The Mogu went to great lengths to conceal the underground palace beneath this library, clearly indicating that this was the true core area of the Mogu'shan Vaults.
In the dim passage, one could vaguely see many broken energy conduits, which Galen had seen in Ahn'Qiraj and the Storm Peaks.
Compared to the Mogu style of the upper levels, this passage clearly exhibited the style of Titan constructs: large, thick, sturdy, and capable of better transmitting Titan energy.
Descending the steps and making several turns, they arrived in a massive passage guarded by even taller Mogu. Galen speculated that they might be special Mogu created by Lei Shen using the Nalak'sha Engine, specifically to guard the true Titan ruins, or perhaps they were the first generation of Mogu created by Ra-den that had not been completely corrupted by the Curse of Flesh. Lei Shen had Ra-den's authority, so he could command this group of first-generation Mogu.
Besides those Mogu with stone bodies, there were also various Mogu wraiths in the passage. Judging from their appearance and clothing, they should be Mogu after the Curse of Flesh, and from different periods.
This was normal, as the Titan ruins in Mogu'shan were discovered by Lei Shen, but the vault above the ruins was built throughout the entire Mogu Dynasty.
Every emperor after Lei Shen had come here, attempting to activate the magical Nalak'sha Engine, create a massive army, and save the crumbling Mogu Empire.
Unfortunately, they all failed without exception!
Because they lacked the most important thing: the Heart of Thunder, which contained Ra-den's supreme authority!
Leaving the four Quilen outside to guard, Galen and the others walked through the dark passage. This time, the Monkey King led the way. Under the attacks of his Nethersteel Staff, none of the Mogu could survive, all turning into fragments on the ground.
And Galen kept repeating in his mind: Confirm! Confirm! Confirm!
Above the passage, unseen by Cho, a large number of Mogu wraiths were sucked in, becoming the soul energy stored in the Altar of Kings.
A great harvest, a great harvest!
These Mogu soldiers, who were sent by successive Mogu emperors to guard the vault, were all elites, but in the end, they all benefited Galen.
"Stu... uh, Highlord, do we go straight or turn right?" At a fork in the road, the Monkey King stopped and turned to ask his new boss, accidentally almost blurting out his catchphrase.
"If you can't control your mouth again, I'll throw you into Icecrown Glacier and freeze you for another ten thousand years!"
Kritika immediately shrank his head upon hearing this. Nearly ten thousand years of petrification had already tormented the active Hozen. If he were frozen for ten thousand years, wouldn't he be bored to death?
Galen was also annoyed by the impolite Hozen. Even after being instilled with the idea of loyalty by the Heart of Origin, he still wouldn't hold back his words to his new master, just like those money-grubbing goblins. They had already been recruited as followers, yet they still demanded a salary for working for him!
Alas, my tens of millions of base units are still better. The maintenance cost is only enough food every day...
Galen complained in his heart while recalling the map of the underground palace from his previous life.
Ahead seemed to be the location of the Endless Forges. The passage on the right led to the Nalak'sha Engine. Both the Endless Forges and the Nalak'sha Engine were Titan manufacturing devices. Only by opening the Nalak'sha Engine could the door to the Endless Forges be opened.
After making a decision, Galen turned and walked towards the right. Soon, they arrived in a hall filled with a mechanical feel.
The walls here were all made of steel. In the center of the hall was a Titan-style device about eighty percent similar to the Forge of Wills: an energy well covered by a glass-like, shimmering blue light!
This was the Nalak'sha Engine!
Cho's mouth was already open wide enough to fit his fist as he witnessed all of this!
"By the August Celestials! This is a tomb within a tomb! The Mogu built this vault on top of ancient ruins to conceal the true secret below!"
Cho was numb!
"I originally thought that those Mogu classics would make me the most famous lorewalker in history, but now I dare to guarantee that it will be difficult for anyone to surpass me in the future! Oh hahaha!"
Ah, yes, yes, yes, no one among the Pandaren can surpass you, you monster-pulling maniac!
In order to tease Cho, Galen deliberately said in a slow tone: "This is one of the secrets hidden by the Mogu for ten thousand years."
"What is it? Galen, you know what it is, don't you! I feel like I'm getting so close to the truth of this world for the first time! Tell me, Galen!" Galen's words were only half-spoken, which made Cho, whose curiosity had been aroused, feel like he was being scratched by a cat's paw!
