Nie Yan arranged for Cidao to be on standby. Cidao lived about two hundred meters away from Nie Yan, so in case of emergencies, he could arrive within two minutes after receiving a phone call.
With an expert like Cidao nearby, Nie Yan’s family’s safety could be greatly ensured.
Nie Yan chatted with Cidao for a while. It turned out that Cidao had six other brothers who had come down from the battlefield with him. All six of them were injured, and two of them were infected with special bacteria. They needed massive amounts of medication daily to relieve their pain. To completely cure their conditions would cost at least 500 million and require contacting specialized military doctors.
Cidao could only work as a mercenary to earn money for medication to keep them alive. By now, they had basically given up hope, and Cidao could only do his best.
Nie Yan thought about whether he should help Cidao solve their problems in the future. With Cidao’s personality, he would definitely repay Nie Yan with his life.
Cidao was a man who valued promises and cherished loyalty!
This was precisely what Nie Yan valued the most!
After arranging this matter, Nie Yan returned home, where Xie Yao was busy with something.
“I asked my father to order a game pod for me. What do you think?” Xie Yao pointed at the two game pods in the room.
Nie Yan took a look and noticed that there was now an additional game pod in his room. Both pods were the same model, differing only in color—one was silver-white and the other light blue. These two game pods were placed side by side against the wall.
When placed together, the pods could be connected. Any events happening to the player in one pod could immediately be reflected in the other.
“Not bad. Having two pods will be much more convenient,” Nie Yan smiled. This way, he could keep track of Xie Yao’s activities.
Xie Yao smiled slightly and said, “Now we can often stay in touch.”
Even if one of them was in a communication-blocked area, they could still communicate using external communication devices when the two game pods were together.
“How is your quest going?” Nie Yan asked. He felt a bit ashamed because he had been busy with his own affairs and those of the Bull Tribe without checking on Xie Yao.
“The third ring of Karl’s Blessing is too difficult. I need to be a bit higher in level to do it. You previously gave the Bull Tribe contracted players a list of locations for sub-legendary and legendary equipment quests. I triggered the quest for the Vestments of Priestess Kristina and have already started it. I need to go to another city tomorrow,” Xie Yao explained. When she first received the list, she was somewhat surprised. Where had Nie Yan obtained this list? It was filled with two or three hundred quest trigger points that were not found on the official website. If the Bull Tribe’s top players could collect all the sub-legendary and legendary equipment from these locations, they would become a force that other guilds would fear. These powerful equipments would help them ascend to the peak!
To recall the trigger points of these equipments, Nie Yan had used up a lot of brain cells. From his past life, he gradually recalled details. For some points that were a bit vague, he could only record the general idea and let the Bull Tribe players find them on their own.
In his previous life, what players talked about the most was equipment—whose gear was strong, where it was obtained, whose was sub-legendary, how much it was worth, its history, origin, and so on. Nie Yan had worked as a mercenary and often joined many teams in dungeons, so he was very familiar with these topics. Occasionally, he would check the official website to see players showing off their gear. Most of these items were already bound sub-legendary or legendary items, so they had no worries about losing them after showing off. The attributes of each item were truly eye-catching. These powerful attributes could greatly satisfy the vanity of their owners, who would then introduce the origins and history of their gear.
In his previous life, Nie Yan could only envy the gear that these players showed off. In this life, the situation was different—he finally had the ability to collect these equipments.
Nie Yan did not expect the Bull Tribe players to find all of these equipments. As long as they found one-tenth of them, the Bull Tribe’s top players would see a significant boost in strength, which would affect the entire Bull Tribe.
Kristina was one of the divine armor sets from Nie Yan’s previous life. The last two boss monsters required mobilizing thousands of powerful teammates to defeat. It was one of the hardest divine sets to complete. In his previous life, a famous female holy mage, the Archmage Yeyu Qiuwen, had only managed to collect three pieces. The later parts of the quest were too difficult for her to continue. However, at that time, she was still a top-tier player. Three pieces of legendary equipment were no small feat. If she had completed the entire set, she would have been even more formidable. She had also shared the later parts of the Kristina quest, and this powerful divine set that could never be completed became her eternal regret.
Nie Yan did not expect Xie Yao to choose this quest. For the last two stages, he could gather Bull Tribe players to help her, but for the earlier stages, Xie Yao would have to figure them out on her own—they couldn’t help much.
“Come on, strive to collect the entire Kristina set,” Nie Yan encouraged Xie Yao. This divine set would be a very challenging task for her.
