Azeroth: Starting with Eagle Eye in the Necropolis

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Chapter 115 The Supermobile Squad Departs, Destination: Ashenvale

In the blink of an eye, more than ten days have passed since humans landed on the continent of Kalimdor. During this time, humans have established a basic base and, with the help of materials brought by the goblins, have successfully built the prototype of a city.

Unlike those makeshift constructions, humans have extremely high standards for cities. So, although the city was built with the help of goblins, it still has a human style.

Tall stone walls are rising, and dwarven craftsmen have forged some steel bars to reinforce the city. The goblins are also full of praise for human technology; when it comes to building cities, humans are experts.

Even the goblin overseer in charge of the construction suggested that in the future, humans could perhaps spare some of their people to work with him and build other cities together, so they could make a fortune.

Rhodes neither refused nor agreed to this. At least for now, humanity must work hard for its city, one of the future main cities.

Therefore, Rhodes intends to build it properly, which will take at least six months or even a year to complete, and its size cannot be smaller than Stratholme.

Over the course of ten days, the dwarf craftsman Derk also forged suitable anti-magic metal armor for the accompanying paladins, and this batch of special armor had an astonishing 95% magic resistance.

Why? Because the armor is inlaid with anti-magic diamonds. Diamonds have a wear resistance of over 95%, and this ability, combined with the anti-magic metal, achieves an optimal result. This is the masterpiece of a high elf gem carver.

In addition, the armor is enchanted and engraved, making it even more powerful. Paladins who wear it will gain considerable defensive capabilities and magic resistance.

In addition, the dwarven artisans also forged a large number of anti-magic weapons, including hammers, two-handed greatswords, and single-handed blades, which were the paladins' favorite weapons. These anti-magic weapons could extinguish magic simply by being swung.

Their main body is still forged from magic-resistant metal, but it is inlaid with diamonds that can resist magic. With the two combined, their ability to resist magic is multiplied.

The high elf mage and Gina both tested the power of this anti-magic weapon and anti-magic armor.

"I can only say that Rhodes, you are extremely unfriendly to mages, incredibly unfriendly," the female mage said with some dissatisfaction.

This armor and weaponry, once donned by a well-trained human soldier, would force even the most powerful mage to flee in disarray.

After all, you can't expect a mage to pick up a staff and fight a warrior hand-to-hand, especially if that warrior also knows Holy Light spells.

"It is indeed very unfriendly to mages, but Lord Rhodes, the special anti-magic metal weapon you invented is very similar to the spellbreakers trained by our high elves."

However, the equipment of the Spellbreakers is extremely expensive. The forging cost is far higher than your anti-magic weapons and anti-magic armor. We can only produce one set of Spellbreaker equipment every few years.

"Their magic resistance is probably less than half that of the magic destroyers. In the future, we high elves can import some of this metal and diamonds." Caponia smiled at Rhodes and said.

“Haha, no problem. I’m never stingy with my allies. The high elves helped me, so I can even give you some for free,” Rhodes said with a smile. Anyway, this stuff was the least valuable thing on his side.

Who told me I could exploit bugs? In theory, I could even arm an entire army with these special metals, but that's only true until I obtain absolute, top-tier power.

Rhodes did not intend to equip the troops with this weapon and armor on a large scale, because that would attract the attention of those with ulterior motives.

Even with your own allies, it's okay to give some, but giving too much is not good.

“This weapon is indeed very useful. So when shall we depart for Rhodes?” Uther asked as he approached Rhodes.

At this moment, the Lightbringer put on a brand new set of armor, a reforged version of the previous Lightbringer armor, with a large amount of anti-magic metal added, as well as inlaid diamonds.

Furthermore, the Silver Hand Warhammer in his hand was plated with anti-magic metal and inlaid with a magic-dispelling diamond on the hammerhead.

Now, if you encounter any enemy who is a spellcaster, you're in big trouble.

“We’ve basically settled down here now, and I plan to lead a small team of less than ten people to set off immediately,” Rhodes said, stroking his chin.

Within ten days of landing, the humans had essentially established a foothold here, while the paladin forces had also wiped out a large number of centaurs in the vicinity.

Human farmers have even cultivated several plots of land here and planted crops, which will be ready for harvest in a few months.

The food brought by the goblins was enough to feed everyone for more than three months. In addition, with the wild vegetables and berries gathered nearby, as well as the prey obtained from hunting, it was enough for humanity to sustain themselves until the food was ripe.

Now is the time to set off to find the Night Elves and participate in the Third War. The problems at home can be left to Princess Calia.

