MMORPG: Divine Mech Hunter
Chapter 1462 Harvest

Chapter 1462: Chapter 1462 Harvest

The ancient Dwarf chief could be called a hero, at least in the hearts of his troops he was a hero.

He faced his own death calmly, without shrinking back or showing any fear, which is something most people cannot do.

In fact, not long after the battle began, everyone, including the ancient Dwarf chief, knew that the chief was no match for the opposing leader.

Perhaps if the opponent’s leader had not summoned Puppets, the ancient Dwarf might have had a chance of winning, given the ancient Dwarf’s varied tactics, and without Puppets, the opponent was extremely vulnerable.

In such a situation, the chances were quite significant.

But the ancient Dwarf did not, instead he faced the enemy in their strongest state. Beyond not wanting to win was not only a dazzling glory, but more so a pursuit and passion for engineering.

A leader who loved his subordinates, who had aspirations, and who feared not death - his life dissipated in front of them, his soul tearing apart into countless pieces, completely vanishing from this world.

Uldaman’s side was unspeakably sorrowful; in a leader-to-leader combat, originally with five leaders, they ended up not winning a single battle, all ended in failure.

Especially their leader, his death was utterly tragic, leaving all the soldiers filled with indignant expressions.

But indignation aside, morale had been consistently undermined, making them perceive this army as terribly fearsome, fundamentally devoid of any morale.

Even though there was one remaining boss adept at leading the army, fighting alone is hard against many, and as soon as the battle began, the enchantress tangled up the only reward of the opponent, and then the team surrounded and slaughtered.

With the Black Dragon Queen, the Hell Battle Scorpion, and the Dead Knife Edge Queen as the vanguard and breakthrough point, backed by strong impact and firepower, they directly crushed the opponent’s plan to defend the passageway.

With their lines broken, the Uldaman Legion’s morale dipped even further, eventually leading to a rout.

This is a common problem among highly intelligent beings; with high morale, they could perform at double or even more their combat effectiveness, but if the morale is low, they cannot even perform up to thirty percent of their normal capability.

The so-called "an army collapses like a crumbling mountain" describes the legions of highly intelligent beings perfectly. Their high intelligence makes them more aware of the beauties of the world and value their lives more, hence they fear death all the more.

It was also for this reason that the qualities of the ancient Dwarf chief emerged as precious.

Only beings like the Worm Tribe, low-level mechanical lifeforms, low-level Undead, and low-level Elemental Life and some other special Races, would not be affected by morale and avoid the scenario of collapsing.

The Starfire Legion’s battle against the wind was fierce indeed, let alone when reaping, they pursued the enemy all the way to their stronghold.

This stronghold still had two bosses remaining, but it no longer affected the overall situation. Faced with the retreat of the defeated soldiers, after a brief hesitation, they still opened the fortress gates.

This further accelerated the fall of the stronghold, as Starfire’s Legion followed the fleeing army, destroying the city gates and then storming in.

Under the influence of the fleeing army, the soldiers left to guard became terrified, with many abandoning the stronghold to escape, even though a number of deserters were killed by the leaders, it still could not recover the morale of the army.

This is why those left to guard could only be assistant generals; in such an unfavorable situation, they were indecisive, leading to the complete disintegration of the stronghold.

If the ancient Dwarf were still alive, or the last boss that did not engage in battle had not been switched to the Starfire Team’s formation by the enchantress’s Transplanting flowers and trees and surrounded for slaughter, and if he could properly direct the Legion, even if Starfire could take down this stronghold, it likely would have come at a significant cost. But all this is merely hypothetical.

Starfire agreed to a personal battle, which itself involved huge risks. Now the victory in the personal battle has simplified the war mode, which is the reward for taking risks in a personal battle.

Starfire was quite happy with the harvest, and after completely occupying the stronghold, they began to count the loot and also received the first batch of supplies.

The second checkpoint’s supplies could only be obtained within the dungeon, one could only carry enough food for one meal, leaving no room for idling. If one didn’t actively advance, they would be eliminated.

The defense facilities at this stronghold were quite impressive. Naturally, Starfire would not continue to defend here, so they began to loot everything that could be taken, including many subterranean creatures. These were docile WarCrafts that only appeared in the underworld. They lived off Earth Elements and had immense strength, but because they were docile they were used as labor. The only downside was that they couldn’t be exposed to sunlight, or they would quickly weaken and die.

In the middle position, a flag had also been established, signaling Starfire’s occupation.

"System: Occupying a small outer-city stronghold, comprehensive evaluation SS+, progress gained 3.59."

"Only this much progress for a double S? That’s too stingy."

The team members were initially very pleased with the two SS evaluations, but felt shortchanged by the mere progress achieved.

Naturally, Starfire’s people didn’t know that generally, occupying a small stronghold could only yield a one to two percent progress reward, and what Starfire received was already one of the highest.

But it’s this unknown that makes the game really interesting, much like the challenge-mode dungeons, where you can never see the boss’s health bar.

Many times, just a few more hits on the boss could have finished it off, but because they couldn’t see the health bar, they kept rolling around and eventually got killed by the furious boss.

"Getting progress slowly can’t be helped; we take it slow, it’s not us who are slow. Don’t rush; rushing could lead to mistakes." Li Yao consoled, then asked Sister Li: "How’s the inventory of supplies coming along?"

Sister Li looked up and said, "We just about have a tally, there’s no time for a detailed count, but it’s estimated to last us for three days of consumption."

Li Yao nodded his head: "There’s no need for a detailed count, we don’t have the time for that. Let’s get ready and depart immediately; defending won’t bring us the first kill."

Everyone immediately started packing up, and in less than two hours, Starfire embarked once again, this time with provisions, which slowed them down a bit, but not significantly.

"Big brother, did you obtain any trophies from defeating that ancient Dwarf?" Tongtong asked.

The situation back then was too chaotic, no one knew where the ancient Dwarf’s items had dropped.

Li Yao nodded: "Three items, one is a Mechanical Cloak, golden quality, decent attributes, and nice special effects. One special effect is a chameleon effect, allowing it to change color according to the environment. Another is a glider effect, which can transform into a parachute and glider, which is actually quite nice."

"The second item is the quest I triggered, which is the ancient Dwarf leader’s engineering notes. His ancient engineering has also reached the master level, instantly boosting a lot of proficiency and allowing me to understand some intricate formulas, benefiting me greatly."

"The third is a Skill Book, guess what skill it is."

Everyone paused, and Tongtong spoke first: "Since you made such a mystery about it, could it be the skill book for Rune Sword Dance?"

"Exactly, it is this skill book, which was the most unexpected loot for me." Li Yao sighed; although he liked this skill, he had never imagined obtaining it...