Volume 8: The Road to the Ancient Dragon Chapter 416 Bargaining
Eh, you can't hold it in so soon?
Murphy was a little surprised. Given the night elves' arrogance and confidence in their own strength, they would actively seek help. It seemed that the battle situation on the front line of Felwood was really not ideal.
Actually, it is really possible to help. After all, with his strength, he can run away at any time if he cannot win. It is also quite good to be able to participate and get some plot points.
Ever since the orcs were driven back through the Dark Portal in the Eastern Continent, there are almost no important plots to participate in. There are only some daily plots such as suppressing rebellions, hunting down cultists, or fighting over princes and princesses from various countries. Those things are of little help to him at his current rank and can no longer give any plot points.
It would be nice to get a few more levels of it in Kalimdor.
But this is how it is. Since they have come to me for help, it would be very embarrassing if I don't take advantage of the opportunity.
Aidan (Protector of Alterac): "I feel deeply for the plight of the night elves. If conditions permit, I very much hope to fight alongside the heroes of the night elves, eliminate evil, and fight to protect this world. But unfortunately, I now have an important mission - to defeat the evil dragon Ankarad. I can only spare the time after defeating Ankarad, so..."
Shandris Feathermoon (Sentinel General): "But Ankarad the Devourer is just a neutral dragon living in Ankaror Crater. Although it is very scary and it is said that any living creature will be devoured by it, it does not pose any threat to the entire world. As long as there is enough food, it will not leave its territory.
But the Ahn'Qiraj Zerg are different. If their crazy spread and reproduction are not stopped, they will bring terrible disasters to the world.
Prince Aidan, can't you wait until you have resolved the crisis here before slaying the dragon? "
"General Yuyue, there is no need to say more. There is a lot of key information in this. I cannot disclose it casually. Perhaps after meeting Lady Tyrande, I can explain it to her."
What he meant was that your status is not high enough and I can't negotiate any terms with you. Let me meet your boss and then we can talk it over.
Shandris Feathermoon was slightly startled, but she vaguely guessed Murphy's purpose, "Prince Aidan wants to see Lady Tyrande?"
"Of course, we have to pass through Firas to attack Ankarad, so it's only right that we pay a visit there."
"I understand. I will arrange for someone to take Prince Aidan to meet Lady Tyrande."
That night, the expeditionary force camped in Feathermoon Fortress for one night. Early the next morning, Shandris Feathermoon sent a messenger to take Murphy to Felwood to meet Tyrande.
Before boarding the ship, Shandris Feathermoon saw Murphy off.
"I'm sorry, Prince Aidan, but I still need to be stationed here to guard against the Naga troops on Terror Island, so I can't send you off."
"It's okay. Good luck."
The fleet sailed eastwards under the guidance of the guide, passed through the strait between Yuyue Fortress and Forgotten Coast, and finally landed at Darkstream Port on Forgotten Coast.
There is a Night Elf Alliance force stationed at the port, including five hundred night elf archers and two thousand centaur wanderers.
It can be seen that the Centaurs have made up for the shortage of manpower of the Night Elves very well. Even in a port with no strategic value like this, several thousand troops can be stationed there.
After the messenger explained his purpose , the local night elf officer immediately took Murphy to the camp of the Night Elf Alliance.
Murphy left behind a hundred Dragon Riders to guard the fleet, and the rest of the troops and adventurers, totaling more than two thousand people, marched inland in a mighty force.
Passing through desolate beaches, dense jungles, and green wilderness, Feralas is a typical jungle landscape with rugged and steep mountains and trees and vines all over the mountains. What surprised Murphy was that a large number of forests had disappeared, leaving behind a desolate scene of desolation.
Judging from the traces left on the ground, it must have disappeared not long ago. There is no tree stump left, but it looks like it has been uprooted.
"It should be a war spell - tree activation." Mengmeng Big Breasts suddenly said.
Tree Animation is a natural spell mastered by forest guardians and druids. It can animate trees into freely moving tree men. Although tree men are quite powerful, they can only survive for a month or so. Once a tree man dies, it also means the death of the tree.
For druids and forest guardians who love forests and life, the cost of this spell is undoubtedly huge and they will not use it easily.
