Chapter 526 - 493: The First Visitors to Radiant City
The outcome of the battle was utterly predictable, with the Flame Demon Boss hopelessly outnumbered and surrounded, leaving it no chance to escape before ultimately collapsing into pieces with a loud bang.
Da Fei witnessed the entire battle process and felt overwhelmed, like a storm raging in his heart. Da Fei wasn’t afraid of others being powerful, but he was afraid of not understanding things himself! And now, Da Fei was completely baffled! Who would have thought, who would have thought, that this Skyshattering Thunder had always been playing possum? If he’s so badass, why the hell does he even bother running a shop? Or is it that his main account, Skyshattering Cannon, is already incredibly strong? Or are both these accounts just his alts and he has an even bigger main?
Now, Skyshattering Thunder’s Magma Dragon had gone up the mountain to soak in a magma hot spring, rapidly replenishing its Life Value. The troops and vehicles at the foot of the mountain also began their slow ascent.
After traversing this volcano, Da Fei’s forest location would be their target!
Da Fei couldn’t help but sigh to the heavens! Alright, I accept my loss with the dwarves this time! But if you think you can catch me, you’re in for a wild mouse chase, and it won’t be easy! I’ll keep you in chase until the end with my heart and soul employing Phantom March!
There’s nothing much to say now. While his troops were off climbing the mountain, Da Fei directed his Blood Eagle to the charred remains of the Flame Demon Boss that were scattered all around.
It has to be said, the monsters here are indeed tricky. The Boss pretended to be dead for a long time, and only began to slowly reassemble its body after the enemy troops had moved a considerable distance away, just like the previous Ice Mountain Giant Monster.
But hey, could you be sneakier than me? With a flurry of pecks from Little Fei, streams of red energy flowed into the fragments of the Divine Artifact, then the System Prompt sounded again:
——System Prompt: Your Reconnaissance Eagle Xiao Fei has independently defeated the Leader-level creature "Volcano Berserker," obtaining the spoils of war "Flame Cloak."
——Flame Cloak: Grade A strategic equipment, worn on the back, Magic Power +10, Knowledge +10, Flame Magic spells power +10%.
——System Prompt: You have obtained a 3-piece Elemental Set. The set bonus effect: Mana recovery speed +10%, Spell power increased by 10%.
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Oh yeah! Another big swig of the loot, a 3-piece set, nice! The cloak slot is good, it doesn’t clash with the Thunder God Set, very nice indeed! Of course, that is just a nice feeling, as for Da Fei, who’s already preparing to flee, it’s hard to feel excited about it at this moment. Not to mention killing three Bosses didn’t even help Little Fei level up.
However, Da Fei was still waiting, waiting for a miracle to happen. He was still hoping the dwarves would wake up at this last moment. Until the final moment, Da Fei was not ready to give up on them.
And just then, the miracle finally occurred. As the enemy was slowly climbing up the mountain, Da Fei’s vision blurred before him!
The terrain was changing!? Da Fei was thrilled and stood up suddenly!
In short order, the scene became clear again, the forest surroundings changed and the volcano disappeared, replaced by a beautiful grassland!
Da Fei laughed towards the heavens! It seems heaven hasn’t forsaken me yet, it won’t be that easy to eliminate me!
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Meanwhile, at the Volcano Peak, as Tianlan Star was getting ready to descend the mountain and clear the place, the scene before them blurred, and the terrain changed!
Of course, for a veteran gamer, what haven’t they seen? It wasn’t anything to make a fuss over, yet Tianlan Star still couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise: "Didn’t you say the scenery here changes? How come the wilderness we just arrived in and the snowy mountain on the other side are still there?"
Skyshattering Thunder was stunned for a moment and then suddenly realized: "Killing the Boss! It must be that the scenery won’t change after killing the Boss. We should ask that NPC leader and see what his opinion is!"
Tianlan Star acknowledged: "Alright! But if just killing a Boss can resolve the issue, then this map isn’t all that deep."
Skyshattering Thunder chuckled: "Of course, that’s the case for experts, but it’s much tougher for us to kill a Boss."
That’s true. How could ordinary players compare with us? Perhaps it’s precisely because the map lacks depth that the Boss doesn’t drop loot? But it’s hard to justify not getting loot from a high-level Boss like this.
At this time, Tianlan Star approached NPC Vali for a dialogue. Vali was equally excited and said: "Friend, although I don’t know what happened, the timing of the Prince sending us here must have his reasoning. I think we might have found the answer to exploring this space!"
So it was exploring space? Tianlan Star couldn’t help but laugh sardonically: "Skyshattering Cannon mate, you called me here to chase after Da Fei, right? How did it turn into exploring space?"
Might as well lay the cards on the table if the signs are clear.
Skyshattering Thunder immediately said: "The overt purpose of this mission is to chase after Da Fei, but secretly, the Prince aims to explore this space behind the King’s back. If I’m not mistaken, after stabilizing this place, the Prince intends to build a city here. And the task of city-building would surely fall on the players, probably me. Moreover, I know that I, alone, wouldn’t have the financial or manpower resources to build a city, so I want to cooperate with your Guild. That’s the big issue I wanted to discuss with your Guild Leader!"
Tianlan Star responded: "I see, it seems I really need to report back to the Guild Leader."
Skyshattering Thunder happily said: "Then I’ll trust you the expert on this matter!"
At this time, the entire Star Command Center was abuzz.
