Chapter 512 - 480: Sending Off the Little Brother
The sharp alarms blared continuously in the prison. Douglas’s massive bodybarreled after the guard, driving all the panicked guards toward the upper levels andblocking them at the entrance to face off in the distance. Meanwhile, the prisoners foundkeys in the guard room, unlocked the prison doors and their own shackles, and cheers ofvictory echoed throughout the prison.
Now, Da Fei had rescued the legendary hero who could fight a hundred! But it wasn’t just Da Fei, all the prisoners couldn’t believe their own eyes!
A group of dwarfs exclaimed, "Big brother, how did you end up looking like this?"
Right, the person in front of Da Fei now was a hero with atrophied muscles, a small stature, deep-set eyes, and seemed like he could be blown over by a breeze—a skin andbones Level 1 hero! If you didn’t know he was a dwarf, you might think he was a gnome!This guy could fight a hundred people?
Hangeval sighed, "How could they possibly let a hero maintain his normal state? Theytortured me constantly, and used an Evil Holy Artifact to drain my Hero Power, turning me into this!"
The dwarfs were in utter despair, "Big brother!"
Da Fei felt completely shattered! Damn it, I was counting on you to fight our way out! Now what the hell am I supposed to expect! Don’t you dare say you’ll repay me for savingyour life with your body, I don’t want that! I didn’t want it before, I don’t wantit now, and I won’t want it in the future! I only recruit female heroes!
Wait a second! Da Fei suddenly panicked, since heroes are tortured like this whenimprisoned, who knows if the female clan leader on the 5th floor might be tortured too?Holy shit! No way! Dark Elf beauties are all charming and enchanting, if they also ended up like this, then what’s the point of me coming here? To recruit some monsters and bearded dwarfs?
No, no, no! Impossible! It can’t be! Female heroes are a rare and premium selling point of this game, an existence that makes players crazily spend money in ecstaticdesire, even the Undead Female Hero must be a noble and cool presence like a fema...
In a moment of desperation with teeth clenched, Da Fei was extremely anxious anddistraught!
Just then, Hangeval spoke again, "I’ve heard everything from the broadcast, the Kingdomis sending troops to suppress us, and in my current state, let alone my prime, I can’t leadeveryone to break out..."
Da Fei’s eyebrows twitched, clearly, this was setting the stage for sacrificing theminion! Yeah, if he was still in his prime able to fight a hundred, then what would playersbe needed for? Just to spectate and cheer from the sidelines? Alright! Rest in peace!
The dwarfs vehemently said, "Big brother! No matter what you become, you’ll always beour big brother! We’ll always listen to you, just say the word, and we’ll carry you on our backs to break out even if it means our death!"
Hangeval shook his head, his sunken yet sharp eyes looking toward Da Fei, "If I’m notmistaken, you’re not a dwarf, you’re an extraordinary hero too. I don’t know what yourgoals are, even if it’s to use us, as long as you can lead us to break out, even if onlyone of us can make it out alive, we will reward you with our hidden treasure, how aboutthat?"
Nice! Perceptive and profound, this is the response I’ve been waiting for!
Da Fei pulled out the map given by Shadow, pointing to a particular cell on the fifthlevel, "My goal is to rescue an important person on the lowest floor. My escape route isthrough here, leading to the dangerous Otherworld. If we can’t break out from the secondfloor, we can try to escape through the Otherworld on the fifth floor. By the way, I knownothing about that Otherworld."
Hangeval frowned and nodded approvingly, "Not bad, this map is very detailed, you’reclearly extraordinary. Since charging the second floor is surely a death sentence, let’stry this escape route; perhaps there’s a sliver of hope."
Da Fei solemnly said, "But it’s not easy to get through the fifth floor!"
Hangeval then asked the surrounding dwarfs, "What do you all think?"
The dwarfs shouted in unison, "Charge through! We’re dead either way!"
Humph! That’s exactly the response I’ve been waiting for! Alright, since you are willing to be used, I won’t hold back. We’re all condemned prisoners anyway, all fullyaware.
