In their previous life, the Blood Mage Knights were only on the surface for two months before being driven back. This time around, the situation was completely different. The Niuren Tribe and Angel Overlord were locked in a rivalry, while the Greenland Empire and the Saturn Empire would absolutely not cooperate as closely as they did in the previous life.
If the Blood Mage Knights arrived in the Greenland Empire, the Niuren Tribe would have to face them alone. To completely eliminate the Blood Mage Knights would definitely require a great deal of effort.
“If you discover the Blood Mage Knights’ location, report it to me immediately. We must stall them and try to wait until we exit the Dark World,” Nie Yan said. Every day was extremely valuable to them now.
“I’ll try, but I think the Blood Mage Knights probably won’t dare to attack the fortress directly.”
“For that group, anything is possible,” Nie Yan shook his head. In the previous life, the Blood Mage Knights had indeed attacked fortresses before.
Guo Huai was momentarily stunned. Could those people really dare to attack the fortress? Thinking about it, Nie Yan had once single-handedly stormed the Clementi Fortress, so the Blood Mage Knights might not be any less daring. “Looks like I need to strengthen the fortress defenses.”
“It’s always better to be more prepared.”
“You go ahead and focus on your work. I’ll go make some arrangements.” With that, Guo Huai ended the communication with Nie Yan and walked into the Niuren Tribe’s headquarters.
Inside the headquarters, Black Heaven and others immediately surrounded Guo Huai when they saw him enter and asked, “What did Boss Nie say?”
“Nie Yan wants us to stall the Blood Mage Knights and wait for them to return from the Dark World,” Guo Huai relayed Nie Yan’s instructions.
“The Blood Mage Knights don’t seem to have any intention of targeting us Niuren Tribe directly, so for now, we can just have our guild members avoid them. We’ll deal with them properly when Boss returns!” Knight’s Dirge said.
“The most important thing is that we still don’t have their exact location yet!”
“We’ve already had our 100-man Rogue Team expand their search,” Luonan the Frog said. He and Wudao were now the captains of the Rogue Hundred Team, each commanding several hundred subordinates responsible for the rogues in the Niuren Tribe.
“Now that the Blood Mage Knights have arrived in the Greenland Empire, they definitely won’t stay idle. As soon as they make a move, we’ll immediately get their exact location,” Wudao said confidently.
Under Guo Huai’s coordination, the Niuren Tribe’s various operations were fully launched, and major fortresses also began to enhance their defenses.
At this time on the Karos Plains at the border of the Greenland Empire, a group of sixty players rode atop monstrous beasts over three meters tall, galloping across the wilderness.
“Boss Blood Mage, where’s our next target?” A thin human mage with sunken eye sockets and protruding cheekbones, looking extremely ugly, asked. He was probably in his forties.
“Old Bat, don’t ask where Boss is going. Wherever Boss goes, we just follow. When has Boss ever let us down?” A dual-wielding swordsman with two short swords strapped to his back laughed.
The player called Bat awkwardly scratched his head and chuckled, “Sorry, I was just curious. Shadow, you’re always so calm. Aren’t you even a little curious?”
“It doesn’t matter to me. We’re just going to kill people wherever we go. I just hope our opponents are stronger. Fighting those weaklings who can’t even withstand two strikes is completely meaningless,” the dual-wielding swordsman called Dark Shadow shrugged.
“In the Demon Tribe, if Shadow is second in dual-wielding, no one dares to claim first. Actually, there’s no need for us to avoid the Niuren Tribe. Even if Crazy Thief Nie Yan comes, what can he do to us?” A dark elf rogue named Cold Wind of Late Autumn said respectfully. Dark Shadow was the deputy leader of the Blood Mage Knights, so he spoke with more respect.
“Cold Wind, there’s always someone stronger. Take Boss Blood Mage for example. Even in the Demon Tribe, he’s not without rivals.”
“Who?” Cold Wind of Late Autumn asked.
“The God King of the Pantheon Tribe. He’s very mysterious and hasn’t appeared for a while, but he’s always on the level leaderboard. That guy is definitely a top player. As for the Good Order side, Crazy Thief Nie Yan is definitely a tough opponent. We’ve been in the Saturn Empire for so long and haven’t come to the Greenland Empire without reason,” Dark Shadow said, showing his objectivity. Cold Wind of Late Autumn was still too young.
After Dark Shadow finished speaking, Blood Mage beside him didn’t refute.
Cold Wind of Late Autumn couldn’t help but ask, “Then why are we coming to the Greenland Empire now?” He felt that Boss Blood Mage’s concern for Crazy Thief Nie Yan was completely unnecessary.
