Chapter 1 News Spreads

Nie Yan went out with Xie Yao, Shi Li Hua Sha, and Huai Dan for a gathering. The news that Nie Yan was indeed Kuangzei Nie Yan spread rapidly throughout the First Military Academy, becoming common knowledge and causing a huge sensation. The news that Xie Yao was Niu Ren Tribe’s number one Holy Word Mage, Yao Yao, also spread like wildfire.

In the eyes of Faith players, Kuangzei Nie Yan was undoubtedly a godlike figure. The only ones who could be compared to Nie Yan were Angel Corps’ Angyi Tianshi, Angel Fall’s Duo Duo, and others. They were all hegemons in their own right, unreachable for ordinary people.

What they didn’t expect was that a legendary figure like Kuangzei Nie Yan would actually appear in the First Military Academy, be their classmate, and even a freshman. This was truly unexpected.

No wonder War God Lei Su issued a challenge to Nie Yan. In their eyes, Kuangzei Nie Yan was an unpredictable existence, and in reality, he should also be a powerful expert. After learning that Nie Yan was Kuangzei Nie Yan, everyone naturally categorized him as an expert.

Lanse Fengling and the others found a hotel, and everyone gathered to celebrate. After everyone introduced themselves, Nie Yan was finally able to recognize who was who. He hadn't expected that there would be so many elites from Niu Ren Tribe in the First Military Academy: Shi Li Hua Sha, Sha Bu Si De Huai Dan, Wu Feng, Hei Bai, Yu Wang Ranzhi Qingchun, Ben Zhi Emo. Additionally, Xiaorong Bu Shi Wei Wo Yi Jing had already graduated for a long time and had to work during the day, so he didn’t come.

There were also many second-line members whose names Nie Yan could call out.

The First Military Academy was a place of outstanding talents. Those who joined Niu Ren Tribe were generally quite strong. They calculated that Lanse Fengling’s average level reached an astonishing Level 93. Even those considered to be at the bottom, the players with the lowest levels, were at Level 89.

Nie Yan chatted happily with Huai Dan and the others. Huai Dan and the others still admired Nie Yan quite a bit. Especially after seeing Nie Yan defeat Song Chen and so many others alone in the afternoon, they admired Nie Yan even more. Although Nie Yan was the youngest among them, they still treated Nie Yan with respect, just like in the game.

Nie Yan’s gaze swept over the group. Shi Li Hua Sha was a counselor, slightly older than them, and would occasionally tease Nie Yan. The others interacted with him in a manner similar to how they did in the game.

Shi Li Hua Sha was undoubtedly a great beauty, elegant and graceful, with a very approachable temperament. No wonder the members of Lanse Fengling called Shi Li Hua Sha their Big Sister. Sha Bu Si De Huai Dan was somewhat slippery and a chatterbox, just like in the game. Hei Bai was slightly more silent and steady. Wu Feng was rather carefree, a bit different from how he was in the game, making it hard to believe the two were the same person. Yu Wang was a tender sprout, the youngest among them. Ben Zhi Emo was slightly older than Yu Wang, and seemed very honest on the surface, but was also the type with a belly full of bad ideas.

Being with them was a very pleasant experience.

"Nie Yan, you're so good at combat! Teach us!" Yu Wang Ranzhi Qingchun said expectantly.

"Sure, come find me in the command department classroom next time," Nie Yan said with a smile.

Seeing Nie Yan chatting happily with Huai Dan and the others, with everyone respecting Nie Yan so much, Xie Yao couldn’t help but feel proud of Nie Yan in her heart. It was not easy to make such a group of talented and unruly people admire someone from the bottom of their hearts.

Nie Yan scanned the crowd and looked at Xu Yan, asking, "Why didn't Fu Guangtao come?"

"Why would we let that guy come?" Xu Yan disliked Fu Guangtao very much.

"Let bygones be bygones. When the mecha warfare department guys came over just now, he also stood up. Based on that alone, let's just let everything that happened before pass. I, Nie Yan, am not that petty. Let him come over for a drink," Nie Yan said. Although he wouldn't absorb Fu Guangtao into his own group, he considered the previous grievances to be over.

Xu Yan, Fei Zhe, and the others were thoughtful, gaining a new understanding of Nie Yan's character.

Xu Yan nodded and said, "Alright, I'll call him over."

After a while, Fu Guangtao was called over. His excited mood hadn't calmed down for a long time. He didn't expect Nie Yan to actually call him over, and he felt even more ashamed. He had indeed gone a bit too far before. Although he didn't dare to hope that he could join Lanse Fengling, he hoped that he could ease his relationship with Nie Yan.

After Nie Yan and the Lanse Fengling members gathered for an afternoon, the banquet finally ended.

Nie Yan and Xie Yao bid farewell to them and got on the bus back to the villa.

"I'm so happy today, I finally met Sister Hua Sha," Xie Yao said with a happy smile. In the game, Shi Li Hua Sha was one of Xie Yao's closest female companions.

