Chapter 872 - Snatching Food from the Tiger’s Den (1/2)

The Water Demons! They were here!

Nie Yan impatiently stared at the progress bar. It was already at 78%. If he were interrupted here, all that work would be for naught!

After discovering Nie Yan, the Water Demons let out shrill screams which sounded like grass scraping. This was apparently how they alerted the others. Water Demons swam in from all around, soon more than a dozen moving to surround Nie Yan.

Nie Yan was only eight seconds from opening the chest! This was the critical juncture.

The Waters Demons were like flies who caught a whiff of rotting meat. They made a beeline for Nie Yan.

Shit! Nie Yan was about to give up on the chest and return to the surface, when he heard a loud explosion.

The boat happened to be crossing directly over Nie Yan. Noticing he was in danger, Xie Yao shot a ball of light into the water.

The ball of light was dazzling beyond compare, illuminating the entire lakebed.

Bathed in the holy light, the Water Demons let out mournful screams and retreated back.

Nie Yan breathed a sigh of relief. He seized the opportunity to continue opening the chest.

BANG! The ball of light exploded, transforming the surroundings into a world of white.

This was the Radiance Explosion spell of a Holy Mage!

The dazzling brilliance completely disoriented the Water Demons.

Nie Yan was also blinded. But he didn’t need his eyes to pick the lock, only to hold it in his hands and keep the skill activated.

CLICK! The lid of the chest popped open. Nie Yan’s face lit up with joy. He stuck his hand in and grabbed onto a round object and something that felt like a necklace. In a hurry, he tossed them into his bag, whatever they were.

Nie Yan quickly swam back up to the surface. The light from Xie Yao’s spell gradually faded away. He could sense the demons rapidly closing in on him as he felt the cold water rushing past his face.

It looked like avoiding a fight with these Water Demons was impossible now.

Come! Nie Yan clenched the Bloody Dagger, ready to meet the enemy head-on.

The ghost captain still calmly rowed the boat, oblivious to the things happening underwater. He had zero consciousness. He was nothing more than a mindless spirit damned to row this boat across the lake for eternity. Xie Yao attempted to stop him, but nothing worked. Even the slightest nudge could cause his health to fall to zero and make him disappear, which would cause her to get stuck on her quest.

The boat was quickly leaving Nie Yan behind, Xie Yao anxiously looking back at him.

“Nie Yan, quickly, or else it will be too late!” Xie Yao cried out.

The fog was starting to obscure her vision of him.

Any longer, and Nie Yan would have no way of finding the boat, even from above the water’s surface. Worst comes to worst. She would have to kill the ghost, then turn the boat back to rescue him. As for what would happen after, she had no idea.

Come on! Come on! Xie Yao prayed.

Nie Yan felt his situation quickly turning south. Sensing a Water Demon closing in, he swung around and ruthlessly slashed its neck as they crossed each other in the water. A blood-curdling shriek rang out, causing his ears to ring in pain. His vision became hazy.

A mind attack! Nie Yan’s heart trembled. He quickly used Mind Immune as his head instantly cleared up.

Extreme Deterrence!

A wave of energy swept out, causing the Water Demons to retreat back. Nie Yan turned back around and swam to the surface. He had to hurry, or the boat would leave him behind!

The Water Demons didn’t back down after the Extreme Deterrence. They followed closely behind Nie Yan, looking like they would pounce on him at any moment now.

Almost there! Nie Yan tried to swim even faster. SPLASH! He broke out of the water’s surface. The boat! Where was the boat!? Where was it…?

“T-the boat’s gone,” Nie Yan sputtered. He knew the risk, and he knew the danger of missing the boat; death.

Nie Yan didn’t realize underwater, but he finally noticed the water had a paralyzing effect. His four limbs were starting to feel numb.

The water wasn’t fatal poison. Rather, it slowly made the player lose sense of their body!

Nie Yan hurriedly drank a high rank Antidote. He immediately had some feelings return to his limbs. But this wouldn’t last for long. The only way out of this was to get back on the boat! The boat was his only hope for survival.

「Nie Yan, are you alright!?」Xie Yao whispered.「Do you want me to kill the ghost and steer the boat back?」