Chapter 14 What Level Is That Shield?

"What level is that shield you have?" Team leader Qizai asked, startled. The Lionheart Shield's light was a bit dazzling. A gold-grade shield—how much would that be worth at an auction house?

"Gold-grade. Nie Yan sold it to me."

"How much?"

"He gave me a friend price, twenty silver coins," Brilliant Knife Light said. Speaking of which, he owed Nie Yan some favors.

Team leader Qizai was slightly envious. Brilliant Knife Light had gotten a great deal. This shield absolutely couldn't be bought for less than thirty silver coins on the market, and it would likely go for even more. Transactions between friends were often lower than market prices, but this was quite a discount. Unless Nie Yan simply didn't lack money, he wouldn't have sold such a good shield at such a low price. It seemed that way. He could pull out a gold-grade piece of equipment whenever he wanted. How could Nie Yan lack money?

From Nie Yan's usual words, actions, and the way he treated people, one could see what kind of person he was. He shouldn't be too stingy with his own people.

Team leader Qizai and the others became acquainted with Brilliant Knife Light.

"Interested in leveling up together?" Brilliant Knife Light asked.

"Sure."

"Could you sell us the shield you took off?" Team leader Qizai asked.

"I don't need it anyway. Since you're Nie Yan's friends, I'm embarrassed to ask for too much. I still owe some debts from buying the Lionheart Shield. If you think five silver coins is fair, that's fine. I need to pay off those debts, so that's the only price I can offer," Brilliant Knife Light said. This price was practically the cost. The Lionheart Shield's price was definitely more than that. He was only selling it for this price out of consideration for Nie Yan.

"Okay," team leader Qizai readily agreed. After seeing the Lionheart Shield's stats, this price was still quite low. That way, Yi Yan would have a pretty good shield.

When Nie Yan arrived near the teleportation point, Half-Awake Fox and a total of more than ten people, nearly twenty, were already waiting there.

Half-Awake Fox and the others currently had equipment that could be described as splendid. The arcane mages uniformly wore Dark Winter sets, the priests wore Light Prayer sets, and many warriors had extraordinary equipment. Such a team appearing near the teleportation point couldn't help but attract attention.

The players were secretly astonished, inquiring about the origins of Half-Awake Fox and the others.

"Which guild is that team in the front from?"

"Damn, you don't even know that? The Holy Roman Empire. The one wearing a full set of silver-white armor is Half-Awake Fox."

The players' whispers reached the ears of these members, and they felt somewhat smug, and even more proud. Each person in this team had been carefully selected from the guild. They had all been members of the Holy Roman Empire when playing other games before.

Half-Awake Fox, in a bright silver armor, looked full of vigor. His eyes swept across the crowd on the street, and he immediately spotted Nie Yan in the crowd.

"He's here," Half-Awake Fox said to the team members.

The team members' eyes all focused on Nie Yan alone. They didn't understand why Half-Awake Fox was so highly praising Nie Yan, a thief. Each of them was a selected elite, and they weren't particularly convinced by Nie Yan.

Many of these people were unfamiliar to Nie Yan. Under the gazes of so many people, Nie Yan was quite calm, and walked straight towards Half-Awake Fox.

Seeing Nie Yan walk over calmly, Half-Awake Fox nodded slightly. From a person's bearing, you could see how capable they were. A person first had to be confident, then they would become strong.

"Expert, you've arrived," Stone was the first to step forward and speak.

"Yes," Nie Yan nodded to Half-Awake Fox. "Hello."

"Hello," Half-Awake Fox responded.

Dusk was also among them. He was quite familiar with Nie Yan. The two smiled at each other.

The team members discovered that, although Half-Awake Fox was the guild leader, Nie Yan's temperament and demeanor were not inferior to Half-Awake Fox, who held a high position. Moreover, he was neither servile nor overbearing when chatting. In many cases, Nie Yan was even the dominant one. Nie Yan's identity was once again shrouded in a layer of mystery.

"It's said that he's already been to the Ogmarr Muddy Swamp. He's only here as a guest member of our team this time."

"How is that possible? In the entire server, there are only a few dozen teams that have cleared the Ogmarr Muddy Swamp. Are you sure?"

"Probably." After all, he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, and his tone immediately weakened.

The team members behind Half-Awake Fox whispered, sizing up Nie Yan's equipment, trying to find evidence that Nie Yan had been to the Ogmarr Muddy Swamp. However, they were obviously disappointed. Nie Yan didn't have a single item from the Ogmarr Muddy Swamp, but there was no doubt that the equipment he wore was not ordinary.

"How about we let Brother Nie Yan command this time in the Ogmarr Muddy Swamp?" Half-Awake Fox asked Nie Yan, wanting to see something from Nie Yan's expression. Even he was speculating about Nie Yan's origins, his eyes sweeping over the dagger in Nie Yan's left hand. He could tell at a glance that this dagger was at least a gold-grade item.

As soon as Half-Awake Fox said this, it immediately caused a commotion among the team members behind him.

"Whatever. If you lead yourself, follow your rhythm. I just want the Random Teleport Scroll that drops from the Swamp Scorpion Lion King. If I command, I get priority on all thief equipment," Nie Yan replied calmly. How could he not know that this was Half-Awake Fox testing him? Half-Awake Fox probably wouldn't dare to easily hand over the command of the team to him.

*This* person has some nerve, the team members behind Half-Awake Fox couldn't help but think, each of them indignant. Who did he think he was?

Nie Yan seemed not to see the commotion among the team members behind Half-Awake Fox, and looked directly at Half-Awake Fox. If Half-Awake Fox hesitated, it was fine if he didn't go to the Ogmarr Muddy Swamp with the Holy Roman Empire's team. He could form his own team later.

However, the Random Teleport Scroll was an extremely attractive lure for Nie Yan. Although it was only a consumable item, it was priceless to Nie Yan!

Although many people in their team questioned Nie Yan, Dusk and Flying Stone firmly stood on Nie Yan's side, explaining to the team members.

At this time, Half-Awake Fox noticed Nie Yan's level, and his heart couldn't help but shake. According to Flying Stone, when he met Nie Yan, Nie Yan was only Level 0, but now he had actually reached Level 6, already catching up to his pace. Nie Yan's leveling speed was a bit too terrifying. Before, Nie Yan said that he had deleted his account and restarted, Half-Awake Fox didn't quite believe it, but now, he felt completely different. If he hadn't deleted his account and restarted, and had a special leveling method, how could he have improved to Level 6 in such a short time?

Maybe Nie Yan really had some ability.