(Update a little late today, but still plenty.)
Gurubashi Arena.
This is an arena as large as the Forum of Lordaeron, just like the legendary Colosseum in ancient Rome, with walls reaching sixty or seventy meters high, capable of holding tens of thousands of spectators.
In fact, this was built during the Gurubashi Empire era. At that time, the Gurubashi Empire had as many as a million Troll, and whenever there was a tournament, tens of thousands of Troll would come here to watch.
Unfortunately, with the fall of the Gurubashi Empire, the arena lost its former glory and has long since been destroyed.
The remaining Gurubashi Trolls still hold some competitions in the arena, with some participants being volunteers and others being travelers and adventurers captured by other Troll tribes and sold here.
Many famous gladiators were popular, and many people gambled on these matches, including betting their lives.
Whether it was the chieftain of the Bloodscalp Trolls, the chieftain of the Skullsplitter Trolls, or the incredibly brave Bloodlord Mandokir of Zul'Gurub, they were all once the undefeated champions of the Gurubashi Arena.
After World War II, not only humans, Dwarves, High Elf, Troll, but also many Orcs and Ogres came here to compete. After all, both Orcs and Ogres revered strength, and arena combat was the best demonstration of that strength.
In recent years, the Goblin of Booty Bay have set their sights on this lucrative market. Through unknown means, they have successfully allied with the Gurubashi Trolls Goblin to jointly manage the arena. Leveraging the Booty Bay ' connections, the arena has attracted a larger audience and more players.
Some even come from other continents: Tauren, Night Elf, Centaur, and occasionally even Pandaren Monk.
However, with the Atal'ai Troll taking control of Zul'Gurub, the Gurubashi Trolls were no longer able to manage the arena, which fell completely into Goblin hands. It's said that the arena brings in over 50,000 gold coins per month for Booty Bay.
That's already pretty good!
The Gurubashi Arena hosts numerous tournaments, including individual matches, 3v3 matches, and 5v5 matches. Each year, a champion is selected, receiving rewards of up to 10,000, 20,000, and 30,000 gold coins. These rewards are beyond the reach of ordinary families, and even many minor nobles would be unable to afford them even if they sold their entire fortunes.
Such generous rewards naturally attracted many contestants and an increasing number of viewers.
It's already November, and there are only a few days left until the champion is chosen.
To watch the match, merchant ships from Booty Bay even made a special trip to Westfall and Stormwind City, bringing a ship full of wealthy patrons.
There were nobles and wealthy merchants from Stormwind City, as well as exiled nobles from Lordaeron. It is said that there were also some unimaginable powerful figures among them, such as a certain Countess who held immense power in Stormwind City.
Bloodlord Mandokir, who had already secured the one-on-one championship, reportedly died five days ago in Zul'Gurub. The most popular 3v3 team, a mixed squad of Tauren, Orcs, and Troll, and the most popular 5v5 team, a mixed squad of Orcs and Ogres, faced their most formidable opponent yet:
A Druid whose race is unknown, and a four-meter-tall, talking gorilla.
Not one opponent, but two.
The Druid and the Gorilla participated separately, and not only in single-player battles, but also in 3v3 and 5v5 battles.
Over three days, the Druid participated in a total of 37 gladiatorial matches in various forms, including Stag Form, Tiger Form, Cat Form, Venomous Snake Form, Spider Form, and Bat Form. These included 17 individual matches, 13 3v3 matches, and 7 5v5 matches, and he won them all. Even the most popular individual champion after Bloodlord Mandokir, a captain from the Sunfury Legion of Quel'Thalas, was defeated by the Druid.
In fact, he had already secured the individual championship title!
Today, he will face a mixed squad of Tauren and Orcs!
The White Gorilla, whose identity as the " Earth Spirit " was discovered by the well-informed Goblin, was...
It swept through the competition, winning seven gladiatorial matches and eliminating a total of 25 fighters. Then, over the next two days, it lost all its challengers! Even a high-ranking battle mage, supposedly from Dalaran, who had prepared five layers of defensive spells and activated seven spell scrolls worth 100 gold each, was killed by the White Gorilla with a single blow. Who would dare challenge it then?
Today, it will face its only challenger in the past two days: a mixed squad of Orcs and Ogres!
But this is not the championship battle.
Because the arena administrators quickly released the message:
There will only be one champion this year, and the champion's prize money will be increased to 100,000 gold coins!
