Chapter 157 Leveling Up and the News of War

Over the next few days, Nie Yan continued to farm bosses, acquiring equipment for levels 150 to 160 and increasing his own level.

Nie Yan’s level quickly reached 115. In the beginning, he could level up by farming only two level 150 to 160 Lord-class monsters, but upon reaching level 115, he needed to farm more than ten to level up once.

He supplied the NPC guards of Okoron City with a large amount of high-level equipment. The Okoron City Guard, which initially numbered just over a hundred, rapidly expanded to more than two thousand six hundred, and continued to grow exponentially.

Nie Yan originally thought that being able to recruit one or two thousand city guards would be good enough, but the development far exceeded his expectations.

These NPCs around levels 130 to 140 were only considered average in combat strength among NPCs. Under normal circumstances, it was difficult for them to join the city guards of other cities because their levels and strength were too low. However, Nie Yan didn't mind. As long as they were elites above level 130 to 140, the more, the better. Nie Yan's intention was to use these NPCs to deal with the skeleton army. An elite-class NPC around level 130 to 140 possessed considerable strength. As long as they weren't heavily surrounded, taking down dozens or even hundreds of skeletons was definitely not a problem. A large number of NPCs, cooperating with each other, would definitely be more effective than those boneheads in combat.

Once this news spread, large numbers of NPCs rushed from all over to try and make a living in Okoron City.

Most of these people were rangers, warriors, and thieves from various places, with paladins being the next most numerous, and mages and priests being the fewest.

With the increase in the number of NPCs, Nie Yan's expenditure on hiring them also increased considerably, requiring him to pay as much as fifty to sixty thousand gold coins every day.

This was still far from reaching the limit of what Nie Yan could bear.

If this continued, he might be able to recruit tens of thousands of city guards!

Nie Yan was full of anticipation for the development of Okoron. Just then, Guo Huai anxiously sent Nie Yan a message: the battle between Kars and the Necromancer Bordman had already had a result. Kars was injured and retreated, and the Necromancer Bordman and the Bone Dragon, severely injured, disappeared without a trace. At the same time, Qin Han’s skeleton army had made a move, launching a full-scale attack on the many fortresses of the Niu Ren Tribe.

Hearing this news, Nie Yan's heartstrings jumped uneasily. The development of history had once again deviated from its original course.

Nie Yan's rebirth had triggered a series of butterfly effects, which were far from over.

The Necromancer Bordman had not died at the hands of Kars, but had escaped after injuring Kars.

Nie Yan suddenly had a headache. The existence of the Necromancer Bordman was definitely a major hidden danger.

In any case, he no longer had time to consider these matters. The major fortresses of the Niu Ren Tribe were under attack by the skeleton army, and he had to rush back!

In the guild chat, a group of players were enthusiastically discussing.

“Boss, Abraham’s Fortress is under attack.”

“Boss, Elaine Fortress is under attack.”

“A large skeleton army has been discovered outside Billingsley Fortress!”

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Nie Yan received messages from the players below. Qin Han had launched a full-scale attack. After a rough calculation, about twenty or so fortresses were simultaneously under attack, and Cripps Fortress was prominently among them. Qin Han's skeleton army bypassed several fortresses, traveled a long distance, and finally arrived at Cripps Fortress, surrounding it tightly.

Recently, Qin Han had exhausted all means to maintain the number of his skeleton army at around six million. With so many troops launching an attack at the same time, the power was imaginable.

The Niu Ren Tribe only had so many people in total, and there was no way to defend so many fortresses at the same time. Moreover, Qin Han's troops included the Ballista Catapult Legion of the Veritable World. Skeletons and players could not coexist. Under normal circumstances, Qin Han would first command the Ballista Catapult Legion to bombard the fortresses of the Niu Ren Tribe, opening several gaps in the city walls, and then let the skeletons launch an attack.

The Niu Ren Tribe had about a hundred or so catapults guarding Cripps Fortress. As for the remaining catapults, the players of the Niu Ren Tribe did not know where they had gone. They only knew that they had been hidden away by Nie Yan. Other fortresses only had some magic-guided cannons that could exchange fire with the Ballista Catapult Legion of the Veritable World. Soon, two fortresses fell, but the casualties of the Niu Ren Tribe were not high. They retreated when they saw that they could not win, not lingering for even a moment.

“Boss, the Monet Financial Group is already preparing to launch a full-scale attack. The people from the Veritable World, Holy Guardians, and the Radiant Sacred Flame have all begun to mobilize, gathering about nine hundred thousand player troops.”

In front of them were six million skeleton troops, and behind them were nine hundred thousand player troops. Every player in the Niu Ren Tribe felt immense pressure. The Niu Ren Tribe, including all its branches, could only muster about seven hundred thousand player troops in total.

“The Monet Financial Group has forced us to this point, Boss, let’s have a decisive battle.”

“Yeah, Boss, let’s have a decisive battle!”

