Azeroth: Starting with Eagle Eye in the Necropolis

After flying for more than half a month, the group finally arrived at their destination: the Dustwallow Marshland on the continent of Kalimdor.

Twenty enormous goblin airships landed, safely docking the five human magic ships at the shore—Rhodes' chosen destination and their first stop after arriving in Kalimdor.

The city of Theramore, which Jaina will establish in the future, has a very good geographical location. It is a port city, which facilitates trade with other cities.

The nearby Dustwallow Marsh is also a suitable place for development. You can cultivate some fertile land, grow some crops, and also engage in some aquaculture.

The western region is close to Mulgore, where the land is very fertile and suitable for development. Moreover, it is far from the Night Elf's territory, so one can use it as a base and then expand outwards.

Even if the Tauren arrive in the future, Rhodes is confident that he can maintain peace with them. The Tauren race is very peace-loving, and as long as you do not invade them, they will not attack you. They may even help you in some ways.

After the magic ship landed, many human soldiers and paladins came out and opened the hatches, letting the civilians who had been cooped up inside for more than half a month get some fresh air.

Everyone seemed unusually excited. They had been in the cabin of the airship for almost half a month, and they were all smelly. Now they desperately needed to find a place to take a shower and breathe some fresh air.

"We've arrived in Rhodes. Is this our new home?" Princess Galiya asked, taking a breath of fresh air as she stepped out of the magic ship and looking at Rhodes.

“Yes, Princess Galiya! We will be living here for a long time to come. This is a natural harbor, a place designated for me by the Titan Guardians, and I think it suits us very well,” Rhodes said.

“I think it’s a good fit too, Rhodes. This place is perfect for building a port. With a suitable port, we can open a safe shipping route between the Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor,” Jaina said.

"Guys, we've reached our final destination. Welcome aboard the Hot Sands Corporation's flight. I hope we'll have the opportunity to cooperate again in the future," a goblin craftsman said with a smile as he jumped off the airship and approached Rhodes.

The meaning was self-evident: they had completed their mission, and now it was time for Rhodes to pay them; the goblin airship service wasn't free.

"I know, but our deal isn't completely done yet. You promised that after we find a suitable place to gather!"

"Help us transport the right materials, and also provide us with food for the next three months. We only have five or six days' worth of food left," Rod said.

"Of course, Mr. Rhodes, we naturally remember our deal with you. The great Prince of Trade intends to come in person to hand over the goods to you this time. I will send them the location now."

"Dustwallow Marsh isn't too far from our base. It should only take a few days for the Trade Prince to arrive with a large amount of supplies. Have you decided to build your city here as well?" The goblin in charge of the handover with Rhodes asked with a smile.

The Trade Prince takes this transaction very seriously, and after learning that Rhodes and the others were coming to Kalimdor, he decided to come over in person.

They will send a message to the Prince of Trade immediately after landing.

The great trade prince will immediately lead his entourage to this place to meet with Rhodes in person for business negotiations.

"I'm not a stingy person. You can take these things first; consider it a third of the deposit."

"I will pay for the remaining two magic ships and anti-magic metal once the Trade King arrives." Rhode nodded to the goblin in front of him, then took out several tons of anti-magic metal and special anti-magic diamonds from his system space and handed them to the goblin.

Anti-magic metal is now worthless to Rhodes. After drifting at sea for more than ten days, Rhodes' Icebound skill refreshed three times and he bought nine more gold figures. Rhodes also discovered a new way to make money.

Their own medical tents can also treat injuries to golden figures. Just throw the injured golden or diamond figures inside, and they will recover in a few hours.

In this way, you can save on mana points altogether. Rhode can simply set up a few tents and have the golden people continuously produce mana for him.

Over the course of 17 days, Rhode accumulated a large amount of anti-magic metal in this way. In the future, Rhode can use these materials for trading or forging weapons.

Besides recruiting the Golden Men, Rhodes also gained 6 Diamond Men, 18 Stone Men and Iron Men. The refugee camp also refreshed three times. The first time, it was cavemen, which Rhodes transformed into skeletons.

The second time, there were 8 gargoyles. Rhodes was given the tower's units by Thor. The third refresh gave Rhodes a slight surprise, as the withered tree warriors, nicknamed Old Tree, appeared.

