Chapter 1 The Moment

The instant Nie Yan took the Sword of Zennarde from the trade window and placed it into his bag, he felt a powerful force erupt from it.

From then on, the Sword of Zennarde, which had accompanied Nie Yan for over two years and witnessed his glory, would become even more magnificent!

Nie Yan glanced at the Sword of Zennarde's stats.

Sword of Zennarde: A treasure of Karundo, Chaos Armor, God-tier.

Item Description: A treasure created by Zennarde, the Dragon King, who ordered Karundo to forge it and infused it with the magic of darkness. If you cannot master its power, you will suffer its backlash. Enhanced with Void Gold, its attributes have been further improved, transforming it into Chaos Armor.

Item Attributes: Attack 39560-39827, Crit +1250, 55% chance to trigger 18x crit damage, ignores level, ignores armor. Attached skill, Level 22 Purgatory Execution, when the enemy's health is below 30%, using this skill has a chance to execute the opponent, success rate depends on the level and defense of both sides. Skill cooldown 2 seconds, requires 20 energy. Attached skill, Advanced Cataclysm, attacking enemies inflicts five curses: Level 22 Weakness, Level 22 Cripple, Level 22 Plague, Level 22 Fear, and Level 22 Corrosion, lasting 15 minutes, skill cooldown one hour. Level 22 Obliteration Slash, unleash a sword aura, dealing 80x attack damage to all creatures in a line in front, range 5*50 yards, skill cooldown 1 natural day. Dragon King Divine Power, you will have three dragon pets and two dragon flying mounts, all dragon pets and flying mounts have +50% to all attributes, loyalty is full, comprehend Zennarde's dragon power, obtain divine power, it will lead you to the secret treasure of the dragons.

Usage Restriction: None.

The skills attached to the Sword of Zennarde and other aspects had been enhanced, but what excited Nie Yan the most was the change in attack. The Sword of Zennarde's attack had soared to 39,000, surpassing the 37,000 of the Reaper's Scythe, making it a truly God-tier item.

With such powerful equipment, Nie Yan's own attack once again soared to an astonishing level. At this moment, he was one step closer to his peak in terms of attack. Nie Yan estimated that even if Duo Duo, Dao Guang, and Shui Se used all their strength, their attacks would not be much higher than his. As long as his level went up, his strength would be comparable to theirs.

If he could also strengthen the legendary set of armor he was wearing into God-tier Chaos Armor, Nie Yan estimated that he would truly be back to his peak state.

"Mr. Bronnick, I would like to discuss something with you. Could you ask them to step outside for a moment?" Nie Yan looked at Bronnick and said. It was a rather impolite request. He had already revealed enough, and if they continued to discuss, it might involve some important secrets, so he had no choice but to do so.

"You guys go out first, come back later," Bronnick said to the five players next to him in a deep voice. "I'll give you some compensation later."

Being rudely kicked out, these players were a little annoyed, but when they heard Bronnick say that he would compensate them, they didn't have any temper at all. Anything Bronnick gave them would be a great treasure.

The five players didn't dare to voice any objections. They looked at Nie Yan, seemingly trying to figure out who he was. They really wanted to know who this mysterious person was, but the cloak covered Nie Yan's face, and they couldn't see anything. Even if Nie Yan took off his cloak, having already taken the disguise potion, these players wouldn't be able to recognize him.

"Mr. Bronnick, if I want to strengthen the set of armor I'm wearing, what materials do I need?" Nie Yan asked as he watched the players leave the hut.

Bronnick pondered for a moment and said, "If you need to strengthen the set of armor you're wearing, you'll need a lot of materials, including eight pieces of Void Metal, thirty-two different colors of Level 16 gems, twenty of each, Dark Crystals, and so on."

Bronnick listed a large number of materials, too many to count, and said, "The quality of your equipment is very good. If you upgrade each piece, this set of armor will become ordinary individual pieces, and the set attributes will disappear. However, after upgrading to Chaos Armor, the equipment attributes will be greatly improved, far exceeding the set attributes. You need to carefully consider whether to upgrade."

From a set of armor to eight individual pieces? Nie Yan was a little lost, silent for a moment. If the attributes of the individual pieces were strong enough, much stronger than the set attributes, then it would naturally be more worthwhile to upgrade.

Since the set was going to be broken up, he only needed to upgrade six pieces. As for weapons, the Sword of Zennarde would be enough.

After thinking about it, the Abak set had to be upgraded, because this set was already far behind the top-tier equipment. Nie Yan either had to find a way to upgrade the Abak set, or replace it with a stronger set.

