Rebirth of the thief who roamed around the world (BOOK 4)

Chapter 734 - Satreen Empire

After settling this matter, Nie Yan headed over the to transfer point in Okoron and teleported away.

With a flash of light, Nie Yan stepped out of the transfer point in Orc King City. He gazed around in wonder at his surrounding. The square around him was bustling with player activity. Some were passing by, while others were gathered in groups chatting about who knew what.

The players here were different from the ones that could be found in the Viridian Empire. Big burly bodies, green skin, and a pair of sharp tusks like beasts, these were orcs. There was also another race a bit taller than orcs with heads of oxen and simple minded appearances, the taurens. Orcs and taurens were fairly ugly races, so few people picked them. Those who picked one from these two races either had certain tastes or peculiar personalities. However, the innate skills of these races were better than humans. For example, both orcs and taurens received huge boosts in health and strength. This was one of the aspects that attracted people to this race. They were most suitable for the Warrior class.

Of course, not every race in the Satreen Empire was as ugly as the orcs and taurens. There were also the always beautiful elves, with their long, pointed ears and fair faces. The men were unreasonably handsome, and the women were kingdom-toppling beauties. If a player selected elf as their race, their real life features would be enhanced by 10%-30%. This attracted many female players. Of course, there were male players too, albeit much fewer in comparison. Despite knowing this was a virtual world, the pursuit of beauty was eternal. Elves received an innate Cloaking bonus which was suitable for the Thief class. Though there were also many elven Mages and Priests.

Walking through the streets of Orc King City, Nie Yan really felt like a tourist in a foreign nation. The general building style was comparable to the Viridian Empire, but there were also some unique differences. For example, the inhabitants here particularly liked tribal carvings. The buildings, streets, and other places were all filled with fantastic and bizarre totems. Even though there were many, they didn't seem excessive. In fact, the tribal look was pleasing to the eye.

Nie Yan occasionally saw players from the Viridian Empire, but they were few and far between.

A group of orc guards in dazzling armour patrolled past Nie Yan. They were Level 180 Elites and armed to the teeth. They weren't any weaker than the guards in the Viridian Empire.

Occasionally, there were one or two orc nobles walking past. Most of them were large and portly Shamans with luxurious clothing. In this allied tribal nation, Shamans were revered existences.

Nie Yan was a complete stranger to the Satreen Empire. He'd never been here in his past life. Back then, the 300 gold transfer fee was a cost he couldn't bear. He converted most of his gold into credits just to survive. He was embarrassingly broke. Even getting himself new equipment was difficult.

Nie Yan planned to slowly familiarize himself with this place. He planned on staying here for a while anyway.

Hidden behind his cloak, Nie Yan walked the streets. If Soaring Angel or Cao Xu were to know he had come to the Satreen Empire, they definitely wouldn't sit still.

Guo Huai had informed him that Asskickers United had established a base in one of the residential houses in the southern district of Orc King City.

Guo Huai had planted informants in many of the guilds in the Satreen Empire. His information network was extensive and well-hidden. Nothing that happened in the Satreen Empire escaped his ears. He focused most of his efforts on Angel Corps and the Century Financial Group.

At present, Asskickers United's resources were astonishing to say the least. Guo Huai had enough financial backing to freely expand his information network in the Satreen Empire. He had even succeeded in bribing several top players in Angel Corps and the Century Financial Group.

In the previous timeline, the Century Financial Group had used their wealth to slowly eat away at the War God Tribe's foundation. Now, the situation was reversed. Nie Yan was using the same method to infiltrate Angel Corps and the Century Financial Group. He'd make them taste their own medicine.

After passing several streets, Nie Yan entered an alley in the southern district of Orc King city. He was looking for the place Guo Huai informed him about.

「Are you at the meeting point yet?」Guo Huai asked.

「Not yet. I'm heading there right now,」Nie Yan replied.

「I've already let our people know in advance. Two are my trusted aids. The other is a high rank player in Angel Corps. He's in their top 10. If anything happens there or any decisions get made, he'll know. During your stay in the Satreen Empire, he'll be in charge of keeping you safe. If Angel Corps dispatches people to surround or ambush you, he'll warn you in advance.」

「Is he trustworthy?」

「He's absolutely trustworthy. He has already signed a contract with us, and he and his family have moved cities closer to me. Since they're at our side, there's nothing to worry about,」Guo Huai smiled. Like this, there was no way he would dare to betray them.

「Not bad, how did you get him to come over to our side?」Nie Yan asked.

「We were lucky. He had a falling out with another high rank player. When they went to resolve the issue, Soaring Angel was clearly favouring the other player and forced him to back down. That was our cue. It took a little persuading, but he came over to our side in the end. So, that's where we stand now.」

Nie Yan nodded. These sorts of guild disputes were common. If the guild leader didn't handle it properly, there might be grave consequences. Guo Huai's way of ensuring this mole didn't betray them gave him an idea. With so many players from Asskickers United, coming from all over the country, there were bound to be some that interacted with each other in real life. Why not start up a gaming house? He'd provide everyone a fixed salary. Like this, their cohesiveness would be even greater.

His current financial resources was already enough to establish a gaming house. He could have the guild's top players become professional players, offering them high salaries. Of course, many players didn't want to become professional players. Many were well off and would rather not move to a new city. That wasn't a problem. He'd simply focus on the players who were interested.

I wonder how many people I can recruit to the gaming house... Nie Yan explained his idea to Guo Huai.

「Not a bad idea, but you'll have to make a lot of preparations. Hiring them on as professional players is going to be costly,」Guo Huai said. Establishing a gaming house would increase the guild cohesion. Like this, everyone would be marching at the same pace.

「No problem. World Bloc can bankroll it,」Nie Yan said. World Bloc's businesses were expanding at a rapid pace, and their profits were soaring. They were quickly catching up to big names like the Dragonsoar and Glory Financial Groups. At this point, this bit of money was nothing to them.

「Since you already have a plan, I'll support you however I can. When are you planning to establish the gaming house? I'll try to lend a hand.」