Chapter 105 Sun

Nie Yan sent a message to Guo Huai. He had his eye on several pieces of equipment in the guild warehouse, some of which were even better than what he was currently wearing. They were all from Soth Mountain Valley or the Medusa Nest. There were also some pieces for arcane and holy word mages, perfect for Tang Yao and Yao Yao. Equipping them with these would make them more efficient at grinding. Plus, he needed someone to transport his stuff.

Some of Nie Yan’s best items, like accessories or special items, weren’t available on the market. However, his gauntlets, shoulder pads, and other equipment that needed frequent replacing weren’t very good and were actually inferior to those of Triumph’s players.

“Have someone pick up a few bottles of the Intermediate Instant Health Potions from Starry Night Pharmacy. Send someone trustworthy, preferably a Thief,” Nie Yan said to Guo Huai. Thieves had a great advantage when it came to transporting items and were also fast.

“Alright. Give me your coordinates, and I’ll have someone from the guild send you the things you need.”

“Coordinates 38528.59683.”

“Okay, I’ll have someone bring them over. His name is Sun, pay attention when you receive them. Don’t stay in one place for too long, in case Triumph people block you off,” Guo Huai said, deeply worried about Nie Yan and Tang Yao’s safety. If something happened to them, it would be a huge blow to the Niu Ren Tribe.

“Wait, what did you say? Say that again.” Nie Yan’s heart trembled when he heard the name Sun.

“I’m having Sun deliver the items, and I told you to be careful about hiding. What’s wrong?”

“Are you sure that person’s name is Sun?” Nie Yan asked.

“Yeah, what’s wrong? He’s a guild member we recruited after the guild was established. He was the first person in the guild to reach 600 guild contribution points. He’s only 15 years old. He said he really admired our guild leader for being able to take down Level 30 monsters, so he always wanted to meet Tang Yao. He was already Level 10, but after going to Yidan Beduo with us, he dropped back to Level 7. The kid’s not bad. He even killed three elite Triumph players. I’m planning to focus on training him. Is something wrong?” Guo Huai asked, puzzled. This player named Sun was only 15 years old, young and simple-minded. He shouldn’t be a spy from another guild, right?

“It’s nothing, just have him come over,” Nie Yan said calmly. He wondered if this was the same Sun from his past life, the one who had won the arena Shadow Dance-tier challenge consecutively for three years, hailed as a genius Thief. Calculating the time, Sun should have been around 15 years old when *Conviction* first launched. Two months after Sun entered the game, he had already shown amazing talent. The official website released many videos of Sun fighting players. They were hailed by players as the Thief’s Bible and were the preferred teaching material for Thieves to improve their PvP skills. Nie Yan had learned a lot from Sun’s videos. Yet Guo Huai was saying that he was now his underling and would be helping him deliver things. The genius Thief had become a porter. It was hard to imagine.

Nie Yan hadn’t expected Sun to join the Niu Ren Tribe and attract the attention of people like Guo Huai with his superb PvP skills.

There was a saying: Gold shines wherever it is. He hadn’t expected this piece of gold to fall into Nie Yan’s pocket.

The current Sun was just a 15-year-old kid, but sometimes talent was a gift, innate, something no one could change. Sun was just that kind of person.

*Conviction* wasn’t lacking in geniuses. There were many young players with skills that amazed experienced experts. They were the darlings of the heavens: the 18-year-old Magister, the 19-year-old Guardian Knight, and the genius Thief Sun… The records of *Conviction* documented the footprints of these geniuses.

These people with extraordinary talent would be a force to be reckoned with in *Conviction* in the future. If he could recruit Sun, it would definitely be of extraordinary significance to the Niu Ren Tribe.

Nie Yan, Tang Yao, and Yao Yao hid and chatted.

“I saw two pieces of equipment in the guild warehouse that ignore Level +1. Although they’re not as good as the Arcane Spirit, they’re at least a little useful. Wear them when we grind later,” Nie Yan said. He suddenly had an idea. Should he get a set of equipment that ignored levels specifically for grinding monsters in the future?

Generally, when a player reached the later stages of the game, especially around Level 100 and higher, when it became difficult to level up, they would start looking for all kinds of different equipment: a set for grinding monsters, a set for PvP, fire resistance equipment, lightning resistance equipment, and so on.

Tang Yao was still feeling depressed about the Arcane Spirit, and it was difficult for his mood to recover for the moment. He simply nodded in agreement.

“Yao Yao, how are Yu Lan and the others doing?”

“Several of them had their equipment dropped and lost a lot of levels. They’re still feeling down. They told me to say sorry to you,” Yao Yao said to Nie Yan.

“Sorry? Why?” Nie Yan was stunned.

