Nie Yan continuously used several random teleport scrolls to evade the pursuit of the Old Spider Priest. The landing point of the last scroll was only about three minutes’ distance from the Graveyard Town. He immediately sprinted toward the Graveyard Town.
If he failed to shake off the Old Spider Priest this time, he might never get another chance. The random teleport scrolls in his backpack were nearly depleted.
In the distance, the lighthouse light in the Graveyard Town flickered. To Nie Yan, these lights were his last hope.
Nie Yan pushed his speed to the maximum, getting closer and closer to the Graveyard Town.
Suddenly, a figure appeared right in his path. Suspended about a yard above the ground, hunched over, it was indeed the Old Spider Priest.
With a wave of his staff, the Old Spider Priest launched a black fireball directly at Nie Yan.
As the fireball roared toward him, Nie Yan activated a Blink Step. With a loud bang, the fireball exploded against him, scattering sparks everywhere.
After blocking the fireball, Nie Yan took out a Flash Powder from his hand and threw it. With a loud bang, the Flash Powder exploded, emitting dazzling light.
The blinding light momentarily dazzled the Old Spider Priest. Nie Yan dashed past him at high speed.
The Old Spider Priest turned around, barely recovering from the blinding effect of the Flash Powder, only to see Nie Yan wave his right hand again, throwing another Flash Powder. With another loud bang, the Flash Powder exploded once more.
Nie Yan switched his faction alignment. In the distance, the entrance to the Graveyard Town was already visible.
Nearby, dozens of players passed by, surprised that a level sixty monster like the Old Spider Priest would appear near the Graveyard Town. Several necromancers summoned skeletons and surrounded the Old Spider Priest.
With another wave of his staff, the Old Spider Priest unleashed a rain of fire, instantly vaporizing the skeletons.
The group of necromancers stared in disbelief. This old man was just too powerful!
“Damn, it’s a level sixty boss!”
“Everyone run!”
But by the time they shouted, it was already too late. The Old Spider Priest cast an area-of-effect spell, unleashing waves of fire that engulfed them. One by one, they turned into streaks of black light.
Ignoring these players, the Old Spider Priest continued his pursuit of Nie Yan.
More and more Lawful Evil players gathered nearby. Some shield warriors charged forward to intercept him.
“Let’s all attack this boss together!”
Seeing the shield warriors holding the line against the Old Spider Priest, the spellcasters behind immediately began their attacks. However, the Old Spider Priest waved his staff, casting spell after spell, obliterating player after player. Even the shield warriors were wiped out by an area-of-effect spell. The spellcasters behind hesitated, stunned by the boss’s overwhelming power.
Charging through the battlefield, the Old Spider Priest slaughtered the players like pigs and dogs.
Wave after wave of Lawful Evil players fell to the ground.
He wasn’t an ordinary boss—he was a mutated boss! Finally, some players realized the truth and quickly retreated.
This group of Lawful Evil players bought Nie Yan some time. He reached the entrance of the Graveyard Town, slowed his pace, and pulled his hood lower to conceal his face before entering the town.
Behind him, the Old Spider Priest was drawing closer. Although Nie Yan was tense, he dared not move too quickly, or else the guards might notice him.
Two skeletal guards at the entrance of the Graveyard Town spotted the Old Spider Priest and immediately charged at him, swinging their polearms.
Dong! Dong! Dong! The alarm bell of the Graveyard Town rang. Several NPC necromancers hurriedly stepped out of the town. They reached the graveyard, chanting incantations one after another, reviving countless skeletons.
These skeletons quickly surrounded the Old Spider Priest.
Nie Yan entered the town and saw groups of players heading toward the exit.
“I heard there’s a monster attacking the town—it’s a level sixty mutated boss!”
“Let’s go together! Maybe we can get something good.”
Groups of players rushed out. The area where the Old Spider Priest was located quickly became packed with NPCs, players, and summoned skeletons. A chaotic battle began. The Old Spider Priest swung his staff, unleashing area-of-effect skills one after another, clearing waves of players and summoned skeletons. The NPCs of the Graveyard Town fought back fiercely.
Streaks of magic tore through the sky, exploding against the Old Spider Priest with loud bangs.
Outside the Graveyard Town, chaos reigned—it had become a battlefield.
This situation was somewhat similar to the time Nie Yan lured the Order Guardian into the village. Nie Yan remained calm, confident that the Old Spider Priest would soon be defeated. No one would know that Nie Yan was the one who had lured the boss here. He glanced at the time—just over an hour remained before he could return to the surface.
Nie Yan sold all the items in his backpack to the shop, including healing potions. The equipment he had collected along the way was entrusted to Ren Sheng Ru Xi to be sold at the auction house in the Necropolis. Nie Yan would receive the majority of the profits, while a portion would be given to Ren Sheng Ru Xi as a commission.
