The huge tortoise wanders around the Endless Sea carrying towns and fertile fields on its back. It knows how to hide. It is said that it can also control storms and attract fog to cover it.
Legend has it that only the luckiest sailors and merchants may, at a certain time, glimpse from a distance the majestic mountain-like creature breaking through the fog and appearing on the sea.
Azeroth In fact, there has always been a legend about "Wandering Isle", because the Pandaren on the island will help when encountering a ship in distress. Over time, this legend has become a "superstition" among sailors.
As we all know, sailors are the most superstitious people in any world, so what they say is often not recognized by most people.
A tortoise as big as a mountain sounds like something that was brainstormed after a lot of horse piss.
But for Steamwheedle Prince, life on Wandering Isle these days is indeed full of a different mood than before. This guy has even become accustomed to getting up every morning and running to have a cup of morning tea with those old Pandarens.
Of course, Goblin people can't really enjoy that kind of leisure.
Steamwheedle's purpose is very simple. It wants to learn a few words about "Pandaren treasure" from Pandaren. Among these legends, the one that fascinates Steamwheedle the most is a legend called "Fountain of Youth".
It is said that there is a pool of magical spring water in the ancient jungle of Pandaria, and you can live forever if you drink it.
Of course, there are such legends all over the world. Even Stranglethorn Vale has a similar "Sacred Spring". Steamwheedle even sent people to search for it, but it turned out that it was just a bait used by Naga people to "fish".
The Sacred Spring located on the coast of Stranglethorn Vale does have some magical effects, but it is still far from immortality.
Steamwheedle is a very shrewd businessman. The reason why it believed Pandaren's words was because it accidentally discovered an ancient manuscript when visiting Five Dawn Temple's library.
Those are the travel notes of Mr. Liu Lang, the sage who founded Wandering Isle, when he was young. In his notes, he clearly recorded the location of Fountain of Youth, which is in Duyang Ruins of Krasarang Wilds. It is said that some Mogu in the ruins have lived on this spring water for tens of thousands of years.
"What a waste."
Steamwheedle, who had just finished his morning tea, returned to his temporary residence, turned out the notebook and looked at it again. His small eyes were full of some kind of persistent desire.
Hiding in this room, muttering to himself:
"If this spring water is in my hands, even if its effectiveness is only one-tenth of the legendary effectiveness, as long as it is properly operated, a small cup of water can be sold for a sky-high price. There are many old and death-fearing guys in the world who are willing to spend every penny in their pockets for it.
Where is the spring water here?
This is clearly a mobile treasure. Yes, Steamwheedle Cartel will also have his own "Prosperity Spirit".
I must find it!"
Perhaps it is an illusion. Steamwheedle feels that as Shen-zin Su gets closer to the Pandaria Continent, a certain part of his mind becomes more determined and active. As the richest Goblin in the world, it has no interest in making money.
But in the past few days, that long-lost impulse has come to mind again.
For Steamwheedle, this is not a bad thing. It feels like it has found its "drive" again, and all it thinks about is making money. This persistence makes it extremely powerful, as if it has returned to the good old days of pouring moonshine in Undermine's bar.
In terms of Goblin's age, Steamwheedle has also entered its old age, but now it is "young" again.
"Pandaria is a great place!"
Steamwheedle carefully hid the note, waved its fist and shouted:
"To hell with retirement, I can make money and live a thousand years! Yes, as long as I have Fountain of Youth, I can earn forever. Oh, it feels so good to be alive."
"Steamwheedle, come out quickly, Uncle Chen asked me to call you, we are about to dock."
A red panda's clear voice sounded outside the house, causing Steamwheedle to walk out quickly and say hello to the red panda in front of him who was wearing a red jacket, had a chic ponytail, and was carrying a toddler version of Monk stick.
"Hey, Li Li girl, you are very happy today. Does returning to your hometown make you feel happy?"
Steamwheedle also chatted with the red panda.
After all, they, the troubled Goblin, have been living in the Stormstout Family's house these days. Because Diakum introduced it, Old Chen even confiscated the rent.
Just giving Goblin "free rent" is worth Steamwheedle's smiling face to the host.
It doesn't necessarily cost that much, but the feeling of "getting something for nothing" always makes every Goblin feel happy all day long.
"Yes, Uncle Chen and Zhuang Bo are ready. When Shen-zin Su approaches the coast, we will take a boat ashore."
Li Li has a pair of big eyes like Pandaren.
She was full of enthusiasm for returning to Pandaria, perhaps because of the unique adventurous nature of children, she cheered and said:
"But Shen-zin Su is too big. It can't get close to the shallow sea, so we have to row a boat ashore. Krasarang Wilds is very dangerous, so Master Shang Xi arranged for us to land in the second batch."
"Second batch?!"
