Expose Dragon Isles
"So, if we assume that the inheritance of another Human Empire really exists in the world, then its possible hiding place the One is in "Storm Sea"?"
Outside Wetlands and Menethil Harbor, in the town carried by the big turtle Shen-zin Su, Lothar just finished a conversation here with the elders of Pandaren Lorewalkers and Wandering Isle.
A huge map of the world was placed in front of them.
That is the world in their eyes that Wandering Isle and Pandaren have sketched out during their thousands of years of traveling around the world. It is no exaggeration to say that this map is the most perfect world map that Lothar has ever seen.
All continents and islands known and unknown to mankind are marked on this giant map.
But even so, after thousands of years of traveling and exploring, there are still some places in this world that Pandaren has never been to, such as near the Maelstrom.
Wandering Isle relies on "Shen-zin Su power", and the big turtle obviously cannot withstand the terrifying tide of the Maelstrom on its own, so Shen-zin Su never goes near the sea near the Maelstrom.
And the "Storm Sea" that Lothar refers to happens to be at the "other end" of the Maelstrom, in the words of Diakum, in the endless sea of "the back of the world".
Facing the inquiry of the human emperor, the eldest elder among Wandering Isle Pandaren leaned on a mahogany cane, twirled his flowing beard, squinted his eyes and nodded and said:
"Yes, that is a place that Shen-zin Su, the One, will not go to except for the Maelstrom. It is a very strange place. Not to mention the high winds and rough waves all year round, the biggest problem is that the climate in that sea area is very abnormal.
We and our ancestors have passed there several times, and every time we have recorded storms.
It is hard for you to imagine how exaggerated the storm covering the entire sea area is. I can only tell you that it is a desperate situation that no fleet can approach.
But Pandaren can be sure that there is indeed a continent in that almost impenetrable layer of storm!
Because there are strange "thunderbirds" there, they are traveling in the Storm Sea wearing storms and Thunder. If there is no land, these legendary creatures cannot reproduce for a long time.
It is isolated from the rest of the world and must have its own unique ecosystem.
Theoretically, humans can survive there.
But how your blood brothers will survive the terrifying climate of the Storm Sea is a big problem, I think."
The old Pandaren hesitated for a moment, stretched out his finger to make a "little" gesture, shook his head and said while feeling sad about losing the market in a certain country:
"The chances of them being there are slim."
"But not nothing!"
Lothar is very optimistic about this.
He believed that Diakum the Saint would never be misguided. Perhaps it was a prophecy.
For Lothar himself, it is indeed a very happy thing to know that there is still a branch of human civilization in this world that has existed for a long time.
Although this will obviously cause many diplomatic problems, the prosperity of the human population is an undoubted good thing.
"Are you sending an explorer to the Storm Sea?"
Lorewalker Cho rubbed his paws beside him and asked:
"Can I get involved?"
"Ah?"
Such a proactive request to join a dangerous adventure gave Lothar a new understanding of Pandaren's desire to explore.
He looked at Zhou Zhuo in surprise, thinking that Light Weaver's evaluation of this guy was quite complicated, so he deliberately refused him to join the imperial expedition team.
He pretended to think and then said:
"But you are a member of the diplomatic corps of Pandaria, Your Excellency Zhou Zhuo. You have just completed your visit to Kazz Modan, and next you have to go to Stormwind to submit your credentials.
I heard that you will also go to the Zandalar Empire along South Seas.
Is it really okay to just give up on your responsibilities like this?"
"I am not the only envoy."
Zhou Zhuo shrugged, grinned and said:
"Elder Stone Step behaves much more appropriately in diplomatic situations than I do, and Stormwind and Zandalari Island are there, and they will not disappear suddenly. I still have enough time to visit these places in the future to seek new insights and knowledge.
But Storm Sea.
That is a place that none of the Liu Lang sages have ever set foot!
For Lorewalkers, that is the last piece of World Mist. Any aspiring explorer should not miss this adventure.
And I'm not looking down on you human historians. There are too many historical errors and omissions in their records. Such important moments must be recorded by professional historians, right?
Just let me go!
I know what you are worried about, and I promise not to touch anything I don't understand this time.
Yes, I swear by the surname of the old Zhou family!"
"The reputation of your old Zhou family has long been ruined by your grandfather and your father."
Lorewalkers next to him joked:
"Even when we were trapped in Pandaria, you Zhou family are known to be good at organizing things. They are going on an expedition to find branches of civilization. It is a major matter related to inheritance. Zhou Zhuo, please don't join in the fun."
