Chapter 223 Troubles of Blood狂刀

In the Honghe Fortress, Blood狂刀 and the other high-ranking members of Zhan Dao Shi Xue (Bloodthirsty Blades) were fretting over money. When they first issued the kill order, they were confident, backed by the Century Financial Group. Zhan Dao Shi Xue had ample funds, scraping together a full 500,000 gold coins to initiate the kill order against the Niu Ren Tribe. Before them, no one had dared to play it this way, actually designating a guild as the target of a kill order.

Normally, bounties for killing individuals topped out at a few thousand gold coins, with a maximum payout of only a few thousand for a successful kill. Targeting an entire guild like this was an open-ended expense. However, what gave Blood狂刀 confidence was the nearly one million in funds they could muster. With such terrifying capital thrown down, he didn't believe the Niu Ren Tribe could withstand it. Although the Long Yao Financial Group was supporting the Niu Ren Tribe, Long Yao's ability to amass wealth was nowhere near the level of the Century Financial Group. The virtual industry was Century Financial Group's bread and butter!

No guild in Carol City could compete with the Niu Ren Tribe; it was their territory. Zhan Dao Shi Xue couldn't teleport their entire guild there for cross-city warfare. Nor could the Niu Ren Tribe come to the City of Glory to seek death. Entrusting the guild war to ordinary players was one option.

Blood狂刀 first provoked the Niu Ren Tribe on the official website, essentially cutting off any retreat for either side. Blood狂刀 thought that by dragging it out, Zhan Dao Shi Xue could easily bleed the Niu Ren Tribe dry, but he didn't expect the Niu Ren Tribe to be so resilient, holding on for so long. He thought the Niu Ren Tribe would inevitably lose if they continued to drag it out, but he hadn't foreseen too many situations. He couldn't have known that Starry Night Pharmacy belonged to Nie Yan, nor could he have imagined that Nie Yan had so many auction houses, shops, and land plots backing him, pouring large amounts of capital into the Niu Ren Tribe every day.

The Niu Ren Tribe struggled to support themselves, yet they had endured until now. Blood狂刀 was starting to feel a sense of crisis. Zhan Dao Shi Xue's funds were starting to run dry. Although the Century Financial Group sent money every day, it was a drop in the bucket compared to the massive daily expenses. Blood狂刀 sold off some of the equipment in the guild warehouse, managing to raise a large sum of money that would last for another day or two, but his actions had already sparked discontent among the players below, which was equivalent to reducing their benefits. In addition, so many Zhan Dao Shi Xue members were being hunted down in the wild, unable to level up in peace. Many felt that Zhan Dao Shi Xue's declaration of war against the Niu Ren Tribe was a mistake. Members were leaving the guild one after another, and Zhan Dao Shi Xue was not having an easy time.

"Guild Leader, I just received news that the Niu Ren Tribe somehow obtained hundreds of thousands of gold coins and distributed compensation to all guild members. They've also started buying equipment to replenish the guild warehouse." An elemental mage next to Blood狂刀 reported the news he had just received.

"Hundreds of thousands of gold coins? Where did they get them? Are you sure?" Blood狂刀 was stunned. With such tight funds, the Niu Ren Tribe suddenly coming up with hundreds of thousands of gold coins to distribute subsidies and buy equipment to replenish the guild warehouse was too strange, as unbelievable as a fairy tale.

"It's definitely true. I had people verify it. At least 300,000 gold coins," the elemental mage said.

Blood狂刀's mood suddenly became agitated. 300,000 gold coins was not a small sum. The Niu Ren Tribe actually pulled out so much money at once. Did this mean they had even more capital behind them?

"Did the Long Yao Financial Group invest?"

"Absolutely not. The Century Financial Group is monitoring those gold-farming groups of Long Yao Financial Group at all times. They definitely couldn't come up with so much money at once."

"Then who could it be?" Blood狂刀 was a bit puzzled.

"Guild Leader, have you noticed the equipment with added Darkness Vision being sold at auction recently?" A shield warrior next to him spoke up.

"Yes, but unfortunately, Zhan Dao Shi Xue's funds are tight, otherwise we could have bought one or two pieces," Blood狂刀 said. He had heard some news about that.

"I heard that auction houses in more than thirty cities in Greenland have received auction commissions for equipment with added Darkness Vision. That person must be a big spender. Selling so much equipment with added Darkness Vision must have brought in at least several hundred thousand gold coins," the shield warrior said.

Blood狂刀 understood the shield warrior's meaning. Nie Yan was the one selling the equipment with added Darkness Vision? Thinking about it, it was probably a safe bet. Otherwise, where would the Niu Ren Tribe get so much gold?

"I wonder how much more equipment with added Darkness Vision he has. Currently, the entire Greenland market could easily absorb five or six hundred pieces of equipment with added Darkness Vision. If he really has that many pieces of equipment with added Darkness Vision, he could earn at least three or four million gold coins."

The shield warrior's words were a bit sensational, but Blood狂刀 understood that this three or four million gold coins was definitely a low estimate. If the Niu Ren Tribe could really get that much money, would Zhan Dao Shi Xue have to automatically admit defeat if they continued to drag it out like this? Blood狂刀 had publicly declared on the official website that whoever withdrew the kill order first was a grandson!

