Fa Biao De Wo Niu
Chapter 387 Before Departure (Second Update Today)
If he couldn't successfully get rid of the Old Spider Priest this time, he might never have another chance. He had very few random teleport scrolls left in his backpack.
The lighthouse beacon of Graveyard Town flickered in the distance. In Nie Yan's eyes, these lights were his lifeline.
Nie Yan increased his speed to the maximum, getting closer and closer to Graveyard Town.
Suddenly, a figure appeared in his path. It floated in the air, about a yard off the ground, hunched over. It was the Old Spider Priest.
The Old Spider Priest waved his staff, and a black fireball shot towards Nie Yan.
Seeing the black fireball whistling towards him, Nie Yan used Gale Step. With a bang, the black fireball exploded on him, sparks flying everywhere.
After blocking the fireball, Nie Yan took out a Flash Bomb. With a bang, the Flash Bomb exploded, emitting dazzling light.
The blinding light flashed in the Old Spider Priest's eyes. Nie Yan brushed past him, running away quickly.
The Old Spider Priest turned his head and finally recovered from the blindness effect of the Flash Bomb. He saw Nie Yan wave his right hand and throw another Flash Bomb. With a bang, the Flash Bomb exploded again.
Nie Yan switched factions. The entrance to Graveyard Town in the distance was already in sight.
Dozens of players passed by. They were a little surprised that the Old Spider Priest, a Level 60 monster, would appear near Graveyard Town. Several Necromancers summoned skeletons, surrounding the Old Spider Priest.
The Old Spider Priest waved his staff, and a rain of fire poured down, instantly evaporating the skeletons.
The Necromancers opened their mouths. This old man was too fierce!
"Damn, it's a Level 60 Lord!"
"Everyone, run!"
But by the time they shouted, it was too late. The Old Spider Priest cast an area-of-effect spell, and patches of flames slammed down, engulfing them. They immediately turned into streaks of black light.
The Old Spider Priest ignored these players and continued to chase Nie Yan.
More and more Evil Order players gathered nearby. Some Shield Warriors activated Charge and rushed up.
"Everyone, take down this Lord together!"
Seeing the Shield Warriors in front holding off the Old Spider Priest, the magic classes behind immediately began to attack. But the Old Spider Priest waved his staff, and spells flew out, blasting players to death one after another. The Shield Warriors in front were also killed by an area-of-effect spell. The magic players behind were stunned. This Lord was too strong!
Charging all the way, the Old Spider Priest slaughtered these players like pigs and dogs.
Groups of Evil Order players fell to the ground.
He wasn't an ordinary Lord. He was a mutated Lord! Finally, a player realized this, and the group retreated.
These Evil Order players bought Nie Yan some time. Nie Yan reached the entrance to Graveyard Town, slowed down, hid his face in his cloak, and walked into Graveyard Town.
The Old Spider Priest was getting closer and closer behind him. Although Nie Yan was nervous, he didn't dare to walk too fast, or he would be in trouble if he was noticed by the guards.
Two skeleton guards of Graveyard Town discovered the Old Spider Priest and immediately waved their warblades, charging towards the Old Spider Priest.
Ding, ding, ding, the alarm bell of Graveyard Town rang. Several NPC Necromancers hurried out of the town. They ran to the graveyard and chanted spell after spell. Skeletons were resurrected, densely packed.
These skeletons surrounded the Old Spider Priest.
Nie Yan entered the town and saw groups of players surging towards the exit.
"I heard there's a monster siege. It seems to be a Level 60 mutated Lord!"
"Let's go out together. Maybe we can grab something."
Groups of players surged out. The area where the Old Spider Priest was located was immediately blocked by NPCs, players, and skeleton summons. A melee began. The Old Spider Priest waved his staff, and area-of-effect skills were unleashed, clearing out patches of players and skeleton summons. The NPCs of Graveyard Town were not to be outdone and retaliated.
Streams of magic cut through the sky, landing on the Old Spider Priest, exploding with a series of bangs.
The outside of Graveyard Town was already in chaos, a battlefield.
Similar to the last time he led the Guardian of Order to the village, Nie Yan was calm. Surely it wouldn't be long before the Old Spider Priest was killed. No one would know that he had led the Old Spider Priest here. He checked the time. There was still more than an hour before he could return to the surface.
Nie Yan disposed of everything in his backpack, including health potions, selling them all to the shop. The equipment he had gained along the way was given to Rensheng Ruxi to sell at the Necropolis auction house. He took the bulk of the money earned, with a portion going to Rensheng Ruxi as a reward.
Only the Blackscale King Shield and a Necromantic Skull of unknown use were left in his backpack. Even the Soul Pendant was emptied. All fifty slots were cleared. He went to the scroll merchant and purchased fifty sets of Death Ripple scrolls, filling the Soul Pendant. After completing these preparations, he headed towards the tavern.
