Shadow Trails in Azeroth

The former business star of the Wei Consortium is now a defector, a local snake who claims to be the master of survival in the Abyss, but has actually been sneaking around in this desperate place for decades, and a strange agent who has big dreams and sets a series of principles for himself. Wei Nali knew that her destiny had reached a crossroads.

Just now, she, who always seeks stability, took the second adventure in her life.

Reminiscing about the tragic experience of being a defector in the last adventure and being hunted by the entire consortium and having to flee into the abyss, it must be said that Wei Nali's actions this time are indeed reckless.

But she learned her lesson from last time.

After she confirmed that she had enough confidence and professional skills to complete her adventure, she intervened in the conversation between Lord Silence and the group of Abyssworn.

"Quack"

The little fishman looked at the stupid broker who tried to hit it with a rake with sarcastic eyes. It held the replica of the Seal of Black Clothes in its claws and took back the shadow chain that bound Wei Nally.

As an artifact forged by the Chain of Dominance, this thing also inherits the power of restraint after being reshaped and can be used by the chosen ones. Strange creatures like Wei Nali that combine mechanical and spiritual bodies cannot escape at all. Do not break the shackles of the Seal of Black Clothes.

If necessary, the little fish man can even viciously make Wei Nali suffer to death.

But it doesn't have to.

After all, he just made a small fortune from this female broker's treasure house. Even fishmen must learn to be grateful.

"The strange force makes my wrist hurt."

The female agent, who was wearing a metal mask to cover up the ectoplasm fire, complained and moved her mechanical wrist. She adjusted her worn but neatly taken care of blue and yellow breeches and women's vest, and then put on her shawl and Get the short cape in the right place.

She used this little time to adjust her mood to make herself look more professional, so as to better show her value in front of the "potential collaborator" in front of her.

Under Black's strangely scrutinizing gaze, and under the cold and ruthless eyes of the Abyssal Lich, the female agent tried hard to keep her strange legs made of metal plates from shaking.

She took out a strange pair of glasses from her mechanical storage box and fastened it on the metal mask. Like a professional psychic appraiser, she picked up a priceless psychic orb from the jeweled box in front of her.

She analyzed the power of the anima ball, turned to Blake and said respectfully:

"Of course I didn't mean to sow discord between you and the Warden, but just like the power of the epic anima in front of me, it should originate from a certain branch of the evil force."

"The core of the power of the black-eyed summoner of the demonology school under the evil force."

Black expressed the effect of the anima orb in Wei Nally's hand with great accuracy. He said:

"This thing allows a new surgeon to immediately gain the knowledge to summon the black-eyed demon after crushing it. For ordinary warlocks, they may need to spend most of their lives seeking to understand this heavy demonic contract, and also Take the terrible risk of dying on the spot or having your soul devoured by the black eyes to make a contract with the black-eyed demon.

From what I know, they only have a 30% chance of successfully signing the contract and surviving.

In fact, in the school I belong to, warlocks who can independently complete the Black Eye Contract can obtain high-level certification and become respectable power owners.

Therefore, it is not unreasonable for such an anima to be regarded as an epic secret treasure.

It truly deserves such an outstanding rating. "

"Your vast knowledge is awe-inspiring, Your Excellency."

Wei Nali's heart sank.

She suddenly realized that the mediocre man in front of her was definitely not a fool who didn't understand anything. She had to show her ability to be the best in order to show her value in the eyes of the other person.

Thinking of this, the female agent once again tried to calm herself down.

Wei Nally, Wei Nally, it's no big deal, just treat this as a deal, the price is your life, uh, no! You should think of this as a job search.

It's like applying to join the Wei Financial Group back then.

you can!

trust yourself!

You are the best!

After a few seconds of self-persuasion, the female agent said to Blake seriously:

"When I say you were deceived, I don't mean that these epic animas are not powerful enough. Please forgive me for my misnomer in my anxiety. What I really mean is that these anima orbs are valuable, but your partners deliberately confused them. a concept.

