Chapter 392: Goblin Mage Cannon

Pu Tiekong Ming, upon seeing Nie Yan’s movement, suddenly accelerated and charged toward him.

Lock-on!

Pu Tiekong Ming suddenly activated Lock-on, a skill similar to Daze, which could instantly immobilize someone. Nie Yan found himself bound by an invisible force and unable to move.

Pierce!

As Nie Yan’s body hesitated, Pu Tiekong Ming’s dagger shot forth like a meteor, aiming straight at Nie Yan’s back.

Pierce is a rogue skill that increases speed by 300% and deals piercing damage with a sudden burst.

Seeing his dagger about to strike Nie Yan’s back, Pu Tiekong Ming was full of confidence. Such a short attack interval was impossible for ordinary players to evade. “Die!” he thought.

Just before the strike landed, Nie Yan used Dash Step, dodging the attack. He reached toward the scroll on the table, ready to grab it.

What a quick reaction! Seeing his attack miss, Pu Tiekong Ming was startled. As the scrolls were about to fall into Nie Yan’s hands, he pulled out a scroll from his bag and activated it—Web!

A giant net descended from the sky, covering Nie Yan and trapping him inside.

Seeing Nie Yan caught in the web, Pu Tiekong Ming smirked. “This time, you’re slower.” He reached for the scrolls, preparing to snatch them.

At that moment, Nie Yan suddenly extended his left hand and shot out a strand of webbing, sticking to the scrolls. With a quick yank, all the scrolls flew back into Nie Yan’s hands.

Got it! Nie Yan smiled proudly. “Kid, you’re still too young to challenge me.”

Pu Tiekong Ming was momentarily stunned. He hadn’t expected such a sudden turn. Nie Yan had used webbing to snatch the scrolls—this move was ruthless!

At that moment, Nie Yan swung his Zennarde Sword, cutting the webbing strands and breaking free from the Web spell. He immediately used Daze, immobilizing Pu Tiekong Ming.

Nie Yan accelerated toward Pu Tiekong Ming and swung his Zennarde Sword at him.

As Pu Tiekong Ming was about to be struck, he suddenly pulled out a scroll. With a snap, the scroll was crushed.

Nie Yan’s Zennarde Sword struck Pu Tiekong Ming, but at that moment, Pu Tiekong Ming’s figure flickered and vanished from the spot.

It was the Scroll of Random Teleportation!

Pu Tiekong Ming must have prepared it in advance, ready to escape in case of danger.

Nie Yan sheathed his Zennarde Sword. It seemed that the Angel Dominion had started targeting him as well. Among all the guilds in the entire Glinlan region, only the Bullman Tribe could rival the Mage Alliance and the Sacred Guardians. Angel Dominion, Mage Alliance, and Sacred Guardians were all under the Century Financial Group and naturally stood on the same side. These three guilds were all quite troublesome. As for War Blade Bloodthirsty, they would eventually collapse if this dragged on.

A thousand yards away on the plains, Pu Tiekong Ming reappeared. He exhaled in relief. If he had been a moment slower earlier, he would have died under Nie Yan’s sword. “Crazy Rogue Nie Yan is indeed no ordinary player,” he thought. What upset him most was that those scrolls had nearly been in his grasp.

Nie Yan examined the equipment he had just obtained.

Abak Bloodthirsty Dagger: Requires Strength 1500, Agility 1200, Level 180. (Currently unusable)

Item Description: Can only be worn by those who hold the Order Chapter, the Shadow Stalker, and are part of the Abak Dictator set. The full set must be worn together. Abak worships power; only sufficient strength can maintain dictatorship. Rebels shall perish!

Item Properties: Attack +2200, Bloodthirsty +5%, Strength +700, Agility +320, All Attributes +100, Ignore Level, Chaos Damage. Attacks carry curse effects: Level 16 Weakness Curse, Level 16 Fate Cycle Curse, Level 16 Counterattack Curse. Set Component 1/8.

This item is bound to the player who holds the first scroll of the Order Chapter and cannot be traded or dropped.

The Weakness Curse reduces the opponent’s defense. The Fate Cycle Curse causes a random fate dice roll for the opponent, potentially resulting in misfortune. The duration and effect of the dice roll occur in an instant. The Counterattack Curse reflects part of the damage dealt by the target back to themselves.

Another piece added—now Nie Yan had two pieces of the Abak Dictator set.

Nie Yan checked the quest prompt.

Quest Progress: Explore the Golden City. You may find some clues there.

The Golden City could only be entered after reaching level 60, so it was temporarily inaccessible. This quest would have to be put on hold for now.

Nie Yan examined the scroll he had just obtained.

