In the ancient times of Azeroth, before the spark of civilization was born, the world was ruled by the nascent elements of all things. The four elements of wind, fire, water, and earth grew on this land, bringing about changes in the world's environment.
This change in the environment gave rise to the most primitive organisms. This is the evolution process of the normal world.
But for Azeroth, the mood is slightly different.
This planet breeds star souls and is one of the worlds that the Titans of the Pantheon pay attention to. In order to allow the star souls bred inside to develop normally and healthily, the Titans used their own methods to transform the world's environment, allowing the ancient Ai
Xerath became the cradle of life. However, just after the Titans temporarily left this world, the Lords of the Void also discovered the extremely potential Azeroth Protoss, these strange beings living in the world behind everything.
They are determined to corrupt this planet.
They sowed seeds belonging to the void to this planet. After those seeds landed on the world, they evolved into the ancient gods and the craziest and most powerful minions of the Lords of the Void.
The Old Gods and the elements of Azeroth launched a war, and finally surrendered the elements, making the elemental king their "companion". This strange contract is still in effect to this day. Of course, in the Guardian of Titan
After they returned to this world and sealed the ancient gods, the elemental kings have gained limited freedom, but the lower elements cannot resist the influence of this ancient contract.
Not counting the lives of those who are willing to become cultists in that civilization, a large part of their lives are for the "power" that cannot be brought by the efforts to pursue the right path, and the development of cults is often based on this "gift of power".
"Blessing" is used as a gimmick to attract these beings whose will and outlook are not firm.
In the Twilight's Hammer cult, as long as believers show their "sincerity" to the ancient gods, they can receive "blessings" from the bishop. Most believers receive limited power to manipulate elements.
This kind of manipulation is different from the call of elements by shamans. Its essence is forced enslavement, so the elements controlled by ordinary cultists will not be too strong.
But with the help of elements, cultists can live a "nourished" life in a harsh environment where ordinary people cannot live.
The Great Desert of Silithus is a barren land located in the southern border of Kalimdor. After the explosion of the Well of Eternity 10,000 years ago, this place was destroyed by magic. All vegetation was leveled and replaced by
, it is an extremely harsh ecological environment. Only the most terrifying and tough creatures can survive in this vast desert that stretches thousands of kilometers.
According to the description of the famous explorer Brian Bronzebeard of Azeroth, an unprepared adult accidentally entered the Silithus Desert. In that extremely hot and water-deficient environment, under those deserts
Under the prying eyes of dangerous sandworms and strange insect swarms, they can only persist for less than a day at most. And even a well-prepared army, after entering the desert, without the help of a guide, will be unable to survive for at most a week.
The entire army was wiped out here.
This is simply not the place where life should come.
But it is precisely because no one pays attention to this place that the Twilight's Hammer uses this desert as its real base camp. Compared with the tens of thousands of people in the Wildhammer Highlands, among the rolling yellow sand of Silithus,
In the meantime, hidden is the city built by the cultists.
Hard to imagine, right?
In this kind of place where even the night elves druids have a hard time living, the cultists of the Twilight Hammer, with the "power" given by their evil master, are living under the dry foothills and next to the springs of yellow sand.
, they have built three "cities" in the ruins of the ancient city near the deepest part of the desert.
All of this was established under the eyes of the druids and night elf warriors of Cenarion Fortress, which stands in the middle of the Silithus Desert and has existed for a thousand years. The elves are concerned about these twisted elements.
The cultists who colluded with the insect swarm also had a headache, but in the harsh climate of the desert, even if the elves wanted to attack them, they were powerless.
Therefore, in the past few years, both sides have maintained a strange "peace".
"What is that?"
Benedictus's voice sounded in Gu'gall's mind. The ogre wizard who had just revived his second head turned his head and saw some Twilight warriors patrolling on strange-looking insects around the dune camp.
The warriors were decorated with the robes of desert nomads, covering their skin tightly to prevent sunburn. They held simple but ruthless weapons in their hands, and they also had a brave and fierce look in their eyes.
The cultist group is not a "warm big family", especially in the Silithus Desert, which is the paradise of Darwinism. For these cultists, the most dangerous thing is never the beast hidden under the sand dunes, but the beast hidden under the sand dunes.