The calls for action in the Niu Ren Tribe guild chat became louder and louder. Recently, they had been extremely annoyed by Qin Han's skeleton army. To date, the Niu Ren Tribe and its subordinate branches had a total of more than fifty fortresses destroyed by Qin Han's skeleton army. Being forced to huddle in the fortresses every day was a very frustrating matter for them, but they did not dare to act without Nie Yan's orders.

“Do you think we can win if we rush out of the fortress?” Nie Yan asked in the guild chat.

“……”

Hearing Nie Yan's question, the guild chat suddenly fell silent. Their enemies were no small matter: six million skeleton troops and nine hundred thousand player troops. If they lost, the Niu Ren Tribe would be destroyed from then on, which was unbearable for them.

In fact, everyone understood that this time was different from the past. The enemies they faced were too powerful. If the Niu Ren Tribe was destroyed, the Grelin Empire would henceforth be the world of the Monet Financial Group, and there would be no place for them to stand.

A wave of sadness washed over the hearts of the players, and the atmosphere was indescribably oppressive.

“Leader Nie Yan, even if the Niu Ren Tribe loses, you are still our leader. As long as you say the word, we will play to the end with Qin Han and see who laughs last!”

“Burn our boats and destroy our pots! We would rather be shattered jade than unbroken tiles!”

“We swear to live and die with the Niu Ren Tribe!”

Nie Yan could feel the grief and indignation permeating the entire guild. He kept asking himself, will the Niu Ren Tribe lose? No, absolutely not! Since his rebirth, he had poured so much effort into the Niu Ren Tribe, and he would never let the Niu Ren Tribe be defeated!

“When we faced the Victorious Return Empire, when Warblade Bloodthirst hit Cripps Fortress, our situation was not much better than it is now, but did we lose? No! So, bring out your momentum! Some boneheads, a bunch of trash, how can they fight with the elites of our Niu Ren Tribe? Everyone prepare, give them a good beating!” Nie Yan said in the team chat.

“Boss, do you have a plan?”

“Yeah, you’ve been keeping us in suspense for so long.”

Hearing Nie Yan's words, the morale of the players in the Niu Ren Tribe was boosted. They thought back to the past, and every time, Nie Yan was always able to magically turn the tables.

“No matter what plan I have, just give them a good beating! If anyone slacks off, don’t blame me for being impolite when you get back!” Nie Yan said with a smile in the guild chat. He first made the players of the Niu Ren Tribe despair, making them determined to break the cauldrons and sink the boats, and then gave them hope, which would definitely stimulate everyone's fighting spirit.

“Boss, we’ll listen to you, we’ll fight the Monet Financial Group!”

“Brothers, for the glory of the Niu Ren Tribe, everyone go all out!”

The guild chat was filled with excitement. They were all ready to go, preparing to put everything on the line. Many people took out the precious high-level scrolls and high-level potions that they usually couldn't bear to use from their personal warehouses. They understood that now was the critical moment for the life and death of the Niu Ren Tribe. If the Niu Ren Tribe could hold on, they would be able to rise with the tide behind the Niu Ren Tribe, but if the Niu Ren Tribe was defeated, they would become homeless dogs.

The entire Niu Ren Tribe was mobilized, and some players who were leveling up in other cities also rushed back.

The streets of Cripps Fortress were full of Niu Ren Tribe players. Knight's Elegy, Wudao, and others were in charge of the mobilization, and the entire fortress became busy.

“Little Six, take the first and second squads to support the north wall.”

“Yes.”

“Black, fifth squad, south wall.”

“Yes.”

Squad after squad of players rushed to the city walls.

In a few tens of minutes, the Ballista Catapult Legion of the Veritable World would arrive outside Cripps Fortress, and Cripps Fortress would be subjected to a fierce attack.

At this time, on the side of the street outside the Niu Ren Tribe guild headquarters in Cripps Fortress, two people were standing on the edge of the wall, watching the flow of people shuttling through the fortress. One was a Light Priest, and the other was a Shadow Priest.

When the passing players saw the two of them, they respectfully greeted them before hurriedly leaving.

The busy scene in Cripps Fortress made the two of them feel somewhat emotional.

“Brother, do you think the Niu Ren Tribe will win?” the Light Priest asked, looking up. He was none other than Black Heaven. Although he had failed his class advancement earlier, he was still one of the top five priests in the Niu Ren Tribe. The person next to him was Black Hell.

“I don’t know.” Black Hell shook his head, looking at the players who were so enthusiastic about the guild. He vaguely remembered the Dark Ranger Guild from before. Although the Dark Ranger Guild had been personally destroyed by him, the glorious Dark Ranger Guild of the past was still a memory that he would never erase.

“No matter what, I won’t let the Niu Ren Tribe become like the Dark Ranger Guild,” Black Heaven said firmly.

“Destruction is inevitable. No matter how strong a guild becomes, it will eventually not escape the fate of destruction. There is no banquet in the world that doesn’t come to an end,” Black Hell said faintly.

“Even if it is destined to be destroyed, I don’t want it to perish at this moment!”