Now, only a Black Serpent King Shield and a mysterious Summoning Skull remained in his backpack. Even his Soul Pendant had been emptied. With fifty empty slots, Nie Yan purchased fifty stacks of Death Ripple Scrolls from a scroll vendor and filled his Soul Pendant. After completing these preparations, he headed toward the tavern.
After a while, he met with Duo Duo at the tavern as planned.
Duo Duo and Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang were already there, along with two members of the Angel’s Fall guild—his trusted allies.
“Did you bring everything?” Nie Yan asked, curious about what Duo Duo had prepared for him.
Duo Duo had Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang and the other two Angel’s Fall members trade their items to Nie Yan. “Check it yourself. I’ve prepared a total of two hundred seventy pieces of equipment and five fifty-six-slot backpacks.”
Nie Yan was surprised that Duo Duo had even prepared backpacks for him. Upon inspection, he found that most of the equipment granted Dark Vision bonuses, at least +10, totaling one hundred eighty pieces. There were also many items with Focus bonuses, at least +30, totaling sixty pieces. The remaining thirty pieces included items with Willpower bonuses and similar attributes.
“This batch of equipment cost about twenty thousand gold. Once you take it to the surface, you’ll be rich,” Duo Duo said, looking at Nie Yan. “I hope you won’t forget our agreement. I’ll be waiting for your message in five days.”
“Don’t worry, I won’t break my promise. We’ll have many more opportunities to cooperate in the future,” Nie Yan replied. Maintaining a good cooperative relationship with Angel’s Fall would undoubtedly benefit the future development of the Bull Tribe.
Nie Yan calculated that if all this equipment were sold, it would be worth at least a million gold—perhaps even more!
Nie Yan completed the transaction with Duo Duo and the others, trading the Black Serpent King Shield to them and paying over ten thousand gold. This ensured a fair trade. Even if the guards of the Undead Empire discovered Nie Yan’s identity, they would have an excuse—Nie Yan had traded with them as a Lawful Evil player, and they had no idea he was actually Lawful Good. The Mainframe couldn’t access a player’s thoughts, as that would violate privacy.
As long as Nie Yan was careful and avoided being caught by Lawful Evil guards, the trades could continue.
“Was it you who brought that level sixty mutated boss here?” Duo Duo asked, his suspicions growing. Nie Yan had caused quite a stir the moment he arrived.
“What’s the situation outside?” Nie Yan smiled slightly without denying it, asking instead.
“The spider priest outside is very strong—he’s already killed three NPCs and over a hundred players, but he’s nearly done,” Duo Duo replied. He was impressed that Nie Yan had managed to lure such a powerful mutated elite from the wilds into a village. He wondered how Nie Yan had done it.
During this time, Duo Duo had thoroughly investigated Nie Yan’s background and gained a general understanding of the Bull Tribe.
Lawful Evil and Lawful Good players rarely interacted. The borders wouldn’t open until reaching at least level one hundred, so neither side had the capacity to focus on enemy factions for now. However, now that Angel’s Fall and the Bull Tribe had established cooperation, the situation was different.
“The loot from that mutated boss shouldn’t be bad. Don’t miss out on it,” Nie Yan said with a smile, looking at Duo Duo.
No doubt Angel’s Fall’s main force was already gathering nearby. Monsters defeated solely by NPCs wouldn’t drop loot, but as long as players dealt damage, they would receive drops. With the NPCs handling most of the damage, they could easily collect the loot.
“Thanks to you,” Duo Duo said with a faint smile. If Nie Yan hadn’t lured the level sixty mutated boss to the Graveyard Town, they wouldn’t have had such an opportunity.
Both sides benefited from this incident.
“I have one more thing—can you take a look at it?” Nie Yan said, placing the Summoning Skull on the trade interface.
“A Summoning Skull?” Duo Duo’s heart pounded. It was even a Mammoth Summoning Skull! He asked in shock, “Where did you get this?”
“It dropped from a Rumbler Spider,” Nie Yan replied. Seeing Duo Duo’s reaction, he knew this item was definitely not ordinary. It must be extremely valuable—enough to make the leader of Angel’s Fall so nervous. It probably wouldn’t cost less than ten thousand gold.
“You’re really lucky. Even Rumbler Spiders have an extremely low drop rate for this—probably less than one in several hundred thousand. Sell this Summoning Skull to me—I’ll pay thirty thousand gold. That’s the market price. A regular skeleton summoning skull is worth only a few thousand gold, but since yours summons mammoths, it’s a bit more expensive,” Duo Duo said frankly. He quoted the true market value—he wouldn’t take advantage of small gains, especially since he planned to cooperate with Nie Yan in the future.
“What is a Summoning Skull used for?” Hearing Duo Duo’s offer, Nie Yan was slightly surprised and curiously asked. He was astonished that such an unremarkable item could be so valuable.
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