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nChapter 87: Chasing

nTranslator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

nNot only this Forbidden Army, but after news of the attack on the crystal warehouse in the rear spread, a large number of Krieg soldiers were also searching for the whereabouts of Ji Chen and his group.

nJi Chen hid in the waterway, sensing the frequent footsteps passing by outside, feeling somewhat frustrated.

nJust after they looted the first crystal warehouse and found the location of the second warehouse, they were forced to hide in the sewer by the increasingly dense soldiers.

nAlthough the strength of the Krieg soldiers wasn’t impressive, the saying “many ants can kill an elephant” applied here. Once they called for reinforcements, the sheer numbers could wear them down.

nFurthermore, through chat channels and forums, they learned that players in the outer city were facing strong resistance, resulting in a stalemate and making it temporarily impossible to breach the inner city.

nHe could not count on the other players for the time being.

nIt seemed that he had to change his strategy slightly.

nHe thought for a moment, and a bright idea popped into his head.

nControlling the water around him, he expelled it to create an air-filled cavity.

nHe instructed the shallow sea murlocs, “Go to a few distant locations along the waterway and attack the nearby Krieg soldiers. Create as much commotion as possible to attract the attention of the pursuers.”

n“But be careful not to get carried away. Hit and run, and after completing the mission, regroup back here.”

nThe shallow sea murlocs nodded vigorously and dived into the water, flapping their fins to swim away.

nNow it was up to the murlocs to do their job.

nJi Chen patiently waited in the water.

nSoon, the footsteps outside became increasingly dense as a large group of Krieg soldiers ran past.

n“Hurry up! The infiltrators are in the nearby city area. Lady Krieg ordered us to capture them!”

n“Besides us, Lady Krieg also sent a Forbidden Army to pursue them. We will surely catch them!”

nForbidden Army?

nJi Chen frowned.

nIt seemed that Krieg already knew he had infiltrated the city and opened the gates.

nThey even specially dispatched a Forbidden Army to pursue him.

nThe name Forbidden Army alone indicated that they were stronger than ordinary Krieg soldiers. He realized he needed to be even more cautious.

nThe murlocs in the shallow sea had successfully attracted the attention of the other soldiers. Ji Chen didn’t waste any time. He led his army out of the water and charged towards the next crystal warehouse.

nA few minutes later, a crystal warehouse was in front of him. Seeing the number of soldiers guarding it, his confidence increased.

nDue to a significant portion of the soldiers being dispatched to intercept the Murlocs, the defense of this crystal warehouse was weakened.

nThere were only fewer than a hundred soldiers.

nAs a result, they easily captured the warehouse and looted all the crystals inside.

nHowever, this warehouse contained only 3,000 units of crystals, much less than the previous one.

nWithout wasting time, they collected the crystals and set fire to the warehouse before calmly retreating with their army back into the waterway, leaving before the pursuers arrived.

nThe Krieg soldiers, who had been drawn to the commotion caused by the Murlocs, arrived at the scene with excitement but found no sign of the enemy.

n“Where arc the enemies?!”

nThe bewildered soldiers who had been under attack replied, “Strange Murlocs suddenly appeared and attacked us, but for some reason, they fought for a while and then suddenly left, diving into the sewer.”

n“It’s like… they didn’t really want to fight us.”

nUpon hearing this, the incoming soldiers also looked perplexed. Suddenly, their expressions changed, and they shouted, “We’ve been tricked! Let’s go back!”

nMore than ten minutes later.

nThe Forbidden Army and a large group of Krieg soldiers arrived, only to see a burning warehouse.

nThe crystals inside had been plundered.

nAt this moment, the flames seemed to burn in their hearts, making them flush with anger. They roared in rage.

n“Damn it! These despicable outsiders, are they afraid to fight us head-on!?”

n“If I catch them, I’ll flay their skin and break their bones!!”

nSuddenly, from another area of the city, a thunderous battle cry echoed.

nIt was the location of another crystal warehouse!

nConsumed by fury, they ran towards the sound, their hearts filled with seething anger.

n“The enemy must be over there. Let’s hurry over and provide support!”

nAfter sprinting all the way, they passed through many streets, but when they saw that the garrison was safe and sound, their expressions changed again.

nDamn it, they fell for it again!

nAt that moment, a loud battle sound came from the crystal warehouse in the other direction, accompanied by a violent explosion.

nA diversion!

nThis was the real target.

nBy the time they arrived at the real attack site, the ground was already covered with the corpses of the garrison soldiers. The entire warehouse was already empty.

n“Damn it! These bastards, how dare they play with us like this!?”

n“We must catch them, or else Lady Krieg will be furious!”

nThe soldiers who had been rampaging recklessly in the bloodshed finally experienced first-hand the cunning tactics of the outsiders.

nThey had been toyed with!

nAfter a burst of powerless rage, the soldiers began to analyze and contemplate their countermeasures.

n“Based on what we have seen before, these enemies hidden in the shadows shouldn’t be numerous, otherwise, they wouldn’t have needed to divert our attention before launching their attacks.”

n“Furthermore, their target has been the crystals twice, so as long as we gather the crystals together and heavily guard them, they won’t have anywhere to strike.”

n“Then we can thoroughly search the entire inner city. We will definitely catch these rats!”

n“Good, let’s do it this way!”

nIn a hidden section of the sewer system.

n“Sir, it seems like they have finally realized it and started consolidating their forces.”

nUpon meeting with the Murlocs, Jichen and his group quickly noticed the unusual behavior of the Krieg soldiers.

nRather than rushing to search, they began to relocate the crystals, heavily guarded by a large number of soldiers, far away from the waterway, displaying an extreme level of vigilance.

nThey want to gather the crystals together!

nThe enemies were not ordinary NPCs. After suffering losses twice, they naturally became aware that something was amiss and devised targeted countermeasures.

nIn this situation, it would be difficult for Jichen to continue plundering the crystal warehouses.

nHe silently shook his head.

nHowever, after plundering three warehouses, he now had a total of 12,000 units of crystals.

nSummoning a blue-grade excellent hero from the Hero Altar, repairing the Broken Warning Lighthouse and Crystal Device, would require only a few thousand more units of crystals.

nIt was sufficient.

nEven if he chose to leave the mystic realm now, he wouldn’t be at a loss.

nTherefore, he could shift his focus to other areas, such as treasures and other rare resources.

nThe more dangerous a place, the more likely it was to contain valuable items.

nJichen looked towards the highest point of the castle in the Holy City, where the chances of finding something valuable were the greatest.

nBut before entering, he needed to make the water here even murkier….

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