Chapter 568 - 534: Stones from Other Hills Can Be Used to Polish Jade
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Yeah, there’s still Gulu Gulu! Da Fei hurriedly said, "What about the fishman? Is he okay?"
Anlicia nodded, "He’s placed in the sewers, it’s probably the safest place in the city now."
"I’ll call him over right away!"
As the City Lord, he didn’t need to go into the sewers to find him. Da Fei opened the city control panel, clicked a few times, and soon, Gulu Gulu crawled out of the sewer trembling.
At this moment, Gulu Gulu was dressed in a ridiculous clown costume. Da Fei couldn’t help but wonder, "Gulu Gulu, why are you walking like this? Is this the new circus act your teacher taught you?"
Gulu Gulu trembled and said, "Master! Gulu Gulu, scared!"
No way! You dared to steal from the Electric Eel BOSS and you’re still scared? Da Fei was astonished and said, "The battle is over, there’s no need to be afraid! I have something for you to do. There’s a Leviathan outside the city, go and tell it that we mean no harm—"
Before he finished speaking, Gulu Gulu knelt down immediately, utterly terrified, he said, "Master, Gulu Gulu scared... scared..."
Da Fei suddenly realized, he was afraid of the Leviathan! Damn, could he feel the presence of the Leviathan’s aura even down in the sewers?
Aeris immediately said, "Warrior, forgive me for being blunt, but this fishman is not suitable for this mission, otherwise he might defect on the spot when he sees the Leviathan, as to my knowledge, Leviathans enslave fishmen and other lower intelligence sea races to hunt and build nests for them."
Gulu Gulu fearfully said, "Master... Gulu Gulu... won’t betray..."
Da Fei was suddenly alarmed! Yes, back in the giant dragon skull dungeon, wasn’t it a large group of fishmen and the multi-headed snake guarding its eggs? And I did promise this Gulu Gulu not to make him face the sea race, otherwise, with his bizarre command value, he would definitely defect.
Da Fei sighed, "I understand, I won’t force you!"
Gulu Gulu kept kowtowing, "Master, it’s not Gulu Gulu’s place... to... to... speak!"
Gosh, he’s so scared he doesn’t even dare to mention its name!
Aeris shook his head and sighed, "As expected, a lower intelligence sea race like the fishman indeed doesn’t have the right to speak with a top-tier sea race like the Leviathan."
Anlicia urgently said, "We’ve worked so hard to this point, is there really no chance of remedy? Not even a sliver of hope?"
Aeris remained silent. As an NPC unrelated to the mission, he provided so much information that it already counted as a kindness. In the end, it all depended on oneself.
Da Fei furrowed his brows, his mind racing. Impossible, no chance at all? Ever since we encountered the Leviathan, we’ve been in mission mode, otherwise, diplomacy wouldn’t have given a system prompt.
Even if the Leviathan is now in brooding mode, it doesn’t necessarily mean that all diplomatic efforts have failed. A little bit of goodwill and trust should still be accumulated. Even if the trust level is zero, it’s still a trust level, but if this Leviathan doesn’t even have a "trust level" attribute option, is that possible? How can we complete a mission without any friendship or trust level? They might as well give a mission to "Kill the Leviathan!"
And now, Gulu Gulu has already given a hint, saying he doesn’t have the qualifications to talk to the Leviathan! Qualifications, huh? In that instant, Da Fei vaguely thought of something!
That’s it! The Sea God priest! Damn, this cursed Dragon Cavalry Chamber of Commerce! The mayor said the former president of the Dragon Cavalry Chamber of Commerce stole the Divine Artifact from the Sea God Temple, but when I encountered the Mermaid Saint in the North Sea, she said they kidnapped the Sea God Temple priest! To dare rob the Sea God’s woman, such a big grudge!
The Sea God priest can directly communicate with the Sea God and surely have the qualifications to speak with the Leviathan! Thinking of this, Da Fei’s eyebrows twitched, maybe he could take this opportunity to push the Dragon Cavalry Chamber of Commerce quest forward a bit? I can’t always be on the defensive, right? Even if I am the unbeatable God-level Navigator, my members still need to engage in trade, don’t they?
Da Fei immediately had an idea and paid a deep respect to Aeris.
Aeris asked in surprise, "Warrior, why are you doing this?"
Da Fei replied seriously, "Gulu Gulu said he doesn’t have the qualifications to talk to the Leviathan, but I know someone in the Elf Kingdom potentially has the ability to do so! Therefore, I can only ask you to mediate somehow."
Aeris was taken aback, "Talk to the Leviathan? Even the great Druids don’t have that capability! So, Warrior, please tell me, who has that ability?"
Da Fei said, "This concerns the infamous Dragon Cavalry Chamber of Commerce received the Sea God’s curse. The kingdom might know the cause of the curse, but when seeking answers at sea, I met a Sea Race Mermaid Saint who told me the real truth—"
At this point, Da Fei said to Selvia, "Show the token the Mermaid Saint gave us to Lord Aeris."
