Nie Yan was flabbergasted . Yallop had gone off on his own to bring back NPCs to Okoron?
What was going on?
Nie Yan headed over to the mercenary association .
Many Asskickers United players were crowding around outside of the mercenary association .
“The boss is here!”
“Boss!”
…
Everyone parted ways to let him pass . Nie Yan saw Yallop walking out of the entrance .
Yallop was a head taller than ordinary players . He was fairly conspicuous . However, even more eye-catching were the several dozen burly men following behind him . They were like walking fortresses of flesh, exuding a domineering pressure .
Nie Yan wondered if these NPCs had barbarian blood flowing through their veins .
“Master, these people are my brothers . We fought many battles for the Kavannas against the other tribes in the Abernathy Great Grasslands . After Sampur caught me, he banished them . They’ve been without a home ever since . So, when they heard I came to Okoron, they wanted to follow me,” Yallop said .
Nie Yan inspected the stats of these men with Transcendent Insight . Most of them were Level 160–170 Elites . Five were comparable to Yallop, Level 180 Elites .
This truly was akin to meat pies raining down from the sky . Nie Yan couldn’t be happier with having these NPCs join Okoron’s army .
“Yallop, I will appoint you the Captain of Okoron’s 1st Corp . The 1st Corps will consist of 500 men . All of them will be under your command,” Nie Yan said .
“Yes, Master!” Yallop’s eyes lit up in surprise . He hurriedly bowed . “Thank you, Master . In the name of the God of the Grasslands Bekepein, I will not betray your trust!”
Cheers broke out behind Yallop .
Nie Yan performed a head count; 28 men had followed Yallop in total . They were all Warriors . Their clothes were tattered, exposing their sun-scorched skin and frightening scars .
“Go get them some treatment . Afterwards, provide them with our best equipment . Give those two pieces of the Mountain Guardian set to Yallop,” Nie Yan said to Tyrannical .
Before long, Tyrannical and Paladin of the Elegy came back with a large pile of equipment . They started distributing them to Yallop’s followers . The NPCs underwent a complete transformation after putting on the equipment; from unkempt exiles to dignified soldiers who struck fear into the enemy with their presence alone . They felt deep gratitude toward Nie Yan .
Okoron had already recruited 136 NPC guards so far . As the city grew, this number would only continue to increase .
On the second day, Nie Yan spent 10,000,000+ gold to upgrade Okoron to a medium sized city .
Asskickers United’s astonishing wealth left players gasping in incredulity . With this display, Okoron was destined to become a flourishing metropolis . This city’s future was as bright as the sun . Numerous teams across the Viridian Empire and Satreen Empire set off for Okoron, seeking better opportunities .
News of Okoron’s rapidly expanding army quickly reached Qin Han .
With Nie Yan making all these big moves, Qin Han was growing increasingly restless . Since his skeleton army couldn’t reach Okoron in the distant Abernathy Great Grasslands, he could only focus on what was right in front of him . Asskickers United’s strongholds in Calore . He once more started assaulting them . However, Nie Yan wasn’t planning to sit back and do nothing . Asskickers United retaliated with equal ferocity .
NPCs from all walks of life arrived in Okoron . Businesses popped up left and right . This city already felt alive .
“Boss, a few guilds operating in the Abernathy Great Grasslands are requesting to move their guild headquarters over to Okoron . Should we accept?” Paladin of the Elegy asked . After arriving in Okoron, he was promoted to mayor of Okoron .
“Which guilds?” Nie Yan asked . As Okoron became more and more prosperous, it was only natural for guilds to want to move here . His understanding of the going-ons in the Abernathy Great Grasslands was too shallow . He only knew the rough situation .
The Abernathy Great Grasslands was different from other places . People from both the Viridian Empire and Satreen Empire were here . Orcs, humans, and other races could be seen walking the streets of Okoron . Some would stay, but most were simply passing through; they’d only come here to do a quest or level . As for exactly how many guilds were operating in the Abernathy Great Grasslands, he had no idea .
After the construction of Okoron, the guilds active in the Abernathy Great Grasslands naturally wanted to move their guild headquarters here .
