Chapter 404: The Giant Beast of Communication

The headquarters of the Fallen Angels guild, after the undead rogue was resurrected, he returned to the guild headquarters to report back to Duo Duo.

“Boss, I was just about to greet him when he rushed forward and killed me in an instant…” the undead rogue started to stir up trouble in front of Duo Duo.

Duo Duo looked at him coldly. The rogue stopped halfway through his complaint.

“Did you follow my instructions and switch to Lawful Good alignment before meeting him?” Duo Duo asked gravely.

The undead rogue lowered his head. Indeed, he had forgotten. Duo Duo had instructed him to guide Nie Yan to a nearby village without explaining the full situation or ordering him to conduct any transactions with Nie Yan. He had failed to grasp the importance of this task, assuming it was a trivial matter, hence his negligence.

“Put down all your equipment. You’re dismissed,” Duo Duo said coldly.

“Why?!” The undead rogue stared at Duo Duo with resentment. He couldn’t comprehend why Duo Duo would dismiss him over such a trivial matter.

“I don’t need a subordinate who treats my orders as if they’re going in one ear and out the other, no matter how skilled he is!” Duo Duo’s words completely shattered the rogue’s hopes. On this matter, Duo Duo was extremely decisive.

This transaction with Nie Yan was too important. He had kept everything secret, even from some of his close confidants. The more people who knew, the more dangerous it became. Only he and Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang knew the details. Both were too busy, so he thought of having someone guide Nie Yan to a nearby village first, then going there personally to conduct the transaction. He hadn’t clearly explained the situation to the undead rogue, who thus treated it with some negligence. The main reason was that the undead rogue was too self-important and thought too highly of himself.

Duo Duo sent a message to Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang: “Nie Yan has reached the Underworld. Please go there in my place.”

“I’m currently dealing with something…” Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang hesitated. The Fallen Angels were in the middle of intense battles with six other guilds, and there were many affairs to handle.

“Handle it temporarily for me. If the transaction with Nie Yan succeeds, it will be very beneficial to us. Take 350,000 gold coins and buy those items from Nie Yan. We’ll discuss the guild war matters later.”

“Okay.” Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang said. He teleported back to the guild headquarters and took the necklace from Duo Duo.

Nie Yan was hiding in the ruins, waiting for about twenty minutes. Soon, he saw a figure approaching from afar. The Fallen Angels reacted rather quickly.

Nie Yan stealthed closer and saw a familiar figure—Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang.

Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang had already switched to Lawful Good alignment.

Only then did Nie Yan reveal himself.

“What happened just now?” Nie Yan frowned and asked. The Fallen Angels had been too careless.

“There was an unexpected incident. That rogue has already been dismissed by us. Don’t worry, only I and the guild leader know about this transaction in the Fallen Angels. The undead rogue didn’t know about the transaction, which led to the previous incident.”

Nie Yan nodded. As long as the Fallen Angels took it seriously, if the confidentiality measures weren’t sufficient, after this deal, there would be basically no chance for future cooperation between both sides.

“Did you bring the equipment?”

“I did.”

Nie Yan initiated a trade with Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang and placed the equipment one by one. Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang examined them. The quality of these items was quite good. He estimated they could sell for a lot of money—at least over a million gold coins. He placed 350,000 gold coins and said, “According to the agreement, this is about 30% of the profit.”

Nie Yan confirmed the trade. Calculating it out, in about ten days, making a trip to the Underworld, he could earn around 1.5 million gold coins. This earning speed was truly astonishing. All of this was thanks to the Dark Portal. Without the Dark Portal, this transaction would be impossible at the current level.

“Follow me. I’ll take you to the nearest village. We’ll meet there for the next few days.”

“Okay,” Nie Yan nodded.

Under Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang’s guidance, Nie Yan headed toward the nearest village. With Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang leading the way, he didn’t have to spend several days searching for a village like last time.

After advancing for more than twenty minutes, they reached a hill. Through the dense foliage, they looked toward the distant plains and saw a lighthouse in the distance.

“That’s Bessemer village in the Bone Tooth area. You can stay there for the next few days. In a few days, we’ll collect the equipment you need and deliver it to you,” Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang said. “I have to go back now.”

“Let’s agree on a time to meet,” Nie Yan said. Now that he knew the location of the nearest village, it was enough. He could first level up nearby and go to the village when needed. After all, staying in the village was too dangerous.

“How about 9 PM in three days?” Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang thought for a moment.

“If you don’t find me at 9 PM, we can contact each other again,” Nie Yan said. In case he was on a quest and couldn’t return, they would have to postpone. Anyway, he had Duo Duo’s real-life phone number.

