That kick was absolutely shocking. All of Nie Yan's classmates present still remembered him from middle school. Back then, he was so thin and weak that even a gust of wind could knock him over. But now, Nie Yan could kick someone weighing 130 or 140 pounds flying. The contrast was enormous.

Even Hao Cheng, who had been practicing Sanda since he was a child, couldn't say he had such kicking power. It was difficult enough to kick an ordinary person flying, let alone Chu Zhenfei, who was on the basketball team and had practiced Muay Thai, so his physical fitness was excellent. That kick just now was so fast. Hao Cheng estimated that if he went up against Nie Yan, he would probably be kicked flying as well, without a doubt.

Nie Yan's dozens of middle school classmates were stunned, finding it hard to believe. Was this person really Nie Yan?

Chu Zhenfei struggled to get up amidst the shards on the ground but staggered and fell back down. The kick made him feel like his internal organs had shifted, and a breath was stuck in his chest, making it hard to breathe.

"Don't struggle. Just lie on the ground for half an hour," Nie Yan said, his voice unusually cold.

If Nie Yan had kicked an ordinary person like that, their ribs would have been broken long ago. Moreover, he had held back some of his strength when he kicked. Chu Zhenfei exercised regularly and was in good physical condition. Those who practiced Muay Thai might not be good at anything else, but their ability to withstand blows was pretty good. Therefore, he only suffered some internal injuries. Lying on the ground for half an hour would be good enough for him to recover.

In the distance, some service staff and security guards hurried over.

Nie Yan patted Guo Huai on the shoulder and said, "My way of handling things is a little different from yours. With small characters like this, just resolve them neatly. As for Shen Yue, if you don't even have the courage to pursue someone, how will you accomplish anything in the future?"

He didn't expect Nie Yan to lay everything out in the open like that. Almost everyone present heard it.

Shen Yue looked bewildered. She had a good impression of Guo Huai but had never considered him in terms of a boyfriend.

Guo Huai glanced at Shen Yue, lost in thought.

Nie Yan smiled slightly, looked at the service staff and security guards hurrying over from a distance, and laughed, "I'll leave those people to you."

"This is a piece of cake," Guo Huai nodded. He felt enlightened by Nie Yan's words. If he really wanted to become a hegemon, simply being patient and ruthless wasn't enough. He also needed an unparalleled, all-destroying aura, to know what he wanted, to know what he needed to do, to obtain it, to accomplish it.

The service staff and security guards walked over aggressively, but when they saw it was Guo Huai, their faces immediately filled with smiles.

"Young Master, what brings you here?" a security guard said, bowing and scraping.

"I'm having a gathering with my classmates here. Clean this place up and find us another spot. As for him, carry him up and send him to the hospital," Guo Huai said in a deep voice, with a commanding air.

"Yes, yes, we'll take care of it immediately," the security guard nodded.

The eyes of the students nearly popped out of their sockets. What kind of place was this? Azure Water Cloud Pavilion! It was a top-tier high-end entertainment club in the province, where almost all celebrities and high-ranking officials gathered. The fixed assets of this store alone were at least several billion, and the network of resources behind it was even more immeasurable. They hadn't expected that this place was actually opened by Guo Huai's family. No wonder they chose this place for the gathering. Guo Huai had always been low-key and taciturn, and everyone thought his family was ordinary, but they never expected that Guo Huai's family wealth was so terrifying.

"Forget it, the gathering has been ruined, and I guess everyone is in a bad mood. Tang Yao and I should go too. We'll see you in the game. You can whisper to Tang Yao," Nie Yan said, not surprised at all. He had known this in his previous life. Guo Huai had once wanted to use his family's power to protect Nie Yan, but unfortunately, although their family's power was second to none in the province, it was not even in the same league as Cao Xu, the richest man in Asia. But Nie Yan still appreciated Guo Huai's kindness.

"Okay," Guo Huai nodded.

Nie Yan and Tang Yao were about to leave, and a large group of students, seeing that there was no point in staying, also bid farewell and walked out. Some of the more snobbish students went up to chat with Guo Huai, while some bold and unrestrained girls came up to chat with Tang Yao and Nie Yan, because Nie Yan had given them too much of a shock today.

Nie Yan glanced around, not interested in these girls, but since they were classmates, he superficially agreed.

"We're leaving."

Nie Yan and Tang Yao got into the car. The Fierce Tiger started up and sped along the highway outside the square.

"It's a Fierce Tiger, I heard that a car costs hundreds of millions. So Guo Huai, Tang Yao, and Nie Yan are all so rich."

"Yeah, we never saw it before."

"The five of them seem to have always been very low-key, except for Hao Cheng, who likes to fight, and Zhao Li, who is quite handsome." In fact, they paid more attention to Zhao Li, followed by Hao Cheng. As for Guo Huai, Nie Yan, and Tang Yao, they were the kind who would disappear into a crowd.

