Chapter 1 Opportunity

Emerging from the dimensional space, Nie Yan, following his usual habit, found a relatively safe spot in the jungle, preparing to use a Return Scroll to go back.

Halfway through chanting the Return Scroll, he heard a rustling of footsteps coming from the nearby woods. Nie Yan was startled and quickly interrupted the scroll, concealing himself in the trees.

"Ghost Boss, are you sure the Death God's Blade is in this vicinity? Why haven't we found it after searching for three or four hours?" a player wearing a black mage robe with a peculiar appearance asked.

The one called Ghost said definitively, "I can't pinpoint the exact coordinates of the Death God's Blade, but it's definitely around here, no doubt about it. The location is moving, possibly being held by some player."

The voices mixed with the sound of hurried footsteps. Nie Yan frowned. These guys were actually after the Death God's Blade. How did they know its location?

Nie Yan, in Stealth, looked towards the source of the sound. Five players emerged from the dense forest. The style of their clothing was completely different from that of the players from the Green Land Empire. Predominantly dark red, with open collars and short sleeves, they had a distinctly ancient tribal feel. Some had bizarre appearances, while others were exceptionally handsome, with one or two signature tattoos on their arms, necks, or faces.

People from the Demonkin Tribe!

To the players of the Green Land Empire, the Demonkin Tribe was an extremely mysterious race. They rarely appeared on the surface until recently. Their empire was mainly composed of dark elves, fallen humans, half-orcs, and goblins, as well as mixed-bloods of various races. They worshipped demons and believed in slaughter.

Their class system differed greatly from those of the Green Land Empire and the Saturn Empire, being much more complex. The main classes were Warriors, Dark Word Mages, Dark Priests, Stalkers, and Warlocks. Furthermore, the classifications within the main classes were also different. Warriors were divided into Magic Swordsmen, Dual Swordsmen, and Half-Orc Warriors. Dark Word Mages were divided into Elven Dark Word Mages, Goblin Dark Word Mages, and Fallen Human Dark Word Mages. Stalkers were divided into Dark Elf Rogues and Drow Assassins. Warlocks were divided into Goblin Warlocks, Dark Elf Warlocks, and Human Warlocks. The Dark Priest class was relatively simple, equivalent to the Priest class.

Every member of the Demonkin Tribe had a natural talent called the Killing Instinct, the main attribute of which was that their health and defense were about 30% lower than those of players from the Green Land Empire and the Saturn Empire, but their attack was about 50% higher. It was said that Demonkin Tribe players leveled up extremely quickly, but they were also more likely to die.

In terms of overall qualities, the Demonkin Tribe was not much different from the players of the Green Land Empire and the Saturn Empire, but their top experts were extremely terrifying, especially Rogues. Health and defense were only secondary attributes for top Rogues. What they wanted was strong control and high attack. The Demonkin Tribe's talent was a deadly attraction for some players who liked to pursue a high-attack build.

Nie Yan sized up these players. The one called Ghost was a fallen human, looking much like a normal human, except with slightly darker skin. He held a black longsword in his left hand and a staff in his right, clearly a Magic Swordsman.

There were three Magic Swordsmen here. One was a fallen human, and the other two were dark elves. Dark elves had obvious racial characteristics, with pointed ears and very handsome appearances, their skin a crystalline, translucent, black gemstone color.

Looking at the other two players, one male and one female, one was a half-orc and the female was a fallen human, both Dual Swordsmen.

Three Magic Swordsmen and two Dual Swordsmen, and the fallen human Magic Swordsman and the half-orc Dual Swordsman had Silver Wings, with a pair of silver wings on their backs. They were different from the players of the Human Empire and the Orc Empire. They didn't have class advancement quests; instead, they passed through guiding trials. Silver Wing was a title, equivalent to the top-tier classes of humans and orcs. Their strength was much inferior to top-tier human and orc players, but obtaining the Silver Wing title was relatively simple. In his previous life, the Human Empire and the Saturn Empire combined only had a few hundred top-tier class players, but the Demonkin Tribe had five or six thousand Silver Wings.

Three Magic Swordsmen and two Dual Swordsmen, with two of them advanced to Silver Wings. Seeing this configuration, Nie Yan's heart sank. Ten years of experience in his previous life told him that this team would be difficult to deal with.

In his previous life, this combination was considered one of the most classic combinations of the Demonkin Tribe. The requirements for each member were very high. In a five-person team battle, this group of people was definitely a bunch of assassins, an invincible damage dealing team.

Magic Swordsmen could balance magic and swordsmanship. Although they didn't have as high magic damage as mages, their endurance was better than mages and their movement speed was faster. Although their defense and health couldn't compare to warriors, their attack could make all warriors tremble. Imbuing their weapons with magic, adding magic damage to their attacks, was their talent, which could increase ordinary attacks by more than 60%.

