Rebirth of the thief who roamed around the world (BOOK 1)

Chapter 95 - Convinced

"But if we didn't use Scorching Meteor, the team would have definitely been wiped. How else are we supposed to deal with so many Manticores at once?" Sleepy Fox asked. He didn't quite believe Nie Yan could clear such a large den of Manticores without the use of large-scale magic.

"We could've cleared it without wasting Scorching Meteor, but my method requires an extremely skilled Thief," Nie Yan replied. Since he dared to bring them into a Specialist dungeon, naturally, it meant he knew how to clear the dens. Spells like Scorching Meteor were only one-offs since they couldn't be repeatedly cast during a run.

Sleepy Fox didn't reply; instead, he stayed taciturn and sunk into deep thought. If Nie Yan really could clear such a large den of Manticores by relying solely on skill and this current group of players, wouldn't that mean Nie Yan was more capable of leading the team than him, their captain and guild leader?

"Alright, then let's try your way out," conceded Sleepy Fox, finally breaking his silence. He wasn't a narrow-minded person who only cared about his reputation. If there was someone more capable, he would readily submit. He admired those who possessed ability and talent. And in Holy Empire, players who were more talented than him in one aspect or another could be found everywhere, yet he still remained as the guild leader!

"Captain! A piece of Gold equipment dropped!" one of the members called out in a pleasantly surprised tone.

"What kind of equipment? Come here and show me," Sleepy Fox replied.

Sleepy Fox, Nie Yan, and the others examined the piece of equipment. It belonged to the Priest's Divine Blessing set.

"Don't get too excited yet. Out of all the current dungeons, Agmota Muddy Wetlands on Specialist has the highest drop rate for top-quality equipment, so one dropping here isn't all that strange. Just wait a bit, you'll be seeing much more equipment of this quality or higher the further we get into the run," Nie Yan said. He was quite accustomed to seeing equipment of this quality. After all, in comparison to Legendary equipment, they were no different from other ordinary drops.

As for how the team would decide who this piece of equipment went to had nothing to do with him, since by the end of the run, he would receive his promised share regardless.

Beside being knowledgeable and experienced, Sleepy Fox sensed Nie Yan was also quite self-reliant. These types of people were the most difficult to recruit as subordinates since they didn't like being ordered around. It seemed roping Nie Yan into Holy Empire wasn't going to be as easy as he initially thought.

Sleepy Fox gave the set item to one of the stronger Priests, and with that, they then set out for the next area.

Not much time passed before they encountered another den. This one was roughly the same size as the one from earlier which contained seventeen Manticores.

Sleepy Fox turned to Nie Yan and said, "Let's see your method now."

Nie Yan nodded and scanned the surrounding terrain for a suitable location. Under his command, he and the other Thieves in the team, numbered from one to three, set out to their specified positions.

These four soon arrived in their designated positions and took up a square formation. Then, Nie Yan proceeded to explain in detail what role each member would have.

The Manticores lazily roamed the area around their den, completely oblivious to the players who were lurking nearby and eying them like prey.

「Remember, don't tangle with them. Run away as soon as you see them aggro onto you. Don't dally either. They're too fast for you. If you're even a second too slow, you won't be able to get away,」Nie Yan carefully reminded.