Chapter 13: The Panda Man in the Mist
A year is negligible for the elves of Cadore, but in the course of the year, the other races have recovered from the disaster of the year earlier with the help of the elves. Of course, this also increased their fear of Kadore, even such a strong natural disaster could not cause damage to this race, which is not good news for politicians of other races. Cadore is strong by one person, which greatly inspires other races to want to create a hero.
It was also after this year that a great event occurred in the Endless Sea, and the fog in the Death Delta, which had been shrouded in fog all along, seemed to have dissipated by the catastrophe of a year earlier; A huge piece of land has surfaced. What is unexpected in an unknown continent is probably clear to all strategists, and it represents countless resources and infinite possibilities.
The very wonderful human kingdom has also temporarily put aside its self-satisfied contradictions to form an alliance, sending a huge fleet to explore this land. This is a real opportunity for them, because most of the world's resource-rich land is still basically in the hands of Cadore. The pressure of the population and the lack of resources made it imperative for them to acquire this new land.
Of course, earlier in the day, Cadore's fleet also departed from Port Royal in Aisaline, and the Titan's advanced technology gave Cadore's ships an absolute advantage, and the fleet sailed to this continent in the fastest time. Moon Shadow was the conductor of the incident, as there was absolutely no description of the continent in his memory, which was definitely unsettling to him, and what was on it made him very concerned.
On this voyage, Moon Shadow did not lead the others, only his own son, Dawn, who had never left Azhara too far; Maybe it's because of too much pampering that he hasn't become a demigod until now. No one else dared to come up to disturb the bow of the Moonshadow on the huge Thousand Moon, and he himself held a wine glass and quietly thought about some questions under the warm sea breeze. He's been a bit of a mess lately, and the disadvantage of having too long a life is that you don't care too much about the short time. Just as it's hard for humans to notice a second passing; If the elves are not careful, years will pass. This makes it difficult for him to connect the events in his memory timeline with existing events, and everything that has happened recently is far from what it was originally.
"Father. Our fleet found a strange drowning man; There are older compatriots who say it seems to be a long-disappeared panda people, do you want to meet them? Moon Shadow was thinking when Dawn quickly approached the report and interrupted his train of thought.
Moon Shadow frowned slightly when he heard the news, the panda people still knew that Kadore had a relationship with them ten thousand years ago. It's just that after the severance of diplomatic relations, these stuffed animals disappeared, and Moon Shadow didn't care; However, recall that in the original timeline, the Pandaren had appeared when they built Orgrim after the orcs arrived in Kalimdor; It was a pandaren warrior monk looking for brewed wheat, and his name was Chen. Storm Spirits. Thinking of this, Moon Shadow's heart moved, and she continued, "Bring him here." ”
It seems to make sense; The reason why the pandarens disappeared is probably because they were hidden in this misty continent, and Deathwing broke the seal between the two realms of the elemental plane and Azeroth, so it affected the land and made them reappear. It appears that this continent was previously another dimension between Azeroth and the elemental plane. I don't know who did this, so Moon Shadow doesn't know, but it's certain that this person either has strength as strong as a guardian or has used something like a celestial treasure.
As the morning sun answered, two elven soldiers would take a humanoid creature with black and white fur, and Moon Shadow was quite familiar with this creature, which was a national treasure in human memory; The most decent gift for a leader. The pandaman didn't look like he had any magic power, and his physical strength was average, but his eyes told Moon Shadow that he was a very intelligent panda man, and Moon Shadow snapped his fingers and flickered his blessing, and then motioned for him to speak.
"Oh, thank you very much for your help; My name is Zhou Tai. is a scholar. The pandaman saw a slight whisker on his chin, which he should be quite old in their race, and he glanced at Moon Shadow when he saw it, and then introduced himself politely.
"You're welcome, we Kadore have also had dealings with your Pandaren Empire. Even if it's out of courtesy, it won't save you from death. Moon Shadow got up and handed another glass of wine to the pandaman named Zhou Tai, he hadn't heard of this kind of class, but he thought it belonged to a non-combat class like troubadour.
Zhou Tai sniffed it, his face showed some joy, and he was not polite, he drank it directly, and then licked his lips, as if he was a little unsatisfied; Then he said, "I have seen your race in ancient books, and it is said that you are described as a very wise and long-lived race. Thank you again for your rescue and your wine, it's really good, it's just not too enjoyable. We panda people prefer to drink beer. The elven warriors and Dawn next to him couldn't help but be a little sluggish, knowing that the wine Moon Shadow drank was all aged for thousands of years. Drinking like he did made them want to slap the stuffed animal to death.
