Chapter 1 Kashill's Memory

Besides the Inheritance Gem, Nie Yan also found two map fragments called Kashill's Memory.

Kashill's Parchment (Fragmented): Memories of a Seeker.

Nie Yan remembered that he had a small piece of treasure map in his backpack. It had dropped when he PKed a thief named Mo Ci. He had almost forgotten about it, as it was tucked away in a corner of his backpack. Now, seeing these two map fragments, he remembered and took out the small piece of treasure map from his backpack. Piecing them together, they formed a complete treasure map.

He didn't know what level this treasure map was. After being pieced together, it was covered with complex routes. It might be the trigger for a certain quest. He should put it away for now. He didn't want to do treasure-hunting quests for the time being. He threw the complete treasure map into his backpack.

He searched for a while, but there was nothing else that interested him. Many special items were related to quests. Their own attributes weren't very good, but they could trigger many subsequent quests, which would then lead to better items.

Nie Yan thought for a moment. His current goal was still to collect Inheritance Gems and the Chapters of Order, and to collect all the Chapters of Order.

If he could get the title of Pope, it would be of great significance to him personally, as well as to the Ni Ren Tribe (Amazing People). Although the Ni Ren Tribe and Angel Fall had not had any major conflicts, if they were to fight, Duo Duo, as the Speaker of the Dark Council, could mobilize part of the dark forces, which would be a great threat to the Ni Ren Tribe. Duo Duo had said that as long as Nie Yan was in the Ni Ren Tribe, he would not start a war, but times had changed. He had said that because he was afraid of Nie Yan's strength, but now, after disappearing for three years, Nie Yan was no longer the Mad Rogue Nie Yan at his peak, and Nie Yan had no reason to ask him to abide by his original promise. If he could get the title of Pope, he could at least alleviate the pressure from Angel Fall to a certain extent.

He should level up first. In addition, he needed to find the remaining Inheritance Gems. His equipment was really too poor right now, and he needed to strengthen it further, otherwise he might not be able to collect all the remaining Chapters of Order.

Sun and the others had tried to collect the remaining four Chapters of Order, but they had failed. With Nie Yan's current strength, it would definitely be even more difficult.

Nie Yan went to the auction house again, but there were no gains. With a fixed-point teleport, he arrived at Ok仑城 (Ok仑 City). After leaving the city, he summoned the Darkwing Dragon and flew away into the distance.

The Rank 9 Darkwing Dragon was no longer a unique item. The entire Light Faction had at least five Darkwing Dragons, two of which were Rank 9, so Nie Yan didn't need to worry about attracting too much attention.

Nie Yan glanced at his backpack. There was a Demonic Domain Stone in his backpack, which he had obtained a long time ago.

Demonic Domain Stone: Special Item.

Item Description: It comes from the distant Demonic Domain, which is the source of dark power. Demons once stole three Demonic Domain Stones, but were chased and killed by the Demonic Domain guards. The three Demonic Domain Stones have since been scattered in the world. It contains powerful dark energy.

Possible Function: If dark creatures eat it directly, it can lead to a surge in power, a transformation in talent, or direct advancement, but it may also produce side effects.

Should he feed the Rank 9 Darkwing Dragon the Demonic Domain Stone?

At that time, the Rank 9 Darkwing Dragon was the only Rank 9 flying mount in the Ni Ren Tribe, which had important strategic significance. If he fed it the Demonic Domain Stone and it failed, and the Darkwing Dragon died, it would be a huge loss to the Ni Ren Tribe. But now, Rank 9 flying mounts were not so rare anymore. Perhaps he could let the Darkwing Dragon try to break through to a Rank 10 flying mount?

Rank 10 was equivalent to Legend.

The Rank 9 Darkwing Dragon had already become mediocre. If he fed it the Demonic Domain Stone, there would at least be a certain probability of breaking through to Legend. It was worth a try.

Nie Yan made up his mind. After riding for more than ten minutes, Doom Canyon was already faintly visible in the distance. He controlled the Darkwing Dragon to descend.

With a bang, the Darkwing Dragon landed on the ground, shaking its head.

Nie Yan took the Demonic Domain Stone out of his backpack. The moment he took out the Demonic Domain Stone, the Darkwing Dragon turned its head and stared at the Demonic Domain Stone in Nie Yan's right hand with piercing eyes.

The Demonic Domain Stone looked very ordinary, but it was a huge temptation for dark creatures. It contained the purest dark magic elements.

The higher a person climbs, the narrower the road becomes. Sometimes, one has to take some risks. If you win, you will be proud of the world; if you lose, you will be completely defeated. This principle can also be applied to the Darkwing Dragon. If the Darkwing Dragon wants to break through the barrier of Legend, it will definitely have to take some risks.

