Zhu Tian started by deceiving his father-in-law from the perspective of pirates.

"Greetings, Great Banshee Queen, Regent of the Sin'dorei, and Prince Kael'thas. We extend our greetings to you," one of the mages said as he approached the two.

"Hmm! You've come here to discuss cooperation, right?" Sylvanas asked.

“Yes, Your Majesty, Queen of the Banshees, and Mr. Rhodes, those magical clouds you gave us are indeed very useful,” said a Sin'dorei mage following behind.

After these magical red clouds were brought back to Silvermoon City, the mages conducted some research and experiments on them.

Storing these clouds is not difficult; all you need are specific magical items.

Even when these special clouds are exposed to the air, they can persist for a period of time, usually several hours before dissipating.

Various magical clouds possess a levitation energy that can act on objects and then lift them into the sky.

The mages of Silvermoon City conducted some experiments and even sent some clouds to Prince Kael'thas, who was far away in Stormhold in Outland.

Both the Regent and the Prince came to the same conclusion: to teach Mr. Rhodes well and to acquire as many of these special clouds as possible.

After all, the clouds that Rhodes had given them for experiments had been used up, and if they wanted to continue their research, they would need more of these clouds.

“I am very willing to cooperate and develop this special cloud together. I wonder what kind of price the Sindorei of Silvermoon City can offer?” Rhodes asked.

It even alarmed Kael'thas, but Kael'thas probably doesn't know his true identity yet.

After all, the Legion didn't take a liking to him; they only wanted him to hand over these special spatial energies to Kael'thas.

In the eyes of the legion, he was just a dispensable nobody.

"Honorable Lord Rhodes, and Queen of the Banshees, I wonder which of you two can make the final decision on this matter?" At this moment, a Sin'dorei mage asked.

After all, there needs to be someone in charge when discussing cooperation. I need to know who's in charge here.

“Rhodes can represent me fully, so you can talk without worry,” Sylvanas said.

Several blood elf mages showed a hint of surprise upon hearing this. The former Windrunner Ranger General, now the Banshee Queen Sylvanas, had actually chosen this man to represent her.

“Mr. Rhodes! These special clouds can be used to build a floating city fortress. If you are willing to cooperate with us, we can help you transform a floating city fortress afterward, and you just need to provide us with these special clouds,” a blood elf mage said.

A special type of cloud whose greatest ability is to fly, so it can be used to produce items that allow for solo or group flight.

Solo flying mounts do exist in the world of Azeroth, so there's absolutely no need to research clouds to create a solo flying mount. Therefore, the most cost-effective option is naturally a floating city.

A giant flying fortress would be a great deterrent, and if Silvermoon City had a flying fortress, it would be a good thing for all the people of Sin'dorei.

The mages who maintained the portal at the time witnessed it firsthand. They saw how Kaido used those special clouds to lift up the entire Hellfire Citadel!

It wasn't just Hellfire Citadel; the surrounding lands and small fortresses on the Hellfire Peninsula were also lifted up by this cloud of flames.

With enough resources and the assistance of some magical technology, building a floating fortress is not too difficult.

“I’m providing these special clouds, and you’re building a floating city for me. It seems like I’m the one who’s losing out!” Rhodes said.

“Mr. Rhodes, is there anything else you require? Please feel free to make your request,” the mage representative said, bowing to Rhodes.

If this were the high elves of the past, they would never have spoken to a human with such politeness.

But there's nothing they can do now; their race has declined, and more than 60% of the inhabitants perished in that disaster.

The entire High Elf race now numbers only a few hundred thousand, a far cry from their previous million-strong population. They must now learn to humble themselves, especially since even their prince has pledged allegiance to a demon hunter. (At this time, the Silvermoon City leadership is unaware that Kael'thas has already joined the Burning Legion.)

“This special cloud energy will be sold to your Silvermoon City as a consumable. You will need to provide money or other resources to purchase it,” Rhodes said.

Providing you with supplies is no problem, but it won't be free; you'll have to pay for it.

“Mr. Rhodes, if you propose that we purchase it, how would the price be calculated?” a mage from Silvermoon City asked.

"Prices are negotiable. Besides gold coins, you can earn various rare magical items, special energies, alchemical potions, and even blood elf mages who come to work for me," Rhodes said.

