Menethil's Power

Chapter 228 Archeology!explore!Discover!

While the Great Prince of Lordaeron was in Hearthglen trying to convey to Little Fording the idea that "games are not a job, if your father doesn't allow you to play, I'll fire him", there was something different in the distant Tirisfal Glades. A small movement, a considerable number of elite garrison troops poured out from Wangcheng, giving the people of Lordaeron the illusion that they are about to fight again. You must know that since the founding of Lordaeron, except for the war of orcs a few years ago, the king's city has never Such a large military mobilization.

These garrison troops gathered towards the west of Tirisfal Glades, and it seemed that their destination was the border between Lordaeron and Gilneas, but they stopped halfway and quickly built a blockade. The blocked area seemed to be Tiri Northwest corner of Sfaly Glade.

This undoubtedly caused huge fluctuations in the emotions of the already tense Crowley family and Gilneas. The Crowley family naturally rejoiced for nothing, while the Gilneas royal family undoubtedly breathed a sigh of relief. .

Leaving aside the political impact of large-scale military mobilization, the area blocked by the garrison is very strange. Although the Tirisfal Glades is the birthplace of Lordaeron, human expansion has never touched the northwestern part of Tirisfal. The mountains, here seem to be a forbidden land, making people spontaneously stay away and ignore it.

In the middle of this uninhabited mountain land is a huge valley, in which is a quiet lake, the water of which is a deep blue-black color.There is no aquatic life in it, and the silence is scary.

"This place is really evil." Brian muttered, his intuition has always been very accurate, which is why the old Brian can run around in various dangerous ruins but in the end he was unscathed, and he feels very bad now , The enthusiasm for discovering the secret has gradually dissipated, and he began to faintly feel that he was about to discover something terrible.

It has been nearly half a year since the Norgannon Disc was obtained, and the Explorers' Association obviously found the right place again, and will conduct a new round of archaeological work here.

But this place itself is very strange. There is a sudden depression in the large mountain, which looks extremely abrupt, and theoretically, it is almost impossible to have such a huge freshwater lake in such a place so close to the coastline. Harrison Jones speculated that it might be It was a phenomenon caused by a big explosion. If this statement is interpreted correctly, it means that there used to be high-energy facilities or extremely high-level battles in this place. It is at least a legendary level by visual inspection.

What's even weirder is the invisible spiritual position that exists here. Anyone with poor physical fitness or insufficient mental power will experience hallucinations or even hear vague whispers after staying in it for a period of time, so that the expedition team has only a few Some high-end people can stay, but most members cannot enter.Although it is unclear what the source of this stance is, it is clear that this is the main reason why this place has been forgotten by the whole of Lordaeron.

There are various signs that the risk factor of this exploration may be far higher than that of Uldaman last time. Brian suddenly became a little timid and wanted to retreat, but this idea was obviously not recognized by the other two partners, whether it was Harrison Neither Jones nor his brother Muradin showed any signs of flinching.

That's right, Muradin is also here. The dwarf prince may be the most leisurely job in the world. It may be because of the nature of the race. The political struggle inside Ironforge is far less than that of the human kingdom. Therefore, Muradin and Brian Although they are distinguished, they don't need to bear any responsibilities at all, and they are in a panic all day long. With the war gradually subsiding, the two brothers naturally have a lot of energy to devote to the cause of the Explorers' Association.

As for why the expedition was carried out so hastily, it was entirely because of Muradin's relationship. It has to be said that the king of the hill has always had a reckless factor in his bones. In the original timeline, he was even bold enough to track down the frost. Sadly, apparently what Bryan thought was a dangerous call-up was nothing in his eyes.

Of course, this also has a lot to do with combat power. After all, there are only a handful of Muradin in the entire eastern kingdom who can forcibly challenge the state of the gods.

Suddenly there was some waves on the calm lake. With the sound of rushing water, a large object surfaced. Naturally, it was not a water monster, but a small submarine with a strange shape. The hatch of the submarine opened, and a body A dwarf in a tight chemical suit and a pumpkin-like orange helmet jumped out.

