Lu Li had met with Marshal Maxwell before, albeit briefly .
This was why he had brought Hachi Chan along, as she had high Charm stats . Even the enemy camps’ Tauren NPCs took a liking to her .
The higher the Charm stats, the easier it would be to initiate and find quests . Furthermore, with high Charm stats, NPCs would be more likely to distribute easier and more convenient quests, such as delivering armor or medicine . There was also the possibility of the NPC personally attending to the errand as well . However, with low Charm stats, the likelihood of being able to receive quests from NPCs was extremely low . Furthermore, if you were extremely fortunately and managed to receive a quest, the difficulty would be absurdly high .
There was a beggar in Silvermoon who was starving to death, but he still rejected a player’s offer of bread to him . This meant that the player’s Charm stats were simply too low .
The beggar was willing to die than to give the quest to the player!
Marshal Maxwell was located in the northern part of Burning Steppes . He was near the Horde’s flight points, which meant that this was both a safe and dangerous place to be . Had Marshal Maxwell picked this place because he was brave, or was he clueless about what was going on?
Lu Li transformed into a crow, while Hachi Chan turned into a butterfly, so that their travel would be easier .
“Who is it!” a voice cried out as two soldiers suddenly emerged from the shadows . From their armor, they seemed like scouts . To be so brave as to set up camp in the Horde territory…this could only mean that these scouts were extremely powerful .
Even in Lu Li previous life, he hadn’t heard of any attempts to destroy this camp .
“We are adventurers from the Alliance,” Hachi Chan introduced as she transformed back into her normal form . Lu Li followed suit . He was speechless upon seeing the two powerful and fierce-looking soldiers suddenly relax and put down their weapons . Had it been just him, they probably would have charged straight at him and talked with their swords .
“This place is not for strangers . State your reasons for coming here,” the guard said sternly, but gently towards Hachi Chan .
“We are here for Marshal Maxwell,” Hachi Chan quickly responded .
The two guards shared a look, seemingly becoming more nervous about the fact that these two standing in front of them knew of Marshal Maxwell .
“We have information regarding the Blackrock Spires . I wish to talk to the Marshal about this . On an unrelated note, I saved Marshal Windsor from the Blackrock Depths . However, I couldn’t protect him completely, so he died under the claws of the Black Dragon,” Lu Li suddenly chimed in .
“Windsor…” a voice suddenly sighed . Then, a human clad in heavy armor appeared .
The two scouts bowed towards warrior, then disappeared back into the shadows .
“Greetings, Marshal Maxwell,” Lu Li and Hachi Chan said .
The warrior didn’t deny his identity . First, he smiled and greeted Lu Li and Hachi Chan, then he began talking to Lu Li .
“I remember you . You are a courageous adventurer . ”
“It’s regrettable that I could not save Marshal Windsor . Courageous, but weak,” Lu Li modestly replied . His words were not only to leave a good impression, but he also truly felt regret about what happened .
Lu Li treated Marshal Windsor as a friend of his own . He met Marshal Windsor while grieving the death of Anduin Lothar . Together, they exposed and defeated Major Samuelson, who was hiding his true identity as a Faceless One in Stormwind . Lu Li then rescued him from the jail in the Blackrock Depths . Together, they faced the Black Dragon Princess, Onyxia, but in the end, he died under the Dragon’s claws, just like he foresaw .
Lu Li witnessed his death, yet he was powerless to do anything . There was a period of time where he regretted releasing Marshal Windsor from jail .
“Don’t blame yourself . He was an admirable warrior . He strived forwards, always abiding with his principles,” Marshal Maxwell praised his fellow Marshal .
“I will definitely kill Onyxia . A warrior’s blood must not bleed in vain,” Lu Li said with fierce resolution .
Marshal Maxwell slapped Lu Li’s shoulders softly .
“Friend, I believe you, but you must become stronger . Only tragedies await you if you are not strong enough . Onyxia will pay . The days where these dragons can run rampant are coming to an end,” he said .
What Marshal Maxwell really meant by saying this was that Lu Li was too weak . If he dared to tackle Onyxia now, he would definitely die .
“Yes, I will get stronger . ”
After having this conversation with Maxwell, Lu Li signalled Hachi Chan to say something .
“Uncle Marshal, we have a problem . In the Blackrock Spires, the one that Onyxia’s brother is controlling, we saw powerful Draconians . These were fierce and unwilling to listen . There were six of them…” Hachi Chan whine in a sad tone .
Had it been Lu Li who said this, Marshal Maxwell would have most likely responded with another slap on the shoulders and told him to get stronger before fighting again .
Instead, Marshal Maxwell had Hachi Chan list out the special characteristics of the Draconians . Then, he said, “From your information, it seems like these Draconians are from Drakkisath . It was Drakkisath that led Nefarian’s army and invaded our territory, massacring our people . Yes, we must let him pay for the blood of our people .
“We must kill him,” Hachi Chan said in a confident tone .
“If you guys can kill him, I will reward you abundantly,” Marshal Maxwell continued .
Then, the System notified Lu Li and Hachi Chan of their quest to kill General Drakkisath . After this, they would have to bring a belonging of Drakkisath’s to Marshal Maxwell .
“We can’t fight him . He uses Ignite, which causes us to lose all our Armor . Even the small monsters can kill us,” Hachi Chan exaggerated . The truth was, Drakkisath’s Ignite only decreased a part of the Armor – it did not completely erase it .
“I have a few elixirs here . Perhaps these can help . ”
Although Lu Li knew that bringing Hachi Chan would have its benefits, he didn’t know that they would just receive Marshal Maxwell’s elixirs that easily . If Lu Li recalled correctly, these elixirs gave them increased Armor or increased fire-resistance . All in all, these were valuable items .
“Thanks Uncle Marshall! We’ll definitely kill General Drakkisath, then his master Nefarian, then Nefarian’s sister Onyxia, then Nefarian’s dad…What was his name again?”
“Neltharion . ”
Lu Li wanted to cover his face in embarrassment . Even if Hachi Chan was quite young, was it appropriate to act like this?
“General Drakkisath is a difficult opponent . How about this?” Marshal Maxwell asked, then continued to explain, “In General Drakkisath’s hall, there is an orb there . That is the Telemancy Orb . If you manage to engrave this brand on it, we can teleport to that place from here . Although I am not able to battle with you, I can send two warriors to help . ”
Lu Li was completely speechless and was unable to do anything but nod his head in gratitude .