Chapter 1 The Drowned Fish and Others

The Drowned Fish and the others noticed Nie Yan looking in their direction, his sharp gaze seeming to pierce through their hearts.

With just a fleeting glance, the Drowned Fish felt a chill down his spine. Having seen many videos related to Crazy Thief Nie Yan, they understood his prowess.

Their breathing hitched, their hearts skipped a beat.

"Boss, Crazy Thief Nie Yan has spotted us," a player said in the team chat, his voice trembling slightly.

From such a distance, Nie Yan's perception was able to pinpoint their location accurately. It was truly frightening.

In their minds, being targeted by Crazy Thief Nie Yan meant certain death.

Nie Yan merely glanced at them before turning his head away.

"He didn't notice?"

"No, he definitely noticed us!" The Drowned Fish shook his head.

"Then why didn't he come up and deal with us?"

"Perhaps he doesn't deign to fight us. Let's go," the Drowned Fish said. Nie Yan had already warned them; if they didn't know what was good for them, they would soon become corpses on the ground.

Thinking of this, they slowly retreated. A figure flashed across the sky, a warrior flying across the rooftops and landing beside Nie Yan.

"Nie Yan, I'm here," Lei Su said with a hearty laugh.

Lei Su had just landed when figures began to rush in from all directions. The fastest were a group of Archmages, using Blink, their bodies flashing continuously like the legendary teleportation. In just a moment, they traversed five or six hundred yards from the end of the street, stopping beside Nie Yan.

Such speed! This was the Archmage! Continuous use of Blink was terrifying.

It was like a grand gathering of top-tier classes. Twenty-one top-tier classes, what were they here to do?

Lei Su glanced in the direction of the Drowned Fish and the others, then turned to Nie Yan and asked, "Should we clear them out?"

"Just a few low-level thieves. Give them a minute. If they don't leave, then clear them out," Nie Yan said.

If the Drowned Fish and the others heard Nie Yan's words, who knew what they would think? Their strength was already considered quite high among ordinary players, but in the presence of Nie Yan and his group, they couldn't stand tall at all.

"Boss, I'm recording," a player said excitedly in the team chat. The speed of several top-tier classes at their peak was recorded. If this video were posted on the forums, who knew what kind of sensation it would cause.

"Everyone, retreat!"

"Boss, let's wait a little longer."

"They've already spotted us. We're challenging their patience. If we don't leave, we'll definitely be wiped out." The Drowned Fish was still calm. Looking into the distance, six Shadow Dancer-level thieves were standing together, talking. A trace of fanaticism appeared in his eyes. Those were all Shadow Dancers, the dream of countless thieves. The Mad Rogue Tribe had a full six of them! Could he one day stand at the pinnacle, talking with Crazy Thief Nie Yan, Sun, and the others? Perhaps he would never achieve it, but at least there was hope.

These thieves gradually retreated, disappearing into the end of the street.

"They're gone," Lei Su said.

Nie Yan looked at Shadow Slaughter beside him. Shadow Slaughter had been brought into the Mad Rogue Tribe by Guo Huai. He hadn't been in the guild for long, and since he had been out doing top-tier class advancement quests, he had never met Nie Yan.

"Long time no see," Nie Yan said to Shadow Slaughter with a smile.

Shadow Slaughter saw Nie Yan and revealed a helpless wry smile. He found it hard to describe his feelings upon seeing Nie Yan at this moment. Before joining the Mad Rogue Tribe, he had been thoroughly tormented by Nie Yan. First, he assassinated the Angel of Pride, causing the entire Angel Corps to spare no effort in hunting him down. Then he assassinated Cao Xu of the Century Financial Group, enraging Cao Xu and leading to over twenty guilds issuing bounties on his head. Almost every day, as soon as he logged in, no matter where he appeared, he would be watched by hundreds of thieves. He had almost been killed several times, forcing him to hide and run around in a sorry state. It wasn't until Guo Huai recruited him and helped him out of trouble that he was able to find peace.

During that time, he was abandoned by everyone. Although it was all his own doing, and he couldn't blame Nie Yan, he still harbored resentment towards Nie Yan.

But later, he didn't know when his state of mind began to change, and he agreed to join the Mad Rogue Tribe.

In front of Nie Yan, he was undoubtedly a loser, but at the same time, he also admired Nie Yan a little. It was a complex state of mind.

"Although I joined the Mad Rogue Tribe, it doesn't mean we're even. I'm not your opponent now, but I will avenge myself sooner or later," Shadow Slaughter said solemnly.

"I'm always available," Nie Yan said with a laugh. He admired Shadow Slaughter's straightforwardness. Being able to speak so frankly proved that Shadow Slaughter no longer held any grudges against him, just a bit of unwillingness.

The others couldn't help but smile. Although they had had many prejudices against Shadow Slaughter before, after Shadow Slaughter joined the Mad Rogue Tribe, they had re-evaluated him and got along quite well with him.