“After all, this matter started because of us. The information about you going to the Blackflame Forest was leaked by a member of our team. That member has already been kicked out of the team.”

“This has nothing to do with your team, it’s just the individual behavior of that player,” Nie Yan said with a smile. They were overthinking it. However, for many players, the sense of team honor was very strong, as if they were a single entity, sharing both glory and loss. “I’ll give your team 3,000 guild contribution points. If you need any equipment, go to the guild warehouse and take it.”

“Thank you, Nie Yan,” Yao Yao said gratefully. With this, Sister Yu Lan and the others wouldn’t have to worry about equipment. If they leveled up normally, they would catch up in a few days.

Nie Yan smiled. Yu Lan’s team was now an important force in the guild. They had to give them benefits so that they would stay in the guild for a long time and create benefits for the guild.

As Nie Yan chatted with Yao Yao, he felt a strange sensation in his heart. There was a Thief!

His gaze locked onto a patch of grass in the distance. His super-high Perception allowed him to roughly pinpoint the opponent’s position, and he entered Stealth.

When a player’s Perception ability was average, they could vaguely sense a Thief approaching. Players with higher alertness could prepare defenses, but they couldn’t find the Thief’s exact location. With a further increase in Perception, exceeding the Thief’s Stealth ability, they could vaguely discover the Thief’s direction. If their Perception continued to increase, far exceeding the Thief’s Stealth ability, then they could lock onto the Thief’s position.

Nie Yan had already discovered the approximate location of his opponent, but he still couldn’t see clearly.

True Sight!

A divine light bloomed from Nie Yan’s eyes. Veins of blood filled his pupils, and a vague shadow appeared in his vision.

Nie Yan slowly crept over, his figure completely concealed in the darkness.

The Thief seemed to be looking for something. Nie Yan quietly circled behind him. The opponent’s Perception was far lower than Nie Yan’s Stealth ability, so he couldn’t detect Nie Yan.

Nie Yan used a [Muffle Strike] on the back of the Thief’s head.

The Thief reacted quickly. He sensed something was wrong behind him and tried to roll away. Nie Yan’s dagger was like a viper, following closely. Before he could complete his roll, the [Muffle Strike] hit the back of his head, causing him to become stunned.

The Thief stunned by Nie Yan looked very young. Nie Yan went around to his front. This face looked somewhat familiar. He had watched many of Sun’s videos in his previous life. He recognized him at a glance. He was still a bit immature now, but his appearance hadn’t changed much.

Nie Yan put away his dagger and stopped attacking. Sun woke up from his stunned state, saw Nie Yan, and quickly raised his dagger to attack.

“I’m Nie Yan,” Nie Yan introduced himself, sizing up Sun. Sun’s face was fair and clean. He had a student-style short haircut. It was clear at a glance that he was still a student.

“Ah, so you’re Leader Nie Yan! Fa Biao De Wo Niu told me to deliver some equipment to you.” Sun’s expression was slightly restrained.

Perhaps many people wouldn’t have imagined that this slightly restrained and shy Sun would become a genius Thief admired by countless people seven or eight years later.

“Thank you,” Nie Yan said with a smile.

“You’re welcome, Leader Nie Yan. Your [Muffle Strike] was amazing! Can you teach me?” Sun looked at Nie Yan with a slightly reverent and admiring gaze. Nie Yan was the only Thief he had encountered since entering the server who had left him completely helpless.

“My Perception and Stealth are relatively high, so I was able to discover and track you,” Nie Yan said with a smile.

Sun shook his head and said seriously, “It’s useless to just have high Perception and stats. It’s impossible to be completely undetected when using Stealth. Thieves aren’t gods. When Leader Nie Yan attacked just now, when I made a move, you were able to judge the direction I would escape in and quickly adjust the attack direction of your dagger. I think that’s the essence.”

When Nie Yan fought, he naturally brought with him some of the PvP movement and attack techniques from his previous life. A Thief was a profession that required meticulous control, but it was these small details that were the most difficult to master. He had spent countless hours practicing them in his previous life. These PvP habits had permeated into his very bones. Practice made perfect. In his previous life, there were at least two or three dozen Thieves who knew these techniques, but to the current players who had just entered the game, they were extraordinary.

From Sun, Nie Yan vaguely sensed the style of the genius Thief from his previous life. It was this amazing observation ability and serious attitude that allowed him to quickly grow in PvP and become an unparalleled genius.

Nie Yan suddenly thought, could Sun’s appearance be an opportunity for him? In his previous life, he was only one step away from becoming a Shadow Dancer. In terms of skill, it was already difficult for him to improve. He was stagnant, and most importantly, he couldn’t find the path forward. But Sun had unparalleled talent and would one day grow into a genius Thief that people would admire. If he progressed alongside Sun, he would definitely be able to learn many techniques from Sun.