Nie Yan threw the Demonic Domain Stone up. The Darkwing Dragon opened its mouth, bit the Demonic Domain Stone, crushed it with a snap, and swallowed it.

A moment after the Darkwing Dragon ate the Demonic Domain Stone, a dazzling black light suddenly burst out from its body. The powerful and pure dark magic elements burned like raging flames. The Darkwing Dragon let out a shrill roar in the flames, rolling around in pain, knocking down several large trees around it. Under the scorching of the black flames, these large trees instantly turned to ashes.

Nie Yan raised his eyebrows. The terrifying degree of the Demonic Domain Stone still exceeded his imagination. The dark magic elements contained in these black flames were full of violent and rampaging power. He didn't know if the Darkwing Dragon could withstand it. If it could withstand it, its strength would definitely skyrocket. If it couldn't withstand it, the Darkwing Dragon was likely to suffer a great loss in strength or die directly.

After thinking about it, he took the Darkwing Dragon back into his pet space and decided to wait a while before checking on it again.

Looking around, the trees were shady and dense. A round of red sun hung over the distant mountains, dyeing the jungle with a touch of blood. The air was filled with a bloody smell.

Doom Canyon!

This was the first underground passage opened, a place of contention for players of both the Light and Dark Factions. There were five outposts in Doom Canyon, and players from the two major factions often fought fiercely to seize the outposts. At least thousands of PKs took place in Doom Canyon every day, and the casualties were countless. This place was one of the most concentrated areas for experts from both major factions. In the past, Nie Yan would never have bothered to come to this place, because no player was worth his time, but now, he couldn't help but be careful.

Now he was only level 156, far behind those expert-level players. His equipment was not the best, and his skills had no advantage. As for technique, there were many players with good aptitude. Nie Yan couldn't guarantee that he still had an advantage. If he encountered an expert, he wasn't sure if he could win, let alone easily kill others like before.

Get the Inheritance Gem and leave immediately! Nie Yan thought, he didn't want to get too entangled here. He should restore his strength as soon as possible.

Just as he was about to go to the depths of Doom Canyon, some movement suddenly came from the woods not far away.

Nie Yan raised his eyebrows. Someone was there! Almost at the same time, he entered Stealth.

Five figures flew out of the jungle. They were five players from the Dark Faction: a dual swordsman, a magic swordsman, a dark priest, a necromancer, and a curse caster. Their levels were all above 180, and the highest level reached 186. Their equipment was also extremely good, basically all Chaos Armor.

Chaos Armor generally refers to equipment obtained from the Chaos Shrine. A very basic characteristic of Chaos Armor is that it has very high defense.

Facing such a group of people, Nie Yan immediately felt a heavy pressure. He carefully lurked there, casting an Enhanced Concealment skill on himself. The Perception of the current players was frighteningly high. If he was not careful, he might be detected.

If he had been in the game for these three years, he would have been at least level 200 by now, and killing these people would definitely have been a piece of cake. But now, with his strength, he could not compete with these players at all. A hero does not boast of his past bravery. Fortunately, he was not under much pressure now, and his desire to improve his strength was not very strong.

"What happened here?" The dark priest frowned and asked. There seemed to have been a big fire nearby. At least five or six large trees had been knocked down and burned to ruins.

"The miserable dragon roar we heard just now should have come from here. Could it be that a dragon-type monster died? But why isn't there even a corpse?" The dual swordsman next to him asked doubtfully.

These people surveyed the area on the spot. Nie Yan suddenly realized that they had been attracted by the sound of the Darkwing Dragon's roar just now.

The dark priest was obviously the leader of these people. Nie Yan glanced at the dark priest. The guy's badge was in the shape of a fallen angel. He was from Angel Fall!

Nie Yan was a little unfamiliar with these people. They should be newcomers, but countless experts had emerged in the past three years, and Nie Yan did not dare to underestimate them.

Super Appraisal!

Nie Yan slowly circled to a position about twenty yards away from the dark priest and used a Super Appraisal to check their information.

At this moment, the magic swordsman among the group suddenly became alert: "There's a thief!"

Hearing the magic swordsman's words, the expressions of the crowd changed. The necromancer waved his staff and planted a green wooden stick in a place not far away. A green eye on the top was scanning around. A ray of light shone on Nie Yan's body, and Nie Yan appeared from Stealth.

Nie Yan was shocked. His Stealth attribute was indeed too low. If it had been before, he would not have been discovered even if he approached within five yards. Of course, it was not just a problem with the Stealth attribute. His level was nearly thirty levels lower than these people, so it was reasonable to be discovered.

"It's from the Light Faction, kill him! Don't let him run!" The dark priest shouted with a gloomy face.

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