete, and I will definitely find many interesting things.

But that puzzle needs you to solve it. Neither I nor the little fishman are good at this. "

Hearing this shout, Brian and Zhou Zhuo looked at each other, and the two of them ran into the ruins. Soon, they arrived at the place where Little Star and Little Fishman were.

It was a collapsed palace that had been violently excavated. One look at the traces of dragon claws on the ground and it was clear that it was the handiwork of Little Xingxing. Although this guy said he was following Brian and Zhou Zhuo to explore, he was actually just here for fun.

And the little fish-man next to him with sinister eyebrows and rat-like eyes is even more stunning.

There was a large backpack next to this crooked little thing, which contained some "good things" it found from the ruins, including some luxurious goldware and broken vessels shaped like gems.

Of course it's not as valuable as the things that little fish people usually find, but how can I say it?

The fact that these valuable things can still be found in a broken world that has collapsed fully illustrates Lord Benbolba's extraordinary good luck.

Seeing Zhou Zhuo and the old dwarf coming over, the little fish man curled his lips in a humane manner, croaked and pointed to the closed passage next to him that was shining with a strange light.

The magic seal covering the thing has been "violently cracked" by Little Xingxing, but the remaining puzzle puzzle leaves Little Xingxing at a loss.

The main reason is that this thing is different from the various popular puzzles in Azeroth. It only has nine groups of light spots of different colors that are constantly reorganizing back and forth on the gate in a complicated and weird way.

It looks like a "code lock".

"It must be that when old man Thaqir extracted my magic power to restart the Secret Academy, he also activated the closed magic here."

Little Xingxing said gloomily:

"This is equivalent to me causing trouble for myself. You two best explorers in Azeroth hurry up and show your 'talent'. I can feel that there is something very powerful in this palace!"

Its magic waves are almost visible to the naked eye, and there must be some kind of powerful holy object inside. Maybe the 'Knowledge Crown' that Blake is looking for is here! "

Princess Blue Dragon urged, but Zhou Zhuo and Brian hesitated at the same time. The two guys looked at each other, and the old dwarf said:

"Well, we promised Black before we came that we wouldn't touch anything that looked dangerous, little star. If the Arcana Academy collapsed 20,000 years ago and the instructors still wanted to seal it up, then It proves that in their eyes, the thing inside is more dangerous than the devil.

do you understand me?

Let's just keep it in and not add any more burden to this suffering world, okay? "

"Hey, hey, is this what you, a guy who has caused terrible disasters many times, can say?"

Little Xingxing stared at the old dwarf with a face of rejection with wide eyes, and said in amazement:

"What's wrong with you? In the past, you would have been the first to pounce on something like this. Have you been bewitched by the devil? This is not like you, Brian.

How did you become a coward? "

"Hey, little girl, you can't call an old dwarf a coward! That would be a terrible insult to us."

Brian shouted in displeasure, but Little Star just kept making faces at him, making Brian's anger soar. Zhou Zhuo tried to dissuade him from the side:

"Yes, little star, Brian's concerns are correct, and my feelings are also telling me that there must be something terrible behind this door.

Although we are explorers, we are also members of the advance army. We cannot increase the burden on other companions. Let’s go, let’s go to other places. "

"That's what I say, but both of your fingers are out of control."

Little Star stood in front of the door, folding his arms and blowing his beard, staring at the two explorers and said:

"You are suppressing your desire to open this door. Even though I am far less sensitive than Captain Stinky in this regard, I can still detect that you really want to see what is behind this door. You are more looking forward to it than me. Open it.

Come, let’s make a bold prediction.”

The increasingly sinister Blue Dragon Princess rolled her beautiful big eyes, shook her hair, put her fist to her mouth, coughed twice, and said seriously:

“We’re in the ruins of the High School on the world of Argus, right?

There must be a very large library in such a supreme university, which is filled with various precious materials on humanities and history, each of which was written by the sages of Argus.

If they could be found, for archaeologists like you, it would be the key to unlocking the mystery of Argus.

