Chapter 1 The Muddy Swamp of Deadly Poison

"Shuise and Daoguang are in the Muddy Swamp of Deadly Poison dungeon. It'll probably take them two or three hours to get out. Those two from Angel Corps seem pretty skilled. Shuise and Daoguang might not be able to handle them," Guo Huai said. Kuang Shen and Duo Luo were both at the top of the pyramid in the entire Saturn Empire, no less skilled than Shuise, Daoguang, and the others. The outcome was probably fifty-fifty.

"They've already started the Muddy Swamp of Deadly Poison? Their progress is pretty good," Nie Yan said with some surprise. The Muddy Swamp of Deadly Poison was one of the most difficult level 60 dungeons, and the equipment that dropped was very strong, especially the poison resistance gear. "Once Shuise and Daoguang are out of the dungeon, let them play around with those two guys. As for the outcome, we'll see then. They shouldn't be worse than those two."

Nie Yan thought to himself that with the strength of Shuise, Daoguang, and the others, they definitely wouldn't be worse than the two from Angel Corps. Recently, the top players of the Nirvana Guild had been leveling up like crazy and searching for equipment. The trigger points for sub-legendary and legendary equipment that Nie Yan released were very attractive to them. Each of them was afraid of being too slow, and in the end, those sub-legendary and legendary equipment pieces would be taken and they wouldn't get any.

Starting from the Thief class advancement, players could focus on building their divine equipment. The higher the level, the harder it was to level up. If they had some powerful equipment, it would definitely make leveling up twice as effective. Only by improving both their level and equipment could the Nirvana Guild truly become strong.

This group of people didn't have much time to play this kind of boring competitive game with Duo Luo and Kuang Shen, but since they had come knocking on their door, they couldn't lose face for the Nirvana Guild by not accepting the challenge.

The Nirvana Guild must send those two guys back with their tails between their legs!

Let those two cause a ruckus for now. Nie Yan continued to collect his reward for killing the Legendary Undead Mage.

Carol City Central Plaza.

Ever since Kuang Shen and Duo Luo set up a ring here, this matter had caused a great uproar in Carol City. At least 70% of the players in Carol City were biased towards the Nirvana Guild. Kuang Shen and Duo Luo setting up a ring in Central Plaza to challenge the Nirvana Guild was equivalent to slapping all the Carol City players in the face. If the Nirvana Guild lost, it wouldn't just be the Nirvana Guild losing face, but all the Carol City players as well.

In order not to be said that there was no one in Carol City, even if they weren't Nirvana Guild players, they had to defend the dignity of the Carol City players. Being provoked like this at their doorstep would be a laughingstock if word got out.

As soon as the announcement on the forum was released, many players gathered, forming a unique scene in Central Plaza.

Some players who considered themselves skilled began to challenge Kuang Shen and Duo Luo.

"If you want to challenge Mad Rogue Nie Yan, beat us first. Don't let just any Tom, Dick, or Harry come and challenge our Guild Leader. Our Guild Leader doesn't have that much free time," a Nirvana Guild player said disdainfully to the two of them.

"That's right, beat us first!"

The players caused a commotion.

Kuang Shen scanned the surrounding players and said to Duo Luo, "Should we play with them first?"

Duo Luo nodded and said, "That's for sure, otherwise, Mad Rogue Nie Yan won't come out." He had an indifferent expression on his face.

"Are you going, or am I?" Kuang Shen looked at Duo Luo, his fists itching. He liked playing the most with massacring ordinary players. It would be best if a group of them came at once.

"You go ahead." Duo Luo wasn't interested in the people surrounding them. No matter how many of them came, it wouldn't be enough to kill. PKing with them was a waste of time.

"Alright, then I'll warm up." Duo Luo's words were exactly what Kuang Shen wanted.

Kuang Shen walked to the center of the arena and began to set the rules. After being killed in the arena, you could be resurrected. Equipment wouldn't drop, and you wouldn't lose a level. Each player entering had to pay a fee of 20 gold coins. If you won, you could get 200 gold coins.

Seeing Kuang Shen set the rules, many Carol City players began to give it a try. This was a ten-fold payout! Small whispers spread below.

"This Kuang Shen is very famous in the Saturn Empire. If you don't have enough strength, don't go up there and give him money. You need to be at least a level 55 expert," someone reminded the crowd.

There were quite a few people in the crowd who were over level 55, at least ten or so. More experts would probably come soon.

Kuang Shen took out two golden greatswords, propped them on the ground, glanced at a few of the stronger players in the crowd, and smiled faintly, "Who wants to try?" His tone revealed an arrogant and invincible air, making the stronger players in the crowd wish they could rush up and beat him up. Some people were cautious, while others couldn't hold back.

A Greatswordsman named Aotian Zhi Jian walked onto the arena. He had just finished his class advancement recently, and he was somewhat proud of his strength. Seeing the Orc Warrior being so arrogant, he jumped into the arena.

