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Almost half a year ago, the Old God C'Thun beneath Silithus was killed. Its death throes caused earthquakes and tsunamis that directly led to a food crisis for various races and nations in Kalimdor.

Rebecca, the magistrate of the Valoran Federation, activated an emergency plan, applying magical technology from Valoran to Azeroth to restore damaged farmland and replant food crops. She also contacted the Ethereals, preparing to purchase food through the Consortium.

As a result, two months later, the food crisis in other human nations intensified, even forcing them to rely on the food aid of the Night Elves to maintain the situation, while the Valoran Federation was close to being self-sufficient.

After the expedition ended, everyone returned to their territories, and how to solve the current food crisis became the biggest problem facing them.

Before this meeting, everyone had actually discussed this issue several times. Four months had passed since the end of the expedition, and the food crisis was intensifying, with order facing the danger of collapse. This meeting was likely to propose the most suitable solution.

The "Comprehensive Plan" was a plan formulated by Aiden based on the current predicament, and he was also the main advocate of this meeting, so he should be the one to explain it.

"First, let me introduce two important figures. One is the leader of the Draenei, Prophet Velen." Under Aiden's introduction, Prophet Velen stood up and greeted everyone.

"May the Holy Light always protect us," Prophet Velen nodded gently.

After the expedition to Northrend ended, Khadgar led the mages to build a portal connecting the two planets. After learning about the current plight of Azeroth, Prophet Velen came to Azeroth as soon as possible.

He had heard the garrison commander Maraad talk about what had happened in this world, and the Prophet had a premonition—this world was the final destination for their Draenei after more than 20,000 years of migration. He believed in his premonition, so after learning about the difficulties his allies were facing, he immediately expressed that he would spare no effort to help them.

"Prophet Velen has just arrived from Draenor, and he and our Draenei allies will be key to the comprehensive plan."

"Welcome our allies, the Draenei are a noble and righteous race, you and I are both warriors of the Holy Light!" Uther, knowing the identity of the old man, immediately stood up to greet him.

In the past, he and the Draenei warriors led by Maraad fought side by side, and learned about some of the history and background of the Draenei. Therefore, the Lightbringer admired Prophet Velen very much, and he had always looked forward to meeting this old man who stood firm for justice and faith, and now he has finally achieved his wish.

"Yes, the Holy Light unites us together," Prophet Velen humbly nodded in salute.

After introducing Prophet Velen, Aiden looked to the right, where two Ethereals were waiting. Seeing him look over, Ethereal Hunter Olosu and Ethereal Merchant Turuman immediately nodded to indicate that they were ready.

"Next, this is also a heavyweight figure—the leader of the Consortium, Nexus-Prince Haramad!"

Aiden pointed to the right, and the two Ethereals performed a series of operations. Suddenly, a projection of an Ethereal appeared on the machine behind them.

"Hello everyone, I am Haramad. I have learned about the difficulties you are facing. Believe me, the Consortium has the ability to solve your difficulties." Haramad's voice was full of confidence, "Our Consortium is a commercial alliance engaged in interstellar trade in the universe, and also the largest known interstellar trade alliance in the universe, with footprints all over hundreds of planets and civilizations. As the leader of this organization, we have the confidence and strength to meet all the needs of our customers. Weapons, artifacts, cultural relics, works of art, these are all our trading content, and of course, food is also. Our Consortium has very advanced spaceships, no matter how big the order is, we can deliver it on time!"

Haramad opened his mouth and gave a long advertisement, but the effect was very obvious. Azeroth's own technology was not enough to support people to travel in space, only some extremely powerful people, such as the "Guardian" Medivh, were qualified to access the secrets of the void and see the wonders of other worlds.

Therefore, Haramad's advertisement of the entire universe and hundreds of planetary civilizations did shock most of the leaders present and refreshed people's original understanding of this organization.

The Consortium is still quite unfamiliar to the residents of Azeroth.

Although when Aiden returned from Outland, some Ethereal merchants who originally relied on him also came to this world and quickly started trade with them. However, as outsiders, the trade scale of these Ethereal merchants was insignificant compared to the goblins and human merchants.

The only thing worth mentioning is probably the high-end equipment transmogrification and space warehouse services they provide. In this regard, the Ethereals do have technology that surpasses other merchants by many generations.

After introducing these two important figures, Aiden got to the point.

"I know everyone is very interested in the comprehensive plan, now I will fully announce it, and then everyone can decide what to do." Aiden signaled to his adjutant, Angel Ophiel, who pressed the button, and suddenly a realistic projection appeared above the conference table.

Everyone was familiar with the content of the projection. It was a three-dimensional image of the planet Azeroth, which was slowly rotating.

Aiden clicked on Kalimdor, and a map of the continent of Kalimdor immediately appeared on the surface of the conference table. He clicked on Dustwallow Marsh and the Barrens in two places, and these two maps immediately appeared on the upper layer.

This was the Titan technology he brought back from Ulduar, which was actually a holographic map, and looked very high-end.

Dustwallow Marsh, after the reclamation of the Valoran Federation, is now covered with fertile fields, while the Barrens, after the devastation of earthquakes and tsunamis, has almost destroyed the original efforts of the pioneers.

The two maps formed a sharp contrast, which is why the Valoran Federation can barely be self-sufficient in the food crisis, while the other countries of the Alliance are facing increasing crises.

"Facts have proved that Valoran's magic technology can indeed achieve the effect of increasing production and income. Next, we will promote this technology on a large scale to help our allies overcome the difficulties together."

"That would be great, thank you for your generosity!" Prince Arthas made no secret of his gratitude.

In recent months, he had been tearing his hair out because of the food crisis.

