"Sigh, I hope these elves can come to their senses," Lin Yang murmured.
If they really come to their senses, they could easily abduct thousands upon thousands of people themselves. After all, they have amazing black technology—no, I should say black magic—the Dark Portal.
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Chapter Thirty-Four: It's only her who cheats on you, not you who cheats on her! Of course, this excludes those who want to rebel!
Several days later, perhaps having thought things through, perhaps bewildered by the demonic addiction symptoms of their people, or perhaps out of the majority, the blood elves finally made a decision: to go to where Liu Hao was and seek a solution to their demonic addiction.
If Liu Hao can truly solve the magic addiction problem, then the entire clan joining him wouldn't be out of the question. If Liu Hao can't do it either, then it'll just be a mass migration of the entire clan. In any case, Silvermoon City is already uninhabitable at this point.
"That's the situation. As long as you, Princess, handle it properly and solve their magic addiction problem, you can immediately subdue the entire blood elf race. That's a total of five or six hundred thousand elves. If they are properly trained, each one can easily possess a second-tier cultivation level."
"Moreover, such a powerful force will make things much easier in the future, no matter what we want to do. You should know that many top families are not this powerful. Moreover, once we solve their magic addiction problem and subdue them, we can establish a kingdom," Lin Yang said calmly.
Having been bribed by Kael'thas, he naturally had to say a few good words. Besides, given Liu Hao's ambition, wasn't this the perfect opportunity?
(Would you have chosen such a name for yourself if you had no ambition?)
More importantly, once Liu Hao truly accepts the Blood Elves' allegiance, he will have to establish a kingdom. As the saying goes, "If the name is not correct, the words will not be proper," Liu Hao must at least establish a kingdom. Even establishing an empire is not out of the question. Otherwise, why would he accept the Blood Elves' allegiance?
Strictly speaking, the Blood Elves are on the same level as the alliance of the seven human kingdoms! Theoretically, Prince Kael'thas is politically equal to the kings of the seven human kingdoms. At least, this has been the case for the past thousand years.
While the Blood Elves have declined in strength, they are still at least on par with any of the seven human kingdoms in terms of political status.
In other words, the state Liu Hao established had to be at least a kingdom. A small duchy wouldn't suffice.
Otherwise, if Liu Hao, the highest-ranking official, is only a Grand Duke, then what is Kael'thas? A Count? The master of the Blood Elf race is only a Count; this is utterly outrageous!
Therefore, theoretically speaking, Liu Hao should have established an empire. Only an empire would be qualified to bestow titles upon princes. And only an empire could possess political status equal to that of the leader of an alliance.
Of course, these are all theoretical. In reality, establishing an empire all at once would only make the seven human nations wary. Therefore, just in case, it's better to establish a kingdom first.
"Solving the magic addiction isn't a big problem. If all else fails, we can just go back to the main world and find a few treasures from the national treasury. As for establishing a nation, that's something we really need to consider," Liu Hao said with a hint of excitement.
Establishing a nation, creating your own country, becoming its ruler, with such a vast territory and a high global standing—you could even experience the thrill of being an emperor, see what it's like! How could you not be excited?
At the same time, Lin Yang was also very happy. As long as Liu Hao established a nation, he would consider his mission complete. Once the mission was complete, he could leave immediately.
Azeroth is far too dangerous for someone of his small stature. Next, Arthas should attack Dalaran, search for the Book of Medivh, and summon Archimonde.
That's Archimonde! Even if his strength was somewhat diminished after his arrival, he's still at least a super expert on par with the ancient gods.
That's a top-tier fifth-order expert, and note that this is even with a slight decrease in strength. Facing such an expert, Lin Yang didn't think he could defeat him even with some fifth- or sixth-order magic weapons.
When the Burning Crusade begins, you won't even be able to stand out unless you're a Tier 5 expert.
Therefore, given the danger of this world, it's best to return early. Anyway, once Liu Hao establishes his nation, the mission will be complete.
More importantly, we've already gotten all the benefits, so why ask for more? Staying here any longer might lead to something going wrong, and it would be a net loss.
Of course, this kind of thought couldn't be revealed; it was something to think about privately. Once it was spoken aloud, many questions would arise. How did you know? Could you possibly be a prophet?
