At the moment when Nie Yan vanished, everyone’s heart constricted abruptly.
In the shadows, Nie Yan was undeniably the king.
Tracking him down was truly no easy task.
In the name of the notorious thief!
Nie Yan’s strikes were always fatal; he absolutely could not afford a miss!
“Everyone, attack!” shouted Haotian. His subordinates rushed forward, but he hesitated slightly. Nie Yan’s sudden disappearance unsettled him greatly. Could Nie Yan be targeting him directly? He had lost his fighting spirit before the battle even began.
Hundreds of players from Biluo Cangqiong were scattered around, forming a solid defensive line, while Haotian himself stood deep within their ranks. Even the notorious thief Nie Yan shouldn’t pose a threat here!
“Light from the priests!”
“Holy sight from the paladins!”
The players of Biluo Cangqiong cried out anxiously. Beams of light ascended into the sky, and white radiance poured down as the players scanned the surroundings for any trace of Nie Yan.
There!
A priest spotted a figure about five yards away, but before he could react or anyone else could move, a shadow swept past him. He fearfully took a step back, as if feeling a dagger graze his throat.
A terrifying sensation of impending death overwhelmed him. He touched his throat, which was unharmed—it must have been just his imagination.
As Nie Yan passed by the priest, his dagger sliced through the air mere centimeters from the priest’s throat.
Nie Yan merely wanted to give him a chilling warning, not actually attack him. If he had struck, his invisibility would have been compromised.
This intimidation tactic worked effectively. The priest dared not foolishly draw Nie Yan’s attention again, or else Nie Yan might truly slash him down without him even knowing how he had died.
Nie Yan passed through the gaps between dozens of players like a phantom, moving so fast that the players from Biluo Cangqiong had no time to mount any attacks.
Nie Yan darted through the players of Biluo Cangqiong at an extreme speed.
This was the speed of Shadow Dancer!
When speed and evasion formed a unique resonance, both could be enhanced simultaneously.
This was the ultimate manifestation of the game’s AI data. When an object is in motion, it vibrates. The AI simulated a near-realistic universe with its own unique rules, ranging from gravity calculations, motion laws, magic definitions, and strength-intelligence-agility conversions, to history, continents, and the cosmos. This was Faith, a fascinating world.
After players advanced to their ultimate professions, they had the opportunity to understand the rules of this virtual world.
All rules were represented through data.
Once players grasped these rules, they could maximize the power of the data. For example, with two non-zero numbers, ordinary players could only add them together, while ultimate profession players found the right angle to multiply them, resulting in far greater outcomes than simple addition.
The essence of ultimate professions: warriors focused on strength, mages on magical resonance, paladins on holy light, and Shadow Dancers on speed!
A brilliant gamer must calculate and utilize data, pushing its power to the limit!
This was the essence Nie Yan had mastered as a Shadow Dancer!
Avoiding the masses of Biluo Cangqiong players, Nie Yan approached Haotian like a shadow, feeling exhilarated and thrilled under such extreme speed and elusive movements.
After mastering the techniques of Shadow Dancer, he still had a long way to go.
He recalled his past obsession with studying Shadow Dancer videos. One by one, shadowy figures flashed through his mind, their steps merging with his.
An ultimate experience!
Nie Yan suddenly remembered the Death Waltz, a technique famously mastered by countless Shadow Dancers in his previous life!
While running rapidly, he suppressed his presence, deepened his stealth, and reached the opponent’s back unnoticed before delivering a deadly blow. Like the grim reaper, he silently stole the opponent’s life.
Nie Yan slightly reduced his speed, moving slower than his peak but making his trajectory increasingly unpredictable and elusive.
“There he is! Intercept him!”
Several paladins with Divine Sight activated their auras and charged forward to intercept Nie Yan, but as they approached, Nie Yan’s figure faded away, becoming even harder to catch.
As they charged forward, their attacks missed completely.
Nie Yan’s lips curled into a strange smile as he slipped through the paladins’ attacks.
“Where is he?”
“I don’t know!”
Haotian activated Divine Sight and saw a faint silhouette about fifty or sixty yards to his left, but when he looked again, it had vanished. At such a distance, with so many priests and paladins blocking Nie Yan’s path, Haotian felt slightly more at ease.
Just then, a figure charged toward him with a fierce roar from the opposing side—Kuye Studio.
Water Smoker’s eyes gleamed with predatory hunger as he charged forward wielding two greatswords.
Whirlwind Slash!
Damage numbers exceeding five hundred soared into the air.
