Chapter 1 Desires Tainted by Youth

Desires Tainted by Youth, Daitou Dage Qi Zai, and others had just changed classes to top-tier professions. They weren't yet familiar with their skills. After a period of exploration, they quickly mastered these skills and gained a full understanding of their power. However, none of them dared to use forbidden spells here. On the one hand, the cooldown time for forbidden spells was too long, and they couldn't be used lightly. On the other hand, the power of forbidden spells was too strong and could easily cause accidental injuries.

Without Nie Yan participating, the final result of the PK was that Black Hell had a win rate of seven out of ten matches, the highest. The others basically had a fifty-fifty win-loss ratio, with some only winning four times. The skill level between everyone wasn't that different; wins and losses were often determined by their respective classes and skills. Warriors against thieves generally had a 70% win rate, mages against warriors had an 80% win rate, and thieves against mages had a 70% win rate.

As for priests, Black Hell was a dark priest specializing in PK, so it was another matter. Daitou Dage Qi Zai had a slightly lower win rate, but as the team's most powerful supply, an inexhaustible blood bank, their responsibility wasn't PK. They had fewer PK skills and more buff magic and healing skills, so a lower win rate was perfectly normal.

"I wonder when our guild will have a Guardian Knight. What are the skills of a Guardian Knight like?" Desires Tainted by Youth said. Paladins were versatile classes with balanced skills, but their PK ability had always been formidable.

"It should still be a long time," Brilliant Knife Light said. Nirvana Flame's paladins were relatively weaker compared to other classes.

Nie Yan couldn't help but feel a little worried. Nirvana Flame didn't have enough top-tier paladins. Whether on the battlefield or in dungeons, paladins were an indispensable role. It seemed he had to think of a way.

The news of Nie Yan and the others practicing PK on Uteled Mountain quickly spread. More and more players flocked to Uteled Mountain, wanting to see what a top-tier profession PK was like. However, by the time they arrived at Uteled Mountain, Nie Yan and the others were long gone, leaving behind only the devastation beneath Uteled Mountain. Looking at the flattened grasslands and forests, players could vaguely imagine what the scene had been like.

The scene was filmed into a video and uploaded to the forums. Some players also recorded scenes of Desires and the others PK. Because those people were far away, the footage was very blurry, and they could only vaguely see the situation of Desires and the others PK. However, they couldn't clearly see the specific situation of Desires and the others fighting. However, the powerful power of the magic used by Desires and others still shocked the players.

"Top-tier professions are so strong!"

"Work hard to level up. Maybe one day you can also change jobs to become an Archmage, Shadow Dancer, or Holy Swordsman."

There were various comments on the forum. Players were full of envy and jealousy towards Nie Yan and the others. Changing jobs to a top-tier profession was an out-of-reach dream for many of them.

Nie Yan and the others were riding on flying mounts, flying south.

"Leader Nie Yan, where are we going?" Desires Tainted by Youth asked.

"Could it be that you're planning to go to Holy Guardians?" Smiles Not For Me, who was usually taciturn, looked at Nie Yan, because flying south, past a few mountain ranges, was Cologne City, the lair of Holy Guardians!

"Going to take a stroll around the territory of Holy Guardians," Nie Yan said with a smile.

When Nie Yan said "take a stroll," it definitely wasn't as simple as going there to play. Everyone understood that Nie Yan was going to find trouble with Holy Guardians!

During this period, the necromancer Bodman and Karls were playing a game of hide-and-seek. They wouldn't appear for the time being. The undead army was too large. It required mobilizing all of Nirvana Flame's top-tier players to gradually wear them down. In addition, they had to consolidate the city defenses and not give Qin Han's undead army an opportunity.

Holy Guardians, Godsfall Sword, and the Radiant Sacred Empire were Qin Han's wings. If they wanted to seriously damage Qin Han's Monet Financial Group, simply killing some skeletons wasn't enough. Therefore, Nie Yan decided to attack those guilds. Nirvana Flame had just produced a batch of top-tier professions, while other guilds, such as Holy Guardians, didn't even have a single top-tier profession. This was a good opportunity to strike.

Hearing that Nie Yan was going to attack Holy Guardians, Desires, Sun, and the others became excited. Although they had some doubts about whether twelve people could defeat Holy Guardians, after they advanced to top-tier professions, they were itching for a fight.

After flying for more than twenty minutes, Nie Yan and the others looked into the distance. A magnificent fortress appeared in their sight. It was the main fortress of Holy Guardians, Krucks, located on the hillside, towering and majestic. The gray and white walls were covered with black turrets, giving people a strong visual shock.

