Chapter 146 The Phylactery of Finas

Nie Yan casually glanced at the Golden Earth Dragon's stats and noticed that although it had died once, its Loyalty hadn't decreased by much, only six or seven points. Since it hadn't died in a long time, its accumulated Loyalty was very high, so dying once or twice didn't reduce its Loyalty much.

The Golden Earth Dragon had drawn the Rock Astrologers away, but it wouldn't be able to hold them for long. It could probably only distract them for a few dozen seconds. With its strength, it was no match for the Rock Astrologers.

Nie Yan accelerated toward the Star Worship Platform, his heart pounding as he got closer and closer to the floating Phylactery of Finas.

If he had five or six seconds, he could get his hands on the Phylactery of Finas.

Just then, the news suddenly came that Holy Knight Rein had died.

Holy Knight Rein had only run twenty or thirty yards before being caught by the three Rock Giant Wolves and torn to shreds.

The Golden Earth Dragon ran fifty or sixty yards outwards, only to see the Rock Astrologers chasing after it, waving their staffs. A powerful force enveloped the Golden Earth Dragon.

Shadow Strangulation!

Streams of shadow wrapped around the Golden Earth Dragon, firmly binding it in place, unable to move.

The Golden Earth Dragon let out a miserable scream as it was strangled by this terrifying power.

Nie Yan was getting closer and closer to the Phylactery of Finas, only a few steps away. Just then, the three Rock Astrologers sensed something and turned their heads. They spotted Nie Yan, waved their staffs, and their throats rolled as they let out a shrill roar.

Howl of Terror!

A powerful wave of sound swept over, and just as Nie Yan was about to be hit by the Howl of Terror, he reflexively used the skill Divine Arbiter. The wave of sound swept across his body.

Miss!

Divine Arbiter: Spell Immunity.

Several other curses landed on Nie Yan's body. If he hadn't activated Divine Blessing, both the Howl of Terror and these curses would have instantly incapacitated him.

Taking advantage of this time, Nie Yan lunged towards the Phylactery of Finas. He reached out with his right hand and grabbed it. A sharp burning sensation came from his hand. Like the Fang of Finas and the Eye of Finas, the Phylactery of Finas was also full of poison.

His skin quickly turned emerald green. Before the poison could take effect, Nie Yan used the skill on the Amulet of Detoxification to remove the poison. He threw the Phylactery of Finas into his bag.

Just then, the three Rock Astrologers rushed up and slammed their long staffs down on Nie Yan.

Nie Yan pulled out a Random Teleport Scroll from his bag and crushed it.

The staffs in the hands of the three Rock Astrologers hit Nie Yan, but only the afterimage left by the random teleport. Nie Yan had already disappeared from the spot.

Light and shadow shifted abruptly. When Nie Yan opened his eyes again, he was thousands of yards away, in a dark jungle.

He was safe. Nie Yan breathed a sigh of relief, hid in a corner, and quietly waited for the Dark Transmission to activate. He looked at the Phylactery of Finas he had just obtained.

Phylactery of Finas: Quest Item, Spirit Object. When it hits an opponent, it deals fatal poison damage, causing the opponent to lose health continuously, dealing 30% of the damage for 30 seconds.

He had finally obtained the three Spirit Objects. All the requirements for using the Spirit Charm were now met.

Nie Yan checked his quest progress.

Quest Progress: Finding the Spirit Charm - Spider Queen Finas.

There was another Spirit Charm? It seemed to be used to summon the Spider Queen Finas. Nie Yan hadn't used the Spirit Charm for summoning the Crypt Lord yet. He didn't know what the effect would be. As for the Spirit Charm for summoning the Spider Queen Finas, he could only look for it later.

Nie Yan waited in place. After a few hours, the Dark Transmission portal opened, and Nie Yan walked in.

The sky was a clear blue. Nie Yan returned to the surface again. The fresh air rushed towards him. When surface humans went underground, they would feel very depressed, and their stats would decrease a lot. The same was true for underground players coming to the surface.

After returning to the surface, Nie Yan used a Return Scroll and arrived at Calore. The Ni Ren (Amazing People) Guild's office in Calore seemed a bit deserted. The people of Ni Ren (Amazing People) had all gone to Kripes Fortress. Whether Kripes Fortress could be preserved was a matter of life and death for the Ni Ren (Amazing People) Guild!

Nie Yan teleported to Kripes Fortress from the office's teleportation point. Inside Kripes Fortress, there was a busy scene, with players from the Ni Ren (Amazing People) Guild coming and going.

When they saw Nie Yan, they all showed excited expressions, feeling much more at ease. Nie Yan was undoubtedly the backbone of the Ni Ren (Amazing People) Guild.

"Boss, you're back!"

All the players of the Ni Ren (Amazing People) Guild were busy inside Kripes Fortress. This place concentrated the most elite forces of the Ni Ren (Amazing People) Guild.

Nie Yan walked towards the guild headquarters. Guo Huai, Brilliant Dagger, and the others were gathered in the Ni Ren (Amazing People) Guild's headquarters. Seeing Nie Yan return, they greeted him one after another.

