Chapter 13: Memories and After-Effects

Different from the eagerness of the three drinking friends at the same table, Jin Shaolan groaned a little. "Karazhan", the name evokes many impressive memories of his time playing the game.

In the game, eighteen years later, in the world of Warcraft, Medivan, also known as Sargeras, the "Dark Gate" he opened to allow orcs to invade, reopens, and one of Dalaran's secret organizations, the Violet Eye, resumes their investigation of his mage tower standing in Karazhan's territory.

After the release of that version of the expansion, the long-awaited Jin Shaolan accepted the invitation of the "Violet Eye" and participated in the whole process of the investigation, and then, after some twists and turns, he and his teammates entered the Tower of Medivan every week, and fought against various bosses in this classic dungeon, and they never got tired of it.

The mysterious and strange mage tower belonging to Master Medivan is located in the Karazan territory, which was once ruled by the master but has been deserted at that time, and the game development officials named this dungeon - "Karazan".

Therefore, Jin Shaolan was well aware of the "now" investigation of Karazan, and he not only knew about the anomalies investigated by the mages who had joined the Violet Eye Club (may the Holy Light forgive him for this disrespectful title), but also knew what caused it and where to look for clues.

There is no doubt that he is as weak as an ordinary person except for some magical talents. Although he once called himself a "mage apprentice" in front of three drinking friends, he really didn't know even the simplest magic. Jin Shaolan decisively decided to choose to go to Karazan to assist in the investigation of the "Violet Eye", because knowing the details of the mission, he happily thought that this was probably another preferential treatment given to him by the space - to give him the preferential treatment of this newcomer who had just been recruited as a contractor: not only is the legal specialty, but in the eyes of the plot characters, Jin Shaolan also belongs to a race rich in excellent spellcasters, high elves. For him, such a mission is an opportunity not to be missed. Compared to the Physics specialty contractors who need to fight, the Karazhan mission branch is relatively less dangerous...... Or at least relatively hidden.

The memories of adventuring, traveling, exploring, and joking in this world with a group of friends in the game made Jin Shaolan smile. The warlock who shouted "It's my turn to take the boss today", the shadow priest who killed the unhealed, the two-handed big sword in the slashing stage screamed to cut the boss to defend the battle, and the unreliable MT in front of him was kicked by the boss and turned into a bear on the ground and turned into a bear to pounce on the position to fill the position...... And himself, "Defida Wind Seeker", is a non-mainstream paladin wearing a cloth armor robe, holding a sword in one hand and a book in the other, and calmly casting healing magic...... ①

From the forests of the Eastern Kingdoms to the deserts of Karimdor, where has there not been the noisy laughter and battle footprints of their men?

But...... The desert of Karimdor, a labyrinth built by trolls in the desert...... He suddenly realized that the "astrologer Tabeza" was one of his "acquaintances".

The name "Tabesa" already had a sense of déjà vu, and she wore such a striking necklace. After he thought of something, these two elements quickly evoked Jin Shaolan's memories - a dark swamp, a simple hut, a beautiful and powerful legendary necklace, and an old woman who was famous in the Theramore region but had an exceptionally dignified and elegant appearance. He was dumbfounded by the thought of who she was: Tabeza, the witch of the Dust Swamp, a plot figure that almost all players who dealt with her will never forget.

No, not her old but growing strength or her still charming demeanor, or how beautiful and powerful the necklace really is—the story between the sorceress Tabesa and the player begins with the adventurer's quest and ends with the destruction of the evil water sorcerer in the desert labyrinth, a troll woman named "Veressa", who is seductive and cunning, and one of the reasons you will deal with her is the angry accusation of the old and prestigious Lady Tabesa:

"Once upon a time I once possessed a beautiful treasure, the Abyss Crown. Not only is it beautiful – but it's also a treasure of great power for those who know how to use it. "At the beginning—when Jin Shaolan first met Tabesa in the game, who lived in a simple house and was dressed in simple clothes, the old and respectable lady said, "So when the water master Veresa heard about the crown, she swore to get it." Veresa sent someone to my house to steal the crown while I was away, these vile thieves! ”*

