To rescue the fire and the wounded, Mu'en Earthfury and Hamuul Runetotem led the shamans and druids, exhausting their energy!
However, Chief Cairne couldn't possibly forbid the Yaungol from doing so. That would undoubtedly undermine unity. Moreover, they had been doing this in Pandaria for tens of thousands of years without issue. Only when they came to Kalimdor did this situation arise, leading the Yaungol to suspect that the land had bad feng shui or was unclean!
The reason for all of this, as the first shaman of the tauren, Chieftain Magatha Grimtotem, had already seen through it: it was caused by the riot of the fire element.
In order to solve the fire element problem in Mulgore, they invited the Earth Spirit, Gorda'ou, to use the power of the earth element to expel most of the fire element's power.
Although the threat was quelled, both Magatha and Mu'en knew that the way shamans and elements should interact shouldn't be like this. The two sides should respect each other rather than coerce each other, ultimately leading to conflict and the destruction of one side.
To prevent the next fire from breaking out again, Magatha demanded that Mu'en find the cause of the elemental riot as soon as possible and resolve it.
This kind of thing is not only happening in the tauren's city; the storms in the Northern Barrens, the earthquakes in the Burning Steppes, and the rising water levels in the Wetlands and Dustwallow Marsh are all from elemental riots.
The shamans of the Earthen Ring felt a crisis was coming.
Galen silently listened to the shamans' intelligence, and finally, he spoke out to remind them: "Be prepared, shamans. The current peace is only temporary. Perhaps not long after, Azeroth will usher in another world-destroying crisis!"
"We know!"
The shamans spoke one after another. As the people with the deepest connection between Azeroth and the elements, they had a lot of say: "Some terrifying things are about to happen, but we don't know what it is!"
This is the most uncomfortable part for the shamans.
Galen smiled inwardly after listening. It would be a miracle if you could know. This thing is also a top secret in the Alliance, only known to the heroes and followers belonging to the Crusade!
The meeting with the Earthen Ring made Galen sure that the Twilight's Hammer's grand plan was not far from being launched, as early as three months, and no later than half a year!
In order to prevent Cho'gall from discovering the cooperation between himself and Sinestra, he severed all ties with the Broken Isles.
And he also sent a secret letter, warning the countries of the Alliance to be prepared for fire, wind, and earthquakes!
Galen had already dispatched legions to all provinces of Stromgarde, striving to minimize the disaster. At the same time, he also secretly transferred a large number of orc shamans from Draenor!
Sure enough, half a month later, a major earthquake occurred in the Dun Morogh Mountains. The entire town of Khaz Modan experienced different tremors, and half of Thol'watha in the Wetlands was submerged.
Part of the subway tunnel from Ironforge to Stromgarde had cracks, and the Ironforge brewery collapsed, requiring a lot of manpower and material resources to rebuild. Most importantly, the dwarves' daily consumption of alcohol had to rely entirely on imports, and the next batch of alcohol from Hamerfall would not arrive until three days later!
This turned this regional accident into a national disaster. Fortunately, the dwarves had already prepared a rescue team in advance, and not too many people were injured or even died.
It's near!
The time is near!
Galen's blood was trembling!
The day of cleansing Azeroth's corruption is at hand!
What Four Elemental Lords, what Old God N'Zoth, these remnants of the ancient Black Empire that the Titans did not clean up will be ended in my, Galen Trollbane's, hands!
Galen had just finished making his grand wish, and the next moment...
Blackrock King Jin'li sent Galen a message that made people laugh and cry: his father-in-law, Magni, was trying to hold an ancient ritual, a ritual that could communicate with the earth to understand the origin of this earthquake and many disasters in Azeroth!
Galen: ? ? ?
What's the meaning of this? Is old Magni trying to hold him back!
Galen had to set off for Ironforge...
Ironforge, Hall of Mysteries.
When Galen's figure walked out of the portal, a pair of strong and powerful short arms hugged Galen's waist.
