Battlefield

Others might have to team up with others, wait for others, and queue to participate in battlegrounds, but Angmar didn't need to go through any of that. He simply shouted in the guild that he wanted to participate in a battleground, and members scattered all over the island immediately flocked to Yarvis City, easily forming two raid groups, just enough for one battleground.

Of course, not everyone got the battlefield key, but that's okay. You can buy it from the quartermaster in Yarvis City. Soon everyone had the dungeon key, and the two groups of people arrived at the battlefield entrance in a grand procession.

There were quite a few players queuing up at the battlefield entrance; solo players could only start once there were enough people.

The Lost City is an 80-player battlefield, which means that at least half the number of players (40 players) are needed to start matchmaking.

Because Angmar was a battleground with 80 people in the queue, the matchmaking process was quite fast; they were matched with opponents in less than five minutes.

With a flash of white light, everyone was teleported to the interior of the battlefield, to the Alliance camp at the east gate entrance of the Lost City. The camp gates were tightly closed, and both sides had two minutes to prepare before the battle officially began.

"Hey, has any of you played this battlefield before?" Angmar Not Ashamed to Ask, wanting to find out before the battle even started.

Previously, when he led the main raid group to run dungeons, the other guild members were free to do whatever they wanted. Naturally, some of them had experience in battlegrounds, and as soon as he asked, someone immediately jumped out to answer.

"Boss, I just played a game."

"Oh, tell me, how do you fight on this battlefield?"

"This battlefield is simple. Just go out the main gate and attack along this path. Victory is achieved by breaching the Lost Treasure Vault, so we don't need to worry about anything else. Just stick together and charge in."

However, no sooner had this person finished speaking than a skilled opponent objected, "Boss, don't listen to his nonsense. He doesn't know anything at all. The key to this battlefield is to seize the insignia from those Naga commanders outside the city. As long as we kill the Naga commanders and obtain Naga insignia, we can return to the camp to summon reinforcements. That's how we win."

"Oh, what's the deal with this reinforcement?" Angmar immediately became interested. He could tell at a glance that this guy was the real expert, while the previous one was probably just blindly following the main force and getting carried to victory.

The knowledgeable person then explained that the four Naga commander insignia each had a different use.

The first method is to receive support from the Water Elemental Legion, where ten Water Elemental will spawn every minute to join the battle.

The second method is to randomly summon a Siren Priest/Ice Priest/Water Priest, which will grant a buff to all adventurers.

The third method is to randomly summon an elemental boss to assist in the battle.

The fourth method involves obtaining Steam Tank —war machines—provided by the Alliance forces to assist in the siege.

Basically, each one is very useful. If you can get all four types of aids at the same time, you're basically guaranteed to win. However, it's generally unlikely that you can get all four badges, so you'll need to decide which badge to prioritize.

Of course, you can also choose not to try and steal the Ring of Insignia and instead launch a direct assault, but that would take much longer, as it would take half a day just to break through those three gates.

Angmar thought about it and realized that Water Elemental weren't very strong in combat. Sending ten of them would just be adding fuel to the fire, and the effects of buffs weren't very noticeable. It would be more effective to summon a Water Elemental boss and Steam Tank.

"I've decided. We'll target these two Naga commanders. Once the battle begins, we'll split into two groups. One regiment will attack Naga Commander #3, and the other will attack Naga Commander #4. After capturing the insignia, we'll return them immediately. Once both insignia arrive, we'll hand them in together, and then we'll charge into the Lost Temple in one wave. I'll lead the first regiment, Gandalf, you'll command the second regiment."

"Understood, it's settled then."

With a blast of horns, the battle officially began. As soon as the gates of the Alliance camp opened, the adventurers immediately split into two groups and surged out.

Angmar led his men straight to the location of the No. 3 Naga Commander. This stronghold was defended by a dozen or so Naga guards, but they were no match for the forty adventurers. However, to Angmar's surprise, the Horde had also arrived.

(Looks like we're on the same page, running into Horde force. Looks like they also want the Wavetreader's Insignia.) Angmar thought, brandishing his longsword, "Brothers, charge!"

Melee classes all charged to the front, healers provided buffs, mages unleashed various area-of-effect attacks, and the entire team operated smoothly.

In contrast, the opposing Horde clearly lacked coordination; they were obviously all solo players with no one providing healing. They all charged in headfirst, a tactic far superior to that of a well-organized guild raid. They were quickly defeated after a single charge.

Angmar didn't give chase; instead, he led his men to kill the boss.

The Naga Commander was just a low-level boss with around 150,000 HP. He was easily defeated by a group of forty adventurers, and he didn't drop anything except a Naga Insignia.

"Alright, let's head back to camp."

