Rebirth of the thief who roamed around the world (BOOK 3)

Chapter 534 - Hunting

The three Warriors were positioned at the front of the group. They were opening the path forward by hacking down branches and shrubs.

Nie Yan considered many methods to take out this group, one of which was having the Darkwing Dragon ambush them from the sky. However, he decided against it in the end. The Darkwing Dragon was his trump card. He would only reveal it during a crucial moment. After all, he didn't know how many flying mounts Alliance of Mages had on their side. One more thing to consider was the denseness of the forest. If they were to go into hiding, it would be incredibly difficult to find them. The Darkwing Dragon was more suited to open skies.

Nie Yan decided to slaughter them himself. Even though he was outnumbered by quite a bit, it would be a piece of cake for him.

The forest was his domain!

The Mages at the back of the group were chatting with each other. When the conversation topic switched to Asskickers United, their voices were filled with contempt.

"Even if Asskickers United is powerful, they've antagonized too many people, even provoking hegemon in the virtual reality industry like the Century Financial Group. That's practically asking to die. Right now, the Century Financial Group isn't really showing off their might. If they went all out, they'd have countless methods to wipe out Asskickers United."

Hearing their words, Nie Yan inwardly sneered. He slowly approached one of the Arcane Mages from behind.

Five meters, three meters, one meter-Nie Yan suddenly shot forward toward the Arcane Mage like an arrow loosed from a bow.

Believing in safety in numbers, these 11 players inevitably relaxed their guard if only somewhat. Nie Yan struck the Arcane Mage in the back with Smothering Strike. His movements were too quick. Before the others could react, he had already finished the Arcane Mage off with Backstab. His equipment was excellent, and he was at a far higher level than them. It made sense that a squishy Mage couldn't survive his burst damage.

When the other Mages looked over, all they saw was the blazing black flames of Zennarde's Sword in Nie Yan's hand.

"I-i-it's Nirvana Flame!" one of the Elementalists cried out in fear.

None of them expected an ambush. By the time they noticed him, Nie Yan had already killed one of their companions.

They raised their staffs and targeted Nie Yan with a barrage of spells. They were all elites from major guilds and gaming organizations. Even if the name of the Mad Rogue struck terror in their hearts, they quelled that feeling. They knew now was the time to retaliate, not cower in fear.

Nie Yan evaded the spells with Gale Step and disappeared from sight. One of the Elementalists started backing away, when a dagger appeared beside his neck.

Cut Throat!

With a pshh, blood spurted into the air. As the Elementalist collapsed to the ground, Nie Yan rematerialized behind him.

What frightening speed! The remaining players felt a cold sweat on their necks.

After killing two people in a row, Nie Yan used Shadow Waltz to dodge another barrage of spells. He then pounced toward the next Arcane Mage, killing him instantly.

These Mages didn't have any time to activate defensive spells. They were being reaped like stalks of wheat!

Only after Nie Yan killed three people did the Warriors at the front notice the commotion.

"Shit, we've been ambushed!"

They all rushed toward Nie Yan. Unfortunately, this was a forest and not a plain, so their Charge skill wasn't anywhere near as effective. The dense shrubbery and trees greatly hindered their movements.