The Great Thief - Chapter 267

Chapter 267
Lu Li felt like he was at his wit’s end; he couldn’t return it now .


He couldn’t do something like that with his manhood at stake .
However, in a situation where someone else did not have the recipe for something this rare, selling it at ten times the price wasn’t that unusual .
The materials for Intermediate Poison were not easy to find . Water Fairy was unlikely to have many either, otherwise, she wouldn’t have stingily offered only 10 of them .
Lu Li had already decided to use the Basic Poison unless it was a critical situation .
In fact, there weren’t many people that were worth using the Intermediate Poison on .
After registering, Lu Li found the Skills Trainer and used up the rest of his Skill Points . His main goal was to upgrade Backhand Backstab .
This skill was very important for PVP players, but the only problem was that the monetary cost of upgrading it was heart-wrenching .
He had spent over 30 gold!
At this stage of Dawn, an average player would take a week to make that amount, assuming they lived frugally and didn’t experience any misfortune .
Most people could barely make ends meet .
Lu Li then found Moonlight and spent the rest of their time in the Warsong Canyon .
After March Rain finished making equipment, she logged-off for some rest . However, after she logged back on, she also joined in . The three of them used the Warsong Canyon as the location for their practice .
They ran into quite a few Horde parties, but all of them were easily defeated .
After logging-off to get some sleep, Lu Li slept in a little later than usual .


“Have you guys eaten? I’ll pay,” he asked after he had finished watching up . He looked to his younger sister and the female landlords, who were in the living room watching TV, for a response .
After living together for so long, friendships would eventually form, even if there was no initial spark .
Besides, the three landlords had treated Xin Xin extremely well, especially after learning about her condition . They felt so bad for her that they basically treated her like their own little sister .
“Luckily, none of us have eaten yet . Otherwise, we would have missed this prestigious opportunity . ” Zhou Huan Huan happily jumped up and ran off to change .
Lu Li only realized that these girls were still wearing their pajamas when she stood up .
Although their curves couldn’t be clearly seen, their slim figures could still be appreciated behind their cotton sleepwear .
However, Lu Li was a gentleman; he was completely focused on his sister and didn’t spare more than a glance on the girls . The on-looking Willow Yi Yi found this quite boring . She now had even more reason to suspect that Lu Li wasn’t normal .
He was either a sister-con, or had a gender issue .
“Lu Li, have you registered for the Shadow Cup?” Dou Dou was dressed in shorts which revealed her slender white legs .
“Of course,” Lu Li responded without hesitation . He then turned his head to ask Lu Xin if she had felt any discomfort today .
The hospital’s medicine seemed to have a few side effects; the little girl’s white face appeared paler than usual .
“It would be good if you could get a prize,” Dou Dou said hopefully . “That way, you won’t need to worry about the treatment fees . ”
Lu Li was determined to completely cure his sister of this disease and eliminate the possibility of having to relive the nightmare that was his previous life .
The three landlords had wanted to lend him money, but he had been resistant towards this .
“I don’t want any old prize – I want the first prize . ”


Lu Li spoke seriously; his voice was firm and confident .
“First Prize?” Dou Dou’s eyes widened .
“Why are you so surprised? I don’t think there is anyone that could stop me from taking first prize . ”

Lu Li wasn’t being arrogant – the level disparity was too significant . Most of the other experts weren’t even level 25 yet, and this was without considering the difference in equipment either .
The current rules of the Shadow Cup tournament were very unforgiving . It was just pure, single-elimination three on three battles all the way .
If you won, you would be promoted and if you lost, you would be eliminated .
It was not until the next competition that a few globally-recognized event coordinators got together to create a new set of rules, which diminished the effect that a single player had on the outcome .
Currently, Lu Li’s personal strength could determine a lot of things .
Following this train of thought, he thought that he would most likely be able to take this round of the Shadow Cup championship .
Dou Dou then started to list off the previous champions and how strong those teams were . She also tried to warn Lu Li not to aim too high…
However, he just took the opportunity to learn about his opponents and didn’t really think much about it .
When he next logged on, it was already Monday morning in the game .
As night and day were reversed in Dawn, it always felt like a dream when he entered the game world .
It was still early, but Lu Li didn’t sit around waiting for the competition to start . He, Moonlight and March Rain all received the Mid-Autumn Festival quest and went out to train together .
It was only the first day, so they tried not to expend too much energy .
Although their opponents for the competition would be randomly assigned, the system would also take into account the players’ level of equipment and overall strength . This prevented the awkward situation where a top team would face some ordinary players .
During the Mid-Autumn Festival Week, mobs had a chance to drop the Mooncake Box, which could potentially reward a good item .
Unfortunately, the rate of this happening wasn’t very high .
The first round had begun!
They quickly dealt with the monsters before them and rushed to the arena .
There was a 1-minute waiting period before the round began . If the players were late, the system would consider them to have lost .
The arena that they were in was circular .
In the interest of saving time, the System would randomly select one of the basic maps .
Lu Li glanced at the players opposing them . There was one Mage and one Warrior; only two people had shown up so far .
This meant that there were two possibilities – they really only had two players, or one of them was in Stealth like Lu Li .
In reality, their opponents were just like them . Lu Li had Stealthed himself the moment they entered the battle, so their opponents also only saw two players – a Warrior and a Priest .
“You go ahead . I’ll stay right here . ” Moonlight could tell they were novices with a single glance .
Lu Li immediately moved behind their Mage .
Sap!
Now, the Mage was unable to move . He didn’t have any stasis skills, nor did he have any skills to remove the stun . All he could do was wildly plead in his team’s chatroom for the Warrior and Druid to protect him .
He’s so fast!
This was the first thought of all three opposing players .
It had only been a few seconds and this Thief had already made it all the way to the back .
The Warrior turned around to rescue him, but found himself unable to move halfway through the turn .
After Lu Li had attacked the Mage, he went straight to the Warrior .
Premeditation (2 stars), Cheap Shot (2 stars), Ambush (2 stars), Backhand Backstab!
Blood sprayed out of the Warrior’s body as his HP was rapidly emptied .
It was a one shot!
The Thief’s combo points (stars) could be accumulated to a total of five . Gaining any more was worthless, so Lu Li had actually wasted a star .
He wasn’t an inflexible person; he just used whatever skill felt right at the time .
After using four skills the deal with the Warrior, the Druid sheepishly revealed himself . He didn’t even have the chance to cast a Heal .
What is your healer doing in Stealth?
Lu Li didn’t give them any chances . His cloak flashed and he instantly appeared behind the Druid who was cut down in a few hits .
As he was about to kill the Mage, the Mage’s character suddenly vanished .