Chapter 1 The Beginning

Nie Yan slowly crept forward, extremely cautious. Blood狂刀 should never have imagined that Nie Yan would attack him. Thieves usually targeted cloth-armor classes. Which thief would sneak into the enemy ranks to kill a warrior? Either that thief was strong enough to look down on everyone, or they were just looking for death.

Nie Yan messaged Sun, "Report your position."

"Coordinates 395,676,865," Sun replied, glancing at his minimap.

Nie Yan confirmed his own coordinates, looked to the left, and saw that Sun was about five or six yards away, very close. However, since Sun was in stealth, he couldn't see him.

嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao) was just over ten yards away from them, already within striking distance.

War刀嗜血 (Zhan Dao Shi Xue) players were constantly walking around, so they had to be careful to avoid them.

"Guild Leader, the Azure Temple and Holy Roman Empire forces are only ten minutes away," a War刀嗜血 player said to 嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao).

"The Azure Temple and Holy Roman Empire trash are useless, no matter how many come. Clear out these Niuren Tribe people first, so they don't get in the way," 嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao) said dismissively.

嗜血狂刀's words, reaching Nie Yan's ears, felt particularly grating. Who would win or lose wasn't yet known!

Although Nie Yan was the guild leader of Niuren Tribe, he only occasionally gave instructions to players on the battlefield. He wasn't a true battlefield commander, because the thief class wasn't suitable for commanding. That role was usually taken by a warrior or priest. 带头大哥七仔 (Dai Tou Da Ge Qi Zai) had been commanding the battle, and Nie Yan would give some suggestions based on his own judgment. That was why Nie Yan was so unscrupulous, playing however he wanted.

If he could kill 嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao), that would be a good profit. If he couldn't, Nie Yan was confident he could get away.

嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao) was completely unaware that Nie Yan and Sun were already by his side, only ten yards away. He was still commanding all the nearby War刀嗜血 players. They had transferred another thousand elites, greatly increasing their strength, and began to fully suppress Niuren Tribe.

嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao) scanned the battlefield, not finding Nie Yan. He looked into the distance, and Nie Yan's golden earth dragon was about five hundred yards away. Nie Yan must be nearby. 嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao) walked a distance forward and shouted in the guild chat, "Hit them hard! First team of thieves, clear out the priests!"

After he spoke, more than thirty level 50+ thieves who hadn't changed classes, led by two senior thieves, entered stealth and rushed to the front lines.

嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao) gradually approached Nie Yan and Sun, only about four or five yards away. Nie Yan and Sun were blocking in front of 嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao), quietly waiting for the opportunity.

When a thief moved, the stealth effect was greatly reduced. If they stayed still, the stealth effect would be greatly enhanced.

With Nie Yan and Sun's stealth, if they stayed in place, ordinary players would have to get within a yard or two to sense their presence.

The War刀嗜血 players were slowly advancing, their numbers twice that of Niuren Tribe, giving them an advantage. As the commander of this battlefield, 嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao)'s position was also moving forward.

Nie Yan watched 嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao) walk closer, the dagger in his hand like a venomous snake, ready to strike at any moment.

Nie Yan was relatively calm, having experienced so many battles.

Sun seemed a little excited. It was the first time he had done something so reckless, assassinating the enemy leader in the midst of the enemy army. Just thinking about it made his blood boil. Forcibly suppressing his nervousness, he had at least made it this far with Nie Yan, and influenced by Nie Yan, he also had a resolute and arrogant aura.

Images flashed through Sun's mind: Nie Yan's achievements in killing Hei Zhuo in the Lava Forest and the battles in the Dusk Forest and Sin Domain Canyon had always been his goals. It was Nie Yan who had brought out the momentum of Niuren Tribe, and he longed to one day have a glorious record like Nie Yan.

The two were like lurking leopards, ready to attack their prey at any moment.

"How long can you withstand magical attacks?" Nie Yan messaged Sun.

Sun pondered for a moment, "About six seconds. If I use Gale Step, then nine seconds."

Nie Yan calculated that six seconds was enough.

"Five seconds of preparation time, accumulate two to three combo points, then listen to my command. I'll count one, two, three, and we'll use our finishing moves together to kill 嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao)! The final blow must be a synchronized attack. The previous attacks don't count. 嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao) has his own exclusive priest. A grand priest's reaction time is usually within two seconds. If our attacks aren't synchronized and a healing spell is inserted in between, we won't be able to kill 嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao)." Killing 嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao) was very difficult. It was a challenge to Nie Yan and Sun's limits, requiring two thief players with extremely high awareness to complete, leaving no room for error.

