Misty Mountains Orcs Reputation -1000 Current Reputation: -3456 (Arch-Enemy)
Thud.
Before the flames could even ignite, the Orc King's Health Bar dropped straight to zero. He collapsed to the ground, utterly silent.
The instant he died, the words "Arch-Enemy" on the reputation panel suddenly turned crimson, as though they had been activated.
"The King has been killed!"
No one knew which goblin shouted it, but every goblin immediately began to stir. Some wailed, some stood at a loss, some trembled in fear, and some grabbed their weapons and charged forward, trying to bury their confusion beneath violence.
But it was all futile.
"Run, now!" Gandalf shouted, taking the lead.
Li Wei pointed his sword forward, driving back the scattered, crazed goblins as he fought and retreated.
Yet the goblins quickly accepted reality and realized that their King was truly dead. As one, they turned their eyes toward Li Wei's group and converged from all directions in a dense swarm, carrying a simmering fury.
Li Wei looked up and saw goblins crawling over the rock walls, beside the wooden bridges, and even across the cave ceiling. Like a flood, they filled every corner. If they were swallowed up, not only the Dwarves and Gandalf, but even he himself would be in serious trouble.
"It's too open here. I can't hold them back!" Li Wei said urgently.
As he spoke, he had already pulled out his pickaxe and began digging into the wall with a series of thuds, placing several blocks behind them as a barrier.
"Quick, get inside! We'll dig our way out!"
"Stop! Don't jump!"
Gandalf hurriedly grabbed a Dwarf and said to Li Wei, "We might not have enough time. Don't forget, there are thirteen Dwarves here."
"I saw light over there. It should be