From this rotation alone, Lu Li was able to deal more than 2,000 points of damage to the Gnomish Thief .
However, this wasn't enough to swing the fight in his favor . The Gnomish Thief had 10,000 HP and still had upper hand, despite having a large chunk of his HP taken away .
Nevertheless, his confidence had taken a hit .
The Gnomish Thief did not know how long the cooldown on Lu Li's Book of Ur was and was afraid that Lu Li would summon the large wolf again .
He realized that Lu Li had a strange and unique playstyle, one that he had never experienced before . The confidence that he had once possessed was completely shattered .
Being able to transform into a Worgen was something his master could never have prepared him for .
This was the difference between a newbie and a true warrior . Newbies established their knowledge and confidence through studying books and receiving instruction from others . On the other hand, Lu Li had accumulated a wealth of battle experience over the years he had been playing Dawn .
Stripping away the confidence of a Thief in training was the most brutal thing that Lu Li could have done .
When he finally realized that Lu Li couldn't transform into a Worgen again, the fight was already out of his control . Lu Li's dagger stopped inches away from his neck, ready to cast Cut Throat with his five combo points .
"You lost," Lu Li said coldly as he sheathed his dagger, unafraid that his opponent would back out of the deal .
This had turned out to be a great learning experience for the young Thief .
"Yes, you're more talented than me," the Gnomish Thief sighed, looking down in disappointment . He was already small in stature, so this made it hard for Lu Li to see his face . However, based on the tone of his voice, it was obvious that he was sad .
"Actually, I only have more experience than you," Lu Li admitted . "I've fought against countless people, all with different and unique traits . Some were sneaky and sly adventures; others were ferocious bosses . I've won many but have also lost some – that's life . I bet you haven't even taken a single step out of Ravenholdt Manor . "
"I see…" the Gomish Thief murmured .
"May I ask whether I've completed the trial? Or are there any other trials?" Lu Li asked .
"I don't know about other trials, but I have a mission . Come and inspect some things with me," the Gnomish Thief gestured as he summoned a Crow mount .
Even his mount was extremely rare . Lu Li summoned his common Horsemen's Reins mount and silently cursed at rich and privileged second generation .
The Gnomish Thief's mount was called 'Reins of the Raven Lord' and was extremely fast .
Not many players knew how to obtain it . It couldn't be obtained from honor, dropped in dungeons or rewarded from world quests . In reality, it dropped at an extremely low chance from the Raven Lord Anzu in the Sethekk Halls for the Druid Epic Flight Form quest .
Long ago, Raven Lord Anzu was cursed and had lost his ability to fly, which was why the mount was unable to fly, despite having wings .
The mount had been given to the Gnomish Thief by his master, whereas Lu Li had obtained his by himself .
The Gnomish Thief was actually quite impressed with Lu Li; he hadn't seen that many players that looked as cool .
"Are you one of Garona's students?" Lu Li asked .
"Of course not; my master told me not to reveal his name . But, he's also a Gnome, just like me . He's very strong though; he might even be on Garona's level," the Gnomish Thief said proudly .
"Then, why is it you that's in charge of my trial?" Lu Li asked .
Technically, he had to pull out some tricks in order to beat the Gnome . Otherwise, he wasn't sure whether or not he could've passed the trial . Truthfully, the Gnome wasn't that much weaker than him .
The Gnomish Thief's face turned sour as he answered, "Because I'm the weakest . "
Lu Li mulled over this for a second, then realized how powerful the others must have been .
"They're here," the Gnomish Thief announced, observing the pack of Kodos from afar .
These Kodos came in various shapes and sizes, but they all shared one trait . They were all walking very slowly and appeared to be weak and vulnerable – it was obvious that they were old and about to die .
Lu Li was able to figure out their location according to the Kodos .
"Is this the Barrenlands?"
He had been to Barrenlands, but he did not travel here last time by foot . There were scarce resources and few mobs in the area . All that the land had to offer were some scorpions that scuttled along the infertile ground . Even in Tanaris, under the blazing hot sun, there was still some semblance of civilization .
He felt as if the barrenness was draining the life out of him .
The Gnomish Thief patted the crow on the head and it began following them slowly .
"That's right; let's follow them . Oh yeah, have you ever seen Kodos?"
"I've seen them before – some in the wild, and some used as mounts by Tauren . I used to own two Kodos," Lu Li answered, then proceeded to describe the mount .
The story of Lu Li's pure white Kodo mount made the Gnomish Thief full of excitement . He had developed a strong urge to venture out and discover the world for himself . The world was full of opportunities to better his skills and bountiful fortunes waiting for him to discover .
"Let's see where the Kodos are going . "
The old and dying Kodos were treading along very slowly . If it wasn't because of his curiosity, he would have been bored out of his mind .
In the corner of the Barrenlands, there was a place called the Kodo Graveyard . This was their final destination .
The ground here was littered with nothing but white, bleached bones . There were occasionally some vultures that circled around in the sky .
The aging Kodos lined up and quietly walked towards their graveyard, then silently waited for their lives to end . Lu Li would never have thought there would be such a shocking and impactful scene in the game .
"My master used to take me here and we would watch the Kodos together," the Gnomish Thief said .
"Thank you," Lu Li replied .
Lu Li knew why he had brought him here to watch the Kodos after the trial . He might not have gained much from watching this, but it reminded him about his sister fighting for her life three years ago .
Lu Li felt helpless and weak in the face of death; no one else would understand what he had gone through besides himself .
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