This news immediately caused a sensation throughout the arena, with tens of thousands of people buying tickets to come and see it. It is said that at least half of the Goblin in Booty Bay were present, as were the two chieftains of the Bloodscalp Clan and the Skullsplitter Tribe. There were also some sensitive figures disguised and whose true identities were unknown to anyone, who all came to the scene.
For example, a certain important figure in Darkshire, and some pirate leaders who make a living by plundering.
At nine o'clock in the morning, after a Tauren administrator struck the gong, the first match of the day, which was also the first match of the quarterfinals, finally began!
Knock knock knock!
The sound of footsteps echoed as a mixed squad of Tauren and Orcs made their appearance!
A fully armed Tauren Warrior, wielding a 2.5-meter-long Runic Spear, with two intersecting totem poles on his back, each about 1.8 meters long and 25 centimeters in diameter, and his exposed upper body displaying explosive muscles that overshadow any so-called eight-pack abs.
"Let us welcome the Tauren Warrior Illhoof, a hero from the Illhoof Horde! Last year's favorite to win the individual tournament at Dire Maul Arena, and a seeded contender for the final eight!" The Goblin referee shouted at the top of his lungs, holding a megaphone.
This caused the entire audience to scream!
The Tauren administrator also roared loudly, cheering for his kin.
Such powerful Tauren Warrior are probably few and far between even within Tauren Horde. Thrown onto the battlefield, they would be an absolute weapon of mass destruction; even a small squad of fully armed human Warrior would likely be unable to withstand them. With their Runic Spear and totem poles unleashed, they would surely sweep across the entire battlefield.
Following closely behind was an Orcs wolf rider.
They are real wolf riders!
This two-meter-tall, muscular Orcs Warrior rode Worg even more imposing than himself. Its head held high, it was a full 1.7 meters tall. It didn't look like a wolf at all, but more like a tiger descending from the mountain, and the king of tigers at that!
In fact, Worg are beasts no less ferocious than tigers, and in a one-on-one fight, the Worg is very likely to win.
Orcs wolf riders, the most elite force of the Orcs, reapers on the battlefield. And this one before you is undoubtedly one of the best!
"Let us welcome Banor Bloodaxe, a warrior from the Bloodaxe Legion of Blackrock Spire! His record is no less impressive than that of the Tauren Warrior! His two battle axes have chopped off 18 heads this season, and his Worg have devoured the corpses of 18 enemies!"
The Goblin referee screamed again as a roar came from a corner, from which came Orcs from all directions, numbering over a thousand.
Humans and Dwarves from Stormwind City, Westfall, and other places scoffed and mocked, but dared not make a move, because this was the Gurubashi Arena, Goblin territory, Booty Bay territory, and backed by Venture Company; no one dared to cause trouble here.
The last to appear was an Orc Warlock.
It was Warlock, a profession that couldn't be seen in the light of day, a profession that the Orcs brought to Azeroth. His appearance was met with a chorus of boos.
But he clearly didn't care. His helmet was made of a huge skull, and his muscles were no less impressive than those of Orcs wolf rider. He also held a skull staff surrounded by black mist and scanned all directions. Anyone who looked into his eyes felt a chill run down their spine.
"Let us welcome Dabel Montrose, the Orc Warlock from Hammerfall! He has killed over two hundred Alliance Warrior in both Orcs wars! He is one of the few Orc Warlock who was not captured and killed! He is a member of the Shadow Council and a student of Gul'dan!"
The Goblin's fiery and provocative presentation provoked discontent among humans, Dwarves, and High Elf, and also drew cheers from the Orcs.
These are the favorites to win the 3v3 championship.
3v3 involves three people, and participating in 3v3 doesn't mean you're weak.
In fact, any one of these three could be a strong contender for the individual championship. For example, the orc Orc Warlock's energy intensity was in no way inferior to that of the high-ranking mage from Dalaran.
These three together are not as simple as 1+1+1=3.
Their familiarity and teamwork have greatly enhanced their overall strength. This team has been dominating all the way to the finals this year.
Having witnessed the Druid's incredible victory, anyone who dares to challenge him for the championship is no ordinary person; at least deep down, they believe they have a chance of winning.
"Cheer up, scream! Let's welcome this season's biggest dark horse, a Druid whose exact race is nobody's guess! Place your bets now, not only on him winning the championship, but also on what race he is! Night Elf? Tauren? Furbolg? Troll? Surely not human, right? Hahaha!"
The Goblin referee waved his battle flag, and a black panther strode gracefully into the arena.