Hangeval’s eyes flashed sharply, "Very well, since our hero knows nothing about thisOtherworld, we must prepare thoroughly. Stok, you take a few dozen to the prison guards’ armory and gather all the weapons and equipment, make sure everyone is armed!"
The burly dwarf immediately responded, "Understood, big brother!"
Hangeval continued: "Bazaar, take people to collect everything that can be taken from the kitchen of the prison guards: backpacks, food, wine, clothes, tableware, bedding, tools, and all other useful items that can be carried away; don’t leave anything behind!"
A dwarf laughed loudly: "That’s my big brother! Always knows I love to loot everything!"
Hangeval assigned again: "Gleek, pile all the immovable furniture, wood, and oil at the second floor entrance and set it on fire! Prevent the kingdom’s troops from entering!"
Another dwarf laughed: "Big brother knows I love to set fires the most!"
Hangeval said indifferently: "Elliot, go count the number of people; there might be a few hundred among those released who aren’t from our group. Go talk to them, those who are willing to follow us can join us in breaking out, and those who aren’t can stay behind."
Another dwarf laughed wildly: "Big brother has already burned our way out and taken the food! Whether they want to or not, they have to follow us!"
Hangeval coughed dryly and said: "Our hero is here, everyone, be mindful of our image! Go and get busy!"
The dwarfs chuckled: "Yes, yes!"
Oh, my God! An image? You bunch of scumbags, oh no, dwarf scum!
Da Fei smiled lightly: "It’s fine, seeing everyone’s wit and bravery, and now observing the calm command of the sir, I am full of confidence in our breakout!"
Hangeval also smiled lightly: "Dwarfs are actually never stupid; it’s just that drinking too much and being constantly dazed makes humans and elves think they are. So, us dwarfs, who haven’t had a drink and have been locked up for a long time, are naturally much clearer and smarter than those barrel guards."
So, there’s a reason after all! Enlightened, Da Fei pulled out a beer and smiled, "Want to muddle through just this once?"
Hangeval’s eyes lit up, he snatched the bottle and gulped it down, then laughed heartily with satisfaction: "Refreshing! It’s been years since I’ve had a drink! Every time I smelled alcohol from those torturing bastards, I just wanted to bite into them!"
Da Fei shivered: why didn’t you just say lick them? He then pulled out another bottle and said, "Another swig?"
Hangeval laughed and waved his hand: "No more drinking, I have no combat power left now, just my mind, and I must stay alert."
Da Fei, awed, responded: "There aren’t many dwarfs who can refuse alcohol, impressive!"
Hangeval chuckled then sighed long: "In the rules of dwarfs, since you just offered me a drink, we are now friends, not to mention friends have rescued us. If anything happens to me, I entrust my brothers to my friend’s care. Although they are criminals and have indeed done many bad deeds, it’s all my problem; they are still very capable. I hope my friend can arrange a place away from the Alliance’s pursuit, where everyone can live well!"
Da Fei raised his eyebrows, really sending over his followers? A place away from the Alliance’s pursuit? Does the Eastern World count? I was just planning to build a city in the East and worried about the lack of manpower. Hahaha! Okay, you can rest easy.
Da Fei spoke solemnly: "No problem! Actually, my identity is a lord, as long as everyone is not afraid of hardships or dangers, I will take good care of everyone."
Hangeval laughed heartily: "Even if you sell them as laborers, it’s still better than waiting to die in this death cell!"
Da Fei was overjoyed: "With that said, I’m even more determined to treat everyone well!"
Haha, awesome! It sure did gather a bunch of followers! Just that, these dwarfs are going to become my citizens now, so I can’t have the same attitude towards them as I did towards disposable convicts!
Damn, what a dilemma! If that’s the case, then no choice; let Douglas die off as fodder! It won’t really die anyway, I’m extremely dissatisfied with its form anyway. But if Douglas dies, how will I reassemble it later? Forget it, I’ll deal with that problem later, at worst I’ll sell it to the Mage Academy, haha.
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