The winds of Desolace in Kalimdor were still scorching. The breeze from the Great Sea could not cool its bare, burning red earth, but those hot winds could no longer reach the Valley of Trials, enclosed by mountains on every side.
Countless Elf Villages grown through Green Dragon magic, together with vast plantations of Breadfruit Trees, had covered almost a third of the Valley of Trials' once-bare red earth. Cool underground river water diverted from the cave waterfall filled the artificial lakes, large and small, that had already been built throughout the valley. Their presence had greatly altered the local climate, leaving the valley far cooler than the land outside.
The weather had become pleasantly cool, but construction in the Valley of Trials continued at a feverish pace. Lakes were still being dug, trees were still being planted, and the railway connecting the Portals within the valley was still under construction, as were the navy's harbor and the enormous fortress at the valley entrance.
The Binding Magic Array's five towering Crystal Towers stood on the open ground where Horde Orc players spawned in the game. Although choosing that spot meant transporting singing crystal from the distant Portal had been troublesome during construction, the location proved very convenient once the array was complete.
The ground there was broad and firm. With a few Enhanced Magic Circles added, it would pose no problem no matter how many Infernals were summoned. Nearby was also a vast, dry Natural Cave extending deep into the mountains. In the game, NPCs inside it gave players quests, but after renovation, it had become an important Logistics Supply Depot within the Valley of Trials.
At the cave entrance stood a military camp of Treehouses formed from Breadfruit Trees grown through Green Dragon magic. A squad of Rangers from