"Want to know? I'll teach you." Galen pointed to a white-gold console in front of the energy well and said: "Old Cho, you go, press the button on that console, and it will tell you everything!"
"Really?"
"Genuine goods at fair prices!"
Cho hesitated for a moment, but in the end, curiosity overcame his reason. Besides, he didn't think Galen had any reason to harm him, so he walked towards the console!
The console had countless messy buttons and levers. Cho didn't know where to start for a while, but in order to know the truth of this world, he patiently busied himself on the console of the Nalak'sha Engine.
After many attempts, the console finally reacted.
Its operating panel separated from the outside, and an internal operating panel reappeared.
"Oh! Is it this button?"
"I can already feel the call of destiny!"
Cho did not hesitate to stretch out his chubby fingers and gently clicked it!
Instantly!
Those energy conduits were injected with blue Titan energy, and within the energy well under the blue light, huge gears and drive shafts began to operate, and six circular facilities slowly rose!
The originally dim hall was illuminated by blue arcane energy, and the defense system of the Nalak'sha Engine was activated!
In Cho's astonished gaze, the blue protective shield covering the energy well disappeared, and a huge Cloud Serpent emitting blue light flew out of the energy well and hovered in mid-air!
This was a Cloud Serpent without a physical body. Its body was composed of bright starlight that formed its spine and bones, and the glittering starlight was its body.
A Starlight Dragon!
It appeared!
"Authentication matrix mismatch, unidentified creature detected!"
"This... this! This!"
Cho instantly realized that he had released the guardian of this facility!
"Oh! This is probably very bad, Galen, I'll just leave it to you! I'll just watch from afar!"
After speaking, Cho ran to Galen's side in a puff of smoke, really watching the Starlight Dragon in the sky from afar.
The Starlight Dragon was still emitting a cold electronic voice: "Entering defense mode, disabling output insurance!"
Kritike was about to step forward to fight when Galen stopped him.
The Starlight Dragon, Iagon, was the engine guardian. When Lei created him, he didn't completely finish him before receiving news of the Pantheon's destruction. Therefore, he doesn't have his own soul and only operates according to the pre-set programs.
This leaves a lot of room for manipulation. Even a slightly intelligent Quilen like Galen could handle him with the necklace given by the Azerothian Titan Soul, let alone a purely mechanical being like Iagon?
So Galen pulled the necklace out from his collar again and strode towards the control panel. His movements startled Yulei on his wrist. The Azure Dragon's daughter poked her head out, staring with curious eyes at the strange, star-studded dragon.
As Galen approached, Iagon's cold eyes focused on him. After a flash of white light, it spoke again:
"Authorization verification in progress…"
"Searching identity database…"
"Search complete, identity confirmed!"
"Authorization verification passed, transferring permissions!"
As Iagon's mechanical voice echoed, Galen's face lit up with joy as he looked down at the necklace from Ai, thinking that this thing was quite useful.
"Great Titan Azeroth, welcome!"
From the permissions transferred by Iagon, some information about this Titan construct could be accessed. This facility was not originally called the Nalak'sha Engine; that was the name Lei Shen gave it after modifying it.
Its function templates allowed for the mass production of mogu, saurok, and hozen, and also allowed for the editing of creature templates for manufacturing. The more energy provided, the stronger the creatures created.
This was as Galen had guessed, a simplified version of the Forge of Wills, only capable of creating soldiers and lacking the ability to shape the senses of star beings.
This hall was only a place for energy storage; the actual creation took place in another location.
Galen came to the edge of the energy well and looked down at the bottom of the deep pit, where a blue energy halo shone, representing the arcane energy of order.
The energy well could draw energy that was freely roaming on the surface of the planet Azeroth for storage.
However, ten thousand years ago, Lei Shen used this Titan facility to reverse the Curse of Flesh on the mogu, allowing their entire race to retain a portion of their stone bodies, preventing them from becoming completely flesh like the earthen and mechagnomes. In addition, the haphazard creation of saurok and hozen, coupled with the fact that no one could operate it after Lei Shen's death, resulted in the remaining energy in this energy well being low.
