The Succubus Lair is a vast level-15 map. The Magistrate of Carol City has issued a large-scale guild mission to enter the Succubus Lair in search of the “Lost Brain.” Completing this mission requires around 2,000 guild players at approximately level 15. The reward for completing the mission is an increase in the guild’s rank by one level. If the mission is completed, the guild will be promoted to level two. The Holy Roman Empire’s status in Carol City will be elevated, allowing access to more guild missions in the future and attracting more high-level players to join the Holy Roman Empire, significantly enhancing its overall strength.
The Holy Roman Empire has been completely overshadowed by the Triumph Empire in Carol City. Completing this mission would allow them to leap forward and take the top spot, after which they could steadily consolidate their position.
All of this hinges on the availability of potions of Dispel Enchantment.
The formula for Dispel Enchantment Potions is an intermediate-level formula. Entering the Succubus Lair requires at least 30 such potions, and typically more are prepared. It would take at least a full day for two intermediate alchemists working together to produce the required quantity.
At this stage, intermediate alchemists are an extremely scarce resource, so Ban Xing De Hu Li (Banxing De Huli) had no choice but to turn to Nie Yan for help.
Ban Xing De Hu Li was willing to provoke the Triumph Empire just to save Nie Yan, which was likely also due to this reason.
It makes sense. As the guild leader of a major guild like the Holy Roman Empire, Ban Xing De Hu Li considers the guild’s interests in every decision he makes. He would never do anything that doesn’t benefit the Holy Roman Empire.
“Do you have the formula for Dispel Enchantment Potions yet?” Nie Yan asked. If Ban Xing De Hu Li didn’t even have the formula, Nie Yan would be unable to help.
“I have two formulas for Dispel Enchantment Potions, and we can also provide the necessary ingredients. Once we receive fifty completed Dispel Enchantment Potions, we will pay you three gold coins as a crafting fee,” Ban Xing De Hu Li replied. His offer was extremely generous because he was determined to complete this mission. Once the potions were made and all preparations completed, their level would likely meet the requirements.
Nie Yan thought for a moment. Calculating it out, the profits for two intermediate alchemists would be quite substantial. With the formula and ingredients already available, they could gain skill experience and earn three gold coins. It was already a very generous offer. At the same time, helping the Holy Roman Empire was also helping himself. Once the Holy Roman Empire defeated the Triumph Empire, the latter would shift its focus to competing with the Holy Roman Empire for dominance, allowing their Bullmen Tribe to expand their influence in peace.
As Nie Yan walked aside to think, Ban Xing De Hu Li assumed he was chatting with the owner of the Starry Sky Pharmacy.
“This cooperation can be confirmed. You can send the formulas and ingredients to the Starry Sky Pharmacy,” Nie Yan told Ban Xing De Hu Li.
With the cooperation confirmed, Ban Xing De Hu Li felt slightly excited. His long-planned scheme was finally being put into action. He told Nie Yan, “Next, we will escort you out. You are currently wanted criminals and cannot return to the city. This area is full of Triumph Empire spies. If you leave alone, you will surely be intercepted soon.”
“Alright, then we’ll trouble you.”
“If you need any consumables while grinding monsters in the wilderness to clear your wanted status, send me a message, and I’ll immediately have someone deliver them to your specified coordinates,” Ban Xing De Hu Li said, showing his thoughtfulness.
Nie Yan and Ban Xing De Hu Li had to act in the interests of their respective factions, so some scheming was inevitable. If they were both free agents, they might have become good friends.
Nie Yan turned and called Tang Yao and the others over, saying, “Let’s go. First, we need to clear our wanted status.”
Guo Huai and the others returned first. Before leaving, Guo Huai gave Nie Yan a mysterious smile and said, “I’ll give you a surprise tomorrow.”
The players from the Bullmen Tribe also returned. Nie Yan specially instructed Guo Huai that the more than 200 brothers who came today to rescue Nie Yan and Tang Yao, whether for profit or out of camaraderie, should be given generous rewards. This would let the players joining the Bullmen Tribe know that contributing to the guild would result in substantial rewards. Nie Yan had Tang Yao give each of them 50 guild contribution points. Those who had reached level ten could receive 100 guild contribution points.
Some players calculated that 50 guild contribution points were equivalent to two and a half silver coins, which was already an incredible reward. Two and a half silver coins could buy several level-5 bronze equipments, or even one or two pieces of slightly inferior silver equipment. For ordinary players at level 7 or 8, having one or two silver coins in total was already quite good, with many still in debt. Of course, the 50 guild contribution points were not the only reward. These players’ names had already been recorded by Guo Huai, and they would receive additional rewards when the guild distributed benefits in the future.
All the players who had died and returned received a message: Guild Leader Tang Yao had rewarded them with 50 guild contribution points.
Looking at the level leaderboard, Tang Yao was still at the top, which amazed them. In such a situation, their leader had not even died, which was incredible. Recalling how Tang Yao had killed those Triumph Empire players, it was almost one strike per kill, completely dominating.
