Nie Yan stealthily crept forward, moving with extreme caution. Bloodthirsty Blade would never have imagined that Nie Yan would dare to target him. Thieves usually ambush cloth-wearing classes. Who would stealth into the enemy’s ranks to attack a warrior? Either the thief was outrageously powerful and arrogant enough to scoff at everything, or he was just acting recklessly, seeking death.
Nie Yan whispered to Sun: “Report your position.”
“Coordinates 395, 676, 865.” Sun glanced at his minimap and replied.
Nie Yan confirmed his own coordinates and looked to his left. Sun was only about five or six yards away, very close. However, since Sun was in stealth mode, Nie Yan couldn’t see him.
Bloodthirsty Blade was about ten yards away from them, practically within arm’s reach.
Occasionally, players from Bloodthirsty Blade’s faction passed nearby, forcing them to carefully avoid detection.
“Boss, the forces from Ji Lan Temple and the Holy Roman Empire are only about ten minutes away,” one of Bloodthirsty Blade’s allies beside him reported.
“Trash from Ji Lan Temple and the Holy Roman Empire—no matter how many come, they won’t make a difference. Let’s wipe out these Tribes of Brilliance first so they stop getting in our way,” Bloodthirsty Blade scoffed disdainfully.
His words reached Nie Yan’s ears, sounding particularly grating. Who would win was still unknown!
As Nie Yan himself, although he was the leader of the Tribes of Brilliance, he occasionally issued instructions to players on the battlefield, but he wasn’t the actual battlefield commander. Thieves were simply unsuitable for command roles, which were usually handled by warriors or priests. This battle had been led by Big Brother Seven, while Nie Yan offered suggestions based on his own judgment. That was why Nie Yan could act so freely, doing whatever he wanted.
If he could kill Bloodthirsty Blade, that would be a bonus. Even if he failed, Nie Yan was confident he could escape without any problems.
Bloodthirsty Blade was completely unaware that Nie Yan and Sun were already beside him, only ten yards away. He continued commanding nearby players from War Blade Bloodthirsty, who had just dispatched another thousand elite reinforcements, significantly boosting their strength and beginning to overwhelm the Tribes of Brilliance.
Bloodthirsty Blade scanned the battlefield but didn’t spot Nie Yan. Looking into the distance, he saw Nie Yan’s Golden Earth Dragon about five hundred yards away, assuming Nie Yan must be nearby too. Bloodthirsty Blade moved forward slightly and shouted in the guild chat: “Hit them hard! One squad of thieves, clear out the priests!”
After he spoke, over thirty level fifty-plus thieves, led by two master thieves, entered stealth mode and rushed toward the frontlines of the battlefield.
Bloodthirsty Blade gradually approached Nie Yan and Sun, now only about four or five yards away. Nie Yan and Sun were positioned ahead of Bloodthirsty Blade, silently waiting for the right moment.
Thieves’ stealth effectiveness significantly decreased while moving, but increased greatly when remaining stationary.
With Nie Yan and Sun’s stealth capabilities, if they stayed still, ordinary players would have to approach within one or two yards to sense their presence.
Players from War Blade Bloodthirsty steadily advanced forward, their numbers double that of the Tribes of Brilliance, quickly gaining the upper hand. As the battlefield commander nearby, Bloodthirsty Blade’s position also gradually moved forward.
Nie Yan watched Bloodthirsty Blade draw closer, his dagger like a venomous snake ready to strike at any moment.
Nie Yan remained relatively calm, having experienced countless battles.
Sun, however, was visibly excited. This was his first time doing something so audacious—sneaking into enemy ranks to assassinate their leader. The mere thought sent his blood racing. He forcefully suppressed his nervousness, having followed Nie Yan for so long and been influenced by him, cultivating a fearless and resolute attitude.
Sun’s mind flashed with scenes of Nie Yan’s past exploits—slaying Hei Zhuo in Magma Forest, and victories in Dusk Forest and Sinful Canyon. These had always been his aspirations. It was Nie Yan who had established the Tribes of Brilliance’s reputation, and Sun longed for the day when he too could achieve such legendary feats.
The two of them were like hidden cheetahs, ready to pounce on their prey at any moment.
“How long can you withstand magical attacks?” Nie Yan whispered to Sun.
Sun pondered briefly: “About six seconds. With Wind Walk, maybe nine.”
Nie Yan calculated, six seconds should be enough.
“Five seconds of preparation, accumulating two or three combo points. Then follow my command. I’ll count to three, and we’ll unleash our finishing moves together, taking down Bloodthirsty Blade in one second! The final strike must be simultaneous; previous attacks don’t matter. Bloodthirsty Blade has his own dedicated priest, and high-level priests usually react within two seconds. If our attacks aren’t synchronized and a healing spell interrupts us, we won’t be able to kill Bloodthirsty Blade.” Assassinating Bloodthirsty Blade was extremely challenging—it was pushing Nie Yan and Sun to their limits. It required two highly skilled thieves with perfect coordination, leaving no room for error.
