Chapter 1 The Beginning

Something like the Chapter of Order shouldn't fall into the hands of the incompetent, and thus the Order Guardian appeared.

The main AI was set to have the Order Guardian, such a powerful being, protect the Chapter of Order, but it only gave it low-level intelligence. Its actions were purely instinctive, following the settings of its hatred program.

Overseer Nisode happened to save Nie Yan's life when he was in danger.

"There are quite a few people." Nie Yan's gaze swept across. He noticed that there were many players around the Order Guardian eyeing it covetously. If the Order Guardian died, hundreds of people would swarm forward to snatch the equipment!

Forget it, with so many people around, it's definitely not my turn to get the equipment. I've already got the Chapter of Order, I should be satisfied.

Nie Yan thought to himself. He was an easily contented person, and he never hoped for things he definitely couldn't get.

His gaze landed behind a few obstacles. His eyes sharpened. He saw a few acquaintances.

Xing Zhi Hui Huang: Around twenty years old, with a square face. Although not handsome, he was still passable. His beard was cleanly shaven, giving people a simple, neat, and clean feeling. He was the guild leader of Brilliant Sacred Flame. He had some friendship with Nie Yan in his past life, and he was quite loyal. He had helped Nie Yan several times, and Nie Yan had also run dungeons with their guild's team.

Lima Heng Dao: The guild leader of Dark Murder, thirty-six years old, with a rogueish air. It was said that he was involved in the underworld in real life, with a large group of brothers under him. He wasn't a good person, and along with Xing Zhi Hui Huang, Nie Yan's impression of him wasn't good either.

Ban Xing De Hu Li: Around thirty years old. Nie Yan wasn't very familiar with him and didn't have much interaction with him. But as the guild leader of the Holy Roman Empire guild, he was quite well-known. It was said that he had a high reputation in the guild, and the fact that he could lead the Holy Roman Empire into the top ten guilds proved his strength.

He was the holder of the Chapter of Courage in his previous life!

Xing Zhi Hui Huang's men were ambushed in the ruins to the west, and Lima Heng Dao's men were in the southwest, both sides eyeing each other covetously, ready to start a war at any moment. Ban Xing De Hu Li, on the other hand, was leading his men in the east, a playful smile of watching a fight from the sidelines on his lips.

Nie Yan couldn't help but think, if Ban Xing De Hu Li knew that he had taken the Chapter of Courage that should have belonged to him, he wondered what he would think. Would he gather his men to fight him to the death?

"Lima Heng Dao, with our Brilliant Sacred Flame here, Dark Murder should stand aside. Don't be unconvinced, I leveled up five levels earlier than you, and I led my team to clear the Treant Forest and the Blackflame Forest earlier. Whether it's in reality or in the game, I'm stronger than you!" Xing Zhi Hui Huang looked at Lima Heng Dao proudly, speaking impolitely.

Lima Heng Dao's face was livid. He was angered by Xing Zhi Hui Huang and sneered, "So what if your Brilliant Sacred Flame cleared the Blackflame Forest? The rating is only 68%. The guild glory is only 200 points higher than us. We can catch up in no time."

"It's 200 points higher now, maybe it will be 1000 points higher tomorrow, and 2000 points the day after. If you want to catch up with us, maybe in your next life."

Guild glory was a symbol of a guild's strength, which was why they cared so much about such a small difference in data.

"Damn it, boss, let's fight them."

"What's so great about Xing Zhi Hui Huang? Let's kill them." The Dark Murder side was in an uproar.

"Bastard, come at us if you have the guts!"

The Brilliant Sacred Flame side also didn't give an inch, but both sides were just cursing at each other. Their main goal was still the equipment dropped by the Order Guardian.

This piece of equipment was the goal of the leaders of these three guilds.

The soldiers of the Holy Crusaders desperately held back the Order Guardian, not giving an inch. The archers behind them bent their bows and shot arrows, densely nailing them onto the Order Guardian like rain.

The Order Guardian roared angrily and cast magic. The deep dragon language echoed in the sky above Link Town, and magical attacks poured down.

