MMORPG: The Leveling Specialist - Chapter 53

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

 The Poison Wizard felt that the Necromancer was merely vying for attention. Could he convey his message while moving his fingers at such a speed? Moreover, could sign language be quicker than controlling them with his mind?

 Those were the Poison Wizard’s thoughts, but the scene that followed left him dumbstruck. The low-level skeleton soldiers behaved like seasoned soldiers on the battlefield with their uniform movements. Under the lead of the golden skeleton, they swiftly divided the Boars into isolated fights. They took on the Boars separately and coordinated with each other. It was as if they were controlled by a pair of unseen hands.

 Could the Necromancer actually be controlling them? The Poison Wizard threw another fearful glance at the Necromancer’s hand. His hand was slender and fair, like a pianist’s. It seemed artistic, even. However, the Poison Wizard felt nothing but fear as he looked at it. It seemed as if the guild did not give him preferential treatment without reason. The guild masters had reminded him not to provoke the Necromancer. He now knew that they were being cautious for a reason. Could he still be considered a human?

 “Oh, my friend. You must be a genius Necromancer. Your right hand is as nimble as mine when I was still alive. Those dumb Necromancers have abandoned sign language. They find it too cumbersome. They don’t know that controlling with sign language is much faster than using the mind. Sign language is a Necromancer’s art!” said the Lockheed Soul Staff in an exaggerated tone as he cursed the Necromancers who abandoned sign language and controlled the undead servants with their minds.

 The Necromancer paid no heed to the Lockheed Soul Staff’s complaints. He focused on his controlling.

 The skeleton soldiers brought down their scarlet scythes as one. They cut the Boars into chunks as if they were a huge meat grinder.

 As they saw the sharp and heartless eyes of the Necromancer concealed under his hood, the Boars started squealing. The Poison Wizard gulped. This cold man was too terrifying. Compared to him, the Lockheed Soul Staff was cute.

 The Shadow Wizard applied buffs on the skeleton soldiers from the side. The Poison Wizard’s task was easier. He only had to keep an eye on the Orc Warrior’s and Rogue’s health bars. In truth, the Orc Warrior did not receive too much damage. Most of the damage was taken by the skeleton soldiers. Some skeleton soldiers were also shattered into bone fragments.

 The Boars were soon wiped out. The Necromancer walked forward along the tunnel. The skeleton soldiers made a path for him. They stood at attention in a charging formation as they moved forward.

 “Wait,” called the Poison Wizard.

 The Necromancer turned around and said in a cold voice, “What?”

 “N-nothing. I mean, we should pick up the spoils before moving along.” The Poison Wizard found it difficult for him to act naturally under the Necromancer’s cold stare.

 “I’m not interested in those.” The Necromancer continued along the tunnel. The Rogue had already scouted the path up ahead. The Poison Wizard glanced at the few sorry-looking gold coins amidst the puddles of congealed blood. He found his interest in them receding quickly as well. He said the to the Shadow Priest, “Let’s go.”

 They marched on. The Spying Eye was left on the spot. It was clear that its master had abandoned it. A moment later, the Spying Eye’s magical elements would disperse. Lin Fei allowed herself a brief moment of rejoicing at this opportunity. This was because the Shadow Wizard’s senses would become duller as he went further away from the Spying Eye. Lin Fei went over to the Spying Eye under Stealth. She kept her pace slow.

 On one hand, she was worried that the Spying Eye would disappear if she took too long; on the other hand, she was worried that she would be discovered by the Shadow Wizard if she recklessly entered his detection range. This was a huge trial of Lin Fei’s patience and delicateness.

 Lin Fei focused all her attention on the Spying Eye’s movements as she walked toward it.

 18 yards, 17 yards. She was puzzled. Was that fellow’s Spying Eye only a level 1? 13 yards. Just when she was about to put her next foot forward, the Spying Eye’s pupil contracted. Lin Fei kept her foot still in the air. Then, she pulled it back.

 Her heart was beating against her rib cage. She had nearly crossed the threshold.

 In the distance, the Shadow Wizard stopped.

 The Poison Wizard looked at him with a puzzled expression, and asked, “What’s wrong?”

 He thought that he had felt someone touching his Spying Eye’s detection range. However, it had only been a faint, fleeting feeling. It was so subtle that the Shadow Wizard did not dare confirm it. It might have been him imagining things. He shook his head. “It’s nothing.”

 They walked further along the tunnel. Lin Fei sighed with relief. The Spying Eye dimmed. Lin Fei gauged the distance between herself and where the Spying Eye had been. It was a total of 13 yards. After factoring in the complicated terrain, the detection range should be around 15 yards.

 Lin Fei activated her Stealth again and continued trailing them. She told Tian Kuang with a faint trace of excitement and flaunt, “I’ve found out the Spying Eye’s detection range. I think he’s only raised it by one level. The range should be around 15 yards.”

 Tian Kuang chuckled.

 Lin Fei knew that Tian Kuang was not skilled in saying things that would make her happy. She pursed her lips, moved past a huge boulder in the way, and went after the players again. It was much easier now that she had figured out the Shadow Wizard’s detection range. It would be difficult for the Shadow Wizard to tell where she was. Also, the Shadow Wizard did not seem too experienced in countering invisibility. Otherwise, he would not have leveled up the Spying Eye by a single level only.

 A level 1 Spying Eye would only have a range of 15 yards. With such a short buffer zone, he would not been able to withstand a Rogue’s attacks if he had been leveling alone. For a high-agility Rogue, only slightly more than three seconds were needed to cross 15 yards and end up beside the Shadow Wizard. During that period, The Spying Eye would need some time to alert the user of the Rogue’s presence; moreover, the Shadow Wizard himself would need some time to react, and he would need time to cast a spell as well! In short, by the time he reacted, the Rogue had more than enough time to finish him off!

 “Here’s another spellcaster who’s become reliant on teammates!” was all Lin Fei could think about. Spellcasters had always been the protected ones in a team. This made them too comfortable with a safe environment and forget all about preparing for danger. If he really wanted to farm in the wild, that Shadow Wizard’s skill would probably guarantee himself a death sentence.

 Even though they were also in a team, Tian Kuang, Tian Fei, and Tian Xin had a sense of crisis preparedness. This was because Lin Fei was the only melee class player in their party. They had to sharpen their reflexes and improve their various abilities to react to various possible threats.