Eternal Star lightly smiled: "This Skyshattering Thunder indeed knows better than Da Fei! Building a city is certainly not something a regular player can manage alone. Good! We’ll delegate a dwarf account with the highest reputation from our dwarf brigade to join in on his mission progress; we have to at least be a Deputy City Lord!"
Old Jiang laughed: "Guild Leader, you’re coveting both the pot and the bowl, aren’t you? The Kingdom just opened the teleportation to Radiant City, shall we go check it out?"
Eternal Star laughed heartily: "Finally, it’s opened! Let’s go! I really want to see what Da Fei has turned the city into."
So, the trio from Eternal Star arrived at the World Square and teleported—the scene changed, and the long-missed Lake Island beneath the surface came into view.
Gazing at the bustling construction site before them, and the surrounding high walls, guard towers, and Mage Towers, the trio couldn’t help but be stunned. Da Fei’s doing quite well, huh? This city isn’t bad at all.
The trio came before the Mage Tower in the city, and Bu Feiyan couldn’t help but exclaim, "This, it doesn’t seem like the craftwork of the Kingdom, it looks more like the style of the Mage Academy!"
Old Jiang pointed at the guard tower on the wall, "That too, the Ray Cannon from the Mage Academy! And it’s even an additional construction type!"
Bu Feiyan marveled, "Da Fei is impressive, to be able to trade with the Mage Academy at this stage!"
Eternal Star smiled faintly, "Not bad, quite according to the style of a nouveau riche!"
Old Jiang pointed to the Bell Tower being built among the structures and couldn’t help but exclaim, "That must be the Bell Tower he obtained during the preliminaries, right? The high-tech that’s rumored to be able to recruit Leader-level Stone-statue Ghosts once it reaches level 10!"
Bu Feiyan was surprised, "It’s been so many days since the competition, and they’re still building it? Is it really that slow?"
Old Jiang chuckled, "Good things come to those who wait!"
Eternal Star sneered, "Such a waste to give it to him!"
Old Jiang laughed heartily, "That’s right. In the eyes of the guild leader, Da Fei is already a discarded account by now. The guild leader is already prepared to ascend to the throne of City Lord and take over everything!"
Eternal Star laughed loudly, "Of course!"
Just then, Miss Deputy City Lord Anlicia was waving to them from the city wall.
Bu Feiyan laughed, "Guild leader, will you take over that pretty lady Deputy City Lord up on the wall?"
Old Jiang joked, "What’s the use of keeping her? Kick her out! The position of Deputy City Lord is naturally reserved for our family’s beautiful Bu Feiyan. Right, guild leader?"
Bu Feiyan laughed, "Look at that, the guild leader’s eyelids are twitching. He can’t bear to do it!"
Old Jiang shook his head and sighed, "Ah, so the guild leader wants to take everything. You should have said so earlier!"
Eternal Star said irritably, "Be serious, the Deputy City Lord is looking for us for something!"
The two of them laughed, "Right, right!"
Now, as the three climbed up onto the city wall, they couldn’t help but twitch uncontrollably at the sight of Da Fei’s familiar big ship moored down by the dock—it was not only intact from the last National War but looked even more impressive!
"Welcome to Radiant City, warriors of the Kingdom!"
Anlicia pointed to the dark pool of water outside the outer wall and spoke seriously, "The pollution situation is now under my control, and the Demon Army’s attack is imminent. Are you ready for battle?"
Eternal Star had already prepared his response, "Miss Deputy City Lord, the Kingdom’s disadvantage lies in the difficulty of troop transport. So, I think we should fight under the banner of the guild. This way, all our guild’s warriors can fight and contribute to the Kingdom. This will greatly compensate for the shortage of troop transport. Therefore, I suggest Miss Deputy City Lord open the Teleportation Array to all our guild members!"
Indeed, since Radiant City’s level 2 Military Teleportation Array could only transport troops with 500 Command Value per day, it was far from meeting the needs of large-scale battles. But players without troops walking through the Teleportation Array had no restrictions. That is to say, Eternal Star planned to use players as soldiers, employing a sacrificial human wave tactic to withstand the Demon Race’s onslaught!
Anlicia was surprised, "If that is the case, your merits will be greatly diluted! Do know that the Great Elder chose you three warriors precisely because he wishes to use this battle to concentrate on improving your merits so that you can meet the Kingdom’s nobility title standards sooner! Even being a Baron is a supreme honor!"
A nobility title! That was indeed very tempting, but for Eternal Star at that moment, he considered the city lord Da Fei to be a spent force; the position of City Lord seemed within easy reach. Naturally, the priority was to conquer the city, then defend it, and afterwards lay claim to the outer walls. As for the future nobility titles, it’s something that would come naturally later—not something to rush.
Eternal Star hurriedly said, "Riches and honor are not what I pursue; what I strive for is to fight for the Kingdom’s interest all my life..."
As soon as these words came out, the entire Star Command Center erupted in laughter.
Bu Feiyan covered her face and laughed strangely, "Guild leader, don’t you feel ashamed saying something like that?"
Old Jiang roared in laughter, "The guild leader is playing the shame PLAY!"
Eternal Star finally said angrily, "Whoever laughs again, I’ll make your game characters COSPLAY and market in the streets!"
The command center, which was roaring with laughter, fell deathly silent at once.
Sure enough, Anlicia laughed heartily then, "You truly live up to your reputation as warriors of the Kingdom. Very well, I will report to the Great Elder immediately!"
Success! Eternal Star said spiritedly, "All guild members, prepare for battle!"
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