After discussing the specific details with Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang, the two parted ways.

Nie Yan went to level up, while Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang returned to report.

Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang switched back to the Evil faction and used a recall scroll to return to the city.

Upon Kuang Ao Zhan Qiang’s return to the city, the entire Fallen Angels guild was busily working. Most of these items needed to be sold. Once sold, they would bring in a large amount of income, which would greatly help their guild war efforts.

The Fallen Angels were constantly absorbing other guilds, which naturally made other guilds unwilling. Thus, both sides entered a full-scale war. Once the war started, the Fallen Angels’ expenses surged. Selling these items was equivalent to solving their urgent financial needs.

As soon as these items appeared on the market, they ignited the entire market, causing players to rush to buy them. A large amount of money flowed into the Fallen Angels’ coffers. The 350,000 gold coins were quickly recouped, with significant profit. It was estimated that this transaction would bring at least 800,000 gold coins.

In Nie Yan’s opinion, the popularity was expected. Since the Fallen Angels had helped him greatly, he might as well let them earn a bit too. When both sides benefited, their relationship naturally became stronger.

Nie Yan memorized the coordinates of the Bone Tooth village and began following the guidance of Bennett’s spirit to find the next task item.

He checked the task progress.

Task Progress: Search for Necromantic Artifacts. Currently completed 1/3. Next target: Phineas’s Eye.

Nie Yan was still unclear about what the Necromantic Artifacts were. However, judging from the difficulty of this task, it was at least an S-class task. Generally, such tasks offered very generous rewards.

Nie Yan searched the official website for the term “Necromancy” and was somewhat shocked. It mentioned that finding the Necromantic Artifacts and using the appropriate medium, combined with special formations and the power of dozens of great mages, could summon a Necromantic Beast from another dimension. Usually, Necromantic Beasts were at least level 70 or 80 boss creatures. Once successfully summoned, it was equivalent to summoning an invincible war machine, capable of crushing the enemy’s stronghold.

In his past life, Nie Yan had never heard of Necromantic Beasts. It should be because the task of obtaining Necromantic Beasts was too difficult for ordinary people to complete.

As for the wish of summoning a Necromantic Beast, Nie Yan could only keep it as a fantasy.

In his past life, there weren’t so many interesting things. Just by bringing forward the sealed history, there were so many contents. The upcoming fortress battles would be something to look forward to.

As for this task of the Necromantic Artifacts, he might as well try it. If he could complete it, that would be best. If not, then he would have to give it up.

Bennett’s spirit drifted toward the distance, seemingly guiding Nie Yan.

Nie Yan summoned the Golden Earth Dragon and followed. He noticed that Bennett’s spirit was heading toward the Lava Sea. That area was a lava region, where lava was more terrifying than any monster.

Thinking about it, he still had the Molten Heart, which could handle lava to some extent.

The continent of Atlantis was a land frequently plagued by volcanic eruptions, with magma everywhere in the earth’s core. To deal with magma, some special items were indispensable.

Crossing a graveyard, he encountered many level 60 zombies wielding large hammers. Nie Yan advanced while killing monsters, commanding five level 60 zombies to sweep through, leaving a trail of corpses. After a while, a crisp system prompt sounded. Checking his level, he had reached level 56.

The leveling speed here was quite good; these zombies provided substantial experience.

After crossing a dense and dark jungle, Nie Yan arrived at the edge of the Lava Sea. Proceeding along the beach, a small island in the center of the Lava Sea caught Nie Yan’s attention. It was a huge island, surrounded by lava. In the center of the island was a massive volcano, spewing black smoke into the sky, which spread across the heavens.

Many black plants grew on the island, but it was completely isolated. No one should have landed on that island unless they came from the air.

Guided by Bennett’s spirit, Nie Yan advanced along the beach of the Lava Sea. The beach was covered with thick layers of limestone, uneven and broken in places.

As Nie Yan walked along the beach, the surroundings were desolate and empty. Suddenly, a group of people emerged from the jungle behind him, about twenty or thirty in total. When they saw Nie Yan, they all froze.

The iconic image of the Golden Earth Dragon and the notorious name of the Slayer Nie Yan had already spread wildly across the Empire of the Dead.

How many people from the Empire of the Dead had Nie Yan slaughtered on his path? Probably even Nie Yan himself couldn’t count. Nie Yan had disappeared for five days, and everyone thought he had returned to the surface. They never expected to encounter Nie Yan here again.

“Damn it, this time we’re in trouble.”