"The prophet ordered us to bring the entire human army, but you're only bringing a small elite force of less than ten men. Is that really a good idea?" Princess Galiya asked.

That prophet said that this time they would gather the strength of all mankind, and they would have to assemble an army of at least 10,000 men, with all able-bodied men going to the battlefield.

"Don't worry, these seven or eight of us are the elite of the elite. Although it's a team of less than ten people, it's worth an army of ten thousand," Rhodes said with a smile.

Sometimes combat strength isn't measured by numbers; a large number of people just makes them cannon fodder. And now that Rhodes has landed in Kalimdor, he doesn't lack cannon fodder legions.

My only task is to carry out decapitation missions. As for blocking the enemy's fiery magic walls, laying landmines, or summoning hero units, I can handle all of those tasks.

There is absolutely no need to use a human army to fill the gaps. Human resources are the most basic productive force and the most fundamental guarantee, and are the key to a powerful force.

"You really dare to say that about Rhodes. Among us, only you and Lord Uther could do that!" Only Rhodes would dare to say that, that one person could be worth a thousand soldiers.

"Don't worry, I have a detailed plan this time, and don't forget that the Titan Guardian will also support us," Rhodes said with a mysterious smile.

Upon hearing this, Jaina's eyes suddenly lit up. After so long, could it be that the Titan Guardians have sent Rhodes an even more powerful creation?

Jaina wasn't the only one with this idea; Uther and Princess Calia also shared it, and even the high elf sorceress Caponia was somewhat curious.

"Hahaha, just as you all thought, the Titan Guardians have sent me several powerful reinforcements this time." Rhodes smiled and first summoned three withered warriors.

Three withered tree warriors, each 5 meters tall and resembling giant trees, appeared before the crowd.

“This…this is a treant! How could it be the Tree of Life? These are the special products of the Night Elf race!” Caponia exclaimed.

"Who knows? Perhaps the Titan Guardians had some dealings with the Night Elves! And besides that, the Titan Guardians also sent me a large number of soldiers." After saying that, Rhodes summoned a large group of golden and diamond warriors.

Rhodes' manufacturing plant has now recruited a total of 10 Diamond Men, in addition to 15 Gold Men. The refugee camp has also been refreshed twice. The first time, the unit was relatively weak, just an ordinary Tier 2 unit.

The third unit to spawn was the previously seen flying unit, the Wyvern, but this time it was an upgraded version, the Wyvern King, which possessed powerful venom abilities and was also larger in size.

Including these two bipedal dragon kings, Rhodes now has four flying soldiers.

“It seems the Titan Guardians take this war very seriously. In that case, I’m willing to trust you, Titan Guardian Rhodes. Who do you plan to take with you?” Uther nodded and asked.

He actually agreed with Rhodes' approach, because it would preserve humanity's strength to the greatest extent possible, as they could no longer afford any more losses.

"First, there's me, Gina, Lady Uther, Mage Caponia, plus my two angels, and Somra, the powerful messenger sent by the Titan Guardians. Let's form a squad with just the few of us!" Rhodes had originally planned to assemble a squad of a dozen or so people, and then invite some high elf mages and paladins to join in. However, with the addition of flying units, Rhodes and his group's mobility would be greatly enhanced, and bringing too many people would actually hinder their operations.

"Both angels naturally possess the ability to fly, and Somra also has the ability to fly." After all, it is a divine being, belonging to the flying class.

"The rest of us—Gina and I, Lord Uther, and the mage Kaponia—each rode a wyvern."

As for the four empty seats, we can adapt to the situation. Rod told everyone his plan.

"That means it's a 7-person squad. Including your special soldiers, there are probably a few dozen people, but less than a hundred."

"But there are only four of us riding wyverns. Actually, each of us could bring one more person, like four paladins," Uther said.

“There’s no need. I already said to leave four seats empty in case of emergency. Bringing in a few extra paladins won’t make much difference. We need someone to defend this place more.” Rhodes shook his head, rejecting Uther’s suggestion.

Seeing Rhodes's resolute attitude, Uther said no more. Their mobility was now at its peak, so let's go with this kid's plan!

If they were to fight a large-scale enemy, he and Rhodes could summon holy light elementals, while the two female mages could summon a large number of fire elementals to fight.

After agreeing on the outcome, Rhodes and the others, carrying some dry rations and supplies, rode four wyverns toward Ashenvale.

Chapter 116 Ashenvale, Orcs vs. Night Elves

Four bipedal dragon kings tore through the clouds above Kalimdor with their enormous wings, carrying Rhodes, Uther, Jaina, and Caponeya, flying at high speed toward Ashenvale.

Wyverns fly at extremely high speeds in the sky; a distance that takes a day to walk can be covered in less than an hour by flying.

