Rebirth of the Thief Who Roamed The World - Chapter 678

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Nie Yan pushed the door open . The conference room wasn’t that large . There was a long, rectangular table at the center with a dozen people seated around it . The lighting was dim, but he could still make out everyone’s faces . His gaze landed on Lei Su . He had watched videos of Lei Su’s bouts in international competitions before . So, he recognized him immediately . As for the others, he didn’t know any of them .

Nie Yan gazed over at the front of the room . Sitting at the head of the table was a middle-aged man with a dignified expression . He wore an ashen coloured blazer .

Nie Yan could feel a domineering pressure coming from him, one that came from having stood in a high position for a long time . He had an austere air about him . A trace of doubt flashed in Nie Yan’s mind . Could he be part of the military?

After spending so much time with his father, Nie Yan was quite familiar with the disposition of a soldier . His judgement was most likely correct .

The middle-aged man seemed to hold the highest authority in this room . Seated to his left and right were several other men in their later years . They were all likely heavyweights in the Top Military Academy .

Nie Yan and the middle-aged man met eyes . The two nodded at each other .

The middle-aged man opened his mouth, “Why don’t you take a seat first? Sit next to Lei Su . I’ll start with the introductions . I’m Mo Yuntian, a member of Heavenly Kings . ” He pointed at a youth to his far right . “He’s the current president of the club, Xiao Yu . He’ll take it from here . ”

Nie Yan walked over to the empty seat next to Lei Su and unhurriedly sat down . He swept his gaze over everyone in the room .

Xiao Yu smiled at Nie Yan . “I’ll be giving you a run-down on the history of Heavenly Kings as well as its rules . If you’re willing to join, we can begin right away . ”



“I’m willing . ” Nie Yan nodded solemnly . Numerous people dreamed of joining Heavenly Kings but would never get the chance in their lifetime . He naturally wouldn’t let this opportunity slip by . As his knowledge of the club grew deeper, he understood him joining would be a huge boon to World Bloc .

Xiao Yu nodded and started explaining the club’s history as well as introducing its current members . The more Nie Yan listened, the more his shock grew . The people here included high-level officials, high-rank military officers, and bigshots in the business world . Their power was astonishing . They could call the winds and summon the rains . Though the club only had 26 people, their influence wasn’t limited to their current members . Some former members had to withdraw from the club due to various circumstances but still continued to watch over it . On top of this, they also had powerful external contacts . If they wanted to, they could even influence the political sphere of the entire nation .

“Back in the day, your father and I shared a bit of friendship . But he was discharged later on . ” Mo Yuntian smiled .


“Yes, my father’s mentioned you before,” Nie Yan hurriedly replied . A thought crossed his mind . Since his father and Mo Yuntian had that connection, perhaps the reason he could join Heavenly Kings was related to his father calling in a few favours . His father was in a fairly prominent position . He had helped the nation secure a large quantity of polonium and other strategic resources . If one didn’t have backing, how could they dare to run this kind of operation? He had an inkling of what was going on . Once politics were involved, everything became complicated . Him joining Heavenly Kings represented the merging of two powers .

As for why Nie Yan was selected over everyone else, Heavenly Kings had likely considered many factors .

After being introduced to all the members, Nie Yan hurriedly greeted each of them . He didn’t dare to be imputious . At present, he occupied the lowest position, and he wielded no authority so to speak of . Every person here represented a major power . By making connections with them, it would be that much easier to do business later on .

Lei Su brought over the youths and started chatting, allowing Nie Yan to jump in . Since they were all roughly in the same age range, there was plenty to talk about . The older folks also wanted to get to know their newest member and walked up to greet him .

Heavenly Kings didn’t have many strict rules; comparatively speaking, they were fairly lax . There was only one rule everyone had to abide by, and that was no infighting . If it did occur, the ones at fault would be harshly punished or even excommunicated . As long as you adhered to this rule, everything else would be easy . This was why the vast majority of members didn’t dare to stir up trouble .

Even though Nie Yan was pretty much a nobody despite being the heir to World Bloc, no one dared to look down on him . After all, being able to enter Heavenly Kings was a symbol of power in itself . They started talking to Nie Yan about different cooperative partnerships .



“My family invests in heavy metals . We’ll probably have a chance to work together in the near future,” a youth called Ling Yu said .

“Alright, that would be great!”

Nie Yan chatted with everyone . He didn’t expect to secure so many lucrative business deals for World Bloc with just a few short conversations . He understood these people were expressing their goodwill . Since it was mutually beneficial, he naturally wouldn’t let these good things go to others . Behind each person here was an astonishing power . He definitely couldn’t let any opportunity slip by . This was going to be the start of World Bloc’s rise to prominence!

