Chapter 652: Chapter 537: Farewell, Reinhardt

“Brother Mu, you should have noticed too, after the battles from the last couple of days, the number of players joining the fight has been dropping, and it’s getting quicker.”

“Finding Half-Beast Tribes that we can actually fight is getting harder, so many players are heading back to the Underworld and Elf Forest to grind.”

“If this keeps up, the advantage we’ve gained will definitely be exhausted, and if the final battle comes suddenly and we don’t have enough players, we’re screwed.”

Dongdong said.

Li Mu nodded in agreement.

He had actually thought about what Dongdong mentioned too.

“So… after discussing it, you all decided to go proactive and strike now while the numbers are still high?”

Li Mu asked.

“Yes, proactive strike!”

Little Xian Miao pumped her fist in a battle gesture.

Then she added with a smile,

“Of course, since Sandstorm City’s defenses are too strong, we’re not attacking the city directly, but the Half-Beast Army stationed outside it!”

“Our original plan was to wait until the Half-Beasts’ strength was sufficiently depleted before taking the initiative to counter-attack, right? Although there are still many Half-Beasts now, I think if we really clash in the wilderness, we might have a chance to win!”

The other players nodded in agreement after hearing Little Xian Miao’s words.

Although the battle two days ago did not inflict a fatal blow to the Half-Beast Army, it allowed the players to truly see their own strength.

The Half-Beasts lost forty thousand troops, but player casualties were less than five thousand.

From the standpoint of battle results and losses, the players were unquestionably victorious.

After months of leveling up and life-and-death struggles, their strength had become significantly different, and during fights with the Half-Beasts, many players realized they could gradually overpower their opponents.

*Actually, it makes sense.*

*The average strength of the Half-Beast Army didn’t even reach Black Iron Upper, while the weakest among the players was above Black Iron Upper.*

*Even if their combat experience was lacking, their fearlessness and suppression in strength were enough to give the players the upper hand.*

*From that perspective, even if they didn’t continue to deplete the Half-Beast Army, the players were entirely justified in engaging the Half-Beasts in the wild.*

*Isn’t it just a two-to-one strength ratio?*

*There are historical examples of battles won against greater odds.*

*Besides, they didn’t plan to storm the city, just attack the Half-Beasts outside!*

*That effectively reduced the difficulty.*

If they played their cards right, the players could very well deliver a heavy blow to the Half-Beast Army outside Sandstorm City!

This was a big catch, about two hundred thousand troops, even if a small portion died in the battles a few days ago, the rest was more than enough for over a hundred thousand players to “feast” on.

As for storming the city…

Various signs indicated that without mythic interference, the players really didn’t stand much chance.

After all, the narrative clearly mentioned a conspiracy against the Goddess in Sandstorm City.

And if someone could plot against the Goddess, they had to be mythic-level, right?

*Such an existence was entirely an overwhelming strike against the players.*

*Probably they’d have to wait for a plot kill.*

“So… after discussing it, you decided to change plans, not focusing on capturing Sandstorm City, but purely on destroying the Half-Beast Army?”

Li Mu asked.

“Exactly!”

The others nodded in agreement.

“Not just that, Brother Mu, remember, in the main storyline of ‘Elf Kingdom,’ they were all triggered by some of the players’ impressive moves or actions, so… if we really crush the army outside Sandstorm City, it might just turn things around!”

Demacia chuckled.

Li Mu’s eyes brightened.

He understood what Demacia meant.

The players didn’t have the strength to breach Sandstorm City now.

But if a plot kill was triggered, it would be a different story.

Basically, it was a gamble, but based on previous game experiences, there was a real chance of success!

Besides, if this action triggered a final battle leading to a mythic appearance, the players might really get a chance to exploit the chaos!

But… there was still a problem that needed to be addressed.

“I have no objections to proactively attacking the Half-Beast Army, but there’s something I need to remind you, our high-end strength isn’t as formidable as theirs. If we’re going to initiate the attack, we must ensure several strong NPCs are involved to share our burden.”

Li Mu said.

And as he spoke, he glanced at Little Xian Miao.

Little Xian Miao was slightly startled, then understood.

She patted her chest, confidently saying,

“Leave Mairrel and Tibilia to me, I’ll make sure they’re both eager to join the fight!”

Um…

*Throwing money around out of extravagance.*

Li Mu shifted his gaze to Fried Tomato.

Fried Tomato raised an eyebrow and paused before saying,

“I’ll negotiate with Rose, but the cost of convincing her to show up needs to be shared among everyone.”

This month and more, Spider Queen Rose had been cooperating with the first legion, which also had the most Earth Cave Spider Demons in their guild.

So… Fried Tomato felt he could at least have a word with Rose.

Of course, it would be in a transactional manner.

“That’s doable.”

Li Mu nodded.

Rose, despite her obvious weaknesses, was still a legend and dealing with Gold Professionals was no big deal for her.

However…

“But convincing the Big Sister is key, she’s the real formidable one.”