Chapter 658 - 621: The High-End Anomaly Crusader Exam
At the Farolan World Tree Square Teleportation Array in the Elf Kingdom Capital, Fleeting Blossom waits anxiously and excitedly for Da Fei to appear, clad in her Knight Silver Armor. As a renowned owner of China Region’s number one farm and the first Epic Heroine, her presence undoubtedly attracts the surrounding players’ attention and causes quite a spectacle.
Of course, Fleeting Blossom does not want others to see her interacting with Da Fei, so they had previously arranged to meet in a tavern where they had reserved seats in advance. However, this method is considered the least sincere, clearly indicating her concern about Da Fei’s poor reputation and the fear that it might affect her adversely.
But now things are different. Da Fei’s power has grown by leaps and bounds, and he’s even publicly proposed the slogan of charitable donations. Publicly meeting with him signifies her stance as well.
With a flash of white light from the Teleportation Array, Da Fei and a mysterious vehicle camouflaged with outdoor camo fabric appear. Without a doubt, Da Fei’s arrival causes a stir among the nearby players.
Fleeting Blossom quickly greets him: "Brother Fei, good morning! I’m over here!"
Da Fei, with a playful look, scans Fleeting Blossom up and down, having not seen her for a while, and chuckles: "It’s just past 5 AM. You’re not sleeping?"
Fleeting Blossom laughs and says: "I’ve had a rest; we take turns on night duty with friends."
Damn, everyone else knows about shifts, and here I am, a lone wolf, pushing through!
Da Fei shakes his head helplessly without further ado and gets straight to the point, clicking on trade: "Let’s set the rental period for this high-end machinery to one month temporarily. Anyway, make sure to enforce security to prevent any damage."
So-called renting is another form of system-certified transaction. Items that are rented cannot be traded to a third party, and at the end of the rental period, the tenant must contact the lender about returning or renewing the item, otherwise they will receive a yellow name warning from the system. Those who refuse to return it will get a red name and a significant loss of reputation. If it’s something an NPC loans to a player, it’s bound to the account and can’t be traded. In short, it’s a rather flawed system. Players say using this means "not trusting friends hurts feelings."
But Da Fei wasn’t particularly close to Fleeting Blossom in the first place. The reason he’s willing to lend to her is, of course... because he’s extremely confident in himself. After all, business is business, let’s just do it the way it should be.
And as for the friendship-bruising item, Fleeting Blossom didn’t mind at all, nodding excitedly: "Got it, Brother Fei! Thank you so much, Brother Fei!"
Da Fei, nonchalantly showing off, smiles: "Alright, we’re pressed for time, get going and start working early." Damn, you’re thanking Brother Xie, who should I thank? Thank the arena BOSS! Wahahaha!
Fleeting Blossom excitedly says: "Goodbye Brother Fei!" With a flash of light, she and the vehicle vanish.
For a moment, the gossiping crowd is abuzz with curiosity. Even the blind could see that Da Fei was trading a vehicle to China Region’s number one farm owner, and considering their high-end status, the item in question must be something extraordinary. Moreover, her vehicle disappears through the Teleportation Array - clearly, she has used a Military Teleportation Array, which is certainly high-end!
Watching Fleeting Blossom in her Female Knight Armor fade away in the Teleportation Array, Da Fei suddenly remembers Katelina’s knight secondary profession quest. Now that most of his major tasks have been dealt with and Anlicia is slowly purchasing construction materials, tools, and daily necessities, it seems like the right time to follow up on Katelina’s quest.
Da Fei returns to Radiant City and finds Katelina chuckling: "My dear, do you have time for the knight’s exam? I’ll go with you."
Katelina laughs: "I’ve been ready for a long time, Captain. Let’s go to Saint Paul Port Knight Order, just you and me, we can’t bring any troops."
Saint Paul Port? Da Fei immediately remembers the Bloodrose Guild that dominates the place. Speaking of which, I still need their help to get the Summoning Scroll for Deirdre’s resurrection, right? That’s tricky, remember Bloodrose Qiqi publicly insulted me in front of the royal family and the crowd last time, that’s quite inconvenient to ask for their help?
Right, after Deirdre died, the Divine Artifact Time Hourglass that uses light energy is also with me, it’s time to return it to Makar. Anyway, let’s head over first.
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With a flash of light from the Teleportation Array, Da Fei and Katelina appear in Saint Paul Port, heading straight for the Knight Order’s base.
Even at 5 AM, Saint Paul Port is bustling with players, popularity undiminished. Under the watchful eyes of the players along the way, Da Fei calmly enters the Knight Order’s base.
In addition to overseeing the city’s defense, the Knight Order’s base is responsible for training players to change professions to Hero profession Knights, as well as issuing various Merit and Reputation missions and the like. And certainly, the entry of Da Fei, a "newbie" player who hasn’t officially changed professions yet, causes quite a stir among the nearby players.
