Chapter 1 The Troops of the Mage Alliance Set Out

The Mage Alliance troops began their march in the direction of the Niuren Tribe.

The condition for victory was occupying ten castles for more than an hour. Without an absolute advantage, this condition was very difficult to fulfill, so they didn't need to defend the castles to the death for the time being and could fight flexibly.

If they could resolve the battle within a day, Kuang Fa and the others could return to Moonshine City.

The long Mage Alliance column advanced toward the Niuren Tribe's location. What happened next nearly drove Kuang Fa insane.

Niuren Tribe thieves appeared from time to time, using sneak attacks in the jungle to eliminate one Mage Alliance player after another. Kuang Fa organized teams of players to encircle and suppress these thieves, but to no avail. These thieves were too clever and extremely skilled, practically ghosts, impossible to defend against. In the beginning, many Mage Alliance players were caught alone and ambushed by these thieves. After more than ten were killed, the Mage Alliance became more cautious and knew to move in groups, but they still couldn't defend against these thieves.

These thieves were the Niuren Tribe's strongest elites: Wangzhe Tianxia, sun, Yi Chui Ding Qing, Wu Dao, and Luo Nan de Qingwa. Even the next tier were all renowned characters. They focused on ambushes, killing one or two and leaving without delay. If they encountered a tough opponent, they would immediately retreat and never engage in a prolonged fight. The Mage Alliance was completely helpless against them.

During the long march, the Mage Alliance lost another fifty or sixty people. The casualties had accumulated to nearly a hundred.

Kuang Fa was furious. He hadn't even seen who the enemy was, and they had already suffered so many casualties. He felt an urge to curse.

"Have you found out who those thieves are?" Kuang Fa asked through gritted teeth.

"They're the Niuren Tribe's top elites. Sun and Yi Chui Ding Qing are among them. There's also a very mysterious one, said to be as skilled as Sun."

"Damn it, where did the Niuren Tribe get so many experts! Did Kuangzei Nieyan come with them?" Kuang Fa asked dejectedly. As for the Niuren Tribe thieves, Kuangzei Nieyan was a given, and Sun was also nearly invincible. It seemed that only Ying Sha and Sun in the entire Greenland Empire were at the same level. Now another thief with skills comparable to Sun had emerged. Was the Niuren Tribe a den of thieves? Why were all the top thieves flocking to the Niuren Tribe!

"Kuangzei Nieyan is inside the castle. He didn't come," Xiaoyao Fengtian said, feeling a bit relieved that Kuangzei Nieyan hadn't come. They were already in such chaos. If Kuangzei Nieyan had also come, what would have happened!

With such a long front line, it was impossible for the Mage Alliance to defend against such a group of thieves.

Kuang Fa gradually understood Nie Yan's plan. The Niuren Tribe would hold onto a castle, stalling for time while letting these top thieves slowly wear down the Mage Alliance's strength. If they dragged it out for a few days, the Mage Alliance would suffer heavy casualties and significant losses. The consequences of a decisive battle then would be unimaginable.

"Should we return to the castle?" Xiaoyao Fengtian asked Kuang Fa, Since entering the Realm of Death, the Mage Alliance had been led by the nose. It was difficult to regain the initiative.

"Even if we garrison the castle, we still can't defend against these thieves. A castle can only hold a thousand people at most. The others still have to camp outside. And doing so would play right into Kuangzei Nieyan's hands. They can slowly stall for time. If we spread out into three castles, we might be defeated one by one by the Niuren Tribe. If this continues, we'll be dragged to death sooner or later. We might as well seek a decisive battle," Kuang Fa said. Kuangzei Nieyan's move was ruthless. He had no choice.

"Then what do we do?"

"Do the same thing. We'll also send some thieves to harass the Niuren Tribe, at least to keep them from having it so easy. Get the Wild Wolf Studio to put in more effort. We can still find thirty top thieves," Kuang Fa said. Although their thieves were inferior to the Niuren Tribe's, they were more than capable of dealing with ordinary Niuren Tribe players. "In addition, we'll continue to advance and fight the Niuren Tribe to the death at their castle!"

Kuang Fa obtained the Wild Wolf Studio's consent and brought out ten thieves. Bloodlust sent out eleven thieves. Coupled with the nine thieves from the Mage Alliance and Sacred Guardians, they had a total of thirty. They set out toward the Niuren Tribe's base first. Kuang Fa equipped them with a large number of offensive scrolls, thinking that these scrolls would be enough for the Niuren Tribe to handle.

The Niuren Tribe's thieves continued to harass them tirelessly, and the Mage Alliance's casualties continued to climb, exceeding two hundred. Wangzhe Tianxia, Sun, and the others were only probing at first, but later they discovered that the Mage Alliance players were nothing special, so they all let loose. Wangzhe Tianxia and Sun would take down at least three before retreating. After several attacks, the Mage Alliance couldn't take it anymore. The bottom was being bitten off bit by bit, and it still hurt. Later, Kuang Fa had to spread the experts into each team, which had some effect, but couldn't completely stop Wangzhe Tianxia, Sun, and the others.

