8. Trading Conditions: Devourer of Worlds

The Astral Consortium is one of the three major forces of the Ethereal Spirit.

The contradiction between the Order faction and the Avenger Army has spread to the present day since the destruction of the Ethereal Spirit's hometown, which is a very distant era, but hatred is like this, maybe at the beginning, it can still be contained, but with the passage of time, this hatred will only become more and more crazy.

In fact, at the beginning, after the destruction of the Ethereal Spirit's hometown of Karesh, the remnants of the Ethereal Spirits formed an Avenger Army to take revenge on the Ethereal Lords who destroyed their world, at that time there was no Astral Consortium and the Order Faction, and the Avengers spent thousands of years across countless worlds to find enemies, at that time they were angry and hateful, and never considered anything outside of revenge.

But soon, this hard-line attitude got them into trouble, revenge meant destruction, and after the first few hundred years, the Ethereals discovered that their enemies were many more races than Dimonsius, the Devourer of Worlds, so the wisest of the Ethereals began to reflect on the actions of the Avengers.

Then there was the Order Faction, which was also revenge, but the attitude of the Order faction towards other creatures was much softer, and then slowly there was the Astral Consortium, which was a neutral ethereal spirit, and in addition to revenge, they also had the idea of starting a new life.

After all, not all living beings are willing to live on hatred.

However, the Avengers see the Order and the Astral Consortium as traitors, and this creates a feud between them.

Of course, the three factions can be united, and when it comes to facing Dimoncius, they are a bunch of crazy avengers.

"Oh, my honor, I'm sorry, but there are very few meat people here who come to visit, so I didn't prepare your favorite drink... This Void Essence drink is also very tasty, and you can try it. ”

The voice of Prince Halamad of the Node resounded in Dick's spiritual world, but he himself was not here.

Dick sat on a chair made of black metal, looking at the Void Essence drink with green foam in his hand with some hesitation, and finally did not make up his mind to drink this cup of unknown things into his stomach, he put the cup in his hand on the table in front of him, and focused his attention on the image of the Prince in front of him.

Yes, what I communicated with Dick with spirit just now was actually just the image of the leader of the Astral Consortium, and in front of Dick, it was a special device, like the starlight projection that can be seen everywhere in Ulduar, which can project the body of Haramed in the other world on the light curtain of this device.

Of course, when necessary, this Nodal Prince will definitely be able to cross the distance between worlds through this decoration and come to the Broken World of Draenor.

It is said that this thing is called the Eye of Haramed, and it is a unique technology within the Astral Consortium, and the form of Harammet himself is almost indistinguishable from the white bandaged ethereal warriors that Dick has seen, and unlike those guys, he wears a black hood that wraps around his whole body, covered with gilt gold patterns, like a special robe.

And the bandages wrapped around his body were dark red, unlike other ethereal spirits, the bandages on his body were not full of entanglements, but left a lot of gaps, and the red energy escaping from the bandages made Dick frown, even if it was just a projection.

This guy is strong... But there shouldn't be him who can fight.

"I'm the world manager of Azeroth, you can call me Dick, I'm here this time to do a business with the Astral Consortium, I want to buy something from you, I heard that you can buy anything from the Astral Consortium, isn't it?"

Dick whispered, a glimmer of light from inside the body of Prince Halomed on the other side of the projection, as if to represent some kind of exuberant emotion on his part, but before answering, he first made an introduction in an exaggerated tone.

"Oh, oh, I really didn't expect that the fame of the Astral Consortium had actually spread to the famous Azeroth, which really made the contemptible feel honored... You're right, the Astral Consortium sells anything it can find in this universe, and of course, everything is exchanged for equal value, and what you want needs to be worth it, so tell me, Mr. Dick, what do you want, and what do you pay for?"

"I need ten blueprints for different starship engines, as well as physical objects!"

Dickmore rubbed the world scepter in his hand, first said his needs, and then leaned back in his chair, happily opened his hands, and said his bottom line very frankly.

"As for the things to pay the bill, you also know that Azeroth is a civilization that has not yet gone to the stars, so I don't know what is more valuable to you, so why don't you tell me and see if I have anything here. ”

This transaction silenced the well-informed Haramad for a moment, he shook the crystal staff in his hand, and the light inside his body turned from light to darkness, and then from darkness to light, and finally, he replied in a very calm tone in Dick's spiritual world,

"Well, this kind of unvaluable deal has always been troublesome... Drawings, I have here, and there are more than ten civilization system drawings, I also have physical objects, as for what I need, frankly, the business network of the Astral Consortium spans 37 galaxies, and it is difficult for me to have one thing that I want very much, so Dick, tell me what you have first. ”

Dick shrugged his shoulders and rummaged through the storage ring, finally taking two things out of it and placing them on the table in front of him,

"As you said, the Astral Consortium is well-informed, so surely it must know about this thing, right?"

It was a small black tentacle, and a broken gray tooth, which looked inconspicuous, but Haramed raised his staff carefully, and a white light poked out of the projection, sweeping over the two things, and after a few seconds, the surprised voice of Prince Node sounded in Dick's spirit,

"Oh, I've heard that Azeroth was the focus of the former Pantheon, and it still hasn't escaped the fate of being corrupted by the Void, but it's really a surprise... You, a civilization that has not yet escaped its cradle, are capable of taking out that horrific planet-feeding parasite of light and darkness!"