- That's right, despite its name, the "Abyss Crown", but players will find that it is a glittering necklace when they reclaim this powerful artifact. However, when you restrain your greed and return the lost treasure to Tabeza (which you won't need anyway), you ...... "Have you taken the crown, Dishuda Wind Seeker?" (Yes, this is Jin Shaolan's game ID) Did Veresa pay the price? As soon as they met, Ms. Tabesa asked eagerly. In satisfaction sighed, "Great! You've found it! And most importantly - Vilesa doesn't own it anymore! After that, the particularly precious, beautiful, and powerful baby necklace "Abyss Crown" was casually put into an unknown corner by this elderly lady! *

As far as Jin Shaolan knows, there are no players who see this scene who don't beat their chests and grit their teeth.

So the reason why the old lady Tabeza sent the players to find trouble with the bewitching Veresa and retrieving the necklace was actually to teach the thief who dared to offend her a hard lesson!

When the beautiful old lady who once surprised him in his memory coincided with the strong, beautiful beauty big sister in front of him, he immediately offered his knee to the radiant Sister Tabesa. The contrast between memory and reality brought him a dizzying impact, she gave people a stunning feeling, although Shaohua has passed, the erosion and experience of time have added a mature charm to her that a young girl cannot have. She is so fascinating.

As her gaze lingered on him for a moment, his heart pounded. Then he realized what she had meant. It was a butterfly-like light and shadow, and as Tabesa pinched a pinch of shimmering powder from the enchantment material bag she carried with her and gently sprinkled it, only the glowing "butterfly" fluttered out from under her palm and landed in front of everyone. Jin Shaolan also came back to her senses.

“…… So, as I have just said, all of you who have generously come to the aid of Dalaran, put your hands in the projection of the Eye of Kenrito in front of you, and choose which way you want to go to support us. Just meditate on the color of your choice. Bauer was explaining with a smile on his face.

"That's right." Tabeisa also said that the gaze she had just landed on Jin Shaolan was probably silently exploring his choice. "Choose my side, it's gold, and our suave clerk, his side is purple. Pick the right one, please stand up for me and Bauer to see. ”

Jin Shaolan happily put her left hand into the light and shadow in front of her. The color of this mystery, which symbolizes mysteries, is alternating between gold and purple. He used to have an almost identical, semi-permanent Kenrito beacon in the game, glowing a light blue that allowed him to teleport back to the camp set up by the Dalaran mages through the beacon's location.

When he silently recited "gold", it was only a blink of an eye, and the eyes of Kenrito dissipated without warning, like a miniature firework of gold and purple, and the small "butterfly" stars fell like rain. In the next moment, when these fine points of light fell on the back of Jin Shaolan's hand, a "Secret Eye" pattern that seemed to be carefully drawn with oil paint appeared there. He then smiled and stood up to meet Tabesa's gaze again, his left hand hanging down, the sleeve of his robe draped over the back of his hand.

Perhaps noticing his looking back, Tabesa tilted her head slightly, her red lips pursing in a pleasant arc. Such a strong, beautiful, and powerful high-level mage of Dalaran, although he missed a few words because he was fascinated by her charm, naturally came to the conclusion that she was the one in charge of guiding the caster.

Tabesa's bright eyes flashed, and she clapped her hands with a smile:

"Very good, it seems that everyone has been chosen,"

She said that this was the third time she had set her sights in the direction where Jin Shaolan and her three drinking friends were.

"Then all the adventurers who choose to assist me, get ready, we're going to go!"

In her equally bright and melodious voice, Tabesa's left hand swung to her side, her palm condensing to a moon-white light. Almost at the same time, pillars of light of the same color rose from the ground and enveloped the contractor.

Crowd Teleportation!