"Ahem, then I'll take my leave first. You can think about how to solve the problem of magic addiction at your leisure."
After saying that, Lin Yang left. Although he already had many ideas on how to overcome his addiction, the problem was that he and Liu Hao weren't close. It wasn't worth it to go out of his way to do things for her; it wasn't worth it.
She wasn't his childhood sweetheart, nor his fiancée; she was a princess of the Han Dynasty. No matter what, this woman was not a suitable match. At least, not at this moment!
(Throughout history, princesses have never been ideal matches. It's always the other way around – she's the one who cheats on you, not the other way around! Of course, this excludes those who plot rebellion.)
Just like that old joke goes, how good-looking is she? Give her ten points if she's ugly, give her zero if she's not! Since there's no chance of flirting with her now, why bother thinking of everything for her? Maybe she won't even appreciate it.
Several days passed quickly. The first migration of the blood elves had begun.
After all, there are many preparations to be made for a migration, such as food, fresh water, and at least 200,000 decent-quality tents. In addition, there are many other things that seem insignificant but are actually very important.
Five or six hundred thousand blood elves! With so many people, wouldn't trouble inevitably arise? Therefore, Kael'thas, Sylvanas, Vereesa, and many other high-ranking officials have been extremely worried these past few days. Thankfully, it has finally begun.
Now, it all depends on whether Liu Hao can solve his addiction problem! If he can, everything will be over. Lin Yang can then wash up, go to sleep, and return to Wu. After all, there's still a lot of work to be done in Wu.
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The Mage Tower, a towering mage tower that pierces the clouds. It wasn't originally there; its top was once visible to the naked eye. Especially striking was the enormous, incredibly bright gem that shimmered in the darkness.
But now, the mage tower has indeed entered the clouds, reaching a height of hundreds of feet. To ordinary people, wouldn't it appear to soar into the clouds?
At the same time, unlike before, the gems that only glowed at night now emitted a continuous, multicolored radiance even during the day. Simultaneously, powerful magical energy emanated from the gems. Even from a great distance, the immense power of the mage tower could be felt.
Meanwhile, on one of the floors of the Mage Tower, several guests appeared. Liu Hao sat in the main seat, with Lin Yang, Shi A, and Cai Yan to his left. Kael'thas and Sylvanas were to his right.
"This is truly an extremely powerful force. This must be at the demigod level, right? Now, I'm starting to believe that you, Earl, can finally resolve your magic addiction problem." Kael'thas said, somewhat lost in thought, as he felt the almost liquefied spiritual energy in the air.
When did humanity become so powerful? Kel'Thuzad, a mere ordinary human archmage, could wreak havoc on the entire Silvermoon City with his undead plague. And now, the energy contained within a single mage tower is in no way inferior to that of Silvermoon City!
(It's Silvermoon City, not the Sunwell. The Sunwell itself is quite valuable.)
What could Lin Yang say about this? Clearly, Liu Hao had gone to great lengths to present a grand welcome today. These elaborate displays were entirely due to the dozens of kilograms of fourth-tier spirit stones that had been hastily produced.
To be honest, one pound of fourth-grade spirit stones is enough to sustain a fourth-grade body refinement expert for three to seven days of cultivation. For a martial artist, it can last for half a month to a month.
Now, having temporarily produced dozens of kilograms of spirit stones, the spiritual energy is naturally abundant. One can only say they're rich and can do whatever they want!
"This mage tower doesn't look big from the outside, but the interior space is quite vast. It has nine floors, and each floor is a small blessed land. The blessed land is connected to the earth's veins, absorbs spiritual energy, and at the same time suppresses the destiny of the world..." Liu Hao slowly introduced.
Although he didn't understand much of what he was hearing, and there were many terms that Kael'thas didn't understand either, such as what "destiny" or "ley lines" meant, it was all very sophisticated and high-level stuff.
Moreover, no matter how well Liu Hao explains things, the final result is what matters. If it can truly cure addiction, then everything will be fine. Otherwise, no matter how eloquently he speaks, it's useless.
Seemingly sensing Kael'thas's thoughts, Liu Hao stopped speaking mid-conversation. Then, he gently waved his right hand, and the surrounding environment underwent a dramatic change.