Nie Yan’s identity was no longer a secret; many people already knew that he was the infamous Kunzei Nieren.
Still, if possible, he preferred to keep a low profile. He understood that revealing his identity as Kunzei Nieren would cause quite a stir.
The First Military Academy was not like other places—it was filled with strong individuals. If others discovered he was Kunzei Nieren, the daily challenges he would receive would probably be enough to drive him crazy.
“Do you guys know about the famous organizations here at the First Military Academy?” Xu Yan suddenly asked with a gossipy tone while chatting.
“What organizations?” Nie Yan became somewhat curious.
Fei Zhe and Xia Tianyu also looked puzzled.
“Actually, I didn’t know much about them when I first entered the First Military Academy. My ‘big sister’ told me about them. These organizations are well-known in the game world. The most famous one right now is the Blue Wind Chimes,” Xu Yan said with a smile.
Blue Wind Chimes? Nie Yan’s heart trembled. He had heard of this organization before. Its founder was none other than Shili Huasha from the Bull Men Tribe. The members included many top-tier players from the Bull Men Tribe, such as Buzhi Siwangde Haidan, Xiachong Yubing, Leng Ao Ying, and others. This organization consisted of about sixty people. It was said that joining Blue Wind Chimes was extremely difficult, as they had strict rules and communicated offline. Nie Yan disliked having such a small group within the guild—it made management difficult. He had once considered forcibly disbanding this group but eventually let it go since they stopped recruiting new members. As long as they didn’t cause trouble, he was fine with them staying together. He never expected Blue Wind Chimes to be a student organization at the First Military Academy.
Seeing that he had successfully captured Nie Yan and the others’ attention, Xu Yan continued proudly, “I myself am one of the members of Blue Wind Chimes—I joined just the day before yesterday. This organization has over sixty members, all from the Bull Men Tribe. Shili Huasha is our big sister; she’s also a counselor for the Management Department. Many of the names inside the group should be familiar to you, like Buzhi Siwangde Haidan, Xiachong Yubing, Leng Ao Ying, Heibai, and many other experts from the Bull Men Tribe.”
As Xu Yan spoke, he observed the expressions on the faces of the three people beside him. Fei Zhe and Xia Tianyu both showed signs of admiration. Although Xia Tianyu was already level seventy-eight and quite strong, compared to the well-known figures from the Bull Men Tribe, he still had a long way to go. Now that Xu Yan had joined Blue Wind Chimes, he would receive guidance and support from these experts, promising a bright future.
Xu Yan glanced at Nie Yan beside him. Nie Yan wore a pensive expression, making him difficult to read.
“Besides Blue Wind Chimes, there’s another famous organization at the First Military Academy that everyone must have heard of—Blood Kill. The top five members of Blood Kill once nearly defeated Kunzei Nieren. Their main profession is being students, and their secondary profession is professional gaming. In the professional gaming community, they are quite notorious. However, in terms of strength, their abilities are unquestionable. Blood Kill and Blue Wind Chimes have never gotten along well and often clash with each other. In one-on-one duels, Blood Kill is no match for the top members of Blue Wind Chimes. However, they usually act together as a group of five, making them difficult for Blue Wind Chimes to deal with,” Xu Yan explained.
Xu Yan’s words were like thunder in a clear sky. Nie Yan hadn’t expected that Blood Kill, the Bull Men Tribe’s archenemy, was also a student organization at the First Military Academy. Truly, the First Military Academy was a place where hidden dragons and crouching tigers gathered.
“There’s another very mysterious organization at the First Military Academy called Heaven King. I don’t know much about it, except for what my ‘big sister’ told me. The members of Heaven King are undoubtedly top-tier individuals. Their recruitment criteria are much stricter than organizations like Blue Wind Chimes or Blood Kill. They probably recruit only a few people each year. Some of the most talented individuals in the First Military Academy’s history have come from Heaven King. Their numbers are small—only about twenty people since its founding. These people are undoubtedly top-level figures. In our Command Department and the other elite major, Mecha Combat, it’s considered fortunate if one or two people get selected into Heaven King. If someone from Heaven King approaches you, don’t hesitate—join immediately! Anyone from Heaven King could be the head of a financial conglomerate or a highly influential figure. Their connections, networks, and financial resources are beyond your imagination. If you are accepted as a member, you can share in their resources. Heaven King is a highly secretive and tightly organized group. Few people know about it, and it’s almost like a legend. In fact, many people even doubt its existence,” Xu Yan said with a look of reverence as he mentioned Heaven King. The people in Heaven King were definitely not to be trifled with.
“Are there any members of Blue Wind Chimes in Heaven King?” Fei Zhe asked curiously.
Xu Yan shook his head solemnly and replied, “My big sister said that we’re nowhere near qualified.”
Hearing Xu Yan’s words, everyone felt a chill. Xu Yan was definitely not joking.
