Chapter 140 Gathering Storm

Although the streets were crowded, everyone consciously made way for Nie Yan, these players holding Nie Yan in great respect. Nie Yan’s prestige within the Niu Ren Tribe was unimaginable to people from other guilds.

It could be said that Nie Yan was the spiritual pillar of the Niu Ren Tribe, supporting the entire guild.

As Nie Yan walked along the way, many players familiar with him asked about his recent situation.

“Boss, have you gotten any good stuff lately?”

“Quite a bit.” Nie Yan smiled.

“Boss, show us some Shadow Dance techniques!”

“Yeah!”

“Boss, show us a trick!”

The players' calls grew louder and louder. Shadow Dance was simply out of reach for ordinary thieves. They all wanted to know what the top thief class was like.

Seeing the Niu Ren Tribe players’ strong requests, Nie Yan couldn't refuse. He thought for a moment and said, “Okay, I’ll show you a little. I believe some of you will definitely advance to the Shadow Dance level in the future.”

Just as the players were about to say something, their eyes blurred, and they lost sight of Nie Yan. They only saw a series of afterimages flashing past. Nie Yan was already more than a dozen yards away, like a fleeting shadow.

They were shocked. Was this the speed of Shadow Dance? It was too terrifying!

Nie Yan’s speed was truly stunning. The surroundings were silent.

All the magic classes felt a chill in their hearts. If they encountered such a thief in a PK, it would be impossible to defend against. They probably wouldn’t even have time to finish chanting a spell before Nie Yan's Zennarde’s Sword would cut their throats. They were mentally shocked.

Shadow Dance, this was Shadow Dance. The thieves in the crowd were filled with excitement. The title of Shadow Dance was instantly deeply imprinted in their minds. They secretly resolved to pursue this ultimate existence from now on.

Nie Yan only slightly demonstrated his speed. He didn't want to reveal too much, because there were definitely many enemies watching him at this moment.

He walked along the long street and entered the Niu Ren Tribe's guild headquarters.

The news of Nie Yan's appearance in Cripps Fortress attracted the attention of many forces.

In the conference hall of the Zhushenzhi Jian headquarters, a large group of people was gathered. Sitting at the head was Qin Han. After entering the game, his appearance had changed slightly. He was wearing a gray magic robe. At this time, his face was a little unsightly. Everything Nie Yan had done in Cripps Fortress had been recorded into images by his people and sent to him. Nie Yan's speed just now made his neck feel cold. If the two encountered each other, Nie Yan's Zennarde’s Sword would definitely be placed on his neck without hesitation.

In a one-on-one fight, he definitely wasn't Nie Yan's opponent.

Qin Han's face was as deep as water. The people below were speculating about his thoughts.

“Leader Qin Han, Mad Rogue Nie Yan is back. Are we still continuing our plan?” A guild leader below asked. The name of Mad Rogue Nie Yan made him feel a chill in his heart.

There were at least one hundred and thirty people in this conference hall, all leaders of major guild forces in the Greenland Empire, including super guilds such as the Sacred Guardians, the Guangming Empire, and Zhushenzhi Jian. The strength represented behind such a group of people gathered together was immeasurable.

Guangming Yongzui in the corner looked at Qin Han with his eyes narrowed, a divine light flashing. Qin Han's power was indeed very strong. He had gathered most of the guilds in the entire Greenland Empire and was indeed able to compete with the Niu Ren Tribe. Joining Qin Han's side was also just a matter of circumstance. He wanted to see who would win between Qin Han and Nie Yan.

The conference hall was so quiet that even a pin could be heard dropping on the ground. They were all waiting for Qin Han's answer.

“Everything continues! First, take down the Kuangzhan Alliance! The next one is the War God Tribe.” Qin Han said in a deep voice. If he wanted to break the Niu Ren Tribe’s alliance, he must first cut off their wings. The Kuangzhan Alliance and the War God Tribe were relatively far from the Niu Ren Tribe and easier to deal with.

Qin Han's voice was very firm, settling the matter with a single word.

They all listened to Qin Han. Qin Han was their financial backer, so no one dared to have any objections.

As soon as Qin Han gave the order, they began to get busy. There would be action in five or six days at most.

Nie Yan met with Guo Huai and others at the Niu Ren Tribe's guild headquarters.

“What’s been going on in the Greenland Empire lately?” Nie Yan asked. He had been in the ancient world for so long that his information was relatively isolated. He had only talked to Guo Huai a few times and only had a rough understanding of the current situation.

“Recently, Zhushenzhi Jian, the Guangming Empire, and the Sacred Guardians have been making frequent moves. In addition, some guilds in cities such as Guweisi City, Koerte City, and Bennidong City have begun to form alliances and have been in frequent contact with Zhushenzhi Jian, the Guangming Empire, and the Sacred Guardians. I estimate that they will take action soon,” Guo Huai said. In the past, the intelligence system was not perfect, and they often missed opportunities and were attacked at their doorstep. After several lessons, Guo Huai spent a lot of effort to build an intelligence department, placing insiders in almost all major guilds, and spending a lot of money to buy off the core members of those major guilds. The source of intelligence was relatively rich. This time, the acquisition of intelligence was quite successful.

