Chapter 1 Those Grey-Robed Heretics

"Those grey-robed heretics are level thirty-two elites." Nie Yan returned from stealth, appearing before Tuoba Shi and Shi Fen Haoshuang.

"Three level thirty-two elites, we definitely can't handle them." Tuoba Shi frowned. With their strength, they were simply no match for three level thirty-two elites. They would probably be wiped out by a barrage of magic.

"Should we find some teammates to come over?" Shi Fen Haoshuang asked, putting away the greatsword in his hand.

"Forget about those so-called friends, they definitely won't come. The guys from the Ku Ye Studio are all forming groups to go to instances. They probably won't be free until the day after tomorrow. There are only thirty minutes left before logging off, so let's forget about it for today. We'll bring people over next time." Tuoba Shi said, glancing at the time.

"There really isn't enough time today," Nie Yan said. With only thirty minutes left, it wasn't suitable to enter the central hall. He might as well find a place to log off.

"Are you planning to return to town?" Tuoba Shi looked at Nie Yan and asked.

Nie Yan shook his head and said, "I'm going in to take a look."

"You're still going in?" Shi Fen Haoshuang asked in surprise. Going in alone was basically suicide.

Tuoba Shi was also puzzled. Although Nie Yan's strength was not bad, he was not a match for those elites at all.

"Don't forget, I'm a Thief," Nie Yan said.

Tuoba Shi was stunned, then laughed heartily and said, "I almost forgot about that."

Thieves had a natural advantage and could reach places that other classes could not. Ordinary thieves would definitely not dare to go to particularly dangerous places, but he shouldn't look at Nie Yan with the eyes of an ordinary thief.

Tuoba Shi and Shi Fen Haoshuang had already witnessed Nie Yan's skills. Perhaps he could really sneak into the central hall with his skills.

"If there's any equipment suitable for Paladins, save it for me," Tuoba Shi said. He admired Nie Yan a little for daring to enter such a dangerous place.

"Me too, I want Warrior equipment," Shi Fen Haoshuang shouted from the side.

"I'm just going in to take a look, I can't guarantee there will be any gains," Nie Yan said. He was only going for the Chapter of Justice. As for other things, it was hard to say. However, he might be able to find some good treasure chests inside the Light Monastery.

"Then we'll go back first," Tuoba Shi said. There was nothing else for them to do here.

"Okay, sure." Nie Yan nodded. Tuoba Shi and Shi Fen Haoshuang definitely couldn't continue forward unless they could find a few more people to clear the way.

"Brother, remember to get some Warrior equipment," Shi Fen Haoshuang grinned and said.

"Don't worry, I'll definitely save any Warrior equipment I find for you," Nie Yan smiled. Shi Fen Haoshuang lived up to his name; he was straightforward and had no hidden agendas. He had a good impression of Tuoba Shi and Shi Fen Haoshuang. They were two friends worth making.

Although he was reborn, Nie Yan didn't think that his skills could surpass everyone else. However, being reborn had a great advantage, which was that he could recruit outstanding people to his side and make them work for him. The addition of Tuoba Shi and Shi Fen Haoshuang added two more experts to the Niu Ren Tribe.

Tuoba Shi and Shi Fen Haoshuang began to read their town portal scrolls. Two white lights flashed, and they disappeared from the spot.

Nie Yan looked at the beams about five yards above the ground at the top of the corridor. The beams were covered with various carvings and looked very elegant. He wanted to bypass the three grey-robed heretics below and could only rely on these beams. However, there wasn't enough time now. It was too dangerous to log off in the central hall. Nie Yan farmed monsters outside for a while, then found a safe place to log off.

Taking off his helmet, Nie Yan walked out of the room and found several packed boxes placed along the hallway in the living room. Many things had been packed away.

