Chapter 54 Bloodbath

The ghost wolf and the others were dumbfounded. They hadn't expected the bloodthirsty wild boars around them to suddenly attack. It was all too unexpected.

Could these bloodthirsty wild boars also be Nie Yan's pets?

These giant wild boars were like moving hills as they charged towards them.

The four of them were completely surrounded.

A golden earth dragon, an elite bloodthirsty wild boar, two leader-level bloodthirsty wild boars, and two ordinary bloodthirsty wild boars—they simply couldn't match them.

"Zei'liu, you go first!" Ghost Wolf said urgently. They couldn't possibly escape. The only one who could was Zei'liu, who was a Thief.

"You... I'm not going!" Zei'liu said solemnly.

"Get out!" Ghost Wolf glared at Zei'liu. If they waited any longer, everyone would die here. Saving one was better than saving none!

Zei'liu thought for a moment, gritted his teeth, and entered stealth, his figure slowly dissolving into the darkness.

A bloodthirsty wild boar charged up to Ghost Wolf and sent him flying.

The five bloodthirsty wild boars charged towards the group of cloth-armored players. Under Nie Yan's control, the horror of these bloodthirsty wild boars far exceeded that of the monsters outside. There was no way for these players to escape.

When players encountered bloodthirsty wild boars, as long as Warriors attracted their aggro and Mages healed them, it wasn't too dangerous. But when they became Nie Yan's pets, they gained intelligence, and their fighting style changed. They didn't stick to the aggro formula. They used encirclement, ambushes, and raids. They used all kinds of tactics to the extreme.

Ghost Wolf used an Arbitrary Gate skill and teleported dozens of yards away, but as soon as he landed, a bloodthirsty wild boar appeared beside him. Its back contracted, and sharp thorns shot out like dense steel needles.

*Dudududu*, the steel needles all hit, and a series of damage numbers floated above Ghost Wolf's head. He was also poisoned with a slowing toxin.

Ghost Wolf fell to the ground. The remaining Undead Warrior and Cursebinder couldn't escape either. The Undead Warrior was besieged to death by the bloodthirsty wild boars, and the Cursebinder, who still wanted to struggle, was killed by the golden earth dragon with a single breath.

System: Honor Kill, Civilian, Quantity 1, Gained 5 Honor Points.

System: Honor Kill, Civilian, Quantity 1, Gained 3 Honor Points.

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The honor points players gained varied depending on the opponent's strength. Killing a player of the same level earned 1 honor point. Killing a higher-level player earned more. Killing a player of too low a level didn't earn any honor points. If the killed enemy was resurrected, the honor points gained would be deducted.

Nie Yan received a considerable amount of honor points for killing players above his level.

Only the Thief was left, and no one knew where he had run off to. Nie Yan scouted around but couldn't find the Thief's exact location. However, he could sense that the Thief was nearby and hadn't left.

His teammates had all been killed, and he was a little unwilling. He was lurking nearby, looking for an opportunity to strike. Only a surprise attack could kill Nie Yan!

Nie Yan suddenly sensed something and locked his gaze onto a certain direction in the darkness.

Eye of Truth!

A divine light bloomed in Nie Yan's eyes, piercing through the darkness and locking onto a figure. He suddenly erupted and pounced on the Thief.

The player called Zei'liu saw the veins around Nie Yan's eyes suddenly bulging, looking as terrifying as a demon. He was shocked. He'd been discovered!

Seeing Nie Yan pounce on him, he immediately used an Advanced Acceleration Scroll and ran wildly into the darkness. Nie Yan's strength was too great; he didn't dare to face him head-on.

Nie Yan chased after Zei'liu. The distance between the two was rapidly closing. In just a short seven or eight seconds, Nie Yan caught up to him. With a flash of cold light in his hand, he stabbed towards the back of his head with a Smothering Strike.

So fast!

Wind Step!

He used Wind Step to block Nie Yan's attack and activated all his speed-boosting skills, rushing towards the depths of the darkness.

The two were like cheetahs running in the wilderness. But no matter how Zei'liu accelerated, Nie Yan always chased behind him like a ghost, with only a hair's breadth between them.

Zei'liu was chilled by Nie Yan's speed. What a ferocious guy! In the Black Hell Guild, he was considered one of the best Thieves, with top-tier equipment. When he used all his acceleration skills, he could despise any Thief in the guild.

But his speed was a joke in front of Nie Yan.

Adding that to Nie Yan's pets, this human player's strength was truly astonishing.

Seeing Zei'liu running so fast, leaping through the jungle, Nie Yan was a little surprised. This Thief was indeed very fast. He had to activate Shadow Dance.

As soon as he activated Shadow Dance, his speed immediately surpassed the Thief in front.

Nie Yan pounced behind Zei'liu and stabbed the dagger in his hand towards Zei'liu's back.

A Backstab, and a spray of blood erupted.

A ruthless attack!

