Chapter 18: 18 Chapter 18: Skeleton Warriors Can Also Be Tanks Lin Moyu had already detected the newcomers through his skeleton warriors. Besides the archer and mage he met earlier today, there was now a knight carrying a sword and shield. The three surrounded them from different directions. Ning Yiyi frowned, her delicate face scrunching up. "This is endless. It’s just a mid-level skill scroll. They’ve been chasing me for days and still haven’t given up." Ning Yiyi stomped her foot and said to Lin Moyu, "I’m leaving. We’ll play again if we have the chance." Whoosh! An arrow shot out from the darkness. Ning Yiyi reacted quickly, dodging to the side instantly. The arrow exploded with a bang, transforming into two streams of light that fell on Lin Moyu and Ning Yiyi. Huge markers appeared above their heads, glowing brightly in the night, looking like they were wearing bright lamps. "Oh no, marker arrows!" Ning Yiyi’s face suddenly paled, knowing things had become troublesome. Lin Moyu recalled the description of marker arrows. It was an archer skill that could mark targets, making them conspicuous and unable to enter stealth. Marker arrows were very effective against assassin-type careers, limiting their stealth abilities. They were also useful in dungeons against stealth-type monsters. Once marked by an archer, stealth skills were restricted, making escape much more difficult. "You can’t escape this time." A cold laugh rang out as the mage from earlier emerged from the forest. On another side, the archer stood in a tree. From the third direction, the knight had also arrived. The mage gripped his staff, his cold gaze sweeping over Lin Moyu and Ning Yiyi. "I knew you two were together." "A dirty rat of an assassin paired with an evil, dark undead summoner. What a fine couple." A faint light flashed in Ning Yiyi’s hand, and a green-glowing dagger appeared. "He has nothing to do with this. I’ll give you the skill scroll, and we’ll go our separate ways." The archer in the tree laughed, "That would have been fine a day ago, but now we think it’s safer to kill you." The mage added, "Dead people are the safest. This way, no one will know we have a mid-level skill scroll, saving us a lot of trouble." Ning Yiyi whispered, "I’ll hold them off. You run." Lin Moyu looked at her, "What about you?" "I’m a shadow assassin. The night is my domain. I have ways to escape." Lin Moyu knew Ning Yiyi was just saying this. If she could really beat them, she wouldn’t have been running today. Clearly, the opponents were stronger. As a shadow assassin, she might have been able to escape before, but now hit by the archer’s marker arrow, her stealth skills were ineffective, making escape much harder. The archer said gravely, "The night is long. Let’s not waste time. Attack!" The mage raised his staff, "Today, not only will you die, but this little one will die too." Brilliant light burst from the staff, and a huge light orb rose into the sky, illuminating the surroundings like daylight. Illumination spell! The mage’s illumination spell not only lit up the area but also dispelled darkness and increased the mage’s spell hit rate. Most crucially, it could also counter assassins’ stealth skills. This made Ning Yiyi even more uncomfortable. "Time to fight for our lives." Light flashed in Ning Yiyi’s hand again, and a green dagger appeared. Her whole body tensed up. Her large eyes narrowed slightly, her gaze becoming sharp as she looked for opportunities. The archer in the tree had his bow fully drawn, ready to shoot at any moment. The knight had taken out his sword and shield, poised in a charging stance. The mage’s staff was glowing brightly. The three surrounded them, leaving Ning Yiyi no chance to escape. At this moment, Lin Moyu slightly raised his finger, and a skeleton warrior appeared in front of him. "Huh, wasted effort!" The mage showed a hint of disdain and strong disgust. "Fireball!" The mage shouted, and a huge fireball a meter in diameter appeared out of thin air, shooting towards the two with roaring flames. Fireball was a powerful spell that mages could only master at level 20. A direct hit would be fatal or at least severely injurious. "Quick, dodge!" Ning Yiyi’s face changed as she immediately pulled Lin Moyu back. As the mage launched the fireball, he also instantly cast a spirit entanglement spell. As Ning Yiyi was pulling Lin Moyu back, she suddenly felt her body become heavy, her speed slowing down significantly. An invisible thread of spirit power extended from the staff, entangling their feet. As Ning Yiyi was entangled by the spirit power, the archer also made his move. The bowstring vibrated with a twang, and an arrow shot out. Midway, the arrow split into three. Triple Shot! One of the archer’s techniques, turning one arrow into three, tripling the attack. At this time, the knight also charged forward at an alarming speed. "It’s over!" Ning Yiyi’s face turned pale. She suddenly pushed Lin Moyu away hard, pushing him out of the attack range. At this moment, two skeleton warriors appeared on Ning Yiyi’s left and right. The three skeleton warriors acted like three shields, firmly protecting Ning Yiyi. The mage’s fireball hit a skeleton warrior, exploding with a boom and bursting into flames. The archer’s triple shot hit the skeleton warriors, making metallic impact sounds. The knight also collided with a skeleton warrior, but while the skeleton didn’t move an inch, the knight was sent flying back. From the flames, the skeleton warriors slowly walked out, emitting a greenish-white light, showing no signs of injury. "How is this possible!" The mage couldn’t believe what he saw. He had used Detection earlier and knew Lin Moyu was only a level 10 necromancer. Summons couldn’t exceed their summoner’s level, so they should only be level 10 as well. How could his level 21 power fail to instantly kill them? The archer and knight were also stunned. What kind of summons were these, to be so strong? Crack! Crack! Accompanied by grating friction sounds, skeleton warriors appeared all around. A total of 44 skeleton warriors completely surrounded the three of them.