Chapter 1 Order

The Chapter of Order shouldn't fall into the hands of incompetent people, hence the existence of the Order Guardian.

The main AI programmed such a powerful creature as the Order Guardian to protect the Chapter of Order, yet only gave it low-level intelligence. Its actions were purely instinctual, based on its hatred program.

Luckily, Overseer Nisode saved Nie Yan's life when he was in critical danger.

"There are quite a few people." Nie Yan swept his gaze around, noticing many players eyeing the Order Guardian covetously. If the Order Guardian died, hundreds would swarm forward simultaneously to snatch the equipment!

Well, with so many people, there's definitely no chance for me to get any equipment. I've already gotten the Chapter of Order, I should be content.

Nie Yan thought to himself. He was easily satisfied, and never coveted things he knew he couldn't obtain.

His eyes landed behind some obstacles, and his gaze sharpened as he spotted a few familiar faces.

Xing Zhi Huihuang (Star of Brilliance): Around twenty years old, with a square face. Though not exactly handsome, he was still presentable. His cleanly shaven chin gave him a neat and refreshing appearance. He was the guild leader of Brilliant Sacred Temple, and Nie Yan had some dealings with him in his past life. He was quite righteous and had helped Nie Yan several times. Nie Yan had also run dungeons with his guild's teams.

Lima Hengdao (Ready to Draw Blade): The guild leader of Dark Slaughter, thirty-six years old, exuding a gangster aura. Rumor had it that he was involved with the underworld in real life, commanding a large group of underlings. He wasn't a good person, and Nie Yan didn't have a good impression of him either.

Banxing de Huli (Half-Awake Fox): Around thirty years old, Nie Yan wasn't very familiar with him and had no particular dealings with him. But as the guild leader of the Holy Roman Empire, he was quite well-known. It was said that he had high prestige within the guild, and his ability to lead the Holy Roman Empire into the top ten guilds proved his strength.

He was the previous holder of the Chapter of Courage!

Xing Zhi Huihuang's forces were lying in ambush in the western ruins, while Lima Hengdao's forces were in the southwest. Both sides were eyeing each other warily, seemingly ready to start a war at any moment. Banxing de Huli, on the other hand, was leading his men in the east, a mocking smile on his face as he watched from the sidelines.

Nie Yan couldn't help but wonder what Banxing de Huli would think if he knew that Nie Yan had taken the Chapter of Courage that should have belonged to him. Would he gather his men to fight him to the death?

"Lima Hengdao, with Brilliant Sacred Temple here, Dark Slaughter should just step aside. Don't be unconvinced. I leveled up five levels ahead of you, and I cleared the Treant Forest and Blackflame Forest first. Whether it's reality or the game, I'm stronger than you!" Xing Zhi Huihuang looked at Lima Hengdao with arrogance, his words harsh.

Lima Hengdao's face turned ashen. He was infuriated by Xing Zhi Huihuang, and sneered, "So what if Brilliant Sacred Temple cleared the Blackflame Forest? Your rating is only 68%. Your guild glory is only 200 points higher than ours. We can catch up in no time."

"It's 200 points higher now, but maybe it will be 1000 points higher tomorrow, and 2000 points the day after. If you want to catch up to us, maybe in your next life."

Guild glory was a symbol of a guild's strength, which was why they cared so much about the difference in those data points.

"Damn it, boss, let's fight them!"

"Xing Zhi Huihuang is nothing special, let's kill them." The members of Dark Slaughter were in an uproar.

"Bastard, come on up if you have the guts!"

The members of Brilliant Sacred Temple were equally unyielding, but the two sides were just exchanging insults. Their main goal was still the equipment dropped by the Order Guardian.

That piece of equipment was the goal of all three guild leaders.

The Holy Crusaders were desperately holding back the Order Guardian, not giving an inch. The archers behind them bent their bows and fired arrows, densely raining down on the Order Guardian.

