Chapter 1319
What happened next was a long silence .
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This was the first Legendary equipment that everyone had seen, even Lu Li, who had experienced rebirth .
There had been rumours that someone had a Legendary equip, but all that was speculation and could have been fabricated . After all, if rumours were spread that a certain person had legendary equipment on them, they would immediately become a target .
“Hey, Lighty, what kind of dinner are we having?” Azure Sea Breeze asked after a while .
He had previously wanted to fight Moonlight for this item, but that was obviously a joke . There was no way that he as a Main Tank could ask for such a high damage item like this .
Wandering and Remnant Dream were in similar positions .
In fact, the first special effect that increased the Whirlwind’s level was specifically designed to maximise a Berserker’s power .
In addition, Whirlwind was a Berserker’s signature skill and already made the item second to none . Moreover, this item actually had two more valuable special effects . Of the two special effects, the first allowed the Berserker to have a second Charge, but the benefits of the third were only understood by Lu Li .
What could Shahram do in a window of 10 seconds?
No one could answer that question because there was no answer . The answer to this question wasn’t fixed .
Ten seconds were more than enough to help Moonlight kill a strong opponent . It was also possible for Shahram to heal Moonlight until he was back to full HP . He could also revive one of Moonlight’s teammates, or give the entire team a buff .
There were a wide variety of buffs that he could give . According to some incomplete statistics, there were at least 20-30 buffs .
No one knew what Shahram would do!
The most important part of this effect was that Shahram was unaffected by crowd-control on the player because this was a triggered effect and didn’t require casting .
As for the other Attributes, they were undoubtedly what would expect of the Blackblade .
Lu Li felt a bit of envy, but in fact, the Felstriker wasn’t much worse .
Felstriker (Perfect Epic): Damage 88-120, Agility +120, Strength +100, Critical Hit: +35% . Three Slots . Special Effect 1: Ambush Skill Level +1, +1 Combo Points gained for using this skill . Special Effect 2: After the user successful lands a critical hit, gain 50% damage increased for 10 seconds . Special Effect 3: Phantom Shift – Six Phantoms that last three seconds each appear randomly . The user can choose to change positions with one of them at any time . 2 hour cooldown . Special Effect 4: Bloodthirst, Instant Cast, consumes 20% of HP to increase Attack Power by 50%, Attack Speed by 50% and Movement Speed by 50% . Lasts for 10 seconds . 2 hour cooldown . After using this effect, the user is satisfied and can no longer be affected by other Bloodthirst or time warp effects for 10 minutes . Equipment Requirement: Level 60 . Durability 320/320 .
Because it was a one-handed weapon, a second dagger could be equipped which meant that its damage and other Attributes were not inferior . It also had a critical hit bonus that was 5% higher .
The Special Effects were also quite different . Felstriker increased the skill level of Ambush,
which was slightly inferior to Whirlwind .
The perfect grade of the Felstriker was comparable to a full grade increase . You could see a Perfect Epic as a Legendary item, but unfortunately, this didn’t have the same effect on people . If you sent someone a Perfect Epic item or a Legendary item, you would receive different responses .
Lu Li gave this Blackblade to Moonlight, deducted his guild points and set a debt of a few thousand points to the guild .
Moonlight was very embarrassed . It wasn’t just the points – he couldn’t afford the red envelope that was to be given to Remnant Dream . He was so poor because of his PVP lifestyle . The gold that he received from Instance Dungeons was usually just enough for him to repair his equipment and help his old friends .
Remnant Dream couldn’t force him to pay up anyway, so she let him go .
There wasn’t much after that . They cleared some of the side quests given by Marshall Maxwell before going back to him to submit them .
As the highest-ranking governor of the Alliance presiding over this area, the rewards he would give couldn’t be that bad .
Lu Li and the others left the Instance Dungeon and headed over the location of the Burning
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Steppes Flame Crest . Hachi Chan had previously shared the quest with everyone, so everyone could submit it .
However, they didn’t hear the sound of fighting until they got close .
Lu Li instructed everyone to hide while he turned into a Blood Crow to fly into the sky . From his position in the air, he could see all of Burning Steppes in front of him .