However, Moon Shadow didn't care, but took out a wine barrel, the panda people like to drink, he knew it, and then took out a relatively large crystal cup and poured a full glass and handed it to Zhou Tai, Zhou Tai picked up the wine glass and smelled it, and couldn't help but be more happy, and then couldn't wait to take a sip, and then showed a satisfied look on his face: "This wine is indeed perfect, thank you very much; I don't know what it's called. ”
"This is the 'dewdrop' brewed by Cadore. brandy made from early morning dew and fine black pearl grapes, then cellared for three hundred years to drink; It's a strong liquor, we don't drink much, and it's mainly sold to the dwarves. Moon Shadow replied with a smile, perhaps because of his memories, he had a crush on the pandaman. Idle chatted casually.
"Oh, that's good, I'd like to buy a few barrels if I have the chance." Zhou Tai nodded, and continued: "The grace of saving my life cannot be repaid, I don't know if you need me, please just say; We panda people have a favor and will return it. ”
"Hmm." Moon Shadow nodded, smiled slightly, and continued: "Actually, I think you can also guess our purpose this time, an unknown continent has suddenly appeared on the vast endless sea, and we want to find out no matter what; Location is a sign of infinite possibilities. However, your appearance has also dimmed this possibility, and I guess if I guessed correctly, that continent is the hometown of your panda people. ”
"You are very wise, and you guessed correctly, the name of that continent is Pandaria; It is said that our ancestors moved here 10,000 years ago, and it is indeed the home of our panda people. Zhou Tai nodded, and then there was some vigilance in his eyes and continued: "I don't know what purpose you arrived in Pandaria, is it friendly or"
"Hehe, your worries are not unreasonable, I did have the idea of occupying this continent before." Moon Shadow smiled slightly, Zhou Tai's face suddenly turned ugly, Moon Shadow shook his head slightly and then smiled: "That's based on the premise that there are no intelligent creatures on this continent, to be honest, our population is not large, and the territory is vast enough; It is very difficult to develop such a large area of land. So now I've changed my mind again. ”
"Oh? Please speak. Zhou Tai heard that Moon Shadow did not intend to provoke a war, and his vigilance slowly relaxed.
"Rather than bothering to develop such a piece of land, it is better to benefit from the establishment of trade with each other." Moon Shadow said and took a few steps in the direction of the bow of the boat, looking at the sea, he stretched out a finger, and suddenly a ball of sea water floated up and gathered at his fingertips, and then he dispersed at will, and continued: "We have other crises now, the turmoil of the past few days is just foreplay, and the real challenges are brewing like an undercurrent under the surface of the sea. So I don't have much energy to waste with other forces that could have been future allies. ”
"Well, I really benefited a lot from your insights, I don't know what exactly you mean by 'crisis'?" When Zhou Tai heard the key words in Moon Shadow's words, he immediately became curious; These two words are indeed too sensitive to be ignored.
"You panda-people disappeared 10,000 years ago so you don't know it, and we Kadore and many other races were nearly destroyed; An evil being led an army to invade Azeroth, countless demigods fell, mortals died and we finally won at an unimaginable cost. But they will not be willing to be so defeated, and may soon invade again. Moon Shadow said Zhou Tai nodded, and the two elven soldiers next to him had tears in their eyes, they had participated in that battle, and its tragedy was still vivid. Zhou Tai's eyes were slightly dim when he looked at the elf soldiers, he really couldn't imagine that kind of scene. Moon Shadow shook her head slightly, "You don't need to care, maybe this crisis won't come until your life ends." But we still have to be prepared. ”
"You have a very good point, and I think you must not be an ordinary man; Don't know who you are? From his speech and demeanor, coupled with his previous methods of controlling water, Zhou Tai naturally knew that Moon Shadow's identity was extraordinary, so he couldn't help asking.
Moon Shadow sat down on the bow of the boat without answering, and Dawn next to him answered, "This is our King of Kadore, His Majesty Moon Shadow known as the Heart of Dawn." He is also one of the strongest demigods in all of Azeroth right now. ”
"It's disrespectful." Zhou Tai was also shocked when he heard the identity of Moon Shadow, and saluted again.
"Nothing, I'm no different from the other Cadores; It's just that I've been given some power, so I have to take on some responsibility. I'll need your help to introduce you to your hometown next, and you're not Kadore who doesn't need to be so reserved. Moon Shadow shook her head slightly, identity is the original sin that creates distance; It is estimated that after Zhou Tai knows his identity, he will not talk to him as freely as before. Thinking of this, Moon Shadow glanced at Chenxi and shook her head slightly. (To be continued......)