Chapter 1169 10. Goblin's Foresight

"The ethereals of the Star Consortium are the best and most treacherous businessmen among the stars."

In the large conference hall of the Krokuun advance base, Nuri Velen is reporting his contact with the ethereals to the generals stationed in the world of Argus by the Alliance of Civilizations. He has not concealed the true purpose of the ethereals. Nor did he conceal the truth about the involvement of the Dark Blade Legion. He said truthfully:

"After the world of Karesh, the hometown of Void Spirits, was destroyed by the powerful void creature Dimensius the Devourer of Worlds, the former flesh and blood creatures also suffered catastrophe and were transformed into pure energy creatures in the energy field. This is The origin of the Void Spirits, they lost their own world, but their race and civilization are still there, the Void Spirits, like us Draenei, belong to the exiles among the stars."

Nuri briefly introduced the history of Void Spirit, and then turned to the topic:

"In the past thousands of years, Void Spirit has divided into three major factions, the Star Realm Consortium that is keen on doing business, and the Vengeance Army that vowed to use all means to avenge Dimensius, the Devourer of Worlds."

"Because the Vengeance Army takes an extreme route, it often involves many innocent planets and species in order to get revenge. This is contrary to the idea of ​​​​many virtual spirits doing business. Therefore, another virtual army led by the original node prince Amir The spirits formed the Order Maintenance Faction, and while hunting down Dimensius, they specifically stopped the revenge army's endless revenge."

"But this time, the three major forces of Void Spirit have united in a rare way, and they have submitted a request for a joint battle to Azeroth and the Dark Blade Legion. They promised that they will send the Void Spirit fleet to join our war , and will help us cleanse Mac'Aree of the threat, and share with us the magic 'Biodome' technology."

Nuri's introduction made the generals sitting in the conference room whisper, although the ethereals also have activities in Azeroth, but because of the suppression of the Dark Blade Legion, the ethereals can only appear in some remote areas, Aize Rath's life lacks understanding of creatures like Void Spirits.

At this moment when the final battle is approaching, it is naturally a good thing to have extra helpers in a cruel war, but the commanders are not stupid. They know very well that an "ally" with evil intentions is probably better than a cold and terrible enemy more dangerous.

Ten seconds later, the old general Windsor, who represented the imperial power, raised his hand. The meticulously combed old man looked at Nuri, and asked:

"We don't know much about creatures like ethereals, Commander Nuri. Therefore, what I want to ask is, based on your knowledge and experience, do you think these ethereals have a strong will to join this war? Or do I Ask more directly..."

"Are they reliable?"

Old Marshal Windsor's blunt question made the entire conference hall quiet. The other generals were also very concerned about this issue, but the draenei commander Nuri did not hesitate. He looked at Windsor. General, he emphasized:

"The Void Spirits are not reliable, generals, the Void Spirits are essentially a group of businessmen, just like the goblins in the world of Azeroth... chasing interests, good at calculating, there is no so-called position and loyalty, As long as the benefits are sufficient, they can switch to others at any time without being troubled by shame..."

"Hey! You! You Draenei, how do you talk!"

Before Nuri finished speaking, a sharp voice came from behind him. The chairman of the goblin Bilgewater Consortium, the fat goblin Gallywix, was waving a gorgeous cane, and screamed angrily:

"We goblins didn't provoke you, look, we are also responsible for delivering supplies to you! Why do you slander us so much!"

"Oh, sorry, I didn't mean to disparage the goblins, Mr. Gallywix."

Nouri apologized embarrassingly, saying:

"I'm just describing the working style of the ethereals. In fact, you goblins and ethereals are indeed very similar in their acting styles. You are both excellent merchant civilizations."

"Is it all right to say I'm sorry?"

The fat goblin reluctantly stretched out his hand to straighten his gorgeous top hat embellished with gems. He put on airs and said in an angry tone:

"What you said just now greatly hurt the feelings of our goblins. As a member of the Azeroth Civilization Command, I ask you..."