The Burning Steppes were a rugged, bare land dotted with fires that had burned the once-green grass .
A wave of green-skinned troops wearing black armor were charging .
They had a protruded jaw with sharp teeth, flat twitching noses and small bloodthirsty eyes that were red with hatred . Under the dying sun of the Burning Steppes, the ebony shafts and glimmering blades of their weapons let off a radiant shine .
This was Blackrock’s Orc Army!
Lu Li didn’t hate these soldiers just because they had been killing Blackrock Orcs in the Instance Dungeon .
The monsters in the Instance Dungeon were not the same as those in the wild . To put it bluntly, the monsters in the Instance Dungeon were fake . This was not a completely accurate explanation, but the monsters in the wild were definitely much stronger .
The army was quite difficult to deal with . No matter who it was, if they were swarmed by these soldiers, they were bound to die .
As such, Lu Li planned to set up some players to be watchmen . After some time, the Stronghold System would be introduced and the players would be able to fight for a Stronghold . For now, Lu Li’s watchmen would have to keep an eye out for the Orcs .
The Blackrock Orcs were shouting and pointing as they marched towards their objective . Their objective was a little hillside which was surrounded by mountains .
The only advantage of this location was that both sides were steep, which made them difficult to climb, let alone charge up . One side also had a magma stream flowing down, which meant the Blackrock Orcs were unlikely to attack from that direction . They could only mount their attack from one side of the garrison .
At the top of the hillside was a blue Alliance flag . This wasn’t a castle or a Stronghold . The boulders that were piled around barely formed a defensive position .
An officer who looked like he was commanding the battle was standing on a boulder . Occasionally, arrows would fly towards him, but he would deflect them with his sword .
These people had experienced a continual struggle against this attack .
Only a small group of people wrapped in bandages remained . Their dirty armor and broken helmets were covered in blood . Their weapons were jagged and were covered in dried, crimson blood .
Lu Li was dumbfounded – what was happening?
He didn’t know if this had to do with the quest or a movement in the story . He had been to the Burning Steppes quite a few times, but he had never seen an actual battle take place before .
There were close to a thousand Blackrock orcs, while there were only a three or four hundred humans who were capable of fighting . Almost everyone was injured, but they seemed to have some decent equipment remaining . They fired their bows and a wave of arrows rained down from the hill .
Some of the Orcs in the front row were killed in the blink of an eye as the arrows landed . Another volley of arrows then began, which caused another wave of Orcs soldiers to fall, but behind them was a huge legion of soldiers .
The number of human soldiers was simply far too few . The Blackrock Orcs had almost breached the defensive line a number of times .
The Blackrock Orcs were also constantly changing their formation . This was evidence that they had a skilled commander . From Lu Li’s perspective, it was only a matter of time before the Blackrock Orcs broke through .
Lu Li first tried to call people over from the guild, before telling the others to come in .
“Lighty, bring them in . ”
It would take time before the reinforcements would arrive . Lu Li was worried that these human soldiers wouldn’t make it through that time . The 15 players that were present were not that many, but they were all strong and were reasonably healthy, so they could fight for some time .
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Moonlight took the people along the route planned by Lu Li as they quickly approached the battlefield .
“Woah, there are just too many of them . ”
Unlike Moonlight and Fat Monkey, Azure Sea Breeze wasn’t a PVP madman, so his fear of facing all these Orc soldiers was understandable .
“We have no choice . There are only very few human soldiers left and many of them are injured,” Lu Li said, feeling helpless too .
If he could arrange to bring in a thousand players, then these Blackrock Orcs would be manageable . But now, in order to save the human soldiers, they just had to fight together .
As for the rewards of such a task, Lu Li had some expectations, but he wasn’t going to insist on them .
This was the nature of the game . You couldn’t avoid these opportunities if you wanted to flourish . Those who weren’t afraid to do these things were more likely to die, but they also earned more rewards .
“Is everyone ready?” Lu Li asked quietly after everyone was close enough .
The others were becoming excited . They were about to rush out as a group of 15 players to face nearly a thousand Blackrock Orcs .
