Rebirth of the Thief Who Roamed The World - Chapter 365

Chapter 365

Chapter 365 - Mana Storage Jewel

The Nilan Colosseum, a grand amphitheatre constructed out of ashen-white stone, was situated halfway up a mountainside . It was built in the year 921 during the Era of Shared Governance and so featured the architectural style of that particular time period . This was represented in the delicate carvings covering the walls . It stood over 30 meters tall with more than several dozen layers, some parts having collapsed due to the passage of time . The interior resembled a labyrinth, with various rooms and corridors connected together . At the center was a large arena flanked on both sides by grandstands which could hold up to 50,000 people .

This was a place where the wealthy squandered their money . The colosseum frequently hosted gladiatorial shows, earning the lion’s share of their revenue from patrons gambling on the fights .

The Nilan Colosseum was taken over by a group of Evil Faction Thieves, who had to be defeated for everything to return to normal . Their leader was a Level 70 Variant Lord, an existence which at minimum required a massive expedition team of Level 70 players to deal with . Until then this place would stay under their control .

There were Thieves cloaked in black garbs patrolling the public square up ahead . Their eyes glowed an ominous red as they sporadically popped in and out of sleath .  

Theses Thieves looked tough to deal with . Enemies that could stealth were always troublesome .

Nie Yan activated Eye of Truth . Scanning his surroundings, he discovered a faint silhouette . Suddenly, he felt a strange heat flowing to his pupils as his eyes briefly flashed with a piercing red light .

An observer would notice Nie Yan’s pupils had turned blood red!

Nie Yan discovered everything seemed a lot clearer; he could make out the finer details of objects nearby, while the ones faraway no longer appeared as hazy . Another 18 silhouettes popped into sight . Out of the 20 something Thieves stealthed in the vicinity, not a single one could evade his eyes!

It turned out the Thief he discovered before was only one of many . Nie Yan would’ve likely ended up in combat if he had rushed forward just now . These Evil Faction Thieves were Level 70 monsters . There was no way he stood a chance against them!

Thankfully, Eye of Truth had ranked up!

Eye of Truth couldn’t be improved solely with frequent use . It required actively uncovering opponents in stealth in and out of combat . This was to prevent players from grinding proficiency in a cheap manner . The system also had other restrictions in place regarding the target of the skill .

Nie Yan would have an 80% chance of detecting an equal-level Thief through stealth with the enhanced version of Eye of Truth . His ability to see through a target’s disguise was also increased to 70%!

The effectiveness of Eye of Truth greatly increased after ranking up, but there was still a high chance of failure against high level targets .

Nie Yan was always worried about Eye of Turth’s effectiveness . Now his prayers were finally answered!

Nie Yan guessed the Thieves he currently spotted with the enhanced version of Eye of Truth probably weren’t all of them . There might still be more that had escaped his detection .

I need to rely on my other senses too, not just my sight! 

Nie Yan entered stealth and approached the colosseum .

The Evil Faction Thieves were Level 70 monsters . They were powerful in combat, but their stealth detection abilities were very weak . This allowed Nie Yan to sneak past them using stealth .

Nie Yan observed the movements of these Evil Faction Thieves for a while before figuring out a path forward and bypassing a group of them . He continued on and spotted several Thieves passing close to him . He could detect their bloody auras .  

After bypassing several more Thieves, Nie Yan suddenly sensed something approaching him from the left . He activated Shadow Waltz and dashed 7 meters forward .

Nie Yan looked back to see an Evil Faction Thief pop out of stealth from his previous position and look around . It failed to discover anything and disappeared again .

Breathing a sigh of relief, Nie Yan looked up ahead . He was only a hundred meters from the entrance to the colosseum, two dark and foreboding metal gates . Thankfully, it wasn’t guarded by any monsters . Not too far away was a Gold treasure chest tucked away in a corner .

Nie Yan advanced another 50 meters, whereupon the number of Thieves in the vicinity lessened dramatically . After bypassing a small group of them, he arrived in front of the Gold chest without any problems . He bent down and started opening it .

Opening treasure chest… Progress: 2%… 7% . . .

