The Army Attacks
Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord): "Mirror, mirror on the wall, tell me, what is the Naga's reaction to the occupation of the Lost Island?"
The darkness in the mirror spun around, a ray of light shone through, and then some images gradually emerged in the mirror, initially blurry, but quickly becoming clear.
The mirror showed an island in the middle of the sea— the Lost Island! Xiao Yu exclaimed in surprise. The image of the Lost Island clearly visible in the mirror, and around it were countless black dots. Huh, what are those? He zoomed in on the image and was immediately stunned. Those black dots were a massive Naga army, swimming ashore from the sea. Holy crap, the Naga army has come to reclaim the Lost Island!
Thinking about it, this was actually to be expected. The Lost Island was of great significance to the Naga. It would be strange if they didn't counterattack after he launched such a large-scale attack on it. It was just too convenient that the Naga army arrived right after he had just conquered the Lost Temple. Xiao Yu was both relieved and helpless.
Fortunately, if the Naga army had arrived any earlier, he might not have been able to conquer the Lost Temple. Unfortunately, he was now trapped on the island and couldn't even retreat. If he were wiped out, everything would be over.
Looking at the number of Naga troops in the image, it was an overwhelming mass, impossible to count. At least 100,000 or 200,000, and possibly even 200,000 or 300,000. In addition to countless Naga, there were also all sorts of terrifying sea beasts, such as giant dragon turtles, whales, giant octopuses, and sea monsters, completely surrounding the Lost Island.
No, we must prepare defenses immediately.
Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord): "Quick, tell the adventurers outside to stop fighting! If they keep going, the Naga will attack!" Xiao Yu showed the mirror to Qin Shiyue was also completely bewildered by the scene reflected in it. "The only option now is to use the existing defense system. We must maximize the use of the adventurers. I'll go out now and tell them to stop fighting."
The two hurriedly left the Booty Bay room, but to their relief, the adventurers had stopped fighting and were now busy opening the Naga Treasure Chest in the Booty Bay hall outside.
It turns out that while the Alliance and Horde were fighting, some sharp-eyed adventurers noticed the treasure vault was open. So, some rogues, assassins, Druid, and other Stealth -capable classes sneaked away from the battle and ran into the vault. Upon seeing the treasure chests everywhere, they immediately forgot about fighting and happily started opening them. Then, more and more adventurers discovered this situation, and that was the end of that.
The Alliance and the Horde are constantly at war, and they can go to war anytime they want, but this chance to open a treasure chest is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
It's kind of funny, really. The Alliance and the Horde were fighting each other for no reason, but as soon as they saw a treasure chest, they immediately stopped fighting. More than a thousand adventurers started frantically opening treasure chests in the Booty Bay hall. Anyway, there were enough treasure chests, and each person could get an average of a hundred or even have some left over.
Moreover, as they opened the chests, they noticed that the chests seemed to be somewhat different. Although they looked similar, there were subtle differences. As a result, some people felt that there must be some kind of pattern to the placement of the chests. Some deliberately climbed to the top to open the chests on the shelves, while others searched to the bottom to open the chests on the bottom shelf, and still others searched in the nooks and crannies.
When Xiao Yu and Qin Shiyue returned to the Booty Bay hall, they were greeted by a bustling scene, a far cry from the previous fierce battle.
Qin Shiyue looked at the scene before her with some hesitation, then asked, "Do you think it's a good thing that they've stopped fighting?"
Xiao Yu shook his head with a wry smile, "I'm afraid not." Then he shouted loudly.
Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord): "Warriors of the Alliance, a new enemy has arrived! For the Alliance, let us fight once more!"
However, it was all for naught; everyone was busy opening treasure chests and ignored him completely.
Qin Shiyue also cleared her throat.
Ariel (Mermaid Queen): "Brave adventurers of the Horde, the Naga army to reclaim the Lost Island has arrived! We must unite and fight them! For the Horde! Lokta'ga!"
But it was all for naught. Faced with endless treasure chests, the glory of the Alliance and the passion of the Horde were nothing but dust.
The adventurers ignored the two's appeals as if they hadn't heard them. At this moment, all they could see was the treasure chest in front of them. Although the chance of getting top-tier equipment was low, there was still a chance. This was much easier than fighting a boss for equipment, and it was as exciting as winning a lottery.
"Holy crap, I got an epic staff! Hahaha, this is awesome! Hey, anyone who gets an epic bow? I'll trade with them. I'm a hunter, I can't use this staff."
"I unearthed an ancient artifact. What's it used for?"
"Wow, I made a lot of money! I'm rich now!"
Every now and then you could hear excited shouts from people who had gotten good items, which made those who hadn't gotten anything even more motivated.
Xiao Yu glanced at Qin Shiyue, "Alright, don't count on them. They won't react unless the enemy attacks this far. Even if the Naga attack, I suspect they'll use the time while others draw fire to open more treasure chests."
Qin Shiyue nodded helplessly. "I can imagine that scene. So what do we do now? Fight or retreat?"
"Retreat? Where to retreat to?" Xiao Yu shook his head with a wry smile. The Lost Island was now surrounded by countless Naga; breaking out was out of the question. The only option now was to hold out. Xiao Yu had entered the Prime Material Plane in his true form, so even if someone wanted to summon him away, it wouldn't work.
Both men knew the situation was urgent, so they hurriedly summoned all their BOSS subordinates and began to allocate troops for defense. Without the assistance of adventurers, their combined forces numbered less than 10,000. Naturally, they didn't need to consider defending the outer territories. They abandoned Yarlat City like Yarvis City and Allat, and withdrew all the troops that could be withdrawn into the Lost City. The two armies suddenly changed from attackers to defenders.
Just as the two were arranging for the troops to defend, Lady Xiwadelin walked up to Xiao Yu.
Lady Xiwadelin (Naga Tidecaller): "It's no use. This time, Queen Azshara is personally leading a massive army to attack the Lost Island. The entire Naga army is likely over 300,000 strong, far beyond what your current forces can withstand."
Xiao Yu thought to himself, "What should I do? I can't just sit here and wait to die." Seeing that Lady Xiwadelin looked calm, an idea suddenly struck him.
Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord): "Since you say so, you must have some way to deal with the current situation, right?"
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