Outermost region of the Stoneclaw Mountains:
Due to the Star Alliance's frantic promotion, more and more players came to grind in the Stoneclaw Mountains. Even experts from the neighboring kingdoms and empires had swarmed over. Although players needed to be at least Level 30 to enter the Stoneclaw Mountains, the number of players entering had easily exceeded 50,000. Moreover, as time passed, this number would multiply.
"Boss Red Feather, the gathering place of the Half-beastmen is right in front of us. There are over 300 Elite Half-beastmen and over 20 Special Elites. In addition, there are four Wolfman Chieftains and one Wolfman Lord," the gray-clothed Assassin who had just returned from scouting the enemy reported to Red Feather, the Elementalist holding a crystal staff.
"Encampment?" Red Feather grinned. "Great! Notify Flourishing Willow and the others immediately. With the strength of our two teams, we should be able to take down that encampment."
Although the Stoneclaw Mountains was a treasure trove, it did not mean that one could obtain Magic Crystals and good equipment so easily.
After exploring the Stoneclaw Mountains for a long time, the various large Guilds had come to a conclusion.
The income from patrolling monsters was far less than the income from monster encampments. The difference in Magic Crystals was especially massive.
Normally, capturing a monster encampment could earn as much as a 100-man team's daily income.
However, such encampments were very rare. Even a 100-man team would struggle to capture one. Normally, teams would take a detour around the encampment. However, the Star Alliance did not need to do so.
"Boss Red, my equipment is already on the red alert line. If we fight another battle, I'm afraid that my equipment won't last long," a Shield Warrior hurriedly said as he looked at the Durability indicator on his equipment.
The Stoneclaw Mountains' terrain was complex. Not only were there many monsters, but the monsters were also very strong. If too many people joined the battle, not only would they be discovered by the monsters here, but they would also trigger a chain reaction, putting the team in a difficult position.
Ever since the battle at Stone Forest Town, the Star Alliance's strength had greatly decreased. Fortunately, the Guild's apex combatants had not suffered any losses. Hence, the Stoneclaw Mountains' raid progress had not been affected.
However, the Half-orcs in the Stoneclaw Mountains were very powerful. Their Armor Penetration ability was a headache. Originally, equipment could last for a very long time. However, after a dozen or so battles, their equipment's Durability was about the same. If their equipment's Durability fell to zero, it would be impossible to repair them. They could only disassemble them and use them as raw materials.
In reality, it wasn't just the MT's equipment. The equipment of the other MTs and melee classes was more or less the same.
Weapons were different from equipment. Weapons could recover their Durability with Advanced Whetstones, but equipment did not have such items. They could only be repaired at the Smithy. However, this was also the reason why no one paid much attention to their equipment.
When attacking and defending against enemies, he would always use his weapon to block attacks. It was very rare for his equipment to be attacked, so the durability of his equipment decreased very slowly.
However, the monsters in the Stoneclaw Mountains were different. Their Armor Piercing ability was already very strong, and their intellect was not low. They would often seize opportunities to attack players' vital points. As a result, the durability of the equipment dropped rapidly.
"What about the replacement equipment?" Red Feather frowned.
"We've already used all of them. This is the last set." The Shield Warrior was also very helpless.
Before entering the Stoneclaw Mountains, the various large Guilds knew that the Stoneclaw Mountains consumed a lot of equipment's Durability. This was especially true for the durability of MT equipment. Hence, they had specially prepared several sets of equipment so that they could use them interchangeably. However, after an entire day, they still couldn't keep up.
"Damn it! A round trip to the Stoneclaw Mountains will take an entire day. If we wait another day, the other teams will most likely snatch this encampment away," Red Feather said reluctantly. "Then, where is the team that delivered the replacement equipment?"
Everyone knew that it was very troublesome to travel to and from the Stoneclaw Mountains. Hence, the various large Guilds had specially arranged for parties to deliver the replacement equipment. This way, they could save a lot of time.
"Boss, I just asked around. They'll only arrive at the Dungeon's entrance after another seven or eight hours. "
"Seven or eight hours?" Red Feather did not think that the encampment could remain undiscovered for another seven or eight hours. Currently, more teams were grinding for Magic Crystals. Although the Star Alliance had the home ground advantage, it was not much stronger than the first-rate Guilds of other kingdoms and empires. Not to mention, the super-first-rate Guild, Dragon and Phoenix Pavilion, was also involved. "Let's retreat and pick up the replacement party first. Have Flourishing Willow's team guard the encampment. We can't let any other team obtain it."
Saying so, everyone turned around and prepared to leave the Stoneclaw Mountains.
With the main MT's equipment running low, the entire team would not be able to fight. Since they could not fight, the best choice was to head out to replenish their supplies. Moreover, taking the initiative to pick up the supply party would save them a lot of time.
At the same time, the teams throughout the Stoneclaw Mountains were also worried about the decrease in the durability of their equipment.
If it were Level 30 Mysterious-Iron and Secret-Silver Equipment, they could easily replace as many of them as they wanted. However, the monsters in the Stoneclaw Mountains were simply too powerful. Moreover, there were simply too many of them. Without Level 30 Fine-Gold Equipment or above, they would not last long. If they used Secret-Silver Equipment, their equipment would turn into scrap metal at any moment. Meanwhile, Level 30 Fine-Gold Equipment and above was simply too rare. The various large Guilds did not have many of them. Hence, there was a limit to the equipment they could replace.
Many teams had practically spent half a day grinding in the Stoneclaw Mountains, resting outside while waiting for the supply party to arrive.
Meanwhile, in Stone Forest Town …
Stone Forest Town, which had originally been heavily guarded and prevented outside players from entering, suddenly had its ban lifted.
"Huh? Stone Forest Town's patrolling guards are gone?"
"Hey, look! There are even independent players entering and leaving Stone Forest Town!"
The Guild party delivering the supplies quickly noticed the change in Stone Forest Town.
Some curious players entered Stone Forest Town, one after another, wanting to see what was going on.
Originally, Stone Forest Town did not have tall walls. However, ever since Ling Yi took control of the town, the Adventurer's Association had automatically constructed walls around the town, making it very difficult for outside players to see the situation inside the town.
"Wow! Ling Yi's Guild Residence is so big!"
"Isn't that Candlelight? It's already open for business? "
"There's a hotel there!"
"Quick, look! There's a smithy here!"
The players that entered the town were all astonished. Stone Forest Town had been reduced to rubble a few days ago. They had never imagined that Stone Forest Town would look brand new in such a short time. It was even better than before.
"This won't do. We need to notify the Guild immediately."
"Ling Yi is too amazing! She actually rebuilt Stone Forest Town in just a few days! She even has a smithy and a hotel!"
Compared to the tall and majestic Ling YI Society and Candlelight, all the players that entered Stone Forest Town were more concerned with repairing their equipment and recovering their Stamina and Concentration.
Very quickly, news of Stone Forest Town's construction spread to every team in the Stoneclaw Mountains. The various large Guilds were similarly shocked.
After Shifeng had obtained the Town Token, the various large Guilds had carefully investigated the matter of establishing a town. However, when they did, they were shocked. None of them had thought that establishing a town would cost so much money.
The investment of over 10,000 Gold was a small matter. If they wanted to officially operate the town, they would need to spend even more.
Even if the Ling YI Society was very wealthy, it would still take a long time to get Stone Forest Town up and running. They had never imagined that Stone Forest Town would be completed in just a few days …
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
