Garvey Reef.

It is a small island that stands out from the Howling Fjord, located at the southernmost point of the entire Howling Fjord.

When he had passed through the Dragonbone Wilderness along the way, Xue Huan had seen an ore with a transparent black color all over his body, and after conquering Garvey Reef, he had seen this magical ore again.

After experiments, this ore has a hard texture, Xue Huan has used the power of shadow and frost to try to destroy this ore, but to no avail, under the mixed blow of the two forces, the black ore not only did not shatter, but showed an almost tenacious solidity.

Xue Huan was overjoyed to come to this conclusion, and he quickly ordered his Scourge Viku people to start digging on a large scale, and even set up an excavation quarry in Garvey Reef, where the black ore was transported to Utgard Castle in a steady stream, and used the Forge of Hatred to quench and polish it.

He tried to use this hard raw material for military purposes, forging an indestructible Scourge of equipment, and if this plan succeeded, a group of Death Cavalry would be born under his command, and the Iron Hoof would plunge into desolation and darkness.

Everything proceeded as planned, until a brave Scourge soldier caught Xue Huan's attention.

The Blood Knight Bellok is the second Fortress Lord promoted by Xue Huan from the Scourge Viku people, and like Yanar, Bellok has been successfully resurrected to take on the task of garrisoning the Scourge Fortress.

His loyalty and dedication to the power of death were deeply appreciated by Xue Huan.

Out of trust, Xue Huan also assigned another task to Bellok, which was to oversee the Garvey Mine and supervise his Scourge Viku people to collect and mine black ore.

But when Belloc reported the latest situation in the mine to Xue Huan, the latter's brow tightened deeply.

When Xue Huan traveled day and night, leading Kel'thugad and a dozen Scourge Vikus to the Garvey mine in the south, they were shocked by the scene in front of them.

In the dark and quiet mine, I saw dozens of natural disaster miners either prostrate or half-crouched in the corner, their hands trembling and holding their heads, and their faces showed horror and fear that they should not have as deceased.

What kind of power it was to be able to make his undead creatures fearful, Xue Huan couldn't imagine.

"They're crazy. Belloc, who led the way, was succinct and to the point.

Then, the Blood Knight stepped forward, twisted a handful of gray dirt on the ground, handed it to Xue Huan, and said, "Maybe it's because of this." ”

Xue Huan took the soil, put it on the tip of his nose and sniffed it.

Suddenly, a foul smell of erosion came to his nose, and he became a death knight, and he couldn't help but gag when he was accompanied by rotten flesh all day long.

It seems that the land here has been polluted by some unknown force, an unknown force capable of driving his Scourge warriors into madness and demagogy.

Xue Huan threw away the dirt in his hand, clapped his hands, and asked Bellock, "How long has this situation lasted?"

"About a week or so. ”

Belloc bowed slightly, perhaps afraid of the wrath of his new master, and the Blood Knight added, "This situation was not obvious a week ago, so I didn't think about reporting it to you, master, but now..."

Belloc did not go any further, because he knew very well in his heart that he had an unshirkable responsibility for the situation in which it had developed.

But Xue Huan obviously didn't have time to investigate these questions, he looked at these undead creatures with frightened faces and helpless hands scratching around, and his heart was full of doubts.

What kind of power is it that causes these emotionless spirits to reveal such emotions?

He had no clue...

"Perhaps the Elder God, my master!"

Just when Xue Huan was puzzled, his most trusted and powerful adjutant Youyou spoke.

Kel'thugad's eyes shone with a strange light, and the learned lich of the former Archmage of Dalaran gave his answer: "I went through some books about the ancient gods in Dalaran's library, and they contained detailed information about these monsters. ”

In Xue Huan's half-puzzled, half-expectant eyes, the Great Lich continued: "In the War of the Ancients, there are many guys called evil gods, who have infiltrated the world of Azeroth through their own corruption and pollution. For unknown reasons, they were later defeated, but the gods who defeated them were unable to kill them completely for various reasons, and chose to imprison them in darkness and abyss for eternity. ”

"It has been recorded that a powerful Elder Demon God was banished to Northrend, and its unique, mind-draining spiritual impact will bewitch even those from the Twisted Void. ”

The name Yog Saron was coined by Kel'thugad, but the Grand Lich emphasized that it was all his guess, and the exact reason was unknown.

But even if it weren't for this ancient god who was good at manipulating the enemy's mind, this series of strange things that happened in the Garvey Mine had to make Xue Huan pay attention.

He stroked his slightly stubbled chin and thought about it for a long time, while his subordinates around him were also waiting by the side, waiting for the master's follow-up orders.

Giving up the Garvey Mine Cave is equivalent to giving up that kind of solid ore, which Xue Huan can't tolerate.

In the forges of hatred in Utgard Castle, a large number of armaments have been crafted, and after identification and experimentation, this plate armor forged from black ore is unusually strong, and its durability and resistance are far superior to those produced by the human kingdom.

Seeing that an iron army was about to take shape, how could Xue Huan give up?

However, according to Kel'thugad, it was clear that the monster buried deep in the ground was too strong for them to defeat, and it was even more unwise to continue mining ore.

Maybe...

Xue Huan suddenly thought that there were also these black ores in the Dragon Bone Wilderness, although the road was much farther away than Garvey Reef, but it was better than competing with these ancient monsters, not to mention that now he didn't have so much time to fight with these guys.

"Bellock, move the main ore miner to the Keel Wastes. Xue Huan waved his hand and coldly gave an order.

Then, as if something had come to mind, he added: "If other areas containing this ore can be found in the middle of the migration, the mining site can also be set there." ”

"Again, I want efficiency!"

"Understood!Master!!"

Belloc bowed slightly, his face was whiter than Xue Huan's, this was the inherent form of being a deceased.

Facing this servant who was as loyal as Kel'thugad, Xue Huan nodded and didn't say even a word more.

Leaving this matter to Bellok, who firmly embraced the darkness, he was very relieved, and with the support of Kel'thugad and a dozen Scourge warriors, Xue Huan was ready to turn around and leave.

Before leaving, he pulled out the Frost Sorrow from his back, and under the gaze of everyone, a powerful dark force shot out from the blade of the sword, destroying the entire cave in an instant.

With the roar of the collapse of the stone cave, the dozens of Scourge Viku people who were bewitched by the Demon God, along with the Ancient Demon God, were hidden under the endless abyss...

(End of chapter)