Chapter 115: Chapter 114: Thief, Lucy
Wolves in front, tigers behind.
The mysterious figure in the black cloak was caught in an inescapable dilemma.
Finally, he chose the less troublesome target—Infinite Phantom.
Whoosh!
His body moved like a shadow, attacking Infinite Phantom.
Seeing this, Infinite Phantom's icy gaze under the black mask flashed with a hint of killing intent. "A foolish choice."
He raised the sharp dagger in his hand.
At that moment, the black-cloaked figure darted around Infinite Phantom several times. It was unclear what he was doing.
To Infinite Phantom, he was nothing more than a clown.
"No one can survive the Shadow Blade of Infinite Guild's leader."
"Unless... the leader no longer has his blade?"
Everyone from Infinite Guild was dumbfounded.
Infinite Phantom, too, looked at his now-empty hands in shock. "Where's my dagger?"
Before the words even settled, the black-cloaked figure darted past him. Beneath the cloak, a pair of youthful yet provocative eyes peeked out. "Bye-bye!"
Without his weapon, Infinite Phantom couldn't use his primary attack skills. He could only watch as the black-cloaked figure slipped away right under his nose.
Wu Haotian, who was in combat nearby, was stunned. "What kind of skill is that? Stealing?"
At this moment, Lin Tian spoke. "That guy's an elite-class player—a thief!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Yue disappeared from his spot with a "whoosh."
In an instant, he appeared in front of the black-cloaked figure.
"I knew you'd be the most troublesome one." The black-cloaked figure couldn't help but complain to Zhang Yue. "Didn't you say you didn't want me? Now you're chasing me. What do you want?"
The voice under the cloak—it was a woman.
Seeing her level was just 30, Zhang Yue couldn't help but recall someone. "You're that... uh, 'Girl and Cat,' right?"
"You're the weird one!" The cloaked figure grumbled. "These days, even picking up trash gets you cornered. Fine, I'll split it 50-50. No more."
Zhang Yue, however, offered an enticing condition. "Help me with something, and you can have it all."
The black-cloaked figure's eyes lit up instantly. "What do you need?"
Before she could react, Zhang Yue suddenly dashed toward her at lightning speed.
Just when she thought he intended to kill her and steal her loot, she closed her eyes, bracing for death.
Clang!
A crisp metallic sound rang out. Zhang Yue had intercepted Infinite Phantom's surprise attack with his staff.
The black-cloaked figure finally understood—Zhang Yue had just saved her.
"Close combat is a mage's fatal weakness." Infinite Phantom seemed confident in his upper hand.
Zhang Yue responded casually, "Have you ever seen a battle mage?"
"What?"
With that, Zhang Yue unleashed the S-rank spell Heavenly Fire Inferno at close range, forcing Infinite Phantom to dodge quickly.
Utilizing his Shadow Cloak's [Shadow Step], Zhang Yue became immune to Infinite Phantom's lethal counterattacks.
He tracked his opponent by sound.
Thunder Strike!
Heavenly Fire Judgment!
Frost Domain!
Zhang Yue launched a series of predictive attacks, but Infinite Phantom evaded each one with lightning speed and extraordinary reflexes.
Swish!
Appearing behind Zhang Yue, Infinite Phantom leaped up with his blade ready to strike.
Roar!
Scorching dragon flames descended from the sky, forcing Infinite Phantom back.
The imposing Abyssal Black Dragon landed behind its master, unleashing an earth-shaking roar at the surrounding enemies.
Phantom Guild members retreated from all directions.
Even Infinite Phantom felt the overwhelming pressure.
Usually, it took him less than three seconds to kill a target.
This time, he knew he'd met his match.
With the map's debuff failing to work, Phantom Guild struggled to handle Zhang Yue and three other guilds simultaneously. They were gradually pushed into a disadvantage.
To avoid further casualties, Infinite Phantom had no choice but to retreat.
However, the grudge between him and Zhang Yue was now firmly established.
"Our Infinite Guild is backed by the Tian Family, the number one family in Tianjing. Kid, you're digging your own grave."
Zhang Yue responded calmly, "What? Can't win, so you're calling reinforcements?"
"You'll pay for your arrogance."
With that, Infinite Phantom led his guild members into the darkness.
At this point, Liu Yao, Su Jinyan, and Wu Haotian all gathered around the black-cloaked figure.
"You've got a big appetite, huh? Looting from four guilds all by yourself?"
"Got a lot of good stuff in that bag, don't you?"
The black-cloaked figure nervously hid behind Zhang Yue. "You promised to protect me."
"Hand over the loot from the three other guilds. The rest is yours," Zhang Yue said.
"Fine~" Reluctantly, the black-cloaked figure followed Zhang Yue's instructions.
Once done, she asked, "So, what do you need my help with?"
Zhang Yue didn't answer. Instead, he led her away from the Ratman Tribe.
They headed toward an unknown location.
On the way, even Wu Haotian couldn't hide his curiosity.
He looked the cloaked figure up and down, noting her petite frame similar to Ning Tiantian's. "She looks like a gust of wind could blow her away. How's she supposed to help us?"
"Also, is this 'favor' worth more than the equipment dropped by Phantom Guild? That was all gold-tier gear, worth at least 20,000 to 30,000 per piece."
Zhang Yue glanced at Wu Haotian and replied, "Compared to what she can bring us, that gear is worthless."
"Showoff!"
Zhang Yue's confident remark even made Wu Haotian eager to see what was next.
Soon, they arrived at a familiar location—the Gate of Hell!
Wu Haotian was dumbfounded. "You're not seriously thinking of making her open the Gate of Hell, are you?"
The black-cloaked figure, who was well-versed in computers and networks, had also heard of the Gate of Hell.
She panicked. "I can't beat that Hell Guardian."
Zhang Yue glanced at her delicate features and asked, "Can you steal?"
"Of course."
"Then it's fine." Zhang Yue pointed at the crystal magic box under the Hell Guardian's left foot. "Steal that box. Leave the rest to us."
"Using a thief's stealing skill to swipe the Hell Guardian's box, then defeating the boss," Lin Tian muttered thoughtfully while adjusting his glasses. "It's a viable strategy!"
Hearing this, the thief girl—ID:[Lucy]—bolted, only to be caught by Wu Haotian.
"Why are you running?"
"The Hell Guardian hasn't been beaten in a hundred years. You want me to steal from it? That's suicide! I won't do it! Kill me, I still won't."
"We can't beat it because of its shape-shifting magic box. If you steal that, we can handle the rest"
At this moment, Zhang Yue offered an irresistible condition. "Didn't you want to join my Heavens Hall? Help me with this, and I'll let you in. A minimum monthly salary of 50,000, plus commissions."
Wu Haotian winked at Lucy. "And a rare-class Flame Knight guiding your leveling personally."
Lucy, in reality a broke shut-in who survived by scavenging and selling loot, couldn't resist such an offer.
"Deal!"
"But my Steal skill has a one-minute cooldown and only lasts ten seconds each use. You'll need to time it right. And I don't know if it works on bosses."
With that, Lucy gripped her dagger and crept toward the Hell Guardian Bigoas.
"Intruders at the Gate of Hell shall die!"
With a roar, the magic box under the Hell Guardian's foot began to shift.
Lucy immediately activated her Steal skill.
The next moment—
Whoosh!
The magic box disappeared from under the Hell Guardian's foot.
It worked!
Facing the now-vulnerable Hell Guardian, Lin Tian and Wu Haotian revealed their true intentions.
"Now, it's our turn!"
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