War Council

Although Xiao Yu was very curious about the Council of Sages and wanted to know who the members behind this mysterious organization were, the most important thing at the moment was to deal with the Naga army and the alliance of elemental wills outside the Lost Island. Only then could he go to Draenor with peace of mind.

With that in mind, Xiao Yu summoned Wotkud.

Azathoth (Source of Chaos): "Summon all the bosses under my command to a meeting at the Temple of Elements. Also, go and take stock of all the troops we can deploy on the Lost Island to see how many troops we still have available."

Water Elemental Wotkud: "Yes, my lord, I will take care of it immediately."

Xiao Yu was quite reassured by Wotkud's work; soon, Wotkud had gathered all the major and minor bosses on the Lost Island.

Aside from the presence of the Big Water Cunt and Agnes leading the charge, Lady Xiwadelin and the Hydra demigod Sgelari were still in the instance. The rest of the Water Elemental bosses, such as Wotkud (Water Elemental Elder), Poseidon (Sea Elemental Elder), Water Water Makes You Healthier (Water Elemental Elder), Beautifully Moving (Frost Soul), Sairen (Sea High Priest), and so on, had all gathered in the Elemental Temple. There were thirty or forty people in total, and these were only the mid-level bosses and above, all of whom were powerful figures among the Immortals.

Xiao Yu summoned everyone for two reasons: firstly, to discuss upcoming military affairs and the use of tactics and strategies; and secondly, to make a public appearance, show his new image to his subordinates, and stabilize morale. Because of the overwhelming power of the Naga army and the Elemental Will alliance, according to Wotkud, the atmosphere on the island had become rather delicate recently, with morale low and even some Water Elemental defecting to the enemy—of course, these defectors were all players using the Water Elemental template.

The Elemental Will, however, was not picky and accepted all the players who had defected. Among them were several spies sent by Wotkud at Xiao Yu's instruction. Since everyone was sending spies to each other, they might as well put their skills to use.

Once everyone had arrived, Xiao Yu emerged from behind the temple, causing a sensation upon his appearance.

Everyone exclaimed in surprise. "Holy crap, boss, what happened to you?!" "What?! Boss, what's this?!" "Seriously? This look is pretty cool!"

Azathoth (Source of Chaos): "It's different now, isn't it? Heh, of course. I gained a lot from my trip to the Eastern Plaguelands. I've acquired unprecedented power. I've now completely evolved to a higher level. The Naga army and those Elemental Will, though numerous and formidable, are utterly insignificant in my eyes, like chickens and dogs."

Azathoth spoke in that deep, distorted voice that seemed to come from the depths of the earth—a symbol of prestige in itself. As he spoke, he exaggeratedly clenched his fist, and instantly, the air in the entire temple seemed to freeze.

Regardless, he first boasted to boost the morale of his men. Sure enough, his demonstration immediately filled his subordinates with awe and excitement, and a frenzied atmosphere began to spread among them. Especially the players playing the BOSS roles, who were very pragmatic. If Xiao Yu's displayed power hadn't given them hope of victory, they might have turned around and surrendered to the Elemental Will. Now, however, they could freely Taunt those players who had previously sided with the Elemental Will for their lack of foresight.

Seeing that morale had been boosted sufficiently, Xiao Yu turned his gaze to Wotkud.

Azathoth (Source of Chaos): "Wotkud, please introduce the strengths of both our side and our enemies."

Wotkud (Water Elemental Lord): "Yes, my lord. Due to the loss of approximately two Legion in the Battle of Silvermoon City and the Battle of Sunstrider Isle, and the fact that you took another Legion with you when you went to the Eastern Plaguelands and have not yet returned, our five Elemental Legion have suffered heavy losses. Even after these days of replenishment, our island still only has two legions, about ten thousand men."

"In addition, there are more than 5,000 vassal troops and more than 3,000 remnants who escaped from Hydra City, bringing the total to nearly 20,000 troops."

"In addition, our ally, the Song of the Ocean, also possesses over 30,000 troops, the exact number unknown. Combined, they can muster at least 50,000 troops. Furthermore, there are adventurers from both the Alliance and the Horde. Due to the recent spread of information about battlegrounds and dungeons, and the opening of several dungeons by the Song of the Ocean, the number of adventurers is steadily increasing. Currently, the Alliance has over 5,000 adventurers, Horde should have roughly the same number, around 10,000. This is why the Naga army and the Elemental Will army haven't dared to attack the island."

"Azshara's Naga army numbers around 100,000, and there's a possibility of reinforcements. The Elemental Will has deployed 20,000 wind elementals to blockade the sky Lost Island, and 30,000 water elemental troops, totaling around 50,000 troops."

(150,000 troops, hehe, this Elemental Will is really going all out to fight this civil war.) Xiao Yu thought to himself.

Wotkud (Elder of the Water Elemental): "In addition, there is the Neptulon's Guard of five thousand men, led by the Water Elemental Lord Talark; they are all elite units."

"Damn it!" Xiao Yu finally couldn't help but curse. "This Neptulon is so shallow! Does he really have to turn on me like this? He's so petty! All I did was slap you a few times in front of the adventurers and your men, disobey your orders repeatedly, embezzle the few thousand elemental troops you assigned me, and so on—okay, thinking about it carefully, he does have reasons to turn on me."

However, despite his understanding, this force still gave Xiao Yu a headache. Five thousand elites! These were not ordinary cannon fodder soldiers. The combat power of elites could rival that of adventurers of the same level.

So that's 155,000 to 50,000, which seems like a huge difference. Xiao Yu's biggest advantage is still the adventurers. The problem is that while adventurers are Invincible on land, their strength is quite limited in the water.

Beautifully Freezing (Frost Soul): "By the way, Lord, since the Lost Island is currently surrounded, adventurers can no longer attempt the Sgelari's Lair. Also, due to the need to defend against enemy forces, the Elemental Proving Ground are closed. Only the Battlefield and Naga Cavern remain operational. Furthermore, because the Naga Cavern is too difficult and has poor loot, very few adventure teams are still attempting it. Our island's appeal to adventurers has greatly diminished."

This was indeed a problem. After hesitating for a moment, Xiao Yu felt that the adventurers absolutely could not be allowed to leave. Without their assistance, the Lost Island would be destroyed in an instant. Should they cancel the Naga Cavern instance and bring Lady Xiwadelin back to help with the battle? However, Lady Xiwadelin was also Naga boss, and he wondered if her presence in his own forces would feel out of place. The adventurers probably wouldn't be able to accept the idea of a boss they were fighting suddenly becoming an ally.

Suddenly, Xiao Yu had a flash of inspiration, as if he had grasped something. Lady Xiwadelin was the boss of the Naga race, and there seemed to be some lessons he could learn from her.

He suddenly had an idea! He had a brilliant way to lure adventurers to stay and help him fight the Naga.

Azathoth (the Source of Chaos): "Send a message to Lady Xiwadelin; I have something to discuss with her in person, tonight is fine."

With these arrangements made, the meeting continued. However, this plan could only attract adventurers to stay and could serve as a backup plan. For now, it was necessary to fight a battle with the enemy to test their strength. And the main force in this battle would naturally be the adventurers. After all, adventurers are not afraid of death, and they don't care if they die; at most, they'll just receive some mission rewards.

PS: Three updates today.