As the most extreme racists, Blackmore and Farrewell can be said to be on the same wavelength. They have no moral burden at all about catching jungle trolls as slaves.
On the Booty Bay side, Rivergaz naturally had no way of knowing that the Bloodsail Pirates had changed their target, and only thought it was the first-class battleship of Kul Tiras.
Without any interference from external factors, the Economic Cooperation Conference ended very smoothly and successfully in Booty Bay.
However, the day after the cooperation agreement was signed, Li De also learned of the news of another unrest in the north.
"Bigwiz, for the next period of time, you will stay here to decide on the oil exploration work with Mr. Rivergaz. We have to leave for Alterac."
Before leaving Booty Bay, Li De did not forget to give Bigwig his instructions.
"Please rest assured, I will leave the work here to you. You and the minister can go to the north to deal with more important matters."
After receiving the guarantee, Li De bid farewell to Dai Lin and headed north with Bolvar and Drek'Thar.
Daelin wanted to investigate Booty Bay for a while. As for Bolvar and Drek'Thar, because they involved economic cooperation with many parties, the former was a representative sent by Varian, and the latter came from Through the Dark.
Came to the door.
Speaking of Drektar's current identity in Nagrand, it is actually a bit embarrassing. Most of the orcs who stayed in their hometown did not drink the blood of demons. Therefore, their bodies were not affected by evil energy, and they still had authentic brown skin.
.
These brown-skinned orcs call themselves "Maghar", which means "the unspoiled one".
Mag'har orcs generally look down on green-skinned orcs who accept fel energy, but Drek'Thar is a little different.
Although he had been a warlock, his resumption of the shamanic ways was very admirable, not to mention the fact that he was a major contributor to saving the broken world.
It's just that even though he is very respected by the orcs in Nagrand, Drek'Thar has not taken another step forward in the end. He is still the chief of the Frostwolf clan, representing all the orcs in Gorongas. After all, he is still somewhat famous.
What you say is not fair.
Fortunately, Drek'Thar received great help from one person. In Garadar of Nagrand, the most respected person is Gaianya, who is respected as the grandmother by everyone. She is an old woman who is good at communicating with the spirits of her ancestors.
Priest, she is also the common mother of the Frostwolf First Chiefs Durotan and Fenris.
Drek'Thar and this old sister can be considered old friends. With her support and the old shaman's own reputation, he can actually become the new warchief.
But Drek'Thar was unwilling. In his opinion, the orcs had suffered misfortunes one after another from the day the tribe was established.
All this points to the possibility that the current orcs are not ready for unification at all, and pursuing the false name of the warchief with a lust for power will only make themselves the laughing stock of future generations.
The time for the true unification of the orcs has not yet come. Only when the unification of the orcs is a matter of course, history will bestow this mission on one person. As for who this person will be, Drek'Thar doesn't know. Anyway, it is definitely not now.
It's definitely not me.
This time he accompanied Li De to the north because the situation in Gorongas was gradually stabilizing, and it was time for him to return to the Alterac Valley and his clan.
Moreover, the news of another conflict in the north also made Drek'Thar very worried. Every orc who can survive until the war is lucky and should cherish his life.
…
After the ship arrived in Stormwind City, Bolvar disembarked with the good news, and the passenger who got on board was Noggenfogg. In the past few days, he made Varian and others realize how efficient he was in doing things.
With the support of the Hanhai Protectorate, the financialized magic iron ore, even if it has not yet produced physical objects, is still strong enough in terms of credit.
But for Nogfogg, the most important thing is to establish a banking system. He personally serves as the president of the Stormwind City Construction Bank and enjoys a high degree of autonomy to ensure that greedy nobles cannot have their hands on it.
If it were just Li De and Noggenfogg, they could go north directly through the portal. But with Drek'Thar as a companion, it would be difficult. Stormwind City would never accept an orc stepping into the territory.
Before Nogfogg reported his work, Li De first asked with concern whether the evil energy had had any bad influence on him in the past few days, and received a negative answer.