After a while, he and Duo Duo met at the tavern at the agreed time.
Duo Duo and Kuangao Zhanqi were both there, along with two Angel Corps guild members who were their confidants.
"Did you bring everything?" Nie Yan asked, wondering what Duo Duo had prepared for him.
Duo Duo had Kuangao Zhanqi and the other two Angel Corps guild members trade the items to Nie Yan, saying, "Take a look for yourself. A total of two hundred and seventy pieces of equipment and five fifty-six slot backpacks have been prepared for you."
He didn't expect Duo Duo to even prepare the backpacks for him. Nie Yan checked. Most of this batch of equipment added Dark Vision, at least +10 or more, totaling one hundred and eighty pieces. There were also many that increased Focus, +30 or more, totaling sixty pieces. There were also thirty pieces of equipment that increased Willpower, and so on.
"This batch of equipment cost about twenty thousand gold coins. You'll probably make a fortune when you get to the surface," Duo Duo said, looking at Nie Yan. "I hope you don't forget our agreement. I'll be waiting for your news in five days."
"Don't worry, I won't break my promise. There will be many opportunities for cooperation in the future," Nie Yan said. Maintaining a good cooperative relationship with the Angel Corps would definitely be very beneficial to the future development of Nirvana's Flame.
Nie Yan calculated. If this batch of equipment was sold, it would be worth at least a million gold coins, possibly even more!
Nie Yan completed the transaction with Duo Duo and the others, trading the Blackscale King Shield to them and paying more than ten thousand gold coins, which could be considered a fair trade. Even if the guards of the Undead Empire discovered Nie Yan's identity, they would have an excuse. Nie Yan was trading with them as an Evil Order player. They didn't know that Nie Yan was a Good Order player. The main system could not access the data in a player's mind, as that involved privacy.
As long as Nie Yan was careful in the future and wasn't caught by the Evil Order guards, the transaction could continue.
"Did you cause that Level 60 mutated Lord outside?" Duo Duo asked. He vaguely guessed that Nie Yan had caused such a big commotion as soon as he arrived.
"What's the situation outside?" Nie Yan smiled slightly, neither confirming nor denying, and asked.
"That Spider Priest is very strong. He killed three NPCs and more than a hundred players in Graveyard Town, but he's almost done for," Duo Duo said. Nie Yan was able to lead such a powerful mutated elite from the wild into the village, which made him look at Nie Yan in a new light. He didn't know how Nie Yan had done it.
During this period, Duo Duo had thoroughly investigated Nie Yan's background and had a general understanding of Nirvana's Flame.
There was little contact between the Evil Order and the Good Order. The border would not be open until Level 100 or higher. For the time being, no one had the energy to focus their attention on the opposing camp. However, now that the Angel Corps and Nirvana's Flame had a cooperation, that was a different story.
"The drops from that mutated Lord shouldn't be too bad. Don't miss out," Nie Yan said, smiling at Duo Duo.
The Angel Corps' main force was probably already gathering nearby. Monsters killed solely by NPCs did not drop equipment, but as long as the players dealt damage, equipment would drop. With NPCs helping to deal damage, it would naturally be much easier for them.
"We owe you for this," Duo Duo said with a faint smile. If Nie Yan hadn't led the Level 60 mutated Lord to Graveyard Town, they wouldn't have been able to gain any advantage.
Both sides benefited from this incident.
"I have one more item here. Can you take a look at it?" Nie Yan said, placing the Necromantic Skull in his hand into the trade window.
"Necromantic Skull?" Duo Duo was shocked. It could even summon mammoths. He asked in surprise, "Where did you get this thing?"
"I got it from farming Rum Spiders," Nie Yan said. Seeing Duo Duo's expression, he knew that this thing was definitely not simple and would definitely be worth a lot of money. To make the president of the Angel Corps so nervous, it probably wouldn't be less than ten thousand gold coins.
"Your luck is really good. You can get such a good thing from farming Rum Spiders. The drop rate of this thing on Rum Spiders is definitely no more than a few hundred thousandths. Sell this Necromantic Skull to me. I'll offer thirty thousand gold coins. That's the market price. A Necromantic Skull for ordinary skeleton soldiers is about a few thousand gold coins, but since your Necromantic Skull is for summoning mammoths, it will be more expensive," Duo Duo said straightforwardly. He was quoting the actual price. He would be cooperating with Nie Yan in the future, so he wouldn't take advantage of him in this small way.
"What is the Necromantic Skull used for?" Hearing Duo Duo's offer, Nie Yan was also a little surprised and asked curiously, wondering why this unremarkable thing would be so valuable.