Chapter 36 Rapid Retreat

"The Lightbringer in Light's Hope Chapel has a pretty good drop rate. Have you guys been to Light's Hope Monastery yet? If you cleared it, you should have gotten more than just Rapid Retreat, right? Did you get Sacrifice?" Nie Yan asked casually. He was interested in Rapid Retreat and asked about the other skill book in passing.

Hearing Nie Yan mention Light's Hope Monastery, the Holy Word Mage felt a chill run down his spine. He glanced at Nie Yan, shook his head, and said, "We're still far from that. The monsters in Light's Hope Monastery are too strong. We can't even get in. Friend, seeing as you have such good equipment, you must have cleared those dungeons, right?"

"I know a thing or two, but I haven't been. How much for this Rapid Retreat?" Nie Yan asked. He was slightly disappointed at not hearing about Sacrifice, but Rapid Retreat was still good.

The Holy Word Mage was doubtful of Nie Yan's words. Someone with such good equipment must have raided every dungeon. Besides, Light's Hope Monastery dropped a lot of good stuff for Thieves. Most expert Thieves would go there.

"I was planning on trading Rapid Retreat for equipment. If you have any gear for Elemental Mages, Holy Word Mages, or Holy Knights, you can trade it to me," the Holy Word Mage said, thinking to himself that the value of the Rapid Retreat skill book should be enough for a few pieces of equipment.

Nie Yan revealed a troubled expression. He had thrown all the trash equipment he had into the auction house. The only thing he had was a staff for Holy Word Mages. He wondered if Yao Yao could use it.

"If you don't have any equipment, a direct trade is fine too. Friend, why don't you name a price? If it's reasonable, I'll sell it. My name is Shenfa Wangxi. Let's make this a pleasant transaction, even if we don't reach a deal." Shenfa Wangxi observed Nie Yan's behavior. Nie Yan had a calm and steady temperament. Shenfa Wangxi thought his judgment was pretty good. Nie Yan was definitely an expert.

"Shenfa Wangxi?" Nie Yan vaguely remembered this person. He had heard of the name Shenfa Wangxi in his previous life. He had been somewhat famous, and it seemed that he had some conflicts with the Radiant Sacred Flame guild for a while. He and his friends had killed a few hundred members of the Radiant Sacred Flame, but then he had disappeared. That was understandable. A casual player without a guild would most likely suffer if he conflicted with a guild. Nie Yan had also suffered at the hands of the Triumph guild in his previous life, so he felt some sympathy for Shenfa Wangxi. Shenfa Wangxi had been much more famous than Nie Yan in his previous life. Unlike Nie Yan, who had been ambushed by the Triumph guild and could only hide in the mountains for a few months. "My name is Nie Yan. I'll take this Rapid Retreat. How about one silver and fifty copper coins?" After all, Nie Yan was very generous and offered a high price without batting an eye.

No matter how expensive Rapid Retreat was, it could not exceed one silver and fifty copper coins.

"That's too much. This skill book can't be sold for that much. One silver is enough," Shenfa Wangxi said. Seeing how straightforward Nie Yan was, he did not act coyly and had the intention of befriending him. In the game, having more friends meant more opportunities. Having a few expert friends would make it much easier to trade equipment or form a team to raid dungeons.

"How many friends do you have?" Nie Yan asked. If he wanted to form a team to raid dungeons, he would have to find a few more people. Perhaps he could get in touch with them.

Now that the game had just started, there were not many fixed teams. Expert players often had to pick better teams before they were willing to join. However, good teams were not easy to find, so players who were eager to form teams could easily 'hook up' with each other.

Hearing Nie Yan's question, Shenfa Wangxi's eyes lit up and he asked, "Are you guys going to raid dungeons? I have six people here. They're all university classmates. Their skills are pretty good. Five of them are Level 4, and one of them is Level 6. However, he often raids dungeons with other teams. If we classmates call him, he will definitely come. We have a Berserker, three Mages, and two Holy Knights."

"I might form a team, but it's still up in the air. I'll see how it goes," Nie Yan said with a smile.

"Oh." Shenfa Wangxi was slightly disappointed, but he thought that forming a team was not an easy task. "Our equipment is quite a bit worse. If we raid dungeons together, we'll have to start from the most basic dungeons, which is indeed a bit troublesome. And our group of six often can't find a team."

"Equipment is not a problem. I'll contact you guys when I find people," Nie Yan said and added Shenfa Wangxi as a friend.

"No problem, just call us anytime." Shenfa Wangxi felt a bit of anticipation in his heart after hearing what Nie Yan said.

If he wanted to develop in the future, he had to have his own team. Finding people was indeed a troublesome matter. The people he found casually were often of mixed quality. If he ran into someone who was at the bottom of the barrel and didn't contribute to the team, only dragging them down, it would be depressing. However, he had to first form the team. If he ran into someone who was not good enough, he could only kick them out.

Under Shenfa Wangxi's insistence, Nie Yan did not give him more and bought Rapid Retreat for the price of one silver coin. Rapid Retreat was an escape skill. If he could not beat the enemy, he would run. This was very normal in the game. Rapid Retreat allowed a Thief to increase their speed by 30% for one minute while escaping, allowing them to quickly get rid of the enemy. Sometimes, a life-saving skill could allow a player to avoid a fatal disaster.

Nie Yan chatted with Shenfa Wangxi. Nie Yan was not in a hurry to level up anyway. He had many opportunities to level up, and he would be able to catch up quickly.

"Where did you get so many herbs?" Nie Yan asked, looking at the items being sold at Shenfa Wangxi's stall. They were mostly herbs.

"There's nothing we can do. Three of the five of us who are leveling together learned Gathering. We didn't level up much in a day, and only gathered herbs," Shenfa Wangxi said with a helpless bitter smile.

Nie Yan could roughly understand. As a casual player, it would be difficult to maintain his lifestyle if he did not manage some side businesses such as Gathering and Skinning. Shenfa Wangxi being able to wear the Lightbringer Robe and wield the Falling Moon's Breeze Staff meant that he was doing quite well, even better than many players who had joined guilds.

Nie Yan thought for a moment. If he formed a team to raid dungeons, how many people could he gather? Tang Yao, Shenfa Wangxi's six people. If he wanted to find a Shield Warrior, he wondered if Brilliant Cutlass would come. He had sold the Lion King Shield to Brilliant Cutlass, so Brilliant Cutlass would give him some face. He might even be able to help him pull in a few people. If he recruited some passers-by, he could barely gather a team.

"No wonder you set up a stall in front of the Apothecary Association," Nie Yan said with a smile. Only these Apothecaries would need so many herbs. "Continue selling, I'll be leaving first, I'll contact you later."

"Okay," Shenfa Wangxi replied.