Chapter 548 - 514: The Prophet’s Property
The richer the mine, the stronger the monster guarding it; this is common knowledge among any ordinary player. But when Siriel, an NPC, speaks of an "unimaginably powerful being," it takes on a whole new meaning.
Thunder Fire Dragon hurriedly asked, "What do you think the powerful creature in the lake is?"
Siriel said solemnly, "I sense a powerful Undead presence. In any case, retreat before alerting it!"
Everyone quickly retreated to the tunnel.
Thunder Fire Dragon continued, "Do you have confidence in dealing with it?"
Siriel smirked, "A Lava Space that can produce Fire Elements must possess pure, even divine, flames; likely, this explains why the World Tree’s roots have reached here. In hell, territories like these are occupied by those formidable high-level Flame Lords, which to some extent, limits my power growth. But it’s different now. As long as we pacify this Lava Space, I can cultivate here, and then, with your help, it’s entirely possible to defeat the strong creature in the lake. By then, the merit of discovering a rich mine will be enough to receive huge rewards from Lord Demon King—"
At this point, Siriel’s tone shifted, "Of course, if you have greater ambitions, you could use this place as a base and build a city!"
"I see!" Thunder Fire Dragon realized. "Thank you for the guidance!"
At this moment, the entire Dragon Slayer Command Center engaged in a heated discussion.
First, regardless of the mine-guarding monster, at least the rank one to four troops of the Hell Race in Thunder Fire Dragon’s team cannot fight in Mercury Lake; the mercury poison can easily eliminate them. Thus, a change in troop type is inevitable, and the next target naturally becomes the Fire Element Altar. Elemental Soldiers are immune to any poison.
The NPC’s final words were indeed tempting. Building a city in this Lava Land with the purest flames means fortress facilities could increase Fire Element output and secure the most significant share of this Mercury Mine. Besides, even the NPC expressed confidence in capturing the Mercury Mine with player cooperation. So what else could Dragon Slayer say?
Therefore, Ma Yinglong immediately decided, "Capture this Lava Space, even if it involves losses!"
Thunder Fire Dragon responded enthusiastically, "Yes, boss!" Enduring losses was easily understood since their current troops were useless for attacking the Mercury Mine.
Now, the Thunder Fire Dragon team began to act again.
Ma Yinglong was in high spirits. Who would have thought the most considerable gains would come from the flank battlefield? By the way, we made a breakthrough here; what is Eternal Star doing? Will they receive a task to thwart our invasion? If so, can we still play together happily in the future? It seems necessary to urge someone in the camp to prompt the NPC to act and put some pressure on the Pool of Radiance on the main battlefield.
In his complacency, Ma Yinglong suddenly recalled Da Fei. What was Da Fei doing?
When he witnessed, that afternoon, Da Fei’s Vice Hero single-handedly turned the tide, Ma Yinglong, as a leading professional player, for the first time truly appreciated the meaning of "hero." The shock in Ma Yinglong’s heart was imaginable. It was then that Ma Yinglong began to regret lending Da Fei that ten million.
However, with Da Fei’s strength at that level, any casual video or advertisement would attract sponsors in droves, so why borrow money? What was he thinking?
...
At 7 p.m., the equivalent of a day in the game had passed. Da Fei’s maze sweep was nearing completion, and now the vast underground maze was guarded by hundreds of Dwarf Corpse Guard at every intersection. In the face of massive, absolute power, resurrection and scene changes were trifles.
But Da Fei felt no sense of achievement, only worry. After all, this would be his territory in the future; these mazes were meant to defend against potential dwarf pursuers. The enemy could also fill the maze with sheer numbers. In short, relying solely on this maze was no guarantee of peace, and self-management was essential.
Now, Da Fei lit the final lighthouse with immense excitement.
—System Prompt: Congratulations! You have lit all six lighthouses on the Lighthouse Islands, gaining ownership of the Prophet’s bequest. On the island, the Earth Elemental Guard, Water Elemental Guard, and Wind Elemental Guard’s attitude toward you has changed from "hostile" to "neutral." You have obtained complete visibility of the Lighthouse Sea Domain and Underground Maze. Please proceed to the basement on Lighthouse Island’s underground level to claim the Prophet’s property.
"Victory!!!" Hangeval, Vali, and other dwarves erupted in jubilant cheers.
So this place was called the Lighthouse Islands! What a name the Prophet gave it! Staring at the long-awaited system message and then at the many Water Elements turning into yellow names in the opened sea view, Da Fei was stunned for a long while! Damn, wasn’t I supposed to inherit his property? Why can’t I also inherit these Elemental Soldiers? With their neutral stance, I can’t even command them!
