Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

 The Necromancer look at the Shadow Wizard, and coldly asked, “How did she find out about your Spying Eye’s detection range?” Lin Fei’s sudden appearance caught the Necromancer off guard. She seemed to have been lying in wait for a long time already. Also, she clearly knew about the Spying Eye’s detection range. She had come prepared.

 The Shadow Wizard was flustered under the Necromancer’s sharp stare. He felt a chill on his back. He racked his brains to recall. ‘Was it back then?’ He had sensed something and thought that it was his imagination. However, in retrospect, the female Rogue might have been gauging his detection range at that moment!

 Seeing the fidgeting Shadow Wizard, the Necromancer understood what had happened. He spoke without expression, “She’s gauged you, right?”

 The Shadow Wizard felt his palms sweat. He stuttered anxiously, “Y-yes.” The Shadow Wizard dared not lie. The Necromancer’s eyes seemed to have a piercing stare. Logically, he was not in the same branch as the Necromancer, and so had no reason to fear him, but he could not explain the strange chill he felt in his heart whenever he held his gaze.

 The Shadow Wizard waited for the berating of the Necromancer, which never came. The Necromancer remained seated silently for a long while. The Shadow Wizard stole a glance at the Necromancer, who was deep in thought. He sighed with relief. ‘Is this over?’

 It was useless to say anything now that things had happened. The Necromancer would not waste his energy on such matters. Instead, he was thinking of a countermeasure. From their earlier battles, the Poison Wizard had lost to the female Rogue. It was clear that she had skills. They had to guard against her ambushes.

 Tian Kuang was sizing his opponents up as well. They’d managed to kill two of them without any casualties on their end. It was a grand victory. However, their enemies still comprised a Necromancer, an Elemental Mage, a Shadow Wizard, and an orc Warrior. Comparatively, the difference in their strength was not really huge. The Necromancer would be a handful. He had the golden skeleton and a bunch of low-level skeleton soldiers.

 Their current advantage was that Lin Fei knew the Shadow Wizard’s detection range. She could launch a sneak attack at any time. They had a Priest, while their enemies did not! They also had Xiao Ling’s mechanical gargoyle. Their enemies were still oblivious to the fact that Xiao Ling’s mechanical gargoyle was right above their heads, waiting for the order to attack.

 Tian Kuang replayed the battle in his head. He suddenly noticed that the Necromancer had not launched any offensive spells! Under normal conditions, if the Necromancer had cast an offensive spell at Lin Fei, she would have died on the spot. However, he did not do that. Did he not have any attacking spells? Was it the Lockheed Soul Staff’s restrictions which made him unable to cast any offensive spells? He tested out his various theories against his memories of the battle. In the end, Tian Kuang decided that the Necromancer did not have any attacking abilities! He told the others about this, and they agreed with him.

 Even so, they could not do anything about the Necromancer. He had quick reflexes. On top of that, he was in control of many skeleton soldiers. It was difficult to kill him.

 Now that their enemies were prepared, it was pointless to plan their actions. They could only go with the flow and improvise. It would be a battle of reflexes, cooperation, and operation. The inferior side would certainly lose.

 Tian Kuang eyed his mana bar; it was now full. He looked at the other side and found that they were standing up as well. The big and tall golden skeleton stood by the Necromancer’s side. Its wounds were visibly healing.

 The orc Warrior would be the most difficult to deal with! This was because the only melee user on their side was Lin Fei, who could never hold the orc Warrior back. The nature of their classes was different. Rogues were weak against strong Warriors, especially the defensive build ones. This was because their armor would be too thick. Physical attacks would be greatly discounted against them. If it was in the wild, a Rogue could still flee from such an opponent. However, this was a team battle. Any member who fled would be putting more pressure on their teammates.

 “We must take care of that Warrior first, no matter what!” said Tian Kuang. Regardless of how bad this battle turned out to be, they would never lose as long as Tian Kuang was alive. This was because Tian Kuang was a Priest! Even if his party member was dead, he could revive them.

 “I’ll attract the Warrior’s attention,” said Xiao Ling after some consideration. He was the most suitable candidate to draw the Warrior’s attacks to himself right now. This was because he had two close-range control abilities, Ring of Repellent and Force Blast. He could manage to block the Warrior’s attacks. If it were Tian Fei or Tian Xin, they would be in more trouble.

 Tian Kuang thought to himself for a while before saying, “Alright.” Tian Fei and Tian Xin were not suitable, and it would not do to have him, a Priest, up front. He could cast his Binding Bier spell, but he would easily empty his mana bar that way, which was dangerous for his party. If their enemies attracted his attacks with low-level skeleton soldiers, they would lose the initiative in battle. Hence, Tian Kuang would not use that spell.

 At this moment, Xiao Ling, Tian Fei, and Tian Xin were filled with a resolve. They would protect Tian Kuang no matter what happened. As long as Tian Kuang was safe, their entire party would be safe.

 Tian Fei, Tian Xin, and Xiao Ling stepped forward. Both sides stared each other down. Xiao Ling was calculating the distance. They were slightly more than 30 yards from each other. Another step forward and they would be in spellcasting range. The battle would also ensue!

 There was not much need for words or reason in battles between the players from the Angelic Alliance and the Evil Alliance. They could just fight. That was the unspoken agreement of all players. It was not a matter of personal enmity; it was the enmity of their factions.

 Tian Kuang was appraising their enemies’ equipment so that he could calculate their strength. Every order he gave during battle could affect the outcome. This was also the case for the Necromancer.

 “Another bunch of detestable humans,” said the Lockheed Soul Staff irritably. All of a sudden, it stopped talking. Then, it began to shake and glowed red.

 Just like before, Xiao Ling’s Hilaire’s Demon Ring and Tian Kuang’s Redra’s Staff shone as well.

 “Hilaire’s Demon Ring and Redra’s Staff. Kaka, my dear friend, you’re in for a rough battle today.” The Lockheed Soul Staff’s sharp cackle was unsettling. Judging by its tone, it was not worried about the Necromancer in the least. Instead, it seemed satisfied. It seemed as if the Lockheed Soul Staff had a strained relationship with its master.

 “Shut up,” snapped the Necromancer. He could not help but look at Xiao Ling’s Hilaire’s Demon Ring and Tian Kuang’s Redra’s Staff.

 Two items of the Legendary rank or beyond! Moreover, their effects were unknown. The Necromancer gave himself a mental warning. These items might not provide much enhancement to a player’s stats, but certain special effects could still give them a headache.