Chapter 137 Turning the Tables

In Red River Fortress, Blood狂刀 and the other higher-ups of Zhan Dao 嗜血 were fretting over money. When they initially issued the kill order, they had been confident. With the backing of the Century Financial Group, Zhan Dao 嗜血 had plenty of funds. They scraped together a full 500,000 gold coins to initiate the kill order against the Niuren Tribe. Before them, no one had dared to play like this, actually designating a guild as a kill target.

Normally, a bounty to hunt down a person would be a few thousand gold coins at most, and the reward paid upon a successful kill would also be just a few thousand gold coins. Targeting an entire guild like this meant there was no limit to the expenditure. But what gave Blood狂刀 confidence was that they could muster nearly a million in funds. With such a terrifying amount of money being thrown around, he didn’t believe the Niuren Tribe could withstand it. Even though the Longyue Financial Group was supporting the Niuren Tribe from behind, the money-making ability of the Longyue Financial Group wasn't on the same level as the Century Financial Group. The virtual industry was the Century Financial Group's bread and butter!

No guild in Kaluo City could compete with the Niuren Tribe. It was their territory. Zhan Dao 嗜血 couldn't teleport there en masse for a cross-city battle. The Niuren Tribe couldn't come to Glorious City to court death either. So, outsourcing the guild war to ordinary players was the only option.

Blood狂刀 first provoked the Niuren Tribe on the official website, essentially burning all bridges. Blood狂刀 thought that with this attrition, Zhan Dao 嗜血 could easily bleed the Niuren Tribe dry, but he didn't expect the Niuren Tribe to be so resilient, holding on for so long. There were too many things he hadn't foreseen. He wouldn't have thought that Starry Night Pharmacy belonged to Nie Yan, much less that Nie Yan had so many auction houses, shops, and plots of land backing him, pouring large amounts of capital into the Niuren Tribe every day.

The Niuren Tribe struggled, but somehow they had persevered until now. Blood狂刀 was starting to feel a sense of crisis. Zhan Dao 嗜血's funds were becoming a little strained. Although the Century Financial Group was sending money every day, it was still a drop in the bucket compared to the massive daily expenditure. Blood狂刀 sold some of the equipment in the guild warehouse, which raised a large sum of money, enough to last another day or two. However, this action had already aroused dissatisfaction among the players below, as it amounted to reducing their benefits. Plus, with so many Zhan Dao 嗜血 members being hunted down in the wild, they couldn't level up in peace. Many people felt that Zhan Dao 嗜血's declaration of war against the Niuren Tribe was a mistake, and they quit the guild one after another. Zhan Dao 嗜血's days weren't easy either.

"Boss, I just got news that the Niuren Tribe somehow managed to get hundreds of thousands of gold coins and distributed compensation to all guild members. They've also started buying equipment to replenish the guild warehouse." An elemental mage reported the newly obtained information to Blood狂刀.

"Hundreds of thousands of gold coins? Where did they get that? Are you sure?" Blood狂刀 was stunned. With such tight funds, the Niuren Tribe suddenly taking out hundreds of thousands of gold coins to issue subsidies and buy equipment to replenish the guild warehouse was too strange, as incredible as a fantasy.

"It's definitely true. I had people verify it. At least 300,000 gold coins," the elemental mage said.

Blood狂刀's mood instantly became irritable. 300,000 gold coins was no small amount. The Niuren Tribe taking out so much money at once meant they had even more funds behind them?

"Was it an injection from the Longyue Financial Group?"

"Absolutely not. The Century Financial Group is monitoring those gold farming groups of the Longyue Financial Group at all times. They definitely can't take out so much money at once."

"Then who could it be?" Blood狂刀 was a little puzzled.

"Guild Leader, have you noticed the Dark Vision equipment being sold at auction houses recently?" A shield warrior next to him spoke up.

"Yes, but unfortunately Zhan Dao 嗜血 is short on funds, otherwise we could buy one or two pieces," Blood狂刀 said. He had heard some news about it.

"I heard that auction houses in more than thirty cities in Greenland have received auction requests for Dark Vision equipment. That person is a big spender. Selling so much Dark Vision equipment must have brought in at least hundreds of thousands of gold coins," the shield warrior said.

Blood狂刀 understood the shield warrior's meaning. Nie Yan was the one selling the Dark Vision equipment? Thinking about it, it was highly likely. Otherwise, where would the Niuren Tribe get so many gold coins?

"I wonder how much more Dark Vision equipment he has. Currently, the entire Greenland market can definitely absorb five or six hundred pieces of Dark Vision equipment. If he really has that many pieces, he could earn at least three or four million gold coins."

The shield warrior's words were a bit sensational, but Blood狂刀 understood that those three or four million gold coins were definitely a low estimate. If the Niuren Tribe could really get that much money, would Zhan Dao 嗜血 have to concede defeat if they kept this up? Blood狂刀 had said on the official website that whoever retracted the kill order first was a son of a bitch!

