Chapter 1 Flying Towards Silent Gulf

Nie Yan took a relatively secluded path, bypassing them, and spurred his Faulkner Warhorse, galloping towards Silent Gulf.

After about six minutes, he climbed up a hillside and looked into the distance. At the end of the canyon, a beautiful bay appeared before his eyes.

The scenery was picturesque. The beautiful bay was like a quiet maiden. The sea breeze gently caressed the water, stirring up white浪花 (làng huā, whitecaps). In the center of the sea were three large, lushly wooded islands.

The Watcher, Benita, was on one of these three islands, but Nie Yan couldn't remember exactly which one.

He stowed away his Faulkner Warhorse, leaped down the hillside, and sped towards the distant bay.

Reaching the seaside, Nie Yan thought for a moment and decided to swim underwater. Large flying creatures often appeared above Silent Gulf, even powerful dragons, while the sea was relatively safer. In his past life, players had swum to these three islands.

It was said that there were two Zijin (Purple Gold) ore areas at the bottom of Silent Gulf, rich in high-quality Purple Gold ore. He wondered where they were. If he could find them, he could have Guo Huai organize players to come and mine.

With the increasing development of the mechanic and forging industries, the Ni Ren (Amazing People) Tribe's demand for ore was growing, so they urgently needed to find more ore areas, especially high-quality resources like Purple Gold.

Nie Yan jumped into the sea and swam forward quickly.

A few minutes later, Nie Yan activated his Underwater Breathing skill and dived deep into the seabed.

Below the surface was a beautiful and mystical world. Beams of light shone down, shimmering with粼粼 (lín lín, sparkling) waves. From time to time, giant schools of fish swam past. The climate in Silent Gulf was warm, and since it was shallow water, there were not many predators, making it suitable for these creatures to live.

The creatures that refreshed here were level 70 electric rays. They were relatively gentle creatures. As long as you didn't attack them, they wouldn't attack you even if you swam near them.

Watching the electric rays swim past, Nie Yan didn't attack them. At his current level, killing these electric rays would not yield much experience, so he didn't want to waste time.

Occasionally, Nie Yan would reach out and touch these strange creatures, and they would wag their long tails and nimbly dodge.

There was an island to the east. Nie Yan accelerated and swam towards it.

After about ten minutes, Nie Yan was in deeper waters, about a hundred meters from the seabed, when he suddenly saw a golden light flash in the distant sea. He was surprised. What was that?

The thing was very large and seemed to be swimming.

Nie Yan remembered the golden electric eel he had killed when he was a low level. Could it be another golden creature?

He would go and see. Golden creatures were generally gentle. As long as he didn't attack it first, it wouldn't attack him.

Nie Yan immediately followed the golden light and swam towards it. Gradually, he got closer and closer to the light source. When he finally saw what the thing looked like, he was shocked. What a huge creature!

It should be a fish. It was about ten yards long, like a giant whale, covered with golden scales. It was golden all over, crystal clear, and its soft fins moved rhythmically.

Nie Yan approached to about sixty yards away. It must have noticed Nie Yan, turned around, blew bubbles from its mouth, and swam towards Nie Yan.

Nie Yan turned around and tried to run, but suddenly, every movement became very difficult. Not good!

A powerful pressure came through his body, and he couldn't move. Nie Yan felt a great threat. If this creature attacked him, he probably wouldn't even have a chance to resist. Damn it, Nie Yan struggled to break free, but it was all in vain.

The golden fish swam around Nie Yan for a while, observed him, and seemed to lose interest in him. It turned around and swam into the deeper sea.

The pressure on Nie Yan suddenly disappeared, and Nie Yan finally regained his freedom. Golden creatures were generally gentle and would not actively attack players. This iron rule seemed to be very useful, so he escaped unscathed.

Watching the golden fish slowly leave, Nie Yan cast a Detect on it.

Golden Dragon Fish: Special creature, level 120.

It was a level 120 golden creature. No wonder it was so strong.

According to the normal calculation method, a level 120 golden creature was much stronger than a level 180 elite creature. For the current Nie Yan, the Golden Dragon Fish was unattainable.

It was actually a Golden Dragon Fish!

Nie Yan suddenly remembered a few very popular videos from his past life, all related to the Golden Dragon Fish. This Golden Dragon Fish had been active near Silent Gulf. In his previous life, when Guangming Sheng Yan (Radiant Sacred Flame) was over level 100, they took a fancy to it and organized a large team of two thousand people, with an average level of over 120. They had the best equipment and were equipped with various underwater breathing props and potions. Their preparations were quite complete, and they thought they could kill the Golden Dragon Fish, but they suffered a disastrous defeat. More than two thousand people were wiped out, and only fifty or sixty people escaped.

At that time, Nie Yan had also watched that video. The strength of the Golden Dragon Fish was simply speechless. More than two hundred fully armed shield warriors were defeated in just five seconds, followed by a one-sided massacre. After that incident, players didn't dare to provoke the Golden Dragon Fish for a long time.

