Chapter 552 - 518: The Great Use of Deciphering the Atlas
Well, being a smuggling gang, using your real name for a deposit was definitely asking for trouble, so Hangeval had to borrow a Mage’s name from somewhere, which made sense.
The main issue was this rental fee! Holy crap, it meant that if players didn’t have those 20 million or so, they couldn’t even get this ridiculously frustrating reward? Damn, fortunately, the Prince lent me 30 million Gold Coins, otherwise where would I find this rental fee? Should I ask Shenlan for another favor?
Hangeval, damn it, this time you better not be bluffing. If the stuff in this vault isn’t worth even the rental fee, do you believe I would let you starve to death? Anyway, trust the system’s nature; as much as the system screws players over, it won’t let them lose everything.
Da Fei let out a long sigh and paid the rental fee.
The clerk bowed, "Thank you for using the Lionheart Empire Bank’s services, we look forward to your next visit!"
— System Prompt: You received the Grand Mage Isaac’s S-class deposit box item "100 million Gold Coins" and "Mysterious Gem Box"!
Da Fei was shocked!
million Gold Coins!? No kidding! It’s really 100 million Gold Coins! Hahahaha! Hangeval, you really came through. Who wouldn’t be tempted by a number like that? Damn system, was it necessary to extort me for over 20 million just to release this reward!
However, this really feels like bidding on a project. Everyone knows that winning the project would bring in billions, but if you can’t come up with that tens of millions for a bid guarantee, you’re out! Hahaha, what a thrill!
Hold on! What’s so thrilling about this? Can money crush the Eight-Headed Snake? What about the Divine Artifact? I want the Divine Artifact! Da Fei’s gaze landed on the Mysterious Gem Box:
— Mysterious Gem Box: Unknown item.
Damn! An unknown item, they actually dare to write that! Is this what Hangeval called "small things"? What the heck is this anyway? I bet Hangeval himself doesn’t even know what it is, right? Oh, and why doesn’t this box have a keyhole? Without a keyhole, even my God-level Lock Opening Skill is useless, right?
Forget it; this thing seems unreliable. Not much time left, better go find Makar.
Da Fei hurriedly left the bank, and just then, a player in shiny golden armor swaggered in with a group of followers. Damn! What are the chances? That person was none other than!
In my life, I hate two kinds of people most: those who borrow money and don’t return it, and those who don’t want to return it even when they have money! Even though I currently have over 70 million, there are so many places where I need to spend money. I genuinely don’t want to pay it back now!
Shenlan waved and laughed, "Brother Fei? What a coincidence, meeting you here!"
Darn it! I believe it’s a coincidence too, but the point is, every time you walked into a tavern last time with a crowd of followers, I let it go. But now you’ve brought a whole crowd into a bank too, are you afraid someone will PK and take your money? Oh right, you really reminded me, with such a large amount of money on me, if I die, I’d suffer a huge loss. I better turn back and store it.
Da Fei chuckled, "Oh, Brother Shenlan, what a coincidence indeed!"
Shenlan laughed, "I heard Brother Fei is advertising for Earth Elements in the Dwarf Capital. Our guild happens to have a few; do you want them? If so, just name a place, and we’ll transport them to the Military Station for you!"
Darn it! This enthusiasm is overwhelming! The problem is I don’t even know where I should transport the soldiers. This is the Human Empire, after all, and no matter whether I send them to the Dwarf Capital or the Elf Capital, it will take at least one or two months, and by then the opportunity’s cold!
But as Hemorrhoid Ointment says, business must be done and friends must be made. If I hadn’t met Star this time, would I have been able to shrug it off so happily?
Da Fei shook his head and smiled, "Brother Shenlan, how can I accept such generosity? Alright, then send them to the Dwarf Capital!"
Shenlan smiled, "Sure, the transport time might be a bit long. I hope it won’t delay Da Fei’s matters."
Da Fei laughed, "No, no, Brother, you’re too kind."
"Alright, I know you’re busy, Brother Fei, so I won’t hold you up. Take care!"
"You take care too, Brother Shenlan!"
Leaving the bank, Da Fei sighed internally. Pro players from different worlds; just look at the Ninth Heaven. They lend money and send soldiers, using every possible means. That’s what you call enthusiasm! Then look at you guys, Star. Sigh, fine, I owe you, right?
Through the teleportation, Da Fei returned once more to Saint Paul Port, heading straight again to Duke Makar’s Mansion, waiting once more for Makar to appear in the library lounge.
Makar finally showed up with a hearty laugh, "I heard you scored a great victory at the Pool of Radiance two days ago. The entire Alliance knows about it, and the Alliance’s opinion of you has greatly improved!"
Da Fei chuckled and bowed, "What others think doesn’t matter to me. What I care about is that my teacher’s opinion of my adventures improves as well."
Makar smiled with satisfaction, "Winning my praise isn’t easy. Even though your adventurous talent has been recognized by me, the true test lies ahead in military combat!"
Saying that, he pulled out the map book Da Fei had given him before and said seriously, "I’ve successfully deciphered this map book. It records the distribution of various facilities of the Hell Race around the Pool of Radiance, including vital transfer stations. These facilities aren’t on the frontline, so their defenses are relatively weak. This is where you’ll launch a surprise attack to reverse the battlefield situation—hand over to me the Space Waypoint Mapper I gave you last time, and I’ll input all the map book’s information into it. This way, you can use the waypoint coordinate function to directly teleport your troops to any place on the map book. Moreover, many Demon facilities are by the lake, which is precisely where the Saint Anthony you equipped with the Teleportation Array can be put to good use!"
Da Fei’s eyebrows jumped with surprise! Damn, so there was such an advantage! I was just thinking that having only two maps for the Space Marker was too few and not enough. This Military Governor really provided a big opportunity for me, hahahaha!
Greatly delighted, Da Fei immediately handed over the Mapper, "Then I’ll trouble the teacher!"
Makar nodded and took the Mapper, starting to cast a spell. A series of Magic Arrays surrounded him, and the entire magic hall became brilliant and dazzling due to his spellcasting.
After a while, the casting ended, and a tired-looking Makar handed the Mapper back to Da Fei, "I’ve got nothing more to say—I wish you victory! Well, time is tight, and the battlefield situation changes rapidly, so go back and prepare for battle immediately."
After that, his entire body flashed with Demon Light, and his figure gradually blurred, ready to disappear completely.
Hey, hey! Don’t be in such a hurry to leave, I have something to say, but Da Fei hurriedly said, "Teacher, I still have a question—"
Damn, he’s gone!
The Vampire Butler stepped forward with a smile, "Sir, the lord is very tired. Please come another time if you have questions."
Da Fei could only sigh inwardly. Well, nothing to be done. System NPCs are like this; if you don’t trigger the related task, begging won’t help. I guess I must think of a way myself.
Oh right, let’s take this gem box back to let Catherine and the others take a look. Anything that’s kept in an S-class safe certainly isn’t just coins, but this item must be the key.
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