Sage: +150 Reputation with the Greenland Empire, immune to all level 16 and below dark magic attacks, all level 16 and above dark magic control effects reduced by 50%, -30% damage taken from chaos-type attacks. Additional skill: Thunderous Roar, which stuns target Void creatures. 50% chance for 5 seconds, 30% chance for 10 seconds, and 10% chance for 30 seconds. Skill cooldown: 60 minutes.
The Sage’s attribute bonuses were quite impressive and made for a very powerful title, adding 150 reputation points. Nie Yan’s reputation value broke through 1100, meaning he could now start taming a worg mount upon returning.
The only thing that puzzled Nie Yan was the Thunderous Roar skill. It only worked on Void creatures, but Nie Yan had never even heard of Void creatures before—they seemed to have never appeared anywhere, and no information could be found about them on the official website.
“Revered Great Prophet Nie Yan, thank you for helping me complete my mission. As a token of my gratitude, please accept this gift from me. It does not belong to our world—it comes from the distant Void, left behind by my father. Recently, I have sensed it stirring restlessly. When darkness falls, only a true hero can lead us out of the shadows and into the dawn,” said Katherine.
Hearing Katherine’s words, Nie Yan felt a sudden jolt in his heart. His intuition told him that something big might be about to happen, and her words might be an omen.
Should he use the Divination spell to foresee the future? He decided to think about it and act after returning.
Katherine took out a necklace. Made from an unknown material, it was pale white in color and completely lacked luster. It had a pendant shaped like an irregular polygon, resembling a gemstone but without any shine. Looking at the pendant, it seemed to contain an incredibly strange magical power, as if it could absorb everything into its depths.
Just glancing at the pendant, Nie Yan was certain that the material used to make it was definitely not any metal found in the Atlantis continent.
Nie Yan respectfully accepted the necklace and glanced at its attached attributes.
Clara’s Void Necklace: One of the Void Armor components.
Attributes: +2300 Defense, +1200 Attack, 300% increased damage against Void creatures, Immunity to Void Gaze.
Restrictions: Can only be worn by top-tier professional players.
What a terrifying item! A necklace with such high defense and attack bonuses was truly amazing. The other two attributes seemed specifically tailored against Void creatures.
Thinking about it, even without those last two attributes, the necklace was already an excellent item with its powerful attack and defense bonuses. Nie Yan replaced his fake death pendant with the Void Necklace—it was more beneficial to wear this one in daily use.
Reflecting on it, the task rewards were quite generous. If Nie Yan had announced all the rewards he received from completing this task, the player who had persisted through 300 rounds of the quest might regret not finishing it. He probably never imagined that completing just 60 more rounds would have ended the task.
After chatting with Katherine for a while and gaining no further information, Nie Yan left the Council.
He still hadn’t completed the previous task regarding Elder Redwin’s betrayal and had no idea where to start. He currently had no clues at all and could only put it aside for now.
Nie Yan walked out of the Council building, preparing to leave Carol City and head to Okoren City.
As he stepped outside, Nie Yan looked up at the sky. It was still gray and overcast, as if a heavy storm was about to break, with a stifling atmosphere in the air.
Could this be an omen of something?
He remained silent for a moment. Was a disaster about to strike Carol City? Should he use the Divination spell here in Carol City?
With this thought in mind, Nie Yan made his way toward the Bull Man Tribe’s office in Carol City.
Inside the office, players were busy with their own tasks. When they saw Nie Yan enter, a wave of excitement swept through the room. Many of them frequently passed through the office, but rarely got to see Nie Yan in person. It was no wonder they were so thrilled. Though the Bull Man Tribe had countless players, only a small fraction had the privilege of meeting Nie Yan.
As Nie Yan walked through, players greeted him one after another, and he nodded politely in response. When he reached the central plaza of the office, he looked up at the sky and closed his eyes.
Many people were puzzled—what exactly was Nie Yan trying to do?
Divination!
Before the astonished gazes of everyone present, a massive beam of light descended from the sky, dispersing the dark clouds over Carol City.
Divine Revelation: The light of the gods descends upon the mortal world, and holy light protects every faithful believer.
Looking up again, the dark clouds that had covered Carol City were slowly dissipating. What did this Divine Revelation mean? It must be a good omen—there likely wouldn’t be any major disasters in the near future.
For now, it seemed safe enough. As for what might come later, that could be dealt with when the time came.
