Chapter 117 Underground Prison

Nie Yan could take out all kinds of special equipment he had and put them on display. He didn't need to wear them all the time; he could just keep them in his bag and swap them out when he needed them. Anyway, his bag had plenty of space.

He had collected a total of five Glorious Gems, which could be used to craft special items and enhance their effects. It was about time to upgrade some of Nie Yan's special items, but he would have to wait until he got back and found a suitable gem artisan.

After silently emptying the box, Nie Yan cautiously walked out from between the boxes and headed into the distance.

The Dwarf Ring's transformation lasted for one hour, so he had plenty of time.

He stuck to the corner of the wall and slowly approached the throne.

As he got closer to the back of the throne, he saw a Bloodthirsty Thief walking towards him. He immediately stopped and shrank into a corner, not daring to make a sound. The Bloodthirsty Thief's eerie eyes scanned the surroundings before it walked away, further and further into the distance.

After glancing at the Bloodthirsty Thief's back, Nie Yan quickened his pace while he had the chance and went behind the throne. There was a pit behind the throne, with a spiral staircase leading down.

Going down the spiral staircase, a cold chill and the stench of blood wafted up from below.

The environment in the prison was dark and damp.

System: You have discovered the Underground Prison.

Nie Yan arrived in the prison. The ground was a mess, covered with dry grass. A narrow passage in the middle led forward, with iron cages on both sides. Each cage had a black hound chained in front of it.

These hounds were Level 70 Elites that could spew Soulfire, making them extremely difficult to deal with.

Each prison cell contained civilians or nobles, their clothes tattered, but it was still possible to see that they had been dressed in extremely luxurious garments before entering this prison.

If he used the normal method of slowly killing the hounds one by one and opening the cell doors, it would take at least ten hours, or even several days if he was slow, and he would have to deal with the hounds' Soulfire attacks. But now, he didn't have to go through all that trouble.

Nie Yan stealthily moved to the corner of the prison. He leaned to the side, contracting his chest and abdomen, and squeezed through the bars of the cage. Inside the cage, a ragged civilian was pacing anxiously. Nie Yan threw a Momentary Return Scroll on the ground.

The civilian sighed and lamented, but suddenly saw the Momentary Return Scroll on the ground. He picked it up with a look of ecstasy. He looked around, saw nothing, and used the Momentary Return Scroll. A flash of white light, and he disappeared.

Using his small size, Nie Yan moved between the cages, avoiding the hounds and distributing Momentary Return Scrolls.

One civilian after another teleported away.

Nie Yan checked.

Quest Progress: Rescued 56/100 hostages.

The number was still rising. Nie Yan moved very quietly, being extremely careful when bypassing the hounds. The hounds didn't notice Nie Yan at all. With their limited intelligence, they couldn't figure out why the civilians in the cages were mysteriously disappearing.

After rescuing one hostage after another, Nie Yan reached the lowest level of the prison. He glanced at the number of hostages, which had reached ninety-nine. But just one short! Nie Yan searched the entire prison but couldn't find it.

He searched the prison again and found a damp cave, with a staircase leading down.

Just as he was about to go down and take a look, he suddenly felt his body start to swell and expand, returning to its original state.

After thinking for a moment, he had no choice but to continue climbing down, gradually delving deeper into the dungeon. It was dark and muddy here. Nie Yan traveled through the narrow passage, heading into the distance.

He didn't know where this narrow, damp passage led.

Nie Yan guessed that the remaining hostage might be somewhere in this passage.

As for the Grayish Punishment Set, he estimated that he would have to clear out all the Shadow Thieves in that hall to find the remaining three pieces. There was no way he could clear out the monsters in that hall by himself.

Nie Yan thought for a moment. It shouldn't be a problem for Zhai Yao and the others to team up and deal with those Shadow Thieves. If they teamed up to deal with that group of Shadow Thieves in the normal way, it might be a little difficult. But Nie Yan thought of a pretty good tactic: using Entangling Vines, Ice Wall, and group attack magic to guard the entrance to the hall and frantically hurl group attack spells inside. The Shadow Thieves inside definitely wouldn't be able to withstand it.

The number of players in the Niu Ren Tribe who had learned advanced magic had reached as many as seventeen. Bombing this group of Shadow Thieves to death shouldn't be a problem. As for the Bloodthirsty Thief near the throne, if there was only one left, he could always think of a way to deal with it.

With Zhai Yao and the others' equipment, they should be able to withstand Level 70 monsters without any problems.

Under normal circumstances, a shield warrior with average equipment could withstand a leader of the same level, a shield warrior with slightly better equipment could withstand a leader ten levels higher than himself, and a shield warrior with top-notch equipment could withstand a leader thirty levels higher than himself. This was relatively normal. That's why an excellent team could often farm leaders dozens of levels higher than themselves. In particular, the priests of the Niu Ren Tribe were equipped with Elementary Resurrection, and three paladins had learned Protection, which could protect the priests and allow them to escape from battle without drawing aggro, thus avoiding the danger of wiping out the team. Of course, they would also lose some experience in this way.

