The Great Thief - Chapter 966

Chapter 966: 966
"Don't worry – Rockjaws aren't that powerful," Haggle said with a calm expression .


"But don't the books say that Rockjaws are the bosses of the underground world?"
I Love Big Boobs didn't quite understand, and the others were also lost .
"The combat power of an individual cannot decide the overall rank of the whole species . The underground world looks at the overall strength of a race . These Ice Lizards are just food for the Rockjaws . You guys can grab some too; their meat is quite tasty," Haggle explained .
These kind of quests were quite the opportunity for Ruling Sword . This was an unexplored map, and they might even have to take down a Wild Boss that no one else had touched before .
However, this didn't mean that the quest this time came without risks . The most direct risk was that the Boss would be too powerful . If it wiped all of them out, they would have gained nothing . Just the Experience alone would be a major loss for Ruling Sword .
"Keep outputting damage . Be careful," Lu Li's reminded . His expression was grim, but at least he remained calm .
It wasn't that he believed Haggle, but more of the fact that he trusted the System not to design a quest that could not be completed . After they walked a little further, the geography had changed greatly . Ot no longer seemed like a closed-up tunnel . If it wasn't for the fact that they walked all this distance, Lu Li and the others would have thought that they had arrived in a brand new world .
There was a giant tree that radiated a faint light which made the empty underground world seem less dark .
In the distance, they heard screams and roars . Within the soft glow, Lu Li could even see a dog-like creature being eaten by a Python-like monster .


"Fan formation; look out for high leveled monsters . Druids and Warlocks can walk in the middle," Lu Li instructed .
Although Haggle was still at the front, there were also two Thieves on either side to help him . If they ran into a monster that was difficult to kill, they could bait it away . This way the Druids and the Warlocks would remain protected in the center .
All the Thieves were master players in Ruling Sword; they had already trained their techniques in all sorts of environment .
However, exploring the underground was a first for them too . The twist of the path made Stealth even harder, and the weak light source hamstrung their Detection ability . If it wasn't for the fact that they had a high-leveled Scout like Haggle, they probably would have run right into a hive of some insect monster .
Insect monsters were one of the scariest types in the underground world . No matter how weak they seemed, they were still led by the Ancient Gods and were beyond the ability of the current Ruling Sword .
It was quite common for elite monsters around level 50 to appear .
If the target looked weak, the team would pounce on it . Otherwise, Lu Li and the others would send out a Thief to direct the monster away .

Monsters were monsters after all – they weren't smart enough to see through all of these tricks .

The only accident that occurred was caused by Bai Renyou, when he tried to distract a Dark Wasp . He accidentally entered the aggression range of other Dark Wasps . Although he did manage to make it out of the swarm, he was afflicted with poison and died before he even got the chance to reach help .
The usefulness of the Druids then came in; they could revive dead team members anytime .
There were a lot of monsters underground which dealt Posion damage . Lu Li didn't want to risk anything yet for this area before they developed better antidotes .
At the same time, this also meant that once you solved the poison issue, this would be a leveling-heaven here since all the monsters had low Defense but rewarded high Experience .
"There were a lot of Rockjaw tracks last time I visited this area . Looks like we're getting close to them . " After wandering around for what seemed like an eternity, Haggle finally halted near a little hill .
Lu Li and the others looked down from the hill and found the habitat of the Rockjaws .
They were standing above a mine filled with strangely-shaped rocks . Further ahead was giant palace formed with minerals and teeming with Rockjaws .
The palace had likely been built for Khaz'goroth . Although the Rockjaws and the Dwarves fought endlessly, they still originated from the same roots .
"How many Rockjaws are in this tribe?" Lu Li asked after studying his surroundings . He believed that Haggle hated the Rockjaws and would have done more homework that he could imagine .
"About thirty-thousand; the average monsters are level 50 . Their aggression is chained together," Haggle answered .
Thirty-thousand with chained aggression . Lu Li suddenly felt like he may have been baited by the NPC . He couldn't help but keep asking, "How many Rockjaw Bosses are there, and about what level?"
"Three bosses . I didn't manage to detect their levels," Haggle replied, slightly embarrassed .
"Level 50 monsters…The bosses should be around level 55 . How do we do this?" Cain's Left Hand asked, clearly worried . There were three capable main tanks in Ruling Sword . One was Azure Sea Breeze, the other was Global Friendship and the last one was God of Destiny .
These three were the only tanks in Ruling Sword who could withstand the attacks of a level 50 Boss .
Wild bosses were also slightly stronger than dungeon bosses, which meant that they were only three options . Once a tank died, all of them would wipe .
A wipe in the Wild was beyond imaginable .
"We need at least six main tanks, ones who can survive level 50 dungeon bosses without dying . "
After they had a discussion, they all reached the same disappointing conclusion .
This was a big cake that they couldn't eat .
Lu Li began to think about backing out; he had to consider all the brothers in the guild .
"It's a shame to say that this was a quest that we can't do at the moment . If you all don't mind, how about we wait for about half a month?"
This was the Wild – they could lose money, experience and equipment .
After about half a month, the level of most players would have increased . They would probably have a few more level 50 tanks by then and the level gap wouldn't be so large anymore . With their new equips, they would have a far better shot at the Bosses .
"Half a month…" Haggle began as he held his fist and shook his head immediately, "We probably can't wait half a month . If you and your friends can't take this place down, I'll find some helpers from my race and do it ourselves . "
Lu Li and the others exchanged glances; this was a quest that couldn't be delayed at all .
"Hmph, why don't we contact Drizzle Court and Water Fairy…Hmmm…everyone understands . "
I Love Big Boobs was just as his name suggested . None of his thoughts were proper, especially his coughs . It was hard to not take things the wrong way with his words .