Azeroth: Starting with Eagle Eye in the Necropolis

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"We would rather die than join forces with those monsters."

"The pain inflicted on us by the orcs is far greater than that inflicted by the demons."

"My father died in the Second World War."

"How could we possibly ally with those damned greenskins?" Immediately, most of the paladins and some militia members in the human camp voiced their opposition.

Even Princess Galiya looked troubled; the conflict between humans and beastmen seemed irreconcilable.

"Quiet down. This is not a place for your noise. I told you that you must unite for survival. If you don't believe me, you will soon see the Burning Legion."

"We will burn everything in this world to the ground, leaving nothing but hatred, which is meaningless," Medivh said with a sigh.

As he had predicted, humans held a great prejudice against orcs, but the orcs held the same prejudice.

However, their chieftain Thrall seemed different from other orcs, and Medivh was confident he could persuade Thrall.

Moreover, after the orcs arrived in Kalimdor, they immediately established a good relationship with the tauren and formed an alliance with a troll tribe.

The main problem now lies with the humans; he has to find a way to persuade them.

"I will lead an army to make contact with the night elves and see if those green-skinned orcs are truly willing to unite."

"However, this alliance is only for dealing with the Burning Legion. If those greenskins dare to act recklessly, I'll make them pay," Rhodes said.

"You can send an elite force towards Ashenvale, while the elderly, women, and children in your ranks can remain here for the time being."

"I hope you can set off as soon as possible and not waste any time." Medivh nodded to the group and then transformed into a raven once more and flew away.

He was going to prepare a suitable place so that the human leader and the tribal leader could meet and reconcile their differences.

"Rhodes, do you think what that prophet said is true? The Dalaran business district has fallen, and the Burning Legion has descended upon our world. We must unite with the orcs," Princess Gallia asked with some alarm.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, I will handle everything. The Titan Guardians have already given me guidance."

"You only need to stay here and take care of the people; leave the rest to me and Lord Uther." Rhodes gave Princess Calia a reassuring look.

The atmosphere was somewhat heavy at this moment, but everyone quickly composed themselves and continued their land reclamation work.

Over the next few days, the camp was filled with the energy of exploration. The fishermen began to have a steady catch, and the dwarf hunters brought back wild boar, deer, and some edible birds.

The women and children's foraging teams found a wider variety of berries and tubers, greatly alleviating food pressure.

The logging work progressed rapidly, and simple but adequate temporary wooden huts began to appear in large numbers, replacing the initial tents.

Paladins and militiamen patrolled day and night, vigilant against potential dangers lurking in the swamp—crocodiles, venomous snakes, and unsettling low growls.

Humans discovered a group of creatures with humanoid bodies but horse-like lower bodies, which had been wandering around the area.

Rhodes ordered the paladin troops not to provoke the enemy first, but to prepare for defense, set up outposts, and report to headquarters immediately if any problems arose.

These centaurs are absolutely warmongers, and we must not underestimate them.

On the morning of the fifth day after landing, a much larger force than before arrived on the misty coastline of the Dust and Swamp.

There were also several giant goblin airships, flying the flag of the Hot Sands Corporation, followed by even more kodo beast teams, carrying large quantities of supplies.

The airship slowly descended, lowering its long ramp, and the protagonist of this transaction—the trade prince of the Hot Sands Group—made his grand entrance. (It seems the trade prince's name is simply Hot Sands, though some sources say it's Gavigas. Does anyone know his full name?)

He wore a scarlet silk robe that fit him perfectly, embroidered with intricate coin patterns in gold thread. Around his neck hung an astonishingly thick gold chain with a huge, perfectly cut ruby ​​hanging from it. His ten fingers were almost entirely covered with rings inlaid with various gemstones, which glittered in the morning light.

Upon landing, the trade prince surveyed the entire camp, assessing the value of everything there.

Chapter 114 Hot Sands Trade Prince, Win-Win Cooperation, Dragon's Lair Nearby

Seeing the other person's attire, Rod was speechless. This person looked like a complete nouveau riche!

That makes sense, though; that's more in line with the image of goblins. If they didn't dress themselves up, something would be off.

"Aha! Welcome, everyone! Welcome to Kalimdor, my dear partners! My dear friends."

This must be none other than His Excellency Regent Rhodes, renowned throughout the Eastern Kingdoms and favored by the Titans!

