Chapter 505 - 474: Visiting an Old Acquaintance
Teleporting along, Da Fei returned to Radiant City.
The construction site was still bustling, but Anlicia and Catherine were nowhere in sight! What the heck, how long does it take to buy clothes? Was it really okay to entrust her with the heavy responsibility of being Deputy City Lord? No problem! It’s even better she’s not involved in the affairs, I reckon an advisor would be more reliable than her in defending the city.
Alright, let’s wait a bit longer, lunchtime is here anyway. Time to quickly order some takeout, eat up, go to the bathroom, and get ready to hit the road. Forget it, too lazy to order takeout, I’ll just gnaw on some bread and guzzle down some mineral water. Damn it, is this really the life of a nouveau riche tycoon with a net worth of 20 million?
Da Fei chewed on his bread while waiting and prepared for the imminent Dark Elf mission.
Speaking of which, a month ago, which was just 3 days ago in game time, I asked the Dwarf Prince about repairing Titan’s Grasp, and he said it’s impossible in the whole country. Then he immediately changed the subject to a female clan leader of Dark Elves imprisoned in the dungeon, saying we’ll talk in detail in a month, then hastily showed me out.
Although he wasn’t forthcoming with details, as a veteran gamer, even my toes could guess what’s going on. This mission must definitely be about rescuing the female clan leader, who, being a tribe leader, is very likely to be a hero. Of course, this mission is a chance to give the player a hidden Vice Hero.
So the question is, should I send a large force to stage a jail break, or go for a solo infiltration?
It’s absolutely impossible with a large force! Players lack the strength to make moves on NPC territory, let alone a tightly guarded dungeon. So it must be a solo infiltration then. This type of rescue mission is also quite common in the game, where the rescued NPC will fight alongside the player, and they must not die, and so on and so forth.
That means I’d have to equip her with a set of gear to make the rescue easier. No problem with the gear, Thunder God’s Three-piece Set, high-end, impressive, and classy.
But wait, is the three-piece set enough? Da Fei then thought of the Divine Artifact Mana Source equipped on Selvia. That’s not the Sea Soul Staff, so it should be fine to repurpose it, right? Little Baby with golden hair won’t have any objections, right?
While pondering, lights flashed wildly at the city’s Teleportation Array, and a large troop appeared! A uniform batch of 4th-tier soldiers, Druids!
Da Fei was shocked and hurriedly looked on, leading the troops was none other than Anlicia, dressed to the nines in a green, crisp military uniform with a showy black cloak!
In the middle of his astonishment, Anlicia proudly waved at Da Fei: "See that? 166 Druids! And there’s more coming tomorrow!"
4th-tier soldiers? Just enough for the city’s level 2 Military Teleportation Array to hit its daily limit of 500 Command Value! What the heck! Were these recruited or rented? Truly a descendant of the heroic lineage, with connections and channels!
Da Fei quickly went forward in surprise and asked, "Is this the reinforcement you’ve arranged?"
Anlicia frowned and said impatiently: "Lord City Lord, please standardize the official language. You should address me as Vice City Lord, what’s with all this you and me?"
—Ah choo! Da Fei spat out a mouthful of water, and Catherine, standing behind, almost burst into laughter.
Anlicia strode toweringly to Selvia, who was looking completely wooden, patted her golden-haired head with a smile: "Good morning, Miss Nun. I hope you’ll take good care of the Deputy City Lord’s work!"
Da Fei spat out yet again! What the hell is this attitude!
Seeing Selvia getting annoyed, Da Fei quickly stepped forward: "Okay, okay! Having soldiers is good, let me tell you something—"
Anlicia immediately interrupted with a sideways glance: "—It’s Vice City Lord! If Lord City Lord is uncomfortable with that, you may also address me as Miss Deputy City Lord!" Then continued to pat Selvia’s head with a chuckle: "Miss Nun, isn’t that right?"
Finally, Selvia lost her temper: "Don’t touch my head, I’m not a child!"
Anlicia laughed heartily and then looked back at Da Fei contentedly: "Please speak your business, Lord City Lord!"
