Chapter 1 Nie Yan's Plan

Nie Yan wasn't foolish enough to let Niuren Tribe and the Mage Alliance engage in a fair and square battle. In a head-on confrontation, Nie Yan wouldn't know exactly how many tricks the Mage Alliance had up its sleeve against Niuren Tribe. Furthermore, the death penalty of losing five levels and three pieces of equipment was extremely severe. Nie Yan wanted to preserve his elite subordinates as much as possible. This group of people was the backbone of Niuren Tribe, and if they suffered too many losses, Niuren Tribe would be in trouble. Therefore, he had to minimize their casualties.

To achieve minimal casualties, Nie Yan could only resort to such tactics.

And, use any means necessary!

He didn't care about any infamy he might incur!

Nie Yan had some Thieves reset the traps that had been triggered. They were slightly different from before. They 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 Wild Wolves Studio and Xuesha. However, they still managed to escape using random teleport scrolls.

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

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

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

But if they didn't advance, just staying put wasn't a solution either. Niuren Tribe wasn't in a hurry, but he was. If he didn't resolve the battle quickly, Niuren Tribe's armored catapults would be deployed under the walls of the Mage Alliance's main fortress.

Kuangfa still had an ace in the hole, which was flying mounts. They had six flying mounts, some bought from Angel Corps at a high price, some from Wild Wolves Studio, and Xuesha also had one. Niuren Tribe's Netherthunder Eagle was severely injured, and Soaring Angel also had a Azurewing Bird. He didn't know how strong it was. As for the Darkwing Dragon, it was still unconfirmed whether it belonged to Niuren Tribe. It was obviously difficult to have six flying mounts fight against so many Niuren Tribe players without ground support, so he couldn't use his ace in the hole just yet!

Kuangfa thought for a while. If it really came down to it, he would go all out and fight Niuren Tribe to the death!

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

A squad of ten Thieves walked out of the formation with a tragic feeling, heading towards Niuren Tribe's location.

Kuangfa looked towards the castle. When these Thieves entered within a thousand yards of the castle, explosions rang out one after another, with flames soaring into the sky. Soon after, he received news that all ten Thieves had been killed. But his decision remained unwavering. He shouted in the guild chat, "Thief Squad Six, go!"

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

A full ten squads of Thieves were wiped out. They used their flesh and blood to create an opening.

Nie Yan stood on the watchtower, watching Kuangfa send squad after squad of Thieves to clear the path, and couldn't help but sigh. He was still lacking compared to Kuangfa. In the strictest sense, he wasn't a qualified guild leader. He couldn't be as ruthless as Kuangfa, knowing that the road ahead was filled with traps, yet still sending his subordinates to their deaths.

Watching the Mage Alliance clear the path bit by bit, a smile appeared on the corner of Nie Yan's mouth. Just now, they were passively triggered traps; this time, he would change to some new styles.

Nie Yan had Sun, Wangzhe Tianxia, and eight others go to set them up. All ten of them were trustworthy. They would avoid the ordinary players of Niuren Tribe and go to lay some actively triggered traps.

For example, Frost Impalement. The Frost Impalement trap was divided into two parts: the trap body, which was composed of five scrolls, and the trap's detonation rune. The five scrolls were buried in specific locations. Players wouldn't detonate them when they passed by. If a mage chanted the spell on the detonation rune, it would immediately trigger the Frost Impalement trap, and hundreds of ice spikes would pierce out of the ground. Warriors with higher defense might be fine, but mages would be quite depressed. The ice spikes of Frost Impalement could easily break through their robes.

Nie Yan only had three of these actively triggered traps. They were accumulated by Niuren 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 an expert-level dungeon. The two Frost Impalements were bought at a mysterious shop for 100,000 gold coins each, and they refreshed once every ten days.

Nie Yan had Guo Huai hide these three items all along. Now, they could finally be put to use.

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

On the watchtower, Nie Yan distributed the three detonation runes to Yuwang Ranzhi Qingchun, Tang Yao, and Xie Yao, saying, "Wait for my command. As soon as I give the order, detonate the traps immediately!"

Although these three actively triggered traps wouldn't cause much damage, they could probably kill a few hundred people. In that case, the Mage Alliance's losses would exceed a thousand. Three thousand against two thousand, if Niuren Tribe still couldn't win, then Nie Yan would really have to kill himself.

Kuangfa's eyes were already bloodshot as he watched the Thieves clear the path ahead.

He couldn't order the Thieves of Undying Guardian, let alone those hired Thieves. So, those who went to step on the traps were all his direct subordinates and confidants. But a hundred or so people had been wiped out just like that, each losing five levels. How could Kuangfa not feel the pain!

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

"Brothers of the Mage Alliance, we've fought all the way here. That despicable thief, Nie Yan, has used dirty tricks to ambush us and kill so many of our brothers. We will repay this debt in blood! Today, let this place become Niuren Tribe's graveyard! Brothers from the Mage Alliance, Undying Guardian, and the various studios who have come to support the Mage Alliance, I, Kuangfa, swear here that as long as we can win against Niuren Tribe this time, all rewards will be doubled! Kill!" Kuangfa shouted.

Whether Thief Nie Yan was despicable and his methods were dirty was no longer important. The only thing they clearly heard was the phrase "rewards doubled." In order to get these people to enter the Death Realm, the Mage Alliance had promised many benefits. The rewards were already quite generous. If they were doubled, they would reach an eye-popping level!

As soon as Kuangfa finished speaking, a giant Wind Serpent, a Poisonous Dragon Fly, and a Butterfly Demon 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 Griffon, a Wind Serpent, and a Flamingo took to the air. Six giant flying mounts soared into the sky, floating in mid-air.

The players below were stunned.

"So many flying mounts!"

"This time, it's awesome!"

"If Niuren Tribe doesn't have any trump cards, they're doomed this time!"

The Mage Alliance's morale soared, and they let out a deafening roar. Six flying mounts, what a powerful force! Could Niuren 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, Niuren Tribe, let's fight to the death! Let's see what tricks you can pull out!

The players of Niuren Tribe gathered their forces, preparing to meet the enemy. Seeing the six flying mounts hovering in the sky in the distance, they looked at each other in dismay, not knowing what to say. The Mage Alliance had actually managed to get six flying mounts! They had witnessed the power of flying mounts. Tang Yao's Netherthunder Eagle was simply unmatched! However, Tang Yao's Netherthunder Eagle was severely injured, and the enemy had six similar flying mounts!

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

Fighting against these flying mounts, they had no confidence in victory. How difficult it was to kill one flying mount, let alone six!

The boss of Niuren Tribe, Soaring Angel, seemed to have an Azurewing Bird, but one Azurewing Bird didn't seem to be of much use. It couldn't turn the tide at all!

Was Niuren Tribe going to lose? They had never thought of this possibility before, but now, they had to consider it.

Just as they were feeling somewhat lost, a deep dragon's roar suddenly reverberated 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, casting a huge shadow on the ground. The size of this black dragon was more than three times that 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 Thief Nie Yan's! Although many people had been speculating and self-deceptively hoping that the Darkwing Dragon wasn't Thief Nie Yan's, they were now disappointed.

Thief Nie Yan stood on the Darkwing Dragon's head, like a heavenly deity, imposing without being angry.

The dragon's roar rumbled, and the earth shook. The six flying mounts above the Mage Alliance's forces couldn't help but tremble in the sound of the dragon's roar. This was an instinctive fear, impossible to resist!

There was also a strict hierarchy between creatures. The Dragon race was undoubtedly at the top of the food chain. At all times, the Dragon race was always the predator, the hunter, and all other species were its prey!