Chapter 137 Ambition Expansion

Having obtained so many skeletons at once, Qin Han's ambitions were likely inflated even further. It wouldn't be long before this guy attacked the major fortresses, as that's where the players were more concentrated!

Over the next few days, Qin Han's skeleton army slowly moved toward Carol City, destroying everything in its path—villages, towns, and fortresses alike. The Mad Rogue Alliance's thirteen fortresses were under full assault. Ten fortresses were reduced to ruins, while the Mad Rogue Alliance stubbornly defended the remaining three, standing firm.

Nie Yan ordered the abandonment of the ten fallen fortresses to preserve strength and concentrate forces for defense. Of course, those ten fortresses weren't given to Qin Han for nothing. The Mad Rogue Alliance used the walls as a base, blasting away a large number of skeletons. As soon as the skeletons broke into the fortresses, they immediately retreated, inflicting damage on the enemy while avoiding large-scale casualties.

Qin Han's skeleton army couldn't conquer the Mad Rogue Alliance's remaining three fortresses after a prolonged siege. He left a large number of skeletons to guard the fortresses and continued his advance towards Carol City with the rest.

As for the Necromancer Bodman and his Bone Dragon, no one knew where they had gone. It was as if they had vanished into thin air.

Facing the impending full-scale attack of the undead army, Nie Yan intensified the deployment of the Nirvana Guild's defenses. In order to shrink the defense line, they would inevitably have to abandon many fortresses. There was no other choice.

Checking the time, there were only ten minutes left before he had to log off. Another day had passed. He wondered how Knife Edge and the others were doing with their class advancement quests.

With the rapid expansion of the undead legion, the system released a system announcement: The Undead Revenge expansion had begun.

"The damned undead, their sinful figures appear once more! They are like a swarm of locusts, devouring all life! Children of the God of Light, take up your weapons and drive these sinful creatures from our land!"

The Undead Revenge expansion had begun!

Since the number of skeletons had grown to a certain scale, the Greenland Empire had to take it seriously. They dispatched a certain number of NPCs to clear the skeletons and called on players to deal with them, greatly increasing the pressure on Qin Han's side.

Just as Nie Yan was busily dispatching guild troops and farming skeletons, a crisp system notification sounded.

Nie Yan glanced down at the system notification.

System: Undead Revenge prediction successful. Please proceed to the Greenland Empire Council of Elders. Emperor Giobia will bestow upon you the title of Great Prophet.

Nie Yan was already a Great Prophet, but it required a high-level emperor like Giobia to grant the title for it to take effect. Becoming a Great Prophet meant that Nie Yan's status in the Greenland Empire would be second only to Emperor Giobia, equivalent to that of an elder.

Seeing this message, Nie Yan was momentarily excited. He had coveted the title of Great Prophet for a long time. He originally thought that the Undead Revenge prediction wouldn't count because his Greater Prophecy had failed, but he didn't expect it to still be effective. Although the prophecy failed, Nie Yan still told Emperor Giobia about the opening of Undead Revenge in advance.

He wondered what kind of special rewards the Great Prophet would receive. Nie Yan felt a sense of anticipation, but it was too late to go to the Greenland Empire Council of Elders now. He would have to log off and deal with it later.

With a mix of anticipation and apprehension, Nie Yan disconnected and stepped out of the game pod.

As usual, Nie Yan went to class with Xie Yao.

The First Military Academy was the same as always, with a constant stream of people flowing along the paths in the woods.

After saying goodbye to Xie Yao, Nie Yan strolled into the classroom. As he entered, he suddenly sensed that the atmosphere was a bit off. There were dozens of unfamiliar faces in the classroom.

Nie Yan's gaze swept over them, finally landing on his seat. Someone was sitting in his seat. The guy was wearing a greyish-white t-shirt, looking a bit like a hoodlum, and glanced at Nie Yan askance.

Xu Yan and the others were gesturing anxiously at Nie Yan, signaling him to leave quickly.

Seeing the anxious expressions of Xu Yan and the others, Nie Yan immediately understood that these people were probably here to cause trouble.

There were more than thirty strangers in the classroom, all of them burly and strong. From the aura they exuded, it was clear that they were no ordinary people.

Nie Yan didn't feel any fear and walked straight towards his seat.

Xu Yan and the others smacked their foreheads. Why was Nie Yan so oblivious? He should leave quickly when faced with this kind of situation. Why was he walking right into it?

"Excuse me, you're sitting in my seat. Please stand up," Nie Yan said stiffly.

The person didn't seem to want to stand up. He glanced at Nie Yan and said, "My name is Song Chen, a senior from the Mech Combat Department."

Nie Yan vaguely remembered hearing this name before, on a list of rankings from some school combat competition. This guy seemed to be ranked quite high. However, he didn't participate in that competition, so he didn't have a deep impression.

"Don't recognize you," Nie Yan said dismissively.