Blood狂刀's face darkened. "Send a message to the people at the Century Financial Group. We need more money. If Zhan Dao Shi Xue collapses, they won't have it easy either!"

"Guild Leader, it doesn't seem appropriate to say that," the elemental mage next to him said calmly.

Blood狂刀 was reminded and calmed down a bit. They couldn't afford to offend the Century Financial Group. He waved his hand helplessly and said, "You discuss it with the Century Financial Group and see if they can inject more funds. Think of other ways to bring down the Niu Ren Tribe. Zhan Dao Shi Xue can't hold on like this." He was flustered.

The Niu Ren Tribe seemed to be becoming his nightmare.

With how things were developing, the Niu Ren Tribe had seized the initiative. There were still over 100,000 gold coins left in the guild warehouse, enough to last for a day. They could sell off some more equipment tomorrow, as long as they could sell all the equipment within five days.

Money was not a problem at all; Nie Yan didn't have to worry. He estimated that Zhan Dao Shi Xue would soon be unable to hold on. Zhan Dao Shi Xue was spending the Century Financial Group's money. Nie Yan was constantly depleting the Century Financial Group's strength.

Nie Yan was happy to drag it out with the Century Financial Group like this. He could travel back and forth to the underworld, selling all the equipment with added Darkness Vision. Once the market for equipment with added Darkness Vision was saturated, he could sell equipment with added Focus, as well as other types of equipment and various props. Anyway, there were plenty of things to sell. One advantage of cooperating with Angel Corps was that a guild as large as Angel Corps could collect almost anything. It would be very difficult for Nie Yan to collect it himself.

With this financial path, money would flow in endlessly to Nie Yan. No matter how much money the Century Financial Group had, they probably couldn't withstand it.

In addition to dragging it out with the Century Financial Group, Nie Yan could use the remaining money to upgrade the players' equipment and give them some money to level up.

The Niu Ren Tribe had to become stronger and stronger, both fighting them and keeping up in levels.

When there was enough money, many things could be easily solved. In his previous life, the Century Financial Group was able to become the overlord of Greenland by paving the way with money, creating five super guilds that swept away their opponents. In this life, Nie Yan could replicate the Century Financial Group's success in his previous life!

The Niu Ren Tribe, the God of War Tribe, the Calore Divine Temple, the Holy Roman Empire, and perhaps even the Kuang Zhan Alliance and the Holy Light Flame. The Kuang Zhan Alliance and the Holy Light Flame had previously talked to the Niu Ren Tribe about cooperation. Nie Yan had proposed acquiring shares in the Kuang Zhan Alliance and the Holy Light Flame. They said they would consider it, but Zhan Dao Shi Xue disrupted the situation, and the negotiations were put on hold. The Kuang Zhan Alliance and the Holy Light Flame were waiting to see what would happen. If the Niu Ren Tribe lost, cooperation would be out of the question.

If Nie Yan could accumulate a huge amount of capital, acquire a large number of shares in the Kuang Zhan Alliance and the Holy Light Flame, and unite the power of the six guilds, investing heavily in each guild to help them develop, then the Triumph Empire would be the first to be eliminated. There was no place for the Triumph Empire in Carol City. After this incident, Zhan Dao Shi Xue was already half crippled. Although the remaining Mage Alliance and the Holy Guardians were large, their development potential was far less than that of the Niu Ren Tribe and the other five guilds because these six guilds occupied several of the most populous cities. It was only a matter of time before they surpassed the Mage Alliance and the Holy Guardians.

Later, that would be unifying the entire Greenland and establishing an immortal empire.

Thinking of this, Nie Yan already had some blueprints in his mind. Next, he would firmly move forward according to this goal.

Nie Yan kept all these ideas to himself, not saying them out loud until he could realize them.

With the Niu Ren Tribe's funds replenished and the guild warehouse full, the brothers and sisters under him all put on new equipment. After experiencing such a long period of decline, the Niu Ren Tribe was back on track, and everything was running smoothly.

All the players were surprised. The Niu Ren Tribe gave people a completely new feeling, as if they had regained their vitality.

Later, the news that the Niu Ren Tribe had distributed money and improved benefits to their subordinates spread. They were a little surprised at where the Niu Ren Tribe had gotten so much money, but they saw some signs. At this rate, Zhan Dao Shi Xue was afraid that they would not be able to hold on. Some players who were hunting down the Niu Ren Tribe quietly disappeared and turned their attention to Zhan Dao Shi Xue. This world was so utilitarian. When a wall falls, everyone pushes it. When the Niu Ren Tribe was provoked, Zhan Dao Shi Xue was powerful, and many people joined the ranks of hunting down the Niu Ren Tribe. Now that the Niu Ren Tribe showed signs of revival and Zhan Dao Shi Xue was on the verge of collapse, they naturally understood what it meant to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.

The pressure on the Niu Ren Tribe was reduced a lot, but things were not so easy for Zhan Dao Shi Xue.

Nie Yan put all the equipment he had obtained from the Evil Order into his personal warehouse, then went to buy a batch of consumables. He glanced at his Soul Pendant. Fifty stacks of Death Ripple Scrolls were neatly placed there, twenty scrolls per stack, a total of one thousand Death Ripple Scrolls. If he used them all, he wondered how many levels he could gain!