A group of players scattered around, gradually approaching the giant, Bancroft. The team advanced slowly. Angel of the Sword, sun, and others arrived about seventy or eighty yards from the giant. They raised their crossbows, pulled the triggers, and with a series of "swishes," several arrows shot towards Bancroft.

Bancroft swung his greatsword, knocking down several arrows.

*Duk duk*, several arrows hit Bancroft, and damage numbers in the dozens floated above his head.

Soon, some mages waved their staffs, and streams of magic flew out. However, their spells only caused dozens of points of damage; it was difficult to even burst out a hundred.

Bancroft was a defense-type Boss. Nie Yan didn't expect them to kill him at all, only hoping they could draw Bancroft away, allowing him ample time to open the treasure chests.

The team members were in an orderly formation, seemingly scattered, but actually very disciplined. If Bancroft charged, they could retreat in all directions at any time.

Under their dense attacks, Bancroft roared with rage. But he was a warrior, and his farthest ranged attack skill only reached about ten yards. If he wanted to deal with these audacious mages, Bancroft had to rush out.

Once he rushed out, he wouldn't necessarily be able to guard the three treasure chests behind him.

"Increase the firepower!" Nie Yan said in the team chat, glancing at the team members. He sighed inwardly, lamenting that Tang Yao wasn't here. Without a strong damage dealer, it felt very different from usual.

Bancroft was enraged. He swung his greatsword and activated Charge, rushing towards the team members.

"He's charging!"

"Everyone, retreat!"

With a whoosh, the team members scattered in all directions.

Bancroft lunged, hitting nothing. If he continued chasing, he could kill a lot of people, but he was already far from the throne. Concerned about the treasure chests, he slowly retreated.

Seeing Bancroft retreat, the team members surrounded him again.

Bancroft seemed extremely annoyed. Although the damage from these five hundred-plus team members was very low, even slower than his recovery speed, he was still very frustrated.

"Get lost, you wretched insects!" Bancroft roared loudly.

However, no one paid attention to his words, and they continued to test his limits.

Bancroft finally couldn't bear it any longer and strode towards the team members.

Seeing Bancroft leave, Nie Yan immediately approached the three treasure chests, preparing himself. He scanned the three chests, and was slightly stunned. The red chest from before had already been opened, triggering the flames, but now it had returned to its original state.

The red, green, and blue chests were placed there intact. Nie Yan could be certain that only one of these chests contained the Abak's Focused Legplates; the other two chests were filled with explosives. He only had a one-in-three chance of successfully opening the chest containing the Focused Legplates.

Nie Yan looked into the distance. The enraged Bancroft had begun slaughtering the team members. Anyone he caught up to couldn't withstand a single strike of his sword, including Glorious Blade!

Logically, Glorious Blade's defense should be stronger than the Golden Land Dragon and the Holy Knight Leves, and he should be more durable. However, Bancroft's attacks had an armor-breaking effect. When Glorious Blade tried to stop Bancroft, his heavy armor was shattered, and he was instantly killed.

Bancroft unleashed a shockwave, sending more than a dozen players flying with its powerful, explosive force.

These team members had finally bought Nie Yan some time, but Nie Yan hesitated. Which treasure chest should he open?

He didn't have many chances. Bancroft would be back soon!

Just as he was about to open the green chest, Bancroft quickly retreated. Nie Yan quickly activated Shadow Dance and ran away.

A large pile of corpses was left on the ground.

"How many people died?" Nie Yan asked.

"More than seventy!"

Hearing this number, Nie Yan raised an eyebrow. It had only been twenty seconds, and Bancroft had already killed more than seventy people!

"Revive them all," Nie Yan said. He looked at Bancroft with a thoughtful expression. Which chest was the Focused Legplates hidden in? The red, green, or blue one?

Nie Yan was extremely frustrated. He could only rely on luck. With a one-in-three chance of winning, each failure would cause huge losses!

His mind was a mess. If only there were some clues or hints, but there were none. The Holy Light Stone didn't offer any hints either.

Bancroft had some intelligence. He knew that Angel of the Sword, sun, and others were trying to lure him away from the treasure chests, so he returned only a few seconds after leaving.

Bancroft had some intelligence. Nie Yan seemed to have thought of something. A flash of inspiration struck him. That's right, the red chest. He might as well try the red chest. According to normal thinking, if an ordinary person opened the red chest the first time and found it was a trap instead of the Focused Legplates, they would definitely open the green or blue chest next. Bancroft might have transferred the item to the red chest!

