Rebirth of the Thief Who Roamed The World - Chapter 467

Chapter 467: 467

Chapter 467 - Friction

The large square on the outskirts of Golden City . No monsters spawned here, but it wasn’t exactly safe either . PKing occurred frequently, sometimes with battles of up to several thousand players in scope . It usually started with two players bickering about something nonsensical, and ended with both of them calling over their friends until it escalated into a full-scale war .

Today was relatively peaceful . Everyone was focused on teaming up to run dungeons .

On the forest path to the west of Golden City, a group of 20 players headed toward the square . They were all over Level 60, with the highest being Level 63 and the lowest being Level 61 . They were players of Asskickers United .

“Squatman, Watchful Snail wants us to bring along two Advanced Fire Resistance Potions . Someone is already on their way to deliver them to us,” Happy Hermit said . He was a Thief and the vice-leader of this team . One of his responsibilities was to pass on information .

Squatman was the nickname for their leader, Horny Potter Squatter . [1] He had no one to blame but himself for taking such a vulgar name .

“Huh, Advanced Fire Resistance Potions? Why?” Horny Potter Squatter asked in obvious confusion . He had done some research beforehand . To his knowledge, Fire Resistance Potions shouldn’t be needed in this dungeon .

“Apparently the Taboo Refinement skill of the Golden Forge Blacksmith does fire damage in addition to dark corrosion damage . Bringing along two Advanced Fire Resistance Potions will reduce the damage we take by 30%,” Happy Hermit explained . He was also puzzled initially before Guo Huai went into further detail .

“Wow, Watchful Snail sure is amazing . He even knows this sort of information!” Horny Potter Squatter said in surprise . After all, Golden City had only opened recently . They were only the second batch of Asskickers United players to run this dungeon . Usually these sorts of little details wouldn’t be discovered until hundreds or even thousands of runs later .

“It was probably Bladelight, Smoke Stub, and their team who figured it out, right?” Dancing Moon Fairy interjected . She was a Level 62 Priest, and ranked eigth among the Priests in Asskickers United .  

“Yeah, probably . . . ” Everyone in Horny Potter Squatter’s team had expressions of reverence on their faces .  

Bladelight, Smoke Stub, and the others in the main team were legends in Asskickers United, their fame second only to that of Nie Yan . However, while Nie Yan rarely showed himself, the main team often brought along lower rank members along with them during dungeon runs . They nurtured batch after batch of talents, building up quite a bit of goodwill and respect . It was no wonder Horny Potter Squatter’s group believed only the main team could notice these small details that ordinary players would overlook . Little did they know that it was actually Nie Yan who passed down this information . Two Advanced Fire Resistance Potions could greatly enhance the success rate of teams running the Underground Mines .

Horny Potter Squatter’s group arrived at the square . As they made their way toward Golden City, they spotted three teams up ahead .

Horny Potter Squatter’s expression darkened . “They’re from Alliance of Mages . ” He recognized a few faces .

With players becoming richer, many experts could easily afford to pay a 1 gold transfer fee . Players from all over the Viridian Empire were starting to head to dungeons far away from their home cities . Like Horny Potter Squatter and the others, Alliance of Mages was also sending their teams to Golden City .

Asskickers United and Alliance of Mages were opposing guilds . Both sides viewed each other as hated enemies . Conflicts arising between their players out in the wilderness was fairly common .

“Everyone, hold up,” Happy Hermit said . The other side outnumbered them three to one . It would be dangerous if they got surrounded .

Horny Potter Squatter’s group obeyed his command without question, halting their steps .

The Alliance of Mages players up ahead were standing on the transfer platform in front of the entrance of the dungeon . Once they activated the platform, they would be teleported into the Underground Mines .

A tall Warrior in golden armour appeared to be their leader . He split the group into three teams and explained a few things . Just as he was about to activate the platform, a short skinny Thief walked up and whispered into his ear, “Boss, a group of Asskickers United players just arrived . ”

Asura raised an eyebrow . “Where?” He followed where the Thief’s finger was pointing and saw Horny Potter Squatter’s group walking over . Narrowing his eyes, he discovered the other side only had 20 players . They held an absolute advantage! Should they take action?

Asura didn’t have the authority to make the decision himself . He reported the situation to the executive guild leader of Alliance of Mages . Before long, he received the orders to wipe out Horny Potter Squatter’s group!

Asura immediately cancelled the teleport .

