Chapter 413 - 385: The Powerful Water Monster in the Jade Blood Sea
The Chamber of Commerce mission had been triggered; it was certain that I was heading close to the Pool of Radiance. But proximity in terms of space and proximity in terms of geography were two different things; it didn’t mean that I could just take a ship directly back to the Pool of Radiance. Just like how the Flying had to be specially equipped with a Space Transmission Array for multiple consecutive transfers. However, at this moment, Da Fei was not thinking about trivial issues like returning home. Isn’t going home easy? Just die and respawn there.
Now, Da Fei was considering that a transportation route from the Pool of Radiance to this Blood Pool, then to the Vine Demon Jungle, and then to Habbit Swamp was about to open! The strategic importance of this route goes without saying!
But there were two problems, the first being that it might have to depend on the Flying’s teleportation, and its durability still hadn’t been completely restored, which made it unfit for heavy tasks. Second, it was necessary to kill the obstructive Demigod Eight-Headed Snake in the swamp passage, and perhaps even clear out the water monsters here if needed. In short, these things couldn’t be accomplished in a short period of time. However, it is precisely for this reason that there’s motivation to strive.
Very well, since the Chamber of Commerce mission has already been triggered, then it’s time to thoroughly explore! Of course, the most important thing is to find that Vine Space mentioned by Tachiusu.
Da Fei then took out that yellowed Magic Wand and clicked to use it.
——System Prompt: Unfortunately, this item cannot be used in this area.
Da Fei frowned; it really wasn’t so simple to find. Anyway, first things first, draw the map. Since this map-drawing magic tool directly records Brother’s field of vision, it would be too easy. In the whole world, I reckon no player is more suitable for this task than Brother.
Da Fei summoned Little Fei again and commenced a carpet-style mapping.
Not long after Little Fei took to the sky, a discovery was made; a gigantic blood-colored water column shot up into the sky far out at sea, forming a cloud of blood mist like a whale’s spout mid-air, the display massively awe-inspiring!
What monster was this? Da Fei, startled, immediately sent Little Fei closer to scout, and then a huge red blip, no, not a blip anymore but a red ball, appeared on the radar! A target that could be discovered from such a distance and take up such a large part of the radar screen, up till now, only the Demigod Sea Demon Calubidis, that I encountered last time, could match!
Meaning that, in the World Tree Space where powerful beings gather, this water monster is very likely also a Demigod! And at this exact moment, a flash of gold appeared on Little Fei’s radar!
——System Prompt: Your reconnaissance spirit eagle, Little Fei has discovered a Jade Gemstone Mine!
Gemstone mine?! Indeed, an island ahead gleamed brightly. It really was a gemstone mine! And it was one of the extremely rare and precious resources in gemstones—jade! No wonder this place was once called Jade Lake; it turns out that there are real goods here!
Flying over the mining island, Da Fei gasped in astonishment! This was more than just a mine on the island; the surrounding waters shined, with crystals glittering below the surface, making the island’s visible part seem to be just the tip of an iceberg!
Holy crap! Wasn’t it said that this place was devastated and conquered by Demons? Why didn’t the Demons exploit it? Because of this huge water monster nearby?
Then Brother has to see what’s so special about you, this water monster! Little Fei flew past Gem Island, continuing to approach the water monster, and just then, the radar showed another flash of gold!
——System Prompt: Your reconnaissance spirit eagle, Little Fei has discovered a Jade Gemstone Mine!
Another mine! Da Fei was stunned!
If there were only one mine here, Brother would definitely be tempted! Of course, it’s not just about Brother; didn’t so many national teams from around the world fight to the death in the New World during the open beta just for a mining island? When two mines appeared, Brother knew the meat of the play had arrived!
Would the system be so kind as to make it easy for players to get rich? The system is dying to find ways to reclaim the players’ Gold Coins and manpower, to exhaust the players! A mine guarded by a Demigod? How is that different from the Mercury Lake in the Black Forest? Right, speaking of Mercury Lake, Brother hasn’t investigated it in detail yet; who knows how many soldiers would die if a move was made?
Now, Little Fei finally arrived at the water area where the water monster spouted, and saw it – a massive shadow in the water at the location of the fountain, its area comparable to the surrounding small islands. With such a size, it must undoubtedly be a Demigod!
Holy shit! Now it’s a big problem! This Demigod is probably not the kind of brain-dead mission monster like the Eight-Headed Snake, nor is it a Demigod avatar like Skira, and certainly not a half-baked creature like the Swamp Giant Crocodile. If it’s a genuine Demigod, what can a player do against him? If that’s the case, wouldn’t my future route concept be shattered?
It’s definitely not feasible to fight, but Brother can still hide, right? As long as Brother thoroughly understands the situation here, Brother’s Nautical Divine Skill Mysterious Stealth Navigation can be activated and I can just pass by anyway? However, with such a huge risk for just one passage, Brother’s Flying’s mere 500 units of cargo space doesn’t seem adequate, right? Retrofit it for a larger hold? But that would necessarily reduce the Gun Cabin, impacting combat capabilities unless Brother’s Gun Cabin were all Phantom Crossbow Cannons —
Wait a moment! Phantom Crossbow Cannons?
Da Fei’s eyebrows twitch! Speaking of which, wasn’t this map-drawing mission from the Chamber of Commerce given to Brother by Makar? Even the Japanese know that mapping another nation’s territory is the most confidential of military secrets, how could Brother not be aware? What is Makar plotting?
