Chapter 127 Show of Strength

The half-awake fox hesitated again and again. A 30% stake in the fortress was no small matter for him, equivalent to having a piece of flesh gouged out of his heart. But Nie Yan wouldn't make such a grand statement without some assurance.

"Can't you be a little more polite?" the half-awake fox said with a wry smile. Nie Yan was truly ruthless, asking for a 30% stake right from the start. After all, it was the Holy Roman Empire that was fighting for the fortress, not the Niu Ren Tribe. The Holy Roman Empire had painstakingly leveled up their guild to level five just to get the qualification to fight for the fortress, and the Niu Ren Tribe was trying to snatch a third of it!

"If you were inviting only me, and wanted me to help for free, I would go. But standing on the guild's position, for the sake of the brothers under me, I have to fight for every bit," Nie Yan said seriously. He was the guild leader, and he had to fight for every bit for the development of the guild.

"I understand that," the half-awake fox said with deep agreement. He was also a guild leader, and he knew how it felt. Sometimes, for the benefit of the brothers in the guild, even if it meant offending people, he had to do it. Now that Nie Yan had laid everything out, there was nothing for either of them to worry about.

"If you agree, I'll gather a hundred people. If you don't agree, then forget about it," Nie Yan said. Although 30% was a bit excessive, he felt that his brothers were worth the price.

"I need to consider it. After all, 30% is no small matter, and I need to see the strength of your people," the half-awake fox said. He couldn't just listen to a few empty words from Nie Yan and believe him, giving away 30% of the shares. If Nie Yan's men were really strong enough to help him take the fortress, what did it matter if he gave up 30% of the shares? He would still have 70% in his hands, which was better than nothing.

"Okay, after I finish leveling, I'll have them return to the city and show themselves in the arena. You can bring some people over," Nie Yan said. If he wanted to earn this 30% stake, he naturally had to show some real skills.

"When will you guys be done leveling?"

"No more than an hour."

"Okay, contact me after you finish leveling," the half-awake fox said. He wanted to see just how strong the Niu Ren Tribe was, so much so that Nie Yan dared to boast that if the Niu Ren Tribe sent a hundred people, they could guarantee an 80% or higher success rate in capturing the fortress.

"How are your battles with Holy Light Flame going?" Nie Yan asked. The current war shouldn't be so damaging to the Holy Roman Empire as to affect its foundations.

"How can I describe it other than with the word 'miserable'? We've lost over fifty thousand lives in total," the half-awake fox said with a bitter smile. Both sides were putting in their best effort to fight for the fortress, regardless of the cost.

"That many?" Nie Yan was also shocked.

"Just in the previous battle, we lost thirty thousand, and the disputes in various places have resulted in another twenty thousand. However, Holy Light Flame is not having an easy time either. They've lost at least close to forty thousand," the half-awake fox said. The Holy Roman Empire had been in the lead, killing many of Holy Light Flame's men. The crushing defeat in the last battle caused their casualties to soar, exceeding those of Holy Light Flame.

"The difference in casualties isn't that big," Nie Yan said. However, the Holy Roman Empire probably suffered a bigger loss, as the equipment lost in the last battle must have been significant.

"That's still more than ten thousand people! Moreover, this fight allowed me to see the strength of Holy Light Flame clearly. These guys have been hiding it deep. For example, that thousand-man warrior team used to be members of the Asura Guild. At the start of this battle, they all joined Holy Light Flame. Who knows if they have any other branch guilds?" the half-awake fox said, feeling depressed. He had been severely tricked by Holy Light Flame this time.

Asura Guild? Nie Yan remembered that the current Asura Guild was a level two guild with a membership of twenty thousand, and their strength seemed decent. In his previous life, Nie Yan didn't know much about guilds. He never expected that he would be reborn, let alone become a guild leader. Otherwise, he would have known some of these insider details if he had investigated it a bit in his past life. Nie Yan was more familiar with leveling, grinding, and treasure hunting, so he definitely couldn't be omniscient.

There was a reason why the Holy Roman Empire, the Mad Warrior Alliance, and the Kalan Guild couldn't defeat Holy Light Flame and the Triumphant Empire in his previous life.

Holy Light Flame and the Triumphant Empire were guillotines hanging over Nie Yan's head. Once Cao Xu's capital was injected, the future situation would be difficult to predict. If the Niu Ren Tribe could defeat Holy Light Flame and the Triumphant Empire, Nie Yan would have a bright future. If they were defeated by Holy Light Flame and the Triumphant Empire, then he would likely repeat his old path.

He should help the Holy Roman Empire take the fortress first. Weakening Holy Light Flame would also benefit the Niu Ren Tribe.

"I'm going to continue leveling. I'll contact you again when I reach Kalore City," Nie Yan said to the half-awake fox when he saw the team leading a wave of mechanical puppets towards them.

"Okay," the half-awake fox nodded and ended the voice call.

