Chapter 1 So Many Tasks

Nie Yan looked at his quest log. He had too many quests to do, including collecting the Chapters of Order, the Abak Set, the Patenoster Warhammer quest, collecting souls, unsealing the Sword of Zennard to rescue the God of War Klowe, defeating hellhounds to rescue paladins, and many other quests both big and small. An ordinary player would probably be overwhelmed. Now he had collected another quest item.

Nie Yan was steadily completing quests one by one, analyzing the clues he collected each day. Each of these quests had amazing rewards. If he completed them all, probably no one would be able to shake his position at the top for a very long time.

Currently, there were many top-tier professional players, including many exceptionally talented experts, but none of them could compare to Nie Yan's equipment level, and none of them were his opponent.

If Nie Yan wanted to maintain his undefeated myth, he had to work harder than others.

He entered the teleportation array and teleported to Goring Town in the northern Satreen Empire. This was a town in the desert. According to the ancient map, the lost City of Bartel was submerged nearby. In any case, it wouldn't hurt to explore here first.

After arriving at Goring Town, the Holy Light Stone in Nie Yan's hand suddenly reacted, emitting a faint white light. Seeing this, he was stunned. It couldn't be such a coincidence. In searching for the lost City of Bartel, he had actually stumbled upon the Abak Set.

According to the reaction of the Holy Light Stone, a component of the Abak Set was nearby, probably within the town.

It might be in the hands of an NPC, which would be great and save him a lot of trouble.

A system notification sounded.

System: Find the blacksmith Kosar.

Nie Yan smiled slightly after seeing this system notification. The system had given him a quest clue, which made things simple.

He wandered around the town. It was quite large, with at least several hundred houses, much better than many dilapidated towns. Some town residents were driving caravans of Bactrian camels, transporting goods into the town from all directions.

There wasn't a single player here, probably because the nearby maps were relatively high level, and no one dared to come here before level 150 or 160.

Following the guidance of the Holy Light Stone, Nie Yan entered an alley. It was a dark, muddy, and damp alley. The sewage on the ground emitted a foul stench.

He keenly sensed a dark aura within the stench. Could there be monsters in this place?

This was still within the town, so that shouldn't be the case.

However, Nie Yan became vigilant and entered Stealth.

Passing through narrow alleyways, Nie Yan arrived in front of a house. A sign was posted on the door, reading "Kosar's Home."

This house was very dilapidated. This must be the place.

Nie Yan stepped forward and pushed open the door. An elderly NPC was standing in front of a furnace, raising a hammer and striking a red-hot piece of iron.

Clang, clang, clang, the crisp sound of hammering rang out continuously.

The room was about 3 by 5 yards, and many pieces of equipment were hung on the walls, a dazzling array.

Nie Yan's gaze swept around, finally landing on a dagger hanging on the opposite wall. The dagger was shaped like a curved snake, and the bizarre lines of the blade exuded a suffocating murderous aura. The sharp blade shone brightly in the firelight.

Among all the daggers here, this one was definitely the most dazzling.

The Abak Slaughter Dagger, one of the two daggers in the Abak Set!

Seeing this dagger, Nie Yan revealed a look of ecstasy. He didn't expect to find it so quickly!

This would be the sixth Abak item he had found. Only two more were left, and he was getting closer and closer to completing the set.

"Hello, Mr. Kosar," Nie Yan said, walking towards the blacksmith named Kosar.

Hearing Nie Yan's voice, Kosar turned his head and looked at Nie Yan.

Nie Yan finally saw Kosar's face. The NPC named Kosar was very old, probably in his fifties or sixties. He was short, but very stout and sturdy, with a face full of fat. His appearance was rather unappealing.

"Hello, respected Nirvana Flame Great Prophet," Kosar said with a flattering smile.

"Mr. Kosar, may I purchase an item from you?" Nie Yan asked. The Slaughter Dagger was on the opposite wall, but he couldn't acquire it by force, or his reputation would be affected.

"Of course, everything here is for sale," Kosar said, his eyes darting around, as if he was thinking about something.

"I want this dagger," Nie Yan said, pointing to the Slaughter Dagger on the wall. He felt that this NPC, Kosar, was a bit different from ordinary NPCs, but he didn't believe Kosar could play any tricks. The Slaughter Dagger was on the wall. He didn't believe Kosar could run away with it.

Seeing Nie Yan pointing at the Slaughter Dagger, Kosar narrowed his eyes into slits and said with feigned hesitation, "Respected Nirvana Flame Great Prophet, this is the best weapon in my shop. It is very expensive."

"How much does it cost?" Nie Yan asked, looking at Kosar coldly. With his financial resources, was there anything he couldn't afford?

