Chapter 442 - 414: Music School Plan
"Is it really when the wall falls, everyone pushes? These clowns think they can mess with me just because they’re up against the Royal Guild? The more they try, the more I want to push back and show them who’s boss! Isn’t it endless?
When Da Fei entered the Chamber of Commerce office, Coltner was examining a large map on the wall with a magnifying glass. Seeing Da Fei arrive, Coltner smiled and said, ’Welcome, guild leader. What can I do for you?’
Da Fei hurriedly said, ’Two things. First, the safety of our newly joined fishermen. I’ve heard that someone might target them, so we must hide them and keep them from going out to sea.’
Coltner was surprised, ’Are you talking about the Kandana, Akenna, and Arsenal brothers?’
Da Fei was stunned for a moment, wondering how he remembered their names. He quickly checked the guild member list: ’Yes, exactly them!’
Coltner shook his head and sighed, ’There’s no helping it. What you might not know, guild leader, is that these three aren’t actually regular fishermen but—well, they are three outlaws with records, and they’ve joined our guild because they had nowhere else to go.’
Outlaws? Holy shit, what kind of play is this? Da Fei was astonished, ’Why would our Chamber of Commerce take in such people?’
Coltner sighed, ’My Dragon Cavalry Chamber of Commerce is rumored to be cursed by the Sea God, and that’s known all over Elorin. Apart from these desperate outlaws, who else would dare join our Chamber? The title of Star Seafood Chamber of Commerce we received was just a chance for these three to join without attracting attention. Actually, I didn’t want to take them in, but I was asked by a friend whom I can’t afford to offend, just to help settle them down. Don’t worry, guild leader, these people do have real skills and can be useful. Even if they die, it’s no great loss. Don’t concern yourself.’"
Da Fei was both amused and exasperated! Now Da Fei understood what Old Coltner’s so-called network that ’couldn’t ascend the stage’ meant at that banquet. So, making acquaintances with these shady figures really did fit his dandy image, huh?
Alright, since they are capable outlaws, I’m not afraid of someone causing them trouble. Who knows, maybe they’ll be useful in the future. Back when I played ’Conquest’ as the Dragon Slayer Guild leader, all my underlings were trash players. Years later, here I am as a guild leader again, and the NPCs I’m recruiting all have questionable backgrounds. Damn it! Why can’t I ever elevate my status?
Alright, it’s time for an upgrade!
Da Fei then said, ’Onto the second matter, I became a Basic-level Minstrel after a trip. Do you have any corresponding Minstrel combat music scores?’
Coltner was suddenly taken aback, ’No wonder I haven’t seen the guild leader for many days, I felt like your aura had improved. So you’ve become the legendary Minstrel we thought was lost to time! Indeed, I have a score here. Just give me a moment!’ He then began searching through the bookshelf.
Da Fei laughed heartily, ’Take your time! No rush!’ Hahaha, I’ve definitely come to the right person, this is what you call being ahead of the work!
After a while, Coltner found a piece of paper, ’Here it is! The name of this music score is ’Voice of Light,’ you’ve heard it before, it’s the piano piece I played at sea!
—— System Prompt: You’ve received the music score "Voice of Light" from Coltner.
—— Voice of Light: Requires performance on a stage set with abundant lighting and water effects, capable of mesmerizing the audience’s vision and hearing. Performance conditions: Light screen stage, water screen stage, Advanced Piano Musician, Junior Flute Accompanist, Basic-level Minstrel.
Seeing the performance conditions for the Voice of Light, Da Fei couldn’t help but be stunned: "Why does it require an Advanced Piano Musician, a Junior Flute Accompanist, and also a Basic-level Minstrel?"
Coltner laughed heartily: "Chairman, the Minstrel is a Hero profession, while the Piano Musician and Flute Accompanist are merely ordinary urban professions; they cannot be mentioned in the same breath. This score requires a Piano Musician as the main performer and a group of Flute Accompanists to achieve full effect. Moreover, if there is a Basic-level Minstrel as the conductor of the orchestra, the effect will be collectively enhanced - that’s the value of a Minstrel being a Hero profession!"
So that’s how it is! These Piano Musicians and Accompanists are actually like doctors, normally used to boost the city’s ratings; doctors enhance the health rating, while musicians enhance the cultural rating. However, since there is talk of a music troop type, these musician skills must also be usable as troop skills, at least those Habbit youths all possess flute skills.
Da Fei then asked: "Does that mean I can play the piano now?"
Coltner smiled and said: "Although you are now a Minstrel, that doesn’t mean you can sing or play music! Unless you specifically spend time learning the piano techniques from a musician. However, as a hero, there really is no need to practice piano techniques; you can leave the performance to the musicians below. But if you don’t have musicians and are interested in music yourself, you could also learn the techniques so you could perform the music on your own."
So that’s it! At the end of the day, the troops a Minstrel brings are actually an "orchestra"! As for learning non-hero skills like piano techniques, it’s like mining, needing constant practice to master, which is quite a pain; of course, I don’t have time for that, but since Selvia has talent in this area, let’s leave the piano practice to her.
So, the critical issue is the music troop type. So far, Da Fei has not found any information about music troop types or related troop buildings from any published game data; thus, it’s very possible that this troop type needs to be developed by players themselves.
Da Fei suddenly recalled the school under construction in Radiant City! Since putting Flower Demon in school allowed it to learn medical skills, why couldn’t I focus on a music class? It could both enrich my arsenal and enhance my city’s cultural rating—it’s a win-win!
Da Fei eagerly asked: "Now that I am a Minstrel, can I develop music troops through the school?"
Coltner laughed heartily: "Of course! What use would the school be if it couldn’t train them? However, the talents trained by the school are very precious and rare. If they were used as troops in battle, any loss of life would be a significant blow."
Da Fei nodded: "You make a good point, but let’s just address this void first. I’ve decided to build a school focused on music."
"Well deserved for our Chairman!" Coltner pulled out a lavish invitation from his pocket: "Chairman, this is an invitation to the Elorin Ball. Every evening, famous and not-so-famous musicians come to perform. When you’re free, you could visit them; perhaps you could hire some high-skilled musicians as instructors for your school, or even acquire some music scores!" He chuckled and added: "By the way, there are many beautiful girls at the ball, don’t miss out!"
Da Fei joyfully accepted the invitation: "Worthy of being a Baron! I’ll definitely go when I have the time." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)