MMORPG: Divine Mech Hunter
Chapter 1204 - Chapter 1204 Chapter 1204 Transformation

Chapter 1204: Chapter 1204: Transformation Chapter 1204: Chapter 1204: Transformation The three major factions wield strong dominion, and an important reason for this is that each race has its own special standard equipment.

Every legion has its own very distinct characteristics, with the High Elves being one of the most classic examples.

The equipment they wear is more than just opulent in appearance, and although the quality of their gear is similar to that of other races, they are a nation of mages. Various enchantments and magical ornaments abound.

And with all sorts of magical weapons, that is why the High Elves, despite being the least in number, also stand as one of the most powerful races in this world.

Just think, if a player legion is equipped with trash-tier items, even without considering the suppression of grades and ranks, in combat, they would still be utterly crushed.

But now, Li Yao’s skill had given everyone a glimpse of hope in surpassing that equipment gap, especially in this battle, where all were elites from the leading legions, the creme de la creme of the Primitive Blood Tribe–their gear was naturally outstanding.

As Li Yao and his companions traveled and distributed that loot, Sister Li exclaimed, “There are quite a few leaders in the guild, and it’s not like there aren’t auras that roam and loot, but compared to yours, they’re just trash.”

Tongtong said sourly, “Exactly, it’s insane, and even has legion skills that can mutate. All the good stuff goes to big brother, what’s even the point for us to play?”

Yaoji laughed, “You should be content. Your aura skill can extend the duration of the legion’s bloodlust skill by five times without any side effects. What more could you want?”

Tongtong chuckled with a ‘hehe’, a minute’s bloodlust–a tremendously powerful burst of energy. It could tip the scales of war at critical moments.

Li Yao let them discuss, as the siege of the stronghold was a foregone conclusion. The Primitive Blood Tribe, already intimidated and severely weakened by Starfire, soon collapsed.

Starfire finally captured a stronghold and then settled there for the night.

After tallies, Starfire’s gains could only be described as massive. Not to mention looting, just the military achievements from this stronghold alone delighted everyone.

Furthermore, the bounty from independently capturing a stronghold was substantial. Supplies and materials, as well as the harvest of ammo and arrows, even spare equipment, war machines–a vast array of loot. This was precisely why players sought to gain control over strongholds after going independent. These seemingly insignificant resources were essential to sustaining a legion.

After the count, Li Yao’s looting skill had netted over 15,000 sets of armor, nearly 10,000 sets of chain mail. The armory’s haul was only a third of this.

All of it was of Blue Quality, with a small amount of Purple Quality.

The first effect of the Bloody Armor set was to increase health, by roughly 30 percent.

The armor not only offered high defense but also had bloodsucking capabilities, which was quite twisted. The same went for the chain mail.

Key were the standard weapons, which all featured very high bloodsucking.

Especially the standard Excellent Blood Bows; they were terrifying. Filling them with Evil Blood Stones, the arrows would then carry a terrifying mutative power, capable of resurrecting slain enemies to fight for oneself.

It worked wonders similarly to that of dark rangers. Li Yao’s dark rangers, thanks to the Lady Officer’s care, had taken away a set of green standard gear with them, but it was incomparable to the Primitive Blood chain mail.

Li Yao armed all two hundred dark rangers and equipped them with the Primitive Blood Bows.

During the stronghold’s capture, he found that Dark Arrows, coupled with the mutative effects of Evil Blood, worked marvelously.

Evil Blood Mutation involved using the power of the Evil Blood Stone to mutate dead creatures, which essentially rendered their equipment useless. They became monsters, losing their original instincts and fighting will.

Dark Arrow, on the other hand, resurrected skeletons. Although they retained their original fighting will, their equipment also vanished, turning into bone. While the grade remained unchanged, their actual combat power had been weakened.

However, when the two were combined, the effect was a transformation into small red creatures. Upon being killed and resurrected, their bodies turned blood-red, their stature increased significantly, various attributes soared due to mutation energy, and a pair of bloody horns grew on their bodies.

Then they retained their original equipment and weapons, which, in fact, significantly increased their combat capabilities by several levels.

Distributing loot was Sister Li’s job, and Li Yao didn’t get involved.

There were plenty of Evil Blood Stones collected in the stronghold’s warehouse. These stones could be exchanged for military achievements, and quite a fair amount at that.

However, Li Yao had no intention of exchanging them for military merits. He had studied the construction of the Excellent Blood Bow and even found the blueprints in the stronghold’s workshop.

In fact, it was a small array for extracting the power of the Evil Blood Stones, which could only be used on ranged weapons.

Li Yao spent two hours studying before he managed to sketch the array onto the Thousand Mechanisms Bow, creating a socket for inlaying without affecting the bow’s functionality.

When the success notification sounded, Li Yao sighed silently in relief. The Thousand Mechanisms Bow was too useful to risk failure; that would have been a severe loss.

The Thousand Mechanisms Bow now had a layer of bloody hue, making it appear even more sinister.

From now on, as long as he had enough Evil Blood Stones, the arrows shot from the Thousand Mechanisms Bow would carry the bloodsucking and infection effects of the stone. It was essentially a plague that, on contact, slightly reduced the target’s agility.

Li Yao was somewhat satisfied. The next day, Starfire’s people began searching for other strongholds, largely motivated by the recent spoils.

In the following days, a large number of players were eliminated. The players from the Primitive Blood Tribe were just too strong. Additionally, although players were allied with each other, incidents of sabotage led to many eliminations.

The competition became increasingly brutal, and both the audience and the participants realized the importance of War Machines.

Many players who possessed War Machines became the center of attention. Having War Machines during an assault on a stronghold was a completely different matter compared to not having them.

Starfire continued to march, conquering two strongholds a day with their pace undiminished. Due to the ferocity of the Devil Tyrannosaurus Legion in the wilderness, Starfire still avoided confronting them.

It was the right choice. Unless there were players with legions that could counter the Devil Tyrannosaurus, anyone else in the wilderness was doomed, as countless players had proven.

Those who had survived were the elites of the elite, and most of them had captured two or three strongholds each, reaping substantial rewards.

Even players who originally lacked War Machines gained a lot through the strongholds. Although they didn’t have the boost from a Mechanical Aura, being able to perform their basic functions was already more than enough.

During this time, many previously unknown players rose to fame overnight and became well-known to everyone, as they made a name for themselves.

Some rose to prominence through their unique legions, while others relied on their own intelligence and tactics, as well as their control and coordination on the battlefield, to the point where some were even dubbed the unparalleled Think Tank.

In this regard, Li Yao couldn’t compare, but he also had no intention of competing with such geniuses. Their intelligence was innate, and he believed in one thing: any strategy, in the face of absolute power, was just a paper tiger…