Chapter 121: Wolf Warrior, You Should See a Doctor

When Brother Bai and I, along with our party of seven, arrived at the passageway guarded by the Dark Mercenary Group, their four members were indeed fully prepared.

The archer held five arrows shimmering with a biting chill, radiating an intense elemental aura and a menacing sharpness that made our group feel a sudden, crushing pressure. We instinctively stopped twenty-five meters away.

I frowned. Although Dragon Flame had the numerical advantage of seven against four, the situation was far from optimistic. Lacking long-range attackers, it would be extremely difficult for them to charge through this twenty-meter corridor while under fire from a Tier 3 archer and mage.

"Damn it! We have no choice but to charge! My magic resistance is decent... I'll take the front! You guys react as the situation demands! Once we're out, I'll take the warriors, and the archer and mage will be left to..."

As "Wanderer's Regret" and the others whispered their breakthrough plans, one of the Dark Mercenaries suddenly stepped out from the side and sneered at me. Ever since Scavenging Qilin had entered, the seven members of the Dragon Flame Mercenary Group had dealt with the BOSS commander without sustaining any injuries; needless to say, they all knew who was behind it.

Though they didn't know how Scavenging Qilin had managed it, the appearance of the seven Dragon Flame members had brought them great trouble and risk. Their orders were to trap Wanderer's Regret and kill him, so the four could not leave their post. However, taking on seven people was a huge risk; if they lost levels or dropped gear, it would be a disaster.

Naturally, all four focused their hatred on Scavenging Qilin.

"Very well! ...I didn't expect us to underestimate you." The Dark Mercenary’s gritted teeth did nothing to hide his loathing.

Hearing this, I immediately knew I had gained a few more enemies today. But I didn't care at all; I wasn't even based in Xuanshuang City, so what good would threatening me do?

I chuckled and said in a very indifferent tone, "It's fine, I'm used to it. This world is full of people like you who look down on others."

As soon as I spoke, the faces of the Dark Mercenaries changed. They said coldly, "You will pay the price for those words."

I didn't bother wasting any more time with them—they were clearly just stalling. I leaned in and whispered to Wanderer's Regret, "I'll handle the mage, get ready to break through."

Wanderer's Regret was stunned, then his eyes lit up as if he realized something, and he nodded firmly. White Valentine seemed worried and wanted to say something, but I cut him off.

"No need to say anything. If we drag this out any longer, we won't be able to leave."

With that, I turned around and, ignoring the murderous glares of the four Dark Mercenaries, left the ranks of Dragon Flame and headed toward the entrance of the passage.

...

The facts proved that my gamble had paid off. Even though they were infuriated, they dared not risk the penalty of being wanted for three hours and imprisoned for twelve just to kill me. By the time I had slipped past the mage and the archer to exit the passage, all they could do was glare at me with resentment and frustration.

"You've got guts, kid!" "Don't let me run into you again..."

Hearing the curses of the two warriors, I felt a spark of inspiration.

"And what if you do run into me again? You'll just stand there shouting like a fishwife? Damn... all you've learned is how to act like a woman!"

I stopped and turned around, deliberately raising my voice and staring at them with a taunt.

"You..."

The two warriors were instantly incensed by my insult.

"You what? If you're so unhappy with me, come over here and fight me one-on-one!"

I knew they wouldn't dare leave the mouth of the passage, so I became even more unscrupulous. Even I felt my tone was incredibly arrogant and asking for a beating.

The two warriors were blinded by rage, but the archer beside them quickly warned, "Ah Lie, Tiger, don't fall for his trap!" He paused, then snorted, "Isn't he just acting like a fishwife himself right now? Ignore him!"

"Is that so?" I gave a cold smile.

The sound of my voice coincided with the twang of a bowstring.

"Ah!"

The mage, who had been focused on sensing elements and hadn't spoken a word, was suddenly struck by a cold arrow and let out a scream. The magical aura permeating the air instantly collapsed!

"You have maliciously attacked a player... The opponent has initiated a legitimate defensive state against you, lasting 180 seconds; if you maliciously kill a player, you will be penalized by the NPCs..."

This sudden turn of events caused the other three Dark Mercenaries to turn pale. They hadn't expected a Tier 2 archer to actually pull the trigger and maliciously attack a Tier 3 expert.

The defensive line they had so carefully arranged suddenly developed a huge flaw. A single archer could not pose enough of a threat to the Dragon Flame members on his own.

