Rebirth of the Thief Who Roamed The World - Chapter 346

Chapter 346

Chapter 346 – Graveyard Village

You have discovered Valitin Graveyard Village .

Valitin Graveyard Village was surrounded by dilapidated tombstones, the words engraved on them having long since become unrecognizable . The earth was littered with the bones of the dead . The village was enclosed by wooden fencing and contained only around a dozen buildings, the most conspicuous of which being the lighthouse . However, its foundation was slowly sinking into the ground, and even appeared to be on the brink of collapsing .

The graveyard surrounding Valitin was its most effective defense against attackers . With a nearly inexhaustible supply of corpses, NPCs could summon an army of skeleton soldiers whenever a battle broke out . This was why Valitin didn’t require walls .

Near the outskirts of the village, Nie Yan put on some black garbs and covered his face with a cloak . He used the Necklace of Deception to alter his alignment to the Evil Faction and drank a Potion of Illusion concocted by Bird to change his appearance .

The Necklace of Deception’s effect lasted for 3 hours . Only certain special skills could see through it .

In towns and cities, no one would randomly use an eye skill to inspect another player .

Nie Yan was also a madman . Very few people would dare to do what he was doing right now .

Of course, Nie Yan wasn’t a reckless fool . He hid an Unknown Transfer scroll in his pocket, so he could teleport away at a moment’s notice if he was recognized by an NPC .

A Necromancer and a Dark Incantist passed by Nie Yan on the road . They glanced at him for a moment before turning away with disinterest .

Little did they know that Nie Yan was prepared for a fight . He couldn’t confirm whether or not the Necklace of Deception was effective . Seeing these two players hadn’t recognize him, he breathed out a sigh of relief .

Nie Yan walked toward the village entrance, which was littered with all sorts of junk .

Two guards clad in tattered armour and wielding shabby halberds stood at either side of the entrance . Beneath their rusty helmets were skeletal faces . They inspected every player that entered the village .

Nie Yan couldn’t see the levels of these Skeleton Guardians . He feared they would see through his disguise . He gritted his teeth and walked forward, bracing himself for the worst .

The Skeleton Guardians looked in Nie Yan’s direction . The green flames in their eye sockets flickered as they stared at his face for a long time .

Nie Yan’s nerves were stretched taut . These Skeleton Guardians were capable of dispatching him in a single hit . He clutched the Unknown Transfer Scroll in his hand . He planned to teleport away at the slightest sign of danger . If he was slow by a beat, he was dead meat .

The Skeleton Guardians stiffly turned away their heads . An odd groaning sound escaped from their jaws . They no longer paid attention to Nie Yan and started inspecting the next player in line .

Only then did Nie Yan’s grip on the Unknown Transfer Scroll relax . He passed the Skeleton Guardians and walked into the village .

Valitin was a run-down village . Several of its buildings were teetering on the verge of collapse . No one knew how long it had existed . However, its bluestone streets were bustling with activity . There were many Level 40–50 maps nearby, so many players came here in droves every day, which of course brought in a lot of trade . There were many player owned stalls set up along the sides of the street, selling all sorts of equipment and materials . The sound of players haggling over prices could be heard everywhere .

The liveliness here was not the slightest bit inferior to that of the towns and villages surrounding Calore .

Nie Yan gazed at the village center, where there stood an ancient stone transfer point which could teleport him to the nearest city .

Nie Yan was in no rush to head over to Necropolis City . The danger there was much greater than in Valitin . After all, it was the capital of the Undead Empire . The NPCs there were much stronger than the ones in Valitin . The chances of him getting recognized would also skyrocket . It was probably best to save visiting Necropolis City for his fifth and final day in the Underworld .

Nie Yan found a corner and set up a stall, taking out all the equipment he had obtained over the past two days .

There were 26 pieces of equipment in total . Each one was worth at least 100 gold . On the surface, they would only be worth a few gold .

He didn’t take out the Black Kingsnake Shield . It was too eye-catching and easily recognizable .

Nie Yan leisurely sat behind his stall, watching players walk up and down the street . He began chatting with a neighbouring vendor, a Level 40 Necromancer with the appearance of a 26-year-old man . His equipment was shabby, and he seemed like a person who wore his heart on his sleeve .

“Friend, let me asking you something,” Nie Yan said .

