Nie Yan peeked from behind a bush, shook his head, and decided this spot wasn’t suitable. He continued searching for another position, almost repeating the same actions.
“What is he doing?” Huanghun glanced at Nie Yan, who was busy scouting, and asked in surprise. It was still a bit early to draw aggro, wasn’t it?
“He’s probably not looking for an attack point. Those elite Manticore Scorpions aren’t even within his attack range,” Banxing De Huli replied. He was equally curious about Nie Yan’s actions.
From this distance, crossbow attacks were completely ineffective!
Nie Yan moved behind a tree, calculated the distance, and found it just right. He raised his crossbow and fired toward one of the elite Manticore Scorpions.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh—three arrows shot out in succession.
Banxing De Huli was startled. Nie Yan had started drawing aggro a bit too early. They hadn’t fully recovered yet. Then he thought again—no, those elite Manticore Scorpions were still outside Nie Yan’s attack range.
Indeed, Nie Yan’s arrows fell short halfway, landing with dull thuds on the ground.
The arrows landed about ten yards from the nearest elite female Manticore Scorpion and approximately thirteen yards from the other two elite females.
Ten yards—exactly the hearing limit of the elite female Manticore Scorpion!
This was a conclusion drawn from countless teams’ experiences in the Expert-level Ogmarth Swamp in previous lifetimes!
Nie Yan knew these small tricks well, and with his skills, he handled it effortlessly.
The three elite female Manticore Scorpions were pacing around when the closest one suddenly heard something. It turned toward the sound, walked two or three yards forward, stopped, scanned its surroundings, found nothing unusual, and started to turn back.
Thud, thud, thud—three more arrows landed about ten yards from this elite female Manticore Scorpion. The creature halted again, continuing to search toward the sound’s origin but found nothing. Then, a sound came from even farther away.
Nie Yan repeated this action. Whenever the elite female Manticore Scorpion tried to leave, he would run back two or three yards, hide, and shoot again to attract its attention.
Gradually, the elite female Manticore Scorpion was lured out, moving farther and farther away from the other two females and the Manticore King.
Banxing De Huli and the others exchanged glances, stunned. They never imagined Nie Yan would use this method to separate the elite female Manticore Scorpion.
This way, they could defeat the Manticore King and the three elite females one by one.
This method was beyond their imagination, and not everyone could pull it off. Nie Yan’s precision in distance and timing was truly impeccable.
“Everyone, stay sharp. Nie Yan has shown us his skill; we can’t fall behind. Don’t let others underestimate us. Remember, you’re all selected elites among the tens of thousands of players in the Holy Roman Empire. Show some spirit! Today, we might just clear the Expert-level Ogmarth Swamp,” Banxing De Huli stood up. Seeing him rise, the other team members stood as well, beginning to form their battle formations under his command.
The final boss was the Lord-level Manticore King and three elite females. Even Banxing De Huli had thought clearing it was hopeless. Unexpectedly, with Nie Yan’s maneuvering, the situation was completely different.
Perhaps they really could clear it after all!
The elite female Manticore Scorpion lured out by Nie Yan was now about twenty yards away from the other two elites and the Manticore King.
Nie Yan raised his crossbow, aimed through the sights at the elite female Manticore Scorpion, and fired three arrows in succession.
The elite female detected Nie Yan, growled, and charged toward him.
Nie Yan turned and ran toward his team.
“Everyone, get ready!” Before his words finished, Nie Yan noticed Banxing De Huli’s team had already formed their formation.
Kuangtao charged forward with his shield, performed a Heroic Strike on the elite Manticore Scorpion, used Taunt to draw its attention, then retreated and assumed a defensive stance.
The elite’s aggro was now on Kuangtao. It swiped a paw, and Kuangtao was pushed back several steps by the force from the shield impact.
-123—the damage number floated above Kuangtao’s head.
What a powerful attack!
Kuangtao’s total HP was only around 300. If it was a critical hit, he would be in grave danger.
“Paladin, cast Protection from Evil on Kuangtao!” Nie Yan shouted. The elite Manticore Scorpion’s claws carried an evil effect, causing massive damage.
A faint light blue barrier enveloped Kuangtao. The damage from the elite Manticore Scorpion’s attacks was immediately reduced by about 30%.
Only now did Banxing De Huli and the others realize that the Paladin’s Protection from Evil was effective against the elite Manticore Scorpion’s attacks, even better than shield spells. Moreover, shield spells had durability and would quickly shatter under the elite’s attacks, while Protection from Evil lasted ten seconds. Once it expired, another Paladin could recast it. No wonder Nie Yan insisted on having three Paladins skilled in Protection from Evil. With three Paladins alternating the Protection from Evil spells on the shield warrior, they could maintain a continuous cycle of protection.
The battle proceeded smoothly. Under the steady DPS from the mages, the elite Manticore Scorpion’s HP steadily decreased.
The elite opened its mouth and spat a green toxic mist onto Kuangtao’s face.
“Quickly remove the blindness! Priest, dispel!” Nie Yan shouted in the party chat. A wave of light fell, and the toxic mist quickly dissipated.
Kuangtao, blinded momentarily, felt disoriented without a target. Just then, his vision cleared as the blindness effect was timely removed. He noticed the elite Manticore Scorpion’s aggro was about to shift. If it broke free and charged toward the mages behind, it could wipe out the entire backline.
Demoralizing Shout!
Kuangtao used Demoralizing Shout to push back the elite, received healing, and then used Shield Bash to regain its aggro. He was sweating coldly. If the team hadn’t timely removed his blindness, they might have faced a total wipe.
Nie Yan’s command played a crucial role.
The melee players surrounded the elite Manticore Scorpion tightly, launching various attacks. Nie Yan also kept attacking from behind it.
Magic missiles continuously struck the elite Manticore Scorpion, each hit displaying floating damage numbers.
When the elite’s HP dropped to around 5%, its fur turned a vivid red, shining brightly.
This one was about to go berserk!
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