Rebirth of the Thief Who Roamed The World - Chapter 404

Chapter 404

Chapter 404 - Occult Titan

Back in the Fallen Angel guild headquarters, the Undead Thief was reporting back to Plenty after reviving .

“Boss, I was walking up to greet him, but then he suddenly rushed up and killed me…” the Undead Thief tried to air his grievances . But after noticing Plenty’s cold glare, he shut his mouth halfway .

“Did you follow my instructions and switch your alignment over to the Righteous Faction before approaching him?” Plenty asked in a solemn tone .

The Undead Thief lowered his head . He screwed up . Since he was only instructed to guide Nie Yan to the nearest village and nothing else, he didn’t realize the importance of this matter . He took it as simply another trivial task!

“Leave all your equipment behind . You’re out of the guild,” Plenty coldly stated .

“Why!?” The Undead Thief stared at Plenty, unwillingness in eyes . Why was he being kicked out for such a small blunder?

“I don’t care how skilled you are . I don’t want subordinates who can’t even follow simple instructions!” Plenty replied .

The Undead Thief’s expression sank . He knew Plenty wouldn’t change his mind on this matter .

Plenty attached a lot of importance to the trade agreement with Nie Yan, so much so that he didn’t even disclose it to his closest friends . For every additional person in on it, the risk of danger increased exponentially . Aside from him, the only other person who knew about this deal was Proud Warlance . Since the two of them were busy, he had sent someone over to escort Nie Yan to the nearest village so he could personally complete the transaction there himself . But the Undead Thief’s self-conceit had possibly put his partnership with Nie Yan in jeopardy!

「Nirvana Flame is already here in the Underworld . Come make a trip with me,」Plenty sent Warlance a message .

「Right now? I’m in the middle of . . . 」Warlance hesitated . Right now, Fallen Angel was in a heated conflict with six other guilds . He was loaded with work .

「It’s fine, I’ll take care of it . Nirvana Flame takes priority . If the trade goes smoothly, it’ll be of great help to us . Take 350,000 gold with you and get the equipment from him . We can take our time with the war . 」

「Alright,」Warlance replied . He returned to the guild headquarters and took the necklace that allowed him to temporarily switch his faction alignment from Plenty .

Nie Yan continued to wait by the ruins of the stone tower . About 20 minutes later, a silhouette appeared in the distance .

Nie Yan approached the figure while in stealth and saw a familiar face, Proud Warlance .

Seeing that Warlance had already switched his alignment over to the Righteous Faction, Nie Yan emerged out of stealth .

“That player earlier, what was that all about?” Nie Yan asked with a frown . He felt Fallen Angel was behaving too carelessly .

“My apologies . A mishap occurred . The offender has already been expelled from the guild . No need to worry . Aside from the guild leader and me, no one else in Fallen Angel knows about this deal . That Undead Thief got careless in his ignorance,” Warlance explained .

Nie Yan nodded, glad that Fallen Angel didn’t take this trade agreement lightly . If he had learned that they failed to implement proper safeguards to keep their alliance a secret, he would’ve immediately abandoned them and looked for a new collaborative partner .

“Did you bring the equipment?”

“Of course . ”

Nie Yan requested a trade and placed all the equipment inside the window .  

Warlance discovered each piece of equipment was of fairly high quality, with an estimated total value in the excess of 1,000,000 gold . He placed 350,000 gold in the trade window . “Here’s the 30% cut as per our agreement . ”

Nie Yan confirmed the trade . By his calculations, he could make at least 1,500,000 gold on this trip to the Underworld . This sort of of money-making speed was astonishing, and it was all thanks to the Dark Portal . Normally, carrying out such an operation at his current level was impossible .

“Follow me, I’ll take you to the nearest village . We’ll be meeting there next time . ”

“Alright . ” Nie Yan nodded .

Nie Yan was guided by Warlance to a nearby village . Thanks to this, he wouldn’t have to waste several days bumbling around through the darkness like last time .

They travelled for about 20 minutes before arriving on a hilltop . Looking past the thickets, they saw a flat plain below, along with the glow of a lighthouse further off in the distance .

“That’s Bessemer over there, the Ivory Village . You can hang around there for the next few days . We’ll come find you after we’ve gathered the equipment,” Warlance said . “If there’s nothing else, I’ll be taking my leave . ”

“Let’s set a time and date,” Nie Yan said . All he needed to know was the rough location of the village . He planned to level in nearby maps before their next meeting . After all, lingering inside an Evil Faction settlement was far too dangerous .  

