Chapter 102: Gohorn's Whisper
Zudasa and Nazmir are separated by a wide river that flows into the sea.
To defend against the mad blood trolls, Zandalar built a camp called Zurgar on the border between the two regions, where a large number of elite Zandalar soldiers were stationed.
The Pterodactyl Dragon Knight still hovered high in the air, trying to find the intruder who dared to break into Dasaro.
Thinking of all the strange legends of Nazmir, these flying knights did not dare to cross the line at will.
Running away made Sarean feel very aggrieved, and this sneaky style of action was not in line with his character.
But considering that the purpose of Orfa's test was most likely related to his mother Inas, Sarean could only suppress his inner irritability and continue to shuttle through the lush tropical jungle of the Zandala Islands.
Crossing the Zurga River, Sarayan officially enters Nazmir, where the climate and scenery are very different from those of the beautiful Zudassa region.
Nazmir is a swampy area as rich in moisture as the wetlands that Salian once visited.
Towering trees block out a lot of sunlight, and with the constant mist that pervades the swamp, visibility in Nazmir is limited even in broad daylight.
According to the information provided by the barrage, Nazmir was once the origin of the troll race.
Due to a sudden blood epidemic, a large number of trolls died due to the disease.
But to the horror of the trolls, the corpses of their loved ones that they had buried themselves in the soil actually broke through the ground not long after, and the zombies frantically attacked all the living, and anyone who was scratched by them would be quickly assimilated.
The early capital of the trolls, Zur Nazman, was completely destroyed by the blood plague, and most of the surviving trolls moved north under the leadership of a Nazmani named Dasa.
Dasa was the first king of the Zandalar Empire, and it was he who made a pact with Raizan, the god of the Tyrannosaurus, and with the help of many Loa, he fought his way through the blood, and finally established a majestic new capital in the Zudasa region, Dasaro.
The trolls who were corrupted by the blood plague remained in Nazmir and gradually evolved into the current blood trolls.
Unlike the Zandalar trolls, who are committed to magic and technology, the blood trolls still retain their primitive matriarchal social customs.
They don't have any technology, and they only rely on a strange hand of blood magic to keep Zandalar from attacking easily.
Successive Zendalar god-kings have always wanted to reclaim Nazmir, the land of the origin of trolls, but for various reasons, they have not been able to do so.
As soon as he stepped into Nazmir's realm, Sarren immediately sensed that something was wrong, something unseen and untouchable gently scratching at his soul, and his ears began to echo with incomprehensible fragments.
Sarren: "What the hell is this?" ”
[The whispers of the ancient gods, don't try to decipher the content of these words, the more you dig deeper, the more likely you are to be corrupted by the ancient gods. 】
"Old Gods ......"
Sarjan's leopard face showed a humanized and serious expression: "No wonder the mighty Zandalar Empire has not been able to recover Nazmir at its doorstep, it turns out that there is such a hidden secret behind it. ”
After the edification of the barrage, Sarlian has a deeper understanding of the existence of the ancient gods.
To put it simply, the Elder Gods are the parasites of Azeroth, the cancer of the planet.
Due to their tentacles buried deep beneath the earth, they are somehow symbiotic with the planet, making it difficult for the Elder Gods to kill.
Even if they are mortally wounded, the Elder Gods can hide in the depths of the earth and gradually recover.
The only way to kill them is to sever the Elder Gods' connection to the planet.
Legend has it that the Titan Al-Mansur, the father of the gods, tried to forcibly pull the thousand-headed demon Asha from under the ground among the ancient gods of Azeroth.
Although Almansur successfully killed Ashaji, he also caused great damage to Azeroth, and the planetary essence gushed out from the wound.
With the cooperation of the Titans, the wounds caused by pulling out the Ascha were repaired, but a scar filled with the energy of the planet's essence was left behind - the Well of Eternity.
The Old Gods of Nazmir are not true primordial gods.
In order to gain a deeper understanding of the Elder Gods, parasites on the void side, the Titans established a laboratory called Odir in Nazmir in the ancient period, where they delved into the structure of the Elder Gods and simulated an artificial Elder God.
They hope that the guardians of Azeroth who have left behind will learn about the weaknesses of the Old Gods through this experimental entity called Gohorn, so that they can more specifically deal with the remnants of the Dark Empire.
