Chapter 187 Attracting the Snake from Its Hole

Nie Yan decided to have Guo Huai investigate Wei Kai before making any decisions. Understanding the situation was key. Wei Kai was a wild cub, and if he could be controlled, he could be a valuable asset. But if handled carelessly, he could turn around and bite. Therefore, Nie Yan needed to hold enough of his weaknesses to keep him firmly in his grasp, ensuring he would never dare betray him. Nie Yan entrusted this matter to Guo Huai.

He glanced at the time; it was almost time to enter the game.

Nie Yan put on his helmet and returned to the game.

Yao Yao, Sun, and the others were already online.

"Nirvana Flame, good morning."

"Brother Nirvana Flame, good morning."

"Boss Nirvana Flame, morning."

Nie Yan greeted them in return, saying, "Let's go farm elites first."

All the elites respawned in the early morning. The group worked together to take down the nearby elites and sub-elites. With a party of five or six, killing Elite Scale Frogs was quite easy. They wiped out all the elites and sub-elites. After about an hour, everyone split up to continue farming Scale Frogs.

Nie Yan used his dagger to kill a Scale Frog without taking damage. He glanced towards the dense jungle. He had a feeling someone was watching him, especially when he was leveling alone, separated from his teammates. But when he searched through the jungle, he found nothing.

He understood; he was being targeted. His sense of danger was always acute. Combined with his high perception, he could vaguely sense the opponent's surveillance.

The opponent hadn't revealed themselves, probably in stealth. It was likely a Thief!

Nie Yan's left hand instinctively felt the sharp edge of his dagger. Then, he walked towards the depths of the jungle, moving further away from his teammates.

Nie Yan guessed that since his teammates were nearby, the person might not dare to appear.

So, Nie Yan left the group, planning to lure the snake from its hole.

He glanced at his skills, noting that they had all finished cooling down.

He gradually walked deeper into the jungle, at least several thousand yards away from his teammates.

The forest was extremely quiet, with occasional frog croaks from afar. Patches of morning mist drifted through the air, adding to the serene atmosphere. A cold morning breeze blew, scattering the mist.

A Scale Frog respawned ahead. Nie Yan approached it and attacked its back, but without using any skills, focusing all his attention on the movement in the trees.

The guy's stealth ability was impressive. With his high perception, he still couldn't pinpoint the opponent's location.

After a while, the Scale Frog fell to the ground from Nie Yan's normal attacks and bleed damage.

Still not making a move?

Nie Yan walked towards the next Scale Frog. The lurking figure was truly patient. He had deliberately left some openings earlier, but the opponent hadn't acted, simply following him.

Good patience. The guy was probably a tough opponent.

Nie Yan continued to search for the next Scale Frog, suddenly noticing that the aura behind him was gone.

Had he already left?

Nie Yan sent a message to his teammates, telling them to be careful and that any red-named players should not act alone. He also messaged Guo Huai, telling him to closely monitor the movements of Kaiser. If anyone from Kaiser came to the Scale Frog spawn area, they could prepare in advance.

Given the current level of Kaiser's people, they probably wouldn't risk sending a large force into the Scale Frog spawn area.

The person Nie Yan encountered was probably a free player.

Feeling that the opponent might have gone far away, Nie Yan relaxed slightly.

Nie Yan sent a message to Black Hell as usual, not expecting it to connect this time, but it did.

"Hello," Nie Yan said in the message.

"Hello," Black Hell replied. Nie Yan was messaging him, obviously for the Chapters of Order.

It was a somewhat deep voice. Nie Yan estimated the person was around thirty years old.

"I want to buy the Chapter of Order in your possession. What conditions would you require to part with it?" Nie Yan asked directly. After being in the game for so long, everyone understood the value of getting straight to the point.

"Regarding the Chapter of Order, I will not sell it, unless you beat me," Black Hell replied. Even though Nie Yan was the guild leader of Zero Wing, he wouldn't budge.

From Black Hell's words, Nie Yan roughly understood what kind of person he was. Black Hell seemed quite arrogant.

Beat him, huh? Nie Yan twirled the dagger in his hand, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

"I don't want to make things too hostile. It's better to have one more friend than one more enemy," Nie Yan said in the voice chat. As the leader of a guild, being strong was necessary, but he couldn't make enemies everywhere, especially for a new guild like Zero Wing. Nie Yan still wanted to recruit Black Heaven and Black Hell. Black Heaven was a Holy Priest as famous as Brother Seven! He had to consider the future development of the guild.