"Nie Yan's kick just now was too powerful. Chu Zhenfei flew directly. I've seen several taekwondo black belts who aren't that strong."

The girls chattered, because what happened today was too shocking for them.

These people's opinions were irrelevant to Nie Yan. In his previous life, when he was down and out, these people avoided him like the plague. Why should he pay attention to them in this life? However, this class reunion was quite rewarding for Nie Yan. He reunited with these few old buddies and finalized the guild's development plan.

Tang Yao dropped Nie Yan off at his house and then went to work. Nie Yan exercised and studied at home until the evening, then re-entered the game.

Nie Yan teleported to Tesoee Town. His Dust of Mist was almost used up and needed to be replenished.

He walked through the main street in the center of town and entered the wooden house on the big tree via the wooden ladder. Nie Yan looked around, and nothing had changed compared to his previous life. The wooden planks of the house were covered with cracks from the wind and rain. The door read: Home of the Alchemist Sandifos.

The alchemist Sandifos was an eccentric old man who often wore a black robe and hid in the corner to study alchemy. The alchemical items he created were unmatched among mid-level NPCs. The Dust of Mist that Nie Yan used that day was one of them.

Players wouldn't come here until they were at least level 20 or 30, and the items here were ridiculously expensive, costing several gold coins, or even dozens of gold coins. Only a few people could afford such high-end items.

Nie Yan pushed the door open and saw the old man studying alchemy in the corner. He couldn't see his face clearly, only his withered hands like old tree bark.

"Please, what do you need?" A low, hoarse voice sounded. Sandifos didn't turn his head and continued to busy himself.

Opening the item bar for the merchandise, Nie Yan glanced at it. He could only afford the first few items. Dust of Mist and Intermediate Flash Powder were quite useful. Dust of Mist was five gold coins per stack, and Intermediate Flash Powder was three gold coins per stack. Intermediate Flash Powder had almost the same effect as Beginner Flash Powder, effective against monsters below level 30. Nie Yan bought one stack of each to keep on hand. He didn't need the other items for the time being.

Glancing at the last slot in the item bar, an item caught his eye. This thing looked like a black iron ball, unremarkable, but Nie Yan knew that this thing was great for leveling up.

Beginner Area Damage Magic Bomb: Deals 200 points of damage to a 5*5 yard area, requires 10 Intelligence, effective against monsters below level 50, 300% damage bonus against mechanical units, ineffective against elite creatures. Throwing distance depends on Strength. Comes with an alchemist's curse: Cannot use this item to attack players, or suffer the Curse of Painful Death.

Curse of Painful Death: Instant death, all attributes permanently reduced by 10%.

The attack effect of the Beginner Area Damage Magic Bomb was still very obvious, but the price was also ridiculously high, requiring ten gold coins per stack, which was one gold coin for two. Not many players could afford such a thing for the time being. Nie Yan had to be cautious when buying such an expensive item. However, when he had money in the future, these things could be used to farm monsters. Using Area Damage Magic Bombs against ordinary monsters was a bit too wasteful, but it was pretty good against mechanical units, especially when farming monsters in the Eternal City.

Regarding the Curse of Painful Death, using this kind of Area Damage Magic Bomb to attack players was often not worth the loss. This was also a restriction. Otherwise, if this thing could be used for PK, it would be too terrifying.

Nie Yan bought the Dust of Mist and Intermediate Flash Powder, exited the wooden house, and then took the teleportation array back to Calore City.

Nie Yan's voice chat rang, it was Tang Yao.

"They contacted me. Hao Cheng's account is called Purple Mad Blade, Zhao Li's account is called Little Bug, and Guo Huai's account is called Snail Watching the Wind. I told them to go and build a guild. The guild is under your name, and I'm the guild leader. Let them build the guild first and start recruiting people. I've already pulled Yu Lan and the others into the guild."

"Guo Huai is very measured in his actions. Let's just let them do it."

"Look at the official website, Guo Huai and the others made it."

Hearing what Tang Yao said, Nie Yan opened the official website, clicked into the Greenland Empire section, and saw that the most popular pinned post inside was titled: A Talented Person Appears, Arcane Harrier Soars to the Sky.

Below was a large pile of top posts and discussions about how Arcane Harrier levels up and whether he can blow up Potian. There was a large number of people supporting Tang Yao in knocking Potian off the top of the level rankings, as many as hundreds of thousands. The Triumphant, who had committed many injustices, was firmly occupying the top spot, but there was an undercurrent surging below. Once someone gathered this force, it would be enough to shake the foundation of the Triumphant.

"What do we do next?" Tang Yao asked, "Do we want to go back and help Guo Huai and the others? After all, the guild has just been established, and there are many things to do."

"None of that is important. Let's level up first. When you kill your way to the top of the level rankings and blow up Potian, that will be the greatest support for them," Nie Yan said calmly.