Hellfire Peninsula.
Terrifying waves of heat swept down from the sky, one after another, each fiercer than the last, turning Hellfire Peninsula into an oven.
The red earth radiated scorching heat underfoot. Barren land stretched for miles without a single resource. Hellfire Peninsula had become synonymous with desolation; it meant nothing but poverty.
Yet within Hellfire Peninsula stood an enormous gateway: the Dark Portal.
The Dark Portal continued to tower there like some ancient beast, illusory light flickering endlessly within it.
At the Alliance Expedition's camp, Rex looked at a document in his hand and smiled faintly. It had come from the Beastmaster and contained a detailed account of everything he had seen and heard since leaving Hellfire Peninsula.
It stated that the Beastmaster had successfully joined Garadar.
Rex was thoroughly familiar with Garadar. It was an orc camp in Nagrand.
Nagrand was one of the few places in Outland untouched by corruption, with beautiful scenery and conditions well suited to living. Compared with the deadly heat of Hellfire Peninsula, which was practically an oven, the difference was enormous-like heaven and hell.
Nagrand was also rich in resources. Many things there were things Rex wanted to acquire, such as talbuks for mounts. These beasts were abundant in Nagrand and native to its grasslands.
Rex could never have too many beasts that could serve as mounts. Every such beast had considerable value.
Talbuks, for instance, were relatively gentle and made excellent mounts. They were not slow runners, either.
Every kind of mount had its strengths and weaknesses. They could not all be judged by the same standard. How to use them ultimately depended on the rider.
Avoiding their weaknesses while bringing out their strengths required skill.
Nagrand had other resources as well, such as Earthbreaker Kodos. Their hides were exceptionally tough,