After finding a place with dense undergrowth, Lu Li decides to hide the little boat inside it and walked onto the bank of the lake with the party .
He didn't go to Stonewatch Fortress right away because of his uncertainty about the real situation of the fortress . Everyone first looked for Brubaker, the scout who Mayor Solomon had mentioned, then decide what to do next .
After searching for a while, Lu Li found a tree branch from a large tree that had been shaved by a blade . A symbol of a plum flower could be roughly made out, just like what Mayor Solomon had mentioned .
When they followed the direction of the symbol, Lu Li and others quickly found the second one .
It seemed like this scout was quite cautious after all . Every direction that was being pointed in was different every time; only old soldiers like Keeshan could understand this . Furthermore, there were no traces on the ground .
In this fashion, they searched the lakeside for more than ten minutes . Suddenly, Keeshan, who was walking in front of them all, swiftly crouched on the ground and indicated for them to stop advancing .
No one dared to breathe as they inched forward at snail's pace, following Keeshan's actions while they looked out from the small openings inside the bushes .
How cruel!
Lu Li's throat began to itch a little, and he sidestepped in front of Water Fairy . Just as she moved to see what was happening, Lu Li had blocked her field of vision . Shortly afterwards, she heard him sullenly say, "Don't look – the Orcs are roasting Brubaker on the fire . "
Water Fairy's body trembled as she reached out to grab Lu Li's shirt, not wanting to look anymore .
Just past the bushes lay a temporary Orc camp . Several Orcs were resting around the fire, which was directly beneath a glossy-looking human body strapped onto a frame . The body had already been roasted to the point of crisping the skin and cooking the flash . Melted drops of fat periodically dripped into the fire with a sizzle as the smell of barbeque wafted through the air .
Lu Li hurriedly took a glance at Brubaker, whose pained expression and blackened face etched itself into his mind .
Lu Li did not understand why the game designers had decided to create this type of scene – this could easily leave emotional scarring . Players with soft and unprepared hearts would definitely when they saw this .
Lu Li, in his entire life, would not want his younger sister to see something cruel like this . As such, he decided to protect Water Fairy by embracing her in his chest .
"Five Orcs, two Warriors, two Hunters, one Shaman . No more enemies surrounding the area," Krakauer quickly reported .
"Kill . "
With a cold expression on his face, Keeshan rushed out first .
The Orc Hunters' pets were the first to find them . As the pets were just about to warn their owners, two arrows flew and tore their throats apart . Keeshan did not release two arrows at once, but fired them so quickly that it appeared simultaneous .
It was already a one-sided massacre without Lu Li or Water Fairy joining the battle .
From the start to the end, Water Fairy did not even glance towards the direction of the fire . After the battle had finished, she instantly opened the game menu and changed her positioning to shield herself from the gruesome scenery .
Two of the NPCs laid Brubaker onto the ground and began to bury him .
Brubaker's garments and armor were all cast aside in a mess . After Keeshan had searched his belongings, he quickly found the scout's information .
"Friends, if I did not hand this note to you personally, then I most likely have already died .
Tell my wife I love her . You must show no mercy to these insignificant beings .
Apart from that, I found a black dragon inside the fortress . "
Indeed, the note had definitely belonged to Brubaker . He had drawn a crude topographic map of Stonewatch Fortress and somewhat inaccurately depicted the distribution of enemy forces . This wasn't particularly helpful, as Keeshan had once been imprisoned inside Stonewatch for a long period of time as a prisoner of war . As well as this, he had been involved with the construction of Stonewatch Fortress . However, the letter had mentioned a black dragon inside the fortress, which was definitely shocking news .
"No need to worry . Even if there is a black dragon, we'll also all die," Keeshan said coldly .
He dragged the corpses of Blackstone Orcs and discarded them in the fire . Immediately, the fire grew fiercer and larger .
With heavy hearts and a gloomy atmosphere, everyone continued on their journey .
As they journeyed closer to Stonewatch Fortress, they spotted the Orc soldiers on patrol . There were ten in a small squad – four Warriors, two Hunters, two Shamans and two Wolf Riders . The squad composition seemed to be invulnerable and they were all elite soldiers .
The five previous Orcs were most likely only half of a scouting squad .
"The wolves have Detection abilities . You must be careful," Keeshan said to Lu Li and Water Fairy .
The wolves that he mentioned were likely those that the Warriors were riding on . Although they were much smaller and their legs were extremely short, they were thick and solid with considerable strength . It was estimated that they had explosive speed and strength in short bursts .
At this moment Lu Li was bewildered . They were all sorts of classes and professions between the five NPCs, but instead of worrying about themselves, they were worrying about these two Thieves .
Then, he saw the five NPCs consume a bottle containing an unknown liquid and disappear completely in front of them . Not even Lu Li's Detection abilities could locate the positions of the Hunters and Paladins .
After this, Messner the Mage cast a spell on them which allowed them to see the five NPCs who had already advanced .
This mission was likely quite easy, if all they had to do was to wait here .
"Stop looking – follow us," Messner whispered quietly . "Besides installing bombs, we must also kill at least half of the small squad captains to prevent them from escaping Stonewatch Fortress in an organised manner . "
"This time, we must wipe out the Blackstone Orcs," Jorgensen the Holy Knight said angrily . "Even after completing the mission, I will not return and work the land . I will go and kill all the Orcs and wipe them out . "
"Hopefully after I grow old, I will still have the chance to fish," Messner the Mage sighed as he shook his head hopelessly .
Lu Li and Water Fairy followed behind them carefully . Despite the effectiveness of the NPCs' Stealth, Keeshan and his party did not advance recklessly .
The location of the first bomb installation was of course at the gate of the fortress .
There were four Orcs standing guard here, so they needed to kill them in order to proceed . Under Keeshan's command, the three Orcs that they were responsible for were instantly killed, while the Orc that Lu Li and Water Fairy was tasked to kill only lost a fraction of its HP .
As soon as Keeshan's bow changed direction, he fired a few arrows and killed the last Orc .
"I'll install the explosive . Messner, bring everyone else to the next position . From now on, we have 45 minutes to install 46 explosives . Kill as many Orc officers as you can and avoid entering the central hall as the commander is not someone who we can fight," Keeshan instructed in a commanding voice .
The explosives were set at a certain time, but they were extremely unstable . Only elite soldiers like Keeshan could ensure complete safety while using them .
Lu Li glanced over, trying to develop a shallow understanding of how to use the explosive .
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