Make Azeroth breathtaking

Adventurers are adept at beating a drowning dog, and in the blink of an eye, apart from the two goblins, everyone else used their unique abilities to stand in front of the terrified centaurs. Some of the faster ones were hit by arrows and small fireballs of coins and failed to escape.

"Shh!"

As the last breathing centaur's head was removed, the rusty sword wiped the blood off its blade, looked around, and a sense of unreality washed over him.

"That's it?"

As for Tannis, after recovering from the excitement of her first battle, she suddenly fell into a low mood.

Because the goblin self-propelled mine contains silver and a very small amount of gold, both precious metals, its cost price hovers around 20 silver coins. As for the loot from these blasted centaurs, barring any unforeseen circumstances, even with a desperate effort, the value would probably only be a little over one silver coin!

"Wow...we lost money!"

12. Diving in Ratchet

For the rest of the journey, a subtle, oppressive atmosphere lingered around Tennys.

In fact, Tannis knew very well that although her choice was the most expensive, it was indeed the best solution under the circumstances. Although her hastily assembled adventurer team seemed to be of decent strength, it was an impossible task for them to withstand the centaur charge head-on. Once the centaurs broke through their defenses, not to mention the adventurers, even her own life would be in question. Gazlowe had provided her with strong goblin bodyguards, but the centaurs had shamans on their side!

Now, thanks to his BOOM victory, the adventurers who might have had other ideas before have gained a new level of confidence in him. Because of the crushing defeat and the loot he obtained, their morale has also been boosted.

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The moon is bright and the stars are few; the birds are asleep.

In a spot with less grass, Tennys and her group set up camp next to a small hill. They lit a campfire, sprinkled snake repellent around the area, and then began to eat and rest.

After having a simple dinner of spiced bread dipped in a slightly strange-tasting soup made from dried meat, some wild vegetables, and a little oil, Tanis returned to the carriage. She sat cross-legged on the soft cushions inside and stared blankly at the small pile of self-propelled mine wreckage in front of her, using the small arcane lamp hanging on the carriage wall as a guide.

She collected these remnants along with the coins after the battle, and naturally, they were now scrap metal that needed to be recycled.

'It's completely destroyed; not a single usable part remains... Should I say it achieved its goal... no, exceeded my expectations?'

Putting down the fragments in her hands, Tannis sighed. She had recycled these things hoping that there might be something that could be reused, and it turned out that her landmines were quite powerful.

Just as Tennys was about to pack the wreckage into her backpack, a soft knocking sound came from the carriage.

"Coins?"

Tanis opened the carriage window and, unsurprisingly, saw a goblin.

“Um… Miss Tennys…”

Gangbeng rubbed his hands together, looking very embarrassed.

"About engineering?"

Without the coin needing to speak, Tennys already knew why he had come.

"Um... that..."

"There is no such thing as a free lunch, you understand that, right, coin?"

"Um...yes...that..."

Steel Coin started frantically scratching his scalp. He knew very well that he didn't have anything worth asking Tennys for advice right now, but he also knew that Tennys was the best engineer he could reach for a long time and who might be able to teach him something!

"Rewards for the task."

Seeing the anxious look on Steel Coin's face, Tennyson spoke softly, feeling a little sorry for him.

"Ah! Ah! Yes, can I exchange my task reward for three... no... two basic engineering level questions?"

"can."

Tennys nodded.

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"We've arrived."

Rusty Sword stopped and pointed to the faint green shadows in the distance.

"Is that the Dead Water Oasis, one of the three great oases of the barren land?"

Tennys got out of the car, raised her binoculars and looked into the distance. Projected in the binoculars were lush trees and some herbivores grazing leisurely on the grass beside the trees.

"Yes, although this is an oasis, just like its name suggests, the water here..."

Rusty Sword made a vomiting motion, and Tennys instantly understood what he meant.

"So, there are no centaurs stationed around here?"

"Unless it's the dry season, centaurs don't want to come to this oasis to rest. After all, the water here, while not drinkable, tastes really awful."

As he spoke, Rusty Sword looked at Tannis.

"Miss Tanya, can you tell us now? Where is the entrance to the road you're looking for?"

Tannis took out a small bag, opened it, and inside was a row of neatly arranged potions.

Upon seeing the colors of the medicines, Rusty Sword's expression immediately changed.

"Underwater breathing agent? Could it be???"

"That's it, could it be...?"

Tanis put on an apologetic smile.

"Yes, the path I found is in the lake of the stagnant oasis..."

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"I believe this is the most exhausting and craziest adventure I've ever participated in!!"

Steel Coin wrapped his backpack tightly with layers of cloth to ensure his treasures wouldn't get wet, while the other adventurers around him were greasing their weapons to prevent them from getting wet too long and causing other problems.

