Chapter 17 Guild Insignia

The Nirvana Guild’s guild insignia was decided by Nie Yan. He liked this kind of thing with its rich, belief-oriented cultural characteristics. It had a certain flavor.

“I’ve heard about your guild’s affairs with the Triumph Guild. It’s only a matter of time before Nirvana is swallowed up by Triumph,” Tuoba Shi said. Many professional players in the Kuye Studio were wondering where this Nirvana Guild had suddenly sprung from. Although it had developed somewhat recently, it actually dared to confront an old-brand guild like Triumph. Truly, newborn calves feared no tigers.

Hearing Tuoba Shi’s words, Nie Yan felt a surge of anger in his heart. But thinking about it, it was understandable. Before joining a guild, Tuoba Shi naturally had to consider these things. Offending Triumph by joining Nirvana would put him in a disadvantageous position.

Disagreeing with Tuoba Shi’s words, Nie Yan was just about to retort when he heard Tuoba Shi continue.

“I agree to join Nirvana, but what I do doesn’t represent the stance of Kuye Studio, because I don’t belong to Kuye Studio,” Tuoba Shi said. Although he could find players from Kuye Studio to team up with, he wasn’t a member of the studio. Kuye Studio's sole purpose was to make profit, while he was just a casual player and wasn’t responsible to anyone.

“Only Nirvana dares to challenge Triumph head-on. But I like things that are challenging,” Tuoba Shi said with a slight smile.

“If Tuoba joins your guild, I definitely want to join too,” Shi Fen Haoshuang said in a very forthright manner. Even he was surprised that Tuoba would agree to join Nirvana.

Tuoba Shi’s reason for joining Nirvana wasn’t about Nirvana’s reputation, but rather he felt that Nie Yan had a good personality and was a friend worth associating with. To him, a friend who he could genuinely connect with was the most precious thing.

Nie Yan hadn’t expected Tuoba Shi to change his tune so suddenly and agree to join Nirvana. He was a little surprised, but after a moment's thought, he understood Tuoba's meaning.

“I was the one who was being petty,” Nie Yan said with an apologetic smile. “But I still have to say, I don’t agree with your opinion. Sooner or later, Carroll City will only have Nirvana, not the Triumph Empire.”

Tuoba Shi glanced at Nie Yan in surprise. Where did his confidence come from?

“Alright, you guys don’t need to discuss these topics. It’s a headache to listen to. For me, joining a guild isn’t bad. Can I become the number one Berserker in the guild?” Shi Fen Haoshuang was more interested in this question.

“Probably. But as for the number one Warrior, you’re still a bit short,” Nie Yan said. Between Shi Fen Haoshuang and Cui Can Dao Guang, Cui Can Dao Guang was probably stronger. The current Cui Can Dao Guang already had a set of expert-level Sorens' Stronghold produced Saint Shield Defense equipment. In terms of level, he was a little behind Shi Fen Haoshuang, but in terms of skill, Cui Can Dao Guang was more refined.

“Damn, there’s actually a stronger Warrior than me? I’ll have to meet him when I get back,” Shi Fen Haoshuang’s competitive spirit was also ignited.

Tuoba Shi remained silent for a moment. Perhaps Nirvana really had a lot of strong players, otherwise Nie Yan wouldn’t be so confident.

They had also seen the top players of the Triumph Empire. The others weren’t anything to be afraid of, but thinking of Po Tian, Tuoba Shi felt a wave of dejection. That guy’s precise control was too awesome. He didn’t think he could defeat Po Tian. Perhaps some would say that personal strength wasn’t important for a guild, but in future fortress battles, personal strength could influence the battle situation. And the fortress determined the future development of a guild.

In Nie Yan's opinion, the Triumph Empire was indeed very strong, but Nirvana was also developing, and one day it would surpass the Triumph Empire. Under Nie Yan's instructions, Guo Huai was already sending out invitations to many players. Future Archmages, future Guardian Knights, future Shadow Dancers... Although many people disdained joining Nirvana, the game had only just begun, and some people’s potential hadn’t been truly unearthed yet. After receiving Nirvana’s warm invitation, they joined Nirvana and signed a contract of servitude without really understanding what they were doing.

For example, the Guardian Knight from his previous life, Tao Tie, and the Archmage, Sha Bu Si De Huai Dan, etc. Although they were puzzled as to why Nirvana had approached them, they quickly succumbed to the lure of Nirvana’s superior material conditions.

Nie Yan had Guo Huai send invitations to everyone whose names he could remember. Although only a minority agreed to join Nirvana, it was still considerable. There were five at the Shadow Dancer level alone, and dozens at the next level down. Guo Huai and the others were in communication with many people, promising them many superior conditions in an attempt to poach them. There were also some people who were still observing.

With Nie Yan’s massive capital support, the future Nirvana would be a hall of fame for god-level players.

The name Nirvana was indeed well-deserved.