But this did not affect Galen's purpose in controlling this Titan facility. He didn't lack energy; Uldum's Engine of Origination had enough energy to supply Ulduar and Pandaria.
After Galen finished inspecting, Iagon flew around the energy well, and the blue-white light filled the entire hall again. Then it rushed towards Galen, eventually transforming into a small snake like Yulei, coiling around Galen's other wrist.
"Aww… Ooh!"
Seeing this, Yulei was unhappy. Originally, I could be on the left hand whenever I wanted, and go to the right hand whenever I wanted, but when I woke up, half of my territory was gone!
A piece of soul nourishment was handed to her mouth, and Yulei swallowed it in one gulp, then comfortably rubbed Galen's finger, curling up again into a jade bracelet wrapped around Galen's wrist.
Galen couldn't help but smile. After all, she was just a few months old.
"Old Zhou, I've taken control of the situation here. The answer you want is in the platinum disk on this control panel."
"Just…"
"Are you ready to understand the truth of this world? You must understand that the more one knows, the more one bears!"
Although Galen usually acted frivolous, laughing and joking, and sometimes even appearing to be in control, the pressure he actually endured in his heart was difficult for others to imagine.
The reason was nothing more than knowing too much and thinking too much. In the game, if you can't beat the boss, you can at most get stuck, and you can try entering the instance again and again. When the time comes, the version will naturally be updated, but reality is not like a game. If Ragnaros isn't defeated, the Eastern Kingdoms will turn into a sea of fire. If Archimonde isn't defeated, Azeroth will be destroyed. If Deathwing isn't defeated, the Twilight Judgment will come…
All of this placed a heavy burden on Galen. Omniscience is not a blessing; omnipotence is.
Zhou Zhuo didn't have too many concerns. On the day he became a Lorewalker, he had already prepared himself for the responsibilities of knowing secrets. After Galen's voice fell, he excitedly rubbed his hands and returned to the control panel, starting his search within the platinum disk.
"This disk looks familiar, but I can't remember its origin…"
This platinum disk is probably a replica, placed in this engine by Lei. If the platinum disk in Uldaman is the main server, then this platinum disk is at most a portable hard drive.
After a long time, Zhou Zhuo's face became heavy: "I… I finally see everything clearly. Galen, I will become the keeper of secrets here. These secrets are not suitable for public knowledge…!"
Zhou Zhuo didn't get a response after speaking. He turned his head and looked around, finding that Galen and the Monkey King were no longer in this sacred hall.
Zhou Zhuo recalled the fork in the road he had seen earlier, guessing that Galen and the others should have gone there.
The Lorewalker didn't think much about it and returned along the passage.
The deepest part of the mogu mountain treasure trove is called the Endless Forge, originally a workshop used by Lei to create lesser guardians. Later, after Lei Shen controlled this place, he named it the Emperor's Will, which was the last resort he left for himself.
It contained a massive number of mogu stone sculptures, each estimated to be between three and four meters tall. Some wielded two battle axes, some held a large guandao, and some carried a giant mace!
Among them, two giant mogu, at least twenty meters tall, stood in the center of the creation platform, wearing gorgeous and heavy armor, holding giant swords, looking as majestic as two door gods!
This huge mogu army could be activated with just one command.
Tsk tsk tsk.
What a great opportunity.
If Galen didn't have the Heart of Origination himself, he would have envied the script Lei Shen got. That would definitely be the protagonist.
If Lei Shen wasn't too arrogant and insisted on going to Uldum to cause trouble, he could have relied on the Nalak'sha Engine's ability to mass-produce troops to survive for a few years. When his troops marched out of Pandaria, he would have been able to conquer the entire Azeroth.
After Zhou Zhuo passed through the gate of the Endless Furnace, he was stunned by the scene inside, standing still in place like a fool.
He saw a vast and awe-inspiring army neatly arranged in this huge palace. These sleeping Mogu elites seemed ready to open their eyes at any moment, ready to face a battle that had never been fought!
"Good heavens!"
This was already the unknown number of times Zhou Zhuo had exclaimed today. What he had seen and heard today had exceeded his understanding, and it would take a long time to reshape his worldview.
Zhou Zhuo quickly came to Jialin's side and saw that he was about to activate these Mogu terracotta warriors, and quickly stopped him: "This is the legendary army of the Thunder King? Jialin! You actually want to activate them? Is it okay to do this?"
