Nie Yan swiftly charged forward, shooting a strand of spider silk from his left hand. It adhered to a pillar ahead, and with a sharp tug, he soared through the air, landing roughly seven or eight yards away from Philbreeze. He then darted toward narrower spaces where he could maneuver with agility and freedom, while Philbreeze, with his hulking frame, found the tight passages cumbersome and confining.
Nie Yan used a Scroll of Hatred Dissolution to first reduce Philblazer’s hostility toward him.
Generally speaking, the higher the hatred, the more fiercely the monster will chase the player. When the hatred is lower, the monster will often hesitate or pause during pursuit, making it easier to evade.
After Nie Yan used the Scroll of Hatred Dissolution, Philbreeze paused momentarily. However, his hatred toward Nie Yan wasn’t completely eliminated just like that, because Nie Yan had stolen his important item!
The Evil Orb was still in Nie Yan’s possession, so his hatred could never be completely removed!
Just as Phil Blazer was about to act again, a spiderweb descended from the sky, trapping him inside.
Nie Yan’s Intermediate Spiderweb Scroll could only trap Phil Brazier for about three seconds, with very limited effect. Nie Yan could only seize this opportunity to escape while Phil Brazier was restrained.
His figure flashed through the corridor. At this moment, he no longer cared about anything else and activated Shadow Dance Steps to accelerate himself, first escaping Firebraze’s pursuit. Nie Yan’s figure quickly vanished into the shadows of the corridor.
Phil Brazer swung his sword, slicing through the spiderweb that entangled him. His eyes darted around, scanning the surroundings—but where was Nie Yan’s figure?
He roared furiously and began walking toward the exit.
Soon, Phil Blazer summoned a group of Blood Shadow Warriors. The warriors gathered, surrounding the entrance completely. Some of them entered the circular golden-domed building, searching everywhere for Nie Yan’s trail.
After Nie Yan discovered the distant exit was blocked, he smiled bitterly. It seemed this time he would be caught like a fish in a barrel.
Should he abandon the Evil Orb?
Nie Yan felt torn. If he gave up the Evil Orb and Philbretzer retrieved it, he wouldn’t know where Philbretzer might hide it next. Nie Yan might never get his hands on the Evil Orb again, which meant he would never obtain the Divine Eulogy and would lose any chance of becoming a Holy Shadow Dancer.
Each top-tier profession would learn some skills from other professions to strengthen themselves. Of course, the skills they learned were only superficial and could only occasionally assist in battle. Thus, top-tier professions would branch into many titles. Among the Shadow Dancers of the past, there were several famous individuals, such as the Holy Shadow Dancer Xiaoyan and the Hunter Shadow Dancer Sun. Naturally, those who possessed such titles were extremely rare, serving as symbols of strength!
Merely obtaining the Evil Orb wouldn’t allow Nie Yan to easily switch classes, but the Evil Orb was an absolute necessity for becoming a Holy Shadow Dancer. Without it, everything was just empty talk.
Since there was a possibility of switching to a Holy Shadow Dancer, Nie Yan would never easily abandon the Evil Orb!
Squad after squad of Blood Shadow Warriors entered the building, beginning their search for Nie Yan.
Nie Yan hid inside a small storage room, finding a secluded corner to wait out this crisis.
Nie Yan estimated that these Blood Shadow Warriors would at least search for one or two hours before giving up. Only after they stopped searching could he find an opportunity to sneak out. This was the only way; going out now would be equivalent to suicide.
Nie Yan patiently waited. Outside the storage room, dense footsteps approached. Several Blood Shadow Warriors entered the storage room, searching through it. Nie Yan, relying on his small size after transforming into a dwarf, used several old tables and chairs for cover, successfully evading the search by these Blood Shadow Warriors.
The few Blood Shadow Warriors found nothing and turned to leave.
Time passed slowly. About half an hour later, Nie Yan’s transformation into a dwarf began to wear off. However, by this time, the Blood Shadow Warriors conducting searches had significantly decreased. Even without the dwarf transformation skill, it was no problem.
He patiently waited for over an hour before daring to leave the storage room.
Nie Yan cautiously crept toward the entrance. There were still more than twenty Blood Shadow Warriors guarding it, but as for Philblazer, no one knew where he had gone.
A great opportunity!
As long as Phil Brazier wasn’t present, Nie Yan could effortlessly deal with this group of ordinary Blood Shadow Warriors.
Nie Yan slowly approached the Blood Shadow Warriors, getting about twenty yards away. He concealed himself in a corner and unfurled a High-level Entangle Scroll, beginning to chant the skill inscribed on the scroll. A sudden surge of magical energy alerted the Blood Shadow Warriors. They sensed something and finally noticed Nie Yan’s location, charging toward him.
Just as the Blood Shadow Warriors were about to approach Nie Yan, his High-level Entangle chant completed. Thick vines sprouted from the ground, composed of magical elements, like giant serpents wrapping tightly around the Blood Shadow Warriors.
