Chapter 1 Nie Yan's Tactics

Nie Yan wasn't foolish enough to let Niu Ren Tribe engage in a head-on battle with the Mage Alliance. If they fought fair and square, Nie Yan wouldn't know all the Mage Alliance's tricks against Niu Ren Tribe. Moreover, the death penalty of losing five levels and three pieces of equipment was quite severe. Nie Yan wanted to preserve his elite members as much as possible. They were the backbone of Niu Ren Tribe, and if they suffered too many losses, Niu Ren Tribe would be in trouble. So, he had to minimize casualties.

To minimize casualties as much as possible, Nie Yan could only resort to such tactics.

And use any means necessary!

Even if it meant earning a bad reputation!

Nie Yan had some Thieves reset the triggered traps. Unlike before, these were still highly lethal chain traps, but they were placed even more densely because the Mage Alliance's forces were getting closer and closer to the castle.

As the Mage Alliance advanced, Nie Yan and his team ambushed them again. This time, because the Mage Alliance was prepared, Nie Yan and his team only managed to kill a little over a hundred people, and they were almost ambushed by the Wild Wolves Studio and Xuesha. However, they managed to escape using random teleport scrolls.

Kuangfa was furious. Nie Yan and his team were relentless.

They reached the outside of the castle and set up camp in an open space about two thousand yards away.

Kuangfa didn't dare to advance his troops any further because he knew that the road ahead was covered with traps. If they just marched through, they probably wouldn't even see a single Niu Ren Tribe player!

But if they didn't move forward, just sitting there wasn't an option either. Niu Ren Tribe wasn't in a hurry, but he was. If he didn't resolve the battle quickly, Niu Ren Tribe's armored catapults would be at the gates of the Mage Alliance's main fortress.

Kuangfa still had an ace in the hole: flying mounts. They had six flying mounts. Some were bought from Angel Corps at a high price, some belonged to Wild Wolves Studio, and Xuesha also had one. Niu Ren Tribe's Netherclaw Thunderhawk was badly injured, and Essence Devil also had a Azurewing Bird; its strength was unknown. As for that Darkwing Dragon, it still hadn't been confirmed whether it belonged to Niu Ren Tribe. Sending six flying mounts to deal with so many Niu Ren Tribe players without ground support was clearly difficult, so he couldn't use his trump card just yet!

Kuangfa thought for a moment. If he really had no choice, he would go all in and fight Niu Ren Tribe!

"Thief Squad Five, go!" Kuangfa said in a deep voice, determined to either sink or swim. He didn't believe he couldn't take down Niu Ren Tribe!

A squad of ten Thieves walked out of the formation, heading towards Niu Ren Tribe's location with a sense of tragic determination.

Kuangfa looked towards the castle. As those Thieves entered the area within a thousand yards of the castle, explosions rang out one after another, and flames soared into the sky. Before long, he received news that all ten Thieves had been killed. But his decision remained unchanged. He roared in the guild chat, "Thief Squad Six, go!"

Another ten Thieves walked out of the formation. If these Thieves were lucky, they could scout and disable some of the traps. But in general, they would still be caught and step into traps. Basically, none of them survived.

A full ten squads of Thieves died, using their blood and flesh to break open a gap.

Nie Yan stood on the watchtower, watching Kuangfa send squad after squad of Thieves to clear the way. He couldn't help but sigh. He and Kuangfa were still different. In a strict sense, he wasn't a qualified guild leader. He couldn't be as ruthless as Kuangfa, knowing that the road ahead was full of traps, yet still sending his men forward one after another.

Watching the Mage Alliance clear the path bit by bit, a smile appeared on Nie Yan's lips. Just now, they were passively triggered traps. This time, he would switch to some new styles.

Nie Yan sent Sun, Wangzhe Tianxia, and ten others to set them up. He trusted these ten people more. They would avoid the ordinary players of Niu Ren Tribe and go to bury some actively triggered traps.

For example, the Frost Impalement. The Frost Impalement trap was divided into two parts. One was the main body of the trap, which consisted of five scrolls, and the other was the trigger rune for the trap. The five scrolls were buried in specific locations, and players wouldn't trigger them when they passed by. If a Mage chanted the incantation on the trigger rune, it would immediately activate the Frost Impalement trap. Hundreds of ice spikes would shoot out of the ground. Warriors with higher defense might be fine, but Mages would be in trouble. The ice spikes of the Frost Impalement could easily break through their robes.

Nie Yan only had three of these actively triggered traps. They were accumulated by Niu Ren Tribe over a long period of time and were very rare. There were two Frost Impalements and one Sea of Flames. The Sea of Flames was obtained by Cancan Daoguang and others when they went to the expert-level dungeon. The two Frost Impalements were bought from a mysterious shop for 100,000 gold coins each. They were restocked every ten days.

Nie Yan had Guo Huai hide these three items all along, and now they finally came in handy.