Selvia obediently took out the harp and handed it to Aeris.
—Mermaid Harp: S-rank strategic treasure, enhances Poetry Chant skill +1, task item.
Aeris took the harp in surprise, studying it repeatedly while listening to Da Fei finish explaining the truth, his expression changing.
Finally, he shook his head, returned the harp to Da Fei, and let out a long sigh, "I am merely a general in the New World, this is beyond my authority, I feel powerless!"
Da Fei was shocked, does this mean NPCs unrelated to the task won’t help? Or is this Chamber of Commerce mission too deeply rooted?
Anlicia immediately said, "But sir, you have enormous prestige in the Elf Kingdom, even the Chief Elder of the Staff Department would take your words seriously! This concerns the safety of the World Tree. If this Leviathan occupies here, siphoning the Divine Power of the World Tree, it would be an unsolvable public hazard!"
Aeris promptly shushed her with a finger to his lips, and then whispered mysteriously, "Miss Deputy City Lord! Do not mention siphoning Divine Power becoming a public hazard, otherwise, your merits as City Lord might be undone, with fierce opposition, you could even be accused of having no merit, just faults, that’s the art of governance! I give you this friendly advice because I see great potential in you two!"
Da Fei and Anlicia were at a loss on the spot!
What the heck! The biggest role I’ve ever taken was "brother," and the only person I governed was my sister, and I couldn’t even do that properly, what do I know about the art of governance! But, is his so-called friendly advice a way to bring in newbies? Seems like he’s from the New World, hoping that eventually, when I go to the New World, I will follow him? Well, that’s easily said! I should begin fostering goodwill right now!
Da Fei hurriedly saluted and said, "I only know how to fight for the Alliance’s interests and really have no idea how to handle things, still need your guidance!"
Aeris shook his head and laughed, "First, you need to minimize factors that might be against your merit. Initially, I thought destroying a city would be the least, but now, with this sticking around and ulterior motives problem, it’s much more troublesome. So, tell me, how do you shift the responsibility?"
Da Fei’s heart skipped a beat! Shift responsibility? Damn, isn’t that exactly what I wanted to say to the Leviathan? Aren’t I trying to convince it wasn’t I who stole the egg, but the Demon Race? Problem is, that’s obviously unreliable, deceiving NPCs is like deceiving the main system; isn’t my hand played out in front of the system? That is direct suicide, the game cannot be played like this, so all I can talk about is goodwill, offering to help with nurturing costs or something.
So how do I answer the Elf Kingdom? Say this Leviathan wasn’t summoned by me, but by the Demon Race? Isn’t that deceiving NPCs and committing suicide again! So how do you explain the killing of the Blood Abyss Demon? No need to explain, it’s not even gonna count for my merit!
In short, this Leviathan must be invited by me! There’s the egg as evidence!
Da Fei’s mind raced and suddenly had an idea, so he said, "Sir, I’ll state that this Leviathan wishes to have discussions with the Elf Kingdom, wouldn’t that be acceptable?"
Exactly, I am not deceiving the system; the Leviathan doesn’t kill and destroy hence showing negotiation posture! The key issue is the Kingdom must find someone who can talk to it, so now all the trouble has nothing to do with me. If the Kingdom doesn’t take action, and then the Leviathan goes berserk, that’s the Kingdom’s problem!
Aeris burst into laughter, "As expected of the warrior, the same thing, but flipped in expression, totally different effect. Now you say it, I dare report it for you!"
Hahahaha, there’s hope! Da Fei rejoiced, "Thank you, sir!"
Anlicia was also encouraged, "As expected of the lord, thank you for your guidance!"
Aeris smiled, "Not at all, in the past, I too solely focused on fighting, as a result, suffered many losses, naturally drawing lessons from them!"
Aeris then resumed a serious tone, "The crisis is urgent, I will personally return to the city and report this matter for you, but Warrior, remember, the matter concerning the Sea God priest is but one side of the story from the Sea Race, do not disclose further, the depths of this matter run deep, this is also why initially, I didn’t dare help you on this!"
Da Fei couldn’t help but be moved. The depths within this Chamber of Commerce mission are indeed significant! But no depth could compare to the pool of Radiance! Damn, perhaps this almost unsolvable task could be solved in such a bizarre way? Haha, wahahaha, the other hill’s stone, can polish jades indeed!
Da Fei joyfully exclaimed, "Thank you for the guidance, sir!"
Aeris patted Da Fei’s shoulder, smiling, "Alright, now the Leviathan is in rest mode, should not be active, and indeed there is a large number of Demon Army caught in the water by Radiant City’s shore, this is a heaven-sent opportunity for you to strike and expand your victory, do not miss it!"
Da Fei’s heart surged, indeed, wasn’t this shore’s wall just his pocket possession? Haha, wahahaha!
(Oh yeah! Preserved the attendance again, asking for monthly votes, for recommendation votes! Also, expressing strong resentment towards someone slandering the author of drunk-driving, how could someone like me afford a car?) (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)
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