That night, Rhodes and his companions flew over Mulgore and were about to enter the Ashenvale region.

When Rhodes flew over Mulgore, he took a special look and found that there were indeed some minotaurs driving kodo beasts to build a city below.

It seems the Tauren have settled here with the help of the Orcs. So, has Grom Hellscream and the Warsong Clan come to the vicinity of Ashenvale to cut down trees?

This is a crucial point; the fall of the demigod Cenarius was a tragedy.

This powerful demigod also performed exceptionally well in the battle against the Burning Legion's invasion ten thousand years ago, but Cenarius was enraged when the orcs began large-scale deforestation of the forest.

He awakened a large number of fairies throughout the forest, and the night elves, under the command of the demigod, launched an attack on the orc army.

In the early stages of the war, the night elves and demigods held an absolute advantage, utterly defeating Grom Hellscream's Warsong Clan.

But the tenacious orcs, now led by their clan chieftain Grom Hellscream, fought desperately. After realizing he could not defeat the demigod Cenarius, Hellscream flew into a rage.

At this moment, a troll shaman noticed a magical fluctuation in the distance, which should contain the power to defeat a demigod.

The troll shaman was unaware that the place possessed demonic power, but strangely, some shamans in the Warsong clan did know. Why didn't they stop Grom Hellscream? They even deliberately led Grom Hellscream there.

Grom Hellscream led a group of elite warriors towards the mysterious spring, hoping to obtain its power to turn the tide of the battle.

This spring is actually cursed; it's the result of a conspiracy between the Dreadlord and Manonos, the Lord of the Abyss. Manonos's blood flows in this spring.

By drinking the water from this spring, the orcs will regain their demonic powers, but at the cost of becoming slaves to the demons and fighting for the Burning Legion once again.

In order to defeat the demigod Cenarius, Grom Hellscream drank the spring water here almost without hesitation, just as he had drunk demon blood years before.

Grom Hellscream once again gained immense power; the demon blood bestowed upon him unimaginable rage and a frenzied thirst for attack, as did all the members of the Warsong Clan.

Once again becoming servants of the demons, Grom Hellscream and the demigod Cenarius engaged in an earth-shattering battle here.

A battle plunged the entire night elf race into panic, for the invincible demigod, the ancient demigod whom they considered unbeatable, had actually been defeated by an orc.

The demigod Cenarius was brutally killed by Grom Hellscream's axe, the night elf army was routed, and the Warsong Clan emerged victorious.

But just as Grom Hellscream was celebrating, a towering figure appeared before him; the pit lord Mannonos had once again enslaved them.

The war is far from over, with the orcs once again serving the Burning Legion.

In fact, the demigod Cenarius and the night elves are extremely peace-loving. If the Warsong Clan hadn't been cutting down trees on a large scale, these elves wouldn't have attacked them at all.

Unfortunately, the orcs did the most foolish thing, and the powerful demigod Cenarius seemed to sense the fel energy emanating from these greenskins.

That's why he led his army on a massive offensive. Rhodes intended to change everything, allowing the demigod Cenarius to participate in future wars and change his fate of death.

This demigod was originally resurrected during Cataclysm, and was corrupted again in the Legion expansion.

Sometimes this demigod is described as a very powerful being, but sometimes their combat power is extremely weak, as for Grom Hellscream.

His feat was second only to Broxigar, the orc who participated in the War of the Ancients and jumped into the portal to the Well of Eternity to wound Sargeras.

This powerful figure should not have been sent back 10,000 years ago yet, but is currently in Thrall's team.

“Rhodes, according to the information from those goblins, once we enter this forest, we will be entering the territory of the night elves. We need to be prepared,” Caponia said.

Just as they were about to enter Silicon Valley, the four of them landed on the edge of the valley on a two-legged dragon.

“Let’s rest here for the night. Tomorrow, after we enter the forest, we’ll look for the Night Elves. They also have flying units, like the Hippogryphs. If they spot us, they’ll come over,” Rhodes said.

"I'm fine with it, I can stay here for the night."

That night, the four of them set up a temporary camp in the forest to rest. Rhode arranged for several deadwood warriors to keep watch. These deadwood warriors would immediately sound the alarm if anyone approached, and the night elves would not attack rashly when they saw these giant tree people.

We must get a good rest tonight, as there might be a battle tomorrow. The group ate some dry rations by the campfire, chatted for a while, and then went to their tents to rest.

Nothing happened that night, and everyone fell asleep. The next morning, after eating some simple dry rations, Rhodes summoned two wyverns and two wyvern kings and took the four of them into the air.