【Karl's Blessing】Background Information: Karl was born into a poor family. His left hand was crippled, and the index finger of his right hand was only half there. Karl couldn't hold a staff, so he was considered unable to learn magic. But Karl's goal since childhood was to become a great Holy Word Mage. After countless failures and hardships, he finally used four fingers to hold the staff and release his first Holy Word spell. After eighty years of exploration, he finally developed powerful life magic within the Holy Word system, becoming one of the few Holy Word Mages to achieve immortality. He became a sergeant in the Holy Church, which was a very high position.

Karl's Proverb: Only those who have been scarred all over but still live become true powerhouses. Some tasted the final joys and sorrows, while others became cold tombstones. Heroes, thank the heavens for the hardships bestowed upon you, for they will make you truly strong.

When Nie Yan saw this, he was a little touched. These words resonated with him. His previous life was full of suffering, his family was destroyed, and he experienced separation and death. Looking back now, it was like a dream. Everything had passed, and if he hadn't experienced so much in his previous life, he wouldn't have cultivated his current mind.

The impetuosity and inferiority in his character had been washed away by the years, his heart slowly settled, and his state of mind was purified.

Karl's history of suffering, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, ultimately created his glory and allowed him to obtain eternal life.

Looking at Karl's introduction again, there was a large section about Karl's glorious deeds. Karl had even received the blessings of the Ten Holy Knights and participated in the war to slay the dragons! He had lived from that era to this era, a legendary figure!

With his strength and qualifications, he could have become a figure of the Archbishop level, but he was willing to be a sergeant in the Holy Church.

Seeing this information, Nie Yan's heart suddenly jumped. Maybe he could find some clues about the legends of the Ten Holy Knights from Karl!

There were very few people left alive who had experienced that era. It was rare to encounter one, and he definitely couldn't let him go.

Thinking of this, Nie Yan's heart became hot.

The Ten Holy Knights, they were the most famous figures in the dusty history!

They were the leaders of the entire Glenming Province in the fight against the dragons, and they had contact with the Archangel Tyrod! The size of Glenming Province at that time was equivalent to the entire back of Greenland plus the western part of Saturn, and the current Grillo Desert.

Its total area was about half of the Greenland Empire, which shows the extent of the influence of the Ten Holy Knights.

If he could unearth every historical clue of the Legend of the Ten Holy Knights and complete it, Nie Yan couldn't imagine how much he could gain for the time being. The final reward for this kind of task related to major historical events would definitely be great!

Although Nie Yan had two lifetimes of gaming experience, it was his first time participating in wasteland reclamation. He was still encountering many things for the first time in his life, such as this Legend of the Ten Holy Knights quest.

Nie Yan looked at it. Karl had basically participated in every major battle and had a lot of contact with the Ten Holy Knights. He could be said to be one of the people closest to the Ten Holy Knights.

He wondered what secrets he could get from Karl.

Putting down the information about Karl, Nie Yan made an appointment with Yao Yao for a time. According to the current trend, it was estimated that he would have to wait until tomorrow. The Dark Sea Siren Banim's health was dropping too slowly.

Nie Yan was concentrating on dealing with the Dark Sea Siren Banim when the voice call rang. It was Guo Huai.

"Are you busy right now?" Guo Huai asked.

"Just say what's up."

"I'll send you a video," Guo Huai said, sending Nie Yan a video.

"I don't have time to watch it right now. What is it about?" Nie Yan asked. Guo Huai had suddenly sent him a video, so it must be something very important, otherwise, he wouldn't bother Nie Yan.

"It's about Zhan Dao Shi Xue (Bloodthirsty Battle Blade). This is some information about their fortress, and they have also started buying mounts for the main members of the guild," Guo Huai said. Their development was a step slower than Zhan Dao Shi Xue, but it wasn't out of reach. There was no way around it because the Triumphant Empire and the Light Sacred Word were holding back the Ni Ren Tribe (Crazy Magician Guild).

"Zhan Dao Shi Xue received funding?" Nie Yan asked, stunned. According to the development pattern of the game, generally, after a guild receives funding, they start to have extra money to buy warhorses and improve the benefits for the players under their command.

"There's no news yet," Guo Huai said.

Nie Yan fell silent. Zhan Dao Shi Xue should have received funding. The backer was likely Cao Xu's Century Consortium. It seemed Nie Yan had to be vigilant.

"How's the funding negotiation with the Longyue Consortium going?" Nie Yan asked. Whether or not they could get funding was crucial to the future development of the guild. Nie Yan had thought about having his father provide funding, but after thinking about it, if all of his father's funds went to the Ni Ren Tribe, then the War God Tribe would be difficult to develop. The Ni Ren Tribe couldn't use his father's funds. They had to solve the funding problem themselves, and then use their strong power to conquer the world together with the War God Tribe!

