“No way. With Big Brother Yaizi and the others there, we don’t even get a chance!” one team member said gloomily. Tangyao, Badman Who Can’t Die, Xia Chong Yubing, and others were simply too powerful for ordinary team members to compete.
“All players who have agreements with the guild are excluded. The top ten in terms of kills will receive a set of gold equipment, and the top hundred will receive a set of silver equipment. All are level 30 items, and rewards are not cumulative. Everyone participating will receive 200 guild contribution points,” Nie Yan said. He could easily afford such small rewards.
The current Bull Player Tribe was no longer the same as before. After several major battles, the guild warehouse had accumulated a huge amount of equipment and resources. If they didn’t distribute the guild contribution points, the equipment in the guild warehouse would just go to waste.
“Boss, you said it yourself, no pulling strings!” one member joked.
Nie Yan chuckled, knowing the member was just kidding.
The players of Bull Player Tribe felt much closer to Nie Yan.
Under Nie Yan’s command, the two thousand members of the Bull Player Tribe set off. They used the teleportation array to reach Solon Village before heading toward the Sin Domain Canyon.
Nie Yan recalled the terrain of the Sin Domain Canyon. Inside the canyon lay an open plain area, but the entrance was a narrow, elongated gorge—wide enough for only twenty to thirty players to walk abreast.
It is said that during the Dark Age, the human war deity Kro clashed with the Dragon King Zeinnad in battle. With a single sword strike, Zeinnad reduced Kro to ashes. The overwhelming dark energy shattered the Sinful Abyss Basin, carving out a narrow gorge at the edge of the Sinful Abyss Canyon. The divine essence of the human war god Kro was utterly annihilated, marking him as the first fallen deity. Dark forces lingered in the Sinful Abyss, rendering the land barren of all vegetation. Over millennia, countless dark creatures converged upon this forsaken place.
Rumors had it that deep within the Sin Canyon lay a pitch-black cavern teeming with countless formidable dark creatures. Even when players had surpassed level one hundred in the previous timeline, none dared to delve too far inside, for it was said to house some extraordinarily powerful beasts. Many who ventured in were slain and forcibly ejected.
There were also some rumors, of unknown authenticity.
At the deepest part of the cave was the sword of the dragon king Zeinnad. This powerful dark blade possessed supreme power. Legend had it that the sword contained an immortal demon spirit. It was said that only a paladin with the Heart of the Holy Spirit could control Zeinnad’s sword. Otherwise, the sword could consume the vitality of its wielder, turning them into an undead.
These legends had never been confirmed by the official website and might have come from books circulating outside the library.
Within the Sinful Canyon, dark creatures ranging from levels twenty to twenty-five, such as bone mages and bone boars, were commonly encountered, many of which were undead beings.
The golden earth dragon was clearly an outsider.
This creature was likely already demonized, as demonized creatures usually preferred places with strong dark energy.
Golden earth dragons were generally very high-level creatures, at least two or three hundred levels. In the previous timeline, golden earth dragons occasionally attacked cities and strongholds. Why this particular golden earth dragon was of such a low level was puzzling.
“What’s the current situation at Sinful Canyon?” Nie Yan privately messaged Guo Huai, who had been collecting intel on the canyon.
“It’s said that Triumph Empire and Holy Flame each dispatched fifteen thousand players. Additionally, Roman Empire and Garam Temple each contributed around ten thousand. They’ve already clashed multiple times over the golden earth dragon. Roman Empire suffered the heaviest losses, repeatedly attacked by Triumph Empire and Holy Flame, with over five thousand players lost. They’re practically trying to annihilate Roman Empire. Fortunately, Garam Temple stepped in to provide support, otherwise Roman Empire would have been wiped out,” Guo Huai replied. Based on the incoming reports, the battle situation at Sin Canyon was extremely intense.
“Have Triumph Empire and Holy Flame shown any other movements?” Nie Yan asked. Regarding this golden earth dragon incident, Nie Yan felt that Triumph Empire and Holy Flame were clearly up to something.
“No, the members of Triumph Empire and Holy Flame are normally leveling outside, with only the three thousand participating in the battle,” Guo Huai said. Upon hearing Nie Yan’s reminder, he also felt something was off. Triumph Empire seemed too quiet. However, none of the hundreds of spies embedded within Triumph Empire had reported anything.
“Stay alert. They might be waiting for bigger prey,” Nie Yan’s expression turned icy. The unique terrain of Sin Domain Canyon would undoubtedly attract the attention of Triumph Empire and Holy Flame. If they block the entrance, they could trap everyone inside. Triumph Empire and Holy Flame might be plotting to encircle Bull Player Tribe within.
Nie Yan already had his plans.
Knowing that Bull Player Tribe had only sent two thousand players, the leaders of Triumph Empire and Holy Flame must have been quite disappointed.
“Also, one more thing to note. It’s said that Blade of Blood, Mage Alliance, and Sacred Guard have sent people as well, along with several other guilds. Be careful,” Guo Huai warned. These were all top-tier guilds, their strength not inferior to Triumph Empire and Holy Flame at all.