"It requires 100,000 gold coins..." Kosar noticed Nie Yan's expression and continued, "Of course, 100,000 gold coins alone is not enough. In addition to the gold coins, I also need ten Azure Gems, ten Emerald Gems, ten Dusky Gems, ten Silvermoon Gems, ten Crimson Gems..."

Kosar rattled off fifty or sixty types of gems in one breath, ten of each. Many of them were quite expensive, probably costing at least five or six hundred thousand gold coins.

"That's all," Kosar said.

"If I provide 100,000 gold coins and these gems, will you sell me that dagger?" Nie Yan asked. Seeing Kosar's shifty-eyed appearance, he couldn't trust him.

"Of course," Kosar nodded.

For ordinary players, regardless of whether they had that much wealth, just collecting all these gems would be difficult. But for Nie Yan, it was no problem at all. Several hundred thousand gold coins were a mere trifle.

"We need to make a contract. If I gather all these items, and you break the agreement, you will be sent to the dungeon of the Orc King City," Nie Yan said, staring at Kosar.

Kosar's fat body trembled slightly, and he smiled awkwardly. "Of course, I'm willing to make a contract."

Kosar was a treacherous merchant. Whether NPCs or players came, they would encounter his deception. But he didn't dare to deceive Nie Yan, unless he wanted to be taken away by the guards.

After a while, Nie Yan wrote the contract, and both of them pressed their handprints on it.

Nie Yan sent a message to Guo Huai. Soon, twenty players acted separately, each collecting one or two types of gems. Some were taken from the guild warehouse. These fifty or sixty types of gems were gathered in less than five minutes, and a player delivered them.

Powerful efficiency! This was the benefit of being the guild leader. When encountering such tedious tasks, he didn't need to do it himself at all. He could just hand it over to the subordinates, and they would complete it in a moment.

Nie Yan placed 100,000 gold coins and fifty or sixty types of gems in the trade window. Kosar was dumbfounded. He didn't expect Nie Yan to complete it so quickly. He should have asked for more. He revealed a hesitant expression.

"Mr. Kosar, you wouldn't want to go back on your word, would you? Don't forget we just made a contract," Nie Yan said, waving the contract in his hand.

Kosar immediately looked like a defeated rooster, hanging his head and placing the Slaughter Dagger in the trade window.

System: Trade confirmed.

System: You have obtained the Abak Slaughter Dagger.

Nie Yan glanced at it, and his heart filled with ecstasy. The Slaughter Dagger was in his hands. Six pieces of the Abak Set, only two more were needed to complete it.

This Slaughter Dagger was similar in shape to the Bloody Dagger, but the color of the dagger was slightly different.

Nie Yan looked at the Slaughter Dagger's attributes.

Abak Slaughter Dagger: Required Strength 1500, Agility 1200, Level 180. (Cannot be used)

Item Description: Only those who hold the Chapter of Order, Dark Shadow, can equip the Abak Dictator components. A complete set is required to wear it. Abak worships power, only sufficient power can maintain dictatorship, rebels die!

Item Attributes: Attack +2300, Armor Penetration +25%, Strength +700, Agility +320, All Stats +100, Ignores Level, Chaos Damage. Attacks have a Curse Effect, Level 16 Pain Damage, Level 16 Bleeding Damage, Level 16 Poison Damage. Set Component 6/8.

This item is bound to the player holding the first volume of the Chapter of Order, cannot be traded, and cannot be dropped.

The attributes were slightly different from the Bloody Dagger. The Bloody Dagger had Level 16 Weakness Curse, Level 16 Cycle of Fate Curse, and Level 16 Attack Thorns Curse, while the Slaughter Dagger had slightly different curses, which enhanced damage.

Putting the Slaughter Dagger into his bag, Nie Yan was in a happy mood. If he could wear this Abak Set at level 150, that would be amazing.

A chilling aura blew past, startling Nie Yan.

Kosar was hugging a large pile of gems, his eyes full of greed. Suddenly, he let out a sharp, painful scream, and the bones in his body began to crack, becoming very thick and strong. The clothes on his body quickly tore apart, and his size became huge, quickly filling the entire room. With a bang, the entire house was blown apart by him.

Nie Yan quickly ran outside. Looking back, a huge demon beast appeared before his eyes, three or four yards tall. This guy was clearly no longer Kosar.

The upper half of Kosar's face had transformed into the image of the Banshee Princess Aynar, while the lower half was a giant octopus body with countless black tentacles.

Damn, it's the Banshee Princess! This guy appeared again!

Nie Yan dodged far away and cast Detect on the Banshee Princess. Level 150 Mutated Elite.

She leveled up again!

A level 150 mutated elite was beyond what Nie Yan could handle.

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