【Carl's Blessing】 Background Information: Carl was born into a poor family. His left hand was crippled, and only half of his right index finger remained. Carl couldn't grip a staff, so he was considered unable to learn magic. But Carl's goal since childhood was to become a great Holy Word mage. After countless failures and hardships, he finally used his four fingers to hold the staff and released his first Holy Word spell. After eighty years of exploration, he finally researched powerful life magic within the Holy Word system, becoming one of the few Holy Word mages to achieve immortality. He became a sergeant in the Holy Church, a very high position.

Carl's箴言 (zhēnyán, maxim): Only those who have been scarred all over but still live will become true powerhouses. Some have tasted the last of joy and sorrow, while others have become cold tombstones. Heroes, be thankful to Heaven for the hardships it has given you, for they will make you a true powerhouse.

Nie Yan was touched when he saw this. This sentence resonated deeply with him. His previous life was full of hardship, his family was destroyed, and he experienced life and death. Looking back now, it was like a dream. Everything had passed, and if he hadn't experienced so much in his previous life, he wouldn't have been able to hone his current mind.

The impetuosity and inferior aspects of his personality were washed away by the years, and his mind slowly settled, purifying his state of mind.

Carl's history of suffering, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, ultimately created his glory, allowing him to achieve immortality.

Looking at Carl's introduction again, there was a long paragraph about Carl's glorious deeds. Carl had even received the blessing of the Ten Holy Knights and participated in the war to slaughter the Dragon Tribe! He had lived from that era to this era, a legendary figure!

With his strength and qualifications, he could have become a high-ranking figure like a bishop, but he was content to be a sergeant in the Holy Church.

Seeing this information, Nie Yan's heart suddenly skipped a beat. Maybe he could find some clues about the legend of the Ten Holy Knights from Carl!

Few people who had lived through that era were still alive. He couldn't let go of this opportunity to meet one.

Thinking of this, Nie Yan's heart burned with passion.

The Ten Holy Knights were the most famous figures in the dusty history!

They were the leaders of the entire Grelming Province in the fight against the Dragon Tribe, and had been in contact with the Archangel Tyrol! The size of Grelming Province at that time was equivalent to the entire back of Greenland plus the western part of Saturn, and the current Grigio Desert.

Its total area was about half the size of the Greenland Empire, showing the extent of the Ten Holy Knights' influence.

If he could unearth every historical clue of the Legend of the Ten Holy Knights and complete it, Nie Yan couldn't imagine how much he would gain. The final reward for a quest related to such a major historical event would definitely be amazing!

Although Nie Yan had two lifetimes of gaming experience, this was his first time participating in wasteland reclamation. He was experiencing many things for the first time in this life, such as this Legend of the Ten Holy Knights quest.

Nie Yan looked at it. Carl had participated in almost every major battle and had a lot of contact with the Ten Holy Knights. He could be said to be one of the closest people to the Ten Holy Knights.

He wondered what secrets he could get from Carl.

Putting down the information related to Carl, Nie Yan arranged a time with Yao Yao. According to the current trend, he estimated that he would have to wait until tomorrow, as the Dark Sea Serpent Banim's health was dropping too slowly.

Nie Yan was concentrating on dealing with the Dark Sea Serpent Banim when the voice communication rang. It was Guo Huai.

"Are you busy right now?" Guo Huai asked.

"What's the matter?"

"I've sent you a video," Guo Huai said, sending Nie Yan a video.

"I don't have time to watch it right now. What's it about?" Nie Yan asked. Guo Huai had suddenly sent him a video, so it must be something very important, otherwise he wouldn't have bothered Nie Yan.

"It's about Warblade Bloodthirst. It's some information about their fortress. Also, they've started buying and equipping horses for their guild's main members," Guo Huai said. Their development was a step behind Warblade Bloodthirst, but it wasn't out of reach. There was no way around it, because the Triumph Empire and the Radiant Sacred Flame were holding back the Ni Ren guild.

"Warblade Bloodthirst got an investment?" Nie Yan asked in surprise. According to the laws of the game's development, a guild usually only had extra money to buy warhorses and improve the welfare of its players after receiving an investment.

"We haven't received any news yet," Guo Huai said.

Nie Yan fell silent. Warblade Bloodthirst should have received an investment. The investor behind the scenes was likely Cao Xu's Century Financial Group. It seemed that Nie Yan had to be vigilant.

"How are the investment talks with the Dragon Leap Financial Group going?" Nie Yan asked. Whether or not they could get an investment was crucial to the future development of the guild. Nie Yan had thought about having his father invest, but after thinking about it, if all of his father's funds flowed to the Ni Ren guild, then the War God Tribe would have a hard time developing. The Ni Ren guild couldn't use his father's funds. They had to solve the funding problem themselves, and then, with a strong force, fight alongside the War God Tribe!

