Chapter 1 Everyone Thought Nie Yan Was Dead

Everyone thought Nie Yan was dead. Amidst the crackling electricity, Nie Yan slowly walked out.

Bolts of lightning ceaselessly spiraled and danced around Nie Yan's body. However, it was as if a layer of film had appeared on Nie Yan, making it impossible for the electricity to penetrate even a fraction of an inch further.

Nie Yan actually wasn't dead yet!

At this moment, Nie Yan, amidst the electricity, appeared like an awe-inspiring heavenly god.

A kind of heavy oppressive force left them feeling somewhat suffocated.

He's still not dead after all that!

They couldn't imagine what method could possibly be used to take down Nie Yan.

A deep sense of helplessness welled up in their hearts. Nie Yan was simply an invincible myth.

Everyone didn't know what to do with Nie Yan. The warriors forgot to charge, the mages forgot to use magic. They had already lost their confidence. In their eyes, any attack was ineffective against Nie Yan.

Nie Yan slowly walked out from the electricity. This scene was recorded by many players, giving off a strong visual shock.

When those shamans detonated the Wind Thunder Totems, Nie Yan used a Divine Arbitration (a skill). The magic immunity effect of the Divine Arbitration skill allowed Nie Yan to ignore the damage caused by the Wind Thunder Totem detonation.

So many Wind Thunder Totems exploded, yet they still didn't deal any damage to Nie Yan. The psychological impact on this group of Angel Corps players was imaginable. Qing'an had died for nothing; Nie Yan had completely destroyed their fighting spirit.

The Golden Land Dragon and the Holy Knight Leffers were in high spirits. The Golden Land Dragon continuously spewed dragon breath. Every blast of dragon breath bombarded down, wiping out group after group of players. It let out a few dragon roars, and a scorching fireball descended from the sky, slamming down and engulfing the surroundings in a sea of fire.

The majority of these players were above Level 100, and their strength had greatly improved. When facing the Golden Land Dragon and the Holy Knight Leffers, they weren't completely powerless, but they still couldn't take down the incredibly coordinated Golden Land Dragon and Holy Knight Leffers.

The Golden Land Dragon and the Holy Knight Leffers charged forward all the way, slaughtering Angel Corps' players until they were in a state of chaos and disarray.

"Hurry up and leave!"

"Everyone, get out of here quickly!"

The scene was in complete chaos. A large pile of corpses already lay on the ground, numbering five or six hundred. The remaining Angel Corps players retreated one after another, disappearing into the jungle.

After more than ten minutes of melee combat, the area finally returned to peace, leaving behind a scene of devastation.

Nie Yan checked his own health. He had lost a little bit, but not much. The Golden Land Dragon and the Holy Knight Leffers had suffered more serious damage, but with the Holy Knight Leffers, a super healer, they were quickly healed.

After collecting the equipment dropped on the ground, Nie Yan sat down in an open space, resting in place and waiting for Sanjie Bulv, Su Youyou, and the others to resurrect.

The corpse of the shaman from Sanjie Bulv's team lay quietly on the grass at the edge of the jungle. A beam of white light fell on him.

The shaman's fingers twitched, and he opened his eyes, crawling into a sitting position. After resurrecting, his health was only at five hundred, and his mana was completely empty. He sat on the grass, recovering his health and mana, and looked at Nie Yan, bowing slightly in respect.

Nie Yan nodded, considering it a greeting. He hadn't had much contact with this shaman, but Nie Yan could tell that this shaman was a simple and honest person.

After a while, the shaman's health and mana recovered. He stood up and walked to Sanjie Bulv's side, gathering two balls of blue light in his hands. After about five or six seconds, the shaman made a praying gesture towards the sky. Sanjie Bulv's corpse bloomed with a dazzling blue light, and then his body twitched, and he climbed up from the ground.

One after another, teammates were resurrected by that shaman, except for Zi Ye.

"Do you want to resurrect Zi Ye?" The shaman looked at Sanjie Bulv.

Sanjie Bulv shook his head and said, "I've already kicked him out of the team."

Even though Zi Ye's skills were decent, Sanjie Bulv didn't want to keep him anymore, that coward.

Sanjie Bulv looked around. In this open space, there were as many as five or six hundred corpses lying on the ground, and the ground was covered with traces of flames and explosions. The place that was originally lush and green was now a scene of devastation.

Sanjie Bulv, Su Youyou, and the others exchanged glances, unable to conceal the shock in their hearts.

More than a thousand Angel Corps players were killed in such a short period of time, five or six hundred of them. They looked into the distance, where Nie Yan was sitting quietly, as if nothing had happened.

Mad Rogue Nie Yan, his reputation is truly well-deserved!

After they had finished recovering, they all walked towards Nie Yan.

"Actually, we should have realized it long ago. You are Mad Rogue Nie Yan. Besides Mad Rogue Nie Yan, which thief could be so powerful as to solo a Level 180 elite?" Sanjie Bulv said with emotion.

Nie Yan smiled faintly, not agreeing with Sanjie Bulv's words, and said, "In the Ni Ren (Nirvana Flame) Tribe, there are at least three other thieves who can do it."

