Chapter 159 Allies

Nie Yan did indeed need to seek some reliable allies. The existence of the Assassin Alliance tied the interests of Niu Ren Tribe and Holy Roman Empire closely together. Furthermore, both guilds were under pressure from Triumph Empire and Radiant Sacred Flame. Nie Yan had also considered that to resist Triumph Empire and Radiant Sacred Flame, Niu Ren Tribe and Holy Roman Empire would inevitably move towards an alliance. The key was how!

"We can cooperate in many areas. In addition, we can establish mutual trust by exchanging guild shares," Ban Xing de Huli said, testing Nie Yan's intentions.

Exchanging shares? Back then, Cao Xu's funds flowed into Faith, and the reason he was able to quickly seize control of five super guilds such as Triumph Empire and Radiant Sacred Flame in a short period of time was precisely by acquiring shares and bringing the five major guilds together. Once the five super guilds united, an unparalleled behemoth was born. Holy Roman Empire, Kalan Temple, and other large guilds unwilling to be acquired by Cao Xu had to adopt a defensive posture.

Holding shares was indeed the best way to build trust!

Seeing that Nie Yan didn't answer for a long time, Ban Xing de Huli continued, "What you see of Triumph Empire is just the tip of the iceberg. Triumph Empire also has many branch guilds in other cities, but they can't come over for the time being. When everyone has mounts in the future, they can rush over from various places. At that time, the strength of Triumph Empire will expand several times. The same is true for Radiant Sacred Flame. I'm not sure how many members they have. There's a reason these large guilds have been able to exist for so long without being replaced."

Ban Xing de Huli's words contained a warning. It was true that Niu Ren Tribe was very popular, and it had made Triumph Empire suffer a setback in the Molten Forest, but if Nie Yan thought that Niu Ren Tribe could now overwhelm Triumph Empire, this idea was very naive and would ruin Niu Ren Tribe.

Nie Yan naturally understood how strong Triumph Empire was at its peak, but he was confident that the future Niu Ren Tribe would surpass Triumph Empire.

"Tell me about your cooperation plan," Nie Yan said, wanting to hear what Ban Xing de Huli had to say.

"I'll use 10% of Holy Roman Empire's shares to exchange for 30% of Niu Ren Tribe's shares," Ban Xing de Huli said, adding, "What I'm talking about here is not just the Holy Roman Empire in Calore, but the Holy Roman Empire in the entire Greenland region." Ban Xing de Huli was reminding Nie Yan that Holy Roman Empire had a deep foundation, and exchanging shares with Niu Ren Tribe was not a blatant attempt to take advantage.

Nie Yan smiled slightly and said, "How many branch guilds does Holy Roman Empire have, and how many people?"

"Thirty-two branch guilds, with at least three hundred thousand people in total. However, they are scattered in various cities and will only be able to play a role in the future," Ban Xing de Huli said. These branch guilds were forces that Holy Roman Empire had buried in various cities. Once the scale of the war expanded in the future, he would be able to gather these forces. However, Niu Ren Tribe's power was only concentrated in Calore.

Nie Yan had his own considerations. Calore was the main city, the focus of everyone's competition, and it gathered more than 90% of the elite. In the future, Niu Ren Tribe would not expand wildly like Triumph Empire and Holy Roman Empire. What was the point of having a large number of people? In the future, dominating the world would not depend on the number of people, but on how much core strength the entire guild had. Just like back then, the Mad Rogue Alliance blocked the 600,000-strong legions of Triumph Empire and Bloodlust Blades with 50,000 people. In the future, 100,000 people would be enough for Niu Ren Tribe to dominate the world.

Nie Yan remained noncommittal about Ban Xing de Huli's words, smiling faintly and saying, "Don't you think you're losing out? Niu Ren Tribe only has 50,000 people, while Holy Roman Empire has more than 300,000. In the future, the number of people in Niu Ren Tribe will definitely not exceed 100,000, but the number of people in Holy Roman Empire will exceed one million."

In the future, Triumph Empire, Radiant Sacred Flame, Holy Roman Empire, Kalan Temple, and others would all become super guilds with millions of people. However, Nie Yan's goal was only 100,000, constantly refining the essence. 100,000 people were enough. Turning 100,000 people into a mighty army capable of resisting a million was what Nie Yan wanted to do.

"Niu Ren Tribe is not preparing to absorb a large number of players into the guild?" Ban Xing de Huli asked in surprise. In his opinion, with Niu Ren Tribe's speed of development, it would be able to break through 60,000 or 70,000 in a while, and it would not be difficult to become a super guild in the future.

"The future Niu Ren Tribe will definitely not exceed 100,000 people, and it may even be less. The number of people doesn't represent anything," Nie Yan said. With fewer people, each person could enjoy more guild resources. In addition, with Nie Yan's strong financial support, every guild member of the future Niu Ren Tribe would be the elite among the elite.

Ban Xing de Huli pondered for a long time. Why didn't Niu Ren Tribe develop when there was such a good opportunity? What exactly was Nie Yan planning? He couldn't see through Nie Yan's thoughts.

