I have one more World of Warcraft Necromancer than you

Chapter 373 Trying to squeeze through any crack or hole will only get you into trouble.

Those who enjoy cave exploration may know that the greatest danger in narrow caves is the lack of an exit, leading to oxygen deprivation, claustrophobia, and getting stuck. Exhausted and unable to turn around, one may die trapped inside.

If the terrain is a maze of interconnected paths, undulating and riddled with spiderweb-like fissures and cracks, the primary problem will be getting lost and unable to find one's way.

In the underground world, let alone 30,000 meters deep, even a tunnel only a few dozen meters deep would be pulverized in the event of a collapse.

Then there's the issue of visibility. The underground world is usually dark... torches and the like don't last long at all. Even with high-tech magic lamps for illumination, they're only for professional miners.

When Lorraine was alive, he had been to the abandoned mines near Moonbrook.

As children, Lorraine played in relatively stable abandoned mines in the western wilderness plains, and his elders would tell him that going into caves and crypts was extremely dangerous.

Not to mention the risk of falls and landslides.

In the mines, it's inevitable to encounter poisonous insects, snakes, and rats...

In the underground world of Azeroth, there often live some mysterious and wild creatures. Such as the famous kobolds and cavemen... cave trolls and ogres. These savage creatures usually do not like to build houses, but prefer to hide in natural burrows, caves, or mines.

In short, adventurers in Azeroth should generally never venture into caves alone. Getting lost in caves is common; getting in is easy, getting out is difficult, and encountering monsters will almost certainly mean death!

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Lorraine wandered alone through the underground fissures, having no other choice...

He was being hunted, and with an escape route ahead, he naturally entered the underground tunnel. He initially thought he would escape quickly, because he sensed the skeletal beast sleeping in the lake...

His senses were correct; he was very close to the bottom of the lake. However, the rigidity of the stone walls of the underground tunnel exceeded his expectations. He had originally intended to break through the walls to seek survival from the lake water.

Unfortunately, apart from the naturally formed tunnels in the overall rock crevices, his attempts to manually split open the rock walls were fruitless.

After much effort, even using the dwarf death ray given to him by Brian, he only managed to melt a layer of stone... Lorraine couldn't help but wonder if he had been tricked by the dwarf Brian.

The dwarf death ray was only moderately powerful and consumed a huge amount of energy. After firing a few shots, the dwarf master's high-tech weapon became nothing more than a toy gun.

Lorraine sensed his underling was nearby, but he was trapped underground. He frantically pounded on the wall, nearly causing a stalagmite to fall and injure him. After struggling for a while, Lorraine had no choice but to follow the natural tunnel in reverse.

With the help of the Mirror of Truth, Lorraine could see the direction of air flow and the misty water vapor, indicating that the fissure should have an exit. However, the weak airflow indicated that the fissure extended to a considerable distance.

If he could get out, Lorraine would have no choice but to proceed along the cracks in the rocks. To be honest, he wasn't sure if there was an exit at the end of the crevice that would allow him to return to the surface; he simply trusted his own judgment as seen through the Mirror of Truth.

The darkness and stillness before me were punctuated only by the occasional sound of water dripping from stalagmites...

It lasted for a very, very long time.

Lorraine groped her way through the crevice alone... Fortunately, she was a spirit, so the hunger, fatigue, and other troubles of a mortal were much less of a concern. The darkness wasn't frightening; in fact, it gave her a sense of relaxation and comfort.

The spider demon's venomous web healed Lorraine's injuries, and the fatal damage inflicted by the faceless being transformed from the Bloodstone Egg was cured, almost restoring him to his human form.

Emerging from the waterfall, Lorraine reverted to her original form, but her overall physical strength and magical power levels returned to their peak.

Thanks to recovering his condition, he was able to perform a desperate maneuver from under the dwarf's cannon and escape from the brink of death.

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They continued underground, following the source of the moisture flowing through the cracks in the ground... Lorraine could even smell a hint of saltiness in the air... the feeling of damp air brushing against her face. When they encountered a fork in the road, they simply chose to follow the direction of the salty moisture to determine which way to continue.

Unbeknownst to him, Lorraine could no longer sense her underlings by the lake.

While exploring, he didn't come away empty-handed. He discovered quite a few iron and mithril ores along the way... Especially in the section with many forks in the ground, the variety and quantity of ores around him exceeded his expectations. Lorraine casually started mining, as he hadn't worked as a miner in a long time.

Mining can yield associated gemstones—this was a novel concept the teacher had shared with his apprentice. Some of these associated gemstones are even more valuable than the original ore itself, such as moonstone, citrine, ruby, and chrysoberyl, among others...

Green agate, jade, cat's eye, and pink diamonds from Azeroth are all valuable hard currencies...

He casually chipped off a piece of rich mithril ore... Mithril is an excellent material for crafting magical armor. Playing with it in his hands, the apprentice suddenly missed his teacher. Unfortunately, no matter how he called out, his teacher remained completely unresponsive.

Lorraine couldn't help but worry whether her teacher was still living inside her...

He wasn't even worried that he might be trapped and die in the crevice.

The reason they encountered the ore field was that Lorraine had unknowingly headed towards the sea, and the direction was exactly towards Hillsbrad Town's most precious jade mine. The mine was rich in minerals and was once the biggest asset that Mayor Bonn had to challenge the surrounding forces.

The grains and fruits from Hillsbrad Farm fed a large number of humans in the surrounding area, while the weapons, armor, and farm tools made from the minerals in the Jade Mine basically met the needs of the town of Hillsbrad.

It's a major transportation route, and nearby lies the Altajan Mountains, from which springs flow, irrigating fertile fields. Lake Lordanmir is just ahead, surrounded by orchards, woodlands, farms—everything you could want...

Mines, ports, lakes...

There used to be merchants traveling from several directions, including Dalaran, Gilneas, and Alterac...

If it weren't for the war, Hillsbrad would truly be an extremely prosperous small town... Lorraine had unknowingly crawled directly beneath Hillsbrad.

Above him was the main road from Hillsbrad to Southshore, a town now a ruin with almost no survivors.

Master Yuvel had just led his men to retreat to Southshore when Prince Galin was rushing to gather his troops near the Greymane Wall before heading straight for the Jade Mine.

The two groups of people had just left and were now right above Lorraine.

Unfortunately, the crevice was deep enough that Lorraine could not sense the movements of the powerful enemy above him. He had just dug up a few pieces of gold ore and was in high spirits when he picked up his small pickaxe and exerted a little force. Suddenly, the entire stone wall collapsed with a crash, and a light appeared before his eyes!

An extremely dazzling light, gold coins scattered all over the ground, box after box, jewelry necklaces, gold and silver utensils.

Lorraine casually dug into the ore beneath the crevice, and to his astonishment, a wall collapsed, revealing a treasure trove of gold behind it... Stunned, Lorraine faced two choices... the narrow crevice with the scent of sea breeze, or the suddenly collapsed gold vault...

Lorraine couldn't help but touch her stiff, undead face. "Am I dreaming?"