Nie Yan thought for a moment. In his previous life, he had never heard of Heise Diyu (Black Hell), and didn’t know much about his strength.
Zhang of Justice was an item for priests. It was said that obtaining Zhang of Justice could significantly enhance a character’s healing ability. It also provided a curse enhancement effect for Shadow Priests. This item dropped in the map area Grayish Mire at level 25.
Grayish Mire was filled with Sludge Slimes, whose bodies emitted a foul stench. Upon entering the Grayish Mire area, players would continuously lose health unless they were protected by a priest’s Blessing spell, which could immunize them from the toxic gas damage. Although antidote potions were effective, their duration was limited. Therefore, a typical group heading to this area for leveling up would require at least two priests in a five-member team. Paladins could barely manage to enter, while other classes were practically unable to.
It was said that the Zhang of Justice was lost in the central area of Grayish Mire, where the gas was most concentrated. Nie Yan, however, had no idea what the situation was like there.
Such a place was not suitable for a large team. Unless a team could have half of its members as priests, who would provide the necessary damage output?
Even if going as a team, the group could not exceed five people, with at least two priests, and each member had high requirements.
Ultimately, the person who obtained Zhang of Justice was likely to be one of the following three professions: Holy Word Priest, Shadow Priest, or Paladin. Zhang of Justice had little effect on Paladins, as Zhang of Justice was more suitable for Paladins. Therefore, the possibility of Heise Diyu being a Paladin was slightly lower, making it more likely that he was a Holy Word Priest or a Shadow Priest.
The scope was significantly narrowed. Nie Yan tried hard to recall the skills of Zhang of Justice, so that he could be prepared if it carried powerful abilities.
The first skill of Zhang of Justice was AoE healing, instantly restoring a certain amount of health to the team members. In team battles, this skill was obviously quite useful. The second skill seemed to be an enhancement of status magic. Once holding Zhang of Justice, any blessings would become more effective, and any curse skills would become extremely terrifying.
Therefore, Zhang of Justice was known as the Judgment of Light and Darkness.
For priests, Zhang of Justice was undoubtedly a top-tier item.
In Nie Yan’s memory, in his previous life, the person who possessed Zhang of Justice was a priest named Heise Tiantang (Black Heaven), one of the seven legendary priests of that era! It was said that he was later recruited by Ji Lan Temple (Ji Lan Temple) and became their chief priest.
Heise Tiantang and Heise Diyu, these two names easily evoked some associations. Were these two people together?
It seemed that the other party was not a single individual, so this matter was not that simple. As a powerful priest, it was easy to attract a group of followers. Generally, priests who were doing well in the game usually had many friends right from the start.
Nie Yan rubbed his head. The reason he had never gone to retrieve Zhang of Justice was because he couldn’t even enter Grayish Mire. In his previous life, he had never been to Grayish Mire and had no idea what the situation was like there. Even if he wanted to go, he would have to bring someone like Daotou Dage Qizi (Daotou Dage Qizi), a top-tier priest. However, this would undoubtedly be risky. A priest going to a level 25 map, who knows what might happen.
Legendary Priests were extremely scarce talents. In the fortress battles of later times, a Legendary Priest was like a huge war supply machine. A single spell could significantly boost the attributes of a group of people. A group healing spell could bring a group of players with low health back to full. Especially after learning Sacred Resurrection, which could revive a player without any loss!
Although ordinary resurrection spells could revive players, they couldn’t bring them back completely unharmed. Some would lose experience, while others would remain in a weakened state for a long time after resurrection. Sacred Resurrection, however, could restore a player’s full combat effectiveness. Of course, Sacred Resurrection had its limitations, with a skill cooldown time of two to three days, and the fastest being around one day.
Based on the timeline, Heise Tiantang should not have joined Ji Lan Temple yet. It seemed he was in the Dark Ranger Guild. If he could be recruited, it would be very beneficial for the future development of the Niuren Tribe. However, the emergence of the Order Chapter forced the two sides to stand on opposing sides.
Nie Yan couldn’t help but sigh in his heart. Legendary Priests, what a pity.
In the previous life, among the seven legendary priests, Daotou Dage Qizi had already been recruited by Nie Yan. Whether Heise Tiantang would join Ji Lan Temple? As for the others, it was said that another legendary priest named Guo Huai was already in talks, but it was unknown whether the negotiations would be successful.
In the previous life, among the seven legendary priests, one joined Ji Lan, one joined Zhanda Shixue, three were in major studios like Biluo Cangqiong, and the remaining two were freelancers.
Even Kaixuan and the Holy Roman Empire failed to have a legendary priest, which was a great regret. Of course, they had many great priests on their side.
If the Niuren Tribe could have one in the future, it would be of great significance. If they could have two… it would be unimaginable.
