Chapter 1 The Tremors Caused by the Return of Mad Rogue

The shockwaves caused by the return of Mad Rogue Nie Yan weren't limited to the Niuren Tribe; the news of his return was spreading like wildfire. Many players initially believed that Nie Yan, a level 156 player who had been gone for three years, had long fallen out of the top tier. They figured that even if he returned, he wouldn't be able to change the current situation. Catching up with the best of the best would be an impossible task!

Many were pessimistic about Nie Yan's return, but after seeing the system announcement, they obediently shut their mouths.

Someone had once calculated that each completion of the Black Demon Space yielded roughly five billion experience points. If calculated at Nie Yan's speed, he could clear it five or six times in the sixteen hours the game was open each day. At that rate, he could jump from level 156 to level 180 in about two months.

The previous record holder for the fastest leveling in the Black Demon Space dungeon was Feng Ming, with an average completion time of seven hours. At level 180, he set a record of five hours, taking seven months to go from level 163 to level 180. Even Tang Yao hadn't broken this record. But Nie Yan was three times faster than him!

The terrifying Mad Rogue Nie Yan, did this mean that Mad Rogue Nie Yan was about to rise again?

At the Albania Void Lava in the Sword of War, a team of players was advancing towards the center of the Void Lava. The highest level among them was 202, and the lowest was 196.

"Feng Ming, check the system announcement," a warrior said in the team chat.

Feng Ming opened the system announcement and his eyes lit up when he saw the message.

"Mad Rogue Nie Yan is back?"

"That guy is fierce. He cleared the Black Demon Space in just two hours. The rewards from the Black Demon Space are quite generous."

"Feng Ming got a Moria Robe of Chaos Armor grade. I wonder what Mad Rogue Nie Yan got."

"I guess all the top-tier experts are feeling the pressure. I wonder how long it will take for Mad Rogue Nie Yan to catch up. Bridging a three-year gap, I guess only a freak like Mad Rogue Nie Yan can do it."

Hearing the discussions of the players, Feng Ming was stunned. He thought Nie Yan had died three years ago. At that time, he felt quite regretful. When Nie Yan returns to his peak, he wondered if he would still have the qualification to fight Nie Yan.

In the Angel Corps guild chat, they were also discussing one person, and that was undoubtedly Nie Yan.

When Nie Yan was at his peak, no one in the two major camps dared to challenge him. Now, although Nie Yan's level has dropped, no one dares to say when Mad Rogue Nie Yan will catch up. So, many people in the Angel Corps had ideas.

"Leader Duo Duo, Mad Rogue Nie Yan is farming the Black Demon Space. Should we send people there to block him?"

"Yeah, Leader Duo Duo, if Mad Rogue Nie Yan's level comes back up, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Everyone in the Angel Corps was waiting for Duo Duo's reply.

Duo Duo was also in the Sword of War dungeon at this time. Seeing these words in the guild chat, he smiled faintly and said, "Intercepting Mad Rogue Nie Yan is just a sign of inner weakness. Instead of having such thoughts, it's better to think about how to level up and not let him surpass you."

Hearing Duo Duo's words, the voices of those players in the Angel Corps fell silent, and they no longer mentioned this matter.

"Leader Duo Duo, I know you are upright and magnanimous, but if we don't block Mad Rogue Nie Yan, I'm really worried... At worst, we can find some people outside the guild..." A warrior next to him suggested.

Duo Duo shook his head and said, "Forget it, no need. I want to see how Mad Rogue Nie Yan bridges this three-year gap."

Seeing that Duo Duo still disagreed, his eyes flickered, and he exchanged glances with the people next to him.

Duo Duo was thinking with his head lowered and couldn't help but smile bitterly. Clearing the Black Demon Space in two hours was really amazing. He was a little tempted to send someone to intercept Nie Yan.

If you can really return to your peak, then let's have a showdown!

Nie Yan was still constantly farming the Black Demon Space. Each time he came out of the Black Demon Space, it was only for a few seconds, and he immediately entered stealth. He found that there were many more players outside the Black Demon Space than before, some from the Niuren Tribe, some from the Angel Corps, and many scattered players. Among them, the Niuren Tribe was the most numerous, and they had protected this area.

Nie Yan was silent for a moment, then understood that this should be Guo Huai's arrangement. He was worried that someone would intercept and kill him here, blocking his leveling.

He couldn't let them down. Nie Yan didn't stop and accelerated his leveling.

He farmed it a dozen more times, with an average completion time of about two and a half hours. It was a bit difficult to break through two hours. He needed to raise the level of the Light and Dark Sacred Dragon a little higher. Although he broke the record a few times after that, he didn't get any rewards because breaking his own record didn't give any rewards. It would be different if he broke through the two-hour mark.

On the fifth day, Nie Yan finally broke through two hours, reaching one hour and fifty-two minutes.

System: You have obtained Void Black Iron.

