Chapter 1 Shadow Assassin

The Shadow Assassin cast a probe on the Necromancer Bordman.

Bordman: Legendary Necromancer, Level ???

The Necromancer Bordman's level was too high; the Shadow Assassin couldn't determine it.

If the Shadow Assassin proactively attacked the Necromancer Bordman, trying to kill him would be virtually impossible.

If the ritual the Necromancer Bordman was performing was completed, the Shadow Assassin definitely wouldn't stand a chance, so he had to act quickly.

Nie Yan controlled the Shadow Assassin, bypassing the Necromancer Bordman. There were some items used by the Necromancer Bordman on the shrines nearby. Nie Yan had the Shadow Assassin take a few of these things as evidence, including bone fragments from the Necromancer Bordman's summons of a bone dragon.

After the Shadow Assassin obtained these items, Nie Yan prepared to have him retreat.

The Shadow Assassin passed about five yards from the Necromancer Bordman.

Looking at the Necromancer Bordman, who remained standing still, Nie Yan had a sudden inspiration, an idea that uncontrollably swelled up in his mind.

Have the Shadow Assassin try to steal from the Necromancer Bordman!

The Shadow Assassin slowly stealthed toward the Necromancer Bordman, the distance between them growing closer and closer.

Nie Yan held his breath, his heart involuntarily accelerating. If the Necromancer Bordman woke up, that would be troublesome.

The Shadow Assassin got closer and closer to the Necromancer Bordman, reaching the point of being within arm's reach.

Nie Yan controlled the Shadow Assassin to take decisive action. The Shadow Assassin reached out with a Steal skill.

System: Steal failed.

It failed. Nie Yan's heart suddenly tightened. The Necromancer Bordman was still focused on chanting the spell and didn't pay any attention to the Shadow Assassin. Only then did he feel a little more at ease.

Since Nie Yan's Steal skill advanced to Level 16, it had rarely failed, and he could steal from monsters of higher levels. Perhaps the Legendary Necromancer's level was simply too high.

Continue!

Nie Yan had the Shadow Assassin cast Steal again.

System: You obtained an Obsidian Dragon Crystal.

Nie Yan raised an eyebrow, wondering what this Obsidian Dragon Crystal was.

The Necromancer Bordman remained standing still.

This guy was really focused when chanting spells. Then he wouldn't hold back!

The Shadow Assassin used several Steal skills in succession, obtaining three Dragon Crystals and a Fusion Gem.

While the Shadow Assassin was stealing from the Necromancer Bordman, Nie Yan concentrated his mind and dared not make the slightest mistake. If the Necromancer Bordman woke up and he didn't react quickly enough, he himself would be in a very dangerous situation in addition to the Shadow Assassin.

Just then, the Necromancer Bordman suddenly opened his eyes, his eye sockets revealing a raging red flame.

Nie Yan's heartstrings suddenly tightened. That guy had awakened!

He quickly controlled the Shadow Assassin to activate Gale Step and fly away into the distance.

Nie Yan retreated in the opposite direction, disappearing into the shadows around the corner. Soon, the figures of the Shadow Assassin and the Necromancer Bordman were no longer visible. Less than half a minute later, a message came from the system that the Shadow Assassin had been killed.

The Necromancer Bordman was truly a terrifying guy!

Nie Yan hid in the corner of the shadows and activated a Return Scroll in a hidden place. A white light flashed, and when he opened his eyes again, he was already in Emerald City. Looking at the Shadow Assassin's last images, he saw the Shadow Assassin being entangled by a shadow of the Necromancer Bordman, then exploding and dying.

That guy's methods of killing were swift and decisive, and his movements were extremely fast.

Back in Emerald City, Nie Yan looked at his gains. Two of the three Obsidian Dragon Crystals were Rank 8, and one was Rank 9, just like ordinary crystal cores. Seeing these three Obsidian Dragon Crystals, Nie Yan smiled slightly. Darkwing was in luck this time. With the help of these Dragon Crystals, Darkwing could probably rise to Rank 8. He wondered if there was a chance to reach Rank 9.

Under normal circumstances, Darkwing would have to sleep for at least half a month after eating a large number of crystal cores. Nie Yan would need to use Darkwing in the near future, so he could only save the Obsidian Dragon Crystals for later.

In addition to the Obsidian Dragon Crystals, there was also a Fusion Gem. Using a Fusion Gem with a craftsman or Pandora's Box could fuse three pieces of jewelry-type equipment together, with one limitation: rings could only be fused with rings, and necklaces could only be fused with necklaces.

Nie Yan immediately thought of the rings in his bag. Since there were only two ring slots, he had to frequently replace the rings whenever he needed to use the skills on them. This was a very troublesome thing. Sometimes, when encountering an emergency, he simply didn't have time to put on the rings he needed. With this Fusion Gem, if he could fuse the Creeper Ring, the Weaver Ring, and the Jumper Ring together, it would be much more convenient.

