This is a world of darkness, and thieves are the kings of the night!
Dancing with shadows!
“Ghost Wolf, don’t you feel something is off?” the necromancer whispered into the ear of the other necromancer.
Ghost Wolf, the name of the necromancer, alertly scanned the surrounding darkness. After carefully observing, he found nothing unusual. He then cast an undead perception skill but sensed no undead presence nearby.
The Undead Perception skill could detect nearby undead creatures and warn of approaching undead thieves. However, they never imagined that what approached was not an undead thief, but a human thief.
Among their group, they had not encountered any humans yet. This sealed dungeon had very few visitors from the surface. Occasionally, one or two appeared, but most were quickly sent back.
“Did you find anything?” the necromancer asked Ghost Wolf.
Ghost Wolf shook his head and said, “Nothing.”
The necromancer nodded and said, “Then maybe I was mistaken.”
Just a moment ago, when he cast his perception, he felt something, but it was fleeting, and he couldn’t capture it in time.
That brief sense of danger made him feel uneasy for no apparent reason.
“We’ll just have to be more careful,” Ghost Wolf said. There were six of them, so even if they encountered one or two thieves, there was nothing to fear.
Just then, a message suddenly appeared in the group chat, sent by Z6: “I found something strange. You guys should come and see!”
They were all puzzled. What did he mean by something strange?
The group quickly headed toward Z6’s location.
Seeing the direction they were heading, Nie Yan’s heart stirred. That was exactly where the Golden Earth Dragon was!
They had discovered the Golden Earth Dragon! Nie Yan followed behind these people, keeping the Golden Earth Dragon in wandering mode. The other five Bloodthirsty Boars were nearby, acting like ordinary wild monsters.
The group of undead players arrived at a denser forested area, hiding themselves among the trees.
The thief named Z6 slowly revealed his form and pointed forward, asking, “Do you see that?”
In the direction he pointed, a two-meter-tall, slightly fat Golden Earth Dragon was wandering around. Upon spotting the Bloodthirsty Boars, it charged forward and felled them with a few attacks. The Golden Earth Dragon looked majestic, its entire body shimmering with golden light.
After seeing the Golden Earth Dragon, the group was momentarily stunned, saying, “A dragon? How could a dragon appear here?”
“It seems to be a juvenile,” Ghost Wolf said. Adult dragons were much larger. A dragon this small was rare, so it must be a young one.
“What should we do?” Z6 asked. “Should we attack and kill this golden dragon?”
“How many levels is it?” Ghost Wolf asked.
“I didn’t dare to approach. This is a dragon! So I called you guys over first. If there’s danger, Xiao Yao can pull me back,” Z6 said. Thinking that the creature ahead was a dragon, he felt uneasy.
A dragon, such a high-level creature!
They had never seen any dragon before. The highest-level creature they had encountered might be the Medusa Queen during a village attack once, and that Medusa Queen had destroyed an entire village.
Dragons were even more powerful than Medusas.
Even though this dragon appeared to be a juvenile.
Xiao Yao was the name of the necromancer. The necromancer had a skill called Rescue Teleport, which could instantly pull a teammate from up to thirty or forty yards away to save them. This Rescue skill was only available underground. At the basic level, the skill cooldown was about an hour.
Z6 was worried he might be killed, so he called Xiao Yao over. If he encountered danger while scouting the golden dragon, Xiao Yao could pull him back.
“You go ahead. If you encounter danger, just send me a 9,” Xiao Yao said. Z6’s cautious attitude was correct. The number 9 represented a call for help.
Hearing Xiao Yao’s words, Z6 entered stealth mode and approached the Golden Earth Dragon. He trusted Xiao Yao’s skills. Among their group of six, they generally didn’t have major coordination issues.
He crept to about ten yards from the Golden Earth Dragon and cast a reconnaissance skill on it.
Golden Earth Dragon: Level 36, HP 3200.
He was momentarily stunned. How could the stats of a Golden Earth Dragon be so low? He checked the monster’s name again, and it was indeed the Golden Earth Dragon. A dragon should at least be an elite or a boss, right?
“What is it?” Ghost Wolf asked through voice chat.
“This dragon is the Golden Earth Dragon, but…”
“What’s wrong?”
“It’s strange. It’s just a normal monster, only level 36. What should we do now? Should we attack and kill it?”
Ghost Wolf was also puzzled upon hearing Z6’s message. It was impossible. A dragon should not be a normal monster.
“Kill it!” Ghost Wolf decided after a moment. This Golden Earth Dragon might be some special monster. Killing it might yield something unique.
The group began to surround the Golden Earth Dragon, with the Soul Warrior at the front, holding a heavy shield and slowly approaching the Golden Earth Dragon.
