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

Chapter 746 - Revival

In similar fashion, one party member after another was revived by the Shaman, save for one person.

"Should I revive Violet Night?" the Shaman asked Ronin.

Ronin shook his head. "I've already kicked him out of the team."

This incident was the final straw. Even if Violet Night was somewhat skilled, Ronin no longer wanted him on the team.

Ronin gazed around at the surroundings petrified. The previous lush forest floor was nowhere to be found. Now, there were corpses scattered all over the battlefield, and what little ground wasn't covered by body parts, was scarred with scorch marks and craters.

Ronin, Suyo, and the others glanced at each other, their eyes filled with indescribable shock.

In such a short amount of time, more than half of Angel Corps' 1,000+ players had died while the survivors had all fled. They gazed into the distance. Nie Yan was just peacefully sitting there, like nothing had happened.

Nirvana Flame really lived up to his reputation!

After Ronin's party finished recuperating, they all walked over to Nie Yan.

"You know, we all had our suspicions that you were Nirvana Flame. After all, which Thief besides you could solo Level 180 Elites?" Ronin sighed in admiration.

Nie Yan faintly smiled, not taking Ronin's words seriously. "There are at least three others in Asskickers United alone that can do the same."

Ronin was dumbstruck. "You mean Sun, King of the World, and Mistaken Smile?"

"Oh, you've heard of them before?"

Ronin nodded. "Of course, who hasn't heard the names of the four great Shadow Dancers in Asskickers United?" However, he had no idea Sun, King of the World, and Mistaken Smile were also capable of soloing Level 180 Elites. He was shocked. "Does that mean all Shadow Dancers can...?"

"I'm not too sure either, but I think more or less," Nie Yan replied. In any case, soloing a Level 180 Elite was far from his limit.

"Wow. Makes me really want to become a Master too." Ronin sighed.

"Let's leave quickly. Who knows if Angel Corps will dispatch more forces here," Suyo said in a concerned tone.

"Don't worry. They don't have enough Masters to spare for that," Nie Yan unhurriedly said. In other words, even if Angel Corps did send more people, they would only end up as cannon fodder.

"I kicked Violet Night out of the team. I'm guessing information about the treasure map won't stay a secret for much longer," Ronin said. If the major guilds discovered there was a treasure trove here, they would definitely spare no efforts to obtain it. Even though a Level 130 Demonified Lord was an existence far too powerful to take on in the conventional way, there was no guarantee that others wouldn't think of a special method to deal with it.

"I have a plan. I think it's worth giving a shot. But we'll need some help. Can you guys recruit some top rank Shamans? They have to be trustworthy," Nie Yan said.

"If we have the funds, it's definitely possible," Ronin said. His social circle in the Satreen Empire was pretty wide.

"How much do you need?"

"The employment fee of a top rank Shaman is about 2,000 gold a day. How many do you need?"

"10 should be enough," Nie Yan replied. 20,000 gold was a drop in the bucket for him. "Aside from the Shamans, I'll also call over some people from Asskickers United."

"Alright." Ronin nodded. "We'll start looking for people right away."

Ronin and Suyo immediately got to work, contacting all their friends.

Ronin and Suyo seemed to be pretty well-connected. Nie Yan suddenly thought of something. "After seeing you guys together with me, Angel Corps definitely won't let you off the hook. If you ever want a change of scenery, I'd be glad to have you in Asskickers United."

Nie Yan believed this kind of offer was quite tempting, not to mention this was a personal invite from him. One had to know, countless players could only dream of entering Asskickers United. After all, it was a gathering place of experts, and the benefits were worth drooling over.

Ronin and Suyo glanced at each other.

Suyo shook her head with a small smile. "Thank you, but this is home. All our friends are here. Besides, it's not like this is our first brush with Angel Corps. Our intel is pretty good. If they want to kill us, they'll have to expend quite a bit of manpower and resources."

"Took the words right out of my mouth." Ronin brightly laughed.

Nie Yan nodded. He knew what Ronin and Suyo meant. They were already deeply entrenched in the Satreen Empire. Even though moving to the Viridian Empire and joining Asskickers United was tempting, there were still many hurdles to overcome. As people from a foreign nation, doing quests, buying items, talking to NPCs, everything would be much more difficult. They wouldn't necessarily have a better life than in the Satreen Empire. At least here, they had their friends, sources of information, income, and so on.

"I understand," Nie Yan said. He naturally wouldn't force Ronin and Suyo to join Asskickers United.

"You know~ If you ever decide to establish a branch guild in the Satreen Empire, we'd definitely be willing to pitch in," Suyo said.

Suyo's bright eyes seemed to see right through Nie Yan. Her expression flashed with a hint of craftiness.

Nie Yan chuckled. Suyo was quite the intelligent lass. She had read his mind. He actually did have thoughts of establishing a branch guild in the Satreen Empire. The only problem was that this was enemy territory. Without any connections, it would be pretty much impossible.

"Establishing a guild is the simple part. As long as we have the funds, we can probably recruit 30,000 players within a month's time," Ronin said. He was fairly confident in his connections. However, he didn't think Nie Yan would actually pay the money. So, he was just speaking thoughtlessly.

"How much gold would you need?" Nie Yan asked.

"Uhh... I guess like 300,000 gold to get things off the ground? It's hard to say how much more we'll need to continue expanding though," Ronin gave his estimation.

"Alright, done. So long as you guys are willing to work on my behalf, I can give you the 300,000 gold right now. When we're done here, you can start establishing the guild," Nie Yan said after thinking for a moment.

Ronin was dumbstruck. "R-really? You're not afraid we're going to take your money and run?"

"Don't doubt those you trust. Don't trust those you doubt. I believe you guys are trustworthy. If you guys do take the gold and run away, I can only blame myself for being a bad judge of character," Nie Yan said with a faint smile.

Ronin stared at Nie Yan in a bit of a daze, but he quickly snapped back to his senses. He was touched. Nie Yan had completely won him over. He couldn't help but sigh in admiration. "No wonder Asskickers United is known for being unrivalled. I'm starting to understand why so many top experts are willing to stand by your side."