All of these items are exceptionally rare. If they were released into the market, they would be outrageously expensive. However, due to extremely low market demand, there’s no way to consume such a large amount, so they can only be reserved for personal use.
Guo Huai checked the items briefly. The professional skill books and materials that Nie Yan provided could help Cowhead Tribe cultivate a large number of high-end production-class players, which would be of great help to the guild.
Nie Yan’s trip to the Ancient World was indeed very fruitful; the value of these items was beyond estimation.
“Distribute these items to the promising production-class players below us. As for those exclusive production-class skill books, we should keep them in the guild warehouse. If anyone is interested, they can borrow them for use,” Nie Yan said, glancing at his backpack. He had already cleaned out all the unnecessary items except for the crystal cores, which he had special uses for.
“Alright, I’ll distribute them immediately,” Guo Huai nodded.
Production-class players often provided powerful support to the frontline members and were equally important. One of the reasons Cowhead Tribe was so powerful was because of a strong group of production-class players backing them up. Especially Star Pharmacy, whose pharmaceutical business already occupied about 60% of the market share in the Granlan Empire, generating massive profits daily and offering the best welfare among all pharmacies to its employees. Consequently, more and more skilled alchemists gathered at Star Pharmacy, so Cowhead Tribe never lacked any potions. Cowhead Tribe’s development to its current state owed much to Star Pharmacy. Not only alchemists, but Cowhead Tribe also placed great emphasis on engineers, alchemists, enchanters, blacksmiths, and others. The number of production-class players was enormous, so Nie Yan’s professional skill books could be of great use.
Cowhead Tribe was like a child. Nie Yan had gradually strengthened it through various means, including injecting large amounts of capital, adding the equipment he obtained, and recruiting experts from all over, until it reached its current level. From now on, no force could suppress Cowhead Tribe’s rise.
Next was the time for him to collect both principal and interest. Angel Dominion, Century Financial Group, and the recently active Morene Financial Group were all his targets.
“How many flying mounts do we have?” Nie Yan asked. Flying mounts were also very important.
“We’re relatively underdeveloped in terms of flying mounts. Currently, Cowhead Tribe has only about thirty flying mounts in total. Previously, we fought several battles with Angel Dominion at the Griffon Woods and lost at least thirty flying mounts. Angel Dominion has a huge aerial advantage. They started developing earlier, and Angel Wings has been relentless in developing flying mounts, often sending over a hundred thousand players to explore the Griffon Woods at once. Our people were heavily blocked. I estimate they have at least one or two hundred flying mounts, maybe even more. Other guilds probably have many as well; they’re also vigorously developing air cavalry,” Guo Huai replied. Flying mounts were the only weak spot for Cowhead Tribe, as they started late and invested less.
“Where is our elite team now?” Nie Yan asked. If the number of flying mounts was too low, it would be a serious problem. Although armored catapults were not afraid of flying mounts, it was difficult for them to defend against flying mounts because the area they could cover was very limited. Flying mounts could launch surprise attacks from any corner of the battlefield.
“The elite team is currently in the Griffon Woods, with about 5,000 people. The top players among them are about fifty or sixty who have reached level 100. I’ve sent them to pursue advanced classes. So the team is led by a knight,” Guo Huai said. Cowhead Tribe’s exploration in the Griffon Woods could only be considered average, barely getting by. In the Griffon Woods, it wasn’t just about strength; luck was also a factor. Sometimes, they had no harvest all day when their luck was bad, while on good days, several teams combined could get two or three flying mounts in a day, which was already considered extraordinary. Many of Cowhead Tribe’s flying mounts were obtained through Mist Dispelling Scrolls.
Nie Yan pondered for a moment. He did have a quick method to capture flying mounts.
“I’ll go to the Griffon Woods myself,” Nie Yan said. If he could get more flying mounts for Cowhead Tribe, it would definitely help in the upcoming war.
Nie Yan bid farewell to Guo Huai and exited the Krips Fortress. Before heading to the Griffon Woods, he needed to make some necessary preparations. He replenished some potions in Carol City and then set off, his target being the Puppet Castle.
Nie Yan glanced at the level rankings. There were already many players over level 100, with the highest at level 105. He had been away in the Ancient World for so long that naturally, his level had fallen behind. However, even if those players were much higher in level than him, they still wouldn’t stand a chance against him. A first-class profession facing an advanced class, even with a level difference of sixty or seventy, would still be powerless against an advanced class. This was a gap in realms. Advanced classes represented absolute power, far beyond the scope of ordinary first-class professions.
Nie Yan rode the Darkwing Dragon, flying east for six or seven minutes, when a castle appeared in the distance on the plains.
