Captain Jack of Azeroth

Chapter 202: The Devil Enters the Game
That cannon can fire single-base gunpowder 1000 times, and it has fired about 400 shells before. In other words, a newly built cannon can fire at least 500 double-base gunpowder shots.

Although 500 times may seem like a small number, it is actually a very high number.

In the naval battle between the Black Pearl and the Goblins, each cannon fired only over 200 shells. This was a large-scale battle, and in small-scale battles, even fewer shells were fired, such as the battle with the Withered, where each cannon fired less than 30 shells.

Moreover, cannons are made of bronze, which is the lowest grade of metal. If it is replaced with cobalt-iron alloy, the life of the cannon will be greatly improved. However, the value of cobalt ore is too high, and using it to cast cannons is a bit of a waste. After all, the cost of producing 100 bronze cannons is not as much as that of one cobalt-iron alloy cannon.

If a stronger artillery is not developed, Jack will not use cobalt-iron alloy to make it. Anyway, he has a lot of sunken ships, which contain countless bronze ingots. He only needs to salvage them without spending a penny.

Cobalt ore is different, it needs money to buy. Given the current situation in Northrend, even if you have money, you may not be able to buy it.

Speaking of Northrend, Jack couldn't help but look up to the north. He didn't know what the situation was in Northrend now?

There was also information about the East Continent. He hadn't gotten any information since the breakup with Hot Sand Port. It seemed that he would have to collect some intelligence after this matter was over.

"It's okay. Replace all the shells with double-base gunpowder. When we get back, we'll make some more cannons as backup."

Nadro nodded excitedly. Being recognized by Jack was his greatest happiness at the moment. This made him regain his confidence as an engineer. We will not study other things, but follow Jack to make them. From now on, he will specialize in gunpowder research, after all, his racial talent lies in it.

Soon, the Black Pearl returned to Nar'thalas.

As soon as he got off the boat, Jack felt a heavy atmosphere permeating the entire Na'thalas.

He immediately found Farondis and asked, "What happened? Why does everyone seem so unhappy?"

Farondis said in a deep voice: "A group of demons appeared on the island opposite Suramar, and they made contact with Elisande."

"Demon?" Jack was stunned, then quickly remembered that the island opposite Suramar might be the Broken Shore, right?

"Is there a map?"

Farondis examined the magic map. The situation in the Suramar area was clear, but the island opposite it only had a rough outline.

"It's here. This used to be the Temple of Elune. During the War of the Ancients, the demons built a portal here, but we destroyed it. Later, Aegwynn sank it to the bottom of the sea. Then, for some unknown reason, it was raised from the bottom of the sea again. After that, this island became very evil. There were many unconscious undead on it, and even the naga didn't dare to go there easily. In order to avoid alerting the enemy, we did not conduct a detailed investigation here."

Jack glanced at the map and saw that it was indeed the Broken Shore.

The demons on top should be here to look for Sargeras' body, right? It seems that the Eye of Sargeras is here. Thinking of this, Jack's eyes suddenly lit up. The Eye of Sargeras is also a powerful artifact. I wonder if it is of the same level as the Eye of Aman'thul.

Aman'Thul and Sargeras are brothers, and their strengths are equally matched. Even if the Eye of Sargeras is not the Pillar of Creation, it should not be much different. If it can be snatched, it may be possible to directly kill the Frozen Throne and kill the Lich King. Jack does not want to save the world, and he does not have the ability to do so. But he hates turning everyone into undead. Therefore, if there is a chance, he definitely does not mind stabbing the Lich King.

"The Bronze Dragon Queen sent a bronze dragon named Chromie. I wonder if he has arrived yet."

"Not yet!" Farondis said, "There's no rush. We still have a lot of work to do. The most urgent task now is to prevent Elisande from reaching a consensus with the demons."

"Talisa, Elisande's chief advisor, brought us news. She seemed to have sensed our intention to attack Suramar, so she established contact with the demons. Once Elisande opens Suramar to the demons, it will be a huge disaster for Suramar. The demons can use the Eye of Aman'thul to open a portal and summon a steady stream of demons to Azeroth."

"Talissa?" Jack felt that the name sounded familiar and should be a famous NPC.

Farondis said: "Talisa is the second most powerful arcanist after Elisande. She is very powerful and has a very high prestige in Suramar. She was exiled by Elisande because she opposed Elisande's cooperation with the demons. After Kel'danas met Talisa, he immediately gave her the position of leader of the rebellion."

Jack was a little surprised, "Keldanas wasn't forced?"

"No!" Farondis knew what Jack meant. "I have investigated secretly. They are very good friends. Although Kel'danas is a powerful arcanist, he is actually a scholar who focuses more on research. Talissa is different. She has strong combat ability and much higher prestige than Kel'danas. That's why Kel'danas stepped down and let others take over."

"I hope it's not a conspiracy!" Jack believed in Farondis' judgment.

Farondis said: "According to Talissa's intelligence, there are more than a thousand demons on the island. They are a powerful force. Otherwise, Elisande would not have placed her hopes on these demons."

Jack laughed, "In that case, let's destroy her hope!"

"Let's prepare, then pounce on it!"

Farondis shook his head slightly. "It's not easy. The demons are very powerful and very vigilant. They are cunning and should have been on guard against us a long time ago."

Jack laughed. "It doesn't matter. As long as we are well prepared, we can succeed even if they are on guard. As long as we defeat this place, Elisande will lose all hope. By then, as long as we make some small moves inside Suramar, Elisande will be suspicious of all suspicious people. Then it will be time for us to attack Suramar."

Farondis' eyes lit up. If it really came to that, Elisande's suspicious character would definitely make her deserted by her friends and relatives. At that time, it would be much easier to attack Suramar.

"Jack, you are still cunning. Even the devil can't compare to you!"

Jack rolled his eyes, "That's called resourcefulness!"

(End of this chapter)