"The Order Guardian is almost out of health, quick, grab the equipment!"

Someone shouted, and a group of players rushed towards the Order Guardian.

Overseer Nisode roared, and an arrow shot out, piercing the Order Guardian's shoulder. Blood spurted out, and the Order Guardian screamed shrilly, turning into white lightning and disappearing into the air. A piece of golden armor fell down.

"It's equipment, attack!" Xing Zhi Hui Huang shouted coldly.

"Kill anyone who tries to snatch the equipment!" Ban Xing De Hu Li, the guild leader of the Holy Roman Empire, also shouted in the guild chat channel.

Three or four hundred people rushed towards the equipment dropped by the Order Guardian from all directions, from all the guilds, and the scene was extremely chaotic.

He didn't expect the Order Guardian to actually drop a piece of equipment. It looked like a golden armor. Nie Yan also rushed over there. Since he was already here, it wouldn't hurt to try his luck.

A Berserker from the Holy Roman Empire took the lead, and with a Charge, his speed increased a lot. He was about to grab the golden armor when dozens of magical attacks bombarded him at the same time. The Berserker was hit by so many magical attacks at the same time and immediately turned into a white light.

"Damn it!" Seeing the equipment about to reach his hands fly away again, Ban Xing De Hu Li cursed, "Attack!"

Before the people from the three major guilds could get close to the equipment, they started fighting. Magic attacks bombarded each other, and six or seven players who were preparing to approach the golden armor were blasted into pieces.

Nie Yan was about twenty yards away from the golden armor when a Shield Warrior from the Dark Murder guild blocked his path, sweeping his shield over to intercept Nie Yan.

Nie Yan ducked and dodged, passing by the Shield Warrior.

The Shield Warrior missed his attack and was stunned for a moment. When he turned his head, Nie Yan had already run far away.

"Charge!" Ban Xing De Hu Li was a Berserker, and he was the first to rush out.

More than a dozen magical attacks fell down. Seeing that they were about to hit Ban Xing De Hu Li, he rolled on the ground to dodge, and only two or three of the magical attacks hit him.

"The item is mine!" Ban Xing De Hu Li was overjoyed and bent down to pick up the equipment on the ground.

"Don't be happy too soon!" Lima Heng Dao said coldly.

"Entangling Roots!" Lima Heng Dao waved his staff and uttered three syllables, casting an Entangling Roots spell. Ban Xing De Hu Li immediately froze on the spot.

Lima Heng Dao was a Shadow Priest, and Entangling Roots was a relatively rare targeting spell that could freeze a player's entire body. At the beginner level, it could freeze them for three seconds.

"Damn it!" Ban Xing De Hu Li cursed in his heart. His whole body was unable to move.

Lima Heng Dao and Xing Zhi Hui Huang pounced towards the golden armor in the center almost at the same time, getting closer and closer.

Five yards, three yards...

At this speed, Lima Heng Dao would definitely grab the equipment before Xing Zhi Hui Huang.

Nie Yan was in a state of stealth, following closely behind Lima Heng Dao and Xing Zhi Hui Huang, but Lima Heng Dao and Xing Zhi Hui Huang were one step ahead of him, and he definitely wouldn't be able to grab the equipment. Since he couldn't get it, he might as well give it to an acquaintance.

Nie Yan hooked his left foot, Trip!

Trip was a basic action in Faith. Melee units could trip their enemies. The success rate of Trip depended on the person's strength and the enemy's weight.

His left foot happened to be stuck in front of Lima Heng Dao's foot. Lima Heng Dao's foot was hooked, and he immediately lost his balance and fell out.

With a bang, Lima Heng Dao fell to the ground. Xing Zhi Hui Huang reached out with his right hand and put the golden armor into his backpack.

Only then did they discover that there was a Thief who had been following behind them all along.

Xing Zhi Hui Huang got the equipment and glanced at Nie Yan gratefully, saying, "Thanks." He found that Nie Yan was unfamiliar and not from their guild. They hadn't been familiar before, but this time, Nie Yan had indeed helped him.