"I've heard so much about you! I'm the head of the Hot Sands Group! It's a pleasure to see you arrive safely on this beautiful land full of... uh... opportunities!" the Trade Prince said with a smile.

These humans are quite good at picking their territory; this area is indeed unclaimed land, not the territory of those purple-skinned people.

There were some centaurs around, but given the fighting power of these humans, wiping them out wouldn't be too much of a problem.

They might not know that there is a dragon's lair nearby, where a black dragon is sleeping, and they don't know if he is still inside.

I wonder if I can trade this information for something with these humans. I'm quite interested in the special anti-magic metal they brought.

These items could be forged into weapons and sold for a lot of money. At this time, the trade prince of the Hot Sands Consortium was making his own calculations and considering how to establish a long-term cooperative relationship with Rhodes.

"I have long admired the name of the Prince of Trade. May I ask your name?" Rhodes smiled and extended his hand. The Prince of Trade in front of him also extended his small green hand and shook hands with Rhodes.

"Just call me Hot Sands. My conglomerate is my name," the trade prince of the Hot Sands Conglomerate said with a smile.

"Hello, Your Highness Prince of Hot Sands Trading, thank you for your group's timely and efficient service. Mr. Griezby has conveyed your sincerity for cooperation and our preliminary transaction to me."

"Thank you so much for your care along the way. We have successfully arrived in Kalimdor. Your company's zeppelin service was perfect and excellent." Galia stepped forward with a smile and extended a hand.

“It is my pleasure to serve you, Your Highness.” Prince Hot Sands Trade politely removed his hat and then kissed Galiya’s hand.

Galiya smiled politely, then withdrew her hand and wiped it vigorously behind her back. She had never been too fond of goblins.

"Time is money, my friend! Efficiency is life! Grizzly did a good job! So, let's get straight to the point?"

Let's skip the formalities. This time I've brought enough food to feed you for three months, along with a large amount of building materials and even a construction team.

"You promised the final payment—those two magical space ships, and... well, that precious anti-magic metal?" Prince Hot Sands Trade revealed his large gold teeth and smiled as he spoke.

"Of course, Your Highness the Prince of Trade, I have seen your sincerity."

Without further ado, Rhodes gestured to several paladins who carried over a dozen heavy boxes.

The box was opened, revealing neatly stacked metal ingots that gleamed with a special luster—the very anti-magic metal of the Golden Man.

The King of Qin immediately stepped forward to inspect the goods and ordered several goblins to weigh them carefully.

It turned out that Rhodes had delivered more than 20 tons of goods, 10 tons more than they had agreed on, including a full 6 tons of diamonds.

At the same time, Rhodes pointed to the two blank magic ships that had been newly summoned from the town and were docked on the shore.

“This is truly surprising, Mr. Rhodes. The final payment you gave us seems a bit too much, a full double. This surprises me. Are you sure you didn't make a mistake?” Prince Hot Sands Trade turned to Rhodes and asked.

This is much more than what they agreed on, more than double the amount. You know, Rod had already paid a deposit. It seems this deal is easier to negotiate than expected.

"Of course you gave me the right thing. It's been a pleasure working with you. You always deliver things on time, so I can't be stingy with them."

"Furthermore, I hope to use these extra funds to hire some of your company's people to help us build the city, and even hire a new batch of bodyguards from you," Rod said with a smile.

After finishing his business here, Rhode was about to head to the Night Elves to participate in the core of the Third War, so he planned to reinforce the protection of his camp before leaving.

“Oh! You are truly generous, Your Excellency. So it is a new order. No problem, I can immediately organize an engineering team to help you build the town as quickly as possible. However, it may take several months or even a year. Of course, if your people can help, the speed will be even faster,” Prince Hot Sands Trade said with a smile.

“No problem, Your Highness. We humans also build our own homes,” Rhodes said.

“That’s wonderful, Lord Rhodes. It’s a pleasure to cooperate. As for the mercenaries, we can send some to protect you. These people include trolls, even ogres, and goblins. There may be quite a few races, so please don’t mind.”

"Furthermore, because of your generosity, I'll add a little insider tip. There's something extremely dangerous around here that you might not know about!" Prince Hot Sands Trade suddenly lowered his voice and whispered.

