The crystal chandelier casts a soft blue shimmer that dispels the darkness of the room and gives the space a sense of comfort and tranquility.

Lanlos sat at the only square table in the room, counting his fingers in boredom.

The nonsense just now made Anastarian furious, and the latter took himself in court despite the presence of the blue dragon. Although it was hinted that Tyri and the others should not make trouble, but now that it looks like they can't talk about it, they will definitely not be able to talk about it. It's a pity, I made an appointment for the night.

Lanlos thought about the gentle and amiable voice of the graceful Liadlin, and secretly beat his chest.

"What, now that I know I regret it?" The door was quietly pushed open, and a middle-aged elf dressed in a golden-striped red robe walked in, with a shrewd smile on his weather-beaten face, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were no different from the fox.

"yes, I regret it. Lanlos clasped his hands to his chest, leaned back leisurely, and met the eyes of the archmage without flinching, "If I knew this, I would have asked someone else to cooperate." ”

"You're embarrassed to say that for the first time in my life, I've met someone who dares to cheat on His Majesty. Looking carefully at this junior who was already completely fearless in front of him, Bi Luohua secretly couldn't help but regret it. The little guy who was cramped and uneasy in front of him back then is now standing at the same height as himself, how many years has it been?

"You say yes, yes. Lanlos shrugged indifferently, "Anyway, it's not the first time I've been locked up by you. ”

"Haha. Birohua couldn't hold back his laughter from his childish speech, he shook his head, and his eyes suddenly softened, "I wonder if Orgrim was by your dead skin?"

"It's just luck, I can't get on the table. Lanlos waved his hand slightly, as if he really didn't take this honor to heart. Unfortunately, the thief's eyes revealed his true thoughts.

This guy has indeed grown, and his mouth and face have grown. Bi Luohua couldn't cry or laugh for a while: "You kid, I don't know what benefits the Blue Dragon Legion has promised, and I can move you to act as a lobbyist." ”

"As I said, I'm just here to talk about the deal. Lanlos lowered his eyelids, as if he didn't bother to explain too much about it.

Seeing that he was pretending to be confused, Bi Luohua shook his head with a little disappointment: "Okay, then let's talk about this deal." ”

The elven mage quietly raised his gaze, just in time to see Bilohua spread out an old map.

"I got this map of Kalimdor from the Sacred Relic Society, and it just so happens that their people have explored the situation in Tanaris before. ”

The Archmagus pushed the map over and stopped in front of Lanloth just right. As he said, it was a map of Kalimdor, but only part of the eastern coast was detailed, and the deeper inland part was mostly blank.

"Tanaris is dry all year round, and as you said, the freshwater resources there are comparable to gold. The few cenotes are in the hands of local ogres, trolls, pirates, and goblins, and the bloodshed is almost daily due to the extreme shortage of water, and several indigenous forces are fighting each other. ”

"However, for the sake of minerals and trade, the Goblin Chaebol Hot Sand Group has established a large gathering place here. There are many caravans coming and going between Kakisen and Hot Sand Port, and if a complete and stable freshwater resource production line can be formed, it can indeed obtain a lot of profits. ”

"Well, yes, I've figured out the situation in Tanaris in such a short time, I thought you weren't interested in this business. Seeing Bi Luohua tell the story, Lan Luoston was stunned for a moment, remembering the embarrassment that he had just been dragged out by the guards in public, he suddenly blew his beard and glared at him.

"The more money we make, the better our compatriots will live and the more prosperous Quel'Salas will be. "Bi Luohua is worthy of being a great mage, and in a sentence or two, he has raised the copper-smelling things to more than one level.

Lanlos slapped his palms twice, and praised in a strange manner: "It's really beautiful, it's a blessing for Quel'Salas to worry about the country and the people." ”

The Grand Magister didn't care, and naturally accepted his ass with a chuckle: "Young man, it's over." But it was your idea, and Quildore owes you a word of thanks. ”

"Thanks, or something. The mage smiled and rubbed his hands, "As long as the six reds, you don't forget it." ”

I don't know if this guy is sincere in what he says.

Bi Luohua looked at him with a faint gaze, and with the smile on the corner of his mouth, he seemed to completely see through his thoughts: "Liucheng, you are very shrewd in this abacus." ”

Without waiting for Lanros to refute, the archmage's eyes moved downward and placed them on the shores of Tanaris: "Tanaris, a barren desert, pirates are rampant, and wild beasts are everywhere, why do you say there are so many caravans rushing to it?"

