Chapter 169 – Union of Assassins (1/2)

Chapter 169 – Union of Assassins

In the previous timeline, the Union of Assassins was an organization of professional players established by several famous figures. Its area of operations covered the Viridian Empire and Satreen Empire. Members included six Shadow Dancers, eight Guardian Paladins, eight Dark Berserkers, five Magisters, etc. It was fairly large, consisting of over 6,000 members, almost all of whom were elite experts.

Members ranged from guild leaders and top-ranking figures from major guilds to even solo players. The people who joined could be enemies or allies. So long as the person passed the criteria, they were welcomed with open arms.

The Union of Assassins was much more flexible than a guild.

It existed not to struggle over power in the game but rather to serve as an additional source of income for professional players. Its structure was divided into agent and client. Anyone who accumulated 60,000 points was qualified to become an agent, though they would have to pay a membership fee. If an agent was valuable enough to the union such as a Great Thief or Shadow Dancer, they would be eligible to receive a fixed salary. Of course, that meant they would have to accept a mission at least once every two weeks. As for clients, after paying a security deposit, they would receive certain qualifications based on the amount of money paid. If a client’s qualifications were high enough, they would even be able to get Shadow Dancers, Guardian Paladins, or other equally powerful players to throw their lives away for them.

Clients were differentiated by order of nobility: baron, viscount, earl, marquis, and duke. In the Union of Assassins’ heyday, receiving the lowest ranking title of baron required a person to donate at least several tens of thousands of yuan. The amount required to receive the highest ranking title, duke, was simply unimaginable. Because at that rank, the client would be able to commission the likes of Shadow Dancers.

The Union of Assassins accepted both real life money and in-game gold as forms of payment. Agents were responsible for answering the requests made by the clients.

An entity like the Union of Assassins would inevitably arise in the future. So why not take advantage of the situation and establish such a powerful organization for himself?

For operations to run smoothly, the Union of Assassins had to be flexible. No matter if an enemy wished to join as a client or agent, they couldn’t be refused entry. It was necessary to preserve the nature of fairness within the union. No restrictions would be placed on agents or clients. They were completely free. However, the two parties would never be allowed direct contact, ensuring that the union would be acting as an intermediary when handling requests. That way it would be able to draw a share of the earnings.

After some consideration, Nie Yan realized such a grand undertaking would require the coordination of multiple people. Furthermore, these individuals had to have very high prestige among the professional gaming circle!

He absolutely couldn’t accomplish it by himself. His network of contacts was far from being adequate.

As for suitable candidates, Sleepy Fox and Kill Love came to mind. He needed professional players of at least their statuses to make it succeed. In the future, the Union of Assassins would inevitably become a giant money-making machine. If Sleepy Fox and Kill Love agreed to help, they would undoubtedly want a share of those profits. Just thinking about the money he’d have to give up made his heart ache. However, if he didn’t secure the cooperation of those two, it would be impossible for him to properly establish the union.

He weighed the issue in his mind. If he established the Union of Assassins, he would have full administrative control of all its affairs. He could kick anyone, grant the highest authority, and so on. No one else would have that power. Even if Sleepy Fox and Kill Love took out a portion of the profits, he wouldn’t be losing out on much. In fact, he could even exploit this relation to bind them closer to him.

With that settled in his mind, Nie Yan got to work on establishing the Union of Assassins right away.

He created a dedicated chat server.

Name: Union of Assassins

Purpose: For all professional players and clients who have requests.

Leader: Anonymous

Prince: Currently vacant, possesses administrative privileges (5 Max)

He divided membership into clients and agents and created ranks based on the order of feudal nobility.

Finished with the initial tasks, he sent out invites to Sleepy Fox and Kill Love.

Sleepy Fox was levelling in the wilderness when he suddenly received a notification.

Nirvana Flame has invited you to join Union of Assassins (Special Server). Do you accept?

He felt quite puzzled. Just what in the world is he doing now?

Nevertheless, he still pressed confirm.

On the other side, Kill Love also entered.

Inside the server, three players joined the chat.

Sleepy Fox:「Nirvana Flame, what’s this about?」

Kill Love :「Huh?」

Nie Yan faintly smiled, then said in chat,「You’ll know when you read the description.」