The Horde Enters the Fray
The army set off, a vast and mighty force heading towards the Lost Temple. However, unlike in the past when they would always rush to lead the way, Xiao Yu noticed that the adventurers' group had fallen behind the main army today, which made him feel uneasy.
Although the above-mentioned individuals were commanders of the army, Xiao Yu did not have real control over the adventurers. They were more likely to obey orders than commands. Therefore, in order to avoid any accidents, he always paid special attention to the movements of these adventurers.
Yesterday, during the loot distribution, he noticed that the three guilds Glory War Soul, Heavenly Kingdom Dynasty, and High Heaven Pavilion, almost came to blows because of an unequal distribution of spoils. However, the leaders of the three guilds negotiated among themselves, and the matter was eventually dropped. They seemed to have reached some kind of agreement, not only regarding the distribution of yesterday's spoils but also seemingly related to the Lost Temple today. This was something Xiao Yu didn't want to see. In any case, a disorganized group of adventurers was always easier to manipulate. If they united, not only would the Naga of the Lost Temple be in danger, but he himself would also become dangerous. It was like an ancient emperor who would never want his ministers and generals to be harmonious and friendly.
Moreover, Xiao Yu felt that the three guild leaders were looking at him with ill intent. He could easily understand why they felt this way. Wealth is a powerful motivator, and the treasures in the Lost Temple were exceptionally rich. If he remained indifferent as he had yesterday, keeping the reputation for himself and the equipment for the others, that would be fine. However, if he went to take the treasures, he would definitely infringe on the interests of the three guilds, which would be a difficult situation. He could tolerate it yesterday, but he absolutely could not do so today. He was determined to obtain the Seed of Elements and the Divine Water of Life.
However, he is not without advantages. His biggest advantage is that the other side does not know that he is a player, nor do they know that he is colluding with the merfolk forces, and they are unaware that he has complete control over the Horde's movements.
(Hehe, luckily I have a backup plan. We'll see who comes out on top then. But for now, let's focus on storming the Lost Temple first.) Xiao Yu thought to himself.
One hour later -- Lost City, East Gate of the Lost Temple.
Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord): "Forward, the Immortals! Let our enemies tremble in fear, and let our victory be forged from their blood and flesh!"
Xiao Yu shouted loudly, watching his Water Elemental desperately bombard the gates of the Lost Temple.
The battle to conquer the Lost City was a foregone conclusion. With the help of the adventurers, they swept through the three walls guarded by the Naga with unstoppable momentum. Now, they had arrived outside the eastern gate of the Lost Temple. Once they breached this last gate, the army could enter the Naga's Booty Bay trove.
However, Xiao Yu was not in a hurry to break down the gate. While shouting slogans, he observed the durability of the city gate.
38%, 37%, 36%.
Xiao Yu silently recited this in his mind, while simultaneously switching out of the game and sending a message to Qin Shiyue.
Xiao Yu: How are things going on your end?
Qin Shiyue: Ximen still has 45% durability remaining.
Xiao Yu: I understand.
Switching back to the game, Xiao Yu immediately and secretly reduced the power of the Water Elemental attack.
The Lost Temple has two gates, one facing the Yarvis City and the other facing the Yarlat City. Now, the Alliance and the Horde are attacking the east and west gates respectively. He must ensure that the Alliance and the Horde can simultaneously enter the interior of the Lost Temple. With good coordination, this should not be difficult.
While monitoring the city gate's durability and communicating the progress with Qin Shiyue, the city gate's durability finally reached zero.
Boom! The massive stone gate shattered, and the Water Elemental Legion and the adventurers from the Alliance surged in like a tidal wave. These adventurers were fearless, charging forward without hesitation. The treasures within the Lost Temple had long been coveted by them, and they were ready to cut down anything that stood in their way.
Xiao Yu naturally wouldn't try to cut in front of these ferocious adventurers. He secretly ordered his Water Elemental Legion to deliberately lag behind. He knew exactly what kind of people these adventurers were; if they felt they were blocking their way, Xiao Yu had no doubt that they would try to kill him.
"Kill them! They're robbing money, food, and women!"
"The woman is yours, the baby is mine!"
"Don't fight! Everyone follow me and keep formation!"
Amidst excited shouts, the Alliance adventurers valiantly cut down all the Naga blocking their path. Driven by their thirst for equipment, they effortlessly routed the Naga forces behind the gate, charging into the Lost Temple's plaza in the blink of an eye. Then they saw that, on the opposite side of the plaza, the other gate of the Lost Temple had also shattered, and a group of Horde adventurers bravely rushed in, equally aggressive and reckless.
The two groups of people immediately confronted each other in the square.
"Damn, what's going on? The Horde has also stormed in. What a coincidence!" War Soul King instinctively felt something was wrong. He glanced at the Iron Masked Man and Weizun Lingxiao not far away. Currently, the Alliance undoubtedly regards the three of them as the most respected.
The three had already reached an agreement when dividing the spoils earlier: the treasure of the Lost Temple would be divided equally among the three guilds, and the other scattered adventurers would only get a little scrap. As for the NPCs, they could stay away from the NPCs; they would fight to the death for them, and those two pieces of equipment were nothing to them.
They'd already planned it out: once they entered the Lost Temple, they'd seize all the treasures. If the NPCs refused, they'd simply turn on them—a mere level 1 skeleton boss, they'd take it down in no time. As for reputation, they could always grind it later.
However, the appearance of the Horde disrupted the plans of the three guilds.
War Soul King hurriedly activated the voice system.
War Soul King: Hey, what's going on here? Something feels off. Should we start a fight?
Weizun Lingxiao: What's the point of fighting? If we start fighting, what will happen to the treasure?!
Iron Masked Man: We can't fight! If we fight, not to mention who wins or loses, both sides will suffer heavy casualties, and the treasure will just go to the NPCs.
War Soul King: I also think we can't fight. Maybe we should communicate with the other side. Hey, I know that Tauren Warrior, Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven. He's from the Flower-Fruit Mountain Guild. I'll go talk to him.
Just as he was about to speak, an Orcs Warrior stepped out from the crowd of the Horde. Judging from his equipment, he seemed to be someone of considerable importance.
"Friends from the opposing Alliance, I am Behemoth King, the guild leader of the Beast Blood Boiling Guild. How about we make a deal?"