Chapter 167
Who said that 28 gold coins wasn’t worth it?
Lu Li equipped an ordinary Bandanna and turned on his video function . He decided that he would post this video of him passing through the sea of Orcs onto the forum to advertise for ‘The World Is So Big’ .
This advertisement would surely be very effective .
From how it seemed, the LV20-30 and even the LV40-50 monsters, were unable to detect Lu Li after he had shrunk .
Of course, if someone bought The World Is So Big and tried to do the same thing, they would die a pitiful death . Lu Li was also using a Concealment Scroll .
After suffering much fright but no actual danger, he finally passed through the Warsong Canyon’s defence line . In front of him lay the vast Barrenlands .
As the name suggested, the Barrenlands were a desolate place, filled with nothing but rocks and sand . Despite this, it was an important, strategic region in Kalimdor because it connected many important places . To the west stood the Stoneclaw Mountains, and to the east was Durotar . The Mogolei Prairies and Mountains were to the south-west, while the area to the south-east contained the Dustwallow Marsh Wetlands .
The place that he wanted to travel to was at the centre the map and was a significant intersection for many important routes – the Crossroads Outpost .
The Evil Faction extended out from the Crossroads as the centre and controlled a vast piece of land .
On the other hand, the Light Faction only had some mobile camps and small outposts, and was unable to provide any transportation services . Otherwise, Lu Li wouldn’t have had to go through so much to arrive at this place .
It was important to note that the next Instance Dungeon that Lu Li and his team were planning on clearing was also in this map . Outside the Instance Dungeon was an oasis which produced mutant fish that were famous throughout all the lands .
In his ‘past life’, Lu Li had often come here to fish, and participated in many battles . As such, he was incredibly familiar with this region and quickly arrived near the Crossroads Outpost . Despite being called an outpost, it was more or less a city .
The thing Lu Li was looking for was at the centre of the city, inside the clocktower .
If he didn’t have the quest scrolls, he wouldn’t have even dared to get close to the clocktower .
A few Evil Faction players strolled past Lu Li, talking and laughing as they went on their ways . They had no idea that there was a Stealthed, LV21 Thief beside them .
Lu Li observed everything in the outpost, from its landmarks, to its geography, structures and NPCs . He imagined what would happen if he was discovered by the NPCs and how they would try to stop him . After analysing the data he had collected, Lu Li planned a few escape routes for himself .
He didn’t dare to be too careless . Although the NPCs here weren’t very high-levelled, they were still around LV20-30 . Furthermore, most of them were Elite grade and there was a multitude of them .
Not too far away from where he stood were the Barracks . If he caused too much of a ruckus, a battalion of Orc Soldiers would join the fight and he would be absolutely doomed .
Lu Li recalled some of the articles and guides he had read that detailed the Barrenlands, thanking his parents for giving him such a good brain . Some of the things that he had thought he had forgotten could be recalled if he concentrated hard enough on them .
He couldn’t go near the Equipment Shop, as it was very dangerous inside . In his ‘past life’, there was a team who had tried to attack the Crossroads, but had been massacred by the hammers of the Tauren inside the Equipment Shop .
Lu Li chose a path that strayed far away from the Equipment Shop . If he was lucky, he wouldn’t run into any trouble from there .
At this point, everything was still just a plan .
He deeply breathed in, and walked through the gate in Stealth .
There was no time limit for the Concealment Scroll, but once Lu Li cancelled his Stealth, its effects would be lost . As such, he had kept his Stealth activated from when he had used the scroll in the Warsong Valley until now .
The structures in the Orc City were quite crude and had a barbaric air to them .
No one would imagine that a Thief from the Light Faction had relied on his Stealth to enter an important military fortress of the Evil Faction .
The NPCs inside the city were not like the soldiers – they were all enjoying life and minding their own business .
However, Lu Li didn’t dare to be careless . Between advancing, he would wait until the NPCs had moved before he moved . Despite being so careful, he was almost discovered . An Orc had hurriedly run over and bumped arms with him . While the Orc seemed to take notice of this, it didn’t make too much of a fuss because it was within the city .
Lu Li learned from this mistake and used another The World Is So Big . He couldn’t afford to be stingy in such an important situation .
Although his speed was decreased, it was a lot safer for him .
After half an hour, he finally arrived at the clocktower .
The clocktower was tall, with spiral steps circling up around it that led to a gigantic mechanical clock at the top . Apart from showing the time, it also provided the soldiers with a vantage point, through its function as an observation platform .
The treasure chest was at the top .
There were 4 NPC Warriors guarding the entrance that all had hidden levels . Seeing them from afar, Lu Li gave up on trying to enter from the front .
Instead, he walked to the back of the clocktower and stood next to a pile of random items . Then, he cancelled his Stealth and activated the Raven Transformation .
There were NPCs everywhere around the clocktower that all acted like real people . They glanced around and would occasionally look at the pile of items Lu Li had hidden behind . Plotting to do something so devious with so many people around felt quite exciting .
The raven slowly flapped its wings and flew up .
There were also many spear-wielding NPCs that patrolled along the spiral steps . They looked quite solemn and focused on their duties .
However, this sort of alertness led to fatigue . As such, when the Orc Warriors and other NPCs saw the raven flying up, none of them reacted at all . It wasn’t strange to see ravens in the Barrenlands .
However, the raven’s feathers appeared to radiate a black light .
It must have been a trick of the light .
After being stuck on patrol duty for many days, the warriors all thirsted for battle . They couldn’t help but daydream about fighting against the Centaurs .
Lu Li landed on the top of the clocktower, next to a spiky lightning rod .
He even used his beak to smooth out his ruffled feathers, just like a real raven .
Of course, his eyes were focused on the grey treasure chest with green carvings on the observation platform . The carvings were of Frostwolves – a brave and beautiful type of creature .
The soldiers on the observation platform looked down at the Crossroads Outpost and after confirming that there was nothing unusual, they gripped their spears and walked down the spiral steps .
When the soldiers disappeared, Lu Li flapped over to the treasure chest .
Unlock!
This was his only chance!
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