Cologne City was mountainous, with undulating mountain ranges everywhere. Catapults had difficulty entering Cologne City, so fortresses here were usually easy to defend and difficult to attack. Holy Guardians had been operating in Cologne City since the game first launched. After dominating here, no one had ever attacked their lair. Although the defeat at Krips Fortress and Moonshadow City had caused some losses to Holy Guardians, after the dissolution of Triumph Empire, Warsong, and the Mages Association, some people joined Holy Guardians, making Holy Guardians even stronger.

Holy Guardians steadily settled in one corner, managing Cologne City like an iron bucket. They didn't worry at all that other guilds would attack, so the main fortress of Holy Guardians, Krucks, was extremely prosperous. The outline of the city was even larger than Nirvana Flame's Krips Fortress. Merchants had already recouped their investments in Krucks, and they were constantly expanding their business scale, turning this fortress into a true commercial city.

Due to the prosperity of commerce and the investment of the Monet Financial Group, Holy Guardians was very wealthy. They had upgraded the walls of Krucks Fortress to the advanced level. The dozens of yards high walls gave people great pressure. Hundreds of magic cannons were placed on the walls, and a large number of guards patrolled the walls every day, making the defense very tight.

"I didn't expect Holy Guardians to manage their fortress so well," Smiles Not For Me said.

Smiles Not For Me's words were agreed upon by everyone. Even the scale of Krips Fortress couldn't compare to Krucks.

"I think doing well in commerce can make money, but it's all superficial. Guilds rely on their strength. If commerce is developed but there isn't enough power to protect it, it will collapse sooner or later," Watery Rose said. He personally admired strength more.

Nirvana Flame's Krips Fortress started late, and it had experienced a siege, which caused some damage to the confidence of merchants. The geographical location and other factors weren't as good as Krucks, but due to Nirvana Flame's powerful strength, its territory gradually expanded, and its influence became greater and greater. Merchants had more and more confidence in Nirvana Flame and entered Krips Fortress, which was developing steadily. However, the Undead Vengeance had a certain impact on Nirvana Flame, leading to the withdrawal of some merchants from Krips Fortress.

Nie Yan couldn't help but be jealous of Holy Guardians for managing Krucks so well. Holy Guardians must have made a lot of money, but with their arrival, all of this would come to an end!

Nie Yan and the others arrived above Krucks Fortress. Lei Su said to Nie Yan, "We'll go down first!"

Nie Yan nodded.

Lei Su, Brilliant Knife Light, and Watery Rose put away their sky mounts and jumped towards Krucks Fortress, falling straight down from thousands of yards high.

In the central guild headquarters of Krucks Fortress, Saint Flame, Mad Law, Bloodcrazed Blade, and Sky Breaker were gathered together. Since Mad Law, Bloodcrazed Blade, and a portion of Sky Breaker's men joined Holy Guardians, they had become the three giants in addition to Saint Flame. Nearly 30% of Holy Guardians' forces were brought over by the three of them.

"Qin Han's skeleton army attacked Nirvana Flame's fortress several times without success, so they stopped. Although they swept away several fortresses on the edge and divided Mad War Alliance and War God Tribe, Nirvana Flame's main force didn't suffer any damage. If this continues, the skeleton army will be exhausted sooner or later. Qin Han sent us a message asking us to send troops to cooperate with them in attacking Nirvana Flame. What do you think?" Saint Flame asked, looking at Mad Law and the others. His eyes narrowed slightly. Because Mad Law, Bloodcrazed Blade, and Sky Breaker had a large influence, he had to accommodate them in order to maintain internal unity within the guild.

"If the skeleton army is destroyed and Nirvana Flame can catch its breath, we'll probably be the ones suffering next," Bloodcrazed Blade said. His thinking was relatively simple. He understood the principle of 'if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold'.

"What do you think?" Saint Flame looked at Mad Law and Sky Breaker next to him.

Mad Law revealed a cunning smile and said, "Why should we be in such a hurry? Let's wait for the movements of Godsfall Sword and the Radiant Sacred Empire before we react."

"I have the same idea," Sky Breaker said.

Saint Flame pondered for a moment and nodded. They really didn't need to be the first to stick their necks out.

"Have you seen the video that's circulating online?" Saint Flame sent a video to Sky Breaker and the others.

Sky Breaker and the others glanced at it and nodded.

"What do you think about the top-tier professions?" Saint Flame said. Thinking that Nirvana Flame had twelve powerful top-tier profession players, while their guild didn't have a single one, Saint Flame couldn't help but feel heavy pressure.

"A few members of our guild have broken through level 100. Let's have them change professions as soon as possible, or we'll be left far behind," Sky Breaker's expression was a bit gloomy. He understood that Nirvana Flame was constantly squeezing their living space.

As they were talking, the alarm of Krucks Fortress suddenly sounded, its sharp sound piercing the sky.

"Enemy attack!" Saint Flame's expression changed.