As Nie Yan chatted more and more, he gradually became familiar with everyone . He got along with Lei Su and Xiao Yu best .

“Nie Yan, don’t pay attention to that guy Xiao Yu . He’s full of evil tricks . Why else would Mo Yuntian let him become the president of Heavenly Kings?” Lei Su said, throwing an irritated side glance at Xiao Yu .

Xiao Yu rolled his eyes, then smiled at Nie Yan .

Nie Yan chuckled . Compared to Lei Su, Xiao Yu was a bit more earnest . His personality was similar to Nie Yan’s . So, the two got along pretty well . As for Lei Su, his personality was extremely straightforward, and he valued loyalty more than anything . He was also pretty easy to associate with . Apart from Xiao Yu and Lei Su, Nie Yan also chatted with Ling Yu a bit more . After learning about Ling Yu’s background, he was completely shocked . Ling Yu was the heir to the Ling Family, an immensely influential family with a long history and deep ties to both the business and political world .

Lei Su came from an influential military family . Meanwhile, Xiao Yu was Mo Yuntian’s nephew . His mother was a high official, and his father was a high rank officer in the army .

Nie Yan sucked in a cold breath of air . Everyone here came from extraordinary backgrounds . He paled in comparison .

“From now on, you’re a member of Heavenly Kings . If there’s anything you need, you can directly contact me,” Mo Yuntian said .

“Alright, thank you General Yuntian . ” Nie Yan nodded .

Mo Yuntian gazed at Nie Yan . He ruminated for a moment, then said, “I want to ask you a question . ”

“Ask away, General,” Nie Yan politely replied . He wasn’t blind . He could naturally tell Mo Yuntian was the person in Heavenly Kings that shouldn’t be provoked the most .

“Did you recently experience tremendous growth? I’m talking about your fighting strength,” Mo Yuntian asked .

Nie Yan was confused . Why would Mo Yuntian ask this kind of question? However, he answered without skipping a beat, “Correct . ”

“And you recently advanced to a Shadow Dancer, yes?” Mo Yuntian gazed deeply at Nie Yan .

Nie Yan’s heart trembled . Ever since becoming a Shadow Dancer, he had seen rapid growth in his fighting strength, and it was showing no signs of stopping . Additionally, he discovered that many Shadow Dancer skills shared similarities with real world fighting techniques . After realizing this, he seemed to comprehend an entire new realm . This left him extremely baffled . Why did a fantasy video game seem connected to the real world?

Could it be that Mo Yuntian knew more about this?

Nie Yan sensed there was a deeper story to all this . However, he didn’t dare to openly ask . Nothing good could come from poking his nose too deep . If Mo Yuntian wanted him to know, he would have already spoken .

“Yes…”

Hearing Nie Yan’s reply, Mo Yuntian seemed to confirm something and nodded . “Alright, that’s all I wanted to know . ”

Nie Yan noticed a peculiar flicker in Mo Yuntian’s eyes .

Xiao Yu, Lei Su, and the others were bewildered . Nie Yan and Mo Yuntian’s conversation made no sense at all . What did fighting strength have to do with becoming a Shadow Dancer? Only a few senior members among them understood what was being talked about . The rest weren’t qualified to know .

“I have a favour to ask of you . Are you willing to help me? Naturally, you can refuse,” Mo Yuntian said in a mild tone .

Despite not knowing what Mo Yuntian was planning, Nie Yan still quickly replied, “Please ask away, General . I’d be happy to help . ”

“I have a group of several dozen youngsters with me, a fairly talented bunch . They’re also all Level 100 in Conviction, but they haven’t started their class advancement quests yet . Considering you’ve already passed yours, I wonder if you could teach them a thing or two . After they succeed, I also hope you can guide them on the mastery of their respective Master Classes . Of course, I’m not asking you to do this for free . If you help me, you can count it as me owing you a favour,” Mo Yuntian said .

Everyone stared at Nie Yan in astonishment . They all understood Mo Yuntian’s disposition . He was a man of his word, never going back on a promise . His word was worth its weight in gold . They were all perplexed . The favour he was asking, it couldn’t just be this, right? Never in their wildest dreams did they think he had an interest in expanding into Conviction . Nie Yan must’ve really been born under a lucky star . If it were them, they would definitely agree without hesitation . They understood how valuable a favour from Mo Yuntian was .

Nie Yan sank into deep thought . He was extremely puzzled . Was nurturing a group of Master Class players really that important to Mo Yuntian?