Two months ago, the food that had been stolen by the Syndicate was gradually transported to Lordaeron, relieving people of their fear of food shortages.
With food in hand, one has nothing to fear!
The Fenris Isles also enjoyed their first bumper harvest. Nourished by the natural energy of the World Tree Teldrassil, the Fenris Isles produced nearly twice as much food as Hillsbrad Foothills for the same area. This not only ensured the needs of the island's 100,000 inhabitants for the next year, but also allowed them to sell the surplus food to Gilneas and Theramore, earning a large sum of money.
The refugees across the entire archipelago were all smiles, living fulfilling and prosperous lives.
Looking at the towering canopy of trees overhead every day, at the unimaginable World Tree, and at the frequent appearances of earth, fire, water, and wind, they had become accustomed to it all and began to speculate about when the legendary " Sky City " would finally be completed.
It is said that half of the foundation for Sky City has been laid, and the other half involves moving the Fenris Isles onto the foundation.
How is that possible!
That's absolutely out of the ordinary!
Who would believe that?
However, it was soon discovered that some mages from Dalaran had been invited to the Fenris Isles and were busy measuring the land, drawing spell circles, and placing Arcane Crystal all day long, their purpose unknown.
An insider revealed:
They were inscribing one massive magic circle after another, and the purpose of these magic circles was singular: to make the entire Fenris Isles fly up and onto the World Tree!
Is this really possible?
So every day after meals, everyone had new topics to talk about and new things to look forward to.
Two months have passed, and the magic arrays are still being inscribed.
Some bored but meticulous people counted a full thousand Arcane Crystal, each worth a hundred gold, floating in different places on the Fenris Isles. Hundreds of stone pillars engraved with runes surrounded each island, drawing out the Ley Line energy from deep underground, forming invisible and intangible yet palpable energy pillars.
After seeing it, a court mage from Lordaeron exclaimed that the gold coins spent on this large-scale magic array alone could guarantee that everyone in the entire Fenris Isles would have enough to eat and drink for a year. That Legendary young man was truly wealthy!
It is said that preparations are almost complete, and all that remains is for the master of this land to give the order.
But when will that mysterious young man, the Highlord of Lake Lordamere, the Grand Duke of Stromgarde, the most powerful figure in all of Lordaeron, finally arrive?
People eagerly awaited it every day, even more so than they anticipated the storytelling at four o'clock every afternoon.
As the assistant personally appointed by the Highlord, the chief steward of the entire Fenris Isles, and a recently conferred baron, Harold has always been very busy.
The thing he was most proud of in his life was having a wonderful son.
He was confident in his talent, and he was adept at both managing his territory and leading troops into battle. Otherwise, he would not have been able to achieve military merit during World War II and be knighted as a knight of the kingdom, which was a rare honor for someone of his commoner background.
But based on his own abilities, that's the limit for a kingdom knight.
He owes his current status to his son.
If Ivan hadn't been valued by the Highlord and taken as his apprentice, how could he have become the Highlord's assistant, managing the vast Fenris Isles, with daily tasks involving the security and food supply of 100,000 people?
Harold sometimes thinks:
I'd be willing to die for the status I've achieved in my life!
As usual, after finishing his official duties, he went to the watchtower at the top of the castle, looked up at the treetops, and felt a surge of anticipation.
Unlike ordinary people, he knew very well that the Highlord had personally gone to Dalaran, using a large amount of ancient Earthen coins and precious ores to invite hundreds of Kirin Tor mages, as well as Archmage Rhonin.
The preparations over the past two months have all been aimed at sending the Fenris Isles to the World Tree and transforming them into a Sky City.
Preparations are complete, but when can we begin?
Harold had been waiting.
He watched for ten minutes, then turned to leave.
He has a heavy workload and many things to do.
Just then, he saw black dots coming from the distant sky.
"Could it be the Gryphon Rider from Aerie Peak? I've never heard of them! Even if Highlord Falstad come, he couldn't possibly bring hundreds of Gryphon Rider, could he? Has Falstad gone mad and decided to attack Sky City?"
Harold's expression changed slightly, and he quickly pulled out a monocular telescope from his waist and adjusted the focus.
Then, he saw a strange sight:
A group of strangely shaped monsters with bird wings and bear bodies, and bulky builds, were actually sitting on the backs of griffins, bending down and hugging their necks as if they were doing a proper job, and flying towards this place!
Those monsters didn't look ferocious or scary at all; in fact, they were kind of cute.
Especially since they looked quite young, as if they weren't adults but rather cubs.
Could it be some kind of unknown intelligent creature capable of taming a griffin?