“Three days later at 2100,” Warlance said after thinking for a bit .

“Alright . I’ll let you know in advance if I won’t make it on time,” Nie Yan said . In case he couldn’t return because he was in the middle of a quest, he could only push back the date . In any case, he had Plenty’s contact information in real life .

Nie Yan and Warlance discussed a few smaller details about the meeting before parting ways . Nie Yan went off to level, and Warlance returned to the Fallen Angel guild headquarters .

Warlance switched back to the Evil Faction before teleporting away with a Return Scroll . When he reappeared in the guild headquarters, he immediately ordered his subordinates to sell off most of the surface world equipment . The pieces that were kept would benefit them greatly in their current war .

With Fallen Angel swallowing up their rivals one after the other, the remaining guilds banded together and declared war on them, leading to their daily expenditures rising sharply . This equipment was equivalent to finding extra firewood when you were running low on a long and cold winter’s night .

The appearance of the surface world equipment on the market sparked a buying frenzy spanning across the entire Undead Empire . All the while gold coins streamed into Fallen Angel’s pockets . The initial investment of 350,000 gold was recuperated in the blink of an eye . By the time everything was sold, they would make an estimated profit of at least 850,000 gold!

It all went according to Nie Yan’s predictions . Fallen Angel had helped him big time, so of course he would return the favour . Besides, their partnership would only stand to benefit from both of them doing well .

Nie Yan checked his quest window .

Nie Yan still had no clue what an Occult Item was . But judging from his previous experiences, he estimated this quest was at least S-grade with a reward matching its difficulty .

Nie Yan did a search for occult on the official website and discovered some shocking information . With a suitable intermediary and the combined power of several dozen Great Mages, Occult Items could summon Occult Titans—existences generally no weaker than a Level 70 Lord . Successfully summoning one was equivalent to obtaining an unrivalled war machine capable of trampling over an enemy’s stronghold .

Nie Yan had never heard of an Occult Titan in his past life, probably because no ordinary player could hope completing this quest .

Nie Yan could only leave behind his desire to summon an Occult Titan in his daydreams for now . He would try his best to complete the quest, and it’d be great if he did . But if he didn’t, so be it .

The previous timeline was far less interesting in comparison . It was only until after the release of the Buried History Expansion that things started getting exciting, with players waiting in anticipation to see how stronghold sieges would turn out .

Bennett’s Soul flew out and went off toward the north .

Nie Yan summoned Lil’ Gold before following behind . He quickly realized that Bennett’s Soul was leading him back to the Lava Sea . That place was a region of lava, which was scarier than any monster .  

Nie Yan recalled he still had the Kiln Fire Heart which allowed him to survive in lava for a while .

The surface of the Atlanta Continent was littered with active volcanoes that spew out lava constantly, but the situation in the Underworld was several magnitudes worse . A Special Item to survive the lava was a necessity here .

As Nie Yan followed Bennet’s Soul, he happened to pass through a graveyard, where large mallet wielding Level 60 Vampire Crushers spawned . He decided to do a bit of grinding for some easy experience and increased his mobbing speed even further by using Undead Rite . With the support of five Vampire Crushers and Lil’ Gold, he swept through everything in his path, leaving a trail of corpses in his wake . Before long, a crisp jingle rang out as he reached Level 56 .

The levelling speed here wasn’t too bad . These Vampire Crushers gave ample experience .

After passing through a dark forest, Nie Yan arrived at the border of the Lava Sea . As he walked along the coast, an isle poking out above the lava’s surface caught his eye . It was a large island in the middle of the lava sea . At the center was a large volcano that constantly belted out plumes of black smoke into the sky .

Nie Yan spotted black plants growing unkempt all over the island . Given how isolated it was from the rest of the world, it probably hadn’t been visited by anyone before .

Nie Yan followed Bennett's Soul as it guided him along the duny beach full of coarse, volcanic sand and cracked calcareous rock .

As Nie Yan continued walking without seeing a soul insight, a group of players suddenly emerged from the thickets behind him . There were roughly 30 of them . When they saw him, they all froze in place .

The frightening appearance of Lil’ Gold and the legend of the Slaughter God Nirvana Flame had already spread far and wide throughout the Undead Empire . He had killed so many Evil Faction players that people feared even he had lost count a long time ago .

Since there were no signs of Nie Yan for five days, everyone believed he had returned to the surface . This group never expected to see him again, and certainly not here of all places!

“Dammit, what kind of shit luck is this!?”