Divine Oracle
In the ancient times of the Sky World, there were dozens of gods who were born from powerful primordial energy at the beginning of creation. Each of them possessed the divine power to rule over their respective domains. They lived in the supreme divine realm known as the Pantheon and had the great power to rule over all living beings. It was through this power that the gods protected all races in the Sky World.
However, ancient evil gods invaded from another world. In the war against the Old Gods, the gods exhausted all their strength and energy to fight against these ancient evil gods from another world, and many of them perished in the war. Now, only three gods are confirmed to still exist: Elune; Odin, God of War; and the great God of Holy Light —whose name has been lost in the long river of time, and people can only refer to him as the Holy Light.
Elune, resides in the Moon Goddess Temple; Odin, God of War, resides in the Valhalla of Heroes; and the God of Holy Light dwells in the Holy Light Dome on Mount Celestia. For tens of thousands of years, only a very few lucky individuals have had the opportunity to witness the true faces of these gods. These three deities have become the three main gods of the mortal races in the modern Sky World.
The above is excerpted from "Firmament Chronicle, Chapter of the Gods," Volume 6, concerning the origins of the three main gods of the Sky World.
After confirming that his actions would not be detected by the game company, Xiao Yu felt relieved.
Soon, Merlin and the others dispersed, leaving only Xiao Yu and Shen Yuan.
"If there's nothing else, then let's go our separate ways." Xiao Yu said, gesturing for Shen Yuan to open a portal for him.
Shen Yuan laughed and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? What, don't you want to know what I'm going to do with Yogg-Saron's tentacles?"
Xiao Yu thought to himself, "So what if I know? It's definitely not a good thing." He shook his head and said, "I don't really want to know, and I'm not interested in knowing. What you're doing has nothing to do with me. I'm only helping you now to repay a favor. To be honest, I don't really agree with your ideas, and I don't want to get involved."
Shen Yuan nodded. "Alright, although what you said hurt me a little, it's still acceptable. But I still have a question: do you really think you can stay out of it when the game changes?"
This statement is somewhat of a pressure to take a stand, asking whether one wants to completely follow Shen Yuan down this path.
Xiao Yu thought for a moment and said calmly, "You're right. Perhaps I should report this before things become irreversible." Xiao Yu stared into Shen Yuan's eyes.
His unspoken message was simple. "Don't push me too far and I'll fall out with you."
Shen Yuan suddenly laughed, "Perhaps you should find a different place to stay."
Shen Yuan's subtext was simple. "You're forcing me into a real fight with you."
Xiao Yu suddenly laughed, "Hahaha, I was just kidding. I've already helped this much, how could I possibly leak this information?" As Xiao Yu spoke, he sighed inwardly, "Damn it, I've gotten myself into a mess."
Shen Yuan then burst into laughter. "Haha, I was just joking with you. We're both civilized people, how could I ruin our great friendship? How about this, I won't ask you to agree anymore. You just need to help me with three things. Once you've settled these three things, you're out of the picture, and I won't drag you into it. What do you say?"
Xiao Yu thought to himself that this was more like it. If it was three things, then he would deal with two Old Gods, and then do a little help after that, and that would be it. Anyway, he didn't really care about what would happen to the game world, so he could do this deal.
"I'll get you what you want, but make it clear, once it's done, we'll be even."
"That's natural," Shen Yuan said, opening a portal to the Immortal Throne.
Xiao Yu returned to the Immortal Throne and immediately logged out of the game. After leaving the game pod, he looked at the doors and windows in the room. They were all very ordinary and had no defensive features. Xiao Yu couldn't help but wonder if he should change his house.
Now that I have money, there's no need for me to stay here any longer. It seems necessary to find a more comfortable and safer place to live.
Without hesitation, Xiao Yu picked up an advertisement and started watching it.
While Xiao Yu was looking for a new house, an expanded meeting was taking place in Stormwind City. Although the game was still updating, the NPCs in the game were not affected at all, and the story characters played by the players also joined the meeting under the system's management, so it seemed that nothing was amiss.
In the conference hall, heroes gathered, and the first to speak was King Varian Wrynn of Stormwind City.
Varian Wrynn (King of Stormwind City): "Today we'll discuss how to deal with the Elemental Tides. This crisis has now spread throughout the entire Sky World. Not only Stormwind City has been attacked, but other cities have also received reports of elemental attacks. Moreover, our intelligence network reports that even Orgrimmar has been invaded by the elements. Ragnaros led a massive army and almost razed it to the ground. So now it seems that this was not the work of the Horde."
Kaya the Moon Goddess Ranger, stood up. "Today I consulted Elune, and the Great Elune answered my prayers. She told me that the truth will be revealed on the Lost Island."
The Archbishop of Stormwind City also stood up. "I also consulted the Great Holy Light today, and the Holy Light gave me the same omen. The truth of the matter is hidden on the Lost Island; further answers regarding the origin of the Elemental Tide can be found there."
The High Priest of War also stood up and nodded. He was a barbarian—also known as Vrykul —who had recently joined the Alliance. Barbarians, being savage and warlike, all worshipped the Ading, God of War.
"His Majesty Odin also made a similar prophecy: On the Lost Island, we will gain immortal war and great glory!"
Duke Bolvar nodded. "It seems we must attack the Lost Island. That's where Azathoth first rose to power. In fact, Azathoth even received our help in conquering the Lost Island. Now it's time for him to pay for what he's done." He slammed his hand on the table. Duke Bolvar's words resonated with everyone. Dwarves and elves alike, unusually united this time.
Hearing the surrounding people talking like this, Varian and Jaina exchanged a glance, both of them shocked. They hadn't expected that the mysterious man's words would come true once again. But that was an oracle! Could he really foresee even oracles? Just who was this person?
What made them even more uneasy was that the mysterious man had said that this expedition was destined to be fruitless, and that many more people would die on the way, which made them extremely anxious.
However, even as the King of Stormwind City, Varian had no reason to oppose the will of the gods. As a politician, he understood this perfectly: never stand against the people. Now, the people of Stormwind City were in a state of high spirits and needed an outlet for their emotions. An expedition to the Lost Island was undoubtedly the best choice.
"Your Majesty, what is your opinion?" All eyes turned to Varian Wrynn.
Varian said in a deep voice, "I hereby order that the Lost Island Expeditionary Force begin to be assembled today. Seven days later, the Alliance will launch an expedition to the Lost Island."