The aerial battle between Kars and the necromancer Bodeman lasted much longer than expected, stretching all the way from the Sacred Mountains to the Flame Canyon in the east of the Griland Empire. Bodeman began showing signs of exhaustion, fighting while retreating, leading to a long-distance chase spanning hundreds of miles.
The players from Cowherd Tribe lost track of them several times. When they finally located them again, the two had already crossed the entire Griland Empire.
More than ten days had passed. During this time, Nieyan led the top players from Cowherd Tribe in clearing skeletons. As time accumulated, they had destroyed over 1.5 to 1.6 million skeletons. This quantitative change led to a qualitative leap, severely damaging Qin Han’s skeleton army.
Qin Han was furious. Every time he tried to corner Nieyan and his group, they immediately used various teleportation methods to escape, reappearing miles away and evading his encirclement.
The development of the skeleton army had hit a bottleneck; their numbers could no longer increase. They could only maintain a force of around 7 million by raiding NPC villages and harassing players during leveling.
This time, due to Cowherd Tribe’s interception, the Necromancer’s Revenge had not reached the overwhelming scale it had in Nieyan’s past life, and had stalled.
Over the course of more than ten days, Nieyan received message after message. The Cowherd Tribe had six more members successfully transition into top-tier professions.
Black Hell, Big Brother Seven, Shui Se Yan Tou, Desire Youth, Smiling Not For Me, King of the World—along with previously successful members like Sun, Cui Can Dao Guang, Tang Yao, Xie Yao, Leis and Nieyan himself—Cowherd Tribe now had a total of twelve players who had trans-classed into top-tier professions. Additionally, more than ten others, including Black Heaven, were considered by Nieyan to have sufficient strength for top-tier trans-classing. However, during their attempts, they encountered unexpected situations that led to mission failures—not due to insufficient strength, but bad luck. These individuals would have to wait another two or three months before attempting again.
Players who managed to trans-class into top-tier professions at level 100 could be considered the elite among elites. Many only succeeded after reaching much higher levels.
Holy Priests, Holy Knights, Divine Warriors, Magic Archmages, Shadow Dancers—only the Guardian Knight class was missing. Several members of Cowherd Tribe who had the potential to trans-class into Guardian Knights had not yet succeeded.
The news that Cowherd Tribe had twelve top-tier profession players quickly spread, causing a huge sensation among players. Top-tier professions were regarded as godlike figures among the players, and Cowherd Tribe had no fewer than twelve of them—an astonishing number! Other guilds reported that Sater Empire’s Angel of Uplift and a dual-elemental ice-and-lightning mage named Feng Ming had successfully trans-classed into top-tier professions, while others had failed.
Twelve top-tier professions once again proved Cowherd Tribe’s invincibility. A guild of only a few hundred thousand members had produced such a large number of top-tier players in such a short time, indicating the incredible quality of the guild.
Nieyan arrived at the guild headquarters in Krips Fortress and issued summoning orders to Shui Se Yan Tou, Smiling Not For Me, and others who were scattered elsewhere. They gradually arrived from various locations.
About five minutes later, all twelve top-tier profession players were gathered together. If this scene were captured and posted on the forums, it would surely shock players beyond imagination.
Twelve top-tier profession players!
Nieyan looked down at the hall; everyone had arrived. Shui Se Yan Tou, Cui Can Dao Guang, and Leis were all wearing full sets of metal armor, like three steel behemoths. Shui Se Yan Tou and Leis were Holy Knights, typically wielding two-handed greatswords. If they learned special skills, they could even wield two greatswords simultaneously. Cui Can Dao Guang, as a Divine Warrior, differed slightly from Holy Knights. Divine Warriors usually used large shields and one-handed swords, primarily tanking monsters, so most of their skills were defensive.
Tang Yao, Xie Yao, and Desire Youth all wore top-tier robes. Nieyan could name each one; in his past life, these robes were unattainable for players. They radiated magical auras, releasing powerful magical elements outward from their centers.
In contrast, Nieyan, Sun, Smiling Not For Me, and King of the World wore relatively plain equipment, appearing unremarkable. Thieves’ gear was generally simple and understated, a relatively low-key profession. However, each piece of their equipment carried rich historical significance. They no longer wore rare dark-gold equipment; these seemingly ordinary items were at least level 100 sub-legendary or legendary-grade gear, with Nieyan possessing the most legendary equipment among them.