It's a Tier 5 unit of the Bastion race, and it's even been upgraded.

Attack power 9, defense power 12, health 65, the three stats are decent, but the speed is relatively slow, making it a perennial defender in the game.

One of its special abilities is that after being attacked, it will be entangled by an old tree, and the enemy cannot leave unless the old tree is destroyed.

Moreover, the Treant's entanglement attack is unaffected by magic immunity and magic resistance; no unit can escape its ancient tree roots, nor can it be neutralized by magic resistance spells or healing spells.

The only way to get rid of it is with a dispel spell, or you can teleport away to avoid it!

Rhodes took a moment to summon the withered tree warrior and took a look; it was a giant tree-man standing five meters tall.

In Kalimdor, this will soon come in very handy; it's used to increase your favorability with the Night Elves.

Rhodes even planned to secretly learn some of the druid's life magic.

"You are truly generous, Lord Rhodes. It is a pleasure to do business with you."

"Then I'll take this money. The balance can be paid when the Trade Prince arrives." After seeing Rhodes pay, the goblin in front of him immediately grinned and happily collected the anti-magic metal from the ground.

Then they bid each other a friendly farewell, agreeing that the Prince of Trade would come to find Rhodes with a large amount of supplies in four or five days at most.

After the goblins left in their 20 airships, Uther, along with some paladins, mages from Dalaran, and high elves, began to establish settlements in the vicinity.

Set up tents, build camp fences, and take out the supplies stored in the magic ship.

“Regent Rhodes, I just took stock. Our remaining supplies, medicine, and food can last for eight days, or about ten days if they are rationed,” a paladin reported to Rhodes.

“Rhodes, we can’t rely on these goblins for everything. We have to be self-reliant in the neighborhood.”

"This is a great harbor; we can let the people fish here. It will provide another food source," Jaina said as she approached Rhodes.

“There’s a large swamp nearby with abundant vegetation. We can cut down some timber to build simple houses, collect some wild vegetables and berries, or go hunting in the area,” Uther said.

“Gina, and Lord Uther, you are right. We really can’t rely on those little green guys for everything. The food I traded with them can only last for three months. We must find a suitable one.”

For food sources, hunting, fishing, and gathering wild vegetables and fruits are all suitable options.

"In the future, we will also reclaim this wasteland to create a suitable farmland, and then plant crops and raise livestock." Rod nodded in agreement with the two.

“Then I’ll make the arrangements right away. Fishing can be left to ordinary civilians, and hunting can be carried out by the dwarves leading a group of human militia.”

“We high elves can take a walk around the area, draw up a map, and gather some information about the surrounding area,” Caponia said as she approached Rhodes.

The group that had traveled from afar did not rest, but instead divided the work clearly. Some of the civilians began to make their own fishing nets and then fished near the port.

Another group of dwarves led some human militiamen into the depths of the forest to hunt, hoping to catch some game. Meanwhile, some civilians, under the protection of the militiamen, gathered wild berries or vegetables nearby.

A group of high elves, along with some Dalaran mages and paladins, set out to explore the vicinity and check for any potential dangers.

The rest of the group cut down some trees and set up a makeshift camp. The team then got to work in high spirits.

As regent, Rhodes and Princess Gallia strolled around the camp, waving to the enthusiastic crowd and offering words of encouragement to boost morale.

The first day after landing went fairly well. That evening, everyone set up a large pot to cook some fish soup, soaked some bread, and ate some freshly picked wild vegetables and berries for dinner.

Some of the higher-ups in the alliance received prey hunted by the dwarves, such as deer and wild boars.

Temporary camps have been set up, and most civilians have moved into tents. Rhodes also had Uther arrange for some paladins and militia to keep watch.

“At least we’re doing well today, Rhodes! Look! All the people are smiling happily now, they’re not as desperate as they were before we set off,” Princess Galiya said.

“Yes, Your Highness, after the goblins deliver the food, we will explore further and seek out the night elves to negotiate,” Rhodes said.

“Rhodes, should I send troops to accompany you?” Princess Calia asked.

Chapter 112 The Innately Evil Orcs, the Arrival of the Prophet

"No need. This time I plan to travel light. I just need Lord Uther to provide me with some paladins and bring Gina along."

