Chapter 1 The Team

Since Xu Yan and the others formed their team, the number of members had expanded to twenty. The majority were students from the Command Department, with the rest being people he had recruited from the Niuren Tribe (Amazing People Tribe). They had successfully cleared several dungeons, and the team's equipment had quickly improved. Influenced by Xu Yan, several talented Command Department students had also joined the Niuren Tribe.

Xu Yan, Fei Zhe, and Xia Tianyu's prestige within the Command Department rose sharply. As for Zhao Shiyu, Fu Guangtao, Bai Jun, and the others, they were becoming increasingly isolated. Naturally, Zhao Shiyu and the others were unwilling to accept this, and the friction between the two sides intensified.

"Should we go to the Skeleton Mine in the Nether Swamp?" Chu Chenghao suggested, looking at Xu Yan. In the past, they wouldn't have dared to even think about it. The Skeleton Cave was a relatively advanced level 90 dungeon, but now, they were almost ready to go.

Their team's equipment had undergone earth-shattering changes recently.

"We'll go to the Skeleton Mine tomorrow!" Xu Yan said after a moment of contemplation.

As usual, they left Carol City and led the team towards the north. There were many players grinding monsters and leveling up along the way. When they passed through a forest, more and more players gathered around them, numbering about a hundred.

Xu Yan immediately realized something was wrong.

"Everyone, retreat quickly!"

"It's Fu Guangtao and those guys!"

Xu Yan and the others saw Zhao Shiyu, Fu Guangtao, and Bai Jun leading over a hundred people, completely surrounding them.

"Damn it, let's see where you can run today! We finally managed to corner you. It'll be hard to quell the hatred in my heart if we don't kill you. Especially you, Xu Yan, Xia Tianyu, and Fei Zhe. Don't think that just because you found a rich patron in the game, I can't do anything to you." Fu Guangtao sneered. They had been watching Xu Yan and the others for so long, and they had finally found an opportunity.

Zhao Shiyu crossed her arms, looking down at them condescendingly. "Why are we wasting time talking to them? Let's quickly kill them, then we can team up to do dungeons."

"The equipment on those three boys is really good. If we get a few pieces, we can split them."

Xu Yan, Xia Tianyu, and Fei Zhe exchanged glances. The situation was very unfavorable for them. Fu Guangtao's side had so many people; they could be overwhelmed by sheer numbers.

"All team members, charge out with me!" Xu Yan commanded in a low voice in the team chat. Being a team leader was a great experience. After being a leader for so long, Xu Yan had developed a sharp and capable demeanor.

Xu Yan used Charge, rushing outwards.

Xia Tianyu and Fei Zhe tacitly provided fire support for Xu Yan.

With two loud bangs, two people on Fu Guangtao's side were blasted away by the densely packed magic.

"Block them!" Fu Guangtao shouted, infuriated that Xu Yan and the others dared to attack first.

Fu Guangtao's subordinates immediately surrounded Xu Yan and the others, and a great battle erupted. Xu Yan and the others were at an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers. They managed to kill three opponents, but they were quickly taken down five of their own. They broke through the encirclement of Fu Guangtao and the others, retreating all the way south!

"Don't let them escape!" Zhao Shiyu's voice was shrill and distorted.

Nie Yan was riding on the Darkwing Dragon, which was flying through the sky. He looked down and saw over a hundred people engaged in battle at the edge of a distant forest. Magic flew, and loud bangs erupted in dazzling bursts of light. The scene was chaotic.

That should be the place. Nie Yan jumped down.

Nie Yan's altitude rapidly decreased, and he quickly approached the ground, landing with a thud.

Xu Yan, Xia Tianyu, Fei Zhe, and the others were locked in a bitter struggle. Watching one teammate after another being killed, their team of twenty was reduced to only seven. Although they had inflicted significant damage on Fu Guangtao and Zhao Shiyu's team, killing seventeen, their opponents had too many people and seemed endless. They were surrounded.

"Don't let those three boys escape! I must get their equipment!" Fu Guangtao shouted fiercely.

Nearly a hundred people surrounded Xu Yan and the others, making it impossible for them to escape.

With more and more people gathering outside, their pressure increased, and their health points were running low.

"Fei Zhe, Tianyu, it looks like we're going to die here this time," Xu Yan said with a wry smile.

"Let's take down as many as we can!" Xia Tianyu said. He activated the Spell Concentration effect, unleashing three Pyroblast spells in succession, blasting an opposing warrior away. His equipment was quite powerful for ordinary players, and his spell damage was terrifying.

"I have a random teleportation scroll here. Who wants it?" Chu Chenghao said, pulling a random teleportation scroll from his bag.

"Use it yourself. At least one of us can escape," Xu Yan said. At this time, a random teleportation scroll was extremely precious.

"My equipment is garbage. It's not a pity even if it gets dropped. Who wants it? Quick!" Chu Chenghao said seriously.

