A crowd of people around let out cheers as over a hundred warriors and rogues from various guilds rushed toward the corpse of the Golden Earth Dragon in the center, ready to loot the equipment.
Whose hands would the Golden Earth Dragon’s Horn end up in?
More than ten guilds all wanted to seize the Golden Earth Dragon’s Horn, and the chaotic scene quickly spiraled out of control.
Several agile rogues darted forward to seize the spoils when a group of warriors suddenly charged from the flank, using Charge and Intercept skills to completely cut off the rogues’ advance.
Meanwhile, a few more warriors charged toward the equipment dropped by the Golden Earth Dragon in the center.
No one could tell which guild the players belonged to anymore; everyone just wanted to grab the loot for themselves!
“Roaring Flames!”
A distant mage cast a spell, and a large mass of red clouds gathered in the sky. Soon, a hail of fireballs rained down, exploding with booming sounds and scattering sparks, covering an area of about 20 by 20 yards. This powerful high-level spell instantly felled a large group of players, turning them into streaks of white light.
Everyone looked ahead and saw, amidst the flames, the Golden Earth Dragon’s Horn gleaming, along with several other pieces of equipment.
The equipment dropped by a demonized lord was at least of the sub-legendary class; even legendary items wouldn’t be surprising.
These items were undoubtedly a huge temptation, but they had to survive long enough to claim them!
The flames roared, and no one dared to approach the central fiery zone, for doing so would be tantamount to suicide!
Though these players were within arm’s reach of the Golden Earth Dragon’s Horn and the other items, they might as well have been separated by an abyss.
The struggle for the Golden Earth Dragon’s Horn would take some time to resolve. At the moment the Golden Earth Dragon fell, Ye Poshen Gun was slightly distracted. At that very moment, Nie Yan suddenly moved, activating Death Dance and lunging toward Ye Poshen Gun’s back.
Ye Poshen Gun sensed a dagger slicing through the air from behind and felt a chill in his heart. He immediately cast Dispel and then shielded himself with an Ice Barrier, causing a layer of ice armor to appear around his body.
Nie Yan stepped aside to evade Ye Poshen Gun’s Dispel.
Ye Poshen Gun, relying on his high speed, retreated backward and cast an Ice Wall. A wall of ice shot up from the ground, separating him from Nie Yan. Then he cast an Arctic Spike, which erupted from the ground.
Nie Yan flipped over the ice wall and strode forward to close the distance with Ye Poshen Gun.
A group of paladins around him activated Divine Vision and tried to surround Nie Yan, but they lost sight of him in an instant.
Ye Poshen Gun waved his staff and prepared to cast an Ice Blast at Nie Yan.
But Nie Yan’s figure flickered and disappeared from Ye Poshen Gun’s sight.
System: Target lost.
Ye Poshen Gun had to interrupt his spell. He suddenly felt a chill at his back and his pupils constricted.
Nie Yan’s speed was unstoppable. Even a divine-level mage like Ye Poshen Gun, once closed in by a rogue like Nie Yan and without any control spells such as Dispel, could only be captured.
Ye Poshen Gun turned to flee, but it was too late. Nie Yan appeared like a ghost behind Ye Poshen Gun, and his dagger struck the back of Ye Poshen Gun’s head with a **Stun Strike**. The dagger gleamed as it appeared an inch in front of Ye Poshen Gun’s neck, delivering a **Lethal Throat Slash**.
Blood sprayed.
-362!
A damage number floated above Ye Poshen Gun’s head.
Nie Yan’s attack was largely absorbed by Ye Poshen Gun’s Ice Barrier. Nie Yan wanted to kill Ye Poshen Gun instantly, but he had to break through the ice barrier first.
Ordinary ice shields weren’t very strong, but because Ye Poshen Gun’s shield had a 300% effect bonus, it was extremely durable and absorbed damage very effectively.
“Quick, save the leader!”
The priests and paladins around Ye Poshen Gun began casting heals on him, with streaks of white light landing on his body.
Nie Yan executed a Backstab followed by an Eviscerate, his razor-sharp strikes piercing through Ye Poshen Gun’s back. Under his relentless assault, Ye Poshen Gun’s ice shield shattered into fragments.
At this point, a group of paladins and warriors nearby charged forward.
The mages unleashed a barrage of spells that exploded upon Nie Yan, drastically depleting his health. Enduring the relentless assault, he gulped down a mid-tier instant recovery potion and thrust his Severing Blade into Ye Poshen Gun’s body with a deadly Assassinate. A violent explosion erupted with a thunderous boom, sending Ye Poshen Gun flying backward.
-221, -521.
Two consecutive damage numbers floated above Ye Poshen Gun’s head. Before the priests could cast heals, Ye Poshen Gun fell to the ground, dead.
Ye Poshen Gun dropped an item. As Nie Yan moved to pick it up, a barrage of spells came flying toward him. He had to dodge aside, while the surrounding paladins and warriors closed in.
Nie Yan used Shadow Dance and vanished from their sight.
A few warriors nearby felt a gust of wind pass by and tried to charge to intercept, but they had already lost their target. Nie Yan had already circled behind them and quietly disappeared.