"Snapped"

Sitting next to Gallywix, the tol'vir elder, who was resting with his eyes closed, was awakened by the goblin's shrill voice. The black, golden-masked catman impatiently slipped off his ring-covered fingers. A magnificent piece of jewelry slapped on the fat goblin's table, and said in a strangely accented Common Tongue:

"I will pay you for that blue hoof man, now shut up...you interrupted my rest!"

"Oh, oh, good! No problem."

The chairman of the Rustwater Conglomerate, a rare fat goblin in Azeroth, picked up the ring in his hand with a smile on his face, and took out a magnifying glass to watch this valuable thing. He waved to Nuri indifferently:

"Of course, we goblins are also very magnanimous. The mouth grows on you, so you can say whatever you like."

This little episode made Nuri couldn't help but shrugged his shoulders, turned around and continued to say to the fairly reliable generals:

"In short, what I mean is that the Ethereals are not a firm participant in the war. In fact, we can now be sure that the goal of the Ethereals is not the Dark Titan Sargeras, and their goal is still to destroy their world. Dimensius the Eater of Worlds."

"The biggest reason they want to unite with us is because they accidentally saw the confrontation between Lord Tyrion and Aggramar among the stars. The death monarch drove the ancient god N'Zoth to fight the fallen titan, which made the ethereal Some kind of 'quirky' inspiration."

Nuri increased his voice and said seriously:

"The ethereals plan to build a super-large mana forge in the world of Argus, so they will lure the Devourer of Worlds cruising among the stars. When Sargeras arrives in Azeroth, they will block the time The Devourer of Worlds was released into this star field to complete their revenge on Dimensius by killing people with a knife."

"You mean, the ethereals plan to summon a dangerous void creature that can devour the world in the world of Argus?"

The representative of the Federation, Field Marshal Maxwell frowned. He was playing with a cigar in his hand. He looked at the generals on the left and right. He said:

"This sounds very risky, just for an ally who is not so simple, maybe we shouldn't do this, and I feel that the ethereals seem to regard us as victims of their revenge against the enemy, what do you think?"

"It is true, but I am more concerned about what those ethereals can give us."

Ms. Ishana, a draenei priest, said solemnly:

"Although the power of the entire Azeroth has been mobilized, frankly speaking, I don't have much confidence in the victory of the Doomsday War. We have already gambled everything. In order to win, maybe we need to come from among the stars. The Burning Legion has destroyed countless worlds, but not all civilizations have been destroyed by demons. As far as we Draenei know, in the past 10,000 years, some lucky civilizations have escaped the clutches of the Legion. They are our A force that can be united."

"You have to take risks in everything you do, let alone a war. If the arrival of Void Spirit can bring us one step closer to victory, then I am personally willing to take risks."

Priest Ishana’s words were approved by some generals, but Marshal Maxwell’s concerns were also correct, and the atmosphere in the entire conference hall became quiet. At this time, Commander Nuri coughed lightly, and he said:

"Everyone, your concerns are correct, but I think we should accept the kindness of Void Spirit."

"First of all, under the command of the three major forces of Void Spirit, there are several star fleets with very good combat effectiveness. If their fleets can appear in the doomsday battle, it will greatly reduce our battle between Argus and Azeroth. the world's air combat pressure."

"Secondly, I have personally seen the 'eco-dome' technology promised to us by the ethereals, which is a fairly advanced ecological technology, a large-scale bio-dome that can guarantee , Build a city-sized ecological park that can guarantee the survival needs of thousands or even nearly ten thousand people, and that is also the best way to transform the world of Argus."

"Finally, Void Spirit has a very complete business network in the stars. As Priest Ishana said, we should now unite all the forces that can be united in the stars. Those exiled civilizations that have also experienced the ravages of the Burning Legion are our last Good allies, if there is an opportunity to avenge the Burning Legion and even end the Burning Crusade, I believe those exiles will not want to miss it."

Nuri emphasized his tone and said sincerely:

"Relying on our current capabilities, we cannot contact those exiled civilizations, but the ethereal merchants can! Everyone, the doomsday battle is a very serious matter. It determines the fate of the two worlds, and even the entire group of stars. In this case Now, even having one more ally is good, it means that our pressure will be reduced by one point."