But judging from the area of forest that has disappeared so far, the Dark Night Alliance has apparently begun using this spell on a large scale.
"It seems that the situation of the Dark Night Alliance is very urgent." Morgan Lisa also guessed.
This speculation was completely confirmed after arriving at the night elf camp.
In the highland wilderness area in the south of Felwood, Murphy saw a vast wilderness, with earth pits left by animated tree men everywhere. There were thousands of them at a glance. In the distance, large pieces of broken trees could be seen scattered on the ground, mixed with thousands of huge insect corpses. The most numerous of them were the fighting beetles, a two-meter-long beetle with a hard shell and huge fangs and claws. It is the most common ground combat unit of the Ahn'Qiraj Zerg.
Although the battle is over, it is not difficult to see how tragic the battlefield was from the number of corpses.
Some druids are summoning vines and plant roots to devour these corpses and transform them into nutrients for creating ancient trees of war.
To the north of the battlefield were continuous camps and war fortifications.
The closest one is a huge military camp with rich night elf characteristics. The strange forest composed of countless ancient war trees and ancient guardians is like an indestructible line of defense. Behind these giant trees that are dozens of meters high are tree houses created by druid magic.
To the east of the night elves' military camp was a huge camp built of rough tents by the Centaurs. Hundreds of arrow towers and densely packed spiked chevaux de frise stood on the periphery. A large number of Centaur pioneers were patrolling outside the camp.
In the camp, you can see many Centaur-style fortresses and strongholds, and even several airship towers dozens of meters high, with several huge airships docked.
In addition, there are some Indian-style tents located in the gap between the two camps. You don’t need to ask to know that it must be the camp of the Minotaur, which is much smaller in scale.
From the distribution of these three camps, it can be seen that although they are in the same camp, the night elves and the centaurs still have barriers between them, while the Tauren have good relations with both sides.
Murphy led his army into the night elf camp, walked on the open space between the ancient war trees, and listened to the strange creaking sounds made by the ancient war trees. He still felt the atmosphere of war.
Upon learning of Murphy's arrival, Tyrande met them in person.
The last time Murphy saw the high priestess was a year ago, and he only glanced at her from a distance. Now observing her closely, he found that she was indeed stunningly beautiful. Her lavender skin was delicate and smooth, and her figure was tall, well-proportioned and curvy. The most impressive thing was the holy and elegant temperament she exuded.
No wonder Illidan and Malfurion both fell in love with this woman.
Tyrande (High Priest): "Prince Aidan, it's a pleasure to meet you. I have learned your origins from the messenger. Thank you for your assistance to Shandris's fleet. The Alliance and the night elves once fought side by side. I am glad that you can lend a helping hand again in this critical time."
Aidan (Protector of Alterac): "You're welcome, Lady Tyrande. I just happened to be there. The Alliance and the night elves should help each other. I have an important mission this time and I also need the help of the night elves. I will lead the army to Un'Goro Illusion. I hope Lady Tyrande can send me a few guides."
"Prince Aidan traveled across the ocean to hunt down the dragon named Ankara. I think there must be a very important reason. I would like to help, but unfortunately, the jungle leading to Ankara Crater has been occupied by the Ahn'Qiraj Zerg. If we go there, it will inevitably lead to conflict and war."
Murphy thought that your perfunctory attitude was too obvious. There is more than one road from Feralas to Ankaror Crater, and your battle line is almost reaching Silithus. Even if you take a detour through Thousand Needles, you should not be completely blocked.
"Is that so? That's a shame. It looks like we can only retreat to the sea first and then go to Ancarlo Crater from other roads."
Tyrande smiled slightly. "Haha, actually there is no need to go through so much trouble. If Prince Aidan can join us and help us defeat the Ahn'Qiraj Zerg, we can naturally go there smoothly. With Prince Aidan's strength, even if you are far away in Kalimdor, I have heard of your feat of defeating the orcs. I am sure that some Ahn'Qiraj Zerg are definitely not your opponents."
Are you flattering me? Unfortunately, it doesn't work for me.
Murphy immediately said modestly, "I don't know much about the Ahn'Qiraj Zerg, but they can make Lady Tyrande so embarrassed. It seems that the Ahn'Qiraj Zerg are very powerful. How could I be so arrogant? It's safer to retreat to the sea."
