Transcendent Insight! Vorderman: Level ??? Titles: Legendary Necromancer Necromancer Vorderman’s level was too high . The Shadow Clone had no way of seeing through it .
Even if the Shadow Clone were to ambush Vorderman, killing him was an impossible task .
If Vorderman finished up with the ritual, the Shadow Clone would definitely be a goner . So, time was of the essence .
Nie Yan had the Shadow Clone circle around Vorderman . Various magical items were scattered on the ground . He collected a few of them to serve as evidence, including a bone fragment used in the ritual for summoning the bone dragon .
After obtaining these items, Nie Yan had the Shadow Clone retreat .
It passed within five meters of Vorderman .
Seeing Vorderman still completely oblivious to the Shadow Clone’s presence, a dangerous thought popped into Nie Yan’s mind .
“I should try stealing from Vorderman!”
The Shadow Clone slowly inched closer to Vorderman . The distance between the two was getting shorter and shorter .
Nie Yan held his breath as his heartbeat raced . He prayed Vorderman wouldn’t wake up .
The Shadow Clone finally arrived within arm’s length of Vorderman .
Nie Yan had the Shadow Clone extend its hand and use Steal .
Steal failed!
“Dammit!” Nie Yan’s heart tightened . Seeing Vorderman still chanting away and oblivious to the Shadow Clone, only then did his heart calm down .
Ever since Steal reached Rank 16, it had rarely ever failed . Nie Yan could steal from any monster, regardless of their level . Vorderman was the first NPC at too high of a level for Steal to always be a success .
“Let’s try again!”
Nie Yan had the Shadow Clone use Steal again . Steal successful! You have obtained a Sable Dragon Core .
Nie Yan raised an eyebrow . This was the first time he saw a Sable Dragon Core . He was curious if it was the same as a life core, or something else altogether .
Vorderman still showed no signs of reaction, with only the bone dragon’s awakening in its eyes .
“This guy sure is way too focused when chanting . Alright then, I won’t hold back!”
After using Steal several more times, Nie Yan obtained three Sable Dragon Cores and one Synthesis Gem .
Nie Yan was laser focused while having the Shadow Clone steal from Vorderman . The slightest slip-up wouldn’t just cost him the Shadow Clone but possibly his own life as well .
At this moment, Vorderman opened his eyes . His eye sockets flared with ferocious crimson flames .
Nie Yan’s heart tightened . “Crap, he’s awake!”
He hurriedly had the Shadow Clone activate Gale Step and flee into the distance .
Nie Yan retreated in the opposite direction, slipping into the dark shadows of a corner . Before long, the silhouettes of the Shadow Clone and Vorderman were no longer in view . Not even 30 seconds later, he received a notification of the Shadow Clone’s death .
“Damn! What a frightening NPC!”
Nie Yan activated a Return Scroll and disappeared with a flash of light . When he opened his eyes again, he was already back in Hilderlocke . He reviewed the Shadow Clone’s last moments before death . Vorderman had instantly crushed it to death with Shadow Tangle .
“Wow, so ruthless, so fast . ”
Nie Yan checked his harvests . Two of the Sable Dragon Cores were Rank 8 and the other was Rank 9 . They were Life Cores . Seeing these three items, he faintly smiled . The Darkwing Dragon had really lucked out this time around . With their aid, it could break through to Rank 8 and possibly even Rank 9 .
After consuming a large quantity of Life Cores, the Darkwing Dragon would fall asleep for at least half a month . Since Nie Yan would be needing it in the near future, he could only set these Sable Dragon Cores aside for now .
Apart from this, there was also the Synthesis Gem . With either the help of a Jewelcrafter or Pandora’s Box, it could be used to combine three accessories together . The only restriction was that they had to be of the same type . For example, you could only merge rings with rings or necklaces with necklaces .
Nie Yan immediately thought of the several special rings in his bag . Since he only had two ring slots, he had to keep switching them out every time he needed to use their abilities . It was extremely inconvenient . Sometimes when he encountered an emergency, there was no time to swap to the ring he needed . With this Synthesis Gem, he could combine the Crawler Ring, Silk Spinner Ring, and Leaper Ring together and never again have that problem .
Thinking to this point, Nie Yan took out Pandora’s Box . After placing the Crawler Ring, Silk Spinner Ring, Leaper Ring, and the Synthesis Gem inside, he hit confirm and watched the magic happen . With a flash of dazzling light, the four items merged together into an exquisite, silver-white ring . It had a life-like carving of a spider on the face with web-like engravings covering the band . Please name this item .