Nie's mother came over from the kitchen and saw Nie Yan. "Xiao Yan, we're moving to the provincial capital in a few days. Your father just registered a company. We're planning to transfer you to a private school in the provincial capital. The teaching quality there is better. If you have time these few days, go say goodbye to your classmates."

"Okay, I understand, Mom. Let me help you pack." His mother's words reminded Nie Yan that in his previous life, his parents had returned for a few days before the family had set off for the provincial capital. It was about this time.

While Nie Yan and his mother were packing, his father was writing in the study, probably busy with company matters.

Summer vacation was coming to an end, and the new semester was about to begin. Nie Yan thought of Xie Yao. He could finally see her again. He wondered how she was doing. Thinking of her pure smile, he felt a trace of longing, as intense as wine.

A full ten years, separated by a lifetime, Nie Yan still couldn't suppress this feeling of excitement.

During his senior year of high school, his heart had been filled with that one beautiful figure. But at that time, he had undoubtedly failed, so humble that he could only secretly look at her from the corner, feeling content just seeing her every day.

In this life, Nie Yan would never repeat the mistakes of his previous life.

Nie Yan helped his mother pack various things, packing some of the items that needed to be taken.

"Mom, you don't need to take these things, they're useless," Nie Yan said, pointing to some old objects in the box. He remembered that in his previous life, these things had been placed in the basement of the villa and had never been used, taking up a lot of space.

"It doesn't matter, just bring them all. It's okay to put them in the basement. We can take them out and look at them when we think of it," Nie's mother said with a slight smile, looking at these somewhat worn objects, filled with nostalgia and happiness.

When his mother smiled, Nie Yan could clearly see the crow's feet at the corners of her eyes. He suddenly felt a sense of emotion. Unconsciously, his mother had aged. She had followed his father in her twenties and given birth to Nie Yan. His father had served in the military for five years, but she had never complained. Later, the family was reunited, but they had to live a nine-to-five life due to livelihood, and her youth had passed quickly. Although it was hard, she had no regrets.

Even later, when they had money, his father and mother had always had a good relationship.

Although his father was taciturn, he was a man of great affection and righteousness, which was what Nie Yan respected most about his father.

His mother would bring these things out to look at occasionally and remember the days when they had struggled together when they were young. Although it was hard, there was also a kind of plain happiness. Nie Yan understood his mother's feelings. These things carried their memories, and a couple who had gone through thick and thin together were eternally grateful.

Thinking of his previous life, his mother had hardly lived a few comfortable days, and Nie Yan couldn't help but feel sad. A strong sense of responsibility and crisis welled up from the bottom of his heart. If anyone dared to touch the happiness of his mother and father, he would make that person disappear from the world forever.

"Your Uncle Lin and the others will also be moving over. We bought a villa in the suburbs. The place is big," Nie's mother said with a smile when she saw that Nie Yan was silent.

"I understand." Nie Yan nodded, smiling and putting his mother's things away one by one, wrapping them in cloth to prevent any damage.

"In the newly opened company, Uncle Lin, Uncle Liu, Uncle Xiao, and A Chen will all hold a certain share. Although our family is doing well, we can't forget our roots. If it weren't for the care of your Uncle Lin, Uncle Liu, Uncle Xiao, and A Chen, we don't know how our family would be," Nie's mother said with emotion.

Nie's father was a man of great affection, and he would remember those who were good to him. At the beginning, Uncle Lin, Uncle Liu, and Uncle Xiao had lent money to their family, and they hadn't asked for interest at all, or even if they did, it was very little, just a token gesture. As for A Chen, there was no need to say more. He had been running around for Nie Yan's family, and he had contributed the most to the opening of the company, so he had been given the most shares. As for the uncle and aunt's family, when Nie Yan's family borrowed money, it was no different from high-interest loans, and they had pressured them to pay their debts several times when Nie Yan was at home. Having such relatives was really heartbreaking.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Just as Nie's mother stood up, Nie Yan quickly said, "Mom, don't bother, I'll open it."

