King of the World's lips curled into a bloodthirsty smile, a demonic impulse stirring within him.

Xie Yao's assessment of King of the World as a dangerous person was accurate.

Having slaughtered on the battlefield for so long, King of the World possessed a cold-blooded demonic nature, which was now suddenly unleashed.

Even when facing desperate situations, he maintained absolute composure. King of the World had experienced hails of bullets; this minor skirmish was nothing.

The instant the two thieves lunged at him, King of the World predicted their attack vectors and potential tactics. He shifted slightly, and one thief's dagger grazed his ear, while the other's brushed his cheek.

King of the World could feel the chilling intent from the dagger tips.

This microscopic level of skill was honed from his years as a mercenary, countless brushes with death. To ordinary people, it was an impossible feat.

It missed!

The two Wild Wolves Studio players were momentarily stunned. King of the World had sliced through their pincer attack, his dagger arcing in an unbelievable angle past the thief's neck, followed by a backhand Sap (stun attack).

Both sides were top-tier experts. These actions unfolded in an instant.

Every skill has specific animation requirements, including Sap.

Logically, such an awkward motion should have failed, yet the Sap succeeded. The Wild Wolves Studio player was stunned.

This was a technique King of the World had developed through constant experimentation with the Sap skill, achieving unexpected results. Even top players like Yi Chui Ding Qing and Sun had fallen victim to it on their first encounter.

King of the World knew a simple truth: a move that completely violated players' habitual thinking was most likely to succeed, even against top-tier experts!

If there was even the slightest error in the execution of this unusual Sap motion, the system would register the skill as a failure. King of the World had challenged the very limits.

After stunning the thief, he followed up with a Backstab, then a Rupture, sending blood spurting from the thief's back.

King of the World activated Gale Steps and quickly vanished. Moments later, the thief's health bar bottomed out, and he collapsed to the ground.

Seeing his teammate fall, the other thief's dagger-wielding hand froze momentarily. He scanned his surroundings, but King of the World was nowhere to be seen. He dared not relax, remaining on high alert.

"Seventh, what happened?" Crow and the others caught up, their eyes widening at the sight of the corpse on the ground.

The thief known as Seventh forced a wry smile. "We ambushed that guy. Eighth was taken out."

This news was a major shock to Crow and the others. Others might not know who Seventh and Eighth were, but Crow and his team were well aware. In the heyday of the Dark Ranger Guild, leader Du Bu Tian Xia led hundreds of top-tier experts from the studio to conquer various games, never tasting defeat. Seventh and Eighth were among the core members of the Dark Ranger Guild, specializing in the Thief class and considered leaders in their field. Shadow Killer, Nirvana Flame, Sun, and others rose to prominence later; Seventh and Eighth were only slightly inferior to them.

"Was it Mad Rogue Nirvana Flame himself?" Crow asked. His first thought was Nie Yan, whom he believed was the only one capable of such a feat.

"No, it was a Thief called King of the World."

"King of the World?" Crow was taken aback. He suddenly remembered such a person. King of the World was originally unknown, but he became famous during the bounty hunting war between Niu Ren Tribe and Zhan Dao Shi Xue, single-handedly assassinating over a thousand Zhan Dao Shi Xue members. He then disappeared without a trace. He hadn't expected him to join Niu Ren Tribe.

One Mad Rogue Nirvana Flame was terrifying enough. Now, Sun had emerged, and now King of the World. Niu Ren Tribe's thieves were enough to frustrate any guild.

"It's just a thief. You two let him make you look so pathetic? You dare call yourselves Thief Gods?" Crowe interjected.

Seventh glared at Crowe upon hearing these words.

Crow glanced at Crowe and said blandly, "If you think you can do better, go back and face Seventh and Eighth in a duel. See if you can kill one and escape unscathed."

Crowe weighed the odds in his mind and could only force an awkward smile.

"Let's hurry. Mad Rogue Nirvana Flame will be here soon," Seventh said.

After taking down one, King of the World remained hidden, continuing to watch them.

Nie Yan's side had finally finished their preparations.

"Are you guys ready? We're going to deal with those Wild Wolves Studio guys. Reply with '1' if you're in," Nie Yan said in the team chat.

"1," Tang Yao was the first to respond in the group chat.

"1."

"1," Brilliant Knife Light, Xie Yao, and others also replied.

Twelve instant-transmission rings, one in King of the World's possession, were all participating.

