"These hundred-odd people are the guards of City Hall."
Wu Jun pointed at the formation in the center of the square. "Normally, players who want to enter the castle where the city lord resides have to either use exceptional stealth skills to evade these guards' patrols or fight them head-on and eliminate all hundred-odd guards first."
As he spoke, Wu Jun turned his gaze toward the several hundred refugees on either side of the square. "They were all once residents of Withered City, but the city lord later imprisoned them to serve as walking blood bags and nourishment."
"If you want to earn the highest rating, SSS, in this instance, rescuing these people is a must."
Su Ye understood.
At the same time, he couldn't help reflecting that an SSS instance rating really wasn't so easy to earn.
Even if ordinary players fought their way into the castle through countless hardships and successfully killed the city lord...
If the battle caught these imprisoned residents in the crossfire and caused casualties, the final instance rating would likely fall short of SSS.
"All right, let's go through the motions and get you through this instance as quickly as possible."
Wu Jun looked at the hundred-odd fully armed guards in the square. His smile faded, and his voice suddenly rose. "Stand at attention, all of you! Assist Comrade Su Ye in completing his mission!"
"Yes, sir!"
The hundred-odd guards roared in unison. They all lowered their weapons willingly, abandoning any resistance as they quietly waited for Su Ye to kill them.
Seeing this, Su Ye wasted no time and made no fuss.
He knew these comrades wouldn't truly die after being killed. They would revive in the Gray Mist World.
The Armor-Piercing Spear immediately appeared in his hand, and he charged straight at