Chapter 120 - 117 Forming an Alliance with the Dragon
Chapter 120: Chapter 117: Forming an Alliance with the Dragon Slayer Guild
Chapter 120 -117: Forming an Alliance with the Dragon Slayer Guild
Suddenly realizing there were such overpowered players in the world, Da Fei felt extreme annoyance! However, having been accustomed to the United States being 50 years ahead in technology and China being 50 years ahead in real estate, Da Fei believed there was no advantage he couldn’t overcome. Now, the pressing issue was finding allies to counter the opponent.
After settling the troops, Da Fei hurriedly went to the forums to check the situation, as it was a National War now, and the forum was bound to be full of so-called experts.
Sure enough, hot posts on the forum like “Star Guild rises and challenges the whole world!” “Dragon Slayer Guild, where do you stand?” “If the Dragon Slayer Guild attacks the Pool of Radiance, they are traitors” “It’s just a game, don’t randomly insult and label people” made Da Fei’s eyes burn. No experts around, but piles of patriotic youths.
Allies, people who can help each other in a fight. Friends, those who can help lend money.
Forget about lending money, so Da Fei definitely had no friends. There were allies everywhere though, and Da Fei set his sights on the Star Guild and Dragon Slayer Guild.
From the situation on the forum, the Star Guild was awaiting orders, seemingly waiting for further development in the underground situation. Oh hell, are they relying on me to break the ice? Useless! I’m barely surviving from day to day, could it be that they are waiting for me to fall, and then when the system announces mission failure and the National War kicks off, the Elf Kingdom will send their troops? Oh hell! Can’t count on them. But isn’t the Dragon Slayer Guild right here?
But why should the Dragon Slayer Guild cooperate with me, from the enemy camp? Afraid of being labeled as traitors and thus avoiding the National War? This is just a game! Was Hemorrhoid Ointment the type of person who would claim territories, kill players until they de-leveled back to level zero cold-hearted and ruthless for fame? Well, once your status is high, one must consider reputational impact. Cut the crap, high status? Just a gaming boss, and compared with those government officials whose entire families have moved abroad, is his status higher?
In an instant, Da Fei thought of the private message from the Dragon Slayer Guild in his mailbox about purchasing the hero inheritance. Perhaps this could be a chance for collaboration?
Well, thinking while discussing, Da Fei began replying to the message from Long Zhan: “I greatly admire the strength and reputation of the Dragon Slayer Guild, and I am very interested in selling the Inheritance Scroll to your Guild, but I am unwilling to deal with an organization whose stance in the National War is unclear. I want to know your Guild’s stance.”
After sending the message, Da Fei anxiously awaited the response.
At this time, the Flower Demons were repairing the third barracks, and the Druids were resting to recover mana. The Flower Demons were out of mana, but the Druids could still cast a lightning, Selvia had enough mana for one more resurrection, and they could fight one last battle today and take down the fourth barracks. Then they should immediately hide deep in the Pool of Radiance and avoid being found by the vengeful Americans.
While contemplating, a ding from the forum signaled a reply!
Da Fei quickly checked: “Hello! I am Long Zhan from the Dragon Slayer Guild, very pleased with your trust and appreciation for our Guild, but I am only responsible for negotiating prices, I really have no say in the Guild’s development decisions. Personally, I think earning money is enough; why bother about unnecessary real-world implications in the game?”
Oh hell, Da Fei needed to make money and handle business simultaneously! To not wear himself out talking, he decided to show his true colors.
Da Fei decided to reveal his identity: “It does matter because I am the designated Super Hero sent by the Elf Kingdom for this National War, my in-game name is Da Fei, I own a gigantic warship, and I just blew up an awesome American! Don’t believe me? I’ll send you screenshots!”
Da Fei immediately dragged the hero inheritance icon under his game name, took a combined photo, screenshot it. He also screenshot the system information of killing the American, and then opened an aerial view of the battlefield from the game to get a screenshot of his warship, and sent all three images. Hmph, completely Photoshop-free, fools wouldn’t believe it!
Long Zhan immediately replied: “So it’s Mr. Da Fei, a well-known name indeed. How about I contact our Guild President and suggest he adds you as a friend in-game and personally discusses this with you? His game ID is Dragon Scale!”