Hearing Nie Yan's words, the slightly smug expression on the face of the guy named Song Chen froze. He snorted coldly and said in a sinister tone, "I heard that Lei Su is challenging you. I wanted to come and see how strong you are, and whether you have the qualifications."

Nie Yan realized that this guy was here to provoke him. He had no interest in this kind of pointless contest.

"Just you guys?" Nie Yan said scornfully.

"Damn, this kid's too arrogant."

"He's just a freshman, daring to be so arrogant. If we don't teach him a lesson, he won't know his place."

More than thirty seniors beside him were itching to make a move. People like Zhao Shiyu and Fu Guangtao were too scared to say anything in front of this group of seniors.

Seeing that these people were about to make a move, Xu Yan, Xia Tianyu, Fei Zhe, and Chu Chenghao stood up one after another. They looked at Nie Yan, a hint of determination flashing in their eyes. Seeing Xu Yan and the others stand up, many other students in the class stood up as well, accounting for about half of the Command Department. Fu Guangtao struggled in his seat for a long time, before finally standing up as well.

Seeing Fu Guangtao stand up, Zhao Shiyu and Bai Jun were a little surprised. They hesitated for a while, but didn't stand up, remaining cold observers.

Seeing that so many students in the Command Department were siding with Nie Yan, Song Chen sneered. "I didn't expect there to be so many people with backbone in your Command Department."

"This matter has nothing to do with them. Let's go to the gym. It's more spacious there," Nie Yan said without any emotional fluctuations on his face.

"This is what you asked for, not something we forced on you," Song Chen said, playing with a coin in his hand as he looked at Nie Yan.

Just as Xu Yan and the others were about to say something, Nie Yan interrupted them. "You guys stay here. This doesn't concern you."

Nie Yan followed behind Song Chen and headed towards the gym. More than thirty people followed him, and five burly seniors blocked the door, preventing Xu Yan and the others from leaving. They were no match for these seniors. The difference in strength between freshmen and seniors was quite significant.

"Xu Yan, Nie Yan has been taken away. What should we do?" Fei Zhe said anxiously.

"Don't panic, let me think," Xu Yan hesitated for a moment. "There's no other way. We have to call Sister Hua Sha and Boss Bad Egg over."

Xu Yan took out his phone and dialed Shi Li Hua Sha's number.

Nearly thirty people surrounded Nie Yan, preventing him from suddenly escaping.

Song Chen looked at Nie Yan and sneered. He had wanted to teach Nie Yan a lesson for a long time. On the one hand, it was because Lei Su's challenge to Nie Yan had made Nie Yan the center of attention. On the other hand, it was because Nie Yan was Xie Yao's boyfriend. He had been coveting Xie Yao all along, but Nie Yan had beaten him to it, so he was naturally very displeased.

Lei Su didn't seem like the kind of person who would create hype. He publicly challenged Nie Yan on the forum, so this guy must have some strength. To be on the safe side, he brought more than thirty people with him. Even if Lei Su came, he would still be taught a lesson in the face of so many people.

Song Chen had done this kind of thing—teaching people a lesson—many times in the First Military Academy. Every time, those who were taught a lesson could only swallow their anger and ultimately admit that it was a normal duel.

A group of people walked into the gym, and the people behind closed the door. People outside had no idea what was happening inside.

Nie Yan's gaze swept over the group of people around him. Their body shapes, muscle distribution, the way they walked, and so on, were all noted in his mind. Since advancing to Shadow Dancer, Nie Yan's fighting skills were much stronger than before. He also had a very keen sense. From a person's posture, movements, and so on, he could judge how strong they were and where their weaknesses were. This keenness allowed Nie Yan to unleash astonishing lethality in combat.

Some students who saw Nie Yan being taken into the gym secretly mourned for him. The same thing had happened many times. Nie Yan was probably going to be beaten up badly.

More than thirty people surrounded Nie Yan, forming a circle and looking at Nie Yan in the center.

"Are you going to fight one-on-one or have a group brawl?" Song Chen looked at Nie Yan playfully. Nie Yan basically had no choice. He would let one person go up and fight Nie Yan. If Nie Yan lost, he would be beaten badly. If Nie Yan won, it would be a group brawl.

"You can all come at me. It'll save trouble," Nie Yan said calmly. He stretched his body. It had been a long time since he had fought outside the game. He wondered how his strength was now. However, he could clearly feel that he was stronger than before. He was a little itchy and eager to try.

There were a lot of opponents. He might encounter some trouble. It seemed he could only resort to ruthless tactics.

"This is what you said." Song Chen looked at Nie Yan, who was still as steady as Mount Tai, and felt a little depressed. Nie Yan gave him a sense of unfathomability. Thinking about it, there were more than thirty people on his side. They could definitely take Nie Yan down.

"Life and death are determined by fate. Don't talk so much nonsense." Nie Yan slowly clenched his fists. A surge of power rose up in his arms, wanting to be unleashed like a flood.