Chapter 32: Either ...... A game of Hearthstone?
"Anduin Lothar, I have seen His Majesty the King."
The refugees of Stormwind City are finally here.
The old man at the head was tall and strong, and although he was wearing heavy armor and carrying a storm giant sword engraved with golden runes on his back, he still walked briskly.
He wore no helmet, a thick beard, a slick top of his head, and a few hairs tied back in a single ponytail.
This is the Lion of Azeroth, the future Supreme Commander of the Alliance's armies, Sir Lothar.
Huang Shang stood beside the king, looked at the legendary hero, and saw that he did not have serious injuries on his body.
Those who don't know much about the detailed plot of Warcraft may not have much impression of Sir Lothar, but this guy is indeed an important character in the early stage, so he was also chosen as the protagonist of the movie version.
And Sargeras's possessed Medivan was killed by Lothar and Medivan's apprentice Khadgar.
It was a legendary battle, and there were many factors that would make it successful, but even if Medivan, possessed by the Demon King, died, Lothar would inevitably be seriously injured.
The injuries were so severe that he did not recover until he died.
But now, Huang Shang did not feel any serious injuries from Lothar's body.
There is no trace of magic or evil spirits.
"There are only two possibilities......
"Either Lothar defeats Medivan, possessed by Sargeras."
"Either that battle didn't happen, and Medivan probably wasn't dead yet!
"These two changes must be inseparable from the reincarnation of the Western Region, combined with the fact that the orcs can touch the border of Lordaeron in advance, the latter is more likely!"
Over the years, Huang Shang has noticed a lot of undercurrents, but he didn't expect the other party to play so big.
You must know that protecting Medivan, who was possessed by Sargeras, is a matter that affects the whole body, and it is not obvious now, but it has actually changed the direction of the entire plot, and the guardians of Azeroth and the guardian dragons will not give up.
If you want to do this, the difficulty will not be lower than the previous Hero Conference that manipulated the Void Land, and it seems that there are many strong people coming here.
"Thanos didn't catch them for me before, but now Azeroth is closed, I don't believe it can't be touched!"
Huang Shang's killing intent began to surge in his heart.
He was here to think about Sargeras, the King of Demons, who was still soothing the remnants of the Stormwind Kingdom.
In the king's eyes, the kingdom of Stormwind is finished, and all that is left is a group of defeated soldiers and a skinny prince.
Indeed, Prince Varian was tall and thin, and looked pale, exhausted, and dejected, and frightened, and it was only when he was questioned that he regained a little strength and answered politely.
Shafts are nothing to worry about.
In order to show his magnanimity, the king plans to take the child in as his own, and then logically form an alliance and become a caller to fight against the orcs.
"Welcome to the kingdom of Lordaeron, we are sorry that we could not meet in a more pleasant situation, child, rest assured, we will definitely expel those ugly and cruel monsters from the human kingdom once and for all!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After some conversations, Varian was really close to him, like grasping at a life-saving straw.
And Lothar is stinky and hard, but she doesn't eat this set much, and she frequently looks at Huang Shang.
This is obviously the prince of Lordaeron, he is wondering, why is such a military event to be involved in a child?
Although this child is tall and big, there is a faint sense of oppression on his body.
Huang Shang saw that Lothar was always looking at himself, and in order to have unnecessary misunderstandings, he took advantage of the actor's father to hold Varian's hand and talk, and introduced himself: "I'm A-R Sa-S, it's a pleasure to meet you, respected Sir Lothar." ”
"Does this Prince Lordaeron stutter? How can you report a name, and say it so slowly? ”
Lothar had some sympathy.
Every family has a scripture that is difficult to read!
But the answer was soon revealed.
Uther came to his side, patted Huang Shang's shoulder, and smiled at Lothar: "This is my apprentice second fool, don't look at his young age, his comprehension of the Holy Light is no longer below me!" ”
Lothar and Uther were originally friends, and they fought against the orcs together some time ago and formed a deep friendship.
