Because of the arrival of the four Titan Watchers, the Ramkahen tribe sent invitations to the Uldum tribes, inviting their pharaohs to come and meet them.
Galen had no objections to this, and he asked Archaedas and Aragorn to wait in Ramkahen City for all the Tol'vir tribes to arrive, and then bring them under the banner of Ulduar.
Although they believe in Ra'den rather than the Watchers of northern Ulduar, they are of the same lineage and have an innate affinity. After Ra'den is subdued, he can lead this group of Tol'vir and repair the Anubisath and Obsidian Destroyers.
Galen couldn't stand waiting in the pharaoh's palace, so Prince Nadun volunteered to be Galen's guide and took him to tour Ramkahen City.
This city is not the small area that Galen had seen in his previous life. It is not only vast in size but also has a superior geographical location, occupying the alluvial plain on the banks of the Vir'naal River, and a huge dam has been built in the middle of the river, artificially forming Lake Vir'naal.
In his previous life, Ramkahen was the most complete of the three tribes in terms of strength preservation, and this has a lot to do with its location.
Most of the buildings in the city are triangular pyramids, with prosperous commercial streets, lively residential areas, and magnificent noble districts, and Galen also saw fountain decorations.
Even in the desert area, the Tol'vir people do not lack water sources.
"Prince Nadun, have you heard of the Fists of the Heavens?" After strolling around, Galen began to inquire about some information.
Besides the Engine of Origination and the Tol'vir race, the most attractive thing to Galen in Uldum was probably the weapon called the Fists of the Heavens.
This is an ancient pair of artifact gauntlets made by the most outstanding Tol'vir craftsmen, containing the power of Al'Akir, the Wind Lord.
The elemental riots caused by the birth of this weapon brought great disasters to Uldum, so the Tol'vir carefully locked up the weapon and buried it deep underground.
Thousands of years later, during the Cataclysm launched by Deathwing, the Wind Lord fell, and the wind elements in the Skywall fought each other. A wind element lord named Thafius found the Fists of the Heavens, allowing this artifact to see the light of day again.
Now Uldum is still peaceful, the seal of the Skywall is still intact, and the Fists of the Heavens are still buried in some corner of the desert.
"Has the Highlord also heard of the ancient weapon craftsman Irmaat? He did create a weapon called the Fists of the Heavens, but the Tol'vir could not control the violent elemental power within it."
Prince Nadun is not only a Sun Priest but also a general of the Ramkahen tribe, so he is also full of longing for powerful weapons.
"The Fists of the Heavens are one of the finest weapons created by Tol'vir society, but they are also the most dangerous weapon ever to appear. Irmaat worked hard to create a masterpiece, but his pride ultimately brought him destruction."
Al'Akir, the Wind Lord, is the most cunning of the elemental spirits. He discovered that Irmaat wanted to steal his power, so he used a trick, setting a trap when the Fists of the Heavens were infused with wind elemental energy, causing Irmaat to cause a huge explosion when testing the weapon, leading to a huge disaster.
"Oh?"
Galen heard the implication of Prince Nadun's words. He was advising Galen not to look for this dangerous weapon, fearing that the appearance of the Fists of the Heavens would bring disaster to Uldum again.
"Prince Nadun, take a look at these weapons."
Galen revealed the Ashbringer and Strom'kar, the Warbreaker, and dual-wielded them using Titan's Grip.
"Hiss!"
Prince Nadun exclaimed!
"A weapon full of Holy Light! And this one, it's a Titan creation!"
In addition to worshiping their god Ra'den, the Ramkahen also worship the sun. The Watcher Rajh in the Halls of Origination is a creation of the sun, and is also known as An'she the sun by the tauren, so Nadun is very familiar with similar Holy Light energy.
"These two are artifacts that are not inferior to the Fists of the Heavens. Highlord Galen, I believe you can indeed control it."
Prince Nadun was very excited. He really wanted to see the legendary weapon, but he had a full understanding of his own strength and did not want to take it for himself.
"Highlord, when I return to the palace, I will look up relevant information and tell you the location of the artifact!"
