The Orcs soul statues along the way ignited themselves, forming a bright and warm passage.
Benedictus lit up with delight, as this meant he could explore the End Time more deeply and safely. Time within the End Time was precious, Benedictus was the first to enter the passage.
For some reason, Robbie felt a sense of unease; something seemed off about the rules here. Robbie and Vanessa followed Benedictus deeper into the End Time.
The area was so vast that Robbie saw countless Orcs souls.
Benedictus stopped in his tracks before the Orcs soul that had become a statue, lost in thought.
This is an Orcs familiar to Benedictus, Thrall's mentor, Drek'Thar.
"It seems our guess was wrong." Benedictus analyzed seriously, "The End Time belongs to a distant future world, Drek'Thar couldn't possibly have lived that long."
Unfortunately, Drek'Thar has been a spirit statue for too long, and his memories have long since faded. Even if he were awakened, he wouldn't be able to get any information out of him.
This is probably good news, proving that the future world won't only consist of Orcs.
The three traveled at an extremely fast pace, and at certain suitable locations, Robbie used a group teleportation spell to jump, taking most of the day to finally leave the dark area.
From the starting point to the exit, the journey covered more than a thousand kilometers.
The edge was a steep cliff, and it was pitch black both above and below, so you couldn't see anything.
Robbie activated the Eye of C'Thun, but could not see the entire area clearly.
Benedictus took a box from his pocket, opened it to reveal a strange eyeball surrounded by tiny tentacles.
"These are C'Thun's Spores; they're alive and extremely valuable."
Benedictus whispered:
"The Old Gods harbored many doubts and speculations about the End Time, and specifically entrusted this item to me. I need to use the Whispers of the Old Gods to connect the spirits of all beings in this world together, the more the better, hoping to witness the true face of the world."
Robbie asked curiously, "Did you use it last time you entered the End Time?"
Benedictus nodded:
"I tried to cast it, but strange creatures emerged from the darkness and attacked me. I had no choice but to call on Murozond for help. You must protect me until the spell is complete."
Benedictus sat cross-legged on the ground, took out several glittering gems, constructed a simple Magic Circle, and placed C'Thun's Spores in the center.
"If this were not the End Time, but a vibrant New World, this spore might grow into a new Old Gods."
Benedictus, his expression filled with awe, began casting the spell.
C'Thun's Spores grew rapidly, taking root deep into the earth. Their eyeballs grew larger and larger, eventually reaching the size of a human head, reflecting countless Orcs souls.
The spores used a peculiar spiritual power to connect the souls of the surrounding Orcs and draw nourishment from them. Before long, the eyeballs began to split, eventually splitting into twenty-four eyeballs that formed a simple matrix.
Robbie used the Eye of C'Thun to observe his surroundings. Not far away, the ground suddenly cracked open, revealing a dark passage leading to an unknown destination. A strange creature emerged from the hole.
"Stop! You shouldn't be doing this!"
This was a mutated Orcs with arms covered in orcish growths. Its thick arms were covered with eyes, but instead of attacking, it hid to the side, constantly observing the three of them.
"That's a scout; the eye on his arm is watching us," Benedictus shouted, having already learned his lesson the hard way.
Robbie raised his right hand, and the bright Holy Light caused those eyes to instinctively close.
Then, Vanessa appeared behind the deformed creature and plunged a dagger into its central nervous system.
The deformed creature collapsed limply, Benedictus explained as he cast the spell:
"These are peculiar creatures. They gather information about us through observation and then devise strategies to target us. The more they know about us, the more dangerous it is for us. After detecting my Power of the Holy Light last time, they immediately dispatched Dark Constructs, which happen to be the perfect counter to my Holy Light."
Robbie frowned and said, "This time it saw you."
Benedictus sighed, "If they have any memories, the Dark Constructs are coming soon."
Vanessa dissected the deformed creature; its brain was tiny, only the size of a matchbox, and it had no feeding or digestive system. It would die once its energy was depleted, much like a mass-produced, disposable creation.
Just as Benedictus had predicted, not long after, dozens of Dark Constructs rushed over. The Constructs were over ten meters tall and their surfaces gleamed with a dark light.
When Holy Light shines on the surface of Construct, it is refracted, thus weakening the effect of the Holy Light.
Robbie used his abilities in Point, Line, and Planes to observe the Construct of the Construct and quickly found its weakness.
They were simply creations, their structures were not precise, and they could be described as crudely made.
Robbie destroyed a protrusion on the back of the Construct, and the tall Construct creaked and groaned, then trembled violently before collapsing to the ground, billowing black smoke.
After the Construct failed, it fell into a brief Anjing, but soon more dark passages appeared, from which emerged all sorts of strange creatures, numbering in the thousands.
Flesh-and-blood creatures, Elemental, Constructs, aquatic, flying, burrowing creatures, all sorts of strange creatures, large and small, of varying shapes, gathered together and charged towards the three.
Robbie sneered, "When it comes to sheer numbers, the Scourge Undead never been afraid of anyone."
With a flick of his wrist, Robbie unleashed a burst of Gray Ray.
Benedictus exclaimed in horror, "This is Plague?"
Robbie calmly said, "This isn't a simple Plague. It's Plague developed by Professor Putricide that could destroy Azeroth. Fortunately, it's controllable."
When the Plague spread, the fleshy creatures that rushed in were the first to be infected; their skin peeled off, revealing bright red muscles and white bones.
The Plague multiplies within them, altering their physical structure, causing them to grow bone spurs and reverse joints, and their skin to become covered with a thick membrane, making them more rational and aggressive.
The flesh-and-blood creatures infected with the Plague became Robbie's soldiers.
The terrible Plague not only infected flesh-and-blood creatures, but also Elemental and Constructs. The Plague invaded the interior of organisms, infecting their core parts.
A massive offensive was thus halted, and Robbie found himself surrounded by thousands of Scourge soldiers.
After a long silence, no more enemies appeared in the darkness.
Benedictus has finally completed the initial soul connection.
"Such vast spiritual power, like a boundless ocean," Benedictus said solemnly. "I want to see the whole picture of this world."
Countless Orcs souls formed a vast net, and information was relayed from all directions. Each of the twenty-four eyes of the C'Thun spores emitted a beam of light, creating a strange image.
Benedictus was dumbfounded.
Robbie and Vanessa were equally surprised.
This is a massive Orcs with a ferocious face, sitting on a black throne. Its two sharp fangs are longer than its own arms, and its right hand is stretched forward with its five fingers spread out.
The thousand-mile area that the three of them had traversed was merely the tiny finger of this enormous Orcs.