Zhou Zhuo's eyes suddenly turned red, and he started to say something like "exploring is not a job", "how can Lorewalkers's thing be called a job", etc., filling the whole room with a happy atmosphere.
Lothar was also amused.
But he did feel Zhou Zhuo's desire to travel far. In addition, this guy is indeed very powerful. He is very good in all aspects. He is proficient in healing, astrology and navigation. At critical moments, he can also use Lorewalkers's scroll as a guest spell caster.
It is difficult to find such an explorer, so Lothar thought about it and said to Zhou Zhuo:
"If you really want to participate in this adventure, then go to the pier and find Daelin. He is leading this voyage to the Storm Sea, but you don't have to have too much hope.
Because he just went there to investigate and then came back, and would not risk going deep into the Storm Sea.
Preparations have begun for the war against Kul Tiras. After Daelin returns, we will launch a rescue mission to the human territory occupied by the void."
"Oh, Daelin, is that the wandering old sailor?"
Zhou Zhuo blinked and said:
"I saw him drinking and bragging outside last night, and he was taken back by a very powerful lady by the ears. It is said that she was Queen Katherine?"
"Yes, Ms. Katherine belongs to the very powerful category among all Human King."
Lothar sighed helplessly.
He feels that after he officially gets married, Daenerys will most likely replace Queen Katherine as the symbol of "valor" in the profession of queen.
But he didn't come to Menethil Harbor just to ask Pandaren about the Storm Sea. As an emperor's reservist, he was not so leisurely.
This time I actually came here to inspect the construction progress of the Imperial Fleet Homeport on Tol Barad Island.
This island is located just outside the Kazz Modan sea area, separated from the mainland by only a strait. There are also a series of small islands such as Tidefall Isle nearby that can be used as supply points.
It can be said that Tol Barad is the most perfect fleet berth.
This large island has been the enclave of Kul Tiras for a long time in the past, but due to political reasons, the Kurdish Navy has been unable to build a true military port on Tol Barad, so it can only use it as a place to exile prisoners.
Not only does Kul Tiras exile prisoners here, but the kingdom of Northern Borderlands also has this "tradition" of throwing prisoners into Tol Barad's deserted and swampy islands and leaving them to fend for themselves. The king and lords will also call this behavior "mercy".
There are several towns along the coast of this island, which are quite prosperous with merchant ships traveling between the north and south.
When Magic Plague was rampant and demons invaded, many people from Hillsbrad Foothills ran to Tol Barad for refuge, and during the werewolf disaster, this place also became a refuge for Gilneas people.
Although the dangerous "Biting Reef" on the Gilneas coast do not allow large fleets to pass, small merchant ships are still fine.
Not long ago, after Derek returned from the reconnaissance of Kul Tiras, he easily captured Tol Barad with First Fleet, and began to officially build a fleet homeport in the name of the Strom'kar Empire.
Kul Tiras people are very professional in doing this. In less than half a month, the home port has already improved a lot.
Lothar came here specifically to inspect and provide guidance on the reorganization of the imperial fleet.
Now the fleet under Derek is in chaos. Not only First Fleet of Kul Tiras, half of Stormwind's fleet has also been sent, there is also a part of Lordaeron's fleet that surrendered, as well as some pirate ships that were captured after being defeated, etc.
It is obvious that such a chaotic system cannot be fought.
Therefore, Lothar decided to spend some time to complete the fleet reorganization in Tol Barad, but unfortunately, although Eastern Continent also has its own shipyard, its technology and scale are far behind Stormsong Shipyard of Kul Tiras.
In terms of warship performance alone, the main battleships of the mainland countries are at least one generation behind the warships of Kul Tiras. This performance gap coupled with the despairing combat effectiveness gap between the two navies, the empire's fight against Kul Tiras in a naval battle is basically equivalent to hitting an egg with a stone.
Therefore, this battle must not be turned into a war of attrition, otherwise the empire will not be able to keep up with even the most basic supply of warships.
"Kul Tiras's decisive battle on the mainland" is the core strategy of this war. Lothar is determined to use the empire's advantages to offset its own disadvantages.
Putting aside the emperor's inspection for the time being, Zhou Zhuo happily took a boat to Menethil Harbor to report to Daelin after getting permission. His thoughts were always very simple and he wanted to participate in this expedition.
As a result, I just found out about Daelin's residence in Menethil Harbor. I ran to the manor and before knocking on the door, I saw Daelin in a "pirate outfit" sneaking out with two dark circles under his eyes.