Xu Yan, Fei Zhe, and Xia Tianyu glanced at Chu Chenghao. Xu Yan patted his shoulder with his fist and said solemnly, "Brother!"

No one took the random teleportation scroll from Chu Chenghao's hand.

They didn't have extra time to chat. Xu Yan used Charge, knocking a warrior away. Fei Zhe followed up with two arrows, piercing the warrior's chest. Even surrounded, their attacks were still sharp.

Watching the warrior's corpse fly past him, Fu Guangtao couldn't help but curse, "Damn it, still struggling to the death! Warriors, charge!"

As soon as Fu Guangtao finished speaking, more than a dozen warriors activated Charge and rushed towards Xu Yan and the others.

This time, even if Xu Yan and the others had three heads and six arms, they wouldn't be able to escape. A hint of triumph flashed in Fu Guangtao's eyes.

Just when Fu Guangtao thought he had it in the bag, a phantom swept past, and three warriors fell to the ground, instantly killed.

What's going on! Fu Guangtao was shocked. Before he could see what had happened, system notifications rang out one after another.

System: Your teammate Fuhua has died.

System: Your teammate Kushu has died.

...

Nie Yan was having a great time killing, as if he was in an uninhabited land. These people were basically one-hit kills for him. How could their meager health points withstand Nie Yan's terrifying attacks? Wherever he went, corpses piled up.

Watching the shadow sweep past, a warrior swung his sword down.

Nie Yan was one step faster. He jumped up and threw a side kick, hitting the warrior's neck, sending the warrior flying away, instantly killed!

Nie Yan supported himself on the ground with his right hand, nimbly leaping several yards away to a paladin, and performed a backstab.

The paladin felt Nie Yan approaching and prepared to retreat in horror, but before he could take a step, Nie Yan's Zannard's Sword struck his back. With a bang, the paladin collapsed to the ground.

Nie Yan killed one with each move. In a short while, he had taken down more than twenty. The enemies around Xu Yan and the others were instantly cleared.

Xu Yan and the others were somewhat dazed. They were already in a hopeless situation, but they didn't expect such a dramatic change to occur. Looking ahead, they saw a figure flash past. They couldn't even see who it was, but they saw one player after another fall to the ground.

They felt chills running down their spines. Who was that guy? He was too terrifying. Fortunately, he had come to help them.

"Damn it, who is that guy! Bombard him with magic!" Fu Guangtao shouted hysterically. Watching his teammates fall one after another, and not even knowing who the opponent was, this feeling was too terrifying.

Streams of magic shot towards the figure.

The figure suddenly disappeared, and all the magic missed.

Then came a few more screams, and a few more people fell to the ground.

No one could stop Nie Yan from killing!

Nearly a hundred people were reduced to just over twenty in the blink of an eye, seven or eight of whom were from the Command Department.

"Damn it, who the hell are you? Let us die knowing who we're up against!" Fu Guangtao cursed angrily. He looked around, but it was empty. The figure had disappeared out of thin air. Several priests cast Holy Light into the sky, covering an area of more than thirty yards around, but they still couldn't find Nie Yan.

The atmosphere was suffocating. They knew that Nie Yan, hidden in the darkness, hadn't left. Nie Yan was deciding their fate. Once Nie Yan decided to take their lives, none of them would survive.

Their fate was no longer in their own hands.

"Who are you? You've killed so many of us, and you're not even willing to leave your name?" Zhao Shiyu was also facing this kind of situation for the first time. Faced with the strong smell of blood and killing intent in the air, her face turned pale. She could only let Fu Guangtao speak for her. In the end, she was just a woman with a pretty face and no real ability.

As for Bai Jun, he seemed a little calmer. He activated Eye of Insight, scanning his surroundings with it, but no matter how he searched, he couldn't find Nie Yan.

Eye of Insight was ineffective?

What he didn't know was that Nie Yan's stealth effect had greatly improved after he advanced to Shadow Dancer. Their low-level vision skills were no longer effective against Nie Yan.

The surroundings were empty and silent. Then came two more screams. A flash of light swept past, and two players beside Fu Guangtao and Bai Jun were instantly killed.

Nie Yan, hidden in the darkness, was like a god of death, sentencing them to die. Whoever Nie Yan wanted to kill would not live to the next second.

With his extreme speed, these players were like lambs to the slaughter. This was a sense of exhilaration and control over everything. Nie Yan had once again gained a deep understanding and shock at the strength of the Shadow Dancer. Any action he performed, even if it was very slow, seemed lightning-fast to ordinary players. When hunting enemies in stealth, if the opponent's speed couldn't keep up, they were simply doomed. The dancer of shadows, called the Shadow Dancer!

"Haven't you always wanted to know my level? Today, I'll let you die knowing who you're dealing with." As the words fell, Nie Yan's figure slowly appeared.