Steamwheedle screamed, startling Li Li, and then Goblin shook his head vigorously, waved his hand and said:
"It can't be the second batch! What if Pandaren, the first batch of people who came ashore, find out first. Ahem, I mean, you Pandaren are all good people who love peace. Although you are powerful, you are not good at dealing with the dangers of intrigue.
But the Goblin sailors and Ogress under my command are all good players who have emerged from the brutal competition on the South Seas trade route, and they have enough adventure experience.
I think we should be the first to go ashore with you Uncle Chen."
Goblin Prince rolled his eyes, looked upright and said to Li Li sincerely:
"You are living a magical life in Wandering Isle. The biggest conflict here is who accidentally stepped on the neighbor's vegetable field when going out. You have not had contact with the outside world for a long time.
Believe me, little Li Li, people out there are very bad, they are very bad!
There are eight hundred thoughts in every eye roll, and you, the simple ones, will be deceived by them.
This kind of thing should be left to Goblin.
We have been well taken care of by you these days. My servants have gained weight by eating so much every day. This is not good for their health. They need some exercise.
You know, "fat" is a symbol of wealth in Goblin's culture, but all the Goblins under my command are paupers. How could they get fat first? This is against the rules. In the eyes of Goblins, it is simply rebellion against Tiangang, you understand?
So, take me to meet Master Shang Xi.
It's up to me to persuade him."
Li Li felt that Steamwheedle, this cunning Goblin, must have some purpose, but then she thought about it, Uncle Chen also said that the outside world is very complicated. It's complicated, but Wandering Isle's life is simple and happy. She doesn't believe in Steamwheedle, but she believes in Uncle Chen, so Li Li agrees.
The two people, who were about the same size, left Morning Breeze Village and headed towards Five Dawn Temple. Along the way, they could see the Monks of the Water-Earth Sect and Fire-Metal Sect gathering. These were the two Monk schools of Five Dawn Temple, and the competition between them was fierce.
But that's all healthy competition, and there won't be sacking or random punching. Well, most of the time it won't happen.
"Steamwheedle, you said before that when you return to South Seas, you will give me a permanent VIP coupon for Steamwheedle Cartel."
Li Li carried the small Monk stick that Uncle Chen made for her and said to Steamwheedle:
"But my father told me that "no merit is rewarded," so I thought about it and decided that I couldn't do it. It is Wandering Isle's tradition to help those in distress. I want to be a powerful explorer and Monk in the future, so I can't break the rules."
"Ah, my dear friend, look how your simplicity troubles my conscience."
Steamwheedle is now filled with the legend of Fountain of Youth. It has no time to discuss a VIP coupon with Li Li, so it waves its hand and says:
"But we Goblin also have our own rules of conduct. If my partner knows that I have not repaid my benefactor, he will definitely have a problem with me.
So it goes without saying, I will definitely give you that VIP coupon, buy everything at Steamwheedle Cartel, and get a 15% discount on our ships traveling around the world, and if you want to travel, you must have a ship, right?"
Li Li, who was new to the world, was no match for Steamwheedle. He was convinced in just two sentences.
They soon met Master Shang Xi. This contemporary host of Five Dawn Temple felt that it made sense after listening to Steamwheedle's suggestion, so he arranged for Steamwheedle and its Goblin servants and Ogres to be among the first batch to log in.
There is nothing we can do about this.
Although Wandering Isle's Monk inheritance has been stable, Wandering Isle is so big and the number of Pandarens it can support is small, so each clan member is very precious.
It's great that Goblin are willing to help, and Master Shang Xi seems to have guessed what Steamwheedle wants to do. When Goblin Prince left happily, Grand Master Monk, who already has white eyebrows and looks very smart at first glance, specifically reminded it:
"Steamwheedle Donor, the Devil Obstruction in your heart is preparing to break the cage Bonechewer Clan to eat meat. Why not stay with Five Dawn Temple and have a quiet talk with the old man?"
"I don't have time, Master. My business worth several million a minute is being delayed on South Seas."
Steamwheedle said with a grimace:
"And we Goblin really can't learn Pandaren's philosophy of life. It's too complicated and difficult to understand. As for Devil Obstruction or something in our hearts, that's not a problem! Only persistent people can achieve great things. I can earn this fortune because of my unyielding energy when I was young.
If I don't have that tone, what's the difference between me and those losers Goblin who live in the sewers of Undermine?"
"Oh, let's go then."
Master Shang Xi, who was holding a sapphire staff, sighed helplessly and watched Steamwheedle leave. After thinking about it, he called his two disciples over:
"Aysa, and Ji, you two need to take care of the Steamwheedle donor and its Goblins after landing."
The old host reminded:
"Pandaria's Sha are extremely dangerous forces. These Goblins are very obsessed with each other. Wherever they go, there may be disaster."
