Shadow Trails in Azeroth

Tidehunter Neptulon is a very shrewd fellow.

Black still hasn't forgotten how this guy pretended to be cowardly and weak when he was in the game world, coaxing players to help him weaken N'Zoth's terrifying servants.

Finally, there was a painful drama in which the weak elemental monarch was captured by a sea monster.

At that time, many players felt that Neptulon was too shameless and could be called the shame of the Elemental Lord. But it wasn't until several versions were updated that players were shocked when they saw Neptulon again.

This guy actually tamed N'Zoth's powerful servants into his pets!

In other words, if it had to fight back then, it would definitely be able to beat that evil giant octopus, but it was just unwilling to take action on its own and instruct the greedy adventurers to do things.

He also pretended to be weak and escaped the Great Purge operation against the Elemental Lord.

In that elemental catastrophe, two of the four elemental monarchs died.

It is death in the true sense, the kind that cannot be resurrected.

The most coincident thing is that the two people who died happened to be Ragnaros, the Fire King, Neptulon's mortal enemy, and Al'Akir, the wind-rider who was disliked by all the elemental monarchs.

If you say there is nothing fishy in this, no one with a higher IQ will believe it.

Through a drama, Neptulon successfully transformed into the most powerful among the four elemental monarchs without losing any of his power.

This guy's shrewdness can even be described as cunning.

The most important thing is that it has a very big picture or is very discerning. It will never go against the fourth natural disaster in the game world, and it is very generous to players.

Greedy adventurers will not find any reason to attack it.

As for the other elemental monarch Stone Mother who survived the elemental catastrophe

This guy is hard to say.

Although she is generous and friendly to the players, she has a deep hatred for them.

To put it simply, if the player kills her favorite daughter and her least favorite daughter in the material world, it is equivalent to helping the Stone Mother eliminate the queen.

And the player concealed this matter. Once that matter is exposed, sooner or later there will be a battle between the Stone Mother and the player.

In short, Neptulon is not an easy character to deal with. Its generosity when it is friendly makes people cry, but once it becomes vicious, the whole world will probably tremble.

But this worry is for the future and has nothing to do with current pirates.

Satisfied, he left the Tide Hunter's Palace with the fragments of the Tide Stone that had been stabilized by the re-injection of the power of the ocean, and prepared to go to Duke Hydracia with Kojo and the Swordfish Commander.

That guy looks like the quartermaster of the Throat of the Abyss.

But as soon as he left the palace, Blake was happily whistling and humming pirate songs when he was grabbed by the wrist by the ancestor turtle Kojo and dragged to the corner.

What on earth do you want to do?

Kojo said to Black in a hateful tone:

You deliberately introduced us to the tide hunters as tide priests. You know that we sea creatures have no way of rejecting all the demands of the tide hunters.

Hey! What's the matter with you, a turtle? Why don't you recognize the heart of a good person?

Blake scolded dissatisfiedly:

Isn't it because you are oppressed by Nagas in every corner of the Endless Sea because you have no support behind you? Now I have found a big man for you to shelter from the wind and rain.

It's okay if you lose your conscience and don't thank me. Why do you still say that I have a conspiracy?

You turtle person, please speak with your conscience, okay?

Who said we don't have support behind us?

Kou Qiao clenched his paws and said:

We have Tortola, the demigod of the wilderness, behind us! The night elves are also our allies.

Then let them go to the sea to help you fight the Nagas!

Blake sneered twice and retorted:

“Let’s not talk about the fact that Tortola has not yet awakened from his slumber in the Holy Mountain of Hyjal. Let’s just talk about its relationship with you. I’m afraid it’s not as profound as its relationship with the druids.

Those demigods have lived for too long, and they have taken things like blood very lightly.

But not every demigod is as stupid as Ursok.

Besides, I admit that the night elves are very strong, but that's on land. They also have a fleet, but can you see that their fleet goes to the deep sea?

it's useless! I tell you.

The night elves are well aware of the terrible hatred between themselves and the Nagas, and they never set foot in the territory of the Nagas. Unless your ancestor turtles gave up the sea and moved to the continent of Kalimdor to become 'land turtles'.