Sanjie Bulv was stunned and asked, "Are you talking about Sun, Wangzhe Tianxia (King of the World), and Xiaorong Bu Shi Wei Wo (Smiling Isn't For Me)?"

"You've heard of their names?"

"Of course. Who hasn't heard of the three Shadow Dancer Thieves besides Mad Rogue Nie Yan in the Ni Ren Tribe?" Sanjie Bulv nodded, but he was still surprised that Sun, Wangzhe Tianxia, and Xiaorong Bu Shi Wei Wo could also solo a Level 180 elite. "Is it possible for all Shadow Dancer Thieves?"

"I can't be sure either, probably they all can." Nie Yan said. Anyway, his limit wasn't just a Level 180 elite.

"Top-tier class, it's really something to aspire to," Sanjie Bulv said with emotion.

"Let's get out of here quickly, maybe Angel Corps will send more experts over later," Su Youyou said with some concern.

"Angel Corps doesn't have enough top-tier classes," Nie Yan said calmly. What he wanted to say in the second half was that even if they came, they would be sending themselves to their deaths.

"I kicked Zi Ye out of the team, I estimate that the news about the treasure will be known by others before long," Sanjie Bulv said. If those guilds knew that there was a treasure here, they would definitely open the treasure at all costs. Although the Level 130 demonized Lord was very powerful, it was hard to guarantee that no one would think of a way to deal with it.

"I have a method that I think we can try, but it requires some people. Can you hire some top-level shamans? They must be people you can absolutely trust," Nie Yan asked.

"If we have money, we definitely can," Sanjie Bulv said. He still had some connections in the Satreen Empire.

"How much will it cost approximately?"

"The hiring fee for a top-level shaman is about two thousand gold coins a day, how many do you need?"

"Ten," Nie Yan said. Twenty thousand gold coins was just a drop in the bucket for him, "Besides the shamans, I'll call some people from the Ni Ren Tribe over."

"Okay." Sanjie Bulv nodded, "We'll go find people immediately."

Sanjie Bulv and Su Youyou quickly got busy, contacting friends everywhere.

It seemed that Sanjie Bulv and Su Youyou had good connections. Nie Yan suddenly had an idea and said, "Angel Corps knows that you're with me, so it might bring you some trouble. If you can't stay in the Satreen Empire, you can come to the Ni Ren Tribe."

Nie Yan thought that such an invitation would be enough to make many people's hearts flutter, especially since it came from him personally. Joining the Ni Ren Tribe was something that many players dreamed of. Not only were there many experts there to hone your skills, but there were also enviable high benefits.

Sanjie Bulv and Su Youyou exchanged glances.

Su Youyou shook her head, pursed her lips, and smiled, "Thank you for your kindness, Brother Nie Yan. We're used to staying in the Satreen Empire, and we have many friends here. This isn't the first time we've clashed with Angel Corps. We have good information, so it should take Angel Corps a lot of effort to send someone to chase us down."

Sanjie Bulv chuckled.

Nie Yan nodded and understood what Sanjie Bulv and Su Youyou meant. This group of people could be considered local bullies in the Satreen Empire. Although they would be joining the Ni Ren Tribe if they went to the Glorious Empire, there would still be nationality differences. Doing quests and other things would be more difficult. They might not be able to do well in the Glorious Empire. However, in the Satreen Empire, they had wide connections, good information, and their income would definitely be higher than if they went to the Glorious Empire.

"Since that's the case, then forget it," Nie Yan said. Naturally, he wouldn't force Sanjie Bulv and Su Youyou to join the Ni Ren Tribe.

"If Brother Nie Yan establishes a branch in the Satreen Empire, we can lend a hand," Su Youyou said, her bright eyes looking at Nie Yan.

Su Youyou's bright eyes seemed to see through Nie Yan, and a hint of cunning flashed in the corner of her eye.

Nie Yan smiled. Su Youyou was very clever and spoke to Nie Yan's heart. Nie Yan did have the intention of establishing a branch in the Satreen Empire, but since this was Angel Corps' territory, it would be difficult for his people to start a branch without some connections.

"Actually, setting up a branch is very simple. As long as you give us some funds, we can pull together two or three thousand people within a month," Sanjie Bulv said. He was quite confident in his connections. However, he didn't think that Nie Yan would really spend money to set up a branch, so he was just saying it casually.

"How much money do you need?" Nie Yan asked.

"At the beginning, we need at least two or three hundred thousand gold coins, and we'll definitely need to continue investing in the guild to develop it in the future," Sanjie Bulv estimated.

"If you're willing to work for me, I can give you two or three hundred thousand gold coins right now. You can go back and start building the guild," Nie Yan said after pondering for a moment.

Sanjie Bulv was stunned and asked suspiciously, "You'll give it to us now? Aren't you afraid that we'll take your money and run away?"

"Use people you trust, and don't use people you don't trust. I believe in your character. If you take the money and run away, I can only blame myself for not recognizing people properly," Nie Yan said with a smile, his expression determined.

Sanjie Bulv looked at Nie Yan blankly. He was a little touched in his heart. Nie Yan's demeanor convinced him, and he exclaimed, "No wonder the Ni Ren Tribe is known as invincible. I suddenly understand why."