Sure enough!

Once the magical threat was lifted, the seven people in the passage immediately moved!

Battle aura flared, and they lunged at the Dark Mercenaries at the tunnel entrance.

The two Dark Warriors reacted fastest, realizing they could no longer stop the Dragon Flame group. They immediately turned and chased after the Scavenging Qilin who had fired the cold arrow. "Damn you! You're asking for death!"

The archer wasn't slow either; after firing a Chain Frost Arrow, he didn't dare stay, turning on his 'Sprint' skill and retreating rapidly. Poor was the mage, who had not only had his spell interrupted by the cold arrow but had also been afflicted with a slow effect. Burdened by double the weight, he couldn't move his feet and was finished off by a single sword strike from 'Wanderer's Regret'...

*Thud!* A robe dropped!

"Asking for death? Let's see who dies first!"

I looked with contempt at the Dark Warriors struggling to catch up, activated 'Sprint' to widen the gap, and turned back to fire a 'Slow Arrow'—malicious attack or not, it didn't matter, as long as I wasn't the one landing the final blow.

The 'Slow Arrow,' which was equivalent to a high-level effect, was truly remarkable. After three arrows, the two poor warriors were reduced to racing turtles. They finally understood the mage's feelings before he died—they couldn't run!

Terrified and sweating profusely, the two frantically poured healing potions into their mouths to recover HP while shouting for the archer to save them. The archer, who had almost reached the next tunnel entrance, heard their cries and loyally rushed back...

Unfortunately, it was too late. Wanderer's Regret and three others swarmed the Dark Mercenaries in a two-on-one assault! Each used a skill, striking their heads and knocking them from a slow state into a stun state; then, two screams later, they were both finished.

By then, the archer who had rushed over to help was left speechless!

Fortunately, his speed was unmatched by the Dragon Flame warriors. He bypassed White Valentine and the others, sprinting at top speed toward the passage where the BOSS commander would respawn...

"Forget him! Everyone, hurry and leave..." Just as Wanderer's Regret was about to give up on killing the archer, a black figure suddenly blurred past him, chasing after the Dark Archer like a bolt of lightning... the distance closing meter by meter!

Seeing this, White Valentine and Wanderer's Regret gasped in shock!

This couldn't be real, right?

The speed of a Tier 2 archer... was faster than a Tier 3 archer?!

In their shock, a sudden voice rang out, waking them up: "Don't let him go! The archer is fast; if you give him a chance, he'll play you to death!"

The group suddenly realized the truth! Wanderer's Regret and White Valentine turned at the same time and gave chase with all their might...

...

The poor archer now had no time to think of anything but fleeing. At Scavenging Qilin's words, he felt his heart sink. If the Dragon Flame group really wouldn't let him go, losing a level was inevitable.

*Don't come, please don't come! If you keep dragging this out, none of you will be able to escape...*

Just as the archer was sprinting, he felt a sudden pain in his neck, and the next moment, a heavy sensation washed over his entire body!

"Oh no!"

The archer finally realized something was wrong! A Slow Arrow—he had actually been hit by a Slow Arrow too!!

That Tier 2 archer... how was that possible?! He had clearly been over twenty meters away...

As he turned back in disbelief, he was met by the 'Great Cleaving Sword' held high by Wanderer's Regret...

"...was killed by Wanderer's Regret."

...

When they respawned in Xuanshuang City, the archer's three comrades were standing at the respawn point with expressions of resentment and frustration, clearly still reeling from the defeat and their losses. It was understandable... a Tier 3 player losing a level took days of grinding, not to mention the gear they had dropped.

What was even more depressing was that such a miserable defeat had been dealt to them by a Tier 2 rookie... for a while, no one could swallow their pride.

However, when the archer appeared before them, they suddenly felt a sense of balance... and even a hint of relief...

The next moment!

The archer's shrill, agonizing scream pierced the sky over Xuanshuang City:

"AAAAAHHHH!!!!"

"My bow!! My bracers!!"

"Scavenging Qilin, you will die a horrible death!!!"

...

In a corner of Xuanshuang City, someone suddenly looked left and right, asking the person beside him, "Scavenging Qilin... did you hear that just now? Someone was shouting 'Scavenging Qilin'..."

After a silence, a voice said earnestly, "War Wolf... you should see a doctor... you've been tortured by him until you've gone mad!"