At this moment, Zhou Zhuo felt that Jialin was even more unreliable than himself!
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Once this Mogu army loses control, no one on Pandaria will be able to resist their attack. What panda people, what mantid, what yaungol, what hozen jinyu, all will be turned into dust under their military might!
"That's right, this Mogu terracotta army is called the Emperor's Will!" Jialin pointed to the Mogu army in front and said: "See those smaller terracotta warriors? That's the Emperor's Fury, the vanguard of this mechanical army, skilled at wielding double axes!"
"Those half-body armored terracotta warriors who use long-handled glaives are called the Emperor's Courage. They can use shields and armor to form a strong defensive wall and are the frontal force of this army."
"Finally, those warriors equipped with heavy armor and wielding huge two-handed iron hammers are called the Emperor's Strength. The iron hammers they wield can create earth-shattering blows."
"And those two tallest terracotta warriors, they are the commanders of this army, Emperor's Sword Jianxi and Emperor's Fist Qinxi. They contain a portion of the Thunder King's power in their bodies."
When Jialin opened this Endless Furnace just now, he was also shocked by this neat army.
The reason was only that they were very similar to the terracotta warriors of Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum in his previous life, not that he was shocked by their number like Zhou Zhuo.
After all, in terms of the number of troops, Jialin had never been afraid of any force except for the Burning Legion.
"As for strength, I call it half-step demigod. How about it, is this army awesome?"
Awesome my ass!
Awesome my foot!
I'm afraid you'll destroy Pandaria!
Zhou Zhuo roared inwardly.
"Jialin, the resurrection of the Thunder King is a foregone conclusion. This tyrant himself is very powerful. Once he controls this powerful army, I'm afraid the end of our panda people is coming!"
Jialin raised his hand to stop Zhou Zhuo, signaling him not to worry: "The Thunder King is just a usurper. What he seized was Lai's authority. The essence of these terracotta armies he created still belongs to the Titan creations. The biggest characteristic of secondary Titan creations is that they will obey the owner of the highest authority!"
"And I have higher authority than Lai, even in this Azeroth, no one can usurp it!"
Speaking of this, Jialin smiled: "Think about it, Zhou Zhuo, when the Thunder King summons his old troops to prepare to conquer Pandaria, the trump card he left behind will become the secret weapon to end him, how cool!"
Jialin raised his hand, pressed the button on the golden console, and shouted loudly: "Emperor's Will Army, your emperor has returned!"
The warriors of the Mogu terracotta army instantly opened their eyes, and Zhou Zhuo only felt a chill spreading from his tail to the back of his head.
Under the leadership of Jianxi and Qinxi, the two army commanders, the entire army knelt down on one knee to show their allegiance: "The Emperor's Wrath echoes through the mountains, the Emperor's Strength governs the country with iron and blood, and the Emperor's Courage shines for all ages.
The endless army crushes the Emperor's enemies. The Emperor's Breath gradually fades, and the Emperor's Breath rekindles."
This cold and iron-blooded declaration stunned Zhou Zhuo.
Cool?
Zhou Zhuo thought that if he were the Thunder King, he would probably doubt his life… …
So, Jialin, are you a devil?
… … … … … … … … … …
The trip to Mogu'shan ended successfully. Jialin awakened the Emperor's Will Army from its slumber. Then, under Jialin's command, this powerful Mogu terracotta army, led by the two army commanders, cleared out the remaining Mogu remnants in the lower Titan ruins and the upper Mogu'shan Vault, taking control of the entire vault.
Originally, Jialin wanted to experiment with the fun of creation on the control console of the Endless Furnace, but he received an urging from Gandalf in his spiritual world… …
A life of hard work, a life of hard work.
While sighing, Jialin took Zhou Zhuo and the Monkey King away from the Mogu'shan Vault.
As for Qingyu, Jialin left him in the vault to command the Emperor's Will Army.
These Titan creations are strong, but they lack intelligence and only know how to rush forward when fighting the enemy.
Although this fighting style is Jialin's favorite, he still decided to give these terracotta warriors a commander with brains.
Qingyu, as a Mogu warlord, is very suitable for the position of army commander. Although the Curse of Flesh has degraded the solid bodies of the Titan creations, it has also allowed their minds to evolve, which is much stronger than creations in the form of pre-set templates.
