Lost Island
When the Well of Eternity exploded, almost the entire land of Azshara sank into the sea. Only a small portion remained above water, and this land, known as the Lost Island, became the spiritual sanctuary of the Naga race. Only here could they witness their past glory, remember their history, and never forget it.
On this lost island, the Naga people built magnificent temples and grand buildings, housing treasures they had plundered from the seven seas, as well as many ancient artifacts and relics of the Night Elf, and even priceless ancient artifacts.
Despite the covetousness of countless explorers and treasure hunters for these legendary treasures, very few have managed to find this island hidden in the mist. Only the intelligent races living in the ocean have had the opportunity to glimpse its size, but even so, the tens of thousands of Naga Warrior deter anyone who has found the Lost Island.
The above is excerpted from "Firmament Chronicle, Geography Chapter, Volume 7: The Origin of the Lost Island".
At this moment, Xiao Yu was standing on the sea not far from the Lost Island. Behind him were densely packed troops of Water Elemental, sea elementals, ice elementals, and so on.
If one has good observation skills, it is easy to distinguish the elemental army behind Xiao Yu. His subordinates are clearly divided into two parts. The left part consists of more than 300 Water Elemental, sea elementals, siren priests, merman craftsmen, merman slaves and other miscellaneous units. The composition is very complicated. Almost all of them are NPCs, and there are also many elite units among them.
On the right, there was a massive elemental army of thousands, crammed together in a chaotic mass, numbering over two thousand. They were clearly dominated by players, all of whom were ordinary players, with even some level ten or higher mixed in.
In addition, there were more than a dozen Nine-Headed Sea Serpent roaming the nearby ocean, awaiting his command.
Water Elemental Wotkud: "That is the Lost Island, my lord."
Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord): "That's right, that's the Lost Island. Now, let's begin our operation! Vanguard, prepare to attack!" With Xiao Yu's command, the elemental army, mainly composed of players, began to disperse and advance towards the Lost Island.
A force of over a thousand Water Elemental posed no threat to the enemies of the Lost Island. However, the attack on the Lost Island did not depend on the number of soldiers. In any case, even if all forces were gathered, the chances of victory would be slim. Therefore, Xiao Yu sent out these troops for another purpose.
Soon, the Water Elemental army landed on the beach of the Lost Island. However, instead of regrouping, they dispersed and infiltrated the island in twos and threes, following Xiao Yu's previous orders.
System notification: The story event 'Battle of Lost Island' has been triggered. The Water Elemental Lord Azathoth leads his Elemental Legion to the Lost Island. Despite the vast difference in troop numbers, you still launched an invasion of the island. Based on your performance in this story event, you will gain corresponding reputation points.
Since the group consisted mostly of players, Xiao Yu used a voice chat program to direct the operation. The infiltration units continuously reported their progress to him, while Xiao Yu marked their positions on a map. Based on the feedback, Xiao Yu directed them to advance, disperse, or regroup.
"Seventh Squad, head east. There's a Naga barracks there. Let's kill a few people in there."
"The 23rd squad is heading north. What? They've run into a patrol? Leave half of them to cover the rear, the rest of you scatter and break through, run as far as you can."
"Where is the 18th squad? Damn, they're all dead so quickly? Are you kidding me?"
"Thirty-seventh Squad, continue forward! If you manage to infiltrate the Naga Temple before dying, each of you will be promoted one rank! For the sake of the Immortals, advance!"
Xiao Yu looked at the marked locations on the map, the red markers indicating the infiltration of the Water Elemental troops gradually filling half of the map.
Such infiltration naturally resulted in heavy casualties. Whenever they encountered organized Naga patrols, these lone Water Elemental were either killed or captured. In less than an hour, they lost nearly half of their force. However, death did not stop these elemental creatures from advancing. After all, for these players, dying once only cost a few dozen points to revive. Xiao Yu had previously promised all players who participated in this operation a reward of 100 points, so they were not afraid of death. These elemental creatures continued to advance, infiltrating the Lost Island whenever they could find a gap. Due to a lack of preparation, the Naga Xiao Yu were unable to stop all the Water Elemental. The deepest ones even reached the outer wall of the Naga temple before being killed.
