The Shadow Cup was a very serious competition. Ruling Sword had relied on winning the Shadow Cup to rise to prominence, so Lu Li placed a lot of importance on this.
Ruling Sword didn't have any support from Judgement Spear. Lu Li, Moonlight, Sanyue Yu, Fei Houzi, Innocent Child, Kitty Likes Meat, Mu Qiu and Sakura Memories formed the strongest lineup of the club.
Their goal was to win the championship!
From the history of the game, it was easy for clubs to achieve amazing results in the early stages of development.
At this stage of the game, the players dared to fight. They had nothing to lose, so they weren't afraid of those with shoes. It seemed like Lady Luck was particularly fond of these newborns, so it was normal for Lu Li and the others to win a few championships.
Of course, this wasn't an absolute thing.
In the past, there was a club that had developed like crazy that was destroyed halfway. It was said that one of the founders had slept with his boss' wife, who was his sister-in-law. Unfortunately, he was found out.
Some things could be tolerated, but some absolutely couldn't.
No matter how many interests there were, it couldn't stop everyone from fighting to the death.
Ruling Sword was in this stage of rapid development. No one thought that they couldn't get a good ranking. The clubs that had the strength to go further would pray for Ruling Sword to avoid meeting them before the top 100.
Perhaps it was because their prayers were answered, Ruling Sword's advancement in the Shadow Cup went very smoothly. They didn't meet any well-known clubs.
The top 100 list quickly appeared. Ruling Sword and Judgement Spear were both on it.
They hadn't been established for long, but they were able to enter the top 100 in China. Judgement Spear's momentum was no small matter. Some people even thought that they were likely to repeat the past of Ruling Sword. Lu Li didn't comment on this. The branch was completely under his control, so developing well was a good thing no matter what.
Most of the top 100 in the Shadow Cup were familiar faces. This competition was random, so there wasn't much credibility.
Very few clubs of comparable strength would encounter each other. Most of them would be able to stay until the end. Of course, there were also those who were particularly lucky.
Otherwise, Ruling Sword wouldn't be where they were today.
Stronghold battles were filled with money, and it was inevitable that the arena would be affected as well. Many players with a bit of skill were scouted out, and even some players who had retired for many years were no exception. Under the temptation of money and fame, they tried to shine again.
Dawnlight was a game that not only excelled in content, graphics, and virtual experience, but it had also achieved the pinnacle of human compatibility.
In the past, one would start to fight at the age of 20, reach the peak at the age of 25, and go downhill at the age of 27 or 28. If one did not retire at the age of 30, one would be regarded as a stubborn person. However, Dawnlight changed this situation. Perhaps one would not be able to maintain their peak energy at the age of 30, but at least they could use their rich experience to make up for the loss of energy.
Under such circumstances, it was normal for him to retire at 35.
Dawnlight was a game for all, and esports was its most important component. Almost all the time, there were competitions. The Donghua Cup was actually a top-tier competition, and there were many others that were worse than it.
Therefore, many clubs could come up with titles similar to XX Cup champions.
At the beginning of the new year, the second season of the professional league also began to enter the registration stage. At this time, the Shadow Cup had just decided on the top 100, so the competitions overlapped. Everyone had to play both competitions at the same time.
What made everyone even more depressed was that a new Instance Dungeon had also been released.
Naxxramas Graveyard!
This was also known as Naxx. It was Arthas' most trusted aide – Kel 'Thuzad's Flying Stronghold. It was also the last large level 60 Instance Dungeon.
Lu Li didn't have much confidence in this Instance Dungeon's First Clear. He didn't know anything about it, and he hadn't even touched the edge of the Instance Dungeon in his previous life.
He had read a lot of guides, but they were quite limited. At this stage, the game company couldn't design an Instance Dungeon that could be done as long as you had a guide.
