“First, deal with these pets. Thieves, search around. That guy named Nieyan should be nearby!” A necromancer in a dull robe said gravely. He was known as Chenmi, a veteran gamer who had invested tens of millions of credits in various virtual games. Fortunately, his affluent family background allowed such extravagance. However, in every virtual game he played, he had achieved some level of success, so many people remembered his name.
Through the shadows, Nieyan saw the man’s profile. He looked to be in his thirties, with a square face and thick eyebrows. He was giving orders to his team in an orderly manner, exuding a sense of maturity and experience.
“Everyone work hard. If we defeat that human thief and loot his equipment, each of you will get 50 gold coins!” Chenmi declared. As soon as he finished speaking, the players became excited.
Fifty gold coins was a huge fortune for an individual, and few could resist such temptation.
The players immediately became more diligent, quickly executing Chenmi’s orders. Nieyan realized that this group of players was hastily assembled, mostly professional gamers. However, their skills were merely average, as top-tier professionals would never stoop to joining such a ragtag team.
Checking their guild emblems confirmed his suspicion—they were from various guilds, many unaffiliated.
Someone must have leaked Nieyan’s location in the Drop Canyon, which was why this group had come searching for him.
It seemed that reaching the nearest town wouldn’t be easy. If more people kept coming to hunt him down, it would become a nuisance.
To deal with such relentless harassment, the only solution was to intimidate them with overwhelming strength, making them too afraid to return.
These people thought assembling a ragtag team could eliminate him? That was simply too naive.
Nieyan watched as over a dozen Soulless Warriors surrounded five Zombie Overseers, shields raised, looking tense.
“Charge!” Chenmi commanded.
Charge! Charge!
The Soulless Warriors charged in a straight line toward Nieyan’s Zombie Overseers.
Nieyan smiled slightly. These people mistook his Zombie Overseers for ordinary wild monsters, a grave error.
Wild zombies usually had no tactics, but these Zombie Overseers, under Nieyan’s control, possessed intelligence.
Two Zombie Overseers held off over a dozen Soulless Warriors, while the other three simultaneously swung their blades at one enemy. The attack was perfectly synchronized—three strikes landed at once, clean and efficient. The Soulless Warrior’s health dropped to zero instantly, three damage numbers appearing above his head, each around 700-800. Without a sound, he collapsed.
Three Zombie Overseers had executed the Soulless Warrior in one fell swoop. The necromancers behind, holding staffs ready to heal, were stunned. The Overseers’ coordination was incredible—they hadn’t even had time to heal.
Was it just a coincidence?
At that moment, the three Zombie Overseers retracted their blades, stood upright, and simultaneously attacked another Soulless Warrior. Three blades fell at once, another instant kill. The entire process was seamless.
These Zombie Overseers were already elite creatures. Combined with Nieyan’s Necrotic Rites, which granted them significant bonuses, their attack power was immense, capable of shaving off a third of a Soulless Warrior’s health in one strike. Their synchronized attacks, like a well-rehearsed performance, created a powerful visual impact.
After eliminating the second Soulless Warrior, the three Overseers steadied themselves and struck again in unison, blades gleaming.
Swing, retract, swing again—three strikes as one, instantly killing any opponent. This was clearly no coincidence!
“Damn, these Zombie Overseers are so strong!”
Even the group’s most defensive shield warrior was instantly killed by their combined attack.
The necromancers were nearly useless—if their allies were killed in one hit, their healing couldn’t resurrect players.
Everyone was stunned.
The Soulless Warriors in front, frightened, ignored commands and rapidly retreated.
“Two people per enemy! Don’t retreat, don’t panic!” Chenmi shouted, directing the spellcasters to unleash their full power.
However, this was a hastily assembled team, all motivated by profit. Few were willing to sacrifice themselves.
“50 gold coins to anyone who dies! Anyone who retreats gets kicked out. Quickly, block them!” Chenmi ordered, seeing them still retreating.
Hearing about the reward, they considered the risks. Dying meant minimal experience loss, and their equipment wasn’t valuable anyway.
The Soulless Warriors stopped retreating and followed Chenmi’s commands, forming a thick human wall.
Under Nieyan’s command, three Zombie Overseers lined up, limping toward the Soulless Warriors. Targeting one, they drew their blades, swung, killed, sheathed—flawless execution! Another Soulless Warrior fell.