Lothar knew very well that Uther was a knight who was not smiling and serious and restrained, but he didn't expect to be so happy now, and he was suddenly a little moved: "A famous teacher makes a high apprentice!" Famous teachers make high apprentices! ”
Huang Shang: "......"
Uther, are you excused?
If it weren't for my secret reminder, you'd probably not be a paladin, and the Knights of the Silver Hand wouldn't have such a systematic paladin teaching process as they do now!
"Varian! Come here! ”
Lothar didn't know any of this, and seeing Uther hold this little prince in high esteem, he understood that he deserved his position, and that he was taking care of Varian.
Varian stepped forward and saluted gracefully: "As I said to His Majesty Tenaris, thank you for your support and friendship at this difficult time, thank you!" ”
His voice was a little stiff, nervous, and tired, full of embarrassment under the fence.
There is no way, it can be seen from the dress, it is clear that the clothes are all sewn with rune cloth and magic cloth, embroidered with exquisite patterns, but now they are dirty like beggars' uniforms, and there are still stains on the forehead and nails, which is too unseemly for a prince.
Huang Shang instructed the guards on the left and right: "Prepare food, towels, hot water, and bath buckets, Prince Varian, you can rest for a while." ”
Hearing this, Varian's eyes moistened slightly.
The other party emphasized the meaning of the title so much, obviously telling himself that even if he lost everything, he would still be the prince of a country, with a heavy burden on his shoulders.
It's not encouragement, it's better than encouragement!
Thinking about it too much, Huang Shang just wanted to prevent him from calling his name wrong, and specially reminded him, you should also call me like this~
As a result, Varian was excited, and his voice became faster: "Thank you, Second Fool Prince!" ”
Huang Shang: "......"
When I first chose someone, why didn't I think of the name?
……
More than an hour later, the two arrived in the bedroom on the fourth floor of the palace.
It's winter, and the sky is covered with snow, and the silence is like a blanket.
Huang Shang sat next to the fire, although the temperature on his body could be hotter than the fire if needed, but in order to freeze with the people, he still stretched out his hand to keep warm.
Varian stood by the window and looked out just in time to see Lake Lordamere.
Even in the midst of heavy snowfall, there is a beautiful scenery on this beautiful lake, but at this time, all he saw was dead silence.
"My father, the King, was assassinated."
Varian spoke slowly, his voice so cold that it didn't look like a living person, only the brown eyes that had washed away the stains but could not wash away the bloodshot and hatred, revealing a bit of anger: "A trusted orc, managed to have a private meeting with her father, and then killed him, piercing the heart with a sword......"
"Well, Guldan's pot, Wu Yanzu said that he was fully responsible for this assassination of the emperor."
Huang Shang listened silently to the prince's confession, and when he was left behind, he took out a set of cards from under him: "Do you want to play a game of Hearthstone and relax your spirits?" ”
Varian was stunned: "What is this?" Chess? ”
Huang Shangdao: "A card game, much simpler than chess, I designed it casually when I was cultivating the Holy Light. ”
Varian stopped talking.
Compared to the Storm Kingdom, which is full of martial arts, Lordaeron's extravagant atmosphere is obviously much more serious, as if when he was ten years old, he had already learned fighting skills quite deeply, and the other party ......
Well, the other party is already a paladin and is qualified to play.
Varian knew that the good friend he had just made wanted to get out of the shadows.
He was very moved.
"Idle is idle......"
Huang Shang thought to himself and began to cut flowers.
In fact, there is nothing to show off, with the support of mana, seven major professions have emerged, namely warriors, mages, priests, paladins, thieves, hunters, and druids, each profession has its own thirty cards, and there are very few neutral cards at present, most of which are professional cards, that is, the abilities represented by the major professions.
"Even the druids?"
Varian was a little surprised.
It is said that this is an exclusive class of elves, which can summon the power of nature and form all kinds of incredible spells and changes.
