First Arrival in Stranglethorn Vale

Sun Busong rubbed his forehead helplessly.

It seemed that for Xiu Ma to understand him, it at least needed to be upgraded to blue quality.

After the Imperial Guard brought back the heads of these people to Night Town, Sun Busong had the Tauren take their heads and accompanied him to the office of the Night Watchman Commander, Altaia.

"Oh! It's the Imperial Guard Commander! How did you recover so quickly? I was thinking of visiting you later." When Altaia heard that Sun Busong and the others were coming to see him, he didn't bother to dress up and opened the door to welcome them.

"You're too kind. We're comrades who watch each other's backs, partners in life and death. Why would you be formal with me?"

Sun Busong smiled and greeted him before walking in. He was familiar with everything in this house anyway.

After entering the room, he directly sat on the wolf-skin chair behind the desk. "I just got up not long ago. I missed you, so I came to see you. Don't misunderstand, I wanted to see if you were injured and needed someone to treat you. I have several healing Professionals under me."

"Heh heh, Commander, I appreciate your kindness. Thanks to you yesterday, I wasn't harmed at all. As for you, I wonder if your injuries have healed?"

Altaia's attitude towards Sun Busong was more than just that of a collaborator. In his heart, his feelings for Sun Busong were no longer those of a friend or comrade. They were mixed with loyalty, admiration, affection, and a shared sense of facing death together.

"I'm fine. The few brothers under me are skilled. There isn't even a scar left. It's still as smooth as ever, haha..."

As Sun Busong said this, he also touched his chest, causing Altaia, who was staring at him, to blush deeply.

When Mr. Heavy Fist placed the package containing the Defias traitors on the ground, the young Night Watchman Commander reluctantly shifted his gaze.

"What is this?" Seeing the package on the ground emitting a strong smell of decay, Altaia frowned and glanced at Heavy Fist.

"Heads!"

Sun Busong was speechless. This Tauren was always so blunt. He chuckled and said to Altaia, "Yes! It's heads, heh heh. Sorry! Bringing this kind of thing to your office is indeed a bit inappropriate, but what we need to discuss next is very important, and no one else should hear it!"

When Altaia heard Sun Busong's words, his beautiful eyes smiled at Sun Busong, and then he looked at Heavy Fist!

The meaning was clear: there's still someone here! Didn't you say no one else should hear?

"This, this isn't a person! This is my Tauren!"

Altaia's eyes widened, looking like a dazed little girl, cute and bewildered.

Fine! You're the boss, you call the shots.

Next, Sun Busong told Altaia the origin of these heads and the future development of Night Town.

"I've already sent Usop to find the Brotherhood leader VanCleef. Luffy. He should be here by tomorrow at the latest, but don't worry, you'll still be in charge of the town from now on. I'll have Usop cooperate with you."

Altaia, who was able to become the Night Watchman Commander at such a young age, possessed intelligence far beyond that of ordinary people. After Sun Busong finished speaking, Altaia had already understood some things.

"Are you leaving?"

"Mhm."

Seeing the reluctance in Altaia's eyes, Sun Busong felt a pang of regret. His body was still underage. Although he was already almost 1.7 meters tall, the standard for adults in this world was 14 years old, and he was still a bit short.

"I'm going to Kalimdor to handle some matters and will be back soon. After all, this is a place I worked hard to protect. And there are people here I care about!"

This wasn't a double entendre; it meant, after I say this, you can go pursue them yourself!

"Are you going for a long time? What will we do then?"

"Don't worry, with the Brotherhood backing you, you don't have to fear the trash nobles of Stormwind. If there's anything you can't handle, contact me through the secret line. I'll be there for everything!"

"I'll be here for three more days. After Usop returns, the few of us will thoroughly research the development plan for Night Town. I'll give you a small gift before I leave."

The reluctance in Altaia's eyes immediately turned into little stars. A man giving a woman a gift usually had other implications.

"Really? What is it?" Altaia happily lifted his right leg.