There were also many low-key but strong players in his previous life, such as the current Tuoba Shi and Shi Fen Haoshuang. It wasn’t just about equipment; at the current level, their skills were already quite good. Their joining undoubtedly meant that Nirvana had gained two more strong players.

Nie Yan could clearly feel that Nirvana was slowly growing under his hands, and one day it would grow into a strong, towering tree.

System: Tuoba Shi has joined the guild.

System: Shi Fen Haoshuang has joined the guild.

“I have a set of Thief equipment here, but it’s not mine. If you can offer something in exchange, I can speak to Kuye Studio about it,” Tuoba Shi said with some embarrassment. After all, Kuye Studio belonged to his family, and he didn’t have ownership of Kuye Studio, so he had no right to take the equipment there without permission. If he could offer something of equal value in exchange, it would be different.

“What level is the set?” Nie Yan asked. He hadn’t expected Kuye Studio to have spare sets.

Thinking about it, Kuye Studio, like Kuang Zhan Studio, was an old-brand studio with strong strength. Among the top 100 professional players in the country, about a dozen came from Kuye Studio, and there were 30 or 40 in the top 500. Such a powerful studio operated very efficiently.

Nie Yan thought of Zhan Shen Studio, established with the capital support of Nie Yan’s father. Its strength had once surpassed Kuye Studio and Kuang Zhan Studio. It seemed that Nie Yan was still being a bit too small-scale.

“Level 20. A member of Kuye Studio's elite team just leveled up to Level 25 and switched out a set of Level 20 equipment. The ownership hasn’t been decided yet. If I ask them for it, I can definitely get it, but I have to give them something in return, otherwise they won’t be able to explain it,” Tuoba Shi said. Since Kuye Studio was opened by his family, those people wouldn’t dare to refuse to give him equipment. “Actually, I don’t have much money besides the set I’m wearing,” Tuoba Shi said dejectedly.

“I understand,” Nie Yan nodded, thought for a moment, and said, “I can offer a set of Level 30 gold equipment to exchange with you, but I have to see the attributes of that Thief equipment first.” In fact, Tang Yao had been constantly farming scaled frogs, and had gathered several sets of Level 30 gold equipment. Their attributes were pretty good. It would be very worthwhile to exchange them for a set of gold equipment that Nie Yan could wear at Level 20.

“Level 30 equipment…” Tuoba Shi was startled. Even Kuye Studio had only collected some scattered pieces of Level 30 equipment so far. He suddenly remembered, “I almost forgot, your guild leader is already Level 26, and seems to be constantly farming Level 30 monsters. It’s normal to have Level 30 equipment. If you use Level 30 gold equipment to exchange, Kuye Studio would even have to pay you extra.”

“Can I ask a question? What’s the highest level in Kuye Studio?” Nie Yan asked. He was puzzled as to why the names of Kuye Studio players never appeared on the level rankings.

“The highest is Level 25. Unlike us, they often team up to clear various dungeons. The more times they wipe out in expert-level dungeons, the slower their levels will be. If they level up too fast, their equipment often can’t keep up, and in the end, their leveling speed will still slow down. The professional players in Kuye Studio level up quite fast. They have good equipment. In fact, it would only take them two or three days to reach Level 26, but they’ve been researching expert-level dungeons and don’t pay much attention to leveling. The people on the level rankings, like Ai Qing Sha Shang and Ban Xing De Hu Li, are definitely the same. Even Po Tian probably isn’t leveling at full speed,” Tuoba Shi said. With his strength, he could probably only rank around third in Kuye Studio.

These studios were mainly for profit, which was different from what Nie Yan and the others were pursuing. There was no conflict of interest. They were professional players. If Nie Yan was willing to offer enough money, he could even hire them to do things for him.

In fact, the walkthroughs for those expert-level dungeons in his previous life all came from these high-end studios first. Only those who were extremely perceptive to the game could research the strange strategies for various dungeons. Nie Yan remembered that in his previous life, someone from Kuye Studio seemed to have researched the technique of soloing the Sothas Valley at Level 5 and posted a video online, which was amazing.

Tuoba Shi chatted with someone in a whisper for a while, then turned to Nie Yan and said, “That Level 20 Thief equipment is called Eternal Night’s Silence. I’ve already asked for it. I told them that you’re willing to exchange it for a set of Level 30 gold equipment. They said they’re willing to pay extra.”

It was actually Eternal Night’s Silence. Nie Yan’s heart trembled. That set of Eternal Night’s Silence equipment was top-tier for Level 20 Thief players. It came from the expert-level Sorens' Stronghold. If he wore that set of equipment, his leveling speed would be much faster. After obtaining the Chapter of Justice, he should also rush to level up.

“The guy leading Kuye Studio wants to meet you,” Tuoba Shi suddenly turned to Nie Yan and said, much to Nie Yan’s surprise. What did the people from Kuye Studio want from him?