Chapter 181 Her Quest

Nie Yan also retrieved the Ghost Dragon into his pet space. This was his second dragon-type flying mount!

Dragon-type flying mounts were quite difficult to obtain. After so long, the entire Asskickers United only managed to get their hands on a few. Dragon-type pets were much simpler. He could use the clues he knew from his past life to get two of them!

Nie Yan recalled the quest he was unable to complete in his previous life, which he could now pursue.

In his past life, he had only completed half of that quest before being forced to give up. Later, another Thief completed it and received the final reward, a dragon egg. That event was one of the regrets in Nie Yan’s heart, but the things that happened along the way were memories he could never erase.

Nie Yan’s heart was filled with tenderness and peace. If not for the many things that had happened in this life, he would never have known everything Xie Yao had done for him in the previous one.

“Let’s go,” Nie Yan said, looking at Xie Yao.

“Okay,” Xie Yao nodded.

After Nie Yan bid farewell to Colinsson, he and Xie Yao walked out of the pet shop together.

The two of them took the teleportation array from Calore to Okoron.

After Nie Yan resurrected Darkwing, the doubts about him on the forums came to an abrupt halt. What shocked them was that Darkwing had actually been resurrected and still occupied the number one spot among flying mounts. With this, Asskickers United had two Rank 8 flying mounts.

Soon, the players thought of things like resurrection crystals and wish gems. Nirvana Flame was able to resurrect Darkwing in such a short amount of time. He was no simple character!

Besides Darkwing, players also noticed a new dragon-type flying mount among the others, called the Ghost Dragon. They wondered which guild possessed this high-level flying mount, and curiosity arose in their hearts.

For a time, Darkwing and the Ghost Dragon became hot topics of discussion.

The war between Asskickers United and Angel Corp, Century Financial Group would first be decided in the skies. In this round of exchanges, the players thought that Angel Corp had won, but now, the situation had taken a turn for the better. It seemed that Angel Corp had suffered even greater losses, and even allowed the Phoenix to advance in rank. Angel Corp's flying forces might as well collectively go bang their heads against the wall.

Angel Feather quickly received the news of Darkwing's resurrection. He slammed his palm on the table and stood up from his chair, so angry he nearly fainted. This time, he really lost both his wife and his army. Not only did they fail to kill Darkwing despite the heavy casualties, but Asskickers United also gained another Rank 8 flying mount. No matter how he looked at it, this deal was not worth it.

Angel Corp had dispatched a large number of flying mounts towards Okoron, holding a great advantage in aerial power. But they had repeatedly suffered setbacks, gaining no advantage and losing many low-level flying mounts. This made Angel Feather particularly frustrated.

The war around Okoron had temporarily entered a lull. Although Angel Corp's forces had not retreated, they would not launch an attack in the short term. As for the Satreen Empire, Asskickers United had occupied nine fortresses, and then used these fortresses as strongholds to build a defensive line. The situation had also eased, and both sides entered a brief period of rest. War was not something that could be ended in a month or two, so neither side was too concerned with the gains and losses of a city or territory, but instead focused on arranging strategies and improving themselves.

Nie Yan’s Darkwing temporarily had no combat power, and after Xie Yao’s Phoenix leveled up, it would take about a month for its strength to reach Rank 8.

Nothing major would happen in Okoron for the time being. Even if something did, with Guo Huai in command and the support of more than two hundred strategists, they could maintain contact with him at any time, and nothing would go wrong. Helping Xie Yao get the last piece of her set was of great significance. A Magister-level Holy Word Mage was of utmost importance to the guild. If she also wore a powerful legendary set, then she would definitely be a nightmare for Angel Corp!

Nie Yan still decided to take a trip.

“Xie Yao, tell me about your quest. I’ll go with you to get that last component,” Nie Yan said.

“Okay, I can complete the first half of the quest myself, but the last step is just too difficult. It will take me about an hour to go through the initial stages. I haven't been able to find a solution for the last part,” Xie Yao said. She was very happy to hear Nie Yan say that he would do the quest with her, because she hadn't done quests or leveled with Nie Yan for a very long time. However, she also understood that Nie Yan's class was more suitable for soloing. Doing quests with her would only slow down his progress, so most of the time, she was unwilling to interfere with Nie Yan.

“Leave the last part to me to solve,” Nie Yan said. Having done so many ultra-difficult quests, he was very confident in himself.

The two teleported to Okoron and arrived in the wilderness outside the city. Together, they boarded flying mounts and headed to the northern mountains of the Abernathy Great Plains.