As long as he doesn't actively use evil energy, Noggenfogg won't even be aware of its existence.
"What? This gentleman has evil energy in his body?"
Drek'Thar, who was standing on the other side of the deck, came over and asked actively, but Noggenfogg was frightened. This matter is still a secret known to only a few people.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to hear it. Blind people's hearing is always sharper."
Drek'Thar hurriedly explained, and then whispered to Nogfogg.
"I have devoted myself to evil energy. As a warlock, I have committed many crimes. I can feel the anxiety in your heart."
This is the first time Nogfogg has seen Drek'Thar. He has also heard about the deeds of the blind old shaman. Although he is most curious about whether his eyes are really blind, Nogfogg
Fogg still suppressed his curiosity and asked for advice humbly.
"You are the one who has truly defeated evil energy. Please teach me how to expel this evil power."
Drek'Thar heard this and raised his head sadly.
"Sorry, this is impossible. Evil energy is like a tarsal maggot, it tugs at your heart and clings to your soul. Defeating something that will never disappear is a false proposition in itself."
When the old shaman said this, Noggenfogg's heart went cold. But he didn't understand. Didn't the old orc in front of him transform from a warlock back to a shaman?
"Don't be too discouraged. Although it is impossible to completely defeat the evil energy, you can transform it. The evil energy will never disappear, and your heart must never relax and fight against it with the strongest faith.
"
Nuo Fangfang still seemed to understand these words, and asked him to transform the evil energy in his body by himself. This thing sounds very difficult, so he should listen to the advice of the Protector and observe it for the time being.
…
The group's destination was Nanhai Town. After getting off the boat, they were about to walk into the town when they heard bursts of dissatisfied shouts and curses coming from behind.
"Damn it! Your boat scared all the fish away!"
Li De turned around strangely and saw a young man with long hair, holding up a fishing rod and shouting dissatisfaction at them.
"Well, I'm sorry, we are just passengers, and we can't control the time when the boat enters the port. On your side, why don't you find a quiet water area to go fishing?"
Li De's words made him feel like he was insulted.
"You don't understand fishing at all. Only in this water area can you catch big fish! I was about to succeed just now!"
This was a bit confusing, and Li De began to wonder if there was something wrong with this guy's mind.
"Do you know who we are?"
Li De didn't want to tangle with him too much. He probably wanted to scare him with a tigerish face, but he didn't want to have any effect on this fishing enthusiast.
Gu Ji
"With a few guards, an orc and a goblin, are you just pretending to be a big shot here? Let me tell you, stop bluffing me, I've seen a lot of big shots!"
The fisherman's big words shocked Li De, who looked him up and down.
"Where did you see it?"
"So what if it's in a dream?!"
Li De didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Now he was sure that there was definitely something wrong with this man.
At this time, the mayor of Nanhai Town, who received the notice that General Li De would disembark here, hurried over.
"I am the mayor of here, Heni Mareb. I am very sorry to Protector Li De. I was delayed due to some matters and did not arrive in time."
Li De smiled and shook his head to indicate that he should not take it to heart. At this time, the fisherman was still unwilling to let go, and Mareb immediately scolded him angrily.
"Nat Pagle, can you be honest? We don't have time to play around with you today."
"Please call me Fishing King Nat Pagle!"
The fisherman frowned and spoke back, while Mabrey held his forehead helplessly.
"The king of fishing who barely catches any fish?"
"You know what the heck, I can catch fish all day long if I am willing, but can ordinary people do it?"
At this moment, Nat Pagle's companion Hal finally ran over. He didn't expect that he was just going to buy a bottle of wine, and his friend started playing tricks here.
Hal took his friend and apologized to Maleb repeatedly. Li De said that this was a small matter and there was no need to waste time. Then Maleb gave up and took Li De and others to the hotel in the town.
"Thank you for your generosity. Nat Pagle is a bit strange. It was before the war. Nat, who was only a teenager, caught a 22-pound fish on the beach.
