Chapter 109 You You's Curiosity

The established groups left one after another. The square still had about a few thousand people, some who already had teams and others who were ordinary players waiting to group up.

Nie Yan scanned the area, browsing the system announcements to see if anyone needed a thief.

Soon, Nie Yan found a player named Su Youyou recruiting thieves. Their requirement was that the thief's level had to be above 100 and health above 8,000 for them to be considered.

Few teams required health when recruiting thieves, as thieves were inherently a low-health class. Thieves with over 8,000 health were rare. Nie Yan figured there might be some quest in the Dark Elf Tribe that required high thief health. This player, Su Youyou, was probably a professional.

With that in mind, Nie Yan sent a voice message to Su Youyou.

"Where are you?" Nie Yan asked.

"Your health is over 8,000?" the player named Su Youyou asked in surprise, her voice quite sweet.

"Yes," Nie Yan said. Due to his equipment and various stat bonuses, his health had long surpassed 20,000, which was unimaginable for ordinary players.

"Come to the center of the square at 392.280.280."

Nie Yan glanced at his current coordinates and walked toward the center of the square. He scanned the area and finally focused on a seven-person team. The composition of this team was quite unique, with three Orc Warriors, a Shaman, an Elf Mage, and an Elf Demon Hunter.

Nie Yan's gaze landed on the Elf Demon Hunter. He used Super Appraisal and discovered that the Elf Demon Hunter was Su Youyou, the person he had just contacted. She was a girl of about twenty, tall, around 1.7 meters, and had a well-proportioned figure. The azure leather armor perfectly accentuated her figure. The upper body of the leather armor was tight-fitting, full to bursting. There was no covering on her stomach, and not a single ounce of fat on her abdomen, revealing a sexy navel. The lower half was a skirt, and a pair of long, fair legs were extremely eye-catching. Her appearance was stunning, with jade-like cheeks, sculpted to perfection, without a single flaw. A pair of pointed ears not only didn't detract from her image but added a touch of cuteness. She held a blue longbow in her right hand.

Although elves' appearances were enhanced by 10%-30%, Nie Yan was certain that even in her most natural state, Su Youyou would still be a beauty. She was the most elven-looking player Nie Yan had ever seen.

Of course, Nie Yan was just appreciating Su Youyou's beauty. He only glanced at her a few more times before shifting his gaze to the others. They were all above level 110, one even at level 121, an Elf Mage. Like many elves, he was overly handsome, to the point of seeming a bit effeminate, which Nie Yan didn't like.

As for the Orc Warriors and Tauren Shaman, even if they dressed up like flowers, they were still terribly ugly.

"He's human. No wonder he has 8,000 health. I thought he was an Elf Thief," the Elf Mage said with some impatience. Humans had an all-around talent, and their health, among other things, was relatively higher than Elf Thieves.

Hearing the Elf Mage's grumbling, Nie Yan frowned and asked, "You don't need human thieves?"

"Human thieves' stealth is too poor," the Elf Mage shook his head.

"What's your stealth requirement?" Nie Yan asked indifferently.

"At least 300. Anyone with less than 300 is trash," the Elf Mage glanced at him.

Tch, only 300? Nie Yan was a bit disdainful. His stealth was over 1,000 without any buffs or skills. Although this was related to him having transferred to a top-tier class, ordinary Shadow Dancers had around 600. If he told them he had over 1,000 stealth, would this Elf Mage be scared out of his wits? With over 1,000 stealth, he could sneak up to him and pull down his underwear, and he probably wouldn't even notice.

Nie Yan didn't bother with this guy and saw no need to reveal his stealth stat.

Su Youyou blinked her eyes, scrutinizing Nie Yan. It had to be said that her eyes were big and bright, as captivating as glass.

"If you don't need human thieves, then I'll be leaving," Nie Yan said in a very calm tone.

"Wait, I'm sorry, my friend is a bit impolite, don't mind him, you're welcome to join our team," Su Youyou smiled slightly, her smile gentle and charming.

"His name is Zi Ye. He's just like that, don't take it to heart. I'm Sanjie Buliu, the leader of the team," a tall Orc Warrior walked up and said. He was noticeably taller than the two warriors next to him, appearing very sturdy and honest, but also very imposing.

"Sanjie, why add this human thief? I think finding any Elf Thief would be better than him," Zi Ye coldly glanced at Nie Yan.

What an ignorant fellow, Nie Yan sneered. He suddenly decided to stay. First, he was somewhat interested in Su Youyou and this tall Orc Warrior. Second, this Elf Mage named Zi Ye annoyed him. If he left, wouldn't he be showing weakness?