"What kind of news is it, Your Highness the Prince of Trade?" Princess Galiya asked curiously.

"About two hundred kilometers from the city where you live, there is a very secluded cave where some strange creatures live."

"It's a dragon, a real dragon that has been entrenched here for hundreds of years." The trade prince of the Hot Sands Consortium delivered this information directly to them for free.

Rod was very generous, but he couldn't be stingy either. He was a big businessman and couldn't give up big profits for a little bit of money. Sometimes he had to make some concessions.

"What? Your Highness, Prince of Trade? You...you're not kidding, are you? There's a giant dragon here!" Princess Galiya exclaimed in shock.

“Oh, this is fantastic! I haven’t hunted a dragon in ages! Get ready, guys, we’ve got some work to do!” Unlike the princess’s reaction, some of the dwarves around the camp immediately became excited.

The dwarven musketeers were particularly fond of a sport called dragon hunting.

"Ahem, I need to remind everyone that this dragon is extremely large, a real giant dragon. Unless absolutely necessary, it's best not to go near it."

"The good news is, it shouldn't bother you, because I've noticed he seems to be away from home these past few years," said the trading prince of the Hot Sands Group.

"No, no, absolutely not! My dwarf lords, you must not go to that cave! I warn you!" Princess Calia exclaimed.

The dwarves looked disappointed, because the princess had just warned them with a stern look, which clearly meant that they were not allowed to hunt dragons.

Moreover, it's hard to say whether the dragon is even in the cave right now; they might just miss it. Besides, they have a lot of things to do lately, and they really don't have time.

However, the lovers will not give up their dragon-hunting plan; where there are dragons, there are dwarven musketeers.

Rhodes knew perfectly well whose lair this was: the famous Black Dragon Princess Onyxia, whose lair was located in this area.

After all, Rhodes had to come here every time he ran the Black Dragon Sister dungeon, so he was very familiar with this place.

The good news is that he currently only has some baby dragons and some dragonkin guarding his cave in Stormwind.

It is said that dragons have a habit of collecting treasures. I wonder if this black dragon sister has any collectibles!

Why don't we take this opportunity to steal something? She's not here anyway.

"Thank you for reminding me. Those two magic ships are yours, Your Highness. As agreed, each ship can carry 20,000 people or an equivalent amount of cargo."

The ship has a robust hull structure, is powered by Titan technology, and has a unique operating method that is beyond the control of ordinary people.

However, you can find a way to modify it, and here's how.” Rhodes explained the use of the magic ship in great detail.

Because they are not hero units, they can only learn from them. Lordaeron's method involves modifying magic ships, adding massive decks, or simply suspending them from airships.

The team of goblin engineers brought by the trade prince could no longer contain themselves. After receiving a signal from the prince, they swarmed towards the two magic ships like sharks smelling blood, taking out all sorts of strange instruments to start testing and recording, exclaiming in amazement and exchanging rapid technical terms.

Other goblins pounced on the metal ingots, scrutinizing their quality with magnifying glasses, small hammers, and even licking them!

"Perfect! Absolutely perfect! The Titans' creations truly live up to their reputation!"

"This metal...tsk tsk, the energy and anti-magic properties it contains are simply a gem of engineering and defense!" He turned to Rhodes, his tone becoming even warmer: "Lord Rhodes, you are truly our Hot Sands Group's most distinguished friend."

“Yes, it’s a pleasure doing business with you, Your Highness.” Rhodes extended his hand again.

"It's a pleasure to cooperate with you, Regent Rhodes!" The Trade Prince grasped Rhodes' hand firmly.

"Trust me, choosing Gadgetzan is the wisest decision you can make! We will definitely become long-term, stable, and mutually beneficial business partners! In the future, Gadgetzan will be able to meet any of your needs in Kalimdor—whether it's building materials, weaponry, luxury goods, or... other special services!"

Just as the atmosphere was "harmonious," the goblins began directing the laborers to unload mountains of timber, bags of cement, neatly arranged stones, large quantities of wood, and grain covered with tarpaulins, along with some dried vegetables and pickled fish, all of which were sent to the human settlement.

Amidst mountains of supplies, the group headed toward the pre-selected site for building the city.

This collaboration was quite pleasant, and the Prince of Hot Sands Trade stayed here for two days before taking his leave.