Volume 9: Disaster Chapter 564: The Conspiracy of Guarding the Dragon
After chatting with a few people for a while and finalizing the strategic details of the Battle of Mount Hyjal, Murphy couldn't wait to enter the game.
While lying in the game cabin, he was thinking about how to best deal with Archimonde.
According to official information, although the BOSS has been greatly strengthened in this version, it is not enhanced to be immune to critical hits, so theoretically, players can kill Archimonde.
However, this is just a theory. As a fourth-level world-destroying boss, Archimonde is so powerful that he can be said to be the most powerful boss ever in the entire game. After being strengthened as a boss in this version, even Deathwing would probably be inferior to him.
Moreover, Archimonde possesses powerful fel magic, and it would be very dangerous for him to confront him head-on.
The difficulty of killing the enemy head-on will be beyond imagination.
It is also unrealistic to want to fight a war of attrition. The holy armor possessed by Archimonde has a very high immunity effect against ordinary attacks and magical damage.
In other words, ordinary people's attacks are unlikely to be able to penetrate its defense.
If a real fight breaks out, most of the soldiers and adventurers can only serve as cannon fodder and cannot .
There are only a few ways that can actually cause damage to the Holy Armor.
1 is chaos damage. This thing has the same effect on any armor. All beings are equal in front of true attacks. However, the most common magic that has chaos damage is from demons and warlocks. In front of Archimonde, demons and warlocks are like disciples meeting their ancestor. They have no will to fight at all.
2 is true damage, which can directly ignore the target's defense ability. His own ancient dragon lightning is like this, and it is also one of the few forces that can confront Archimonde head-on.
3 is soul damage. Only a very small number of special magic can have this effect. The characteristic of soul damage is that it first consumes the target's mana bar, and then burns the corresponding health value according to the consumed mana. In other words, the stronger the mana, the more afraid of soul damage. On the contrary, pure warrior professions without mana bars are not afraid of this thing at all.
According to Murphy's speculation, the explosion caused by countless ancient elves that killed Archimonde in history should be soul damage.
4 are artifact weapons, which can also cause damage to holy armor. The Wind King's Sword in my hand and the ruthless Ashbringer are in this category. Malfurion and Tyrande should also have artifacts in their hands.
Oh yes, and there is Frostmourne in Varian's hands.
It seems that there is still a chance of fighting.
While he was thinking, Murphy had already entered the game and appeared on the battlefield ruins outside Dalaran.
In the distance, Galakrond's skeletons were still piled there. As the aura of death spread around, some undead monsters began to appear, and some adventurers began to kill monsters and level up around them.
This hill of bones has become a famous tourist attraction, and many players come here specifically to take photos.
Murphy did not stay here and went straight to Dalaran. He planned to say hello to Morgan Lisa first, and then go back to Alterac to prepare for war.
Walking into the city, we will find that Dalaran has become extremely prosperous. The defeat of the Scourge has greatly increased Dalaran's reputation. Merchants from all over the Alliance consider it to be the safest place. Even the Lich King can't do anything to Dalaran, which shows that this place is the most suitable place for settlement.
In this world full of monsters and dangers, where even a capital city like Stormwind has been conquered before, having a safe living environment is extremely precious.
Merchants from all over the world continue to come to do business and buy real estate. Adventurers will obtain equipment and materials on the battlefield and set up stalls to sell them, and the sound of shouting can be heard everywhere.
Murphy walked all the way towards the Violet Castle. The second round of the guardian selection event had been successfully completed. The three candidates who finally advanced were Morgan Lisa, Weiwodufa, and Roning.
Now I am accepting the final round of selection tasks.
The guardian will be born among the three.
Walking in the busy streets of Dalaran, a black-robed man who was preaching loudly in the crowd caught Murphy's attention.
Dragon Faith Spreader (Mysterious Follower), Elite: Level 48, HP 1800.
Oh my god, isn't this from the Dragon Worship Sect? Why did he come here to preach?
Murphy was a little surprised, so he went over to watch the fun.
The Dragon Cult is a monster force. Apart from having friendly relations with some dragon-related forces, they are a group of monsters in the eyes of adventurers.
Even the missionaries sent out are often neutral units.
The dragon faith spreader in front of him was unexpectedly a friendly unit.