"Youyou, what do you think?" Sanjie Buliu whispered to Su Youyou.

"Definitely an expert, he seems very low-key," Su Youyou said.

Sanjie Buliu nodded and said, "I think so too, but he's a very unfamiliar face. I've never seen anyone like him before."

Sanjie Buliu sent a team invite to Nie Yan.

System: Would you like to join the team of Sanjie Buliu?

Yes!

System: Team formation successful. You have joined the team of Sanjie Buliu.

Nie Yan hid his name when he joined the team.

"May I ask what you're called?" Su Youyou looked at Nie Yan with her bright eyes, asking because she couldn't see Nie Yan's name in the team information.

"Just call me Tianyuan," Nie Yan made up a name.

Seeing that Nie Yan had still joined their team, Zi Ye seemed a bit sulky and snorted, "Acting mysterious."

Su Youyou and Sanjie Buliu understood that this was Nie Yan's alias, but if Nie Yan didn't want to reveal his name, there was nothing they could do.

They didn't express anything about Zi Ye and Nie Yan's discord, and they both looked down on Zi Ye a little. However, Zi Ye seemed to think highly of himself and had always seen himself as Su Youyou's suitor.

"Now that we've got everyone, let's set off," Sanjie Buliu said.

"Just the eight of us?" Nie Yan asked, somewhat puzzled.

"That's right, eight people are enough, but you need to be prepared. We might encounter some trouble, and your task will be quite important," Sanjie Buliu said with a chuckle.

Nie Yan looked at Sanjie Buliu. There seemed to be a deeper meaning in Sanjie Buliu's smile.

It seemed their task was a little different from the quests ordinary players received. Ever since meeting these players, Nie Yan had felt that the names Su Youyou and Sanjie Buliu sounded somewhat familiar, but he had forgotten where he had heard them.

Nie Yan didn't know many big shots from the Satreen Empire in his past life, only remembering a few famous ones. The fact that these two names sounded a little familiar meant that these two people probably had some background.

"I'll tell Tianyuan about the quest process later. Next, we need to work together. Even if there are conflicts, we need to put them aside for now. If anyone doesn't give their all, don't blame me for being impolite," Sanjie Buliu coldly swept a glance at Zi Ye.

Zi Ye grumbled but didn't retort. He was still a little afraid of Sanjie Buliu.

The eight of them prepared to set off. Nie Yan looked toward the center of the square. Most of the people in the square had already left, leaving only a small number still looking for a team. Most of them had stats that weren't high enough and were looked down upon by various teams. They came here mostly hoping to earn some experience and equipment. If they were lucky, they might find some teams to carry them, but they didn't have the strength to form their own teams.

When Zi Ye looked at these people, a trace of mockery appeared at the corner of his mouth. Compared to these people, he had a strong sense of superiority.

Passing through the crowd, the eight of them left the town together.

Su Youyou's bright eyes kept scrutinizing Nie Yan, making Nie Yan feel a little uncomfortable. After thinking about it, he shouldn't be easily recognized after using his disguise. Nie Yan felt much more at ease.

Seeing that Su Youyou kept focusing on Nie Yan, Zi Ye felt a little unhappy, and jealousy surged in his heart.

Su Youyou opened up, asking in a casual tone, "Why did you come to the Satreen Empire?"

"Probably because he couldn't survive in the Greenland Empire," Zi Ye interjected from the side.

Su Youyou frowned slightly. She was very annoyed by Zi Ye.

"I was being hunted down, couldn't survive, so I ran to the Satreen Empire," Nie Yan didn't refute, smiling lightly.

"Just as I thought," Zi Ye said with some smugness.

Su Youyou didn't believe Nie Yan's words. After being ridiculed by Zi Ye, he was still able to remain so calm and not retort. This kind of demeanor was admirable. Just with this comparison, the gap between Zi Ye and Nie Yan was very obvious.

Nie Yan's mystery made Su Youyou want to find out more about him.

The group left Klen Town and passed through a dense forest, arriving at a clearing in the woods.

"Let's stop here for a while," Sanjie Buliu stopped and looked at Nie Yan. "We're all here to investigate the Dark Elf Tribe. Although I don't know who you are, I think you can be trusted. So Youyou and I decided to tell you the contents of the quest, and we hope that after you hear it, you'll be willing to participate. If you're not willing to participate, please keep it a secret."

"Captain..." Zi Ye was stunned. He didn't expect the captain to be prepared to tell Nie Yan all the secrets. He wanted to stop Sanjie Buliu.

Sanjie Buliu glanced at Zi Ye and waved his hand, interrupting, "I have the final say in this matter."