Well, if inheriting so many Elite Elemental Soldiers were possible, my army strength would be terrifyingly high. As uncharacteristic as the system might be, it wouldn’t be so generous, even if a bug occurred. Not being hostile is the biggest reward. Doesn’t matter, the real reward is just beginning.
Da Fei and his crew hurried into the underground. Now, the entire underground maze turned a deep blue, with visibility opened to Da Fei. At the large island’s central underground stairs in the mini-map, an unexpectedly appeared basement was indeed present.
Treasure? Gold Coins? Divine Artifact? Various hidden Skill Books and Recipe Books?
Da Fei, burning with restless excitement, quickly approached. The basement only contained a simple stone bed, a few water-drinking pots, and a letter on the stone bed.
Da Fei was stunned again! Is this it? Where’s the treasure? The Divine Artifact?
Alright, how could a released Demigod Prophet possess these mundane items? Da Fei pinned his last hope on the letter! Damn it, if it’s not a treasure map or some godlike hidden skill, it’s a disservice to me!
—"To the hero who arrived here, I am Prophet Velen. I foresaw the end of the world! When? Of course, it’s when you read this letter! Can you grasp the meaning of my words? I am old, and the task of saving the world is now yours. This is the greatest wealth I leave to the world."
Huh? That’s it? What kind of wealth is this! Are you kidding me! At that moment, Da Fei’s mind flooded with countless exclamatory obscenities!
"Damn damn damn!" Da Fei frantically turned over this pot, looked at that cup, tapped the stone bed with his ear, and then randomly knocked on the walls and corners of the basement.
For a moment, Hangeval and others exchanged bewildered glances.
Ultimately, Da Fei surrendered. If a treasure existed, his Treasure Appraiser radar should have reacted, right? Damn it, it’s just a madman playing with gamers, isn’t it? Impossible! There’s no way the system would be that crude. I don’t believe it, the letter must have a magic code! On the surface, it appears to be a letter, but as soon as magic disperses, it should reveal a treasure map!
Da Fei handed the letter to Elena: "Sweetheart, see if anything’s off with this letter. I refuse to believe a Prophet capable of such a massive project has nothing! It’s got to be a magic letter, right?"
Elena took the letter, looked it over, and was equally puzzled!
Da Fei sighed inwardly! It was entirely hopeless, what the hell is going on! Well, at least it’s providing everyone a secure haven, moving forward let’s settle on the central island, Lighthouse Island.
Just then, Elena casually shook the letter and chuckled, "Master, the back of this letter has tiny ant-sized words. In this poor light, they’re not easily noticed without a close look."
Da Fei was shocked, then overjoyed, as he took the letter back to examine it closely: Dig under the staircase outside!
Wow, there’s more to this! Damn you, worthless Prophet!
Da Fei hurried out of the basement; beside the steps leading to the central island, he immediately started digging! With my God-level Reconnaissance Skill and God-level Luck Skill, knowing the location, digging up treasure isn’t guaranteed luck?
Sure enough, a ding-dong sound soon followed!
—System Prompt: Congratulations! You have uncovered a mysterious box!
Da Fei sighed with relief; oh, please, keep teasing me! If you dare, put another letter in this box saying ’just kidding!’
Da Fei opened the box, and as it opened, a golden glow emerged! A golden book, which was unmistakably a Sealing Order!
—System Prompt: You have obtained a Sealing Order for the Lighthouse Islands, and you have become the Lord of the Lighthouse Islands!
—System Prompt: You have also received a letter personally written by Prophet Velen.
Da Fei laughed aloud! Now, this feels like inheriting property! It wasn’t easy, wasn’t easy; teasing me was fun, wasn’t it? Haha! Fine, let me see what nonsense you have to say this time!
—"Hero, upon reading this letter, I think I understand your feelings. I hope you also understand my utmost reluctance and conflicted feelings, after all, this is a Sealing Order, and even someone enlightened like me finds it hard to let go. If it were you as the lord, would you easily give away your territory? So, this is the final test, finding this proves you are an excellent candidate for saving the world..."
Hah! Da Fei spat a mouthful of saliva. What do you mean, "finding this"? It’s child’s play, okay! All your mechanisms are child’s play to me! But you were right, if it were me, I wouldn’t give away my territory either. Alright, I admit you’re impressive!
Da Fei continued reading:
"Believe me, the end of the world is coming, though you may not believe it, it’s okay. Quietly develop your power, and when that time comes, you will stand out, though you won’t have a choice. Also, a word of advice: the Naga outside the islands are very strong, I was overwhelmed and couldn’t develop, so I left impatiently. Anyway, it’s up to you now, do well. —Prophet Velen."
Wow, I thought you were genuinely generous and detached!
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