A Thousand Pounds at Stake

The Ice Spirit Archer's [Frozen Arrow] not only dealt 110% damage to the target but also froze it for one second, foiling the Demonized Wolf King's skill. Seizing this opportunity, Ye Yu Feifei and the others showed no mercy, attacking with all their might. Ye Yu Yaorao also prepared [Spring Returns], restoring 60 points of HP to Ye Luo.

Taking advantage of the situation, Ye Luo swallowed a Major Blood Recovery Pill, quickly restoring his HP to over 350.

After consuming the pill, Ye Luo attacked again, unleashing a [Slash] + basic attack + [Combo Attack]. This time, he was fortunate enough to land a critical hit with his slash, dealing 600 damage to the demon wolf. More importantly, he also drew back the aggro that the demon wolf had shifted to Ye Yu Feifei.

The second passed quickly, and the demon wolf regained its freedom. However, its [Wolf King Combo Attack] skill was interrupted and went into cooldown, meaning it couldn't be used again for another 30 seconds.

The battle had been raging for another two to three minutes, and the Wolf King's HP had dropped by over 10,000, a fifth of its total. The group saw the dawn of victory, their spirits soaring as they attacked with even greater fervor.

"Roar!"

A massive wolf howl echoed through the heavens, carrying far into the distance. Clearly, the Demonized Wolf King had activated its second skill—[Wolf King Summon]. Following the summon, the young demon wolves in the distance began to stir, then charged forward, more than ten of them.

"12 young demon wolves, the pressure isn't too great," Yan Hua Yi Leng murmured. She then looked at Ye Yu Feifei, "Ye Yu Feifei, send some people to intercept these demon wolves. We absolutely cannot let them disrupt our formation."

Nodding, Ye Yu Feifei ordered her melee players to step forward and block the demon wolves.

A little over 10 seconds later, the more than ten young demon wolves charged forward. The melee players of the Night Rain Family met them, but to their surprise, the demon wolves ignored them entirely. As if driven mad, they charged straight into the fray.

"Oh no, under the Wolf King Summon, these demon wolves' aggro is all on Ye Luo Ge Ge, we can't pull them away," Ye Yu Feifei realized, her pretty face darkening.

Ye Luo was already under considerable pressure dealing with one Wolf King. If these 12 demon wolves reached him, he would likely only be able to hold on for a few seconds.

Also realizing this, Yan Hua Yi Leng quickly issued commands: "Ranged players, switch targets and concentrate fire to eliminate these demon wolves. Night Rain Madman, charge and stun one. Mages, use area-of-effect skills. Ye Yu Yaorao, keep an eye on Ye Luo's HP."

As she spoke, Yan Hua Yi Leng began her attack. An energy arrow imbued with Ice Spirit Power whistled through the air, accelerating one of the demon wolves. Then, the Night Rain Family players focused their attacks, killing it in just two seconds.

Yan Hua Yi Leng was quite clever; she only attacked each demon wolf once. This slowed down many of the wolves, allowing them to be killed.

The young demon wolves' speed was a little over one meter per second, slightly faster than players. However, after being slowed, they became even slower. Soon, the melee players caught up, and with their combined attacks, more demon wolves were killed.

The encirclement was 15 meters away from the Wolf King, meaning these young demon wolves would need over 10 seconds to reach Ye Luo. Under the concentrated fire, most of the wolves would be killed, and the remaining two or three would pose no significant threat to Ye Luo.

"Melee players, do not approach within 10 meters of the Wolf King. Fall back quickly," Yan Hua Yi Leng calmly commanded.

While directing the battle, Yan Hua Yi Leng also kept an eye on the Wolf King. She noticed its body slightly hunched, and energy gathering, knowing the Wolf King was about to unleash its final skill, prompting her hasty command.

With a roar, the Wolf King completed its skill, its body covered in a layer of shimmering ice armor.

That wasn't all. A bone-chilling cold spread, significantly hindering the movements of players within 20 meters of the Wolf King. Above their heads, yellow damage numbers of '25' appeared every second.

Although Yan Hua Yi Leng's command was timely, a few players failed to retreat quickly enough, even entering within 5 meters of the Wolf King. As a result, their HP plummeted. They hastily retreated, but their speed was greatly reduced by the chilling aura. Those with only 400 HP were instantly killed before they could escape the Wolf King's attack range, turning into white light. Others who survived were left with critically low HP.

Frowning slightly, Yan Hua Yi Leng continued her commands: "Those with low HP, use pills to recover. Ranged players, continue attacking the remaining young demon wolves."

With the successive use of [Wolf King Summon] and [Wolf King Ice Armor], the group had only managed to kill 7 young demon wolves. Five more were aggressively charging towards Ye Luo.

Under the chilling ice aura, Ye Luo's HP was also rapidly decreasing. The Wolf King did not relent its attacks; it even cast [Wolf King Combo Attack] again, causing Ye Luo's HP to drop by 300, leaving him with only 100 HP. It was likely that under the combined attacks of the Wolf King and the few remaining young demon wolves, his HP would soon be depleted.

In this critical moment, Ye Luo surprisingly calmed down. Without hesitation, he consumed a mutated Major Blood Recovery Pill. A green light flashed, restoring 100 HP. Furthermore, he would now recover nearly 20 HP per second. As long as he could hold on for a few more seconds, his HP would return to a healthy state.