"Welcome, welcome, Galen! I've been waiting for you for a long time!"
Muradin shouted loudly, and then he said in confusion: "I haven't seen you in a few years, have you grown taller again?"
As Galen's strength increased, the energy in his body became full, and his body also increased to accommodate more energy.
This is also the reason why the strong people in Azeroth are generally huge.
Like Muradin, although he is a dwarf, he is already one meter and six in height, but Galen is more than two meters tall, and the two are like Yao Ming standing next to Pan Changjiang.
"Your height is also rare among humans, almost catching up with the height of those long-eared people in Kalimdor."
Muradin let go of his embrace with a puzzled look, but the warrior quickly put this matter behind him: "Quickly, I smell the smell of alcohol on you, quickly give me two bottles!"
Ironforge is out of wine, and Muradin, as a prince, is no exception. His stock ran out yesterday, so after receiving the news of Galen's visit, he volunteered to come and receive him!
"Here, take it!"
As soon as Galen made a move, there were dozens of bottles of various wines, and Muradin's eyes began to shine for a while.
"Ah ha, thank you Galen, I haven't had a drink for a day and a night!"
Muradin embraced all the wine that Galen took out in his arms, like holding a beloved treasure.
"We're all on the same side, what's there to be polite about? You should keep it and drink it later. There are still important things to do now, don't let drinking interfere!" Galen patted Muradin's shoulder and gave a small admonition.
"Oh? There are still important things to do. Are you talking about my brother's ritual? No problem, we are all operating according to the ancient stone tablet, and there is no change in one step!"
"Hey!"
Galen smiled silently.
Of course, there is no problem with the ritual. That is the ancient stone tablet that Brann brought back from Ulduar. Through the ritual, you can indeed communicate with the star spirits of Azeroth, but the price is to turn into a diamond body.
If you know this consequence, I am afraid that few people can bear this sequelae, especially humans and dwarves who were born with flesh and blood bodies.
As for the gnomes...
In Mechagon, there is a group of crazy gnomes who mechanize their bodies, just to "cure" Azeroth's curse of flesh and blood, turning organic life forms into more pure and efficient mechanical forms.
A proper mechanical ascension cult.
Prince Bronzebeard was not very clear about Galen's thoughts, but he still took Galen to his brother's residence.
The Arcane Sanctum was located in the northwest of Ironforge, some distance from the Throne Room in the southwest. The dwarf residents of the city saw their prince sprinting ahead, followed by a human in luxurious attire.
Unlike the prince's short legs, which were pumping furiously, the human behind him strolled leisurely, yet seemed to flicker, appearing slow but consistently maintaining a distance of one meter from Prince Muradin!
A master!
That was the dwarves' first reaction.
In reality, this already involved the application of laws. While Galen waited for the Cataclysm, he also researched new things.
The Heart of Origin could bring him endless minions. He was no longer afraid of being ganged up on, but the Burning Legion not only had a massive demon army, they also had the former Bronze Titan, now the Demon Lord Sargeras!
Without preparing some trump cards to strengthen himself, he was afraid he couldn't win.
Galen didn't remember how many times he had been to Ironforge. Every time he came, he had to marvel at how well the dwarves could dig, hollowing out the entire mountain.
Beneath the Great Forge in the center of the city was a connection to underground magma.
When Galen passed the Great Forge, a heatwave swept over him. The molten metal in the furnace surged like water, emitting an orange-red glow.
Other people have moats, but Ironforge directly has a moat of magma!
Soon they passed through the Great Forge and entered the Royal District where the Throne Room was located.
At this moment, in the Throne Room of the Royal District, Magni and his brother Brann were looking at a stone tablet on the table. Two cracks on the tablet divided it into three pieces, each with mysterious inscriptions.
Now, the explorers of the Explorers' Guild had translated all the inscriptions.
"Will this ritual work? Grandpa Magni?" A human child of about ten years old and a dwarf child of the same age squatted beside Magni, also curiously looking at the ancient stone tablet.