Very well, once Brother completes this map mission and reports the situation here to him, how will he react? Damn! There must be a reaction; the man plotted the death of a whole ship’s crew just to privately pocket an island like Mithril Island in the New World, and with so many rare jade mines here, wouldn’t he be tempted? This used to be a large state-owned mining enterprise of the Elf Kingdom!
When the time comes, he will definitely give Brother a mission, hoping to use Brother’s hand to eliminate the Demigod, and then hypocritically offer to split the spoils with Brother? Speaking of which, splitting the spoils doesn’t sound too bad, provided that we can take down the Demigod!
Right! It’s the perfect time for Brother to demand guns, cannons, and high-tech! No need to be stingy with the Phantom Crossbow Cannons anymore, Brother wants 40 of them. Stuff them everywhere: left, right, up, down in the gun cabin! That’s still not enough; I want his lordship to take action himself, or at least give me a Divine Artifact as a favor, right? He uses me, I can use him too, can’t I?
Hahahaha, the underlying meaning of this map mission must be just that! Right, I said I’d report to the Demigod, but I can’t even tell if this Demigod is square or round. Let’s have Little Fei fly lower for a clearer view.
Just as Da Fei made Little Fei approach the sea surface, the screen in front of him suddenly burst into red light!
—System Prompt: Reconnaissance Skill warning! Your reconnaissance spirit eagle, Little Fei, has entered the alert range of an unknown powerful enemy. Please respond promptly!
Da Fei was startled! What the hell! My Little Fei is in Plane Surveillance’s invisible state, you know? Does that mean a Demigod can see through invisibility? Screw that, so what if he’s spotted me? Fly up and bite me?
Even though that’s what he thought, Da Fei’s actions were decisive. He immediately controlled Little Fei to fly high and far away!
At this moment, the water’s surface rippled, and then a thick column of water shot up into the sky, tailing them—Damn it! Da Fei was so shocked his heart nearly jumped out of his throat!
—Boom!!! "Evade!" The water column missed as it whooshed past!
It missed!!!
Watching the blood-red water column draw a long arc in the air and fall into the distance, Da Fei’s shocked heart finally settled down.
Damn it, that was like an anti-air, anti-invisibility submersible missile! And it was so damn accurate! Lucky that Little Fei is a high-evasion Flying Creature, or who knows if dying once would cause a level drop? This is truly the power of a Demigod! Makar, buddy, I can only count on you now.
Knowing the prowess of a Demigod, Da Fei didn’t dare to mess around anymore. He had no choice but to keep Little Fei away and continue to properly scout the map.
While he was sighing with emotion, Da Fei received a message—it was from Invincible Soldier.
Da Bing said with a chuckle, "Brother Fei, are you busy? I’ve got something to report. Our school has started, and I’ve recruited over twenty classmates who want to join Brother Fei. Wondering if you can let everyone join the guild?"
Huh? Finally, some fresh blood for my guild?
Da Fei asked in surprise, "You’re a student?"
Da Bing laughed, "Being students, we have passion and motivation. But about seven or eight are newbies, probably around the same level as Little Wei. However, I brought Little Wei up, so no problem with them. Brother Fei never looked down on my or Little Wei’s average skills, we’re very touched by that. So don’t worry, Brother Fei, we brothers will loyally follow you." In Brother Fei’s presence, we can’t address Invincible Wei as "Brother" nor can we call him "Big" Wei, so we downgrade to Little Wei.
Da Fei couldn’t help but laugh in surprise. It’s not that I’m not rejecting you guys, it’s just that I’ve been too busy with my own stuff to even notice you all. Da Fei had to clear his throat and said, "I need people for trading, doing Chamber of Commerce missions, earning guild funds and reputation, with 75% contribution. Did they know that?"
Da Bing hurriedly said, "We know! We know! It’s precisely because we understand this that it shows our loyalty!"
Da Fei roared with laughter, "Alright, tell them to apply for the guild."
Da Bing was overjoyed, "Thank you Brother Fei! Thank you Brother Fei! Oh, there’s another thing. Brother Hao is low-leveled and wants to hire someone to help him level up quickly in instances. But we’ll take care of this small matter for you, okay?"
Da Fei wondered, "Who is Brother Hao?"
Da Bing chuckled, "The tycoon Brother from Mars!"
Oh, so he is Brother Hao. Da Fei laughed heartily, "No problem! I’m indeed busy and can’t split myself in two, so I’ll leave it to you guys!"
Da Bing joyfully said, "You don’t have to be polite with us, Brother Fei. We’ll handle both recruiting and trading!"
"Great, I’ll leave it to you guys!"
That’s right—after all, he’s a big customer with 20 million, so if he sent a message like, "Brother Fei, can you help me level up?" would I really have the heart to refuse? Turns out having some little brothers who can share the burden is quite nice. I can’t continue to ignore them. Moreover, with more people in the guild, I should find an opportunity to give them some welcome gifts. Equipment and stuff, I don’t even have a full set myself and no time to handle it, too common. Same old rule, let’s give away Ghost Ships! But then again, there aren’t enough souls. Right, I’ll open up all my Elorin Gold Spearfish and octopus specialties to the guild members. Let them witness Brother’s style!
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