The three Zombie Overseers broke through the human wall, followed by the other two Zombies and the Golden Earth Dragon, charging toward the spellcasters at the rear.
The six units surged forward, initiating a one-sided massacre, cries of death echoing.
Hidden in darkness, Nieyan precisely controlled each unit, requiring immense concentration, leaving no room for distraction.
Boom! Boom! Boom! A barrage of spells struck one Zombie Overseer, draining his health until he collapsed.
The first Zombie Overseer fell.
The Golden Earth Dragon unleashed its dragon breath, instantly killing the gathered spellcasters nearby.
Chenmi lost dozens of players immediately, far beyond his expectations. These summoned creatures were far stronger than imagined.
Especially the three Zombie Overseers’ near-perfect coordinated attacks, breathtaking in their precision.
Magic rained down on the Zombie Overseers. Under Nieyan’s command, the remaining four Zombie Overseers charged ahead, with the Golden Earth Dragon providing rear support, relentlessly pursuing and leaving a trail of corpses.
Another Zombie Overseer fell. The remaining three’s health was low, but Nieyan remained unfazed. These Overseers were merely summoned units; losing them wasn’t a major loss.
The Golden Earth Dragon charged wildly, unleashing a Counter Storm, sweeping away five or six nearby players.
Realizing the heavy losses continuing this fight would incur, Chenmi began organizing an orderly retreat into a rocky area.
The terrain was complex, too narrow for the large Zombie Overseers and Golden Earth Dragon to enter. Nieyan decided to recall the three wounded Overseers and the Golden Earth Dragon.
After retreating into the rocks, the players, seeing the enemies withdraw, felt relieved. Chenmi looked around at his team, sighing. Indeed, hastily assembled ragtag teams were unreliable.
Though technically skilled among ordinary players, they were accustomed to conventional tactics—tanks absorbing damage while mages attacked leisurely. Suddenly encountering Nieyan’s three Zombie Overseers’ fierce, synchronized attacks, which swept through the Soulless Warriors, left them disoriented.
Reflecting, Chenmi admitted the three Zombie Overseers’ combined assault was unstoppable, capable of instantly killing even the most defensive Soulless Warriors, let alone the spellcasters.
To wield Zombie Overseers to such an extent, this surface-dwelling player was truly exceptional. If given the chance, he would like to befriend Nieyan, known as Nieyan.
During this battle, several thieves from the Angel’s Fall guild were watching from a distance, waiting for Nieyan’s appearance. However, Nieyan never showed up. The battle ended within minutes. They looked at each other in shock—the three Zombie Overseers’ combined assault was truly invincible.
Reflecting on their earlier defeat, where Nieyan eliminated half their team, they realized it wasn’t unjust.
After the battle ended, Nieyan emerged from the darkness, ordering the remaining Zombie Overseers and Golden Earth Dragon to rest.
He checked his military rank status, upgraded from Civilian to Sergeant Major. The Sergeant Major’s reward included +3% defense and +5% health, a decent improvement.
Suddenly sensing something, he glanced toward the distant darkness. Something seemed to be watching him.
Thieves?
Considering this, Nieyan’s temple veins bulged as he activated True Sight, his eyes emitting a brilliant divine light, scanning the surrounding darkness.
Hidden in the shadows, Shizi and others were startled. Nieyan’s gaze felt tangible, piercing through the darkness, sending a chilling killing intent into their hearts. They crouched in a corner, too terrified to move.
That demonic gaze made Shizi and others feel their breaths stopping.
This was the Eye of Perception skill!
Many Eye of Perception skills could see through invisibility. They feared being detected. If exposed, it would be catastrophic.
Minute by minute, Shizi, hiding in the corner, felt his back soaked in sweat.
After scanning the area and finding nothing, Nieyan withdrew his gaze, leaving with the Golden Earth Dragon and Zombie Overseers.
Watching Nieyan’s retreating figure, they finally exhaled in relief, a sense of narrowly escaping death lingering.
“Damn, scared me to death. What was that Eye of Perception skill?”
“Looks similar to Demon Perception.”
“Not Demon Perception.”
“Who recorded the Zombie Overseers’ massacre of the Soulless Warriors?”
“I did.”
Shizi collected the video. The events left an indelible mark on them.
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