The Second Underground Level-Deep Blue

Several days had passed since the Kor'kron Vanguard discovered the ruins of Naxxramas. During that time, the Kor'kron Vanguard had been traveling through Azjol-Nerub.

The food they had brought was nearly exhausted, but Azjol-Nerub was filled with edible fungi and mushrooms. These had once been the staple food of the Azjol-Nerub Empire, but unfortunately, after Azjol-Nerub fell, the dead outnumbered the living, and the Scourge Nerubians' cravings had turned to flesh and blood.

Thus, although the Nerubians had abandoned the cultivation of fungi and mushrooms, over the past decade or so, the fungi had spread throughout the Azjol-Nerub Empire through their own growth.

Coupled with the knowledge Azjolnak had taught them about identifying edible fungi and preparing them, the Kor'kron Vanguard no longer had to worry about supplies.

Whenever they rested, they found a semi-enclosed passage and posted sentries. During their time on Azjol-Nerub's first level, they had not encountered any large-scale Nerubian attacks.

Azjol-Nerub was divided into several levels. The Kor'kron Vanguard's target was Anub'arak in the Abyss Hatchery at the lowest level, but they were still on the first level.

"This is it. This vertical shaft leads down to the second level of Azjol-Nerub." Dranosh looked into the enormous pit below, bottomless and lit only by the glow of blue mushrooms.

The shaft was so deep that jumping in recklessly would mean falling to their deaths unless there was a lake below—unless they could stomp the ground like warriors of the Halls of Valor.

There was an ancient Nerubian elevator nearby, but it appeared to have been abandoned. Moreover, the Kor'kron Vanguard had not brought any Goblin engineers, so they could not repair it.

Though the elevator had been abandoned, the shaft was filled with webs. Under the Scourge's rule, the Nerubians had forsaken their civilization and everything