Chapter 1 Finally

Finally, Nie Yan finished off the White-Haired Behemoth. He glanced at his experience bar; it had increased by a large chunk, about 28%.

A Lord-class creature like the White-Haired Behemoth usually required hundreds of people to take down. Distributing the experience amongst everyone would still be quite generous, but for Nie Yan to enjoy it all by himself, it was exceptionally substantial.

He walked over to the corpse of the White-Haired Behemoth, bent down, and picked up the dropped items. He saw two Level 110 equipment pieces and several gems. To ordinary players, these would be considered decent treasures, but to Nie Yan, they were merely ordinary items, although they could be sold for some money.

Nie Yan tossed the two pieces of equipment into his bag and summoned Darkwing.

Darkwing crouched down, lowering its head in front of Nie Yan.

He tossed Darkwing a piece of meat and stroked its head. Next, he would ride Darkwing to continue searching for the next Level 100+ Lord. There wouldn't be any other Lords appearing within several thousand yards of this area.

Just as Nie Yan was about to ride Darkwing and leave, he suddenly sensed something. He looked towards the distant forest, scanning it with his gaze. He didn't find anything. There shouldn't be anyone else in this place. He leaped up and straddled Darkwing's back.

Darkwing flapped its wings, soaring into the sky, and flew off into the distance.

Xiao Rong Bu Shi Wei Wo emerged from the forest after seeing Darkwing fly far away. He had been afraid of being discovered just now and had hastily hidden himself. To encounter someone in this kind of place, even with ten mouths, he wouldn't be able to explain himself clearly.

After coming out, he estimated the distance between himself and Nie Yan just now, and his heart trembled. The distance between him and Nie Yan had been at least ten yards. To almost be discovered at that distance, what kind of perception was that! He once again deeply felt Nie Yan's power.

He had heard that the Niu Ren Tribe (Amazing Company) was recruiting in Moonlight City. Becoming an elite member of the Niu Ren Tribe would yield far more benefits than being a professional player. After pondering for a moment, he took out a return scroll.

Riding Darkwing, Nie Yan searched the sky, taking down one Lord-class monster after another. By the afternoon, he had leveled up to Level 99, and the Level 100 mark was just around the corner. There definitely wouldn't be enough time today. If he leveled for another day tomorrow, it should be about right.

In the afternoon, Nie Yan obtained another Emerald of Life; his luck was not bad. Possibly due to challenging Lords beyond his level, various top-quality items dropped frequently, many of which were extremely rare.

Two Emeralds of Life. He could combine them into two Su Yuan (Long-cherished Wish) Necklaces once he returned to the city.

After thinking for a moment, he decided to combine the Su Yuan Necklaces first, so that the production classes of the Niu Ren Tribe could start working with them.

Nie Yan used a return scroll and returned to Calore City, going to his personal warehouse to retrieve the other materials.

Just then, Nie Yan suddenly received a message from Guo Huai.

"There's a Thief who wants to join our Niu Ren Tribe, but he's requesting to join the elite group. I told him that if he could defeat Knight, Leng Ao Ying, and Xia Chong Yu Bing, I'd sign an elite agreement with him..." Guo Huai said, his tone sounding a bit depressed.

"And the result?" Nie Yan asked, feeling a bit curious. For this guy to dare request joining the Niu Ren Tribe's elite group, he was either arrogant and conceited or truly had some skill.

"Knight has already lost. That person is currently challenging Leng Ao Ying. Leng Ao Ying is actually at a disadvantage. This guy's strength is definitely sufficient. But he proactively requested to join the Niu Ren Tribe. I feel like there might be a problem. It's best if we don't accept such a dangerous person," Guo Huai said. Out of responsibility to the Niu Ren Tribe, he didn't dare to easily let someone of unknown origin in.

Guo Huai's worries were not without reason, but Nie Yan had some other ideas. Nie Yan smiled slightly and said, "I don't think so. If I were the guild leader of a different guild, what kind of method would I use to arrange for my people to enter my opponent's guild?"

Hearing Nie Yan's words, Guo Huai fell into thought.

"If I were a guild leader, I would definitely have my subordinates join the opposing guild first, in the most inconspicuous way possible, have them start from the bottom, gather their own forces, and then climb up little by little. The longer they've been in the guild, the more trust they will gain, instead of adopting such a conspicuous method. Moreover, joining the elite group wouldn't allow them to gather much information. They would have to infiltrate the other side's management. Signing an elite agreement would be equivalent to binding themselves to the elite agreement, let alone any development," Nie Yan said. No guild leader would use such a foolish method to arrange for their people to enter an opposing guild.

"So you're saying that person is trustworthy? If that's the case, he does indeed have enough qualifications to join the Niu Ren Tribe. I estimate he might be at the same level as Wang Zhe Tian Xia and Sun. Leng Ao Ying has already lost," Guo Huai said. When the elites of the Niu Ren Tribe went out, they were all figures who could dominate an area. Being able to defeat them meant that their skills were indeed extraordinary.

