Chapter 1 Returning to the City

To improve the Headless Horseman Doro's mounted crossbow, I need to return to the city to get some materials, calm down, and study it carefully.

Nie Yan glanced at the time. It was almost time to log off. He got out of the game pod.

"You're out. Come and have breakfast." Xie Yao saw Nie Yan and gave him a bright smile.

Nie Yan nodded, washed up, and sat down to have breakfast with Xie Yao. The sunlight shone through the glass, making it particularly bright. Xie Yao, wearing a bright yellow sundress, looked particularly charming. A strand of hair fell on her shoulder, and her quiet smile filled Nie Yan's heart with a faint warmth.

Striving for the peak in the game non-stop, and being able to enjoy such tranquility after quitting the game, there's nothing more to ask for in life.

"How are your phoenix's attributes?" Nie Yan couldn't help feeling a little guilty. He hadn't paid attention to Xie Yao's progress for a long time. Xie Yao was very understanding and knew that Nie Yan was busy, so she had been working hard to improve her strength, hoping to help Nie Yan.

"A sixth-order phoenix, proficient in fire magic. Under my influence, it has more light magic talent and a Nirvana Rebirth skill. Its defense and health are much worse than the Darkwing Dragon, but its magic ability is very high," Xie Yao said, quite satisfied with the phoenix's strength.

Nie Yan inquired about the phoenix's exact attributes and had a general understanding of it. The phoenix and the Darkwing Dragon were two different types of flying mounts. The phoenix was good at magic, with high magic damage, while the Darkwing Dragon was more inclined to melee combat, with strong defense, magic immunity, and physical attacks far exceeding flying creatures of the same tier.

If a phoenix and a Darkwing Dragon of the same tier fought, the Darkwing Dragon would definitely be stronger. The dragon's magic immunity was quite amazing. The phoenix's ordinary attacks were ineffective against the Darkwing Dragon. Once the Darkwing Dragon got close, the phoenix's disadvantage in melee combat would be even greater. Therefore, in the rankings of various creatures, the Darkwing Dragon was ahead of the phoenix.

"I'll be able to successfully change my class in about ten days, to become a Holy Magister," Xie Yao said, very happy at the thought of becoming a Holy Magister. After becoming a Holy Magister, she would be able to help Nie Yan.

Throughout the entire Faith game, Holy Magisters were a formidable profession. Their magic was very powerful, and they could cause terrible damage in war.

The most important difference between Holy Magisters and Archmages was that they had mastered elemental composition and had the power to cast forbidden spells. Some powerful destructive forbidden spells could be described as world-shattering. Holy Magisters were good at light magic, and their damage to dark creatures was much higher than that of ordinary magisters.

Not only Xie Yao, but the Niu Ren Tribe would also see a large number of other magisters emerge, and they would become the most terrifying force in the Niu Ren Tribe.

Other guilds, including Angel Corps, only had a few people going to change to top-tier professions for the time being, and their speed was far behind the Niu Ren Tribe.

Soon, Angel Corps would discover that neglecting to cultivate top-tier players and focusing on capturing flying mounts was a self-defeating behavior, and it was likely to lead to a gradual loss of Angel Corps' advantage.

"After you advance to Holy Magister in the Temple of Magic, you should learn one or two forbidden spells. If you can't decide when you're learning them, ask me," Nie Yan said. He knew a little about the magisters' forbidden spells.

"Okay." Xie Yao nodded. She always firmly believed in what Nie Yan said.

After Nie Yan and Xie Yao had eaten, they went to the First Military Academy together and then went to their respective classes.

Nie Yan walked into the classroom. In an instant, everyone's eyes focused on Nie Yan. Their expressions were strange and unclear. As for Fu Guangtao and others, their eyes were a little fearful and evasive.

Nie Yan looked at them in surprise, with a puzzled expression. He looked at himself and saw nothing wrong. He walked towards his seat.

He hadn't adapted from his role yet. Since learning of Nie Yan's identity in the game, the eyes of the students in the command department when looking at Nie Yan were somewhat different. It was difficult for them to equate the current Nie Yan with the silent and low-key Nie Yan of the past.

"Nirvana Flame, Boss!" a student greeted. Under Xu Yan's influence, he had joined the Niu Ren Tribe and was already a member of the Niu Ren Tribe.

Nie Yan paused and smiled wryly. He didn't know what to say. If half of the classmates in the class called him Nirvana Flame, Boss, just thinking about it made him feel that the scene was so funny.

"Hello," Nie Yan nodded, treating it as a normal greeting.

"Nirvana Flame, Boss!"

"Nirvana Flame, Boss!"

Even Chu Chenghao, who was quite prestigious in the class, came over to greet him, opening his mouth with such a title. They were all full of respect for Nie Yan.

