Flying Thieves merely had a higher bonus to their Qinggong, hence the scouting party consisted entirely of assassins.
But given the limited time, the new batch of players generally only had levels over 20, so they had to enlist the help of a few high-level assassins from the affiliated guilds to act together.
At this moment, among these ten people, the six assassins from the Azure Dragon Association were over level 20, while the three assassins found from outside were all masters above level 30.
However, Zhao Qingyun was not concerned. Although the average level of the Azure Dragon Association was a bit lower, several of its core members were among the top players in the game, far outstripping ordinary players in terms of level, profession, and equipment.
Ah Gui was one of the core members. With him leading the scouting party, Zhao Qinglong felt very reassured.
"Attention, a bunch of people from the opposing team has suddenly disappeared; they must have entered stealth state." The change in numbers did not escape the eyes in the sky, and An Ran immediately issued a warning.
At this very moment, Xiao Jie, Little Dragon Shrimp, and Dragon’s Illusion had already reached the depths of the crack. There were no monsters in this tunnel, only a huge downward slope leading through the deep Cold Ice Tunnel into the vast Ice Cave below the Ice Lake.
A White Dragon was coiled right there in the Ice Cave.
The moment they saw the White Dragon, all three of them let out exclamations.
It was real, a real dragon!
The White Dragon was covered in crystal-clear white scales, with a color like ice and snow, and its horns were like ice sculptures, which can only be described as both elegant and magnificent.
The massive dragon body was about fifty to sixty meters long, curled into a ball, and seemed to have sustained serious injuries.
The Dragon Head was curled up among it, its appearance unclear, apparently resting and healing.
Behind the White Dragon, in the ice, there was clearly a tall stone gate visible; the stone gate in the photo was very blurry, with only a rough outline visible, but now it looked startlingly clear.
There were seven stone slots on the gate arranged in the shape of the Big Dipper, strikingly conspicuous.
The Immortal’s Seal! There really was a treasure.
However, looking at the White Dragon’s long health bar and its powerful level 66 strength, Xiao Jie decisively didn’t dare to get close, just took a few photos from a distance.
It seemed creature could only be challenged by the entire guild.
"Target discovered, the intelligence is confirmed to be true, I’ve sent the photos back." As Xiao Jie spoke, he took a dozen photos with his phone and sent them to the group chat.
Long Xingtianxia’s voice came through YY, "Well done, mission accomplished, you guys can withdraw now, be careful, the opposing side might have dispatched their assassins and should be nearing the entrance by now, withdraw quickly to avoid being blocked at the entrance."
Like Zhao Qingyun, Long Xingtianxia was also keeping an eye on the operation.
Hearing this, Xiao Jie immediately led the three to retreat along the original path, with himself at the very front, using Sound Recognition every 10 seconds to ensure they wouldn’t be ambushed.
A ring spread outwards on the screen like radar waves in all directions.
Due to the Demon Spirit Hundred Forms talent, even the side effect of [sudden darkness] was gone, working exactly like a biological radar, monitoring the surroundings within a range of over forty steps (30 steps + Perception points × 1).
After walking a distance—
Another radar sweep went out.
This would ensure they wouldn’t be caught off guard by the opponents.
Another sweep went out, and stealthy red figures appeared at the edge of the radar range on the screen.
"Here they come!" Xiao Jie’s heart tightened, and he quickly warned the others.
The three immediately stopped at the same time.
The two on the opposite side apparently hadn’t noticed them yet and were still carefully searching.
Swoosh, another radar wave spread out, this time more red figures appeared.
Seven, eight, nine, damn, they actually sent down nine people, quite the large force.
Even though Xiao Jie’s body had been tempered by Qi Refining Skill to be as calm as still water with no ripples, he couldn’t help but commend that the Azure Dragon Association certainly had a strong presence, casually dispatching two teams of people.
"I found them, nine people."
"At six o’clock, the closest twenty steps away, the farthest forty, let’s retreat and keep our distance."
Whether invisible or in stealth, if too far away it’s impossible to see, but if too close with high perception, they might be detected by the enemy.
The three of them retreated slowly, keeping their distance while discussing combat tactics.
"Shall we fight?" Little Dragon Shrimp sounded a bit hesitant; three against nine seemed absurd.
"Fight, it’s about who strikes first, the advantage is ours!" Xiao Jie decisively stated.
In assassin combat, it’s all about timing and preemptiveness.
It’s all about dealing damage.
Although they were only three, their profession and levels were top-notch; Little Dragon Shrimp was level 36, and Dragon’s Illusion even reached level 38.
As for himself, while appearing to be level 30, his actual combat power was probably up to level 40.
With the initiative, they certainly had a chance.
"Little Dragon Shrimp, you hit with the first wave, use AOE to reveal them all, I’ll take the second wave, apply slow to them, disrupt their formations, kill as many as possible, Dragon’s Illusion takes the third wave, follow up based on the situation, best if you can take out their leader."
Had it been any other time, Xiao Jie wouldn’t dare to be so bold, but now with a Divine Weapon in hand and holding the advantage, he was filled with confidence.
In such narrow passages, it was difficult for the opponent’s numbers to come into play, perfect for setting up an ambush.