The entrance passage to Rolling Rock Canyon is very narrow, and is still flanked by the most common bare rock cliffs in the Stonetalon Mountains. Occasionally, one or two stubborn trees take root in it, and a small patch of discontinuous grass grows interspersed.
This section of the canyon is not long. Even though the tauren outside have fought with the harpies, centaurs, and the remnants of the orcs, it still seems extremely quiet. The kobolds in Gogo Cave are completely aloof and indifferent to the outside world.
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In less than 20 minutes, they passed through this steep canyon and officially entered the Rolling Rock Valley. Then Prell discovered that at the foot of the mountain inside the canyon, there was a flat land where there seemed to be the remains of a bonfire.
traces of.
"This may be the place where other races come to trade." Belga walked over, took a closer look, and said. Prell nodded, he thought so too. In fact, the two of them and Snu had three dog heads.
No one has ever set foot here, so many stories are heard from elders.
Behind this flat land is a gently descending mountain road. Looking down, you can see a lush grassland with patches of woods scattered among it, but there is no trace of any biological activity.
At the bottom of the valley where this grassland is located, facing west and north, you can vaguely see two mountain roads going up respectively, extending to the back of a connected low undulating hillside.
A group of 8 people continued to move forward. As soon as they arrived near the grassland, Lao Chen suddenly said: "There is movement!" Like him, Lexa also noticed the situation and looked warily into the depths of the woods. This time he did not summon Mi
Sha came out and followed Prell's request, fearing that Misha would scare the kobolds.
Prell shouted: "I come from the Wind Mine in the Wind Valley, and my father is Gaspar!" Soon, a group of kobolds emerged from the woods, the leader of which was holding a short curved cherry wood handle.
The staff took two steps forward with a little surprise and fear in his eyes.
He looked at the three kobolds Prell, Belga and Snu standing at the front of the team, with wandering eyes. Behind Prell, the tall and tall mountain giant Koluzik was so visually impactful and shocking.
Compared to this giant, Rexxar and Pandaren Chen seem to be no threat.
He looked at the green-feathered Lestalen, looked at Amedeo's huge pig head, and swallowed: "I have heard of Gaspar's name, why did you come here?
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Judging from the appearance of the kobold, it is difficult to judge the specific age group. Prell looked at the "geomancer" wearing a gray coat and a yellow hat, and felt an inexplicable sense of intimacy. He said loudly: "
We don't mean any harm. My name is Prell, and I am the twenty-sixth child and nineteenth son of Gaspar. We are here to ask to see Ninele Lefita to discuss important matters.
of!"
Ninel was the patriarch of Gogo Cave when Prell's father, Gaspar, led his extended family to leave. Preel didn't know if he was still the patriarch now, but he still told his name.
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"Geomancer" is the honorific title given to the mages who have awakened their bloodline among the indigenous races of the Kalimdor continent, such as kobolds and even wild boar people. The kobold geomancer opposite heard the name "Nineel" and relaxed a little.
A little bit of vigilance.
Then Prell introduced his teammates one by one. Hearing that Belga and Snu were twins, and both had awakened as spell casters, the geomancer's attitude suddenly changed. He waved his staff: "Then
, come with us!”
So a group of about twenty or thirty kobolds surrounded Prell's team and walked silently towards the northern hillside. Koluzik whispered: "You kobolds are really a silent race!"
Although he thought his voice was very small, the mountain giant's rumbling voice still attracted the attention of the kobolds. The geomancer who was leading the way turned around and nervously held the staff.
Prell quickly said: "Kruzik came all the way from Feralas. The mountain giant family has always lived in seclusion, so he has always been so curious about the outside world!"
The geomancer glanced at Koruzik uneasily, hesitated, and continued to walk forward. Koruzik spoke fluent Goblin, and Goblin has almost become the lingua franca of the kobolds. The communication between them is
There is no need for Prell to translate it.
Climbing northward from the bottom valley and over two hills, they saw a cave with an upright boulder at the entrance from a distance. They arrived at Gao Ge Cave.
Koruzik's huge size attracted the attention of the kobolds patrolling the cave entrance early, so another group of panicked kobolds ran out and crowded in front of the cave entrance.
The geomancer who led the way said: "Okay, you stay here first, I will report to Ninele Lefita!" He glanced at Prell: "Since you have separated from Gogo Cave, please tell me
Your friends, please don’t move around!"
Then he walked towards Gao Ge's cave with short legs. After a while, a group of kobolds came out surrounded by an elderly kobold.
This kobold's beard and hair exposed outside the hat were gray, his eyes were cloudy, and he walked a little shaky. He stood in front of Prell and asked in a hoarse voice: "Who is Gaspar's son?"
Prell stood up. The kobold old man looked at it carefully and laughed: "I am Gaspar's youngest uncle, Preel. I am very happy to see you. You and your friends are here.
Gao Ge Cave, I welcome you. What can I do?"
This is obviously Nineel, the highest elder of Gogo Cave. As he said, Nineel is not much older than Gaspar. He is Gaspar’s youngest uncle. According to seniority, Pre
The three kobolds Er, Belga and Snu all have to call "Grandpa".
In fact, kobolds are not so particular. Prell said respectfully: "Nineel Lefita, nice to meet you!" He once again introduced his friends to Nineel.
Some separated family members came to visit, and Ninel seemed very happy. He asked: "It's been five or six years since Gaspar left here, right? I remember that the goblins also hired two groups of our people. They were in Guangfeng.
How are you doing in the mine?"
Prell paused for a moment. He still didn't know the attitude of Gao Ge Cave towards the separated tribesmen, so he decided not to mention it for the time being, so he changed the subject and said: "We are here this time for one thing.