"Everyone, split into ten teams, occupy the castles, and finish the battle!" Nie Yan issued the order in the guild chat, and Knight's Elegy went to carry it out.

After delegating the tasks, Nie Yan put away his Darkwing Dragon and activated the skill on his instant-transmission ring.

King of the World was hidden among the trees when he saw streaks of white light flash. Nie Yan and the others appeared beside King of the World.

Twelve people, all present and accounted for. Just how much power could such a group unleash?

"Where are the Wild Wolves Studio people?" Nie Yan asked King of the World.

"Heading east. We can catch up to them in two minutes at most," King of the World said.

"Let's go," Nie Yan said. The group set off in pursuit of Wild Wolves Studio's direction of escape.

Crow and the others were making their way through the jungle. The Alliance of Mages members were mostly dead, and the few remaining survivors were hiding, afraid to come out. When they inquired in the group chat, no one even replied. In this map without coordinates, they had become headless flies, simply running around aimlessly.

"The boss gave us orders to keep Niu Ren Tribe occupied in this map as much as possible. He has plans to take action against Niu Ren Tribe," Crow said. He had just received the message from Cao Xu.

Century Financial Group had been watching Niu Ren Tribe's development, tolerating it for a long time. But now, Niu Ren Tribe had truly crossed Century Financial Group's bottom line. Century Financial Group was now resolved to take action against Niu Ren Tribe, or else Niu Ren Tribe would become a major threat.

Century Financial Group intended to teach Niu Ren Tribe a lesson. For a guild to gain a foothold in the game, being strong was not enough.

"With so few of us, trying to stop Niu Ren Tribe from occupying ten castles is too difficult," a mage said to Crow.

"Niu Ren Tribe has over two thousand people. Split among ten castles, that's only a little over two hundred people per castle. Let's stall for as long as we can. Just don't get caught by Mad Rogue Nirvana Flame," Crow sighed. Defeat was inevitable.

As they were talking, rustling sounds came from the distance. One by one, figures appeared in their line of sight in the jungle around them.

Crow saw Nie Yan in the distance, his heart sinking. He said in a heavy voice in the team chat, "It's Mad Rogue Nirvana Flame. We're surrounded!"

They never expected that Niu Ren Tribe would surround them in such a short time, it was almost miraculous!

Nie Yan glanced at the field. Wild Wolves Studio had a total of seven people, while Niu Ren Tribe had twelve, giving them a numbers advantage. They didn't have a clear idea of Wild Wolves Studio's strength, but Nie Yan was confident that there were only a handful of people in the entire Glimmering Empire who could defeat this group.

Crowe raised the golden greatsword in his hand. Even though he was normally arrogant and overbearing, he was now fully focused. He understood that the strength of the people before him was by no means ordinary.

"Mad Rogue Nirvana Flame, I didn't expect that we would meet in the end," Crow said calmly, looking directly at Nie Yan.

"Divine Magus Crow, who has played five virtual reality games and has twice been voted the strongest mage, I also didn't expect to encounter a legendary figure here," Nie Yan said, glancing at the Wild Wolves Studio members. Without exception, all of them were once-famous figures who had disappeared after achieving success and fame. He hadn't expected them to be recruited by Century Financial Group.

Besides Divine Magus Crow and Crowe, three of the Dark Ranger Guild's five great experts were in Wild Wolves Studio. There were also a few people whose videos Nie Yan had seen. They were all famous experts he had seen on some game news sites. Just how much hidden strength did Century Financial Group have? It was truly unfathomable.

"We are all serving our own masters. Excuse us!" Crow said. He slowly raised his staff, and the sapphire-studded staff emitted a dazzling light.

The other Wild Wolves Studio members also went on high alert.

"My target is Mad Rogue Nirvana Flame. Don't anyone steal him from me!" Crowe said arrogantly.

"Finish this battle in three minutes. After we get out of here, there will be a big battle to fight. We don't have time to waste here," Shui Se Yan Tou said, looking at the blonde Crowe in the distance, a hint of disdain in his eyes. How could a golden-haired monkey dare to challenge Mad Rogue Nirvana Flame? Who did he think he was? Was he qualified?

Nie Yan and the others gradually closed in. The distance between the two sides was only about fifty yards. The air was thick with the smell of gunpowder, and a great battle was about to erupt.

Shui Se Yan Tou's three-minute ultimatum also angered the Wild Wolves Studio members. When Wild Wolves Studio players traveled around, every player would be afraid upon hearing their names. Shui Se Yan Tou's words were too arrogant.