Nie Yan smiled. Now that he had met Shi Li Hua Sha and the others, Xie Yao wouldn’t be too lonely at the First Military Academy in the future.

On the bus, Nie Yan used his phone to browse the First Military Academy’s forum and found that the forum was about to explode. He didn't know how many students were popping up on the forum, and they were all discussing things related to Nie Yan, with comments constantly flooding the screen.

"Kuangzei Nie Yan is actually a freshman at our school, it's too amazing."

"Our school team in Faith is saved. As long as Kuangzei Nie Yan joins, Dongda and Beiyuan will all have to step aside."

"Would Kuangzei Nie Yan join such a boring organization?"

There were all kinds of topics being discussed on the forum. Some people had posted photos of Nie Yan and Xie Yao, showing the two of them walking together on campus. Nie Yan's appearance wasn't particularly outstanding, and naturally fell short of the handsome guys the fangirls talked about. However, he was with Xie Yao, the beauty of the department who was as beautiful as a celestial being, so it was inevitable that people would talk behind their backs. In the past, many people always felt that Nie Yan wasn't worthy of Xie Yao, but now, they wouldn't say that, and instead felt that they were a match made in heaven.

Nie Yan smiled and dismissed these boring discussions.

Back at home, there was still plenty of time, so Nie Yan and Xie Yao exercised in the gym for a few hours.

Some time ago, Nie Yan had specially ordered some equipment, and now he could test his own punching power and squats in the villa. He found that his punching power, squats, and other stats had greatly improved, which was truly a gratifying thing.

Nie Yan punched out towards the air, and the fist rubbed against the air, creating a strong burst of air.

Since advancing to Shadow Dancer, Nie Yan had discovered that his body had undergone earth-shattering changes. This may also be related to the game pod. The limited-edition game pods that Nie Yan and Xie Yao used could strengthen the human body's muscle strength through nutrient solution and electrical stimulation. Under the effect of various factors, Nie Yan had made such great progress.

In the First Military Academy's gym, Lei Su was carrying hundreds of kilograms of weight on his shoulders, constantly doing squats, and was already covered in sweat.

Xiao Yu pushed open the door from outside the gym and walked towards Lei Su, saying, "I just got some interesting stuff, do you want to take a look?"

"What is it?" Lei Su stood up with the weight on his back, then steadily put it down and looked at Xiao Yu, asking.

"Take a look for yourself." Xiao Yu threw his phone to Lei Su.

Lei Su opened the video on the phone, and the scene of Nie Yan taking on Song Chen and thirty other people alone came into view.

"That guy is Song Chen?" Lei Su said in surprise. He still had some understanding of Song Chen. He had once reached the top six in the school's combat competition, so his strength was considered passable. He also recognized a few other people, all of whom were relatively strong in the mecha warfare department. Such a group of people was actually beaten by Nie Yan until they had no fight left in them. This guy was too scary!

"This guy should be even stronger than last time. According to data calculations, his punching power is over a thousand kilograms when he punches. It hasn't been that long, but this guy's growth is too terrifying," Xiao Yu couldn't help but sigh.

Lei Su couldn't help but smile wryly, saying, "No matter how hard I train, the gap between me and this guy seems to be getting bigger and bigger. How did this guy train, it's too fast."

"We need to start sending people to contact him," Xiao Yu said. He had already received news from above to absorb Nie Yan into the Heavenly King Organization at all costs. Nie Yan's strength was too attractive to the military.

"I'll go meet him," Lei Su said. He and Nie Yan would have a PK in the game.

"Alright, I'll leave this task to you," Xiao Yu said, and walked outside.

Watching Xiao Yu's departing back, Lei Su suddenly realized something and couldn't help but curse, "Damn, I've been tricked by you again. You came to tell me all this just to get me to contact Kuangzei Nie Yan!"

Xiao Yu revealed a hint of a smile. It was too late to realize it now.

It was almost time to go online, so Nie Yan and Xie Yao walked into the game pods and entered the game again.

Nie Yan walked towards the location of the Greenland Empire's Elder Council. He was going to collect the Great Prophet's reward.

It was still the Elder Council, and the two Holy Swordsmen at the door were still guarding the gate meticulously.

The slightly older Holy Swordsman with a beard immediately showed a respectful expression after seeing Nie Yan, "The respected Great Prophet, Mister Nie Yan, Emperor Jorbina is looking for you, please come with me."

Before, when Nie Yan was still a Great Scholar, these two Holy Swordsmen were very polite, but still had a condescending air about them. But now, their attitude had completely changed, and the tone of their voice when speaking to Nie Yan even had a flattering tone, cautious, and afraid of offending Nie Yan in any way.

How haughty they were before, and how respectful they are now. These NPCs are so snobbish!

Sure enough, the title of Great Prophet is different. This could be felt just from the change in attitude of these Holy Knights. Only when one's status is respected to a certain degree can these Holy Swordsmen be made to bow.

Nie Yan didn't bother to argue with them. Under the guidance of the Holy Swordsman, he walked towards the Elder Council. Passing through the long corridor, the central conference hall in the distance was already faintly visible.