Nie Yan was much more sensible than before, and Nie's mother showed a gratified smile.

Nie Yan opened the door and saw a disgusting face. Who else could it be but Luo Ming?

"Xiao Yan, are your parents home?" Luo Ming's smile was awkward and a little flattering.

"Get out." Nie Yan's face turned cold. It was their shameless pleading that had led his father to give them a portion of the shares, but who would have thought that they would later join forces with Cao Xu, an outsider, to bite him back, leading to the loss of power in the company and ultimately his father's depression and death. Nie Yan would never let such a thing happen again in this life.

"How can you talk like that? I'm your uncle." Luo Ming tried to suppress Nie Yan with his identity, but when he saw Nie Yan's frosty face, the last bit of confidence disappeared.

Just as Nie Yan was about to close the door, Nie's mother's question came from behind: "Xiao Yan, who is it?"

"It's me, sister. Xiao Yan won't let me in. I'll just say a few words to you and then leave." Luo Ming said shamelessly.

Nie's mother frowned and said, "Xiao Yan, let him in."

Nie Yan thought for a moment, not daring to disobey his mother's words, and stepped aside.

Luo Ming squeezed into the door, followed by his aunt and other relatives.

Luo Ming glanced at the study, then chuckled and said, "Brother-in-law is busy inside."

"What's the matter? Just say it." Nie's mother remembered their faces when her family had borrowed money from them. They were no different from strangers and showed an unhappy expression.

"We were really wrong about those things before. Sister, don't be angry with your brother-in-law. We're here to apologize." His aunt's duck voice was very shrill.

"Although we were a little cold at the time, we did lend you money. Now that your family is rich, you've just left us aside. How can this be? This kind of reasoning doesn't make sense anywhere," his aunt said coldly from the side.

"Xiao Yu's words are a little harsh, but they're also reasonable. People can't forget their roots," his aunt said. One of them played the white face and the other played the red face, and they both spoke their minds.

Nie's mother's face was not very good-looking, and she retorted, "You lent us high-interest loans. Did you consider the relationship between relatives when we borrowed money from you?"

The awkward expressions on his aunt and uncle's faces flashed by.

"Given your family's conditions at the time, who would dare to lend you money? Those who lend high-interest loans are still afraid of not getting their money back. Now that you're rich, you're turning your backs on us?" his aunt said harshly.

"That's right. We can ask anyone to judge. There's no such reason in the world," his aunt clamored.

"Why can Uncle Lin and Uncle Liu and other outsiders get shares when you open a company, but we can't?" Luo Ming's face was also flushed.

His mother had a soft temper. How could she be a match for his aunt and uncle in a quarrel? She was so upset that her eyes were red, and she was about to cry: "Ask yourselves, have you treated our family better than Uncle Lin and Uncle Liu and those other outsiders?"

Nie Yan clenched his fists, looking at the ugly faces of these people, and wanted to rush up and fight them.

"Let your brother-in-law come out and talk. If he also gives each of us 3% of the shares, then that's it. If he doesn't, we'll go out and find someone to judge," Luo Ming cursed towards the study.

Nie's father walked out of the study and coldly swept a glance at Luo Ming and the others.

Luo Ming immediately fell silent. He was still a little afraid of this brother-in-law who had been in the army.

"Have you finished? If you've finished, hurry up and leave. It's impossible to want shares." He walked to Nie's mother's side and patted her back. His mother suddenly found a place to vent, and tears fell like pearls.

"Brother-in-law, we came here today to talk nicely, but you're also going too far," Luo Ming frowned.

"Get out of here, or I'm going to hit you," Nie Yan's eyes were fixed on Luo Ming.

"Look at your son, how can a child talk like that!" Luo Ming also got angry and slapped Nie Yan's head. He seemed to have forgotten that Nie Yan was no longer the same Nie Yan he used to be.

