ar of Tides, so it would be quite troublesome if the priest hadn’t shown up.
“Young elf, you’re such a well-mannered child. Speak, what is your request of me?” The priest was in a good mood and carefully carried the statue in his arms.
“I am an adventurer who is seeking great power. I wish to obtain the power of the tidelord,” Lu Li replied, cutting straight to the point.
The priest immediately changed his expression.
“What? How dare you set your target on the altar.”
He was only slightly stronger than an elite monster, and there was no guarantee that he could beat this thief who had a Jade Statue, so he remained on his guard.
Night elves were very strong and were even capable of defeating what the Murlocs feared most – Nagas.
Murlocs had always been cowards and were only tough on the outside. They swarmed upon their enemies and ran away when they couldn’t win.
“You’ve misunderstood – I do not plan to use this altar without paying a price. I’ve brought you rewards in exchange.”
Lu Li took out a great amount of rare materials and placed them in front of the altar, one by one.
The priest widened his eyes at the sight, mumbling the name of Neptulon to try and maintain his sanity.
The NPCs in Dawn were also capable of leveling up through two methods. The first method was to defeat strong opponents and grow through battle. This method was ineffective for the Murloc priest, as he had to stay and protect this altar.
The second method was to gain power from an outward source.
The materials that Lu Li had brought were extremely tempting for the priest. Not only could the priest use these materials to absorb energy, he could even use them to absorb purer, divine power from the altar.
“Help me drain the power from the altar and these will all be yours.”
Like the whispers of a devil, Lu Li’s words were filled with temptation.
“No, the altar’s power cannot be used carelessly. Punishment will descend upon us from the great tidelord.” It was easy to tell from old priest’s dry face that he was in a dilemma.
“Don’t be silly – the tidelord won’t descend upon these ruins. Ask yourself, what does this wasteland have that can possibly attract a demigod?” Lu Li interrogated, persecuting the murloc’s soul.
The poor old thing was almost about to cry.
“Murlocs shouldn’t be enslaved. You all need to break away from the grasps of the Nagas. Only then will you guys have the chance to find great power – power great enough to summon your tidelord.” Lu Li decided to tackle this from another angle.
“Yes.”
The old priest’s eyes sparkled as he declared, “We were once rulers of the seas. No one other than the gods can enslave us.”
“As a friendly elf, I must agree with your words,” Lu Li replied, pretending to side with the Murloc priest.
His words were clearly untrue. Elves loved nature and balance, but they were never a friendly race to begin with.
Unfortunately, all that the old priest could think about now was the blueprint that Lu Li had just described to him.
Murlocs shouldn’t be enslaved, they shouldn't be struggling in these ruins, and they needed a strong leader. The old priest felt as if his youth had returned to his body once again.
Lu Li collected the materials and pushed them towards the priest, saying, “Take them, for the sake of greater power and for the future of the murlocs.”
“I need to check if these materials are really what I need.”
With his bloodshot eyes, the old priest nodded his head heavily.
Of course, these were the materials that he needed. Azure Sea Breeze had already interacted with this old Murloc priest in his previous life and received a long list of materials from him.
“I doubt that anyone else will be able to provide you with better materials than me.” Lu Li was slightly anxious – who knew if this NPC would suddenly change his mind?
Fortunately, these materials were what the Murloc priest wanted.
The pile of materials that Lu Li offered not only contained the rare materials that the priest needed, but it also included the sacrificial offerings required to activate the altar. The priest didn’t need to supply anything at all.
The old priest was surprised, in a good way of course, as he checked every single material and held all of them tightly in his arms.