Nie Yan couldn’t help but wonder what kind of organization Heaven King really was.
“The First Military Academy has very strict discipline, so people can’t really fight each other in real life. Usually, conflicts are resolved through fair duels in the game. Besides Blue Wind Chimes and Blood Kill, there are at least a dozen other organizations in the First Military Academy. Some are not well-known but are quite powerful. Be careful not to provoke them. Some of these organizations are affiliated with the Saturn Empire, and I’m not too familiar with their strength. On our side, the Greenlan Empire, students from the First Military Academy regularly rent out an arena in the game for gatherings. It’s said that if you can make a name for yourself at one of these gatherings, you might receive love confessions from pretty girls the next day. Are you guys interested in giving it a try?” Xu Yan added with a teasing tone.
“When is the next gathering?” Fei Zhe asked eagerly.
“Probably a week from now. There will be an announcement then,” Xu Yan replied, glancing at Nie Yan and Xia Tianyu. He couldn’t read Nie Yan’s expression, but Xia Tianyu clearly seemed interested.
As Nie Yan looked at Nie Yan’s profile, Xu Yan increasingly felt that Nie Yan resembled someone, but he wasn’t sure. He just had a vague suspicion.
“Nie Yan, are you planning to participate? Oh, you haven’t even told us your class or level yet,” Fei Zhe suddenly remembered to ask.
Nie Yan was thinking about how to avoid their questioning when a sexy, twenty-seven or twenty-eight-year-old beauty walked into the classroom wearing a tight business suit that accentuated her full chest and shapely hips.
“The counselor is here,” Xu Yan whispered. He couldn’t help but drool as he looked at the beautiful counselor on stage.
“The counselor… so sexy,” Fei Zhe couldn’t help but exclaim.
Xia Tianyu was also captivated by the counselor.
These three kids were still young and easily tempted. Nie Yan felt relieved, finally escaping Fei Zhe’s questioning.
“I’m Li Ru, your counselor…” Li Ru introduced herself on stage, then proceeded to explain the brief history of the First Military Academy and the important details to note during their time there.
Nie Yan wasn’t paying much attention to what Li Ru was saying. He was distracted. Shili Huasha, Buzhi Siwangde Haidan, and others were all at the First Military Academy. Should he go see them? He thought for a moment and decided to wait a while. If Shili Huasha and the others found out that Nie Yan had come to the First Military Academy, they would be extremely excited and might cause quite a commotion.
Nie Yan didn’t want his upcoming life to become chaotic.
After Li Ru finished speaking, the students began introducing themselves. Nie Yan, having the first student number, naturally went first. Nie Yan had entered the Command Department with the highest overall score, immediately drawing sidelong glances from his classmates.
Nie Yan mumbled a few words carelessly, deliberately omitting details like his in-game ID.
The subsequent self-introductions varied; some students mentioned their IDs while others didn’t, so Nie Yan’s omission didn’t seem too unusual.
The Command Department had many strong individuals, several of whom had scores very close to Nie Yan’s.
As Nie Yan browsed through the list of students from the first cohort of the First Military Academy on the computer, he suddenly saw a familiar name: Qin Han. That guy had scored just five points less than Nie Yan and ranked first in the Mecha Combat Department. Nie Yan still remembered Qin Han saying he wanted to play “Faith,” and then the Mone Corporation also entered “Faith.” Those people had been very secretive about their actions. Nie Yan didn’t yet know the extent of the Mone Corporation’s strength in “Faith.”
Additionally, Liu Rui had been assigned to the Finance Department, Jiang Yingyu to the Arts Department, and Xie Yao to the Management Department.
Nie Yan got to know his classmates a bit. Some of them looked somewhat unfriendly toward him because his overall score was just too impressive. A few of them seemed eager to compete with him.
After Li Ru assigned everyone’s courses, the class was dismissed for free activity.
“Nie Yan, Fei Zhe and I are going to the computer lab to have a PK match. Want to come along?” Xu Yan patted Nie Yan’s shoulder and asked.
“I have something to do today. Maybe next time,” Nie Yan politely declined.
“Okay then,” Xu Yan nodded disappointedly.
Watching Xu Yan and the others leave, Nie Yan headed toward the gym. The gym at the First Military Academy was very well-equipped, with all kinds of testing tools available. It had been a while since he last tested his physical condition, and he was curious about how he was doing.
He could feel that his strength had been continuously improving since using the game pod. He had once asked Xie Yao if everyone experienced the same feeling after using the game pod. Using the same model of game pod, Xie Yao hadn’t noticed any significant physical changes.
Was it just an illusion? He decided to go test it out first.
After a while, Nie Yan entered the gym. There were quite a few people inside—not just freshmen, but also sophomores and juniors. Seniors were relatively rare as their classrooms were not in this building.
Nie Yan used his student card to unlock a private room and eagerly walked in.
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