"How about we make a bet?" Black Hell said after a moment of contemplation. Although he wasn't afraid of Zero Wing, he just wanted to play the game quietly. If he was endlessly chased by Zero Wing in the future, life probably wouldn't be peaceful. That would go against his original intentions.

"What bet?" Nie Yan asked.

"Whoever wins between us gets the Chapter of Order. After that, we go our separate ways," Black Hell said. One good thing about Faith was that if there was an irresolvable dispute, it could be resolved with a bet. The bet was fairly arbitrated by the main system and forcibly executed, so there was no issue of one party reneging.

Nie Yan smiled and said, "Don't you think that's unfair? I have four Chapters of Order in my hands, while you only have one. You're also restricting me from using the power of the guild, but you're not offering anything in return." The strengths of the two sides were unequal. Nie Yan was the guild leader. If he lost the Chapter of Order, he could use the power of the guild to summon countless subordinates to retrieve it. But what did Black Hell offer? So, this bet was unfair.

"Then what do you think should be done?" Black Hell said, wanting to hear what Nie Yan had to say. If it could be resolved with a bet, that would be the best. If not, he wouldn't hesitate to fight. He had never been afraid of anyone.

"You have a companion named Black Heaven, right?" Nie Yan asked. Black Heaven and Black Hell were probably together.

Black Hell's heart tightened, and he asked in a cold voice, "How did you know?" He and Black Heaven had always acted discreetly. Few people knew their movements, and they didn't know many people in the guild. It was really not simple that Nie Yan could find them.

"I have my ways." Nie Yan was very satisfied with the effect he had created, and said, "How about we change the bet? If I win, I get the Chapter of Order in your hands, and you and Black Heaven leave the Dark Ranger Guild and join Zero Wing. If I lose, you get the four Chapters of Order in my hands, and I won't use the power of the guild to chase you down. I can even help you collect the remaining Chapter of Order." Such a bet should be considered fair.

"It's impossible for me to leave the Dark Ranger Guild," Black Hell denied, although Nie Yan's bet could be considered as being quite generous.

"The Dark Ranger Guild has long since declined. With your skills, is it worth staying in the Dark Ranger Guild?" Nie Yan asked, wondering why Black Hell was so resolute.

"It's not a question of whether it's worth it or not," Black Hell said. "I won't leave the Dark Ranger Guild. As for Black Heaven, I can accept the bet on his behalf."

Nie Yan thought for a moment. Black Heaven alone was enough. Black Hell probably had some unavoidable difficulties that prevented him from leaving the Dark Ranger Guild. He hadn't heard the name Black Hell in his previous life, but Black Heaven's name was famous. One of the Seven Great Holy Priests. It was worth it to have him join Zero Wing.

Holy Priests were the ultimate power in the game, enough to decide the outcome of a war. This was why Nie Yan was willing to recruit Black Heaven at all costs.

Black Hell could make decisions for Black Heaven. Did that mean Black Hell was stronger than Black Heaven?

But even if Black Hell was stronger, he was just a Shadow Priest. The role of a Shadow Priest in a guild was definitely not as important as a Holy Priest.

"I agree to your conditions," Nie Yan said. Although he could only win one Black Heaven, it was enough. Using a PK to decide the ownership of the Chapter of Order and a Holy Priest was an interesting matter.

Nie Yan sent the bet over, and both of them signed it.

With the bet signed, there was no issue of enmity. Both sides could do their best. Since it was a one-on-one fight, Nie Yan had nothing to fear.

"I'll find you in no more than twenty minutes," Black Hell said, and then cut off the voice chat.

Arriving within twenty minutes meant the opponent was already nearby. Nie Yan wandered through the jungle, occasionally killing one or two Scale Frogs, waiting for Black Hell to come.

In the jungle, a Holy Priest and a Shadow Priest were chatting among the trees.

"Brother, if you lose, do I really have to go to Zero Wing?" Black Heaven asked, feeling a little sad. He understood Black Hell's thoughts; Black Hell didn't want to be an obstacle to him.

"Remember, no matter where you go, you must abide by the principles of trustworthiness and righteousness. The Dark Ranger Guild is not the Dark Ranger Guild it used to be. The remaining people are all bastards. I shouldn't have handed the Dark Ranger Guild over to Gray." Black Hell said sadly.

Black Heaven sighed lightly. He understood Black Hell's feelings for the Dark Ranger Guild, and there was still someone in the Dark Ranger Guild. Although that person was already married, Black Hell had once promised to protect her for a lifetime.

Whether it was trustworthiness or feelings, it didn't matter anymore.

"Brother, you should have a broader space for development, soaring to great heights, instead of following me." Black Hell patted Black Heaven's shoulder, his voice lonely and desolate.