Rebirth of the Thief Who Roamed The World - Chapter 398

Chapter 398

Chapter 398 - Cao Xu!

Of the equipment collected, more than 10 pieces were Level 50 Dark Gold-grade, each with an estimated market value of at least 1,000 gold . There were another 70 pieces with decent properties that would sell for a significant sum too .

All the equipment the players from Asskickers United dropped had been retrieved .

“What are our casualties?” Nie Yan asked .

Paladin of the Elegy did a headcount . “We lost around 1,000 people . Most of them died to area-of-effect magic . ”

“How many jars of Black Gunpowder were destroyed?” Nie Yan asked . He had heard several explosions during the battle .

“Five . the remaining ones are all accounted for,” Paladin of the Elegy replied in a somewhat guilty tone . Even though most of the jars were safe, they had still lost enough of them that he didn’t have the face to report back to Guo Huai .

The remaining jars of Black Gunpowder were all neatly gathered together . Transporting so many of them at once was by no means an easy feat . Each jar contained 20 lbs of gunpowder . Including the weight of the jar, that was 30 lbs altogether . Even the strongest Warriors would eventually get tired after transporting such heavy goods . And since having two people carry a jar at the same time wasn’t really practical, the only solution was to have people take shifts .

“It’s fine, five jars isn’t too big of a loss,” Nie Yan comforted Paladin of the Elegy . There were still 17 jars of Black Gunpowder remaining, enough to last them until they could produce their own .

Sun, Bladelight, and the others approached Nie Yan . There were over 30 top-ranking players from Asskickers United altogether . Were it not for their arrival, the forces ambushing them might not have left so willingly .

“We were late,” Bladelight said apologetically . When they were rushing over on horseback, they had heard the sounds of explosions in the distance . At that time, they were extremely anxious and feared all the jars of Black Gunpowder had been destroyed .

“Better late than never . ” Nie Yan chuckled . Even though the loss of five jars pained him, it was still better than losing everything .

Nie Yan decided to have the transport team stay put until reinforcements arrived . They only had around 1,000 players remaining . It would be troublesome if they encountered another ambush .

After a while, the 5,000 players Guo Huai dispatched as reinforcements arrived, immediately bolstering the strength of the transport group . Only then did they resume their trek to United City .

About an hour later, Nie Yan and the others finally arrived at United City . United City was connected to the Cripps Stronghold via a transfer point, allowing them to teleport the jars of Black Gunpowder between both places .

Guo Huai recruited 5 Advanced Tinkerers, 1 Advanced Alchemist, 2 Advanced Runecrafters, and 1 Advanced Enchanter and had them all sign non-disclosure agreements . A secret workshop in the Cripps Stronghold was specially prepared for them, and they were provided with ample resources to help them get settled in .

Nie Yan handed over the Goblin Magic Cannon Blueprints (Rank 1) to them, whereupon they immediately got to work . In an estimated six days, Asskickers United would have their first Goblin Magic Cannon .

Nie Yan looked around the secret workshop . It was located deep underground right behind the guild headquarters with only a single secret entrance . The interior was a gorgeous and spacious hall . There was no sense of claustrophobia at all . All sorts of crafting tools and appliances were placed throughout the hall, along with several hundred kinds of materials which were restocked on the daily . The nine players who had reached the Advanced rank in their respective crafting professions were all busily working .

After everything was prepared, only then did Nie Yan feel at ease . Checking the server clock, it was time to log off .

Nie Yan took off his game helmet and crawled out of bed .

It was a brand new morning . Today was Xie Yao’s birthday . Her birthday party would be taking place at the Dragonsoar Financial Group owned Moro River Banquet Hall at 2 o’clock in the afternoon . All of Xie Yao’s close relatives and family friends would be attending . Nie Yan felt a bit nervous, but he knew he would have to meet Xie Yao’s parents eventually, so he forcefully calmed himself .

Nie Yan pondered on what sort of gift he should get Xie Yao . He made a trip to a jewelry store and finally settled on a necklace .

Driving to his father’s company, memories of old and new filled his mind . He had already received the acceptance letter from the Top Military Academy . He could choose to enter any one of the two Ace departments, Command or Interstellar Travel . This was a privilege allowed only to those who ranked in the top three . In this life, he had fulfilled his father’s only dream . There were no more regrets .

When Nie Yan arrived at his father’s company, he went to chat with Ah Chen . The growth of the War God Tribe was progressing smoothly, having recently captured one of the strongholds belonging to a guild under the Tuoba Family . This was only the start of their campaign to take over Nisode City .

The War God Tribe’s rise to glory was nothing short of amazing . There were several more newcomers rising up in other cities, the most famous of which were the God Punisher Sword and Darkbright Empire guilds .

Nie Yan recalled their names . God Punisher Sword was a guild based in Moonlight City . They were still weak, for now . It would take at least a month for them to solidify their foundation . As for Darkbright Empire, they were a Calore-based guild in the previous timeline . He believed his interference in this life had caused them to disappear from the river of history . Who knew they had run off to Blaze City, and it seemed they were doing even better than they ever had in the previous timeline .