True·Pandaren Zhou Zhuo looked dumbfounded at Daelin, who had panda eyes, scratches all over his neck, and an elf magic dagger stuck in his head, and was bleeding profusely.
"You... just escaped from the battlefield?"
Lorewalkers asked cautiously, Daelin felt a little embarrassed.
The old sailor coughed a few times and was about to explain when there was a sudden bang and a fireball smashed into the main hall of the manor and flew out, followed by Queen Katherine's scolding and gunfire echoing in it.
"Let's go! Run, these two crazy women are going to fight."
Daelin grabbed Zhou Zhuo and ran away. The tough old sailor ran all the way to the tavern before stopping.
He is a strong Warrior full of energy, but Lao Zhou, a "scholar", is already out of breath.
"No, let me rest for a while."
Zhou Zhuo was leaning against the wall, panting, looking at Daelin who reached out to pull the magic dagger from his head with a nonchalant expression, and then nonchalantly relied on the legendary Warrior's "breathing to restore blood" to heal the wound, he couldn't help but ask:
"What the hell is going on? How could your wife and your lover be in such trouble? I heard that it is not even a shame for a noble family in your Human King country to have several lovers, but a default rule?
If anyone doesn't have one, he will be laughed at by other nobles."
"Yes, it's a rule, but under normal circumstances, wives and lovers don't meet each other. If the king doesn't meet the king, look how embarrassing it is now."
The old sailor Daelin carelessly took out a bottle of wine, opened the lid and took a few sips, then laughed and said:
"I drank too much last night, and suddenly I wanted to mediate the relationship between Katherine and Gina. Then I first got Katherine drunk, and then Gina, so that the two charming ladies could become friends.
Well, in short, this is a lesson, don't do this when you have a wife in the future."
He sighed and complained:
"Obviously we were all harmoniously "helping each other" in bed last night, but as soon as I opened my eyes today, there was a knife on my head. Katherine was going crazy and wanted to shoot me to death.
I really don't understand."
"Ah, it is a pity to the world that you were not beaten to death. What you did makes me want to summon Mishi to spit fire on you."
Zhou Zhuo said with contempt:
"But no matter what, I'm here to join your expedition. His Majesty Lothar said that as long as you agree, I can."
"Oh! Expedition!"
Daelin's eyes lit up, he touched his beard, laughed, and said:
"Why did I forget that there is an expedition team waiting to set off? Now we can perfectly avoid the "World War" between two women, but we still have one less navigator. The outstanding navigators of the empire have all been recruited by my great son, and I will not be able to find the right person for a while.
You, Pandaren!
Will you pilot the ship?"
"Uh, I can't."
Zhou Zhuo blinked and said:
"But I can learn. I learn things quickly."
"Huh, that's best."
Daelin took out a wine-stained badge from his arms, threw it to Zhou Zhuo, snapped his fingers and said:
"Get on the boat now! We'll leave in thirty, no, fifteen minutes!"
"You are escaping!"
Zhou Zhuo said sadly:
"I think there is nothing to talk about between husband and wife."
"Now, take a good look at it! Then, tell me sternly that this matter can be solved through words."
Daelin turned Zhou Zhuo's head and looked in the direction of his manor. The water tower there had begun to burn, like a torch outside the port.
This scene made Zhou Zhuo shake his body, he laughed twice and whispered:
"But you can't never come back. There are some things you have to face."
"Hmph, I'll just die in the Storm Sea."
The old sailor grinned and said rather heartlessly:
"It would be better to die there and let two women grieve for me, and maybe they'll become friends. Then I pop up at my own funeral and scare them."
Let's go, let's go.
Let's take it one step at a time, and we'll talk about what happens next.
A good man fighting the sea cannot be trapped in the gentle land of land. A stable life is indeed the harbor of the soul.
It's a pity
I always love the sea more."
Diakum ushered in the light again.
Vigilant couldn't sense how long he had been in the darkness, and how long he had persisted in the terrifying void erosion. He only knew that his first reaction when the light came was to "stretch" his spirit, letting the warm light shine and cleanse all the darkness in his mind.
This can't go on like this!
This is the conclusion of Diakum.
Although Faith Power can be ignited to support his persistence when Eclipse arrives, if he just persists, there is no way to quickly complete the occupation of An'she's divine body, let alone the subsequent fusion and rebirth.
These are three stages that must be completed.
