Chapter 19 The Evil Orb

Nie Yan darted forward, firing a strand of spider silk from his left hand. It stuck to a pillar ahead. With a sharp pull, he leaped, landing seven or eight yards from Filbzer. He squeezed through narrow places, where he could move with agility, but Filbzer, being too large, found them exceptionally cramped.

Nie Yan used a Scroll of Hatred Dissipation to lower Filbzer's aggro.

Generally, the higher the aggro, the more relentlessly the monster pursued the player. With lower aggro, the monster would hesitate or pause during the chase, making it easier to evade.

After Nie Yan used the Scroll of Hatred Dissipation, Filbzer paused, but his hatred for Nie Yan wouldn't be completely erased so easily. Nie Yan had stolen his important item!

As long as the Evil Orb was in Nie Yan's hands, his hatred couldn't be dispelled!

Just as he was about to move, a spider web descended from above, trapping him inside.

Nie Yan's Intermediate Spider Web Technique Scroll could only restrain Filbzer for about three seconds, a limited effect. He could only use the opportunity to escape.

His figure flashed past in the corridor. He didn't have time to consider much. He activated Shadow Dance to accelerate himself and evade Filbzer's pursuit. Nie Yan's figure quickly vanished into the shadows of the corridor.

Filbzer slashed the web covering him with his sword. He searched with his eyes, but where was Nie Yan's figure?

He roared in anger and started walking toward the entrance.

Soon, Filbzer summoned a group of Bloodshadow Warriors. They gathered and sealed the entrance, making it impenetrable. Another group of Bloodshadow Warriors entered the interior of the round, golden-domed building, searching everywhere for Nie Yan's whereabouts.

Nie Yan smiled wryly when he discovered that the exit in the distance was blocked. It seemed he was going to be caught in a trap this time.

Should he give up the Evil Orb?

Nie Yan was conflicted. If he gave up the Evil Orb, and Filbzer took it back, who knew where he would hide it next time. Nie Yan might never get the Evil Orb again, which meant he would never obtain the Holy Radiance and would be forever unable to become a Saint Shadow Dancer.

Every top-tier class would learn some skills from other classes to strengthen themselves. Of course, they would only learn the basics, which could only occasionally assist in combat. As a result, top-tier classes would differentiate into many titles. For example, in his previous life, among Shadow Dancers, there were a few well-known individuals, such as Saint Shadow Dancer Xiaorong and Shadow Hunter Sun. Of course, people with such titles were extremely rare; they were symbols of strength!

Obtaining the Evil Orb didn't mean Nie Yan could easily change classes, but to change to a Saint Shadow Dancer, the Evil Orb was definitely a necessary condition. Without the Evil Orb, everything was just empty talk.

With the possibility of changing to a Saint Shadow Dancer, Nie Yan would definitely not give up the Evil Orb easily!

Teams of Bloodshadow Warriors entered the building and began searching for Nie Yan.

Nie Yan hid in a narrow storage room, found a secluded corner, and waited for the storm to pass.

Nie Yan estimated that these Bloodshadow Warriors would search for at least an hour or two before giving up. When they stopped searching, he would find an opportunity to slip out. This was the only way. Going out now was equivalent to seeking death.

Nie Yan waited patiently. Dense footsteps came from outside the storage room. Several Bloodshadow Warriors walked into the storage room and searched around. Thanks to his small size after transforming into a gnome, and using a few old tables and chairs as cover, Nie Yan avoided the search of these Bloodshadow Warriors.

The Bloodshadow Warriors didn't find anything and turned to leave.

Time passed bit by bit. After about half an hour, Nie Yan's Gnome Transformation skill began to wear off, but at this time, there were obviously far fewer Bloodshadow Warriors searching. Even without the Gnome Transformation skill, it didn't matter.

He waited patiently for more than an hour before daring to come out of the storage room.

Nie Yan cautiously crept towards the entrance. There were still more than twenty Bloodshadow Warriors guarding the entrance. As for Filbzer, he didn't know where he had gone.

A good opportunity!

As long as Filbzer wasn't around, Nie Yan was more than capable of dealing with this group of ordinary Bloodshadow Warriors.

Nie Yan slowly approached the Bloodshadow Warriors. When he was about twenty yards away from them, he hid in a corner and unfurled an Advanced Entangling Vines Scroll. He began chanting the skill on the scroll. A burst of intense magical energy alarmed the Bloodshadow Warriors. They sensed something and finally discovered Nie Yan's location, charging towards him.

Just as these Bloodshadow Warriors were about to approach Nie Yan, Nie Yan finished chanting the Advanced Entangling Vines. Thick vines grew out of the ground. They were all condensed from magical elements, like pythons, firmly binding the Bloodshadow Warriors.

The Bloodshadow Warriors struggled continuously, but they couldn't break free from the vines' restraints.

