In this era before Goblins and Gnomes had been born, Azerath's two future mainstream schools of engineering had yet to take the stage of history.
Therefore, inventions such as machinery, explosives, grenades, firearms, and artillery were utterly unfamiliar to the Night Elves, who called themselves the Children of the Stars.
The only three kinds of power they encountered in daily life were Arcane magic used by the High Elves led by Queen Azshara, natural magic used by the Wild Gods and Druids,
and, lastly, the power bestowed by the Moon Goddess Elune upon her followers and priests.
Among them, Arcane magic had now been regarded by Malfurion Stormrage and Tyrande Whisperwind, the leaders of the Resistance Army, as a symbol of corruption and degeneration. They had forbidden anyone from using it, and violators would be permanently exiled.
But now, Tony Stark had opened the door to a New World for them.
You must know that on the planet Azerath, no matter what kind of ore it was, it contained some elemental power.
What he did was extract the materials containing those elements, then process and refine them, ultimately blending them into a powder that would trigger a violent explosion once ignited.
Although its formula was vastly different from Earth's gunpowder, it produced the same effect.
Especially when facing the overwhelming demon army rushing in like a tidal wave, explosives capable of causing widespread damage were unquestionably the best weapon, bar none.
They could reduce the enemy's numbers at the fastest speed, tipping the scales of victory toward their side.
As more and more jars were sent to the front lines and inflicted enormous casualties on the Burning Legion, Tony Stark gradually gained some renown.
Nearly every Night Elf commander knew that among the refugees was a rather clever young man