Nie Yan glanced around. There was a place with plenty of bushes nearby, the best location to deal with the Scorpio Lion King. He had the team members set up their formation there.

"Are you guys ready? I'm pulling aggro," Nie Yan said, looking back at everyone.

"Ready."

Nie Yan raised the Gorefiend Crossbow and aimed at the Scorpio Lion King. Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh! Three arrows shot out, hitting the Scorpio Lion King.

The Scorpio Lion King spotted Nie Yan. It leaped up and pounced towards him, running extremely fast.

Nie Yan quickly sprinted towards where his team was located, firing off a few arrows as he turned his head.

The Scorpio Lion King's speed increased as it chased after Nie Yan.

Seeing the Scorpio Lion King's ferocious momentum as it pursued him, he understood that anyone who suffered the Scorpio Lion King's charge would surely die. Even Kuangtao Manjuan couldn't withstand a single blow. After accelerating, the Scorpio Lion King could instantly kill a Warrior with 500 health and 150 defense.

Kuangtao Manjuan didn't understand how dangerous the Scorpio Lion King was at this moment. He charged forward with his shield, trying to block the Scorpio Lion King.

At a distance of 30 yards, Nie Yan pulled out a Polymorph scroll, bit his finger, dripped blood onto it, and began chanting.

An unusual magical power overflowed from the scroll, spreading outwards.

The Scorpio Lion King got closer and closer, only 20 yards away.

After chanting for two seconds, the Polymorph scroll suddenly emitted a dazzling light. Countless magical runes flowed through the sky. With a bang, the scroll, along with the magic, vanished.

A beam of light fell on the Scorpio Lion King's head.

The Scorpio Lion King's size suddenly shrunk countless times, turning it into a white lamb. It still ran forward for a short distance, unable to stop. Two seconds passed in the blink of an eye. The Scorpio Lion King immediately transformed back to its original form.

The Polymorph spell cast from the Polymorph scroll could turn ordinary monsters into sheep for ten seconds. During this time, you couldn't attack the transformed monster, or the Polymorph spell would be canceled. The Scorpio Lion King had a high resistance to transformation magic, so the Polymorph spell only lasted for two seconds.

But these two seconds of Polymorph caused the Scorpio Lion King's charging speed to drop sharply.

The Scorpio Lion King had just recovered from the Polymorph and hadn't started accelerating when Nie Yan pulled out another scroll.

Web!

A giant web fell from the sky, covering the Scorpio Lion King and trapping it.

The Scorpio Lion King roared and struggled, tearing the web to shreds in a moment.

The Scorpio Lion King stood there, pausing for a moment. Although it didn't suffer any damage, its previous speed had disappeared.

Nie Yan's two scrolls neutralized the most violent and powerful attack that needed to be endured when encountering the Scorpio Lion King, resolving the team's crisis in an imperceptible way.

Kuangtao Manjuan charged up with his shield, a heavy shield bash slamming into the Scorpio Lion King's body. The Paladin cast Protection from Evil on Kuangtao Manjuan at the first opportunity, and the Priest also cast Holy Light Shield on him.

Taunt!

Kuangtao Manjuan quickly attracted the Scorpio Lion King's attention and pulled aggro.

The Scorpio Lion King roared and attacked Kuangtao Manjuan, constantly hitting him.

-150, -152...

The team members suddenly realized that the Scorpio Lion King wasn't as terrifying as they had imagined. When they encountered the Scorpio Lion King in the easy-difficulty dungeon, the Scorpio Lion King sent Kuangtao Manjuan back to his respawn point with its first attack. There were many reasons for this. First, the Scorpio Lion King was in a charging state, with an attack bonus, and was also more likely to crit. Second, they didn't have Protection from Evil, which could greatly reduce the Scorpio Lion King's attack damage. Third, Kuangtao Manjuan's equipment wasn't as good as it was now. His level was only 3, and he didn't have a shield to absorb damage.

And now, Kuangtao could barely withstand this Lord-class Scorpio Lion King, remaining relatively safe under the protection of the Priests' healing.

Only then did Banxing de Huli understand why Nie Yan had used Polymorph and Web earlier. The seemingly meaningless actions actually had a deeper meaning, resolving a crisis for the team. But Nie Yan didn't say it.

"Perhaps the Lord-class Scorpio Lion King really isn't as terrifying as we thought," Banxing de Huli thought, looking at Nie Yan's back. If there was a Thief like Nie Yan in the team, all dungeons would become simple.

Streams of magic drew arcs through the air, exploding on the Scorpio Lion King's body like brilliant fireworks.

Nie Yan circled behind the Scorpio Lion King and unleashed his attacks, dealing 70-80 damage each time. Almost no one among the many melee classes could compare to him. The Warriors and Paladins only had 50-60 attack.

In addition to having better weapons and equipment, most of his stats were added by the Badge of Courage. Thieves themselves had an extremely fast attack speed. When attacking from behind the Scorpio Lion King, he also had a 30% bonus to his attacks. His attack output quickly jumped to the front, even higher than some Holy Priests who specialized in countering the Scorpio Lion King.

Under the fierce attacks of the team members, the Scorpio Lion King's health dropped bit by bit. 80%, 70%, 60%...

There were signs that the Scorpio Lion King's aggro was loosening. Nie Yan quickly stopped attacking and retreated.

Demoralizing Shout!

Miss!

The Scorpio Lion King had some immunity to the Warrior's Demoralizing Shout, and it happened to resist Kuangtao Manjuan's Demoralizing Shout at this critical moment.

Kuangtao Manjuan was shocked. If he couldn't hold aggro, the consequences would be severe.

Before Kuangtao Manjuan could launch a further attack, the Scorpio Lion King suddenly turned and charged towards the Warriors and Thieves next to it. A swipe of its claws brought up two white lights. A Thief and a Berserker were instantly killed and sent back to their respawn points. A Shield Warrior who was also attacked was left with only a sliver of health and quickly retreated.

Kuangtao Manjuan used Charge and Heroic Strike, attacking the Scorpio Lion King.

Heroic Strike was the most common attack skill for Warriors. Its attack ability was average, but it was a good skill for attracting aggro.

After taking a Heroic Strike, the Scorpio Lion King seemed unwilling to bother with Kuangtao Manjuan, this hard bone that couldn't be gnawed, and chased after Nie Yan instead.

Nie Yan's attacks hurt the most, and his attack damage was the highest. Seeing that Nie Yan was not far away, it immediately pounced on him.

Seeing the Scorpio Lion King coming towards him, Nie Yan moved his hand and took out a Flash Bomb. With a bang, the Flash Bomb exploded in the air. The blinding light almost blinded the Scorpio Lion King's eyes, and it rolled around uncontrollably.

Nie Yan took the opportunity to retreat a few steps, pulled out a Web scroll, and trapped the Scorpio Lion King in place. Kuangtao Manjuan rushed up, launching several Shield Bashes, plus Taunt.

The Mages in the team adjusted their positions, but their output never stopped. Streams of magic flew from their hands.

The Scorpio Lion King's blindness only lasted for a very short time, and it regained its senses. Its attention was once again drawn to Kuangtao Manjuan, who was closest to it.

Nie Yan's response to this temporary change was undoubtedly quick.