Chapter 190 - 181 The Epic Quest Reward for Being Short
Chapter 190: Chapter 181: The Epic Quest Reward for Being Short on Money
Chapter 190 -181: The Epic Quest Reward for Being Short on Money
Under the guidance of the advisors, Da Fei, along with Catherine and Selvia, arrived at a clearing in the center of the island, where Mrs. Anwen had ascended. It was also to be the site for the construction of the Military Teleportation Array.
The so-called Military Teleportation Array was one that could transport troops. As mentioned before, the Hell Race is the only race capable of Legion Transmission through their ordinary city teleportation arrays. Although other races lag behind Demons in spatial technology, with enough investment, they can achieve the same — of course, unless it’s for a special mission, it’s usually not open to players. This was also a reminder to Da Fei that this thing burns through money!
The reason Da Fei left Deirdre behind was mainly because he wanted to keep a low profile, figuring there was no way to level her up by trade runs, and her artillery unit couldn’t be taken out. One more person wouldn’t make a difference, so he let her stay behind to keep watch.
A green light descended from the sky and the scene changed to reveal a huge square shaded with golden trees.
— System Prompt: You have discovered Farolan City’s World Tree Square.
Da Fei looked up, gazing at the gilded misty skies above where the World Tree’s canopy was. Looking around, there were tall trees akin to high-rise buildings everywhere, each with numerous wooden houses hanging from them. Ladders connecting the trees formed a dense web of aerial pathways. Magnificent Jade Dragons and petite Flower Demons flew through the city’s skies. In the distance, the roar of mountain waterfalls made for wide rivers cutting through the urban forest, and they formed a large lake. Lush flowers bloomed along the lakeshore while vessels from various countries shuttled through the river, and the wharf bustled with activity.
This was the capital of the Elf Kingdom, Farolan City, a city with three-dimensional transportation by land, water, and air.
But before he could fully appreciate this legendary fairytale city, Da Fei’s striking red name suddenly caused a stir among nearby players: “A red name entered the city!”
“My God, it’s the legendary Da Fei!”
At that moment, a group of city management officers whizzed over and surrounded Da Fei: “Our investigation confirms you have a criminal record. Accept our judgment!”
Da Fei protested in a hurry: “Hey, wait! Damn, I’m busy here! I’m a hero of the Bright Alliance, okay?”
A flash of white light subsequently switched the scene to a courtroom!
Damn it! There’s no justice! As a hero who completes missions for the Bright Alliance, isn’t killing a few people a trivial matter?
The judge, known as the Judge, struck the gavel with force that shocked the audience: “Are you aware of your crimes!”
— System Prompt: As a red name, you have the following judgments to choose from, and you may accept the following punishments:
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Damn it, don’t give me such a headache when I’m busy! No choice, I’m in the middle of something, just pay the fine.
— System Prompt: Your fine amount is insufficient. Would you like to pay the remaining balance with treasure?
Argh! Da Fei almost couldn’t help but snort out in disbelief! It’s just that he killed 60 people! He’s a hero! You can’t treat him like this!
Da Fei let out a long sigh, acknowledging that the system rules supreme, and that there’s no reasoning with NPCs, especially those in charge of player management. So-called treasure payment was nothing more than telescopes. Despite having killed 60 people in yesterday’s national war and a dozen foreigners, which yielded a dozen telescopes, he wasn’t lacking in treasures, particularly not telescopes.
— System Prompt: You paid the fine equivalent to 26,000 Gold Coins and have been bailed! Your status changed to yellow name.
The judge said with satisfaction: “Please cherish this hard-earned bail opportunity…”
The scene changed, and Da Fei, now with a stony expression, returned to the square, completely broke. Life really has its ups and downs. Just moments ago, he was preparing to hit the trading big time, and now the initial capital was fined away, not even enough to cover it! No matter, he still had the reward from the Epic Quest; he wouldn’t be left destitute.
At that moment, a group of players on the square were whispering among themselves.