Sun was slightly surprised: “Even if we unleash our finishing moves with all our combo points, I doubt we can kill Bloodthirsty Blade. He has high defense, plate armor, and 4200 HP. How can we kill him in one go?”
“Just follow my instructions,” Nie Yan replied. As long as Sun coordinated with him, dealing 4200 damage should be manageable. However, Nie Yan himself had high demands—he needed to cast Cataclysm on Bloodthirsty Blade right before their coordinated strike, significantly reducing his defense. They must attack before the priest could dispel the debuff, and both must hit simultaneously to maximize the effect. Otherwise, everything would be in vain.
Nie Yan didn’t have time to explain further.
“Okay, understood.” Although puzzled, Sun trusted Nie Yan and prepared to follow his instructions precisely.
“If the first strike fails, use a random teleport scroll and escape immediately,” Nie Yan said. Such a high-difficulty assassination not succeeding wasn’t unusual. If they failed, there was no need to throw their lives away.
Bloodthirsty Blade slowly entered their attack range, now only two yards away—this was the thieves’ domain.
Several mages passed by Nie Yan and Sun. One mage brushed against Nie Yan’s cloak, suddenly sensing danger—he realized there was a thief nearby!
He opened his mouth to shout, but before he could utter a sound, Nie Yan and Sun suddenly burst into action, lunging at Bloodthirsty Blade. Even with Bloodthirsty Blade’s speed, he couldn’t react in such a short time, especially against two top-tier thieves.
Nie Yan and Sun’s speed was unparalleled.
Intimidate!
Before Bloodthirsty Blade could react or move, Nie Yan used Perfect Intimidate, freezing his body in place.
Seeing Nie Yan lunging toward him, Bloodthirsty Blade tried to raise his greatsword to block, but suddenly felt a dagger strike his head from behind—Sunder!
Sun’s dagger had already hit his head.
Nie Yan’s dagger followed Sun’s Sunder immediately, landing a Bash on Bloodthirsty Blade’s forehead.
Their coordination was flawless.
Sun’s Sunder wasn’t upgraded and failed immediately upon being attacked, but Nie Yan’s Bash provided two seconds of stun.
Then, Nie Yan slightly shifted his stance, positioning himself next to Bloodthirsty Blade and executing a Reverse Backstab on his back. This was the first time Nie Yan had used Reverse Backstab, but due to prior experience, the skill was executed smoothly, achieving 63% proficiency and earning two combo points.
Sun also executed several attacks, accumulating combo points.
Damage numbers floated above Bloodthirsty Blade’s head:
-588, -532, -519…
Within two seconds, Nie Yan and Sun had already drained nearly 60% of Bloodthirsty Blade’s HP.
At that moment, a Healing Spell landed on Bloodthirsty Blade, restoring his HP.
Immediately after, a barrage of magical attacks from the mages behind them rained down.
Nie Yan activated Divine Blessing while Sun activated Radiant Blessing. Sparks flew as magical attacks exploded around them, but they continued relentlessly attacking Bloodthirsty Blade.
Just as Bloodthirsty Blade was about to recover consciousness, Sun stunned him again.
Under normal circumstances, either Nie Yan or Sun alone could keep a target stunned for six or seven seconds. Together, their coordination was even better.
If there were no other interferences, even the strongest tanky warrior would be stunned to death by Nie Yan and Sun.
“How many combo points?”
“Three.”
Nie Yan checked his combo points and found he also had three. He whispered to Sun: “Follow my command, one, two, three!”
Just as Nie Yan shouted “three,” he cast Cataclysm on Bloodthirsty Blade.
Bloodthirsty Blade’s defense plummeted instantly, and his body entered a weakened state—this was his most vulnerable moment.
Behind him, over ten priests continuously healed Bloodthirsty Blade, keeping his HP at maximum, believing this made him safe.
They never expected that, the moment Nie Yan shouted “three,” Nie Yan executed Shadow Phantom Strike, delivering a fatal blow to Bloodthirsty Blade’s throat.
Simultaneously, as Zennarde’s Blade slashed across Bloodthirsty Blade’s throat, Sun’s Lethal Explosion struck Bloodthirsty Blade’s back.
With a dull thud, both struck Bloodthirsty Blade at almost the exact same moment.
-2602, -1651!
In reality, the combined damage from Nie Yan and Sun’s simultaneous strikes reached at least 5800. Bloodthirsty Blade only had 4200 HP—there was no way he could survive. He was instantly killed!
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