Lanlos's brow twitched imperceptibly, but unfortunately because his eyebrows were too long, the surprised micro-expression was very obvious.

"From Hot Sand Harbour at the northeast end to Tianya Beach in the south. Birohua stretched out his finger and slid down the east coast of Tanaris from north to south, "a vast shallow sea of water, which is also found on the eastern continent, and the valley of thorns to the south. Similarly, the Valley of Thorns is also rampant by various forces, especially goblins. You say, why is it so coincidental?"

Lanros slowly closed his eyes as if he hadn't heard his question. After a long silence, he laughed to himself, "Haha, Lord Bilohua, people say that goblins are born merchants, but in my opinion, it's because they haven't seen you." ”

"It's all up to His Majesty the King to cultivate. The Archmagus chuckled modestly. Behind him, after all, was the whole of Quel'Thalas, so many brains were concentrated together, if you couldn't guess Lanlos's careful thoughts, it would be called nonsense.

"Yes, fresh water is only a small part of my vision. In the face of smart people, Lanlos didn't bother to grind, "Since the goblins are willing to put so much effort into Tanaris, it proves that this land is definitely not just as barren as it seems. ”

"Sea salt, crude oil, gold panning, shallow gas fields and ore formations, the use of which by goblins have created one business legend after another in the Valley of Thorns, and the geographical location and situation of Tanaris are very close to the Valley of Thorns, and I have every reason to believe that under the desert of Tanaris there great wealth hidden beneath it. ”

"What's more, the goblins have a fairly mature set of technologies in these industries, and the hot sand port and Kakison are difficult to develop and grow due to factors such as the local environment and indigenous threats, but they provide a wedding dress for those of us who come after us. ”

"In the early stage, we only need to build a stable freshwater production line, exchange money from goblins, and then buy machinery and equipment from them, and we can complete the transformation very quickly. ”

Although he knew that this guy was thinking carefully, he was still a little surprised to hear his complete set of plans. It is understood that this guy has never been to Kalimdor, and has never even had experience in production and distribution, where did he learn these ideas?

"Crude oil, gas fields, ores, these are indeed huge profits, but these things need to be carefully explored, where do you know that these resources must exist in Tanaris?"

"Of course not. Lanloth's honesty on the subject was surprising, "If I had been sure, I would have cooperated with humans or dwarves a long time ago." After all, if there was no blue dragon, anyone could do this business, but Quel'Salas couldn't. ”

Indeed, Quel'Salas is located to the north of the Eastern Kingdom, and Tanaris is at the southern tip of Kalimdor, a corner of the world, and the cost of freight and post-maintenance can cut most of the revenue.

And the most important thing is that Quel'Salas has little demand for crude oil and gas, and shipping is also a weakness, if it is sold locally, let alone profiteering, it may not even make a profit at all. But on the other hand, humans, dwarves, and even dwarfs, these armament resources are a wealth even if they are piled up in their own country and rotten.

Presumably, this is also the reason why the goblins have not developed Tanaris for so many years, and the risks on the way to the eastern continent from Kalimdor have greatly outweighed the benefits, not to mention the distance.

But this situation has become different with the addition of Blue Dragon. As the guardians and regulators of the magic web, the Blue Dragons can use this ability to find a magic net hub in Tanaris and build a teleportation channel with Quel Salas or Dalaran.

The maintenance costs of the portal are nothing compared to the risks of sea freight.

Moreover, not long after the end of the Orc War, all the countries of the Eastern Continent were rebuilding their homes and preparing their militaries, so they didn't have to worry about not being able to sell these resources.

The most important thing is that this plan binds Quel'Thalas to the Blue Dragon Legion, and Anastarian does not have to worry about the people's condemnation of the action of sending troops to support, he can fully claim that this is an economic strategic cooperation with the Blue Dragon Legion. Compared with the huge benefits, the small sacrifices in the early stage are worth it.

Even if you can't dig up crude oil and gas fields in the end, it's a big deal to clean up fresh water, and then hire some coolies from goblins to pan for gold, and you won't lose money if you do it casually. After all, investment is risky, and Anastarian can easily reassure the people as long as he induces public opinion a little.