Chapter 13 Disaster Strikes

Nie Yan quickly plummeted towards the ground. Just as he was about to hit, he extended his left hand and activated the skill on the Ring of the Spider Weaver, shooting out a strand of spider silk that adhered to the plant-covered cliff face. The spider silk caught Nie Yan's fall. The resilient silk stretched like a rubber band, gradually reaching its maximum length.

The force on the spider silk increased.

Nie Yan's downward momentum exceeded 200 pounds. With a sharp snap, the spider silk broke, tearing many plants off the cliff face.

However, the spider silk had significantly slowed Nie Yan's descent.

With a thud, Nie Yan landed, taking 56 damage—a relatively low number that was within his tolerance.

Under normal circumstances, without the cushioning effect of the spider silk, he would have certainly died!

Since this place wasn't far from Link Town, and prioritizing safety above all else, Nie Yan entered stealth mode. He crushed an acceleration scroll and sprinted towards Link Town through the semi-arid desert shrubs. A densely populated town should offer him some protection.

The Order Guardian missed its attack. Flapping its wings, it paused in mid-air. Nie Yan had already fallen to the bottom of the canyon, disappearing without a trace in stealth.

The distance between them exceeded a hundred yards. Even with a large level difference, the Order Guardian's vision couldn't penetrate Nie Yan's stealth from that distance.

Calculating based on the stealth distance formula considering level difference, perception, and observation, Nie Yan was certain that he was absolutely safe as long as he maintained stealth beyond a hundred yards from the Order Guardian. Even the perception and detection of a level 100 elite creature couldn't reach that far.

Nie Yan glanced back. The Order Guardian hadn't left. Instead, it was pursuing him.

He quickly hid behind a large boulder and held his breath.

The Order Guardian flapped its wings, soaring overhead, scanning for movement below. Not finding Nie Yan, it circled in the sky.

Hunter and hunted: the Order Guardian was like a hawk in the sky, while Nie Yan was like prey on the ground.

This place was still over six hundred yards away from Link Town. Under the Order Guardian's watchful gaze, he couldn't safely traverse such a long distance.

There was another option: using a Return Scroll.

He could use a Return Scroll here, but it took a full twenty seconds to cast, and the light emitted by the scroll would attract the Order Guardian.

Given the Order Guardian's flight speed, it wouldn't take ten seconds from spotting him to killing him.

The Order Guardian's flight altitude gradually decreased, getting closer and closer to Nie Yan.

"This is troublesome," Nie Yan thought anxiously. If the Order Guardian got within a hundred yards, it might discover his hiding place. Danger was closing in.

Since there was no avoiding it, he could only continue running for his life. He wondered if he could cover those six hundred yards.

Just as the Order Guardian prepared to dive, three arrows shot from afar with a whooshing sound, targeting the Order Guardian's heart, head, and throat. The Order Guardian dodged, and all three arrows missed.

At the top of a distant, giant, withered tree, a tall NPC archer stood imposingly, clad in silver-white scale armor, drawing his bow and nocking an arrow. With a whoosh, three more arrows shot out.

The Order Guardian shrieked, seemingly dissatisfied with the provocation of these low-level beings, and lunged towards the NPC.

"Commander Nisode, the defenses are complete. Please issue your orders," several fully armed Holy Crusader soldiers reported nearby.

"It's coming. We'll retreat to the interior of Link Town and let these evil and foolish dragonkin face the judgment of the Holy Crusaders!" Nisode glanced at the Order Guardian swooping through the sky, put away his bow, leaped from the top of the withered tree, and landed lightly on the ground.

Attracted by the NPC, the Order Guardian flew over Nie Yan's head, heading towards Link Town.

System: Town level one alert: Dragonkin invasion!

"dhgus!" (Dragon language: Burning meteor.)

The Order Guardian waved its scepter, and a massive fireball burning with scorching flames fell from the sky, crashing towards Link Town.

Flames soared to the sky. The fireball engulfed an area of 50x50 yards.

"Primary Protection Barrier, activate!" Nisode ascended the tallest tower in Link Town, stood at its peak, and issued the command below.

A blue barrier opened up, protecting Link Town.

With a bang, the fireball exploded on the barrier, sending sparks flying. The barrier trembled violently. All the players within the town felt the tremor, and the scorching fire element rushed towards them.

"Attack!" Nisode commanded. All the ballistae in the town aimed at the Order Guardian in the sky. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, countless arrows flew into the sky.

The magic-using and archer classes among the thousands of players also attacked the Order Guardian in the sky.

The Order Guardian continuously cast spells. Under its attacks, a crack appeared in the barrier. With a bang, it shattered. The Order Guardian charged into the town. With one stomp, a house collapsed, sending shattered bricks and tiles flying.

The Order Guardian's appearance caused chaos among the players in the town.

"Damn, it's a level 100 elite! Shield Warriors, don't go up!"

"Mages, mages, fire at will!"

"Crap, all misses! The level difference is too great!"

The players in Link Town were in disarray. More than a dozen Holy Crusader guards in full heavy armor charged forward, surrounding the Order Guardian. Countless attacks rained down on the Order Guardian's body.

The Order Guardian was engulfed in scorching flames. It was a terrifying destroyer. Each swing of its scepter sent a Holy Crusader guard flying. Wherever it went, houses were smashed, the ground was scorched, and the area became a ruin.

"For the glory of the Holy Crusaders... In the name of Commander Nisode, I judge the evil dragonkin! Piercing Shot!" After three full sets of incantations, Commander Nisode drew his bow, pulled the string to its fullest extent, and shouted, releasing the string. An arrow spun and shot out, carrying gusts of fierce rotating energy. With a bang, it pierced the Order Guardian's body. -87829. An extremely high damage value floated above the Order Guardian's head.

The intense pain caused the Order Guardian to roar angrily, raising the staff in its hand. Flames of destruction swirled around it, forming a vortex of scorching heat.

The fighting in Link Town was becoming more and more intense. Nie Yan, the creator of all this, was secretly rejoicing. Fortunately, the defenders of Link Town had lured the Order Guardian away, otherwise he would have certainly died.

Nie Yan lingered on the outskirts of Link Town. Under the fierce attacks of the many high-level guards, the Order Guardian was about to fall. Nie Yan wondered if such a high-level creature would drop any good equipment. With this thought in mind, Nie Yan felt a slight expectation and moved closer to the Order Guardian, about sixty yards away, hiding behind the ruins.

With some time to spare, Nie Yan took out the dagger, Assassin's Training, from his bag and identified it with Super Appraisal.

Assassin's Training (Gold): Off-hand Weapon, Required Level 5.

Attributes: Attack 26-29, Strength +16, Attack Accuracy +12.

Attack Speed: 2.5

Weight: 3 lbs.

Restriction: Usable by all factions.

It was an off-hand weapon. As expected of a gold-grade item, it had over thirty attack at level five. Once he learned dual-wielding at level five, he could use it. With such equipment, his attack would increase significantly. Nie Yan put away the Assassin's Training.

Nie Yan didn't have much hope that the Order Guardian would drop any equipment. The Order Guardian was just a guardian, existing to protect the Chapter of Order. Such creatures rarely dropped equipment, though there were exceptions.

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