At least the top five players from the Wild Wolf Studio had to come over to have the qualifications to fight Wangzhe Tianxia and Sun.

Nie Yan looked at the messages sent back by Wangzhe Tianxia and the others and smiled slightly. Everything was developing as he had predicted. He still had a few more ruthless moves that he hadn't used yet. Next, he would slowly play the Mage Alliance to death!

"How many people have you killed?" Nie Yan sent a message to Wangzhe Tianxia, Sun, and the others.

"About two hundred," Wangzhe Tianxia replied.

The results were quite fruitful.

"Tell us about the situation over there. We'll give them a good thrashing," Nie Yan said. He gathered Tang Yao, Xie Yao, Yuyu Ranzhi Qingchun, and the others, all of whom had Rings of Teleportation. In addition, Nie Yan had Knight's Elegy prepare something.

After a while, Knight's Elegy brought over what Nie Yan wanted.

"Each of you take some random teleport scrolls and other life-saving items," Nie Yan said, pointing to a few scrolls nearby.

"Do you have any plans?" Cui Can Daoguang asked.

Everyone else looked at Nie Yan.

"Daoguang, you and Shui Se will manage things here. We're going to mess with the Mage Alliance," Nie Yan said. Cui Can Daoguang and Shui Se Yantou would stay here, on one hand to lead the Niuren Tribe players, and on the other hand to serve as coordinates for their teleportation.

Tang Yao, Xie Yao, and the others replenished their random teleport scrolls, taking at least five each. Although random teleport scrolls were quite scarce, it was still possible to meet the needs of these top players.

In the distant jungle, the Mage Alliance players gathered into several large groups of a hundred, advancing toward the Niuren Tribe's location.

These teams ranged from two to three hundred to five or six hundred. Only in large numbers did they feel some sense of security. But the Niuren Tribe thieves who appeared from time to time still gave them a headache. The mages didn't dare to walk on the outside of the team. Warriors and holy knights formed a solid defense on the periphery. Priests constantly released light spells. Although it was a waste of magic, they had no choice but to do so.

"The Niuren Tribe people are quite clever. If they continue to fight like this, the Mage Alliance will probably lose!" A Wild Wolf Studio warrior said to Wu Ya.

Wu Ya nodded and said, "Report the situation to the boss." If things continued like this, by the time the Mage Alliance arrived at the castle occupied by the Niuren Tribe, they would have lost at least a third of their forces. If they fought, the Niuren Tribe would defend without coming out, and the Mage Alliance wouldn't gain any advantage. With those few thieves hunting everywhere, the Mage Alliance wouldn't be able to hold out sooner or later.

Wu Ya was also helpless against Wangzhe Tianxia, Sun, and the others.

In the jungle near the Mage Alliance players, Sun, Wangzhe Tianxia, and the others were hiding in the dense foliage.

"In another ten minutes, we'll reach a desert, which isn't suitable for ambushes," Wangzhe Tianxia said, looking at the messages sent back by his team members.

"Brother Nieyan and the others are preparing to teleport over and give the Mage Alliance a good thrashing," Sun said, looking at the team chat. "Leader Yaozi, Sister-in-law, Xihuan Jiangnan, and Yuyu are also preparing to come. It will be easier with mages."

Sun surveyed the surrounding environment and sneaked into a hidden area. He saw flashes of white light, and one person after another appeared in his sight.

"Brother Nieyan, you're here." Sun excitedly greeted them.

Nie Yan nodded and said, "Where are the Mage Alliance people? Take us there."

"Everyone, follow me," Sun said, rushing into the distance.

Xihuan Jiangnan and the others looked at each other and drank invisibility potions. There were too many of them, and they were a big target. If they were discovered, the ambush plan would be difficult to implement. Using invisibility potions was a safer approach.

The group slowly approached the Mage Alliance, and along the way, Sun described the general situation.

"There are three Mage Alliance teams to the west, each with about three hundred people. Although they are fewer in number, all the experts are concentrated there. If they know that we are attacking here, they can probably arrive in three minutes at most. There is one team here, with about five hundred people. Their strength is not very good. Although there are experts, there are not many of them."

As they spoke, the two had already seen the Mage Alliance players in the distance. They were advancing step by step, with warriors on the periphery in charge of guarding. Heads were moving, and rays of light flew into the sky. White light poured down. Some warriors looked over here. Nie Yan and the others quickly hid behind the trees.

"Three minutes. Kill as many as we can. After three minutes, immediately use the random teleport scrolls to escape! Start preparing now, and listen to my instructions," Nie Yan said. He already had a perfect plan in his mind.