Nie Yan remembered his unpleasant experiences in the past. When he was a child, Luo Ming had often kicked him, and it was very hard. When he went home with injuries, his mother would feel distressed when she saw him, and she couldn't stop crying.

Nie Yan reached out and grabbed Luo Ming's hand that was hitting him, and twisted it back.

Luo Ming let out a scream: "Let go, let go quickly!"

Nie Yan grabbed Luo Ming, opened the door, and threw Luo Ming out.

"Are you going to go out yourselves, or am I going to throw you out?" A trace of violence flashed in Nie Yan's eyes. From the moment he shot Cao Xu to death, he was no longer the weak Nie Yan he used to be.

His aunt and the others were startled by Nie Yan and left cursing.

Nie Yan slammed the door shut.

"Mom, don't cry, it's not worth it for them," Nie Yan comforted his mother.

Although Nie's father was a little critical of Nie Yan's excessive behavior just now, after thinking about it, he understood. After they left, Nie Yan must have been harassed by Luo Ming and the others at home.

Nie's mother also felt helpless about having such a brother and was just silently angry.

He spent a whole day helping his mother pack up. In the evening, his mother bought groceries and came back to cook a table full of good dishes, and the family was happy.

"I heard when I came back from buying groceries at night that Xiao Yu was telling people in the neighborhood that we were ungrateful and that we forgot our relatives when we became rich," Nie's mother said. This matter was really distressing.

"Let them talk, those who are clear will be clear, and those who are turbid will be turbid. People with discerning eyes can see what kind of virtue they have," Nie's father didn't care.

"Mom, Dad is right, why bother worrying about this kind of thing," Nie Yan comforted her.

After dinner, Nie Yan chatted with his parents for a while. They were going to the provincial capital the day after tomorrow. After settling down, school would start in a few days. Thinking that he would be able to see Xie Yao soon, Nie Yan couldn't help but feel a little excited, and memories flooded into his mind. At this time, Xie Yao should still be alone. Her relationship with Liu Rui seemed to have started after they entered university, when they happened to be at the same school.

In other words, Nie Yan still had a chance.

Thinking of this, Nie Yan calmed his impetuous mood, walked into the room, and put on his helmet.

Re-entering the game, the red-robed heretics nearby had already respawned. Taking advantage of the invisibility during the log-in grace period, Nie Yan found a safe place to slowly materialize.

Looking into the distance, the three grey-robed heretics were still guarding the entrance to the central hall.

Nie Yan entered a stealth state and groped his way over. When he reached the bottom of the corridor beam, he reached out and shot out a strand of spider silk, sticking to the beam, and with a strong pull, his body flew into the air, towards the beam above. He used the skill on the Crawler's Ring, and like a spider, he stuck to the beam.

Nie Yan hid behind the beam, stuck to the ceiling, activated Vanish, and quickly crawled forward, crawling over the heads of these grey-robed heretics.

These grey-robed heretics were still in a wandering state, and they didn't notice Nie Yan.

Passing over the heads of these grey-robed heretics, he entered the central hall. A spacious and magnificent hall appeared before Nie Yan. Huge pillars stood on both sides, spaced about five or six yards apart, with hundreds of them, and a red carpet was laid in the middle, leading all the way to the distance.

In the hall, there were some humanoid monsters wearing silver armor walking back and forth. They were holding greatswords and were melee monsters.

In the corners on the left and right sides of the hall in the distance, there were boxes, shimmering with dark golden metallic luster.

Nie Yan's heart skipped a beat. They were Dark Gold Treasure Chests!

He didn't expect that there would be Dark Gold treasure chests in this hall. This was the benefit of clearing the dungeon. Because once the treasure chest was opened, it would disappear. Gold Treasure Chests, Silver Treasure Chests, and Ordinary Treasure Chests would respawn at uncertain times, while Dark Gold Treasure Chests would never respawn.

However, there were more than a dozen humanoid monsters guarding each of those two Dark Gold treasure chests.