"What's his name?" Nie Yan asked. He was also a bit curious about the appearance of such a person.

"Xiao Rong Bu Shi Wei Wo," Guo Huai said.

Hearing this name, Nie Yan's heart skipped a beat. It was him! If technical skill was concerned, Xiao Rong Bu Shi Wei Wo was definitely among the top-tier Shadow Dancers. It was just that he was relatively low-key, and information about him was rarely obtained. Nie Yan had considered personally recruiting him, but after contacting him, he discovered that he had blocked private messages, and he couldn't find him, which was rather frustrating. He never expected that he would actually come knocking on his door today.

"Give him the elite agreement. If he has any conditions, as long as they aren't too excessive, you can agree to them," Nie Yan said. Still feeling uneasy, he added, "Absolutely don't let him get away!"

"Understood," Guo Huai nodded. It seemed that Nie Yan highly valued this Xiao Rong Bu Shi Wei Wo.

Xiao Rong Bu Shi Wei Wo proactively coming to his door made Nie Yan feel quite happy. With the strength of the Niu Ren Tribe, the elites of the entire Glorious Empire were gradually gathering towards the Niu Ren Tribe. This was a good sign. Nie Yan could feel the Niu Ren Tribe growing stronger. One day, under his leadership, the Niu Ren Tribe would become an immortal legend.

Nie Yan took out two sets of materials for synthesizing the Su Yuan Necklace from his personal warehouse.

Putting the first set of materials into the Pandora's Box, everything was ready. Nie Yan clicked confirm synthesize.

Compared to the first time, he wasn't as nervous during the second synthesis. After a dazzling golden light flashed, a crisp system prompt sounded. The light faded, and a necklace lay quietly in the center of Pandora's Box.

He looked at the attributes of this necklace. Enchanter skill level +1. The other limitations were the same as the previous necklace.

He continued with the second synthesis and obtained another necklace, Alchemist skill level +1.

These two necklaces were far more important than some top-quality equipment. In the future, the Niu Ren Tribe would definitely be the guild with the most master-level production classes.

Nie Yan handed these two necklaces over to Niao Bu Sheng Dan to be handled by him.

After getting everything settled, Nie Yan prepared to make a trip to the library. He still had a Talisman Guide Book here, which needed to be deciphered to see what it was.

Glorious Empire Royal Library.

This library was the oldest and had the most books in the entire Glorious Empire. It was located on the edge of the central square of Calore City.

Usually, very few players came here. Few people would calm down and read books in the library. They felt that even leveling up wasn't enough time. How could they do such a boring thing?

Nie Yan did know that looking at the information here was definitely beneficial. It was just a pity that even he himself rarely did such a thing.

Stepping onto the steps of the library, he saw NPCs coming and going. Some hurriedly went in, while others left with one or two books under their arms, each wearing luxurious clothing. They were the nobles of Calore City.

Nie Yan walked into the library, passed through the narrow corridor, and entered the hall. Looking ahead, he couldn't help but let out a sigh of amazement.

What a large library!

He saw rows of bookshelves placed in the hall, stretching all the way to the front. These bookshelves were densely packed with thick books. The dazzling array of books was overwhelming. Each of these books was made very delicately, using the most expensive materials.

Each row of books had strict classifications. Nie Yan walked forward. After searching for a few minutes, he arrived at the language area.

Looking at so many books, Nie Yan was a bit dumbfounded. How difficult would it be to find out which language the symbols on the Talisman Guide Book belonged to! There were at least tens of thousands of books in the language area, with more than three hundred different languages.

Nie Yan remembered that there was an NPC in the language area. If you wanted to learn a language, you had to talk to him first.

In his previous life, Nie Yan had been to this place, but he had retreated after a short while. If you wanted to learn various languages, the most common languages required a few gold coins. Some rare and ancient languages even required thousands or tens of thousands of gold coins.

His gaze searched, and he saw an old NPC in the corner of the library. This old man was wearing very worn-out clothes, patched up in many places, dirty, and unsightly.

This sloppy old man was the person he was looking for, the language master Edmonson, a guy who had learned more than two hundred languages. In the entire Glorious Empire, he could be considered a legend.

However, his slovenliness was also well-known. Players would often smell a strong smell of sweat when they walked up to him.

Under normal circumstances, finding Edmonson to learn a language would be done in a few seconds after spending some money. Plus, Edmonson didn't issue quests, so he was one of the NPCs that players didn't like very much. Players often treated him with disdain.

Edmonson was dozing off, looking a bit tired. At this time, he seemed even older.

The phrase "on the verge of death" was most appropriate to describe Edmonson.

When Nie Yan saw Edmonson in his previous life, Edmonson was usually sitting in a corner reading a book. Occasionally, when players passed by, he would raise his eyes and take a look.

Should he wake Edmonson up?

Nie Yan hesitated. He was worried that waking Edmonson would cause his dissatisfaction. After all, he still had to ask Edmonson for some guidance.

After weighing it for a moment, he decided, well, this little bit of time wouldn't make a difference. He respectfully stood beside Edmonson.