Human beings have a certain degree of contact and understanding of elves, but most people have only heard of them, and may not have seen elves in their lives, but I didn't expect this person to have such a deep understanding, even if it is hearsay, it is also very powerful.
"The rules of Hearthstone are very simple, we each control a hero unit, there are thirty drops of blood, and the cards have followers, weapons, magic, etc., the two armies face each other, attack the opponent's hero with followers and spells, and whichever side has zero hero blood, admit defeat."
"These magic crystals increase with the number of rounds, starting from the first one, all the way to the tenth, ten caps, and the crystals required to make each chapter card are different, the same is ten caps."
Huang Shang introduced the rules, and a combat platform slowly unfolded, which was exactly what Lordaeron Castle looked like, and the hero avatars corresponding to each class also appeared, either majestic or pure and beautiful.
Somehow, looking at the priest's avatar, Varian always felt a little like himself between his eyebrows.
He longed for the Light, but he didn't want to be a priest, and when he looked at it, he moved away and fell on the warrior.
This warrior, somewhat like Sir Lothar, is not.
To prevent infringement, if there is any similarity, it is purely coincidental.
But even if it's not like Lothar, Varian still loves warriors.
In his bones, he yearns for iron and blood.
The current Stormwind Kingdom also needs iron and blood to recover.
So, with a finger, the warrior hero turned into light and shadow, and came to the front, and at the same time, thirty cards were also placed on the right hand side, waiting to be drawn.
"Then I'll choose a priest, I yearn for the Light."
Huang Shang smiled slightly and chose the priest.
The game begins.
The warrior hero roared: "The battle axe is my punishment, the plate armor is my protection, my faith comes from blood and thunder, my strength turns into anger and death, even if I fall, I have no regrets, heaven is on the left, warrior to the right, I will win!" ”
Priest Hero Wow: "Follow the guidance of the Light, every word I chant should give my comrades the power to be reborn, every word I recite must destroy the spirit and mind of the enemy, maybe I will hold the shadow in my hand, but after all, my heart will hold the light, and the Light will grant me victory!" ”
"A very ceremonial duel!"
Varian immediately liked the feeling, although the priest's voice was a little strange, but the warrior's roar seemed so majestic, and then look at the cards, charge, rage, whirlwind slash, shield slam, armor caster, wow, look at it very powerful.
Varian fell in love with it, and looked at the cards several times in a row, noting down the description and usefulness of each card.
On the other hand, the old god Huang Shang is here.
His hands are Mind Vision, Mind Steal, Shadow Frenzy, Burial, Mind Control......
You don't need to think about it, just look at what cards the opponent has.
Bite!
The game begins.
The two sides drew three cards and four cards respectively, and because the crystal mechanic gave the first move a big advantage, the latter side dealt an extra card on the initial turn, as well as a lucky coin, which could temporarily increase the use of a crystal.
Well, it's rigorous.
Varian began to concentrate.
Obviously, this is not just a small game, but also shows the skills and big picture of both sides.
The more he reached the end of the mountain, the more he didn't want to lose.
It's just that his luck is not very good, in the first two rounds, due to the small number of crystals, and the cards in his hand are too large, he can't use them at all, so he can only pass empty.
However, Huang Shang's priest first used two "Spiritual Vision", and there were two more cards in his hand inexplicably, and then in the third round, he also used "Thought Stealing".
Looking at the description of the other party's cards, Varian frowned, faintly feeling that something was wrong.
"Thought stealing, copying two cards from your opponent's library and putting them in your own hand, and now my Warrior Hero card has been stolen by the priest?"
"Is this what the Light did?"
Varian was a little skeptical, but he was ashamed when he thought of how rigorous the design and how good the intentions were.
How can you doubt a friend?
"Shadow Frenzy temporarily gains control of enemy followers......"
"Bury, shuffle an enemy follower into your deck......"
But gradually, as Pastor Huang Shang's cards were used more and more, Varian's expression changed from excited, to anxious, and finally to stupid.
"You're stealing my cards again?"
"Why are you stealing my cards?"