Xal'atath said that she would let herself bear the pain of An'she, and she said that she doubted her ability. Dick wanted to refute it before, but after really enduring a wave of Eclipse's pain, Vigilant also felt that she had been a little too optimistic before.
If you can fight, if you can resist, then all darkness is not worth fearing.
But he couldn't fight or resist.
Just like An'she, who is currently "highly paraplegic and awaiting death in the ICU" cannot jump up and spin around to give the void a big neck hug full of light and heat. It is really too much to do but not enough strength.
Therefore, we must think of a more effective way to persevere under this "suffering of the true God".
Fortunately, Diakum has already been researching this aspect before.
When Void God War was broken by Void Gods, Devourer of Worlds's body did not immediately fall into the abyss forever. Instead, it was pulled by several dark golden "chains" to survive. This was the advanced attempt of "Light-Shadow Twinborn".
The mutual conversion of light and shadow is a state of balance, but there is obviously a higher realm beyond that.
Light-Shadow Coexistence, or "Light-Shadow Symbiosis".
This is not Dick's fantasy but has a real theological conceptual basis.
When Diakum asked Ms. Ishana for advice in the Argus world, she said that "light cannot exist alone without shadow", so the concept of "light" does need "shadow" to set it off.
Only when "light and shadow" exist at the same time, the form of light is complete.
Vigilant had only made a tentative attempt at the advanced concepts of this path before, but now he must devote all his energy to this matter, otherwise he will never be able to sustain this conceptual transformation of light and darkness for long.
However, now that you have survived the "first night" and regained consciousness, you must take advantage of the tight time to make all the arrangements that need to be made.
The transformation of light and shadow in this Holy Light Crystal has no rules. I can't say when the next dark night will come.
But Diakum, who just woke up, is still sluggish.
He sensed Faith Power all over the world in the light of the sun, and those invisible powers merged into the light to quickly restore his energy. But after staying for a long time in the erosion of darkness that he could only resist, Diakum was a little uncomfortable with the sudden return to the light.
He had a sense of "unreality", and there was something more in his perception. It seemed that after spending a night, the power of An'she's divine body was also "opened" to him.
This is the process of "occupying", and it has to be done bit by bit.
Even if there is only a trace of the power of the true god left, it is still difficult to understand and use it in the hands of Diakum in a short time.
When he tried to merge into the blooming sun, Diakum was shocked to find that his perspective had shifted to the "overlook", like a star hanging in the sea of stars emitting light and heat. Wherever he looked, he could clearly see the Azeroth stars orbiting him.
"Am I really the sun?"
Dick A mouthful of old blood almost spurted out.
When he said he wanted to be the sun, he didn't mean it physically! He didn't even plan to leave the whole family behind and go eat "Cantonese food" right now.
But then, Vigilant realized that this was actually part of the Sun God power of An'she, and all stars that could be called "suns" were under his control.
"Glory of Ten Thousand Suns" is not just a sentimental description, just like Ms. Elune's "Glory of a Thousand Moons".
Wherever the sun shines, it is the domain of Sun God.
Diakum felt this novel perspective. He tried to mobilize the power of the star and found that the other party was completely unmoved. It seemed that the Sun God power he had unlocked was too weak to affect the operation of the star.
However, streaks of "True·Solar Storm" did blow up in the corona of the star's surface following Diakum's attempt, and turned into a stream of blazing energy in his attempt, which was like "squeezing mud".
But where to throw this thing?
Vigilant hesitated, you can't just destroy the asteroid just because you want to try Divine Might, right?
Creating space junk casually is not what Warrior of Light should do.
Wait!
It seems like there really needs to be a hard "beat" somewhere.
How long have these Dragon Aspectss been clamoring to return to Dragon Island? Why is there no movement at all? Is Titan Keepers who stayed in Valdrakken too derelict in his duties?
You haven't opened the seal for so long, you bastard, everyone has been waiting impatiently.
Since the internal seal cannot be opened from the outside, let's try the "equivalent opening method".
In this thought, Diakum began to turn his will and aimed the "Sun Arrow" in his hand at Dragon Isles's sealing fog. Before throwing the "Apollo's Arrow", he reminded Azeroth Star Soul:
"I'm going to throw "Solar Fist" at Dragon Isles from the sea of stars. Lord, can you support me?"
"Ah?"
Supreme Star Soul, who was sleeping beautifully, was stunned for a moment, and then asked:
"Wait! You want to hit me with the sun's rays? I provoked you!"