“Okay, Nie Yan, you should also work hard. I know you’re tired and carrying a heavy burden. Everyone in the Bull Tribe is watching you. I will take care of myself in the game. I wish I could help you with some things, but unfortunately, there’s a lot I can’t do,” Xie Yao said apologetically.
Xie Yao believed that Nie Yan was searching for a large amount of equipment and items every day to strengthen himself and the Bull Tribe while also constantly seeking funds for the guild, which was no easy task.
Although the Bull Tribe had gathered a large number of elites, these elites had not truly grown yet. Guilds like the Mage Alliance, Blade Bloodthirsty, and Angel Dominion had not developed overnight. These guilds had existed for more than five or six years, with some even lasting over a decade. They had gathered a large group of loyal and dedicated followers in various virtual games. Once Faith was launched, they entered collectively and quickly established their guilds, expanding their influence and recruiting members rapidly. The Bull Tribe was established long after the game started and had a weak foundation. It had also faced continuous wars. Without Nie Yan’s strong support, the Bull Tribe would have collapsed long ago. It was only after the Bull Tribe unified Karol City that it finally embarked on a normal path of development, giving its elites a relatively stable environment for growth.
It could be said without exaggeration that the Bull Tribe was carried by Nie Yan alone. Of course, Guo Huai’s management team also played a significant role, but Nie Yan was crucial. Whether it was the initial Magma Forest or the later Krips Fortress battle, the Bull Tribe had almost faced annihilation, but Nie Yan alone had turned the tide, leading to the Bull Tribe’s current success. The magnitude of Nie Yan’s efforts was evident.
“Fortunately, I’m not that busy. I just kill some monsters, get some gear, occasionally fight a few battles, and go back and forth from underground,” Nie Yan smiled. Unfortunately, he didn’t have enough time. If he did, he could accomplish many more things. His schedule was relatively tight, but not as exaggerated as Xie Yao described.
Although Nie Yan spoke so casually, Xie Yao did not believe him. Everyone in the Bull Tribe could see all the things Nie Yan had done. If Nie Yan said he wasn’t busy at all, no one would believe it.
Seeing Xie Yao’s expression, Nie Yan knew he could not explain himself clearly. He glanced at the time and said, “It’s time to log in to the game.”
“Okay,” Xie Yao replied.
The two entered the game. As Nie Yan logged in, he received a system notification.
System: Player Xieyao has entered the game.
Xie Yao’s login information was automatically sent to Nie Yan.
Nie Yan smiled slightly, feeling a warm and pleasant sense of comfort in his heart because he knew that Xie Yao was right beside him.
Nie Yan summoned his warhorse Falkner and rode towards Hilton Fortress, galloping across the open grasslands.
About twenty minutes later, Nie Yan received a message from Guo Huai, informing him that Wangzhetianxia had joined the Bull Tribe. From now on, the Bull Tribe’s list of powerful players would have another name added—Wangzhetianxia.
Nie Yan sent a message to Wangzhetianxia.
“If you have time, maybe you can do some dungeons with them. I can introduce you to a team,” Nie Yan said, knowing that Wangzhetianxia was new and not yet familiar with the Bull Tribe players. It would take time for him to gradually integrate into the Bull Tribe.
“I’m not really interested in doing dungeons or joining a team,” Wangzhetianxia replied.
Nie Yan thought about it and realized that in his previous life, Wangzhetianxia had always preferred to work alone. Although his group of brothers was fairly strong, they could not keep up with his pace.
“Then forget it. Maybe we can do some quests together sometime,” Nie Yan said. He needed to find a reason to keep such a powerful player willingly in the Bull Tribe.
Wangzhetianxia was silent for a moment before saying, “My guys have already moved into the villa in Bishuiyunjian… Thank you.”
When Wangzhetianxia said “thank you,” it sounded somewhat stiff. He had never thanked anyone before, and Nie Yan was the first.
Nie Yan smiled and said, “It’s part of our employment agreement. You don’t need to thank me.”
“According to the agreement, from now on, Cidao and I will be your shadows. If you need anything, just give the order. It’s our duty as mercenaries,” Wangzhetianxia said. His words were straightforward—Nie Yan paid, and he did the job.
Shadows, shadows. Nie Yan murmured the word to himself. Cidao had clarified his duty. Wasn’t what Nie Yan needed precisely a shadow? There were many things Nie Yan didn’t have time to do, and a shadow could do them for him. There were also things Nie Yan couldn’t do himself, and a shadow could take his place!
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