"I'll keep it a secret for now, but I can tell you one thing: I made it with my own hands!"

"Wow!~~~"

That night.

The town was brightly lit, and everyone was celebrating the town's rebirth. All the survivors gathered in the central square, singing and dancing joyfully.

The Tauren no longer had to hide his horns; they were now decorated as walking flowers by the lovely ladies. He himself had become Night Town's mascot. Sun Busong could see that Heavy Fist was enjoying this treatment, his little tail wagging happily behind him.

At the largest table in the center of the square sat Sun Busong, Mayor Elro, Scholar Derlan, Deputy Mayor Rul, and Altaia.

All the important figures were at the same table. Sun Busong raised his cup and clinked glasses with everyone who came to toast him. He was happy today, so he drank freely.

When he sobered up, Usop had already brought Luffy to Night Town. The Mayor and Altaia were already receiving him.

"Yo, my brother! You're late. If you had arrived last night, you could have experienced the charm and drinking capacity of Night Town's beauties. I was definitely no match for them!"

Seeing Luffy, Sun Busong immediately gave him a bear hug.

Luffy also patted his back hard and complained with a smile, "You only know how to gloat! I only received the message late last night. Even if you gave me a hundred more guts, I wouldn't have imagined you saved Night Town from the Necromancer Mobent Fell!"

After Luffy and Sun Busong separated from their hug, he punched Sun Busong's chest. "I heard you were pricked by the wizard? How are you still jumping around? You really know how to cause trouble, but you're also tough, hahaha."

In two days, Sun Busong, Luffy, Altaia, and Usop held four meetings to finalize the future development and troop deployment of Night Town.

The night before Sun Busong and Heavy Fist left, the Brotherhood's three thousand subordinates had fully entered Duskwood, taking over all road checkpoints and guard posts.

"Put it on, go look in the mirror, see if it's pretty?" Sun Busong took out a cloak, which he had stayed up for three days to make.

"Can you help me put it on?" Altaia turned around, revealing his slender neck and shoulders, and said shyly.

Altaia in the mirror was beautiful and charming. The silver cloak draped down to her feet.

Night Watch Commander's Cloak (Blue Equipment) 2-Star:

Item Level 85.

Back.

188 Armor.

+12 Strength

+12 Agility

+12 Stamina

Requires Level 45.

Equip: Increases Attack Power by 40.

Equip: Increases Critical Strike Rating by 21.

Use: Grants nearby party members 20 Stamina for 30 minutes.

When Sun Busong draped this cloak over Altaia's back, she was so blinded by its magnificent radiance that she could barely open her eyes. Then, she felt the cloak's magical properties.

"This, this was made by you?!!!"

The unique and gorgeous design alone had already captivated Altaia, and now the cloak's stats made her disbelieve her own eyes.

She had never heard of any cloak possessing such powerful attributes; even Epic-grade purple gear couldn't achieve such effects.

"Do you like it? I poured my heart and soul into crafting this for you! There's only one like it in the entire world! Don't you dare lose it."

It was true that he had poured his heart and soul into it. In this era, there was no cloak with such exceptional stats. The Slaughter Value alone was over a thousand, hundreds more than resurrecting Xiu Ma.

However, to capture this woman's heart, Sun Busong felt it was worth it!

"I love it! I love it so much! From now on, I'll wear it every day and feel your presence in its warmth every moment!"

Nailed it!

"Boss, where are we going first?" Heavy Fist rode a small mare awkwardly, riding alongside Sun Busong.

"We're going to the rebel camp in Stranglethorn Vale first. Those guys can't stand those vampires in Stormwind either. The enemy of my enemy is my friend! Understand?"

"No!"

"..."

There was only one road from Duskwood to Stranglethorn Vale. If the two of them wanted to go to Kalimdor now, they could only take the Goblin route. Menethil Harbor was controlled by nobles, and that woman on Theramore Isle was also troublesome.