Getting outside financing would only benefit the Ni Ren guild. After reallocating the shares, Nie Yan himself would own 56%, the Dragon Leap Financial Group would own 30%, and Guo Huai and the others would own 14%. Nie Yan still had absolute control over the guild. After receiving the investment, the value of each share would be far more than the original amount. The shares held by Nie Yan and the other six people were reduced, but the value of the shares was greatly increased. And with a strong financial guarantee, Nie Yan could quickly upgrade the equipment of the main team members, solve their worries, and make them work more diligently for the Ni Ren guild.

Moreover, for Nie Yan, getting the investment from the Dragon Leap Financial Group was equivalent to getting their support. There would definitely be no shortage of conflicts between the Dragon Leap Financial Group and the Century Financial Group. If he provoked the two financial groups to become enemies, then Nie Yan would have one more powerful ally. The enemy of my enemy is my friend!

No matter how strong the Ni Ren guild was, it was still no match for a large financial group like the Century Financial Group. So Nie Yan had to use every available force.

There was a saying called leveraging power!

"The investment talks with them are almost done. This is the final result of the discussion. Take a look. They said it's already the most generous offer," Guo Huai sent the entire result of the negotiations to Nie Yan.

Nie Yan looked at it. The Dragon Leap Financial Group would provide the Ni Ren guild with assistance in many areas, including a monthly salary of 5,000 credit points for each Ni Ren guild member covered by the agreement. This money would be distributed in Nie Yan's name. The Dragon Leap Financial Group would collect gold coins from the market and inject a total of 300,000 gold coins into the Ni Ren guild. This money would be distributed in fifty installments over two months and would be used to improve the equipment of the Ni Ren guild's players. The Dragon Leap Financial Group would send someone to supervise the use of the gold coins.

There were so many players in the entire Greenland Empire, and the number of game coins exchanged for credit points every day reached hundreds of thousands of gold coins. So the Dragon Leap Financial Group's bold claim to acquire 300,000 gold coins in two months wasn't unfounded. These financial groups usually had their own acquisition channels, including hiring professional gold farming teams, buying from professional players, and so on. They could collect gold coins at a speed that Nie Yan couldn't imagine. They didn't just buy gold coins in Calore City, but also went to other cities, including the territories of Warblade Bloodthirst, the Mage Alliance, and the Sacred Guardians. They would collect all the gold coins in Greenland and inject them into the Ni Ren guild!

If such a large amount of funds were injected in the future, what would the Ni Ren guild have to worry about not being able to develop!

Cao Xu's Century Financial Group operated in a similar way in the game.

It was conceivable that if they didn't get an investment from a financial group, how difficult it would be for the Ni Ren guild to resist the Century Financial Group in the future.

Nie Yan looked at the conditions offered by the Dragon Leap Financial Group, and they were definitely very generous!

But the Ni Ren guild had the strength!

Nie Yan thought for a while and added some conditions to the agreement, such as the Dragon Leap Financial Group not interfering with the Ni Ren guild's command. If the Ni Ren guild's command caused a major loss, the Ni Ren guild's leaders were willing to compensate the Dragon Leap Financial Group for the loss, and so on. He sent the agreement back. The agreement avoided some possible dangers.

Guo Huai took the revised agreement to negotiate with the Dragon Leap Financial Group.

The agreement stipulated that the first investment would be 20,000 gold coins. With 20,000 gold coins, Nie Yan could do many things, such as buying horses for the Ni Ren guild's elite members, giving them some money to go to the Eternal City to level up, and so on. He had to improve the strength of these team members as soon as possible, as they were the backbone of the Ni Ren guild!

Seeing that the Dragon Leap Financial Group was very sincere, Nie Yan felt relieved. As for the Dragon Leap Financial Group's request that the Ni Ren guild must have a primary fortress within five days and five primary fortresses within a month, it was just a small matter to him.

Using 20,000 gold coins to create a powerful 500-member team composed of all level 40 players could open up a primary fortress!

He would watch the video later. After Nie Yan hung up the voice communication, he continued to refresh the Dark Sea Serpent Banim. At two o'clock in the afternoon, he received a message from Guo Huai that the Dragon Leap Financial Group had agreed.

Nie Yan quickly signed his name. The person in charge of the Dragon Leap Financial Group, Guo Huai, and others also signed their names, and the agreement took effect.

The first investment of 20,000 gold coins would arrive tomorrow!

Nie Yan felt a little excited. The moment he signed the agreement with the Dragon Leap Financial Group, the Ni Ren guild had taken the first step towards expansion!

After a full seven hours, Nie Yan finally heard the Dark Sea Serpent Banim's shrill cry from below. This guy was finally about to fall! Looking down, the sea was turbulent, and it was struggling violently. The red light in its eyes gradually dimmed, and then it slowly sank.