"How's the situation? Where are Dagger and the others?" Nie Yan asked, looking at Guo Huai.

"Dagger and the others are all arranging the defenses of Kripes Fortress. The people of War Blade Thirst are coming in two hours. They are using armored siege engines as fortresses, advancing step by step. We don't have any good solutions. The Garulan Temple and the Holy Roman Empire dragged them down for a long time and suffered heavy losses. It's a good thing you're back," Guo Huai said. With Nie Yan gone, he couldn't bear the responsibility if Kripes Fortress was lost!

"I just got a batch of equipment. Have someone sell it off as soon as possible. I estimate we can get at least a million gold coins," Nie Yan said, transferring all the equipment in his backpack to Guo Huai.

The trade window was densely packed with a large amount of equipment. Each piece of equipment was worth more than a thousand gold coins. Such equipment was usually very rare. Guo Huai was shocked when he suddenly saw so many superb pieces of equipment. The money from selling this equipment would allow the Ni Ren (Amazing People) Guild to not have to worry about money for the next period of time. The Ni Ren (Amazing People) Guild needed to spend money in too many places. The players who died needed compensation, and the Garulan Temple and the Holy Roman Empire had suffered heavy losses, so they also needed to be given some compensation.

"Go and gather all the Archmages from the Ni Ren (Amazing People) Guild, the Garulan Temple, the Holy Roman Empire, the Furious Warriors Alliance, and the War God Tribe. I'll have a use for them later," Nie Yan said. At the right time, he would use the Spirit Charm to summon the Crypt Lord. This Spirit Charm had to be treated with caution and used reasonably, because its cooldown time was sixty natural days. Once it was used, it could not be used again for a long time.

Guo Huai was a little surprised. What did Nie Yan want so many Archmages for? However, he didn't ask too much and passed on the instructions to gather the Archmages of the several guilds.

"How is our Goblin Magic Cannon coming along?" Nie Yan asked. If there was a Goblin Magic Cannon, it might come in handy. Because the Goblin Magic Cannon had a longer range than the armored siege engine, it could be used to defend the city and compete with the armored siege engine.

"The first Goblin Magic Cannon has reached the final stage. I don't know how long it will take to assemble it successfully. It will probably take five or six hours, or maybe a little faster," Guo Huai said. With the solid defenses of Kripes Fortress, it would be impossible for War Blade Thirst to break through the defenses of Kripes Fortress in a day or two.

"Let's go see how much of the Goblin Magic Cannon has been completed." Under Guo Huai's leadership, Nie Yan went to the secret room behind the guild headquarters.

The Goblin Magic Cannon was very important to this war.

The two passed through a narrow tunnel and entered the secret room.

Inside the secret room, a group of alchemists were nervously manufacturing the Goblin Magic Cannon. They had accelerated the process because Guo Huai had issued an instruction to them to produce the Goblin Magic Cannon before War Blade Thirst arrived at Kripes Fortress.

According to the information Guo Huai and others had obtained, the armored siege engine's range was more suitable for mixed battles between armies, rather than siege warfare. Because the armored siege engine's maximum range was only five or six hundred yards, it was a bit difficult to use it for siege warfare. The Goblin Magic Cannon's range could reach a thousand yards, or even further if it was erected on the high ground of the city walls. Currently, War Blade Thirst didn't know that the Ni Ren (Amazing People) Guild had a Goblin Magic Cannon. If used well, the Goblin Magic Cannon could achieve unexpected results.

When the alchemists saw Nie Yan and Guo Huai enter, they all greeted them. Nie Yan nodded and looked at their results. The Goblin Magic Cannon was already in its initial shape and was doing the final finishing touches.

The Goblin Magic Cannon's barrel was three yards long, and the muzzle was as big as a washbasin. The whole body was black and emitted a dark metallic luster. Below it was a base. The entire Goblin Magic Cannon weighed thousands of pounds, giving people a strong visual impact.

One could imagine how much power such a big guy could exert.

Next to the Goblin Magic Cannon were a large number of iron cannonballs. These iron cannonballs were actually solid iron balls weighing twenty or thirty pounds. During the firing process, these solid iron cannonballs were burned red by gunpowder and thrown down from the sky, causing great damage.

"How much longer will it take to build?" Nie Yan asked one of the alchemists in charge of the project.

"More than fifty shells have been made, and there is enough gunpowder. All that's left is the barrel of the Goblin Magic Cannon, which still needs to be polished. It will take about three or four hours at the fastest," the alchemist straightened his body and explained respectfully. He had come later. Although he hadn't seen Nie Yan before, he knew who Nie Yan was with just one glance. The name of Mad Rogue Nie Yan was known to all.

Five days was not bad to have achieved such a result, especially since it was the first time they were making it. Nie Yan said, "Try to make it faster. We're going to use it soon." War Blade Thirst was outside, and the Ni Ren (Amazing People) Guild could be said to be in dire straits.

"Yes," the alchemist nodded, urging the alchemists under him to speed up their work.