There were quite a few quests related to the Abernathy Great Plains, which was why Okoron was so prosperous. However, this was Nie Yan's first time entering the northern mountains, because the northern mountains were a famous dangerous area. Only those who had been here would know how terrible it was.

The Ghost Dragon and Phoenix streaked across the sky, their flight speed as fast as lightning. The air rushed past their ears.

Nie Yan sat on the Ghost Dragon, looking down. The endless mountains were covered in a misty fog, making them look mysterious and unpredictable.

Just then, countless black dots filled the sky ahead, surging towards them like a tsunami.

There were tens of thousands of them!

Nie Yan was shocked. No matter what kind of flying creatures were flying over, such a large number could exhaust them to death!

As they got closer and closer, he could see that they were some kind of huge birds.

“They’re Shadow Vultures. Nie Yan, quickly switch the Ghost Dragon to defensive stance, then release Dragon Might. No matter how close they get, don’t attack first!” Xie Yao said. She had encountered several waves of Shadow Vultures here. Once, she had attacked a Shadow Vulture and attracted an attack from thousands of them, nearly dying before barely escaping. Later, when she encountered these Shadow Vultures again, Xie Yao was not as reckless as before.

Nie Yan immediately had the Ghost Dragon switch to defensive stance and release Dragon Might.

Thousands of Shadow Vultures swooped down, and the sky suddenly darkened.

They were all Rank 6 flying creatures!

The Shadow Vultures swooshed past the Ghost Dragon. Some stopped and lingered, their greedy eyes staring fiercely at the Ghost Dragon and Nie Yan on its back, as if preparing to attack at any moment.

If it were normal times, being forced so close by so many Shadow Vultures, surrounded layer upon layer, Nie Yan might have already couldn’t help but strike first. But hearing Xie Yao’s instructions, Nie Yan carefully restrained himself. The Ghost Dragon roared deeply, but did not take the initiative to attack.

After a long time, these Shadow Vultures probably felt that the Ghost Dragon was not easy to provoke and retreated one by one, disinterested.

Nie Yan looked towards Xie Yao, whose Rank 8 Phoenix had also scared away many Shadow Vultures.

No fierce battle occurred as he had imagined.

Xie Yao explained, “These vultures are scavengers and generally don’t actively attack creatures that still have fighting power. But they are gregarious, so as long as we attack one Shadow Vulture, they will attack us en masse.”

This kind of information was generally not available on the official website, and such conclusions usually came from several near-death experiences. It was evident that Xie Yao had encountered many dangers while doing this quest.

Nie Yan's Ghost Dragon followed behind Xie Yao's Phoenix, flying far away until they finally broke through the Shadow Vulture swarm. Looking back, the Shadow Vultures disappeared like a cloud.

Nie Yan breathed a sigh of relief. If he had acted first just now, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Xie Yao scanned the area below for a long time, as if she had discovered something. She turned to Nie Yan and said, "We're here. Let's go down."

The Phoenix and Ghost Dragon slowly descended, entered the clouds, and stopped in an open space.

The two jumped off their flying mounts, retrieved them, and moved through the jungle.

There were occasional tree branches hanging out in the forest, and thorns everywhere on the ground.

To make it easier to move around, Xie Yao took off her cloak, and her hair fell over her shoulders.

The robes on her body exuded a holy aura, further setting off Xie Yao's delicate skin, making it look crystal clear.

Looking at Xie Yao's side face in the mist, Nie Yan's heartstrings couldn't help but tremble, just like when he first saw Xie Yao, that feeling of excitement.

After so long of being together, Nie Yan's feelings for Xie Yao had not diminished in the slightest, but rather had a feeling of lasting freshness.

Nie Yan accompanied her on the quest, and Xie Yao was as happy and excited as a little girl, telling Nie Yan about her previous quest experiences.

Adventuring in the game could make a person more mature. Even in the most dangerous situations, one could learn to be calm. Nie Yan felt that Xie Yao was very different from when she was in high school. It was a unique, indescribable feeling.

Passing through a forest, several scattered villages appeared, with many figures moving back and forth.

“Don’t enter the forest near the villages, there are traps everywhere,” Xie Yao reminded. She couldn’t help but think of that terrible experience before. Only the small path she led Nie Yan through was safe, and other places were full of danger.

“When I came over just now, I found at least ten advanced traps. How did you find this small path?” Nie Yan asked.

“I stayed outside for a long time and found people from the village coming out to hunt. I followed them back to the village and found this safe little path,” Xie Yao explained with a smile.