"Damn, too arrogant."

"Aotian Zhi Jian, beat him to death!"

Cheers came from below, making Aotian Zhi Jian feel a bit elated.

There were two classes for Orc Warriors: Orc Berserker and Orc Shield Warrior. Kuang Shen had advanced to Orc Berserker. The Orc Berserker's talent had a certain amount of strength bonus, and their size would increase. He was clearly taller than Aotian Zhi Jian.

The Greatswordsman's talent was all-rounded, including balance, focus, tripping, and other attributes, all of which were increased, and he had a Hamstring Mastery skill, which had a certain bonus to the hamstring effect. In terms of talent, it was no less than the Orc Berserker.

Aotian Zhi Jian was just about to say something when Kuang Shen interrupted him, "Don't waste time. I don't have much time. If I kill you, I can take on the next one."

Aotian Zhi Jian was enraged by Kuang Shen's words. He roared and charged towards Kuang Shen.

Seeing Aotian Zhi Jian pounce over, Kuang Shen roared and waved the two greatswords in his hands to meet him.

With a flurry of sword light and blood, players could immediately tell the difference in skill with just one exchange. Kuang Shen's attacks were like a storm, constantly suppressing Aotian Zhi Jian. Aotian Zhi Jian tried to use skills to counterattack several times, but Kuang Shen interrupted him each time. In just a few seconds, Aotian Zhi Jian was sent flying by Kuang Shen's sword and fell to the ground.

Kuang Shen's powerful and unparalleled aura during the PK made the surrounding players' hearts tremble, and they gasped. Throughout the entire battle, Kuang Shen didn't use a single important skill. He simply used simple chops and kicks to knock Aotian Zhi Jian down.

Kuang Shen looked around and said in a condescending tone, "Next."

Aotian Zhi Jian revived, feeling ashamed, and went down in disgrace.

After that, not only the Greatswordsman Aotian Zhi Jian, but also many other advanced players went up to fight Kuang Shen, but they were all defeated and came down with their tails between their legs. Their strength was too different from Kuang Shen's. There were only a handful of people in Carol City who could fight Kuang Shen and Duo Luo. No matter how many of these players went up, they could only be cannon fodder.

After dozens of players fell to the ground, it further fueled Kuang Shen's arrogance. Kuang Shen said even more arrogantly, "Are there only a few small fries in Carol City? Is there anyone stronger? Otherwise, it's really boring!"

This made the Carol City players extremely angry, and the official forum was in an uproar.

At this time, the players in Carol City were all staring at the Nirvana Guild. If the Nirvana Guild didn't respond, they would probably be criticized.

A long time passed, and there was still no movement from the Nirvana Guild.

"Why hasn't the Nirvana Guild appeared yet?"

"Could it be that the Nirvana Guild doesn't dare to fight?"

"Maybe, but I heard that the Nirvana Guild's leader, Mad Rogue Nie Yan, and several top players are doing quests. They don't have time and might come later."

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Rumors spread in Carol City. It was fine if the Nirvana Guild players didn't appear for the time being, but it would be difficult after a long time. After all, Kuang Shen and Duo Luo weren't clowns. After dozens of battles, they used their powerful strength to make the Carol City players truly take them seriously.

Kuang Shen had been fighting in the arena all along, defeating twenty-six people in a row. Duo Luo hadn't even fought yet. They didn't know how strong he was, but he definitely wasn't bad. They definitely had the strength to challenge Mad Rogue Nie Yan!

Several of the players who were defeated by Kuang Shen were very famous players. Kuang Shen had hogged all the limelight.

Nie Yan was constantly paying attention to the situation in Carol City. From the video, Nie Yan roughly understood the strength of Kuang Shen and Duo Luo. He just didn't know if they had any backup plans. They dared to come here to challenge Nie Yan, so they must have something to rely on. After all, they also represented Angel Corps. If they lost, it would be Angel Corps losing face.

Let's see what happens. Shuise Yanhua and the others should be back in an hour or two. Those people won't be arrogant for long.

Nie Yan arrived outside Hilton Fortress. Looking up, he saw that the twenty-meter-high city walls were like iron walls, giving people a sense of indestructibility. Giant magic cannons were placed on the top of the city walls. The magic cannons here were much larger than the Goblin Magic Cannons in Cripps Fortress. The Goblin Magic Cannons used in Cripps Fortress were level one, with a range of only 1,000 yards and weak power. The magic cannons here were level 16 giant cannons, with a range of 10,000 yards and amazing power. The two were not in the same league at all.

Nie Yan recalled his Faulkner Warhorse and entered through the city gate, walking along the street towards the center of Hilton Fortress.

The inside of Hilton Fortress was like a city, with dense buildings everywhere. The streets were paved with white stones, somewhat narrow, but very prosperous, with people coming and going, looking somewhat crowded. Most of the people coming and going were NPCs. Few players would come here at this time.