Slaves, Technology, Market

The three carriages driving the economy are investment, consumption, and imports/exports. A nation's comprehensive strength is reflected in its economy, technology, and production capacity. Political economy teaches us that productive forces determine the relations of production. The economic takeoff of the United States was inseparable from its westward expansion, and one cannot mention that expansion without noting the Gold Rush and the railroads built by Chinese laborers. Historical experience is always strikingly similar. The rise of China, the rise of Soviet Russia, and the rise of the British Empire all teach us without exception that to develop, one must engage in expansion and require a labor force; the things produced must have a destination, and if the military is to be strong, one must constantly wage war and control more colonies, as this facilitates the dumping of products. Therefore, for the Night Elf of today, the goal is to seize resources first, capture more slaves, produce more goods, and then sell them to the Zandalari, Centaur, and Quillboar. One must undertake grand projects to ensure products have a market—self-production and self-consumption to boost GDP, after all.

A war fought in isolation will drag down an entire nation, while a purely political solution lacks deterrent power and leads to endless bickering; however, when war and politics are coordinated and complement each other, a wonderful chemical reaction occurs. You fight them on one hand while doing business with them on the other, but when they realize they can live quite well by selling goods, will they still fight? Thus, the traitor is born. Those so-called visionaries slowly lose their followers and gradually become slaves alongside them; this is the fate of the Quillboar. What if you have nothing to sell? It does not matter, for there are always clever people who discover that human resources are also resources, and at this point, human traffickers will appear. They will treat their own kin with even greater cruelty than they treat outsiders, as seen with the Centaur.

As a transmigrator, if Azar were merely to know the flow of history and use that to befriend or antagonize certain people, it would only show that his own vision was limited to that of a game. This is a real world; you should face everything you encounter with the posture of a hero. You are a Prince of the Night Elf and the father of the future Queen; you must also shoulder greater responsibilities. Right now, he is making the effort.

"Dear mages, you are the wisest among the Night Elf. You possess broad horizons and active minds; you represent the most advanced thinking of the Night Elf. Now, our armies are fighting in Silithus and they need better equipment; they need steel and new, advanced exploration devices. Our armies are slaughtering in Feralas, bringing abundant resources and labor to the kingdom. It is time to show your excellence. The application of arcane energy, advanced alchemy, and the practical use of magical energy in daily life—these are your research directions!"

High-strength alloys were developed, arcane energy conversion technology was created, and a new round of infrastructure construction began. Eldre'Thalas started to change; it was rapidly entering an era of steel and arcane power. It was different from the Suramar of Her Majesty the Queen, which was a purely magical city—essentially, if you were not a mage, you could not enjoy the conveniences magic brought. The progress here was accessible to everyone; it leaned toward technology and practicality. You might use magical control to light a lamp, but I use a remote control. In other words, even if you do not know any magic, it does not affect your experience of new things. Here, magic is developed as an energy source rather than a personal ability. In Azar's view, this does not conflict. As long as you have magical affinity, you can learn magical knowledge, and the stronger your ability, the deeper the subjects you can research, such as exploring the mysteries of the universe. If your ability is average, you go for the simple things, like enchanting. Of course, the specifics cannot be explained in a few words; this will be the establishment of a scientific system. Their goal is to transform the world and explore the world.

"Gandalf, coming over so early in the morning, do you have some good news to tell me?" The early morning is the best time to perceive the Power of Order. Azar had just finished his morning exercise when he saw the Archmage waiting on the side.

"There is indeed some good news. Which one would you like to hear first?" Perhaps because he was in high spirits, Gandalf also joked in front of his leader.

"Haha, it seems there really is quite a bit of good news today." Azar was also in a great mood.

"The alchemy lab has sent word: the new high-strength alloy has been successfully developed."

"Did you have the formula ready a long time ago?" Azar asked, somewhat puzzled.

"No, no, this time it is a new model with greater strength, better toughness, and lighter weight, which is very suitable for military use."

"That counts as one. What else?"

"The Arcane Forge! No longer do craftsmen need to strike with a hammer blow by blow!"

"You mean there has been new progress in the conversion rate of magical energy? How heavy a forging hammer can it drive?" Hearing this news, Azar felt a little excited. This meant the large-scale manufacturing of armor and items—mass production! Lower costs! Increased labor efficiency!

"Keep talking, I am looking forward to the rest of the news more and more." He stood up and paced back and forth in front of Gandalf. This was a sign that he was very happy.

"This is the last piece of good news: we have discovered a superior energy storage substance!"

"What is it? Is there a lot of it?" Azar excitedly grabbed Gandalf's hand.

"Arcane Crystal, a byproduct of Thorium. You know, iron mines and copper mines all have associated Thorium; one ton yields one kilogram of Thorium, and one kilogram of Thorium can extract five grams of Arcane Crystal!"

"One hundred grams of Arcane Crystal can store enough energy to keep a one-ton object moving continuously for an entire day! And that is under current technical conditions!"

"Yes, yes! But you also need to think of a way to solve another problem." Half heaven, half hell... that was Gandalf's expression now.

"I guessed it. Is it that the energy supply is insufficient? The arcane energy extracted from the natural world is not enough, right?"

"Yes, it is reaching its limit. If we do not control it, it will lead to the rupture of the Ley Line, and the arcane energy will become uncontrollable. No one knows the consequences."

He did not know, but Azar did. If this continued, it would cause fluctuations in the arcane energy of all Azeroth, attracting the Blue Dragon, attracting Sargeras, and even attracting the planet-resetting Loken! This was a difficult problem, even bigger than the environmental issues on Earth. On one side was development, on the other was the environment... it was truly a dilemma.

"I will find a way. You all continue to perfect the relevant research."

He needed to find an energy source! Where could he find one? The Well of Eternity was certainly the best choice, but it would explode in the future! Mimic the Sunwell? It was possible, but was there a better way? The Well of Eternity is the blood of Azeroth; it would replenish itself after use, but the extraction speed could not exceed the conversion speed, or it would greatly affect the development of the Eidolon. Arming himself and making himself strong was for the purpose of protecting Azeroth; if he harmed her in the process, what was the point of development? He would take it one step at a time; there were still thousands of years left, and there would always be a way.

Azar returned to his desk and began to write a letter—a letter to Azhara. In the letter, he very officially affirmed the effectiveness of this cooperation. He once again emphasized that the Night Elf were a great race under the leadership of Azhara. In order to let everyone enjoy the Queen's radiance, he wanted to build energy devices near the Well of Eternity, as only then could he satisfy Eldre'Thalas's demand for arcane power. To achieve this goal, he promised that Eldre'Thalas would begin paying tribute to Azhara. One must know that since Azar returned to Feralas, he had not paid any tribute to Azhara; for him, this was a huge concession.

"I hope this woman will agree; otherwise, I will just attack!"