Chapter 1 The Beginning

The Crag Fortress in the Undead Graveyard was the territory of Fallen Angel. This sturdy fortress was constructed entirely from massive boulders, with numerous arrow towers bristling behind them.

Inside the Fallen Angel guild headquarters, a Spellbinder clad in a warlock robe sat in the spacious hall, listening to Dark's report. The warlock robe was a top-tier set for Spellbinders at level 50. The somewhat grayish-white robe was stirred by the flowing magical elements, its edges trimmed with gold thread. On the collar, a giant shadow vine was embroidered with dark red silk threads, entwined with a white skull. In his hand was a bone-wood staff, topped with a deep blue gem.

He appeared to be about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, tall and with a hint of heroism between his brows. His gaze was cold and sharp, radiating an imposing presence.

This was Dodo, the guild leader of Fallen Angel.

Dark, Bloodscar, and others stood to the side. Under Dodo's gaze, they all looked ashen and dared not speak. The loss of the Black Serpent King's Shield made them feel the guild leader's anger.

Dark hesitated, not daring to challenge the guild leader's authority.

"Dark, you speak," Dodo said in a low voice.

Dark felt a sinking in his heart and said, "According to the original plan, we could have easily taken down the Zombie Foreman, but we were suddenly ambushed by several Zombie Overseers, and then the Golden Earth Dragon. That human thief was too fast, taking out all our wizards in one fell swoop. Bloodscar was kicked away by the Zombie Foreman. In that situation, he couldn't even make the most basic defensive moves..."

Dodo waved his hand, interrupting Dark. "I won't pursue who was at fault this time. The Black Serpent King's Shield must be retrieved. Has Shizi sent any news?"

Seeing that the guild leader was no longer pursuing their responsibility, Dark quickly said, "Shizi said he discovered the human thief's pet and then the connection was cut off. I'll contact him immediately."

After a while, Shizi sent a long video.

"Boss, Shizi sent a video." Dark glanced at the video and quickly shared it with Dodo.

Dodo opened the video. It showed five Zombie Overseers and the Golden Earth Dragon defeating a hundred-man team. The Zombie Overseers' Three-Sword Style was devastating. Although Nie Yan never appeared in the video, one could imagine how mentally taxing it was to coordinate the attacks of five Zombie Overseers and the Golden Earth Dragon. At the end of the video, Nie Yan emerged from the darkness. As if sensing something, he activated Eye of Truth, scanning the place where Shizi and the others were hiding. The veins around his eyes were bulging, his pupils were bloodshot, and his eyes flashed like a demon.

Dark, Bloodscar, and the others were all shocked by the end of the video.

Dodo tapped his finger on the table beside him and said, "This guy is interesting. Let Shizi keep an eye on him!" He was considering whether to send a team of hundreds or thousands of people to block Nie Yan. In the dark underground world, blocking a thief, especially a high-end thief with a full set of superb skills, was not an easy task.

Seeing Dodo's expression ease, Dark was secretly relieved. The video sent back by Shizi undoubtedly saved them. The fact that they were almost wiped out while killing the Zombie Foreman wasn't because they were incompetent, but because Nie Yan was too strong.

"Boss, what do we do now?" Dark asked.

"Keep an eye on him for now. If the Black Serpent King's Shield is brought to the surface, it's worth at most a few hundred gold coins when disassembled into materials. If it's sold in the underground city, it's worth at least five or six thousand gold coins. He'll definitely figure this out and won't be stupid enough to take the Black Serpent King's Shield away. Find someone to contact him," Dodo said. He was determined to get the Black Serpent King's Shield, no matter what it took. If he could get the Black Serpent King's Shield back by peaceful means, he wouldn't resort to force. If that didn't work, then they would have to settle things the hard way.

No matter how strong Nie Yan was, the Undead Graveyard was his territory. A mighty dragon cannot crush a local snake.

Dark understood Dodo's meaning and immediately relayed the guild leader's instructions to Shizi and the others.

Although Shizi and the others were not as strong as Nie Yan, they could be considered elites. In the dark environment, tracking someone without being discovered was not a difficult task. They might not be able to track Nie Yan, but Nie Yan's Zombie Overseers and Golden Earth Dragon were there. They had no problem tracking the Zombie Overseers and Golden Earth Dragon.

The video of Nie Yan defeating the hundred-man team was fragmentarily posted on the Undead Graveyard forum. Shizi saw that it was almost completely exposed anyway, so he posted the complete video, which was immediately pinned at the top.

The Zombie Overseers' Three-Sword Style and Nie Yan's final Eye of Truth made all the players in the Undead Graveyard remember Nie Yan's face. He had slaughtered two or three hundred people before and was still rampant.

When Nie Yan used Eye of Truth to search the darkness, his murderous gaze was deeply imprinted in their minds.

