Chapter 543: The Next Target — The Monkey Clan
Chapter 543: The Next Target — The Monkey Clan
Legolas fell into deep thought as Su Yu tried to persuade him.
Could Azerite really have such severe side effects as Su Yu claimed?
If it did, their invasion of the Pandaren Empire would be a futile effort. They wouldn't be able to secure Azerite, and they would gain little territory.
But what if Su Yu was lying to deceive them?
Legolas appeared to be conversing with Su Yu, but his mind was in turmoil.
After about two minutes of deliberation, he made his decision and chose to trust Su Yu.
After all, Su Yu had done a great favor for the Elven race, and he didn't want to go against Su Yu's wishes.
Moreover, he believed in Su Yu's prophecy.
If Su Yu was indeed deceiving him, they would simply consider the debt settled and owe him nothing more in the future.
Su Yu could tell that Legolas had made up his mind.
So he stopped the casual conversation and declared loudly, "I'm here today to ask the Elven race to withdraw from this war, leave the Alliance of the Eight Races, and depart from the Pandaren continent, ceasing all hostilities against the Pandaren."
He then turned to Master Chen Sheng, "If the Elven race can do this, I hope both sides can turn from enemies to friends, allowing them to leave the Pandaren continent peacefully. What do you think?"
Master Chen Sheng was taken aback.
He exchanged glances with the surrounding Pandaren and nodded in agreement.
If the Elves left the Pandaren continent now, it would be a relief for the Pandaren, whose frontlines were already stretched thin. There was no reason to refuse their departure.
However, the Elven magic and archer legions below found Su Yu's request unreasonable.
They had traveled a great distance to the Pandaren Empire, organized, trained, and fought to obtain Azerite and a forest overseas.
Now Su Yu was asking them to withdraw from the Pandaren continent. Was that even possible? Even if he was a benefactor of the Pandaren, he couldn't make such a demand, could he?
But the Elves were taken completely by surprise when, the moment Su Yu finished speaking, Legolas responded crisply, "No problem, we will withdraw immediately!"
He turned to the high-ranking Elves behind him and the Elven army below and announced, "I hereby declare—out of respect for Sir Kesheng. The Elven race will withdraw from the Alliance of the Eight Races and leave the Pandaren continent, returning to the Elven Forest."
With that, he ignored the stunned looks on the Elves' faces and descended to join the ranks of the army.
The players, especially those in the Elven faction, were speechless with shock.
The Regent had decided to withdraw after just a few words from Kesheng? So, had they fought this battle in vain?
Many players felt a deep sense of loss. They had spent so much time earning contribution points in the Elven faction, only to see them vanish into thin air!
However, the players who were feeling this loss quickly changed their minds when a game notification rang in their ears:
"Ding, the Elven faction has withdrawn from the Alliance of the Eight Races. All players with Elven faction contribution points can convert their points to equivalent contribution points in other factions within the Alliance."
"Ding, the Windrush Gorge Campaign in the Mantid Plateau has been interrupted due to special circumstances. All participating players will receive full contribution points and military merit rewards from the Alliance of the Eight Races."
Upon receiving these notifications, the players' worries turned to joy, and they began discussing with each other as if they had just survived a disaster:
"At least we still get our contribution points and military merit."
“Phew, that was close. We almost fought in vain.”
“But Commander Ke really is amazing. He managed to convince the elves to retreat with just a few words.”
“With the withdrawal of the mantises and the Mogu, Commander Ke single-handedly turned the tide of the war for the Pandaren.”
Master Chen Sheng and the other Pandaren also thanked Su Yu, saying, “Lord Ke, we are deeply grateful for your assistance. We never expected the elves to listen to you so readily and withdraw their forces.”
“Don’t thank me, it’s my duty. I promised Emperor Shaohao to help the Pandaren Empire reduce the war pressure, and this is just one part of that promise,” Su Yu replied courteously.
Then, he turned his head to the east and said to the Pandaren, “I’ll be on my way. I need to head to the next destination. Goodbye, everyone!”
“Goodbye!”
After the elves retreated, Su Yu’s “Peace and Prosperity” quest indeed surged as he had anticipated, jumping from “100%” to “170%”! Dealing with the elves was much easier than with the mantises and the Mogu; he only had to talk, and he gained 70% of the quest progress.
However, Su Yu didn’t stop there. He wanted to find more “easy targets” to further expand his gains.
After careful consideration, Su Yu realized that among the remaining seven races, there were no particularly easy targets. Most of them were tough nuts to crack, like humans and beastmen.
Recalling the content of the third expansion pack from his previous life, after two minutes of reflection, he suddenly had an idea! He remembered a race that would be perfect for him to target—the Rhesus!
The Rhesus lived in the primeval rainforest to the east of the Pandaren continent. They resembled gorillas from Earth but were far more numerous, with over a million of them, and their fur was brown.
Due to their low intelligence, the Rhesus never formed a kingdom like the mantises but instead lived in primitive tribal communities.
However, low intelligence did not mean they lacked strength.
The Rhesus had many high-ranking members, possessing several powerful artifacts. Their king, the Rhesus Lord, was a seventh-tier powerhouse, even beyond Su Yu’s current capabilities.
The Rhesus frequently raided Pandaren villages, stealing large amounts of food and other valuable items.
The Pandaren military was already stretched thin, and now, with many troops being diverted to the Mantis Plateau, the civilians in the rear were suffering greatly from the Rhesus raids, leaving their homes impoverished.
If Su Yu could eliminate a large number of Rhesus and help stabilize the Pandaren’s rear, the quest progress would surely increase.
Moreover, he still had the authority to launch eight small-scale campaigns, each with ten thousand players. He could use all of them against the Rhesus!
Deciding to act, Su Yu immediately posted on the official forum, recruiting 80,000 players to join in the campaign against the Rhesus.
In reality, Su Yu could have recruited players exclusively from the top 100 guilds.
Players from large guilds were stronger and better coordinated, which would likely result in a higher completion rate for the quest. However, Su Yu considered the factor of “fairness” and ultimately decided to post the task on the official forum, using a first-come, first-served approach.
While the players who accepted the task varied in strength, this method prevented resentment among the player base and fostered unity among the humans.
(End of Chapter)
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