Otherwise, no matter how powerful the Moon Goddess Kingdom is, it will not be able to help you in the sea.

Don't talk nonsense with me, Kou Qiao, I did help you, don't be ungrateful!

The Hydrasian Legion has decided to fight the Nagas.

The Tidehunter, bound by the elemental wristbands forged by the Titans, may not be a match for Azshara and N'Zoth, but with its control over the sea, it will have no problem protecting your little Ancestor Turtles throughout the Endless Sea.

At this point, the stinky pirate finally came to his conclusion.

He touched the tide scepter on his waist and said to Kojo:

Compared to this artifact that you can't use well at all, the protection of the Tide Hunter is what you should pursue if you want to preserve your civilization.

This is a matter of life and death for the Ancestral Turtle. There is no shame in being attached to the powerful Hydraxia Legion.

Okay! I knew you had no intention of fulfilling your agreement from the beginning!

Kou Qiao said bitterly:

You are indeed a greedy pirate. You have no intention of handing over the treasure you obtained to us. We suffered heavy casualties this time, so we worked for you in vain.

Fart's casualties were heavy!

Blake snorted and said:

At the beginning of the charge, my sea giants and ghost ships took action, and Baku, whom I invited, took charge. You ancestor turtles followed behind to pick out and kill the naga.

There were probably not even a hundred casualties, but a great victory was achieved. This is your victory for nothing, don't pretend to be pitiful for me!

And this scepter, do you want it?

OK.

I give you!

If you dare to ask for it, take it.

After you take it, the life and death of the Ancestral Turtle has nothing to do with me.

As he spoke, he actually took off the Tide Scepter and handed it to Kojo.

But the ancestor Turtle Sage did not pick it up.

Ha, you also know that you don't dare to touch such hot things, right?

Blake sarcastically said:

My brain is still as useful as ever.

I know that as long as this thing comes into your hands, Azshara's army will come out in full force tomorrow night at the latest, sweeping across the entire Endless Sea and killing every Ancestral Turtle they see.

This thing means so much to Azshara.

It is no exaggeration to say that for the lost queen, this thing is the lifeline for her to recall her past glory. She was unwilling to give it up even when she fell into the deep sea and turned into a corrupted thing.

Take my advice, Kou Qiao.

The smelly pirate patted the ancestor turtle's shoulder, and his tone turned to gentle persuasion:

This scepter is too big a deal. You Ancestral Turtles can't handle it, so it's up to me. I'll take the blame for you. If Azshara comes to cause trouble, I'll take it!

well

Kou Qiao was silent for a few seconds, shook his head and sighed:

Blake, Blake, why are you so understanding of people's hearts? You are simply a devil who plays with people's hearts! It's obvious that you bullied us, but now I don't even feel the slightest disgust in my heart.

I even want to thank you for introducing us to His Majesty the Tidehunter.

You are right. Compared with a scepter that can only protect one place at most, being protected by the Hydraxia Legion is a truly reasonable way to survive for us.

So, you have to be grateful.

Black laughed and inserted the Tide Scepter into the weapon buckle of his belt. He said to Kojo:

Then spread the majesty of the Tidehunters in the endless sea, choose spellcasters with elemental talents among you, and start studying the way of shaman.

With the blessing of the King of Water Elements, nothing in this sea can hurt you anymore.

Oh, right.

I remember to spread the news of the establishment of the Tide Order throughout the South China Sea, focusing on my fellow pirates, saying that our order would recruit them as non-staff members and teach them the knowledge of controlling the tides.

But knowledge is priceless.

This sect serves His Majesty the Supreme Tide Hunter, so each non-staff member charges 50,000 gold coins, no bargaining! Money means nothing to our great Majesty.

So we split the money we received eighty-two.

Eighty-two points? Why don't you go and grab it!

Kou Qiao cursed:

Maximum 50-50, no more! Our missionary work in the sea also costs money! We also need to print the Tide Scripture on a large scale. It's a good thing if you don't have to pay for it.