Violent sword qi surged forward with ferocious intensity. After being struck, the warriors scattered in panic, fearing another hit. Their health could not survive a second blow.
Behind him, Cold Peak Blade and Mu’en surged forward, cutting down the weakened players.
Fireballs exploded on Water Smoker’s body, rapidly depleting his health, but the healers behind him never stopped, showering him with healing light continuously.
This was a contest between Biluo Cangqiong’s mages and Kuye Studio’s priests.
Clearly, Kuye Studio’s priests had the upper hand. Their healing far exceeded Biluo Cangqiong’s magical output. A single priest could counter three or four mages’ damage, giving Kuye Studio a slight advantage.
Biluo Cangqiong’s players scattered like waves, anyone blocking Water Smoker’s path was torn apart!
Several warriors wearing golden sets engaged Cold Peak Blade.
Magical blasts rained down on Cold Peak Blade. Kuye Studio’s healers focused all their efforts on Water Smoker, leaving Cold Peak Blade without sufficient healing support. He was blasted away and fell to the ground.
Cold Peak Blade had always been one of Kuye Studio’s main members and a close friend of Water Smoker. Seeing his brother fall only fueled Water Smoker’s rage further.
Ram!
Water Smoker smashed through over a dozen blockers and lunged toward Haotian.
“Boss, I’ll hold them off!” shouted Mu’en, launching a near-suicidal attack to intercept six or seven warriors wearing golden sets.
Haotian was right in front of him!
With a resolute aura, Water Smoker broke through the encirclement and charged toward Haotian.
Facing Water Smoker, Haotian showed no fear. He cast several blessing spells on himself, significantly boosting his attributes. Activating damage protection, he raised his greatsword and prepared to confront Water Smoker.
“Haotian, die!” Water Smoker leapt into the air, delivering a powerful downward slash. His sword qi streaked like a rainbow across the sky.
Haotian quickly retreated, assuming a defensive stance. In a direct fight, his strength was no less than Water Smoker’s. Water Smoker’s escape route had already been cut off. As long as he could hold him off for a few dozen seconds, Water Smoker would surely perish!
Just as Haotian assumed his defensive posture, a chill rose from his back.
His mind instantly flashed with a single thought—Nie Yan, the notorious thief!
How had Nie Yan bypassed so many priests and paladins chasing him? It was unbelievable, like a myth!
If Nie Yan stunned him from behind and combined with Water Smoker’s fierce attack, he would be doomed!
It turned out the two had planned this all along. Protected by so many Biluo Cangqiong players, Haotian had assumed he was safe. He never expected their seemingly solid defense to be so easily shattered by Water Smoker and Nie Yan, who had effortlessly reached him.
“Nie Yan, the notorious thief! Come on!” Haotian cast Divine Blessing on himself and launched a Ground Shatter Strike, aiming to knock Nie Yan away and evade Water Smoker’s attack.
His reaction was swift.
Stun!
Before Haotian’s Ground Shatter Strike could land, Nie Yan interrupted his attack with a Stun ability.
Haotian froze in place. At this critical moment, Water Smoker’s powerful downward slash struck Haotian, sending him flying backward.
The top priest of Biluo Cangqiong, who was responsible for healing Haotian, had just raised his healing staff when a figure appeared before him—Nie Yan!
Nie Yan kicked the priest, interrupting his healing spell, and slashed his dagger across the priest’s throat, dealing over 500 points of critical damage. The priest collapsed lifelessly.
Haotian, sent flying by the downward slash, barely managed to steady himself when Water Smoker charged again, slamming into him and forcing him back several steps. As Water Smoker controlled the direction of the impact, Haotian involuntarily stumbled backward toward Nie Yan’s position.
With Divine Blessing active, Haotian’s health had exceeded one thousand. Water Smoker’s attacks had reduced it to just over 300.
Normally, Haotian had a dedicated healer, while other priests focused on healing others. When they noticed Haotian’s dangerously low health, the main healer had already been eliminated. By the time the other priests attempted to heal him, it was too late.
Haotian was about to cast a healing spell to buy himself some precious time.
Before he could complete the action, a dagger appeared at his throat—a clean, decisive throat slash.
-302!
Haotian’s pupils constricted sharply. His eyes still showed disbelief and confusion. He never imagined Nie Yan would silently appear behind him at this moment, delivering a fatal blow.
The coordination between Nie Yan and Water Smoker was truly masterful. From the moment Water Smoker charged toward Haotian to the synchronized takedown with Nie Yan, it had only taken a few seconds. Many hadn’t even realized what had happened before the battle ended. Haotian had already fallen beneath their feet.
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