Is this a move to steal jobs from the Wildhammer Dwarves?
Harold's gaze continued to move, and suddenly he saw a familiar figure.
At the same time, even from that great distance, the figure seemed to sense his gaze, looked at him, and nodded with a smile.
Clang!
The telescope in his hand was in free fall, the fragile lens shattered, and ten gold coins were lost, but Harold was completely unaware.
A million grass mud horses galloped through his mind, and an unbelievable thought popped into his head:
"These monsters were brought by the Highlord?"
It was really difficult to get rid of those enthusiastic Moonkin. In the end, by coaxing and deceiving them, they managed to keep the adult Moonkin and take their cubs away.
There's no way around it, griffins can't carry those big guys that weigh around 500 kilograms!
Anveena played a significant role in this.
Those Moonkin probably felt that sending their children with Anveena was equivalent to getting closer to the Creator, which is why they made that decision. Just like rural parents hope their children will go to big cities, those owl-like Moonkin, who possess intelligence comparable to griffins, also harbored this idea.
Finally, they arrived at the World Tree. The griffins landed, Moonkin jumped down one by one, looking at this new world with their big, adorable eyes wide open, full of curiosity.
The richer natural energy here, even more so Hinterlands, makes them feel relaxed and at home.
The severed branches and leaves transformed the top of Teldrassil into a circular, uneven plain with rolling hills and deep valleys. Its total area is about the same size as Lake Lordamere below, or at least five or six times the size of Lordaeron.
The surrounding area was covered in green grass, made up of branches that had not been cut down.
This is a city surrounded by greenery, an independent world isolated from the earth, a Sky City.
Sensing Jiang Jie's arrival, the four little Elemental Spirits skipped and jumped over, rushing into Miss Anveena's arms. Meanwhile, the Zhaoren the Onyx Cloud Serpent peeked out from the clouds, cautiously observing, and only after confirming that Old Chen was not there did it fly to Jiang Jie's side.
"Thank you very much. You used to be the Elemental Spirits that maintained the stability of the elements on Wandering Isle. I brought you here from Wandering Isle, and from now on you will be the Elemental Spirits that maintain Sky City. The future of this city still needs your help." Jiang Jie patted Wugou's head and said with a smile.
The four little Elemental Spirits were overjoyed.
"As for you, don't find this place boring. Soon it will become a very interesting city, and you'll like it."
Jiang Jie smiled, sent the griffins and Moonkin off to play, and then rode " Sharpbeak " to the ground.
Ten minutes later, he arrived at Fenris Keep and met Harold, who had been waiting for him.
" Harold, announce to the entire Fenris Isles: everyone take note that in one week, the Fenris Isles will be launched in batches and moved to the World Tree, becoming Sky City. Be prepared; everyone must stand within the marked lines."
Jiang Jie thought for a moment and then added, "Tell everyone not to worry about transportation. I've brought over a hundred griffins to establish a flight point in Sky City, which can transport anyone to the foot of the World Tree at any time. This is only temporary; there will be more griffins, steam-powered flying vehicles, and even permanent teleportation portals in the future."
Harold was stunned; his mouth was agape, big enough to swallow a goose egg whole.
So those hundreds of griffins were brought here to be used as transportation?
Steam-powered flying machines? Those are Gnomes things, how could Highlord get his hands on them?
We need to build permanent teleportation portals? Aren't those only available in major cities? How much would it cost to build one? Can we afford it?
Jiang Jie smiled but didn't say anything.
Spend money where you need to, and you can earn it back later.
He has already commissioned professionals to survey Faldir's Cove in preparation for building a port and shipyard there, and has also discussed with Jaina the possibility of ordering merchant ships from Kul Tiras for long-distance trade.
Arathi Highlands also has its own resources and products. The central basin area, in particular, is rich in resources, and you can make a lot of money whether you transport them to Stormwind City or Southshore.
Besides, the Tyr's Guard is currently busy purifying the land outside, and a new batch of crops has already been planted. There are many farms in Arathi Highlands, enough to feed 200,000 people. After the harvest, the food can be transported by water to Gilneas and Theramore, places that lack food, which is more convenient and cheaper than land transport.
Everything will be alright, Jiang Jie is confident of that.
The order was quickly relayed, and the people of Fenris Isles were overjoyed.
Some of the more imaginative ones even thought that Sky City might become a tourist destination in the future, since it boasts scenery unique to the entire Eastern Kingdoms, and opening a hotel there would be a great idea.
Jiang Jie, on the other hand, found the Archmage Rhonin on a small island.
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