Rebirth of the thief who roamed around the world (BOOK 3)

Chapter 549 - Doppelganger Necklace

Shortly after, Hapless Frog and One Strike Vow also agreed to participate.

Nie Yan had Guo Huai retrieve a few special tools, particularly rare ones at that. But to him, obtaining these kinds of items was fairly simple. After all, Asskickers United had so many players. No one would object to him borrowing them.

After a while, Guo Huai entered the guest room where Nie Yan and the other four were. "I've brought the items you asked for, two Silk Spinner Rings borrowed from Young Sparrow Hawk and Lofty Shadow, one Lightning Ring, one Levitation Ring, one Doppelganger Necklace..." Guo Huai took out one item after another, explaining in detail the uses of each one. Most of these Special Items were borrowed from their fellow guildmates. The rest were collecting dust in the treasury.

Nie Yan turned to King of the World and the others. "Everyone take a few. These items will come in handy during the mission."

King of the World, Sun, and the others each took up to six Special Items. Since Nie Yan already had quite a few himself, he only picked a Doppelganger Necklace and a Lightning Ring.

The Doppelganger Necklace granted the user the ability to mimic another player's appearance with 98% accuracy as well as conceal their character information. It had a duration of 15 minutes and a cooldown of two hours.

The Lightning Ring summoned a lightning sword. Anyone struck would be inflicted with the paralysis debuff. It had a cooldown of one hour.

These two items would prove quite helpful if used correctly.

Guo Huai also provided Nie Yan and the other four with Advanced Health and Mana Potions and other consumables. Nie Yan also prepared several Advanced Combat Bandages beforehand.

"I'll be responsible for assassinating Shadow Killer. King of the World will be responsible for assassinating Crazy Magic. Sun will be responsible for assassinating Divine Flame." Nie Yan turned to Hapless Frog and One Strike Vow. "You two will be providing support. We all move separately." It didn't matter if they were setting out of Moonlight City or infiltrating the Edgarton Stronghold, the five of them moving together was too conspicuous.

"Alright," One Strike Vow nodded.

Hapless Frog also expressed no objections. After being in Asskickers United for so long, this was his first time participating in such an important mission. He was called here today not simply due to his skills but also because Nie Yan placed great trust in him. He was deeply moved. Most professional players who joined guilds would have a difficult time becoming a core member. After all, they were people who pursued money and benefits. Guild leaders generally wouldn't trust them unconditionally. But Nie Yan was different!

After delivering the special items, Guo Huai returned to his other duties. He still had many matters to take care of, such as directing Asskickers United's movements, selling the gems, and much more.

Nie Yan and the other four each set out in different directions. Avoiding the detection of Alliance of Mages and Divine Protectors, they quietly left Moonlight City and headed for the Edgarton Stronghold.

Crazy Magic, Divine Flame, or Shadow Killer, news of any one of them being assassinated within the walls of the Edgarton Stronghold would shake the entire Viridian Empire and create a huge stir. The might and prestige of Alliance of Mages and Divine Protectors would take a fatal blow! As such, this trip to the Edgarton Stronghold would definitely be worthwhile for Asskickers United.

After leaving Moonlight City, Nie Yan activated Gale Step and sprinted off toward the Edgarton Stronghold. He made certain no player spotted him. No matter what happened, he couldn't expose his location. After all, he couldn't have Alliance of Mages and Divine Protectors figuring out what he was up to.

Along the way, Nie Yan encountered Alliance of Mages players pursuing some of his guildmates. Although he really wanted to help them, he held himself back and continued forward.

About 20 minutes later, a grand stronghold appeared before Nie Yan's eyes. The Edgarton Stronghold was just like the Cripps Stronghold. Both were Intermediate rank. Within the borders of Moonlight City's territory, there only existed this one. It was located in quite a good location. Transportation was convenient, and there were many Level 60-70 and Level 80-90 maps nearby.

Alliance of Mages transformed the Edgarton Stronghold to resemble an iron fortress, reinforcing the 30-meter tall walls, building a five-meter wide moat around the perimeter, and erecting a large number of archer towers. Even though they still hadn't gotten their hands on magic cannon blueprints yet, they had prepared cannon holes for future use.

This towering citadel seemed impenetrable. Bringing down the walls of the Edgarton Stronghold with catapults alone would prove quite the challenge.

Since Alliance of Mages was invincible in Moonlight City, all the maps around the Edgarton Stronghold only contained their players or players of allied guilds. Other players rarely came here. Alliance of Mages was too tyrannical. Even over small arguments, Alliance of Mages would make sure the other party would eat a loss. No one dared to compete with Alliance of Mages players for monsters. This vicinity belonged solely to them.

Almost all the players Nie Yan encountered on the road belonged to Alliance of Mages. With so many eyes watching, ascending the Edgarton Stronghold's walls and sneaking inside was as difficult as scaling the heavens. His only option was to walk in through the front gate without being noticed!

Nie Yan headed toward the Edgarton Stronghold's main entrance. He was only about a hundred meters away.

Most recently, due to the clashes with Asskickers United in other maps, the players from Alliance of Mages were all operating around the Edgarton Stronghold, so they could hunt monsters safely and peacefully. As a result, the stronghold was much more lively than usual, with a 50% increase in player activity.

There was only one entrance into the Edgarton Stronghold. Players were streaming in and out of the gate constantly.

Seeing this situation, Nie Yan knitted his brows. With so many players cramming into the entrance, he had no way of sneaking in with stealth. He was bound to bump into someone.

Nie Yan pondered for a moment before a light bulb lit up in his head. Why didn't he steal someone's appearance? Equipping the necklace, the Doppelganger skill appeared in his skill bar.

Nie Yan gazed into the distance. Scanning through the crowd of Alliance of Mages players, he locked onto a Thief with roughly the same build as him. His eyes lit up with excitement. "Perfect!"