Da Fei, speechless: "I’m about to go to the Dwarf Kingdom to seek assistance, and while I’m away, Miss Deputy City Lord must defend well."
Anlicia laughed heartily and then waved her hand dismissively: "That’s all? Lord City Lord, rest assured, go on your way!"
What the heck! With me gone, won’t she turn everything upside down? Who knows what kind of bullying my Little Baby Selvia will endure under her?
In any case, I need to make a quick trip and get back as soon as possible! Da Fei took a deep breath and finished his bread soaked in mineral water. Now, time to set out.
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Dwarf Capital Moradin.
Moradin, a giant pit city among the white, snow-covered mountains, with rolling magma in the open at the bottom of the pit, where the Dwarves’ forging factories lay and the Flame Lord engaged in his practices. It’s the recruitment site for the Dwarves’ ultimate unit, the Magma Dragon. The steep walls of the crater had layers of Dwarf City buildings sprawled across, all connected by an intricate network of underground passages.
With a flash of light, Da Fei appeared in the Teleportation Array. When Da Fei materialized, the surrounding Dwarf players couldn’t help exclaiming: "It’s the legendary Da Fei!"
"That’s the Da Fei who lured monsters last night at the Elf City’s seaside and caused trouble!"
"Oh my god! Has he come here to plague us Dwarf players?"
And as the surrounding players talked, the whole city’s channel also began to buzz: "Look, Da Fei has come to our city!"
Before long, Da Fei once again sparked a trail of onlookers. Shaking his head, Da Fei sighed, you guys think too highly of yourselves, even if I wanted to target you, you’d need to be worth targeting, right? Hey, can we stop this gawking? Everywhere I go someone’s watching, and it’s getting more annoying by the minute!
Just then, someone intent on stirring trouble spoke up in the city channel: "He must be here for revenge and to cause trouble!"
Huh? Revenge? Da Fei’s brows raised, now that you mention it, that’s right, what about that joke of a Skyshattering Cannon who tricked me last time? I heard he’s running a thriving blacksmith shop in the Dwarf Capital? Good, I’m in the mood for a detour to take a peek. Otherwise, passing through an enemy’s territory and taking a detour would make the whole city think I’m a coward, attracting an even cheerier gawking crowd!
So Da Fei asked in the guild channel: "Who knows in which district and location Brother Cannon’s blacksmith shop is situated in the city?"
Invincible Soldier immediately replied: "Brother Fei, it’s in the commercial area on the third underground level, at the best spot right beside the crossroads!"
Da Fei said exasperatedly, "The best location? Isn’t he making a killing?"
Invincible Soldier sighed, "I have to say, he has a real knack for business."
At this time, Da Fei only had tens of thousands of Gold Coins on him, not even enough to buy clothes for his beloved treasure. He was so poor it was panicking him. Just thinking about someone less capable doing better than himself made him feel utterly miserable. So he set off with a sullen face to the target location, and sure enough, it was a bustling area with a dazzling big sign that read "Brother Cannon’s Blacksmith Shop"!
As Da Fei entered the blacksmith shop, players who had followed him couldn’t help but scream excitedly in the city channel, "Da Fei entered Brother Cannon’s blacksmith shop!"
In an instant, players at the crossroads gathered at the shop entrance, waiting to see some drama unfold.
At this moment, inside the spacious and luxurious blacksmith shop, the counter was neatly lined with swords, spears, axes, and various types of soldier equipment, while on the wall-mounted racks hung various models of light, medium, and heavy armor. Dozens of NPC customers were checking and picking stuff at the counter. The scene was bustling, and it was obvious that he wasn’t selling the kind of equipment used by players; it was almost entirely aimed at NPCs.
When Da Fei looked down, he saw Brother Cannon’s alt, Skyshattering Thunder, and a bunch of players serving as attendants, staring at him as if facing a great enemy.
Da Fei couldn’t help but laugh, "Hey, what’s with that look? Can’t I visit your store?"
As soon as he said this, the players gathered outside became excited, "It’s starting, it’s starting!"
Skyshattering Thunder coldly said, "If you’re here to do business, welcome! If you’re here to cause trouble, I’m up for it!"