Between the two, Nie Yan preferred to upgrade, because it would be too difficult to find so many powerful pieces of equipment, and he didn't know how long it would take. It would be simpler to upgrade the Abak set. As for Void Metal, it was said that it could still be found in the Chaos Shrine. If he mobilized the entire Ni Ren Tribe, he might not be able to find Void Gold, but getting five pieces of Void Black Iron would be possible.

"If I only upgrade six pieces, would I only need six pieces of Void Metal?" Nie Yan asked. He already had one piece of Void Black Iron in his bag, so he would only need to get five more.

"Yes, if you only need to upgrade six pieces, I do have a plan," Bronnick said after considering for a long time.

"What plan?" Nie Yan asked, puzzled.

"Melt eight components into six, forming a new Chaos set. Of course, it will require more materials, and even require sacrificing a God-tier piece of equipment," Bronnick said. This was the most powerful forging he knew of.

Six pieces of Abak, forming a Chaos set? Hearing Bronnick's words, Nie Yan's heart couldn't help but churn. If it could really succeed, it would be a qualitative leap for him.

It was impossible not to be tempted. Sacrificing a God-tier piece of equipment?

Nie Yan immediately thought of the Paternoster War Hammer. In any case, this Paternoster War Hammer was tasteless and useless to him, and he definitely wouldn't be able to use it.

"Although it requires sacrificing a God-tier piece of equipment, it's definitely worth it. The attributes of this God-tier piece of equipment will be melted into the set," Bronnick said.

"Besides a God-tier piece of equipment, what other materials are needed?" Nie Yan asked. He had a strong expectation for the Chaos set that Bronnick mentioned.

"There are many things," Bronnick said, listing all the materials. Many of them were materials that Nie Yan had never heard of, which had flowed out from the Chaos Shrine and the Sword of the War God. There were more than thirty kinds in total, and Nie Yan had seen some of them in the guild warehouse. Of course, besides those things, there were also six pieces of Void Black Iron.

"If I collect these things, can I forge the Abak set I'm wearing into a Chaos set?" Nie Yan asked.

"Yes, respected Mr. Nie Yan. In addition, you will also have to pay me a forging fee of one million gold coins," Bronnick said.

The forging fee was a small matter. The money that Nie Yan could spend had already reached an astronomical figure, so he naturally wouldn't care about such a small amount of money.

Coming here today was still very rewarding. In addition to upgrading the Sword of Zennarde, he at least learned how to upgrade other equipment. Even if he couldn't complete it in a short time, he at least had a direction to work towards.

Nie Yan sent a message to Guo Huai: "How's the guild doing recently?"

Receiving Nie Yan's message, Guo Huai was overjoyed and said, "You finally appeared. You've been a hands-off manager for this period of time, making us employees who work for you miserable."

Nie Yan smiled awkwardly and said, "Thank you for your hard work. Thanks to you, the Ni Ren Tribe hasn't fallen apart."

Nie Yan understood how much effort Guo Huai and the others had put in to stabilize the situation of the Ni Ren Tribe after something had happened to him.

"It's still okay. When are you planning to return to the Ni Ren Tribe?"

"I can't go back yet. With my current level and equipment, the brothers in the Ni Ren Tribe will probably be disappointed, and the people outside will probably make a big fuss about it."

"It doesn't really matter, let them talk," Guo Huai said. "Although your level has dropped, your prestige in the Ni Ren Tribe is unshakable."

"I have my own ideas. I'll go back after I've caught up to my level and returned to my peak," Nie Yan said with some determination. Even if he went back now, he wouldn't be able to do anything.

"Are you confident? You have to know that you haven't been online for a full three years! Even if you level up to Level 180 in the Black Demon Space, there's still a gap of nearly twenty levels compared to the top players, and their equipment is all Chaos Armor that they've spent one or two years collecting piece by piece," Guo Huai said worriedly. How easy is it to catch up to a three-year gap!

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Nie Yan sent the list he had compiled to Guo Huai and asked, "How much of the stuff on this list can you help me find?"

Guo Huai glanced at it and said, "Many of the materials and gems on it are very precious. The stuff on this list will probably cost at least thirty million. Just the five pieces of Void Black Iron will cost nearly twelve million gold coins. But it's not impossible to get them."

Hearing Guo Huai say thirty million, Nie Yan was also taken aback. He didn't expect these materials to be so valuable, but thinking about it, a top-tier Chaos set was even more valuable, and it was of great significance!

"Are you sure you want to get these things?" Guo Huai asked, confirming again.

"Yes, not a single thing on this list can be missing. I'll go level up first. Send me a message when you've collected everything," Nie Yan said definitively.