Volume 8: The Road to the Ancient Dragon Chapter 484: The Madman and the Forging Master
The orc team finally arrived at the entrance of Blackrock Fortress.
This fortress is an underground kingdom carefully built by the Dark Iron Dwarves. It took hundreds of years to build, using the mountain cavity inside Blackrock Mountain and combining the Dark Iron Dwarves' excavation technology.
Its city size is even larger than Ironforge.
Unfortunately, ever since the invasion of the Blackrock Orcs, the Dark Iron Dwarves have been defeated one after another, and finally had to abandon the upper Blackrock Fortress and move collectively to the lower Blackrock Depths to live.
Even so, this huge dwarf city can still be called a magnificent underground city. Taking advantage of the extremely high temperature of the lava constantly flowing inside Blackrock Mountain, the Dark Iron Dwarves built a large number of forges. The forged Dark Iron armor and weapons are sold well in the underground black markets of various Alliance countries.
When Badao Wuqing walked along the winding stone road to the heavy black iron gate, Red Blackhand was already waiting at the door with a team of Blackrock Orc warriors. When they saw Badao Wuqing and his men arrive, they immediately stepped forward to greet them.
"Great Chieftain." He bowed his head in greeting. Even though Red Blackhand usually did not obey orders, he at least did a good job in terms of appearance and always found a reasonable excuse for himself.
Moreover, although the main army did not move out, small troops had always to be sent to the tribe, not to mention a large amount of weapons and equipment.
Therefore, among the various legions that were separated, the Blackrock Legion was considered to be more reliable.
Ba Dao Wu Qing (chief of the tribe): "Don't be nervous, Red. I am not here to inspect the territory, and I will not compete with you for power. You have done a good job in Blackrock Mountain. I feel relieved to have you here to guard it."
Rend Blackhand suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. The fact that the Great Chieftain personally led the troops to Blackrock Mountain made him somewhat worried. He did not dare to turn against the tribe now. The orcs respected the strong. Tyrant took over Silvermoon City in one day. Such a record greatly enhanced his reputation among the orcs.
Rend Blackhand (Chieftain of Blackrock): "That's right, Chieftain. The Blackrock clan has always been a member of the Horde. I have sent troops to fight in every war in the past. The only reason I didn't fight in person was because I wanted to be wary of the Dark Iron dwarves.
If the tribe needs me, I will always stand by your side."
"Hahaha, well said Red, you and your father are both warriors of the tribe and heroes among the orcs. I have always trusted you." Badao Wuqing would not expose Red's little thoughts. It is good for everyone, it is good for you, and this is what is really good.
The political structures of various factions in this world are relatively loose. Whether it is the Alliance or the Horde, including the Night Elf Alliance, they are all alliances composed of races and countries. It is difficult for them to have an empire model where the final word is final and everything is unified. Therefore, as long as the Blackrock Clan is willing to accept the rule of the Horde, they must be allowed a certain degree of autonomy.
"So, Great Chief, what exactly brought you to Blackrock Mountain?"
"Do you remember the void crystal you presented to me? At the Sunwell, I used the power of the Sunwell to charge and purify it. Now I want to use it to create an artifact. With this artifact, the Horde will be able to truly compete with the Alliance.
This matter is very important to the tribe, and I think you must want to witness this moment with your own eyes."
Rend Blackhand quickly agreed, "Of course, but Warchief, those Dark Iron Dwarves are insidious and cunning, you must not be fooled by them."
"Don't worry. I brought enough warriors this time. They are all the most powerful warriors. Those Dark Iron Dwarves will be fine if they trade honestly. Otherwise, I can help you destroy them in one fell swoop."
Rend Blackhand looked at the expressionless Grom Hellscream behind Ruthless Tyrant, the cold-eyed Bloodshadow Chonglou, the Great Shaman Uruk, the Fel Knight Grog Evil Eye, and the all-elite Kor'kron Guards. Although there were only three thousand people, their momentum was incomparable, and there were even a few giant dragons mixed in the team.
"Then let me lead the way for you, Chief."
The team quickly entered the interior of Blackrock Mountain.
He joined up with some Blackrock orcs under Red Blackhand's command, and walked down the wide stone ramp into the pitch-black abyss.
The road is easy to walk on. This city built by the Dark Iron Dwarves is like all Dwarven buildings, spacious and tall, flat and simple, without any fancy decorations. Everything is based on simple and practical purposes.
Emperor Thaurissan was personally waiting for the arrival of Tyrant Blade at the entrance of the Dark Abyss. On both sides of the gate, groups of Flame Elementals and Lava Tramplers were lined up on guard.
In order to build the Dark Abyss, the Dark Iron Dwarves continued to dig deeper into Blackrock Mountain, and eventually they accidentally awakened the sleeping Ragnaros, the Fire Lord. From then on, the Dark Iron Dwarves became servants of Ragnaros, but it was a blessing in disguise as they gained the ability to summon fire elementals.
