Upon hearing the words of the distressed frog, everyone couldn’t help but look sideways in surprise. Exactly how many thieves there were within the faith, no one could probably give a precise number. Almost all thieves were imitating Nie Yan, but no one had ever reached Nie Yan’s level—his transcendent speed that amazed everyone. He could take out the enemy’s leader amidst heavy encirclement as easily as reaching into his pocket. There was one phrase that described Nie Yan perfectly: “Imitated all the time, but never surpassed.”
Even someone like Sun or King of the World couldn’t grasp it, yet unexpectedly, the distressed frog accidentally figured it out. He had already grasped some of the essentials, meaning he had already entered the threshold. From there on, it would be a smooth path ahead. As long as he gradually became familiar with that sensation, he would truly become the second Nie Yan. It wouldn’t take long before many players would remember the name “the distressed frog.”
The Blood Demon Knight destroyed parts of Mona Fortress and then left, disappearing once again. No matter how hard the players of Bull Tribe searched, they couldn’t find any trace of them.
Guo Huai sent Nie Yan a message about Mona Fortress being lost.
“How many casualties did we suffer?” Nie Yan asked.
“Black Heaven and Wufeng from our side were killed. Hiumi betrayed our guild,” Guo Huai explained briefly. “Another traitor appeared in Bull Tribe. It’s my fault for inadequate intelligence work.”
“It’s unavoidable to have traitors. In such a large guild, there are bound to be some, just like us—we’ve planted many moles in Angel Empire and Century Financial Group,” Nie Yan replied. However, this incident still made him deeply upset because he knew Hiumi well. Hiumi had been a very old member of Bull Tribe. If it wasn’t for today’s incident, few would have imagined he had already betrayed them.
“Shall we conduct a full investigation?”
“No, we absolutely cannot do that. It would only discourage our members. I’ll just say a few words in the guild chat.”
“Okay.”
Nie Yan opened the guild chat and found that the members were somewhat depressed. The loss of Mona Fortress had greatly affected them, especially the betrayal by a guild member. The fact that someone like Hiumi, an old member, had betrayed them had torn a piece from their hearts. How could they trust those around them anymore?
“Cheer up. We only lost a fortress. We can take it back anytime,” Nie Yan said solemnly in the guild chat.
“Boss Nie Yan, you’re here.”
“Boss Nie Yan.”
They all greeted him. Usually, they rarely saw Nie Yan chatting in the guild, but they always felt that no matter whether Nie Yan was leveling up or in a dungeon, he was always watching over them. Therefore, they felt Nie Yan wasn’t far away.
“What about Hiumi…”
“Hiumi is just an isolated case. In such a large guild as ours, there will inevitably be some worms. But it doesn’t matter. We have so many brothers who have gone through many trials and hardships together. Think about the brothers around you, how many battles they’ve fought alongside you. Therefore, we should trust each other. Even if someone stabs me in the back like Hiumi did, I will still trust him unconditionally before that happens. There’s no need to be discouraged over such things. You should feel fortunate that we’ve recognized another person. Hiumi betrayed us, but those who remain are the real brothers,” Nie Yan comforted the players.
“I will hunt that guy down until he’s level zero!” an angry rogue clenched his dagger tightly.
“Boss, leave it to our rogue team. Within half a month, if he dares to leave the city, we’ll definitely kill him back to level zero!”
Nie Yan thought for a moment. In this matter, he couldn’t be as merciful as before, or it would only encourage people like Hiumi. He had to learn to be ruthless and iron-fisted. Therefore, he nodded and said, “Ten people from your rogue team should be enough.”
“Understood.” The rogue replied in the guild chat. “Black Cattle, Twelve… come here, follow me.”
Ten rogues set off.
After a brief commotion, the players of Bull Tribe went their separate ways to grind monsters and level up.
Although Hiumi’s betrayal had affected everyone, it was ultimately just a small incident that couldn’t shake the entire Bull Tribe. After all, such betrayals weren’t exclusive to Bull Tribe; other guilds had far more serious situations. Bull Tribe had only experienced a few such cases so far, which was already a miracle.
Nie Yan arranged some guild affairs and gathered over a hundred flying mounts. If the Blood Demon Knight attacked other fortresses, the flying mounts would be needed.
After destroying Mona Fortress, the Blood Demon Knight completely disappeared, making Nie Yan feel somewhat uneasy. Perhaps those guys were brewing a bigger conspiracy.
Nie Yan turned his attention back to Dirakru on the bridge. So far, the enemy’s health had only dropped by 10%.
The battle might last for several days. Nie Yan checked the time and realized it was almost time to log off. For now, he could only stop temporarily.
“The server is closing. See you all.”
“See you tomorrow, Boss Nie Yan.”
Everyone said their goodbyes and logged out at the final moment before the game shutdown. Nie Yan exited the game pod.
Xie Yao had already prepared breakfast. After they finished eating, they got ready to go to school.
During this period, after undergoing intense training from Dagger, Wang Duo and others had significantly improved. Nie Yan had taught them all the techniques he had realized, and they had learned a lot. Although Wang Duo and others had not yet successfully changed into top-tier professions, they had already grasped many things quite well. According to the plan, Wang Duo and others should have continued training here, but suddenly Mo Yuntian sent a message saying there was an urgent matter and urgently summoned Wang Duo and others back.
“Dagger, should we see them off? Let’s take them to the station,” Nie Yan called Dagger.
“Forget it. I won’t go. I’m annoyed just seeing them,” Dagger replied indifferently.
Since Dagger refused to go, there was nothing they could do.
“Then I’ll take them to the station,” Nie Yan said. Dagger had always been this cold, so it was hard for him to figure out what Dagger was thinking.
“Whatever,” Dagger replied briefly.
After hanging up the phone, Nie Yan looked at Xie Yao beside him and said, “Let’s go together to see Wang Duo and the others off.”
“Is this outfit okay?” Xie Yao asked Nie Yan.
Nie Yan looked her up and down. Xie Yao was wearing a simple and elegant white dress, appearing very calm and graceful. He nodded and said, “Yes, that’s fine. Let’s go.”
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