A while later, the chest popped open with a click . Nie Yan bent down and fished around before taking out a blue pearl . It was as big as his fist and ice-cold to the touch, resembling a large sapphire as it sparkled with a soft blue radiance . It was perfectly round and smooth, except for a small, pinky-sized hole at the top .  

Nie Yan appraised the pearl with Transcendent Insight .

It’s a Mana Storage Jewel with a quality rating of 2! Not bad! Nie Yan thought in pleasant surprise .

A Magic Storage Jewel was basically a refillable Mana Potion . And this one could store up to a whopping 5,000 mana! This was equivalent to an Advanced Mana Potion . Since it didn’t share a cooldown with Mana Potions, a Mage could use it at a crucial moment to save their life!

At the later stages of the game, Magic Storage Jewels became an essential item to Mages . Players with even a little bit of wealth would carry one . Magic Storage Jewels with a rating of 1 were fairly common while ones with a rating of 2 were rarer . Magic Storage Jewels could only be found starting in Level 70 maps . Such items still hadn’t appeared in the marketplace . However, they would probably go for around 9,000 gold .

Nie Yan thought for a moment . It was probably best to give the Magic Storage Jewel to a Priest . Young Seven, Painted Muslin, Black Heaven, any one of them would do . It didn’t matter whom since they were all three contracted members . He would give the Magic Storage Jewel to them and let them decide by themselves . These three players had already become the top Priests in Asskickers United . No one else even came close . It was no surprise since they were Archbishops in the previous timeline .

With a Magic Storage Jewel, they would have one more assurance during expeditions .

I always find something nice every time I explore new maps .  Nie Yan tossed the Magic Storage Jewel into his bag, then continued making his way forward .  

When Nie Yan arrived in front of the entrance, he placed his hands on the metal gates and pushed with all his might .

The metal gates finally gave way with a loud groan, allowing Nie Yan to step inside . The surroundings were dark, and he felt a cold draft blow in his face . In front of him was a winding corridor filled with entrances leading to other rooms on both sides .

Nie Yan entered stealth and started exploring the corridor . He scanned around with Eye of Truth but didn’t discover any monsters roaming around .

It was too dangerous to summon Lil’ Gold in a place like this .

The corridor was decorated lavishly with a golden rug that stretched out far into the distance . There were crystal lamps on the walls, their flames rocking back and forth with the draft .

All the doors connecting to the corridor were tightly shut . Nie Yan approached one of them and hesitated for a moment before pushing it open .

Suddenly, a cold light flashed before Nie Yan as a dagger stabbed out toward his face .

Nie Yan hurriedly activated Gale Step to avoid the attack and retreated several steps back . A cloaked figure emerged in front of him .

It was an Evil Faction Thief! It wielded a sharp dagger in its hand, and there was a substance on the blade which flickered with a green light .

Nie Yan’s heart trembled . The dagger was coated in poison!

Transcendent Insight!

Humanoid creatures generally had low health pools . However, they were one of the most difficult monsters to deal with . Elite humanoid creatures often possessed rudimentary intelligence, making them far more dangerous than ordinary Elites .

The Dusk Thief pounced toward Nie Yan, striking at his forehead with a Concussive Blow .

Nie Yan sidestepped the attack . He retaliated with a Vital Strike, slashing the Dusk Thief’s neck as he brushed past and bolted away .  

Nie Yan wasn’t confident he could kill the Dusk Thief even if he used all his skills . Without any skills, he would be left extremely vulnerable .

When the Dusk Thief was hit by Vital Strike, a damage value of more than 300 floated up above its head followed by a string of poison and bleed damage values ranging from 100–200 .

Nie Yan kited the Dusk Thief around the corridor, slowly whittling away its health with poison and bleed damage .

Before long, the Dusk Thief fell to 2,000 health!

Nie Yan paused for a split second, leading the Dusk Thief to instantly dash forth with dagger in hand .  

With Shadow Waltz, Nie Yan ducked around the Dusk Thief and then stabbed it in the back with a Lacerate and Eviscerate . Blood spurted into the air . After which he immediately ran, not daring to linger for even a second .