An ordinary life can only use one Anima Orb like this in a lifetime. Ninety-nine Anima Orbs can create ninety-nine power owners for you under the most optimistic circumstances.

But I don't know if you've noticed, but the gifts that Lord Zoval has prepared for you are all these epic animas for imparting knowledge. They are powerful and useful, and can unlock more power talents for your minions.

However, in the eyes of true experts, the value of this kind of natural anima is actually very low, because the power and talent they confer can be learned through acquisition.

As long as they are not ignorant, lazy and short-sighted, few people will use the opportunity that can only be used once in a lifetime to use this kind of natural talent. "

Wei Nali paused, organized her words, and then said in a sincere tone:

"It is true that these ninety-nine anima orbs are very valuable, but you have better choices. Those animas that can bring exquisite combat skills to your followers are the most cost-effective choices.

Take the Black-Eyed Summoner Core as an example. It allows a new surgeon to learn to summon the Dark-Eyed Demon, but it is in vain if he does not have the power to harness this demon.

But wouldn't it be more convenient if it were replaced with a combat technique that could increase the combat power of the black-eyed demon in all aspects, or a forbidden knowledge that could completely transform ordinary warlock skills?

Please don’t forget that heart energy represents knowledge, and knowledge can be spread.

I believe that in your world, the knowledge of summoning black-eyed demons has been recorded on scrolls. It is nothing more than a matter of how much energy the warlocks spend to learn, but those precious and secret combat skills cannot be learned by one or two geniuses. They can be completed through epiphanies, and they can be passed down from generation to generation, which will save a lot of wasted time for your power walkers.

Therefore, as your servant, I suggest that you replace these innate mental powers with the understanding of more practical and valuable combat skills, which is obviously more in your interest. "

The whole room fell silent.

Wei Nali lowered her head and felt extremely nervous.

She had played her cards, and now there was nothing more for her to do but wait for the results.

At this moment, the female agent regretted that she had not believed in a certain god when she was traveling in the Kingdom of Death. Otherwise, she would not have known who to pray to.

A few seconds later, Black took the last sip of wine. He turned to look at the silent Abyssworn Lich, coughed and said:

"You have heard the words of my loyal servant, go and change. I believe that Lord Zoval will fulfill this trivial request of my guest who is about to leave the Maw."

"Shua"

Wei Nali suddenly felt relaxed and almost sat down on the ground.

She really didn't want to experience this fatal experience again.

The Abyss Oath Lich glanced at the female broker who had appeared inexplicably in the Sanctuary of Control with a cold gaze. It didn't say much, just waved its hand, and the Spirit Steel Knights carried the box and left. Room.

Until the moment they closed the door, Wei Nali, who had been tense, weakly supported the sofa and leaned there. A spirit like her did not need to breathe, but at this moment she could not help but feel the joy and joy of rebirth. Rejoice.

"The 'job opening speech' just now was really wonderful."

Fenner, who was leaning against the headboard of the bed and didn't know when she woke up, covered her body with a quilt and clapped her hands and applauded for this strange life she had never seen before.

Even an idiot warrior can completely understand that Wei Nali's wonderful performance just now has brought more benefits to her bratty brother and herself.

Well, this is one of our own.

Fenna thought this and did not shy away from this spirit body without eyes. She jumped out of bed and put on simple and cool pajamas. She walked to the pirate and leaned lazily in his arms to pick up the wine glass. Pour yourself a glass of wine.

"I'm beginning to hate this lifeless place. I always have nightmares here. I just dreamed that Maiev scolded me as a little goblin who seduced her husband and wanted to imprison me on Watch Island.

Just like Illidan, lock me up for ten thousand years."

The elf warrior drained the wine in his glass and complained to Black:

"When can we leave?"

"Tomorrow morning, seven hours from now to be exact."

