Pledge of Allegiance

"Come with me, adventurers, our master wishes to see you."

The siren leading the group said this, then turned and walked back into the camp. The remaining siren all plunged back into the sea and disappeared.

The adventurers followed the siren curiously, looking around at the camp. The camp was full of monsters, including Water Elemental, sea elementals, merman craftsmen, and many boss-level monsters, which looked quite frightening. Fortunately, these monsters did not attack them, which made them feel much more relaxed.

This made the adventurers hesitant to act rashly. Under normal circumstances, they might have already unleashed a barrage of fireballs, but firstly, the other party had just saved them, making it inappropriate to do so; secondly, this was clearly an encounter with a hidden game plot, and doing so would be somewhat reckless; and most importantly, although there weren't many monsters around, only about a hundred, there were dozens of elites and a dozen or so bosses among them. If they were to fight, they would be wiped out in no time.

Soon, the group arrived at a platform paved with pebbles, where a giant Water Elemental, eight or nine meters tall, stood.

Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord) Advanced BOSS Template, Level 35, 570,000 HP.

This made everyone feel a sense of relief, as Elemental Lords are usually extremely powerful monsters, and this Water Elemental Lord in front of them looked like someone who was not to be trifled with.

To everyone's surprise, this BOSS had a green name, indicating it was a friendly unit, which stood out conspicuously in a camp filled with red-named enemies.

This is because Xiao Yu participated in the Battle of the Burning Path and has a friendly relationship with the Alliance. Of course, this doesn't mean you can't attack while in a friendly state. This game has a very high degree of freedom; you can attack friendly monsters, or even heroes from your own faction if you want.

Although Xiao Yu was able to communicate peacefully with these adventurers, his subordinates remained hostile to them and could not interact with them. There were only two ways to interact with the adventurers: one was for these monsters to have a neutral or higher reputation with the Alliance.

Another method is to have adventurers and the Immortals reach neutral or higher reputation. Since it's unrealistic to have monsters grind for the Alliance reputation, Xiao Yu has no choice but to find a way to have adventurers grind for the Immortals reputation. As the saying goes, it's better to let the mountain come to me than to go to the mountain myself.

Looking at the adventurers before him, Xiao Yu spoke in a very authoritative voice.

Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord): "Welcome to the Adventurers of Cape of Tides! I am Azathoth, the Water Elemental Lord, King of The Immortals, Lord of Hydra City. To defeat the evil Naga, I have led my Water Elemental army to attack the Lost Island. The place you are in now is the camp we have established."

"I've always had a favorable impression of the Alliance, so after seeing your warship sunk by the Naga's Hydra, I had my sirens rescue you and bring you here. However, my subordinates are clearly unfamiliar with you, so while you can move freely here, we're afraid we can't offer you any further assistance until we've won your friendship."

Jing Wuming thought to himself that this meant they were about to assign him a quest. He was quite knowledgeable and had traveled all over the country. Usually, when you encounter a neutral monster's territory, you need to raise your reputation to at least neutral before you can accept a quest. Of course, in order to give players a chance to raise their reputation, they usually arrange a few special friendly NPCs to issue the initial reputation quests.

So Jing Wuming asked, "Then, great Lord Azathoth, is there anything I can do for you?"

If Jing Wuming had gained anything from playing the game for so long, what impressed him most was the game's AI intelligence. Sometimes, your attitude could affect how NPCs treated you, causing unpredictable consequences, so he always made sure to be very polite.

Xiao Yu thought to himself, "That's exactly what I was waiting for you to say."

Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord): "Although your warship was sunk by the Naga, it doesn't mean you've gained our trust. If you want our goodwill, you must prove yourself through action. There are many Naga patrols on those beaches ahead. Go kill some Naga and bring back their scales as proof. Perhaps my subordinates will offer you more assistance."

System notification: Mission triggered: The Pledge of Allegiance.

Mission objective: Kill 10 Naga patrolmen, 5 Naga scouts, and 1 Naga patrol captain. Bring the scales from their foreheads back to Azathoth. Accept? Yes/No.

Jing Wuming naturally chose to accept the task; if he didn't do it, he could imagine that he wouldn't be able to survive in this camp.

The adventurers followed suit and accepted the mission, forming groups of three or five and heading out of the camp. They adapted quite quickly.

Xiao Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief as he watched these people accept the mission. He had spent several thousand points to unlock the mission posting system so he could post missions for others. In addition, he spent 20,000 yuan to unlock the mission posting function for his subordinates. Adding to that the 100,000 yuan he had previously spent hiring people to die, the 120,000 yuan he had earned from Song of the Ocean was gone in the blink of an eye.

Jing Wuming didn't team up with anyone; he was already used to fighting alone. As an assassin, he always hid in the shadows, ready to strike with a fatal blow at the crucial moment. Although the monsters on the island were powerful, according to the Water Elemental Lord, he didn't take them seriously. He was very confident in his skills.

Not far from the Tide Camp, they indeed saw many Naga patrols patrolling the beach in squads. These Naga patrols were actually set up by Xiao Yu. Previously, thousands of Water Elemental had infiltrated the island, which, although not causing much damage, had successfully attracted the Naga's attention. To prevent a larger army of Water Elemental, many patrols were dispatched, which were the ones Jing Wuming saw.

The adventurers who had formed teams picked up the patrolling Naga and immediately rushed towards the Naga monsters, afraid that if they were a step too late, someone else would steal the monsters. These Naga usually formed teams of five, consisting of a Naga patrol captain, three Naga patrol soldiers, and a Naga scout. These Naga were just ordinary monsters, how could they possibly be a match for those well-equipped adventurers? They were almost annihilated one team after another like cutting vegetables.