Chapter 1 A Startling Revelation

Nie Yan was shocked. He understood what this meant. This was a confined area. How could the system let him obtain the Chapter of Courage so easily!

Logically, the Chapter of Order should also have a guardian, the Order Guardian. Why hadn't it appeared yet?

Nie Yan only caught a fleeting glimpse of the Order Guardian in the video, but its powerful image was deeply imprinted in his mind.

As he pondered, the ground trembled violently, and the earth rapidly cracked open, as if something was about to emerge from the depths. Nie Yan looked towards the pool he had come from, but it had already been blocked by rocks.

*No, I have to run quickly!* He looked around. There was no way out. He could only run up the mountain!

Nie Yan found a less steep slope and began to climb, moving nimbly.

Many trees grew horizontally on the cliff face, giving Nie Yan many points to leverage.

Nie Yan suddenly thought of something. *That's right, the Ring of the Silk Weaver!* He hadn't had time to appraise this ring yet. Now that he had Super Appraisal, appraising it wouldn't be a problem. He took out the Ring of the Silk Weaver and used Appraisal.

Ring of the Silk Weaver (Bronze): Special Item

Stats: Can shoot out a strand of spider silk that adheres to an object. Silk has a maximum length of 5 yards and a maximum tensile strength of 200 pounds. Skill cooldown: 20 seconds.

Weight: 1 pound.

Restrictions: Usable by all factions.

He equipped the Ring of the Silk Weaver. He also wanted to appraise the Assassin's Handbook, but a strong heat wave burst out from the depths of the valley center, and the ground instantly shattered into pieces. Countless boulders were thrown into the air, trees fell and flew horizontally, and spontaneously combusted, creating a scene of destruction.

The center of the valley was like a terrifying volcano, devouring everything it could touch.

A sleeping giant awakened. It came from the distant depths, a servant of the gods, possessing the power of divine judgment.

"Not much time left." Nie Yan had no time to appraise the Assassin's Handbook. He climbed upwards. The scorching heat wave caused him to slip and almost fall.

He steadied himself on a tree and looked up. The next foothold was about two yards away. He jumped hard, leaping high, grabbed the protruding rock, and with a slight pull, climbed up another section.

A giant head appeared in the crack in the valley, followed by its body and torso.

It was a giant six yards tall, with wings on its back covered in black scales, holding a crystal scepter more than three yards long. Its entire body burned with intense flames. As soon as it appeared, a scorching whirlwind swept through the valley.

Nie Yan's Super Appraisal allowed him to see the giant's stats.

Order Guardian (Low Intelligence): Level 100 Elite, HP 200000/200000.

"sougbjsoidgsdguosnghu." The giant's deep chanting voice echoed far and wide. Draconic Language: Darkness and light alternate. I uphold the will of the gods, guarding order. If any villain tries to steal the Chapter of Order, they will be judged by the gods.

Legend has it that Order Guardians are beings born from the union of dragons and giants. They were exiled to the barren wastelands of time, and eventually received the baptism of the gods. Commissioned by the gods, they guarded the Chapter of Order lost in the world.

The Order Guardian looked around and raised its head, spotting Nie Yan, who had almost climbed to the top of the mountain. Its wings flapped, and it rapidly gained altitude.

"sdgjgo!" Draconic Magic: Blackfire Storm!

A scorching black cloud rapidly condensed in the sky, and fireballs rained down on where Nie Yan was standing. With a boom, the fireballs exploded in all directions, sparks scattered everywhere, and a raging fire ignited.

In Link Town, not far from the Rein Hills, the earth shook violently, causing the players gathered there to feel uneasy.

"What's happening?"

"Look at the mountain across the way!"

A scorching black cloud enveloped the mountaintop. Within the black cloud, a giant figure stood suspended in the air, like a destroyer from hell.

Link Town Warning: A draconic creature has appeared south of the town. Uninvolved players are advised to leave.

After a while, flashes of white light appeared in the direction of the teleportation array. A large team of fully armed NPC guards in bright silver metal armor appeared. They wore the insignia of the Holy Crusaders and numbered several hundred. They quickly gathered in the town square.

In the Greenland Empire, there were two of the most powerful armies. One belonged to the Greenland Empire's Council of Elders, called the Holy Crusaders, numbering about 500,000. Their supreme commander was the Archmage Jobiya the Great, and they were responsible for guarding the Greenland Empire. The other was the Holy Church's Protectorate, called the Templar Guard, which was smaller in number, about 50,000, but their duty was solely to protect the Holy Church and defend Greenland's faith.

These hundred or so people belonged to the Holy Crusaders and were here to protect Link Town.

"So it's a draconic creature!"

The players looked at the Order Guardian in the sky and discussed it.

The dragons were a distant and powerful race. During the Dark Ages (-2678~230), they had established a powerful empire on this continent, enslaving all races. Later, their rule was overthrown by the combined armies of giants, humans, elves, orcs, and dwarves. To avoid the dragons' revenge, they slaughtered them everywhere, and the dragons never regained their former glory. However, many dragons were still scattered throughout the continent.

They regarded the Order Guardian as a dragon. In fact, in terms of appearance, the Order Guardian differed only slightly from dragons.

Some players' minds started working. Since a dragon had appeared, and a large number of NPC troops had also appeared, the dragon and the NPCs were bound to fight. They might be able to profit from it.

Guilds began to move into Link Town. Splendid Temple, Dark Massacre, Holy Roman Empire, and others sent thousands or even thousands of people.

If a draconic creature dropped a piece of equipment, it would be too tempting for them.

The entire Link Town was fully armed, and the ballistae on the towers were all activated.

Nie Yan looked up. A giant figure hovered in mid-air. The Order Guardian's huge wings blocked the sunlight. After it cast its magic, black clouds filled the sky, and black fireballs fell like meteors, covering the area where Nie Yan was.

Clusters of black fire exploded around Nie Yan, blasting out deep pits. Gravel flew, and the soil was scorched black.

Nie Yan calmly chose where to dodge based on the direction the fireballs were coming from. This required great eyesight and judgment. Fortunately, these black flames were not very dense, but the power of the black fire's explosion was truly terrifying.

"It's coming down." Nie Yan looked up and saw the Order Guardian's giant body pouncing towards him, like an eagle swooping down on its prey. He couldn't hope to contend against a being at the level of the Order Guardian in his current state.

Nie Yan's fragile life couldn't even withstand the slightest touch from the Order Guardian.

Nie Yan ran around the mountainside and reached a rock. He looked down. Below was a cliff eighty or ninety yards high. He looked back. The Order Guardian had already caught up. He jumped down without hesitation.

With a bang, the Order Guardian crashed into the spot where Nie Yan had just been standing, smashing the boulder into pieces.

Nie Yan fell down the cliff, picking up speed. He could feel the plants growing on the cliff face rushing past his ears. Occasionally, a couple of horizontal branches blocked Nie Yan, only to be broken off with a crackling sound.

-7, -9, -5, damage values floated up from Nie Yan's head.