It's a dagger from behind, from the darkness.
And those bugs that are used as "mounts" are weird existences that can't be seen anywhere else in Azeroth. The bugs look like ants that have been enlarged ten times, but they only have four sharp spiked claws.
, the body is covered with cuticle carapace of various colors, and under the mantis-like head on the top of the head are sharp mouthparts and palate bones. Under the carapace, there are occasionally some wings as thin as cicada wings.
At first glance, they were ferocious predators...and they naturally aroused the curiosity of the Twilight Prophet who came to Silithus for the first time. The former Archbishop of Stormwind City keenly felt the presence of these insects.
A dangerous smell.
"Ah, that's a Qiraji, the lowest-level insect in the Qiraji empire. (It has poor combat ability, but is good at carrying loads and is very suitable for use as a mount.)"
The ogre in a robe was adjusting his clothes while explaining to another soul in his mind:
"The Twilight's Hammer's activities in this desert are inseparable from the help of these bugs. They are our companions, our scouts, and our transportation team, as well as our reinforcements and our means of drowning everything.
Warrior... (Don't worry, Brother Benedictus, I know you have many questions, but soon, you will see the answers to all your questions.)"
The two heads of the ogre wizard spoke at the same time. The return of this "accent" mode made Cho'gall very satisfied. He stretched out his hands and stuffed them into the mouths of the two heads respectively, and then let out two weird whistles.
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The next moment, the sand dunes in front of Gu'gall's tall body began to surge crazily. Among the flying gravel, there was a huge body with a body as flat as a poisonous scorpion and as wide as a small boat. There were 10 twisted and sharp limbs on both sides.
After the tail, there is another weird tail with barbs on both sides. This thing can hardly be called a "creature", but it is very agile and shakes the gravel outside the bright scales on its body, and then crawls quickly
Arriving in front of the ogre wizard.
This weird thing is like a mixture of poisonous scorpions, spiders and poisonous snakes. In the soul of Cho'gall, Benedictus stared at the powerful beast in front of him. He could feel that the thing in front of him was stronger than those evil ones.
The insect the cultist rides is much more powerful and advanced. It has its own will... This thing can think!
"Hey, Kulinax, old friend. (It looks like you've had enough to eat today, so maybe I can ride you without worry, right?)"
Gu'gall greeted the strange bug familiarly. The insect's mouthparts made a strange buzzing sound, and its vicious eyes looked up and down at Gu'gall. That look could give any normal person nightmares!
However, a few minutes later, the ogre's huge body still sat cross-legged behind this strange insect. As its 10 legs moved rapidly, the scenery on both sides of the desert quickly receded. This speed...
It's almost the speed of sound.
"Kulinax is the pet of General Rajax and one of the most powerful warriors under his command. (It can eat a baby dragon alive. Don't underestimate it, let alone anger it. The Qiraji have
There are many ways to deal with spirits, Benedictus, especially where we are going...those insect soul slayers, they can easily find you.)"
Cho'gall said to Benedictus in his soul:
"We are going to meet one of our "masters"... (That is the Thousand-Eyed Demon, the ancient god C'Thun, who drove the Qiraji thousands of years ago and easily defeated the night elves.)"
"It is the most active...it is about to get out of trouble, and the Insect Man is its new believer. (But it is also the stupidest and most arrogant. It wants to replace Y'Shaarj and become the strongest, but its pursuit of power,
Let it be riddled with flaws.)”
The soul of the Twilight Prophet was silent. After a moment, he asked:
"Just tell me, why are we here?"
"Demons need a face so that they can give the "warriors" a clear target. (You and my masters still need time, but the eyes of the Dark Blade have been locked on them, and they need a... to attract attention.
scapegoat.)"
Seeing the black, huge ancient city wall filled with the weight of time gradually become clear in the rolling yellow sand in front of him, the ogre wizard let out a hazy laugh in his soul.
"We must carefully "dedicate" the war to the great C'Thun, whose dark power will subvert the order of this continent. (We will hide in the chaos to buy time for the master... But we will not stay
In this war that is bound to fail, at least I won’t.)”
"I knew it."
Benedictus's voice was full of sarcasm:
"You brought me here because you wanted me to become a "proton"?"