"Then I will trouble you, Prince Nadun. You will always be a friend of our Crusade!"
The Osirion and Neferset tribes were very fast. They set off for Ramkahen City the day after the emissary from Pharos arrived.
Osirion is located to the west of Ramkahen. They were the first to arrive by boat along the river, while the Neferset tribe is located downstream of the Vir'naal River. They traveled upstream by boat, arriving half a day later than the Osirion team.
Fortunately, the pharaohs of the three tribes gathered together that night.
Ramkahen was represented by Pharaoh Faoris, Prince Nadun, and Sun Seer Tumot.
General Anhuuman took the place of their elderly pharaoh from the Osirion tribe.
The Neferset tribe brought more people than Osirion. In addition to Pharaoh Takarhen, High Prophet Barim also came.
Faoris was responsible for presiding over this audience ceremony. After the greetings were over, the three tribes warmly welcomed the arrival of Archaedas the Earth King, Mimiron the King of Creation, Freya the Lifebinder, and Tyr the King of Order.
As descendants of the Titan creations, the mission in their blood would make them loyal to the Titan Watchers with higher authority, unless Ra'den personally appeared.
In fact, the three tribes have lived in Uldum for tens of thousands of years, and each has its own demands.
The western Osirion is close to the Ahn'Qiraj Empire. C'Thun discovered the existence of the Halls of Origination. Even though he could not escape from his cage, he often sent Qiraji armies to dig through the mountains, trying to invade Uldum many times.
Of course, they do not currently know that the Ahn'Qiraj Empire has been destroyed. Perhaps through this time difference in the transmission of information, Galen can seek some benefits.
The Neferset tribe is the most warlike of the three tribes. They have been trying to restore the rocky bodies of their ancestors. They are so respectful because they also hope to seek a way to lift the curse from Archaedas the Earth King.
However, they are not stupid. They will not talk freely about their demands at the first meeting, but only show great respect for the Titan Watchers.
Galen saw through these little calculations of the Tol'vir. It is estimated that only the well-off Ramkahen tribe is satisfied with the status quo and does not have much desire.
"Everyone."
Galen spoke, using fluent Titan language: "As the representative of the Azeroth world-soul, we have come here to enter the Halls of Origination."
"It's also to announce that your mission of guarding for ten thousand years is coming to an end. The Titan guardians of Ulduar will take over the Halls of Origination again!"
"The moment the Halls of Origination open again, your three tribes will be free."
The two pharaohs, two priests, and two generals held their breath when Galen announced this. Their expressions showed relief, hesitation, and joy.
Their mission was somewhat similar to that of a tomb guardian family. If they were still obsidian constructs, they would faithfully carry out their mission like robots.
But as creatures of flesh and blood, they were already true living beings, with emotions more abundant than constructs. The liberation of their minds made them unwilling to be bound, but the mission in their bloodline forced them to guard for ten thousand years.
The leaders of the three tribes looked at each other, and finally they agreed with Galen's suggestion and agreed to help the Earth King open the Halls of Origination.
Galen nodded in satisfaction, but there was still one thing he needed to discuss with the three tribes.
"Everyone, I am not only the spokesperson for the Azeroth world-soul, but also the king of the strongest kingdom on the Eastern Continent. I hope to increase contact with Uldum."
"Highlord, what do you mean?" Prince Nadun was the most familiar with Galen, and he was the first to ask about his implied meaning.
"Alliance, trade."
Galen briefly outlined his thoughts: "I hope to establish a base in the Uldum desert, which can not only send troops to help you resist the wind elementals and the underground Qiraji, but also conduct various transactions with you."
"Including food, wine, gems, and armaments!"
Things like food were not attractive to the Tol'vir. Although most of Uldum had become a desert, the area around the Vir'naal River was unusually fertile.
Moreover, as the Titan's climate research center, it contained various landforms such as mountains, swamps, and forests, and could grow almost all the fruits of Azeroth, with extremely rich products.
In addition, Uldum was rich in various gems and high-end minerals. The local Tol'vir used those gems to decorate the walls of their homes.
Therefore, in terms of trade, what really attracted the Tol'vir was the variety of rich wines and sophisticated armaments.
