Nieyan and Kuangao Zhanqiang walked through streets and entered a low wooden building, which was a tavern. The interior was very old, dimly lit, and at the distant counter, a fat old cave dweller was murmuring something while counting.
Rows of worn tables and chairs were arranged in the hall. There weren’t many players around unless they had business to discuss; players generally disliked wasting time here idly.
In a corner of the bar, a player wearing gray-white mage robes sat leisurely. Seeing Nieyan approach, he raised his wine glass in greeting. He looked about twenty-seven or twenty-eight, dressed in full arcane robes, with a bone-wood staff resting beside him.
Nieyan’s gaze instantly focused. This familiar figure stirred up some distant memories.
This person was actually the guild leader of Angel’s Fall!
In a previous life, during the conflict between Lawful Good and Lawful Evil, he led hundreds of thousands of Lawful Evil players to attack Link Village in Karol City, successively capturing six fortresses of Karol City. At that time, Triumph Empire and Holy Flame wanted to avoid his forces, but under public pressure, they had no choice but to engage fully. The war lasted about a month until Angel’s Fall could no longer withstand the continuous assaults from Karol City’s players and retreated underground. That battle became eternally recorded in the shameful history of Grailand.
All images related to the leader of Angel’s Fall were preserved, leaving an indelible impression on Karol City’s players.
In his previous life, Nieyan was just an obscure ordinary player; someone like Duoduo, a legendary figure, wouldn’t have noticed him.
Nieyan never expected that in this life, he would actually be sitting together with the leader of Angel’s Fall.
Nieyan checked with Super Insight.
Duoduo, level 51, HP 2112/2112.
Level 51 was truly astonishing.
Nieyan finally confirmed it was indeed him. In his previous life, people from Karol City joked about him as “rich and influential.” Back then, the glorious Angel’s Fall was something even Triumph Empire and Holy Flame could only look up to. At its peak, it had more than a hundred top-tier professions, ten major branches totaling 600,000 members, controlled over 300 fortresses, and its influence spread throughout the entire underworld. Thus, when Triumph Empire and Holy Flame encountered Angel’s Fall, they could only keep their distance.
“Hello.” Nieyan calmly approached and greeted him after sizing up the person before him.
Duoduo wasn’t pretentious, smiling as he said, “Sit down.”
Nieyan sat opposite him. Having experienced two lifetimes, he’d seen many things. Facing a legendary figure from his past, he felt no psychological inferiority. The future Bull’s Tribe would definitely not be inferior to Angel’s Fall!
“I didn’t expect you to have the guts to infiltrate the Lawful Evil settlement. Actually managing to sneak past the guards really surprised me. You must have equipment that changes your alignment, right?” Duoduo looked at Nieyan.
His knowledge of Nieyan was limited to some videos collected by his subordinates. In the Grailand Empire, Nieyan was considered a notable figure. Among the Lawful Good, only a few people like Angel of Angel Ambition, Nieyan of Bull’s Tribe, and Bloodthirsty Blade of Warblade Bloodthirst managed to catch his attention.
“A necklace.”
“How long does the alignment change last?”
Nieyan replied, “Three hours.” There seemed no need to hide this.
“Three hours? The item level must be quite high.” Duoduo was slightly surprised, taking something from his bag—a black ring. The ring was entirely black, with a fingernail-sized black gemstone on top, dark and shiny.
Nieyan’s heart pounded. He hadn’t expected them to also obtain equipment that changes alignment. Back in his previous life, even when reaching over a hundred levels, few people could find such equipment. Thinking about it, although alignment-changing equipment was rare, as the leader of the largest guild in the Undead Empire, obtaining such gear wasn’t particularly surprising.
Nieyan understood better than anyone what two pieces of alignment-changing equipment signified!
Lawful Evil and Lawful Good players trading equipment often risked being tracked by guards. However, with alignment-switching gear, this problem could be avoided. Possessing two such items enabled secret equipment trades without being noticed by guards, although the trading process still required great caution. In a previous life, some people had done similar things—some became rich, while others who weren’t careful enough ended up in jail, losing all their “ill-gotten gains.”
Driven by profit, many were still willing to take this risk. Traveling between the surface and the underground was extremely difficult, requiring passage through the Dead Zone Gate and Endless Caverns, a journey fraught with danger, all for the sake of rich rewards.
“Cooperate?” Duoduo smiled at Nieyan, waiting for his response. He took a sip of his cocktail, appearing relaxed. With such enormous benefits at stake, he was certain Nieyan couldn’t resist.
Nieyan took a deep breath, hesitating slightly before replying, “I can consider it.”
