Unas's suspicions deepened after hearing Fran's account. The Thorium Brotherhood gathered the most skilled blacksmiths among the Dark Iron Dwarves; could it be that they had discovered the secret of lightning strikes and were sending someone to trick him into giving up this Warhammer?
If his speculation is true, this businessman is a real scoundrel, trying to make a fool of him.
Unas put away his Warhammer and dismissed Fran. There was no need for him to rush. If this thing was really that important, the Thorium Brotherhood would definitely come knocking again, and then he would make them bleed a lot. Now, let's get down to business.
"Luther, is everyone ready?"
As the Military Commander-in-Chief appointed by Unas, Luther answered loudly, "Nine hundred elite troops are ready at any time!"
Unas had only brought 500 men to the battle at the Imperial Palace. Because he deliberately avoided some hard battles, the casualties were not great. Only about 100 men lost their fighting ability. In addition to the more than 500 men left to guard the Mining District, there were still 900 troops available.
After three days of revelry, the freed human slaves kept asking Unas to let them go home, but he politely refused each time. Firstly, the roads in the Searing Gorge were still not safe, with many bandits and soldiers roaming around. Secondly, he had his own selfish reasons, wanting to use the troops here to help fight the spiders.
The Teleportation Array was completed on the third day, so after attending the Coronation Ceremony that he had to attend today, he came here immediately to mobilize the troops.
The morale was low, which was understandable; going to a place completely unrelated to them to fight a huge, ugly monster was not a war they should have to endure.
But Unas was their savior, Marshal Windsor had instructed the former Stormwind army to obey Unas's orders before he left, so there was not much opposition.
Before leaving, Unas gave Frank 200,000 Gold Coins and some jewelry. The middle-aged man was all alone, with no relatives or friends and nowhere to go. He had already expressed his intention to stay in Blackrock Depths and help him manage the mine.
"I'm giving you a task: help me acquire Glowing Wheat or Dwarf farms, the more the better. If you run out of money, just ask me for more." Now that Unas has been appointed a lord by Rendaen, he is essentially a full member of the Dwarven Kingdom and is eligible to purchase land here.
Frank frowned and said, "The Dwarves just suffered a flood, and food prices are rising. It's not worth buying now, but farms are a good business opportunity. Most Dark Iron Dwarves don't like agriculture, and many of those who just received land have no interest in farming. Plus, they've suffered a disaster, so we should be able to buy quite a bit at a low price."
"You can decide based on your specific circumstances, but you should know the situation where I am. Due to pollution from the Scourge, there is a severe food shortage, so no matter how high the price is, you should buy some wheat on hand and store it up just in case."
Frank nodded. "Yes, sir, I understand."
Please.
After saying goodbye to Frank, Unas led his team into the city and into the Residential District. The Water Elemental had deliberately left a narrow passage for people to pass through beside the underground Canal, since sending out too many bubbles would eventually tire them out.
After crossing the solidified lava river, on Flamewaker Island, besides the puppets still guarding the island, there was a small group of people welcoming them. Du'an and several Blood Elf mages were present. They were also very nervous. This was the first time the Teleportation Array had transported an army on such a large scale, and they didn't know if it would be successful.
Previous experiments showed that a maximum of 32 people could be teleported at a time, and it would take nearly 30 teleportations to teleport more than 900 people. Whether the Teleportation Array can stably handle so many consecutive uses is an unknown question.
The lava pool was tightly covered by several stone slabs. At its center, a circular Magic Circle on the ground emitted a blue light. Soldiers stepped onto it one after another, and the mages chanted commands. With a flash of light, they were teleported directly into the Canyon, where people were already waiting to greet them.
After more than a dozen waves of attacks, no problems occurred, and more than half of the troops successfully and safely reached the Canyon. At this moment, the light on the Magic Circle suddenly flickered a few times and then went out.
Without Unas asking, the mages rushed to check the problem, and the answer came quickly: the energy was depleted.
The energy of the Magic Circle, which could transport more than 500 people, was actually quite good, but it would still be problematic for large-scale army transport in emergency situations.
Several mage assistants dug out the Energy Storage Gems buried at various nodes of the Magic Circle, Du'an took out the Crimson Diamond to charge them.
To set up this Magic Circle, the bald middle-aged man spared no expense, contributing all sorts of materials Mana Crystals. Of course, he didn't have any noble spirit of Consecration; he just wanted to resolve the matter as soon as possible so he could focus on his own research.
Half an hour later, the charge was complete, and the process restarted. The remaining troops were all safely teleported to the Canyon.
Judging from the results, the Teleportation Array was quite successful, but it also had significant drawbacks. Unas approached Du'an and said, "Dean, you are indeed amazing. To be able to set up such a remarkable Magic Circle in such a short time, mages truly deserve to be called creators of miracles."
"Not yet," Du'an shook his head, sweating profusely, "If the energy limit isn't increased, it still counts as a failure."
Indeed, there's also the support force that Rendaen promised. Although the exact number is unknown, judging from the Dwarf King's tone, there should be at least a thousand of them.
If it takes half an hour to teleport 500 people each time, that's a huge waste of time. If this isn't improved, Du'an will be stuck here forever, charging the Magic Circle, which is even worse than being a bonded laborer.
Of course, he could have chosen to leave and hand over the charging work to Huoye or another mage, but Du'an was really unwilling to leave behind the Crimson Diamond that he had worked so hard to obtain, so he accepted working for free.
The mages continued to research methods for improvement, while Unas teleported to the Canyon. Unlike before, the soldiers were in high spirits. Suddenly emerging from the dark underground into a lush, sunny Canyon would make anyone feel joyful and happy.
Some of the more excited guys even disregarded military discipline, lying down on the grass and screaming as they rolled around.
After letting the soldiers vent their emotions for a while, Unas ordered them to set off and led the troops to the front line of the Red Stone Stele to set up camp.
He then convened a military meeting with the officers, allowing the Argent Dawn members and Luther and other Stormwind City officers to get acquainted, as they were about to join forces, and mutual communication was crucial for coordination.
More importantly, they need to instruct the newcomers on the species and characteristics of the Giant Spiders, at least to ensure that the Stormwind City soldiers have a basic understanding of the enemy they are about to face.
Rendaen's reinforcements won't be sent until tomorrow, Unas has decided to send troops the day after tomorrow, so there's still plenty of time for the soldiers from Blackrock Depths to receive full pre-battle training.