Sarlayan once heard the barrage mention the humanoid intelligent race of the Ancestral Turtles. It is said that they are believers of Loatoga the Turtle. They are naturally peace-loving and like to collect knowledge.
Although the names of these giant turtles are very similar to those of the Ancestral Turtle, their origins are completely different.
The Prototortles are the descendants of Torga, and most of them live within the Zandalar Islands. They can occasionally be seen in Kul Tiras.
The ancestor turtles are the dependents of the turtle demigod Tortola. From the perspective of origin, they are more closely related to the druid line.
Tortola is one of the demigods who lives in the holy mountain Hyjal. He once assisted the defenders of Azeroth in participating in the tragic ancient war, and is one of the only three demigods to survive.
The turtle demigod Tortola is not very aggressive, but its defensive power is the best in Azeroth.
It was precisely because of its strong defensive capabilities that Tortola barely survived the ancient war that resulted in the death of many demigods.
Even so, Tortola and Goldrinn, who were lucky enough to survive, also suffered heavy losses during the War of the Ancients. After the war, they fell into a long sleep and have not yet awakened.
There is only one wild demigod who is still alive today - the forest demigod Cenarius, who was saved by his father Malorne at the risk of his life.
The descendants of Tortola's Familia can be roughly divided into two major factions.
One type is the tortoises that followed Tortola and lived on Hyjal, and the other type is the ancestor turtles left in Pandaria.
According to Shenzhenzi, before the Great Sundering, there was no such thing as a turtle among Tortola's Familia, because all the Turtle Familia at that time lived in the interior of ancient Kalimdor.
After Pandaria was split from the continent, the Tortola Familia who were unfortunately trapped in the fog had no choice but to adapt to life by the sea. After years of evolution, they gradually became the ancestor turtles they are today.
Most of the demigods will fall into confusion after leaving their parents. The most typical negative example is the wild boar who surrenders to himself.
However, this is not absolute. There are also positive examples of furbolgs that strive for self-improvement.
The Prototurtles are somewhere in between. They have not fallen as completely as the quilboar, but they have not been able to continue to grow their own group like the furbolg.
Sharlayan could understand that Pandaria's unique circumstances limited their ambitions.
No matter how much we expand, we cannot leave this fog-shrouded continent.
After all, the resources that the Ancestor Turtles can control along the coast of Pandaria are limited. They are naturally peace-loving and do not want to compete with other races for territory, so they simply lie down like a Buddhist.
The legendary experience of Shen Zhenzi is the most worth-telling story among the ancestor turtles.
When Sarlayan took out the back shell of Shenzhenzi, even the most stable patriarch Ji seemed a little excited, not to mention the other young ancestor turtles.
After the excitement, you have to return to reality.
Ji took a deep breath and looked solemnly at Sarlayan, who was holding the back shell of Shenzhenzi.
"Mr. Sarlayan, you have been recognized by our ancestor Shen Zhenzi. Logically speaking, we should trust our ancestor's judgment and provide you with unconditional help, but... it is not easy for our family to survive in Pandaria."
Sarlayan nodded understandingly: "I understand, I won't let you pay in vain. This is not in line with my life creed."
As his experience grows, Sarlayan is increasingly able to understand the principle of equivalent exchange.
This is not only the essence of alchemy, it can also be applied to the way of life.
A relationship that blindly requires others to give will ultimately not last long.
Favors can be used for a while, but they can never be used for free for a long time. Exchange of benefits is the basis for maintaining a relationship.
"Mr. Ji, have you, the ancestral turtles, ever considered returning to Tortola?"
Ji Na's somewhat dull eyes suddenly widened, and the other big turtles who were watching made a commotion.
"Quiet!"
Under the greeting of the patriarch Ji, the commotion was quickly calmed down.
The eyes of the big turtles looking at Sarlayan were shining with anticipation, and they couldn't wait to hear his next words.
"Huh~"
Ji took a deep breath before letting out a long breath.
"I want it, why don't I want it? I can't even dream about it."
Ji Canglao's face showed a humane bitter expression: "Since leaving the protection of my Lord Tortola, the ancestor turtle has been living a very difficult life."
"As you can see, our clan doesn't like to fight with others."
"Whether it's the Mogu or the Pandaren, as their population grows, they will gradually expand to the beaches where we depend for a living, squeezing out the resources our race needs to survive."