"In my opinion, you alone are worth 5% of Holy Roman Empire's shares. I'll use 10% of Holy Roman Empire's shares to exchange for 20% of Niu Ren Tribe's shares. How about it?" Ban Xing de Huli took a step back. For some reason, he felt that Nie Yan had the confidence to defeat Triumph Empire. Although he didn't know where Nie Yan's confidence came from, he felt that he could bet on Nie Yan.

Nie Yan smiled and said, "You still don't understand what I mean. The future Niu Ren Tribe will definitely be unique. I won't sell a large number of Niu Ren Tribe's shares. Even if I exchange 30% of Holy Roman Empire's shares for 10% of Niu Ren Tribe's shares, I won't do it. Regarding the issue of shares, Niu Ren Tribe can only transfer a maximum of 3% of its shares. No more than that. We can talk about cooperation. Holy Roman Empire and Niu Ren Tribe still have many common interests. We share the same glory and suffer the same losses."

Ban Xing de Huli didn't expect Nie Yan to refuse. Did Nie Yan have so much confidence in Niu Ren Tribe? This caused him to think deeply and re-evaluate Niu Ren Tribe. He thought for a moment and said, "Since you're not willing to transfer too many shares, how about Holy Roman Empire using 5% of its shares to exchange for 3% of yours, and you take a position as an honorary elder in Holy Roman Empire?" 5% and 3% were only symbolic and didn't involve any actual benefits. The second half of the sentence was the most important. Ban Xing de Huli wanted to use Nie Yan's name as a Mad Rogue to boost the reputation of Holy Roman Empire. This name carried more weight in the minds of players than 5% of the shares.

Nie Yan thought for a moment. It wouldn't hurt to take an honorary elder position in Holy Roman Empire without having to bear any obligations.

"Okay, I agree," Nie Yan nodded, discussing the specific cooperation matters with Ban Xing de Huli, including a mutual defense alliance, etc., and using an agreement to constrain them. If one party was attacked, the other party could not stand idly by.

In order not to stimulate Triumph Empire and Radiant Sacred Flame, the two guilds temporarily did not announce the news of the alliance, but the news that Nie Yan was serving as an honorary elder in Holy Roman Empire would definitely spread quickly.

In addition, Nie Yan also communicated some news with Fa Lan and Loveable Killer, but there was no substantial cooperation. Nie Yan glanced at the Assassin Alliance channel. The Assassin Alliance had expanded well, with more than 5,000 people, more than 300 barons, and more than 20 viscounts. The daily income was more than 100 gold coins. Nie Yan, Ban Xing de Huli, Jia Lan, and Loveable Killer all received good benefits. Nie Yan's profit had exceeded 300 gold coins. He took more than 200 gold coins, and the rest was taken by Guo Huai to develop Niu Ren Tribe.

He told Guo Huai about the cooperation with Holy Roman Empire, and Guo Huai arranged the relevant matters.

Nie Yan arrived at the Scaled Frog spawn point and met with Yao Yao, Yu Lan, Undying Scoundrel, and others.

"Boss Nie Yan, you're finally here. We're still waiting for you to take us to level up," Undying Scoundrel said excitedly when he saw Nie Yan.

"Nie Yan, you're here." Yao Yao greeted him happily. For some reason, she felt happy and joyful when she saw Nie Yan.

Yao Yao's pink face was as bright as the morning glow. For some reason, looking at Yao Yao's bright smile, Nie Yan couldn't help but think of Xie Yao. In a trance, it seemed as if Xie Yao was standing in front of him. He quickly shook his head to dispel the strange thoughts in his head. He would be able to see Xie Yao in a few days, and his heart was filled with a faint sense of happiness.

"I've seen your videos in the Molten Forest. You're so amazing. Yue'er told me that you're her idol. Many of my classmates know you," Yao Yao said, feeling proud of Nie Yan. The name Mad Rogue must be known to everyone now.

Nie Yan looked at Yao Yao's jubilant appearance, and a warm feeling rose in his heart. He asked, "What level are you at?"

"I'm level 25. It's very fast to level up here. When I say you're amazing, aren't you proud at all?" Yao Yao asked in surprise when she saw that Nie Yan was calm as usual.

"What's there to be proud of?" Nie Yan said with a smile.

Yao Yao pouted and said dissatisfied, "You're as boring as an uncle in his mid-twenties."

What she didn't know was that under Nie Yan's youthful appearance was an uncle's heart. These things were really not worth getting excited about.

Xia Chongyu Bing and others rushed over from various places. When they saw Nie Yan, they came over to say hello, "Boss." "Hello, Boss Nie Yan."

"Hello everyone," Nie Yan nodded and said with a slight smile.

Yao Yao's clear eyes looked at these team members and then at Nie Yan. She was very surprised. Before, when she came into contact with Xia Chongyu Bing, Undying Scoundrel, and others, she found that these people were very strong. After they saw Nie Yan, their expressions were excited. It could be seen that they respected Nie Yan from the bottom of their hearts. How exactly did Nie Yan bring this group of unruly players under his command? Nie Yan was really a magical person. A trace of admiration and curiosity arose in her heart for Nie Yan.