Chapter 259 As they looked around, the only thing that they could see were Centaurs!
This place was once like its name suggested – a barren land . However, now, it was completely filled with Centaurs . The Centaurs were moving in different groups, but they were all led by their leader, ‘Khan’ . Their main method of attack was melee or by shooting arrows . They also had groups which were proficient in casting magic to deal Natural or Shadow damage . There were even some who commanded hunting dogs . Other than their appearance, the Centaurs and their cousins – the Keepers of the Grove and the Tree Demons – had no other similarities . Their faces had ferocious expressions that were always discerning between friend and foe . As long as the beings before them were not Centaurs, they were enemies . The Xin Xin Mercenary Group’s first experience was with two Centaur Warriors . They were armed with long weapons and they rushed towards them like tigers . However, this wasn’t really a surprise; they were like cavalry, even though they were just riding themselves . Four legs are faster than two legs, and Azure Sea Breeze had barely enough time to raise his shield before he was directly hit and knocked back a few steps . This was Dawn’s number one Main Tank, so you could only imagine what it was like for the other players . Lu Li observed the battlefield and saw continuous flashes of white light . Although the players had a significant numbers advantage, this was not a one-sided battle at all . Both sides were taking casualties, but the players kept moving to fill in the gaps . The Centaurs were also taking significant losses . While he was looking around, Lu Li’s eyes focused in on a combat unit that wasn’t too far away . Warpriest! Warpriests were a unique profession for the Tauren race . They were generally considered a combination of a Warrior and Shaman, but they also had some battle auras that could be found in the Knight Profession .
Their equipment and Skills were often a mess, but they always carried the same weapon – a seemingly unwieldy totem pole . However, Lu Li didn’t dare to underestimate them . After observing the Tauren for a while, he saw a player dissolve into a white light after being pounded by the totem pole . “Move south, but don’t make it obvious . ” While they were dealing with the two Centaurs, Lu Li directed his party away from the Warpriest . That Warpriest definitely had not ome out of the Warsong Canyon . The Warpriests in the Warsong Canyon were level 40 and Elite, but they would die after being hit by a few dozen spells . Lu Li now understood why Sorrowless had allowed the Alliance players to join the battle . It was because of the Warpriests . Due to the Invasion of the Centaurs, the Orcs had fallen back to Durotar and left the front line with the players . However, the Tauren didn’t retreat with them as their hatred towards the Centaurs was so deep that it could only be cleansed with blood . So, at this time, the Barrenlands was actually filled with a large number of Warpriests! The Warpriests were not kind like the Tauren Druids who were law enforcers . Instead, they were a group of bloodthirsty militants . These Warpriests would not only kill the Centaurs, but also any of the surrounding Alliance players . For the Horde players, these Warpriests were basically reinforcements . As long as they spoke to them, they could receive a Warcry buff that increased their attack strength by 20% . However, for the Alliance players who had entered the Barrenlands, they were basically Gods of Death .
While Lu Li was watching one of the Warpriests, he observed it destroy a ten-man squad and survive relatively unscathed . The Alliance players soon discovered what was happening .
The guilds then called a quick meeting, which resulted in each guild sending out hundreds of players to specifically kill these Warpriests . Lu Li was invited too; it was the same chatroom as before . The Blood Red War Flag wanted to hire him as the commander of the team tasked with killing the Horde players’ commander and the Warpriest . Lu Li openly rejected the offer . He currently didn’t have much interest in Starwood and he could easily make gold on his own . These Warpriests were particularly difficult to kill . If they attacked them, there was a very high chance of failure . Moonlight didn’t go either . Although he loved PVP, he was a solo player . This was the main difference between him and the guild-supported PVP experts like Hornet’s Nest . “Hachi, you keep an eye out . ” The battlefield was just too chaotic and these Tauren Warpriests were very strong . They had almost gotten themselves caught by one of them . Luckily, another group of unlucky players caught its attention first . After such a close shave, Lu Li decided to have someone always watching out . Otherwise, if a Warpriest got too close, there would definitely be losses to the party . Everyone’s levels were also really high, so each death would cost them a lot of EXP . “Why do I have to do it?” Hachi Chan had taken the form of a big quail . She was swaying around in her chubby body while casting skills . Although she looked like an absolute fool, many players, most of them Hunters, still took interest in her . It was every Hunter’s dream to tame a Druid as their pet . “You can transform into a butterfly and fly to a safe place where you can tell us where to hide when there is a Warpriest nearby . As long as you don’t fly too far away, you will still share the EXP with us . ” “That’s fine, but… but I’m not very sensitive to direction . ” Hachi Chan was a little embarrassed . It’s not that she wasn’t sensitive . Simply put, she had no sense of direction . “Then, if you see a Warpriest within 50 yards of us, just report it,” Lu Li responded, lowering his standards . “Sure, but what if a Centaur shoots me down?” Hachi Chan looked into the sky and saw arrows randomly flying everywhere . The accidental injury was no joke; she didn’t want to be a martyr . “See that flag over there? If you stand on top of it, no one will bother you . ” A butterfly appearing in this huge world was nothing out of the ordinary . Everyone then stood in a circle to help hide the fact that Hachi Chan was transforming . Soon, she was a butterfly flying in the sky . “You’re sure she won’t get shot down?” Wandering watched Hachi Chan crookedly fly through the sky and wiped the sweat off his forehead . They really should have stuck a sign on her forehead that said ‘noob on the road’ . “She’ll be safe once she reaches the top of the flag . The flag is quite tall and should be outside of the Centaur’s range . ” However, this implied that until then, it was still dangerous . The battle had now been going on for over 20 minutes . A large number of players had died, but a large number of Centaurs had also turned into EXP and equipment . During this period, the Alliance and Horde players maintained a level of restraint . They hadn’t started properly attacking each other . The only time that they really fought each other was when a Mold was dropped . The players’ perspectives on Molds was very different to their persepectives on equipment . One of the conflicts that Lu Li witnessed started with some Alliance players picking up a Mold . Before he could be happy about it, they were attacked and killed by Horde players who robbed them of the Mold . However, those players also had guildmates and party-mates who wouldn’t simply sit by and watch that happen . Even so, this small-scale PVP killing was nothing on this battlefield with millions of players . However, Lu Li eventually noticed a danger that he couldn’t just ignore . A few Horde players had finally succeeded in taking some equipment, even though their numbers were smaller . The Warpriest had been used to control the balance of powers . After some begging, it protected the Horde players while slaughtering the other Alliance players . Suddenly, the hunters had turned into prey . Lu Li decided that he would personally test his strength on the Warpriest, but his attacks could only deal single digit damage which was instantly regenerated . As for the totem pole attack, Lu Li didn’t dare to try his luck . He cast Gale Steps and escaped . So far, he hadn’t seen a single player who could survive a hit from the Warpriest .
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