Behind two alignment-switching items lay unimaginable profits. If they cooperated, both sides stood to gain a lot!
Bull’s Tribe and Angel’s Fall wouldn’t confront each other directly for now. If they shared common interests, they could naturally avoid conflicts when their factions clashed in the future.
Cooperation promised nothing but benefits!
“How long does it take you to pass through the Dead Zone Gate and Endless Caverns?” Duoduo asked Nieyan. “I’ve sent people to try, but none succeeded. To cross the Dead Zone Gate and Endless Caverns, one must be at least around level 100.”
Duoduo looked at Nieyan, curious about how he had managed to come here.
“I didn’t come through the Dead Zone Gate and Endless Caverns. As for how I got here, I have to keep it confidential for now.” Nieyan replied, needing to keep some secrets for himself.
“No wonder you didn’t come through the Dead Zone Gate and Endless Caverns.”
“I can travel back and forth every ten days.” Nieyan said. The Dark Portal opened every five days. If cooperation succeeded, they could complete a transaction every ten days, exchanging five backpacks worth of items.
They discussed some details about cooperation, finalized the plan, and exchanged real-world contact information. Nieyan gave Duoduo his phone number. He used a special untraceable phone. Every so often, Nieyan would come underground and use his phone to inform the other party of his location. Duoduo would immediately send someone over. That person must switch to Lawful Good alignment when coming. Nieyan would trade the equipment brought from the surface to him. After he left, Duoduo would send a second person. Nieyan would switch to Lawful Evil alignment, that person would trade underground equipment to Nieyan, and Nieyan would take it back to the surface for sale.
Many people did similar trades in Nieyan’s previous life. Since alignment-switching equipment was so rare, few could find two pieces at once. Crossing the Dead Zone Gate and Endless Caverns was difficult, usually requiring large teams to shuttle back and forth, making each trade extremely costly. Moreover, if even the slightest mistake occurred, the trade would be exposed, thus posing significant risks.
Nieyan had the Dark Portal, which could reduce trading costs. However, the trading process itself still required extreme caution.
This situation bore similarities to the real world, where no matter how strict customs laws were, smuggling couldn’t be completely eradicated. The massive profits from smuggling still tempted many to take risks.
Nieyan and Duoduo finalized the specific details. He had his subordinates start collecting equipment for Nieyan, including gear that increased dark vision and focus. These items weren’t valuable underground but could yield profits hundreds or even thousands of times higher when taken to the surface.
“Return the Black Serpent King Shield to me. Anyway, it’s of no use to you.” Duoduo looked at Nieyan. This semi-legendary heavy shield was extremely important to Angel’s Fall.
Nieyan considered it. The Black Serpent King Shield, though valuable, was worth only about 5,000 gold coins. If his cooperation with Duoduo succeeded, the profit from just one trade would far exceed 5,000 gold coins.
“When your subordinates gather the equipment, I’ll just replace the Black Serpent King Shield with other gear.” Nieyan said. Equipment exchange was far safer than monetary transactions.
Duoduo pondered briefly, understanding Nieyan’s meaning, nodded, and said, “Alright.”
“Happy cooperation.”
“Happy cooperation.” Nieyan smiled. Establishing contact here with the leader of Angel’s Fall would save him a lot of trouble.
“Just keep one thing in mind—don’t get exposed. Otherwise, it’ll be troublesome if Lawful Evil guards target you.” Duoduo warned seriously.
“I know how to handle myself.” Nieyan replied. If targeted by Lawful Evil guards, he’d almost be unable to move freely underground, and future trades would certainly be monitored by guards.
“To avoid suspicion, I’ll leave first. We’ll communicate via real-world communication tools.”
“Alright.”
Duoduo stood up, pulled his hood over his head, and walked outside with Kuangao Zhanqiang.
Watching Duoduo’s back disappear through the tavern door, Nieyan calmly thought. He needed to have Guo Huai and A Chen help investigate Duoduo’s background. At least he needed to know who he really was. Someone who could dominate the underworld must be no ordinary person.
Sitting in the tavern, Nieyan recalled information related to Angel’s Fall from his previous life. Suddenly, he remembered an important detail—Angel’s Fall and Angel Ambition seemed to have a tense relationship. Angel of Angel Ambition and Duoduo of Angel’s Fall. Nieyan’s lips curled slightly. Now things would get interesting.
After Duoduo left, some time passed before Nieyan stood up and walked outside.
Leaving the tavern, Nieyan headed toward another building. He wondered if the local general store could sell basic consumables. He still needed to stay underground for three more days and required some supplies.
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