Tyrande's tone paused involuntarily. This human was really slippery and merciless. He didn't fall for it at all. It looked like he was going to bleed a little.
He said seriously: "Prince Aidan, if you can help me defeat the Ahn'Qiraj Zerg, I am willing to send the Phantom Archer Corps and the Horned Eagle Knights to assist you in slaying the dragon. The Phantom Archer Corps is the strongest archer unit of the Night Elves, and the Horned Eagle Knights are good at air combat. With their participation, the dragon slaying operation will definitely be very easy.
Moreover, the night elves have an outpost in Ankaror Crater, and have some knowledge of the dragon Ankarard's activities. With this information, the dragon-slaying operation is naturally a sure thing. What do you think?"
Murfei laughed in his heart. This is the classic RPG task process. If you want to do A, do B first. If you want to do B, do C first.
However, he was not very interested in the idea of payment first and delivery later. Since you are begging me, of course the goods will be delivered first and payment later.
"How about this? Lady Tyrande sends her troops to slay the dragon with me first. If things are really as simple as Lady Tyrande said, then one day will be enough to slay the dragon. Then I can lead my troops wholeheartedly to assist Lady Tyrande in defeating the Zerg in Ahn'Qiraj."
After saying this, he looked at Tyrande sincerely.
Tyrande finally got anxious now, thinking to herself, I am the chosen one of the Moon Goddess Elune, the High Priestess of the Night Elves, and the leader of the Night Elves Alliance, and I have spoken to you so kindly and yet you are still not listening. This is outrageous.
"That's enough, Prince Aidan. If it weren't for the attack by the orc army, Cenarion Hold would not have fallen. It is because your alliance failed to deal with these hateful orcs that things have become so out of control. It is also your responsibility to destroy the Zerg of Ahn'Qiraj."
Oh my, you're starting to pass the buck.
We are professionals in this.
Murphy also had a serious look on his face. "Ms. Tyrande's words seem to be an attempt to shift the blame. When the orcs attacked our Alliance, why were the night elves unwilling to support us? Since it was a threat to the entire world, why did the night elves just stand by and watch without doing anything?
Since the Dark Night Alliance didn't help at the beginning, why should they count on us now?"
"But once the Ahn'Qiraj Zerg occupy Kalimdor, the next target will be the eastern continent."
"Yes, but I believe that Lady Tyrande will find a way to prevent this terrible thing from happening. The powerful legion of the night elves will definitely defeat the evil Zerg."
Snap—Snap—Snap!
Suddenly, there was a sound of applause outside the door, followed by the dull sound of horse hooves approaching.
The two of them looked outside the conference hall together, and saw a tall centaur over two meters tall and covered in golden armor walking in with a ruthless gait. He exuded a domineering aura and strong power of the earth that was hard to ignore.
“Hahahaha, this must be Prince Aidan. I’ve heard that Prince Aidan is extremely powerful, especially his ability with words. His reputation is well-deserved.”
Murphy looked closely.
The Great Emperor of God (King of Centaurs) is an epic hero of Tier 5, level 90. HP: 265,000 (10 times the HP of the faction leader).
"It turns out to be the Emperor Shenwu, the King of Centaurs. It's been a long time since we last met. You are still as charming as ever."
The Shenwu Emperor was slightly stunned, "Have you met me before?"
"I saw the Battle of Ashenvale from afar."
"Ha, I don't have any impression of it. What a pity."
Tyrande frowned the elf's slender white eyebrows. "Emperor Shenwu, what are you doing here? The Zerg of Ahn'Qiraj are attacking again ? We must defend the front line."
"Don't worry, Lady Tyrande. My warriors will do their job well. I heard that an Alliance army has arrived, so I came to take a look. I think Prince Aidan's plan is good. As long as we act quickly, it won't take too long to slay the dragon. One day will be enough.
If we take down Ankara, we will be able to gain a strong ally, so why not do it? "
"Well, that's easier said than done. To get to Ancarlo Crater, you need to climb over steep mountains, pass through dangerous jungles, and fight a terrifying dragon. One day is not enough."
"Then just send out the air force, and add my airship to carry a group of ground troops, that's all."