Many years ago, Kel 'Thuzad was still a baby …
Ahem, he was a mage who cared for his apprentices but was obsessed with dark magic. He was one of the high-ranking members of Kirin Tor, and he worked under the guidance of Kirin Tor's leader, Great Mage Antonidas.
Kirin Tor controlled a large amount of the mysteries and knowledge of magic, and Kel 'Thuzad spared no effort to absorb any bit of knowledge he could get his hands on – even the darkest and most forbidden areas of arcane magic.
The reason he was famous in Dalaran wasn't because of his identity as a Great Mage, but because of his obsession with necromancy.
Necromancy was dark magic, dealing with the dead and researching some forbidden things.
After the end of the Orc War, the collected information on Orc Warlocks' death magic and Orc Death Knights was brought to Dalaran and locked in the Violet Library. Kel 'Thuzad, who was obsessed with necromancy, used his identity as a Great Mage to obtain this information and began to conduct some dangerous experiments. Although the experimental materials were just some white mice, these zombified animals still caused the surrounding farmers to feel uneasy, and it also had a negative impact on the reputation of the Kirin Tor Mages.
Great Mage Antonidas warned Kel 'Thuzad about this, and Kel' Thuzad agreed on the surface, but he still secretly carried out his necromancy experiments.
Because of this, Kel 'Thuzad's relationship with the other Kirin Tor Mages became worse and worse.
In fact, for many years, when Kel 'Thuzad was conducting necromancy experiments, a ghostly voice had been guiding and helping him – it was as if he had a system with him.
When Kel 'Thuzad was in trouble in the Kirin Tor Mages, this voice called out to him, calling him to the faraway Northrend.
When he realized that staying in the Kirin Tor Mages would only hinder his dark experiments, Kel 'Thuzad sold his property, abandoned his position in the Kirin Tor Mages, and went to Northrend alone.
When Kel 'Thuzad came to Northrend, he passed through the ruins of the destroyed Arachne Kingdom, Azjo-Nirub, and the undead Arachne guards left a deep impression on him. When he came to the Icecrown Glacier and saw the huge number of undead creatures, he felt that this was the place he wanted.
But when the silent undead guards gave way and faced the soul that had been calling out to him, this soul used its terrifying soul power to force him to swear allegiance.
This soul, which Kel 'Thuzad called the Lich King, was very satisfied with this newly recruited subordinate. He promised Kel' Thuzad eternal life and powerful magic in exchange for Kel 'Thuzad's loyalty.
He also gave Kel 'Thuzad his first order: go to the human world and create a sect with the Lich King as God. In order to ensure the implementation of this mission, the Lich King kept Kel 'Thuzad's human form.
After accepting this mission, Kel 'Thuzad once again returned to Lordaeron. Under the surface of the prosperous Lordaeron, there were countless injustices and crimes. Relying on his former wealth and necromancy, Kel' Thuzad successfully established a sect called the Cult of the Damned in the shadows of the human kingdom. The Cult of the Damned promised the acolytes equal social status and eternal life, in order to make them loyal to Ner 'zhul.
Kel 'Thuzad found many laborers with low social status to become members of the Cult of the Damned.
What surprised him was that he easily convinced the citizens not to believe in the Holy Light, but the power of Ner 'zhul's shadow.
As the Cult of the Damned gradually grew, the Lich King felt that the time was ripe. He transported a large batch of contaminated grains to Lordaeron. These grains would turn the consumer into undead creatures for a period of time after being eaten. And the undead plague began to spread in the land of Lordaeron. Kel 'Thuzad called these undead the Scourge Army.
It could be said that Little Ke was an accomplice of the Scourge.
In view of the spread of the plague, King Terenaris II sent Crown Prince Arthas Menethil to investigate the situation of the plague. Arthas met with Jaina's support and found Kel 'Thuzad near Brill, who was commanding the Scourge Army. Arthas tracked and killed Kel' Thuzad near Andorhal, and Kel 'Thuzad's soul was waiting near the corpse. He knew that the Lich King's plan had succeeded.
