If placed in an auction house, each Death Ripple Scroll would likely sell for at least several hundred gold coins. By that calculation, the cost-benefit ratio might not be worth it. Few people would dare to recklessly use Death Ripple Scrolls like Nie Yan did. This single sweep consumed scrolls worth nearly thirty to forty thousand gold coins. Even the Century Syndicate probably wouldn’t dare to spend that recklessly. However, considering the original price of the Death Ripple Scrolls underground was merely two gold coins each, Nie Yan had spent only four to five hundred gold coins to level up to level seven and obtained equipment worth more than twenty thousand gold coins.
Nie Yan asked Huai Guo to send a thief to help transport the loot back to the city.
“I’ve acquired seven Beginner Resurrection Manuals. Distribute them to the more skilled priests,” Nie Yan said. Good steel must be used on the blade. These seven Beginner Resurrection Manuals must be utilized effectively.
Upon hearing Nie Yan’s words, Huai Guo was momentarily stunned. On the market, each Beginner Resurrection Manual could fetch thousands of gold coins. Whenever a Beginner Resurrection Manual appeared, players would fiercely compete for it, and wealthy players would drive the price up to exorbitant levels. The Bull Tribe naturally avoided purchasing such high-priced manuals, as the drop rate for Beginner Resurrection Manuals was extremely low. The entire guild managed to obtain only one or two manuals every few days. Nie Yan claiming to have obtained seven was hard for Huai Guo to believe, as the Bull Tribe had only acquired nine such manuals in total up to now.
“Where did you get so many Beginner Resurrection Manuals?” Huai Guo asked in astonishment.
“They’re from the level 80 map. I expect we can obtain many more. Let Sun, Cui Can Dao Guang (Blazing Blade), Shui Se Yan Tou (Smoke with Water Color), and others come over. Try to get them all to level 50 within two days,” Nie Yan replied thoughtfully. It was useless to raise his own level alone; he needed to boost the levels of these top-tier team members as well.
Huai Guo quickly went to make the arrangements.
After reaching level 54, Nie Yan paused his leveling and summoned his Golden Earth Dragon. He then activated experience sharing so the Golden Earth Dragon could gain experience alone. The dragon’s level began skyrocketing, quickly surpassing level 45 and heading toward level 50.
By level 45, the Golden Earth Dragon’s health had reached 6,000, with significantly increased attack and defense. This Golden Earth Dragon had become an unrivaled dominant pet.
After a while, Tang Yao arrived, and Nie Yan helped him level up a bit. Watching wave after wave of level 80 Green Skin Elves fall, Tang Yao was astounded. So this was how Nie Yan leveled up! No wonder his leveling speed was so fast! Previously, Tang Yao had only dared to group farm level 60 monsters at most, never daring to enter level 80 areas.
Shortly afterward, Sun, Shui Se Yan Tou, Cui Can Dao Guang, Daibing Dage Qizi (Big Brother Seven), and others arrived, totaling more than 20 people, all elite members of the Bull Tribe.
“It was so dangerous on the way here, full of level 60-70 monsters. Nie Yan, how did you make it all the way here?” Shui Se Yan Tou asked. Nie Yan truly dared to go anywhere!
Nie Yan smiled and said, “These are all level 80 Green Skin Elves. Be careful.”
Nie Yan distributed some Death Ripple Scrolls among them. They divided into several groups to farm monsters, usually warriors and thieves doing the fighting while spellcasters stayed back to gain experience.
Using the remaining Death Ripple Scrolls, they would all likely reach level 50.
Sun approached and said, “Brother Nie Yan, I found the Sogard Shadow Fragment you asked me to get.”
Sun took out the Sogard Shadow Fragment from his backpack. It was a somewhat dim cloth scroll, looking ancient and worn. The map where the Sogard Shadow Cloth Scroll was found was a level 30 mechanical maze filled with deadly traps. Only with exceptional skills could one obtain the scroll. Some intricate traps within could even instantly kill level 60-70 thieves, so it wasn’t something that could be obtained merely by having a high level.
Nie Yan clicked to confirm the trade and checked the attributes of the Sogard Shadow Cloth Scroll.
Sogard Shadow Cloth Scroll: Fragment of the Sogard Shadow. This cloth scroll is filled with strange magical power. Increases Focus by 20 and Concealment by 20 for the holder.
Nie Yan placed the Sogard Shadow Cloth Scroll into his backpack and then put the Sogard Shadow Boots inside. A brilliant light flashed, and the cloth scroll gradually dissolved and disappeared. The Sogard Shadow Boots emitted a strange luster, looking significantly different from before.
Nie Yan checked the attributes of the Sogard Shadow Boots.
Sogard Cloth Boots (Legendary Item Fragment): Requires Strength 330.
Item Description: The Sogard Shadow has been divided into three parts. The boots still retain scattered magical power and can still be used. Sogard Shadow Fragments: Sogard Cloth Boots, Sogard Feather, and Sogard Cloth Scroll. You need to find the remaining fragments to restore its original form.