The pirate lowered his head and kissed Fenner's lips, patted her waist which had completely recovered and no longer had any kiss marks or restraint scars, and said:

"You can go get some sleep again."

“When you’ve had enough sleep, you’re full of energy!”

Fenner glanced at the strange agent in front of her and said:

"Is this your new servant? A species native to the Shadow Realm? Are they natural spirits? Which world do they come from?"

"No, in the broker's terms, Ms. Wei Nali should be my 'partner'."

Blake corrected the warrior's statement and explained:

"Brokers are creatures born in the Shadow Realm. There are too many spirit races in this world. They regard the location of their hometown as a secret and never tell others.

But according to some rumors, the hometown of the brokers has been transformed into a huge aerial market, sailing in the shadow realm like a flying kingdom, and each stop is at a secret location.

Only those partners deemed valuable by each consortium are eligible to board that bazaar and start trading there.

The civilization system of brokers is very similar to that of goblins. They are a collection of civilizations composed of large and small consortiums, and each consortium is an independent small kingdom.

Have its own people, officials, even troops and hunters.

For example, Ms. Wei Nali was once a rising business star of the Wei Consortium. However, due to an unsuccessful speculation, her future was ruined and she became a wandering agent. She was also forced to hide in the abyss by her pursuers.

But this was not a bad thing for her, because Ms. Wei Nali's outstanding business talent and decisive and calm character made her quickly become the only cipher text dealer in the Abyss.

If the business atmosphere in this place hadn't been so bad, Ms. Wei Nali would have become a rich man worshiped by the agents, and she might even have her own consortium.

Am i right?

Miss Wei Nally. "

"Roughly the same."

The female agent glanced at the mysterious man in front of her. A guy who could be called a brother to Zoval was definitely not a good person.

She knew that she had "sold" herself to a terrifying guy. The most important thing was that this guy was secretly manipulating all of this, and she still couldn't express her pain, so she could only act according to the other person's script.

This made her somewhat angry.

But compared with the rewards of holding on to her life, these efforts were worth it. She didn't want to be thrown into the Tower of Torghast and Sinful Souls to suffer.

"Then, please introduce us to the strange race of Brokers."

Blake hugged Fenner and sat back on the sofa. The lazy and contented elf warrior curled up in his brother's arms, with his slender legs draped around the evil god's waist, as if he was listening to a story.

Wei Nali thought for a while and said briefly:

"The general situation of the brokerage is as you just said, my lord. There is not much I can add, except the current operating style of several large consortiums and their industries.

For example, the Austrian Consortium monopolizes the manufacturing industry among the major countries in the Shadow Realm. They control everything from downstream raw materials to upstream fine products. However, they have a gentle personality and only care about profits, so they are a good place to go.

When I was a kid, I thought I would join the Austrian Consortium, but later I learned that this consortium was very rigid and lacked competition, making it difficult for newcomers to get ahead.

Then there is the Tower Consortium.

They monopolize the transportation and banking industries in the Shadow Realm, and also operate some technological products, such as face-changing transformation services and void warehouses.

But the problems of the Tat Consortium are exactly the same as those of the Austrian Consortium.

Because they often have to deal with the officials of major countries, the tower consortium becomes more rigid within the group, and only those brokers with innocent backgrounds can join them.

Defectors like me are out of luck. "

Having said this, the female agent sighed sadly, then braced herself and continued:

"The Zuo Consortium is the warmonger among the brokers. They have the most powerful military force among the brokers. They run the arena and have close personal relations with the psychic lords of Maldraxxus. They also provide services for the Tower Consortium and the Austrian Consortium. Provide bodyguard services.

You can tell by looking at my thin arms and legs that I am definitely not a warrior, and the Zuo Consortium does not need a pacifist like me.

Of course, when it comes to competition and risk-taking, no one can compare to the Wei Consortium I worked for before.