With a "whoosh," an energy arrow imbued with Ice Spirit Power killed a low-HP young demon wolf. Then, a slightly larger energy arrow shot out—it was [Frozen Arrow].

This time, Yan Hua Yi Leng's target was still the Wolf King, freezing it once more.

Simultaneously, Night Rain Madman initiated his charge skill, successfully stunning a demon wolf. He didn't stop there; with a flash, he blocked the line of sight of another, buying Ye Luo an additional one to two seconds.

A green light flashed above Ye Luo's head, displaying a '60' in green numbers. Clearly, Ye Yu Yaorao's [Spring Returns] had arrived just in time, bringing his HP back above 300. Even with the chilling aura, he could now last for over ten seconds.

Ye Yu Feifei and the others were also busy. They focused their fire, and several of the remaining low-HP demon wolves died instantly. Only two managed to attack Ye Luo, costing him over 60 HP before they were killed.

At this point, Ye Luo still had over 200 HP, enough to hold on for a while longer.

"Phew, thankfully Yan Hua has the [Accuracy] skill, greatly increasing hit rate. Otherwise, missing would have been fatal," Ye Luo sighed deeply. He then began to calculate, "The [Wolf King Ice Armor] effect has 12 seconds remaining. My current HP regeneration is 17-18 points per second. Under the ice aura, I lose 7 HP per second, totaling a loss of 80 HP."

"My current HP is 280 points. Subtracting 80 points leaves me with 200. I can only withstand three more attacks from the Wolf King," Ye Luo analyzed instantly, his brow furrowing. "The Wolf King is frozen for 1 second. I am currently 5 meters away from it. With Yan Hua's slow effect, it will take 4 seconds for it to reach me. My speed is reduced by 30%, approximately 0.7 meters per second. Retreating now should be enough."

With this thought, Ye Luo moved backward instead of forward, retreating at his fastest speed.

Just as Ye Luo could instantly calculate these details, Yan Hua Yi Leng, known as the Strongest Brain, could do the same. She continued to attack the Wolf King while issuing commands: "Night Rain Madman, stand in front of the Wolf King. Success or failure hinges on this."

Upon hearing this, Night Rain Madman did not hesitate and quickly positioned himself in front of the Wolf King.

The Wolf King's frozen state was lifted, but with Night Rain Madman blocking its path, it temporarily lost sight of Ye Luo. It swept its claws, knocking Night Rain Madman away, but this delay cost it another second or so.

Afterward, it located Ye Luo and charged at him with all its might. Although the ice armor increased its ice resistance by 50%, its speed was still significantly reduced. It would take at least 10 seconds to catch up to Ye Luo, by which time the [Wolf King Ice Armor] effect would have almost completely worn off.

As Ye Luo and the others had calculated, by the time the Wolf King caught up to him, the ice armor had disappeared, and he only had 186 HP. However, Ye Yu Yaorao's [Spring Returns] had also finished its cooldown, granting him another 60 HP.

With the chilling ice aura gone, Ye Luo's HP quickly recovered. However, the rapid healing effect from the pill was gone, and the pill's cooldown was still about 18 seconds. His HP could only recover about 6 points per second.

Despite this, Ye Luo and the others breathed a collective sigh of relief. Without the [Wolf King Ice Armor] skill, the Wolf King was no longer a threat to Ye Luo.

At this moment, Ye Luo's two skills had finished their cooldowns. He unleashed his combo attack again, dealing nearly 500 damage to the Wolf King. Furthermore, the full-power effect kicked in, knocking the Wolf King back 3 meters, buying Ye Luo another 2 seconds.

By now, Ye Yu Feifei and the others had also fully recovered their HP and resumed their attacks. The Wolf King's HP rapidly decreased.

Shortly after, Night Rain Madman's [Charge] skill also finished its cooldown, and he used it again, successfully stunning the Wolf King for 1 second. This made Ye Luo's situation even more optimistic.

Thus, Night Rain Madman used his skills as soon as they were off cooldown, and Yan Hua Yi Leng cast [Frozen Arrow], buying Ye Luo and the others significant time. After his pill's cooldown was finished, he consumed another Major Blood Recovery Pill. Combined with Ye Yu Yaorao's [Spring Returns], his HP recovered to around 400, posing no major problem.

As the battle progressed, the members of the Night Rain Family became increasingly convinced of Yan Hua Yi Leng's command, their coordination growing more seamless. The battle proceeded with greater ease and fewer unexpected dangers.

Time slowly passed amidst the fierce battle. Four minutes went by. The Wolf King's [Wolf King Summon] and [Wolf King Ice Armor] skills were less than ten seconds from their cooldowns, but its HP was still only a little over 10,000. Ye Luo and the others could see the hope of victory.

"Night Rain Madman, save your [Charge] skill. Try to interrupt the Wolf King's skills." Seeing Night Rain Madman about to charge, Yan Hua Yi Leng quickly stopped him. Seeing that he obeyed, she continued, "You go first. If you fail, I'll use [Frozen Arrow] again."

Hearing this, Ye Yu Feifei's beautiful eyes lit up, and she became excited, "As long as we can interrupt either of the Wolf King's two skills, we can kill it."

"Haha, that's right. A level 12 Wolf King, the dropped equipment should be at least Bronze grade, right?" Night Rain Mad Song laughed, his tone filled with anticipation.