I asked Ms. Villala before I came here, and she told me that the Enlightenment Library of the Mystic Academy is on the back mountain, but there is only this collapsed palace here.

So we can understand that we are standing on the ruins of the library.

Do you understand my idea? "

Little Xingxing squeezed her eyes, pointed at the dusty door behind her, and made a "please" gesture to the two explorers. She said:

"Although I am not 100% sure, I am 70% sure to tell you that what exists behind this door is the largest enlightenment library ever in the world of Argus.

Just think about it for a moment.

The mentors here are all the most knowledgeable people in the Golden Age of Argus. When faced with an unstoppable disaster, their first reaction must be to preserve the inheritance of wisdom.

So isn't it natural for them to create a sealed place that cannot be conquered by demons to store wisdom?

As for the dangers you will encounter after opening the door.

Don't be afraid! "

Little Xingxing whistled proudly, patted her round chest and said:

"I am here to protect you! The second officer of the world-famous Nagfar, the powerful Thunder Dragon and the future Blue Queen are not afraid of any challenge!"

"Quack quack quack!"

The little fish man also held Yogg-Saron's Mystery Box high in his paws and ran around Brian and Zhou Zhuo, telling them that as long as this thing is here, you don't have to be afraid of anything.

The powerful "King of Murlocs" who once destroyed the Top of the Whirlpool will protect you!

During the "persuasion" of the two seemingly unreliable guys, Brian and Zhou Zhuo's eyes were filled with something strange. It was obvious that they were struggling to fight against some kind of impulse in their hearts.

But as the old saying goes, many times the only thing stopping people from doing something dangerous is the lack of a reasonable excuse.

Little Xingxing, a sinister girl, had already given the two of them the best excuse. Now the only thing that could stop Old Dwarf and Old Zhou was their precarious minds under the attack of instinct.

"This is. This is so that ancient things can see the light of day again!"

As worthy of being the best explorer in the world, the old dwarf was the first to complete the bastard's self-exculpation. He took a sip of wine and gasped and said something to Lao Zhou.

Zhou Zhuo also swallowed his saliva, coughed a few times, and said:

"Yes, the oath of the Lorewalker prevents me from ignoring the ancient documents that are right in front of me. They should be placed on the platform of the Lorewalker for archaeological enthusiasts around the world to view, instead of continuing to be buried in this archaeological site that may be destroyed at any time. place.

This is so inappropriate. "

"We are tasked with reshaping the past of the Golden Age of Argus!"

Brian walked towards the complex puzzle in front of him. He spoke like a self-hypnosis. Zhou Zhuo followed him and bravely said:

"We see these ruins, this civilization has been forgotten by the stars, and our duty is to remember it on behalf of its lost children."

“It’s for the world!”

"it's necessary."

"Old Velen and all the draenei will be grateful for our risk and sacrifice."

"All of Azeroth will benefit from this."

The two guys talked to each other, encouraged each other and started to solve the complicated mystery with great interest.

He is worthy of being the best explorer in Azeroth. With the cooperation of the two of them, the mystery that stumped Little Star and Little Murloc was cracked in less than two minutes.

When the last light spot turned into a strange song and disappeared as Old Brian's thick fingers moved, and the entire door slowly opened amidst dust and dust, the old dwarf suddenly seemed to wake up.

He took a step back and said with a look of horror:

"Oh my God! What have I done!"

"Run!"

Zhou Zhuo reacted faster, pulling Brian and rolling out behind him. The next moment, a dangerous black light shot out from the dusty palace, hitting the ground and shaking the entire ruins.

"Oh my god! Finger of death!"

Little Xingxing, who looked fearless just now, would scream in fear. As a little Xingxing who had participated in the Battle of Dalaran, she naturally recognized this terrifying magic.

She picked up the mysterious box that was spinning wildly, and the two fighting little murlocs flew into the sky with a roar, and she shouted:

"Captain! Something happened! Brian and Zhou Zhuo opened Archimonde's seal! Oh my God, we released the Defiler. Help!"