After Lu Li received a definitive answer, he didn’t immediately command them to charge . Instead, after the Orcs soldiers had reached the hill, he jumped out of the hiding place and attacked the Orc Commander that was riding the giant Warg .
The Orc Command had been busy yelling at the battlefield, so he was dumbfounded when Lu Li stabbed him in the back of the head by surprise .
He shook his aching head and let out an earth-shattering cry .
The Blackrock Orcs that were charging ahead stopped as they turned back to look at their commander . However, just when they thought the Orcs would come back for their Commander, they turned back and continued to pressed forwards .
“Attack!” Azure Sea Breeze cried out with his shield in front of him . As a Main Tank, even if he didn’t want to fight, he couldn’t let his Thief teammate face the monster alone .
The Orc Commander wasn’t really alone either; he had six guards nearby .
Azure Sea Breeze and Wandering were both tanking the aggro of the monsters while being assisted by the melee damage output players . The ranged players’ jobs were to deal damage while the healers were protected in the middle of the formation . Their presence made their suffering a little bit more bearable .
“Pay attention to your HP, and don’t use your damage reduction skills . Our people will be here soon,” Lu Li said as soon as he managed to catch his breath, but he knew that he had underestimated their opponent .
The Burning Steppes were a standard level 60 map with monsters ranging from level 50-60 . There were a few areas with lower-level monsters, but under normal circumstances, there wouldn’t any monsters above level 60 .
However, what he had been presented with defied Lu Li’s understanding .
These monsters were all level 62, while the Commander was level 65 and was obviously a Boss .
Fortunately, this guy was an Orc Shaman .
The Shamans were the spiritual leaders of the clan and of the Horde . They could communicate with souls, had the ability to predict the future and guided their people through storms in the dark ages . Their role in battle was to boost morale, increase the attack power of the soldiers and ensure that the soldiers didn’t go Berserk . If the soldiers didn’t die from their injuries, he could also heal them .
The Shaman that Lu Li was facing served an assistive role .
Of course, it was still impossible for Lu Li to kill him . Moreover, he also had the six guards who were protecting him . Even if there weren’t any mishaps, it was only a matter of time before Lu Li’s group were wiped .
However, this was only because the Shaman had completely ignored what the players were doing .
He was still commanding the Blackrock Orcs to attack the defensive structure of the human camp . Lu Li and the others had more or less distracted him, but it didn’t stop the attack on the camp .
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“Dammit, what are you doing?
The scene that was unfolding made everyone speechless . The human commander had actually taken his group down the hillside to charge into the Orcs .
Lu Li didn’t have much to say, because he understood what the human commander was trying to do . He could clearly see that he was receiving help, but there were only a dozen people and it wasn’t enough to deal with the Orc Commander . As such, he was taking advantage of the brief window where the Orc Commander was occupied .
However, he didn’t know that Lu Li had reinforcements coming . He just told Cat Dad to prepare several groups of a hundred players to be sent here .
Originally, Lu Li’s plan was just to harass the Orc Commander so that he couldn’t remain focused on commanding . This would give the human soldiers a bit more breathing room .
He was also trying to stall for his reinforcements to arrive, where they would be able to at least repel the Blackrock Orcs .
Right now, the human soldiers were rushing down in an attempt to break out of the encirclement . The three sides of the hill that were helping their defense was actually now a disadvantage that restricted their retreat .
As long as the Orc Soldiers were blocking the front, they would be like a mill that slowly ground down the soldiers that were trying to break through .
“Where are you guys? You don’t have to keep formation – just get here! Take whatever mounts there are to do it!” Lu Li yelled into command channel at Drifting Rain .
“Our Paladin team will arrive first . It will be 5 minutes at most,” Drifting Rain said straightforwardly .
The Paladins were professional riders and had a crusader aura which increased the speed of their mount by 20% . If more Paladins were gathered together, their crusader aura would be increased, up to a maximum of 50% .
Under Drifting Rain’s orders, four to five hundred Paladins on their mounts were found out of the few thousand players .
Most of them had joined the Night Watchmen Corps and were well trained .
Lu Li could only pray that the human soldiers could hold on for a little longer, otherwise, these thousand reinforcements would just be here to pick up corpses .
