Chapter 537 - 504: Demon Race Airdrops into Radiant City
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(The last sentence of the previous Chapter was a bit ambiguous, so I modified it.)
You know, between people, there must be some basic trust. When you need help, you have to have the courage to ask for it. Although last time my request to borrow money was turned down by the "proxy player," it’s understandable. If someone else asked me to lend them money, I’d also turn them down with "proxy player." But helping to defend the city benefits everyone and is for the prosperous and powerful development of the Elf Kingdom. Not helping would be completely unreasonable, right?
So, Da Fei sent a message to the Goddess: "Goddess, I have something important to ask for your help with!"
After a while, Bu Feiyan replied: "Oh, Brother Fei, what’s the matter?"
Da Fei chuckled and said: "Well, I wonder how the situation is at Radiant City now? I’m very concerned about it, and I hope your Guild can help with the defense. Although my Vice Hero has quite a temper, they’re just an NPC, so please don’t hold it against them."
Bu Feiyan laughed and said: "That’s strange, aren’t you the City Lord? The City Lord doesn’t come back to guard the city after being away for so long, and you still expect others to do their best?"
Da Fei hurriedly said: "That’s not true! I’m out there raising money for the defense, heroes face desperate situations for money!"
Bu Feiyan laughed and said: "Have you raised the money yet?"
Da Fei sighed and said: "It’s difficult, I’ve hit a huge snag! In short, I won’t be able to come back for a while, so I have to ask you guys for help."
Bu Feiyan sighed and said: "We’re also having a tough time with city defense! In short, it’s not something that can be explained in a word or two, so we each have to do what we can. Brother Fei, you really shouldn’t have too high expectations."
Da Fei felt a tightness in his heart and asked anxiously: "Is the enemy attack fierce?"
Bu Feiyan sighed and said: "Storm clouds gathering in the city!"
Da Fei urgently said: "What about our Kingdom’s NPCs? My city is a strategic location, and the Kingdom owns half of it. They can’t just stand by and do nothing, right?"
Bu Feiyan sighed and said: "Of course, they won’t ignore it, but the disadvantage with our teleportation troops is clear, this battle is tough."
Da Fei’s eyelid twitched, and he gritted his teeth, saying: "No worries, Radiant City’s double level 10 walls plus the moat, and the Guard Towers I amassed a huge debt to build. If the enemy dares to come from the sky, they’ll die in the sky! And if they come from the water, they won’t even leave a scrap behind. That’s why I’m daring to go out and raise funds, so you guys should be fine!"
Bu Feiyan laughed loudly and said: "But you’re still not at ease, otherwise why say so much to me?"
Da Fei chuckled and said: "Humans, we all have our moments of unease, so I’m counting on you."
Bu Feiyan chuckled and said: "Well, in case we can’t hold it, Brother Fei, don’t scold us. After all, there’s the Dragon Slayer on the other side. If you want to scold someone, scold them."
Da Fei hurriedly said: "That’s right, that’s right, thank you in advance!"
Ending the conversation with the Goddess, Da Fei felt utterly restless! The issue is, what’s the use of being anxious myself? Should I just drop everything and fly back from the Dwarven place? Fly where? The return point of the Legion Return Scroll from the mission given by the Second Prince is his estate, which must be in the Dwarf Kingdom! How many in-game days would it take for my troops to be transported from the Dwarf Kingdom to the Elf Kingdom Capital? At least a month, right?
Even if the Prince is generous enough to let me use the Military Teleportation Array to directly transport my troops to the Elf Capital, the teleportation capacity of Radiant City’s array is only 500 Command Value per day. My troops would have to be divided into three groups, taking three days to fully garrison!
And if the situation becomes so critical that even the Elf Kingdom’s NPC troops can’t hold it, what difference could my forces make? How much difference could my presence make? Rely on the hidden Elena to blast enemies with Thunderstorm?
Da Fei couldn’t help but let out a long sigh! Life, sometimes it’s just so tangled! Of course, the biggest tangle isn’t actually my worry about being unable to defend, but rather that if the NPCs screw up and replace the City Lord again, that would be the most absurd!