More than 700 of the over 1,000 elemental creatures were killed, and many more were captured by the Naga on the island. Only a very small number of special units with stealth abilities, such as Frost Lurkers and Ice Demons, managed to remain hidden on the island.
Big Water Cunt Water Elemental (Contaminated): "Boss, I still don't understand why we sent so many people up to their deaths. Even if a normal monster can revive after dying, it still costs in-game currency."
Xiao Yu smiled slightly and did not explain.
For this operation, he spent a full 100,000 points to hire those elemental players to their deaths. He could have sent his NPCs, but those NPCs couldn't be resurrected once they died. Compared to the 100,000 points, he preferred to keep this force. Of course, he wasn't doing this out of boredom or because he had too much money to burn. His reason for doing this was to include the entire Lost Island in the [Battle for Lost Island] story event. In the game Sky World, the scope of a story event is usually determined by the location of the event and its severity.
For example, if Xiao Yu were to attack the Lost Island now, and he were to concentrate his thousand Elemental Legion for the attack, he could indeed kill more Naga and perhaps even win a few minor battles. However, the final result would still be total annihilation, and he might not even be able to advance very far. Therefore, the impact of this [Battle for Lost Island] event would only cover a small area where the battle took place, and the rest of the Lost Island would not be within the event's influence.
To amplify the scope of a story event, artificial dissemination is necessary; simply put, it's about creating momentum, just like when the Defias Brotherhood sent a large group of cannon fodder into Stormwind City to their deaths.
Xiao Yu dispatched a large number of Water Elemental and sea elementals as cannon fodder for human reconnaissance. Wherever they were located, that area would be included in the area where the [Battle for Lost Island] plot event would take place. Of course, this was a huge waste of manpower, because these scouts had no chance of winning against the large Naga patrols; they were doomed. In one day, more than a thousand elemental creatures were killed, but this also successfully included about half of the Lost Island in the scope of the plot event.
The setup is complete; now, it's time for the second phase of the plan.
"Hey, how's it going? Is it all sorted out?" Xiao Yu asked Qin Shiyue as he opened the communication channel.
"It's done. I lost over a thousand lobster-men and mermaid Warrior, which is almost a third of our guild's forces. If your plan had failed, our guild would have been in serious trouble."
"Haha, don't worry, my plan will definitely work. Next, we'll move on to the second step: establishing a camp to ensure this story event doesn't end here, otherwise these troops will really be a freebie."
Don't worry, I know what to do.
The communication channel was shut down; Agnes, who had been sent out to scout, had returned.
"My lord, according to the reconnaissance of my sirens scouts, we have found the place you requested. It's located at the eastern corner of the Lost Island, where there's a rocky beach. This area is very desolate, with few Naga present, and the terrain is narrow, making it unsuitable for deploying too many troops. It's perfect for us to establish a camp."
Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord): "Very well, then take us there quickly."
Following Agnes, the troops soon arrived at the rocky beach, hidden beneath a cliff, where they were very well concealed.
Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord): "Then, Wotkud, let's set up camp there. Remember, it must be fully functional, able to provide adventurers with all sorts of services, just follow the plan I gave you before."
"Yes, my lord," Wotkud replied immediately.
The merman slaves and merman craftsmen immediately got to work. With these little guys busy at work, after consuming tens of thousands of resources, a camp was quickly set up, with a chief's tent, an inn run by sirens, and a blacksmith shop run by merman craftsmen.
Watching the murlocs waste their precious strategic resources on this desolate rocky beach, Wotkud couldn't help but feel worried.
Water Elemental Wotkud: "Forgive my bluntness, Lord, but this is not a crucial area. Wasting resources to build a camp here is simply not worth it. This camp cannot house a large army and lacks a strong defensive system. If the Naga discover our location, they only need to send a small force to block us here."
Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord): "You don't need to worry about that. Just do as I say."
After saying that, he sent Qin Shiyue another message, "I've finished building the camp. How's it going? Have you got things sorted out on your end?"
Qin Shiyue: "We have also established a camp on the western part of the Lost Island. As you requested, the location is very remote, making it impossible to deploy a large-scale force, but it is quite suitable as an exploration camp."
Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord): "Very well, then let's begin the second part of the plan. At one o'clock in the afternoon, bring your people to the designated location and wait for me. Remember to make your performance as realistic as possible."