Chapter 711: Starting Work

In the dark singing guild, Yue You’nan was definitely a leader. She had a delicate appearance but was definitely not a mere ornament. Her current level was already 116, placing her in the top five among players, and her equipment was excellent. Yue You’nan’s skills were absolutely solid; her only regret was that she hadn’t dared to pursue the top-tier advanced class because she knew nothing about the paladin’s advanced class quest.

Compared to Nie Yan and his group, they still had a long way to go since none of them had top-tier advanced classes. The reason they dared to confront the Ape King was solely because they had accidentally acquired a Restriction Array that required sixteen high-level mages to cast, which could restrain the Ape King.

The Restriction Array required a special scroll as a medium, and it could only be used once. With such a powerful item, it was natural not to want to waste it, so they targeted the Ape King, a level 180 lord, hoping to obtain some good equipment from him. For a super lord like the Ape King, even one piece of equipment dropped would be enough for them to live comfortably for a long time.

“I’ll go contact Kuang Zei Nie Yan. You all hold on here and be careful. I’ll be back within three minutes,” Yue You’nan said in the team chat.

“Understood,” replied Canong and others.

Yue You’nan, accompanied by two others, dashed toward Nie Yan and his group.

Nie Yan and his companions were getting closer to the Dark Singing Guild members who were currently farming monsters. Ahead, Wang Zhe Tianxia sent a message.

“They’re a guild called Dark Singing. Their strength is only average. We don’t know where they got a formation that trapped the Ape King,” Wang Zhe Tianxia said in the team chat.

Dark Singing? Nie Yan had never heard of them before. They were likely an insignificant small guild, too small to catch his attention.

“No wonder they dared to confront the Ape King. They indeed have a special method, just as Yu Wang said.”

“Just a single formation to kill a level 180 lord? That probably won’t be easy.”

“Should we go over? If we continue to approach, we might end up in a battle.”

Everyone looked at Nie Yan. They weren’t afraid of fighting, and if necessary, they could wipe out all the thousand or so people ahead. However, as members of the Bull People Tribe, they had to consider many things and couldn’t provoke enemies without cause.

“Some people are coming over,” Nie Yan said.

Everyone looked into the distance. Three figures were quickly approaching, with a paladin leading.

“The leading paladin seems to be a woman, and she has good equipment,” Sha Bu Si De Huai Dan exclaimed in surprise. Then he thought about it and realized it wasn’t so strange, as there were many high-level female players in the Bull People Tribe.

Yue You’nan and her two companions stopped about seventy yards away from Nie Yan and his group.

“Our Dark Singing Guild is currently hunting monsters. Unrelated parties should leave,” Yue You’nan said. Even though she knew the person in front of her was Kuang Zei Nie Yan, she remained composed and deliberately pretended not to recognize Nie Yan.

Nie Yan used a Super Insight ability. This female paladin named Yue You’nan was level 116. The highest level among Nie Yan’s group, Tang Yao, was only 112. They had wasted too much time in the advanced class quest map. Currently, there were already many players above level 100. This female paladin reaching level 116 was already ranked among the top players. Of course, her strength couldn’t be compared to Nie Yan and other top-tier players.

“I’m Nie Yan, the leader of the Bull People Tribe,” Nie Yan said.

“Ah, so you’re President Nie Yan. We’ve heard of your great reputation. We heard a few days ago that President Nie Yan was appointed as the lord of Abernathy Grassland. The Dark Singing Guild is willing to support President Nie Yan and hopes to visit Aokelun City in the future. Our guild is currently hunting a lord. President Nie Yan, could you please give us some space? I think with President Nie Yan’s reputation, you wouldn’t care about such a lord, right.” Yue You’nan’s crisp voice came slowly, “If President Nie Yan insists on taking this lord, then we Dark Singing will have to retreat. However, it might not sound good if this gets out. I’m a straightforward person, so if my words have offended you, please forgive me, President Nie Yan.”

Cui Can Dao Guang smiled and whispered to Nie Yan, “This woman’s words are soft yet firm. She’s not simple. It seems our Bull People Tribe’s reputation isn’t effective here.”

Nie Yan chuckled and said, “Since she’s said that, we shouldn’t fight them for the monster. Otherwise, they’ll accuse us of bullying them with our power.”

Nie Yan said loudly, “I guarantee on behalf of the Bull People Tribe’s president that we won’t steal your monster.”

“Thank you, President Nie Yan. We still need to continue hunting the lord. After we finish here, we’ll go to Aokelun City to personally thank President Nie Yan.” Yue You’nan felt relieved. With Nie Yan’s promise not to steal the monster, there shouldn’t be any problem. Given Nie Yan’s status, he wouldn’t break his word. She had secretly recorded Nie Yan’s words just now.

She immediately returned with those two people. Suddenly, they heard a deafening roar from the Ape King in the distance, and Yue You’nan’s face changed. Trouble was coming!

