Using One Cat to Kill Another

Using One Cat to Kill Another

Rumors had a way of spreading from one person to ten, then from ten to a hundred, until they became the truth.

Most importantly, the "evidence" Chao Bafang had presented was all real.

Of course, aside from Yang Shan and Chao Bafang, there was another witness to what had happened with Nalan Yanran—the top spender of Shun Huo Nuan:

Wang Tianhao! However, Wang Tianhao had no idea that the Fire Cloud Leopard was Nalan Yanran's trial target.

The reason was simple.

When Wang Tianhao had gone to demand compensation from Nalan Yanran earlier, they had barely exchanged a few words before he failed to restrain his restless heart and tried to size up Nalan Yanran's cup size.

Nalan Yanran had flown into a rage and chopped Wang Tianhao straight back to the respawn point.

The compensation was canceled along with it.

It had even triggered an Affinity rating.

Except the number displayed was "-10"! Yet the more it was like this, the more interested Wang Tianhao became in Nalan Yanran.

Especially now, after the forum post Chao Bafang had exposed, Nalan Yanran's popularity had briefly rivaled Xiao Mei's and even showed signs of surpassing her.

After all, Xiao Mei had only been a minor supporting character in the original story.

But Nalan Yanran was the woman who had made the protagonist, Xiao Yan, declare, "Do not bully the poor youth!"

The more popular Nalan Yanran became, the more Wang Tianhao wanted to make her his!

Wang Tianhao had never experienced the feeling of making all the horny old perverts on the internet burn with envy, jealousy, and hatred!

"Xiao Ji!"

Xiao Ji had been browsing pictures on the forum, comparing whether Nalan Yanran or Xiao Mei was prettier, and had gotten a little too absorbed.

It was not until Wang Tianhao smacked him on the head that Xiao Ji reacted. "W-Wang Shao, what is it?"

"What is it? Can't you hear me when I call you?"

Wang Tianhao snapped, "Gather our men immediately. The Tian Hao Alliance is about to make a major move!"

Xiao Ji looked confused. "What major move?"

Wang Tianhao nearly drew his blade and chopped Xiao Ji down. "You pig-brained idiot, the Fire Cloud Leopard! The Fire Cloud Leopard!"

"Oh, killing a boss?"

Xiao Ji nodded repeatedly. "Okay, Wang Shao, I'll get right on it! Right on it!"

Wang Tianhao sneered. "Even if it's negative, at least Affinity has been unlocked. As long as I get the Fire Cloud Leopard's hide, I'll eventually grind it back up. Then, hehe..."

Wang Tianhao had indeed never encountered a woman in real life who could not be dealt with by simply throwing money at her.

But he had met one in the game!

He absolutely could not let her go!

It was not only Wang Tianhao. The other guilds in Cloud Frost City were already planning to surround and kill the Fire Cloud Leopard as well.

Setting Nalan Yanran aside.

The value of a peak second-tier King of Beasts alone was already extremely high.

After all, no Player had yet triggered the first kill of a second-tier King of Beasts!

Chao Bafang had only casually mentioned the location of the Great Prairie in his post.

Yet a huge number of curious Players had followed the Great Prairie and found the neighboring Fire Rock Hills.

A small number of Players had actually encountered the Fire Cloud Leopard and posted its stats on the forum.

Fire Cloud Leopard (King of Beasts)
Level: Peak second tier

Attribute: Fire

Qi and Blood: 8500
Attack: 345
Defense: 88
Speed: 55
Bloodline Secret Skill: ???
Description: It's just a fiery red kitty, really, meow! Don't be afraid, go pet it! Just don't touch its tail.

The programmer who created the Fire Cloud Leopard was probably a cat person to come up with a description like that.

But that was not important.

What mattered was that the Fire Cloud Leopard's location had been confirmed.

At once, large numbers of Players began heading for the Fire Rock Hills one after another.

Meanwhile, the two strongest guilds in Cloud Frost City had also begun to move.

One of them was called War Soul Hall.

It was an old-established guild active in the online gaming world.

Its current guild leader, Tang Baizhan, had dominated the rankings for half a year in the martial arts game Blade's Edge.