"The living wreckage of the Old Gods, this is fantastic, this is too rare, this thing will definitely sell for a good price in the Mars Star Domain, and the main civilization over there is also having a headache because their home planet is infected by light and dark parasites, very good! These two things are worth two drawings and real objects... And since we are trading for the first time, the contemptible will give you 3 drawings!And the contemptible will have to reposition the civilization strength of Azeroth!"

Dick was not very satisfied with this result, the wreckage from Yugsaron and Enzos could only be exchanged for 3 drawings, which was far lower than his psychological price, but it was probably also aware of Dick's dissatisfaction, and the very shrewd node prince Haramad hurriedly explained,

"Oh, my friend, don't think that old Haramet has deceived you, although light and dark parasites are rare in this universe and can be considered a catastrophe for any primary civilization, it is not invincible, especially for those civilizations that can go to the stars again, the old gods are just a trouble... It's also limited to trouble, in fact, if it weren't for the outbreak of the Ancient God Plague in the Mars Star Field, its price would be lower. ”

In the end, Haramed ended his explanation with a very classic sentence.

"The civilization that has the ability to deal with the ancient gods doesn't need it, and it doesn't have the ability to deal with it, even if you get it, there's still no way, so this thing can only be considered rare, but its value is not as great as you think. ”

Hearing this explanation, Dick breathed a sigh of relief, what Haramad said made a lot of sense, but 2 drawings were definitely not enough, even if Segit Fire Plug had already patted his chest and said that he only needed a physical object to get the ship's engine, but Dick wanted far more than just that kind of small starship, and when the war against the Burning Legion began, Azeroth would inevitably need larger weapons of war.

So he thought for a few more minutes, and with a hint of reluctance, he took off the pendant from his neck and put it on the table.

"Look at it, Haramed, I think you'll be interested!"

The same white light shone on Dick's pendant, and the surface of the green gem flowed like a green liquid, and a few seconds later, Haramad's voice rang out in even more surprise.

"Oh, my friend Dick, you've surprised me... One-seventh of the Atamar Crystal, the last bequest of the oldest Naru, the most magnificent treasure of the Burning Argus World, this is truly priceless, it is worth 3... Wait, your sword, is your sword also made of this seventh?"

Dick nodded, and Haramed nodded in understanding, but instead of taking the Shadow of the Leaves, he muttered for a moment, and said to Dick,

"It is said that each Atama Crystal chooses its own owner, and can be approved by two Atama Crystals at the same time, my friend, I think the transaction between us can change a little... Have you heard of the Devourer of Worlds?"

Dick's heart moved, and he immediately thought of a branch of the game, and then he realized what Haramad was trying to say, his eyes narrowed, this time, maybe he would get what he wanted without giving anything, but he didn't show excitement, but nodded in a deep voice, as before.

"Devourer of the Worlds, Dimontius, I've heard that it's said to be a Void Lord who devours planets for a living, but I don't know if it has anything to do with the Void Forces (Shadow Realm)?"

"Haha, since you have faced the ancient gods, then you naturally have an understanding of the shadow world, but your worries are unnecessary, Dimontius has nothing to do with the Void Force, it is a primordial creature more similar to a demon, if Naru represents the brightest holy light, then Dimontius represents the endless shadow, our world, the beautiful Karesh was destroyed by Dimontius, the greatest wish of all the ethereal spirits is to kill Dimontius with their own hands, we have been preparing for this for thousands of years... Now, here's your chance!"

Haramad's figure outside the projection moved, and the next moment, the projection light curtain shattered, and the figure of the node prince actually appeared in front of Dick, who floated in the air and said to the paladin,

"The Avengers, the Order, and the Astral Consortium are ready to ensnar Dimonsius in this dead world, and we need to fight for every ally who can pose a threat to it, alas... There are many ethereal business partners, but few powerful allies like you, Dick... Would you like to join us?"

After speaking, before Dick could speak, Prince Nodal's bandaged left hand swiped in the air, and five metal creations as bright as stars appeared in the air, the leader of the Astral Consortium must be a person who can do business, so he knows how to persuade a wavering person,

"5 blueprints and engine objects, in exchange for you to help us this time!"

Dick's eyes lit up, and he touched his chin,

"Do you know Illidan? I'm very good friends with him... Very intimate kind!"

The light in Haramed's body swelled suddenly at this moment, and his voice also raised by two degrees,

"Very well! If I can invite the King of the Outlands, I'll add 5 more blueprints!

Dick clasped his hands together in his hand, and he smacked his mouth,

"Actually, I've got another one of Illidan's level, and Uther, the Night's Watchman, is also from Azeroth, and you know, he's a very strong guy, and with a strong guy like him, I can get seven... So, talk about the pay, my friend Haramed, I know you're not going to let your friend down, are you?"

"Hahahaha, it's a good ally! Today is a lucky day for the Ethereal, so what do you want? Dick... The Astral Consortium, you name it!"

The paladin touched his chin,

"I want the best starport, and your eco-dome technology, I only need both. ”

"Tsk, a civilization with great ambitions, and you are also a far-sighted ruler, okay!