Thinking of this, Nie Yan decided that if he found an opportunity next time, he would definitely open the red chest.

He didn't know if this guess was correct. He could only try it.

Bancroft glanced down at the three chests. Seeing that they were intact, he immediately activated Charge and rushed towards the team members again.

Seeing Bancroft charge, the team members' expressions changed. They didn't even have time to revive their teammates!

"All magic users, pay attention, hold him back. You must stall him. I need thirty seconds!" Nie Yan said in the team chat.

"Understood, boss, don't worry. Leave it to us!"

The top-tier team members launched attacks on Bancroft one after another. Undying Scoundrel teleported to Bancroft's side, and streams of magic flew from his hands, exploding on Bancroft's body with a series of "bangs."

Bancroft's attention was drawn to Undying Scoundrel. He swung his sword down.

Undying Scoundrel teleported repeatedly, quickly dodging Bancroft's attacks, but the magic in his hands didn't stop.

Bancroft grunted, and a deafening roar swept across the area. Undying Scoundrel's body stiffened. It was a control skill!

Before Undying Scoundrel could dodge, he saw the sword come down, instantly killing him!

As soon as Undying Scoundrel fell, Xia Chongyu Bing and others immediately followed up, unleashing wave after wave of magic. Soon, Xia Chongyu Bing, Ben Zhi E Mo, Xie Yao, and others also fell one after another. However, each of their deaths bought Nie Yan valuable time.

At this time, Nie Yan was already crouching in front of the red treasure chest, beginning to open it.

System: Treasure chest opening in progress... 62%...

*Hurry, hurry*, Nie Yan prayed silently. He received message after message of team members falling.

First, it was Undying Scoundrel, Xia Chongyu Bing, and a group of Archmages, followed by a group of Warriors, Holy Knights, and Thieves, and then several Divine Priests. Even top-tier classes could only be sent to their deaths when faced with a Level 180 Demonified Lord.

The top-tier professional players were almost all dead. Seeing that Bancroft was about to retreat, the elite players launched suicidal attacks on Bancroft, rushing towards him.

Bancroft swung his sword again and again. Each of his attacks could instantly kill one or two players, but with so many people below, it would still take him a lot of effort to kill them all.

One corpse after another lay on the ground, covering the area around Bancroft.

*So many people have sacrificed themselves. I must get the Focused Legplates, the Focused Legplates!* Nie Yan prayed incessantly. With a click, the red treasure chest was opened.

He succeeded!

Nie Yan was ready to use Gale Step to escape at any time, but fortunately, he didn't smell gunpowder!

Nie Yan was overjoyed. He reached into the chest and first pulled out a pair of legplates. Looking at the familiar patterns on the legplates, Nie Yan's heart almost jumped out of his chest. It was indeed Abak's Focused Legplates. He had finally collected the entire set!

Nie Yan was extremely excited. He threw the Focused Legplates into his bag, then reached into the chest again and pulled out a transparent egg. This egg was only about the size of a palm, small enough to be held in one hand. It was completely transparent, and one could see a tadpole-shaped creature floating inside.

It was an elf!

Nie Yan was thrilled. This was another good thing. He didn't know what type of elf it was. The entire Niu Ren Tribe only had one arcane elf, Tang Yao, which had built Tang Yao's reputation as the number one mage. One could imagine how rare elves were at this time.

Hatching just any kind of elf and giving it to a certain Archmage would greatly improve their strength.

Nie Yan felt around in the treasure chest, but didn't find anything else. Seeing Bancroft coming over, he immediately activated Greater Stealth and quickly disappeared.

Bancroft slaughtered more than five hundred players, leaving corpses strewn all over the ground. When he returned, he found that the treasure chest was empty. The items inside had been stolen. He roared in anger, almost tearing down the entire temple, constantly shaking the ground, trying to find the thief. But at this moment, Nie Yan had already run away with the items.

After going on a rampage for a while, Bancroft finally sat down on the throne, exhausted.

The twenty-six shamans got up one after another. They immediately began to revive their teammates on the ground. One after another, the fallen players stood up.

"Everyone, retreat immediately!" Nie Yan said in the group chat. He had obtained the item, so there was naturally no need to stay there.