If the floating project is successfully established, the Horde will need to build at least three. After all, the orcs, as the leaders of the Horde, need one, the blood elves need one with their help in the research, and Undercity needs one.

“We understand, Mr. Rhodes. We wonder if you are interested in any kind of Holy Light energy? Our Prince Kael'thas captured a magical Holy Light creature from Outland. It has a continuous supply of Holy Light energy within it. Perhaps we can use this special Holy Light energy to make a deal.”

In addition, Your Highness, while in the Outer Realms, you also used void energy to refine a very special void energy block. If you are interested, we can use this to trade with you. "The blood elf representative mage said.

Recently, the prince has sent back many good things from Outland. In addition to a certain holy light creature, there is also a Void Void Energy Crystal, which is a type of Void Energy refined from Void Energy in Stormhold.

Some of these special energy crystals have been transported back to Silvermoon City, greatly alleviating the magic addiction symptoms of some ordinary residents.

“We can trade some Void Energy Blocks, but as for Holy Light Energy, do you have anything that can store it?” Rhodes asked.

This extracted holy light energy is a way of forcibly using holy light. Perhaps Rhode could bring this power to the pirate world and see if any strange effects occur.

As for Void Energy Blocks, they are a very portable energy source that can effectively address the blood elves' mana addiction problem.

It's also a great source of energy for Rhodes, and I can be a director! Taking these void energy blocks to the Marvel universe might just attract Iron Man's attention.

After all, in the timeline he traveled to, a certain Iron Man was currently struggling with energy issues, and even if he solved the energy problem, he believed that Iron Man would definitely be interested in this new void energy.

“We possess magical items that can store holy light energy. If you wish, we can trade for them. We have already created a magical device that can store this cloud of flames. Once installed, we can immediately begin constructing the floating city,” the blood elf mage said.

“Then it’s settled. We can exchange Holy Light Energy or Void Energy Blocks of equal value for Flame Clouds of equal value. We can trade on a long-term basis,” Rhodes said.

The four blood elf mages nodded in satisfaction. Then, the two sides discussed some details and the mages immediately set off to return to Silvermoon City to report the results of the negotiations.

Soon after, some blood elf mages will arrive with special magical equipment, as well as void energy blocks and holy light energy blocks, to help Undercity assemble a floating fortress.

Meanwhile, Rhodes also assured that he would provide enough Flame Cloud.

Anyway, as long as you have enough stamina, I'll make as much of this stuff as you need. I'll drink stamina potions while I make it for you.

"It looks like we'll soon have a floating fortress. I never imagined Kael'thas could find a special kind of Holy Light lifeform in Outland, and those Void Energy Blocks refined from Void Energy." (These special Void Energy Blocks exist in the Tempest Keep dungeon; this item is not fictional.)

“I reckon the way they store my Flame Cloud is by compressing it into energy blocks, since the Blood Elves have already obtained this technology,” Rhodes said.

Simply using magical items to store energy takes up too much space; compressing it into solid energy blocks is much more convenient.

“Oh! You don’t want this technology?” Sylvanas asked.

Given this kid's personality, he should have gone all out to get his hands on this technology once he learned about it.

“I’m only providing energy, not technology. The Blood Elves have energy of equal value, and they’d even trade two kinds with me, so I won’t raise the price for now,” Rhodes said with a smile.

The Blood Elves probably won't be able to deliver Holy Light energy for long, since a certain Naaru is about to be drained dry.

As for the void energy blocks extracted from Stormhold, it's uncertain whether Stormhold will belong to the Blood Elves once it's captured.

Moreover, once they leave the location of Storm Fortress, there isn't enough void energy for them to compress the energy blocks.

If you don't have items of equal value to trade then, I will naturally trade something else.

However, you need to build your floating city first, and then you'll be dependent on my energy.

Chapter 108 The Dark Portal of Azeroth is Completed, and the Arrogant Dalaran

Once all the floating cities are completed, any faction that wants to obtain Flame Cloud as an energy source will have to come to me to purchase it.

This is the monopoly of energy, because this brand-new floating city can only fly by using energy provided by Rhodes, otherwise you would have to start researching from scratch.

“I will have my men prepare a fortress that will serve as our base for the Forsaken. This floating city will better protect the entire Forsaken race,” Sylvanas said.