“How about we sneak in to join them? We can retreat into the hillside,” Wandering suddenly suggested .
It was a good idea . Lu Li then realized that it was better to rush in and join the human soldiers so that they could retreat together back into the hillside . As for whether they would be able to hold on after retreated into the hillside, that was another matter entirely .
After discussing it for a while, they decisively broke away from the Orc commander and tried to merge with the human soldiers .
The difference between the players and the NPCs or monsters was clear . Lu Li and the others had far more diverse and complicated skills .
For example, when March Rain approached, she immediately cast Soul Shriek .
A sound wave originating from her cute face scared away any of the Blackrock Orcs that it touched .
Lu Li and the others also took the opportunity increase the gap between them and the Boss .
The others did similar things with Frost Nova, Frost Trap, various area of effect Warlock Fears and even Trample to delay their pursuers . They rarely killed any of the monsters ahead of them, because it was simply unrealistic to quickly kill a level 62 elite monster .
The Orc Shaman watched coldly as the reinforcements got closer and closer .
In fact, he didn’t try too hard to stop the players from joining the human forces . Perhaps he thought this was helpful to him as he could defeat them all together .
This time, it was the Human Commander that was dumbfounded .
They didn’t really understand why Lu Li and the others invested themselves into this battle . Why were they helping them?
Finally, when the two groups finally reached each other, Lu Li approached the Human Commander .
“Hello, I am a Night Elf from Darnassus, and I hope that you can retreat onto more defensible terrain . It is unlikely that you will be able to push out like this . Even if you do, there will be heavy casualties,” Lu Li said .
“I still have some hope,” the Human Commander muttered resentfully .
The conversation with Lu Li stalled them for long enough that the window to escape had closed . However, there wasn’t any time to get angry, so he just called for their retreat . If they waited any longer, they would have been completely surrounded and killed .
After losing a dozen more men, Lu Li and these human soldiers returned to the hillside .
With the advantages of the terrain, they could finally catch their breath even though the danger had not been completely averted .
“Lu Li, I can heal them,” March Rain said in amazement, before quickly adding, “It’s much worse than when we heal our own though . ”
“The fact that we can is already good enough . Hachi Chan, cast Tranquillity,” Lu Li said .
Under the protection her teammates, Hachi Chan began to channel one of the most powerful area of effect healing skills . Tranquillity or Enhanced Tranquillity was a skill that few people ever learned .
It didn’t heal them for much, and they visually only looked slightly better . The HP that had been healed was just a drop in a bucket .
What surprised Lu Li, was that the healing skills like Hachi Chan’s Enhanced Tranquillity didn’t just increase their HP, but also had an effect on their wounds .
The soldiers were sluggish, but after receiving this drizzle from the sky, they seemed to be in a better mental state .
But now, they were wondering whose side Lu Li was on . If Lu Li hadn’t helped them retreat and Hachi Chan and the other healers didn’t just heal them, they might have just attacked gun .
“Why did you charge in here!”
Lu Li didn’t answer the question directly, but posed the situation back at him .
“Esteemed commander, I have no doubt about your bravery and wisdom, but when you rushed out, you had so few people left .
The momentum of the Human Commander was suddenly weakened .
“No matter how many people survive, that was better than us all dying here . ”
“You must think that our small numbers are not enough to break you out from here,” Lu Li said with a wry smile . “In fact, we are just stalling for you . The real battle is coming with our reinforcements . ”
“Did you send someone to inform Marshal Maxwell?” the Human Commander asked in surprise .
“Hrm, I will send someone now . ”
Lu Li was a bit embarrassed before setting this aside and saying seriously, “My friends will be here soon . Then, you will be safe . ”
“Your friends?”
The Human Commander’s expression turned dark and murderous .
“Rest assured, they are warriors that do not fear death,” Lu Li explained quickly . “There are thousands of troops on their way here . That is the leading group; you will all be safe!”
In the direction where Lu Li was pointing, the Human Commander saw a group of cavalry in the horizon .
They were wearing armor which shone in the dim light of the Burning Steppes . The Human Commander suddenly embraced the man that he had wanted to hack to pieces a second ago .