Rebirth of the Thief Who Roamed The World - Chapter 318

Chapter 318

Chapter 318 – Gathering Funds

A young female presenter was currently up on stage detailing the War God Tribe’s development plans to the people from the gaming organizations . Nie Yan’s parents and Uncle Lin sat far off in a corner listening as well . The War God Tribe’s development was important . Right now, Nisode City was the Tuoba Family’s domain with three guilds under their banner . For the War God Tribe to rise to prominence here would prove difficult . Father Nie had laid out the groundwork, investing a vast sum in preparation for the guild’s establishment .

The War God Tribe was gathering strength and waiting for the opportune moment to strike!

The only thing they lacked right now was gold . Their only source was a single auction house, and the rest would have to be bought through the Credit Exchange . But purchasing gold was unreliable, and supply could be cut off at a moment’s notice by a third party .

The only solution was to capture a few strongholds the moment they could . When the strongholds were developed, only then would the War God Tribe have a reliable source of gold .

Father Nie was at his wit’s end trying to amass gold, but none of his ideas were feasible .

The War God Tribe had just recently been established . They had gathered numerous experts, and their popularity was flourishing . They absolutely couldn’t end up dead in the water!

Conviction had long since stopped being a simple game as it had become an important place for relaxation and leisure . People spent nearly half of their lives in the virtual world . It was obvious what kind of economic effect this produced .

Conviction had already become a money-making tool for many people . For the War God Tribe to get a piece of the pie this late in was an uphill battle .

Ah Chen brought Nie Yan to where his parents were . Many higher-ups were seated next to them .

“Why are you here? This is a boardroom meeting . If you need something, it can wait,” Father Nie said in a strict tone . But when he glanced at Nie Yan, there wasn’t a hint of anger in his expression . This was simply how he behaved in front of his son .

“I just came to take a look,” Nie Yan replied, then took a seat beside his parents . He wasn’t as afraid of his father compared to his past life .

“It’s fine . Little Yan can listen to this meeting . ” Mother Nie gently smiled at her husband .

Ah Chen gave Nie Yan a wink .

Father Nie didn’t reply . He wasn’t at all opposed to Nie Yan joining the meeting . Everyone continued listening to the female presenter .

“… Although the War God Tribe has recently attracted some unwanted attention from the Tuoba Family’s three guilds, it’s just a minor bump . After all, we still don’t have any strongholds . During the initial protective period, the Tuoba Family can’t do anything to us . Our main goal for the future is the guild’s growth . We need to seize a stronghold as soon as possible . Furthermore…” The female presenter turned to look at Father Nie way off in the corner .

Father Nie nodded .

With Father Nie’s approval, she continued, “The guild gravely lacks funds . We hope that everyone present can provide a channel to purchase gold, which will be used to fund our future wars . We will offer a fair price . ”

The owners of the gaming organizations sunk into heated discussion . A single question surfaced in their minds . If the War God Tribe couldn’t even collect gold, how would it grow? Gathering all these large gaming organizations together was a good idea no doubt . But even the best housewife couldn’t cook without rice . Without a reliable source of gold, would the War God Tribe really have a future to speak of?

“What the hell do we do without any gold? Why even bother establishing a guild?”

“This is ridiculous…”

“What a waste of time . ”

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Father Nie knitted his brows and revealed a somewhat unhappy expression at these comments . He had huge plans for the War God Tribe; otherwise, he wouldn’t have invested so much resources into Conviction . However, the lack of gold really was a big problem .

There were boundless business opportunities in Conviction . Everyone wanted a share of the pie . Father Nie was no exception, only that his connections inside the game couldn’t compare to the financial groups with deep foundations . He still hadn’t found a reliable channel to purchase gold . The services of several groups he had previously contacted were already bought by other financial groups . Those gold farming groups would only consider selling to the War God Tribe if they offered 20% above the market rate .

“I can probably help the War God Tribe with its gold problem,” Nie Yan suddenly said to his father and everyone else in earshot . He decided to no longer conceal things .

Mother Nie, Father Nie, Ah Chen, Lin Ya, and the others shifted their focus to Nie Yan, expressions of confusion and bewilderment in their eyes .

Although Nie Yan’s parents knew he played Conviction, they didn’t even know his ingame name, let alone the fact that he was the guild leader of Asskickers United .

“The War God Tribe’s problem can’t be solved with just a few gold . ” Father Nie waved his hand, cutting Nie Yan off . In his opinion, his son was just an ordinary player at best . For him to take out a few gold would already be impressive . But the development of the War God Tribe required tens of thousands of gold . Not to mention they still had to organize their troops to attack the Tuoba Family’s strongholds, which would eat away even more at their finances . There was no way Nie Yan could possibly resolve their problems .