Sylvanas had a premonition that in the future, there would likely be many flying fortresses in the skies of Azeroth.

The technology for building a floating city is not actually difficult; the real challenge lies in energy. A suitable type of energy is the key to making a floating city fly.

“This time, among the Blood Elves, what interests me most is actually Holy Light energy and Void Energy Blocks,” Rhodes said.

These two entirely new energy sources, these entirely new forms of energy, are what Rhodes is interested in.

During the Burning Crusade, these Void Crystals were only a fleeting phenomenon; after Tempest Keep was captured, the Blood Elves lost them.

After all, not every place has terrain like the Void Storm, allowing them to extract void energy without restraint.

In the original world of Azeroth, this void energy actually opened numerous demon portals, and was even used to summon Kil'jaeden in the future.

"Okay, I'm going back to rest now."

“Go ahead! I won’t be going back to keep you company tonight. I have a lot of things to take care of! There’s been a backlog of things in Undercity for a whole month,” Sylvanas said.

Rhodes nodded, got up, and left.

That night, Sylvanas dealt with some trivial matters in Undercity and made an appearance before all the Forsaken of Undercity, declaring that she, as queen, resided in Undercity.

Yamato, on the other hand, took Brin to familiarize herself with the upper city of Undercity. As for the lower half, it wasn't really suitable for the living to visit.

Even some tribal envoys are unwilling to travel to the lower city of Undercity unless absolutely necessary.

"What an incredibly strange world! These dead people actually possess self-awareness and can even roam around," Brin said with astonishment, looking at the Forsaken all around her.

These are completely different from the Homies created by Mom's Devil Fruit powers; these are true undead beings! Some even have rotten flesh on their legs, and some are just skeletons all over their bodies.

“To be honest, I still prefer the scenery of Orgrimmar; it has a desert oasis-like beauty,” Yamato said.

The last time she came to the world of Azeroth with Rhodes, she stayed in Orgrimmar for a while and was warmly received by the orcs, so Yamato really liked Orgrimmar.

To be honest, Undercity isn't very good; it's not really suitable for living people. The Upper City is slightly better, but the Lower City is practically uninhabitable.

The two women strolled around for a while before returning to the palace to rest. That evening, Rhodes once again refused Brin's offer to stay.

Nothing happened that night, and early the next morning, Sylvanas's men came to report that the Dark Portal had finally been officially completed.

The Dark Portal, built by Undercity and the Old Horde, stands in the middle of the two places, in a very secluded canyon.

Here, the mages of Undercity have set up a magical barrier, effectively shielding us from detection by other factions.

"Lord Rhodes, is this the Dark Portal? I wonder if it's finished on your end?" Kargath Bladefist asked.

"The Dark Portal over there is also complete. Now we just need to wait for the right opportunity to open both Dark Portals at the same time," Rhodes said, looking at the enormous Dark Portal before him.

Once the Dark Portal is officially opened, countless demon armies will be the first to flood into Azeroth, after which the Alliance and the Horde will each organize expeditionary forces to launch expeditions into Outland.

Rhodes also plans to participate in this expedition to Outland. He has two goals: first, to eliminate Kael'thas, and second, to kill Illidan, who lives in the Black Temple.

Completely ruin all of Kil'jaeden's plans, making Kil'jaeden understand that I, Rhodes, am not some insignificant character to be manipulated, but a future commander who can stand on equal footing with you.

In the Burning Legion's organization, Sargeras, as the leader of the legion and its strongest warrior, ranks first.

The second position is held by the Titan Argus the Destroyer, who controls the power of death. However, this Destroyer usually does not act proactively, but instead guards the Legion's base, Argus.

Using his own death power, he resurrected and protected all non-native races of the Burning Legion in the Twisting Nether.

To be honest, if this Titan who controlled the power of death had been born normally and joined the Pantheon, he would definitely not have been much worse than Sargeras. What a pity! He was enslaved by Sargeras.

The next Titan to join the fight is the third Titan, also a Titan enslaved by Sargeras, and his former lieutenant Aggramar.

In terms of prestige, Titans are basically the highest level of beings besides the Firstborn. Even before the concept of the Firstborn appeared, Titans were the most prestigious.

Next up are the two bigwigs of the Burning Legion, Archimonde and Kil'jaeden, along with a whole bunch of demon commanders.