"Finding the night elves is crucial to our future survival. Sending an army deep into elven territory would be too conspicuous and could easily lead to misunderstandings, which is not in line with our original intention of seeking cooperation," Rhodes said.

Too many people would actually hinder movement and might even provoke the Night Elves' resentment.

Moreover, the Burning Legion's main invasion will not affect this area, so humans can live well here.

Rhodes planned to lead his elite troops alone to confront the Burning Legion.

Rhodes even planned to act alone a few times, as it wasn't appropriate to unleash his Death Ripple magic directly in front of everyone.

Moreover, Rhodes planned to do something clandestine.

Based on the estimated timeline, Archimonde should have already descended upon Azeroth through the summoning circle in Dalaran, and a portion of the Burning Legion's elite forces have already arrived.

However, the humans arrived in Kalimdor much faster than in the original timeline, allowing Rhodes to participate in many things.

For example, making early contact with the Night Elves. Remember in the first chapter about the Night Elves, Tyrande destroyed a joint base of orcs and humans.

One of them is a paladin named Reinhardt, who was killed by the night elves (also translated as the Lion Duke). This paladin is currently with the party.

Rhodes intended to avoid a large-scale conflict between humans and night elves, and then let the orcs clash with the night elves.

Orcs are inherently opposed to humans, and Rhodes has no illusions or compassion about this.

There are very few orcs who truly love peace; Thrall and Eitrigg are exceptions. The orc race itself is a warrior race.

Grom Hellscream encountered a human base shortly after arriving on the continent of Kalimdor and joining Thrall.

As a result, Grom Hellscream's first solution was to run over the human base and wipe them out completely.

The same applies to Garrosh, who later succeeded him as Warchief of the Horde. The destruction of Theramore is the best example of this: never have any illusions about your enemies.

Moreover, these orcs never hesitate to kill humans, sometimes even exterminating them.

We need to get one thing straight: the orcs are the invaders. What does the destruction of your world have to do with us?

To give a simple example, if an island nation sinks due to an earthquake, do you see more people applauding or more self-righteous people proposing to rescue refugees?

Besides, Outland is still there, so why don't you orcs go back to live there?

Has Thrall ever shown any mercy to humans since becoming Warchief? He absolutely refuses to submit to anything that touches the interests of the orcs; peace is just a load of rubbish.

Only someone as naive and innocent as Jaina would fall for their tricks. Why did her father, Daelin, die?

The biggest reason was that if he didn't die, there wouldn't be a long-lasting peace between orcs and humans. So Thrall, along with Rexxar and Brewmaster, killed this Alliance admiral.

This led to Kul Tiras withdrawing from the Alliance and maintaining no contact with it for the next decade or so. They also accepted the Forsaken into the Horde, gaining control of the Eastern Kingdoms and indirectly weakening the Alliance once again.

When fighting the Burning Legion, the humans were on the front line. You orcs are so brave and warlike, why didn't you stand at the front?

From a modern perspective, the world is actually very hypocritical and extremely hypocritical.

To paraphrase a line from Naruto, the orc race is inherently evil; otherwise, they wouldn't have caught Kil'jaeden's eye.

There may be a few exceptional peace-loving orcs, but that will never change the will of the entire race. They are a race that is inherently warlike, ferocious, and savage.

Even without the Burning Legion and external threats, the orc race would be similar to the ancient nomadic tribes, raiding the area every now and then.

Maintaining peace with them is a temporary compromise due to insufficient strength, but one must never trust them—this is what Rhodes learned from Thrall.

Strictly speaking, Princess Galiya and I are the leaders of this human team, not Gina. I won't get that close to Sal.

"I trust your judgment and ability, Rhodes. Lord Uther has also said that your strength is extraordinary."

Bring along the people you deem most suitable, but it must be a lean and efficient team that can act swiftly and avoid unnecessary conflicts.

"But remember, your safety is equally important. You are not only our Regent, but also the beacon connecting the Titan Guardians and guiding our way," Princess Galiya said.

"You're right, Your Highness. A moderately sized elite squad would be most suitable."

I plan to bring Jaina along—she has unique insights into magic and diplomacy, and Lady Caponia of the High Elves—she can act as a bridge in communication with the Night Elves.