"What can be done about this? My friend... we must win the trust of C'Thun. (The Twilight Hour will inevitably come, but it will definitely not be through C'Thun to show its greatness, and you urgently need a body to move.
If you want to get something in return, you have to give first. You don’t need me to teach you this, right?)”
Gujar said meaningfully:
"Don't be afraid of sacrifice, Benedictus. (In the master's endless nightmare, you have already been blessed with eternal life.)"
"Wow"
The huge insect's limbs suddenly stopped moving at this moment, and the surrounding gravel swept up like a storm. Amidst the howling of the wind and the scorching sun, the ogre quickly jumped onto the sand dune on the side. He looked in front of him.
The tall and silent city wall was engraved with the insect mark and was very oppressive. He adjusted his robe and said softly:
"We're here. (Get ready, friends.)"
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The Twilight's Hammer is a complete cult, but it is not a monotheistic religion. In fact, the entire Twilight's Hammer is filled with factions that believe in different ancient gods. This is also the reason for their frequent internal struggles.
There are currently three known ancient gods. They are the Thousand-Eyed Demon C'Thun at the end of the Great Desert of Silithus and under the ruins of the Insect Empire. He is hidden in the dark deep sea where no light can be seen and coexists with the Naga Empire.
N'Zoth, the Thousand-Maw Demon, and the last, very mysterious Yogg-Saron, the Thousand-Maw Demon who is said to be on the roof of the world in Northrend.
Each ancient god has its own believers, and they use various means to rule their own beliefs. In the Twilight Hammer, belief is a very important part. Every newcomer who joins this organization will
According to different beliefs, they are classified into different factions.
But there is only one exception...that is the founder of the Twilight Hammer, the two-headed ogre Cho'gall. No one has ever clearly known which ancient god Cho'gall believes in, but according to his occasional
Judging from the spells used in the battle, this mysterious ogre not only masters C'Thun's Eye Edge skill, but also can use the power of nightmare to destroy opponents. Finally, he can skillfully use the Corruption Law. That is Yogg.
-The specialty spell of the Saron faction.
In other words, this ogre seems to be watched by three ancient gods at the same time. This is almost impossible, but Cho'gall did it. Therefore, his position in Twilight's Hammer is very unique.
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"Why... why are you here?"
Somewhere outside the mysterious Beetle Wall, the ogre Cho'gall half-knelt on the ground, pressing his head against the cold wall in front of him, in order to communicate with a powerful being inside the Beetle Wall.
It's embarrassing to say, but Gu'gall is currently unable to enter this wall, because the beetle wall was made by the mysterious sealing technique cast by the five-color dragon at the end of the Quicksand War a thousand years ago. It is based on Gu'gall.
With his current strength, he cannot directly break this seemingly fragile but actually extremely strong city wall.
The entire Insect Empire is sealed behind the Beetle Wall, but this is just a theoretical statement. As far as the current Silithus Desert is concerned, there are almost everywhere Qiraji insect nests built under the quicksand.
Even in the Tanaris Desert in the northeast, there is a large insect nest of the Insect Vanguard. In other words, in a thousand years, this wall has lost its role in containing the Insects, at least that
The power of blocking is no longer complete.
At this time, C'Thun's deep voice echoed in the ogre's mind. Cho'gall felt like he was thrown into the storm. With the rise and fall of C'Thun's voice, his soul was constantly swaying.
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Mortals cannot listen to the voice of the ancient gods. Even an unobjectionable murmur is enough to destroy the will of the most determined mortals. Only those madmen who truly embrace the void can barely maintain their sanity under the oppression of this power.
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Facing C'Thun's inquiry, Coul'gall coughed slightly, and a dark light flashed in his three eyes:
"I am here for your victory, and I am also here for the challenges you face. (I have brought a message for the supreme Thousand-Eyed Demon.)"
"A meaningless concealment, flesh and blood...cannot lie...speak!"
C'Thun's voice sounded in Cho'gall's mind like muffled thunder, causing blood to flow from the ogre's eyes, nostrils and ears. In that pain, the ogre said with difficulty:
"She is back! She appears! She is standing on your land! (Xal'atath! The fifth ancient god... She is peeking at your power! She is planning a war! She wants to take back what she lost
everything!)"
"The ancient Avenger is coming! (She is coming for you!)"
