Chapter 304 - 283: Comprehending the God-level Luck Skill
The entire fleet’s speed increased sharply due to the arrival of the Storm Attack! The sudden turn of events left Da Fei ecstatic with joy!
—Storm Attack, a Master-level Light Magic skill, summoned a gale on the battlefield to hinder the enemy’s flying forces and disrupt their ranged units.
Mana consumption: 200 points, basic duration of 5 seconds. It could only be used once per battle. The stronger the caster’s Magic Power, the stronger the wind. The caster could expend additional Mana to maintain the storm, with each additional second of storm duration consuming an extra 30 points of Mana.
This was the renowned Storm Attack in Master-level Light Magic. Its real effect was that the wind-blown flying forces would suffer a "Broken Wings" negative effect, reducing speed by at least 50%, and potentially rendering them unable to fly, effectively disabling the opponent’s Flying Army. It was the only strategic Spell in the Heroic Creation Era that could exert powerful deterrence against flying forces. The "Broken Wings" effect greatly tested the caster’s timing, marking it as an absolutely high-level Spell! Of course, if the caster’s Magic Power reached a terrifying level, there would be no need for casting timing; the initial strike would be an "Absolute Wing Breaking," turning the opponent’s Air Force into Ground Troops directly.
And now, such a high-level Spell was being used by Selvia to propel the ship! What a creative use! And the reason for this creativity was the Sea Soul Staff’s thousands of Mana reserves, allowing the continuous maintenance of the storm until the fleet breaks through!
This was the power of the Divine Artifact coupled with the Divine Skill! Blood Sea Wave, you just stand by and watch, thinking you are worthy of being my enemy? At most, you can only contend with Da Bing and the others, wahahaha!
The Da Fei Fleet’s speed increase immediately disrupted Barak’s deployment, forcing Barak’s fleet to close in and attempt a surrounding maneuver.
However, all of this was clearly in vain. The Da Fei Fleet was not much slower than the pirates to begin with, and with the added speed from the storm, Da Fei’s fleet quickly outpaced the pursuers, breaking free from Barak’s encirclement, eventually turning them into mere white sails at the sea-sky edge!
The breakout was successful! The fleet’s sailors cheered wildly, and Da Fei once again laughed frantically!
Ultimately, victory without fighting was the highest realm; if the pirates had boarded the ship, it would have been ominous indeed. With just his tiny personal strength and a few dozen sailors, hoping to turn the tide with Absolute Misfortune? Hard! In any case, from now on, I will ensure a heavily armed escort at sea.
Yet Catherine seemed deeply troubled and couldn’t delight in the triumph at all.
Da Fei patted her on the shoulder and comforted her, "There must be some issues with the Desolate Barbarian Pirates, but we don’t have the strength to resolve them now; let’s discuss it when we get back."
Catherine nodded silently. Da Fei could only sigh inwardly, suspecting it might be yet another Epic Quest.
But it didn’t matter; I had the two Divine Skills, Mist and Storm, to pave the way. What’s there that I can’t handle? Isn’t it just Blood Sea Wave causing trouble on Desolate Island? Judging by the previous battle formation, Blood Sea Wave could somehow muster such a large number of pirate ships to besiege me, indicating considerable energy. Given time, if he thrives, it will be an endless future trouble. Fine, when I get a breather, I’ll deal with him!
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At this moment, Blood Sea Wave looked endlessly forlorn at the Da Fei Fleet disappearing on the ocean horizon.
Of course, Blood Sea Wave didn’t believe those high-level Mist and Storm, and that mysterious red light were Da Fei’s personal power; they must be the strength of the NPC fleet! Da Fei was definitely using the power of these NPCs to kill the Demigod and gain immense benefits.
As did I, using NPC forces from the start, but my NPCs are far less sophisticated than Da Fei’s; letting him escape in this battle was proof! Blood Sea Wave once again felt an enormous sense of urgency.
