"Savior, this is a clumsy hoax."
After Nexus-Prince Kritina left, Khadgar immediately offered his assessment.
Chen Stormstout and, not understanding why, asked:
How could it be a scam?
Khadgar stated emphatically:
"It all started with a single sentence from Chi-Ji. She must have lied and deliberately dragged Thrall into this. Thrall was unaware of the matter, so he sought out Nexus-Prince Bayal to testify. Nexus-Prince Bayal, of course, also knew nothing about it. Just when we were losing hope, the completely unfamiliar Nexus-Prince Kritina came to visit, giving us a glimmer of hope in our desperate situation and making it easy for us to lower our guard. It's clear that this whole affair was arranged by Chi-Ji and Christina, bringing Thrall and Bayalar into it to reduce our suspicions."
Chen Stormstout, thought there was some truth to it, and then asked:
"So what did Christina lie to us about? Was it just those useless Kobolds?"
"This"
Khadgar pondered for a long time, "Please forgive my ignorance, I cannot guess at the moment, but this must be a series of interconnected conspiracies."
Chen Stormstout paced back and forth in the room, pondering for a long time, before finally succumbing to the temptation of the Ironblood Orcs:
"It's alright, go and haggle with Christina. Even if we get scammed, the only loss we'll suffer is some useless Kobolds, which is perfectly manageable."
Seeing Chen Stormstout's insistence, Khadgar couldn't say anything and went to negotiate with Christina.
After a heated exchange, Khadgar prevailed, forcing Christina to make significant concessions.
One hundred and fifty thousand Kobolds can be exchanged for one Ironblood Orcs, with Christina providing the Ironblood Orcs first, and Orgrimmar paying for the Kobolds.
Christina said admiringly:
"I've never seen such a master of bargaining as you. You should know that Ironblood Orcs have unquestionable loyalty; just ten of them are enough to help you dominate Azeroth."
Khadgar first delivered a thousand Lightforging Orcs to Nexus-Prince Kritina, and three days later, an Ironblood Orcs was sent to Orgrimmar.
The Ironblood Orcs is about three meters tall, with bulging muscles all over its body, gleaming with a bluish-green steel light, and its movements cause the ground to shake.
His strength was immense; a single punch was enough to shatter the walls of Orgrimmar.
According to Khadgar's tests, this Ironblood Orcs is almost Magic Immunity, possesses extremely high burst power, and its speed after bursting is almost equal to that of a mage's Blink.
Although his gaze was somewhat dazed, he was extremely loyal to Chen Stormstout, waiting by his side like a loyal dog.
Each meal requires consuming expensive Magic Crystals and absorbing the magic within them, but for Orgrimmar's Wealth, this is nothing.
"His strength should be comparable to that of the Pit Lord Mannoroth; Medivh is like an infant in his presence," Khadgar judged.
It's important to know that Mannoroth was Archimonde's Adjutant, holding a very high position within the Burning Legion.
Chen Stormstout, beaming with joy, exclaimed, "With the Ironblood Orcs protecting me, that Demon Hunter dared to launch a sneak attack! Orgrimmar is finally safe!"
Khadgar remained skeptical, but with the powerful Ironblood Orcs right before him, he had no choice but to temporarily lower his guard.
150,000 Kobolds are not a large number; in the mines throughout Azeroth, Kobolds are mostly miners' slaves, and their prices are low.
For less than 200,000 gold coins, Khadgar bought 150,000 Kobolds from slave traders and gave them to Christina.
"One Ironblood Orcs isn't enough; I need more."
Chen Stormstout, licking his lips greedily, said, "With just ten Ironblood Orcs —no, a hundred—I'm confident I can unify Azeroth. Illidan Stormrage, the Night Elf race, even the four Old Gods and the Titan Keepers —I'll crush them all."
Khadgar did some calculations, then shook his head and said:
"Although the Kobolds are numerous and reproduce at an astonishing rate, finding fifteen million healthy Kobolds is virtually impossible."
Chen Stormstout, his face grim, said, "Khadgar, find a way to monopolize the Kobolds of Azeroth immediately."
Khadgar, his face contorted with despair, said, "Savior Lord, it's impossible. The Kobolds of Kalimdor are manageable, but the Kobolds of the Eastern Kingdoms are all in the hands of the Alliance lords. If we were to buy large quantities from them, it would certainly arouse suspicion. Everyone wants Ironblood Orcs. We can trade with the Consortium, and so can they."
Although he finally had the Ironblood Orcs he'd always dreamed of, it only made Chen Stormstout more troubled, causing him to roar and shout in a fit of rage:
"Damn it, I should have known better. If someone offered a higher price, Christina would definitely cooperate with someone else. No, I absolutely cannot let someone else have this opportunity. I can't stand it anymore. All the Ironblood Orcs must be mine. I want to unify Azeroth and become the First Emperor of Azeroth."
Khadgar pondered for a long time, "The only option is to secretly collect Kobolds and exchange them for Ironblood Orcs, while keeping it as secret as possible."
"No, we have a better way."
Chen Stormstout, suddenly seemed to remember something, and his eyes clearly shone with light:
"We have a way to mass-produce Lightforging Orcs, so why can't we breed Lightforging Kobolds?"
Khadgar pondered for a long while before reluctantly nodding:
"Technically, it's certainly possible. Compared to Orcs, Kobolds reproduce much faster. I'll give it a try."
A Lightforging Kobold breeding facility was established in Halfhill, Pandaria, and Khadgar successfully bred Lightforging Kobolds after experimentation.
The Lightforging Kobolds reproduced far faster than the Orcs. In less than five days, Khadgar successfully bred 1.5 million Kobolds, exchanging them for ten Ironblood Orcs from Christina.
Now possessing eleven powerful Ironblood Orcs, Chen Stormstout was laughing in his dreams.
Just imagine the sheer number of Ironblood Orcs you could gain in return. You wouldn't even consider Elune, Old Gods, Illidan, or Guardian Medivh.
In a moment of madness, Chen Stormstout declared war on Illidan and the Alliance, and proclaimed himself Emperor of Azeroth.
That day, Chen Stormstout was drunk in the Heavenly Palace when suddenly, an explosion came from behind him, and blood and flesh sprayed all over the room.
Chen Stormstout turned around in a daze. The loyal Ironblood Orcs had exploded, and the walls and the ground were covered with entrails and flesh.
"What, what exactly happened?" Chen Stormstout and hurriedly called Khadgar over.
Khadgar was stunned by what he saw. He collected the flesh and blood of the Ironblood Orcs and pieced them together. After studying them, Khadgar said regretfully:
"The Ironblood Orcs are defective products; their lives are unstable, and their muscles could collapse at any moment."
Chen Stormstout was dumbfounded. "But I've already declared war on the Alliance and Illidan."
Khadgar frowned. "If that's all there is to it, we can just apologize to them. But I'm afraid there's a deeper conspiracy involved."
Before he could finish speaking, a guard came to report, "Warchief, Lord Khadgar, something terrible has happened! Orgrimmar is completely surrounded by Kobolds!"
"What? That damned Kobold is asking for death."
Chen Stormstout Kobold, was completely stunned when he climbed the city wall.
Outside the city, the Lightforging Kobolds stretched as far as the eye could see, densely packed together.
According to the airship reports, Durotar is already swarming with Kobolds, numbering in the tens of millions.