In addition, after Qingyu destroyed the souls of the four former kings, Jialin made the souls of the four kings into nourishment and gave them to him. This Mogu War God needs some time to digest this nourishment and transform it into combat power.
When they returned to the Shadow Pan Monastery, Zhu Talan had already prepared a large number of magical materials, waiting for Jialin to construct a legion teleportation gate to connect Pandaria with the outside world and teleport the Alliance army over.
However, when choosing which area to use as the Alliance's base, Jialin and the high-level members of the Shadow Pan had disagreements.
An elder from the Golden Lotus in Kunlai Mountain drew out an area near Firetree Village, near the Shadow Pan Retreat, to provide to the Alliance as an advance camp.
But this proposal was rejected by Jialin in one fell swoop!
As we all know, Kunlai Mountain is a bitterly cold plateau area. The Alliance is coming as reinforcements, and it is a bit unreasonable to treat allies like this.
Seeing that Jialin's attitude was firm, the high-level members of the Golden Lotus were also in a dilemma. After all, this person was a distinguished guest recognized by the Supreme Celestial Gods. This can be seen from the pendants on Jialin's body… …
Wearing the jade bracelet of the Azure Dragon's daughter Yu'lei on his wrist, standing on his left shoulder is the offspring of the Red Crane God, Chizhi, and lying on his right shoulder is the offspring of the White Tiger God, Banfu, and sitting in his arms is the offspring of the Black Ox God, Zaozao.
With this noble and unparalleled pendant, which Pandaren dares to ignore Jialin's opinion?
However, the Valley of the Four Winds is the panda people's grain-producing area, and the Jade Forest is a densely populated residential area for the panda people. How can foreigners be allowed to station troops?
In addition, Krasarang Wilds is as barren as Kunlai Mountains. The Red Crane Temple in that ghostly place in Krasarang Wilds relies entirely on the supplies from the Golden Lotus.
The other pandaren didn't have any room in their own territories for Galen to choose from!
They couldn't possibly suggest that their allies go to the Mantid Terrace and Dread Wastes. As a former empire, the pandaren wouldn't say such a thing.
"Emissary of the Celestial, do you have any regions in mind?" The second elder of the Golden Lotus returned the question to Galen.
"Vale of Eternal Blossoms!"
Galen spoke a name that caught the Golden Lotus elders off guard, causing them to stand up from their chairs.
"Are you referring to the Vale of Eternal Blossoms?"
"Respected Emissary, since you've heard of the Vale of Eternal Blossoms, you must know that this region was sealed by our Emperor Shaohao and the four Celestials ten thousand years ago. Without the Celestials' permission, we cannot enter. And to reopen the Celestial Gate, all four Celestials must unite!"
"No problem. If you have no objections, I will invite the four Celestials!"
After getting up, the elders didn't sit down again. Instead, they paced back and forth in front of Galen, contemplating the pros and cons.
The Vale of Eternal Blossoms was once the true capital of the pandaren, but later this valley was sealed by Emperor Shaohao and the four Celestials.
At the time, Emperor Shaohao publicly announced that the reason was to make this lush valley the pandaren's last refuge, not to be used lightly.
Of course, the deeper reason was that the Vale of Eternal Blossoms, which seemed like a pleasant place, like a paradise on earth, was where the heart of Y'shaarj was sealed. This was a very unstable factor.
Now, opening the Vale of Eternal Blossoms is the general trend. Pandaria has been uneasy recently. The mantid are attacking the Serpent's Spine, and even breached a section of the wall in the Valley of the Four Winds!
In addition, after the news of the Thunder King's resurrection spread, the mogu in Kun-Lai Summit became restless. Even the normally barbaric yaungol tribes began to plunder pandaren villages everywhere, and a large number of pandaren refugees began to flee.
As a sect in charge of pandaren administrative affairs, the Golden Lotus is responsible for resettling refugees. The Valley of the Four Winds is not the safest place. Some refugees chose the more distant Jade Forest, but many more are now homeless. For this reason, the elders are under great pressure.
One of the main reasons why the Golden Lotus wants the Alliance army to garrison Firemoth Village is to have the Alliance share some of the pressure from the yaungol in the Windward Isle region.