“When do you estimate they will take action?”

“They still need at least three days to prepare. The news received from the Guangming Empire is that they will take action in five or six days, first dealing with the Kuangzhan Alliance, and then the War God Tribe. They want to weaken us from the periphery.”

“Is the information from the Guangming Empire reliable?” Nie Yan asked, tapping the table with his right hand. Could it be false information?

“I don’t think so. This information is basically consistent with the information I obtained from other channels. Guangming Yongzui's attitude is very suspicious. He deliberately leaked the information to us,” Guo Huai said, looking at Nie Yan.

Nie Yan narrowed his eyes slightly. Guangming Yongzui was a very puzzling person. Was he trying to show goodwill to the Niu Ren Tribe?

“What are you planning to do?” Guo Huai asked.

“Strike first. The Niu Ren Tribe has been recuperating for so long, and its strength has greatly surpassed what it used to be. We don't have to be as cautious as before. Whoever dares to challenge our authority in the Greenland Empire, if they are not convinced, we will kill them until they are completely convinced!” Nie Yan said sternly.

Hearing Nie Yan's words, Guo Huai's heart was excited. In the past, the Niu Ren Tribe's foundation was unstable, so they were step by step, cautious and careful, lest others attack them. They rarely took the initiative to attack. They had been operating for so long, and finally had the determination and strength to sweep across the Greenland Empire. Thinking of all the hardships and twists along the way, he couldn't help but feel a lot of emotions.

“The Niu Ren Tribe has one hundred seventy to eighty thousand people, more than three hundred thousand in the branches, plus the Jialan Temple, the Holy Roman Empire and other guilds. As long as you give an order, we can sweep across the entire Greenland Empire, Zhushenzhi Jian, the Sacred Guardians, the Guangming Empire, we can destroy whoever we want!” Guo Huai said with great pride.

They watched the Niu Ren Tribe being born from its infancy, constantly growing, and finally dominating one side, fighting for supremacy in the world. This feeling of comfort and accomplishment was unparalleled.

“They will take action in five or six days. Let’s make some preparations first. We will start taking action in two days. The target is Koerte City!” Nie Yan said. Koerte City was a city in the middle of Nisode City and Karole City. As long as they took Koerte City, their forces on this side would be connected into one piece, making it easy to transport trebuchets and other large machinery.

“Okay, I’ll arrange it immediately!” Guo Huai nodded.

“How many trebuchets do we have?” Nie Yan asked. He had forgotten to ask this important question just now.

“We already have three hundred Frost Ironclad Trebuchets, one hundred Ballistic Trebuchets. The important fortresses of the Niu Ren Tribe and the War God Tribe have basically been equipped with goblin magic cannons,” Guo Huai said. Because the Niu Ren Tribe had relatively abundant finances, with a large amount of capital investment, the mechanics, alchemists, enchanters and other industries in the Niu Ren Tribe developed very rapidly, and their production capacity was quite amazing. During the time Nie Yan was away, the number of trebuchets increased rapidly.

“Hiss, so many!?” Nie Yan was taken aback. He never expected that Guo Huai would actually create so many Frost Ironclad Trebuchets and Ballistic Trebuchets. Calculating the time, he had been in the ancient world for nearly two months, which was about right.

Nie Yan had seen the spectacular scene of hundreds of trebuchets firing missiles in unison in his previous life. It was simply overwhelming, and a round of salvoes would collapse city walls and cause landslides.

Thinking about it made him feel excited. With so many trebuchets, sieges and conquests would be indestructible!

“Have you collected intelligence on how many trebuchets they have?” Nie Yan asked. Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to winning every battle.

“The Sacred Guardians, Zhushenzhi Jian, the Guangming Empire and other guilds have a total of about two hundred ordinary trebuchets, and twenty to thirty ballistic trebuchets. They are relatively scattered. They are looking for death if they fight us. They probably don’t know we have so many. I built a fortress in Mingyue City, and only people from our Niu Ren Tribe can enter it. The trebuchets are basically placed there, which is very safe and hidden,” Guo Huai said.

Guo Huai had done a very good job in hiding these trebuchets. When the war started, it would definitely catch the opponent off guard. However, the guilds such as Zhushenzhi Jian and the Sacred Guardians should have also hidden their strength. Nie Yan had already planned for this. He still had many things to do in the next two days.

“I got some things in the ancient world. Find a few people to help me count them,” Nie Yan said. He began to take out all the skill books and other things in his backpack and put them on the table.

Stacks of production occupation skill books, all of which were relatively rare, there were probably more than two hundred of them.

Guo Huai's eyes fell on these production occupation skill books, and he was immediately dumbfounded. He said in shock, “These were all obtained from the ancient world?”

Nie Yan nodded and said, “Send these things to the production occupation players in the guild. I still have a lot of raw materials here.”

After saying that, Nie Yan also took out the ores, herbs and other raw materials in his backpack.

“Damn, Red Dragon Grass, damn, Black Gold, so much.” Seeing these raw materials, Guo Huai's eyes were a little dull, and he couldn't help but exclaim.