These fire elemental creatures can be seen everywhere throughout the Blackrock Depths.
This gave the Dark Iron Dwarves more confidence when fighting against the Blackrock Orcs - although they were still defeated in the end.
Emperor Thaurissan ( King of ): "I salute you, Chieftain Ruthless. I have heard of your feat in Silvermoon City. It seems that you have taught those pointy-eared elves a lesson. Welcome to my kingdom. This is the kingdom of the Dark Iron Dwarves and the paradise ruled by Ragnaros, the Firelord. I hope you understand what this means. I don't think you want to face the wrath of Lord Ragnaros."
Badao Wuqing's expression was quite subtle - Oh, he pulled out the Fire Demon King for support as soon as they met, this guy is obviously a little timid.
It's no wonder that Emperor Thaurissan feels uneasy. The Dark Iron Dwarves didn't gain any advantage in the war with the Blackrock Orcs. When he thought that the tribe behind the Blackrock Orcs had many such powerful clans, Emperor Thaurissan was naturally frightened.
"Don't worry, Dwarf King. I have no interest in your kingdom. My goal is to conquer Azeroth, not just a dark city hidden underground. As long as you cooperate with me, the Horde will not attack you again, but will also give you benefits. When the Horde conquers the Alliance countries one by one and razes them to the ground, you can return to Ironforge, which you have dreamed of for generations."
This statement is somewhat of a boast. During the Second War, the Horde had stormed Ironforge, which was a huge fortress. Coupled with the technological weapons of the dwarves and gnomes, the Horde couldn't even get through the main gate.
There were heavy casualties from the dwarf artillery bombardment.
However, Emperor Thaurissan naturally could not know such things so clearly. He only knew that the Horde was a powerful force that could compete with the entire Alliance, and that they could capture Silvermoon City within a day.
If we could take down Silvermoon City in one day, how hard could it be to take down Ironforge?
"I hope so. Come with me, Chief, and let's finish this quickly."
Emperor Thaurissan did not allow all 3,000 elite warriors of the tribe to enter the Blackrock Depths. He did not want to invite a wolf into the house.
Ba Dao Wu Qing naturally would not feel comfortable entering alone, but fortunately the Dark Iron Dwarves had built many forging halls, one of which was located near the gate.
Each side brought dozens of people, and the remaining orcs, dwarves, and elemental creatures were confronting each other outside the door.
As soon as we entered the forging hall, we were immediately overwhelmed by the heat.
There is a stone platform in the middle of the hall, with lava flowing under it. On the platform is a huge anvil, with the lower end of the anvil sitting on the lava river. As the lava heats the anvil constantly, the anvil always maintains a terrifyingly high temperature, making it a natural forging platform.
More than a dozen dwarf forging masters were already in place, and Emperor Thaurissan extended his hand.
"Now, take out the materials for the weapon you want to forge."
Just as Badao Wuqing was about to take action, he suddenly heard a burst of shouting and cursing coming from above his head.
Bact Anvilmar (Dwarf Prince) "Thorissan, you are a traitor, a traitor who broke your oath, and a bastard who betrayed your ancestors. Not only did you refuse to fulfill your oath, but you also cooperated with the evil orcs. Do you really have no shame? If you have the guts, let me down and fight me in single combat. Let's see if you still have a trace of the glory of the Thaurissan family left besides your conspiracy and trickery."
Badao Wuqing was startled and looked up, only to find many iron cages hanging above his head. Most of them were filled with skeletons that had been smoked into mummies by the heat wave. Only in one cage was the prisoner still alive.
It was a dwarf with messy hair and beard. It seemed that he had been hung for a long time and his body was almost roasted dry.
Emperor Soridor cursed, "Shut up, you lunatic! Have you not given up your fantasy yet? Look at your companions around you. Their deaths are all because of you. If you are willing to admit that you are lying, I will let you down and give you a quick death. Otherwise, you will slowly roast into jerky in this furnace."
The dwarf roared like crazy, "I am the true king of the dwarves. The blood of the Anvilmar family flows in my body. Your torture is meaningless to me. Fire has forged my body and heat has sublimated my soul. I will never surrender to you, Thaurissan. You may be proud, but you should know in your heart that you have violated the oath of your ancestors."
"Who is that?" Badao Wuqing asked curiously.
"Don't bother with him, he's just a lunatic." Soridorsen said impatiently.
Badao Wuqing thought to himself that this guy was clearly lying. If he was just an ordinary lunatic, why would Soridorsen lock him up here?
Moreover, his title is Dwarf Prince, so his identity must be extraordinary.
However, the most urgent task is to forge the artifact.
He immediately took out the Void Crystal.