If Star is eyeing the City Lord position, what trust can there be between people? Then I can only trust the NPCs, and trust Anlicia! That’s right, you’re the Deputy City Lord with connections, background, and God-level Magic. You can do it! I believe in you!
Star Command Center was in stitches at the conversation between Da Fei and Bu Feiyan.
Eternal Star seldom showed a satisfied smile: "He finally knows he’s in big trouble? Can his trouble get any bigger?"
Tianlan Star laughed: "Perhaps those lightning and earthquakes at that time were his work, but maybe his ambitions were too big, and now he can’t handle it."
Eternal Star smiled faintly: "This is the common problem of ordinary players, especially solo players. Development is either at their whim or with unclear goals. There’s always a time to stumble."
Bu Feiyan sighed: "But if he takes a fall, who knows how he’ll curse me into oblivion."
Eternal Star asked in surprise: "What’s it got to do with you?"
Bu Feiyan gave a wry smile: "I’m the only Star Team member on his friends list. Who else would he vent on if not me?"
Old Jiang chuckled and said: "What’s there to worry about? If it were someone else cursing, maybe, but Da Fei daring to curse, who would believe him?"
Everyone laughed and agreed: "Exactly! At that time, players throughout the China Region could drown him in their spit!"
Radiant City.
Though it was all fun and laughter in the command center, the game IDs of Eternal Star and the rest of the Star Team were diligently standing guard on the city walls.
"Splash!" Another sound of water as another giant Slime Monster emerged from the sewer exit. Eternal Star’s eyebrows twitched in response.
Looking at the countless Slime Monsters surrounding the city’s waters and the terrifyingly massive rotating vortex in the outer waters, Eternal Star’s greed grew increasingly uncontrollable. This must be Da Fei’s tool for controlling the pollution, right? I must say, even as a regular player, having so many goodies that make me envious is quite something! By any means necessary, Da Fei must be brought down!
Just then, Eternal Star’s message alert went off. It was an old acquaintance from the other side!
Ma Yinglong laughed and said: "Brother Long, this doesn’t quite seem like you!"
Eternal Star, not in a good mood, said: "You handle your task, I’ll handle mine, what now?"
Ma Yinglong sighed and said: "I asked you a pointless question that day, but now it seems to make sense. So many of you guarding the city, who are you working for?"
Eternal Star laughed heartily and said: "Working for the Kingdom’s NPC Deputy City Lord, any issue with that?"
Ma Yinglong laughed and said in surprise: "That’s how you see it? But that’s Da Fei’s Vice Hero! Would a man’s wife really turn against him?"
Eternal Star grumbled: "Haven’t I seen enough wives turning against their husbands? I say, you always seem to have information sources, don’t you?"
Ma Yinglong shook his head and laughed: "Alright, alright! Are you ready? We’re about to start fighting, bring over your so-called invincible Star Annihilation Team. Let’s all hang a couple of levels as a warm-up!"
"Who’s afraid of you?"
Eternal Star couldn’t help but look up, only to see a flickering glow in the sky and felt a chill in his heart. He urgently ordered from the command center: "Third Main Force Group, assemble and get in position! Fourth Main Force Group, stand by outside the square teleportation array!"
In an instant, the Radiant City teleportation array flared up with light, and hundreds of Star Guild members, without troops, appeared simultaneously!
"Group One and Two, guard at the Bell Tower construction site!"
"Group Three, guard the sewer entrance. Groups Four and Five, guard the Treasury construction site!"
"Groups Six and Seven, roam the streets!"
As soon as the order was given, each group hurried to their posts.
Just then, Miss Deputy City Lord Anlicia signaled to Eternal Star from the wall. Eternal Star, Old Jiang, and Bu Feiyan immediately climbed up.