"Alright, we've all gathered," Nie Yan said, looking around at everyone.

"No, not yet," Big Brother Seven, the leader, corrected Nie Yan. "Ten Miles of Painted Gauze, Black and White, Wu Feng, and the others are also at crucial moments in their advancement quests. They should be able to change classes successfully soon."

"It's not just Sister Hua Sha; there are many others who are also doing advancement quests. Maybe a few dark horses will emerge," Xie Yao said, standing beside Nie Yan.

"Indeed, I really look forward to seeing some new faces."

Everyone revealed longing expressions. As time passed, the Mad Rogue Tribe had more and more top-tier classes, and the gap between them and other guilds grew wider. When the number of top-tier classes reached a certain point, they would truly be able to dominate the world.

"It would be best to have a few more Archmages. It's so cool to blast with forbidden spells," the Undying Scoundrel said with an evil grin.

Nie Yan knew quite well who in the Mad Rogue Tribe could advance to top-tier classes. After all, he had specifically instructed Guo Huai to recruit many of them. However, as the guild developed, everyone's encounters were different. Top players exchanged skills, and many newcomers rose very quickly, so Nie Yan couldn't be sure how many top-tier classes the Mad Rogue Tribe would eventually produce.

They divided into two teams and were about to head towards the inner city when a series of loud noises came from the direction of the eastern edge of the inner city, as if there was a commotion.

"What happened?"

"I don't know. I'll go up and take a look." Sun jumped onto a steeple and peered from the top, "It seems like a Boss has appeared. There are tens of thousands of people in the square over there."

"What Boss?" Nie Yan asked in the team chat.

"It's a bit like an octopus, I can't see clearly."

A bit like an octopus? Nie Yan immediately thought of the Ghost Princess Ai Na. The Ghost Princess Ai Na had indeed fallen in.

"Boss, what do we do? Continue to the inner city or go take a look?"

Nie Yan roughly explained the Ghost Princess Ai Na's quest and said, "Let's go and clear her out first, otherwise, she might follow us."

"In that case, let's go."

The group rushed over there, their speed astonishing.

In the eastern part of Batteer's inner city was a huge square, where many players had gathered. They were clearly divided into many camps, including the Angel Corps and several well-known guilds of the Saturn Empire.

The Ghost Princess Ai Na roared wildly in the center of the square. A huge encirclement formed by shield warriors and druids in bear form blocked the Ghost Princess Ai Na inside.

Dense magic fell on the Ghost Princess Ai Na, who used her tentacles to send shield warriors and druids flying.

"Which guilds are they from?" Nie Yan asked in the team chat. The scene was too chaotic, with people from various guilds mixed together, making it difficult to see the situation clearly.

"There are the Shura Hell and the Magic Knight World. That's the boss of the Magic Knight World!" Big Brother Seven, the leader, pointed towards the roof on the south side of the square.

Nie Yan looked in the direction Big Brother Seven, the leader, was pointing. A shaman wearing a gray robe stood proudly on a roof. It was too far away for him to see the other person's appearance clearly.

Nie Yan had heard of Shura Hell and Magic Knight World. These were the other two forces in the Saturn Empire. They occupied fewer fortresses, but they were also overlords, each occupying a city with more than twenty fortresses under their command. Usually, they didn't listen to the Angel Corps very much. Previously, the Angel Corps had fought several battles with Shura Hell and Magic Knight World, but no winner had been determined. Forced by the threat of the Mad Rogue Tribe, they had to give up. Nie Yan had previously sent people to contact these two guilds, but they were unwilling to cooperate with the Mad Rogue Tribe. In their opinion, the Saturn Empire was their territory. Why let a guild from the human empire come and take a share? They had always taken a wait-and-see attitude towards the conflict between the Angel Corps and the Mad Rogue Tribe.

The three guilds had a clear格局, each occupying one side of the square, wary of each other.

In addition to these three major guilds, there were many other small teams interspersed, trying to grab a piece of the pie while dealing with the Boss.

"The Angel of Pride hasn't come?" Nie Yan asked, his eyes searching the field, but he didn't find the Angel of Pride himself.

"He probably hasn't come. According to the information from Guo Huai, the Angel of Pride himself took four top-tier players to do a quest."

"Five top-tier classes doing a quest together?" Nie Yan frowned. As the number of top-tier classes in the Mad Rogue Tribe increased, the Angel of Pride shouldn't sit still and wait for death. This guy wouldn't cause any trouble, would he?

"Since he's not here, let's teach the Angel Corps a lesson and then deal with the Ghost Princess Ai Na. These people are really slow." Lei Su rubbed his fists and said impatiently. So many people were besieging the Ghost Princess Ai Na, but they had only managed to reduce the Ghost Princess Ai Na's health by 20%. It was really too slow.