Puppet Castle was one of the level 100 maps near Carol City. Previously, few players came here because the monster levels were too high.
However, now, as Nie Yan looked down from the Darkwing Dragon, he saw the ground swarming with players moving about.
Nie Yan frowned slightly. With so many people here, would it affect his plan?
The Darkwing Dragon quickly descended, reaching about sixty to seventy yards from the ground.
Nie Yan chanted some spells on the back of the Darkwing Dragon, recalling it, and then jumped off.
Nie Yan’s body rapidly plummeted, accelerating faster and faster.
He checked Shadow Dance’s status. Falling from a height of sixty to seventy yards would definitely be fine. He didn’t use the Feather Fall skill from the gemstone. With a thud, he landed steadily, taking about 60 damage, but landed safely.
Nie Yan entered stealth mode and dashed into the Puppet Castle. The streets of the Puppet Castle were littered with Rock Puppet corpses. Looking into the distance, a large group of players, about two to three thousand, had gathered in the central plaza of the Puppet Castle. They were probably farming a boss.
The central area of the Puppet Castle spawned Black Magic Puppets, and Nie Yan’s purpose for this trip was to obtain something from the Black Magic Puppet. However, someone had beaten him to it, which made him somewhat frustrated.
There were several lookouts on both sides of the street. Nie Yan passed by them swiftly, and none of the players noticed him.
Nie Yan glanced at the guild emblems on these players; they belonged to the Radiant Temple, which made things easier.
Star Radiance was commanding his subordinates, over two thousand people, to attack the central Black Magic Puppet. However, he realized he had underestimated the situation. The Black Magic Puppet’s strength far exceeded his expectations. This mutated lord over level 100 was incredibly powerful, repeatedly driving them back. They had been here for nearly half an hour, suffering five or six hundred casualties, yet the Black Magic Puppet’s health barely decreased.
“Warriors, retreat, defensive stance, priests heal!” Seeing the towering Black Magic Puppet advancing, Star Radiance quickly ordered his people to withdraw.
The Black Magic Puppet was over five yards tall, entirely black, made of rock, and the ground shook violently as it walked. Its combat power was formidable. With a single punch, three warriors were knocked flying and killed. It continued to chase and kill the players of the Radiant Temple.
“Chief, we can’t hold on. Its attack is too high,” one of the front-line warriors shouted while retreating.
Star Radiance couldn’t help but curse, “Everyone, retreat carefully.”
Under the pursuit of the Black Magic Puppet, the ground was littered with corpses.
They finally managed to retreat. A large group of people scattered along the streets, looking into the distance. The Black Magic Puppet resumed its wandering state, walking back and forth in the central plaza.
“Chief, the Black Magic Puppet is too strong. We’re no match for it,” one of the players said.
“Chief, what do we do next?”
“Retreat,” Star Radiance gritted his teeth.
“What about the fallen teammates?”
“We can only leave them. Let’s send a few thieves to retrieve their gear,” Star Radiance said, selecting a few skilled thieves from the group to attempt a daring recovery.
Just then, a figure flashed, and someone appeared within five yards of him.
“There’s a thief!” Star Radiance’s heart tightened. He looked closely and realized it was Nie Yan.
“Hello,” Nie Yan greeted Star Radiance.
“Hello, how did you get here?” Star Radiance asked, somewhat surprised and excited. He looked around; the streets were filled with his people, yet Nie Yan had stealthily entered unnoticed, as if walking into an empty space. This was terrifying. If Nie Yan had wanted to assassinate him, he would already be a cold corpse.
“I came here for something. How about we fight the Black Magic Puppet together?” Nie Yan said. He only needed one item from the Black Magic Puppet.
“I heard you’ve advanced to Shadow Dancer?” Star Radiance looked at Nie Yan and asked.
“Yeah,” Nie Yan smiled slightly.
“We’ll follow your command. Please tell us what you need,” Star Radiance said. He deeply admired Nie Yan’s character. Last time, Nie Yan had saved him, so if Nie Yan needed any help, he would definitely go all out.
“I only need one item from the Black Magic Puppet. Follow me,” Nie Yan said, dashing toward the Black Magic Puppet’s location.
“Everyone, follow him,” Star Radiance quickly led his team to follow Nie Yan.
Moments later, Nie Yan appeared behind the Black Magic Puppet, casting a scan on it. It had three million hit points. As a mutated lord, its health regeneration speed was fast. If it were just Nie Yan alone, it would probably take at least an hour to defeat it. With the help of the Radiant Temple, the speed could be significantly increased.
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