"Yes, this world has a profound history and a diverse array of races. There are humans, elves, beastmen, undead, goblins, dwarves, dragons, as well as gnolls, boarmen, minotaurs, and giants..."
"Among them, the humans are different from us. They don't have black eyes and black hair, but colorful hair and colorful eyes. Some have yellow hair and brown eyes. Some have blue hair and blue eyes. In short, they are a group of colorful humans."
"The elven race is divided into two parts: the Highborne Elves and the Night Elves. Among them..."
"The beastmen came to this world from another world. I arrived in this world when the beastmen invaded..."
"The undead are our enemies this time. They are all dead who have been resurrected. However, they are just skeletons now, along with many zombies and many powerful people who were alive, who have also been resurrected..."
"By the way, these dragons are not the same as the divine dragons of the East. They are actually just a group of large lizards that can breathe fire, know a little magic, have a pair of wings, and have thick skin..."
Listening to Liu Hao's introduction and the occasional projected materials, Lin Yang felt increasingly at ease. Indeed, the so-called world of Azeroth was essentially identical to the World of Warcraft from his previous life.
This world truly possesses a profound foundation. Whether it's Elune, the moon goddess, Sargeras, the powerful dark titan, the lesser Old Gods, the five dragon kings, or even the night elves, they are all incredibly valuable.
Whether they are sent to a laboratory for dissection and research, or directly brought to the main world and sold as slaves, they are all very valuable.
"So, what about top-tier strength?" Shi A suddenly asked.
This was a very serious question, directly concerning whether a nation could be established within five years. Therefore, as soon as Shi Agang asked the question, Lin Yang and Cai Yan listened attentively.
Upon hearing this, Liu Hao confidently replied, "This isn't a big problem. The mainstream powerhouses in this world are only Legendary, corresponding to the fourth tier of strength. Among the seven human kingdoms, the strongest, Lothar, is only at the peak of Legendary. As for the weakest, Gilneas, it only has two Legendary powerhouses!"
"The nation I want to build is actually a nation where humans and other races are mixed. Therefore, having legendary strength is enough."
Indeed, reaching the fifth tier of demigod is not an easy feat. The Five-Colored Dragon King is a demigod-level powerhouse, Cenarius is a demigod-level powerhouse, Medivh at his peak, and his mother are also demigod-level powerhouses.
However, upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that these people's power did not come from their own cultivation!
The power of the Five-Colored Dragon King was bestowed by the Titans!
Cenarius, he was born a demigod! His father was a powerful demigod, and his mother was the legendary Elune. A true second-generation god, unmatched by ordinary people!
Medivh, this demigod, inherited his strength, not cultivated it himself!
Therefore, to establish a nation, a legendary powerhouse is enough. And Liu Hao's current strength is at the mid-legendary stage, and he's also a cultivator, which is already sufficient.
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Chapter Twenty-Two: Lothar's Touchingly Low IQ, and the Blood Elf's Touchingly Low IQ
Blazing City is the core city of Earl Liu Hao's territory.
Originally, this city only housed a few hundred thousand humans. But now, after the fall of Lordaeron and the influx of refugees, it has grown to a population of over four hundred thousand.
In addition, there were at least 500,000 people living in several towns outside the city. Overall, after accepting the people of Lordaeron, the population barely reached the million mark, which is the threshold for a kingdom.
Meanwhile, Lin Yang and his two companions sat in the tavern, listening to the conversations of the people around them, and occasionally observing these strange-looking aliens.
"This world is truly amazing. From the most basic views on life and values, it's completely different from our world," Cai Yan said with great curiosity.
As he spoke, he was flipping through books. These books were all thick, and they all shared a common characteristic: they contained a wealth of magical information.
Therefore, although it consists of only a few books, the content is incredibly diverse and varied, as well as extremely rich. In modern terms, it's very educational!