If quality wasn’t achievable, then I’ll pursue quantity, absolute quantity. Suddenly, an even crazier idea came to Blood Sea Wave’s mind—Invite the wolves into the house!
Indeed, letting the sheep escape is a disgrace for all pirates, yet it also presents an opportunity to further strengthen the forces of Desolate Island. Blood Sea Wave’s thinking was to use this opportunity to draw more pirate forces from other factions in, and then find a way to subordinate them all! I am the true uncrowned Pirate King!
Naturally, this idea was extremely risky. If too many other faction’s pirates settled in, the balance of power on Desolate Island would be disrupted, possibly leading to Barak’s ouster! However, he was a thorn in every faction’s side, and I was the central liaison among the factions. His ousting doesn’t equal mine; perhaps only his being ousted presents my opportunity to rise to the Desolate Barbarian Pirate Leader? Possible! Whatever the case, it must be tried!
Meanwhile, the World Channel released information:
—World Notice: The first "Hero World Cup" regional preliminaries were successfully concluded, and the international tournament will officially commence on March 1. Participating players should check the official website for the match schedule and prepare thoroughly for the competition!
—China Region Notice: To match the time differences in other participating regions, the China Region international tournament will officially start at 16:00 Beijing Time on March 1. Players, please pay attention to the competition time.
The entire World Channel erupted into a clamor.
"That trash gets to shine again for a while!" Blood Sea Wave cursed angrily. Although Blood Sea Wave was very unwilling, he had to admit Da Fei’s strength was right there, not something the average person could take down. In any case, he had to hurry!
Similarly, Da Bing, currently mid-shipment, couldn’t help but feel an overwhelming sadness as he watched the world information.
Da Bing handed a cigarette to Da Wei, exhaling a long smoke ring: "March 3rd, school starts."
Da Wei sighed, "This entire vacation we were working for this Brother Fei, didn’t level up much, didn’t earn much money, didn’t even exchange a few words with this Brother Fei." Working in the game for a guild leader never met, without any security, not even sure of the guild leader’s personal credibility, success or failure hinging entirely on this guild leader’s whims; how could Da Wei not be worried?
Da Bing took a deep drag and forcefully extinguished the half-finished cigarette: "The start-up stage is just like this! I’m sending this Brother Fei a message!"
For Da Bing, the Vice President position of the Chamber of Commerce hadn’t been decided yet, which felt like a thorn in his heart. Although Da Bing considered himself potentially unqualified for the position, he was after all among the first group of veterans to follow Brother Fei; shouldn’t there be some nod, however tokenistic, with a Chamber of Commerce position? Could it be that this Brother Fei truly lets no grass grow under the big tree, his reputation universally low? Feels like it, but maybe not entirely. Da Bing lost the initial opportunity for independent entrepreneurship, compelled now to take a gamble with Da Fei.
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Near the coast of Farolan, the evening glow filled the sky, the myriad rays from the sunset illuminating the entire splendid blue sea in a resplendent golden hue. Da Fei’s mood was as exhilarating and intense as the seagulls circling in the distance!
Initially thinking it to be a slightly challenging shipping journey, it unexpectedly circled into such a vast loop, overcoming one unimaginable difficulty after another, earning unimaginable rewards, recalling this voyage felt as though dreaming, like the clouds in the sky!
Amidst his reflections, Da Fei’s message alert chimed; it was Da Bing: "Brother Fei, wishing you sweep across the stage in tomorrow’s match, bringing glory to the nation, and gaining fame and fortune!"
Da Fei was in high spirits, and flattering words were certainly never tiresome. However, Da Fei remembered something and asked, "Da Bing, has Blood Sea Wave given you any trouble?"
Da Bing responded hurriedly, "We’re still on the return journey, no trouble for now, but we’ll be cautious."
Da Fei laughed heartily, "This Blood Sea Wave is currently doing quite well with the Desolate Barbarian Pirates; don’t underestimate him. Once I’m back, I’ll gift you a high-speed small gunboat, both agile and capable, to absolutely make a fool of Phoenix Feather, Blood Sea Wave!"
