The news that Duo Duo from Angel’s Fall had just become the Speaker of the Dark Council spread rapidly. As more and more underground passages were discovered and opened, players from the two factions started encountering each other more frequently, and the news soon reached the Light Faction.
In the Bull Tribe guild chat, a group was discussing the matter.
“What level of title is the Speaker of the Dark Council? Why is it causing such a big stir?” asked a warrior player.
“The Speaker of the Dark Council holds a position in the Dark Faction similar to the Pope in the Light Faction. What level of title do you think that is?” replied a priest.
The warrior opened his mouth in shock, saying, “Then the titles like Dugu’s End Judgment, Shui Se’s Will of Kawashi, and Tang Yao’s Advanced Light Arbiter aren’t comparable?”
“The End Judgment and Will of Kawashi are titles similar to Nie Yan’s former title, the Great Prophet, but they are still far behind the Speaker of the Dark Council. If Nie Yan were still around, he probably would have obtained the title of Pope of the Sacred Hall two years ago, leaving no room for them to show off.”
When Nie Yan was mentioned, everyone felt a bit somber, and the guild chat temporarily fell silent.
“Without Nie Yan, you can’t do anything? It’s just the Speaker of the Dark Council. What’s the big deal? Hurry up and level up. There are many high-level titles available. If you can obtain the Will of the God Nirta, the Will of the God of Light, or the Undying King, you can easily ignore him!” Guo Huai scolded in the guild chat.
“Executive President, these titles aren’t that easy to get!” a player muttered softly. The titles of the Speaker of the Dark Council and the Pope of the Sacred Hall required collecting 36 Order Seals or 36 Chaos Seals, respectively. As for titles like the Will of the God Nirta, the Will of the God of Light, and the Undying King, they were even more difficult to obtain.
“Just the Speaker of the Dark Council shouldn’t pose a threat to us. After all, there are still many legendary figures in the Light Faction. It would still be difficult for players from the Dark Faction to attack our strongholds and cities. However, if more legendary class players emerge, the situation might become more complicated,” Cui Can Dao Guang said.
The discussion about the Speaker of the Dark Council continued for a long time in the Bull Tribe guild chat. It seemed difficult to obtain a high-level title comparable to the Speaker of the Dark Council in the near future. The top experts of Bull Tribe felt pressure. Currently, Bull Tribe and Angel’s Fall were evenly matched. Angel’s Fall wouldn’t be foolish enough to attack Bull Tribe, but if they didn’t work hard to improve their strength and fell behind Angel’s Fall, the consequences would be hard to predict.
The Speaker of the Dark Council was already capable of mobilizing a large army of undead. If a real battle were to occur, the consequences would be unimaginable.
“We must also be cautious, not only in the game but also in the outside world. You must already know about the situation. The Tianxia Group and the Brut Capital Group are dividing the world between them. Once a conflict arises between the two, the war will definitely start in Faith. Angel’s Fall might begin attacking Bull Tribe. Previously, Duo Duo from Angel’s Fall told Nie Yan that as long as Nie Yan was around, he wouldn’t attack Bull Tribe. However, Nie Yan has been absent for three years. Even if Nie Yan logs in now, at level 150, he would only have the title of Great Prophet, and his equipment, while still decent by current standards, would fall far behind the current top players. The current equipment comes from the Chaos Temple and Sword of War, and the attributes of regular equipment cannot compare to those,” Guo Huai said. Nie Yan’s equipment, even after three years of absence, could still rank among the top players, showing how impressive his achievements were back then. However, those days of glory are gone. Even if Nie Yan logged in now, he probably wouldn’t have much impact on the overall situation. In three years, players’ skills have improved significantly, and players like Sun, King of the World, and others have surpassed Nie Yan in skill. Nie Yan had indeed built a solid foundation, and this group of people didn’t need to work hard to maintain their position.
In the guild chat, players only discussed for a while before shifting the topic.
At this moment, in a corner of Karol City, a player wearing a gray cloak was walking down the street. The cloak completely covered his face, making it impossible to see his appearance. Looking at the chat in the guild, he showed a slight expression of surprise. Duo Duo had actually become the Speaker of the Dark Council.
The Pope of the Sacred Hall. His eyes showed a hint of nostalgia. That seemed like a very distant memory. If it weren’t for the gunshot wound to his heart, he might have become the Pope of the Sacred Hall two years ago.
Sun and others had already helped him find many Order Seals. If he could take those Order Seals from Sun and others, he would only be four short. Becoming the Pope was not that far away.
