Chapter 148: Gadgetzan's Freshwater Crisis
Due to the special location of the Silithus Desert where the Temple of Ahn'Qiraj is located, surrounded by mountains, it can only be reached by traveling to the Tanaris Desert first and then passing through the Un'Goro Crater.
In the ancient continent of Kalimdor, the richest lands were basically the northern part of Kalimdor controlled by the night elves, and the most barren and unsuitable for survival must be the southern part of Kalimdor.
There is a special phenomenon in Azeroth, that is, no matter how barren the land is, you will definitely see the existence of two races there, one is the goblins and the other is the trolls.
Under the guidance of money, greedy goblins will set foot in almost all areas of Azeroth and use their ingenuity to extract gold coins wherever possible. The Hotsand Port and Gadgetzan in the Tanaris Desert are both Built by goblins.
The powerful trading force of the Steam Sand Consortium has allowed two prosperous cities to exist in the barren Tanaris Desert.
You may lament the greed of goblins, but without their existence, the huge coalition army would probably be very distressed due to the lack of landing ports and material transfer points.
As for the trolls, that's even better. Tens of thousands of years ago, the trolls were the rulers of Azeroth, and their territory covered almost all corners of Azeroth.
Tanaris was once the territory of the ancient troll empire Gurubashi Empire. Yes, it was the Gurubashi of the jungle trolls of Stranglethorn Vale.
It may be difficult for you to connect the desolate Tanaris Desert with the tropical rainforest of Stranglethorn Vale, but before the Great Fission caused by the War of the Ancients, Stranglethorn Vale and Tanaris were connected.
Even today, there are still descendants of the Gurubashi Empire surviving in this desolate land, and that is the Sandfury Troll of Zul'Farrak.
The Sandfury Trolls are known for their ruthlessness and dark magic, and their coastal magic has even mastered the ability to raise the dead tens of thousands of years ago.
Zul'Farrak's Sandfury Trolls are also the only enemies that can threaten the Steamwheedle Consortium's two trading cities, Steamwheedle Port and Gadgetzan.
"Is this Tanaris? Such a hot climate and direct sun are really not suitable for living." After landing at the Steam Sand Port, Princess Caliya couldn't help but sigh. It's no wonder she was so emotional. After all, she grew up in the Eastern Kingdom. As a grown-up, she had never seen the existence of a desert.
The Eastern Kingdom continent is very fertile, and almost every region is a fertile land. However, due to special conditions, it becomes unsuitable for habitation.
For example, the Scourge used plague magic to affect the land and climate, the arrival of the Firelord Ragnaros caused the terrain to rise, the Redridge Mountains were changed by the volcanic eruption, and the Dusk Forest was corroded by the dark magic of Karazhan.
Garin raised his head and glanced at the sky. There were almost no clouds covering the Tanaris Desert. This made the sun's rays too hot. Even he couldn't look up at the sun for a long time. "Yes, In this land, apart from the goblins and pirates who come here for profit, only the native trolls can survive."
Whether they are an alliance, a tribe, or a covenant, they all have a desire to possess and expand land and resources, but for land like the Tanaris Desert, there is no doubt that it will not be their choice.
If it weren't for the fight against the Ahn'Qiraj bugs in Silithus, they probably wouldn't have set foot on this land.
Speaking of value, Garin couldn't help but look in the direction of Zul'Farrak, the city of the Sandfury Trolls, where there was a troll sword called Su'sas the Lasher.
As a weapons collector, Lasher Susas is naturally among the collection collected by Garin. Lasher Susas is composed of two swords, Protector Gasas and Counterattack Sansas. This is consistent with the future Vanessa. The Elven Sword Salameni in the king's hand is very similar, but it is a pity that no hero among the trolls is worthy of this powerful sword.
To go to Un'Goro Crater, you must pass through Gadgetzan, a transfer station in the center of the desert. When the covenant army just arrived in Gadgetzan, Bigwitz, the chief engineer of the Gadgetzan Water Company, found Garin.
"Dear King Garin, the Steamwheedle Consortium is a staunch trading partner of the Covenant. In this war against the Silithids, the Steamwheedle Consortium has also joined. Gadgetzan is the transit point for warriors from Azeroth." Chief Engineer There, Bigwitz was talking about the trade relationship between the Covenant and the Steamwheedle Consortium, trying to close the distance between the two parties.
However, in this life, he was the Kingdom of Stromgard, not an adventurer who was called around. He asked directly, "Chief Engineer Bigwitz, I want to lead my warriors to Greece." Lissus, if there is nothing else, then I don’t have time to talk to you about these meaningless things.”
"This..." Garin's words made Chief Engineer Bigwitz break out in sweat. I don't know if it was the heat or something else. He is just the chief engineer of Gadgetzan's water company. In Gadgetzan, Sen can be respected by others, but he is nothing in front of Jialin.
After thinking for a while, Chief Engineer Bigwitz suddenly thought and said, "King Garin, it's like this. Gadgetzan needs your help. Although we have no right to ask for it, this matter affects everyone." People come to Tanaris to confront the silithid warriors."
"It concerns all the coalition forces?" Hearing this, Garin understood that this was probably a big deal. It was estimated that even Gadgetzan could not solve it alone, so he came to him. If it was something else, Garin would probably ignore it or blackmail him, but it was different when it came to the coalition forces. So he patiently asked, "What is it, Chief Engineer Biggwitz?"
"It's like this, King Garin, it's those damn wasteland bandits and South Sea pirates who attacked our desert wells, causing Gadgetzan to lose a stable source of fresh water. If it was just to meet Gadgetzan's water needs, there would be no problem, but the fresh water for the warriors who came from afar to cross the Tanaris Desert could not be supplied." Chief Engineer Biggwitz explained the reason. Gadgetzan is located in the center of the Tanaris Desert. Naturally, it cannot solve the water problem like Hot Sand Port without desalination. Therefore, Gadgetzan's stable source of fresh water mainly depends on groundwater drilled deep underground.
This matter is indeed related to the entire coalition. There must be enough fresh water to cross the Tanaris Desert. Before reaching the Un'Goro Crater, the warriors need enough fresh water to safely cross the desert.
This is no longer a crisis for Gadgetzan, but a crisis for the entire coalition. Therefore, Garen must provide assistance to Gadgetzan's request for help. "Leave it to me, Chief Engineer Biggwitz. Since those bandits and pirates are blind, the vanguard of the Covenant will have enough labor."