Chapter 486 - 456: Makar’s Debt
——System Prompt: The Magic Energy Data Recorder has finished recording data and completed the sample data collection. You have completed the second phase of the Giant Slime Monster Development Experiment.
Da Fei laughed heartily, and a round of applause erupted from the advisors!
The military advisor couldn’t wait: "My lord, please send it out immediately to clean up! As long as its activity is within the territory, it doesn’t count as an expedition, and it doesn’t need a hero to lead, so it can clean up on its own!"
Da Fei laughed heartily: "Alright, I’ll leave the task of commanding it to you. I need to go submit the report. We need to mass-produce Dual Core Slime Monsters within 3 days!"
The advisors were excited: "Take care, my lord! Leave this to us!"
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A flash of white light from the Teleportation Array, and under the watchful eyes of the Star Dragon Slayer monitors, Da Fei reappeared in World Tree Square, then in Saint Paul City, and entered the Duke Mansion. Even Star was unsettled for a moment! Was the Duke Mansion like a garden gate, where you can come and go as you please?
Duke Mansion, Library Reception Hall.
Da Fei’s quick return was reassuring to Makar: "Did you succeed so quickly?"
Da Fei couldn’t help but exclaim excitedly: "Yes, but only two discarded tools succeeded in creating two slime monsters, and these two slime monsters fused into one Dual Core Slime Monster!"
"Dual Core?" Makar was startled and moved: "Hurry and give me the data instrument for analysis!"
Da Fei quickly handed over the task item. Makar took the item without talking and immediately began casting, magic light flickering, and magic energy debris filled the hall once more.
Soon, Makar’s face showed surprise, then he laughed heartily, and the magic energy debris in the hall instantly wove into a brilliant flower wreath in his laughter!
It’s a success! Da Fei couldn’t help but let out a long sigh of relief!
Makar laughed with inhibition: "So that’s how it is! These two discarded tools, one filled with a large amount of Light Attribute Divine Artifact Material, and the other equally filled with Dark Attribute Divine Artifact Material, these energies, which could both repel and cancel each other, fused together in an unexpected miracle! As for why other tools failed, one reason is that the tool’s attribute didn’t fit the slime monster’s attribute, and another is that the tool’s energy was insufficient—I finally understand!"
Da Fei joyfully said: "So, Master, did our experiment succeed?"
Makar nodded with a smile: "I am very satisfied with the current results; let’s consider it a success for now! Here’s your reward!"
——System Prompt: You have completed the Giant Slime Monster Development Experiment, gained 300,000 experience points, received 30,000 Gold Coins, and obtained the Giant Slime Monster Production Formula and the Dual Life Core Giant Slime Monster Production Formula!
Haha! Finally got the formula!
Makar laughed again: "However, although you have the formula, these formulas require specially crafted material cores, which you currently can’t obtain. I can help you with a quick custom order from the Seven Cities Alliance in Mage City, but these cores are not cheap. You must fund them personally. Even if you can’t afford it now, it’s alright; I’ll advance the money for now, but you must repay me in the future."
Darn it! Debt! I love doing grand things by borrowing money the most! The saddest thing is wanting to owe money but nobody willing to lend to you!
Da Fei nodded repeatedly: "Thank you, Master! As long as I get through the current difficulties, money is not a problem!"
Makar laughed: "Very well, to get through the current difficulties, I estimate you will need 100 Dual Core Slime Monsters, so I’ll prepare materials for 100. Also, the Dual Core Slime Monster can produce Mana, and your city doesn’t have equipment to store Mana. Should I order 10 sets of Magic Recharge Devices for you? These devices can be installed on your Saint Anthony, and can be used to charge the Teleportation Array and Magic Sail of your ship, saving you a significant amount of Magic Energy Material costs!"
Really? Such a benefit? I was just planning to use the Flying to teleport and transport lumber! Such a good thing, I can’t hold myself back any longer!
Da Fei excitedly nodded repeatedly: "Good, good, good! Thank you, Master, for being so considerate—" Wait a minute! Da Fei’s heart suddenly skipped a beat. Is this old guy trying to scam me? Darn it! It must be! He is a Death Lord! Though I love doing grand things by borrowing money, I can’t bear too much debt! Each core of a Dual Core Slime Monster requires two pieces of equipment with a lot of God-level materials. What is the cost of these 100 sets of tools plus these 10 sets of Recharge Devices? Wouldn’t it also be like Mayor Elorin directly asking for a billion? Even now, a billion is hard for me to manage!
Da Fei broke out in a cold sweat, hurriedly asking: "But Master, how much will all this cost?"
Makar gestured dismissively, laughing heartily: "You said it yourself, money’s not the issue! A problem that can’t be solved with money is the big problem. I believe in your ability to repay! Alright, I will personally set off to handle this for you, and with the Seven Cities Alliance’s efficiency, your order will be delivered to your city by tonight at the latest. You just need to prepare for mass production!"