The Titans' idea is good, if they continue to study, sooner or later they will be able to solve the problem of symbiosis between the Old Gods and the planet.
But there are unforeseen circumstances, and the originally thriving Pantheon is suddenly served by the bronze titan Sargeras, who betrayed his compatriots.
All Titans were slain by Sargeras, and only the Souls escaped with the protection of Nogannon.
Without the constraints of the Titans, the Guardians did not dare to restart Odil at will.
They built three pyramids to seal the entire lab, and left a number of nature spirits to help keep watch.
These natural spirits are the many Loas on the Zendara archipelago today, and the three pyramids are scattered across the three main areas of the Zendarar archipelago.
The first seal, Nazvasa, is located in Nazmir, and was breached by blood trolls many years ago and stopped functioning.
The Second Seal, Atu Aman, was built in the middle of the tropical jungle west of Nazmir, known as Wharton by the local natives, and guarded by the serpent god Sétaris.
Thousands of years ago, a servant of the ancient god Enzos landed on the Zendarar Islands in an attempt to corrupt the Zendalar trolls and make them work for their masters.
But before the unlucky man could start his plan, Odil's defense mechanism was triggered, and a large number of Titan creations poured out of the pyramid.
Powerful Titan creators tore the Servant of the Old Gods to shreds and preserved its stump in the archives of Odil.
Although this hapless pioneer died before he could succeed, Enzos found important clues through his tragic experience.
Artificial ancient god, Gohorn
He sent one of the few Xeraki under his command to try to unleash Gohorn, who had been sealed away by the Titan Guardian in Odil, in order to corrupt the Zandalar trolls once and for all, bringing more suffering to Azeroth.
To Enzos's surprise, Kseraki, named Misrax, was taken away control by Gohorn and sincerely recognized Gohorn as his new master.
In order to free his master Gohorn from Odil, Misrax led his men deep into the Wharton Jungle in an attempt to destroy the second seal, Atul Aman.
The serpent god Setaris and Misrax engaged in a protracted battle, but unfortunately in the end, they were not able to catch it and were no match for Kseraki.
Before dying, the mortally wounded Sétaris detonated the power of the Titans contained in the pyramid of Atu Aman, and died with Misrax.
The out-of-control force swept across Wharton, turning the lush tropical jungle into a lifeless desert and shattering the Second Seal.
Of the three Sealing Pyramids today, only the third Seal Zudasa is still functioning normally.
The pyramid is located at the highest point in Dasaro, the capital of Zandalara, and is carefully guarded as the sacred place of Zandalara.
The two seals have been broken, and Gohorn, who has been greatly loosened, has been able to influence reality to a certain extent, which is why Sarjan can hear whispers after entering Nazmir.
"This place is too dangerous."
Salian shook his head, forcing himself to ignore the fascinating whispers.
"Complete the test as soon as possible and get out of here, I don't want to be brainwashed by the old gods."
"Aha~ mortal, I found you!"
Just as Salian was momentarily distracted, a somewhat shrill voice came from the jungle beside him.
"Who?!"
Subconsciously jumping back a few meters, Sarena bent down and grinned his fangs, looking vigilantly at the place where the voice came from.
"Huh~"
A petite red dinosaur jumped out of the woods, tilting its head and looking curiously at Salren, who was full of wariness.
"You're the mortal that Bonsandy fancies? Well...... It's funny, even though he is a mortal, he has such a strong vitality. ”
The red thin-jawed dragon, which was only half a human tall, raised its head proudly: "Mortal, the great Lord Garni has given you a chance to make amends. ”
"Abandon Bonsandy and trust me instead, Master Ghani can forgive you for your sins."
'Ghani? ’
There was a sudden look in Sarean's eyes, but his body slowly fell backwards.
"I'm sorry, but I've never believed in myself and wouldn't offer my faith to any being, including Bonsandy."
"Whoosh!"
Taking advantage of the stunned look on Garni's dragon face, Sareen seized the opportunity to catapult and take off, disappearing into the dense jungle in a few leaps.
"Huh~" Garni looked thoughtfully at the disappearing back of Saljan: "No faith Bonsandy? That's even more interesting. ”
"What is the purpose of that guy who doesn't see a rabbit and doesn't scatter an eagle to help you at the expense of offending Lezan?" (To be continued)