Chapter 416 - 388: Officially Become a Primary Sentinel
In such a large space, it’s impossible not to find a Space Gate entrance or exit, so the most likely place is underwater, appearing when the tides come in! This was Da Fei’s final answer as he began to patiently wait.
Time ticked by second by second, and the moon slowly moved across the sky while the World Channel remained noisy and bustling. Just as Da Fei was feeling bored, a message notification from Invincible Soldier came in.
Invincible Soldier, "Brother Fei, eight classmates have applied to join the Guild. They are Da Meng B, Frog Eyes, Yiye Wuchang, Handsome Panda, Tubi Luanbowan, Bandit Soldier A, Bandit Soldier B, and My Favorite Fifth Girl. Another seven are waiting for their computers and will be online once they get them tomorrow. I’m teaching them to fast-track training, hoping to cultivate them into rookies overnight!"
Oh yeah, they finally came! Da Fei laughed heartily, "Great! Add them all!"
—Guild Channel: Warmly welcome Da Meng B to the guild!
—Guild Channel: Warmly welcome Frog Eyes to the guild!
. . .
Invincible Soldier, "Everyone, welcome the new brothers to the Guild. Brothers, meet Brother Fei and hurry to bow!"
Da Meng B, "Brother Fei! We admire you so much, little brother kneels to you!"
One Sword Eastward, "From now on, my sword is your sword, and your sword is my sword!"
Invincible Soldier, "Quick, meet Brother Jian!"
Da Meng B, "Brother Jian, please take care of me in the future!"
. . . ★Qingcheng No. Romance● . . .: "Welcome, welcome!"
Invincible Soldier, "This is Brother Hao! Brothers, hurry and bow!"
"Brother Hao! We love you!"
Invincible Soldier, "Everyone listen up, Brother Fei is very busy, so don’t disturb him in the channel unless it’s important!"
"Understood, understood!"
Da Fei chuckled, "But if someone steps on you, you can still let me know!"
The entire Guild Channel erupted, "Brother Fei! Brother Fei spoke! Don’t worry, Brother Fei, our humble lives are not worth wasting your time. We’ll fight back ourselves without causing you any trouble!"
Da Fei was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, wondering what kind of people are these? Saying they have no bottom line, yet they still have some vigor. Well, Da Fei liked followers who didn’t bother him. This was the long-lost feeling of being a leader, high and mighty, satisfying! Hahaha!
Now, the Guild Channel livened up, and Da Fei felt much more at ease, as time passed with jokes and banter in the channel. The moon in the Blood Sea sky finally set below the horizon.
Just then, a thunderous wave roared from the distance, and the sea began to slowly recede! Da Fei laughed heartily, "Finally, it’s here! I said there’s no problem that I can’t solve!"
As the water receded, the islands on the sea gradually revealed their stern visage, and Da Fei’s small boat automatically advanced with the current, letting the boat drift like a flush in a toilet, sure that the end of the stream leads to the exit.
But as the sea water descends, wouldn’t there be a problem?
Da Fei quickly turned back to see that the Vortex Space Gate he had come through had disappeared! There wasn’t an imagined hanging Black Waterfall either, nor did it descend with the sea level.
Da Fei’s brow twitched. Could this be the phenomenon?
On careful thought, not turning into a waterfall was understandable; otherwise, if he came out at the wrong time when the tide was going out, wouldn’t he fly down three thousand feet with the boat? The system couldn’t possibly trap players like that! Such a high-tech Vortex Space Gate couldn’t be compared to a lavatory’s exit. Turning into a hanging waterfall would be a joke.
The thing was, a Vortex Space Gate used water as a medium for transmission, and a change would naturally occur if the water level was incorrect. If he ever developed a route from the Pool of Radiance to here, his big ship would need to wait for high tide for transmission. That was truly inconvenient!
As the sea level continuously fell, the previously visible islands turned into towering mountains in the water, and at the forefront were two striking gemstone mines, no, mountains of gemstones! There was indeed more beneath the water!
At this time, Da Fei finally caught sight of the true form of that demigod in the distance, a colossal sea turtle with a shell like an island!
Da Fei couldn’t help feeling slightly heavy-hearted. If it was a turtle, its Blood Defense was through the roof, and no player’s crossbow cannon could touch it. It had to be Makar’s earth-shattering magic to do the job! However, even though a crossbow cannon was useless, it didn’t prevent Da Fei from taking the chance to find his Phantom Crossbow Cannon!
At this moment, a red alert flashed on Da Fei’s screen!
—System Prompt: Reconnaissance Skill warning! Strong creatures have appeared nearby, maintain vigilance!
Da Fei was suddenly alarmed, seeing a dense array of red dots around his radar, himself unknowingly surrounded by water monsters! Clearly, as the sea withdrew, a large number of water monsters initially scattered began gradually gathering with the current!
Damn it! Should he immediately charge forward with his ship? But where to? The water level hadn’t receded enough; the underwater space gate hadn’t appeared, and there were even water monsters ahead!
