Chapter 143: Impulse is the Devil

Seeing the Elven Archer charging directly toward me, I immediately steadied my mind and swiftly entered combat mode. The opponent was clearly one of those despicable players who preyed upon others!

Since there was no way to resolve this peacefully, I had to resort to my ultimate measure. This also presented a perfect opportunity to test my true capabilities against a Tier 3 player!

Having made up my decision, I quickly switched to the Ink-Quenched Bow in my hand and slightly turned my body, allowing the arrow to graze a shallow white mark against the Gale Armor and deflect off to the side.

"You have taken 4 points of damage!"

"You have suffered a malicious attack from 'Love to Shoot You' and entered self-defense retaliation status against him. Duration: 180 seconds."

While the system rapidly fed back the combat situation, the Ink-Quenched Bow, bent into a full moon in my hands, unleashed its power almost simultaneously—aiming directly at the spots unshielded by the Elven Archer's armor...

However, facing a Tier 3 archer, I was not foolish enough to engage in a direct firepower contest with him. Top-tier long-range shooting and high-success-rate Slow Arrows were my ultimate trump cards!

"Target hit, dealing 42 points of damage to 'Love to Shoot You'! Slow effect triggered, duration 5 seconds!"

The very instant the Slow Arrow took effect, I had already sprinted swiftly out of the Elven Archer's attack range.

"Damn it! Youngest, you go! Take him down!"

The Elven Archer felt as if his entire body was weighed down by a heavy object the moment he was hit, making it impossible for him to take steady steps. Consumed by anger, he hurriedly chugged a potion and loudly called for Youngest to help.

Although this 'Slow Arrow' had severely damaged nearly half of his HP and trapped him in a five-second slow status, the Elven Archer did not feel an overwhelming sense of crisis.

After all, his opponent was merely an Archer-Warrior of Tier 2 strength...

In his view, the previous hit was simply a matter of good luck on his opponent's part, managing to strike an unarmored area and thereby triggering high damage and negative magic effects.

Little did he know that, in his opponent's eyes, a person trapped in the slow status was already a dead man...

...

Quickly casting a glance at the giant rushing over to rescue, a cold smile crept into my mind:

...Thinking of asking for help only now? Too late!

Stopping twenty-three meters away from the Elven Archer, I notched an arrow and drew the Ink-Quenched Bow back rapidly once more...

For the first time, I activated the Archer-Warrior's Tier 1 skill—Precision Aim!

The Elven Archer's completely unprotected throat rapidly magnified in my field of vision...

At the sight of this movement, the few people in the distance, along with the Elven Archer himself, shuddered simultaneously, all wearing expressions of sheer disbelief:

This! This distance is...

Top-tier long-range shooting?!

"How is that possible?!"

The moment this horrifying thought flashed through the Elven Archer's mind, the Ink-Quenched Bow had already released its arrow!

The projectile shot forth like a shooting star, heading straight for the Elven Archer!

Poor Elven Archer—it was far too late when he finally realized the crisis was upon him... Under the slow status, even the simplest dodging movement was arduous, leaving him to watch helplessly as the whistling, icy arrow pierced ruthlessly through his throat.

...

"You have killed the level 35 player 'Love to Shoot You' in self-defense, gaining 386 experience points!"

The exact moment the system notification fed back, the Elven Archer's body gradually slumped, going limp as the arrow plunged deep into his throat. At that moment, I did not spare a single trace of pity as I withdrew my gaze, too lazy even to activate Sprint. I rushed directly past him toward two red-named players standing further away before the giant could close the distance.

At the same time, I did not forget the dwarf rogue who had vanished from sight.

"He is at your three o'clock direction, about thirty meters away... Ignore him, just head straight for those two red-named players..."

The Falcon's prompt arrived right on time.

I swept a glance toward the location pointed out by the Falcon, abruptly activated Sprint, bypassed the angle from which the dwarf might attempt an interception, and charged directly at the Dragon Wolf Knight and Wolf Tribe Warrior behind him, who had already realized something was amiss!

"No! Stop right there!!"

Watching helplessly as their fourth member was effortlessly eliminated by the opponent, and with the dwarf hidden in the shadows preparing to launch a massive ambush, murderous intent surged within him. But when the gaze of Scavenging Qilin swept across his hiding spot, he finally panicked completely...

Unable to care about anything else, he hastily broke his stealth and cried out in an attempt to sue for peace!

Because given the opponent's speed and the tactical advantage of long-range attacks, he could easily eliminate the eldest and third members. Losing the fourth member was tolerable; at worst, he would only drop one level!