"Of course, we also know that the pandas have no ill intentions. This is just a stage that the tribe will inevitably go through in the development process."
"Thanks to Lord Chi-Ji's care, our clan can still live in seclusion on this reef leisurely, but..."
Ji sighed distressedly: "How long can this peaceful situation last? If we retreat again and again, one day we will be unable to retreat."
Sharlayan can feed the Prototurtles chicken soup to encourage them to defend their territory.
But it's just like the saying that Pandaren often say.
Nature cannot be taken away.
The ancestor sea turtle is naturally quiet and peace-loving, and does not like to fight with others.
Even if they can summon up their courage for a while, they will eventually choose to give in when faced with the huge base of Pandaren, and their previous resistance will become meaningless.
The ancestor turtles had thought about leaving Pandaria and going out to explore, but only one Shenzhenzi had been able to put it into practice over the years. It was difficult for the turtles with a meek personality to make decisions before being pushed to the limit.
What Sharlayan needs to do is provide them with a goal that is visible and worth fighting for.
Mount Hyjal will not be easily opened to outsiders. Pandaren adventurers who have left the Wandering Isle to travel have never been able to enter this sacred mountain where a large number of wild demigod souls reside.
The Pandaren on the Wandering Island only knew that Tortola was still alive, and no one knew where the turtle demigod was hiding to recuperate.
But Sharlayan knew.
Tortora has been sleeping and recovering at the bottom of a large lake between Eisenna Glades and Malorne Sanctuary.
With this clear goal in mind, the Ancestral Turtles headed by Ji excitedly agreed to Sarlayan's deal.
They will continue to secretly transport the titan creations produced by Nalak'sha's engine to Northrend, and Sharlayan will use his connections to introduce the ancestor turtles to Mount Hyjal, allowing them to return to the protection of Tortola.
This deal will last until the fog of Pandaria dissipates, at which time the regular troop carriers of Kul Tiras will be able to replace these hardworking Progenitor Turtles.
But everything has pros and cons.
During the period when Pandaria has not been unblocked, the Pandaren's "good" neighbor Zandalari will not notice it for the time being, and the Proto-Turtles can transport the completed Titan creations to their destinations relatively safely.
Once the fog of Pandaria dissipates, Kul Tiras' troopships will still need to worry about the threat of the Zandalari gold fleet when traveling between the two places.
After negotiating with the Ancestral Turtle, Sarlayan made a promise to the leader, Ji, that when leaving Pandaria, he would take a large turtle that knew the way as a mount.
This ancestral turtle will carry Sarlayan and others to the continent of Kalimdor. They will first go to Uldum to unlock the Forge of Origin, then go all the way north, and finally reach the Holy Mountain of Hyjal, where they will meet the demigod master Torto who has been away for thousands of years. Meet up.
After getting the mount to leave Pandaria and return to the civilized world, Sarlayan rushed to the last stop before leaving Pandaria without stopping.
Mogu Mountain Holy Platform.
The week agreed upon with Valeera and the other three had not yet arrived, and Sarlayan ended the trip ahead of schedule.
Azadas is still dutifully debugging the initialized Nalaksha engine.
With him as the engine builder taking care of things, the restarted Nalaksha engine will not cause any unforeseen incidents such as the accidental birth of flesh-and-blood creatures.
Sarlayan knew enough not to disturb Azadas who was working hard.
With the remote assistance of the Starlight Flying Dragon Eragon and the Azure Dragon Yu'lon, Sarlayan established a magic network connection with Liu He and others in the Valley of Eternal Blossoms through the air, and introduced the magic network energy of the Valley of Eternal Blossoms into the Nalaksha engine.
As Sharlayan and Danmaku guessed, Thor used this method to power the Nalak'sha engine earlier.
Although the energy of the Pool of Youth is unlimited, its output is not large, and it cannot violently unleash an army of hundreds of thousands of Titan creations in a short period of time.
But this method of long and thin water is just right. The ancestor turtle responsible for transporting troops will not bear excessive pressure.
"Huh~"
After connecting the energy supply line, Salay sat in the engine core room full of engine oil and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank you, Sarlayan."
Azadas, who had been silent since entering working mode, finally spoke.
"I've got it done here, come on, let's start the engine and give it a try."
"That traitor Loken's good days end today!"
Azadas gritted his teeth and pressed the start button of Nalaksha's engine: "This will kick off his punishment!"