Upon receiving this system prompt, Nie Yan's heart stirred. He didn't know what this Void Black Iron was, so he opened his inventory to take a look.

This piece of Void Black Iron was about the size of a fist, completely black, like a lump of coal, shining with a trace of black luster, and he couldn't see anything special about it.

Void Black Iron: Void Metal. Give it to the Artisan God Brunnick, and he will give you some surprises.

Watching Nie Yan break the record again and again, the players outside had become numb. One hour and fifty-two minutes, was this guy human! Could this guy be any more ruthless?

Nie Yan was practically crazy. The time he stayed outside the Black Demon Space each time didn't exceed half a minute. He repeatedly farmed it over and over again. As the level of the Light and Dark Sacred Dragon increased, each completion time gradually shortened to about an hour and a half.

The players outside were already guessing whether Mad Rogue Nie Yan would break the record to within an hour before level 180. Judging from the current trend, it was very possible. This might really be an unbreakable record.

Besides the shock, they also had a deep sense of admiration. How long had Mad Rogue Nie Yan been in the Black Demon Space? At least ten days straight. If it were an ordinary player, they would probably be sick of farming the same dungeon in such a monotonous environment. However, Mad Rogue Nie Yan had persevered. It was conceivable that the success of that Mad Rogue back then was not without reason.

In a whole month, Nie Yan's level had increased to 175. In Nie Yan's opinion, it was still relatively slow. On the contrary, the levels of the Light and Dark Sacred Dragon, the Golden Earth Dragon, and the Purple-Eyed Earth Dragon were increasing very quickly. The Golden Earth Dragon had reached level 185, the Purple-Eyed Earth Dragon had reached level 175, and the Light and Dark Sacred Dragon had reached level 183.

Because the Light and Dark Sacred Dragon had higher damage output, it gained more experience points, so leveling up was slightly faster.

The level 183 Light and Dark Sacred Dragon was unbelievably strong, with a total of 367 spells, of which 35 were AoE spells, three single-target forbidden spells, and two AoE forbidden spells.

With such a super pet to farm monsters, the speed was naturally super fast, which was unimaginable for ordinary players.

Only using pets to farm monsters had some impact on Nie Yan's strength, but not much. Although the players' PK skills were much higher than before, he could still learn. During this time farming the Black Demon Space, the pets were basically farming monsters, and he was just following behind and constantly watching PK videos. He had a new understanding, and his skills were not necessarily inferior to others. The most critical things at the moment were still his level and equipment.

Leveling up in the Black Demon Space was already relatively slow. Nie Yan was preparing to make one last push in the Black Demon Space to shorten the time to within an hour, and then leave this place to find a more suitable leveling spot.

As soon as he entered the Black Demon Space, Nie Yan had the guardian angel Kalenna fully buff all his pets, and then started a crazy charge. The pets charged back and forth, their huge bodies like a moving iron wall, all the Black Demon People on the bridge were squeezed down.

This was definitely the coolest and fastest leveling mode. Seeing the pets' health drop rapidly, Nie Yan quickly had the guardian angel Kalenna and the holy knight Leffers constantly heal them. They charged all the way to the end like this, arriving at the Black Demon Lighthouse at a ferocious speed. Nie Yan touched the crystal, glanced at the time, and smiled slightly. Fifty-nine minutes. Although it was just past an hour, it was enough.

System: You have arrived at the Black Demon Lighthouse. The recorded time is fifty-nine minutes, which is currently the best record.

System: You have broken the record you previously created and are the first player to complete it in under 1 hour. You have received a mission reward, Void Black Gold.

Void Black Gold: Void Metal.

He got a piece of Black Iron before, and now he got a piece of Black Gold. He learned from the official website that Void Metal is used to strengthen equipment. At least Legendary level or above is needed to strengthen with Void Metal. After strengthening, it becomes Chaos Armor, and the attributes are greatly improved.

It seems he has to go see the Artisan God. He wonders how much he can strengthen his Sword of Zennarde. Nie Yan couldn't help but have some expectations, maybe it won't be inferior to the Blade of the Death God.

Nie Yan put away his pets, teleported out of the Black Demon Space, and walked towards the distance. There were too many people nearby, and it was too conspicuous to summon the Shadow Demon Wolf here.

Not far away, five or six players from the dark camp were looking around, looking towards this side. Seeing Nie Yan wearing a cloak, they lowered their heads and said a few words, and then dispersed.

Seeing the expressions of these players, Nie Yan immediately realized that something was wrong. Soon, Nie Yan discovered that a dozen players from the dark camp were surrounding him. It seemed that someone wanted to deal with him. It should be someone from the Angel Corps. Only the Angel Corps would regard him as the biggest threat.

The reason why he almost fell into the hands of those five dark camp players back then was because his level was too low, almost thirty levels lower than those people. Now that he has reached level 177, it won't be so easy for these players to keep him here.