Chapter 1372
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Firstly, Lu Li used some elixirs to reach a certain level of DPS . To make sure that they had enough DPS, Lu Li didn't bring many healers with him . One small squad was sufficient .
Therefore, the party would have to use their potions and elixirs sparingly . If they needed to, they should just drink them, because if they died, they would be revived back at the checkpoint . This meant that they would also have to run back to the battle, which was a long way .
Lu Li also hesitantly purchased an additional mobile checkpoint . It was definitely useful, as when the players died, they would revive at this checkpoint, instead of the original one . The checkpoint looked like an angel statue, and the price was 200 gold .
The chosen area was within the Nightsong Forest . It was approximately situated in the middle of the forest, where Silverwind Refuge and Splintertree met . It was next to the Faelan river and was in a good strategic position . If the Alliance took control of this area, then they would be able to travel to other areas using the Astranaar flight point . If it was the Horde, the Horde legions at Splintertree would be just as powerful .
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In the earlier days of the game, the players' Stronghold wouldn't be a threat to the original inhabitants of the land . Lu Li also wasn't worried about the Horde's army from Splintertree invading this territory . The Nightsong Forest also held a huge abundance of medicinal herbs, so these would also be part of the income .
Lu Li painfully bought eight War Chariots and a Revival Point . Honestly, it wasn't that risky without the statue, but Lu Li didn't want to take the risk . Even as one who had been reborn, he wasn't sure about the difficulty of the battle . If it was extremely difficult, then it would be rather unfavourable without the Revival Point . Comparing the price of 200 gold to the value of the Stronghold, it was worth it .
There was an officer in charge of the entrance to the battlefield . After the commander handed in the list of combatants, everyone would be teleported to the Revival Point at the Stronghold . The place was like a green meadow and was extremely inviting to rest at . A stone statue stood there, witnessing the beginning to the end of the Nightsong Forest . However, the Nightsong Forest was cut down by the Horde legions .
Rain began to fall from the sky, while a few fire-based Mages were unleashing curses upon this area . "Azure Sea Breeze and World's Best Friend, you and the rest of the defensive squad are responsible for pulling the Chariots . Have an Ice Mage ride with each one of you," Lu Li instructed . "Make sure you aim before you fire at the Outposts . We have eight Chariots, so we'll position four on each side . We're only going to charge through the middle . " There was a path through the forest from the Revival Point to the Stronghold Crystal . These Chariots were basic with no motors, only manpower from the players . However, they were quite sturdy – a direct hit from the Outpost wouldn't destroy one .
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"Protect the Chariots!" Lu Li commanded .
Spiders suddenly emerged from the side of the path . Their targets were clear – the Chariots . They began to spew out acid at the Chariots as soon as they got close enough . The Chariots had both HP and Durability . If either of these ran out, they would be destroyed . Venomous acid from these spiders dealt damage to both HP and Durability .
The Paladins rushed at the group of spiders, used Consecration, and drew the attention of all the monsters . The Mages then fired their AoE skills, while the Priests and Warlocks forced away the monsters that were close to the Chariots . The Chariots stormed forwards under the protection of the Ruling Sword players .
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The first Outpost finally entered their field of vision; there was a Bind Tower and an Exploding Tower . There were also many monsters guarding it further in .
"Spread out the Chariots and aim accurately at the Exploding Tower . Destroy that Tower first . Defensive Paladins, focus on pulling all the monsters . Don't let any of them get close to the Chariots . "
Lu Li only stood and commanded . There was no way that he was going to the Tower and clearing the monsters there himself; it was too dangerous .
The Revival Point that was worth 200 gold was only usable once . Lu Li wasn't planning on using here . He wanted to at least place the Revival Point at the entrance of the Stronghold .
As the shells from the Chariots' cannons fired towards the Exploding Tower and its monsters, the Tower also fired their own cannons at the Chariots . There were also Satyr archers at the top of the Tower . Satyrs were Fallen Demons like the Naga; the first Satyr was a Dark Elf . However, other races began to join the Satyrs . They were crooked and evil and sought joy in killing and torture . Because they were Dark Elves, a large majority of their military strength came from their elite archers and stealth users in the Forest . Their features were mostly derived their Dark Elven roots, especially their facial and torso areas . However, what set them apart were their hooves joined to slender and hairy sheep-like legs, their long lion-like tail, as well as a taller abdomen, sharp claws and horns .
Thieves were the best at fighting against these archers . A few Thieves within the ranks entered Stealth and infiltrated the Exploding Tower . Each person focused on one archer to kill . The archers were extremely weak in melee combat, so they tended to back away until they had enough range to use their bows to attack . It was an extremely stupid tactic, because the Outpost had limited space . Therefore, these level 59 monsters were easily cleared . After the Thieves cleared out the group of archers, they quickly went to the second tower to clear out the other group .
The others were responsible for clearing out the remaining monsters . The Chariots continued to bombard the Exploding Tower, which looked like it was about to crumble after numerous shots . The Tower's offensive power was actually quite impressive, but the players were prepared with a healing team . Furthermore, they also prepared potions and elixirs, so the damage taken wasn't too heavy . There was only one death, which was an already low-HP player falling from the top of the Tower .
After the Exploding Tower was destroyed, they quickly moved onto the Bind Tower . The main purpose behind the Bind Tower was to slow down the players' movement speed . Its damage wasn't that high, so Lu Li didn't give many instructions . He instead jumped down from the Chariot and joined the fray . This was their first attempt, and they managed to clear both Towers with relative ease and no casualties . Two of the eight Chariots suffered some damage, but that couldn't be helped . After all, they decided to use the Chariots to fire at the Towers, so the Towers naturally fired back . After clearing the two Outposts, there was an obvious increase in monsters . However, these were around the same as before, so they weren't too powerful .
The majority of the players here were level 59, so the monsters' level was also only level 59 . Even the most elite level 59 monsters were a piece of cake compared to the ones back in the Molten Core . At the very beginning of the battle, these monsters got close to the Chariots . However, after everyone had become accustomed to them, they were completely driven back .
The second pair of Outposts were also quickly taken down, so the third one was the next target . There were 30 Outposts outside of the Stronghold, with ten Outposts on each path, along with five Bind Towers and five Exploding Towers . These Towers were quickly taken down by Lu Li and his group . It might have seemed easy for them, but it wasn't . They also suffered casualties, losing five or six players . The Chariots were also quite damaged, and two of them were nearly destroyed despite Lu Li telling them to distribute the damage between the Chariots and the players . Otherwise, they would have lost at least half of the Chariots by the time they arrived at the entrance of the Stronghold .