I’m asking for advice on something important. This mountain giant friend has discovered something, maybe you, Lefita, can explain it.”
Koluzik didn't speak, but patiently listened to Prell and Niniel chatting about home affairs. After hearing this, he asked eagerly: "I sensed a force from the north in the mountains in the north of Feralas. And I
After discussion among the tribesmen, we all agreed that there is an earth spirit hidden in the Stonetalon Mountains that seems to be awakening soon, so I traveled through the Desolate Land and came here."
Upon hearing Koruzik's words, Niner's expression changed: "Have even the giants felt the power of the earth spirit?"
He waved his hand: "I think the mountain giant is qualified to know about this, come with me!" So the kobolds around him obediently moved out of the way, and Prell and his party followed Nineel into the Gogo Cave.
The interior of Gogo's Cave is very spacious and tall. Although the entrance is a little low and Koluzik needs to bend down hard to get in, it immediately becomes spacious as soon as he enters the entrance.
The Gao Ge Cave is different from the Gale Mine Cave. The terrain here has obviously been shaped and changed by the kobolds according to their own wishes. From the cave entrance, several equally spacious branch caves extend inward.
Countless kobolds crowded out from the entrance of the cave and looked at Prell and his party curiously. Niniel led Prell and his party all the way to the deepest part of the cave, where there was a huge pool, obviously in the mountains.
Formed by groundwater.
The top of the pool is covered with stalactites, and water is still dripping down. In the center of the pool is a raised island. In the middle of the island is a stone pillar that has obviously been carefully carved.
Covered with patterns, it was a sealing circle, emitting a faint purple light.
The stone walls around the pool are covered with burning torches. On the left and right sides of the pool, there are at least twenty geodivination masters who have been closely observing the stone pillar in the center of the pool, seemingly maintaining the operation of the sealing circle.
Ninel stopped: "What I want to tell you next is a secret about Gogo Cave. Of course, for mountain giants, this secret does not need to be kept secret." He glanced at Prell,
Prell said: "Please rest assured Lefita, our friends of the orcs, pandaren, harpies, and quilboars are here to assist Koruzik, and they will not spread things that should not be said.
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Niniel actually wanted to ask Lexa and the others to step aside, but the size and appearance of Lexa and Lao Chen were too shocking, and he believed in the three kobolds and mountain giants of Prell, so he hesitated.
After a moment, he continued.
"Many years ago, I don't know exactly how many years ago, because I heard this from my ancestors. The ancestors of our kobolds in Gaoge Cave came here after crossing the mountains and unearthed a sleeping ancient
creation.
At that time, our ancestors did not know what kind of creature this was, but a huge deer man appeared here. He called himself Cenarius, and with a mountain giant companion, he sealed this ancient creation.
He also taught us the operation and maintenance methods of the sealing circle, which has been passed down from generation to generation to this day.
We can feel that this sealed ancient creation seems to be awakening, and his power is beginning to leak out. Perhaps because of this, Koluzik sensed his power."
Ninenel paused: "We have been working hard to maintain the magic circle and try to strengthen it, but we don't know the principle of the magic circle. In fact, the power of the magic circle is weakening. Cenarius told us that once this sealed
The ancient creation awakens, and the entire Stonetalon Mountains will be destroyed.
This is the reason why we, Gao Ge Cave, have always stayed here. We must protect him, carry him, and protect our homeland of survival! "
Prell asked eagerly: "Is this ancient creation an earth spirit?" Niner said: "From the stories passed down orally by our ancestors, this is indeed an earth spirit, but I don't know what an earth spirit is."
Koruzik spoke: "Countless thousands of years ago, our world was still barren. There was a group of great races, the Titans from the Pantheon, who found and discovered our world in order to bring peace to the planet Azeroth.
Order and vitality, they transform our world.
The Bronze Titan, Khaz'goroth, the Shaper of the World, created the bodies of the mountain giants and earth spirits, while another great female Titan, Iona, the giver of life and the guardian of order, gave the mountain giants and the bodies of the earth spirits.
The earth spirit gives life.
Our task is to shape the landscape of Azeroth, build mountains, sculpt rocks, and make the whole world more vivid. We shape the appearance of the mountains, while the earth spirits burrow into the bottom of the caves and shape the interior of the mountains.
, this is our division of labor.
Originally, our two races, as Titan creations, have always abided by the tasks given to us by the Titans and worked conscientiously. However, many thousands of years ago, the guardians of the Titans who stayed in the world of Azeroth suddenly lost contact with the Pantheon.
The universe is too vast. They don't know what happened, and we don't know what happened. In short, a civil war broke out among the guardians, and another evil force in Azeroth cast a curse of flesh and blood on the Titans' creations.
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The ancestors of humans, the ancestors of dwarves, and the ancestors of dwarfs were also unable to avoid it, so a large group of earth spirits gathered together and followed the guardians to Uldaman on the Eastern Kingdom continent, where they were collectively sealed in order to find
To find a way to break the curse of flesh and blood.
But when they woke up from their long slumber, most of the earth spirits had turned into flesh and blood, which is now the dwarf race. Their former companions, the mechanical dwarfs, also turned into flesh and blood dwarfs.
Race.
But not all the earth spirits can rush to Uldaman in time. The earth spirit in the Stonetalon Mountains has obviously lost contact with his former companions, and he has also lost contact with the guardians, falling into loneliness.
In deep sleep.
I can feel his anger and helplessness from the power he radiates. I don't know if he still remembers his mission, but if he wakes up and still has angry emotions, with the power of the earth spirit, I am afraid that most of the stone will be destroyed.
The Claw Mountains will be affected by his power and fall into petrification."