Nie Yan cast the Black Obsidian Shield on himself, and a black light barrier appeared around his body, enveloping him completely.
He then used the Holy Healing skill, which significantly increased his health regeneration rate. At that moment, Angel Karenna cast a healing spell on him, fully restoring his health and relieving his critical situation temporarily.
A dense hail of arrows whistled through the air, and “puff, puff, puff,” dozens of arrows successively struck Nie Yan.
Damage numbers like two or three thousand, three or four thousand floated above Nie Yan’s head. His health dropped rapidly, section by section. Nie Yan quickly applied a bandage. As his health was about to reach the critical threshold, he hastily drank an Expert-level Instant Health Potion, restoring his health to full instantly.
Despite the continued health drop, it stopped when it reached about 65%.
Approximately more than sixty arrows hit Nie Yan, over 50% of which were misses that he evaded, with less than half managing to deal damage.
Thanks to the effect of the Black Obsidian Shield and Nie Yan’s naturally strong defense, these arrows, which would be deadly for ordinary players, only managed to reduce Nie Yan’s health by about 10%.
With a loud “boom,” Nie Yan landed on a rooftop.
“Has the audacious thief Nie Yan been eliminated?” Angelic Wing asked in the party chat, having personally witnessed the arrow storm sweeping over Nie Yan. With so many arrows, he estimated Nie Yan must have been turned into a pincushion.
“He should be dead by now.”
These arrows were all shot from siege ballistae. Normally, a single arrow hitting its target could kill a level 100 player. Even the most elite shield warriors might struggle to survive such a concentrated barrage.
However, an unbelievable event occurred. Nie Yan landed on a rooftop and was still alive. He leaped down from the rooftop and disappeared into the winding alleys.
As Nie Yan’s figure vanished, Angelic Wing and the others looked at each other in shock. How could someone still be alive after that? Was that guy even human?
“Boss, what do we do now?” Looking at the undulating buildings of Clemency Fortress, they couldn’t imagine how many people it would take to find Nie Yan. Even if they found him, killing him would be extremely difficult.
“Disable the containment barrier at Clemency Fortress and let him go,” Angelic Wing said. It was already impossible to find and eliminate Nie Yan now. He wished for Nie Yan, this pestilence, to leave as soon as possible.
Upon receiving Angelic Wing’s command, the containment barrier surrounding Clemency Fortress gradually disappeared.
Nie Yan, this grudge will be settled later. After some time, we will determine the outcome, Angelic Wing clenched his fists. He glanced at a system message he had just received. After defeating a level 130 Demon Butcher, he received a new quest: Find the lost Paternoster City. He wasn’t sure what kind of quest it was, but after a moment of contemplation, he resolved to go check it out with Shach and Liyan.
Seeing the containment barrier at Clemency Fortress disappear, Nie Yan revealed a faint smile. Angelic Wing was still wise enough. Although the barrier could trap him, Angelic Empire had no power to kill him. If he stayed in Clemency Fortress, he would eventually turn the entire fortress upside down.
However, seeing the barrier open, Nie Yan had no intention of lingering either. After all, his time was precious, and he couldn’t afford to waste it here.
Nie Yan silently left Clemency Fortress. He estimated that Angelic Wing would definitely deploy a large number of people to tighten security at Clemency Fortress in the near future.
Arriving at a plain in the wilds, Nie Yan found a spot and used a Recall Scroll. A flash of white light enveloped him, and he returned to the Orcish Kingdom.
“You finally made it back safely,” Guo Huai privately messaged Nie Yan, finally exhaling in relief. His heart had been in his throat the entire time until Ji Feng messaged him that Nie Yan was safe.
“Don’t worry, nothing serious will happen,” Nie Yan smiled.
Guo Huai gave a bitter smile. Nie Yan could say it so casually, but Ji Feng had already sent Nie Yan’s battle video from Clemency Fortress to him. He understood just how perilous the situation had been.
“With your antics, Angelic Empire has truly lost face.”
After chatting a bit, Nie Yan casually browsed the forums. Everywhere on the forums were videos and screenshots of his battle at Clemency Fortress. Especially his several miraculous escapes, which players found almost magical and unbelievable.
Nie Yan was once again elevated to near-divine status and revered by countless players as the God of Thieves. Although Angelic Empire was the dominant force in the Saturnian Empire, they had repeatedly suffered setbacks. Despite their massive guild power, their reputation was inferior to that of the Bullmen Tribe.