Goblins were the easiest to deal with because they only cared about money. A few days ago, when the three of them went to learn riding, they happened to meet a Goblin profiteer, and this route was their only way to get to Kalimdor.

However, before that, it would be best to try and win over the leader of this rebel group. He was also a good potential subordinate. The leader's name was Duo Lun, a Captain.

When Sun Busong finally met Captain Duo Lun through connections, he finally understood why he wanted to rebel against Stormwind. A level 60 Elite Warrior was only a Captain?!

What did a level 60 Elite mean? Commander Lei Mao of Ironforge was only level 50! He was the leader of the Warrior Class for the Dwarf race.

To force such a powerful individual to rebel, Stormwind was truly rotten to the core!

"Hello, Captain. My name is Sun Busong. I'm from the Brotherhood in the Westerlands. It's a pleasure to meet you. Your great name is renowned among us."

Sun Busong was brought before Captain Duo Lun. He was a burly man in his fifties, and his silver armor made him look even more majestic and solemn. He held two exquisite Blue longswords, which were clearly extraordinary.

"Heh! So you're from the Defias Brotherhood. What, are they starting to recruit Dwarves now? No wonder they're like rats on the street, getting worse and worse!"

Son of a bitch!

This wasn't the persona he had imagined!

No wonder a level 60 Elite would rebel!

It was all because of that foul mouth!

Based on that remark alone, Sun Busong felt this Captain wouldn't live to see level 61!

"Heh heh, you're absolutely right. That's why I'm here to visit and learn. Our leader said I should follow you and learn well, then go back and straighten out the Brotherhood. I hope you won't hesitate to teach me. I'm very diligent and can handle any tasks you give me."

Sun Busong chuckled obsequiously, his eyes full of flattery and fawning.

"Hmm! You're a good Dwarf, I have high hopes for you. If you follow me and learn well, you'll be able to take on important responsibilities when you return. Once the Brotherhood joins our rebellion, I'll give you a good position."

Captain Duo Lun was pleased with Sun Busong's performance. Although he looked down on people from the Brotherhood and on Dwarves, he could still use them to help him out.

"Thank you for your guidance, Captain! Hahaha."

Sun Busong laughed heartily. (Damn it, once I'm familiar with your deployment and setup, I'm going to kill you!)

"Then you two go report to Private Salson. Since you're new, you'll start from the bottom. Go!"

After Sun Busong and Heavy Fist left, Captain Duo Lun smirked and said to the quartermaster beside him, Sergeant Bruce, "Did you see their attitude when they left? Hahaha. A rogue band of scum trying to cooperate with us, what a pipe dream. In a few days, you'll start arranging for them to scout Korson's camp. If they die, they die. Don't worry about it, they're just cannon fodder!"

"Yes! Every decision the Captain makes is wise and heroic!"

Soon, the two of them found the Private named Salson.

"Hmm. That's right, I do have something suitable for you to do. Captain Duo Lun's direct forces currently deployed in northern Stranglethorn Vale require our regular supplies.

However, due to Troll ambushes, they haven't received their supplies, so I need someone to handle this matter for me. You just need to deliver the supplies to them. Remember, if you fail, you'll have to compensate for our losses. Of course, you might also die on the way..."

He handed Sun Busong some miscellaneous supply crates. The task given to the privates was to transport these items to the direct troops in the northern part of Stranglethorn Vale, which required passing through some dangerous areas.

"Boss, what do we do? Should we take the job or not?" the Tauren scratched the flap of skin on his hind leg with his hoof-like hand.

"Do it! Isn't this a good way to gain experience? But remember, after you reach level 29, stop absorbing experience points. The limit for advancing to Professional is level 29. If you accidentally reach level 30, you'll only be a Soldier for the rest of your life!"

Sun Busong blew a whistle, and Xiu Ma shot to his side like lightning, almost knocking the Tauren over.

"Let's go! We're going to meet the Trolls here!"

One person, one Tauren, and one cat set off!

Changing maps, we're ready to stir things up this time!