However, the eldest and third members were red-named! Once they died, not only would they drop a massive amount of gear, but they would also face twelve and fourteen hours of imprisonment!!

Half a day in prison was not only a humiliation to them, but it would also disrupt their future plans...

...

Hearing the frantic shouts of the dwarf and the giant coming from behind, I did not stop. At a time like this, I would never give them any opportunity for regret—since they made this decision themselves, they had to pay the price for their rashness and recklessness!

With a cold sneer, my speed remained unabated as I swiftly pursued the two glaring red-named targets.

"Damn it! I'll fight you to the death!!"

Upon seeing the fourth member killed, the eyes of the Wolf Tribe Warrior bloodshot with fury, and with a roar, he lunged forward ready to fight desperately.

The Dragon Wolf Knight stepped forward to block his path, his gloomy face turning exceptionally grim... Grabbing him by the collar of his chest, he shouted urgently, "If you don't want both of us to die here, run with me! Split into two directions, and whoever can escape, escapes!"

Jerked and shouted at by him, the Wolf Tribe Warrior's mind cleared up instantly: That's right, charging in like this was certain death. If they split up and ran, the opponent could only pursue one... at least one of them might get away.

The moment he thought of a chance for survival, albeit only fifty percent, the Wolf Tribe Warrior suppressed his suicidal impulse. Casting a resentful glance at the rapidly approaching Scavenging Qilin, he quickly exchanged a look with the Dragon Wolf Knight, and both turned simultaneously, sprinting off in opposite directions!

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Seeing the two red-named players suddenly split into two paths and flee, I frowned immediately:

What a pity...

If they had reacted just a fraction of a second slower, neither of them would have escaped, and the equipment on their bodies would have changed hands! Tsk tsk, people like this definitely had decent gear on them.

With a sigh of regret, I quickly locked my gaze onto the slower Wolf Tribe Warrior. After all, this brat had been so arrogant earlier, putting on an act of fighting me to the death, whereas the Dragon Wolf Knight had initially even attempted to stop the Elven Archer.

Having chosen the Wolf Tribe Warrior as my target, I swiftly changed direction to pursue him, thinking to myself: Consider yourself unlucky! Remember one phrase for next time... 'Impulsiveness is the devil'!

The fleeing Wolf Tribe Warrior quickly noticed me trailing closely behind him. However, contrary to my expectations, he did not turn back to counterattack in a desperate struggle. Maintaining his speed, he continued to flee at maximum pace.

Looks like he wasn't too stupid after all!

Knowing that his death was certain, he realized that the further he ran and the longer he dragged out the time, the more he could buy a chance of survival for the other person—the Dragon Wolf Knight. Stopping rashly would only drag the Dragon Wolf Knight, who hadn't run very far yet, into the fire.

However, the Warrior class's acceleration skills lacked the endurance of an Archer's...

A burst charge could only allow a Warrior to display astonishing explosive power within a single second, instantly closing the distance by three or six meters, but it consumed an immense amount of MP.

After several consecutive burst charges, the Wolf Tribe Warrior finally ran out of momentum for another burst, watching helplessly as Scavenging Qilin rapidly closed the distance between them, ultimately drawing him into the attack range.

At this moment, the Dragon Wolf Knight, whose base speed was quite fast, had nearly vanished from sight thanks to the Wolf Tribe Warrior's efforts!

Finally, the Wolf Tribe Warrior wheeled around!

"Go to hell!"

With a face full of gloom and murderous intent, the Wolf Tribe Warrior abruptly turned and charged directly toward Scavenging Qilin, who was speeding within twenty meters.

Just as a disdainful sneer appeared on my face, the opponent's body suddenly accelerated!

Burst Charge!!

Under a faint glow, the Wolf Tribe Warrior used astonishing speed to instantly close the twenty-meter distance between us down to about ten meters. Simultaneously, his silver two-handed greatsword was infused with an intense deep red radiance, as if soaked in fresh blood, exuding an eerie and terrifying allure.

Having assumed that his MP was completely exhausted, I was almost caught off guard by this sudden change. Seeing the distance between us shrink rapidly, I hurriedly swept to the side to avoid the Wolf Tribe Warrior's mid-to-short-range attack skills.

"Still want to run!"

The Wolf Tribe Warrior's bloodshot eyes flashed with captivating murderous intent as he sneered grimly. The faint white glow on his body erupted once more, and that terrifying explosive power returned!!

The distance of less than ten meters was instantly shortened by continuous burst charges to less than five meters...

This shocking discovery nearly scared my soul right out of my body! My heart skipped a beat: "Damn it! It's a trap!!"

Terrified, I jerked my body backward in a frantic retreat!