“He’s out, he’s out! Turned yellow name too!”
“How much of a fine does one have to pay for killing a few dozen level 30 people?”
“Hey, I heard his ship is gone too.”
Crap! Who said my ship is gone? Was it said by that hermaphrodite Goddess? Damn it, I never indulge in the pleasure of my friends’ pain! I’ll infuriate you all with my splendid spirit!
Da Fei’s spirits uplifted, he marched with his head held high, escorting two beautiful Vice Heroines straight to the NPC guards beneath the World Tree: “I want to see the Chief of Staff!”
The guard replied joyfully and respectfully: “Welcome back, hero of the Alliance, please come in!”
Da Fei silently sighed in his heart, NPCs really are different. The scene changed, and Da Fei found himself in a noisy hall.
A voice cried out loudly: “Welcome back, our triumphant hero!”
The hall erupted in thunderous applause.
A portly Great Druid approached with a smile: “Warrior! Thank you for your hard work, on behalf of the Elf Kingdom, I express our gratitude!”
Da Fei laughed: “It was my duty, my duty!”
The Great Elder smiled and said: “This is your reward, warrior!”
A golden flash, and the heavenly sound Da Fei was eagerly anticipating rang out!
—-System Prompt: You have completed the Epic Quest “Attack Abyss Blood Pool,” rewarded 5 million Experience, 10 Skill Points, and your reputation in the Elf Kingdom has become respected!
—-System Prompt: You have completed the quest “Purify Nasir Ancient Tree Space,” rewarded 1 million Experience, 1 Skill Point, and gained 1 Knowledge.
The Great Elder led the applause once again, and the hall’s clapping went on for quite a while.
Da Fei was stunned for a moment. That’s it? This is the reward for an Epic Quest? Just 10 Skill Points and that’s all? Although 10 Skill Points is equivalent to a player leveling up 10 times, which could develop two Master-level skills and is not a scanty amount, this was definitely not the outcome Da Fei had anticipated. At the very least, where’s the Gold Coins? An epic quest without a monetary reward? Are you joking? It’s an Epic Quest! A task that could rewrite history!
Da Fei couldn’t help but ask, “My lord, this is my reward? What about the money? There’s no monetary reward?”
The Great Elder smiled with squinted eyes, “Warrior, the money has already been rewarded to you in advance! Think about it, the repairs and refurbishments of your ship, the many Crossbow Cannons as well as spare parts on your ship, the numerous cost-free Forest Goddesses, the position of a Lord given to you, the Level 1 Teleportation Array applied for by the advisors, and the army of Tree Spirits sent by the collective spellcasting of the Kingdom Mages – all of these are funded by the Kingdom’s budget, and it has all been spent on you! This reward is worth more than a million Gold Coins, it’s an astronomical figure!”
Da Fei’s jaw dropped! What? There’s such reasoning? Something felt off.
The Great Elder continued with a laugh: “Moreover, this is an exception that the Kingdom made just for you, warrior. Normally, without completing the quest, a warrior wouldn’t be able to receive any reward.”
Damn! That’s where it was wrong!
Da Fei quickly said, “This is clearly an investment that the Kingdom needs to make for the war. How can it be mixed with my reward?”
The Elder’s expression darkened slightly: “According to the orders of the Alliance Army, the armed forces do not belong to an individual officer. After the war, the Kingdom has to reclaim the armies and resources, but we did not take back the troops allocated to the warrior, isn’t that a reward?”
Da Fei was speechless. It sounded reasonable, didn’t it? If they were really reclaimed and converted to money, I wouldn’t agree! It seems the economic advisor was right, the Kingdom is short on funds, so they could only use their inventory to pay the rewards? Or is it you who misappropriated and embezzled the cash?
Fine, since you have so much in stock, do you have any big ships left? Dare you toss one to me, and I’ll convert it back to Gold Coins for you? (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to novelbuddy.com to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.novelbuddy.com to read.)