The Order Guardian roared in fury, unleashing magic. The deep dragon language echoed in the skies above Link Town as spells poured down.

"The Order Guardian is almost out of health, hurry and grab the equipment!"

Someone shouted, and all the players rushed towards the Order Guardian.

Overseer Nisode roared, and an arrow shot out, piercing the Order Guardian's shoulder. Blood gushed out, and the Order Guardian screamed miserably, transforming into streaks of white lightning and dissipating into the air. A golden piece of armor fell to the ground.

"It's equipment, attack!" Xing Zhi Huihuang shouted coldly.

"Whoever tries to steal the equipment dies!" Banxing de Huli, the guild leader of Holy Roman Empire, also shouted in the guild chat channel.

Three or four hundred people from all directions rushed towards the equipment dropped by the Order Guardian, from all the guilds, creating an extremely chaotic scene.

He didn't expect the Order Guardian to actually drop a piece of equipment, and it looked like a golden armor. Nie Yan also rushed over there. Since he was already here, it wouldn't hurt to try his luck.

A berserker from the Holy Roman Empire took the lead, using Charge, greatly increasing his speed. He was about to grab the golden armor when dozens of spells bombarded him simultaneously. The berserker was hit by so many spells at once and instantly turned into a flash of white light.

"Damn it!" Watching the equipment that was about to be in his hands fly away again, Banxing de Huli cursed, "Attack!"

Before the people from the three major guilds could get close to the equipment, they started fighting. Magic bombarded each other, and six or seven players who were about to approach the golden armor were blasted into pieces.

Nie Yan was about twenty yards away from the golden armor when a shield warrior from Dark Slaughter blocked his path, sweeping his shield to intercept Nie Yan.

Nie Yan ducked low, dodging the shield warrior and passing him by.

The shield warrior missed his attack and was stunned for a moment. When he turned to look, Nie Yan was already far ahead.

"Charge!" Banxing de Huli was a berserker, and he charged out first.

More than a dozen spells rained down, about to hit Banxing de Huli. Banxing de Huli rolled on the ground to dodge, and only two or three spells hit him.

"This is mine!" Banxing de Huli was overjoyed, squatting down to pick up the equipment on the ground.

"Don't be too happy yet!" Lima Hengdao said coldly.

"Entangling Spell!" Lima Hengdao waved his staff, uttering three syllables, casting an Entangling Spell. Banxing de Huli immediately froze on the spot.

Lima Hengdao was a Shadow Priest, and Entangling Spell was a relatively rare targeted spell that could immobilize a player's entire body. At the basic level, it could immobilize someone for three seconds.

"Damn it!" Banxing de Huli cursed in his heart. He couldn't move at all.

Lima Hengdao and Xing Zhi Huihuang rushed towards the golden armor in the center almost simultaneously, getting closer and closer.

Five yards, three yards...

At this speed, Lima Hengdao would definitely grab the equipment before Xing Zhi Huihuang.

Nie Yan was in stealth, following behind Lima Hengdao and Xing Zhi Huihuang. However, Lima Hengdao and Xing Zhi Huihuang were a step ahead of him, and he definitely wouldn't be able to grab the equipment. Since he couldn't get it himself, he might as well give it to someone he knew.

Nie Yan hooked his left foot, Trip!

Trip was a basic action in Faith, where melee units could trip enemies. The success rate of Trip depended on the user's strength and the enemy's weight.

His left foot happened to be in front of Lima Hengdao's feet. Lima Hengdao's feet were hooked, and he immediately lost his balance and fell.

With a thud, Lima Hengdao fell to the ground. Xing Zhi Huihuang reached out with his right hand and put the golden armor into his backpack.

Only then did they realize that there was a thief following behind them.

Xing Zhi Huihuang got the equipment and looked at Nie Yan gratefully, saying, "Thanks." He found Nie Yan's face unfamiliar, and he wasn't a member of their guild. He hadn't been familiar with him before, but this time, Nie Yan had definitely helped him.