Dual Swordsmen were good at agility. The top Dual Swordsmen were often all-Agility builds. It was said that a level 100 Dual Swordsman could have a base Agility of over 3,000, and with equipment bonuses, some could even reach 7,000 or 8,000. This was definitely a terrifying number. They were good at speed raids, quick battles, and quick victories.

To any magic class, this group of people was a nightmare. If warriors encountered such a team and were caught in a pincer attack, they would still have no resistance.

The tactic this configuration was best at was to have the two Dual Swordsmen quickly advance and raid the opponent. If they encountered a magic class, they would instantly kill them. If they encountered a health tank or defensive warrior, they would hold them back tightly, allowing the Magic Swordsmen to cast spells or rush up.

"A configuration built for instant kills, and two Silver Wings." Nie Yan's eyes were fixed on those people, his left hand unconsciously stroking the Zennarde's Sword.

These people had come for his Death God's Blade. They had probably accepted some quest. The guy called Ghost could pinpoint the location of the Death God's Blade. If Nie Yan didn't take the initiative, these guys would probably follow him like a lingering ghost.

Nie Yan quietly concealed himself in the nearby jungle. None of the five people discovered Nie Yan's presence.

They were relatively lacking in vigilance towards rogues because Magic Swordsmen and Dual Swordsmen were both considered warriors, and their skills were obviously top-notch. In the wilderness, ordinary rogues would only run away when they saw them, and few dared to take the initiative to ambush them.

"I heard that the class advancement quests for humans and orcs are very difficult. Only twenty or so people have successfully advanced so far. Our Demonkin Tribe already has more than three hundred Silver Wings. I wonder which is more powerful, the Silver Wings or the top-tier classes of the Human Empire and the Orc Empire," the half-orc Dual Swordsman said, pushing aside the bushes.

"We'll only know after we fight. The key is still skill. In addition, class skills are also very important." Ghost was still very confident in the Magic Swordsman. In the Demonkin Tribe, players would show envious expressions when they saw the silver wings on his back. Silver Wing was a very glorious title, and he also had some pride in his heart.

Only the two of them had the Silver Wing title here, and their levels were both around level 130. The remaining three were also over level 120. Due to their high attack, the level of Demonkin Tribe players was often higher than that of the Human Kingdom.

Nie Yan trailed behind them, looking for an opportunity to strike. Although he had been in contact with people from the Demonkin Tribe in his previous life, he had only encountered some third-rate players. He didn't know anything about the skills of their top experts, so he didn't dare to act rashly.

Just as he was following behind these five people, Nie Yan received a message from Guo Huai.

"You need to be careful when you go to the Saturn Empire. Not only are the people from Angel Corps looking for you, but people from the Undead Empire and the Demonkin Tribe are also looking for you. The two major empires' mercenary guilds have posted quests. Anyone who can get the Death God's Blade in your hands can get the title of Marquis and be rewarded with three Legendary-grade equipment," Guo Huai said. After obtaining information about the Death God's Blade through certain channels, he immediately informed Nie Yan. The only members of the Niu Ren Tribe who knew about the Death God's Blade being in Nie Yan's hands numbered about a dozen.

"So that's it, no wonder. I just ran into some members of the Demonkin Tribe," Nie Yan said, realizing why these five people would appear here. They had probably accepted the quest to find the Death God's Blade. A Marquis title plus three Legendary equipment, even he was tempted by such a reward. This Death God's Blade was really worth a lot of money. The fact that the two major empires of the opposing faction were so eager to obtain the Death God's Blade made Nie Yan even more curious about it.

"Someone is already targeting you?" Guo Huai asked, startled. Their information about the Demonkin Tribe was not complete enough. The Demonkin Tribe's talents, bloodlines, and magic patterns, if not personally experienced, were impossible to know their effects, so the Demonkin Tribe was somewhat mysterious to them.

Nie Yan shook his head and smiled, "It's not them targeting me, it's me targeting them. They should go back to the underground."

Guo Huai chuckled. As long as it wasn't a large-scale siege or a premeditated plot, it would be difficult for ordinary people to deal with Nie Yan. If Nie Yan's equipment was shown off, it would make most people give up.

"I won't chat anymore, I'll clear them out first," Nie Yan said. He saw that the five people had made contact with several monsters, which was definitely a good opportunity.

"Okay," Guo Huai nodded and hung up the call.

Nie Yan's footsteps were full of a rhythmic cadence, without a sound. At this time, he was only five yards away from one of the Magic Swordsmen.

After discovering a level 150 Elite Mandora Snake, the two Dual Swordsmen rushed out like arrows, the two longswords in their hands emitting dazzling light, as fast as lightning.

The remaining three Magic Swordsmen imbued their longswords with magic, preparing to deal with the Mandora Snake. They had no feeling that death was quietly approaching from behind them.