Just like the Lich King and Kel 'Thuzad's plan, Arthas picked up the magic sword Frostmourne. Although he killed the Dreadlord Malganis, who was sent by the Burning Legion to monitor the Scourge Army, Arthas' soul had already been absorbed by the magic sword. He killed his father, King Terenaris, and became a Death Knight.
Under the command of another Dreadlord, Tichondrius, Arthas unearthed Kel 'Thuzad's corpse near Andorhal and killed his mentor, Uther. He obtained the urn of King Terenaris's ashes that Uther had been keeping, and used it to hold Kel' Thuzad's corpse.
Kel 'Thuzad's soul appeared beside Arthas and told him the Lich King's plan, which was different from the Burning Legion's.
After that, Arthas led the undead army to attack the High Elves' Kingdom of Quel 'Thalas, and used the High Elves' holy relic and source of power, the Sunwell, to resurrect Kel 'Thuzad. When Kel 'Thuzad resurrected in the form of a Lich, the water of the Sunwell was also polluted.
The resurrected Kel 'Thuzad and Arthas broke through Dalaran together and obtained Medivh's Book of Magic. They then attacked the remnants of the Evil Orcs, and through some Orc Warlock methods, they got in touch with the leader of the Burning Legion. Outside the city of Dalaran, Kel 'Thuzad summoned one of the leaders of the Burning Legion, Archimonde the Defiler, to this world.
When Arthas led the main force of the Scourge to follow the Burning Legion across the Endless Sea to attack Kalimdor, he appointed Kel 'Thuzad as the manager of the Scourge in the territory of Lordaeron. Although the Burning Legion also sent three Dreadlords, Balnazzar, Varimathas, and Desiroc, to monitor the actions of the Scourge, as they were abandoned, they did not receive any news even after Archimonde died from the natural wrath of Mount Hyjal.
When Arthas returned to the Kingdom of Lordaeron, he crowned himself as the King of the Scourge of Lordaeron and expelled the three Dreadlords from Lordaeron.
However, although Demon Hunter Illidan Stormrage's act of using the Eye of Sargeras to tear apart the continent of Northrend was stopped in time by his brother Malfurion Stormrage, the Lich King's frozen throne still had a crack. The Lich King's power gradually flowed through this crack, and Arthas, who was connected to the Lich King's power, gradually became weaker, and gradually lost control of the Scourge.
The Dreadlords took the opportunity to seize control of most of the Scourge and started a rebellion. Arthas fought his way out of the ruins of Lordaeron with difficulty, and left under the escort of Cirvanas's Banshees.
However, Cirvanas, who had been brutally killed by Arthas and resurrected as a Dark Ranger, also recovered because of the weakness of the Lich King.
If Kel 'Thuzad hadn't arrived in time with his Scourge, Cirvanas's revenge would have made Arthas's life worse than death.
After that, under the orders of the Lich King, Arthas went north to Northrend, while Kel 'Thuzad stayed in Lordaeron to manage the Scourge army that was left behind.
When Arthas and the Lich King merged into one and fell into a deep sleep on the frozen throne, the survivors of Lordaeron formed the Scarlet Crusade and other organizations to save themselves, and the Alliance and the Horde gradually formed, Kel 'Thuzad commanded the Scourge army to launch several counterattacks against the world of the living. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in the Undead floating city of Naxxramas, especially the fallen Ashbringer Alexandros Mograine, was one of his masterpieces.
Naxxramas and its Undead elite army had always been the enemy of all the living.
Naxxramas was the evil residence of Kel 'Thuzad. He controlled the actions of the Scourge here, and at the same time received orders from his master.
The Eastern Continent was about to welcome a terrifying dawn, and the evil subordinates of the Lich King were about to launch a long-planned surprise attack on Azeroth. Soon, the Scourge army would launch another war, but this time, there would be no Prophet to warn them, no Knights to fight for the coming darkness, and no legendary heroes to stop the deformed monster army from the frozen throne.
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