Seeing their formation, Nie Yan immediately understood. These guys were preparing to attack the Golden Earth Dragon, which was exactly what he wanted!
As they gathered to surround the Golden Earth Dragon, Nie Yan directed the nearby Bloodthirsty Boars to slowly approach, gradually encircling them. Once they attacked, Nie Yan would strike.
The Soul Warrior roared and charged at the Golden Earth Dragon.
The Golden Earth Dragon shifted its target to the Soul Warrior, raising its claws and pouncing.
The Soul Warrior struck the Golden Earth Dragon with a shield bash, dealing over fifty damage. The Golden Earth Dragon paused momentarily, then slashed its claws, dealing over six hundred damage to the Soul Warrior.
This damage startled them. The necromancer behind quickly cast a healing spell on the Soul Warrior.
“It’s a melee monster. Everyone can attack confidently,” Ghost Wolf said. If it were a ranged monster, it would have attacked with a ranged attack by now, instead of engaging in melee combat. They never considered that the Golden Earth Dragon was a summoned creature controlled by Nie Yan.
Players could distinguish between a same-faction player’s pet and a normal monster. When viewing an enemy faction player’s pet, it would display as a normal monster.
Therefore, Ghost Wolf and others could not recognize that this Golden Earth Dragon was Nie Yan’s pet. They assumed it was a normal monster.
The Golden Earth Dragon’s HP gradually decreased. Under Nie Yan’s control, it shifted its position, bringing the necromancer Xiao Yao into its attack range. The necromancer’s perception ability could detect thieves, posing a significant threat.
Nie Yan decided to eliminate Xiao Yao first.
Following their usual formation, the Soul Warrior and Skeleton Warrior took the front line. The magic users stayed behind to deal damage, while the necromancer Xiao Yao provided healing. The undead thief circled around to attack the Golden Earth Dragon from behind. This formation should work fine.
Necromancer Xiao Yao cast healing spells continuously, focusing on healing. Following the usual pattern, he cast perception every ten seconds. Just after casting perception, he suddenly felt a chill from behind.
“Watch out, there’s a thief!” the necromancer cried out, quickly casting a Sacrificial Shield on himself.
Bang! Nie Yan’s sword struck the shield, instantly shattering it.
The Sacrificial Shield could block 100% of the damage but would break after absorbing one attack and consumed a lot of mana.
The necromancer quickly retreated, waving his right hand. A bone cage rapidly surrounded him like a cocoon.
Xiao Yao’s reaction was quick. In terms of reaction speed, he was no slower than players like KillNot, Xia Chong, and Bing.
Nie Yan was pierced by the suddenly growing bone spikes, his health dropping rapidly. He quickly retreated.
The bone spikes crisscrossed, leaving only gaps. Through the gaps in the bone cage, the necromancer could clearly see the person outside. Seeing Nie Yan’s face, he was momentarily stunned. Nie Yan was not an undead but a human!
A human appearing here!
Nie Yan suddenly revealed a mocking smile. The nearby Golden Earth Dragon suddenly moved, exhaling a jet of scorching dragon breath. The dragon breath passed through the gaps in the bone cage, turning it into a blazing furnace.
The necromancer Xiao Yao let out a scream and fell to the ground, instantly killed.
The bone cage could defend against physical attacks and resist ordinary single-target spells, but it was ineffective against area-of-effect magic attacks. What could be called self-entrapment was precisely this.
If the Golden Earth Dragon attacked a magic user, it would usually be an instant kill.
Xiao Yao was suddenly killed by the Golden Earth Dragon. Ghost Wolf and others were momentarily stunned. The Golden Earth Dragon was supposed to attack only in melee range. How did it suddenly gain a ranged attack?
In that moment of hesitation, Nie Yan had already lunged at Ghost Wolf, his Zennarde Sword glowing with deadly light.
“Boss, watch out!”
“Watch out!”
Z6 immediately abandoned the Golden Earth Dragon and rushed toward Nie Yan, trying to intercept him.
At this time, the Golden Earth Dragon struck the Soul Warrior in front of it with another attack. A critical hit dealt over 1200 damage. The Soul Warrior, already low on HP, immediately fell to the ground. Without the necromancer, how could he withstand the Golden Earth Dragon’s furious attacks!
Combined with the seven Skeleton Warriors, two of them fell within moments.
They were all skilled players, but unfortunately, they encountered Nie Yan! Moreover, Nie Yan had launched a surprise attack. No matter how fast their reactions were, they were instantly killed!
All of this happened too quickly, leaving them no time to react adequately.
At this time, the Bloodthirsty Boars outside also gathered and charged toward the remaining members, including Ghost Wolf.
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