“Good!” That’s more like it, Da Fei had really no interest in talking to underlings! But what did he mean by ‘well-known name’? You guys wouldn’t be prejudiced against my reputation, right? That’s totally unnecessary, I’m now a professional player, besides it’s not like it’s my first time dealing with you Dragon Slayer Guild folks, haha!
Soon the message came.
— System Prompt: Player Dragon Scale has sent a friend request, do you accept?
Hahaha! Agreed! Brother hemorrhoids, long time no see! Guess who I am? I’m not a phone scammer!
Dragon Scale: “It turns out to be Mr. Da Fei, I’ve heard so much about you!”
Da Fei: “President Long is the one I’ve long admired!”
“Hehe, my last name is Ma, and I love Dragon Slayer.”
Da Fei laughed; “Chairman Ma, when I posted that Inheritance Scroll the other day, I read the posts on the forum, and it didn’t quite make sense.”
Dragon Scale laughed: “Correct, that favorite President Long of mine really didn’t want me to get that scroll, so he deliberately inflated the price irresponsibly. The online gaming world is unpredictable, pies and Divine Artifacts falling from the sky are common. I think, if the market suddenly changes, it would be a considerable loss to you, sir, so I suggest selling it early for peace of mind, as the profit only counts when it’s in hand.”
Da Fei laughed: “Let’s not talk about the price just yet, I can’t even make a trade now, since I am stuck at the Pool of Radiance on a mission from the Elf Kingdom. But, there must be your people by the Pool of Radiance, right, Chairman Ma? That would indeed facilitate a transaction!”
Dragon Scale immediately said, “Mr. Da Fei, Long Zhan and I have discussed your request earlier; we might as well talk specifics.”
Da Fei laughed: “True to form, Chairman Ma, straightforward! Let me put it plainly; you won’t get much benefit from this National War, at least not as much as my Inheritance Scroll. The reason is simple, the Americans are overwhelmingly strong! Would you believe me if I said the American I just killed named SawSaw was a 7th-grade soldier born from a Great Demon? He was so arrogant that he got surrounded and killed by my troops without bringing any soldiers, and next time he shows up, he’s bound to bring a large force for revenge, which scares me! So I need Chairman Ma’s cooperation, we need an inside-outside strategy to face this difficulty together, expel the invaders, and restore China. By the way, Chairman Ma, aren’t you laughing at me now? Isn’t this akin to negotiating with a tiger?”
Dragon Scale chuckled lightly: “What a negotiation with a tiger! Never mind who the tiger is, at least working together to face the difficulty suits me! Even if it’s not for the scroll, we still need to cooperate! How about we keep each other informed about our positions in the game?”
Da Fei: “No problem at all! Chairman Ma, you can take all opportunities to backstab me, but just don’t let me fall right now. If I fall, then it triggers the full-scale National War, and the Elf Kingdom will deploy its entire army. Then Boss Long might not necessarily buy my Inheritance Scroll!”
Dragon Scale laughed heartily: “Mr. Da Fei, you do have a sense of humor. Great, I’ll have Lei Huolong add you as a friend right now so we can discuss the specifics.”
“Great!
After finishing the conversation with Da Fei, Ma Yinglong reclined on the sofa, staring blankly at the ceiling. Da Fei turned out to be a hero dispatched by the Elf Kingdom, which was indeed within expectations. Whether or not Da Fei is a swindler or genuinely intends to discuss a price, at least under the current circumstances, collaborating with Da Fei—an ‘external enemy’—is the most beneficial way out. Just now, what Da Fei mentioned about the American Lei Huolong was also reported, and it was almost unbelievable. Now that Da Fei confirmed him as a 7th-grade soldier, the shock to Ma Yinglong can only be imagined.
That one American is enough to change the tide of battle, not to mention the eagerly watching Japanese.
The key is, how long can he cooperate with this Da Fei? Yes, it indeed does feel like negotiating with a tiger, and it remains to see who the tiger is! However, why do I always feel like what Da Fei says suits my own taste? Have we dealt with each other before?
Ending his conversation with the hemorrhoid ointment, Da Fei felt slightly more at ease. Isn’t there a saying about not fearing god-like opponents but fearing pig-like teammates? It doesn’t require the Dragon Slayer Guild’s people to be very strong, just enough to frustrate the Americans would do.
—System Prompt: Player Lei Huolong has requested to add you as a friend, do you agree?
Hahaha, the people handling affairs have arrived! Brother, I have a very important collaboration project for you, otherwise, I won’t sell the scroll to you guys!
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