"Yes, Master."
Aysa·Yunge and Ji·Huozhang bowed and saluted, and then looked at each other. The competition between young people made them disobey the other, but both of them were Wandering Isle's genius Monk, and their talents were not much different from Old Chen.
After making such arrangements, the huge figure of Shen-zin Su finally broke through the fog and approached the coast of Pandaria.
It is too big to enter the shallow sea and can only stop at the edge of the deep sea.
The huge head looked at the place where it was born but has not returned for thousands of years. It let out bursts of sad calls. It also remembered that when it was a little turtle, it set off from this beach with the daring Liu Lang on its back.
The first adventure of one man and one turtle almost drowned in the Endless Sea, but in the end he adapted, traveling again and again, and returning again and again.
The most adventurous people among Pandaren followed Liu Lang, and eventually the legend of Wandering Isle was born.
Now, the children who have been away from home for thousands of years are back.
No matter where Wandering Isle and Pandaren are, Pandaria will always be their home.
A ship headed towards the coast from under the huge body of Shen-zin Su. The carefully selected Monk rowed the famous oars and headed towards the mainland not far away with a sense of excitement and anxiety.
They know that this place is called Krasarang Wilds, which is the southernmost part of Pandaria. If you go northeast, you can reach Jade Forest, which is the most prosperous capital of Pandaren, and Valley of the Four Winds, which is farther away. It is said that the fertile land that ripens every day supports everyone on this continent.
And Four Celestials.
They believe in Four Celestials, but no one has ever been able to truly meet those powerful Holy Spirits.
The most important thing is that Pandaren has a tradition of recognizing and returning to their ancestors. Shen-zin Su has not returned to Pandaria for thousands of years. I don't know if their kin are still in their hometowns in the records?
Old Chen is also very excited.
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He kept chewing sweetroot under his bamboo hat to suppress his excitement.
Stormstout Family is a wealthy family of Valley of the Four Winds. It is said that their family has the most powerful wine brewery in Pandaria.
He, his brother Chang Bo and niece Li Li's ancestor Liao Stormstout came to Wandering Isle when he was very young. His mother followed the Liu Lang sages to go to sea in order to find better wine-making secrets in the outside world.
That was thousands of years ago.
Over the years, Old Chen has traveled almost all over the world as a wanderer. He has tasted the wine of the dwarves, drank the wine of the elves in Quel'Thalas, drank Moonlight Wine in the forest of Kalimdor, and even tasted various godly wines in Trolls.
But his biggest regret is that he has never tasted wine from his hometown.
Oh, there is another very strange and legendary thing about Old Chen. The "Brewfest" that the dwarves celebrate every year was accidentally created by Old Chen during a drinking competition with the dwarves.
It can only be said that this Wanderer is a true legend. Few people have seen him, but many people have heard his stories.
"Uncle Chen, Krasarang Wilds are dangerous, aren't they?"
The niece's voice sounded next to Old Chen, making the excited and anxious wanderer nod his head and said:
"Yes, in the records of Liu Lang sages, here are Lizardfolk and Mogu. Huh? Why are you on the ship! This is not the place you should be, go back!"
Halfway through the words, Old Chen realized that Li Li shouldn't have landed with them in the first batch. But looking at his innocent-looking niece and then at the sea behind him, which had already covered most of his life, Old Chen covered his eyes in despair.
He knew that Li Li must have sneaked up here during the chaos.
His niece has not inherited the stability of her brother Chang Bo or the elegance of her sister-in-law Li Xiu. She is even more naughty and energetic than when she was a child. She is the king of children of Wandering Isle and even dares to fight with Hozen!
If you can't beat me, just beat him every day. Just go to work and wrestle with Hozen on time every day.
After going back and forth, even Hozen on the island admired her courage and was willing to play with her.
"I'm telling you, Uncle Chen, Steamwheedle has a bad idea. I just saw him telling Goblin's servants a story about "Fountain of Youth". They are going to the jungle to find those springs."
Li Li whispered to Old Chen with some guilt:
"It's all my fault for that book! I was the one who found that book with Steamwheedle. It's obsessed with it now. It's all my fault."
"But that book has been hidden in Five Dawn Temple's library for so many years. Many people have read it, but no one is as fascinated as Steamwheedle. So this is not your fault. Don't take other people's mistakes on yourself."
Old Chen shook his head and glanced at Goblin on the other boat. He had no good impression of the profit-driven Goblins and said:
"Let them be, our fate with them ends here.
We are here to worship our ancestors and find our hometown. Even though you are here, I can't drive you back, so you take this with you."
Old Chen handed his carefully crafted Monk stick to Li Li.
This stick is completely different from the Jade Bamboo that Pandaren often uses. It looks very heavy, but Li Li feels too light in his hand. There are some runes on it that Li Li cannot understand.
