I'll Be Back

As a fellow leader of the Horde, Sylvanas's combat prowess is far superior to that of Lor'themar, a mere incompetent figure. Their battle record is simply incomparable. She fought against the Scourge, nearly killing Arthas, defeated the three Dreadlord who occupied Lordaeron, killing two of them and forcing the Dreadlord to swear allegiance to her. Later, she killed Grand Marshal Garithos of the Alliance, and led a group of Undead had broken free from the Lich King's control on campaigns across the land, carving out a territory for herself. Her popularity within the Horde is no less than that of Warchief Thrall (and may even be higher).

Sylvanas stood atop the tower, the moonlight behind her like a backdrop.

His appearance immediately drew cheers from the surrounding adventurers.

Sylvanas not only has high reputation, but her combat power is also undeniable. If her hero template could break a million health points, she would be an absolutely terrifying existence. Moreover, as a nine-star hero, she is among the best in the entire Sky World.

As for why Sylvanas would appear in Silvermoon City, Xiao Yu could imagine it.

Since the adventurers have received the message, the Forsaken of Undercity should obviously have received it as well. Queen Sylvanas of Undercity was a high elf in life, and was of the same race as the Blood Elf. Although she is dead and has become Undead, she has not abandoned her past feelings. Moreover, as members of the same Horde, it is only natural for them to support each other. Furthermore, Silvermoon City and Undercity are connected by a portal, so it is reasonable for Sylvanas to be here.

But what's the point of fighting like this? Even if a hero's one-on-one ability is inferior to the BOSS, a 9-star hero against 3 skeletons is an absolute crushing victory. Moreover, the opponent has four heroes against one. Staying any longer will definitely lead to trouble.

A person's reputation precedes them; without even needing to fight, Xiao Yu was already intimidated.

Looking back, the two Elemental Legion that had followed him into Silvermoon City had already suffered more than half their casualties. The third Elemental Legion was still charging into the city, but with so many adventurers surrounding them, they were just giving away experience points. Xiao Yu already knew that today was completely hopeless. The best of the thirty-six stratagems was to flee. As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn.

However, there are techniques to leaving. If you simply turn around and run away, the adventurer will release the video, ruining your reputation. So--

Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord): "So it's you, Sylvanas. I've heard of you. Very well, I'll spare you this time. Be thankful, mortals, you'll live tonight, but don't be too happy, for I'll be back soon!"

With that, he turned and retreated back into the tide that had submerged the Dead Scar, the massive waves flowing back the way they had come.

Sylvanas (Queen of Undercity): "Trying to leave? Hmph, stay here!" Sylvanas suddenly drew her longbow, and dozens of Black Arrow rained down upon her.

Withering Shot!

Those black arrows, of unknown composition, actually broke through the protection of the Biting Wind Protection and pierced directly into the Water Elemental Lord's body. Each arrow could deal thousands of damage, and dozens of arrows shot over, instantly taking away tens of thousands of health points from the Water Elemental Lord.

(Holy crap, is that a bow and arrow or a machine gun? Does it have to have such a high rate of fire?) Xiao Yu now understood why he had lost tens of thousands of health points in an instant earlier.

Fission Orb!

With a deafening roar, the tower was shattered to pieces, but Sylvanas deftly leaped away, easily dodging the attack.

Frostfire Bolt!

Sylvanas jumped again, but this time she still missed. Instead, Sylvanas turned around and fired another arrow.

Black Corrosion Arrow!

A black light silently streaked across the darkness and entered Xiao Yu's body.

Intense pain was eroding his consciousness.

(Holy crap, what is this? Why does it feel so awful!)

He could clearly feel a force corroding him within his body; his health was constantly decreasing, his elemental power was also decreasing, and it even had a mana-burning effect.

Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord): "Get out of my way, all of you!"

Furious Tornado!

Xiao Yu mustered his remaining strength and unleashed a powerful attack, this time a wide-range assault. While Sylvanas dodged the Tornado, he used the Power of the Tides to travel back the way he came.

His elemental power was almost depleted, and if he continued fighting, things would really go wrong. Fortunately, since he could travel by water, if Xiao Yu wanted to retreat, there was really nothing that could stop him.

Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord): "The Immortals, it's time to retreat!"

His shout immediately relieved the Water Elemental Legion that were fighting (mostly being killed) with the adventurers. They retreated with the tide, and with the help of the artificial canal of Dead Scar, the Water Elemental moved with extraordinary speed. In the blink of an eye, most of the troops had withdrawn from Silvermoon City. Without the Water Elemental elders using Tidal Spell to replenish the seawater, the tide quickly receded.

Xiao Yu breathed a sigh of relief after retreating all the way back to the beach at Sunsail Anchorage. Once he was in the sea, he no longer had to worry about being killed by the plot. He could retreat to the sea at any time, and that was his territory.

Looking at Silvermoon City in the distance, Xiao Yu sighed inwardly. Damn it, he had actually lured Sylvanas out. How could they possibly fight now? Moreover, they had already lost the initiative, and it would be even more difficult to attack Silvermoon City next time. At the very least, the convenient passage of Dead Scar would definitely be blocked. Staying here was pointless. It seemed he had to retreat to the sea and plan for the future. The only thing to be thankful for was that his objective had not been exposed, and his adversary had no idea what he wanted.

System notification: You have completed the story event, "Flooding Silvermoon City." Based on your performance in this event, you have gained 1759 reputation points.

Xiao Yu couldn't help but laugh and cry. It was truly a case of "the flowers you plant with care don't bloom, but the willows you plant without intention thrive." He hadn't gotten the Seed of Elements, but he had gained quite a bit of reputation. Maybe a video of it would be posted online tomorrow, and it would probably have a significant impact on the players.

However, the cost was enormous. For every general's success, countless lives are lost. This battle, if not more than ten thousand, must have resulted in at least seven or eight thousand Water Elemental soldiers. The First Legion was almost completely wiped out, and the Second Legion suffered more than half its casualties. Moreover, seven or eight elemental elders were also lost. If this loss were converted into points, it would probably amount to hundreds of thousands.

The army began its retreat, quickly leaving Sunsail Anchorage with the tide. However, the Blood Elf were clearly unwilling to give up. Just as they retreated to the sea, a shark rider reported that the Blood Elf fleet had caught up with them.

Xiao Yu thought to himself, "Damn, these guys are really courting death. I can't do anything to you on land, and you dare to chase after me." By this time, it was already dawn, and with the help of the rising sun, one could see the Blood Elf fleet with its red sails sailing out of the port and chasing after them.