In the fortress city of Honghe, a group of high-ranking members of Battle Blade Bloodthirsty, led by Bloodthirsty Kuangdao, were currently troubled by financial issues. Originally, when they issued the bounty hunting order, they had felt confident because Century Financial Group was backing them. With such support, Battle Blade Bloodthirsty had sufficient funds and had pooled over 500,000 gold coins to issue the bounty against Niuren Tribe, something no one had dared to do before them—targeting an entire guild.
Typically, placing a bounty on an individual’s head would rarely exceed a few thousand gold coins, and the maximum payout for a successful hunt would also be in the thousands. Declaring an entire guild as a bounty target meant there was no cap on expenditure. However, what gave Battle Blade Bloodthirsty confidence was their ability to raise nearly a million gold coins. With such a massive amount of capital, they were sure that the Niuren Tribe could not withstand the pressure. Although Longyue Financial Group supported the Niuren Tribe, its financial resources were no match for Century Financial Group. Virtual industries were Century Financial Group’s specialty!
No guild in Carol City could rival the Niuren Tribe, as that was their territory. Battle Blade Bloodthirsty could not teleport their entire guild there to wage war across cities. Nor could the Niuren Tribe come to Glory City to commit suicide. Thus, having ordinary players fight on their behalf was another option.
Bloodthirsty Kuangdao publicly taunted the Niuren Tribe on the official website, and both sides had essentially cut off any retreat. Bloodthirsty Kuangdao believed that by continuing this war of attrition, Battle Blade Bloodthirsty could easily exhaust the Niuren Tribe. However, he had not expected the Niuren Tribe to be so resilient, lasting this long. He thought the Niuren Tribe would eventually collapse, but there were too many things he had not anticipated. He could never have imagined that the Star Pharmacy belonged to Nie Yan, let alone that Nie Yan had so many auction houses, shops, and properties behind him, generating massive daily inflows of gold into the Niuren Tribe.
Despite the hardships, the Niuren Tribe managed to endure until now. Bloodthirsty Kuangdao had started to feel a sense of crisis. Battle Blade Bloodthirsty’s funds were getting tight. Although Century Financial Group sent money daily, it was barely enough to cover the massive daily expenditures.
Bloodthirsty Kuangdao sold part of the guild warehouse’s equipment to raise a large sum of money, enough to last another day or two. However, this action had already provoked dissatisfaction among the members, as it meant cutting their benefits. Coupled with the fact that many Battle Blade Bloodthirsty members were being hunted and killed in the wild, they could not focus on leveling up. Many believed that declaring war on the Niuren Tribe was a wrong decision, and began to quit the guild, making life difficult for Battle Blade Bloodthirsty.
“Boss, I just got word that the Niuren Tribe somehow acquired hundreds of thousands of gold coins and distributed compensation to all their members. They’ve also started buying equipment to replenish their guild warehouse,” an elemental mage reported to Bloodthirsty Kuangdao.
“Hundreds of thousands of gold coins? Where did they get it? Are you sure?” Bloodthirsty Kuangdao was stunned. For the Niuren Tribe to suddenly produce such a large sum under such tight financial conditions was simply too strange, almost like a fairy tale.
“It’s true. I had someone verify it. At least 300,000 gold coins,” the elemental mage replied.
Bloodthirsty Kuangdao’s mood turned irritable. 300,000 gold coins was no small sum. The Niuren Tribe could spend so much at once, implying they had even more funds behind them?
“Was it an investment from Longyue Financial Group?”
“Absolutely not. Longyue’s gold-farming teams are constantly monitored by Century Financial Group. They could never come up with such a large sum at once.”
“Then who else could it be?” Bloodthirsty Kuangdao was puzzled.
“President, have you noticed the equipment with enhanced dark vision being sold at auction houses recently?” a shield warrior nearby spoke up.
“Yes, but Battle Blade Bloodthirsty is short on funds and couldn’t afford even one or two,” Bloodthirsty Kuangdao replied, having heard some rumors.
“I heard that auction houses in over thirty cities in Greenlan have received consignments of equipment with enhanced dark vision. This person must be making a fortune, selling so much equipment with enhanced dark vision, earning at least hundreds of thousands of gold coins,” the shield warrior said.
Bloodthirsty Kuangdao understood what the shield warrior meant. Could Nie Yan be the one selling the equipment with enhanced dark vision? Thinking about it, it was likely. Otherwise, where else could the Niuren Tribe get so much gold?
“No idea how much more equipment with enhanced dark vision he has. Currently, the entire Greenlan market could easily absorb five or six hundred pieces. If he really has that many, he could earn at least three or four million gold coins.”
The shield warrior’s words were shocking, but Bloodthirsty Kuangdao knew that three or four million was a conservative estimate. If the Niuren Tribe could indeed raise such a sum, how could Battle Blade Bloodthirsty continue without conceding defeat? Bloodthirsty Kuangdao had publicly declared on the website that whoever withdrew the bounty first would be the loser!
