This is the southern part of Gilneas, in the Blackwald.
The Tree of Life, once occupied by Worgen, is now occupied by a group of Undead, led by Alonsus Faol and Alexei Barov.
Since meeting Jiang Jie, they have secretly come to Gilneas and begun the " Forsaken Plan ".
The plan is not progressing smoothly.
Only a very few Undead with extremely strong wills can escape the Lich King's control; less than one in ten thousand. Even Thassarian and Koltira, two Death Knight with exceptionally strong wills, only managed to break free of the Lich King's control and become " Forsaken " with Faol's help.
With the Frozen Throne damaged and the Lich King's power diminished, his control over the Undead also weakened rapidly. Faol and Patriarch Alexei seized the opportunity to begin their activities, awakening many Undead. The number of Forsaken increased rapidly from less than ten to a hundred in just two days, and it continues to grow exponentially.
Inside the tree hollow, Faol was discussing the next steps with Patriarch Alexei when he suddenly stood up. Thassarian had returned, and he was shouting loudly; his shouts could be heard from hundreds of meters away.
"What happened? Why are you in such a panic?" Patriarch Alexei, who had already transformed into Lich, was somewhat displeased, his tone carrying the authority of a chieftain.
"Chaos! All of Gilneas is in chaos!" Thassarian exclaimed, his voice brimming with excitement. " The Lich King's power has vanished! All the Undead are free!"
Are all the Undead free?
Faol and Patriarch Alexei exchanged a glance, both sensing the fluctuations in each other's souls, and their hearts were filled with astonishment.
Why did the Lich King's power disappear? Was he killed?
In this way, all the Undead will be freed from the Lich King's control. Those ambitious Undead will surely take the opportunity to form their own small groups. If they are lucky, strong enough, and clever enough, it is not impossible for them to establish a new Scourge.
For them, this is a rare opportunity.
"The dawn of the Forsaken has arrived!"
Patriarch Alexei's voice was filled with excitement. "We're going to Gilneas City right now! In just a few days, that city will be ours! Then, all of Gilneas will be ours! Then we can go to Northrend, rule over all the Undead, and establish a kingdom for the Forsaken!"
Thassarian was also thrilled, but before he could express his joy, Faol's voice rang out.
" Gilneas City? No, no, that's not our target, at least not now." Faol hunched over, his voice as calm as ever. " The Holy Light guides me... Summon Gunther, we're launching a surprise attack on Naxxramas!"
The soul fire in Alexei's eye sockets instantly shone brightly!
Yes, Naxxramas!
Naxxramas is the most important!
Arthas and Kel'Thuzad have both gone to Northrend, and now the Lich King is in trouble again. The Undead in Naxxramas have broken free from the Lich King's control, and this is their weakest point.
At this point, capturing Naxxramas would grant air superiority, making it much easier to attack Gilneas City or travel to Northrend; you could leave or stay as you pleased.
If we don't raid Naxxramas now, but instead head for Gilneas City, what good will it do even if we manage to capture Gilneas City?
If Kel'Thuzad were to return to Naxxramas and regain Naxxramas, he could potentially conquer Gilneas City directly from Naxxramas. Who could stop him?
Alexei couldn't help but glance at Faol, thinking to himself that he had misjudged him!
I used to think that this former Archbishop of Holy Light was just a simple, annoying preacher of Holy Light. I never expected that his insight was sharper than mine, and that he could grasp the main contradictions at the first moment. I am still lacking in this respect!
No wonder Lord Nicholas sent him to help him; there was a reason for it!
Above the World Tree " Teldrassil ",
Sky City. Jiang Jie sat leaning against an enormous branch, a set of jet-black armor lying beside him.
What he was holding was a helmet.
A full day has passed since the battle at Icecrown Citadel.
After parting ways in Dragonblight, Jiang Jie followed Kael'thas to Silvermoon City, and then traveled through a portal to Lordaeron. After recounting his journey in detail to Princess Calia, he arrived here to urge the four little Elemental Spirits to build the foundation of the Sky City.
Judging from the current progress, it will probably take another month or two to complete the foundation before construction of the Sky City can truly begin.
Upon returning, Jiang Jie immediately took out the armor and had Xiao Feng scan and analyze it.
Then, Jiang Jie felt depressed.
This armor is damaged!
The rest of the body was fine, but the helmet was the most severely damaged. It was also the most important part because it was essentially a mental amplifier, capable of amplifying a person's mental power a million times over. That's why a tormented Ner'zhul's soul could possess Demigod- level mental power.
Unfortunately, it was damaged.
It must have been Anveena's Arrow of the Moon Goddess, that damaged it. There's a sizable arrow wound inside the helmet, near the back of the skull, and the dense runes on it are also damaged, greatly reducing its effectiveness.
Simply put, this helmet grants a person Demigod- level mental power, allowing them to easily cover the entire Northrend. Furthermore, if desired, this mental power can be condensed into a line that can even influence Gilneas, located far away on the Lordaeron.
The Lich King Ner'zhul used this same method to lure Kel'Thuzad.
The Lich King's ability to directly control all the Undead also relies on this extremely powerful mental strength. Jiang Jie even felt that, in terms of mental strength alone, the Lich King's mental strength was probably many times stronger than that of the Demigod or Mannoroth.
But now, this helmet can only allow one person's mental power to cover an area the size of Lordaeron, reducing its effectiveness by more than a hundredfold.
" Xiao Feng, is there really no way to repair this helmet?" Jiang Jie frowned and asked again.
Having finally obtained such a powerful artifact, Jiang Jie was extremely displeased that its effectiveness had been greatly reduced.
"The runes on the helmet have been fully analyzed. A skilled craftsman can easily carve them back, but the problem is, the helmet itself can't be altered." In his mind, Xiao Feng, dressed in a long, bright red dress, exuded elegance, a half-smile playing on her lips, "The material of this helmet is very special; it requires a special process to smelt."
Jiang Jie sighed.
This thing was brought by Kil'jaeden, and who knows how it was made? It's probably the Burning Legion's technology, but whether it's the work of the Dreadlord or the arm of the engineers of Mo'arg, it's probably beyond repair on this land of Azeroth.
"Never mind, we'll talk about it later." Jiang Jie sighed and put away his armor.
Let's talk about it later; there'll always be a way.
If all else fails, try to capture a Dreadlord or the Mo'arg engineer, and the problem will be solved.
Suddenly, Jiang Jie frowned, took out an image crystal, and the image of Patriarch Alexei appeared in front of Jiang Jie.
"My lord, I have great news to report," Patriarch Alexei's voice was filled with pride. " Naxxramas belongs to us!"
Jiang Jie's eyes narrowed slightly.
The next moment, golden-white wings appeared, and Jiang Jie flew into the sky.
"Immediately set up a teleportation barrier! Prevent Kel'Thuzad from teleporting to Naxxramas! Naxxramas, here I come!"