It’s definitely a scam! Darn it!
Da Fei nodded woodenly: "It is an honor for the Master to personally get involved, I’m ashamed to be unworthy."
Makar’s whole body flickered with light and shadow: "No worries, there will be times when you must personally get involved as well!" With hearty laughter, Makar disappeared.
Oh dear! I wonder if the total value of my city is enough to cover Makar’s massive debt? But on the bright side, the debt relationship is the closest relationship in the world. The one who worries about you most is often your creditor. Only by incurring debt can you take the first step into his core circle, right?
The so-called Seven Cities Alliance is a neutral power Mage Academy that players cannot directly join. It is a joint force composed of seven wizard cities, situated in the vast desert continent in the southern part of the world. If the Human Elf Kingdom is equivalent to Europe on the real-world map, then the Seven Cities Alliance is in Africa. It is a terrifying laboratory for all sorts of experiments by God-level Mages and a breeding ground for all kinds of bizarre creatures produced by mages. It is simply not a place where current players can survive in the wild.
The Seven Cities Alliance has no faith, they are atheists who consider themselves gods. Precisely because of their obstinance and arrogance, typical secular forces find it hard to get on their good side or deal with them. Hence, a double identity of Great Duke and Grand Mage like Makar must personally come forward for this transaction, right?
Thinking of Makar’s appearance fees, Da Fei couldn’t help but feel uneasy. In any case, I might have to mine gemstones for him for free for a few years, right? But if he can truly procure a gemstone mine, what’s wrong with mining for free for a few years?
Leaving the Duke Mansion, there was still time.
Da Fei remembered the research task at Elorin Shipyard, something that needed sneak in time to accomplish. This time, when I went to Swamp Village, I just happened to bring various wood samples with me. I refuse to believe that out of so many rare types of wood, none can be used to build ships! Not knowing how much debt I’m in now, this shipyard might turn out to be my mainstay to repay the debt.
A flash of white light from the Teleportation Array, Da Fei returned to Elorin.
As Da Fei appeared, the whole street of players turned their gaze towards Da Fei, understandable. But what’s up with such an irritating look? Did everyone know my city was attacked? No way, how could ordinary players possibly know this so quickly?
And just then, Da Fei saw someone in the city channel cursing him, while One Sword Eastward and various livestock were retorting back fiercely! At a glance, the whole city channel was filled with One Sword Eastward in a verbal battle with a crowd, the entire channel filled with various blocked characters!
Da Fei frowned, were those angry merchants? Da Fei asked in the guild channel: "What’s going on in the city channel?"
Da Bing immediately said: "Brother Fei, you’re here! Brother Fei, someone hired some trolls to curse you. Reportedly, they’ve been cursing non-stop from last night until now! Little Sword is engaged in a curse battle with them!"
Da Fei was stunned! Specially hired just to curse? Affected merchants? Or the Royal Family? Or Blood Sea? The key is how long do they plan to curse? If they’re professional trolls, then it means they plan to blacken me to death! But this isn’t blackmail; everything they’re saying is true!
Darn it! You’re tough! But I already have a wealth of 20 million, even reputation is trivial so why fear your curses?
Da Fei calmly said: "Little Sword, forget it, don’t bother with them!"
One Sword Eastward angrily said: "Got it, Brother Fei. This has to be someone from the Royal Family, they’re so despicable!"
Da Fei laughed: "Doesn’t matter, if I dared to do it, I’m not afraid of them cursing!"
While speaking, a dozen or so players of varying levels from 0 to 20 ran over and surrounded Da Fei, cursing: "Da Fei, you garbage!" "Da Fei, wherever you go, we’ll follow and curse you!" "Da Fei, here or not, we’re cursing you!" "Da Fei, get ready, we’re starting to curse you now!"
Players watching laughed uproariously!
Da Fei was dumbfounded! There are even onsite services now! What the heck is this? Truly, the internet is vast, and all kinds of birds exist! I need to complain; I need to sue these Birdmen for polluting the gaming environment; I need to defend my lawful rights! Just wait!
So as Da Fei walked, this group of trolls continued cursing, with some onlookers laughing and following him to the shipyard.
Watching as the gatekeeper at the shipyard saluted Da Fei and let him in through the side door, players watching were astonished: "Da Fei can enter through the back door!"
Da Fei snorted! Isn’t it obvious? I can enter and exit the City Mayor’s and Duke’s doors at will, what’s a mere factory?
Meanwhile, still dressed in work clothes, the shipyard owner, Comelon, came forward to greet him, his tone still calm: "Welcome, Chairman, for a tour."
Da Fei chuckled: "Time is tight; I’ll just show you some samples of rare wood!" With that, he dumped a heap of lumber from his resource Space Bag.
Comelon and the technicians on site jumped in surprise, unanimously stooping to examine it, their expressions changing: "This is?"
Seeing their reaction, Da Fei sighed with relief! Done! I said with so many types of rare wood, it was impossible not to find any that could build ships!
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