Nie Yan sent the coordinates here to Guo Huai and asked Guo Huai to pass them on. At this time, Zhai Yao and the others were clearing another leader and would come over in a while.

The levels of the players in the Niu Ren Tribe guild were still too low. When their levels were higher, Nie Yan could take them to clear Level 100 leaders.

"How's your class advancement quest going?" Guo Huai asked. He had learned earlier that Nie Yan was challenging a master-level class advancement quest and couldn't help but sigh. Nie Yan was really bold. Many players preparing for class advancement didn't even dare to accept a normal-level difficulty class advancement quest, and generally accepted an easy-level difficulty one.

"Just one last step left," Nie Yan said.

"So fast." Guo Huai was stunned for a moment. For ordinary players doing class advancement quests, don't even think about it taking less than a few days.

In fact, if Nie Yan's class advancement quest was given to other players, it would take at least ten days, maybe even more. Just finding the entrance to the Underground Prison wasn't easy; they would have to wander around the Nilun Arena for at least several days.

"Not bad. Has Zhan Dao Shixue made any moves?" Nie Yan asked.

"I heard that the Century Conglomerate has injected more capital into Zhan Dao Shixue, said to be more than seven hundred thousand gold coins. Zhan Dao Shixue also gave subsidies to the players who were killed under his command. He has released a statement saying that if we are willing to admit defeat, they will let it go and this matter will be over," Guo Huai said with a smile. "The Century Conglomerate has indeed injected capital into Zhan Dao Shixue, but it definitely wasn't as much as seven hundred thousand gold coins. I don't believe the Century Conglomerate can still come up with seven hundred thousand gold coins now."

"They definitely can't hold on anymore. Post a message on the forum that the Niu Ren Tribe's kill order against Zhan Dao Shixue will never be revoked until the Zhan Dao Shixue guild collapses!" Nie Yan said. Zhan Dao Shixue's financial resources had reached the edge of exhaustion. It was a good time to get rid of Zhan Dao Shixue in one fell swoop, otherwise, there would be endless troubles waiting when Zhan Dao Shixue recovered.

"Your move is ruthless enough. If Zhan Dao Shixue sees this message, he will probably be desperate," Guo Huai said after thinking for a moment. Once this sentence was posted on the forum, it would have a great impact on the Zhan Dao Shixue players. Their confidence in continuing to stay in Zhan Dao Shixue would be shaken, and it was estimated that it would trigger a wave of guild withdrawal from Zhan Dao Shixue.

"Be careful of Zhan Dao Shixue's crazy counterattack. Pay close attention to their movements. Report immediately if they come to Kalore City. We must treat them well," Nie Yan said with a slight smile. If they were fighting across cities, Zhan Dao Shixue's strength would be greatly reduced. The Niu Ren Tribe's position in Kalore City was unshakable. Even if the Niu Ren Tribe encountered trouble at that time, he could still summon all the members of the Calore Temple, the Holy Roman Empire, and the five branch guilds under the Niu Ren Tribe, and pile them to death with numbers!

"Understood," Guo Huai nodded. He wasn't worried at all about Zhan Dao Shixue coming to Kalore City.

Nie Yan instructed Guo Huai and cut off the voice call, then continued forward.

Guo Huai put Nie Yan's original words on the forum: The Niu Ren Tribe's kill order against Zhan Dao Shixue will never be revoked until the Zhan Dao Shixue guild collapses!

As soon as these words came out, all the players gasped. The Niu Ren Tribe's words were equivalent to blocking all retreats. Ruthless enough! From these words, the players also read the Niu Ren Tribe's absolute strength. Could Zhan Dao Shixue withstand the Niu Ren Tribe's fierce counterattack?

Back then, the guild leader of Zhan Dao Shixue, Shixue Kuangdao, had made a harsh statement: Whoever removes the kill order first is a grandson!

Zhan Dao Shixue's situation could be described as extremely embarrassing. Did they have to keep fighting with the Niu Ren Tribe? In the past few days, the number of guild members withdrawing had suddenly increased, reaching more than six thousand in two days. This greatly shook the confidence of the Zhan Dao Shixue players. If this trend continued, the number of people withdrawing from Zhan Dao Shixue would continue to increase. Coupled with Nie Yan's words as a stimulus, the situation would develop even more seriously.

Nie Yan was leisurely. After the problem of money was solved, the Niu Ren Tribe didn't have to worry about the expenses of the kill order anymore. He had plenty of time to leisurely complete a few quests, go to the underground again in a few days, and the second transaction income would make the Niu Ren Tribe look brand new!

He shuttled through the dark cave. In the distant depths of the earth, heavy breathing came over, and bursts of hot air spurted out from inside, with a white mist pervading the surroundings.

When this heat wave hit Nie Yan's skin, his skin immediately felt a strong burning sensation, but fortunately he had the Molten Heart, so he could face these flame damages without fear.