Before her vision was completely obscured by this pale blue light, Jin Shaolan had time to wave goodbye to the little girl from the Olsen family:

"Farewell, little lady," he said, "—let us meet again in the royal city of the Stormwind Kingdom." May your dreams come true! ”

When the Italians told him that this tavern was called "Golden-Crowned Rose", Jin Shaolan remembered that "Gold-Plated Rose" was a well-known inn in the main city of humans in the game, and Jin Shaolan also frequented before the "Blood Elf" race was opened. The innkeeper was a maroon-haired, feminine lady Orison - she never sold alcohol here.

The soft pillar of light in front of him that obscured the view turned from moon white to sky blue, and sky blue to azure again. After the scene of the tavern faded in front of him like a tide, Jin Shaolan found himself standing under an abandoned city. Despite the ravages of wind and frost, you can still see the grandeur and magnificence of this mountain town in the past. More than a dozen contractors who had been teleported to the foot of the mountain castle like him were either cautiously or excitedly observing their surroundings, and not far away, the "Italians" and their two companions who had just met were also amazed by themselves. Seeing Jin Shaolan beside him, the "Italian" gave him a thumbs up and grinned.

A gust of wind passed, and the clouds in the shape of fish scales flowed overhead, and the long-broken watchtowers and half-collapsed city walls silently told the glory of this majestic city. After traveling through time and space, Jin Shaolan found himself standing under the ruins left behind by the destruction of the former Alterac King City, and beside him, there was a group of kitchen knives that were output at a glance......

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Here is the note (1) that cannot be written in the "author's words":

In the "Burning Crusade" version, the Warlock of World of Warcraft is a cloth armor class that can defend himself, can stack higher than MT, has a stable hatred that he can't pull back, and can eat fat people at critical moments (the common name for the Warlock sacrificing the demonic Voidwalker he summons and blessing himself with a strong shield) to save his life, and can get back up with soul stones even if he dies...... Of course, there are hardly any teams whose skulls are broken, and they are asked to take on the boss on the few special occasions that require the "Warlock T" on one hand. Theoretically, Warlock T is possible, but first make sure that your Warlock is a top-notch boss with a good network, a reliable person, a first-class consciousness, and a YD...... But you have such a top boss, so why do you want to let him take the blame instead of letting him do tons of damage?

Priests have three talents: Divine, Commandment, and Shadow. Theoretically, a Shadow Priest who is an output of damage can often be a competent healer if his/her damage level is above the level. But if your pastor still refuses to agree even if the team pays for him/her to go back to the city to wash his or her talents, then ...... I had to see it on the roof......

The Defensive Warrior is an excellent MT candidate. This means that they are armed with a sword (or axe, hammer) in one hand and a shield in the other. The defense of the shield is really not enough for the boss to beat, no kidding.

If possible, each team tends to bring a druid. Reviving teammates in battle is a unique skill of Xiao De, not only that, but in the event of an accident, such as your MT committing two mistakes like the one mentioned above, Xiao De can also lie on the ground to save the field, because all Xiao De who transforms into a bear will gain a lot of armor and health bonuses, as well as defense/taunt tank skills, no matter what kind of talent he/she is druid.

Through the switching of talents from different departments, the Paladin is theoretically a class that can fight and defend. But even for Holy Light Paladins who specialize in healing, their standard equipment is still plate armor, not to mention that they also have the passive attribute of "Plate Armor Mastery" - when equipped with full-body plate armor, the paladin will receive a 10% bonus to all attributes. Like the druids, the Milkriders are also excellent candidates for saving the game when they fall T, they also have the taunt ability, and the shield in their left hand gives them a lot of extra armor and blocks, as well as the ability to heal themselves non-stop. At least until your druid pulls the fallen MT up and allows the heal to quickly recharge with blood. The most suitable one-handed weapon for the Milk Rider is the one-handed hammer that usually provides mental attributes (both accelerating mana regeneration) and intelligence attributes (increasing base mana and healing effects), while the French longsword has become the favorite of the majority of mages and warlocks because it often has outstanding critical hit and hit attributes. In this version, if you see a milk rider, an off-hand item in the left hand (the book mentioned above), and a one-handed sword in the right hand, it really can't be more non-mainstream...... And the paladin who wears a robe and cloth armor.................. It's better to see you on the roof..................