Chapter 1 Liu Rui Was Frightened

Liu Rui was scared by Nie Yan's kick, so he didn't dare to show up when Nie Yan was at school. He only dared to return to school when Nie Yan stopped attending.

Nie Yan chatted with Xie Yao for a while, and then he started talking about *Faith*.

"Do you play *Faith*? If you do, I can take you leveling," Nie Yan said. If Xie Yao was playing the game, they would have more opportunities to meet.

"Yes, in a few days. I'm doing a quest recently," Xie Yao really wanted to tell Nie Yan that she was Yaoyao, but she couldn't bring herself to say it. She decided to tell Nie Yan later.

"Okay, let me know when the time comes," Nie Yan nodded.

"I need to go to the restroom. Nie Yan, let's talk next time," Xie Yao said. Seeing the fiery look in Nie Yan's eyes in the video, she felt a strange sensation in her heart and couldn't take it anymore.

"Alright."

"Goodbye, Nie Yan."

"Goodbye." Nie Yan closed the video call, feeling a sense of loss in his heart. He didn't know when he would see Xie Yao's shy and charming look in her sexy pajamas again.

After thinking about it, he and Xie Yao had made some progress, much better than in his previous life. One shouldn't be too greedy, and feelings should be cultivated little by little. Xie Yao's seduction in sexy pajamas was proof that he had already left a deep impression on her heart.

Compared to Xie Yao in his previous life, who was a mature office lady, the Xie Yao from just now was also sexy, but with a touch of naivety. The blush that lingered on her cheeks was like a morning rose, full of rich and seductive color.

Thinking of this, Nie Yan's heart burned.

After dinner, Nie Yan entered the game. Their red names had disappeared, and Nie Yan and the others used return scrolls to go back to Calore.

Nie Yan and his group appeared near the Calore teleportation array, immediately causing a commotion. What happened outside Calore had already spread among the players. They knew that Nie Yan and the others had been chased by tens of thousands of Bloodlust Blades guild members and retreated into the Crystal Cave. They didn't expect them to survive, making the members of the Mad Rogue Tribe seem like gods.

Nie Yan and the others were all unharmed, which was a slap in the face for Bloodlust Blades. Twenty-some people rampaged through their territory and escaped safely. Where was Bloodlust Blades' prestige?

The news of Nie Yan and the others returning to the city spread like wildfire. Many guilds in Calore were suppressed by Bloodlust Blades, and they used this news to spread it wildly. They posted a message on the official Calore channel: Since Bloodlust Blades can't even defend their territory in Calore, what face do they have to hold the title of the largest guild in Calore!

Of course, they were just throwing mud at Bloodlust Blades. None of them could replace Bloodlust Blades. Bloodlust Blades' position in Calore was unshakable.

Nie Yan and the others wandered around Calore, making Bloodlust Blades lose face, and then returned to Calore contentedly via the teleportation array.

After a while, A Chen sent a voice message to Nie Yan, and Nie Yan accepted.

"Where are you?" A Chen asked.

"Outside the central auction house in Calore," Nie Yan said. He wanted to trade the collected gold coins to A Chen first.

He waited for a while outside the central auction house in Calore and looked inside. The Calore central auction house had been upgraded to a Level 7 auction house, and the space inside had expanded several times. From the outside, steps went up level by level, and the hall had rows of pillars, twenty or thirty yards high. The entire central auction house was constructed of white stone, making it look magnificent. A player standing in front of it was like facing an ancient giant.

It was bustling with people, and the steps were full of people going in and out, showing the prosperity of this central auction house.

This Calore central auction house was his! A sense of pride arose in Nie Yan's heart. In this life, he could be considered an extraordinary achiever.

After a while, A Chen found him according to the coordinates.

Nie Yan recognized A Chen at a glance. He looked at him; this guy's ID was still "Don't Call Me Chen Ge," which was quite unique.

He stood in front of Nie Yan for a long time. Although he knew that the person in front of him was Nirvana Flame from the legends, he didn't dare to recognize him, afraid of mistaking him.

Seeing A Chen's hesitant and strange expression, and not opening his mouth for a long time, Nie Yan spoke first, "I've brought the 60,000 gold coins. Let me trade them to you."

Nie Yan requested a trade.

"Damn, it really is you. I was afraid I had the wrong person," he punched Nie Yan. After confirming that it was Nie Yan, he relaxed and became as casual as usual. Nirvana Flame was a super celebrity in *Faith*. He was usually a figure that players looked up to. Calling someone like that a brother gave him a different feeling.

Nie Yan smiled. This was A Chen's normal state.

Nie Yan put 60,000 gold coins into the trade window.