Sun, Wangzhe Tianxia, and others buried the Frost Impalement and Sea of Flames, and everything was ready.

On the watchtower, Nie Yan distributed the three trigger runes to Yuwang Ranzhi Qingchun, Tang Yao, and Xie Yao, saying, "Listen to my instructions later. As soon as I give the command, you immediately detonate the traps!"

Although these three actively triggered traps weren't very lethal, it was estimated that they could kill a few hundred people. This way, the Mage Alliance's losses would exceed a thousand. Three thousand against two thousand. If Niu Ren Tribe still couldn't win, then Nie Yan would really have to kill himself.

Kuangfa's eyes were already bloodshot when he saw the Thieves clearing the path ahead.

He couldn't command the Thieves of Undying Sacred Guardians, let alone those hired Thieves. So, those who went to step on the traps were his direct subordinates and confidants. But like this, a hundred or so people were all killed. Everyone lost five levels. How could Kuangfa not feel the pain!

However, one general succeeds ten thousand bones wither. Their sacrifice was worth it, for the victory of the Mage Alliance!

"Brothers of the Mage Alliance, we have fought all the way here. That despicable fellow, Crazy Thief Nie Yan, has used dirty tricks to ambush and kill so many of our brothers. This debt must be paid in blood! Today, let this place become the graveyard of Niu Ren Tribe! Brothers of the Mage Alliance, Undying Sacred Guardians, and the various studios who have come to support the Mage Alliance, I, Kuangfa, swear here that as long as we can defeat Niu Ren Tribe this time, all rewards will be doubled! Kill!" Kuangfa shouted.

Whether Crazy Thief Nie Yan was despicable or not, and whether his methods were dirty or not, no one was investigating anymore. The only thing they clearly heard was the word "double rewards." In order to get these people to enter the Realm of Death, the Mage Alliance had promised many benefits, and the rewards were already quite generous. If they were doubled again, they would reach an envious level!

As soon as Kuangfa finished speaking, a huge Wind Serpent, a Venomous Dragonfly, and a Butterfly Fairy appeared in the sky. These were the Mage Alliance's flying mounts. Kuangfa looked at the people from Wild Wolves Studio and Xuesha. After a moment of hesitation, they also summoned their respective flying mounts.

A White-Headed Griffin, a Wind Serpent, and a Flamingo. Six giant flying mounts took to the air and hovered in the sky.

The players below were stunned.

"So many flying mounts!"

"This is awesome!"

"If Niu Ren Tribe doesn't have any killer moves, they're dead this time!"

The Mage Alliance's morale was greatly boosted, and they let out deafening shouts. Six flying mounts, what a powerful force! Could Niu Ren Tribe withstand this thunderous blow!

Kuangfa looked up at the six flying mounts above his head, and all his previous frustration was swept away. Come on, Niu Ren Tribe, let's fight to the death and see what tricks you can still pull out!

The players of Niu Ren Tribe gathered their forces, preparing to face the enemy. Seeing the six flying mounts floating in the sky in the distance, they looked at each other in dismay, unsure of what to say. The Mage Alliance had actually managed to get six flying mounts! They had witnessed the power of flying mounts. Like Tang Yao's Netherclaw Thunderhawk, it was simply unmatched! However, Tang Yao's Netherclaw Thunderhawk was badly injured, and the other side had six similar flying mounts!

Six flying mounts were enough to massacre their three thousand people!

Fighting these flying mounts, they didn't have much confidence in winning. How difficult was it to kill a single flying mount, let alone six!

It seemed that Niu Ren Tribe's Essence Devil leader had a Azurewing Bird, but one Azurewing Bird didn't seem to be of much use. It couldn't turn the tide!

Was Niu Ren Tribe going to lose? They had never considered this possibility before, but now they had to consider it.

Just as they were feeling a little lost, a deep dragon roar suddenly echoed through the sky like thunder, and a sturdy black dragon appeared above the castle. Its entire body was jet-black, full of a dazzling luster. Its solid and powerful wings flapped slowly, and its open wings cast a huge shadow on the ground. The size of this black dragon was more than three times the size of any flying mount present.

"It's the Darkwing Dragon!"

Low exclamations came from the crowd on both sides. They recognized it at a glance. The black dragon hovering in the sky was the legendary Darkwing Dragon! The Darkwing Dragon was indeed Crazy Thief Nie Yan's! Although many people had been speculating and deceiving themselves that the Darkwing Dragon wasn't Crazy Thief Nie Yan's, they were now disappointed.

Crazy Thief Nie Yan stood on the head of the Darkwing Dragon, like a god, majestic and awe-inspiring.

The dragon's roar rumbled, and the earth trembled. The six flying mounts above the Mage Alliance's forces couldn't help but shudder in this dragon roar. This was an instinctive fear that couldn't be resisted!

There was also a strict hierarchy between creatures. Dragons were undoubtedly creatures at the top of the food chain. At any time, dragons were always predators and hunters, and all other species were their prey!