Chapter 1320: 1320
“Let’s break through!” the human commander excitedly said .
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“Um…Big brother, why do you keep wanting to break through?” Lu Li asked, then continued to explain, “This is only the first squad . There are going to be more reinforcements . The longer we can hold here, the better . ”
The commander then realised that Lu Li said he had called at least a thousand people for reinforcements .
He thought that Lu Li was bluffing for sure .
The Orc Shaman began to panic and hesitate after seeing that this was true . Or, it could be said that the Shaman was beginning to regret his decision to allow his subjects to recover . He should have prioritised the crushing defeat of these humans .
He still had a chance to relentlessly continue to attack the human forces .
If he commanded his forces to prioritise breaking down the defence line, they could achieve this before the reinforcements arrived . However, this would come at the cost of a great number of casualties . Once the reinforcements arrived, there was also no way that they would be left alive .
Furthermore, the reinforcements were cavalry!
As an Orc Shaman, no one would know the terrors of cavalry more than him . After all, the Orc Wolf Riders were one of the strongest forces in the land .
However, the Orc Shaman had mistaken the cavalry’s strength . These were the Paladins who had joined the Night Watch . They didn’t have any abilities that could be used while mounted . Compared to the Wolf Riders, these Paladins were also much weaker .
The Shaman feared the incoming reinforcements, but he was also reluctant to retreat .
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“Do you reckon that they will retreat?”
The human commander had a bald head, but he wasn’t that old either . He looked to be around 30 years old, no less . This was a common look for Azeroth’s males .
“I’m not sure . Does the commander wish for them to retreat?” Lu Li asked .
“Let’s force them to retreat . Enough blood has been shed today,” he replied after hesitating for a short while .
“Alright then . ”
Lu Li didn’t want to push him any further, since the commander already decided to put down his weapons for the day . After all, this wasn’t an Instance Dungeon, so they would lose experience upon death . The losses that they would have suffered if the Horde’s forces breached their defence line would be horrific anyway .
Drifting Rain received Lu Li’s commands .
The charging force of the cavalry instantly halted . The mounted knights then began to hit the ground in a consistent rhythm .
The atmosphere completely changed to when the reinforcements were charging . The Shaman suddenly realised another possibility . He thought that this was a preparation for a greater reinforcement to arrive after this first group . They would surround his forces and annihilate them .
With no hesitation, the Shaman instantly commanded one of his guards to sound the retreat horn .
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The Blackrock Orcs followed the instructions and proceeded to group around the Shaman . Then, they retreated immediately, away from the reinforcements .
Lu Li breathed a sigh of relief . He was worried that the Orc Shaman was not smart enough to realise this .
It looked like the recent minor updates had improved the intelligence of these NPCS .
The reinforcements had no use in terms of fighting strength now, but their journey was not one without any fruit . After all, the strategies to attack the Upper Blackrock Spires had been devised . If they followed the strategies without fault, they would be able to kill a few Bosses .
Furthermore, now that they managed to save a few hundred human soldiers, they wouldn’t have any difficulty receiving a quest from Marshal Maxwell .
“I am Captain Bukmid . Many thanks to you and your friends . ”
Captain Bukmid extended his hand to shake Lu Li’s .
“You’re welcome . It is our duty to do so,” Lu Li said, relaxing a little . After all, they were planning on tackling a whole army of Orcs with less than twenty people . In hindsight, that was a suicidal decision . The fact that they had managed to pull it off was nothing short of a miracle .
“You have saved our lives . I don’t have much to offer in terms of rewards,” Bukmid mumbled . His face paled a little after seeing the number of adventurers .
There was no way that he would be able to reward a few thousand people even after selling himself .
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However, these adventurers could not go unrewarded, after all, they were his saviours . Otherwise, he would have lost his life, alongside the few hundred warriors with him . This would have led to the creation of a quest called “Captain Bukmid’s Revenge”, which would involve killing some Blackrock Orcs in remembrance of him .
“Money does not mean much to us . After all, equipment only improves exterior strength . We wish to increase our own strength, without equipment,” Lu Li said, with a serious face .
“Hey! Lu Pain in the Ass, what do you mean?”
Even Hachi Chan, a quest specialist, questioned Lu Li’s approach to this .
“It looks like he wants experience and fame instead,” Wandering said, then continued, “Gold doesn’t mean much as a reward, and equipment wouldn’t mean much since we have a few thousand here . ”
This entire area was filled with people from Ruling Sword . These members even began to set up camp with barbecues, and soon, a delicious smell began to waft through the air .
The Captain continued to hesitate .
“How about going to Marshal Maxwell first? I have some of his quests to turn in,” Lu Li suddenly suggested .
The rewards that a Captain could give were quite limited . After all, their standing in the Stormwind military was not that high either .
However, Captain Bukmid was not expendable by any means . Marshal Maxwell might very well be quite grateful to Lu Li for saving Bukmid .
The rewards that a Marshal could give were much greater than a Captain .
Indeed, Bukmid would not be able to satisfy the thousands of people in front of him with his
rewards . As such, along with Lu Li’s forces, he and his forces tagged along and travelled towards Marshal Maxwell’s camp .
With this number of people, any monster was instantly annihilated if it did not escape . Even the Trolls from Burning Steppes disappeared .
The Southern Trolls specialised in magic . However, their bodies and physique were also quite strong . A stick-wielding Troll Mage would be able to kill a Dwarf Warrior .
This area was their territory . They would rob anyone who decided to walk upon this land, including the powerful Blackrock Orcs and Black Iron Dwarves . They were so daring that they would steal the corpses of the dragon-people from Nefarian’s experiments .
Before they even arrived at the camp, Lu Li already spotted Marshal Maxwell .
Maxwell jumped down from his horse and hugged Bukmid tightly . He then said as he rubbed his beard, “You missed our appointment time! I thought that you ran into trouble . Then, I heard from some people that you were surrounded by the Blackrock Orcs! It’s great that you are well!”
Lu Li’s mood was even better now!