Chapter 523 - 491: Requesting a Star Expert to Substitute
The ghost BOSS certainly wasn’t dead - as it was being resurrected amidst the smoke and mist of the Otherworld, it was bashed squarely by Little Fei, who was also situated in the Otherworld!
Holy crap! The resurrection isn’t even happening in this current Plane, this BOSS’s sneakiness is beyond description! But this is great, no need for Little Fei to reveal himself under the watchful eyes of the Skyshattering Thunder, let’s finish it off directly in the Otherworld.
A weakened resurrecting BOSS is just like the Ice Mountain Giant Monster from earlier, completely powerless to fight back, as Little Fei tears it apart, a wisp of black smoke is absorbed into the Divine Artifact fragment. Then, that delightful system prompt sounds:
——System Prompt: Your Reconnaissance Eagle Xiao Fei has independently killed a Leader-level creature "Wilderness Howler" and obtained the spoils of war "Dark Chains".
——Dark Chains: A Level strategic equipment, necklace slot, Magic Power +10, Knowledge +10, Dark Magic potency +10%.
——System Prompt: You have obtained 2 pieces of the Elemental Set. Set bonus for 2 pieces: Mana recovery speed +5%, Spell potency increased by 5%.
Da Fei is startled, eyebrows leaping - turns out it’s a set! Could it be that killing six attribute BOSSes could collect the full set of Light, Dark, Wind, Fire, Water, and Earth? Holy smokes! Holy smokes! I’ve struck it big with this bargain! How could I be so shameless not to humbly accept? Much obliged, Little Lei, my friend, thanks for the hard work, wahahaha!
Now there’s nothing left to say, Little Fei’s three equipment slots are all filled up, better hurry back and unload the loot, haha! Wahahaha!
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At the wilderness camp, Skyshattering Thunder’s troops are fixing themselves up after the resurrection.
And Skyshattering Thunder, savoring the victory following the battle, found the experience rewarding. Two battles killed two BOSSes, each providing as much as 1 million Experience! Although, relative to the current temporary level 55, this experience is just a drop in the bucket, for the wealth amassed by Skyshattering Thunder through borrowed power, such experience is unimaginable from the past.
However, the only thing less than perfect is that the killed BOSSes didn’t drop any gear or money, which is a bit unreasonable.
So Skyshattering Thunder asked an NPC nearby: "Brother Vali, why are there no spoils of war from the monsters here?"
Although Skyshattering Thunder didn’t really expect the NPC to answer, it’s always nice to have someone to talk to in the joyful moments of life. To be exact, Skyshattering Thunder is used to going on instance runs with the bros and feels extremely uncomfortable with the current solo questing.
Vali at this moment, with a somber expression looking over at the Snow Mountain scenery, said, "I feel the Snow Mountain seems a bit different now, seems to lack the chilling and formidable presence from before."
Skyshattering Thunder felt a jolt and quickly asked: "Does this mean we’ve made a breakthrough in our exploration?"
Dwarfs have an innate intuition about mountains just like Elves do with forests and sailors with the sea; therefore, the NPC’s words promptly garnered Skyshattering Thunder’s full attention.
Vali continued: "Not only the Snow Mountain, but this wilderness area seems to be less oppressive and bizarre than before. What do you think, friend?"
As a player, what does Skyshattering Thunder know? But he still hastened to agree: "It does seem to be a little different."
Vali couldn’t help but be inspired: "Perhaps, we really have found the key to explore this space!"
Skyshattering Thunder was overjoyed: "That must mean killing the creatures on each terrain!"
Vali frowned slightly: "Hard to say, powerful exploration teams in the past have also killed the obstructing creatures, but made no progress. It’s uncertain whether our current situation is temporary or permanent. Maybe, the Prince has his reasons for deciding to explore this space again at this time..."
Skyshattering Thunder’s confidence grew, he chuckled: "No worries, I have great faith in the combat abilities of our Magma Dragons, let’s first clear out the surroundings, and then the answers will emerge."
Vali could only nod: "Perhaps that’s the only way now, but after two battles, the Magma Dragons’ life has been reduced by half, they need more time to rest."
More time? How would Da Fei’s situation be then? Skyshattering Thunder was getting impatient: "This is troublesome, Magma Dragons can’t restore life through eating and drinking, the current self-healing is too slow, how about we attack that volcano next to us? Taking a bath in the lava would rapidly rejuvenate the Magma Dragons."
Indeed, compared to other Level 7 creatures of different races, the Level 7 Magma Dragons of the Dwarf Clan have superior attributes and overwhelmingly outclass the rubbish Level 7 Bone Dragons of the Undead Race, with an outrageous special skill. But post-battle recovery is quite a pain. Of course, this is a common trait among Elemental Life. Actually, this BOSS-level Magma Dragon’s recovery speed isn’t slow, it’s just relative to its huge total health, it’s indeed a bit urgent.
Vali replied seriously: "Please, my friend, think twice. Although the volcano is the Magma Dragon’s home terrain, it’s even more dangerous than the desert and the swamp we’ve encountered. If the volcano spews out lava, our troops’ casualties might be irreplaceable."