Nie Yan thought for a moment . “Let’s just call it the Web-Crawler Ring . ” Naming successful!
Nie Yan equipped the Web-Crawler Ring .
After making his way to the Battle Crazed Alliance guild headquarters, Nie Yan met up with Kill Love and talked about the current state of affairs in Hilderlocke . If the Vengeance of the Undead event wasn’t handed properly, Battle Crazed Alliance was in danger of being destroyed .
The funds promised to him last time by Nie Yan were already in Kill Love’s account . He’d immediately started fortifying the defenses of all his strongholds as agreed upon . But only now did he understand the gravity of the situation . Not daring to dally, he started using his influence to stop the players in Hilderlocke from setting off towards the east . Even though he couldn’t stop everyone, he still managed to dissuade some of them .
After settling all the matters in Hilderlocke, Nie Yan teleported back to Calore .
Guo Huai already knew the rough situation . He spared no efforts in setting up defenses . Nie Yan asked about a few specifics . It appeared Guo Huai was handling everything fairly well .
Nie Yan’s next stop was the Elder Council . Right now only by relying on the strength of the NPCs could the Vengeance of the Undead event be dealt with .
Two Level 180 guards clad in dark gold armour stood outside the entrance of the Elder Council .
These two guards were both Sword Saints . Few players dared to come here in the pervious timeline . Anyone who tried to force their way inside would meet with tragedy . Back then, a Master Class player tried taking these two guards on . Even though their level was above 180, they still got beaten black and blue .
If you didn’t have a high rank title, you might not even have the qualifications to speak to these guards . Nie Yan was fairly special . Be it his Grand Scholar, Luminous Dancer, or Advanced Devil Slayer titles, all of them allowed him to speak to them .
Seeing Nie Yan walking over, the two Sword Saints stopped him .
“What business do you have here, sir Nirvana Flame?” one of the Sword Saints asked . He looked to be in his 40s with a well-groomed beard .
“I’d like to request to meet with the Elder Council,” Nie Yan stated his intentions .
“Please hold for a moment . I’ll report your arrival . ” The Sword Saint headed inside .
Time slowly ticked away . Yet there was no reply from inside . Nie Yan started getting anxious .
Another 15 minutes passed before the Sword Saint finally came out . He shook his head . “Elder Redwin said the Elder Council is currently holding a meeting . They won’t be seeing anyone . You can come back some other time . If the matter is urgent, I can pass it on for you . ”
Nie Yan had a vague impression of Elder Redwin . He was a Duke with an esteemed status in the Viridian Empire . At the same time, he was well known for being petty and rude . His reputation among players was terrible . Thinking about having to pass on this information to someone like that, even if they had the title of Elder, he couldn’t help but feel somewhat depressed .
Nie Yan shook his head . “No, it’s fine . ”
Nie Yan stared at the building in front of him . Even though the entrance was right there, he had no way of entering inside . The Elder Council was truly haughty!
Nie Yan was deeply troubled . As he was mulling over this issue, a figure suddenly popped into his mind—Karsi of the Temple of Light!
Karsi’s position in the Viridian Empire was fairly exalted . If he knew about the revival of Necromancer Vorderman, he could and would directly meet with the Elder Council .
Thinking to this point, Nie Yan headed toward the Temple of Light .
After entering the building, he found Karsi in the same place as before .
“Your Holiness, Karsi, it’s good to see you again,” Nie Yan greeted .
“Hello, Nirvana Flame . You look troubled . How can I help you?” Karsi asked in a kind tone . He didn’t have any trace of arrogance .
“I’ve come to report some worrying news…” Nie Yan explained in detail his discovery at the Brocchi Stronghold as well as what he believed Necromancer Vorderman was planning to do . He also brought out the evidence he previously collected .
“Necromancer Vorderman… that vile thing . I didn’t expect him to revive again . I’ll take you to the Elder Council . Come with me,” Karsi said . The two left the Temple of Light and hurried over to the Elder Council .
Nie Yan followed behind Karsi and arrived outside the entrance of the Elder Council .
After seeing Karsi, the two Sword Saint’s didn’t dare to get in the way and directly let them in .
Nie Yan got a firsthand taste of the difference in status . His position was already quite high in the Viridian Empire . But it still wasn’t enough to allow him to directly barge into the Elder Council .
After passing through numerous winding corridors, the two arrived in the main hall of the Elder Council . Nie Yan finally stood face to face with the seven people with the most authority in the Viridian Empire . Seated in the highest position was the legendary Jebiah the Great .
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