Unfortunately, Galen didn't take the bait, so opening the Vale of Eternal Blossoms to resettle refugees is a good option.
The prerequisite is that the Celestials unanimously agree to open this magical valley!
Thinking of this, they exchanged glances and reached a unified opinion after a series of eye contact.
"In that case, we have no objections!"
The process of convincing the Celestial gods was smoother than with the Golden Lotus. Galen promised that he had a way to suppress the heart of Y'shaarj. The four Celestials had placed their hopes of saving Pandaria on Galen, and agreed to open the Vale of Eternal Blossoms.
With everything ready, the four Celestials set off for the south of Kun-Lai Summit, where the Celestial Gate was the only passage from Kun-Lai Summit to the Vale of Eternal Blossoms.
The Golden Lotus was very capable. In just a few days, they spread the news that the Vale of Eternal Blossoms would soon be open throughout Kun-Lai Summit, so that refugees could go to this paradise to recuperate and return to their hometowns after the war.
As soon as this news came out, it caused a shock among the pandaren, who had grown up listening to the legends of the Vale of Eternal Blossoms.
The most popular of these is that this magical valley contains a magical holy spring, and there are even rumors that these magical springs can create great miracles.
Therefore, a large number of pandaren whose villages and homes had been destroyed by the yaungol and mantid, carrying only some easily portable luggage, and some even carrying only a few pieces of clothing and a few days' worth of food, set off.
Without a doubt, regardless of the truth of the legends, the refugees did need a safe place to rest, and they couldn't wait to know if the legends of the Vale of Eternal Blossoms were true.
"Galen! Hurry up, I can't miss this grand event no matter what. It must be very spectacular. We have to go to the Celestial Gate at the southern foot of Kun-Lai Summit!"
Cho was urging Galen's family. For a Lorewalker, being able to enter the Vale of Eternal Blossoms in his lifetime was simply a dream come true, and he had to go.
Chen and Li Li were ready. They were also accompanied by a female pandaren, their new friend, Yalia Sagewhisper.
"I heard that the last time the Celestial Gate was opened was many generations ago?" Chen turned to ask Yalia Sagewhisper. Chen and Yalia had gotten along well during this time, and had become close friends who could talk about anything. Chen would seek Yalia for answers to any questions he had.
"That's right. The mantid invasion thousands of years ago brought our defense line to the brink of collapse. The yaungol also took advantage of the situation that time."
Yalia recalled the books she had read, and then said: "Lord Yu'lon took pity on our ancestors, and at the critical moment, she joined forces with Lord Xuen and Lord Niuzao to drive the mantid off the wall. It was also at that time that the Celestial Gate opened, allowing a large number of refugees to survive the crisis."
Chen nodded to show his understanding, secretly sighing that the biggest threats on the Wandering Isle were the hozen and tigers. Life in Pandaria was much more exciting than on the Wandering Isle.
"This is a historic moment, Chen. What do you think is waiting for us inside the gate?" Yalia was as excited as Cho, asking Chen with a look of longing.
Of course, it was useless to ask the priestess. Chen was not a pandaren native to Pandaria, and he knew nothing about the Vale of Eternal Blossoms.
"Old Cho, what's your hurry? The four Celestials won't unseal the Celestial Gate in advance until I arrive!"
Galen was not in a hurry. He led a tall yak out of the menagerie of the Shado-Pan Monastery.
A huge saddle was placed on the back of the yak, enough to seat three people.
Galen jumped onto the saddle on the yak's back. Alleria picked up Arathor, and Sylvanas held Legolas, and they also nimbly jumped onto the seats on both sides of the yak's back.
Chi-Ji's descendant, Chi-Chi, spread its wings and flew directly over the yak, landing on the yak's horns.
"Awoo…"
The little white tiger Banfu stretched out its two front limbs, revealing its front paws, and also deftly grabbed the long hair on the yak's legs and climbed onto the yak's neck.
"Moo…"
Now it was Niuzao's turn to worry. It had no wings and no claws. It couldn't fly or climb, and could only call out anxiously.
Hearing this cry, the yak showed a respectful look in its eyes, knelt down on the ground with both knees of its front legs, lowered its head, and motioned for Zao Zao to go from its head.
After everyone was on the yak, Galen flicked the reins: "Everyone's on board, let's go!"