Although it could be seen that Chu Chenghao and the others were sincere, but everyone was a classmate, and suddenly being called Boss by so many people, Nie Yan was really a little unaccustomed and felt uncomfortable all over.

Nie Yan sat down in his seat, and Xu Yan also came over.

"Nirvana Flame, Boss, how is it? Among so many people in the command department, five have just joined the Niu Ren Tribe, and eight are preparing to join the Niu Ren Tribe. In the future, half of the class will have to call you Boss," Xu Yan said with a smile.

Nie Yan waved his hand helplessly and said with a wry smile, "You should still call me Nie Yan. When I hear someone call me Nirvana Flame, Boss, in class, I feel awkward all over."

Xu Yan laughed, but he understood a little in his heart. Perhaps when one reached Nie Yan's level, one no longer sought these empty names.

What Nie Yan wanted were some very real things, developing in a low-key manner and making himself stronger and stronger.

"Nirvana Flame, Boss, do you want to tell Sister Hua Sha and Boss Bad Egg about your affairs at the First Military Academy? Their power and influence at the First Military Academy are second to none except for the Heavenly Kings Organization and the Student Union. The Blood Fiends gang has suffered a sharp drop in reputation because they were beaten to the ground last time and are not as good as before," Xu Yan suggested.

"Tell them?" Nie Yan pondered for a moment, thought about it, and said, "Let's wait a little longer. Just say that I authorize them to let Blue Wind Chimes freely recruit members, but the recruitment of Niu Ren Tribe members is still the same as before, focusing on quality rather than quantity. If they have any questions, they can ask me in the game."

"Okay, I'll call Sister Hua Sha immediately," Xu Yan said excitedly. If Blue Wind Chimes started recruiting members at the First Military Academy, he didn't know how many people would be scrambling to join. He could imagine that a vigorous recruitment trend would sweep through the First Military Academy.

Just as Nie Yan, Xu Yan, and others were chatting, Fu Guangtao walked up from behind. His face was a little unnatural, as if he hadn't slept well, and his eyes were full of panic.

Seeing Fu Guangtao walking up, Xu Yan, Fei Zhe, and others immediately showed hostility. Most of the people in the class focused their attention on this side. Now nearly half of the entire command department was Nie Yan's people. If Fu Guangtao wanted to make a fuss, so many people would come up and kick Fu Guangtao down.

Fu Guangtao looked at Nie Yan, his face changing uncertainly. Ever since he knew that Nie Yan was Crazy Thief Nirvana Flame, his heart had been shrouded in a haze, because Nie Yan was undoubtedly the most powerful person in the entire Greenland Empire. If Nie Yan really couldn't get along with him and sent someone to stalk him, with the powerful strength of the Niu Ren Tribe, dozens of advanced thieves chasing him could kill him back to level zero.

The effort it takes for a player to level up an account to level eighty or ninety is quite huge, and they have invested very deep feelings. Once killed back to level zero, Fu Guangtao would forever fall out of the first and second echelons and become a nobody. Arrogant people like Fu Guangtao could never bear it. However, his fate was in Nie Yan's hands. Nie Yan could determine his life and death with one sentence.

As a result, the psychological pressure Fu Guangtao was under was quite high, almost causing him to collapse. Perhaps Nie Yan had already ordered the people of the Niu Ren Tribe to start chasing him, but they hadn't started yet.

Seeing Fu Guangtao walking over, Nie Yan glanced at him, unmoving like Mount Tai. After being the president of the Niu Ren Tribe for so long, he already had some of the aura of a big shot.

Even in dangerous situations, he could still maintain absolute calm. What's more, now, he didn't care about small fries like Fu Guangtao at all. Even if they were the pride of heaven, the best students from various schools who passed the single-plank bridge and entered the First Military Academy, in Nie Yan's view, they were just freshmen, not mature enough, just some youngsters who still smelled of milk.

Nie Yan's expression fell into Fu Guangtao's eyes, and he finally realized something. Before, he couldn't get along with Nie Yan, and it was really his fault. Nie Yan had not paid attention to him all the time, not because he was afraid, but because Nie Yan disdained to see him at his level.

Fu Guangtao finally lowered his arrogant head and said to Nie Yan in a low voice, "Nirvana Flame, Boss, I was blind before to offend you. Please be merciful for the sake of being classmates. I will definitely be grateful."

In an instant, Fei Zhe, Xu Yan, and others were stunned. They did not expect that Fu Guangtao, who had always been arrogant, would say such a thing. For a time, everyone was shocked.

Hearing Fu Guangtao's apology, the classmates in the class understood that if they were in Fu Guangtao's current situation, they would also apologize to Nie Yan. Because the power behind Nie Yan was too powerful, they were not on the same level as Nie Yan at all. Nie Yan could crush them to death with one finger. Offending Nie Yan was tantamount to courting death. In the command department, even a dragon had to lie down obediently when it encountered Nie Yan.

Some people cannot be offended.