Assassin at Range: The Sniper’s Lethal Power

Tristan didn't care what DarkSaber or the other players thought or how they reacted.

Right now, his focus was on outputting damage and securing the loot rights for the BOSS.

From the current situation, things were looking good.

DarkSaber's attempt made several guild leaders realize that they had no way of countering Blackshade's abilities.

Their own damage output wasn't enough, and even if they kept fighting, they wouldn't be able to secure the loot rights.

Sure, it was possible that Blackshade wouldn't get the loot either.

But what was the point?

If Blackshade didn't get the loot, he'd just wait for the next BOSS.

But what they had done was make an enemy of a top-tier assassin who could kill with a single strike, one who appeared and disappeared without a trace.

Getting on the wrong side of someone like that meant no peaceful days ahead.

After a brief discussion, the guild leaders quickly reached a consensus and began recalling their members.

"Truck Alliance surrenders the BOSS."

"Insomniacs surrender the BOSS."

"Fateful Friendship surrenders the BOSS."

"…"

The announcements from several guilds stunned the solo players.

It also gave many players a sense of triumph.

In past games, these guilds were known for being domineering. Whenever a wild BOSS appeared, they monopolized it, and solo players had no chance.

Many players had suffered and could only swallow their frustration.

How could a single person stand up to a guild?

But now, Blackshade showed with his actions that one person could challenge a guild, and even overpower it!

Of course, not all guilds surrendered.

Mainly because they also realized that Blackshade's attacks weren't unlimited.

One of the guild leaders loudly said, "Brothers, don't be fooled. Blackshade may be able to stealth seamlessly, but he still needs to wait for cooldowns. Let's all attack together! The loot rights aren't settled yet!"

Another player agreed, "That's right! If Blackshade wants the loot, he can't afford to focus on us. Let's attack the BOSS and see what he does!"

Many players were stirred.

That seemed like a reasonable plan.

"Let's go, first kill the BOSS!"

The scene grew chaotic again.

Meanwhile, in the watching area, Sophie from Drake's team said, "What should we do?"

She added, "I'm not suggesting we steal the BOSS, I know the Iron Fist Alliance keeps its word. But maybe we can help Blackshade, do him a favor."

The archer agreed, "I think we can. The Iron Fist Alliance holds weight in the minds of solo players. If the boss says stop, some of them will listen."

The assassin hesitated and said, "That's reasonable, but would it make us look bad? We're a well-known guild. It feels off to be sucking up to a solo player like Blackshade."

Drake listened to the team's discussion.

He had similar thoughts.

But ultimately, Drake decided to hold his ground.

The reason was simple—he believed that even without his help, Blackshade would still get the BOSS loot rights.

He had the power to do so.

The other players' damage output wasn't on the same level as Blackshade's.

After several guilds had surrendered, the BOSS's health bar dropped noticeably slower.

Without the elite players, the solo players couldn't even reach one-third of Blackshade's damage output.

And as things progressed, it was just as Drake had predicted.

Though Blackshade didn't attack often, his single hits were so high that the cumulative damage added up quickly.

Drake noticed something else, his tone now a little shocked. "Blackshade always uses Weak Spot Attack!"

The archer, a little surprised, added, "This guy must be a top-tier knife thrower in real life! I can't even hit as accurately with my custom bow!"

Every single hit was a Weak Spot Attack, and he was throwing knives entirely based on feel.

Not even a BOSS, which was a fast-moving target, could dodge those hits.

Even the archer, who was a professional marksman, couldn't achieve that.

Who exactly was this Blackshade?

…

The wild rabbit BOSS was still wreaking havoc, its attack power far beyond what players at this stage could endure.

Of course, its defense was also too high for them to break.

Normally, it would take all of the newbie village players working together to kill it.

But now, because of Tristan's presence, the situation had completely changed.

From the moment he started attacking until now, over four minutes had passed, during which he had launched twelve Shadow Daggers, causing tens of thousands of damage in total.

Such exaggerated damage left many players depressed.

Were they even playing the same game?

The guilds that were still determined to steal the first kill were also feeling a bit stuck.

Their combined damage didn't even match Blackshade's lowest attack.

Although the BOSS still had most of its health, the loot rights were practically already secured.

There was little point in continuing to fight.

Looking back, all their earlier boasts now felt like a joke.

Even if Blackshade couldn't attack them and the BOSS at the same time, his first strike had already pushed them to their limits.

Soon, two more guilds chose to give up and retreated, observing from the sidelines.

The BOSS was out of reach now, but they could still hope for the drops.

It wouldn't be too coincidental if the drops were things that Blackshade couldn't use, right?

If he couldn't use them, most likely, he would sell them, and that would be their chance to show off their wealth!

Several guild leaders had the same idea and quickly ordered their subordinates to gather gold coins.

In an instant, the area outside the newbie village became a buying hub.

"Buying game coins at high prices! Bulk offers preferred!"

As time passed, the wild rabbit BOSS continued to massacre players. Tristan maintained his rhythm, constantly using Breaking Stealth Strike to deal massive damage.

Every time he attacked, he would stealthily move, never staying in one place.

Five minutes later, Tristan's total output reached an astonishing 265,428, meeting the criteria for decisive damage!

This meant that the loot rights for the BOSS were now undeniably his!

Seeing this, the remaining players who had been holding on finally gave up and retreated.

As the number of players dwindled, the wild rabbit BOSS lost its target and quickly locked onto Tristan as its focus.

However, it still couldn't counter-stealth, so it could only hop toward Tristan when he attacked, trying to kill him.

Not far away, DarkSaber was silently cheering for the BOSS in his mind.

"Get up, kill that Blackshade!"

The wild rabbit BOSS was incredibly fast, jumping dozens of meters in an instant, quickly reaching Blackshade's previous position.

Upon landing, it caused a shockwave that could easily kill the current players.

Without a target to draw its attention, Blackshade wouldn't be able to survive for long, right?

But DarkSaber's thoughts were destined to be shattered.

Tristan's attacks continued.

This meant he wasn't being attacked by the BOSS.

Some players noticed something strange.

Why was Blackshade moving so fast? Just how high was his agility?