Attributes: Agility +50, Speed +20, Jump +20, Stealth +20, Concealment +20, Reflex +20. Comes with Level 7 Steal Skill and Level 7 Shadow Dance Skill. Stealth and Concealment gain an additional 50 points. Movement Speed +50. 2 seconds of invincibility, undetectable for 12 seconds. After 12 seconds, there is a certain probability of being detected per round.
The attributes of the Sogard Shadow Boots had significantly increased, especially the Steal and Shadow Dance Skills, which had risen from Level 3 to Level 7. Level 7 Steal and Level 7 Shadow Dance were both extremely rare skills.
Besides additional attribute bonuses, the Shadow Dance Skill now included a 2-second invincibility effect. With this enhancement, the value of Shadow Dance surpassed that of Evasion Step.
Sun had truly given Nie Yan a big help. Nie Yan wondered how Sun’s skills had improved. Nie Yan had taught Sun all the Shadow Dance techniques he knew from his past life. With Sun’s talent, he must have grasped quite a bit.
“Out of the Shadow Dance techniques, which ones have you mastered?” Nie Yan asked, eagerly anticipating Sun’s progress.
“Out of the seven Shadow Dance techniques, I’ve only mastered two: Shadow Dance Step and Mirage Dance Step. These Shadow Dance techniques are just too difficult. Some techniques I’ve practiced hundreds of times but still haven’t mastered. I’m just too dumb,” Sun said, scratching his head awkwardly. He assumed Nie Yan knew all these techniques, and having only learned two, he worried Nie Yan might scold him for progressing too slowly. In reality, his comprehension ability far surpassed that of ordinary players.
Nie Yan himself had only mastered Shadow Dance Step and Death Dance Step out of the seven Shadow Dance techniques. Mirage Dance Step was slightly easier than Death Dance Step, but it still required exceptional comprehension ability to master in such a short time. Nie Yan could only be amazed at Sun’s talent. Some people were just born to be thieves.
Nie Yan had known in his past life that he was merely of above-average talent, far behind those exceptionally gifted individuals. Only through hard work, studying countless videos, and persistent practice had he managed to grasp some techniques. Although he failed to become a Shadow Dancer, he still managed to make a name for himself.
In this life, although he had an advantage due to his rebirth, he would eventually be surpassed by others. Perhaps one day, his skills would fall behind many others, but he would still be the leader of the Bull Tribe, a position that could not be shaken. He hoped the Bull Tribe would produce many talented individuals surpassing him, allowing him to relax and no longer have to personally handle every situation. In his past life, the great leader Cao Xu, who once dominated the entire Grilan Empire with five super guilds under his command, was himself merely a level 0 civilian!
“Ah, not bad. Later, demonstrate the Mirage Dance Step for me. I haven’t learned it yet,” Nie Yan said. A true gentleman is open and honest. If he didn’t know something, there was no need to hide it out of vanity. It was a fact that his talent was inferior to Sun’s. Only through learning could he continue to improve; otherwise, he would fall further behind.
“Brother Nie Yan hasn’t mastered the Mirage Dance Step either?” Sun asked in surprise.
“That’s right. Out of these seven Shadow Dance techniques, I only know Shadow Dance Step and Death Dance Step,” Nie Yan replied. Shadow Dance techniques were difficult to master. In his past life, most Shadow Dancers only mastered two or three techniques. It was rare for someone like Sun to master two in such a short time.
“I thought Brother Nie Yan had mastered all seven Shadow Dance techniques.”
“No one knows everything. Mastering these Shadow Dance techniques requires talent. You have better talent and work hard,” Nie Yan smiled. Sun’s success was no accident; he was both diligent and talented.
“Among these seven Shadow Dance techniques, Shadow Dance Step is the most basic. I think Death Dance Step is the hardest to master; it requires mastering the rhythm. As for Mirage Dance Step, I only learned it by chance. I thought it was because of my poor comprehension that I hadn’t mastered it yet,” Sun said. Hearing Nie Yan’s praise eased his psychological pressure significantly. Nie Yan not knowing these Shadow Dance techniques didn’t affect Nie Yan’s lofty status in his mind. Nie Yan was still an unattainable goal for him. These Shadow Dance techniques were merely auxiliary skills and didn’t necessarily reflect one’s overall strength.
Cui Can Dao Guang and others nearby, hearing Nie Yan openly admitting his inferiority to Sun, felt admiration. Even they probably couldn’t be so open-minded. Nie Yan’s leadership of the Bull Tribe was certainly no coincidence. To earn others’ respect, one needs not only strength but also the character of a leader. Nie Yan influenced the entire Bull Tribe in his own way. The Bull Tribe’s resilience, refusal to give up, and strong sense of camaraderie were all influenced by Nie Yan.
Nie Yan and the others began dividing the area to farm monsters, using Death Ripple Scrolls to sweep through them recklessly. Once all these Death Ripple Scrolls were used up, each of them would reach around level 52 or 53. Especially for the shielded warriors and priests, if Cui Can Dao Guang, Shui Se Yan Tou, Daibing Dage Qizi, Bi Lu Sha, and others could complete their class changes, they would be able to clear the intermediate fortress of Karol City.
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