After Nie Yan cast Advanced Entangling Vines, he accelerated with Gale Step and sprinted out of the building. His figure flashed past the gaps between the Bloodshadow Warriors.

He had to make use of the Entangling Vines' duration to run out as quickly as possible!

Advanced Entangling Vines lasted for three or four seconds before slowly dissipating. The group of Bloodshadow Warriors regained their freedom.

They wanted to intercept Nie Yan, but discovered that he had already rushed out of the entrance.

Nie Yan used an Acceleration Scroll and ran wildly. Sometimes, a second could determine life and death!

The plaza outside was also filled with a large group of Bloodshadow Warriors. They spotted Nie Yan and rushed towards him.

Nie Yan used the techniques of Shadow Dance, dodging one Bloodshadow Warrior after another. His speed was at its peak. Sometimes, he couldn't avoid the incoming greatswords and had to endure a few hits, his health plummeting. He quickly used Instant Recovery Potions and bandages.

Nie Yan swiftly slipped through a slightly less dense area of the crowd and broke through their encirclement.

At this moment, Filbzer appeared in the distance, rushing towards him like a fierce beast.

Seeing Filbzer's towering figure, Nie Yan couldn't help but feel a palpitation. He immediately cast the Polymorph skill, transforming into a mountain cat, nimbly leaping onto the surrounding tents and jumping swiftly between them, quickly putting a large distance between himself and Filbzer.

Just then, outside the round, golden-domed building in the distance, seven Frost Ironclad Catapults launched barrages of frost-covered iron projectiles towards Nie Yan's location. These projectiles rained down like a dense storm.

The iron projectiles fired by the Frost Catapults had a freezing effect. Anyone within twenty yards of the projectiles would be frozen into ice by the intense cold.

Nie Yan quickly cast the Divine Blessing skill on the Ten Saint Paladin's Medallion, granting magic immunity. The dense frost that covered Nie Yan dissipated as it touched him.

Using the mountain cat's agility, Nie Yan quickly dodged the attacks of the iron projectiles. The tents were instantly reduced to fragments under the devastation of the iron projectiles, a scene of destruction.

After a wave of iron projectile attacks, the vicinity was already in a mess. Nie Yan quickly disappeared from the sight of the Bloodshadow Warriors.

Running more than a thousand yards, Nie Yan looked back and saw that no Bloodshadow Warriors were chasing him anymore. Having escaped the attack range of the Frost Ironclad Catapults, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Finding a safe place, Nie Yan summoned Faulkner's Warhorse. After mounting the warhorse, he fled quickly, galloping towards Calore, passing through level seventy to eighty maps.

Just as Nie Yan was running back to Calore, he suddenly received a system message.

System: Player Wang Zhe Tian Xia has obtained the Chapter of Faithfulness, coordinates 293.285.958.

In Nie Yan's possession, besides the Shadow of Darkness, were the Chapters of Peace, Benevolence, Knowledge, and Tolerance. If he could obtain the Chapters of Loyalty and Faithfulness, he would be able to complete Volume Five of the Book of Order, which was an item as powerful as the Shadow of Darkness!

Another person had obtained a chapter of the Book of Order, the Chapter of Faithfulness! Seeing the name Wang Zhe Tian Xia, Nie Yan was slightly stunned. It was him.

According to the location broadcast by the system, Wang Zhe Tian Xia was near him, no more than three thousand yards away. Nie Yan didn't dare to be careless. Wang Zhe Tian Xia knew he had four chapters of the Book of Order and was nearby. He might come after him.

In his previous life, Wang Zhe Tian Xia's strength was in no way inferior to Sun and Ying Sha. If he hadn't suddenly disappeared, the ranking of thieves in Calore would have been hard to say.

Nie Yan's name was a deterrent. He was the guild leader of Nirvana Flame, with an extraordinary status in Calore. However, for people at the level of Nie Yan and Wang Zhe Tian Xia, they wouldn't be intimidated by these superficial reputations. If Nie Yan were Wang Zhe Tian Xia, even if he knew his opponent was the guild leader of the number one guild, he would not hesitate to attack.

As a top-tier thief, he had to learn to despise these irrelevant things.

About two or three thousand yards to Nie Yan's south, Wang Zhe Tian Xia glanced at the system prompt and was also a little surprised. He had just obtained the Chapter of Faithfulness when he received a system prompt with Nie Yan's coordinates. He didn't expect that Nie Yan had four chapters of the Book of Order Volume Five. He revealed a meaningful smile. Mad Rogue Nirvana Flame, an interesting fellow. He really wanted to meet Nie Yan. He wanted to see if this guy who could stir up wind and rain in Calore had real strength or just a reputation.

He didn't care about reputation, but he was happy to see a skilled opponent, because, for the sake of the Book of Order, he and Nie Yan would have to decide the outcome sooner or later.