"There's no problem. Brann has completed the translation of all the inscriptions."
Magni's face was serious: "Anduin, Thoras, you should know that Azeroth hasn't been right lately. Terrible storms have occurred in some places, floods, and even frequent fires in some places. I am a warrior, not a shaman, but Moira told me some time ago that the elements have been unhappy lately, but how unhappy, why unhappy, the ritual recorded on this stone tablet can provide us with key information."
"Really? Grandpa, can something so old still help us today?"
"Galen once said that anything is possible," Magni took out a scroll, "To become one with the earth is to feel its pain..."
"Hehehe... become one."
"Shut up, Brann, don't be disrespectful!"
"Brother, how can you understand in a second if you have pure thoughts?"
"Get out!"
"I won't. I brought this stone tablet back, and I translated it with Magellas!"
Magellas, a senior explorer of the Dwarven Explorers' Association, and also a historical research expert.
Watching the argument between the two Bronzebeard brothers, the two young children looked blank.
"Do you understand what they're saying, Anduin?"
"I don't quite understand. What about you?"
"Me neither."
Hearing the children's words, Magni and Brann realized that there were other people present, and important descendants at that, and immediately resumed their serious expressions.
Magni continued reading the translation of the inscription: "This is the method to become one with the mountains. We are the earthen, the spirits of the earth, the souls of the earth belong to us, the pain of the earth belongs to us, the rhythm of the earth belongs to us. We sing its song, we weep its beauty. For those who do not wish to return home, we are the children of the earth, this is the reason."
"This is the method to achieve it. Go to the heart of the earth, carry these three medicinal primers: Mountain Silversage, Black Lotus, Ghost Mushroom. Dip a bit of soil for cultivating medicine and drink it into your stomach. Reveal why you came here, and the mountains will answer. You will restore your former appearance, you will return to your old home, you will become one with the mountains."
The two children seemed to understand: "It means that through the ritual process described above, we can communicate with the consciousness of our planet?"
"Wow! How amazing!"
Brann nodded, "That's right, we thought so after we translated it. If we can communicate with Azeroth, we can ask what the hell is going on underground."
"Then let Moira tell the shamans of the Earthen Ring to find a way to fix it, heal it, and maybe there won't be these strange floods, droughts, and earthquakes anymore. What's been happening lately is not just landslides. This is a big deal."
Magni took over Brann's words: "Have you heard that even Grizzly Hills, such a distant place, has reported earthquakes."
"But Grandpa, that's what you said, but you've tried those herbs, won't they kill you?" The dark-skinned Black Iron Prince said with a naive look.
Pa pa pa!
Magni picked up his grandson, then laid him across his lap, and then gave him several big slaps on his butt.
"Hmph, what do you think the top alchemists of Ironforge do? They added a lot of primal earth, which transforms the original poison, and the effect is great!"
Brann also patted his chest and said: "Don't worry, my brother doesn't want to choke himself to death from poisoning. We have prepared superior antidotes, and your Uncle Galen is on his way, there won't be any big problems!"
As soon as Anduin and Thoras heard Galen's name, they immediately stopped talking, as if this name was omnipotent in their minds!
Indeed, in the new generation of the Alliance, Galen's name has been mythologized, but he himself is already a demigod, and those rumors are not too exaggerated.
Especially Anduin, his father Varian was cultivated under Galen's hands, that arduous process even made up for his experience of winning the arena championship and subsequently slaying the dragon in a certain timeline.
As for Thoras, the son of Durin, not to mention, he is even half a Heart of Origin hero, but he is still young and not strong enough, and has not awakened his hero template, but he is vaguely filled with awe and longing for Galen's name in his heart!
"But Grandpa Magni, are you going to perform this ritual yourself? Shouldn't that be what shamans do?"
"Yes, Grandpa, I think we should tell Mom, it's too risky for you to do this!"