"Compared to the risks that Void Spirit's participation in the war will bring to us, I think their joining is beneficial to us."

Nuri's speech is very organized and convincing, but for everyone present, it is still a difficult decision whether to accept Void Spirits to enter the Argus battle line. Void Spirits are not Draenei. Xerath is almost a completely unfamiliar alien civilization. For a civilization that has just stepped out of the planet, it is indeed a very risky thing to contact an alien civilization so hastily.

"Everyone, actually, I think you should think about it differently."

When no one was talking, the fat goblin Gallywix suddenly spoke. His sharp voice attracted everyone's attention. While playing with the ring in his hand, the big goblin businessman spoke slowly, using the goblin's signature tone. explain:

"Well, I'm a businessman. I don't know much about military and political matters, but for Void Spirit, I think it's more appropriate to think like a businessman."

"Oh? How to say?"

The old marshal Windsor was interested, he made a 'please' gesture to the goblin merchant, Gallywix laughed a few times, and then said:

"Commander Bluehoof just said that Void Spirit is the best businessman among the stars. To be honest, I also think they are very good businessmen, because they are making a perfect "investment"."

"For a good businessman, when investing in something, he should not only consider the current value, but also see its future value."

The goblin stretched out a fat, flamboyant finger, and said:

"We, the civilization of Azeroth, are now commodities that need 'investment' in the eyes of the ethereals. The end of the war is coming. We will face the most terrifying Sargeras among the Burning Legion and the stars. If we fail It's..."

A trace of fear flashed in the goblin's eyes, and he moved his body uncomfortably:

"If we fail, what Void Spirit will lose is nothing more than some soldiers, or a few starships, and an aborted revenge plan. This is not a big loss for their business network all over the stars, but in case, we succeed gone?"

"What if we really defeat Sargeras and stop the Burning Crusade? At that time, Azeroth civilization will be the savior of the stars! Whether we like it or not, Azeroth will become the new star of the stars. Holy land! There are countless worlds that have escaped the ravages of demons and will regard us as benefactors!"

"At that time, the status of the two parties will be different if the Void Spirits come over again... For a shrewd businessman, it is icing on the cake. How can anyone be grateful for the timely help? If I were those Void Spirits, I would also I will take this opportunity to make friends with Azeroth civilization and become their good friends so that we can share the fruits of future victory together!"

The goblin merchant coughed lightly. He stood on the chair, his eyes full of treacherous wisdom danced with light, and he said:

"Look, Void Spirit is a good businessman, a real interstellar profiteer!"

"So I believe that they know what they should do, what we should do is to accept them, and lead them to win this battle, let them reap the benefits, and then we take the opportunity to steal their business secrets, and use them to spread all over the stars The commercial network spread our business and prestige of Azeroth to the entire stars, making our world and civilization truly the overlord among the stars!"

"Commanders, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! We can't just think about the present, we also have to think about the future! Although we may lose, we must be prepared in case we win. Don't let the cunning The ethereals stole all the glory of saving the stars...that would be ridiculous."

The goblin's voice resounded throughout the conference hall. The foresight and wisdom of this small businessman who was usually looked down upon by others was almost deafening.

In the realm of the dead, the high lord who had been observing the meeting was leaning on a chair, and Xalatas was standing behind the high lord holding the secretary's notebook, always ready to record the high lord's orders.

Rubbing his chin, Tyrion said with a gleam in his one eye:

"I underestimated these goblins... Their dedication and sensitivity to business and profit are difficult for other races to possess, and what that sensitivity brings is a real outlook on the overall situation and courage, although they are greedy, vulgar, and noisy , but they also have great qualities...I've been ignoring them."

"Gallywix... this goblin is not bad, he is much more suitable than my servant Buddy, who only knows how to make money. He should have a place in the Forgotten Kings. I need him to use his keenness on commercial profits, Guide Azeroth into the star sea in the future."

"Miss Xal'atath, write it down, and when the time is right..."

"Arrange it."