Chapter 1 A Legend

In the eyes of ordinary players, Niuren Tribe (Bullsh*t Tribe) was a legend. Not long after the game went live, it rose at an astonishing speed, gathering a group of the most outstanding players, whose equipment was the best among the major guilds.

A complete set of Radiant equipment would definitely be considered first-rate for a warrior in an ordinary guild, but in Niuren Tribe, it could only be regarded as second-tier. If a second-tier member of Niuren Tribe was poached by another guild, they could become a core member.

Speaking of Niuren Tribe, Xu Yan couldn't help but feel a little proud. As a member of Niuren Tribe, most people had a strong sense of belonging to the guild. Even those who were poached by other guilds with high salaries would often miss Niuren Tribe. They truly regarded themselves as a part of Niuren Tribe and were proud of it.

Just like the Dark Ranger guild back then, even though the Dark Ranger guild was fragmented, many people still couldn't forget it.

Loyalty to the guild was like a devout faith.

Xu Yan was enthusiastically talking about his equipment, and Nie Yan could only smile wryly. With Xu Yan's personality, he probably wouldn't talk about anything else today.

Nie Yan could understand Xu Yan's feelings, because in his previous life, he often became excited when he obtained a Gold or Darkgold piece of equipment. But now, even a Legendary-grade item wouldn't make him feel excited.

Seeing Xu Yan's appearance, Nie Yan couldn't help but think of himself in his previous life.

"It's just an eighty-five level Glorious Armor, is there a need to be so happy? Never seen the world," Fu Guangtao said sarcastically as he walked past them.

Nie Yan really didn't like Fu Guangtao's tone.

Xia Tianyu, Xu Yan, and Fei Zhe snorted and ignored Fu Guangtao.

Nie Yan heard Xu Yan say that Fu Guangtao had recognized a very rich patron in the game, and that patron had gotten him a complete set of Follower equipment, all level eighty Darkgold gear. In the class, his equipment level was second only to Bai Jun, so Fu Guangtao often showed off in front of them.

Fu Guangtao's gaze turned towards Nie Yan, and their eyes met.

"What level is Nie Yan now? How come I haven't heard you mention anything about the game? If you have time, how about going to a dungeon together? We've already reached the level eighty Mysterious Caverns. If your level isn't high enough, we can carry you," Fu Guangtao said, raising his eyebrows, with a hidden barb in his words.

Recently, many people had tried to inquire about Nie Yan's level, class information, and so on, but Nie Yan had always avoided talking about it. Many people secretly laughed at Nie Yan, thinking that his level was too low and he was embarrassed to say it, so he was secretly leveling up.

"I'm currently doing a quest, and I probably won't be out for another month or two. When I'm done, I don't mind going to a dungeon with you," Nie Yan said calmly.

"Tch, what quest takes a month or two, trying to look imposing," Fu Guangtao said softly in a rather sarcastic tone, which Nie Yan and the others happened to hear.

This was too much! Xia Tianyu and the others couldn't help but want to stand up and beat up Fu Guangtao.

Fu Guangtao stopped there, glanced at Nie Yan and the others contemptuously, and brushed past Nie Yan. If Nie Yan was strong in the game, he would have jumped out to challenge them after being provoked like that. He didn't believe that Nie Yan could remain so calm, so they all believed that Nie Yan's level in the game was very low.

He knew that if they fought, he wouldn't be a match for Nie Yan and the others, but fighting was prohibited within the First Military Academy, and he would at least be punished with a demerit, so he wasn't worried that Nie Yan and the others would attack him.

The Command Department was now clearly divided into several factions. One faction was led by Zhao Shiyu, Bai Jun, and Fu Guangtao, with about a dozen people, forming a small group. The class officers were basically all in this group. On the other side were Nie Yan, Xia Tianyu, Xu Yan, and Fei Zhe, who were often ostracized by Zhao Shiyu and the others. The remaining dozen or so people were neutral. They disliked Zhao Shiyu and his group, but they didn't side with Nie Yan and the others either.

Zhao Shiyu and the others knew that Nie Yan was very strong, so they didn't provoke him directly. But in many ways, they made Nie Yan more marginalized. Basically, Nie Yan and the others were not involved in various class activities, including the basketball team, the football team, and the inter-class combat competition. Nie Yan was happy to be left alone, as he didn't want to be in the limelight anyway.

"Damn it, I really want to beat that kid up," Xu Yan said, looking at Fu Guangtao's back, clenching his fists and gritting his teeth.

"I want to beat that guy up too," Xia Tianyu said.

"Forget it, don't mess around," Fei Zhe persuaded Xu Yan.

Xu Yan exhaled and said, "We understand."

Due to the restrictions of the school rules, they couldn't fight Fu Guangtao, and they couldn't compete with Fu Guangtao and the others in the game, so they were very depressed.

Nie Yan's gaze turned away from Fu Guangtao's departing back, a cold light flashing in his eyes. Before, he was too lazy to argue with Fu Guangtao and Zhao Shiyu, but these guys were becoming more and more excessive. Even a clay figure has some temper.