Lordaeron is the country most severely affected by this food crisis. They once had the largest population, but now because the Eastern Kingdoms have been destroyed, everyone is displaced, and the wasteland reclaimed on the Western continent has not yet been harvested and has suffered severe natural disasters. The population suddenly became the biggest burden.

"This is what we should do."

Aiden canceled the two comparison charts and reopened the map of the Eastern Kingdoms. Above the conference table were a dozen or so detailed maps, including those of Lordaeron, Quel'Thalas, Gilneas, Stormwind, and other places. The Burning Legion's rampage had ended two years prior, but these demons had used fel energy to pollute the entire land. From north to south, almost every place bore the scars of destruction.

Fel corruption couldn't be healed automatically in just two years; in fact, it would worsen in the early stages, like the Blasted Lands and the former Outland.

On the crimson earth, there was hardly any greenery. Everywhere were fallen trees and charred remains, as well as various twisted animals corrupted by fel energy.

Clearly, this land was no longer suitable for human habitation.

Seeing this scene, the people who originally lived in the Eastern Kingdoms couldn't help but feel disheartened.

"The Eastern Kingdoms are our home, so if we can restore its ecological environment, we will definitely work hard to do so," Aiden said in a deep voice. "Therefore, I have gathered druids and shaman priests, asking them to try using natural magic to heal the wounds of the earth—please look!"

Aiden opened the map of Hillsbrad Foothills. Near Southshore, people saw land adorned with greenery.

"This, this—they succeeded?" Alexandros Mograine, the lord of Southshore, was filled with disbelief.

Three months ago, he had returned to Southshore once and witnessed it as a ruin.

Because Hillsbrad Foothills was the initial base of the Valoran Federation, after they withdrew, Archimonde ordered his demons to thoroughly destroy it.

Mograine knew very well that it was even more desolate than the Blasted Lands. The cracked, crimson earth had almost become a desert, with no grass growing. There were also many charred marks caused by fel residue. If people got too close, they would be contaminated by fel energy, leading to illness or mutation. It was no longer suitable for any species other than demons to survive.

But now, green vegetation and healthy animals had appeared around Southshore!

The others were just as shocked—this was simply an incredible miracle!

Almost everyone had returned to the Eastern Kingdoms. Because Dalaran had been stationed there and had now returned to its original location, people only needed to use the teleportation array to return, which was very convenient and fast.

It was difficult to leave their homeland, and everyone wanted to see what their country had become—the result was so painful that the leaders basically decided to abandon their old homes and settle down in Kalimdor.

Only the maritime kingdom of Kul Tiras had been almost untouched by the demons. In addition, Gilneas, which had suffered from the Scourge, was also relatively well preserved. Because there were almost no living people in Gilneas when the Burning Legion arrived, Archimonde naturally wouldn't bother sending his subordinates to specifically destroy a land with almost no enemies. Only a small team of demons entered to carry out small-scale destruction, clearing and enslaving ogres and other creatures.

Therefore, after the recent expedition ended, Prince Liam led most of the Gilneans back to their country, rebuilding their homes and reclaiming the land.

"They succeeded," Aiden nodded. "We must thank Archdruid Malfurion Stormrage and the Cenarion Circle he leads, as well as the shaman priests of the Earthen Ring led by Muln Earthfury. They are healing the wounds of the earth, washing away the traces left by the Burning Legion. Although this is a long-term project, one day we will return home!"

The conference room immediately erupted in warm applause and cheers, both because of the druids' and shamans' selflessness and greatness, and because they would have the opportunity to return to their homeland.

"However, this is just a beautiful vision for the future. To solve the current crisis, the problems we face are still very serious."

Aiden continued, "Purchasing grain through the Ethereum is necessary, but transporting such cheap goods through Ethereum trading will lead to a serious premium on the grain itself." Aiden looked at Haramad, "Am I right, Prince Halaamade?"

"I like communicating with smart people—that's indeed the case. Interstellar trade transportation costs are very high, and grain is not our main business, so the price will be slightly higher," Haramad said bluntly. "Of course, everyone has been a friend in need, so we are willing to offer a significant discount. However, there is a small additional condition. If you can agree to it, the price of grain will receive the Ethereum's maximum discount!"

"What condition?" Aiden already had a guess in his mind.

"This is related to the origin of us ethereals. The specific story is very long. If you are interested, you can consult Advisor Lathimus of the Protectorate. My condition is that you stand on the side of the Protectorate and promise to help us avenge. As long as you agree, the Ethereum can provide you with affordable grain, and even more assistance! Very worthwhile assistance!"

Aiden knew that the ethereals' home was destroyed by a void lord named Dimensius and the void army he led.

The ethereals have always wanted to avenge the void army, and the Protectorate is one of the ethereal armed forces.

To be honest, Aiden was reluctant to make such a promise. Dimensius was a terrifying opponent. He had devoured countless worlds, and his fierce reputation in the universe was in no way inferior to that of the Burning Legion, which had only been born for more than 20,000 years.

Although in the original historical plot, this almost invincible guy, who seemed even more terrifying than Sargeras, died miserably in Outland, and many people didn't even know there was such a terrifying big BOSS, Aiden believed that Dimensius's strength was definitely very powerful.

Azeroth itself still had a lot of enemies, and it was unwise to make more enemies.

He didn't immediately agree because he still had some backup plans, and he might not even need to ask the Ethereum for help.

Haramad also knew that they definitely needed time to consider, so after speaking, he questioned everyone and then cut off the interstellar connection.

Aiden continued: "It is necessary to promote Valoran's agricultural technology, but it has a cycle of generating benefits. Coupled with the scarcity of land resources caused by population pressure, we need some other methods as a supplement."