After Nie Yan logged back into the game, he checked the changes after the system update. As in his previous life, the experience points required for leveling up were greatly reduced. If this had happened when they were at level 100+, after the Sealed History expansion pack was opened, the players below would slowly catch up, but it definitely wouldn't threaten the first echelon. But now it was still the initial stage, and a significant reduction in experience points meant the level rankings were about to be reshuffled.
The ease of leveling up also brought about a differential change. Previously, when a player was attacked by someone six or seven levels lower, the damage they received was very limited, often resulting in misses. This was due to the suppression of levels. But now, this level difference would expand to more than ten levels.
The skills of various classes were also slightly adjusted. The biggest adjustment was to the Warrior's defensive stance, which had its defensive effect enhanced, allowing them to deal with higher-level Bosses. The attributes of some named Lord-level Bosses were adjusted, strengthening them.
The difficulty of some dungeons was adjusted, increasing the difficulty of expert and master-level dungeons. In addition, the drop rate of some sets was reduced, while the attributes of some equipment were enhanced.
Nie Yan went to the headquarters of the Ni Ren Tribe guild and adjusted the future strategy of the Ni Ren Tribe. The most important thing now was to organize a group of players to level up in some of the better leveling spots. In the afternoon, they would help Ban Xing de Hu Li compete for the fortress. Furthermore, the Ni Ren Tribe also needed to start exploring fortresses!
Wilderness fortress exploration was very difficult, so the first thing to do now was to enhance the strength of the players.
Nie Yan arranged some things in the guild, and then sent a message to Zhai Hao, entered the name Kuang Bao Zhan Kai (Berserker Armor) in the chat bar, and added him as a friend.
"Zhai Hao, do you think Nie Yan will stand us up? Why hasn't he come yet?" a girl next to him asked.
"He shouldn't. I think Nie Yan should be a trustworthy person," Zhai Hao said, but he wasn't sure. Nie Yan hadn't contacted him yet. Nie Yan hadn't even told him his in-game ID. How could he contact Nie Yan?
"Otherwise, why didn't he give you his ID?"
Nine people had gathered, and Xia Ling was also there. Zhai Hao felt a little annoyed. Could it be that he had been stood up by Nie Yan?
"If Nie Yan doesn't come, let's go level up first. With five mages, two warriors, a paladin, a priest, and a thief, leveling up will be fast," Xia Ling said, her words alleviating the embarrassment in Zhai Hao's heart.
"That's all we can do," Zhai Hao nodded, feeling a little grateful to Xia Ling. Xia Ling was more considerate.
Just then, Zhai Hao suddenly received a system notification. He took a look and was shocked.
System: Player Nie Yan has added you as a friend.
"Holy shit," Zhai Hao exclaimed. Who wasn't familiar with the name Nie Yan? Back in the Molten Forest, he had single-handedly wiped out 20,000 members of the Triumphant Empire. The guild leader of the Ni Ren Tribe was a mythical existence in Faith!
How many people sharpened their heads and tried to get into the Ni Ren Tribe, just to get some guidance from Nie Yan! They had applied to join the Ni Ren Tribe, but were directly rejected. Later, they could only join a Warrior Tribe, becoming the most ordinary guild members.
Who was Nie Yan? He was their boss's boss! The top leader!
If they met Nie Yan on the street, they could only look up and exclaim, "Idol!"
This legendary figure actually applied to add him as a friend. How could he not be shocked?
He rubbed his eyes, confirming that it was indeed the name Nie Yan. This was simply an unshakeable brand! Such a mythical figure adding him as a friend, Zhai Hao confirmed again and again, still feeling an incredible sense.
"Nie Yan, Nie Yan..." Zhai Hao muttered a few times, his body shaking. Could it really be him? Holy crap!
"Hey Zhai Hao, are you stupid? Why do you keep mumbling Nie Yan's name?" a girl next to him asked.
"Do you know who Nie Yan is?" Zhai Hao asked, moved.
"Who is he? Isn't he just a freshman in our class?" the girl asked, puzzled.
Xia Ling also looked at Zhai Hao in surprise, very puzzled.
"You'll know in a moment," Zhai Hao said, his expression unusually excited. Then he clicked confirm, adding Nie Yan as a friend.
"Where are you?" Nie Yan sent a message to Zhai Hao.
"We're in Link Town," Zhai Hao said. They had just teleported over, preparing to level up together. "Nie Yan, you've been hiding this from us for so long."
"Sorry, I had no choice," Nie Yan said, not explaining anything further. He went to the Carol City teleportation point, and then teleported to Link Town.
Nie Yan walked over according to the coordinates provided by Zhai Hao.
"Nie Yan is here!" Zhai Hao said, feeling a little nervous. He was about to meet his idol, how could he not be excited?
"Where is he?"
The others asked. Just then, they saw a figure walking towards them. That figure was very familiar, as if they had seen him somewhere before. After a little thought, they remembered.
"Crap, Mad Rogue Nie Yan!"
"Nie Yan?"
