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The unknown brings with it a deep sense of fear.
The soldiers had seen all the other Undead here, but they had never seen the Crypt Fiend before, because this was the first time they had left Northrend, the first time they had come to Tirisfal Glades, and the first time they had appeared before the world.
"Those are Crypt Fiend, a kind of resurrected undead spider! They burrow underground! They spit webs! Watch out for what's below! Get out of the way if you feel the ground tremble! I'll handle them!"
Jiang Jie silently chanted in his mind, " Xiao Feng, scan!"
Even after going ten meters underground, the soil couldn't block the game pod's scanning function. Everything in the spherical area with a ten-meter radius centered on him appeared in Jiang Jie's mind as a three-dimensional image.
With Lightning Divine Movement, Jiang Jie ran across the ground at top speed, carrying the divine sword on his back but not using it. The sword was too heavy and too tiring to wield; he preferred to use the Barov Family Longsword from the Scholomance.
Although this sword is also a two-handed sword, it is relatively slender and thin, and is known for its sharpness. It is more useful than Strom'kar when speed is needed rather than lethality.
With a greatsword, a two-handed greatsword, and two daggers, Jiang Jie carried too many weapons, which seriously affected his combat performance.
"After this battle, I absolutely must buy a magical item with storage capabilities!"
The mages of this world have invented all sorts of wondrous magical items. Some of these items have a small, sealed space inside, which the mages use for storage. Others may appear small, but their internal space is actually at least ten times larger. Especially for the Archmage, who carry a large number of items with them, it's impossible to have a large backpack. A storage ring, a storage belt, or even a mini cloth bag would be ideal.
Only Archmage and a very few high-level mages can possess a storage device with limited internal space, because these things are too expensive, costing tens of thousands of gold coins, and are unaffordable for ordinary people.
Of course, some Archmage who have a deep understanding of space can directly seal a space and access the items within it at any time, which is far more useful than storage equipment.
Fortunately, Jiang Jie's physical condition is now quite good. As his internal strength cultivation has increased, his load-bearing capacity has also become stronger. Carrying weapons and armor weighing a total of several tens of kilograms, he can fight for a short period of time without any problem.
Suddenly, a Crypt Fiend emerged from the ground and bit a Warrior's thigh!
That Warrior almost lost his life; at the very least, his thigh was definitely going to be ruined!
"Father, Mother, and... my beloved Marina! Farewell!" The Warrior, his resolve hardened, gripped his sword tightly, preparing for one last desperate fight.
Even if it means death, he will kill this wretched, immortal spider, this Crypt Fiend!
Kill it, that's enough!
This is the honor and dignity of a Warrior!
Heaven to the left, Warrior to the right— the Warrior Charge on the front lines will never forget their duty and dignity!
Just then, a blur flashed by, and Jiang Jie appeared in front of him, forcefully plunging his longsword into the ground. Shadow energy surged downwards, and then, accompanied by a mournful cry of unwillingness, a Crypt Fiend was dead!
"Thank... thank you..." The Warrior, still shaken by his narrow escape, was about to express his gratitude when he saw that the person who saved him had already run off into the distance.
But he still remembered that person forever, forever in his heart!
Because the life-saving grace will never be forgotten!
Lightning Divine Movement!
Jiang Jie is like a firefighter, going wherever he is needed. With his speed surpassing that of a thief's " Sprint " and the scanning ability of the game pod, he can always appear beside a soldier at the most critical moment, saving him, killing a Crypt Fiend, or other Undead.
Sometimes, without anyone understanding why, he would thrust his longsword deep into the ground.
Yet they always managed to kill a Crypt Fiend. These miraculous feats boosted morale. In just ten minutes, they saved countless soldiers, including Warrior, mages Paladin, and even Dwarves musketeers in the rear!
Suddenly, Jiang Jie "saw" a fleeting afterimage. It was an image seen in the game pod's scan. Someone was rapidly approaching using some mysterious method, invisible to the naked eye and imperceptible even to the senses.
"Your opponent is me, Nicholas." A cold blade sliced across Jiang Jie's shoulder, leaving a deep gash in the Nightslayer's shoulder armor. If Jiang Jie hadn't managed to shift his position just a fraction at the last moment, he might be dead by now!
The great thief!
He's a notorious thief!
Moving ten meters away with Lightning speed, Jiang Jie suddenly turned around, saw the person who had rushed at him, and his gaze sharpened:
"Master Onias! It was you!"
Onias, the leader of the Lordaeron Royal Assassins and their only great thief!
History has once again gone astray!
According to the original history, Onias did not die on the Northrend, but escaped back to the Lordaeron alone. However, he was unexpectedly infected with the Undead Plague and became Undead. Later, he followed Sylvanas and became one of the three leaders of the Royal Apothecary Society of Undercity.
But now, she is dead, resurrected by Arthas as Undead, a self-aware undead rogue Undead in all the skills she possessed in life!
Death and rebirth grant her the ability to manipulate death energy, making her even more terrifying and difficult to deal with.
"Master Onias! How could you! How could you..." Jiang Jie didn't have time to say more, because Onias's epic dagger was less than a meter away from him.
The Lobotomizer!
Shadowblade!
The two daggers gleamed with a ghastly green light; they were coated with a deadly poison!
Even with Jiang Jie's current physique and the detoxifying effect of the Black Tortoise Longevity Art, it would be difficult for him to withstand a cut to the body, right?
He didn't have time to think about why; all he could think about now was what he should do!
Facing a master thief like Onias, who is experienced, skilled, and adept at assassination and combat, he must go all out, because one wrong move and he could die!
"Then, let's fight!"
"Consider this my final trial with the Lordaeron Royal Assassins!"
"A trial personally presided over by Master Onias, isn't that quite a significant one?"
Jiang Jie did not choose to Stealth, because invisibility was useless against a master thief; he could not escape the other's perception at all.
He chose to fight to the death, to fight to the death as a thief!
The longsword returned to his back, and two daggers were now firmly in his hand.
Widowmaker!
Gut Ripper!
While its quality is slightly inferior to Onias's two daggers, the difference is negligible in a battle of this caliber.
Jiang Jie moved with Sprint speed, sprinting towards Onias, and then...
" Sinister Strike!"
" Parry!"
" Parry!"
"Disappear!"
" Mutilate!"