“Has there been any unusual activity in the eastern part of Jade City recently?” Nie Yan asked Ai Qing Sha Shang.
“I heard that some villages were attacked by skeletons. I just received this news and haven’t confirmed exactly what happened yet,” Ai Qing Sha Shang replied. After all, it had just occurred, and that area was under Zhu Shen Zhi Jian’s control, so his knowledge was quite limited.
It seemed he would have to go there himself, Nie Yan thought.
Nie Yan chatted with Ai Qing Sha Shang, who reported the status of Kuang Zhan Alliance. The alliance had achieved significant results, capturing sixteen strongholds. These strongholds were located in the western part of Jade City, the eastern part of Flame City, and the northern part of Maple City, forming a territory at the intersection of the three cities. Surrounding guilds had all suffered losses against Kuang Zhan Alliance, so its position was quite solid.
Nie Yan clarified the future direction for Kuang Zhan Alliance—they couldn’t be timid toward Zhu Shen Zhi Jian anymore. For the overall strategy of Niu Ren Tribe, Kuang Zhan Alliance needed to start fighting against Zhu Shen Zhi Jian. Nie Yan would provide all the funds and cover the losses incurred during the war.
With Nie Yan providing the funds, Ai Qing Sha Shang had no worries. Once the war started, funding would be the most troublesome issue. Since Nie Yan was willing to cover the costs, everything else could be easily discussed.
After finishing the conversation with Ai Qing Sha Shang, Nie Yan bid him farewell, exited the teahouse, and disappeared at the end of the street.
Seeing Ai Qing Sha Shang approaching, Kuang Hun couldn’t help asking, “May I ask who that person is?”
Ai Qing Sha Shang smiled and said, “He is someone no one else can ever surpass.”
Kuang Hun raised his eyebrows and asked tentatively, “Kuang Zei Nai Yan?”
“There is always someone stronger. Kuang Zei Nai Yan’s reputation was earned through remarkable battle achievements. From what I know about him, he is a very low-key person—sometimes even so calm and steady that it’s frightening. You’re still too inexperienced,” Ai Qing Sha Shang said, glancing at Kuang Hun before walking directly toward the door.
Kuang Hun stood there, deep in thought.
Nie Yan exited Jade City and rode the Dark Winged Dragon toward the eastern part of Jade City. Based on the information he had obtained from Ai Qing Sha Shang, the Broki Stronghold in the east was the area where skeletons appeared most frequently. He suspected there might be something suspicious going on there.
About ten minutes later, Nie Yan spotted the stronghold standing in the desert from a distance.
Zhu Shen Zhi Jian’s Broki Stronghold!
The Dark Winged Dragon was too large, so to avoid being discovered by getting too close, Nie Yan recalled it, then leaped from its back and quickly descended. With a thud, he landed on the ground, crouched slightly, and steadied himself.
Nie Yan quickly moved forward. It was still quite a distance to Broki Stronghold, so he gradually headed in that direction.
After crossing a dense jungle, Nie Yan discovered a desolate town. The town had been reduced to ruins, though traces of its former prosperity were still faintly visible. Along the wide central avenue stood rows of shops, now severely damaged, with a bloody scent lingering in the air.
The ground was covered with dried bloodstains, making Nie Yan feel deeply uneasy. He could imagine how brutal the events must have been.
Suddenly, from the nearby pile of rubble, a small skeleton lunged at Nie Yan. Its entire body was composed of white bones, with red soul flames flickering in its eye sockets. It wielded a long scythe and slashed at Nie Yan.
It was a level 100 skeleton, but just a normal monster!
It was evident that this skeleton had once been a young child in life.
Nie Yan quickly dodged its attack and countered with a spinning kick, sweeping the skeleton off its feet and sending it flying.
The skeleton rolled several times on the ground before getting up again.
Before it could steady itself, Nie Yan delivered a straight kick to its chest, sending it flying backward and crashing heavily against a wall.
With a dull thud, the skeleton bounced off the wall and landed on the ground, rolling slightly, but it still didn’t die.
This creature actually had over 50,000 hit points, making it quite formidable among level 100 creatures. Nie Yan could imagine how terrifying a massive army of such skeletons, gathering like a tidal wave to attack villages, cities, and strongholds, would be.
After five consecutive attacks, the skeleton finally collapsed and shattered into pieces.
As Nie Yan was about to leave, he noticed a group of about a hundred skeletons gathering outside the town, gradually entering the village.
Nie Yan quickly jumped onto the roof of a small house, hiding behind a wall to avoid detection by these skeletons.
The skeletons wandered through the village, seemingly searching for something. Finding nothing, they eventually left in groups.
Nie Yan finally confirmed these skeletons were indeed the level 100 undead from the previous life, revived as part of the Undead Vengeance event. He considered whether he should inform the Elder Council of the Greenlan Empire. Although he hadn’t foreseen this using the Great Prophecy skill, he at least knew what was about to happen. If he successfully predicted this event, he could rise from being a Senior Scholar to a Great Prophet, achieving a status and treatment equivalent to that of an Elder Council member—an unparalleled rank among players.
Nie Yan had always longed to become a Great Prophet. The position of a Senior Scholar was already highly esteemed throughout the Greenlan Empire, and the rank of Great Prophet was even more unattainable for ordinary players.
This Undead Vengeance event gave him a glimmer of hope, making the Great Prophet seem within reach.
It would be best to gather solid documentation and evidence so that when presenting to the Elder Council of the Greenlan Empire, he would have enough confidence.
The skeletons marched toward the direction of the distant stronghold, their formation surprisingly orderly—unlike typical mindless undead.
These skeletons were likely controlled by players.
Broki Stronghold had always been under Zhu Shen Zhi Jian’s control, and there had been no reports of it being overtaken by the undead. Yet these skeletons were freely moving near the stronghold, a phenomenon that warranted deeper contemplation.
Could it be… a thought flashed through Nie Yan’s mind, and his heart sank. If his suspicion was correct, then Niu Ren Tribe would be in serious trouble. If the necromancer Bodman had been resurrected by Zhu Shen Zhi Jian, then once the Undead Vengeance expansion was launched, Niu Ren Tribe would be the first target.
Nie Yan had to enter Broki Stronghold and investigate the situation thoroughly before making any decisions!
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