Fa Biao De Wo Niu

Chapter 73 Failed Ambush

Chapter 23 Snake Lizard

The snake lizard ferociously attacked Guang An Yong Zui, whose defenses, though strong, were struggling to hold.

*Hiss* The snake lizard flicked its scarlet tongue, spewing a cloud of green venom, engulfing an area of about two yards.

-30, -30, damage values floated above Guang An Yong Zui's head.

Each attack from the snake lizard dealt 80 damage to Guang An Yong Zui, who was quickly losing ground.

"Shi Yan, dispel it quickly!"

The priest, Shi Yan, from Guang An Yong Zui's team, quickly cast a dispel skill. A beam of pure white light descended, merging with the venomous fog, immediately thinning it.

Guang An Yong Zui had only 160 health remaining. Seeing the snake lizard lunge, he quickly blocked with his sword. The snake lizard bit down on Guang An Yong Zui.

-76.

Guang An Yong Zui used Hamstring, immediately slowing the snake lizard. He quickly retreated.

The elemental mage had just finished chanting. Frost Nova! A thin layer of ice coated the snake lizard, freezing it in place.

This was the elemental mage's ice-type freezing effect.

Shi Yan quickly cast a heal on Guang An Yong Zui, who also guzzled a junior slow-recovering potion. His health slowly climbed back up.

Guang An Yong Zui was highly focused. He knew Nie Yan shouldn't be far away. If Nie Yan interfered, the outcome would be hard to predict.

His health had only recovered to about three-quarters when the snake lizard pounced again.

Sub-elite creatures were too difficult to deal with. Someone like Guang An Yong Zui, wearing a full set of +2 Death Rite equipment, was losing health this quickly. If it were a team with poorer equipment, they probably would have already been wiped out.

With Guang An Yong Zui and the others whittling it down, the snake lizard had about 70% health remaining.

"Tang Guo, have you found him yet?"

"No, that guy doesn't know where he's hiding."

"You guys be careful. Su Yan, hold onto a skill!"

"Understood." The holy word mage, Su Yan, responded. Having cooperated with Guang An Yong Zui for so long, she knew what he wanted her to do with just a slight hint.

Guang An Yong Zui and the others didn't know what they were talking about, but Nie Yan knew it was definitely related to him. However, with ten years of thief experience, he wouldn't be caught easily.

"They're pretty strong. Maybe they really can grind the snake lizard to death," Nie Yan thought, looking at the still-ferocious snake lizard. As a level seven sub-elite, what would it drop?

Nie Yan wouldn't act against Guang An Yong Zui and the others yet. It wouldn't be too late to strike after they and the snake lizard had worn each other down some more.

Guang An Yong Zui's greatsword slashed at the snake lizard, dealing high damage.

"How much mana is left?" Guang An Yong Zui asked in the team chat in a low voice.

"67%."

"78%"

"32%," the elemental mage replied, glancing at Guang An Yong Zui, fearing his anger.

"What happened?" Guang An Yong Zui frowned.

"We started the fight before my mana had fully recovered, and I used a few high-damage spells later."

"Alright, conserve mana." Guang An Yong Zui didn't say much more after hearing the elemental mage's explanation.

The elemental mage switched to Ice Arrow, which consumed the least mana. After a while, his mana was still depleted. He guzzled a mana potion, and his mana returned to 67%.

Under the sustained magical attacks, the snake lizard's health was down to 20%.

The snake lizard had only 200 health remaining. Guang An Yong Zui and the others were on edge.

The snake lizard's skin took on a strange reddish hue. It hissed lowly, and a patch of mud suddenly appeared beneath Guang An Yong Zui's feet.

Guang An Yong Zui was shocked. He suddenly realized his feet were stuck in the mud.

The snake lizard lunged. Guang An Yong Zui quickly used Whirlwind, knocking the snake lizard back a few steps.

Seeing Guang An Yong Zui trapped, Tang Guo suddenly realized something and shouted anxiously in the team chat, "Shi Yan, Illuminate!"

The priest, Shi Yan, didn't dare delay after hearing Tang Guo's words. He held out his palm, and a white orb of light flew into the sky, emitting a blinding light. The snow-white light flowed over the ground like mercury.

In the white light, about five yards behind the priest, the light and shadow distorted, vaguely revealing the silhouette of a person. A dagger headed straight for the back of the priest's head.

"It's him!" Tang Guo waved his dagger and pounced on Nie Yan.

With a clang, the two daggers collided.

Nie Yan had finally found an opportunity. He had silently snuck up behind the priest, but he hadn't expected to be seen through by Tang Guo, who blocked his attack.

Nie Yan originally wanted to find an opportunity to kill the priest called Shi Yan. If the priest died, Guang An Yong Zui would definitely be bitten to death by the snake lizard, achieving two goals with one action.

But he didn't expect his flawless stealth to be seen through.

This was the first failed ambush since his rebirth!

Nie Yan was blocked by Tang Guo, and the priest had already run away. There was no point in continuing the ambush. He activated Haste and quickly retreated.

*Bang!* A bolt of lightning fell from the sky, but Nie Yan dodged it in time.

Immediately afterward, a beam of light struck Nie Yan, but it didn't cause any damage.

"Target hit!" The holy word mage, Su Yan, revealed a faint smile in the distance. Let's see if you dare to use stealth again.

A white, glowing marker appeared above Nie Yan's head. Wherever Nie Yan moved, the marker would accurately display Nie Yan's location.

Nie Yan was shocked when he discovered he had been marked by the Light Marker, and he quickly retreated outwards.

Tang Guo chased after Nie Yan, but he was not as fast as Nie Yan. After Nie Yan used Haste, his speed was too fast. He couldn't catch up at all and was quickly left behind.

These players were strong. It seemed he couldn't gain any advantage. Nie Yan had no choice but to give up and run outwards, preparing to disengage.

"Tang Guo, how did you find him?" Shi Yan was grateful to have survived. In fact, Nie Yan had been very close to him. If it had been any later, not only would he have been in danger, but Guang An Yong Zui would probably have been killed too.

"My perception isn't that high. I kept wondering why that person hadn't attacked yet. Logically speaking, there were several good opportunities to strike earlier. I put myself in the thief's shoes, thought about when the most suitable time to attack would be, and guessed that he might make a move when Guang An Yong Zui was trapped in the mud. So I had you cast Illuminate, and I didn't expect to actually find him." Tang Guo said. If it had been any later, Shi Yan would probably have died. Nie Yan's stealth was impeccable. The reason he was able to find Nie Yan had a lot to do with luck.

Tang Guo looked into the jungle. Nie Yan had already disappeared into the distant bushes.

The Light Marker lasted for two minutes. Within these two minutes, if Nie Yan approached this area, they would be able to detect him immediately, so there was no need to worry about Nie Yan's ambush.