The Bullmen Tribe had always been the holy land for thieves, attracting numerous high-level thieves who joined just for the chance to receive guidance from Nie Yan, Sun, and others. Since the Clemency Fortress incident, the number of high-level elven thieves applying to join the Bullmen Tribe had significantly increased.
Nie Yan’s strength was finally recognized by the people of the Saturnian Empire.
On another front, Sanjie Buliu, Su Youyou, and others, with Nie Yan’s financial support, gathered nearly a thousand friends to establish the Paradise Song guild. The guild set up branches in the Orcish Kingdom and two other cities, beginning a large-scale recruitment campaign.
Nie Yan couldn’t help but wonder how far Paradise Song would develop.
Nie Yan walked through the streets wearing a hood. He checked his backpack and noticed a black feather quietly lying in a corner. This feather was the one he had obtained from the Demon Butcher.
Fallen Feather: Wing synthesis material.
Seeing this description, Nie Yan couldn’t help but feel puzzled. This Fallen Feather was used for synthesizing wings, but Nie Yan knew nothing about wings. Neither in his previous life nor since his rebirth had any player managed to obtain wings. The material dropped from a level 130 demonic lord, so wings were definitely worth looking forward to.
Nie Yan trained levels in the mountains north of the Orcish Kingdom for an afternoon. As dusk approached, two system announcements stirred the entire server.
System Announcement: Battlefield – End Times Canyon opens. The vile demons and undead come from the distant abyss and underground, traversing dark and narrow tunnels to reach the surface. They spread plagues and fear, turning the living into the dead. Honorable warriors form the most solid defense line of good and order with their flesh and blood.
System Announcement: The Greenlan Empire, the Saturnian Empire, and the Giant Tribe have reached a peace agreement, opening the Rainbow Bridge. Players can now freely enter the Giant territory.
Seeing these two system prompts, Nie Yan slightly furrowed his brows. In his memory, the End Times Canyon should not open for at least three more expansions. However, with his appearance, history had clearly gone off course, and he couldn’t predict where it would go.
In his recollection, after the End Times Canyon was unlocked, the battlefield became extraordinarily bustling. Increasing numbers of players formed teams to venture into the End Times Canyon, leveling up while encountering the Demonkin tribe and the Undead Empire. Many players saw significant improvement in their PvP skills, and more high-level players emerged. In the later stages, some even rose to become Commanders and High Commanders. These titles represented the pinnacle of battlefield accomplishments, with many of them excelling in PvP and standing out as exceptional talents.
After the End Times Canyon opened, not only the canyon but the entire continent of Atlantis saw an increase in players of evil and orderly alignment. Even leveling up and doing dungeons became affected, with frequent encounters happening.
Nie Yan reminded the guild members through the group chat to be cautious while leveling in the wilderness, avoiding encounters with players from the Demonkin tribe and the Undead Empire.
As for the Rainbow Bridge, it was the passage to the Giant tribe. After its opening, players could go to the Giant tribe without any interference. Giants had extremely high innate attributes and were among the strongest races in the game. However, due to the neutrality treaty, they couldn’t attack others first when leveling or doing dungeons but could only counterattack after being attacked. Additionally, players from the Saturnian Empire and Greenlan Empire attacking Giants first would face severe penalties.
Nie Yan checked his military rank. Due to not killing evil-aligned players for a long time, his rank had dropped from Ten Thousand Commander back to Thousand Commander. To regain his rank, he would definitely have to go on a killing spree in the End Times Canyon.
Military ranks were different from levels; they were hard to increase but easy to lose, especially for Commanders and High Commanders, which required killing a large number of evil-aligned players to maintain the rank. Although increasing ranks was difficult, the rewards were particularly generous. Commanders and High Commanders could even purchase sub-legendary and legendary set equipment at extremely low prices from NPC battlefield commanders. In addition to these, the mainframe had opened a large number of battlefield tasks with very rich rewards.
In his previous life, Commanders and High Commanders, like top professional players, were unattainable for ordinary players.
Nie Yan temporarily had no intention of pursuing Commanders and High Commanders, as it was a very time-consuming and energy-draining endeavor.
With the sudden emergence of the Demonkin tribe and the Undead Empire, the situation became somewhat difficult to control. What troubled Nie Yan the most was that the End Times Canyon was not far from Akorlun City—just an hour’s ride on a warhorse. In the future, Akorlun City might face harassment. However, considering the city’s formidable defenses, safety shouldn’t be an issue.
Due to the opening of the End Times Canyon, the Bullmen Tribe’s strategy needed some adjustments. While dealing with Angelic Empire, Nie Yan also had to consider the threat from the evil-aligned side.
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