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The Black Magic Forest was bustling with activity due to the respawn of the Dark Magic Tree Demon King. Waves of Magic Spells surged forth, accompanied by brilliant magical auras that transformed the sky above the forest into a kaleidoscope of colors. If it were nighttime, it would surely rival the fireworks of New Year's Eve.
"President, why aren't we going in?" one person craned his neck to look at the besieged Dark Magic Tree Demon King, clearly puzzled.
Grassroots Crow let out a cold snort and frowned. "As long as those two assassins remain hidden, we cannot act recklessly. They are waiting for the right moment, waiting for an opportunity to strike me down. The old saying goes, 'To catch a thief, first catch the king.' Isn’t that how it is?"
"Uh..."
The man was taken aback, feeling somewhat skeptical. But knowing that their President was inherently suspicious, he decided against voicing his doubts. After all, capturing the BOSS was almost a sure thing; whether they acted now or later didn't make much difference.
Meanwhile, The Terminator of Regrets hid behind a tree and glanced at the unmoving Grassroots Crow and his group. Turning to Lin Yan, he said, "I have to admit I’m a bit impressed by Fallen Wood Boss. How can he be so sure that as long as we stay hidden, these people won’t dare to act too boldly?"
Lin Yan dismissed him. "Isn’t everything happening right now proof that Tianchen's plan is working?"
"Tianchen?"
The Terminator of Regrets chuckled and mused aloud, "Is that Fallen Wood Boss's name? Not bad! By the way, beautiful lady, I’m Jiang Ming—Jiang as in Jiang Ziya and Ming as in chirping cicadas. What’s your name? We’re all in the same boat here; let’s get to know each other!"
"Jiang Ming, pay attention!"
It wasn’t Lin Yan’s gentle voice but rather a serious masculine tone. The Terminator of Regrets froze; it was Yi Tianchen’s voice that made him realize he had been speaking on the team channel where everyone could hear him clearly. He nearly burst into tears from embarrassment.
Ahead, Yi Tianchen wielded the Rotten Sword and soared through the air. As he approached, he saw the Dark Magic Tree Demon King thrashing about wildly but remaining confined within a radius of less than five yards, as if hindered by some unknown force and unable to escape this bizarre loop.
In this way, despite its formidable strength, the Dark Magic Tree Demon King was utterly helpless against its opponents. Its fury only served to vent itself against the ground below. Surrounding it were fifteen Mage Players continuing their relentless bombardment of skills, with damage numbers floating up one after another.
"That’s ruthless!"
Yi Tianchen pondered quietly, recognizing that his opponent's current strategy was indeed a well-executed performance. The fifteen mages on the opposing side were clearly evenly matched in terms of damage output. Due to the nature of ranged attacks and the sequential initiation of their assaults, the accumulated aggro among them was also quite similar.
Thus, whoever dealt slightly more damage would attract the aggro of the Dark Magic Tree Demon King. With the fifteen Mage Players spread out around, they effectively created a safe distance for aggro transfer. The aggro of the Dark Magic Tree Demon King fluctuated continuously, causing it to charge erratically from one target to another.
However...
With Yi Tianchen's appearance, there was now a controllable variable in play. How this variable would shift depended entirely on Yi Tianchen's intentions.
While contemplating this, Yi Tianchen activated Savage Charge and charged forward. He stunned his target with a single blow, but was immediately freed from the surrounding mages' attacks. What Yi Tianchen needed was merely to close the distance, as he was currently in the safest position among everyone present.
"MLGBD, this kid actually thinks he can solo the boss from under our noses! Does he even know his own strength? He's really asking for it!" Seeing Yi Tianchen rush in alone, someone couldn't help but shout angrily.
Grassroots Crow frowned slightly and remarked with some admiration, "This kid indeed has guts. Not only is he skilled, but he's also clever enough to realize that all the boss's aggro is on us. He dares to reach into the tiger's mouth; I admire that!"
"Admire my ass!" the first person retorted loudly. "President, let me take a few brothers up there; we could take him down in no time with concentrated fire..."
Grassroots Crow chuckled lightly. "No need for that. Just look at the little damage he can deal; does he really think he can snatch the boss from us? MB, I seriously doubt he's put all his points into Intelligence; even I could deal more damage than that with my staff!"
"Uh... President, are you saying...?"
Grassroots Crow furrowed his brow and sighed. "Don't you think about it? We formed this mercenary group for what purpose? It's to establish a Guild. Anyone who can form a Guild has some influence. How could we provoke such powerful figures with our little Guild?"
The first person paused in surprise. "So your meaning is... we just need to complete the task assigned over there and intervene without getting involved with these people?"
After a brief pause, he added hesitantly, "But... wouldn't intervening mean we're getting involved?"
"Intervening and engaging are two different things, you fool!" Grassroots Crow rolled his eyes and thought aloud. "My Grassroots Heroes Association has some reputation; I suspect they already know who we are and have figured out that we're just hired hands."
"So... if we intervene to stop them, it's merely doing someone else's bidding; but if we engage and take down their people, they certainly won't let it go and will hold a grudge against my Grassroots Heroes Association?" The first person looked enlightened and chuckled. "President, am I getting it right?"
Grassroots Crow twitched the corner of his mouth. "Close enough!"
This person, Speechless, was conflicted; close enough was still close enough, and it probably wouldn't be too far off. He said, "I'll give the order right away to let the brothers avoid engaging that kid. We just need to steal the BOSS and prevent them from completing their mission."
Grassroots Crow nodded and continued to observe. He saw Yi Tianchen weaving back and forth, tracing curves around the Dark Magic Tree Demon King to launch attacks. However, since the Dark Magic Tree Demon King kept darting around, Yi Tianchen's pursuit was indeed quite challenging, and the damage dealt was still embarrassingly low.
"Damn! I bet my head that the Fallen Wood Boss must have dropped its ring by now; otherwise, there's no way it would only deal this little damage!" Hero Does Not Question Origin exclaimed in disbelief, gripping his Bone Crusher Blade tighter. He turned to President. "Shall we go?"
"Not yet." Liu Yuhan frowned slightly. She didn't grasp Yi Tianchen's true intentions at this moment; she only noticed that he hadn't taken action and shook her head. "Tianchen said we only need to disrupt their formation. Since they haven't acted, we shouldn't act either."
"Moreover... have you noticed that the fifteen Mage Players surrounding the Dark Magic Tree Demon King seem to be ignoring Tianchen?" Liu Yuhan added with a light laugh. "This indicates that they don't really want to provoke us; they merely aim to stop us from completing our mission."
"What do you mean?" The others were puzzled.
Liu Yuhan smiled. "It's simple. On one hand, they can fulfill the task assigned by their employer; on the other hand, they avoid provoking an enemy like us."
"Cunning as a fox!" Li Tielong marveled.
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