Chapter 778: 778
After passing through another horde of Dark Hounds, Nie Yan’s team finally encountered some higher level Dark Hyenas . They looked similar to Dark Hounds, only that they were bigger and covered in sharp bone spurs . As Level 180 Elites, they were much stronger than Dark Hounds, but the experience they provided was many times greater too .
When dealing with these Dark Hyenas, Nie Yan and the others became more vigilant . Nevertheless, their power levelling spree continued . They steadily gained experience, as they moved forward at an impressive speed .
Nie Yan took four days to reach Level 141, six days for Level 142, and 12 days for Level 143 . 20 days flew by in the blink of an eye . Yet they had still only seen a fraction of the World of Darkness .
Nie Yan still hadn’t found any traces of Morphest . Glancing inside his bag, the reaction from Paternoster’s Warhammer was growing stronger and stronger . Electricity crackled around it, emanating a frightening power .
Nie Yan didn’t dare to bring Paternoster’s Warhammer out, for fear of inciting trouble .
Dark clouds shrouded the sky, as the atmosphere became stifling .
Nie Yan could sense they were getting closer to Morphest .
Looking towards the south, a mountain poking into the clouds appeared off in the horizon . Black smoke rose up from the peak, giving off a faint red glow . A volcano!
Nie Yan couldn’t explain why . But he felt confident that he’d find Morphest atop the volcano .
Even though the volcano was within sight, Nie Yan could tell it would take them at least a month or two to reach the base . Fortunately, they could take advantage of this time to grind some more levels .
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Meanwhile back in the Viridian Empire, Guo Huai was gradually expanding Asskickers United’s influence . The expanse of territory they could realistically control grew larger by the day . As for the Abernathy Great Grasslands, the strongholds in the vicinity of Okoron had already been erected . The city became even more flourishing, with a large number of NPCs going back and forth between them . Businesses were attracted to Okoron because Asskickers United owned it, dollar signs in their eyes, while players were mostly attracted to the many Level 100+ maps surrounding the city .
The security of Okoron was airtight . Though it continued developing at a rapid pace, Nie Yan had hired enough NPC guards to support it .
Okoron was different from NPC cities . Nie Yan had Guo Huai set up many provisions that were beneficial to players, such as lowering taxes, removing tariffs, as well as a system where noble titles could be obtained through contribution to the city . The highest rank title that could be obtained was Earl, and it would be recognized throughout the Viridian Empire and Satreen Empire . This alone attracted countless players .
While Nie Yan and the other Masters were away, a period of peace fell over the Abernathy Great Grasslands . However, this wouldn’t last . Since it was so close to Judgement Valley, more and more Evil Faction players were appearing, and clashes between players from both factions became more frequent . Contrary to expectations, after word of this got out, even more high level players came flocking over . Those heading to Judgement Valley designated Okoron as their hub and supply station . Thanks to the lower taxes, when purchasing potions there, they saved around 5% in costs . When stocking up on potions, this quickly added up . The shops saw money flowing in like water .
Everyone was a winner in Okoron, the players visiting, the businesses setting up shop, and most of all Nie Yan .
. . .
On the eastern border of the Abernathy Great Grasslands, three teams of 20 players walked out from Judgement Valley . They all had varying appearances . Some were dark elves, others fallen humans, still others short goblins, and so on . They couldn’t be anymore different from each other, save for the pair of silver wings on their backs . They fluttered back and forth, keeping them slightly airborne as they quickly advanced forward .
A group of 60 Silver Wings! If this were the Demon Tribe's territory, this kind of line-up would definitely be capable of destroying a large guild .
These 60 players didn’t wear any guild emblems . On their shoulders was a crimson coloured epaulet with a bright red flame drawn on it . Scribbled underneath were characters in the Demon Tribe language that read, “Blood Reaver Crops . ” Their names were dark red, a demonic red that instilled fear in all who saw it .
All of them had killed hundreds upon hundreds of players from their own faction . Their names were dyed red in the blood of their victims .
“Boss, this is the Abernathy Great Grasslands . It's controlled by Asskickers United,” a short goblin Mage said . He was beyond ugly . His skin was coloured an ashen green and he was only about a third the size of an ordinary player .
“I wonder if Nirvana Flame is around . I hope we don’t encounter that crazy bastard,” Blood Devil said . He was a fallen human Warrior and looked absolutely stunning .
Everyone found Blood Devil’s words a bit strange . Normally, their boss wasn’t afraid of anyone . Even the Demon Tribe’s Pantheon and the Undead Empire’s Fallen Angel had suffered heavy losses at their hands . He didn’t put the guild leaders of these two top guilds in his eyes, but he seemed to think quite highly of Nirvana Flame .
“Hmph, even if we meet Nirvana Flame, he’s no match for us,” a dark elf Thief said in disdain . He had watched videos of Nie Yan before and didn't find him all that amazing . He was just a little bit fast, that’s all . His movements didn't look mysterious or skillful at all .
In reality, all the videos of Nie Yan’s battles online had been slowed down a great deal . If they were played in real time, this dark elf Thief would have a completely different opinion of Nie Yan . Naturally, that predicated on him having the eyesight to keep up with Nie Yan at full speed .
“The fact that Nirvana Flame rules over one empire and can do whatever he wants in the other isn’t luck . Do you think you can infiltrate Pantheon's main stronghold, slaughter their players, and still come out no worse for wear?” Blood Devil shot the dark elf Thief an indifferent glance .
The dark elf Thief was at a loss for words . He wanted to refute, but he didn’t know what to say . He could only mutter, “it’s only his Golden Dragon and that Paladin that are strong…”
Blood Devil chuckled in disdain . He couldn’t be bothered with this dark elf Thief anymore, instead turning to the others and saying, “Remember, we’re only here to clear our red names today . The Glory and equipment are nice bonuses, nothing more . After we clear out an area, we’ll quickly leave . No matter what, we can’t stay in the same place for more than 30 minutes tops!”
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