Necromancer chopping down trees

Chapter 161: The Tide of Murlocs
The bronze bell in the mayor's hall has rung, and all residents have put down their work and joined in the defense of the town.

"No way, where can I submit my task?"

"You're out of food, why don't you trade with me?"

The NPCs gathered in front of the town's fountain and remained indifferent no matter how the players harassed them.

At this time, their duties are unified as guarding. As long as they see the monster, they will attack immediately, but all other duties will be temporarily put aside.

"It was he who caused all of us to fail in our mission."

"I have so many things in my bag and no place to sell them. How am I going to get the rewards for the mission later?"

Of course, players cannot vent their anger on NPCs, so they can only blame Persia for triggering the quest.

"Boss, do you think it's a good time to advertise now?"

"It's not suitable at all. If you mention the name of your studio now, you will be infamous forever."

Persia and his men began to play dead. They ignored the other players and whispered to each other.

The town's forces were finally assembled, and the mayor put the barrel of the shotgun against Persia's head and asked in a friendly manner.

"Are you ready too, dear adventurers?"

[Hint: Regional mission has been triggered]

[Mission objective: Resist the tide of fishmen for 1 hour]

[Quest Rewards: Murloc Vest, Murloc Gauntlets, Murloc Cloak]

[Quest Reward: Friendship of Woodland Town]

The words were spoken to Persia alone, but the mission was shared with all players in the Northern Woods.

The players who were hunting monsters outside the town hadn't figured out what was going on yet, as those [Woodland Wolves] were fleeing deep into the woods like crazy.

Many players had no choice but to give up their half-health goals and ask other players in the [Regional Channel] what happened.

"What? Someone triggered a hidden mission?"

"Oh no! The murlocs at Tranquil Beach have started a large-scale migration."

"Our entire team was wiped out. There were too many murlocs."

Players who died in the wild can only choose to resurrect in the town, and the vast army of fishmen has been confirmed to be not a rumor.

Curious players, players who wanted to complete tasks, and players who wanted to level up all returned to the town.

Thousands of adventurers gathered at once, and some players with poor hardware equipment were forced offline.

"If you feel it is lagging, turn on the function of blocking other players. When the blocking is turned on, you can see teammates and monsters."

Someone jumped onto the fountain. The familiar words reminded many players of her name. It was the female anchor Maple Leaf who attracted many passers-by during the internal test.

After starting from scratch for the public beta, she chose Hunter again. Although many people who watched her live broadcast were already in the public beta of the game, the popularity she gained from the internal beta allowed her to attract more viewers.

"Sister Fengye, I am your fan."

"Please add me. I've been watching your live stream for a long time and I really want to play with Sister Fengye."

Fengye rejected the fans' kindness on the grounds that her team was full. This time, she arranged a fixed team when she went online. In addition to her acquaintance Paocai, there were three other fans she had known for a long time.

In order to make the maple leaves attractive enough, Pickle, who is still a poet, has been casting thorn magic on the maple leaves. The thorn balls keep flying and draining Pickle's mana.

"There are four directions in the town. We shouldn't gather together at the fountain. It's easier to fight if the team is dispersed."

With Maple Leaf's temporary command, thousands of players finally started to move, each occupying an open space in a nearby town, waiting for the murloc to arrive.

However, most players will not be so obedient. There are even more who do not know Maple Leaf and finally act according to their own ideas.

"Tsk, why are you showing off? It's just luck that you bet on the right game during the internal beta test."

"Anchor, anchor, you are such a good commander, why are you only level 7?"

Among these people, there were colleagues and some who simply disliked her, but Fengye was not affected. She continued the live broadcast and she and her team members found an entrance to guard it.

“I also encountered defensive missions during the internal test, but the time was shorter and the number of players who could defend was smaller.”

"Sister Fengye, I remember meeting this NPC named William during the internal test. This time he also appeared in the Novice Village. Isn't this a coincidence?"

Paocai and Fengye looked at the man standing quietly at the same time. They certainly could not forget Wang Yue who had turned defeat into victory many times during the internal test.

"Obviously, this NPC named William is the core character of the game. We need to pay attention to his behavior when we fight later."

Without more clues, Fengye certainly didn't know Wang Yue's purpose.

However, with Wang Yue present, even if the players are only level 7, the battle is guaranteed.

A wave of murlocs came, all of them were level 7, and there were thousands of them.

In addition to traveling along the main road, the swimming murlocs can also take a shortcut through Tranquil Lake to enter the town, so there are many more attack routes than it seems.

"Don't rush in. We should wait for the enemy to get closer before we launch a concentrated attack."

Maple Leaf is very experienced in the internal test. Back in the Icefield, it was she who commanded the players to rush into the monster pile and get killed. No one knows the horror of being surrounded by monsters better than her.

Likewise, Maple Leaf's suggestion was drowned out in the vast chat content, as most of the excited players chose to fight with such a large number of murlocs.

"Kill, brothers, let's defeat these monsters together."

"They have more experience points than ordinary monsters. We must grab them!"

The first wave of players' charge temporarily pushed back the murloc's offensive, but failed to eliminate all of the first wave of murlocs.

An endless stream of murlocs appeared in the second wave of confrontation. The supporting murlocs took advantage of the players' unhappy states and quickly made most of the players pay with their first blood.

Only a few teams that were reminded by Maple Leaf retreated their positions, and they specifically targeted lone murlocs.

"Make more use of the help of guards and residents to reduce the consumption of each battle."

Although it is a novice village, the guards here are well-equipped, and the strictly trained guards also have the skill [Shield Block].

[Shield Block: Cancel the attack, put up the shield, and let the opponent know how tough you are]

[Effect: Reduce damage received by 60%]

[Duration: 10 seconds]

The shield-wielding woodland guards stood in the middle of the road, and even when the murlocs crashed into their shields, the guards did not move at all.

"The resurrected team behind you should not go out either. The fishmen will naturally come looking for you when they are attacked."

With guards to attract hatred, the team waiting in wait began their attack with confidence.

Because the primary goal of the Red Murloc is to guard, this tactic does not require wasting physical energy on defense, but only requires full concentration on offense, which is more efficient.

"Hey, it turns out that the female anchor's advice is useful."

The other players who suffered losses also followed suit and formed a wall of players to surround the town. The road leading to the town center was full of players waiting for the murlocs.

The long-range player only needs to use an attack to "fish" away the murloc in front of the guard, and the other team members can output in a safe position, which is safe and efficient.

"It's actually a speed bump defense. This female anchor of Maple Leaf is really extraordinary."

Seeing Maple Leaf slowly organizing the chaotic players into a defensive formation, Wang Yue felt ashamed of herself.

Even if he was given the identity of a female anchor, he couldn't think of such a good idea.

(End of this chapter)