"Springer, have you found anything?" Muradin asked the explorer aloud.

Most creatures with insufficient strength will be affected by that weird position, but these gnomes are actually immune to the special chemical protection suits that can resist Gnomeregan radiation. This is really a surprise.Since this kind of protective clothing is only available in dwarf style, Xiao Douding, one of the few in the association, became the main assistant of several archaeological experts this time.

"I found the entrance!" The dwarf submarine pilot responded very excitedly: "It's at the bottom of the lake! There is a passage in the underwater part of the south stone wall!"

Very good, I have found it. It seems that the coordinates calculated by relying on the incomplete information in the Norgannon disc are still very reliable.Setting entrances underwater is a very common but effective concealment method for ancient tombs and ruins, which can greatly reduce the number of outsiders.

"How long is that passage?" Harrison asked this time.

"The underwater part is about 200 meters. As for the remaining length, I don't know." The dwarf replied, he strictly recognized the scope of his mission and never exceeded the distance.

"200 meters." Muradin repeated, shaking the hammer in his hand, the dwarf was still dressed in iron armor, as if he couldn't feel the weight of the iron plate. The 200-meter diving is not difficult for high-level fighters. The dwarf faced Harrison, his eyes flashed eagerly, "I think we can carry out an initial exploration."

Harrison shrugged his shoulders, "That's exactly what I mean." Although this great explorer has never been evaluated in battle, his strength and agility have basically reached the minimum standard for a hero, and his direct combat power may not be as good as Muradin, but it is still very easy to crush Bryan, who is still only at a high level, with a level advantage.

"I can't wait to see the legendary Guardian Fortress. The absence of Uldaman can be said to be a great regret in my archaeological career. I don't want to miss mentioning this ancient secret." Harrison said, while getting used to Twirling his cowboy hat furiously.

Harrison's main target was Scamdor, the Sword of the Emperor, but the pursuit of Emperor Arathor's traces only lasted until Tirisfal Glades and could not go on at all. After all, the age is too long, and Tirisfal Law is also the core territory of Lordaeron, and a large number of human activities have long since obliterated all traces.

However, this ancient weapon collection expert was not discouraged. After all, even if he found the Warbreaker, he would not be able to put it in the museum under the nose of Lordaeron. Therefore, they did not even tell Lordaeron that the official search for the Emperor's Sword had stopped, but continued to use their power to complete the exploration of the ruins of Tyr with peace of mind.

That's right, both Harrison and Muradin preconceived that what is buried here is another Uldaman, a titan ruin guarded by the guardian Tyr. The Emperor's Sword he was looking for was also here.Perhaps this unknown is the joy of adventure.

But in many cases, what is hidden in the unknown may not always be a surprise...

Brian was the only one who took a conservative attitude, "Are you going to go in like this? Don't you wait a little longer? Lordaeron's consultant team will arrive soon, why don't we explore together at that time?"

Muradin put his arms around Brian's shoulders, "It's not 'you', it's 'us'." He said carelessly: "This is not like your style, my dear brother, you were always the first Don't rush over there."

"Uh, I just think it's best to be more cautious." Brian said resentfully.

"Careful? We are already cautious enough. The initial exploration will only be carried out by the three of us, in order to avoid additional unnecessary casualties." Muradin patted Brian's shoulder vigorously, "Besides, we have already explored The experience of Uldaman. It must be just a titan ruin here. After all, Tyr is just a guardian of the same level as Azadas. Judging from the situation of Uldaman, we only need to be careful not to encounter What danger."

"And I don't think it's a good idea to wait for the people of Lordaeron. Bringing a group of amateurs is not an easy job. We'd better get first-hand information about this ruin in advance to make some preparations." Harrison continued , he was standing on a boulder by the lake, as if about to jump into the water.

Brian couldn't continue to object, so he could barely suppress his inner doubts.

While bronzebeard dwarves prefer to keep their feet on the ground, that doesn't mean they can't master basic swimming skills.The three of them jumped into the water after doing some simple preparations, and swam towards the south.

