The orc's escape from prison did not have any impact, so it was quickly faded out of sight. At the same time, the people of Lordaeron were busy planting an extra crop of grain to avoid famine the following year.

In almost every farm in Sidaron Mill, there was an expectation of a good harvest of the additional grains the following year, when a group of black-cloaked men began to appear in the fields. Almost as soon as the plague subsided, the Cult of the Damned led by Kel'thugad began a new operation. And what they did this time was to sell miracles to the first farmers.

The acolytes of the Cult of the Damned came to a farmhouse and demonstrated to them the rapid "ripening" of plants.

The acolyte asked the farmer to drop the seeds, and the seeds began to germinate and grow rapidly after coming into contact with the potion, and in less than a minute, a seed had become a crop that was already in the scion.

Not a single farmer was not surprised by this phenomenon, and almost all the farmers who were visited by the acolytes wanted to get their hands on the potion. And with this potion, it is possible to harvest crops ten times a year. The acolytes, on the other hand, need this potion to be used by the farmers, and if they need it, they can come to their homes and install the potion making utensils for free.

Soon a cauldron of boiling liquid could be seen in the fields of Sidarlongmir, and there was always a farmer waiting for a good harvest at the side of the cauldron. This cauldron is the same as the utensils provided by the acolytes to make potions.

With the continuous transpiration of the cauldron, the internal steam continues to overflow outward, and the crops nourished by steam are indeed growing much faster than ordinary crops. In this way, it was passed on to ten, ten, and hundred, and under the confirmation of the effect, there were few people on the farms of Sidaron Mill who had such a cauldron.

When this happens, it will definitely attract the attention of the state, but when the officials in charge of the inspection saw the effect of the cauldron, they were also surprised by the growth of the crops. Eventually, the officials reported what had happened to Terenus, who did not find any harm in the cauldrons, and Terenus acquiesced in the existence of the cauldrons. The farmers on the farm were even more afraid that someone would come to destroy these cauldrons, so they began to stand by these cauldrons day and night. Although the origin of these things is unknown, because of their exact effect, many people believe that they may be the work of some hidden master.

And these cauldrons are indeed the work of a master, and this master is Kel'thugad. The real name of these cauldrons he designed is called the Cauldron of Death, and the steam produced in the cauldron is actually death energy, which does have the effect of speeding up the life cycle when the concentration is low. And this effect corresponds to rapid growth in plants. At this time, the purpose of Kel'thugad was to fill Sidaron Mill with the energy of death, so that reason could become a place where the undead could live.

As the cauldron steamed, a thin layer of black clouds gradually appeared over Sidaron Mill, but this change did not attract anyone's attention. Countless cauldrons were still steam surging outward.

Soon the farmers had their first harvest in less than a month, but when they harvested the crop, they found that there was nothing in the ears that were supposed to be full of grains, and the whole crop only looked the same as the growing crop. And the same happened in all the farmsteads of Sidaronmere. Almost a month of giving, lacking nothing and getting nothing.

During the month, the farmers sow all the grain they still had as seeds, and at the moment they have no harvest at the moment, they are really in a state of exhaustion. The peasants angrily vented their anger on the cauldrons, and it was only then that they realized that these cauldrons were really difficult to destroy. No matter what they did, the cauldron didn't produce any damage, just kept steaming outward.

Soon the failure was reported to Terenus, and he was in the process of breaking down. The possibility of famine due to mass destruction, such as the current one, has almost made a reality by a single harvest.

Terenus could only let the Farmers plant once at this point, but he had already decided that he wanted the Legion to dismantle the cauldron that had been set up on the farm. He also agrees that these cauldrons are responsible for this harvest.

And when the army in charge of dismantling the cauldron came to the farm, they were taken aback by the scene in front of them, the land on the farm was dry and cracked, and there was a trace of indescribable black gas. And there is not a single living person in the entire farm, and every farm seems to have been abandoned for a long time.

The farmers were eventually found in their homes, and as with the previous epidemic, some farmers were said to have fallen into a coma. Unlike before, the farmers seem to have only fallen into a deep sleep and have not lost their vital signs. Residents of towns and cities far from farms have no problems at all.

Without the farmer as a laborer, a famine was inevitable. At this time, the dismantling of the cauldron was still not smooth, and even if the soldiers chopped the cauldron with their weapons, they could not cause any damage to the cauldron.

The soldiers around the cauldron also began to have problems in a short period of time, and many soldiers began to show symptoms of weakness and weakness, and finally in order to ensure the safety of the soldiers, Terenus had to retreat to a safe place with the soldiers.

A large number of unconscious farmers were taken to makeshift camps far from their farms. After the farmers left the farm, their vital signs began to weaken rapidly, eventually dying one after another. Due to the death of a large number of farmers, the army had to bury them on the spot without burning.

The death toll from the cauldron this time even exceeded the death toll of the previous epidemic, and half of Lordaeron's economy is based in the Dalongmir region. As a result of this incident, Lordaeron's economy collapsed almost instantly. Due to the lack of food, the impact of the whole situation is further expanding. In addition, the black clouds in the sky of West Daron Mill are also getting larger, and they are beginning to spread towards the adjacent East Dallenmere and Tirisfal woodlands.

The regular army was no longer able to deal with the current situation of Sidaronmir, and Terenus had to leave it to the paladins of the Silver Hand to deal with it. Especially a cauldron with steam still emitting from its mouth, and now Terenus can quickly dismantle all of these things. In order to prevent the inhabitants of the town of Sitalom from being affected, they were ordered to move to the holy city of Stratholm, where there was enough space to accept the refugees from Sitalom.

In the blink of an eye, a few months passed, and the time came to the Dark Gate 20 years.

Even if the Knights of the Silver Hand took over the demolition of the cauldron at Sidaronmir, the demolition still did not go well. The knights of the whole regiment tried their best to dismantle less than half of the cauldron. After the cauldron was smashed by the knights, there was nothing left in it, and everyone couldn't figure out where the steam in the cauldron came from. Some of the fragments of the pot were sent to Dalaran for study. What is left of the farm are some relatively large pots, which the paladins can't destroy.

Compared to the failure of the destruction of the pot, the hungry people felt more headaches for Terenus. The country is now supplied with food from a few small farms in East Dalongmir and elsewhere. Sidarommir produces 30 per cent of the country's food, and the lack and destruction of this part has left many civilians without food, and there is already chaos in many towns and cities due to scrambles for food.

At this point, Terenus can only ask for help from other countries again. Among the several countries, the Storm Kingdom is too far away, Stormgard himself is not rich, Dalaran is the food of the Mage Kingdom's ability to buy from the outside world, Gilnes, Kurtiras, and Quel'Salas have broken off diplomatic relations, and the only remaining option is the Oakland Kingdom. And because of the previous king's election, the relationship between Lordaeron and Oakland is not good. In the end, Terenus had no choice but to talk to the Barov family first, and half of the land of the Oklath Kingdom was controlled by the Barov family, who could provide enough food if they wanted to.