Fa Biao De Wo Niu
Chapter 162 The Garan Temple
Nie Yan hadn't expected Love Assassin to appear here. Were Berserker Alliance and the Holy Roman Empire in cahoots? Recalling his past life, Triumphant Return, Holy Flame of Light, and a few other guilds had indeed fought on multiple fronts, dealing with the Berserker Alliance, the Holy Roman Empire, and other guilds. It was possible that the Berserker Alliance and the Holy Roman Empire had secretly formed an alliance. Nie Yan didn't know much about these matters. In his previous life, he had been just a casual player. Even during the War God Tribe's peak, he had only enjoyed the honorary title of young master, never considering leading the War God Tribe to dominate the world.
As Nie Yan was lost in thought, an elderly man wearing a mage robe, nearly fifty years old, approached Half-Awake Fox and Love Assassin. If it weren't for his Saintly Words mage robe and player attire, some players might have mistaken him for an NPC.
The old man had gaunt cheeks and a sunken face, but he was energetic and appeared kind.
A vague memory stirred within Nie Yan. This old man seemed to be the guild leader of Garan Temple. Although Garan Temple wasn't as powerful as Triumphant Return or the Holy Roman Empire, it was a well-known large guild with considerable strength. In his previous life, Garan Temple had been a haven for mages, producing three Grand Magisters. In times of war, each Grand Magister was a strategic force. Three of them were enough to deter any power. Therefore, even at the height of Triumphant Return's power, they had never dared to declare war directly on Garan Temple, because the presence of three Grand Magisters made the outcome of the war uncertain.
Nie Yan remembered his name, Fa Lan. Despite his age, he had later advanced to become an Archmage, with considerable strength.
"Why are you here too?" Half-Awake Fox asked. In terms of age, the old man was old enough to be his uncle, but as leaders of two major guilds, he refused to be intimidated and didn't know what to call him. He cursed inwardly. Xue Ying was already over fifty, yet he acted like a young man, constantly making trouble.
"I'm just passing by," Fa Lan said with a smile. "What, you're not welcome? You should thank me today. If I hadn't come, the Holy Roman Empire and Triumphant Return would really have fought."
Half-Awake Fox thought for a moment and understood. Garan Temple was currently a force to be reckoned with. As long as Fa Lan himself was present, Triumphant Return probably wouldn't dare to do anything, and the war would naturally be averted.
"Why did you help me? Wouldn't Garan Temple benefit from a fight between the Holy Roman Empire and Triumphant Return?"
"Bullshit. If a real fight breaks out, Holy Flame of Light would join in. You'd be the one to suffer," Fa Lan said. There was a saying, "If the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold." He was also considering Garan Temple's interests.
"Is the information reliable?" Half-Awake Fox was shocked. Triumphant Return had allied with Holy Flame of Light? This was shocking news. He thought about it. Why had Triumphant Return been so aggressive, even willing to go to war? It was likely because of Holy Flame of Light.
"If the information weren't reliable, would this old man be here?"
Even Nie Yan hadn't expected that so soon after the game's launch, Triumphant Return and Holy Flame of Light had already formed a partnership.
Half-Awake Fox was alarmed by Fa Lan's words. If Holy Flame of Light really joined the war, they would be in trouble.
Suddenly, Nie Yan saw another familiar face. Star Brilliance had also arrived.
"What's up, Fox? Need any help?" Star Brilliance asked. After the Order Guardian incident, Star Brilliance and Half-Awake Fox had become well-acquainted. He was a loyal person who didn't mind the danger and came to support Half-Awake Fox.
Each of these people could cause a major earthquake with a single stomp in his previous life. He never imagined they would all gather together, a true meeting of influential figures.
As more and more people from the Holy Roman Empire arrived, the players from the Triumphant Return guild anxiously waited for Po Tian to give the order. However, Po Tian's eyes were fixed on the people talking to Half-Awake Fox. Although he wasn't familiar with them, he had seen their faces a few times and recognized them. Fa Lan, the guild leader of Garan Temple, Love Assassin, the guild leader of the Berserker Alliance, and Star Brilliance, the guild leader of Radiant Sacred Hall. It seemed he had underestimated the Holy Roman Empire's influence.
The Berserker Alliance's territory wasn't in Calore, so it could be ignored, but Po Tian had to pay attention to Garan Temple.
"Guild leader, let's go!"
"Yeah, guild leader, more and more of them are coming. Should we bring more guild members over?"
Po Tian shook his head and said gloomily, "We're going back!"
"Back? Why?"
"Yeah, guild leader?"
Po Tian cast a cold glance at the guild members who voiced their dissatisfaction. The guild members immediately fell silent. Po Tian always meant what he said, and no one could disobey his decisions.
