Chapter 184 - 175 The City Lord of the Lake City
Chapter 184: Chapter 175: The City Lord of the Lake City
Chapter 184 -175: The City Lord of the Lake City
Now several NPC officers are briefing Da Fei on the current situation.
“Hero, we are now facing the following issues, first of all, of course, is the purification of the Pool of Radiance. In this campaign, our Pool of Radiance has been heavily contaminated by the Hell Army, severely damaged, and it will take some time to recover, which requires the healing powers of the world itself. But the problem is, our World Tree has just launched an Ancient Storm and has entered a brief dormant state, so the purification time will be further prolonged.”
Da Fei was stunned: “How much longer will it take?”
“Of course, until the World Tree awakens. It could be two or three years, or even four or five years. The key is whether our cleanup efforts are conducive to the recovery of the World Tree.”
—-Ah Puh! Da Fei spurted a mouthful of blood in shock. Game time is 10 to 1 compared to real time, a year in the game is 36 days in reality, two to five years is half a year in real time! What advantage do I have left!
Da Fei hastily asked: “Does this mean that it will be at least two to three years before my ship can be repaired?”
The officers nodded and smiled: “Correct. Although the hero’s ship has gained some growth in the storm, compared to the fully charged Pool of Radiance brimming with rich life energy that could completely resurrect decayed wood, there is still a significant difference. So we suggest the hero to wait for good news, after all, the most challenging stage has already been passed.”
Damn it! I didn’t put much effort into the national war, am I facing retribution now?
Da Fei shook his head and sighed: “Tell me, what else do I need to do?”
The officers solemnly said: “With the World Tree in a dormant state, its defenses will be reduced, and in the otherworld space connected by the World Tree, there is a Wisdom Ancient Tree Nasir cursed by demons. Nasir may have turned into a Demon Tree now, which poses a significant threat to the dormant World Tree. The warriors we previously dispatched were incapable of achieving success, so we have to entrust this arduous task to you, our hero. You are our Super Hero, you will surely succeed!”
—-System Prompt: You have received the quest “Purify Nasir Wisdom Ancient Tree Space”! You have obtained the quest item Purification Staff.
—-Task Hint: The Nasir Ancient Tree has been cursed and mutated. If it can be purified, then purify it; if not, completely destroy it.
Compared to the expedition to the Abyss Blood Pool, this task is nothing. Da Fei shook his head indifferently: “And? Tell me all at once.”
The officer continued: “Although we have won this war, the Hell Power may not just let it go. The defense of the Pool of Radiance will continue, so the Kingdom has decided to build a base near the Pool of Radiance, and we are looking for a suitable candidate to manage the base and guard the Pool of Radiance!”
Da Fei’s spirit suddenly lifted: “A base? Build a city?”
The officers nodded: “Yes, build a city, right here! The World Tree has used so much Divine Power to develop this island at the bottom of the lake. Of course, we should make use of it. We are here to survey the terrain and prepare for the city construction.”
I guessed right, I’m definitely getting a city here! Dammit, get to the point! Da Fei quickly asked: “Then who do you think is the appropriate City Lord candidate?”
The officers chuckled: “This is not something we can decide, but we think you, Hero, are a very suitable candidate indeed!”
Isn’t that obvious! If I’ve risked my life and they don’t award me the city, that would be utterly unreasonable! Da Fei eagerly asked: “So how can I become the City Lord?”
Right at that moment, laughter came from the ship: “If the Captain is interested in taking on this burden, I indeed could put in a good word with the higher-ups to recommend the Captain.”
Da Fei turned excitedly: “Teacher, you’re better!”
The officers hurriedly saluted: “Hello, Professor Anwen!”
Anwen, supported by Selvia, walked down the ladder of the Flying with a tremble, not looking good at all!
After greeting everyone one by one, Anwen smiled at Da Fei and said, “I don’t have much time left. I must go back and handle some matters. I am very happy to have spent the last moments of my life doing something so meaningful by the side of such a young and promising Captain. Goodbye!”
Da Fei finally couldn’t hold back, tears streaming down his face: “Teacher…”
Anwen patted Da Fei’s shoulder and chuckled, “Keep up the good work!”
A green light from the Underground Sky shone on Anwen; as she smiled and waved goodbye, and as Da Fei’s eyes blurred with tears, Anwen’s figure gradually became hazy until it finally disappeared.
— System Prompt: Your subordinate hero Anwen has left your army. You have gained 50 Druid troops.
Gone, leaving the troops she brought, an endless sense of melancholy surged in Da Fei’s heart.
While he was lost in sentiment, a group of officers broke the sorrowful mood with a laugh: “With Professor Anwen’s recommendation, the position of the City Lord is almost certainly yours, hero. But the position of the City Lord is a big responsibility, especially since we lack the strength to transport supplies underground while the World Tree is dormant, and we can’t produce troops from the Pool of Radiance’s Flower Demon barracks. So, if we want to build the city quickly, we must make use of all the resources we can collect around the Pool of Radiance.”
Da Fei sighed, “Just say it straight, we’re going to raid the coastal Hell Camps, right?”
The officers laughed, “In any case, hero, there’s no need to worry about the engineering. But now, time is pressing, so please lead your troops to the Nasir Ancient Tree Space; we can use the power of artifacts to teleport you there.”
Da Fei nodded, “I’ll get ready.”
This task might not be as significant as the Abyss Blood Pool, but there’s a problem–Da Fei relies on his ship at sea for dominance, but on land, it’s uncertain! What if the task turns dire and leads to heavy casualties? It’s okay with the other troops; even Selvia can be resurrected, but the Banshees can’t–they require the Dark Resurrection Technique from Dark Magic.
Right, Light Magic and Dark Magic are the easiest for players to remember, complete opposites. Righteous Power for attack, Pain Torture to lower attack; Extraordinary Divine Power to increase damage, Weakness Curse to reduce damage; speedy action to increase speed, Delay Magic to slow down. Likewise, normal creatures can be resurrected with the Resurrection Technique, but the Hell Race, Undead Race, and other Dark Creatures must use Dark Magic.
Dark Magic Deirdre knows, but she’s still far from ready, and she’s a one-life precious darling that Da Fei wouldn’t risk sending into battle. In short, leave the Banshees behind.
With 50 Druids, 200 Forest Goddesses, and thousands of Flower Demons, who could be afraid of not getting the task done?
Once preparations were complete, Da Fei said to the officers setting up the Array, “I’m ready! Let’s set off.”
The officers replied, “Your excellency, Flower Demons cannot go to battle; we suggest leaving them here to assist us with the initial construction.”
What? We can go to the Abyss Blood Pool, but not to Curse Space? Damn it!
Da Fei reluctantly said, “I still have several thousand Flower Demons, all housed in barracks in the lake. I don’t know if they survived the storm, but you can use them for construction.”
The officers were overjoyed: “Great! Now that the World Tree is dormant and barracks can’t produce troops or transport them in large numbers, we were really short on construction workers.”
“You really live up to the City Lord title that’s been set up for you, Lord. You indeed have the capability!”
Da Fei laughed heartily; predetermined, huh? There’s nothing I dislike more than these two words, but now, I like them!
Now that the Array was set up, the officers exerted their strength together, and with a flash of light, Da Fei’s scene changed–he had arrived at the Ancient Tree Space. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (novelbuddy.com) to cast your recommendation votes, monthly tickets, and your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.novelbuddy.com to read.)