Upon returning to the initial camp, Angmar handed the Naga insignia to the Alliance battlefield commander.

Alliance Commander: Very good. The Naga insignia you sent is very important. Now, I will use it to summon a powerful the Immortals to help us.

He began casting a spell, and five seconds later, a flash of white light appeared, and a gigantic Water Elemental, six or seven meters tall, appeared in the Alliance camp.

Sidelike (Water Elemental Elder), Intermediate BOSS, Level 48, 320,000 HP.

Sidelike (Elder of the Water Elemental): "Warriors of the Alliance, I am the Immortals Sidelike. Now, let us fight side by side."

At this time, Gandalf also returned with another insignia, which he also handed over to the Alliance commander.

Alliance Commander: You've sent another Naga insignia! Ah, that's wonderful! I will then dispatch our Alliance chariots to aid you.

The armory in the Alliance camp suddenly opened slowly, and a dwarven tank spewing steam drove out.

Dwarf Tank Driver: "Guys, let's start the battle! Give me a target, and I'll blast them all into the sky!"

"Hahaha, this is awesome! Let's go, everyone follow the BOSS!" With Angmar's command, the army charged towards the Lost Temple.

With Steam Tank leading the way and Water Elemental elders bringing up the rear, their offensive was exceptionally powerful. They broke through three city gates and successfully stormed into the plaza of the Lost Temple, the location of the final boss.

At this time, the Horde had not yet breached the city walls; they seemed to be attacking the last gate. Angmar could even see many Naga fighting the Horde on the other side of the city walls on the west side of the plaza.

Angmar naturally had no intention of helping the Horde fight the Naga; he was directly preparing to engage the final Naga boss.

This boss is a Naga High Priest, a level 60 mid-level boss with a whopping 500,000 HP. However, it was easily defeated by the combined attack of eighty adventurers and a Water Elemental elder. After using the key they obtained to open the door to the Naga Booty Bay, a system notification sounded.

System notification: Congratulations to player Angmar for winning the Lost City battlefield and earning 100 merit points. You have also been awarded MVP, receiving an additional 500 merit points.

Wow, so many treasure chests!

Upon entering the Naga Treasury, the group was immediately dazzled by the sight of hundreds of treasure chests scattered throughout Naga vault. Overjoyed, they began opening them.

Xiao Yu originally designed it so that each person could open ten treasure chests, but in reality, it wouldn't be exactly ten for each person. Some people would avoid opening a few, while others would open fewer. As the guild leader, Angmar naturally opened more than ten.

And you know what? He actually managed to fire one good thing.

[Name: Shark Rider's Spear]

[Category: Weapons - Polearms]

[Quality: Epic - Level Requirement: 50]

[Function: Attack 40-60, Armor Penetration +10]

[Equipment Effect (Active): Shark Beacon. Throws a Xiao Yu at a target. The target hit by the Xiao Yu will receive a Shark Beacon. Three seconds later, a shark will suddenly appear in a seemingly random manner and launch a devouring attack on the target, dealing massive damage. There is a certain chance to trigger Execute effect on small creatures.]

[Note: Whether you're at sea, on land, in the sky, or in a pub, always be wary of shark attacks.]

Getting purple gear from a treasure chest is considered incredibly lucky, considering the chance of getting purple gear from these chests is only 0.3%. That means on average, you'll only get two or three pieces of purple gear from every 800 chests.

"Hahaha, this is great! This weapon is awesome!" Angmar excitedly equipped the Shark Rider's Spear. He'd gotten three purple items in one day! Although one dropped while fighting in the Naga Cavern, it was still incredibly satisfying. Before, when playing as a hero, he was always cautious about everything he did, afraid of being killed by the plot. Now, he could go wherever he wanted and do whatever he wanted. It seemed playing as an adventurer was much more fun. Thinking this, the frustration from being killed by the plot lessened considerably.

"Okay, I've decided. Let's play one more battleground game. I'll cover the battleground key."

"Wow, the president is so righteous!"

"The president is awesome!"

The crowd cheered. Actually, playing a battleground didn't cost much; 80 people only got 800 points, which was less than what he had spent on Gladiator Lucky Charm. However, the results were indeed quite impressive.

However, Angmar's luck wasn't so good on their second battleground trip, because this time they encountered a Horde guild raid group, which was also from the same guild and had excellent teamwork. This made it much harder to win, and the two sides fought fiercely for two hours before the Horde finally won by a narrow margin.

"Damn it, we lost! I'm not convinced! No way, we have to try again!" Angmar was hoping to get another purple item, so he led his men back into the battlefield.

Thus, the members of the Middle-earth Supreme Guild completely forgot their original purpose for coming to the Lost Island and devoted themselves wholeheartedly to the great cause of the battlefield.