“We’ve received over 20 applications already . Some guilds are making ridiculous demands, like giving them a headquarters facing the main street,” Paladin of the Elegy said . He was extremely displeased with the guilds making such ridiculous demands . These guilds wanted to apply pressure on Asskickers United by leveraging their influence in the Abernathy Great Grasslands . Given Asskickers United’s strength, these guilds posed absolutely no threat . However, he was only overseeing things; it wasn’t his job to put these people in their place . That rested with Nie Yan . So, he could only suppress his anger .
Paladin of the Elegy handed over a list to Nie Yan . Glancing down the list, he saw the detailed information of 25 guilds . Some were from the Viridian Empire . Others were from the Satreen Empire . The largest had more than 170,000 players while the smallest only had 2,000 . These 25 guilds combined numbered 700,000 players in total .
“Wow, that’s a surprise . I didn’t expect there to be so many players operating in the Abernathy Great Grasslands,” Nie Yan muttered .
Thinking for a bit, Nie Yan didn’t find it all that strange . The Abernathy Great Grasslands was located between the two great empires . Any commerce had to pass through this place, which in turn led to merchant and mercenary businesses to flourish . So, there were many players active here . They’d joined together and made guilds . After which they struck up cooperative relationships with the various large tribes indigenous to this place and started operating from their lands .
“Let them know they’re free to move their guild headquarters here, though a street facing location is impossible, and they’ll have to follow the rules of Okoron . The guilds that migrate here will have to sign a defensive alliance pact . If the city is under attack, they’ll have to help with its defense . If they no longer wish to stay in the Abernathy Great Grasslands, Asskickers United will have no qualms about booting them out . It’s best if they don’t doubt whether we have this strength or not,” Nie Yan said . He knew if he gave an inch, these guilds would ask for a mile . They would think Asskickers United was afraid . Even though Asskickers United’s main forces were busy dealing with Qin Han’s skeleton army, they weren’t afraid of these small guilds . They couldn’t show any weakness, even if they were a little short on manpower for now .
Paladin of the Elegy was stirred up after hearing Nie Yan’s words . He vigorously nodded and went to give his response to the guilds in question .
About an hour later, Paladin of Elegy reported back to Nie Yan . 16 guilds were willing to abide by his terms in order to enter Okoron . A few of the larger guilds refused .
Nie Yan glanced through the list . The 16 guilds numbered about 360,000 players in total . He discovered Dark Recital, the guild he previously encountered when hunting the Kong King, was among the names . With these people entering Okoron, the city would become even more bustling .
With everything taken care of on this end, Nie Yan set off to do his own thing . First, he collected the 200 Inferno Bombs Violet Mist had just crafted .
The Inferno Bombs were about two inches long with a tapered front, resembling a miniature missile . It was crafted out of a dark golden metal . This was a fairly dangerous toy . A violent shake or tremor could cause it to explode prematurely . The destructive power of these bombs even threatened high level Lords . It was definitely an extremely powerful item .
Nie Yan made some adjustments to the Inferno Bombs . He took out some high quality bolts, then replaced the heads with the Inferno Bombs, creating a special type of bolt .
After completing this work, Nie Yan had an idea . Okoron’s growth was steady . He could sneak away to do some levelling .
「Elegy, help me collect the information and location of all the Lords in the Abernathy Great Grasslands, then send the data over to me . 」
「Alright, give me five minutes tops . 」Paladin of the Elegy nodded .
Three minutes later, Paladin of the Elegy reported back . 「Boss, here’s the data you wanted . 」
Nie Yan looked at the map Paladin of the Elegy sent over . It was a map of the Abernathy Great Grasslands . The location of the Lords were all clearly marked . If you hovered over a specific marker, it would give detailed information about that Lord . The legend was also very intuitive .
Nie Yan had a pleased smile on his face . Paladin of the Elegy was definitely a reliable subordinate .
With this data, Nie Yan summoned his Darkwing Dragon and got on its back .
The Darkwing Dragon flapped its wings and took off westward .
His first target was the Level 160 Lord, the Abernathy Grand Grizzly .
The Abernathy Grand Grizzly was a tank-type Lord . Nie Yan had heard of its name before . In the previous timeline, several of his friends had participated in an expedition to hunt this lord . They suffered more than several wipes and could only return with their heads hung low in defeat . However, he had never personally been to the Abernathy Great Grasslands in his past life . The journey was extremely time-consuming and inconvenient . It simply wasn’t feasible for the him of back then .
This time, he planned to solo the Abernathy Grand Grizzly . Apart from him, no one else would dare to attempt such a reckless feat .
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