"It's obviously the Holy Light, why are you so ...... So ......"
Good upbringing, so that he can't say dirty words, but Varian is obviously in a hurry, hating the other party's white-looking and dirty-hearted priest hero.
How did your dad educate you?
Why are the methods so dirty?
Huang Shang was still diligently seizing the other party's entourage and conducting spiritual guidance.
Yes, it looks like he's playing cards, but it's actually helping Warri arrange for his emotions.
As we all know, the more grief you have, the more you have to vent it, and if you keep your emotions in your heart, something will go wrong.
So Huang Shang used another card called "Mind Control" to control the most powerful retinue of the Sea Giants in Varian's camp.
"Wow!!"
Varian looked at the empty hand and all of his followers who had been reduced to the opposing side's subordinates, and finally cried.
The grief of losing his father, and the anger of being mad by the dirty shepherd, turned into tears and surged out.
It's not a sin for a man to cry!
Squeak!
At this moment, the door opened, and a small figure flashed in, with light steps, dazzling blond hair, and a slender body, a beautiful little girl.
She had bright eyes and a lively smile, looked at the crying Varian in surprise, and then looked at the cards in Huang Shang's hand, revealing a clear look: "You are using dirty pasture again!" ”
Huang Shang corrected: "How can the matter of the Holy Light be called dirty? ”
The girl shook her head, looking extremely angry, and puffed out her mouth: "It's the dirty shepherd, my magic, to tear the dirty shepherd to pieces!" ”
When Varian saw someone else, he quickly wiped away his tears and looked over.
She immediately changed her expression and said very ladylikely, "Hello, I'm Gianna Proudmoore. ”
As soon as you hear this surname, you know that it is related to King Kul Tiras.
And this country is also one of the seven kingdoms of mankind, sandwiched between Lordaeron and Stormwind, it is a huge island nation, with the strongest navy in Azeroth, and the highest disposable property per capita.
They are poor and have only money left.
Now, the heirs of the seven kingdoms of mankind and the three kingdoms are around the fire, roasting the fire and playing the Hearthstone legend.
After a few rounds, Gianna was furious, her face turned red, and she tilted her head and said, "I heard from His Majesty the King, you also want to go to Dalaran to study?" ”
Huang Shang nodded: "I'm very interested in arcane art. ”
Varian was stunned: "Aren't you a paladin?" ”
Huang Shang shrugged: "This doesn't stop me from being interested in arcane. ”
Gianna snorted and immediately struck: "It's in vain, Arcane will not open its arms to those who have the faith of the Holy Light!" ”
"Then we'll see!"
Huang Shang smiled and looked at Varian: "Let's go together?" ”
Varian was a little moved, but shook his head: "I want to settle my people, stay with them, and tide over this together!" ”
Huang Shang nodded and handed over the deck in his hand: "If you miss us, open the card, as long as you are in the kingdom, you can contact through it, don't show it to others, no matter how close you are." ”
Varian solemnly accepted the deck belonging to the warrior, vaguely feeling that this deck was not as simple as playing, while Gianna's eyes widened and he fiddled with the deck: "Really? I don't believe it! ”
Huang Shang had a lonely expression: "Okay, okay, I'll give you a pair too!" ”
"That's pretty much it!"
Gianna suddenly became happy, and diligently put away the set of cards that belonged to the mage, pondering how to deal with the dirty herd, and gritted her teeth again when she thought about it.
What is the best thing to do but not play with him?
Hey, it's so angry!
Huang Shang put away the rest of the decks, the deck to which the priest belongs, the professional skills are emitting a faint golden light, and the patterns on them are all flowing, looking vivid.
The Holy Light power in his body was also divided into two strands.
The paladin's cultivation is in the light, the real gun in the training ground is in actual combat, and the priest's cultivation is in the dark, while building the deck, he also integrates his understanding of the profession and the many changes of the holy light.
You think I'm playing cards?
Actually, I'm in the Holy Light Double Cultivation!