Chapter 63 Defeating the Silver Leader Otis
But between these two options, the latter is clearly a gamble.
At such a critical moment, would one really stake everything on that minuscule 0.5% chance of an instant kill?
He checked the proficiency of Death Reincarnation.
He was just seven points away from leveling it up, and there were freshly respawned Bloodback Turtles nearby.
Using his 5.63 attack speed to kill seven Bloodback Turtles, then leveling up Death Reincarnation, and then attacking the Silver Leader?
It seemed feasible.
But Alan knew very well that it was too much of a gamble.
Therefore, he chose a third method.
Run!
Simply running away wouldn't work.
Alan leaped into Blackwater Lake.
The waters of Blackwater Lake were unfathomable. Alan put away his equipment and dived in with all his strength.
At this moment, the Silver Leader had already unleashed his ultimate move, attacking Alan.
The spear touched the water's surface, immediately causing a splash dozens of meters high, and the spear continued to charge toward Alan at an astonishing speed.
Alan switched to a shield to block the Silver Leader's attack.
[-349,580.]
A terrifying damage number appeared above Alan's head.
Alan breathed a sigh of relief.
He wasn't instantly killed, so he still had a chance.
He frantically swam towards the shore.
His first reaction upon reaching the shore was to attack the Bloodback Turtles.
While healing, he leveled up Death Reincarnation to two stars.
[Death Reincarnation: 2 stars.]
[Effect: Your attacks shavea 1.]
[Cooldown: None.]
[Cost: None.]
[Proficiency: 3/10000 (Note: Proficiency is gained by killing wild monsters, NPCs, or adventurers of a level not lower than your own. Each kill grants one point of proficiency.)]
Alan had just killed ten Bloodback Turtles in one go, so he had some excess proficiency.
But he didn't have time to think about that now, as the Silver Leader was right behind him.
He burst out of the water, his spear flaming, thrusting straight at Alan's face.
Alan turned and fired five arrows in quick succession, continuing to kite.
Without Rage, the Silver Leader was no longer a significant threat to Alan.
Alan could heal from the damage he inflicted.
But as a Silver-level boss and the leader of Stellaria's palace guards, he could obviously see this.
Especially after a dip in Blackwater Lake, he had calmed down a lot.
"Men, activate Rage and Super Armor, and attack with full force."
The nineteen Bronze Guards surged forward.
With Super Armor and Rage activated, they charged at Alan furiously.
Alan felt a chill down his spine and immediately retreated, firing five arrows in quick succession.
Alan's eyes lit up, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
Because...
The Silver Leader was dead.
[You have killed the Silver Leader Otis. A server-wide announcement will be made. Would you like to conceal your name?]
"Yes."
[Server-wide announcement: Congratulations to the player with a hidden nickname for achieving the first kill of the Silver Leader Otis. We encourage all players to continue their efforts.]
[Server-wide announcement: Congratulations to the player with a hidden nickname for achieving the first kill of the Silver Leader Otis. We encourage all players to continue their efforts.]
After Death Reincarnation leveled up, the instant kill probability triggered so quickly.
With the Silver Leader dead, the remaining Bronze Guards proved to be no match for Alan.
Even with their Rage and Super Armor activated, Alan was not afraid at all.
Because of the Silver Leader's death, they were somewhat disorganized, and their attacks were no longer as coordinated as before.
Their control was also a bit off, resulting in them being picked off one by one by Alan.
When the last Bronze Guard fell, a satisfied smile appeared on Alan's face.
At last, he could claim the spoils dropped by the NPCs.
As Alan gathered the loot dropped by the NPCs,
in Stellaria, within the Royal Palace, at the Crystal Palace,
Queen Susan's expression soured. "How could Otis be dead?"
"At this stage, none of those adventurers should be able to kill him."
She had already sensed something was wrong when she heard the server-wide announcement about the Bronze Guards being killed.
Now, even the Silver Leader Otis was dead, which made her realize the severity of the situation.
Behind Susan, an old woman holding a skull staff said sinisterly, "Could it be that Infamy Value adventurer?"
Susan shook her head. "With Otis's strength, that adventurer couldn't stand a chance against him."
"But ever since the power of the gods descended upon this land, only when an adventurer slays an NPC does a server-wide announcement occur. Therefore, it must have been him."
Susan said, "Don't forget, there are already divine envoys among the adventurers. Those slumbering gods may seek to reclaim Stellaria."
Hearing this, the hunchbacked old woman looked a bit grim. "So far, we've only found traces of divine envoy activity. We can't be sure of their identity."
The woman continued, "But this Infamy Value adventurer is almost certainly the Ice King. If he's not a divine envoy and is that powerful, could we possibly recruit him to our side?"
Susan said, "It's not impossible, but we can't be sure if he's aware that I sent someone to capture him. If he knows, it might complicate matters."
"Rest assured, Your Majesty. I didn't give your decree to Otis, just to avoid any issues. The Ice King won't know anything." The hunchbacked old woman smiled sinisterly. "As for recruiting him, I can try to make contact."
"Go ahead. You can offer him some substantial benefits. With the throne at stake, we need experts like him."
In the wild,
Alan was now tallying his rewards.
Level 50 equipment, level 50 skill books, and some potions and materials.
To him, they were negligible.
He couldn't use the weapons and skills of a spear warrior.
The only good thing was that by killing them, Alan had gained 45,000 guild achievement points.
But upgrading a five-star guild to a six-star guild required ten million achievement points, so this was still far from enough.
After collecting all the dropped items and materials, Alan prepared to continue farming monsters.
But suddenly, he looked back.
About 500 feet away, an assassin was lurking.
In stealth, but Alan could see his position clearly thanks to his Eye of Purity.
"President, I have confirmed. The target with a bounty placed by demon lord Greyfawn, the Infamy Value player, is indeed the same person."
The assassin continued, "No surprise, he is the Ice King. He's still farming Bloodback Turtles, and his damage is high. Not easy to deal with."
"Got it," SnowflakeChaser responded calmly. "Wait for me. I'll bring people over right away."
"I must get the demon lord Grelorin's bounty," SnowflakeChaser said.
Alan noticed the assassin.
But he didn't care.
Many guilds had dedicated scouting assassins who spent all day exploring various regions, checking monster distributions, special mechanisms, and so on.
As for leveling up?
Periodic boosts from high-level players, using a 9:1 experience sharing ratio, sufficed.
Their levels were usually lower than average players, but it was enough for map exploration.
Alan continued farming monsters, while the assassin player watched from a distance, neither approaching nor leaving.
After Alan had farmed two rounds of Bloodback Turtles, he finally couldn't stand it anymore and looked at the assassin player.
"What? Are you waiting for your guild members to arrive?"
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