“That’s normal. In the worlds we’ve experienced before, the people there all had black eyes, black hair, and yellow skin. But the humans in this world are a completely different species. They’re fundamentally different,” Lin Yang explained.
At the same time, he was constantly observing. After all, Lin Yang in his previous life was just a loser; he had never been abroad. He only met some foreigners when he was in college. Among them, the most numerous were black men.
Unlike now, where all you see are foreign women. Their milk supply is indeed plentiful and large. Judging by appearance, it's considerably larger than Cai Yan's and Su Qing'er's.
However, while Lin Yang was in a daze, Shi A was observing the alien races around him with great interest.
Well, although it's just a tavern, it's the largest tavern in the entire earldom. Therefore, quite a few non-human races come and go from here.
In just a short while, Shia discovered several races, including beautiful elves, short and stout dwarves, goblins as thin as chicks, and upright-walking gnolls and murlocs.
In the past, we had only seen their images in some classic books. How could that compare to the visual impact of seeing them with our own eyes?
After some time, Cai Yan finally spoke. By then, she had almost finished reading the contents of the several magic books and had also compiled some basic information.
"The strongest beings in this world should be the five-colored dragons. They are all at the fifth rank and are not to be trifled with. However, they rarely interfere in mortal affairs. Whether it's the Cataclysmic Legion or changes in human kingdoms, they are not really a big deal in the eyes of the five dragon kings," Cai Yan said with a smile.
In this way, the external conditions for establishing a kingdom are met. At the very least, there will be no interference from foreign tribes. What remains are matters of internal human affairs.
Hearing this, Lin Yang smiled without saying a word. Generally speaking, that's true. But who can blame him when the Black Dragon King, the legendary Deathwing Neltharion, is a madman?!
Moreover, there are beings even stronger than the Five-Colored Dragon King—the ancient gods. Unfortunately, only a very few beings know the secret of the ancient gods. Furthermore, several unfortunate ancient gods have been sealed away.
Therefore, it's not entirely wrong to say that the five dragon kings are the strongest fighting force in the world of Azeroth.
“Establishing a nation is actually not a problem. In fact, this earldom is already ready to establish a nation. In terms of population, it has already exceeded one million. In terms of strength, it has several legendary experts.”
"In terms of military strength, we originally had five thousand professional soldiers, and now that we've accepted part of Lordaeron's legacy, we have around twenty thousand more. From any perspective, the entire earldom is actually quite powerful now," Lin Yang explained.
The professional soldiers in the human kingdoms are actually all second-tier elite soldiers. Lin Yang was surprised when he first heard this. They seemed to be even stronger than those in the main world, but after a moment's thought, he understood.
The human population in this world is very small; the seven kingdoms combined number only a little over ten million, less than twenty million. Concentration makes it more valuable, therefore, in terms of average strength, it is naturally stronger than the main world. After all, the main world has billions of people.
Therefore, around 20,000 professional soldiers is actually comparable to several weak kingdoms. For example, the Kingdom of Gilneas, which is currently in a state of isolation, has a total military strength of only around 20,000 to 30,000.
"Our first mission this time is to rescue the blood elves. According to the intelligence from Sylvanas, the ranger-general, there are over 300,000 troops outside Silvermoon City. It doesn't sound like many, but in this world, it's quite a formidable force," Lin Yang said, somewhat speechlessly.
Is an army of 300,000 really that many?
In the historical Battle of Red Cliffs, Cao Cao led an army of 200,000, claiming to be 800,000. However, he was soundly defeated by Zhou Yu, who led an army of only 30,000.
In the historical Battle of Fei River, Fu Jian, brimming with confidence, led an army of 800,000, boasting that he could stop the flow of the river with his whips, arrogantly aiming to destroy the Jin state and achieve unification. But what was the result? He was utterly defeated by Xie Xuan with 80,000 Northern Army soldiers. Later, because of this battle, he died and his state was destroyed!
Therefore, Lin Yang genuinely didn't think that 300,000 troops was a lot.