“What is it? Just speak, I’m all ears,” the Necromancer replied in a friendly manner . His eyes widened in shock when he saw the goods Nie Yan had up for sale . Any of those 26 pieces of equipment was something he couldn’t afford, even if he sold everything he owned . He was naturally flattered when Nie Yan took the initiative to greet him .

Since Nie Yan hid his level and name and his face was covered in black garbs, the Necromancer could only wonder about his identity .

“What’s your name? Nie Yan asked . He felt the Necromancer was pleasing to the eye .

“I’m Life’s a Drama,” the Necromancer replied .

“Ah, I like your name! Life’s a Drama, can you tell me what the market price for Night Vision equipment is these days?”

“Sure sure . Equipment with Night Vision +1 usually goes for around 5 silver . Equipment with Night Vision +2…” Life’s a Drama answered without thinking . He began listing out the prices in order from lowest to highest .

“Stop stop stop! Just tell me the prices from +7 and up,” Nie Yan interrupted . It wasn’t worthwhile for him to bring back Night Vision +1 and +2 equipment to the surface .

Life’s a Drama gazed at Nie Yan meaningfully . To only care about equipment with Night Vision +7 and up, the rich were truly different . “I’m not too knowledgeable, but I think equipment with Night Vision +7 sells for 30 gold, +10 for 100 gold, and +15 for 300 gold . ”

The prices of such equipment would be over 10–20 times higher on the surface!

Nie Yan had a vision of gold coins pouring from the sky . Night Vision equipment was simply too rare on the surface, while the demand for them was excessively high, to the extent equipment with Night Vision +7 and higher had no set market price . They were a necessity for any player braving dangerous environments like caves . Thieves might be fine since they could stealth when they encountered danger . However, Mages would probably die without so much as knowing what killed them .

“Hey, the equipment you’re selling looks pretty valuable . I don’t see any piece worth less than 100 gold,” Life’s a Drama couldn’t help but remark . All the equipment in Nie Yan’s stall combined was probably worth several thousand gold .

“Pick one that catches your eye . I’ll gift it to you . ” Nie Yan chuckled . Life’s a Drama failed to see the cunning glint in his eyes . He had suddenly thought of a brilliant idea . Why should he brave the dangers of Necropolis City when he could just get someone else to go there for him? It just so happened he had a suitable candidate right in front of him .

Nie Yan could trade with players of the Evil Faction thanks to the Necklace of Deception .

This was a wonderful loophole . When Nie Yan was disguised, players of the Evil Faction who unwittingly traded with him wouldn’t be held accountable . If he was exposed, the authorities of the Evil Faction would investigate every player who had made contact with him to track down any traitors .

“No no no, it’s fine . ” Life’s a Drama hurriedly waved his hand .

Nie Yan faintly smiled without saying anything . He was currently figuring out how he could bring his plan to fruition .

Before long, a large crowd gathered around Nie Yan’s stall . The reason was simple . The goods he was selling were of really high quality, something rarely seen .

A tall Spectral Knight squeezed through the crowd and crouched down in front of Nie Yan’s stall . He pointed at a chestplate and asked, “How much?”

The chestplate had decent properties . It increased Defense Level by 1 as well as Strength and Endurance .

“Make an offer,” Nie Yan replied . He just wanted to get rid of all this equipment as quickly as possible, so he planned to just take any reasonable offer .

“How about 300 gold?”

Nie Yan looked at the properties . He reckoned the price was fair, and he wasn’t in the mood to haggle . Just as he was about to nod in agreement, Life’s a Drama interrupted, “Your offer is too low . The Defense Level +1 alone increases the value by 200 gold . This chestplate is worth at least 500 gold!”

The Spectral Knight wanted to jump up and give Life’s a Drama a beating . Why would a wealthy person like Nie Yan care about a measly 200 gold? It was obviously he only set up a stall here because he wanted to get rid of the equipment quickly . He was just about to get a good deal on that chestplate, but that neighbouring stall owner ruined everything!

The Spectral Knight glared at Life’s a Drama, but Life’s a Drama didn’t back down in the slightest .

“He’s my friend,” Nie Yan said as he lightly glanced at the Spectral Knight . He couldn’t help but feel this Life’s a Drama fellow was quite interesting .

The Spectral Knight’s anger immediately smothered . Nie Yan’s background was a mystery, but he knew offending him was definitely a death wish .

“Expert, we really don’t have that much gold, even if my six teammates and I pooled all our funds together . Please, give us a discount,” the Spectral Knight sincerely pleaded .