Slaughterer Nirvana Flame, a nickname spread among the players in the Undead Graveyard. Only this word could express the awe they felt in their hearts.

In their opinion, it was appropriate to use this word to describe Nie Yan, who could single-handedly repel so many powerful players above level 40.

The reward for killing Nie Yan was also soaring, skyrocketing to over a thousand gold. Coupled with the many Evil Order equipment Nie Yan was carrying, Nie Yan was very tempting to the players in the Undead Graveyard. Some guilds were eager to try, but they didn't make any moves. Because Fallen Angel hadn't moved!

Fallen Angel was the largest guild in the Undead Graveyard, and all guilds followed Fallen Angel's lead. Since Fallen Angel hadn't taken action, other guilds naturally wouldn't be the first to stick their necks out.

Nie Yan was traveling through the Fallen Canyon. After the team that ambushed him retreated from the Fallen Canyon, few teams came to block him. Occasionally, a few fools were directly routed by the Zombie Overseers and the Golden Earth Dragon.

Nie Yan, like a ghost, appeared and disappeared around the Golden Earth Dragon and the Zombie Overseers. Few people could catch his figure.

After passing through the Fallen Canyon, Nie Yan entered a wilderness. At the end of the distant horizon, there was a tall lighthouse, dozens of yards high, with flickering flames, as if it would be extinguished at any time in this dark, cold wind.

This was the sign of a residential settlement!

In the dark underground world, players had a small field of vision and often couldn't recognize the way back. Therefore, some large residential areas would set up a lighthouse. With the lighthouse as a marker in the darkness, the residents of the underground could find their way home.

He had finally found an Evil Order settlement.

Nie Yan thought to himself that what he was about to do would be very risky, which was to sneak into an Evil Order residential settlement. He had to be very cautious. If something went wrong, he would definitely be buried inside.

This was a brand new exploration. If he could succeed, it would mean a rolling source of wealth!

Sometimes it's worth taking a risk.

Thinking of this, Nie Yan no longer hesitated and walked towards the town in the distance.

Not far from the town, to avoid being too conspicuous, Nie Yan summoned back the Golden Earth Dragon and let the Zombie Overseers grind monsters freely in the wild. He entered stealth and sneaked towards the town.

Shizi and the others following Nie Yan were shocked. After Nie Yan summoned back the Golden Earth Dragon, he disappeared from their sight.

They didn't dare to get too close to Nie Yan, so they could only rely on their relatively good dark vision to follow Nie Yan from afar. Seeing Nie Yan disappear, they thought Nie Yan had discovered them. Later, they never saw Nie Yan again. Obviously, Nie Yan had already left.

They had lost track of him!

The Zombie Overseers scattered in all directions and began to grind monsters freely, as if they had been abandoned by Nie Yan.

"Boss, the thief named Nirvana Flame put away the Golden Earth Dragon and then disappeared." Shizi sent a message to the guild leader. The guild leader took over and personally handled this matter, making him feel terrified. Plus, he had lost track of him again. He didn't know how to explain it.

"Where did he disappear?" Dodo frowned and asked. Nie Yan put away the Golden Earth Dragon and then disappeared, there must be a reason. According to his speculation, the Zombie Overseers were obviously ordinary summoned creatures, which Nie Yan could discard at any time. Only the Golden Earth Dragon was Nie Yan's pet. Nie Yan put away the Golden Earth Dragon and then disappeared, he had probably gone far.

"Near the Verdin Cemetery Town, I saw him heading in the direction of Verdin Cemetery Town," Shizi said. He couldn't help but guess, could Nie Yan be going to Verdin Cemetery Town? But that was an Evil Order player settlement! Not to mention the countless players there, the NPCs that appeared in Verdin Cemetery Town were at least level 50 or 60 elites. It seemed there were also two level 100 guards. If a Good Order player went there, they would be killed by the NPCs!

Logically speaking, a Good Order player who came to the underground would definitely try to avoid this kind of Evil Order residential settlement. Few people would go there to die.

Shizi thought for a while and said, "That thief named Nirvana Flame probably wanted to avoid Verdin Cemetery Town, so he put away the Golden Earth Dragon." He thought he could justify himself.

Dodo was a little absent-minded at this time and ignored Shizi. He was guessing Nie Yan's purpose in coming to the underground. He had been wandering aimlessly for so many days, passing through the Fallen Canyon, was it just for travel and adventure? As the guild leader of a guild, Nirvana Flame would definitely not be so idle, so what was his purpose?

"Verdin Cemetery Town." Dodo pondered for a moment, then suddenly stood up and walked towards the fortress's teleportation array.

The Fallen Angel players next to Dodo immediately greeted him respectfully as they passed by.

"Hello, boss."

"Hello, boss."

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Dodo nodded in response, walked into the fortress's teleportation array, and activated the teleportation. A flash of light and shadow passed, and he disappeared from the spot.