341 The Original Strategy (I)
After hesitating for a long time, the leader of the Gravel Tribe ordered a small group of people to go to the outpost to help put out the fire while the others continued to guard the door and be on guard against Lin Ye, who was hiding in the forest.
Howeverâ¦
What he didnât expectâ¦
Lin Ye had already sneaked into the interior of the walled city. He was the one who ignited the red flames that appeared out of nowhere.
The concept of invisibility was too advanced for these primitive orcs.
Lin Ye hid in the dark alley and watched the Gravel Tribe orcs running towards the outpost with buckets of water. He was secretly thinking about how to kill a wave of people and then leave.
âShould I just jump out and start killing?â
It was possible, but he had to kill all the orcs on this road in one breath and hide their bodies. He couldnât let the orcs who came later to bring the water find them dead.
Otherwise, the witnesses would have blown the horn and told the other orcs that Lin Ye was hiding on this street.
So, he quickly gave up on this idea.
âShould I use the fire as cover to go to the outpost and kill the orcs, then wait for an opportunity to act?â
Lin Ye thought about it for a moment. The risk was quite low since the orcs of the Gravel Tribe were in a mess and the main force guarding the gate didnât dare to leave their post so easily, which means they could only send a small group over. After he killed the enemy, he could use the flames to burn the corpse on the spot and not worry about being discovered.
Whether it was the reinforcements stuck on the mountain by the fire or the army guarding the gate at the foot of the mountain, none of them knew what was happening with the orcs who had come to extinguish the fire.
However, he had to do something.
If Lin Ye was discovered by the enemyâ¦
If so, how could he retreat from the gate of the walled city from such a long distance?
It was impossible.
He could only find a place to hide and pray that he would not be found by the black-skinned orcs.
âHmmmâ¦â
âI have my reservations for the time beingâ¦â
Lin Ye started to think about his third plan.
He continued to use âCNOOCâ to set the Gravel Tribeâs buildings on fire, burning all the way down the mountain. Then, he used his self-created invisibility skill to escape as he watched these guys being flustered by the fire.
When they were completely in a mess and scattered, he would make his grand entrance and run away after finishing with his AoE attack, leaving no trace of himself behind.
This plan was the safest.
But it was also the most time-consuming one.
Also, if the black-skinned orcs would rather burn down their buildings than split up to fight the fire, then Lin Yeâs goal of âreducing the populationâ tonight would basically be for naught.
In the end, he still had to face them head-on.
He would run away after the fight.
Thenâ¦
What about the fourth plan?
He would rush through the burning outpost and use healing to heal their burns. When they were fully recovered, he would kill the black-skinned orcs who had come down from the mountain.
Then, he set fire to the mountain and went straight to the second checkpoint. The burning fire would prevent the orcs from going up the mountain to help, so Lin Ye could kill the Gravel Tribe Bosses hiding on the mountain without worry.
As long as he could kill the last Great Chieftain, he would be able to ignore the orc army guarding the gates of the stronghold.
Howeverâ¦
Even though this plan seemed good, it had a fatal flaw.
That was, Lin Ye couldnât use Time of Silence to kill them without avoiding a large group of orcs rushing to him after he finished his fun.
At the same time, he had to reserve enough stamina to deal with the final Boss, Great Chieftain Dark Fantasy, especially if he still has his âSummoning Apostleâ ability.
To top it all off, he didnât know the Gravel Tribeâs defensive formation.
It would be too dangerous.
âForget it. I have the advantage. Itâs better to play safe. I shouldnât rush when dealing with the final Boss.â
After much deliberation, Lin Ye dropped the fourth option. Now, there were only the second and third options left. One had more benefits but was more dangerous, while the other was safer but had unstable benefits.
He thought for a moment.
Since Su Mumu didnât contact him for so many days, Lin Ye assumed that the military train hadnât reached Stormwind City yet. He still has time to play with these black-skinned orcs for a while.
He didnât need to be in such a hurry to weaken the population of the Gravel Tribe.
âThe safer route it is.â
First, he had to ensure that he had the strength to safely evacuate the Gravel Tribeâs City before considering killing more orcs.
So, Lin Ye sneaked all the way back to the gate of the village where the orc army was gathered.
He took out a match from his backpack, drew a spark, and ignited a flame. He threw it on the âlineâ of oil he had sprinkled down along the way, making the flame rise like a long dragon and sweep through the first batch of areas of the Gravel Tribeâs walled city.
Immediately after.
Lin Ye hid in a dark corner and used the random items to cover himself while he observed the confused orc soldiers.
âAlioba! (To hell with this! Why is this place on fire?)â
âChao! (Somethingâs not right!)â
âOl lie gei! (Look at the fire, it looks like a long snake. A normal fire doesnât look like this. Someone must have deliberately set it on fire!)â
âAogen! (Remember to walk together! Donât get separated! That guy is too strong!)â
...
âYa mei te! (This is bad. The enemy has sneaked in. He set the two fires. Hurry up and find him. This guy must still be hiding in our stronghold!)â
âAogen rai! (Remember to walk together! Donât get separated! That guy was too strong! The moment we split up! Heâll definitely kill us one by one!)â
Realizing that the enemy had infiltrated the tribe, the Gravel Tribe leader was decisive. He immediately ordered the main force to move out and search for Lin Yeâs location instead of finding a water source to extinguish the fire.