At the beginning, the Druids immediately started sprinting, but Lu Li was jogging at a leisurely pace. The road near the start was very smooth and almost completely straight.
Jogging consumed very little stamina, but he was quickly overtaken by nearly everyone.
After running for a few minutes, the road began to roughen up. It wasn't just a bumpy road – there were piles of rubble which forced the players to run around them. The Druids' ability to sprint was no longer an advantage.
Without any other alternatives, they had to revert back to human form to reduce their stamina loss.
Lu Li then summoned his Headless Paladin's mount. These Undead Warhorses were very suitable for this terrain as they could almost hover. Even if Lu Li couldn't fly, his mount could easily avoid the pits.
The difference in mounts was obvious here.
