Chapter 509 - Mana Key (1/2)
Chapter 509 - Mana Key
Chapter 509 - Mana Key
With the elites of Asskickers United sufferring ambushes, Alliance of Mages, Divine Protectors, and Angel Corps were prime suspects. However, that didn’t mean the perpetrator wasn’t someone else. Other guilds would love nothing more than to see major powers like Asskickers United and Alliance of Mages ripping each other apart, since this meant they could swoop in from the sidelines and reap all the benefits for themselves.
Even if their elites were being killed left and right, Asskickers United could only try their best to endure, and maintain their vigilance while they investigated why the Bloodfiends were targeting them.
After thinking it over, Nie Yan decided to have Sun track the players of Bloodfiends and see if he could find any clues as to their whereabouts. Given Sun’s skills, no matter what kind of situation he encountered, escaping would never be an issue.
There was no point in rushing into action based on presumptions. Nie Yan knew nothing good would come out of entering a war with Alliance of Mages and Divine Protectors right now. It was better to wait until Asskickers United grew stronger.
Though the size of Asskickers United remained consistent at 60,000 members, the five branch guilds had all grown past 100,000 members. The top elites in the branch guilds would be given a chance to enter the main guild. Similarly, those who weren’t cutting it anymore in the main guild would be in danger of being demoted to the branch guilds. Like this, the quality of players in Asskickers United would only grow higher and higher, far surpassing that of their counterparts in Alliance of Mages and Divine Protectors.
The might of those in Asskickers United was already well known. If you were to pit 10 players from Asskickers United against 10 from Alliance of Mages on an equal playing field, the players from Asskickers United would almost always come out on top. Sometimes, other guilds would vastly outnumber Asskickers United, but they would still end up beaten black and blue just the same. 1v2, 1v3, and 1v4 situations were as common as eating rice for the players of Asskickers United. If an Asskickers United member couldn’t at least hold their own against two equal levelled opponents, they wouldn’t have the face to show themselves again. This was the difference in quality!
Nie Yan could clearly perceive that Asskickers United would one day completely eclipse guilds like Alliance of Mages. There was no need to be impatient.
「You need to stay on guard too. I received word that the Bloodfiends are planning to take action against you too,」Guo Huai warned. He had full faith in Nie Yan’s skills. However, being surrounded and attacked by eight top ranked Thieves was still a terrifying prospect.
「Don’t worry about me. They have another thing coming if they think they can kill me so easily,」Nie Yan chuckled. This wasn’t him being conceited. With his excellent skills and equipment, even if he couldn’t defeat them, escaping wouldn’t be a problem. If he wanted to run, no one in the world could stop him!「Oh, right! How are Zhai Hao, Liu Xiuchen, and Li Rui doing these days?」
「They’re pretty hard working. After running dungeons with Sesame Cake and his men for a while, they’ve greatly improved their skills. Their gear is much better too. Recently, I’ve been having them tag along behind Bladelight. He’s taking care of them. I doubt they’ll become peak experts, but at least they’ll be far more skilled than before. Zhai Hao has a chance of entering the top 200. I also see Liu Xiuchen making the top 500. As for Li Rui… I can’t promise anything; he just isn’t as talented. I’d put him around the top 3,000,」Guo Huai said.
Nie Yan felt reassured after knowing the situation of Zhai Hao and the others. He would let them continue advancing on their own. Even if Li Rui was a bit lacking, there were still plenty of merits in becoming a squad captain.
「On another note, the Hilton Stronghold opened. Other guilds have already dispatched expedition teams. I heard the item drops from killing the demon beasts there are even better than from farming Elites and Lords elsewhere, 」Guo Huai changed the subject. With the other major guilds heading to the Hilton Stronghold, they definitely had to go too, lest their equipment started lagging behind.
Nie Yan thought for a moment. After grinding Dillons for a few more levels, the levelling speed would start slowing down. So, why not make a trip to the Hilton Stronghold? That would also give him the opportunity to collect the reward for his successful prophecy.
「What about Bladelight and the others? Do they want to go to the Hilton Stronghold?」Nie Yan asked. These guildmates definitely had their own views.
「Bladelight says he definitely wants to visit the Hilton Stronghold. The Glory rewards from killing demon beasts can be used to purchase Glory Sets, which have much better PvP stats than ordinary equipment. Alliance of Mages and Divine Protectors are already there. So, of course we should go too. The only problem is that it’ll be hard to avoid trouble if we go. All our enemies are there. It’ll only be a matter of time before a fight breaks out.」
「Have Bladelight and the others go on ahead first. I’m going to grind a few more levels. I’ll be heading to the Hilton Stronghold tomorrow or the day after.」
「Alright, I’ll pass on the word.」
Generally, an expedition team setting out for the Hilton Stronghold needed to be at least 1,000 players in size, or else it would be easy to meet with misfortune.
「If Sapphire Shrine, Holy Empire, Radiant Sacred Flame, the War God Tribe, and Battle Crazed Alliance want to come too, have them tag along with us. The more, the merrier,」Nie Yan said.
The players in Asskickers United immediately got busy. They were making their preparations to set off for the Hilton Stronghold.
Bladelight and Smoke Stub were the leaders of the expedition team. They led a force of 2,000 strong. It comprised 1,000 players from Asskickers United and 1,000 of the strongest from Holy Empire, Sapphire Shrine, and the other allied guilds.