In any case, Heise Tiantang and that Heise Diyu, if possible, should not be offended. If possible, exchanging or buying the Zhang of Justice would be the best option.
Nie Yan sent a message to Heise Diyu.
System: This player is blocking messages from outside the team.
Ordinary players usually block messages during specific periods or when they are disturbed, or they set up a blacklist, so they cannot receive messages from others.
Heise Diyu had blocked the messages, so Nie Yan’s idea of talking to him was shattered.
If it eventually came down to a confrontation, that would be an unavoidable situation.
Next to the teleportation array in Linke Town, this was still the most bustling and prosperous town in Karol City. Due to the presence of some higher-level maps nearby, many players with life professions had opened shops here.
The land here was not as expensive as in Karol City. Spending a dozen or so silver coins could buy a piece of land, and opening a shop didn’t require much money. A few people could probably come up with the funds. The influx of many player-operated shops made this town unprecedentedly prosperous.
Players were constantly flowing on the streets. As two priests, Heise Tiantang and Heise Diyu were frequently approached by others seeking to form a party while walking on the street, but they firmly refused.
Heise Tiantang was a Holy Word Priest, looking somewhat young and immature, around seventeen or eighteen years old, wearing a pure white priest’s robe. A golden eagle embroidered on the collar clearly indicated his affiliation with the Temple of Light, proving that he had at least learned one of the temple’s holy magic spells. Such priests were highly sought after by major guilds.
As for Heise Diyu beside him, he was a young man in his mid-twenties, wearing a dark robe with a venomous snake emblem embroidered in dark gold thread on the sleeves, clearly marking him as a Shadow Priest!
Shadow Priests were the least in number among the many professions in the Glireland Empire. They were proficient in curses, control, and also had healing abilities. However, the healing of Shadow Priests was obviously not as effective as that of Holy Word Priests. In terms of damage output, although they were somewhat decent, they still couldn’t match up to mages. Of course, a skilled Shadow Priest was very strong, but this profession required a high level of skill, needing to be proficient in curses, control, healing, and also responsible for dealing damage. If one didn’t have dozens of skills mastered to perfection, it would be difficult to compete with other professions. Heise Diyu had chosen such a rare profession.
“Big brother, who do you think Nie Yan is? He actually got three Order Chapters alone,” Heise Tiantang asked Heise Diyu. They were leveling up in Grayish Mire and accidentally entered the central area, where they couldn’t use recall scrolls. They barely managed to get the Zhang of Justice after a life-threatening experience. He was instantly killed back, while Heise Diyu survived thanks to a potion of nothingness he had obtained from an expert-level dungeon.
And that Nie Yan actually had three Order Chapters!
After obtaining the Zhang of Justice, Heise Diyu suddenly discovered that three Order Chapters were in the hands of a thief named Nie Yan. It was a huge temptation. If they could hunt down Nie Yan, they could get the other three Order Chapters!
“He seems to be from the Niuren Tribe, quite famous. He must have known our location too,” Heise Diyu frowned. Although his guild, the Dark Ranger Guild, was considered old-school, it had already declined. Even forming a team required him to partner with people outside the guild. Such a guild could hardly compete with the newly rising Niuren Tribe. Whether they could keep the Order Chapter was still a question. If it was a one-on-one situation, he wouldn’t fear anyone, but if the Niuren Tribe sent a team of thieves to target him and forcibly take the Zhang of Justice, he really wouldn’t have a good solution.
“If he’s the guild leader, it might be a bit difficult,” Heise Tiantang said worriedly. If Nie Yan had a bunch of thieves watching them every day, they definitely wouldn’t be able to cope. Against the power of a guild, they were at an absolute disadvantage. “I heard the Niuren Tribe is fighting against the Triumph Empire?”
“So what? Do we need to seek protection from the Triumph Empire?” Heise Diyu raised his eyebrows. Although several guilds had extended invitations to them, he had never considered leaving the Dark Ranger Guild.
Seeing Heise Diyu’s sharp gaze sweep over, Heise Tiantang quickly lowered his head.
“We absolutely cannot let anyone know about our possession of the Zhang of Justice. The only solution is to find him, kill him, and take the three Order Chapters from him. That way, they won’t know our location. At worst, we can gather two gold coins, teleport to another city, and make plans from there,” Heise Diyu said. If they could intercept Nie Yan in the wild, and if it was a one-on-one situation, he was absolutely confident in defeating Nie Yan.
“But he is in the Light Abbey,” Heise Tiantang said. That was a place for level 30 players, probably only a large team from the guild could enter.
“We’ll wait until he comes out,” Heise Diyu said. They could only patiently wait for an opportunity. During this period, they shouldn’t stay in one place for too long, or they might be caught by the Niuren Tribe.
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