MMORPG: Divine Mech Hunter

Even though this was a war between monsters, the battlefield was still incredibly brutal. Screams, roars, and the sounds of weaponry clashing echoed in every direction.

Due to heavy casualties, the ground was carpeted with bodies, with thick, viscous blood forming puddles.

The acrid smell of blood could be detected from afar, and birds that feed on corpses were circling overhead, their cries echoing in the sky.

The sight was so cruel that it wasn’t just the players on site. Even those watching the live broadcast felt nauseous. Some of them, unable to stomach the scene, turned off the live stream.

Even though they were monsters, they were humanoid creatures. Their severed limbs and mutilated bodies were horrifying. This was very different from the ordinary monster hunting.

Many players couldn’t accept this sight and switched off the live stream.

Li Yao wasn’t affected at all. He had witnessed too many bloody scenes. The game was just starting, and these scenes were insignificant in his eyes. “Man, you’re too calm. I’m about to puke,” Zhao Lei said in the team’s voice chat.

They had kept quiet in the voice chat when Li Yao was leading the monsters away, neither of them wanted to distract Li Yao.

“It’s just a small scene. It’s nothing,” Li Yao said, thinking about the bloody system standards that the System would set in the future. The current carnage was only a minor simulation compared to what was to come, merely a temporary adaptation process.

“I didn’t realize you were this twisted earlier,” Zhao Lei was speechless.

“So that’s how you dealt with the sentinels. It feels so simple,” Guardian Angel remarked after thinking about it for a while. He felt that Li Yao resolved the issue with very little effort.

“If it’s that simple, why didn’t you think of it?” Fruit Knight glared at him, continuing, “The murlocs are as timid as mice. How could you make them chase relentlessly? Could you have thought of a way to do that? Even if you had, were you prepared enough to lure this many monsters? Or should I ask, would you dare to charge into a werewolf army, and handle it with such fineseness and without getting hurt?”

“Honey, why do you always speak up for this guy? Besides, he clearly did get hurt,” Guardian Angel complained.

“Don’t play dumb with me, he did get hurt. He lost over twenty health points when he was hit by a flying arrow,” Fruit Knight chuckled, “But what puzzles me is why was the Murloc King that weak. How could he be killed by a crossbow?”

Li Yao laughed and shook his head, saying, “You already know, murlocs are timid. The same applies to the king. How would a level twelve leader be killed by a crossbow? He’s just playing dead.”

“Wait, playing dead?” Zhao Lei suddenly perked up.

“Yes, playing dead. That’s a common practice among the murloc leaders. They’re cowards who don’t want to fight, so it’s natural to play dead when they’re injured. It can also invoke the berserk effects in their underlings, triggering fearless attacks,” Li Yao explained.

“Bloody hell, the creatures that piss me off keep on cropping up,” Guardian Angel said after thinking for a while, “you mean to say that the King wanted his guards to attack you, but you took it to your advantage and kept luring more murlocs, all the while spreading false news?”

“You’re quite a schemer.”

“Can’t help it, when a Hunter is out in the wilderness, brains always matter more than brawn,” remarked Li Yao casually. This strategy was based on his own experience and ideas, not taken from anyone else’s raid guides or whatnot.

He had already mastered playing as a Hunter.

“So that means, you’ve completed your quest.” Zhao Lei relievedly said. Li Yao chuckled and replied: “Completed? You guys think too lightly.”

“The murlocs aren’t strong fighters, but they are numerous. They should be able to win, right?” Guardian Angel frowned.

“Nope, they can at most kill off the ordinary werewolves and werewolf elites. The werewolves leaders are too strong, completely outclassing the murloc leaders. Just watch,” Li Yao explained succinctly before falling silent.

The situation did indeed unfold as Li Yao had described. As the werewolves casualties mounted, the werewolf leaders began to step in.

Everyone observed there were at least six werewolf bosses, which the murloc leaders couldn’t resist at all and were killed one by one.

However, the murlocs were still crazily aggressive at the moment, charging headfirst into the fray despite getting slaughtered.

Li Yao was now out of range and could only send the Fire Eagle into battle. The Fire Eagle didn’t aim to kill, but rather attacked werewolves and murlocs indiscriminately. Upon entering the battle, it would gain a small bit of experience each time a monster was killed.

Even though it was a small amount, the experience was precious. There were many elites, and all the monsters were above level ten, so the experience gain was considerable.

Li Yao could even see his experience bar gradually filling up. The Fire Eagle also had another task, which was to put any Blue Quality equipment into the bag.

In a short period, several Blue Quality equipment pieces had appeared, all above level ten.

Many players noticed this and were green with envy.

As time passed, the situation on the battlefield became clearer. Nearly all of the ordinary and elite werewolves were dead.

Of the remaining thousand or so murlocs, a thousand murlocs were besieging the six leaders. In the end, one of the five werewolf leaders was killed, and the remaining murlocs were wiped out.

Because it was a monster carnage, each boss basically only dropped one piece of equipment after dying. Despite fewer drops, the equipment was still top-quality. Li Yao’s experience had also risen to 88% of level 10, which was extremely exhilarating.

He had almost twenty pieces of Blue Quality gear in his backpack, a grand harvest indeed.

Meanwhile, Li Yao had already joined up with the squad. A few lonely werewolf leaders at the post were issuing piercing howls.

“After all that effort, we still haven’t solved the outpost problem,” Death Scythe grumbled.

“Don’t worry. I said I’d handle it, and I will. But I’ll need a bit of help from you all,” Li Yao said nonchalantly.

Jackson said coldly, “We all saw the few bosses slaughtering thousands of murlocs just now. If we players join the battle, the attributes will surely become extremely warped. We won’t help you fight the bosses.”

“Bullshit, you guys know you can’t beat them. Don’t pretend,” Zhao Lei responded, clearly dissatisfied.

Dim Grape quickly clarified, “How could we possibly beat level-teen-something bosses? And there are five of them now.”

“Don’t worry, I’m not asking you to kill the bosses, but to help me find a leader, Grugh’s son, remember he’s at a leader level.” said Li Yao, his expression unchanging.

“Is this Grugh’s son very powerful?” Dim Grape asked with a frown. “He’s a level 30 leader. What do you think?” Li Yao responded nonchalantly.

“I see what you’re getting at. But leave the rest to us, ” Wing of Death said.

“Are you idiots planning to go back on your word?” Guardian Angel flared up.

Without missing a beat, Jackson retorted, “Once a promise is made, it cannot be retrieved like a swift horse. We said we’d give up on the mission, and we will. We won’t lay a finger on the outpost’s rewards, they’re all his. We just want to lend a hand to Prairie Fire.

Li Yao interjected before an irate Zhao Lei could respond, smiling as he said,

“Ah, if you’re willing to help, then I won’t have any objections.”

Li Yao knew very well that the three major guilds merely aimed to salvage a bit of pride. But the problem was, the kiting strategy wouldn’t work against a level 30 leader…

PS: Seeking recommendations, bookmarks, and clicks. And best of luck to the friends with upcoming exams..