There were also two Divine Priests. Big Brother Seven was a Light Divine Priest, wearing a white Light Arcane Robe, exuding a pure and radiant holy aura. Black Hell, on the other hand, was a rare Dark Divine Priest from Nieyan’s past life. He wore a silver-gray Dark Devotion Robe, with golden-threaded arcane runes faintly visible on the robe, giving an enigmatic and mysterious impression.
In Nieyan’s past life, the number of successful Dark Divine Priests never exceeded five. Nieyan knew almost nothing about Dark Divine Priests’ skills and attack methods, as there were very few records about them. However, it was rumored that Dark Divine Priests had the highest PVP win rate because other top-tier professions were unfamiliar with their skills, often being defeated instantly.
Nieyan looked at Cui Can Dao Guang and asked, “How is your skill training going?”
Cui Can Dao Guang smiled slightly and said, “Leis shared some of his insights with us, and we tried practicing a bit. The results were pretty good. We also gained some understanding ourselves.”
Since Cowherd Tribe had many top-tier players of the same profession, sharing knowledge among them allowed for more efficient skill training.
“Since we’re all gathered here, why don’t we have a sparring session?” Leis suddenly suggested. He had recently become nearly obsessed with Holy Knight combat techniques.
Nieyan originally planned to take action against Qin Han with Cui Can Dao Guang and others, but it wouldn’t hurt to spare a little time. Letting them spar would help improve their strength—a case of sharpening the axe before chopping wood.
Leis’s suggestion was quickly accepted by most people. Big Brother Seven looked at Nieyan and asked, “By the way, why did you summon us here?”
“You’ll know soon enough. There’s no rush right now. You can spar first,” Nieyan replied mysteriously.
No one knew what Nieyan was planning, but gathering twelve people together meant it was definitely something significant. Seeing Nieyan’s smile, Big Brother Seven and others could guess that whatever was coming would be a huge disaster for Qin Han.
Cui Can Dao Guang looked around. The hall was too narrow. The plaza outside Cowherd Tribe’s headquarters was about two or three hundred yards in diameter, which was sufficient for Holy Knights, Shadow Dancers, and similar professions. However, with Magic Archmages present, this space was far from enough, as their destructive power was extremely formidable.
“We’d better go outside Krips Fortress to find a place. Otherwise, Yaozi, Desire, and Yaoya might tear this place apart,” Cui Can Dao Guang joked.
“Let’s go outside,” Nieyan agreed. He knew the guild headquarters couldn’t withstand a Magic Archmage’s spell. He had witnessed their incredible destructive power firsthand. Only in open spaces could Magic Archmages unleash their full potential without restraint.
Chatting as they walked, the group headed outside.
When Nieyan and the others appeared on the streets of Krips Fortress, the entire fortress erupted. Regardless of whether they were members of Cowherd Tribe or not, players gathered around excitedly.
“Boss Nieyan!”
“Boss Dao Guang!”
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Players greeted them enthusiastically. Those who recognized Nieyan, Cui Can Dao Guang, and others rushed forward excitedly. The gathering of all twelve top-tier profession players was a rare sight.
Twelve top-tier profession players undoubtedly shocked the players visually. They could feel the powerful aura radiating from Cui Can Dao Guang, Tang Yao, and others. Facing them, they felt a suffocating pressure. After trans-classing into top-tier professions, Cui Can Dao Guang, Tang Yao, and others felt completely different from before.
As for Nieyan, Sun, Smiling Not For Me, and King of the World, players felt no presence from them, as if they were non-existent. When players turned around, they easily overlooked Nieyan and others, even failing to notice them approaching from behind. This sensation also startled them greatly—such powerful stealth effects! This was the Shadow Dancer, a deadly performer hidden in the shadows, always ready to strike.
As Nieyan and others moved forward, players instinctively cleared a path.
The news of Cowherd Tribe’s twelve top-tier profession players gathering in Krips Fortress was posted on the forums. Players on the forums speculated wildly about what this group was planning. If they were about to do something, who could possibly resist them?
Upon receiving the news, Qin Han immediately felt immense pressure and hastily made preparations. Nieyan, Xie Yao, Tang Yao, and others from Cowherd Tribe had already terrified him. Hearing that twelve top-tier profession players were mobilizing together, he felt an almost paralyzing fear. Especially knowing that among the twelve top-tier profession players, there were five magic users, Qin Han’s heart sank. Xie Yao and Tang Yao’s forbidden spells still haunted him. This time, with five magic users mobilizing together, it was extremely serious, especially with two Divine Priests specialized in countering undead creatures in the middle.
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