One by one, their hearts were shaken. The appearance of Nie Yan was too shocking for them. Watching Nie Yan walk over, they suddenly had an illusion, their thoughts drifting back to the Molten Forest, Nie Yan holding a dagger, revealing a cruel smile, and they couldn't help but shudder.
"Nie Yan is really that Mad Rogue Nie Yan?" They really couldn't believe it, but the reality was right in front of them, and they had no choice but to believe it.
Only Xia Ling was relatively calm. She and Xie Yao were best friends, so they often talked about things. She had known for a long time that Xie Yao had someone she admired very much, and in the game, he even had a famous name: Mad Rogue Nie Yan!
Xia Ling had once laughed at Xie Yao, saying that Xie Yao's heroic sentiments were too heavy. Who was Mad Rogue Nie Yan? The Ni Ren Tribe he led had created an era, a piece of history, and had become an immortal myth in the hearts of millions of players. But such people were only suitable for the virtual world, and it was impossible for them to enter reality. So Xie Yao and Nie Yan had absolutely no chance.
In the afternoon, Xie Yao called Xia Ling, saying that she suspected that Nie Yan was Nie Yan. She even laughed at Xie Yao for having delusions. Since she had a good impression of Nie Yan, why bother to care if he was that Nie Yan in the game?
Xie Yao solemnly asked her to come and see if Nie Yan was the Nie Yan in the game.
Although she didn't believe it, she still accepted Xie Yao's request. Unexpectedly, Xie Yao had guessed correctly. A meaningful smile appeared on the corner of Xia Ling's mouth. What would Xie Yao plan to do now that she knew the exact news?
Nie Yan looked at the nine people in front of him. Zhai Hao was there, and the other six were also familiar faces. Especially Li Rui and Liu Xuchen, who were Nie Yan's best friends in his previous life. Although they were from other classes, they often hung out together. These few people were all good people. There was a saying that birds of a feather flock together.
"Damn, Zhai Hao said he would introduce us to a freshman from their class. I didn't expect it to be the boss of the Ni Ren Tribe, Mad Rogue Nie Yan. Am I dreaming? Li Rui, pinch me," Liu Xuchen exclaimed. This was too incredible.
"It doesn't seem like I'm dreaming either," Li Rui said, dazed. Names like Nie Yan, Po Tian, and Ban Xing de Hu Li should only appear in legends. They were topics that everyone often talked about. As for meeting them or talking to them, they didn't even dare to think about it.
Zhai Hao and the others wanted to join the Ni Ren Tribe, but were rejected because their skills didn't meet the requirements. In their opinion, every member of the Ni Ren Tribe was an unattainable elite figure, let alone the boss of the Ni Ren Tribe!
As a result, this person was now standing in front of them.
It was like a believer who burned incense and prayed to Buddha every day, suddenly discovering that he had seen the Buddha in person.
That kind of unimaginable shock!
"Bro, I didn't expect you to be so fierce," Zhai Hao wanted to punch Nie Yan, but suddenly felt that the identities of the two were a bit different, and his hand awkwardly shrank back.
"Sorry, there are too many things in the guild, so I'm late. Let's go, I'll take you to level up! Everyone is a classmate, there's no need to be so restrained," Nie Yan said with a hearty smile, giving people a feeling of being bathed in the spring breeze. He didn't want his good brothers from his previous life to become estranged from him because of the difference in their identities.
Nie Yan's smile dispelled the estrangement between everyone.
"I didn't expect Mad Rogue Nie Yan to be Zhai Hao's classmate. This is too incredible."
"Yeah, it's really hard to imagine!"
Finding that Nie Yan wasn't so difficult to approach, Li Rui and the others surrounded him, chattering.
"Sorry for not telling you in advance. After all, my identity is not suitable for too many people to know. I hope you can keep it a secret for me," Nie Yan said sincerely.
"We will definitely keep it a secret for you!" Several people patted their chests to assure him, and immediately felt closer to their idol.
Nie Yan looked at these familiar faces, his heart filled with warmth. In his previous life, these people had accompanied him through the darkest period of time. This kind of brotherly feeling, he could slowly pick it up again.
The two girls next to him also gathered around.
"I didn't expect you to be Mad Rogue Nie Yan, that's amazing!"
"Speaking of which, do you have a girlfriend?" a more bold and straightforward girl asked.
"I'm pursuing Xie Yao," Nie Yan said bluntly.
"Wow, she's the goddess of our class, but you're definitely qualified." If Nie Yan wasn't qualified, who else would be?
"Yeah, Xie Yao is so lucky, so envious," another girl said. If someone with Nie Yan's conditions pursued her, she would definitely agree without hesitation.
Nie Yan and Xia Ling smiled at each other. Nie Yan knew that Xia Ling would convey his words to Xie Yao.
Xia Ling examined Nie Yan from the perspective of Xie Yao's best friend, and found that Nie Yan's temperament was indeed good. He was talented, calm and not arrogant, and had an extraordinary sense of freedom and confidence. In addition, Xie Yao did have a good impression of Nie Yan. Looking at it this way, the two were indeed a very suitable couple. She had already quietly sent a message to Xie Yao.