Word spread among players, elevating Tang Yao to near-mythical status. Combined with the reward of 50 guild contribution points, many players who hadn’t participated regretted their decision. For many players at level 7 or 8, even losing a level and an item of equipment upon death might only be worth one silver coin.
Some players had already accumulated enough guild contribution points to equip themselves with silver gear from the guild warehouse. Most players could only wear white gear, and having bronze gear was already quite good. A single piece of silver gear was enough to make everyone envious.
Under Guo Huai’s guidance, this conflict with the Triumph Empire did not cause too many negative effects on the guild members. Coupled with Tang Yao’s survival and continued dominance on the level leaderboard, the players admired Tang Yao and his team even more. Despite being surrounded and attacked by over 300 elite Triumph players, they had still managed to kill hundreds of opponents and escape the battlefield calmly, which was simply incredible. Previously, many who joined the Bullmen Tribe were low-level players, but now some high-level players had started joining, drawn by their reputation.
Guo Huai edited the video of Tang Yao’s ruthless slaughter of the Triumph Empire players and posted it on the official website’s Greenlan forum, giving it some eye-catching titles like “Killing Over a Hundred, the Bullmen Falcon,” “Facing Hundreds Alone, the Invincible War God,” and “The Bullmen Tribe vs. the Triumph Empire!” This immediately attracted a lot of attention from players. It was estimated that by tomorrow, the forum would be in an uproar, and these videos would push Tang Yao’s reputation to new heights. The Bullmen Tribe had indeed become famous overnight.
Now that they had been targeted by the Triumph Empire, secretive development was no longer suitable for the current situation. The Bullmen Tribe could not sit idly by and had to use some extreme methods to achieve rapid development!
Just as Ban Xing De Hu Li and others were preparing to escort Nie Yan and Tang Yao away, a player on lookout nearby suddenly sent a message: “Boss, a large group from the Triumph Empire has appeared to the east.”
“How many are there?” Ban Xing De Hu Li frowned.
“At least 5,000.”
“What’s wrong?” Nie Yan noticed Ban Xing De Hu Li’s serious expression and asked.
“The Triumph Empire has found us. They really value you two, sending 5,000 people over,” Ban Xing De Hu Li glanced at Nie Yan. He was a bit puzzled. Were Nie Yan and Tang Yao really worth such a large-scale mobilization by the Triumph Empire?
Ban Xing De Hu Li was puzzled but quickly realized what was going on, a faint cold smile appearing on his lips. With P Tian bringing over 5,000 people, this wasn’t just about Nie Yan and Yao Zi—it was also a warning to him!
“Five thousand people? This time it’s going to be a bit difficult. You only have five or six hundred,” Nie Yan smiled slightly.
“You’re here to benefit us, yet you’re enjoying the trouble,” Ban Xing De Hu Li replied.
“The Triumph Empire sending so many people here is probably not just for me and Yao Zi.”
“Talking to someone too smart is really not pleasant,” Ban Xing De Hu Li sighed.
“What are you going to do?”
If Ban Xing De Hu Li handed Nie Yan and Tang Yao over, the Holy Roman Empire would lose a lot of face. Whether for the sake of pride or future cooperation, Ban Xing De Hu Li had to protect Nie Yan and Tang Yao!
“Just fight them off. I’ll call for more help!” Ban Xing De Hu Li sent a message to the guild, asking all players above level ten to gather outside the Yidan Bedo Black Flame Forest.
In the Solando Valley, a group of more than 30 players at levels ten and eleven were grinding monsters for experience when they suddenly received a message from the guild channel.
“Boss is in a conflict with the Triumph Empire. Pack up and go!”
“Damn it, those damn Triumph Empire guys!”
“Boss has finally confronted those Triumph Empire brats. Let’s crush them and leave no survivors!”
Without hesitation, these players readied their recall scrolls and teleported to Yidan Bedo.
In the Feimeng Forest, the Youshan Gorge, and the vast grasslands, players from the Holy Roman Empire were grinding monsters everywhere. All guild members who received Ban Xing De Hu Li’s message immediately chose to return to the city and entered the teleportation arrays, converging like rivers flowing to the sea. More and more players gathered at the teleportation array heading to Yidan Bedo. The number exceeded 5,000. Ban Xing De Hu Li refused to show weakness, summoning even more players than the Triumph Empire.
“What’s going on? Why are there so many Holy Roman Empire players in Yidan Bedo?”
“I heard the Triumph Empire and the Holy Roman Empire are clashing. P Tian brought a group to surround Ban Xing De Hu Li, but Ban Xing De Hu Li called out, and all the Holy Roman Empire players showed up. This is going to be a great show!”
The Triumph Empire is the leader of Carol City, and the Holy Roman Empire is no slouch either. If the two sides truly clashed, the outcome would be unpredictable.
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