The man was standing in the middle of a busy market, surrounded by a circle of citizens, and was preaching loudly.
Dragon Faith Spreader (Mysterious Believer): "My dear citizens, please come and listen to me. The Scourge of the Undead has been repelled, but the doomsday disaster has already come. The Scourge of the Undead is only the beginning. Soon the world will be plunged into a sea of fire. In this desperate and critical moment, only the great guardian dragons, the four dragon kings, can save you.
Let me tell you about the greatness of these four dragon kings. Nozdormu, the Dragon of Time, is the incarnation of the God of Time. He controls the fate of the past and the future. Pray to the great Nozdormu, and he will protect you from future disasters.
There is also Alexstrasza, the Dragon of Life. She is the incarnation of the Goddess of Life. We are born and we die. The starting point and end point of life will all be in the hands of Her Majesty Alexstrasza. Pray to the great Lady Alexstrasza, and she will protect your lives and avoid the threat of death.
There is also the great dream dragon Ysera, who guards our dreams and keeps us from being disturbed by nightmares. Pray to the great Ysera, and your souls will be safe from evil.
The magical dragon Kalecgos controls the power of the magic network and is the embodiment of magic. As a resident of Dalaran, I think you must know what that means. Pray to the great Kalecgos, and you will be able to obtain the protection of the magical dragon, and your magic will become more powerful! "
Huh? Listening to the preaching of the believer, Murphy was stunned, thinking what the hell.
What the hell is this all about?
The dragon of time? The dragon of life? The dragon of dreams? The dragon of magic?
The abilities are right, but why are they all so weird and praying? Are they spreading faith to the guardian dragon?
Murphy couldn't help but feel puzzled. The guardian dragon itself has the power of guardian. There is no point in developing faith in it. The power of guardian is something that does not consume any energy and is very convenient to use. Isn't it much more useful than miracles? Isn't it redundant to create an extra miracle for them?
Miracles are related to faith. Even if you gain the power of faith, it is just the overlapping of your own protective power.
And why are they only promoting the four dragon kings, but not the black dragon king Morpheus?
There must be something fishy going on here. Could it be that Morpheus is behind this?
He listened in the crowd for a while, but his doubts grew. However, he did not show up. The Dragon Worship Cult spread its faith on a large scale, and it would not be easy to stop them by sending a large number of believers at one time.
Unless a major war is launched.
Or he could go to the Dragon Tower to ask the Archbishop of the Dragon Worship Cult, but Murphy had a feeling that the other party would most likely not tell the truth.
The Dragon Worship Cult is a sect that worships dragons, and they respect all dragons equally. As the most powerful dragon force in the past, the guardian dragons are regarded as god-like beings by the Dragon Worship Cult and are extremely respected.
Although his relationship with the Dragon Worshiping Cult was pretty good, it was not yet to the point where they would obey his orders.
I can ask Angus about it later.
He left the crowd silently, entered the Violet Castle, and found Morgan Lisa.
"Ha, Aidan, you're here, come and look, my robe looks good, doesn't it?"
"This is?"
Morgan Lisa was wearing a white robe inlaid with blue magic runes. The magic runes seemed alive, constantly changing and flashing, looking very mysterious.
Murphy used the protective power of the magic net to sense it. The runes on it had corresponding magical effects, which could be activated and released instantly.
There are four types of runes on this robe, which means it comes with four types of magic.
Protection type, invisibility type, illusion type, oh, there is also a teleportation type.
Good stuff.
Morgan Lisa said excitedly, "This is the Guardian Robe. As one of the candidates, I will receive the task reward after completing the second round of tasks. There is also a legendary magic book to choose from. I haven't chosen yet. Now even if I can't become a guardian, it won't be a loss."
"Congratulations."
"Haha, come to think of it, it's all thanks to you. Oh, by the way, Antonidas said that if you come, he hopes you can go meet him."
Murphy nodded, said goodbye to Morgan Lisa and came to the Speaker's office.
Antonidas seemed to have been waiting for him for a long time. "Ah, Lord Aidan, you are finally here. The disaster that Dalaran faced this time was so terrible. Thanks to you, it was all brought to an end. To be honest, I haven't expressed my gratitude to you yet."