The people from Triumphant Return gradually retreated. Under Half-Awake Fox's restraint, the Holy Roman Empire didn't pursue. A war that was about to erupt was averted because of Fa Lan's appearance.
"I'll send someone to escort you out," Half-Awake Fox said to Nie Yan, Tang Yao, and Yao Yao.
"Okay, thank you for your trouble," Nie Yan nodded. The sooner they left, the easier it would be for Half-Awake Fox.
Half-Awake Fox had people bring two hundred black robes from Calore, the kind that could cover their faces, and had Nie Yan and the other players put them on, dividing them into several groups that headed in different directions.
Two hundred players in black robes disappeared in different directions.
"Fox, why did you save them?" Love Assassin asked, watching Nie Yan and the others disappear.
"I made a deal with them," Half-Awake Fox said. "You still haven't told me how you met him. How did he end up in Emerald City? Don't tell me he was doing a quest too."
"I met him once at the Emerald City Administration Hall. He snatched the best piece of land in Emerald City," Love Assassin said, feeling frustrated. It was the land he had been eyeing.
"He went to Emerald City to snatch a piece of land? But why? Apart from the cheaper land in the eastern part of Calore being snatched up, there's still some land for sale in the west and south. There's no reason for him to waste so much on teleportation fees to snatch land in Emerald City. Two gold coins for teleportation fees could buy a smaller, less favorably located piece of land."
"Not necessarily. In the future, land in Calore will definitely be less valuable than land in Emerald City. How much land is there in Calore? Emerald City only has a few pieces," Love Assassin said, shaking his head. In his opinion, the land Nie Yan bought was definitely valuable in the future.
As the time for exchanging game coins approached, land became more and more of a concern for the various guilds. However, setting up guild warehouses and covering the guild's daily expenses had already given the guild leaders a headache. Although they had raised funds to buy some land, the quantity was small. For example, the Holy Roman Empire had recently bought six pieces of land in Calore, but all of them were inexpensive. Triumphant Return was more financially powerful and had bought the largest piece of land, worth over thirty gold coins, in the southern part of Calore. Recently, due to the popularity of the Starry Night Potion Shop, land in the eastern part of Calore had also become highly sought after. However, when the guild leaders went to the Administration Hall, they found that all the land in the eastern part had been snatched up. It was truly a bizarre situation.
And Nie Yan actually had extra money to run to Emerald City to buy land. The financial resources behind him were truly astonishing.
Half-Awake Fox thought for a moment. All the clues pointed to the Starry Night Potion Shop. He estimated that the Starry Night Potion Shop's daily income was over twenty gold coins. Even some of the large guilds couldn't compare. Only the Starry Night Potion Shop had such vast financial resources to buy land everywhere. Could Nie Yan be the owner of the Starry Night Potion Shop? Considering Nie Yan's personality, it was very likely. He was very low-key in everything he did. His ranking was so high, yet he chose to hide it. No one knew what kind of power he had behind him. He might really be the owner of the Starry Night Potion Shop.
Half-Awake Fox was secretly shocked. If Nie Yan really was the owner of the Starry Night Potion Shop, how much financial power did he wield? The amount of land he had bought might be beyond the reach of the major guilds. It seemed that he not only had to cooperate with Nie Yan in the future but also deepen their cooperation! Because Nie Yan seemed too unfathomable.
Seeing the people from the Triumphant Return retreat, the Holy Roman Empire guild members received Half-Awake Fox's orders and dispersed. They all felt very disappointed that they hadn't fought. They were just ordinary guild members and didn't understand the situation, but Half-Awake Fox understood that if a real fight broke out, it would be devastating for the guild.
Under the escort of a group of players, Nie Yan, Tang Yao, and Yao Yao arrived outside a forest. This area was near the respawn point for level thirteen monsters. The people from the Triumphant Return couldn't bring a large force here to surround and kill Nie Yan, Tang Yao, and Yao Yao, so they were safe.
"You can go back now. Thank you," Nie Yan said to the Holy Roman Empire players who had escorted them.
"You're welcome. You're our boss's friends, so of course we have to do our best," the Holy Roman Empire players replied.
From the expressions of these players, it could be seen that Half-Awake Fox was held in high regard in their hearts.
The Holy Roman Empire players bid farewell and used their Return Scrolls to go back.
"Nie Yan, where should we go now?" Yao Yao asked. It wasn't safe for them to grind in low-level monster areas; they could easily be targeted. They could only go to high-level monster areas, but high-level monster areas were often very dangerous.
"Let's go grind high-level monsters to remove the red names. Let's wait here for a bit. I'll have someone bring us some things," Nie Yan thought for a moment and said.