“He’s truly lost his mind…”
Nanaemi from Eagle Nation was utterly dumbfounded.
As a Necromancer under level 53, holding out for so long and killing so many of Eagle Nation’s professionals was already incredible, practically a miracle!
Even though no one knew what exactly happened inside the deathmatch arena.
It was still clear that this Necromancer’s strength surpassed everyone’s imagination!
But even so.
1 versus 5?!
At this moment, every instance hall across the globe erupted in chaos.
“Is he trying to challenge the entire Eagle Nation all by himself?”
“And he locked the other four slots on his own team? Going solo, that’s just too arrogant!”
“Pride comes before a fall!”
“He’s definitely going to die this time, I guarantee it!”
“A magic class with no healing abilities, challenging a full, properly configured team?”
“And it’s going to be a team of five top-tier Big Boss’s specially chosen by Eagle Nation!”
“This world has gone mad. I think I must still be dreaming.”
…
Even the four Guild Leaders, Yu Cangqiong and the others, had their expressions change drastically.
“This is far too reckless!” Liu Xinxin, usually shy, steady, calm, and gentle, was actually the first to show anger.
“This… what is that kid thinking? How could he make this decision?” Lei Tai’s face also looked somewhat unpleasant.
“A solo challenge against a full team isn’t about individual strength anymore. A properly composed five-person team can unleash combat power far exceeding that of five individuals!” Ye Hongyi said through gritted teeth.
Yu Cangqiong’s face was pale.
He swallowed nervously, looking to Liu Xinxin for help.
Liu Xinxin then said, “A five-person setup has a tank, damage dealers, control, and a healer. This round, Lu Ran is in serious danger.”
Moreover.
After losing so many professionals, Eagle Nation would definitely send five high-level combat professionals this time!
And with coordination between them, plus a healer, what could Lu Ran possibly do?
Even the previously jubilant instance halls across Longxia fell silent instantly.
“Are we still celebrating?”
“Celebrate what now? Damn it, I thought he was a true Big Boss, but he’s just a reckless fool!”
“He’s gotten way too full of himself. If he’d continued with solo deathmatches, Eagle Nation would have had no answer. A guaranteed win!”
“Throwing away a winning hand. I’m honestly speechless.”
“Great, just great. If this kid gets crushed now, Eagle Nation will at least salvage some of their pride.”
“Sigh, to die like this with no one knowing who he is, all traces lost. What an irony.”
…
There was no shortage of naysayers, but it couldn’t be helped.
Everyone here was a professional; they all understood the various classes well.
Most importantly, everyone knew the Necromancer, a conventional class, inside and out!
And yet this particular Necromancer wanted to challenge the entire Eagle Nation!
Changing the deathmatch to a team challenge was like a silent taunt: Go ahead, pick any five top players from your entire nation, form a team, and come fight me!
The arrogance was unbelievable!
They had never seen someone so brazen!
At the same time.
In Eagle Nation, upon hearing the news, the various Guild Leaders and congressional leaders were also reeling.
Then, someone excitedly shouted, “This is a great opportunity! The opponent is dizzy with success. What was an impossible situation before is now manageable! As long as we kill that Necromancer, in this round, even though Eagle Nation will still lose some face, we can retreat unscathed. Instead, that Necromancer will become the clown, attracting all the negative attention!”
“But, can we really kill that Necromancer?” someone asked instinctively.
“Are you senile? Five high-level combat professionals, with a healer, can’t kill a level 53 Necromancer? Do you even hear what you’re saying?” Neil roared.
Neil himself was under immense pressure.
So many professionals had died, many of them from his Tempest Guild!
Moreover, these members had all entered with some amount of Black Dragon equipment!
Without exception, they all died!
A significant portion of the carefully stockpiled Black Dragon equipment was lost just like that!
Coupled with the personnel losses, Neil was frantic.
Now, seeing this opportunity, Neil certainly didn’t want to hear any pessimism.
Besides.
By any normal logic, there was no way anything unexpected could happen now!
If five high-level combat professionals, a full team with a healer, couldn’t kill the opponent, then losing face in this skirmish would become a minor issue. The real big problem would be that Longxia had an overwhelmingly powerful Necromancer!
Seeing Neil’s anger.
The other Guild Leaders, and even the officials, began to chime in agreement.
“Yes, with a high-level healer, the other four can fight without any reservations!”
“The Necromancer class lacks the ability to dive the backline and take out the healer. The healer can rest easy, focusing solely on keeping everyone’s health up.”
“Meanwhile, that Necromancer has no healing abilities. Even if he has some method to protect himself, we can just wear him down!”
“Right, even the Crystal Skull of Hades couldn’t save him now!”
…
Then.
Neil said, “It’s time for us to step in. And we need to decide the participants quickly, to prevent that Necromancer from suddenly changing his mind and switching the deathmatch back to solo.”
After speaking, Neil looked at the other Guild Leaders.
His gaze lingered especially on the leaders of the top guilds—the ones currently on the global level rankings—for a few extra seconds.
His meaning was clear.
This is a good opportunity. We need to act and suppress him. No holding back!
“Good! I’m in!” one burly man declared, standing up abruptly.
The others rose one after another:
“Count me in too.”
“It’s been a long time since I’ve made such a splash. I’ll join as well.”
“Equip us with some of Tempest’s Black Dragon gear.”
“I’ll handle the healing. Let’s see how that Necromancer deals with us.”
“He’s grown so arrogant and conceited; he deserves to die.”
…
Looking at the Guild Leaders before him.
Neil nodded.
“Alright, it’s decided then. Mia will be the healer. Bett will be the tank. Miles, Cass, and Keen, you three will be the damage dealers. Focus fire on the opponent immediately at the start. It’s best if you can burst him down instantly. If not, Mia stabilizes everyone’s health, Bett draws aggro and applies debuffs. Standard combat procedure. There is no reason or possibility for us to lose this fight.”
But after hearing Neil’s words, everyone was momentarily stunned.
They all looked at Neil.
Thinking, you were the one shouting the loudest just now, but you’re not participating yourself?
“Neil, you’re not joining?” someone, a bit blunt, asked directly.
“No, I’m not,” Neil stated flatly. “As the number one on Eagle Nation’s level rankings, and also the leader of the top guild, what would it look like for me to participate in a five-versus-one duel? Yu Cangqiang didn’t even make a move when we provoked them. If I step forward now, it would only make us look like we lack depth.”
His reasoning sounded sufficient.
After all, a five-on-one wasn’t exactly honorable; it was just to salvage a bit of Eagle Nation’s pride as much as possible.
If Neil, the leader of Eagle Nation’s top guild and its highest-level player, participated…
That would be rather embarrassing.
Bett, the tank assigned to the team, urged, “Alright, that’s settled. Let’s move out!”