Da Bing quickly responded, "Thank you, Brother Fei, we will make sure to use it well."
Sensing his calm tone, Da Fei chuckled, "You don’t think it’s just the boat I initially bought from the mayor, right? Could that kind of thing represent Brother Fei?" Da Fei then sent a screenshot of the attributes of the Octopus to Da Bing.
As expected, Da Bing was stunned and speechless: "Truly, Brother Fei! This ship even has levels! How could there be such an amazing gunboat! Is Brother Fei giving this to me?"
Da Fei laughed heartily, "Scared now? The market value of this gunboat is probably comparable to a small car! You can convert all cargo space to gun cabins if you like, or convert it all to sailor quarters, or just use it as is; it’s up to you. In short, I’m very busy, and chasing after Blood Sea Wave is not worth my time; it’s up to you!"
Da Bing was overjoyed, "Thank you, Brother Fei! Rest assured, Brother Fei, Blood Sea Wave is in good hands with us! When will Brother Fei return?"
Da Fei laughed, "By tomorrow morning at the latest!"
Da Bing was thrilled, "If nothing goes wrong, we’re also on the return trip. We’ll make sure to pull every spy in the Chamber of Commerce to the dock to welcome Brother Fei! Let Blood Sea Studio witness Brother Fei’s majesty!"
Da Fei laughed, "Great! It’s all about the grandeur! I want to see who doesn’t come to greet!"
"Brother Fei is mighty and domineering!"
Ending the conversation with Da Fei, Da Bing shouted excitedly in the dormitory: "Brother Fei is so loyal! Da Wei, we’re going to make it big, upgrade our equipment, and tackle pirate wanted quests. We’re going to get promoted and get rich, wahahaha..."
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A new day began, and Da Fei could already see the distant horizon. Presently, Da Fei was closely watching the cooldown of the Misfortune Coin, awaiting the arrival of the last moment foretold by Samael!
The dark red halo enveloping Da Fei Fleet for a month slowly faded, and faded until, finally, it disappeared! At the very moment it faded, a rainbow light shimmered from above Da Fei’s head!
—System Prompt: Congratulations! You have comprehended the essence of the Luck Skill, and have now comprehended the God-level Luck Skill!
—System Prompt: You successfully resisted Misfortune and comprehended the essence of the Luck Skill, gaining information about the hidden profession, "Heavenly Destiny Knight."
The awaited moment finally arrived! Wahahaha! Da Fei laughed aloud—a victory, finally mine!
But wait, Heavenly Destiny Knight? Hidden profession? Destiny? A luck-related profession? I only know of a Knight of Misfortune? Could it be the counterpart profession, a Lucky Knight?
Rumor has it, there was indeed such a knight among King Arthur’s Twelve Knights of the Round Table? He sat in the most dangerous seat, and only the knight in that position could find the Holy Grail, and he ultimately did find the Holy Grail! But when he found the Holy Grail, he also met his end! Could the Heavenly Destiny Knight be such?
No matter, these matters can be pondered later; what I need now is to level up and gain a Skill Point to learn the Divine Skill under the God-level Luck Skill, Luck Body!
—Luck Body: A passive skill that increases the trigger chance of the hero unit’s special skills by 15%!
This is the unequivocal Divine Skill! Most unit special skills are chance-based, such as the peasant’s and Shield Guard’s stunning skill, which doesn’t exceed a 10% chance; with this passive skill’s bonus, it becomes 25%! Of course, peasants and Shield Guards are nothing spectacular; then what about the Death Knight’s Critical Strike dealing over three times damage, or the Abyss Lord’s beheading strike for instant kill? How about the Unicorn’s Blinding? An increase of 15% is terrifying enough to turn the tides.
And now Da Fei was just a step away from level 38; returning and turning in the quest would surely level up! Haha, wahahaha! (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)