Nie Yan continued to use area-of-effect magic bombs to grind monsters. Whole patches of mechanical puppets fell to the ground. He checked his backpack and saw that he already had more than eighty charged crystal fragments. Adding the thirty or so charged crystal fragments from Tang Yao's side, it would be enough to make a charged crystal and revive the Arcane Spirit. The Arcane Spirit's revival would also be a great help in this fortress battle. Tang Yao was overjoyed when he found out that he could revive the Arcane Spirit. On top of that, he had just dropped the Murderous Maniac medal, so he was really riding high.

Nie Yan sent a message to Guo Huai, asking him to select a hundred elites from the Niu Ren Tribe. These hundred elites were the essence of the Niu Ren Tribe. He definitely couldn't let the half-awake fox underestimate the Niu Ren Tribe. He left this matter to Guo Huai.

There were countless strong players in the Niu Ren Tribe. Nearly 70% of the top elites in Kalore City were in the Niu Ren Tribe. Selecting a hundred people was definitely not a problem. The Holy Roman Empire and Holy Light Flame were evenly matched, but the addition of Nie Yan's group would inevitably lead to a reversal of the situation. However, he couldn't underestimate Holy Light Flame's power either. Holy Light Flame would definitely be able to find many strong players as well.

After grinding two waves of monsters, Big Brother Seven finally reached level thirty-two, which was a bit faster than expected.

"Let's go back. The Holy Roman Empire is waiting for us," Nie Yan said, asking the team members to collect all the items on the ground.

Everyone read their town portal scrolls and returned to the city. They went to the guild warehouse and put all the equipment and items they had dropped inside. A large pile of level forty equipment once again caused the guild players to exclaim in surprise.

"I've had the members go to the arena. I've reserved the arena," Guo Huai said. The exchange between the two major guilds was absolutely not allowed to be leaked.

"How much money did it cost to reserve the arena?"

"Not much, just five gold coins," Guo Huai said. This money for secrecy was necessary.

"Send the bill to the half-awake fox and let him pay for it. We should save as much as we can," Nie Yan said. He couldn't be polite with the half-awake fox about this money.

"..." Guo Huai didn't know how to describe Nie Yan. He could spend five hundred gold coins on leveling without batting an eye, but when it came to a meeting between experts from the two major guilds, he would spend five gold coins and shamelessly ask the half-awake fox to pay for it. "You said it yourself. I'll send it over."

Guo Huai could imagine the half-awake fox's expression when he received the bill. Not long after he sent it, he received five gold coins from the half-awake fox. It seemed that Nie Yan and the half-awake fox were really settling accounts clearly.

"We can't spend a single extra coin on unnecessary things, especially when it comes to these big guild leaders. Don't be polite with them, they're rich anyway," Nie Yan said, patting Guo Huai on the shoulder with a smile.

Guo Huai had learned a trick from Nie Yan.

Nie Yan led his group towards the arena.

The Kalore City Arena was a circular building, like a coliseum. In the middle was an open space, surrounded by countless spectator seats that could accommodate tens of thousands of people. When there were no activities in Kalore City, it only cost five gold coins to reserve the arena, which wasn't very expensive.

The group entered the arena from the entrance. There were already nearly a hundred players waiting there, all of them from the Niu Ren Tribe. Several familiar figures caught his eye: Tuoba Shi, Shi Fen Hao Shuang, Ben Zhi E Mo, Yi Chui Ding Qing, and others. With their skills, they were naturally among the top hundred players in the Niu Ren Tribe.

Yi Chui Ding Qing saw Nie Yan, Can Lan Dao Guang, and the others enter and walked towards them.

Yi Chui Ding Qing was wearing a light blue leather armor that perfectly accentuated her figure. She was graceful and elegant, yet also sexy. Her appearance was no less beautiful than Yu Lan and Yao Yao. Coupled with her shadow dancer-level strength in her previous life, it was no wonder she was considered a goddess by many. Her gaze swept over the crowd and finally landed on Can Lan Dao Guang's face. The two smiled at each other.

"There's something going on between them," Sha Bu Si De Huai Dan and the others thought sourly. This beauty didn't even look at them, but only smiled at Can Lan Dao Guang, and her expression was full of affection. Anyone with eyes could see it.

"Boss Can Lan Dao Guang, is she your girlfriend?" several team members asked from the side.

A blush flashed across Yi Chui Ding Qing's face, but she didn't deny it.

Can Lan Dao Guang smiled faintly and shook his head, "We're just very good friends."

A hint of disappointment flashed in Yi Chui Ding Qing's eyes, but it was fleeting. She regained her bright smile and said, "He's my sister, I'm his brother."

Sister, brother? Everyone was puzzled.

Nie Yan understood some things, but unfortunately Can Lan Dao Guang hadn't realized it yet. These kinds of emotional matters needed to be resolved by the people involved.

"Boss, you're here," Ben Zhi E Mo and the others came forward to greet them.

"Bro, you're here!" Shi Fen Hao Shuang's loud voice immediately drowned out the other team members.

Tuoba Shi gave a lazy smile.

Nearly a hundred elite-level players!

Nie Yan greeted them. Looking at these faces, a sense of pride arose in his chest. With so much talent and so many elites, how could he fear Holy Light Flame and the Triumphant Empire?

~~Using advanced magic to summon a large pile of recommendations and monthly tickets to smash the snail to death.....