The water in the lake was a little colder than expected, but it was not unbearable. The amazing lung capacity of the fighters could fully support them to swim through the 200-meter channel. When they came out of the water, they found that it was pitch black without a trace of light.

With most of his body still submerged in the water, Harrison took out a self-igniting torch. This simple prop is already a standard equipment for explorers. He unwrapped the tarpaulin and shook the torch lightly, and the bright flames began to shine.

"It is safe, there is sufficient oxygen, and there is no dangerous gas. It seems that the ventilation system of this ruin is still intact." Harrison said that a qualified explorer can obtain useful information from only a torch.

The two dwarves also lit their own torches one after another, and the three walked slowly along the passage, and soon found that the surrounding natural rock walls had been transformed into flat stone walls carved with strange patterns.

Muradin observed the condition of the stone wall, "It is very similar to the architectural style of Uldaman, and it can be inferred that it was the project of the same race at the same time." He concluded.

Brian, who had been languid all this time, suddenly became more energetic, "So just like the first batch of dwarves and gnomes came from Uldaman, this is the birthplace of human beings?" He gave a very reliable hypothesis.

"Maybe." Muradin did not speculate, "We need more information, but the ruins seem to have been greatly damaged. There are no puppet guards." Muradin said, frowning as he looked at the darkness ahead.

"Perhaps our guess was wrong, but obviously we shouldn't draw conclusions at the early stage of exploration." Harrison took out a light golden compass, and the compass pointer firmly locked on to the dark front after a crazy turn.

The human explorer couldn't help but whistled, "Praise the Holy Light, there is indeed something extraordinary here."

Since the Church of the Holy Light is a universal belief of mankind, words like "bless the Holy Light" and "praise the Holy Light" have basically deviated from the original meaning of religion, and can be used as interjections regardless of whether you believe in religion or not.

"Everyone knows that Harrison's treasure hunting compass will not let go of even an ancient gold coin." Muradin laughed, "Let's move on, the danger is always proportional to the benefit, maybe we should expect to encounter a sufficiently powerful enemy ?” he said jokingly.

They continued to advance cautiously along the passage, paying full attention to each step to guard against possible traps and attackers. The torches could only illuminate a small area around them. As the space behind them was continuously engulfed by darkness, Brian's nerves gradually became tense. Stretching up, he found that his elder brother Muradin no longer had a relaxed expression, and the palm of the king of the hill was already on the handle of the battle ax around his waist.

Harrison, who was walking in the front, stopped suddenly, "There is a sound." He said suddenly.

Muradin nodded. "Probably some subterranean crawling creature," he said, becoming even more defensive.Brian's hearing is a little worse than the other two because he doesn't have the quality of a hero. At this time, he is confused and can't hear what they are saying for the time being.

But after walking forward for a short period of time, Brian heard that slight, creepy sound that could not be described with onomatopoeia at all, and his intuition told the dwarf that it was almost impossible for the sound to be made by an underground creature , At the same time, he faintly felt that something seemed to be spying on them secretly.

The uneasiness in Brian's heart became stronger and stronger. He wanted to turn around and leave several times, but he suppressed the impulse. Maybe I was overthinking, he laughed in his heart.

They continued walking, everyone's nerves became more and more tense with every step forward, but nothing special happened until they reached a fork in the road.

Harrison looked at the compass pointer that was suddenly no longer stable and kept shaking, and his expression suddenly became a little intriguing. "Interesting, it seems that there are good things on both sides. It's time to make a choice. Should we choose to move forward all the way or act separately?" He He looked at his two dwarf teammates and asked.

Muradin and Bryan looked at the two branched passages, and all they could see was darkness without any prompt information. No matter what they chose, what they led to was unknown.

Muradin looked at the treasure hunting compass that was clearly swinging to the right with a higher frequency, pondered for a while and finally decided: "It is undoubtedly stupid to act separately. Let's go to the right and evacuate immediately if we find that the situation is wrong."

(End of this chapter)