Anlicia pointed to the sky above Radiant City and said coldly: "There’s a large spider suspended up there, the Execution Officer Nakasha from the other side. Soon countless little spiders and Filthy Demons will descend from the sky. I’ll hand over the ten Magic Watchtowers on the wall and all the Arrow Towers to you for command. These are tools for earning Merits through killing enemies, so make the most of this opportunity!"
Eternal Star chuckled. Isn’t this exactly what it means to turn against your own? Eternal Star said joyfully: "Please rest assured, Miss Deputy City Lord!"
Anlicia nodded: "There’s nothing more to say now, just kill more enemies!"
With that, she jumped off the wall and headed to the large ship at the pier. At this moment, the entire ship was resplendently lit, densely packed with thousands of Flower Demons gathered from all over the city! Da Fei’s Vice Heroes who stayed behind were also on that ship.
It must be said, Da Fei’s ship truly was the city within a city, the ultimate fortress. As for us players, we were all cannon fodder!
There they were! The sky above Radiant City manifested several enormous floating Demonic Beasts resembling deep-sea manta rays! Of course, the experienced Star Team couldn’t mistake these infamous Demon Race "Space Transports"—Astaroths! Ranked 29th among the 72 Demon Gods, the offsprings and descendants of Astaroth, the Demon God proficient in space-time travel. Their giant mouths contained built-in Hell Space Gates. As soon as they opened their mouths, countless demonic creatures would pour out from the other end of the Hell Gate.
Eternal Star coldly smiled: "What a grand display, the Demon Race really is going all out!"
Old Jiang couldn’t help but be amazed: "This is high-tech usually kept dormant. Activating it once probably consumes unimaginable resources!"
Bu Feiyan exclaimed: "Starting the airdrop from such a height, aren’t they afraid of breaking the troops into pieces?"
Eternal Star rubbed his own head: "I’m more worried about whatever they drop smashing me to bits!"
At that moment, Eternal Star’s message alert went off again. Of course, it was Ma Yinglong once more.
Ma Yinglong laughed and said: "Don’t worry, this is just a warm-up, scared yet?"
Eternal Star snorted coldly: "You just came to talk nonsense?"
Ma Yinglong laughed and said: "Of course not, I want to ask Brother Long if I can share your video view, let me watch a movie. Brother Long won’t be so stingy, right?"
Eternal Star laughed heartily: "Of course, so many monsters are delivering experience to me. I can’t be happier, sharing the joy is even better!"
Ma Yinglong laughed and said: "That’s Brother Long for you!"
Now, a muffled howl resounded through the Underground Space, as the enormous Demonic Beasts opened their giant mouths, revealing shimmering Space Gate throats, from which countless black dots poured out like a torrential black snow!
The siege on Radiant City officially began!
The command orders from the Star Team echoed through the city: "Everyone ready!!!"
Eternal Star coldly smiled: "I love little rascal creatures!" Eternal Star focused all the Magic Watchtower firepower into a network aimed at the sky. As soon as anything came within range, they’d get a kick out of blasting it!
Closer! Getting closer! Fire!
Ten beams intertwined like ten searchlights—Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom!!! The moment the beams hit, explosions followed, turning the sky into a dazzling mesh of fireworks!
The city was awash with exclamations, and even Ma Yinglong, who was watching the live stream, couldn’t help but gasp: "Brother Long, your explosions are spectacular! Except for their only flaw of being all show and no substance, it’s truly a Divine Artifact!"
Watching the vast swarm of flying insect creatures breaking through the firepower web, Eternal Star smiled faintly: "You always have to leave some experience for the ground troops, right?"
Ma Yinglong laughed and said: "Indeed, indeed!"
At this moment, a whirlwind rose to the sky, and the descending insects scattered like snow caught in a storm, losing balance. Some fell like hailstones, crashing to the ground in a gore-spattered mess. Others veered off course and plunged into the lake, becoming targets for the Slime Monsters. A few surviving ones that reached the ground quickly became experience points for the ground troops!
At that instant, Ma Yinglong was stunned! Eternal Star was left speechless, gazing at the source of the whirlwind—the golden-haired nun on Da Fei’s ship, wielding an unknown Magic Wand!
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