Bloodthirsty Kuangdao’s face darkened. “Send a message to Century Financial Group. We need more money. If Battle Blade Bloodthirsty collapses, they won’t be spared either!”
“Boss, saying it like that might not be a good idea,” the elemental mage nearby was more composed.
Reminded by the elemental mage, Bloodthirsty Kuangdao calmed down slightly. They couldn’t afford to offend Century Financial Group. Helplessly, he waved his hand and said, “You talk to Century Financial Group and see if they can inject more funds. Try other ways to undermine the Niuren Tribe. At this rate, Battle Blade Bloodthirsty can’t hold on.” His heart was in turmoil.
The Niuren Tribe seemed to be becoming his nightmare.
The situation had now developed to the point where the Niuren Tribe had taken the initiative. Their guild warehouse still had over 100,000 gold coins left, enough to last a day. Tomorrow, they would sell more equipment, and as long as they finished selling within five days, they would be fine.
As for money, Nie Yan had no worries. He estimated that Battle Blade Bloodthirsty would soon be unable to hold out. Battle Blade Bloodthirsty was spending Century Financial Group’s money, while Nie Yan was continuously depleting Century Financial Group’s resources.
Nie Yan was happy to continue this war of attrition with Century Financial Group. He could travel underground, sell equipment with enhanced dark vision, and once that market was saturated, he could sell equipment with enhanced focus and other types of gear and items. There were countless things he could trade. One advantage of cooperating with Angel’s Fall was that such a large guild could collect almost anything. It would be very difficult for Nie Yan to collect everything himself.
With this financial channel, Nie Yan’s wealth would keep flowing in. Even if Century Financial Group was rich, they might not be able to endure.
In addition to depleting Century Financial Group’s resources, Nie Yan could use the remaining money to upgrade the players’ equipment and give them some gold to level up.
The Niuren Tribe needed to grow stronger through battle, continuing the war while not falling behind in leveling.
When money reached a certain level, many problems could be solved easily. In the previous life, Century Financial Group became the dominant force in Greenlan by using money to pave the way, crushing their opponents and creating five super guilds. In this life, Nie Yan could replicate Century Financial Group’s past success!
Niuren Tribe, War God Tribe, Ji Lan Temple, Holy Roman Empire, and possibly the Kuangzhan Alliance and Holy Light Flame. The Kuangzhan Alliance and Holy Light Flame had previously discussed cooperation with Niuren Tribe. Nie Yan had proposed buying shares in the Kuangzhan Alliance and Holy Light Flame, and they had stated they would consider it. However, Battle Blade Bloodthirsty’s interference had suspended the negotiations. The Kuangzhan Alliance and Holy Light Flame were now observing and waiting. If Niuren Tribe lost, cooperation would be impossible.
If Nie Yan could amass a massive amount of capital, purchase substantial shares in the War God Alliance and Radiant Holy Flame, merge the strength of six guilds, and then heavily invest in each guild to develop them, the first to collapse would be Triumphant Empire, which had no foothold in Carol City. After this incident, Battle Blade Bloodthirsty was already half-defeated. As for the remaining Mage Alliance and Holy Guardians, though sizable, their growth potential paled in comparison to the six guilds. Since these six guilds controlled several of the most populous cities, surpassing the Mage Alliance and Holy Guardians was merely a matter of time. Eventually, they would unify the entire Greenlan and establish an eternal empire.
Thinking about this, Nie Yan already had a blueprint in mind and was determined to follow this path. He kept these thoughts to himself, not revealing them until he could realize them.
After the Niuren Tribe received financial support and replenished their guild warehouse, their members all got new gear. After a long period of decline, the Niuren Tribe had returned to normal and everything was running smoothly.
All players were amazed, feeling that the Niuren Tribe had a fresh new look, as if it had regained its vitality.
Later, when the news spread that the Niuren Tribe had given money to their members and improved benefits, they were all surprised. Where did the Niuren Tribe get so much money? But they noticed some signs. At this rate, Battle Blade Bloodthirsty might not be able to hold on. Some players who had been hunting Niuren Tribe members quietly turned their attention to Battle Blade Bloodthirsty. This world was so pragmatic; when the wall fell, everyone pushed. When the Niuren Tribe was challenged and Battle Blade Bloodthirsty was strong, many joined the hunt against the Niuren Tribe. Now that the Niuren Tribe showed signs of revival and Battle Blade Bloodthirsty was on the brink of collapse, they naturally knew how to seek benefits and avoid harm.
The pressure on the Niuren Tribe was greatly reduced, while Battle Blade Bloodthirsty was not faring well.
Nie Yan put the equipment he obtained from Evil Order into his personal warehouse and then bought a batch of consumables. He looked at his Soul Pendant. Fifty stacks of Death Ripple Scrolls were neatly arranged there, twenty sheets per stack, totaling one thousand Death Ripple Scrolls. He wondered how many levels he could gain by using them all up!
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