Chapter 18 Skills

After practicing his skills for a while, Nie Yan checked the time; it was time to log off.

He glanced at his skill proficiencies. Backstab (Level 6, 35%), Counter (Level 6, 12%), Shadow Strike (Level 6, 67%), Phantom Assassination (Level 6, 95%), and Spine Break (Level 8, 56%). All five of these free skills were already at Level 6 or higher.

Nie Yan scanned his skill bar. His gaze suddenly landed on one particular skill. Could he train his Steal skill in this map?

The higher the level of the Steal skill, the higher the chance of success. Ordinary players generally used Steal skills below Level 3. If he could raise his Steal skill to Level 6 or higher, it would be of extraordinary significance to Nie Yan! The Steal skill was attached to the Shadow of Sotghro, and since binding with it, Nie Yan also gained skill proficiency when using Steal.

If training Steal in this map also granted fifty times skill proficiency, he might as well try to level up the Steal skill.

It was time. Nie Yan logged off the game, turned off the gaming pod, and stepped out.

Xie Yao next to him was also exiting her gaming pod, wearing a pink camisole nightgown that revealed her delicate jade shoulders. The slightly tight-fitting clothes outlined her perfect figure, her chest full and perky, making her look very alluring.

"Nie Yan, today seems to be the day school starts," Xie Yao said with a slight frown. She had suddenly remembered and almost forgotten such an important matter.

Nie Yan retracted his gaze and nodded. "Yeah, we should go register."

"Only have an hour left. I'm going to change clothes," Xie Yao said, grabbing clothes and heading into the bathroom.

Rustling sounds came from inside the bathroom. Through the frosted glass, he could sense Xie Yao taking off her camisole nightgown and changing clothes. A few amorous thoughts couldn't help but arise in Nie Yan’s heart. He smiled wryly and also took out some clothes to change.

In the bathroom, Xie Yao stood barefoot on the rug, her white toes like carved jade.

Taking off her camisole nightgown, Xie Yao's heart trembled. What if Nie Yan walked in at this moment? How awkward would that be? Nie Yan would inevitably act strangely again. She glanced back outside. Nie Yan seemed to be putting on clothes by the bed. She breathed a sigh of relief, yet also felt a faint sense of disappointment.

She was about to enter the First Military Academy. The First Military Academy had countless outstanding girls. Would Nie Yan's eyes be dazzled? Thinking of this, Xie Yao couldn't help but feel a little resentful.

She looked down. Her figure, although not comparable to Jiang Yingyu's, wasn't far off either. Recently, she could clearly feel that she was fuller than before, her skin radiating a shimmering luster, and her chest seemed to be larger as well.

Thinking of this, Xie Yao's fair face flushed red. In her heart, she couldn't help but anticipate the future. She had already decided on Nie Yan. However, Nie Yan always seemed busy every day. After considering it for a long time, Xie Yao made a decision. At the thought of what was going to happen tonight, Xie Yao couldn't help but feel a little shy, yet also with a trace of determination.

After a while, Xie Yao, wearing a purple floral long dress, walked out of the bathroom.

Nie Yan's gaze fell on Xie Yao and found it hard to look away. Xie Yao, wearing this purple long dress, had a dreamlike feel.

Xie Yao spun around in place, the hem of her skirt fluttering in the wind.

"How is it?" Xie Yao smiled, looking at Nie Yan with expectant eyes.

"Not bad," Nie Yan nodded.

The two washed up, ate breakfast, and walked out of the villa. Not far from the villa was a bus stop where they could catch a ride.

Nie Yan liked this simple life. His loneliness in his past life made him cherish this hard-earned peace even more.

There weren't many people on the bus, about a dozen or so. Several of them were students from the First Military Academy. They sat in the front seats, occasionally stealing glances back.

"Is that girl from our school?"

"Seems like she just transferred here. I saw her filling out the forms the other day."

"Too bad she already has a boyfriend."

They whispered among themselves. These whispers clearly entered Nie Yan's ears, surprising him. His hearing was better than before. Not only hearing, but after using the gaming pod, although he had less exercise, his strength had increased a lot. He hadn't tested his punching power, squats, and other physical data in a long time.

The students' topic gradually shifted to Faith.

"I'm only Level 71 right now. You guys are probably about the same, right? Liu Chen is impressive though, already Level 79," one of the students, wearing a plaid shirt and with a thin build, said, raising his voice a lot.

Level 71 was considered quite good at the moment. However, showing off such a level in front of someone's abnormal Level 97 was a bit like showing off in front of an expert.

Xie Yao and Nie Yan smiled at each other. Grabbing any student from the First Military Academy, they would probably be at least Level 60 or 70. After all, they were all elites, and they would be embarrassed to speak if they weren't at least Level 70. Nie Yan suddenly had a strange thought. This huge First Military Academy had at least five or six thousand people. How many players were from Nirvana Guild? Probably quite a few. What would their reaction be after seeing Nie Yan? That would be quite interesting.

A playful smile appeared on Nie Yan's face as he looked out the window. The outside environment was nice, with dense greenery on both sides of the road.