Blood狂刀's face darkened. "Send a message to the people at the Century Financial Group. We need more money. If Zhan Dao 嗜血 collapses, they won't have an easy time either!"

"Boss, it doesn't sound good to say it like that." The elemental mage next to him was more calm.

After being reminded, Blood狂刀 calmed down a bit. They couldn't afford to offend the Century Financial Group. He waved his hand helplessly and said, "You discuss it with the Century Financial Group and see if they can inject more funds. Think of other ways to bring down the Niuren Tribe. Zhan Dao 嗜血 can't hold on like this." His mind was in chaos.

The Niuren Tribe seemed to be becoming his nightmare.

As the situation developed, the Niuren Tribe had taken the initiative. There were still more than 100,000 gold coins left in the guild warehouse, enough to last a day. After selling some more equipment tomorrow, they could just finish selling the equipment within five days.

Money-wise, they were very comfortable. Nie Yan didn't need to worry at all. He estimated that Zhan Dao 嗜血 wouldn't be able to hold on for much longer. Zhan Dao 嗜血 was spending the Century Financial Group's money, and Nie Yan was constantly depleting the Century Financial Group's strength.

Nie Yan was happy to continue this attrition with the Century Financial Group. He could travel back and forth to the underground, reselling Dark Vision equipment. Once the Dark Vision equipment market was saturated, he could resell Focus equipment, as well as other types of equipment and various props. There were plenty of things to resell anyway. One benefit of cooperating with Angel Corps was that a guild as large as Angel Corps could collect almost anything. It would be very difficult for Nie Yan to collect them himself.

With this source of wealth, Nie Yan's money would flow in. Even if the Century Financial Group had more money, they probably couldn't withstand it.

In addition to the attrition with the Century Financial Group, Nie Yan could also use the remaining money to improve the players' equipment and give them some money to level up.

The Niuren Tribe had to become stronger as they fought. While exhausting them, they couldn't let their own levels fall behind.

When there was enough money, many things could be easily solved. In his previous life, the Century Financial Group was able to become the overlord of Greenland by using money to pave the way, forcibly creating five super guilds, sweeping away their opponents. In this life, Nie Yan could replicate the Century Financial Group's success from his previous life!

The Niuren Tribe, the War God Tribe, the Carallan Divine Temple, the Holy Roman Empire, and perhaps even the Furious Warriors Alliance and the Holy Light Flame. The Furious Warriors Alliance and the Holy Light Flame had previously discussed cooperation with the Niuren Tribe. Nie Yan had proposed acquiring shares in the Furious Warriors Alliance and the Holy Light Flame, and they had said they would consider it. But with Zhan Dao 嗜血 stirring things up, the negotiations were put on hold. The Furious Warriors Alliance and the Holy Light Flame were both observing. If the Niuren Tribe lost, there would be no talk of cooperation.

If Nie Yan could accumulate a huge amount of funds, acquire a large number of shares in the Furious Warriors Alliance and the Holy Light Flame, and combine the power of the six guilds, then Triumph Empire would be out first. Kaluo City simply had no place for Triumph Empire. After this incident, Zhan Dao 嗜血 was already half crippled. Although the remaining Mage Union and the Sacred Guardians were large, their development potential was far inferior to the Niuren Tribe and the other six guilds. Because these six guilds were located in the most populous cities, it was only a matter of time before they surpassed the Mage Union and the Sacred Guardians.

Later, it would be to unify the entire Greenland and establish an immortal empire.

Thinking of this, Nie Yan already had some blueprints in his mind. Next, he would firmly follow this goal.

Nie Yan kept all these thoughts in his heart, not saying them out loud, until he realized them.

With the replenishment of funds for the Niuren Tribe and the filling of the guild warehouse, the brothers under him all put on new equipment. After such a long period of downturn, the Niuren Tribe was back on track, and everything was running smoothly.

All the players were surprised. The Niuren Tribe gave people a refreshing feeling, as if they had regained their vitality.

Later, news spread that the Niuren Tribe was giving money and improving benefits to their brothers. They were a little surprised, wondering where the Niuren Tribe got so much money, but they saw some signs. If this continued, Zhan Dao 嗜血 would probably not be able to hold on. Some players who were hunting the Niuren Tribe quietly disappeared and turned their attention to Zhan Dao 嗜血. This world was so utilitarian. When the wall fell, everyone pushed. When the Niuren Tribe was provoked and Zhan Dao 嗜血 was powerful, many people joined the ranks of hunting the Niuren Tribe. Now that the Niuren Tribe had signs of revival and Zhan Dao 嗜血 was on the verge of collapse, they certainly understood what it meant to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.

The pressure on the Niuren Tribe was reduced a lot, but things were not so easy on the Zhan Dao 嗜血 side.

Nie Yan put all the equipment he got from Evil Ord into his personal warehouse, then bought a batch of consumables. He glanced at his Soul Pendant. Fifty stacks of Death Ripple Scrolls were neatly placed there, twenty sheets per stack, for a total of one thousand Death Ripple Scrolls. If he used them all, he wondered how many levels he could gain!