Chapter 37 – Joke Becomes a Reality (1/2)

Chapter 37 – Joke Becomes a Reality

Since Sleepy Fox was capable of leading the Holy Empire to a position of reverence, it meant he had little boldness in him. Nie Yan pondered for a brief moment. If he wanted to be fully equipped with top-tier gear, it wouldn’t be possible unless he ran dungeons. The equipment that could be bought in stores and the auction house were mostly second-rate gear because most guilds were unlikely to sell the equipment if it was a rare drop. The only method for obtaining the best gear was by running dungeons with a team. Although Holy Empire’s elite team wasn’t as strong as the one in his previous life, they were still a decent alternative.

“If that’s the case, send me a message when you’re ready to run the dungeon,” Nie Yan replied.

Lima Hengdao (Swift Slash) was also listening to the conversation going on between Nie Yan and Sleepy Fox. At this moment, Dark Massacre had been put in an awkward situation. If he wanted to deal with Nie Yan, not only would he have to go up against Splendid Glory, he’d have to face Holy Empire as well. How could his own forces possibly stand up against two entire guilds?

“Lima Hengdao, spare me some face. Let’s forget about the matters that occurred today, alright? Brother Nie Yan is a friend of mine,” Sleepy Fox said with a smile. His smiling expression contained a trace of danger. If Lima Hengdao wasn’t willing to look past his grievances, Sleepy Fox’s Holy Empire certainly wouldn’t be as easy to deal with as Splendid Temple.

“Since Guild Leader Sleepy Fox has spoken, I’ll let this matter pass.” Lima Hengdao swept his gaze at Nie Yan and Xingzhi Huihuang (Splendid Star) and coldly snorted. He then turned to face his party. “We’re leaving.”

Lima Hengdao brought the rest of Dark Massacre with him and departed.

After his departure, Sleepy Fox began walking over to Nie Yan’s side.

Seeing Sleepy Fox walking over, Xingzhi Huihuang looked beside him and said, “Wow, I never thought you were friends with the guild leader of Holy Empire. As for today’s matters, thank you.”

Xingzhu Huihuang made conjectures but no definite conclusions regarding Nie Yan’s identity. However, since Sleepy Fox was treating him so courteously, he must have some kind of background.

“We just happened to meet by chance, nothing too close,” Nie Yan replied with a faint smile.

“Eh… Is that so?” Xingzhi Huihuang examined Nie Yan’s facial expression and determined it was unlikely he was lying. However, if that were the truth, the manner in which Sleepy Fox treated Nie Yan really was worth thinking over.

“Brother Xinzhi Huihuang, your harvests today were rather decent,” Sleepy Fox interrupted. An amiable smile lay on his face and his tone was serene. He did not mention the conflict that had occurred moments ago, as if what they were fighting for was merely a single piece of equipment. This was expected of the leader of Holy Empire, Sleepy Fox did indeed have a fairly broad heart.

“Ah… Brother Fox, please don’t bring that up. If you want this Gold-tier armour, there’s no harm in giving it to you as a gift,” Xingzhi Huihuang replied dejectedly.

“Eh? Why is that? Don’t tell me the equipment’s properties are bad?”

“It’s not that… The properties aren’t bad. You’ll understand when you see it for yourself.”

Afterwards, Xingzhi Huihuang shared the properties of the Gold-tier armour he had just recently obtained.

Unyielding Armour of Courage (Gold)

Level Requirement: 100

Properties: Defense 585–621, Thorns Aura +5, Strength Blessing +12, Counter +15

Weight: 38 lb

User Restriction: Warrior; can be equipped by all factions.

Sleepy Foxed sucked in a breath of air. “It is a Gold-tier armour! Ah, what a pity…” Sleepy Fox sighed after exclaiming in admiration. This armour was strong but it was currently useless as it could only be equipped at Level 100. Who the hell knew how long that would take to reach!

“Indeed, it’s a pity. Moreover, the properties on it are rather decent too. I went through such hardships to get this armour only to discover I have to wait until Level 100 to equip it. Even if I threw it up in my shop, I doubt many people would want it.” Xingzhi Huihuang sighed.

It was no wonder Xingzhi Huihuang felt so dejected.

“No matter, just chuck it in your storage and treat it as a treasure,” Sleepy Fox comforted with a smile.

“Haha. Indeed, it is a treasure!” Xingzhi Huihuang laughed loudly. He then stored the armour back into his bag.