"A bottle of underwater breathing potion will allow us to breathe underwater for half an hour—each of you can take two bottles, one for drinking and one as a backup. I've marked the location of the cave with a beacon. Once we enter the lake, I'll activate the flashing mode of my mechanical assistant. Although we're connected by a thick rope, don't let your guard down—who knows what monsters might be lurking in such a large lake!"

Having already donned her diving suit, Tannis began issuing commands. Beside her, the goblins had already attached some air sacs to their bodies to offset some of the weight of their armor and shields.

"I'm fine now."

Rusty Sword stretched his arms to make sure the airbags he had attached wouldn't interfere with his underwater activities, while the other adventurers said they were ready to go at any time.

"Then! Forward!!"

13. The Plesiosaur that Blocks the Way in Ratchet

"Hoo, ha!"

Tennys surfaced, removed her diving mask, and gasped for air—underwater breathing agents allow one to obtain oxygen in the water, but they couldn't counteract the strange feeling of choking, not to mention the peculiar fishy smell of the Dead Oasis water.

"It's incredible that there's such a place at the very bottom of a lake."

The rusty sword surfaced and stared, slightly lost in thought, at the stalactites hanging above them, reflecting a soft light under the waterproof lamps.

“It’s normal for barren lands to have underground rivers crisscrossing them, and for the major oases to have relatively large outlets.”

Having swum to the shore, Tannis took off her wetsuit and stuffed it into the stomach of her mechanical assistant. Then she took out firewood and a flint and steel from the assistant's stomach. At this time, the other adventurers also began to emerge one after another.

"Set up defenses, rest for half an hour, and then we'll begin exploring the area ahead."

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Under Tannis's command, the adventurers extinguished the campfire, erased the traces on the ground, equipped themselves with gear suitable for fighting in the cave, and lined up in front and behind, protected by heavy warriors. The spellcaster and Tannis were sandwiched in the middle, with two light shield warriors providing cover on both flanks. The adventurers, skilled in shooting, vigilantly observed their surroundings using the light they carried.

The cave wasn't wide, but it could accommodate about two heavily armed warriors walking side by side. Although the ground was covered with moss due to the dampness, the friction was still good. The cave walls on both sides didn't have any sharp features; on the contrary, they felt incredibly smooth to the touch.

"This cave must have been a riverbed a long time ago."

Tannis raised the arcane lamp in her hand, illuminating a small section of the cave wall, where the shells of long-dormant mollusks embedded in the rocks were clearly visible.

"Miss Tanis, according to you, the underground rivers of the Barrens were much closer to the surface a long time ago? So the Barrens weren't nearly as arid as they used to be?"

One of the humans couldn't help but speak up. He came from the Kingdom of Gilneas, a place where the belief in the Harvest Witches was prevalent.

“A thousand years ago, or even longer, a river changing its course was not something that could be accomplished overnight.”

Tennys turned the light source back to the front.

"Let's keep going, everyone."

After the initial novelty wore off, exploring the cave interior became tedious.

The dim light, the slightly rhythmic ticking sound, the slightly damp air, the unchanging cave walls, the ever-changing cave ceiling, and the slippery ground—all of these things were draining the adventurer's attention and energy.

"click"

Tennys put on her stopwatch; they had been exploring for almost two hours, but the cave was still not at the bottom.

"Take a break."

After saying this, Tannis sat down against the cave wall. The other adventurers also began to rest in their own ways, but their weapons were kept at hand, and they kept their eyes on each other to prevent any accidents.

The rest lasted about 10 minutes. After everyone had drunk water and eaten some food to regain their strength, they continued their exploration downwards.

Finally, after repeating this cycle about three times, the adventure team's vision suddenly cleared, and many adventurers squinted slightly due to the sudden increase in brightness.

"OMG......"

Rusty Sword stared dumbfounded at the dreamlike scene before him, racking his brains for words to describe it, but he found that his meager vocabulary was simply inadequate to depict the scene before him!

"It's so beautiful..."

Tanis also uttered a dreamlike sound.

In the soft light, inside the enormous cavern adorned with countless stalactites, a pool of sapphire-blue water slumbers peacefully in its embrace. On the cave walls, several spouts continuously pour cool water into the lake, creating rainbows. On both banks of the lake grow dozens of unique plants with bizarre shapes and vibrant flowers, taking on a special charm when bathed in light.

Where does the light source come from underground?

Adventurers looked around, hoping to find the source of the faint light illuminating the cave.

"It could be remnants of ancient arcane magic, or there could be some kind of energy node here, or it could be something I don't even know about, but whatever the possibility, it's something we can't access right now..."

Tanis walked to the edge of the slope and looked down. Below the slope was a shallow pool of water, reflecting the shimmering light.

Is there anything strange in the water?

Because of her small stature and lack of experience, Tannis had to turn to other adventurers for advice. Fragments of her memories told her that the more peaceful and beautiful a place looked, the more terrifying the risks it might contain.