Then he fell asleep for several days. When he woke up, he claimed to be the King of Fishing. He also said that he saw a fire and an overwhelming army in his dream. Unfortunately, he never caught any fish again in the following years.
I just often have strange dreams.
In short, people in the town say he is crazy, so you must not blame him."
The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was intentional. Li De began to believe that that guy might really have strange powers.
However, this matter is not the focus of his trip. He will pay more attention to this matter when he has the opportunity in the future.
…
Everyone rested for a night in Nanhai Town and set off for Alterac early the next morning. When passing the old battlefields during the Second War, Li De couldn't help but pay tribute.
Although he did not participate in the Battle of Hillsbrad Hills, the brutality of the battle at that time can be seen just by looking at the bones and weapons that can be easily dug out from the old battlefield site.
Few people come to the place where fierce battles took place, but Tarren Mill, which is far away, can clearly see the vitality. It has the most fertile land in Hillsbrad, and most of the food produced supplies the scarce arable land.
of Alterac.
Looking at the vast tracts of fertile land, Li De was extremely envious.
“The pumpkins we introduced from Stormwind City and the blue-leaf potatoes we introduced from the Barrens have already been cultivated, and we will soon have our own crops.
But the land in Tanaris still has too many limitations and cannot cultivate staple food, which is our eternal weakness."
Li De said helplessly to Nogfogg.
"What the Protector considers is that although the land in Tanaris has become arable after Petra's transformation, it is still the most barren arable land. We cannot place our food security on such a barren land.
On the land..."
Having said this, Noggenfogg showed a malicious smile on his face.
"You really shouldn't refuse His Majesty Terenas. Lordaeron has the most fertile land. If we can marry Lordaeron, we can safely entrust our food security to Lordaeron."
"Stop it! Stop it! Stop joking. It's not like you don't know my situation?"
The smile on Noggenfogg's face gradually turned obscene.
"Isn't it normal for men to have multiple spouses? With your ability, doing Ms. Tongshandis' job is not a problem at all."
Li De sighed and stopped talking about this topic.
"Let's get down to business. Lordaeron is separated from us by a continent. There are too many variables. My point is to find a piece of land in Kalimdor, not far from us, to ensure food security."
Noggenfogg spread his hands.
"This is a bit difficult. The entire continent of Kalimdor gives me the feeling that growing grass is more suitable than growing grains. We might as well hope that Petra can further transform the land."
The content of the conversation between the two once again caught Drek'Thar's attention.
"Protector Li De, I remember you once told me that your country was built on a desert? You actually have a way to transform the desert into arable land?!"
This matter is no secret to the Hanhai Protector. Anyone who goes to Tanaris can see the gem embedded in the desert: the ancient city of Petra.
Li De briefly told Drektal about the ancient city of Petra, but unexpectedly the old shaman shook his head after hearing this.
"Crush the rocks deep underground, mix the rock particles with sand, and let the groundwater moisten them into sandy soil... Although this god-like power is great, if you forcibly change the natural environment, there will be only one result, and it will definitely cause
Imbalance of elements.
I finally understand why I feel an imbalance in your body. It turns out that the problem arises here. The elements in Azeroth are not as gentle as the elemental life in Gorongas. Please pay attention while transforming nature.
Don't let the elemental life become restless, otherwise it will cause disaster."
Counting Soul Walker and Nobundo, this was the third shaman to say this to him, so Li De couldn't help but ignore it.
"Thank you for your warning, I will definitely pay attention to it.
In fact, before you, the shaman of Kalimdor also visited me and told us to pay attention to the imbalance of elements.
It’s just that in our country, the understanding of shamanic elements is still very scarce. If possible, I hope you can visit the Hanhai Protector. Although I don’t know when the soul walker and his companions will visit again, if they sense your presence
, should be happy to communicate with you.
At that time, you can truly observe the situation there. If the elements are really out of balance, only the shaman can help us eliminate the danger invisible."