The Great Thief - Chapter 1053

Chapter 1053: 1053
Lonesome Flower looked at him condescendingly . He did not see them as equals, although Unforgetful Maple was older than him .


Lu Li couldn't help but recall when Lonesome Flower was being attacked by a wolf and was nearing death . There was no way that he could be so cold and ruthless back then .
Azure Sea Breeze rose his shield and prepared for the incoming enemies, while Lu Li and Water Fairy instantly activated Stealth . The squad members could keep track of everyone's positions in the team, so they did not have to worry about getting lost .
"This doesn't look like a place with monsters," Water Fairy said as she scouted the area with Lu Li .
"It's still better to be cautious . Although this may not be the main quest, it's still an important side quest . "
Lu Li did not dare to relax, as they could land into deep trouble if they were unprepared when encountering monsters .
"If it gets too dangerous, should we run?" Water Fairy asked .
She asked this because this was an area where they would lose EXP if they died . Self-preservation actions were accepted, especially because they were players at the peak of the Level Rankings .
"You think I can run? In this squad of ten, seven of them are mine and two of them are underaged females . "
"Then I'm not running either . "
Water Fairy did not think about the possibility of running away, since it was only a little bit of EXP . She could always grind the EXP back .


Lu Li froze for a bit . These words from Water Fairy, although unnecessary, had warmed his heart a little .
"Can you guys focus on your job? Stop flirting with each other . I hate it," Elevenless said in frustration . It was a
wonder as to how he saw so clearly in this dark place .
"Careful, your head . " As Lu Li turned around to look at Elevenless, he suddenly saw a shadow that had nearly enveloped Water Fairy's head . He instantly sprung towards her using Shadow Step .
Because of the effect of Cheap Shot, the monster spread its wings out like a bat and froze, allowing Water Fairy to escape the claws .
From its appearance, it was a giant bat, but it did not really have a clearly-defined shaped . Rather, it just looked like a ball of darkness . It had no skin, no feathers and no distinct facial features . It would be more fitting to call it a gathering of power .
Azure Sea Breeze immediately rushed over and took aggro of this monster .
Level 50, 30000 HP, with high Attack and average Defence .
The annoying thing about this was not the strength of the monster, but the thought that if this was only a regular mob, how strong would the Boss be?
As for how it discovered Water Fairy and managed to sneak up to them in complete silence, he wasn't sure . If it wasn't for Lu Li turning around just before it struck, they would have only discovered it after the attack .

After killing the monster, it dropped an item called Void Dust, which was a Forging or Alchemy material . Beside this, a Green-Bronze grade item that was level 50 also dropped .

"Let's speed things up . We'll let the monsters attack us first," Unforgettable Maple suggested as he raised his shield .
"Alright, let's do it . "
Lu Li knew that it was dangerous, but he agreed as this quest had a time limit . As such, they needed to take a few risks . Furthermore, it was difficult to prepare for these attacks, but after analysing the bat, Lu Li realised that they were not strong enough to instantly kill a player anyway .
After speeding up, the number of attacks definitely increased .
Besides these bat-like monsters, there was also a snake-like creature . The attacking methods of the snakes was enough to scare the living daylights out of a player, since they would instantly wrap around their bodies .
Even though this was a game, it was still terrifying when your movements are restricted .
Fortunately, the items that the snakes dropped were decent – they were Enhancing Stones .
Everyone had already decided how they wanted to split the drops . The main drops were Void Dust and Enhancing Stones . As for the equipment, they were mostly rubbish, so no one wanted them .
Hachi Chan would take the equipment that no one wanted . No one knew how large her storage was, since no one had ever seen reject an item for a lack of space .
"Have you guys realised that that we're all part of the Alliance, yet we have to go and rescue a Chief from the Horde? This game has no logic," Elevenless suddenly quipped .
"Thrall is my idol . I regret not picking Orc so much . How fierce would I be? That's a real man," Azure Sea Breeze regrettably sighed .
"Orc people won't find girlfriends," Unforgettable Maple chuckled .
"You're saying this like you have a girlfriend . You're already pretty old, buddy, and you still don't have a girlfriend . " Azure Sea Breeze wasn't a professional player, but after hanging with Lu Li for so long, the title of being a professional player did not mean much to him .
"**** . Can we not talk about this anymore?" Unforgetful Maple began to sigh and looked towards the sky .
"Stop arguing and focus . Have you not noticed that there are many more monsters now?" Lu Li was speechless at their actions . There would not usually be this much back-and-forth between Azure Sea Breeze, Elevenless and Unforgettable Maple if they weren't together .
Truly, the number of monsters did increase .
Lu Li, with his rich experience in battle, realised that they were entering an area where the levels and strength of the monsters were higher . According to Dawn's game design, only new areas would begin to spawn different monsters .
It was easy to understand why – it was to make the Boss more difficult to fight .
Lu Li told his hypothesis to everyone, then asked, "If there really is a Boss, should we fight or avoid it? "
If this was an Instance Dungeon, they would definitely try and test their strength against the Boss .
However, they were in the Twisting Nether, which was an open environment with no map .
The Twisting Nether was different to the other areas . If this was a level 50 map, the monster levels would not exceed 50, but here, a random Demon Lord could be summoned at any moment .
"These monsters are only level 50, so I think we could try it out," Azure Sea Breeze said as he licked his lips .
People agreed with Azure Sea Breeze since they did not want to retreat, even if they were not strong enough . They still wanted to test their strength against the Boss . After all, the monsters were level 50, so the Boss was probably around level 52 to 55 .
"Alright then, let's try it out . If we can't, then retreat immediately . "
Lu Li saw that everyone was extremely determined, so he did not have a reason to retreat .