"What level are you guys now?" Nie Yan asked, looking at Xu Yan, Fei Zhe, and Xia Tianyu.

"I'm eighty," Xu Yan said, looking at Nie Yan with some confusion.

"I'm eighty-three," Xia Tianyu said.

"I'm eighty-one," Fei Zhe also turned his head to look at Nie Yan. Previously, Nie Yan never seemed to care about things in the game, so why was he asking these questions now?

Xia Tianyu, Xu Yan, and Fei Zhe's levels were relatively high. Even if Undying Scoundrel and the others came to level them up, their leveling speed would still be very slow. Therefore, they could only rely on themselves to improve their levels. Nie Yan pondered for a moment. He could give Xia Tianyu, Xu Yan, and Fei Zhe some equipment.

There were so many powerful equipment in the Niuren Tribe guild warehouse, so giving them a few pieces of equipment wouldn't be a big deal. Even if Nie Yan plucked a hair from his body and gave it to them, it would be a huge improvement for them. Even if they couldn't become top-level experts, they could at least compete with Fu Guangtao.

"I can't get out of the dungeon right now. I'll ask someone to get you some equipment, and you can return it to me after you level up," Nie Yan said to Xu Yan and the others.

Xu Yan and the others looked at Nie Yan and were silent for a moment.

"Nie Yan, forget it. Don't take Fu Guangtao's words to heart. Actually, those things in Faith aren't a big deal. There's no need to compete with them," Fei Zhe comforted Nie Yan. He also thought that Nie Yan's words about being stuck in a dungeon for a month or two were just excuses. If Nie Yan's level was really low, there was no need to pretend.

"Just treat Fu Guangtao's words as farts. That self-righteous guy, even if his level is a little higher, it's nothing great," Xia Tianyu said firmly. "I believe that it won't be long before we'll be stronger than them."

"No matter what Fu Guangtao and the others say, even if your level in Faith is very low, to be honest, I still admire you. If you hadn't taught us fighting during this time, we wouldn't be as strong as we are now. I, Xu Yan, am still willing to recognize you as our boss," Xu Yan said solemnly.

Xu Yan occasionally called Nie Yan boss before, but Nie Yan didn't take it seriously, treating it as a joke. But now, Xu Yan's words moved him a little.

"Since you recognize me as your boss, I'll take care of you from now on. I don't even put trash like Fu Guangtao in my eyes. When you enter the game tonight, go to the warehouse. I'll send someone to find you," Nie Yan said, patting Xu Yan on the shoulder and smiling.

Seeing Nie Yan's serious expression, Fei Zhe, Xu Yan, and Xia Tianyu all looked dazed. Should they believe Nie Yan?

"Okay, we'll go to the warehouse first when we enter the game tonight," Fei Zhe said after pondering for a moment.

They finally decided to believe Nie Yan.

Besides going to class, Nie Yan still went to the gym to exercise as usual. His physical fitness had improved significantly. The day quickly passed, and in the evening, Nie Yan entered the game to continue his Holy Shadow Dancer class advancement quest.

Carroll City, near the warehouse manager.

This was a relatively bustling area of Carroll City, with shops lining the streets and a constant stream of people in the square.

Xu Yan, Fei Zhe, and Xia Tianyu arrived near the warehouse manager together. They looked around, waiting for someone from Nie Yan's side to come over.

They still had doubts about Nie Yan's words. It wasn't that they didn't trust Nie Yan, but they were worried that Nie Yan was arguing with Fu Guangtao and the others, and that he was trying to put on a brave face even though he wasn't strong enough. That wouldn't make any sense.

"Let's still persuade Nie Yan not to argue with Fu Guangtao and his group," Fei Zhe said worriedly.

"But can we convince Nie Yan? I think we definitely can't compete with Zhao Shiyu and the others. Sigh," Xu Yan said helplessly.

"I think Nie Yan has his own ideas for calling us here. Let's just wait and see," Xia Tianyu said. He always had a inexplicable sense of awe towards Nie Yan. He couldn't explain why.

As they were talking, Xu Yan's voice communication suddenly rang. It was someone named Feifa Yimin (Illegal Immigrant). He connected to the voice communication with some confusion.

"Hello, Nie Yan asked me to come over. Where are you guys now? Tell me the coordinates. There are too many people, and I can't find you," Feifa Yimin said.

"Square 385.285.28," Xu Yan told the other party their coordinates.

"I see you."

Xu Yan, Fei Zhe, and Xia Tianyu looked up and saw a person in the distance waving at them and running over. The person looked to be in his mid-twenties and still a bit immature, wearing a decorative robe, showing level 0.

Seeing this person coming over, Xu Yan, Fei Zhe, and Xia Tianyu exchanged bitter smiles. If the person coming over was a level eighty or ninety expert, they would definitely be convinced. But this young man in a cloth robe was not credible at all.

"Sorry, I'm late," the player named Feifa Yimin said with an apologetic smile, looking a little out of breath.