Level 1 Goblin Magitek Cannon Design: Requires 5 Advanced Alchemists, 1 Advanced Potion Master, 2 Advanced Runesmiths, and 1 Advanced Enchanter.

It was the design blueprint for the Goblin Magitek Cannon! Nie Yan examined it carefully. The blueprint was divided into many parts, each depicting the construction of various components of the cannon.

It was a cannon that looked extremely powerful. The design showed a barrel three yards long, mounted on a rotating base. There was a hole on the side where magic power could be injected. Inside, a ten-pound iron ball would be placed along with a large amount of gunpowder. Once the magic power ignited the gunpowder, the explosion would propel the iron ball forward, and the heat generated would make the iron ball glow red-hot.

The range of the Goblin Magitek Cannon was 500 yards. Placing it on a high location like a tower would extend its range even further. It was easy to imagine the devastation caused when such an iron ball landed in a crowd. If the ground was hard, the cannonball could even bounce and roll.

Looking at the materials required—various metals, gunpowder, magical materials, and so on—there were hundreds of different items.

Building a Goblin Magitek Cannon was a very complex process that took a long time—about five to six days to complete one unit. Such a cannon would be ideal for defending a city wall. If Krips Fortress were equipped with several Goblin Magitek Cannons, it would become as solid as a mountain. Who could possibly capture it then?

Nie Yan sent a message to Guo Huai, asking him to send people to transport the black powder from the castle.

“What is it that requires the entire castle to be sealed off?” Guo Huai asked in surprise.

“Black powder for building cannons!” Nie Yan replied. In the future, even the strongest individual would be no match for powerful war machines. With these, the Bullman Tribe would have a trump card.

Thankfully, Nie Yan had managed to secure these resources before Pu Tiekong Ming could take them.

“Black powder…” Guo Huai was startled. Upon hearing the term, he immediately gathered around 2,000 players from the Bullman Tribe and headed toward Count Kelfied’s Castle to seal it off and transport the black powder.

“Have Bird Not Left Egg find a group of reliable production-class players. We need 5 Advanced Alchemists, 1 Advanced Potion Master, 2 Advanced Runesmiths, and 1 Advanced Enchanter.” Nie Yan sent the attributes of the newly acquired Goblin Magitek Cannon blueprint to Guo Huai.

“It looks like we can build turrets at Krips Fortress now.” Guo Huai’s eyes lit up. It was the Goblin Magitek Cannon! Although only Level 1, its power was undoubtedly amazing. With a range of 500 yards, it would be invincible in siege battles.

“Time is tight. Start preparing immediately. This matter must be kept absolutely secret—we must maintain confidentiality.” Nie Yan said. If used properly, the Goblin Magitek Cannon could have unexpected effects.

In the previous timeline, fortress battles would become the stage for these large war machines and top-tier players. Ordinary players would mostly be cannon fodder in such battles.

After a while, more than 2,000 Bullman Tribe players arrived at Count Kelfied’s Castle. They surrounded the castle and entered it. Players like Knight’s Elegy met up with Nie Yan.

“Boss Nie Yan,” Knight’s Elegy greeted Nie Yan excitedly.

“Hurry up and transport all the black powder. Search the entire Count Kelfied Castle thoroughly—no omissions!” Nie Yan commanded with authority.

“Understood,” Knight’s Elegy responded solemnly, immediately realizing the importance of the task.

Nie Yan was usually very amiable, but when it came to serious matters, he was extremely strict. Knight’s Elegy quickly organized the players to begin the transportation.

Nie Yan felt a bit uneasy about such an important task, so he stayed to supervise. The Bullman Tribe players scoured every corner of Count Kelfied’s Castle. They found more than twenty jars of black powder and a large amount of materials needed to build the Goblin Magitek Cannon. If they had to gather these themselves, it would take a lot of time, especially for black powder, which required an Advanced Alchemist to produce and had a limited daily output. Now that they had ready supplies, they could use them directly. By the time these supplies ran out, the Bullman Tribe’s alchemists would likely be able to produce black powder independently.

Such a large-scale operation by the Bullman Tribe naturally attracted attention, especially from the Triumph Empire. Unfortunately, the Triumph Empire was powerless to act. In Carol City, could the Triumph Empire really challenge the Bullman Tribe? They could barely defend their own fortress. They had received news from Pu Tiekong Ming that the Bullman Tribe had discovered a batch of black powder, but they could only watch helplessly as the Bullman Tribe transported it away.

A team of 2,000 players left Count Kelfied’s Castle and headed toward the nearest Bullman Tribe fortress, marching in a grand procession.

Such a large quantity of black powder couldn’t be transported in backpacks, so the players had to carry it manually, a dangerous method. It would take about thirty minutes of travel to reach the nearest Bulao City fortress.