History had deviated greatly ever since Nie Yan returned to the past .

It appeared Asskickers United would have many rivals in the future .

Nie Yan hung around at his father’s company until the clock struck one before driving to the Moro River Banquet Hall .

With a six star rating, the Moro River Banquet Hall was the most famous restaurant in Huahai . It was a sleek building with a total of 167 floors, each floor capable of rotating independently . The floors could also be combined and altered with ease, allowing for the perfect view of the scenery outside . Just below was the biggest commercial street in the world . The moro in the name was taken from a religious scripture and meant dream . Every shop on the street had a unique design and displayed all sorts of fantastical oddities, making one feel as though they’d been transported to a magical world .

This was a place for the rich . Just the Moro River Banquet Hall alone was valued in the excess of several hundred billion . This gave an idea of how powerful the Dragonsoar Financial Group was . Even all of the Nie Family’s assets combined wouldn’t amount to an odd scrap of the Dragonsoar Financial Group’s capital .  

Nie Yan arrived at the entrance and showed his invitation . A woman in a qipao came up to greet him .

“Sir, please follow me,” she said in a melodic tone .

“Okay . ” Nie Yan nodded before following behind her .

The woman led Nie Yan to an elevator, where they rode up to the 131st floor . After passing through a red carpet lined corridor, he arrived at a large banquet hall . Even though it was still early, there were many people present . They were chatting and smiling with each other . The men were dressed in suits while the women wore gorgeous flower dresses . It wouldn’t be unreasonable to say that practically all of Huahai high-class elites from both the government and business world were gathered here .

This banquet hall would have no problem fitting several thousand people . Nie Yan walked around but didn’t see any familiar faces . So, he found a secluded corner by a window and sat down .

This was the first time Nie Yan had participated in such an extravagant event . He was a good-for-nothing in his prior life, so his father naturally didn’t bring him to these sorts of gatherings . When his father passed away, he had even less of a chance of going .

Even though he felt a little out of place, Nie Yan remained clam . He ordered a glass of juice and stared out the window . He could see the beautiful sea in the distance, where azure waters met clear blue skies .  

Nie Yan’s gaze wandered around the hall . As for how many of these immaculately dressed upper-class elites were gathered here, he couldn’t tell . There was no lack of beautiful women, each alluring figure clothed in skin-tight, low-back halterneck dresses . It was like a field full of blossoming flowers, each vying for your attention .

Some of these women were accompanied by big-bellied men several decades older than them . It was akin to a beautiful rose inserted into a pile of dung .

Nie Yan could understand why so many of his schoolmates were heartbroken, despising that they couldn’t be born several decades earlier, after learning that Jiang Yingyu had married a wealthy older man .

Looking at his watch, it was almost 2 o’clock . Xie Yao would be arriving anytime now .  

Nie Yan quietly sipped on his juice . The atmosphere settled down as people stopped chattering and looked toward the front of the hall, where a beautiful young lady had appeared . She wore a strapless white dress which looked elegant and dazzling under the lighting, accentuating her lithe figure and showing off her delicate, pale white shoulders . She looked like a flawless sculpture carved out of the finest jade without a single blemish .

She resembled a beautiful fairy that had descended from the heavens .

As soon as Xie Yao entered the hall, everyone’s gazes focused on her . Many people couldn’t help but secretly let out sighs of admiration . Her presence dimmed the beauty of all other women in the banquet hall, causing jealousy to surface in their hearts . Right now, Xie Yao was only 18 years old . One could imagine how beautiful she would become in a few more years .

Xie Yao was holding the hand of a tall man who looked to be around 40 years old . One could see some of his facial features in her, making it obvious he was her father . Her mother would be arriving a bit later .

There were also a few others nearby . They were Xie Yao’s close kin .

Everyone clapped, and Xie Yao politely responded with a smile . Her gaze scanned through the crowd as if she were searching for someone . When she couldn’t find who she was looking for, a hint of disappointment crossed her face .  

The birthday celebrations were beginning .

Seeing so many people crowding around Xie Yao and her relatives, Nie Yan felt It wouldn’t be too suitable for him to approach her right now .

Nie Yan’s gaze swept past all the guests before focusing on a figure sitting across from him on the other side of the hall by a window . His mind trembled, his hand shaking on his glass, betraying the inner turmoil in his heart .

That person was around 40 years old . His tall stature gave him an imposing look . He wore casual attire, making him stand out among the crowd of finely dressed people . Even so, he still had a dignified air about him . Two men in black suits stood on either side of him . Concealed under their clothing were muscular bodies that could burst into action at any time . With but a glance, one could tell they were battled-hardened veterans . These were his two bodyguards .

Nie Yan couldn’t be more familiar with this face . After all, it was the focus of his hatred in his past life!

Cao Xu!