But, three years had passed. Three years was neither long nor short. For a high-level player, three years was fatal. His level had dropped, his skills had become rusty, and there was a gap of nearly three years compared to the top players. It would be extremely difficult to catch up. Especially after the heart injury, he had undergone a transplant surgery. Although his physical condition had returned to its peak after recovery training, his sense of the game had completely faded. It was difficult to imagine recovering, especially with the increasing number of equipments and skills in the game. Many fighting styles were ones Nie Yan had never seen. If he encountered a top player, he estimated he wouldn’t even have a 10% chance of winning in his current state.
If he appeared before the guild members in his current state, he wondered if they would be disappointed. After some thought, he decided to wait a while before revealing himself. For now, he would log in while remaining hidden.
Following the opening of the Chaos Temple dungeon, Faith had introduced a new feature: stealth login. Once activated, none of your friends would know you were online. In-game, your level, pet details, and other information would not update. During battles, others would be unable to record any footage involving you. Only after disabling the stealth mode would everything return to normal.
This feature was quite good. Even if he couldn’t return to his peak, quietly playing as a casual player in the game and enjoying the fun was also nice. Cao Xu was already dead, Bull Tribe’s position was stable, and the Tianxia Group was thriving. He no longer had so much pressure. He just wanted to spend some time in the game.
He walked into the Star Pharmacy and went straight inside, reaching a counter at the back.
Although Nie Yan was wearing a cloak and his face couldn’t be seen, the emblem on his chest showed that he was indeed a player from Bull Tribe.
“Brother, what do you need?” the player in charge of selling potions asked. He looked about thirty years old. He curiously glanced at Nie Yan. Why was he wearing a cloak and acting so mysteriously after entering the Star Pharmacy? But thinking about it, with so many people in Bull Tribe, it was normal to see one or two strange individuals, so he remained polite.
“Give me fifty bottles of Disguise Potion, one hundred and twenty bottles of Instant Health Potion, ten bottles of Poison Resistance Potion, ten bottles of Ice Resistance Potion… all the highest level,” Nie Yan deliberately said in a hoarse voice.
“So many?” the player was taken aback. “Our highest-level items here are all top-tier potions produced by master-level alchemists, but there are certain purchase permissions. If you’re not a core member of Bull Tribe, you can’t buy these potions. Please show me your emblem,” the player said.
Nie Yan took out a crescent-shaped emblem from his backpack.
“The Magi Crystal emblem?” the player’s expression changed, and he immediately said respectfully, “Sir, we’ll prepare it for you right away. It’ll be here in no more than two minutes.”
The Bull Tribe had several types of emblems: copper, silver, gold, and magi crystal. The higher the level, the higher the status within the Bull Tribe. There were only about thirty members in the Bull Tribe who held magi crystal emblems. They could freely spend potions worth less than two million gold coins, just by making a record.
The player wondered who this person in front of him was, feeling that this figure looked somewhat familiar.
Soon, the potions Nie Yan needed were delivered and placed on the counter.
“Sir, all the potions you need are here. Please take good care of them. These potions are worth 670,000 gold coins. Please sign here,” the player said.
“No need, I’ll pay directly with gold coins,” Nie Yan shook his head, transferring 670,000 gold coins to the player.
After paying, Nie Yan collected all the potions and turned to leave.
The player looked at Nie Yan’s back, increasingly feeling that it was familiar. He seemed exactly like someone. When he was about to look closely, the player had already disappeared at the entrance of the Star Pharmacy. He slapped his head. Could it be that he had seen wrong?
Nie Yan walked out of the Star Pharmacy, drank an Expert-level Disguise Potion, and slightly changed his appearance. It didn’t matter if he looked a bit uglier; after all, he was here to play.
The pharmaceutical skills of Bird Not Left Egg and others had improved. The effect of these Expert-level Disguise Potions could even last for two days, avoiding the need to use Disguise Potions frequently.
As Nie Yan walked, he opened the official website, which had many videos. He searched for videos related to thieves, scrolled through a bunch, and then filtered out some junk videos, leaving only those with many comments and high ratings. He found that there were many videos featuring Sun, King of the World, Smile Not for Me, Shadow Kill, and others, which had been categorized as classics.
It seemed that during his absence, Sun and others had gained quite a bit of attention.
Nie Yan smiled and opened these videos to watch. Observing the battles of Sun and others would help him recover his strength more quickly.
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