Skyshattering Thunder’s heart trembled in fear! Indeed, a troop burned to ashes by lava couldn’t be revived, not even by gods! Surely he couldn’t be expected to take the Magma Dragon alone deep into the fire for a bath? But if he missed this chance and the scene shifted again, he might not find a volcano - such a great place to replenish - ever again?
Skyshattering Thunder had no choice but to frown and say, "Give me a moment to think!"
As a player who started as a merchant, Skyshattering Thunder had a clear understanding of his strengths and weaknesses. His advantage was his knack for management. His disadvantage was a lack of skill in combat command. For instance, the recent battle in the wilderness was so ugly to watch; if not for the fierceness of the Magma Dragon and his amazing equipment, he might have been on his knees by now.
If he suffered a heavy loss, would he be able to stand up to Da Fei? Skyshattering Thunder had no confidence at all. After all, whether it was the international preliminaries a few days ago or the bombardment of the Royal Family in Elorin Port last night, Da Fei had left a deep impression.
As a merchant, he of course knew how to expand his business. That is to collaborate, to partner with the powerful! It’s decided! Now’s the chance!
So, Skyshattering Thunder immediately switched to his main account, Skyshattering Cannon, which was used for merchant shipping across the sea, opened his friend list, and found a player named Tianlan Star.
Tianlan Star was a main player of Star and ranked among the top players not just in the China Region but internationally as well. Back when Skyshattering Cannon’s business in Elorin was just getting started, he was fortunate to meet this same-level expert player. Skyshattering Cannon always adhered to the principle of befriending top players, but back then Tianlan Star wouldn’t give him the time of day, and there was no way to add him as a friend.
Eventually, as both his main and alternate accounts improved and he became somewhat of a minor celebrity in the China Region, he ran into Tianlan Star again in Elorin. Persisting with his ’three visits to the cottage’ determination, he approached to make friends again. Maybe he finally moved Tianlan Star, or maybe his achievements caught the player’s eye, or maybe Tianlan Star just couldn’t stand the annoyance - he finally added him as a friend.
Ah, making friends with top players wasn’t easy! The thought was enough to bring tears to his eyes. However, it seemed that after that, Tianlan Star had never appeared in Elorin again.
At this moment, Skyshattering Cannon sent a message with a nervous heart: "Expert, I’m Skyshattering Thunder, the one who runs a shop in Dwarf City. I have a big favor to ask if you could relay it to the president of your Guild."
No choice, matters like these should be discussed directly with the Guild President Eternal Star, but alas, how could he presume to reach out to such a high-ranking figure? So Skyshattering Cannon thought to take this opportunity to firstly ruin Da Fei, secondly connect with Star, the big tree, and thirdly, of course, strike it rich through collaboration.
And sure enough, Tianlan Star auto-replied, "Busy with tasks, do not disturb."
Skyshattering Cannon was well aware of the temperament of these professional players, so he continued to send messages explaining the situation: "It’s like this, Da Fei committed a big crime in Dwarf City, taking away over a thousand prisoners from the Main City jail. Now the dwarves are issuing an S-rank manhunt for him. I’ve received the task to pursue him, and the moment he crosses my path, he will be captured on camera by the warrant, and Da Fei will be hunted by the entire Alliance..."
Now that he’s said all there was to say, Skyshattering Cannon refused to believe that Star wouldn’t be tempted! Even though Star had never publicly expressed dissatisfaction with Da Fei, and even the Star Strategist Old Jiang had proclaimed Da Fei as the world’s top amateur player on TV, Skyshattering Cannon keenly sensed that Star was more wary of Da Fei than anyone else!
As expected, Tianlan Star replied: "What do you want from us?"
Skyshattering Cannon chuckled: "It’s simple, I’m afraid I can’t beat him, I might not even be able to find him, so I want to ask your professional players in Star to take over my account and play for me!"
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Star Command Center.
Eternal Star hadn’t yet recovered from the frustration caused by the Deputy City Lord, and was even more irritated by that arrogant manner. Just then, a message pinged, it was from Tianlan Star on a mission in Elorin.
Knowing the Guild President was busy, Tianlan Star didn’t bother with niceties and directly sent a screenshot of Skyshattering Cannon’s message.
Eternal Star’s eyes widened: "An S-rank warrant? He really stirred up such a commotion!"
Like a ray of sunlight piercing through a dark and overcast sky, Eternal Star’s tangled and resentful mood instantly melted away!
Da Fei, oh Da Fei, fools will be fools. You wouldn’t die if you just didn’t seek death, don’t you understand? You’ve been slapped with an S-rank warrant, your account is as good as dead! Forget about continuing as City Lord! No matter how awesome or invincible you are, is it not simple to take a photo of you? Haha! Wahahaha!
Eternal Star made a swift decision: "Do you know how to play as a dwarf?"
"Average, average, Asia’s third best."
Eternal Star snorted dismissively, then spoke seriously, "Good, this mission is yours now. Say it’s a personal favor, and keep this substitute playing a secret, and make sure that Skyshattering Thunder keeps it secret as well!"
Tianlan Star chuckled, "Don’t worry! Even if that guy does blab, I’ll just firmly insist it was just me playing for fun out of boredom. I believe he’s not that foolish."
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