Nie Yan hid in the corner and used Detect on a humanoid monster wearing silver armor nearby.

Fallen Silver Knight: Level 33 Elite, HP 5000/5000.

Seeing the attributes of the Fallen Silver Knight, Nie Yan sucked in a breath of cold air. There were more than thirty Silver Knights in this hall, all of them level 33 elites?

If that was the case, it would be a little difficult to deal with. As Paladin-type humanoid monsters, their HP was very high, their attacks were very high, and they often had skills to detect the stealth of thieves. And they were level 33 elites. Nie Yan couldn't compete with them at all.

Nie Yan frowned, at a loss. It was basically impossible to sneak past using Stealth. These paladins would definitely discover him.

Seeing the pillars standing in front, he suddenly had an idea. Why not use these pillars!

Thinking of this, Nie Yan smiled slightly. Why not use such a simple method!

Nie Yan used the Crawler's Ring to climb onto a pillar, hanging about five yards above the ground, and then took out the Bloodthirsty Crossbow, aimed at one of the Fallen Silver Knights, and shot three arrows towards one of the Fallen Silver Knights.

Puff, puff, puff, three arrows simultaneously hit the Fallen Silver Knight, and three damage values of around -30 floated above the Fallen Silver Knight's head.

Nie Yan's attack damage was indeed much higher than before.

The Fallen Silver Knight discovered Nie Yan and pounced towards Nie Yan.

However, he wandered around the pillar for a while, but he couldn't attack Nie Yan and couldn't do anything to Nie Yan.

Nie Yan was hanging in the air more than five yards high, and his jumping ability couldn't reach that height, so he could only spin around beside the pillar.

Nie Yan shot out arrows again and again, and three arrows simultaneously hit the Fallen Silver Knight. Because the Fallen Silver Knight had entered the range of Nie Yan's Intermediate Demon Hunter's Aura, each arrow dealt about 50 points of damage, so it was quite considerable. Occasionally, a Pierce Armor would appear, dealing more than 150 points of damage.

Nie Yan kept shooting, and the Fallen Silver Knight's HP quickly dropped. In just five minutes, it dropped to only 30% of its HP.

The Fallen Silver Knight waved the greatsword in his hand, and a gray beam of light fell, and his HP instantly returned to full value.

These Fallen Silver Knights had Heal, so that was a bit depressing. Nie Yan continued to shoot arrows. In general, the magic value of these creatures should be very limited, enough to support them to cast two or three heals at most. He had to drain their magic value first before he could make them lose health.

It would be great if he had equipment with Dissipation attributes. Every time he attacked the opponent, in addition to deducting HP, the opponent's magic would also be lost. It was a trump card against magic and paladins. However, Dissipation attributes were generally carried by sub-legendary equipment.

The Fallen Silver Knight's HP continued to drop, and soon it was only a little bit left. He cast another Heal on himself, and his HP returned to about 50%.

It seemed that the Fallen Silver Knight could only cast one Greater Heal on himself. The remaining magic value was only enough to cast Lesser Heal.

Nie Yan kept the frequency of arrows shooting, and the Fallen Silver Knight's HP dropped bit by bit. Finally, his HP ran out and he fell to the ground.

Successfully killed a Fallen Silver Knight!

Nie Yan jumped down from the pillar, landed steadily, and picked up the things dropped by the Fallen Silver Knight.

It was a relatively special item.

Blade of Segmentation (Fragment): Quantity 1/20.

The Blade of Segmentation was dropped here? Nie Yan's heart jumped violently. No one knew better than him how fierce the Blade of Segmentation was. In his previous life, after he got the Blade of Segmentation, he hadn't replaced it until level sixty. On the one hand, it was because he couldn't find good, suitable equipment. On the other hand, it was because the Blade of Segmentation was too strong.

The Blade of Segmentation was known as the most awesome cleaver before level fifty!

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