As soon as the crystal appeared, the light in the hall suddenly dimmed.
The pitch-black crystal was like a black hole, absorbing the surrounding light and heat.
Soridor's eyes widened when he saw it. "What is this? My God, I have never seen such a solid dark substance. You said you have purified it? But it doesn't look like it has been purified. Such evil energy is really unprecedented."
Badao Wuqing was also a little dumbfounded. It was obviously not like this before. The Void Crystal was originally dull, but under the baptism of the Sunwell's energy, it finally burst out with a dark golden luster. At that time, he thought the purification was successful, but he didn't expect that after a few days, it turned back to black, and it seemed to be even worse.
"Then can you forge it?"
"I'm afraid not. If such evil materials are forged by force, it will only produce a cursed magic blade. The holder will continue to be corroded by this void crystal, and eventually his mind and soul will be corrupted."
Badao Wuqing was a little confused now.
I originally thought that I could finally create a magical weapon.
"Is it because your skills are not good enough?"
"Don't insult an orc with the forging skills of a dwarf, even if you are the chieftain."
Just as both sides were staring at each other, a burst of laughter suddenly sounded above their heads.
"Hahahaha, you are a bunch of idiots. You know nothing about forging technology. This materialized energy crystal can only change its form when it is infused with overwhelming energy of the same nature. The arcane energy and void energy of the Sunwell are completely different things. How can you possibly purify this crystal?
All you did was charge the Void Crystal."
Emperor Thaurissan said disapprovingly, "Don't talk nonsense. Arcane energy comes from the twisting void, so it must be similar to void energy. How can it not be purified?"
"Humph, you don't understand anything at all. The essence of the void is shadow, and the essence of shadow is the opposite of holy light. It has nothing to do with arcane energy. It would be more effective to purify it with arcane energy than to bombard it directly with holy light."
Badao Wuqing's heart suddenly moved. In history, it was the Five Silver Saints who purified this crystal with holy light. This dwarf really knows what he is doing.
He looked at the dwarf in the iron cage, "What else do you know?"
"You all cannot use Holy Light, so you cannot change the properties of this crystal. However, Shadow Energy cannot be changed by energies of different properties, but it can be fused with energies of different properties. As long as we can balance these two fused forces, we can stabilize their effects and cancel each other out, so that we will not be harmed by this crystal."
It sounds very mysterious, Badao Wuqing asked the key question.
"Then can you do it?"
The dwarf prince sneered, "Of course, but why should I help you?"
"If you can help me forge this weapon, I will let you go and allow you to leave Blackrock Mountain safely. You will die if you stay here. Even if you can withstand the scorching flames, how long can you last without food or water?"
The dwarf prince was immediately moved when he heard this. "You swear, swear on the honor of the chief of the tribe, swear in front of all your men."
"I, Ba Dao Wu Qing, swear that as long as you forge this artifact for me, I will ensure that you leave Blackrock Mountain safely."
Emperor Soridor was immediately annoyed when he heard this. "This is different from what we agreed on before."
"Who made you unable to complete my artifact?" Ba Dao Wu Qing said disapprovingly. "Besides, don't you want to witness the birth of a divine weapon with your own eyes? Don't you want to see the miraculous technique of forging a divine weapon with your own eyes?"
These words really touched the heart of Soridorsen. Dwarves are all obsessed with forging technology, so they are naturally eager to get their hands on such magical materials.
"Okay, but my people must participate in the forging."
Soon the dwarf prince was released and given a roasted pork leg and a barrel of beer.
After eating and drinking, he came to the anvil.
Although his clothes were tattered, he had the bearing of a master.
Badao Wuqing took out the prepared materials one by one. Because he was not sure what material to use for forging, he prepared some of each, and they were all the best materials.
The dwarf prince picked and chose, and suddenly picked up a dark golden metal ingot.
"What's this?"
"This is Krypton Gold Ingot, a unique metal from the world of Draenor. It has unimaginable hardness and energy conductivity."
"It is indeed extraordinary. This is it. Then what kind of weapon do you want to forge with it?"
"Sword!" Badao Wuqing said without hesitation.
His goal was to recreate the Ashbringer, and although orcs preferred axes, it had to be a sword.
He placed the Ashbringer's blueprints in front of Anvilmar.
"This sword seems to be of dwarven style?"
Of course it is in the dwarven style. Historically, the Ashbringer was created by Magni Bronzebeard, King of Ironforge.
“If you fuse the void crystal directly to the sword, the void power will gradually corrode the sword holder. But if you continuously bombard the crystal with elemental fire and fuse the two forces, you can achieve a balance.
The fusion of shadow power and flame will become shadow flame, which can not only burn the flesh, but also the soul. "
The dwarf prince said this, picking up the forging hammer.
"Let's get started."
