"Don't hurt those commoners. Stick to the plan before the enemy comes!"
Regardless of whether they heeded his instructions, Xiao Yu led his Goblin army towards the Druid Shrine at Night Whisper Village.
The shrine was easily located once they went down the straight path from the main gate. There was a huge, crooked tree that was 15-16 meters tall. The inclined branches formed a slope and a log cabin located at the end. Despite the dark surroundings, the green light rays being emitted from the cabin were vivid like a light tower. That was the Shrine. From afar, Xiao Yu could see a figure with antlers standing in front of the Shrine's gate.
Archdruid Manster Moonwalker said, "Who dares to violate this ancient land, who dares to provoke the fury of the Night Elves!? Infiltrators, you will pay for your insolence!"
A gravely and oppressive voice resounded throughout the shrine, and it seemed to have been heard by the entire village.
"Damn," Xiao Yu thought to himself, "he seems really strong." Usually, NPCs' strength could be gauged from their speech, hence the Druid was probalbly really powerful from it's cocky address.
As expected, upon completing his piece, the Druid raised his staff.
He seemed to be manifesting a powerful spell as a green gleam agglomerated in his hands.
Xiao Yu took a quick glance at the guards' layout around the shrine.
Other than the Archdruid, there were several Night Elf Guards in front of the ancient tree. Since they were obstructing him from the Elemental Seed, even if it was the Archdruid, they had to die.
"Killer, shoot now!"
"Yes, Boss!" Killer Codename 38 was assigned to command the archers. He stepped up and instructed, "Ready, release!" The Goblin Scouts drew their bows and aligned their arrows. Soon, the short arrows fell like rain droplets.
Manster Moonwalker (Archdruid) said, "Gale, listen to my command!" With the Archdruid in the center, a tempest flurried and dissipated the weak rain of arrows. None of them touched the druid.
"Damn, I didn't know that this skill existed, it's so strong!" Xiao Yu thought. "Let's put the druid on hold and shoot the guards instead."
"Fearless, charge with your warriors! Slay that old hog."
"Yes, Boss." Fearless led the 30 Goblin Warriors and bolted towards the druid. Killer Codename 38 commanded the archers to target the guards instead. The guards did not possess strong defense skills like the Druid, so they began falling to the ground one by one. The Druid cast another spell just as Fearless and his team were about to dash up the slope.
Manster Moonwalker (Archdruid) said, "Violators, experience Mother Nature's Rage! Nature's Power!" His staff aimed at the trees, and it lit up with a green glow. The surrounding trees unrooted from the ground and the roots transformed into legs, while the branches turned into arms. They struggled to maneuver themselves as they became Treants and darted towards Xiao Yu, barricading the path to the shrine.
Fortunately, the three Treants' width was around two meters, not as large as the Ancient Tree Guardian and Ancient Tree of War. However, they still proved to be a threat for the Goblins.
The 30 Goblins were jammed up along the narrow path.
"Trash, freaking trash!" Xiao Yu cursed at his Goblin subordinates loudly, but he knew that this was to be expected. It would be odd if they became powerful. "Aldo, destroy those rotten trees."
"Aldo understands!" The Troll walked up with his huge club and began whacking. The three Treants were thumped aside and were swarmed by the Goblin Warriors as their attacks descended.
Finally, they killed the three obstructing Treants; however, the Archdruid retaliated. "Nature's Power!" Three more Treants were summoned, but this was not all.
Manster Moonwalker (Archdruid) said, "Storm, answer my summon. In the name of nature, wipe out these despicable enemies in front!"
He directed his staff abruptly at the sky and shot a green beam. Instantly, dark clouds began gathering and filling up the sky, covering the shrine. Lightning could vaguely be seen as the Druid aimed his staff towards the ground and a bolt of lightning blasted at the Goblin army. The explosion killed five or six Goblin Warriors instantly.
Bolts of lightning were discharged consecutively and the Goblin Warriors suffered heavy casualties. The remaining Goblins scampered and retreated. They wailed out in fear and were only supported by Fearless' light rings.
"What the f*ck." Xiao Yu was stunned at his strength. He knew that the Archdruid would be pretty powerful, but he did not expect it to be such a tough opponent. The Druid was an Elite just like himself, how could the difference between them be so huge?
"You can't beat him, the Archdruid is the village's leader. His skills are boosted by the Overlord Mode's attributes, so he is stronger than average."
"I see!" Xiao Yu came to this sudden realization. The Overlord Mode was rather similar to the Hero Mode, particularly in the skills section. Both could boost the player's skills to the Overlord's status.
Taking that Thunderstorm for example, if it was casted by a normal Adventurer or NPC, the maximum area coverage would only be about ten meters, the lightning magnitude would not be so huge, and there would not be such a horrifying Stun effect.
However, if the one casting it was an overlord, things would be different. Overlords were similar to the heroes in strategy games, and they were exceptionally powerful. Things were not looking great right now. But wait a moment, who was the one speaking just now?
He glanced back and a Night Elf's slender figure appeared from thin air. It was Moon Scar•Shadow Chaser. Despite knowing that she was a part of the friendly army, having a level 48 celebrity next to him was still a great deal of pressure.
"Oh God, you are finally here. By the way, can you help to destroy the Druid? I will give an additional $1,000."
Moon Scar•Shadow Chaser rolled her eyes. "Even if you were to add another $10,000, I would not do it. I would no longer have a place in the Alliance if I killed the Archdruid. You can only rely on yourself for this. I can only give you some technical support."
"Alright, alright, I get it. However, if Adventurers are here to disrupt the battle, you will have to help out, it's in the contract."
"No worries. For the next hour, I will make sure that no Adventurers will be here to cause a scene." After saying her piece, she vanished into thin air once again.
Xiao Yu thought to himself that it was so great to have the Steal Move. On the bright side, for the next hour, he could concentrate on the Archdruid fully.
"Archers, continue shooting. I don't believe that he has unlimited MP."