"There'll be a performance on the first day of school. Jiang Yingyu is said to be performing," Xie Yao said with a hint of jealousy, looking at Nie Yan.

"Oh," Nie Yan said with an awkward smile. It seemed like Jiang Yingyu performing had nothing to do with him.

After a while, the bus stopped at the entrance of the First Military Academy. Nie Yan and Xie Yao got off the bus together. Today was the day for new students to register. People were coming and going at the school gate in a constant stream. It was a good thing there weren't any parents accompanying them, otherwise there would definitely be even more people here.

Nie Yan and Xie Yao entered the school gate together, registered, and classes would start in a while. He estimated that the first class would just be for the students to meet each other, and there wouldn't be any important lessons.

"I'll take you to your classroom," Nie Yan said. Fortunately, their classrooms were only separated by one teaching building.

"Okay," Xie Yao nodded.

The two walked through a tree-lined path and entered the teaching building. Each teaching building had all kinds of facilities, and each floor was equipped with a gym. The Federation attached great importance to the cultivation of the physical qualities of all its citizens. Competitive combat projects were the most important courses, even surpassing any theoretical courses.

Nie Yan took Xie Yao to her classroom and looked inside. There were about thirty students in Xie Yao's class, mostly girls, about twenty-five or twenty-six. The boys in the class were as precious as pandas. He couldn't help but sigh; the class was really overflowing with Yin and lacking in Yang.

After leaving Xie Yao's classroom, Nie Yan walked through the passage between the teaching buildings towards his classroom.

He glanced at the sign on the door. It was indeed the Command Department, so he walked inside.

The Command Department had a total of twenty-three people. Adding Nie Yan, there were fifteen boys. Their ages varied, the oldest being twenty-five or twenty-six, the youngest around twenty. He casually scanned the classroom. The Command Department was made up of elites selected from all over the world. As commanders of the troops, having a decent appearance was the most basic requirement. None of these people were unsightly. The quality of the girls in the class was good. They were all passable, and several were of the older sister type, with sexy outfits and black lace. They were alright from afar.

Nie Yan internally judged them. He was absolutely loyal to Xie Yao, but that didn't stop him from occasionally looking at beautiful women. If he didn't have any dirty thoughts in his heart, he could be at ease.

He sat down in his seat. Next to him was a boy around twenty years old, with a thin but very sturdy build. It was impossible to get into the First Military Academy without passing the physical fitness requirements.

"Hello, my name is Xu Yan." He smiled brightly and introduced himself. "My game ID is Mòlù, a Level 75 Warrior, from Nirvana Guild. Hey, bro, where are you from?"

Nie Yan was speechless. This guy was from Nirvana Guild. He didn't need to go around telling everyone, right? In just a short moment, all his identity information, guild affiliation, etc., were leaked.

At this moment, two people behind him also came up.

"Hello, my name is Fei Zhe, my game ID is Magician, a Level 71 Demon Hunter, from the Bloodfallen Legacy Guild of the Satrin Empire."

"My name is Xia Tianyu, my game ID is Skyscraper, a Level 78 Arcane Mage, from the Godsfall Sword Guild." Seeing that the two people next to him were lower level than him, Xia Tianyu couldn't help but reveal a hint of arrogance when he spoke. So far, he hadn't found anyone with a higher level than him. At Level 78, wearing a complete Fallen Redleaf Set, he rarely encountered opponents.

The students of the First Military Academy had a habit of mentioning their ID, level, class, guild, etc., when introducing themselves.

"I'm Nie Yan," Nie Yan said after hesitating for a moment.

"You're Niè Yán? I'm Brilliant Knife Edge then." Mòlù rolled his eyes, an expression of disbelief on his face.

Nie Yan picked up a booklet on the table and pointed to the words "聂言" (Niè Yán) on the cover.

"So, it's this Nie Yan. I thought it was Mad Rogue Niè Yán," the other two people said, revealing expressions of realization.

"Hey, Nie Yan, aren't you the guy who got the highest overall score? First in physical testing. I saw your data, so strong," Fei Zhe said suddenly in surprise.

Xu Yan was stunned and then remembered, saying, "So you're the Nie Yan with the highest overall score."

After hearing this, Xia Tianyu also put away some of his arrogance. He ranked sixth in overall score, not far from fifth, which was considered excellent, but comparing himself to Nie Yan, who was first overall, was too far off.

Nie Yan inwardly assessed the three of them. Xu Yan was the cheerful and ingenuous type. Fei Zhe seemed a bit introverted and shy. Xia Tianyu had a slight bit of arrogance, but it wasn't too off-putting. These three were the first classmates Nie Yan came into contact with after entering the First Military Academy.

"That was just good luck," Nie Yan said with a smile, glossing over it. He intentionally concealed the answers to questions about his guild, level, class, etc., and chatted with Xu Yan and the others about other things.

However, Xia Tianyu had some doubts in his heart, carefully sizing up Nie Yan. Could this guy really be Mad Rogue Niè Yán? But after a second thought, he smiled faintly. What kind of person was Mad Rogue Niè Yán? How could he be this unremarkable Nie Yan in front of him!