When Battle Through the Heavens launched, Tang Baizhan led the core members of War Soul Hall into the game, using Cloud Frost City as their starting base.

Over the past few days, they had also begun promoting the guild on the forum.

To take down the Fire Cloud Leopard, Tang Baizhan had already assembled two hundred guild members! "Guild Leader, a large number of Players have already gone to the Fire Rock Hills. We may need to hurry."

"No rush!"

Tang Baizhan looked as though everything was under his control.

"There are still plenty of Wind Claw Leopards in the Fire Rock Hills. It won't be easy to get near the Fire Cloud Leopard. Let those Players wear themselves down first. We'll save our strength for the Fire Cloud Leopard!"

Meanwhile, Hero King Manor was already holding a battle meeting.

A scout from Hero King Manor reported, "Guild Leader, two of our brothers just died and returned to the city. The Fire Cloud Leopard's stats and location match the information exposed on the forum."

Ye Suifeng analyzed, "Boss, quite a few guilds are probably eyeing the Fire Cloud Leopard now. This won't be an easy fight."

Jin Shankao looked as though everything was under his control.

"But if we fight it well, Hero King Manor's reputation will be made. There may be many guilds in Cloud Frost City, but War Soul Hall is the only one that's even a little troublesome."

Ye Suifeng said, "We should probably keep an eye on Wang Tianhao too."

Jin Shankao said disdainfully, "A spoiled rich kid using the allowance his dad gives him to play at running a guild? He doesn't mean shit."

As the one who had set everything in motion behind the scenes, Yang Shan had long since brought Chao Bafang to the outskirts of the Fire Rock Hills to wait for an opportunity! The two hid in the canopy of a large tree to conceal themselves.

Yang Shan was even resting with his eyes closed.

Chao Bafang, on the other hand, was a little excited. "Great God, there must already be several hundred Players in the Fire Rock Hills. There are probably another four or five thousand still on the way. This is the first time I've ever seen such a huge turnout."

Yang Shan replied leisurely, "Stay calm. Battle Through the Heavens is unrivaled in the online gaming world right now. The National Server alone has over three hundred million registered users, and it's still growing. Cloud Frost City can hold two hundred thousand Players by itself. What's this?"

In his previous life, Yang Shan had even witnessed a grand scene where three hundred thousand people fought over a single secret realm.

The battle had been so fierce that the ground was littered with equipment and Spirit Stones dropped by dead Players.

Just a few thousand people was nothing more than a small scene.

Chao Bafang was still somewhat worried. "But Great God, so many people want to kill the Fire Cloud Leopard. Can we really steal the boss?"

Yang Shan said, "We have a decent chance."

Chao Bafang said, "Only a decent chance? Great God, I feel like you're playing with fire."

Yang Shan said, "I was just being modest. We probably have a seventy percent chance."

Yang Shan's seventy percent confidence came from his "execute threshold."

If the Fire Cloud Leopard was injured and had obvious wounds, Yang Shan was confident that he could continuously strike its weak points and deal explosive damage in a short time.

At this stage, Yang Shan did not think anyone would be at a higher level than him, nor did he think anyone's gaming skills would surpass his.

Although many Players wanted to kill the Fire Cloud Leopard, the only thing that determined the winner was who could land the final blow and kill it.

Among the Fire Cloud Leopard's drops was something Yang Shan desperately needed.

Taking down the Fire Cloud Leopard had originally been part of Yang Shan's early development plan.

Running into Nalan Yanran had merely moved the matter forward.

Chao Bafang nodded. "Seventy percent is indeed quite high. Don't worry, Great God. Even if it costs me my life, I'll clear the way for you!"

Yang Shan said, "Damn it, you make it sound so heroic. It's just a game. Your life isn't worth anything."

Chao Bafang chuckled. "Hehe, I just got carried away by the atmosphere."

As Yang Shan and Chao Bafang chatted, a black leopard suddenly sprang out from beneath the tree.

At the same time, a five-man party appeared not far away.

Chao Bafang said excitedly, "Great God, the show's starting!"