Later, Kaixuan Diguo (Triumphant Empire), Guangming Sheng Yan (Radiant Sacred Flame), and Zhan Dao Shi Xue (Bloodthirsty Blades) organized five Shen Wushi (Divine Knights), a total of more than thirty top professional players, and three thousand people before they dared to attack the Golden Dragon Fish. After they killed the Golden Dragon Fish, it was said that the body of the Golden Dragon Fish turned into a Dragon Fish Sword, quietly suspended in the sea, shining with golden light. In history, the Dragon Fish Sword was a divine weapon no less powerful than the Zennard's Sword. Its holder was Kross, the leader of the giants, who once led the war against the dragons.

The value of such a unique and powerful divine object was immeasurable. Just like Nie Yan's Zennard's Sword, such weapons were usually bound after being equipped.

In the end, the Dragon Fish Sword fell into the hands of a Divine Knight named Feng Dao Wu Shuang (Wind Blade Peerless) in Guangming Sheng Yan (Radiant Sacred Flame). That sword was simply a killing machine, killing people like chopping vegetables. It was said that after the Divine Knight got the Dragon Fish Sword, his damage more than doubled, and he never lost aggro when pulling monsters.

In his previous life, Feng Dao Wu Shuang (Wind Blade Peerless) could be considered a prominent figure. At this moment, although he held an important position in Guangming Sheng Yan (Radiant Sacred Flame), he seemed a little dull compared to Cui Can Dao Guang (Brilliant Saber Light) and others.

When his team was strong enough, Nie Yan would bring his troops to clear out this Golden Dragon Fish. Such a divine weapon as the Dragon Fish Sword was not to be missed.

The Dragon Fish Sword was a one-handed sword, making it more suitable for shield warriors. For a shield warrior, having a better weapon meant that their attacks were more lethal and they could attract the Boss's aggro more easily, thus ensuring the safety of the team. If it were put on the market, the value of a fully intact Dragon Fish Sword was estimated to be more expensive than a fully intact Zennard's Sword.

Watching the Golden Dragon Fish gradually move away, Nie Yan swam in another direction. In any case, the Golden Dragon Fish had always been active in Silent Gulf, so he didn't have to worry about it running away. Silent Gulf was such a small place. It wouldn't be difficult to find such a big Golden Dragon Fish.

After diving underwater for a while, Nie Yan reached the edge of an island, came out of the sea, and walked towards the beach. He saw some humanoid monsters covered in thorns moving on the distant shore and quickly entered stealth mode.

The islands were not as safe as the sea. The creatures that refreshed here were level 120 Ironback Murlocs, which were very powerful. The most troublesome thing about them was that they were immune to physical attacks. Any physical attack was ineffective against them. When he encountered such monsters, Nie Yan could only walk around them.

After searching the island for a while and failing to find the Watcher, Benita, Nie Yan continued to dive into the sea and swam to another island. While diving, he discovered a Purple Gold ore area, located exactly in the middle section between the two islands. He recorded the coordinates.

This Purple Gold ore area stretched for three or four hundred yards. Everywhere he looked, he could see shiny pieces of Purple Gold embedded in the seabed reefs, large and small, twinkling like stars. It was a spectacular sight.

The monsters here were very docile and would not attack people. This was simply an excellent mining location for miners. Even low-level miners could come here to mine.

Nie Yan immediately sent a message to Guo Huai, asking him to send people to mine.

The Ni Ren (Amazing People) Tribe's mining team had expanded from the original one hundred people to six thousand people. Among them, about one thousand were officially employed by the Ni Ren (Amazing People) Tribe. They moved from mine to mine, responsible for collecting ore for the Ni Ren (Amazing People) Tribe. With the development of the game, there were more and more high-level people. Most of those players who were not good at leveling and PKing had turned into miners and other professions that did not require much skill.

The production capacity of this group of miners was decent. While meeting its own needs, the Ni Ren (Amazing People) Tribe could also sell some of the excess low-quality ore.

Generally, when a mine was first discovered, the mineral resources were relatively abundant. After being mined for a period of time, the amount of ore produced each day would be much less. The Ni Ren (Amazing People) Tribe had enough low-end ore, but there was a large shortage of high-end ore such as Purple Gold. The Purple Gold ore area discovered by Nie Yan would be of great help to the Ni Ren (Amazing People) Tribe.

Guo Huai had already sent someone. It would probably take a long time for the Ni Ren (Amazing People) Tribe's players to escort the miners over. There were too many high-level monsters along the way. After escorting a group of miners over, those miners would not have to go back. They would work here for a few weeks, and the Ni Ren (Amazing People) Tribe's thief players would transport the ore they mined back.

There was another Purple Gold ore area nearby. He could have Guo Huai send someone to look for it.

After a while, Nie Yan set foot on another island. As he walked onto the beach, he heard a beautiful ballad floating in the air, faint and ethereal, like a sob. The voice was as clear as a nightingale, as if it was expressing longing.

It should be the voice of the dragon girl, Benita. She was on this island!