Chapter 160 Sun

Nie Yan sent a message to Guo Huai. He had taken a fancy to several pieces of equipment in the guild warehouse. Some were even better than what he currently had equipped, all of which came from Soth Valley or the Medusa's Lair. There was also some arcane and holy word mage equipment, perfect for Tang Yao and Yaoyao. If they upgraded their equipment, they would be even more efficient at grinding. Furthermore, he also needed someone to transport the things he was carrying.

Some of the best items on Nie Yan, like accessories or special items, weren't available on the market, but his gloves, shoulder pads, and other frequently replaced equipment weren't very good, and were actually inferior to those worn by the members of Triumph.

"Have a few bottles of Intermediate Instant Health Potions made by Starry Night Pharmacy brought over. Have someone reliable fetch them, preferably a Thief," Nie Yan told Guo Huai. Thieves had a significant advantage when transporting items, and they were also fast.

"Alright, tell me your coordinates, and I'll have someone from the guild bring you what you need."

"Coordinates 38528.59683."

"Okay, I'll have someone bring them over. Their name is Sun. Keep an eye out. Don't stay in one place for too long, lest Triumph blocks you off," Guo Huai said, extremely concerned about Nie Yan and Tang Yao's safety, because if something happened to them, it would be a huge blow to Asskickers United.

"Wait, what did you say? Say it again." Nie Yan's heart skipped a beat when he heard the name Sun.

"I'm having Sun bring the items over, and told you to be careful and stay hidden. What's wrong?"

"Are you sure the person's name is Sun?" Nie Yan asked.

"Yeah, what's wrong? He's a guild member we recruited after the guild was established. He was the first person in the guild to reach 600 guild contribution points. He's only 15 years old, and he said he admires our guild leader for being able to take down Level 30 monsters, so he's always wanted to meet Tang Yao. He was originally Level 10, but after going to Yidan Beto with us, he dropped back to Level 7. This little guy's pretty strong. He even took down three elite Triumph players. I'm planning on focusing on developing him. Is there something wrong?" Guo Huai asked, puzzled. This player named Sun was only 15 years old, young and simple-minded. He shouldn't be a spy from another guild, right?

"It's nothing. Just have him come over," Nie Yan said calmly. He wondered if it was the same Sun from his previous life, the one with astonishing talent who had been the champion of the Arena Shadow Dance Challenge for three consecutive years, and was once hailed as a genius Thief. Doing the math, Sun would have been about 15 years old when Faith first launched. Two months after Sun entered the game, he revealed his astonishing talent, and the official website exposed many videos of Sun PK-ing with players, hailed by players as the Thief's Bible, the first choice textbook for Thieves' PK. Nie Yan had learned a lot from Sun's videos. Yet Guo Huai had sent him a message saying that he was now his subordinate, and he would have him help deliver the items over. The genius Thief had actually become a porter, which was unimaginable.

Nie Yan hadn't expected Sun to join Asskickers United, and attract Guo Huai and the others' attention with his superb PK skills.

There was a saying that gold shines wherever it goes. He never thought this piece of gold would fall into Nie Yan's pocket.

The current Sun was just a 15-year-old kid, but sometimes, talent was a gift, innate, and no one could change it. Sun was that kind of person.

Faith wasn't short on geniuses. Some were very young, but possessed skills that amazed even experienced experts. They were the darlings of the heavens. There was the 18-year-old Magister, the 19-year-old Guardian Knight, and the genius Thief Sun... the annals of Faith recorded the footprints of these geniuses.

These exceptionally talented people would be an indispensable force in Faith in the future. If he could bring Sun under his command, it would definitely be of extraordinary significance to Asskickers United.

Nie Yan, Tang Yao, and Yaoyao hid themselves and chatted.

"I saw two pieces of equipment in the guild warehouse that ignore Level +1. Although they can't compare to the Arcane Sprite, they're at least somewhat useful. Put them on when we grind later," Nie Yan said. He suddenly had an idea. Should he put together a set of equipment that ignored levels, just to wear when grinding?

Generally, when players reached the later stages of the game, especially when they were over Level 100 and couldn't level up, they would start looking for different sets of equipment: a grinding set, a PK set, fire resistance set, lightning resistance set, and so on.

Tang Yao was still feeling depressed about the Arcane Sprite. His mood was still difficult to calm down, so he just nodded in response.

"Yaoyao, how are Yulan and the others doing?"

"Several of them had their equipment explode, and their levels dropped a lot. They're still feeling down. They asked me to say sorry to you," Yaoyao said to Nie Yan.

"Sorry? Why?" Nie Yan was stunned.