Zei'liu took a hit, and a damage number of over 700 floated above his head. He only had a little over 1,500 health. Just as Nie Yan was about to Garrote him, he quickly drank an Advanced Instant Recovery Potion and turned to Block.

With a *ding*, the two daggers collided.

Just as Zei'liu blocked Nie Yan's attack, Nie Yan jumped and used a Vital Strike.

Zei'liu blocked Nie Yan's attack, but before he could make any move, he saw a flash of light pass before his eyes, slicing across his neck.

Nie Yan's Vital Strike hit his neck without suspense.

Zei'liu's pupils suddenly contracted, revealing an expression of confusion and bewilderment. He didn't even see Nie Yan's movements clearly. He didn't even know how he had died.

Zei'liu fell to the ground.

Nie Yan felt around Zei'liu's body and found a piece of Thief equipment, a Gold-grade item with +52 Agility, +56 Strength, and +7 Focus. Unfortunately, it was limited to Evil Lawful Undead Thieves. He thought for a moment and put the equipment in his bag.

He returned to the place where he had been earlier and collected the equipment dropped by the Evil Lawful players.

He had to leave here quickly to avoid being targeted. These players all belonged to guilds. If they brought people from their guild to besiege him, he would be in danger. After all, he was alone in this underground world.

His underground journey had just begun. He leveled up while searching for nearby villages and towns. Time slowly passed. Along the way, he encountered sixty or seventy players from the Undead Empire. Few of these people could escape from Nie Yan.

He dropped a large pile of equipment. Most of it wasn't worth much, so he threw it away, only keeping a few pieces with good stats in his bag for now.

Nie Yan was practically invincible.

Legends about Nie Yan quickly spread among the players of the Undead Empire. Many players in the Undead Empire knew that a ferocious human player had appeared in the nearby map, slaughtering many people. Weaker players didn't dare to go to the areas where Nie Yan was active. However, some expert-level players began to travel to the area, seeking Nie Yan's tracks. In addition, the mercenary guild of the Undead Empire posted a quest to hunt down Nie Yan.

Quest: Kill the human player Nie Yan who appeared in the Feso Cold Wastes. Reward: 200 gold coins.

A reward of 200 gold coins was enough to make many people's hearts flutter. Some teams were eager to try, organizing people to go to the Cold Wastes.

Most people didn't know Nie Yan's exact location. Nie Yan's location was erratic. Sometimes he killed two or three players in the east of the Cold Wastes, and sometimes he killed one or two players in the west of the Cold Wastes. If they knew Nie Yan's exact location, they would probably have gone in groups to hunt him down.

Although they didn't know Nie Yan's location, many people were paying attention to Nie Yan's news. Some people were already collecting information about Nie Yan.

Nie Yan, Thief, Level: 38; Health 2,300, Equipment: Unknown, Wielding a top-grade weapon; Attack 600-800 or so, extremely high critical hit rate, highest critical hit damage 1,700; Pets: Golden Earth Dragon, one elite bloodthirsty wild boar, two leader-level bloodthirsty wild boars, two ordinary bloodthirsty wild boars.

These stats were truly frightening. At least a twenty-man team would be needed to take him down.

They were all watching to see who would send this visitor from the surface back home, and how long he could remain at large!

A day passed. Nie Yan looked at the time. It was time to log off. He glanced at the five bloodthirsty wild boars beside him. When he logged back on, these five bloodthirsty wild boars would be gone. Although he felt a little regretful, there was nothing he could do.

Nie Yan released the five bloodthirsty wild boars, summoned the golden earth dragon back, and then logged off.

After eating breakfast, Nie Yan went to his father's company to take a look. Ares had developed with Nirvana's first investment. His father had invested a large sum of money and had brought more than thirty well-known studios under its banner. These thirty studios merged to become Ares. Ares had only been established for a short time, but it had already formed a team and taken down a fortress.

What Nie's father needed was a fortress. The economic value of the credit point commercial district inside the fortress was immeasurable. He could build various entertainment facilities and shopping malls in the credit point trading area. Players who didn't play games, including children and the elderly, would go to these areas for leisure, and their spending in these places would be paid for with real-world credit points.

This was why so many consortia were willing to invest in Faith.

Ares' operations had already begun, and some of the gold farming groups hired by Nie's father had also begun to operate. Nirvana only needed to invest a small amount of capital. Under A'Chen's leadership, Ares had reduced Nie Yan's burden as much as possible.

He had just received a notification from the school that the entrance exam for the First Military Academy would begin in two hours. If he passed the exam, he could receive an early admission notice. Many people would attend such an important exam, including Xie Yao and Liu Rui.

In his previous life, Nie Yan had taken the entrance exam for the First Military Academy, but his results had been terrible. He still remembered the disappointed expression on his father's face when he returned. That scene would forever remain in Nie Yan's mind.

Thinking of this, Nie Yan couldn't help but sigh. That was a regret from his previous life.