After Cold Wind of Late Autumn asked this question, Dark Shadow didn’t answer immediately but looked towards the silent Blood Mage. This was also the question he wanted to ask. Previously, Blood Mage had received a voice call from someone, and after talking with that person, Blood Mage decided to come to the Greenland Empire. There must be a reason behind this.
Blood Mage pulled the reins, his monstrous beast reared up on its front hooves, then heavily stomped on the ground and stopped.
Everyone else pulled their reins and stopped too, looking at Blood Mage.
Blood Mage looked around at everyone and said in a low voice, “Now I have an announcement to make. It will be decided by a vote from all members. If half of us agree, we’ll decide our next move.”
Everyone was very puzzled. What was going on with Boss Blood Mage? Normally, any decision within the team was made solely by Blood Mage. Only when facing major issues would Blood Mage let the members vote. In their memory, this had only happened seven times, the last being when deciding whether to come to the surface.
“Yesterday I received a call from someone who claimed to be surnamed Cao. He wanted to make a deal with us. He found my contact through our insider in the Saturn Empire…” Blood Mage said slowly and clearly, making sure all the team members could hear.
Upon hearing Blood Mage’s words, everyone perked up. Previously, Blood Mage had never mentioned this.
“This guy actually managed to find our insider in the Saturn Empire. He’s not simple,” everyone was a bit startled. Someone surnamed Cao, who was extremely powerful in the Saturn Empire, his identity was already obvious.
“What’s the deal about?” Dark Shadow asked.
Seeing everyone quiet down, Blood Mage continued, “The deal is that he wants us to leave the Saturn Empire, come to the Greenland Empire, and cause trouble for the Niuren Tribe. Complete the specified tasks, and he can pay this amount.” Blood Mage raised three fingers and then made a downward thumb gesture, a signal only understood within the team.
The team members began murmuring quietly.
“This amount is not small. It’s equivalent to our revenue for two years.”
“Wow, the Century Financial Group is indeed rich.”
“They must be scared of us and want us to leave the Saturn Empire as soon as possible,” a human dark swordsman said. Hearing this, everyone felt a bit proud.
“What task? If it’s not too troublesome, why not do it.”
“Yeah Boss.”
Everyone chimed in. They were a group of professional players, with an average age over forty, many with families. They had come together because working as a team could earn more money. Upon hearing that Cao Xu could pay so much, they were all excited.
“After completing this mission, each of us will get a big share.”
“Getting the money isn’t that simple. Since you all have decided to do it, I won’t say much more.” Blood Mage understood everyone’s difficulties and knew what choice they would make. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have brought them to the Greenland Empire.
“Boss, tell us about the mission already.”
“The mission has three stages. The first stage is to destroy one of the Niuren Tribe’s fortresses,” Blood Mage said.
“Just one fortress. We’ve done that before. Didn’t we take down Angel’s Fall fortress before?”
The group was excited. Since coming to the surface, they had only encountered weak opponents, so their confidence was high. Destroying a fortress was not difficult for them.
“What’s the second stage of the mission?”
“You’ll know later. Once we destroy one of the Niuren Tribe’s fortresses, you must understand that we will face endless pursuit from the largest guild of the Good Order faction.”
“What’s there to be afraid of?”
“Just the Niuren Tribe.”
Everyone said, many of them never taking the Niuren Tribe seriously. In their eyes, those big guilds were nothing special except for their numbers.
“But won’t the Niuren Tribe’s top-tier players intervene? Won’t Crazy Thief Nie Yan come too?” Dark Shadow looked at Blood Mage, trying to read something from his expression.
Blood Mage calmly said, “That’s something for the future.”
“You must be looking forward to meeting Crazy Thief Nie Yan,” Dark Shadow teased Blood Mage slightly.
“It’s impossible to hide anything from you. Partnering with you isn’t a pleasant thing at all,” Blood Mage smiled helplessly.
Dark Shadow laughed heartily, “I knew it. It’s really exciting. So far, the Niuren Tribe already has twenty-eight top-tier players.”
While Dark Shadow and Blood Mage were chatting, the other team members couldn’t hear them. They were still excitedly discussing the deal. After completing this mission, they wouldn’t have to worry about money for a while. Out of the sixty people, fifty-five agreed with Blood Mage’s decision.
The sixty riders crossed the entire plain and entered the territory of Moonlight City. They reached a high slope and looked ahead. On the endless grassland was a magnificent fortress castle. This was the Niuren Tribe’s Monna Fortress, a very unremarkable beginner fortress.
Near the fortress was a level 130 map, where groups of players were leveling up, with over 90% belonging to the Niuren Tribe alliance.
The flat terrain would be their battlefield for domination!
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