That is the new consortium with the most exploratory and knowledge-seeking spirit in the entire Shadow Realm. We not only pursue wealth but also knowledge, and regard wisdom as the most precious item.

The Wei Consortium is full of ambitious newcomers like me.

We advocate competition and encourage the survival of the fittest. I actually like this atmosphere. The only problem is that they do not allow private competition to affect the consortium's business.

And I happened to violate this rule.

But the risk was worth it.”

Wei Nali thought about it and decided that since she was selling herself out, she had to be more thorough. She said to Blake calmly:

"When I realized that I might be wanted by the consortium, I took away one of their treasures, an anima orb and used it. It was relying on the knowledge from the Maw that allowed me, a delicate girl, to Living in this ghost place is like a fish in water.

Alas, that is all in the past, let’s not talk about it anymore.

Anyway, I am your servant now. If the pursuers of the Wei Consortium arrive, then"

"I'll throw you to them."

Blake shrugged and said:

"If you continue to be so disrespectful and try to be sneaky."

Wei Nali was stunned for a moment, then lowered her head and whispered:

"Okay, I didn't explain everything clearly. Please allow me to organize the language a little more. My defection was not simple. It was a cooperation with the Sai Consortium.

The Sai Consortium is the craziest group of money-seekers in the Shadow Realm. They are the hyenas among brokers. They will come when they smell the smell of blood. They pursue maximizing profits, and at that time, I was young and eager to make a career.

I revealed the transaction route between the Wei Consortium and the Le Consortium to the Sai Consortium, causing an entire caravan to disappear in Maldraxxus. I did get my share.

But the price is too heavy.

Not only was I wanted by the Wei Consortium, but the Le Consortium, which is headquartered in Maldraxxus, also gathered a group of wandering agents looking for me because I crossed the border, and even the psychic lords of Maldraxxus.

I must admit that I carry a terrible hunting force, which may bring you trouble, but I believe that my value to you is enough to offset the energy you put into me. "

"I didn't ask you that."

Blake brushed Fenner's hair and said:

"I don't care how many enemies you have, your enemies certainly don't cause as much trouble as I do.

I mean, what on earth did you get from other agents by joining forces with the Sai Consortium to cause you such a terrible murder? "

"Well."

Wei Nali was hesitant.

She was silent for nearly half a minute, and then whispered:

"It is an ancient message about the legendary creators of death, those creatures called the 'Firstborns'. Before they left, they left a strange instrument called the 'Creation Transformation Table' in the Shadow Realm. .

The information I got introduced this artifact.

It is said to have the power to reverse life and even open the way to the outer universe.

I thought it was just a nonsense rumor, but then the pursuit from all the major forces in the Shadow Realm made me realize that I might have accidentally discovered something amazing. "

After saying that, Wei Nali raised her head and "looked" at Blake.

She spoke with the characteristic vibrato of an agent, and said seriously:

"Perhaps saying this will make me appear hypocritical, and I did do something wrong, but I am not a bad person, sir. I can only hide in the abyss because of the secret, but I do not resist this knowledge.

If possible, I really want to visit that mysterious place called Zaresantis, the novel knowledge and the wealth they can bring. My previous dream was to become a rich man.

And now, I want to be the first rich man to step out of the Shadow Realm and into the outside world. "

"Very good. I like honest guys with dreams. Your dream is worthy of me giving you a break."

Blake nodded, flicked his fingers, and said:

"I am still short of a financial officer"

"Of course, I am willing to serve you, my lord."

Wei Nali immediately stood up and showed her obedience, but before she could relax, she heard Blake ask again:

"Do you know a guy named Eternal Traveler Zolatios?"

The female agent shook her head blankly, and the pirate nodded and said:

"Then take care of yourself, Wei Nally. You know I would be devastated if I lost you forever, my friend."

This reminder made the female agent hesitate for a moment, and she whispered:

"Have we known each other before? My lord."

"maybe."