"After all, this matter started because of us. The news that you were in the Blackflame Forest was leaked by a member of our team. That member has been expelled from our team."

"This has nothing to do with your team. It's just the individual behavior of that player," Nie Yan said with a smile. They were overthinking it, but for many players, the team's sense of glory was very strong. They were like a whole, sharing honor and disgrace. "I'll distribute 3,000 guild contribution points to your team. If you need equipment, go to the guild warehouse."

"Thank you, Nie Yan," Yaoyao said gratefully. This way, Sister Yulan and the others wouldn't have to worry about equipment. If they leveled up normally, their levels would come back up in a few days.

Nie Yan smiled. Yulan's team was now an important force in the guild. If their benefits increased, they would stay in the guild for a long time and create benefits for the guild.

As Nie Yan chatted with Yaoyao, he had a strange feeling. There was a Thief!

His gaze locked onto a patch of grass in the distance. His ultra-high perception allowed him to roughly lock onto the opponent's position, and he entered Stealth.

When a player's perception was average, they could vaguely feel a Thief approaching. Players with higher vigilance could prepare for it, but they couldn't find the Thief's exact location. If their perception was increased further, exceeding the Thief's hiding ability, they could vaguely discover the Thief's direction. If their perception continued to increase, far exceeding the Thief's hiding ability, they could lock onto the Thief's position.

Nie Yan had already discovered the approximate position of the opponent, but he still couldn't see clearly.

True Sight!

A divine light bloomed in Nie Yan's eyes, and blood-red veins covered his pupils. A blurry shadow appeared in his vision.

Nie Yan slowly groped his way over, his figure completely hidden in the darkness.

The Thief seemed to be looking for something. Nie Yan quietly circled around to his back. The opponent's perception was far lower than Nie Yan's hiding ability, so he couldn't detect Nie Yan.

Nie Yan struck the back of the Thief's head with a Muffle.

The Thief reacted quickly. He noticed something was wrong behind him and wanted to roll away to avoid it. Nie Yan's dagger was like a venomous snake, following closely. Before he could finish rolling, the Muffle hit the back of his head, causing him to enter a state of dizziness.

The Thief stunned by Nie Yan looked very young. Nie Yan circled around in front of him. This face was a bit familiar. He had watched many of Sun's videos in his previous life, and recognized him at a glance. He was still a bit immature now, but his appearance hadn't changed much.

Nie Yan put away his dagger and stopped attacking. Sun woke up from his dizziness, and when he saw Nie Yan, he quickly raised his dagger to attack.

"I'm Nie Yan," Nie Yan introduced himself, sizing up Sun. Sun's face was fair and clean, and he had a student's haircut. It was clear at a glance that he was still a student.

"Ah, so you're Boss Nie Yan. Snail of Foresight asked me to bring you some equipment." Sun's expression was slightly restrained.

Perhaps many people couldn't imagine that this slightly restrained and shy Sun would become a genius Thief whom countless people looked up to seven or eight years later.

"Thank you," Nie Yan said with a smile.

"You're welcome, Boss Nie Yan. Your Muffle just now was too amazing. Can you teach me?" Sun looked at Nie Yan with a slightly awed and admiring gaze. Nie Yan was the only Thief he'd met since entering the server who could completely overwhelm him.

"My perception and hiding are relatively high, so I was able to discover and track you," Nie Yan said with a smile.

Sun shook his head and said seriously, "It's useless to just have high perception and stats. It's impossible for Stealth to completely avoid being discovered. Thieves aren't gods. When Boss Nie Yan attacked just now, as soon as I moved, you judged the direction of my escape and quickly adjusted the attack direction of your dagger. I think that's the essence."

When Nie Yan PK-ed, he naturally used some of the PK positioning and attack skills from his previous life. Thief was a profession that required micro-management, but these small details were the most difficult to practice. He didn't know how much time he had spent in his previous life to master them. This kind of PK habit had penetrated into his bones. Practice makes perfect. In his previous life, there were at least twenty or thirty Thieves who knew such skills, but to the current players who had just entered the game, it was very amazing.

From Sun, Nie Yan vaguely discovered the demeanor of the genius Thief from his previous life. It was this amazing observation ability and serious attitude that allowed him to quickly grow up in PK and become an unparalleled genius.

Nie Yan suddenly thought to himself, could Sun's appearance be an opportunity for him? In his previous life, he was only one step away from Shadow Dancer. In terms of skills, it was already difficult for him to make progress. He was stagnant. The most important thing was that he couldn't find the key, but Sun had unparalleled talent, and would one day grow into a genius Thief that people would look up to. If he progressed with Sun, he could definitely learn a lot of skills from Sun.