A Day in the Life of a Stormwind City Guard
Sunlight streamed in through the barracks windows, and the Stormwind City guards who had slept in bed all night opened their eyes and began to get up.
However, one person remained motionless, lying on the bed with an expressionless face, like a statue.
"Hey, Big Broadsword Wang Wu, wake up! The officer is about to call roll." A kind guard patted the man's arm, and suddenly, the man's face came to life, as if a statue had been suddenly infused with life.
"Stop filming, I'm already awake."
As Big Broadsword Wang Wu quickly got up, he muttered to himself, "Damn it, I finally made it. It's one thing to work in real life, but on the weekend, I have to come into the game to 'work' first thing in the morning. I don't know if I'm just bored."
However, he comforted himself, "If I want to advance to the level of a hero as soon as possible, I have to work hard." He quickly got dressed.
Wearing standard plate armor, with a Stormwind City battle robe over it, and a full-face helmet covering his face, he carried an infantry shield and an infantry longsword on his back. He looked exactly like the other Stormwind City guards, as if they were cut from the same mold. However, after looking in the mirror, he still felt quite imposing and powerful. Okay, let's get started.
Good morning, Thomson.
Good morning Robert.
Greeting his comrades, Big Broadsword Wang Wu, walked out of the dormitory and into the barracks mess hall. He grabbed a breakfast and wolfed it down. Every morning, bread, milk, broth, and sausages were provided. Of course, players wouldn't starve even if they didn't eat, but who would refuse free food? Besides, the food tasted pretty good. After eating, there was a 'fullness buff,' increasing all attributes by 10%, which was a perk for players using the Guardian template.
That's right, Big Broadsword Wang Wu is a player who plays the Guardian template. In the beginning, he gave out quests to newbies in the newbie village, such as killing wild dogs wandering near the village entrance. After leveling up a few times, he was transferred to Goldshire as a patrolman. After that, he ran around in the wild, either being chased by grizzly bears or murlocs, and he died countless times.
Now that he's finally reached level 30, he can upgrade to Stormwind City Guard. He was just transferred back to Stormwind City from Darkshire weeks ago, and the thought of those skeletons and zombies there still makes Big Broadsword Wang Wu a little scared. There were too many monsters there, and each one was more disgusting than the last. Even in broad daylight, it was gloomy and oppressive, giving people a chilling sense of oppression, like playing a horror game. If he stayed there for too long, he was afraid he would develop depression. In comparison, a big city like Stormwind City is much better.
But things aren't necessarily easy now. He glanced at the traces of the explosions on the barracks walls and couldn't help but give a bitter smile.
That was half a month ago, the traces left by the Defias Brotherhood in Stormwind City. Although that incident had long ended, its impact was far from over. Ever since Dark Rod gained immense prestige and attracted a huge number of players by bombarding King's Harbor and burning Stormwind City, many organizations began to follow suit. Major factions of the Alliance and Horde became targets of terrorist attacks, especially Stormwind City and Orgrimmar. As the most important capital cities of the two factions, they were particularly favored by monster organizations and were perfect for gaining notoriety. In the past half month, Stormwind City had experienced numerous incidents, including assassinations of the king, dragon attacks, Goblin raids, and Undead sewer invasions. Basically, there was an incident every two or three days on average.
Moreover, these guys seemed to be only trying to make a name for themselves, and didn't really want to destroy Stormwind City (they probably didn't have the ability anyway). So each time they made a bigger fuss, although they didn't actually cause many casualties, they made the whole city feel uneasy and panicked.
To this end, additional patrol teams were specially dispatched to patrol the city every day, just in case. As a result, Big Broadsword Wang Wu, had many more opportunities to gain experience points, as these patrol missions did reward experience points—albeit a small amount.
However, if you manage to take down a few troublemakers, you'll gain a lot of experience, and you might even earn some reputation points.
He glanced at his reputation bar; he was just a little short of advancing to the elite template. He needed to work harder.
His current template level is Special Common, which is equivalent to a Rare Elite monster when converted to monsters. It's not much stronger than a normal guard template, just with a few more attributes, and even a plot kill can't be triggered.
Just as he was pondering this, a bearded knight came down from the second floor of the barracks.
Meryl Malagan (Captain of the Guard): "Hey, good morning, lads! We've got another mission today. Given the increasing number of troublemakers coming to town lately, our patrol routes will be expanded further. The area between the Mage Quarter and the Dwarven District will be our responsibility."
His words drew a chorus of complaints; the Dwarven District was not a popular place, as those dwarves, all brawn and no brains, were known for their love of drinking and causing trouble.
Meryl Malagan (Captain of the Guard): "Shut up, all of you! This is an order, understand? Everyone, stay alert! We're off! Do a good job, and I'll treat you all to drinks at noon!"
After the captain gave the order, the patrol set off. A total of 100 Stormwind City guards were stationed in the Stormwind City, patrolling the streets in groups of ten, each led by an elite squad leader. Big Broadsword Wang Wu, who had only recently joined the Stormwind City Defense Force, was considered a newcomer and was therefore assigned to the group personally led by Meryl Malagan (the guard captain).
Big Broadsword Wang Wu, followed his troops out of the barracks and began marching along the patrol route. It has to be said that the mission was quite simple, except for being a bit boring.
Walking through familiar streets and past familiar shop windows, watching the common people come and go, and the adventurers rushing about, Big Broadsword Wang Wu felt as if he had truly become a part of Stormwind City. Compared to the fast-paced life in reality, life in the game was much more leisurely, even though it was a magical world full of monsters.
However, the leisurely time was destined to be short-lived. Before they had walked more than a few streets and were approaching the Dwarven District, they heard a cry for help.
"Help! Help! Someone's intentionally PK-ing me!" A level 17 gnome mage came running from the street ahead, followed by a level 25 dwarf Warrior, shouting as they chased, "You bastard, stop right there! You stole my money and you think you can get away? I'll kill you today!"
Seeing that he was about to lose the chase, the dwarf Warrior suddenly pulled a large axe from his pocket— Deadly Throw!
The axe spun in the air a few times before striking the dwarf mage squarely on the back of the head. The dwarf mage, however, was not dead yet, with an axe taller than himself embedded in his head, and he kept running. The scene was as comical as could be.
"Adventurers, huh, always a source of trouble," Big Broadsword Wang Wu, heard his captain mutter.
Meryl Malagan (Captain of the Guards): "Someone is committing a malicious attack! Take him down!" At the captain's command, the guards rushed forward. Big Broadsword Wang Wu was not to be outdone; this was a rare opportunity for experience.
While Stormwind City guards are relatively safer than Darkshire guards, there are naturally fewer battles. Relying solely on the experience gained from daily duty, it would take forever to reach level 40. Therefore, whenever encountering players with malicious intent to PK, Big Broadsword Wang Wu is always the first to rush in.