Chapter 11 What a Surprise!

"Why him!" Nie Yan muttered to himself. In his past life, he didn't have much interaction with Cui Can Dao Guang. The reason he knew Cui Can Dao Guang was because of his great fame. Cui Can Dao Guang was impressively ranked among the top three Shield Warriors in the entire server. The strength of these three Shield Warriors was comparable, so it was difficult to determine who was number one. However, Cui Can Dao Guang was indeed a celebrity, and Nie Yan had heard his name before.

There was also a story about Cui Can Dao Guang. Cui Can Dao Guang had a friend named Hei Zhuo, an elemental mage. The two of them established Zong Heng Tian Xia together and were the closest of friends. However, Cui Can Dao Guang didn't manage Zong Heng Tian Xia much, and the power of Zong Heng Tian Xia fell into Hei Zhuo's hands. Later, Cui Can Dao Guang actually discovered that his girlfriend was having an affair with Hei Zhuo. He had been kept in the dark all along. How could his proud and arrogant self tolerate such a thing? He angrily left the guild with a group of brothers, and from then on, Zong Heng Tian Xia was divided into two, with both sides at odds with each other, and some stories happened behind the scenes. That Cui Can Dao Guang was also quite a character, trustworthy and loyal, and had a good reputation among players. Being ranked among the top three among all Shield Warriors was also undisputed. Without Cui Can Dao Guang, Zong Heng Tian Xia subsequently became depressed and declined into a second-rate guild.

Cui Can Dao Guang was resisting the attacks of the three lions. He felt a chill in his back and a strange feeling in his heart. He fought and retreated, looking around, but it was empty.

But his fighting instinct told him that he was being targeted by a thief.

With his perception as high as six points, he couldn't even find the other party's position. This thief must be extraordinary.

"Brother, since you're here, come out. I am Cui Can Dao Guang. If you decide to attack me, I won't struggle. I'm doomed anyway. If you're willing to save me, I'll be very grateful. Cui Can Dao Guang will remember this favor." Cui Can Dao Guang said loudly. At this moment, the lion that had been Crippled and the other two lions pounced on him, intensifying their attacks.

He didn't expect Cui Can Dao Guang to discover him. Nie Yan pondered for a moment. If he killed Cui Can Dao Guang, the only thing he would gain would be a Shield Warrior's equipment. He didn't lack that bit of money. In comparison, a favor from a top-level Shield Warrior was worth more than a piece of equipment. Cui Can Dao Guang's character should be trustworthy.

Light and shadows flickered, and a figure appeared less than three yards away from Cui Can Dao Guang. It was Nie Yan. Nie Yan stuck out his foot and tripped one of the lions.

Stun!

The cold light of a dagger flashed, and the only lion with low health among the three was stunned. Assassinate plus Gouge, then a Vital Strike, killing it. Nie Yan then retreated, replaced the crossbow, and rested it on his left arm. Swish, swish, swish, three arrows shot out.

-37, -38, -32, three damage values floated above the lion's head.

The aggro of the two lions was attracted by Nie Yan, and they turned to pounce on Nie Yan.

Taunt!

Cui Can Dao Guang knew how to cooperate with Nie Yan at this time. With a Warrior's Taunt skill, the aggro of the two lions immediately shifted and transferred back to Cui Can Dao Guang.

Swish, swish, swish, Nie Yan pulled the trigger of the crossbow, and three arrows shot out, and another lion with low health whimpered and died.

Nie Yan put away the crossbow and pounced on the remaining lion.

Cui Can Dao Guang jumped high and used a Cleave, attracting the lion's attention. Nie Yan circled behind the lion, and one attack after another was unleashed. Thieves had a 30% attack bonus when attacking monsters from behind. -52, -50, -51, one super high damage value after another floated above the lion's head. Before long, the lion fell softly to the ground.

Nie Yan's high damage and agile movements made Cui Can Dao Guang secretly shocked. What a powerful thief. If this thief had ambushed him from behind just now, he would basically have had no chance of survival.

Nie Yan groped under the bodies of the three lions, and found nothing but a few copper coins.

"Done, nothing dropped. If what you said just now counts, you owe me a favor. I'm called Nie Yan," Nie Yan said, sizing up Cui Can Dao Guang. Cui Can Dao Guang looked to be in his early twenties, with a square face and some stubble, looking stable and mature.

"I, Cui Can Dao Guang, mean what I say. I'll remember this favor. You can look for me if you need anything in the future. Within my ability, I will definitely help." Cui Can Dao Guang's temperament was also straightforward, not someone who dragged things out.

Cui Can Dao Guang glanced at Nie Yan, surprised in his heart. He didn't expect Nie Yan to be so young, looking only eighteen or nineteen years old. Nie Yan wouldn't have appeared here for no reason. The thief who was hanging on the cliff to kill the Lion King must have been him.

"How did you come here alone?" Nie Yan asked. It was very dangerous for a Shield Warrior to venture into a high-level monster area alone, but thieves were fine because thieves had Stealth and Invisibility.

"I came with a group of friends, but we encountered a bunch of lions. Everyone else died, leaving only me. If I wasn't thick-skinned, I probably wouldn't have been able to escape. I haven't had a chance to use the Return Scroll." Cui Can Dao Guang's tone was calm when he spoke, but Nie Yan could probably imagine how tragic the battle was.

"You're lucky."

"I am lucky, to have survived. It wasn't easy. Add me as a friend. Cui Can Dao Guang is too cumbersome, you can just call me Dao Guang," Cui Can Dao Guang said.

Nie Yan added Cui Can Dao Guang as a friend. Having a powerful Shield Warrior among his acquaintances was something to be happy about. At least when going to dungeons, he wouldn't have to worry about not being able to find a good Shield Warrior.

"This isn't a place for you to stay. You'd better return to the city as soon as possible," Nie Yan said. He was being targeted by a monster group. As a thief, he could still escape calmly, but Cui Can Dao Guang couldn't. He was such a big target that he couldn't hide.

These words didn't sound very pleasing to Cui Can Dao Guang's ears, but he couldn't refute them. Nie Yan was indeed much stronger than him. Moreover, a Shield Warrior's ability to survive in the wild was not as good as a thief's.

"Okay, I'll go back. I owe you a favor. Contact me if you need anything in the future. As long as it's within my ability, I'll do my best." Cui Can Dao Guang nodded. This was not a place to stay for long. He took out a Return Scroll.

"Wait," Nie Yan called out to Cui Can Dao Guang. He felt that Cui Can Dao Guang was a decent person.

"What's the matter?"

"I have a shield here. You should be able to afford it. If you can give me a reasonable price, it wouldn't hurt to sell it to you," Nie Yan said. It would be a pity to throw such a thing into the auction house. If an acquaintance could afford it, it wouldn't hurt to sell it to an acquaintance. Selling the shield would also give Nie Yan more capital to do other things.

"Oh? Let me see." Cui Can Dao Guang looked very interested. Nie Yan was the one who hung on the cliff to farm the Lion King just now. Since Nie Yan could come up with such a method to farm bosses, he must have a lot of good equipment on hand.