The Blood Shadow Warriors struggled continuously but couldn’t break free from the vines’ grasp.
After releasing the High-level Entangle, Nie Yan activated Swift Step, accelerating his escape outside the building. His figure swiftly darted through the gaps between several Blood Shadow Warriors.
He needed to escape as quickly as possible while the vines were still effective!
The High-level Entangle lasted for about three or four seconds before gradually dissipating, freeing the Blood Shadow Warriors.
They wanted to intercept Nie Yan but found he had already rushed out the entrance.
Nie Yan used a Speed Boost Scroll, sprinting outside frantically. Sometimes, a single second could determine life or death!
The square outside was filled with a large group of Blood Shadow Warriors. Upon spotting Nie Yan, they rushed toward him from all directions.
Nie Yan employed the Shadow Dance Step technique, dodging one Blood Shadow Warrior after another, reaching peak speed. Sometimes, he couldn’t evade the incoming great swords and had to endure a few hits, drastically reducing his health. He quickly used Instant Healing Potions and bandages on himself.
Nie Yan swiftly darted through a slightly less crowded area, breaking free from their encirclement.
At that moment, Feierbulazhe appeared in the distance, charging toward them swiftly like a ferocious beast.
At the sight of Phil Blazer’s towering figure, Nie Yan’s heart trembled with fear. Without hesitation, he activated his Transformation skill, morphing into a wildcat and agilely leaping onto the nearby tent roofs. Darting swiftly between the tents, he rapidly put a considerable distance between himself and Phil Blazer.
At this time, outside the circular golden-domed building, seven Frost Armored Catapults launched a series of frost-covered iron cannonballs toward Nie Yan’s location. These cannonballs rained down like a dense storm.
The iron cannonballs fired from the Frost Catapults carried freezing effects. Anyone within twenty yards of the cannonball impact would be frozen into an ice block by the intense cold.
Nie Yan quickly activated the Divine Blessing skill from the Medal of Ten Holy Knights, achieving magical immunity. The dense frost rained down, but it melted away as it reached Nie Yan.
Taking advantage of the wildcat’s agility, Nie Yan swiftly dodged the cannonball attacks. One by one, the tents were devastated by the cannonball strikes, instantly collapsing into fragments, creating a scene of destruction.
After this wave of cannonball attacks, the area nearby was in chaos, and Nie Yan quickly disappeared from the Blood Shadow Warriors’ sight.
After running over a thousand yards, Nie Yan looked back and found no Blood Shadow Warriors chasing him. He had escaped the attack range of the Frost Armored Catapults and finally exhaled in relief.
Finding a safe location, Nie Yan summoned his Falkner Warhorse, quickly riding it and fleeing back toward Carol City, crossing maps with monsters at levels seventy to eighty.
While Nie Yan was rushing back to Carol City, he suddenly received a system message.
System: Player King of the World has obtained the Chapter of Integrity, coordinates 293.285.958.
Nie Yan already had the Peace Chapter, the Benevolence Chapter, the Knowledge Chapter, and the Tolerance Chapter, besides the Shadow of Darkness. If he could obtain the Loyalty Chapter and the Integrity Chapter, he would complete the fifth volume of the Order Chapters, an item as powerful as the Shadow of Darkness!
Another person had obtained one of the Order Chapters, the Integrity Chapter! Seeing the name King of the World, Nie Yan was slightly taken aback; it was actually him.
According to the system’s reported location, King of the World was nearby, no more than three thousand yards away. Nie Yan didn’t dare to delay. King of the World knew he had four Order Chapters and was in the vicinity; he might come over.
In his past life, King of the World’s strength was in no way inferior to Sun and Shadow Killer. If he hadn’t suddenly disappeared, the ranking of thieves in Carol City would have been hard to determine.
Nie Yan’s name was a deterrent; as the leader of the Bull Man Tribe, he held an extraordinary status in Carol City. However, for people like Nie Yan and King of the World, these superficial titles and statuses wouldn’t intimidate them. If Nie Yan were King of the World, even knowing the opponent was the leader of the top guild, he would resolutely attack without hesitation.
As a top-tier thief, he must learn to disregard such irrelevant things.
About two to three thousand yards south of Nie Yan, the King of the World glanced at the system prompt, slightly surprised. He had just obtained the Integrity Chapter when he received a notification revealing Nie Yan’s coordinates. He hadn’t expected that all four chapters of the fifth volume of the Order Chapters were in Nie Yan’s possession. A meaningful smile crossed his lips.
“Nie Yan, the Mad Rogue—an interesting fellow,” he mused. He was eager to meet Nie Yan and personally gauge the true strength of this man who wielded such immense influence in Carol City. Was his reputation truly deserved, or was it merely hype?
He didn’t care much for empty fame, but encountering a skilled opponent excited him. Because of the Order Chapters, he and Nie Yan would inevitably have to settle things between them eventually.
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