"You're welcome, Master Antonidas. We are all fighting for the tranquility and peace of the Alliance and to protect this world. Don't worry about it."
"Protecting the world? Haha, maybe." Antonidas looked at Murphy with a deep and long gaze. When the Ancient Dragon King showed the form of the Destroyer one day, he saw the terrible power that was enough to destroy the world. He was also quite afraid and vigilant about the incarnation of the Ancient Dragon King in front of him.
These powerful dragons are all mysterious and have ancient secrets and deep plans, so they must be guarded against.
However, since everyone is still in the same camp, Antonidas is happy to maintain harmony.
"Mr. Speaker, do you want to see me?"
“Yes, I have received a lot of information and intelligence recently. Some of them are quite exaggerated and unbelievable, but they are also very convincing. Perhaps Lord Aidan can give me some advice.
The Astrological Academy in Dalaran received a prophecy while observing the starry sky. The Scourge is only the beginning. The terrible enemy from another world has arrived, and the horrific disaster we are about to face is far from over.
Today, students from the Arcane Academy claimed that an army of demons is coming into this world, and we need to prepare for it immediately.
I asked them how they knew this, but the student hesitated couldn't explain. If only one or two people said so, then I wouldn't care. But even the great wizards said they would be on guard against the invasion of demons, so I couldn't help but have doubts in my heart. Has the situation really come to this? Should we prepare for the coming crisis? "
Murphy knew clearly in his mind that the predictions from the Astrology Academy, the students from the Arcane Academy, and the several great wizards, most of those who provided information were probably players. Yes, in such matters, there would definitely be players who would use their intelligence advantage to gain benefits.
But looking at Antonidas's expression, he didn't seem to believe it.
No wonder, how could anyone believe it easily when he couldn't even give a reason?
But he did have enough reasons to convince the other party.
"The intelligence is correct. The Burning Legion has arrived. They have landed in the Tomb of Sargeras in the Broken Isles. They are led by Archimonde the Defiler. Ten thousand years ago, he led a demon army to invade this world. At that time, it took the Night Elf Empire, the Guardian Dragons, and many Demigods of the Wilderness to defeat them. Now they have returned again with the sole purpose of destroying this world."
"What? Are you sure?"
Antonidas's face suddenly became serious when he heard this.
"How do you know all this?"
"Haha, of course I know, maybe it's time to tell you my true identity -
I am the king of ancient dragons, the ancestor of all dragons. I have witnessed everything since the moment this universe was born. I witnessed with my own eyes the formation of the planets beneath my feet, I witnessed with my own eyes the primitive era ruled by the King of Elements, I witnessed with my own eyes the coming of the Ancient Gods, and I witnessed with my own eyes the arrival of the Titans and the birth of the Demonic Network.
Over the past tens of millions of years, countless races have risen and fallen, countless empires have been born and perished, I have witnessed too much, the so-called Burning Legion and the War of the Ancients are just a few waves in the long river of history, so do you have any questions?"
As Murphy spoke, the majesty of the Ancient Dragon King was quietly released, and the unfathomable pressure made Antonidas' face change drastically.
The shocking information revealed in those calm words made Antonidas feel even more confused and awe-inspiring. Many of the contents were unheard of even for him, the Speaker of Dalaran. Even after the Explorers' League had excavated countless ruins, they still had no idea what was going on.
He looked at the human in front of him who looked young in appearance. His eyes were unfathomable, revealing ancient wisdom. He suddenly felt more respect for him.
As for Murphy's words, he believed about 70%.
Ultimately, this world is ruled by power, and the power that Murphy has demonstrated in the past is enough to back up his words.
"Thank you for bringing such important information, Your Excellency the Ancient Dragon King. I don't know why you turned into a human, but since you chose to become one of us, I believe you would not want our race to perish and become extinct. So, facing such a dangerous situation, how should we deal with it? I wonder if you can give me some advice."
"Don't be nervous, Chancellor Antonidas. I have already fully exchanged views with His Majesty Godwin, the Centaur King, and the Great Chieftain of the Horde, Tyrant Blade. We have decided to unite all forces and organize an unprecedentedly large army to jointly face the invasion of the Burning Legion. I hope to see the participation of the Dalaran mages by then."
"Of course, it is our duty..."