Upon hearing this roar, Shui Se Yan Tou smiled slightly and said, “The Ape King has entered a berserk state. The Dark Singing is about to face some trouble.”

Before Shui Se Yan Tou finished speaking, the ground trembled violently. One could imagine how powerful the Ape King became after going berserk.

“Let’s go take a look. If they can’t handle it, the Ape King will be ours,” Nie Yan said. By then, the Dark Singing members probably wouldn’t have much to say, as it was due to their insufficient strength.

The group headed toward the battlefield where Dark Singing and the Ape King were fighting.

In the midst of the Dark Singing encirclement, the Ape King roared furiously. His pair of eyes, like copper bells, turned a bright blood red. His entire body’s fur radiated an unusual bloody hue. He pounded his fists one after another on the shield warrior in front of him, forcing the shield warrior to retreat step by step.

“You’nan Leader, I can’t hold on anymore!” the warrior next to the Ape King shouted anxiously.

“You must hold on! Priests, focus all your healing on Yin Yi!” Yue You’nan urgently said in the team chat.

The twenty or so priests behind kept casting healing spells on Yin Yi, the shield warrior. His healing never stopped, and his health kept fluctuating up and down, always being saved from the brink of death.

“No good! His health is dropping too fast!”

“Use the blessing skill!” Yue You’nan waved and cast several blessing statuses on Yin Yi, significantly boosting his attributes.

However, at this moment, the towering Ape King, like a giant tyrannosaurus, furiously charged and attacked. Under its assault, the Restriction Array was already showing signs of damage.

Yin Yi’s health was still dropping rapidly. If it weren’t for the continuous healing from over twenty priests, Yin Yi would have already died.

After entering a berserk state, the level 180 elite was simply terrifying.

The Restriction Array was about to lose control. The sixteen mages outside were also nearing the end of their magic. If Yin Yi in front was killed, then what awaited them would be a catastrophe.

Seeing the situation was wrong, Yue You’nan’s face changed, and she decisively shouted in the team chat, “Everyone retreat!”

“Leader, if we retreat, we’ll definitely be chased. At least half of us will die.”

“That’s still better than all of us dying here. Retreat!” Yue You’nan shouted. Their group had underestimated the Ape King’s strength. They had made thorough preparations before, researching the Ape King’s detailed information, thinking they had everything under control. But still, something went wrong. Each lord had their own unique skills, which were usually not mentioned on the official website. The Ape King’s unique skill was berserk!

As soon as Yue You’nan finished speaking, the Ape King swung his fist and smashed the shield warrior Yin Yi, sending him flying. Yin Yi fell to the ground and died. Then there was a loud “bang,” and the Restriction Array shattered into pieces. The sixteen mages were thrown backward and crashed heavily onto the ground.

Everyone’s expressions changed. Now, the Ape King was completely unrestrained.

It’s over!

They scattered in all directions, fleeing. The Ape King roared and charged forward, smashing a warrior with one punch. A white light flashed, and the warrior was instantly killed.

After killing one warrior, the Ape King didn’t stop but continued to chase the remaining people. One player after another was instantly killed on the ground.

The Ape King was simply unstoppable. Wherever he went, players scattered like birds and beasts. The casualties of the Dark Singing players rapidly increased.

Yue You’nan’s heart sank. She never expected that their carefully crafted plan, which had taken so long to complete, would end in failure. They now had to face the Ape King’s pursuit, and the subsequent losses would be unbearable.

When Nie Yan and his group arrived, the Dark Singing had already fallen into a major defeat. Many players were fleeing past them, and no one was paying attention to them anymore.

“When you challenge high-level lords without sufficient strength, if you succeed, the rewards are huge. If you fail, this is the result,” Cui Can Dao Guang said calmly. He seemed composed; back when they used to hunt monsters together, experiencing total defeat wasn’t uncommon.

Yue You’nan looked at the casualties. In just a few seconds, over thirty guild members had already been killed by the Ape King.

At this moment, Yue You’nan’s greatest hope was to minimize the casualties as much as possible. Her gaze swept over and noticed Nie Yan and his group standing calmly not far away.

Nie Yan and his group were only about a hundred yards away from the Ape King, completely unafraid of the Ape King’s rampant slaughter.

Yue You’nan thought for a moment and quickly approached Nie Yan and his group.

“President Nie Yan, could you help us deal with the Ape King? Yue You’nan will be forever grateful,” Yue You’nan pleaded. If Nie Yan and his group were willing to act, the Dark Singing would undoubtedly avoid greater losses.

“This shouldn’t count as stealing kills, right?” Nie Yan smiled faintly. He had no intention of holding a grudge against the Dark Singing members for what had happened earlier.

“It doesn’t count,” Yue You’nan hesitated and replied.

“Alright, brothers, let’s get to work,” Nie Yan said in the team chat.

“Alright!” Lei Su and others said excitedly. Finally, there was something to do.