“I can give you 60,000 gold right now and continue providing around 30,000 gold every week,” Nie Yan said .

Nie Yan’s words immediately caused an uproar .

“Little Yan, this is a boardroom meeting . You can’t play jokes like this,” Lin Ya gently reminded .

They had poured vast sums of money into Conviction without any luck . Yet Nie Yan suddenly informed them he had such immense wealth? It was no wonder no one believed him!

“I’m not joking around . Ah Chen can withdraw the gold when he gets online later today,” Nie Yan earnestly replied .

Nie Yan didn’t look like he was joking . Even though it was hard to imagine, Father Nie and the others who knew him decided to believe him . Nie Yan wasn’t the type of person to lie .

Father Nie gazed at Nie Yan in shock . Ever since returning home, his son had been full of surprises .

Just how did Nie Yan come about so much gold? A person could live the rest of their days in leisure if they sold 60,000 gold to the large financial groups!

Father Nie gave Nie Yan a meaningful gaze . Just what was his son doing every day in the game?

Both doubt and shock could be found on the faces of the higher-ups seated beside Father Nie . Did Nie Yan really have so much gold? This amount was more than enough to acquire an established guild .

“Ah Chen, go fetch Little Yan’s gold in the game,” Father Nie said . Although he was suspicious of where Nie Yan acquired so much gold, he still decided to put his trust in his son .

“No problem . Little Yan, what’s your name in the game so that I can get in touch with you?” Ah Chen casually asked .

“It’s Nirvana Flame,” Nie Yan replied . After which everyone looked at him in complete shock and disbelief .

The atmosphere turned dead silent, to the extent you could even hear a pin drop .

Just what was the significance behind the two words Nirvana Flame? It was the name of a godly player in Conviction, whose videos were plastered at the top of every large video sharing site and whose achievements garnered the reverence of all players! He was a legend that surfaced during the battle in Kiln Fire Woods!

“N-n-nirvana Flame… the guild leader of Asskickers United?” Ah Chen asked, his throat somewhat parched .

“Yes . ” Nie Yan nodded . He had long since predicted this reaction . After all, the reputation of Nirvana Flame was simply too shocking . Since they would find out sooner or later, rather than keeping it hidden, it was better to reveal it now . Like this, he could help out the War God Tribe conquer Nisode City .

Father Nie was stunned for a moment before coming out of his daze . He glanced at Nie Yan, then turned back to the front of the boardroom, “Someone should have Little Su come down from the stage . It seems we’ll have to revise our development plans . We’ll have Little Yan and Ah Chen come up with a proposal, which we’ll look over before approving . ”

“Good rascal! You sure are amazing! Do you know how many people would have a heart attack if it was spread that you’re Nirvana Flame?” Ah Chen happily patted Nie Yan’s shoulders . Nirvana Flame didn’t just represent a single person but also the entirety of Asskickers United . His position as their guild leader was one of the most revered in the game . With but a single order, he could have their more than 60,000 elites sweep away everything before him . Not to mention he could also rally hundreds of thousands of players from Sapphire Shrine and Holy Empire to his cause .

Just what kind of backing did Asskickers United have to reached its current dominance? This was a question many people had in their minds .

Players would definitely find it hard to believe that the guild leader of Asskickers United, Nirvana Flame, was still just a student in high school . It was difficult to connect the two together .

When everyone regained their senses, the higher-ups seated near Father Nie rushed over to Nie Yan and asked him how he raised Asskickers United to such heights . He was assailed with questions . But when they learned Asskickers United had arisen from the musings of him and a couple of his schoolmates, they all looked at each other in dismay . How many people had gone through painstaking efforts to establish a guild, pouring in countless hours and resources, only for it all to go to waste? Yet Nie Yan and a few former classmates in middle school had turned Asskickers United into an unrivalled existence in Calore! This was truly hard to believe .

Nie Yan and Ah Chen consulted for a bit and drew up a development plan for the War God Tribe . Asskickers United would provide support where they could . All that was left was for Father Nie to look over it .

“Little Yan, tell me . How many properties do you own in Conviction?” Ah Chen asked . He was quite curious . Even if Nie Yan was the guild leader of Asskickers United, there was no way he could bring out so much gold . After all, strongholds hadn’t yet begun making a profit . The only answer was that the gold was coming from elsewhere!

Nie Yan thought for a moment . Since they were family, there was no harm in letting Ah Chen know . “I have 6 auction houses, over 30 shops, and 50 plots of land . ” As for the Union of Assassins and the Super Trade Channel, those didn’t count as properties .

Ah Chen’s eyes widened like saucers plates, only recovering from his shock after a long time . “Holy crap, that many!?” They had spent a fortune just to acquire a single auction house and a few shops and plots of land . But Nie Yan actually had acquired far more by himself . This was simply too shocking!