One person was missing from the team, but Dragon Rider didn’t notice at all. All his attention was focused on the Green Mantis King, his face glowing with excitement as he laughed heartily: “Brothers, go! Attack in waves! Even if it’s a level 12 BOSS, we can wear it down with our numbers. Don’t be afraid of losing levels—when killing the BOSS, for every level you lose, I’ll compensate you 500 RMB, ha!”

A group of players from the Crazy Dragon Guild immediately had a green gleam in their eyes and charged forward, waving their newbie weapons.

The drop rate in Tianzong was extremely low, and weapon drops were even rarer. Among the more than twenty members of the Crazy Dragon Guild, every single one wielded a plain white weapon—there wasn’t even a single weapon with attributes, which says a lot.

“Shhh…”

Chaotic footsteps trampled the shadowy grass of the forest as a large group surged toward the Green Mantis King. The BOSS sensed the danger, suddenly spun around, raised its two blade-like arms high, and let out a sharp screech, its aura surging as if to defend its kingly might!

“Go! Don’t be afraid!”

Dragon Rider grinned and shouted, “Coordinate and watch your positioning! Melee fighters, attack once and then back off. Your attack interval is about 1.5 seconds, so make sure you spend at least 1 second of that time in a spot where the BOSS can’t hit you. Work together to distract it and waste its attack opportunities!”

Wow, what a professional!

Dragon Rider continued to boost morale: “Brothers, our Crazy Dragon Guild must make a name for ourselves this time. Even if we can’t become China’s number one guild, we must at least dominate the Suzhou-Jiangsu-Shanghai region. Hmph, killing the Green Mantis King today is the first step for Crazy Dragon to claim the throne!”

Everyone was fired up, bloodthirsty and shouting at the top of their lungs!

“Crack!”

The BOSS executed a scissor attack, instantly dropping a Crazy Dragon member to the ground—a spectacular one-shot kill. The damage number 421 floated up, enough to instantly kill any player at this stage.

But as the group from Crazy Dragon Guild ganged up, iron swords, iron spears, iron-bone fans, bamboo flutes, broadswords, iron whips—all sorts of weapons smashed down together, and the Green Mantis King’s HP began to drop rapidly.

“Ah!”

Two seconds later, another Crazy Dragon Guild member was slain by the BOSS.

Dragon Rider stood by, supervising the battle, his expression shifting between hope and worry. While watching the fight, he couldn’t help but glance around nervously, afraid that someone else might show up and ruin the Crazy Dragon Guild’s operation.

……

Hidden in the dense forest, I smiled slightly. Although Dragon Rider was experienced, he had made a miscalculation. The biggest threat he faced now wasn’t other players, but the fact that his own guild members simply couldn’t handle the Green Mantis King!

Dragon Rider only saw the surface: losing one player in exchange for 7% of the Green Mantis King’s HP. By that calculation, 25 people should be enough to take down the BOSS. But he overlooked the fact that the BOSS regenerates HP quickly, and with each player lost, the damage dealt to the mantis decreases, so it’s no longer a simple “one player for 7%” formula.

It’s a simple math equation, but unfortunately, those involved are often blind to it. Dragon Rider was so obsessed with the BOSS’s high drop rate that he forgot the most basic things.

As expected, just as I predicted, as the fight went on, Dragon Rider’s expression grew more and more troubled. Eyes wide, he shouted, “Faster, hurry up!”

He took a deep breath and said, “When the BOSS is down to its last sliver of HP, stop attacking and let me finish it off!”

Suddenly, I understood why Dragon Rider’s level was so high—it must be related to this. The person who lands the killing blow on the BOSS gets 50% of the experience. Dragon Rider could organize people to fight high-level monsters, and that way, it would be hard for him not to top the rankings.

“Crack!”

The Green Mantis King’s “Whirlwind Cleaver” attack was fierce and unstoppable, cutting down more than twenty people in the blink of an eye. When its HP was down to about 10%, only four Crazy Dragon Guild members were left alive—three warriors and Dragon Rider.

“Damn!” Dragon Rider spat, grabbed his spear, and personally joined the fight, glaring coldly at the Green Mantis King and shouting, “Beast, go to hell!”

“Puff!”

A spear pierced through the defense. Dragon Rider’s attack power wasn’t high, but his aim was precise, striking right at the gap in the Green Mantis King’s shell and stabbing into its soft flesh, causing a significant drop in HP.

“Ah ah ah!”

Three more Crazy Dragon members died in quick succession, leaving only two people.

Dragon Rider was relieved he hadn’t died, keeping a close eye on the BOSS’s last sliver of HP, attacking ruthlessly, as if he wanted to swallow the BOSS whole.

……

But just then, a sudden change occurred!

“Slash!”

A cold flash streaked by. The last remaining Crazy Dragon Guild warrior’s eyes widened in shock. He had been dodging the BOSS’s attacks, but was suddenly one-shotted from behind by a sword strike to his weak spot—his neck!

Dragon Rider was shocked to discover that the attacker was a little skeleton wielding an iron sword and wearing a shimmering suit of armor!

“What? Who are you?” Dragon Rider shouted angrily.

“Abraham Lincoln!”

“What the hell do you want?”

“Uphold justice on behalf of the heavens!”