"This is a protective weapon given to me by a very powerful friend of mine. It is said that World Tree comes from another world."
Old Chen took out his spare White Tiger Gauntlets and put it on his hand, and said to the wide-eyed Li Li:
"I call this stick "Dawn" because it does have magical power. When you hold it without the heart of a warrior, it is just an ordinary stick. However, when you want to protect something, the power in this stick will respond to you.
My friend apparently kept his strength in the stick.
It is as powerful as the sun, although it is not a weapon that Monk like you, who is not even an apprentice, should hold.
But I believe Chang Bo has taught you well, and I also believe you will use it to protect something.
Follow me soon."
"Oh, that's amazing."
Li Li carefully stroked the warm stick and whispered:
"You seem unwilling to mention that friend?"
"It's not that he is unwilling. How should I put it? Every time I meet him, I will be in big trouble."
Old Chen thought of the two encounters between himself and Diakum. He sighed tiredly, touched Li Li's head and said:
"I hope I won't meet him at Pandaria this time. He calls himself the challenger of fate, so fate is very rude to him. There will always be big trouble wherever he appears."
Li Li still doesn't understand such a complicated concept as fate, but that doesn't stop the ship from docking excitedly.
Under the leadership of Old Chen, the elite Monk of Five Dawn Temple dispersed and searched around after landing. They wanted to build a simple dock here so that the civilians on the island could come over. Then they would move northeast according to the records of their ancestors and go to a place called "Zhu Family Village".
That is the largest town in Pandaren in Krasarang Wilds.
After Steamwheedle and its Goblin servant landed ashore, they ran into the jungle in the name of "exploration". Aysa·Yunge wanted to catch up but was stopped by Old Chen.
He has been traveling abroad all year round, and he knows that Goblin, who has taken advantage of him, cannot be persuaded at all, and it is easy for simple tribesmen to get involved.
Old Chen is very skilled in martial arts, and Wandering Isle and Pandaren Monk admire him.
There are rumors that Master Shang Xi has appointed Old Chen to be the next host of Five Dawn Temple, but Old Chen just wants to be a simple wanderer, so he declined.
There was no danger in the initial landing, so soon the second batch of Pandaren came ashore, and then the third batch. When Master Shang Xi took the last batch of Pandaren on the sea, suddenly there was a cry of death from the jungle.
Old Chen jumped up and saw the big block Mantid rushing towards this side.
They had been away from Pandaria for too long, and they didn't know that Krasarang Wilds had become Mantid's territory, but it was too late to retreat now.
So Old Chen led Monk and rushed forward to meet the enemy.
Some Monk escorted the tribesmen to Zhu Family Village for temporary refuge. The two groups dispersed, but during the battle, a huge Mushan loaded with fierce Lizardfolk thugs rampaged out of the woods.
There was a huge Mogu Cannon hanging next to the Mushan's body. The first shot of fire exploded into flames on the Shen-zin Su turtle shell outside the sea.
There is no way, Shen-zin Su's target is too big, and the artillery behind Mushan can hit it accurately.
"We need help!"
Li Li didn't know what to do in the chaos. She tried her best to drag several injured Monk back to the position and feed them the healing wine. However, seeing Mantid and Lizardfolk attacking from both ends, Li Li was extremely anxious.
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Then she saw Steamwheedle and the group of Goblin running out of the woods carrying strange cans.
"What are you still doing here?"
Steamwheedle riding Ogres grabbed a Goblin Firearm and fired randomly in the chaos. When it saw Li Li, it shouted:
"Run quickly, silly boy! Take the wounded with you. The Monks are highly skilled in martial arts and can retreat at any time, but they can't leave while you are here. I read in the book that there is a Temple of the Red Crane in the jungle, and the powerful Monks are guarding the Holy Land there, and it is not far from here.
Let's go there quickly!"
This Goblin was quite loyal and asked his Ogress to pick up the wounded and rush into the jungle. But when they ran to the legendary Temple of the Red Crane, the panting Steamwheedle suddenly became desperate.
"Damn! Why is there a war here too! Didn't I say that Pandaren loves peace the most? Why is there so much war in your hometown?
Northern Borderlands is a beautiful home compared with this one."
Li Li's eyes widened even more.
If the attack on the beach was just an intrusion by Mantid, then the Temple of the Red Crane in front of us can really be called a "war". Thousands of Mantid and terrifying giant insects are besieging this place.
After working on it for a long time, Wandering Isle's Pandaren wanderers were implicated in the fighting here.
"Don't be stunned, go in first!"
Steamwheedle hugged the jar filled with water tightly in his arms and shouted:
"My "mutual aid" clause has come into effect. Vigilant will come to rescue us soon and enter the temple! At least it can hold up there."