Obtaining external financing would only benefit the Ni Ren Tribe. After reallocating the shares, Nie Yan himself would hold 56%, the Longyue Consortium would hold 30%, and Guo Huai and others would hold 14%. Nie Yan would still hold absolute control of the guild. After receiving funding, the value of each share would be far more than the original amount. The shares held by Nie Yan and the others had decreased, but the value of the shares had greatly increased. Moreover, with a strong financial guarantee, Nie Yan could quickly improve the equipment of a group of key members, solve their worries, and make them work more diligently for the Ni Ren Tribe.

Moreover, for Nie Yan, obtaining funding from the Longyue Consortium was equivalent to obtaining the support of the Longyue Consortium. There would definitely be no shortage of conflicts between the Longyue Consortium and the Century Consortium. If he provoked the hostility between the two consortia, then Nie Yan would have a strong ally. The enemy of my enemy is my friend!

No matter how strong the Ni Ren Tribe was, it couldn't compare to a large consortium like the Century Consortium. Therefore, Nie Yan had to use every available force.

There was a term called leveraging power!

"The funding negotiation with them is almost complete. This is the final result of the discussion. Take a look. They said that this is already the most favorable condition," Guo Huai sent the entire result of the negotiation to Nie Yan.

Nie Yan looked at it. The Longyue Consortium would provide the Ni Ren Tribe with assistance in many aspects, including a salary of 5,000 credit points per month for each member of the Ni Ren Tribe agreement, which would be distributed in Nie Yan's name. The Longyue Consortium would collect gold coins from the market and provide the Ni Ren Tribe with a total of 300,000 gold coins in funding. This gold coin would be delivered in fifty installments over two months and would be used to improve the equipment of the Ni Ren Tribe guild players. The Longyue Consortium would send someone to supervise the use of this gold coin.

There were so many players in the entire Greenland Empire that the number of game coins traded for credit points every day reached hundreds of thousands of gold coins, so the Longyue Consortium's bold statement of acquiring 300,000 gold coins in two months was not an empty promise. These consortia usually had their own acquisition channels, including hiring professional gold farming teams and buying from professional players. The speed at which they collected gold coins was unimaginable to Nie Yan. They didn't only acquire gold coins in Calore City, but also went to other cities, including the territories of Zhan Dao Shi Xue, the Mage Alliance, and the Sacred Guardians. They would collect all the gold coins in Greenland and inject them into the Ni Ren Tribe!

If such a huge amount of funds was injected in the future, how could the Ni Ren Tribe not develop!

Cao Xu's Century Consortium also operated in roughly the same way in the game.

It was conceivable how difficult it would be for the Ni Ren Tribe to resist the Century Consortium in the future if it didn't receive funding from the consortium.

Nie Yan looked at the conditions offered by the Longyue Consortium, and they were definitely very generous!

But the Ni Ren Tribe had such strength!

Nie Yan thought about it and added some conditions to the agreement, such as the Longyue Consortium not interfering with the Ni Ren Tribe's command. If the Ni Ren Tribe's command caused major losses, the Ni Ren Tribe's leader was willing to compensate the Longyue Consortium for the losses, etc., and sent the agreement back. The agreement avoided some possible dangers.

Guo Huai took the revised agreement to negotiate with the Longyue Consortium.

The agreement stipulated that the first installment would be 20,000 gold coins. With 20,000 gold coins, Nie Yan could do many things, such as buying mounts and other items for the elite members of the Ni Ren Tribe, or giving them a sum of money to go to the City of Eternal to level up. In this way, the strength of these members could be improved as soon as possible. They were the backbone of the Ni Ren Tribe!

Seeing that the Longyue Consortium was very sincere, Nie Yan felt relieved. As for the Longyue Consortium's requirements that the Ni Ren Tribe must have a primary fortress within five days and five primary fortresses within a month, it was just a small matter to him.

Using 20,000 gold coins to create a powerful five-hundred-man team composed of all level-40 players could reclaim a primary fortress!

He would look at the video later. After Nie Yan hung up the voice call, he continued to refresh the Dark Sea Siren Banim. At two o'clock in the afternoon, he received a message back from Guo Huai that the Longyue Consortium had agreed.

Nie Yan swished and signed his name, and the person in charge of the Longyue Consortium, Guo Huai, and others also signed their names, and the agreement took effect.

The first installment of 20,000 gold coins would arrive tomorrow!

Nie Yan felt a little excited. Signing the agreement with the Longyue Consortium was the moment when the Ni Ren Tribe took the first step toward expansion!

After a full seven hours, Nie Yan finally heard the Dark Sea Siren Banim's miserable hissing sound below. This guy was finally about to fall! Looking down, the sea was raging with huge waves. It was struggling violently, the red light in its eyes gradually dimmed, and then it slowly sank.