Thinking of this, Nie Yan took out Pandora's Box, then put on the Creeper Ring, the Weaver Ring, the Jumper Ring, and the Fusion Gem, and activated the fusion. A dazzling light flashed, and the four items fused together, becoming a very delicate ring, silver-white all over, with the front end carved into a delicate spider shape, entwined by vines. The spider's expression could be seen clearly.

System: Please name this item.

Nie Yan thought for a moment and decided to call it the Ring of Agility.

System: Naming successful.

Nie Yan put on the Ring of Agility.

After synthesizing the Ring of Agility, Nie Yan walked towards the headquarters of the Mad Rogue Alliance, met with Love Killer, and talked about the current situation in Emerald City. If this undead revenge was not handled well, the Mad Rogue Alliance would suffer a devastating disaster.

Previously, the funds from Nirvana's Edge had been transferred over, and Love Killer had already been laying out the defenses of all the fortresses. After hearing what Nie Yan said, he understood the seriousness of the matter and did not dare to delay. He began to use his influence to stop the players of Emerald City from heading east. Although he could not influence all the players, he did stop some people.

After explaining the matters of Emerald City, Nie Yan teleported back to Calore.

Guo Huai already knew some of the situation, and he was busily arranging the defenses. Nie Yan inquired about the specific situation, and Guo Huai was doing quite well.

Nie Yan walked towards the Council of Elders of the Greenlund Empire. Now, only by mobilizing the power of the NPCs could they resist this undead revenge.

The Council of Elders of the Greenlund Empire was a very old and dilapidated building, located in the south of Calore. This building was made of turquoise stone from the Ganges Valley. This stone was very strong and clear in texture, pleasing to the eye and possessing a low-key nobility.

At the entrance of the Council of Elders, there were two Level 180 high-level guards wearing dark gold armor, holding greatswords, standing on either side.

These two guards were both Holy Swordsmen. In his past life, few players dared to come here. Anyone who dared to break into the Council of Elders would suffer very serious consequences. In his past life, top-tier players had conflicts with these Holy Swordsmen guards. Their levels were even higher than these two guards, but they were still beaten into submission.

Normally, if one's title was not high enough, they would not even have the qualifications to speak to the guards. Nie Yan was a special case. Whether it was Great Scholar, Saint Shadow Dancer, or Advanced Demon Hunter, he could talk to these guards.

Seeing Nie Yan coming, the two Holy Swordsmen guards stopped him.

"Respected Saint Shadow Dancer, Great Scholar, Advanced Demon Hunter Nie Yan, may I ask what you need?" one of the Holy Swordsmen, who looked about forty years old and had a full beard, asked.

"I would like to request an audience with the elders," Nie Yan stated his intention.

"Please wait a moment, I will ask the elders," the Holy Swordsman walked inside.

Time passed little by little, and there was no response from inside. Nie Yan couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

After a while, the Holy Swordsman finally came out. He shook his head and said, "Elder Redwin said that the elders are in a meeting and will not see anyone, so Mr. Nie Yan, please return. If there is anything, I can relay it to Elder Redwin for you."

Nie Yan had some impression of Elder Redwin mentioned by the Holy Swordsman. That guy was a duke and had a very high status in the Greenlund Empire, but at the same time, he was known for being stingy and mean, and his reputation among the players was very poor. The thought of conveying the message to such an elder made Nie Yan feel a little depressed.

Nie Yan shook his head and said, "No need."

Nie Yan looked up at the building in front of him. Although there was only a door separating them, he couldn't go in. The Council of Elders was really arrogant!

After hesitating for a moment, Nie Yan was troubled. He suddenly thought of someone, Kals of the Holy Temple!

Kals had a relatively high status in the Greenlund Empire. If he knew the news, he could directly go to see the elders of the Greenlund Empire.

Thinking of this, Nie Yan walked towards the location of the Holy Temple.

Walking into the Holy Temple, he saw Kals in the same place as before.

"Respected Mr. Kals, hello," Nie Yan greeted respectfully.

"Hello, Mr. Nie Yan, is there anything I can help you with?" Kals asked. His tone was very kind, without any airs.

"Respected Mr. Kals, I am here to inform you of something." Nie Yan roughly explained what he had seen and heard in the Brocchi Fortress and the plan of the Necromancer Bordman, and presented the evidence he had obtained.

"The Necromancer Bordman, that hateful guy. I didn't expect that guy to be resurrected again. I will take you to see the elders of the Council of Elders. Come with me," Kals said, and together with Nie Yan, hurried towards the location of the Council of Elders.

Nie Yan followed behind Kals, reaching the entrance of the Council of Elders.

Seeing Kals, the two Holy Swordsmen didn't dare to fart and directly let them pass.

Only then did Nie Yan realize the disparity in status in the Greenlund Empire. In other parts of Calore, his status was already considered very high, but he still could not reach the point of directly rushing into the Council of Elders.

Passing through corridors, in the magnificent hall in the center of the Council of Elders, Nie Yan finally saw the seven most powerful people in the Greenlund Empire. Sitting at the head of the hall was the legendary Emperor Jobera.