Now there was only one way, Stealth, no, Phantom March! Mysterious Stealth Navigation couldn’t be used without three, he could only Phantom March and play dead. Although he couldn’t hide the boat’s body, Tachiusu said the boat could effectively shield biological auras, making it difficult for monsters to detect him through smell. Hope the water monsters won’t blindly attack Da Fei’s boat!
Now, the Tree Leaf Boat slowly drifted forward, while Da Fei lay flat on the boat, not daring to lift his head. The surrounding red dots grew denser and closer, with red alerts continuously flashing on Da Fei’s screen. His mind filled with a thousand wild horses racing wildly! Damn it! This was the game’s way. Every time a major breakthrough was about to occur, players would never have an easy time!
A massive red dot near the radar approached the Tree Leaf Boat, a water monster five to six times larger than it. Da Fei’s heart was in his throat! Could he endure it, just this one gamble. Damn it, even if he gambled this time, there were many more ahead!
Closer! Coming closer! About to collide!
—Boom! A water-splash sound reverberated as the Tree Leaf Boat shook violently. Da Fei felt his entire body lurch, as if flying! At this moment, Da Fei’s mind went blank!
—Boom snap! Another splash, the Tree Leaf Boat plunged into the water, rocking violently. The radar showed the red dot casually drifting away grandly!
It hadn’t been exposed! Scared him to death! In that instant, tears of joy filled Da Fei’s eyes!
It wasn’t that Da Fei feared death. He longed for it to start a new life, to leave this place. But sometimes people, once entirely invested, couldn’t help themselves. Perhaps that’s where the fun of the game lies, allowing players to experience thrilling excitement they would never have the chance to in reality.
But very soon, Da Fei realized he had celebrated too early, as it seemed the direction of his drift headed right toward that demigod sea turtle! Could it actually guard the entrance to the next space like the Eight-Headed Snake? That was too cruel! It even detected Little Fei while he was invisible, what could playing dead in front of it achieve?
Well, whatever it achieved, live or die was all in this instance! Sure enough, after a moment, another continuous series of blaring red alarms flashed on Da Fei’s screen!
—System Prompt: Reconnaissance Skill warning! You have entered Totos’s alert range and are about to engage in battle!
So it was called Totos, its alert range just as far as that crocodile’s! This was indeed a demigod’s level! At that moment, the shattered pot was completely broken, surrounded by so many red dots; it didn’t matter if one more joined them, nothing would shock Da Fei anymore, bringing a serene void, ah no, clarity to his heart.
At that moment, a huge white dot appeared before the radar, a gigantic crimson vortex, the entrance finally revealed!
This demigod wasn’t specifically a gatekeeper; it was merely that the gate was within its alert range. The task wasn’t as ruthless as imagined!
The flame of hope ignited fiercely. In that instant, a wild idea surged through Da Fei’s mind—rush forward! Triumph was within reach! With a Master-level Navigator’s Sailing Skill coupled with this Green Leaf Boat’s innate high speed, he could definitely dart through like an F1 speedboat!
No, no, no! Calm! Stay calm! Don’t be impulsive, there were still water monsters ahead, can’t fall at the finish line! Da Fei had calmly drifted past the Eight-Headed Snake, surely he could continue drifting! Right, Da Fei received information from a sentinel while passing the Eight-Headed Snake. What about this time? This time it was another demigod, accompanied by so many training partners!
Yes! Stay calm, showing oneself prematurely would render all efforts futile. Da Fei continued to gamble, drifting to the end! If even this cannot pass, does this game hold any hope?
Time once again suspended in Da Fei’s world, a second lasted as long as a minute! When the demigod’s trial commenced, time became meaningful for Da Fei, a test leading to success!
The Tree Leaf Boat slowly approached the vortex, as large water monsters drifted past. In Da Fei’s mind, only a wisp of cloud floated in the blue sky...
Closer, closer to the vortex, a great force suddenly pulled the tiny boat, then the scene changed! Darkness enveloped him!
He made it! In the darkness, the system prompt jingle chimed continuously!
—System Prompt: Loading scene, please wait a moment...
—System Prompt: You successfully evaded the scent detection of Totos and other strong creatures, gaining insight into the sentinel skill "Aura Shield"!
—Aura Shield: Sentinels can effectively mask their aura, making it difficult for enemies to detect them by smell.
—System Prompt: Congratulations! You have successfully grasped the sentinel skill "Aura Shield," officially becoming a Primary Reconnaissance Sentinel! You have officially learned the sentinel skill "Stealth Master"!
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Da Fei laughed heartily! He’s finally promoted! Although it came eventually, he never imagined it would be the small boat given by the Vine Demons assisting his advancement, rather than his proud God-level Reconnaissance Technique! Haha, wahahaha! From today, he’s a Stealth Master not easily found even with a guide dog!
(Today’s holiday kept me busy with some matters, updated late. Probably, an extra update is required tomorrow to ensure full attendance.) (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to vote and recommend it on qidian.com, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)