Sun was a little surprised. "Even if our attacks are strong, using combo points with a finishing move, I'm afraid we won't be able to kill 嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao). 嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao) has high defense and plate armor, with 4,200 health. How can we kill him in one shot?"

"Just listen to my instructions," Nie Yan said. As long as Sun coordinated his attack, killing 4,200 health shouldn't be a problem. However, it placed high demands on Nie Yan himself. He had to cast a Cataclysmic Disaster on 嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao) just before coordinating the attack with Sun, which would greatly weaken 嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao)'s defense and ensure that the Cataclysmic Disaster wasn't dispelled by a priest before launching the attack, and that it hit at the same time as Sun, to have an effect. Otherwise, it would all be in vain.

Nie Yan didn't have time to explain further.

"Okay, understood." Although Sun was a little puzzled, trusting Nie Yan, he prepared to execute Nie Yan's instructions meticulously.

"If the first strike fails, use a random teleport scroll to run away," Nie Yan said. Such a difficult hunt was unlikely to succeed, and there was no need to sacrifice themselves if it failed.

嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao) slowly entered their attack range, two yards. Such close range was the thief's domain.

Several mages passed by Nie Yan and Sun. One mage brushed against Nie Yan's clothes and suddenly felt a sense of crisis. Thieves!

He opened his mouth to shout, but before he could make a sound, Nie Yan and Sun suddenly burst out and pounced on 嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao). Even if 嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao) was fast, he couldn't react so quickly, especially since his opponents were two top-tier thieves.

Nie Yan and Sun's speed was unparalleled.

Daze!

Before 嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao) could react or move, Nie Yan's enhanced Daze skill instantly froze 嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao) in place.

嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao) saw Nie Yan pounce on him and was about to raise the greatsword in his hand to block Nie Yan's attack, when a dagger suddenly flashed behind his head, Mute!

Sun's dagger had already struck the back of his head.

Nie Yan's dagger followed closely behind Sun's Mute skill, a Stun, stabbed into 嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao)'s forehead.

The coordination between the two could be described as perfect.

Sun's Mute skill hadn't been upgraded, so it was immediately ineffective after the attack, but Nie Yan's Stun had a two-second stun duration.

Then, Nie Yan slightly shifted his feet, moving to 嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao)'s side, and with a backstab, stabbed into 嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao)'s back. It was the first time he had used the Backstab skill, but because he had already gained some understanding, the Backstab skill was used very smoothly, with a 63% completion rate, gaining two combo points.

Sun also used several attack skills to accumulate combo points.

Damage numbers floated above 嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao)'s head.

-588, -532, -519...

In just two seconds, 嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao)'s health had been reduced by nearly 60%.

At this time, a healing spell fell on 嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao), restoring his health.

Following closely behind, the mages in the rear fired magic spells.

Nie Yan activated Divine Blessing, and Sun activated Glorious Blessing. Magic spells exploded on them, sparks flying. They withstood the magic attacks, continuing to deal damage to 嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao).

Just as 嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao) was about to wake up, Sun used another Stun skill, stunning 嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao) again.

Under normal circumstances, either Nie Yan or Sun could stun a person for six or seven seconds, let alone the two of them working together.

If there was no one else around, even the strongest defense-oriented tank warrior would be stunned to death by Nie Yan and Sun.

"How many combo points?"

"Three."

Nie Yan looked at his own combo points, which were also three. He messaged Sun, "Listen to my command, one, two, three!"

In the instant before Nie Yan shouted "three," Nie Yan cast Cataclysmic Disaster on 嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao).

嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao)'s defense suddenly plummeted, and his body was in a weakened state. He was undoubtedly at his most vulnerable.

More than a dozen priests in the rear were constantly healing 嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao), keeping his health at full, believing that 嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao) was safe.

They didn't expect that just as Nie Yan finished saying "three," Nie Yan used Shadow Strike, sealing 嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao)'s fate with a single strike.

Just as the Zennarde's Sword slashed across 嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao)'s throat, Sun's Fatal Blow also stabbed into 嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao)'s back.

With a muffled thud, the two attacked 嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao) at almost the same second.

-2602, -1651!

In fact, the damage caused by Nie Yan and Sun hitting at the same time was at least around 5,800. 嗜血狂刀 (Shi Xue Kuang Dao) only had 4,200 health, so he naturally couldn't resist and was instantly killed!