MMORPG: Divine Mech Hunter
Chapter 1076 - Chapter 1076 Chapter 1076 Phase 1

Chapter 1076: Chapter 1076: Phase 1 Chapter 1076: Chapter 1076: Phase 1 However, Li Yao was very clear, that compared to the Worm Tribe, it was extremely difficult to establish the Mechanical Army.

Unlike the Worm Tribe, the Worm Tribe could absorb energy even after killing enemies or expanding their nests, and could proliferate an army in the desert given time; but the Mechanical Army was different.

Apart from technical reasons, resources were the main concern.

Especially mineral resources–without the support of veins, his Mechanical Army was nothing but a dream.

But now was not the time to think about this. Before the Mechanical Army could be formed, the Bug Race Troops had already become his main force.

Although this was not part of his original plan, having this additional force could make Li Yao’s future plans go more smoothly.

In this terrain, many of Li Yao’s pets could not be utilized effectively. For example, the Spider Tank, although powerful, would last less than five minutes, and in the face of an army, individual combat power was really limited.

Similarly, the Hydra was even worse; though its spells were formidable, it was currently only at the fourth stage. In its incomplete form, it fared even worse than the Spider Tank against a multitude of Demon Spiders.

In such a scenario, it was the era of artillery. The artillery in the rear was placed on a stone column that was broken in half, relentlessly harvesting Demon Spiders with each artillery shell.

Meanwhile, the Tunneling Bugs had, in a very short time, established an underground tunnel covering the grand hall. The severely injured mantises just had to burrow underground, and after regaining their mobility, they would enter the Frame Space from the tunnels to continue recuperating.

With over ten thousand mantises, by the time those who fought first were up again, they had become vigorous once more, thanks to their incredible recovery abilities. This was the resilience of the worm tribe’s roaches. If they were human soldiers, even after recovering from serious injuries, their spirits would likely have been depleted, leaving them unable to fight again.

Currently, in the ancient gods, there were two things that attracted the most attention: one was the guild wars caused by Starfire, with many guilds not wanting to rely on luck and hence declaring war on guilds they bore grudges against.

Of course, most players who reached level forty were progressing through the Demon God Projection in the deity’s big cathedral backyard. After such a long time of raid progression, several teams had even reduced the Demon God to half of its health; everyone knew that the raid had reached the most critical phase.

This was also when various streamers were the busiest. Other than top streamers brought in by the official broadcast to commentate, many streamers also joined the live raid progression.

Some streamers even dedicated their broadcasts to the progression of a specific guild in an attempt to make a name for themselves, but more often, they continuously switched between different guilds’ raid progress.

As soon as one entered the raid for progression, the System would forcibly cut off private messaging. Starting the raid meant disconnecting would signify giving up on the raid, and this was done to block information.

Originally, when Starfire entered the raid for progression, countless top-tier guilds felt the pressure.

Especially since Li Yao had demonstrated or the Poisonous Mantis had made many people worry, but with the flood-like onslaught of Demon Spiders, those not involved in the first kill suddenly began to feel a sense of schadenfreude.

After all, even during the raid progression, although the number of Demon Spiders that appeared varied, the quantity of each type of Demon Spider was limited, and the difference was not too large.

Even if most people’s teams included followers, they wouldn’t exceed two hundred, but Starfire’s side had too large a team; now it had become a burden, as the number of monsters also increased exponentially.

Otherwise, with the strength displayed by Li Yao, he would have effortlessly crushed the competition.

But the flexible instance setting actually puts Starfire at a disadvantage; many streamers have switched over to Starfire’s raid progress, but the consensus is clear: it’s going to be tough for Starfire to get the first kill this time.

The mad onslaught of demon spiders alone is terrifying enough; who knows how fearsome the Demon God will be when they finally encounter him? Just the thought is enough to drive one to despair, and there’s no telling how many people are secretly reveling in their misfortune.

Everyone shared the same thought: Prairie Fire thinks they’re so impressive with their formidable army, but what good does that do them now? Instead, they’ve ended up in a difficult spot.

Li Yao and his team were unaware that others were eagerly waiting to laugh at their expense. While they were still battling the demon spiders in the first phase, many teams had already progressed to fighting the Demon God. Although most were wiped out by the Demon God Projection, they were at least fighting the boss. Starfire’s group was still in the first phase, which indeed was incredibly slow.

Spending two hours battling the demon spiders seemed quite ridiculous to many observers.

After the last wave of demon spiders was killed, Li Yao’s Frame Space was filled with nearly a hundred thousand phantom corpses. They were phantom because if they didn’t secure the first kill, these corpses would disappear and couldn’t be used. As for losses, nearly two thousand Flame-Poison Mantises had fallen, which grieved Li Yao immensely.

The Self-Destruction Spiders were just so annoying. Their attacks weren’t powerful, but their dying explosion was devastating. Despite Li Yao personally directing the battle, there were significant casualties.

If not for those Flame-Poison Mantises, if they had been the Bug Race from Li Yao’s summoner device, the casualties after this battle would likely have been more than double the current stage.

That’s the nature of war mode. At least in instances, you can revive; but in non-instance situations, no battle is without sacrifice, and even in victory, if the rewards can’t compensate for the losses, it’s a losing deal. That’s why ordinary players can’t afford to run a Dead Man’s Legion.

However, the rewards of war mode can be quite substantial as well, even within instances. The rewards are very generous.

After a splendid victory, all followers gained a considerable amount of upgrade experience and advancement experience. Like players, they can improve their levels and ranks by accumulating enough experience.

“We can finally face the Demon God now, and our speed isn’t bad at all. I bet the average team has already been wiped by the Demon God two or three times by now,” Tiantian muttered.

“Being slow has its perks,” Li Yao said with a smile, not in the slightest bit hurried.

The Guardian Angel, sitting on the ground and panting, said, “What perks could there be? All I know is that I’m exhausted like a dog.”

“You’re all so forgetful. Don’t forget, although these spiders don’t drop anything, their Underground Palace and Cellar always contain some great items. We faced dozens of times more enemies than the average person, but we also received dozens of times the rewards. And don’t forget, those scrolls for summoning spiders and altars came from opening chests in the Underground Palace and Cellar,” Sister Li explained.

Instantly reinvigorated, no one complained about being tired anymore; their eyes shining, they dispersed to examine the various chambers of the Underground Palace.

Li Yao himself didn’t interfere but just watched as item after item started appearing on the team distribution interface.

Twenty minutes later, the scattered members, along with their followers, regrouped in the great hall.

“Big brother, we’re all set. Hehe, just as expected, I am the lucky one,” Tiantian said, her eyes squinting into slits with a smile.

Just as Sister Li had said, although their instance was incredibly difficult and filled with numerous monsters, the loot they found exceeded their imaginations and was full of excellent items that were beneficial for their followers…

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