At this time in the previous timeline, Triumph Empire and Holy Flame had developed much faster than Blade of Blood, Mage Alliance, and Sacred Guard, as Triumph Empire and Holy Flame had the advantage of timing and location. Carol City was a land of outstanding people and rich resources, with a much larger population base than other cities.
But in this timeline, the development speed of Triumph Empire and Holy Flame had been severely hindered by Bull Player Tribe, reaching less than half of their previous speed. Compared to Blade of Blood, Mage Alliance, and Sacred Guard, they were far behind.
In the previous timeline, many elites who were originally gathered by Triumph Empire and Holy Flame had mostly shifted to Bull Player Tribe in this timeline.
In this timeline, among Cao Xu’s five major guilds, the strongest were no longer Triumph Empire and Holy Flame, but Blade of Blood, Mage Alliance, and Sacred Guard.
This was the butterfly effect caused by Nie Yan’s rebirth.
Blade of Blood’s territory was in Radiant City, Mage Alliance’s territory was in Moonlight City, and Sacred Guard’s territory was in Kolondo City. They were not affected by any outside forces and were basically the dominant guilds in their respective cities. If they captured a stronghold, their strength would increase even further.
Therefore, in this timeline, Blade of Blood, Mage Alliance, and Sacred Guard would surpass Triumph Empire and Holy Flame, becoming the biggest enemies of Bull Player Tribe.
Due to their current distance, the teleportation cost of one gold coin was too expensive. They could only teleport dozens or hundreds of members at most. If the number was too large, they definitely couldn’t afford the expensive teleportation costs.
Once ground mounts became widespread, these three super guilds might pose a threat to Bull Player Tribe.
“How many people have Blade of Blood, Mage Alliance, and Sacred Guard sent?” Nie Yan asked. He had to start paying attention to these three guilds, especially since the “Forgotten History” expansion had already been released, and players would soon have more ground mounts.
Once ground mounts became widespread, the major guilds would likely possess strongholds, leading to the most intense stronghold battles!
“Blade of Blood has sent over twenty people, reportedly led by Bloodthirsty Blade in person. Mage Alliance and Sacred Guard have also sent dozens, exact numbers unknown.”
Bloodthirsty Blade was also a top-tier professional player in the previous timeline, one of the divine warriors. He was quite famous, claiming to be the strongest divine warrior. Although many didn’t recognize this title, it had still spread. Anyway, no one dared to challenge him. Top-tier professional players rarely cared about the title of “strongest.” They understood that none of them were the strongest. Skill counters were everywhere, and almost no one could guarantee a hundred victories. Therefore, the title of “strongest” was unsuitable for anyone.
If they encountered a player like Bloodthirsty Blade, they might face some trouble. However, looking at the players in Bull Player Tribe, Nie Yan couldn’t help but think, “What’s one divine warrior? Bull Player Tribe has countless top-tier professions, divine warriors, holy swordsmen, guardian knights, divine priests… a bunch of them. Even the strongest divine warrior, bring on a group of top-tier professions, and crush you.”
Crushing someone with top-tier professionals was definitely more satisfying than crushing someone with ordinary players.
Thinking about this, Nie Yan felt much better.
Triumph Empire and Holy Flame had contacted these people. Nie Yan might encounter them during the stronghold battle.
“Nie Yan, you asked me to keep an eye on Cao Xu’s Century Syndicate. I suddenly received some information today regarding Century Syndicate and Holy Flame,” Guo Huai suddenly remembered and said.
“What information?” Nie Yan asked. Upon hearing about Cao Xu’s Century Syndicate and Holy Flame, his mind immediately became alert.
“It’s said that Century Syndicate wanted to acquire Holy Flame. Night Break Diviner and Century Syndicate negotiated for three days, but the talks collapsed, ending in dissatisfaction.”
This was a shocking piece of news!
“Why did the talks collapse?” Nie Yan asked in surprise. In the previous timeline, Holy Flame had been successfully acquired by Century Syndicate.
“Night Break Diviner thought Century Syndicate offered too low a price, while Century Syndicate believed Holy Flame had no potential for development. Due to the existence of Bull Player Tribe, they felt Holy Flame had little chance of successfully capturing the stronghold and might even be crushed by Bull Player Tribe in the future. Century Syndicate had failed to acquire Bull Player Tribe and had already abandoned part of their business in Carol City.”
An unprecedented shock!
Nie Yan never expected his appearance to trigger such a chain reaction, directly leading Century Syndicate to abandon the acquisition of Holy Flame. In the previous timeline, Century Syndicate had successfully acquired Holy Flame first, then Triumph Empire. Was it possible that Century Syndicate had also abandoned the acquisition of Triumph Empire?
Beads of sweat formed on Nie Yan’s forehead. He had believed that crippling Triumph Empire and Holy Flame marked the completion of the first step, but unexpectedly, everything was veering into uncharted territory!
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