Carol City returned to its usual sunny weather. After casting the Divination spell, Nie Yan departed. The players who had witnessed the spell firsthand were abuzz with discussion. They were puzzled about what Nie Yan had done and why the weather in Carol City had changed so suddenly. Nie Yan, bathed in white light, looked like a deity—his imposing presence was etched into the minds of all present, becoming a hot topic among players.
Nie Yan returned to Okoren City. Although no disaster had been foreseen, Katherine’s words still caught his attention. The information she revealed likely signaled the arrival of a major new expansion. Regardless of what was about to happen, he needed to prepare in advance. Since he had already accumulated over 1000 reputation points, it was time to capture a worg mount. From now on, he would have a new mount. After all, although his warhorse was decent, it was already outdated. Players like Cui Can Dao Guang had already acquired powerful Kodo beasts, and other strong mounts were also appearing. Nie Yan naturally needed a more powerful mount.
Knowing that Nie Yan’s reputation had exceeded 1000 and that the Worg Summoning skill had been activated, Guo Huai had already dispatched scouts to search for suitable targets.
This worg mount absolutely had to be top-quality—nothing less would do for Nie Yan’s status!
Moreover, if the summoned worg was powerful enough, it would become an absolute force on the battlefield!
How could Guo Huai not take such a major matter seriously? For this reason, the Bull Man Tribe’s entire rogue division had been mobilized.
Nie Yan was waiting for their report, ready to set out at any moment.
“Recently, Angel Dominion and Century Financial Group have been mobilizing frequently. They’re probably preparing for a final showdown,” Guo Huai said, as the two sat in the guild hall chatting.
“They’re in such a hurry?” Nie Yan was momentarily taken aback. Logically speaking, Angel Dominion and Century Financial Group were at a disadvantage. Why would they rush to fight now? Wasn’t that just hastening their own demise?
“How could they not be in a hurry?” Guo Huai said with a faint smile. “Underground, the Tribe of Gods is already struggling. We underestimated Angel Descent—they’ve progressed faster than we expected. As soon as they started attacking the Tribe of Gods, the Tribe lost most of its strongholds. Once Angel Descent finishes off the Tribe of Gods and turns to help us deal with Angel Dominion and Century Financial Group, those two factions won’t have any chance left. Even if they only have a 30–40% chance of success, they have no choice but to make a final move.”
“I see. Angel Descent has disrupted my plans. Originally, I wanted to keep playing with Angel Dominion and Century Financial Group for a while longer, but now it seems a decisive battle is inevitable. If we’re going to fight, we’ll go all out and crush them completely, so they never rise again.”
Beyond in-game actions, Nie Yan had already instructed his father to mobilize nearly 20 billion credits. Combined with the Longyue Financial Group, Zhengrong Financial Group, and over a dozen other partner companies, they could deploy up to 50 billion credits in cash. Additionally, they had gathered some negative financial information and scandals related to Century Financial Group. Century had invested heavily in the game, so once they lost everything, their performance would inevitably plummet. Once Century Financial Group exits the game, it would mean they’ve completely failed in the virtual business sector. At that point, releasing the negative information and shorting Century’s stock en masse, followed by a strategic takeover, might allow them to completely absorb this super financial group that had once posed a threat to the Tianxia Group. If successful, it would undoubtedly be a monumental achievement—shifting the balance of power and propelling the Tianxia Group to the top.
Currently, only Nie Yan and his father knew about this plan. Over the past few years, the Tianxia Group had achieved remarkable success, aided by influential patrons. Its business expansion had been rapid, with daily profits reaching astronomical figures. The company held over 30 billion credits in cash reserves. As a non-public company, such achievements were impressive indeed. Although the Tianxia Group ranked last among the top ten financial groups, its strength was already formidable. With veteran financial groups like Zhengrong and Longyue as allies, once they joined forces, who could rival their influence in the capital markets?
Everything was ready. Nie Yan had no need to delay any further. Since Angel Dominion and Century Financial Group were so eager, it was time to go to war.
“Nie Yan, we’ve received a report from below. They’ve found a Snow Plain Giant Wolf, a level 160 mutated boss. What do you think?” Guo Huai asked. A level 160 mutated boss controlled by a player would be extremely terrifying on the battlefield.
Nie Yan thought for a moment and shook his head. “Not high enough. We should look for a demonized one. There’s too big a gap between mutated and demonized creatures. If we’re going to find a worg mount, we should go for the best.”
“I’m worried that monsters with too high a level and too much power might be difficult to tame,” Guo Huai said with concern.
“If it really can’t be tamed, we can settle for the next best option. But how can we know without trying?” Nie Yan replied. This was a rare opportunity that absolutely couldn’t be wasted on low-level monsters.
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