"I have no objection to trade," said Pharaoh Takakahn of the Neferset tribe. "It's just that the oasis in this great desert already has an owner, and it's difficult for us to spare a piece of land for you, Highlord from the Eastern Continent!"
If the Ramkahen tribe belonged to the gentle doves, then the Neferset tribe led by Pharaoh Takakahn was a complete hawk faction.
In the Cataclysm of the previous life, only the Neferset tribe among the three major tribes turned to Deathwing in order to restore their stone bodies.
Finally, with the adventurers and the Ramkahen joining forces, under the command of Phaoris, the Ramkahen quickly surrounded the capital of the Neferset. Takakahn died in the siege, leaving only a small group of resisters hiding in the Lost City of the Tol'vir.
Soon, the Lost City was also captured, and the betrayed Neferset tribe was pacified.
Warlike tribes generally have a strong sense of territory. They occupy most of the fertile land along the river and will never give up a piece of it to Galen.
Regarding this point, Galen had already prepared a plan. He didn't care at all about the fertility of the land, as long as it was flat enough to deploy a town hall.
"Your concerns are unnecessary. After Prince Nadun's introduction to Uldum, I hope to build my base on the ruins of the former Amun tribe!"
As mentioned earlier, Uldum is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and a Y-shaped Vir'naal River divides the desert into two.
The Ramkahen are located at the intersection of the river, with a superior geographical location. The Neferset are located in the delta area at the river estuary, and the Osirians are located in the northwest, also in the upstream area of the river.
Only the Amun tribe had the worst geographical location, located in the southwest of the desert, close to the Skywall, and often attacked by storm drakes and wind elementals who sneaked out of the Skywall.
After the energy of the Halls of Origination went berserk, without the nourishment of freshwater resources such as rivers, it was unable to maintain the area of the oasis and gradually disappeared into the long river of history.
As soon as Takakahn heard that Galen had chosen the vast western desert, he quickly changed his mind and no longer prevented Galen's base construction plan.
"Highlord, the west is really too barren. Why don't we discuss a new area?" The Pharaoh of Ramkahen was more kind. He was unwilling to be too harsh on the messenger of the world-soul.
"No need," Galen refused Pharaoh Phaoris's kindness. "Our Crusaders can overcome the harsh climate in the desert!"
Takakahn secretly sneered in his heart, but he did not show it in front of the Titan guardians. He still wanted to earn some impression points.
Since Galen's choice of region did not damage the interests of the Osirians, the Neferset and Ramkahen also had no objections, and unanimously passed the proposal for the Crusaders to establish a base in Uldum.
And it was designated that the vast land south of Osiris and west of the Sun Obelisk could be used by Galen's side at will.
Galen was very satisfied with this.
After the Osirians handed over the scepter guarded by their tribe, the three tribes each left a part of their army to form a guard for the guardians to drive, and then they left.
Next is the work of Galen and the others.
Opening the Halls of Origination is a very complicated task. To enter the Halls of Origination, the first step is to obtain the Scepter of Osiris, and then take the scepter to activate the mechanisms in the Obelisk of the Stars, the Obelisk of the Moon, and the Obelisk of the Sun.
In the Obelisk of the Sun, take out a core item called the Covenant of Reassurance, and then go to a place called the Ancient Cradle in the south, where there is a control system to open the Ark.
The Platinum Discs preserved in the Ark are the keys to entering the Halls of Origination.
The process is complex and cumbersome.
However, Galen can also understand that after all, it is a facility that can destroy all the surface creatures of Azeroth and then re-breed civilization, so it is inevitable to have more insurance.
It's just that Galen has no interest in this kind of work. He has done it several times in his previous life, so let Archaedas and the others go by themselves this time.
The Amun ruins are located in the southwest of the desert. Galen doesn't really want to build his base on its ruins. What he really values is the coast further west.
The terrain there is flat and suitable for becoming a port city.
Moreover, according to the historical data found by Prince Nadun, the Fist of the Heavens is buried in the mountains to the west.
Galen can build a base while excavating the artifact gauntlet, Fist of the Heavens.