“Everyone, follow me,” Asura said . He and his players started aggressively walking towards Horny Potter Squatter’s group .

“They’re coming . Get ready to fight . ” As Horny Potter Squatter stared at the leader of the group of players from Alliance of Mages, his heart trembled . “It’s Asura!”

Asura was pretty famous . He had already crossed paths with Asskickers United players on several occasions . The number of Asskickers United players who died at his hands surpassed 20 at minimum .

Asura was a nobody in the eyes of Bladelight, Smoke Stub, and the rest of the main team . However, in the eyes of Horny Potter Squatter’s group, he was a formidable opponent .

The atmosphere immediately became tense .

At Horny Potter Squatter’s orders, his team moved into formation . The Warriors positioned themselves at the forefront while the Mages occupied the high ground in the rear .

Horny Potter Squatter glanced at the enemy’s forces . He spotted 7 Thieves entering into stealth and disappearing from sight . “Mages, Priests, be careful!”

When the surrounding players noticed the atmosphere changing, they retreated to the sidelines .

“What are we going to do? We’re heavily outnumbered . ” Happy Hermit knitted his brows .

“I’ve already informed Watchful Snail . We just have to hold out for a few minutes and reinforcements will arrive!” Horny Potter Squatter said . Battle was unavoidable . They could only do their best to survive .

Dancing Moon Fairy laughed . “Happy Hermit, Squatman, several of my friends from Sapphire Shrine are running the Underground Mines right now . They’ll be out very soon . ”

“Sapphire Shrine? That’s great! But please, stop calling me Squatman,” Horny Squatter Potter said with a helpless expression .

Dancing Moon Fairy simply answered with a playful smile .

Asura glanced at Horny Potter Squatter’s team before finally settling his gaze on Happy Hermit .

“Long time no see,” Asura said with a dull smile .

“You two know each other?” Horny Potter Squatter asked in surprise .

“We used to run dungeons together all the time in a different game . That was a long time ago . It’s different now,” Happy Hermit explained with an awkward expression .

Asura definitely didn’t come with the intention of catching up with an old friend .

The players from both sides locked eyes . Battle could break out at any moment .

Taking advantage of their superior numbers, the players from Alliance of Mages closed in on Horny Potter Squatter’s group in a half circle .

Horny Potter Squatter’s group couldn’t flee . Else their formation would collapse, and they would suffer even heavier losses . It was better to stand their ground .

“Asskickers United trash, you won’t escape today,” one of the Thieves on the opposing side taunted .

“Who are you calling trash? I seem to recall it was your side that fled with their tails tucked between their legs during the Cripps Stronghold siege!” Horny Potter Squatter fired back .

“Y-y-you! Don’t get cocky! You guys just got lucky that time!” 

Both sides immediately entered a shouting match, throwing out all sorts of vulgar insults .

Asura glanced around . The encirclement was already complete, and the Thieves had sealed off all escape paths . Time was of the essence . Not wanting to wait for Asskickers United’s reinforcements to arrive, he gave the signal . “Kill them!”

Several Warrior from Alliance of Mages rushed forward while the Mages raised their staffs and fired off a volley of spells .  

“Warriors, hold your ground . Priests, Paladins, support them!” Horny Potter Squatter said, then turned to Happy Hermit and gave him a meaningful glance .

Happy Hermit nodded, then entered stealth . He and Horny Potter Squatter had known each other for so long, they no longer needed words to communicate . He knew exactly what Horny Potter Squatter wanted him to do .

“Don’t falter, we have reinforcements arriving soon . Fucking hell, if they want a fight, we’ll give it to them! If you end up dying, run back to your corpse!” Horny Potter Squatter said . He resolved to see this fight through to the bitter end .  

A spell whizzed forward and struck one of the Warriors in Horny Potter Squatter’s team squarely in the chest . He was sent flying back before crashing into the ground .  

Happy Hermit snuck around to the back of Alliance of Mage’s forces . He struck one of the Priests in the back of the head with Concussive Blow . The Priest collapsed dead on the ground several attacks later .

A shower of spells immediately bombarded Happy Hermit . On the brink of death, he quickly drank an Intermediate Heath Potion, then made his escape with Gale Step .

1 . The characters for Horny Squatter’s name are 蹲坑思美女 . A more literal translation would be Squatting on the Toilet Thinking About Pretty Girls . The first mental image that came to my mind The Thinker on a toilet . After asking around for a good name and at the behest of Ren, I decided to go with Horny Potter Squatter .