As the players from the Holy Flame surrounded the area, they failed to capture Nie Yan. The only thing left on the ground was the corpse of Ye Poshen Gun.
The members of over a dozen guilds watching from afar were shocked. Was Ye Poshen Gun really defeated just like that?
Killing someone and taking their head as easily as reaching into a bag!
They recalled Nie Yan’s cruel smile on the tree branch moments ago, and each felt a chill run down their necks.
As they searched for Nie Yan’s trail, they realized he had already vanished. Nie Yan’s disappearance was like a guillotine hanging in the air, poised to drop at any moment, filling their hearts with profound dread.
Nie Yan’s legend remained unshaken. Upon hearing the news of Ye Poshen Gun’s death, the players of Radiant Holy Flame sighed inwardly. It seemed they still couldn’t compete with the Bull Tribe! Even their leader, Ye Poshen Gun, was no match for Nie Yan, which dealt a significant blow to their morale.
At this moment, players from Bright Holy Flame and Triumph Empire scattered to both sides as a group of players rushed in.
“Boss, we’re here!”
A group of Bull Tribe members arrived, all bearing large red names, which startled over a dozen guilds, causing them to retreat and clear a path.
The undying villains, Xia Chong, Yubing, Wu Feng, Hei Bai… One by one, these renowned figures from the Bull Tribe appeared in everyone’s sight. Each of them bore super red names, and no one knew how many people they had killed, making them quite intimidating.
The moment they emerged, they launched a direct assault on the Triumphant Empire, throwing their formations into disarray.
The surrounding dozen guilds couldn’t help but feel alarmed. The Bull Tribe members were simply too fierce and domineering.
“How many casualties have we suffered?” Nie Yan asked Killed不死的坏蛋 and the others.
“We lost over six hundred, but we killed a lot. At least twenty thousand players from the Triumphant Empire and Radiant Holy Flame came here to die.”
Nie Yan looked behind and saw not a single one of them wasn’t red; even some priests were red, showing how many people they had killed.
Nie Yan looked toward the corpse of the Golden Earth Dragon not far away.
The Golden Earth Dragon’s Horn and several other pieces of equipment near the corpse had not yet fallen into anyone’s hands. The area around the equipment was littered with corpses that had been respawned by the system. If one or two people tried to grab the loot, they would either be killed or hit by an area-of-effect spell.
Thus, the situation became a stalemate.
None of the dozen guilds could claim the Golden Earth Dragon’s Horn and the remaining few pieces of equipment.
“The Golden Earth Dragon’s Horn is still unclaimed. What should we do? There are at least five pieces of equipment there, including the Golden Earth Dragon’s Horn and at least four sub-legendary items! Should we clear the area and grab the loot?” Ban Xing De Hu Li asked.
With Nie Yan’s actions, the Triumphant Empire and Holy Sacred Flame had already lost their qualifications to compete. The remaining three guilds—Bull Tribe, Holy Roman Empire, and Temple of Valhalla—if they launched a full-scale clearance, the other guilds would be powerless to resist. However, a full-scale clearance would be too extreme, as there were over a dozen guilds present. Offending all of them could lead to a united force rising against them.
“A full-scale clearance would be too costly and not worth it, offending all these dozen guilds!” Nie Yan said. The Bull Tribe, the Holy Roman Empire, and the Temple of Valhalla had not yet reached the level where they could completely disregard all guilds in Carol City.
“Then what should we do?” Ban Xing De Hu Li asked, frustrated at the sight of so much good loot that they couldn’t take.
“If I can get them, I want the Golden Earth Dragon’s Horn. The rest, if they are only sub-legendary items, you can split them. If there are legendary items, we can negotiate again. How does that sound?” Nie Yan said. He wasn’t completely helpless. He had the Divine Arbiter, which could pass through the flames to retrieve those items. Although it would be a bit wasteful, compared to legendary items, waiting another ten natural days for the skill cooldown was nothing.
The Golden Earth Dragon’s Horn was a legendary item. Although he didn’t know its attributes, it definitely wouldn’t be bad. As for the other few pieces of equipment, it was harder to say; they should be at least sub-legendary, so their attributes probably wouldn’t be too bad either.
“Do you really have a way to get them?” Fablan was taken aback. In this situation, with over a dozen guilds watching, getting all the loot without offending other guilds was extremely difficult.
“I do have a way.”
“If you can get all the loot, I agree to this distribution plan.” Ban Xing De Hu Li said. Having something was better than nothing.
“I agree too.” Fablan said. It was an easy decision. For common equipment, whoever grabbed it would keep it. Nie Yan was willing to share because of their alliance. Nie Yan taking the Golden Earth Dragon’s Horn would raise no objections.
As for Nie Yan, if he took all the loot, it would be too unreasonable. The Bull Tribe didn’t participate in the fight against the Golden Earth Dragon. The Ji Lan Temple and the Holy Roman Empire contributed the most and suffered many casualties. If Nie Yan didn’t give them some benefits, it would be hard to justify and could create a rift in the alliance.
Sometimes, one had to make sacrifices. Giving up something was necessary to gain more.
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