Da Fei shook his head and laughed, "It’s not that I want to cause trouble; others are hoping I will mess with you. In the end, you’re not exactly popular, are you?"
Skyshattering Thunder replied coldly, "Don’t compare me to someone like you."
Da Fei chuckled, "I’m here to do some research. Dare you tell me how much your shop earns in a day?"
Skyshattering Thunder proudly smiled, "I’m not afraid to tell you, just a mere 10, 20, 30 thousand Gold Coins a day, nothing much."
Da Fei’s eyebrows twitched, "A day in game time?"
Skyshattering Thunder snorted coldly, "That’s when we haven’t even taken NPC orders."
God damn, this money-making speed isn’t slower than running a business! My initial ambition was to be a businessman, but what about the reality? I only managed one trade run in the game! Now I’m engaged in battles everywhere, short on cash everywhere, in debt everywhere, even if I wanted to run a business, I couldn’t!
Having a shop in the NPC’s Main City that just collected money without any security threats; it honestly wasn’t slower than a City Lord making money!
Da Fei felt even more mixed emotions – damn it, I always thought I only envied those stronger than me. But now I also seem to envy those who should be beneath me. I’m bothered; I’ll tease you a bit!
Da Fei then forced a laugh, "So wealthy, huh? Brother here is tight on cash; can you lend me ten million Gold Coins to spend?"
As soon as he said this, the players at the door immediately exclaimed excitedly!
Skyshattering Thunder coldly smiled, "Is this a robbery? Then, two words for you—piss off!"
Oh! Playing tough, huh? I’ll spout a couple more harsh words to scare the piss out of you!
Da Fei coldly smiled, "Asking you for a loan was me giving you face! No wonder so many people outside hope I’d smash your shop. Your mistake is just being too rich! Just wait!"
Skyshattering Thunder arrogantly said, "We’ll see about that, I’m not afraid of you!"
As Da Fei left the shop, the players outside couldn’t help expressing their disappointment. And hearing the crowd’s jeering, Skyshattering Thunder’s heart sank further. Perhaps Da Fei was right; his mistake was being too rich, doing too well, stirring up too much envy. Otherwise, why would so many players wish to see him fail, despite him being so generous and making so many friends?
For a moment, Skyshattering Thunder was grinding his teeth in hatred!
In the end, not killing to establish authority! Da Fei, you’re too arrogant, threatening me, huh? Then you’re hugely mistaken! You’re nothing but a small mayor in Elorin, that’s nothing! Think you’re a big deal for entering the Royal Palace once? You’re just running errands and showing off your poverty. Comparing backings with me? I’ve got the Dwarf Nation’s Crown Prince on my side! What do you want to do, Da Fei? Crafting Divine Artifacts? I won’t let that happen!
Skyshattering Thunder then said to a few player attendants, "Brothers, I’m off to handle some matters, please take care of the shop."
The players responded, "Of course, big brother! But, that Da Fei is no good, huh?"
Skyshattering Thunder sneered, "Don’t worry, at least in this city, he’ll never stir up any trouble!"
The players laughed, "Exactly, we’re all locals, he’s a foreign race, doesn’t even have to think about it!"
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Da Fei came to the Iron Helmet Tavern and reserved the Black Crystal Stone private room on the second floor, quietly waiting for the Prince’s arranged meeting.
At this moment, Da Fei, who was also greatly agitated by Skyshattering Thunder, was equally lost in thought. Perhaps he should start his own sit-and-earn enterprise too, like — a tavern?
That’s right, back in Habbit Village I discovered their talent in cooking. Why not use my relationship with the Dwarf Prince to open a tavern in the city? A mere tavern should be manageable for the Prince, right? Moreover, dwarves aren’t as picky as Elves, they spend more generously, and they eat and drink more than Elves — opening a tavern here would definitely be profitable! Yes, I’ll open it right opposite Skyshattering Thunder, the location is perfect, and it will annoy him too! Wahaha!
With that thought, Da Fei immediately became invigorated! Anyway, he must fully commit to the Prince’s business!
And just then, a deep knocking came from outside the door! Here it comes!
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