Okay, let's each take a step back, okay?

Blake coughed, made a gesture, and said:

Seven three?

June 4! Let's get 60%!

Kou Qiao said fiercely:

If you keep bargaining, I will scold you in the Tide Codex that I will write soon! Do you believe that I can compile the insults for you into twenty-seven different languages, so that every pirate who sees you will know you? At the same time, I feel the elegance of this choice of words.

Okay, okay, five to five, five to five, I'm so impressed with you.

Blake snapped his fingers in the deep water and said:

“The accounts are settled on Tol Barad Island every June and December, and the Vashjir Sea is also given to you. The Nagas will not dare to come back in a short time.

You are responsible for digging for treasures on this land.

I'm not polite about this, I'll take 80%! After all, I fight the battles! Also, prepare your turtlefolk sages in the Broken Isles.

After some time, I will go there to complete my wilderness trial.

I feel like we're working in vain.

Kou Qiao complained dissatisfiedly.

But soon he and the stinky pirate walked shoulder to shoulder towards Duke Hydraxia. The swordfish commander turned his fish eyes and watched the two of them quarreling and then getting along. For a while, he didn't understand the complicated relationship between the two.

But Blake didn't let it go either.

I heard that you are having a bad time in Nazjatar. The Nagas are attacking your home all day long. Why don't you discuss it with your murloc elders after you go back.

The whole family moved to Vashj'ir.

The pirate said to the swordfish commander:

Anyway, you have to serve the Tide Order, and your life in this base camp will be more stable, and my city will be open to you.

Of course, you will allow my fleet to recruit warriors and sailors from among your people.

It's a pity that your combat effectiveness on the sea has been abandoned like that.

The offer was tempting, but I couldn't decide.

The swordfish commander thought for a while and said honestly:

I will return to my ancestral land first. If the elders agree, we will migrate here soon. Alas, if we can live peacefully, who would want to become the Sword Master of the Sea?

The growth of every sword master is accompanied by the casualties of his tribe. Nazjatar is really not a good place!

That's all in the past.

Blake said to the swordfish man:

Now that you have His Majesty the Tidehunter's protection, your rise is right in front of you. Oh, by the way, you should still have the sea map to the misty continent Pandaria, right?

After all, you are a branch of the Jinyu Empire.

Yes, yes.

The swordfish commander scratched his fish head and said helplessly:

“It is kept in the hands of our inheritance elders, but after the fog fell ten thousand years ago, we also organized an expedition team to try to return to our ancestral land.

But the fog prevented us from returning home.

The previous inheritance elder studied it all his life. Before it died, it left words saying that the road to the ancestral land has not been cut off, but we lack the treasure to guide us back home.

That is a flawless pearl from the continent of Pandaria, and its name is...

Pearl of Pandaria!

Blake said this term in a strange language, which made the swordfish man's eyes widen in shock, and it asked:

How do you know? And, how do you know this language?

I know a lot, my dear friend.

The stinky pirate grinned and said in an arrogant manner:

Not only do I know the name of this pearl, I also know where it is, but now is not a good time to look for it. After we finish the work at hand, I will take some time to look for it.

Pandaria, the rich land of Azeroth.

Whoever occupies it holds the key to endless victory.

He kept silent. No matter how the swordfish people asked, Black didn't say anything, which was obviously to whet the appetite of these fighting fishes.

They went to the Duke of Hydracia. Because Black had the title of Baron Riptide, they were able to enter the armory of the Hydracia Legion and choose a weapon for him.

A few minutes later, the pirate emerged clutching a ceremonial Riptide command knife.

His weapons were adequate.

There is no need for these elemental blades to increase one's power, but the significance of this sword is extraordinary.

Blake stood on the territory of Hydrasia, wearing a pirate king suit, holding the sword of Baron Riptide on his waist. His heart was surging for a moment, and he was filled with joy, and he opened his mouth:

Thief sages of the Church of Storms, this Baron is here, clean your butts, and wait for me to give you all hahaha. Old man, old man, I have a big surprise for you this time!