"60,000 gold coins, four zeros. It's the first time I've seen such a large amount of gold coins," A Chen said with a smile. Seeing such a large amount of gold coins was still quite shocking. Although the company had invested a lot of money, they had never been able to acquire 60,000 gold coins at once. Even if they occasionally acquired a few thousand gold coins, they would quickly spend it all on guild construction, leaving nothing left.

The lack of funds was the reason why Ares had not been able to develop. It wasn't that there wasn't enough investment, but that they couldn't acquire enough gold coins. They couldn't find so many gold farming groups. As for their own gold farming group, it was still being created.

The creation of a gold farming group was a bit different from a guild. Generally, only wealthy consortiums could create a gold farming group. The members of the gold farming group were usually poor people. As long as they worked for the gold farming group, they would be paid a small salary every day, about a few dozen credit points, and provided with replacement equipment. Then, they would grind low-level monsters every day, collecting gold coins and equipment to sell to the consortium at market prices.

They would generally choose melee professions with no consumption. At most, they would eat one or two of the cheapest breads to replenish their health in order to speed up their grinding. Then, they would just grind monsters non-stop every day, and all the gold coins they obtained would be sold to the consortium that hired them. This was the life of a gold farming group, monotonous and boring, without any change. However, many members of gold farming groups still chose this job in order to make money.

In his previous life, tens of thousands of people in the gold farming group served Ares. Only after the gold farming group was fully established could Ares achieve self-sufficiency to a certain extent. In order to build the gold farming group, Nie Yan's father invested a lot of money and spent a long time to build it.

When the gold farming group was not established, Ares' money was never enough. Nie Yan's money could be said to have solved their urgent need.

"You have an auction house in Nisode City. I'll send someone over immediately to help you get the auction house into the super transaction channel. The sales should increase a lot," Nie Yan said. In this way, the super transaction channel had already accommodated eight auction houses, monopolizing all the business in Calore and Nisode City!

Nie Yan traded the money to A Chen.

"Regarding the auction house, have someone come over and talk to me about it. Also, can you get a batch of equipment? Ares' guild warehouse is also seriously insufficient."

"I should be able to get a batch. I'll transfer a portion to you immediately," Nie Yan said. He could mobilize about twenty or thirty thousand pieces of equipment. There was a frightening amount of equipment in the Mad Rogue Tribe's guild warehouse. Getting twenty or thirty thousand pieces was not a problem at all. If he wanted to mobilize more, he would have to get the approval of the Long Yao Financial Group.

"Then Ares will be much easier to manage," A Chen said happily. All the conditions were in place, and Ares would have a smooth road ahead! As soon as he finished speaking, his voice rang again. It was someone from the guild. "Ares is just starting out, and there are still many things to deal with. I'll leave first and visit Nisode City in a while."

"Okay," Nie Yan nodded.

Nie Yan had people handle all the matters related to Ares. At this moment, Nie Yan suddenly received a message from Guo Huai.

Guo Huai: Look at the official website's Calore page!

After receiving Guo Huai's message, Nie Yan opened the official website's Calore page. A message on it immediately angered him.

Announcement: Bloodlust Blades declares war on the Mad Rogue Tribe. Players can receive two gold coins from Bloodlust Blades for each Mad Rogue Tribe player they kill, based on system records... Current kill count: 32.

The kill count was still rising rapidly.

Two gold coins was a generous reward. This was just the price for killing ordinary players. Those top-level figures were even more expensive! Nie Yan's bounty had already reached 5,000 gold coins.

Calculating it, if Bloodlust Blades wanted to use this method to hunt down the Mad Rogue Tribe's 60,000 people, it would cost about 200,000 gold coins. They were really rich!

For Bloodlust Blades, there was nothing to lose except for some gold coins. In any case, this message was released to Calore and had nothing to do with Bloodlust Blades. They only needed to sit back and reap the benefits in Calore.

Seeing this system notification, Nie Yan's anger rose. The Mad Rogue Tribe couldn't just sit still and wait for death! Bloodlust Blades was so willing to spend money. He wondered how much funding the Century Financial Group had injected into them.

"So, we're competing to see who has more money? I'll play with you!" Nie Yan gritted his teeth. He immediately thought of the Assassin Alliance. After the Assassin Alliance developed, it had nearly 30,000 members, including some top-level professional players.

Nie Yan posted a mission in the Assassin Alliance to hunt down Bloodlust Blades players. Each kill would earn about two gold coins, with no limit. For professional players, this meant a rolling source of money. With the same reward, Bloodlust Blades' people were obviously easier to deal with than the Mad Rogue Tribe, so they would naturally pick on the weaker ones.