It was important to note that the monster horde was different from the five noble factions. Every monster in the horde was a true fighting force. That was why the total strength of the monsters in the Golden Cauldron Mountain was greater than the total strength of the five noble factions.
Of course, this was only in terms of absolute strength. In comparison, NPCs' intelligence, tactics, and other aspects were definitely much higher than monsters'. Perhaps this was the reason why the Five Nobles were always on the offensive, even though they were at a disadvantage.
The fact that the two sides could fight for so long on Golden Cauldron Island was also due to the topography of the Golden Cauldron Mountain in the center of the island. The Golden Cauldron Mountain was more than 3,000 meters above sea level. Although it could not be compared to the towering mountains in the game, it was close to the limit of what could be climbed.
Yang Rui observed very carefully. There was already a snow line at the mountainside of the Golden Cauldron Mountain. Two to three hundred meters of the mountain was covered in ice and snow. However, the snow disappeared as they went further up.
Looking down from the sky, the Golden Cauldron Mountain looked like it was wearing a snow-white scarf. The ice and snow only covered the top ring.
As for why the ice and snow disappeared near the top of the mountain, Yang Rui found out after some investigation. The top of the Golden Cauldron Mountain looked like the mouth of a volcano!
Yang Rui was not sure if there were volcanoes in the game. At least, he had not encountered such a situation until now. However, the shape of the Golden Cauldron Mountain was very similar to the shape of a volcano in real life.
Even if there was no volcano eruption, there was still fog in the middle. It was difficult to see clearly, but there should be something like a hot spring inside.
This was only the general appearance of the Golden Cauldron Mountain. If it was just abnormally tall, there might not be anything too special. In fact, there were a few natural "passes" in the Golden Cauldron Mountain. It was very likely that this was the key to the failure of the five noble factions on the island.
According to Yang Rui's observations. The first natural line of defense was the continuous forest below the snow line.
To the five noble factions, this area was like a primitive jungle. Every step forward would be obstructed by the terrain, trees, and vines. In addition, the terrain was very steep. There was also the possibility of monster attacks at any time. Every step forward was very difficult for the NPC soldiers.
For monsters of the native community, this was a natural battlefield. It was their native home. It was an area that they could not be more familiar with. When they fought against the NPC soldiers in such an environment, the native monsters were like fish in water. They had the geographical advantage.
The second natural defense line was a hundred-meter-long mountain wall above the snow line.
There was almost no vegetation covering this section of the cliff. It was almost a 90-degree cliff, and there were only a few uneven paths that could be traversed. Every step was extremely difficult to traverse, and players would need to switch hands to climb the cliff. Not to mention, they would also be ambushed by a group of monsters while they were climbing.
It was the same for the monsters in the same group. This section of the mountain wall was also the best place to block the opponent. The space above the mountain wall suddenly opened up. It was much flatter. As long as there were enough monsters, defending it would be easy and comfortable.
It was because of the existence of these two natural lines of defense that the five noble NPCs were greatly hindered from attacking the Golden Cauldron Mountain. Even if it were Yang Rui or anyone else who was attacking, they would also be in a difficult situation.
Of course, even if Yang Rui understood the strength of both sides on the Golden Cauldron Island, it would not be of any help under normal circumstances. The reason why Yang Rui did not choose to give up on the mission immediately was because there was an opportunity before him. The five noble factions were about to launch a new round of attacks on the Golden Cauldron Mountain.
From the information that he had obtained from the NPCs, Yang Rui already knew that it was the season when the five noble factions would launch a crusade against the native monsters in the Central Mountain every season. After Yang Rui's investigation on the Golden Cauldron Island, he found out that the five factions were mobilizing their troops.
Yang Rui keenly felt that perhaps the clash between the five noble forces on Gold Cauldron Island and the primordial monsters on the Central Mountain was the best opportunity to complete the search for the Sacred Artifact of the Three Kingdoms' region, the Four-legged Heaven and Earth Cauldron.
If that was not the case, it would not be realistic for a player faction to face the five noble factions on the Golden Cauldron Island alone and then turn around to deal with the native monsters in the Central Mountain. Even if one's Reputation had reached the set level, it would still be very difficult.
Just like how Yang Rui was now, he was no weaker than any of the noble factions in the Three Kingdoms Civilization's region. It would be extremely difficult for him to complete the mission head-on. The time limit was extended from six game months to six game years. There might still be hope if he took it step by step.
Whoosh!
On this day, when most of the monsters were obedient at noon, Yang Rui left the Sky City at the foot of the Golden Cauldron Mountain to investigate the situation around the Golden Cauldron Mountain. After Yang Rui shot an arrow, a mountain wolf that seemed to be in charge of guarding fell to the ground.
Although the five noble factions on the island and the native monsters in the Golden Cauldron Mountain were about to clash, it would still take four to five days for them to gather their forces before engaging in close combat. Yang Rui took advantage of this opportunity to take advantage of the situation and learn about the abilities and habits of the nearby monsters.
According to Yang Rui's guess, the Three Kingdoms Civilization's Divine Weapon, the Four-Legged Universal Cauldron, might be closely related to the peak of the Golden Cauldron Mountain. However, the higher up the mountain, the denser the monsters were. If he were to appear abruptly, it would be almost impossible for him to avoid the eyes and ears of the surrounding monsters.
The areas above the mountainside were densely packed with monsters. Therefore, Yang Rui first appeared at the foot of the Golden Cauldron Mountain. He only wanted to take action to get some general information and did not plan to go any further. Based on the density of the monsters on the Golden Cauldron Mountain, perhaps he could only wait for the five noble factions to appear before looking for an opportunity.
As expected, Yang Rui did not find a suitable opportunity in the next two to three days. Therefore, apart from chatting and discussing with Gao Shun, Guo Jia, and the others, Yang Rui spent the rest of his time on cultivating the Soaring Dragon Internal Strength Mantra, Soul.
Yang Rui was not sure if it was because of the special environment in this foreign land, but the speed of his cultivation of internal energy was very good. It was even better than when he was cultivating in the Penglai Region map and the Taishan Region map!
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