"It’s Da Fei, is Da Fei finally going to change professions?"
"Bullshit! When someone’s already at level 45, would they choose to go for the same profession as you? That’s definitely a hidden profession, no doubt about it!"
"What hidden professions are there among knights?"
"Why not find out by taking a look?"
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Holy moly! Looking at the crowd of players converging on him, Da Fei truly felt the helplessness of a celebrity. But at least they got one thing right—being a 45-level "rookie" player, it’s impossible to just casually choose any commonplace knight profession. My dream is the Gru Inheritance, legendary to the point that not a single hair of it has been seen!
At this moment, Katelina hands over a letter to the stern-faced knight master clad in steel armor. After reading the letter, the master looks at Da Fei: "Is this your test partner?"
Katelina nods: "Yes."
The master stares at Da Fei for a while before nodding and saying, "Very well, you only have one chance for this test shown on the admission ticket. If you fail, there will be no next time, so please give it your all. Go inside."
Katelina nods again: "Understood!"
—System Prompt: You and your Vice Hero Katelina have entered the Holy Court Crusader Knight examination. Once you complete the test, you will obtain the Hero Secondary profession of Crusader Knight, including the information about Crusader Knights.
—Crusader Knight: Answering the call of the Holy Court, an exclusive warrior for the Court, whose mission is to expand the territory and wealth for the Holy Court and to exterminate heretics. Every two levels increase one attack point for the hero. "Heresy Extermination" professional skill increases land move speed by 5%, land transport capacity by 5%, and spoils of war by 5%. This skill’s effects stack with logistics and War Plunder Skill.
Da Fei’s jaw nearly hit the floor. Holy crap, a Crusader Knight? This isn’t some part-time main knight profession; this is clearly another hidden profession for secondary roles! Just as I thought, no way it’s that easy to have multiple main professions.
And these Crusaders are clearly no saints. History tells of the European Holy Court’s numerous Crusades against the Eastern World, filled with all sorts of riff-raff raiding and plundering. No wonder pirates could also dual-role—these Crusader skills are clearly meant for robbing transport team leaders, aren’t they?
The question is, how in the world did Katelina get her hands on this hidden profession’s admission ticket? Could it be related to her mysterious mother’s identity? Very likely!
But all of this is irrelevant now, the important thing is—I can take on another secondary profession! Yep, this must be a hidden mission for Katelina as an Epic Deputy Hero. As long as the player meets the triggering conditions, like making her fall head over heels, they can initiate it. As my Vice Hero, it’s only natural for her to take on this mission with me. Haha, muahahaha!
There’s no time to think too much. Under the guidance of the Knight Deputy, Katelina and Da Fei enter the backyard garden of the Knight Order. Beneath the Angel statue in the garden square is a huge Teleportation Array.
The Deputy solemnly says, "This Teleportation Array will take you candidates to the frontlines of the Holy War, the Divine Punishment City. The Angel Leader will guide you to your test objectives. Go forth, and earn honor for our Saint Paul Knight Order! At the very least, make sure the expense of this teleportation is justified!"
With a flash of light from the Teleportation Array, Da Fei’s vision goes dark!
—System Prompt: Scene loading, please wait a moment, players.
Da Fei is stunned! What’s this all about, Divine Punishment City, and what’s with the Angel Leader? Generally, scenes that require loading are supersized maps, right? Is all this exaggeration really necessary just for a Crusader’s test scenario? Aren’t Crusaders supposed to consist of peasants and ruffians? Also, what was that Deputy talking about, fussing over the teleportation costs? It’s not as if we’re using some fancy Military Teleportation Array for just two people, why so stingy?
Once the scene changes, Da Fei is engulfed in red light, as he and Katelina find themselves inside a vast, dilapidated fortress of dark red. All around the fortress’s great hall stand a group of Angel Girls with white wings and golden armor!
Da Fei’s eyebrow twitches, there really are angels! Now this is what I call an upscale test setting! As he’s looking around, a resonant voice sounds from the hall:
—"Welcome, valiant warriors from the mortal world. You are now at the border fortress between Heaven and Hell, Divine Punishment City. Our enemies are the legions of Hell Demons waiting below. We have been at war with Hell for millions of years. Hell has finally found a method to effectively suppress our angelic power, and our Angel Soldiers have been restrained by the Sealing Array within the fortress’s barrier, unable to take action. We need the power of mortal warriors to turn the tide..."
Da Fei follows the voice and sees a male Angel clad in resplendent golden armor in the center of the hall. Holy moly, I’ve actually come to the Divine Realm! No wonder that Deputy was so concerned about the teleportation costs! Of course, that’s not the point—the real issue is that this dude, surrounded by a troop of beautiful angel chicks, is the one who should be going to Hell!
The Angel continues, "Warriors, your trial mission is to destroy the Sealing Array outside the city barrier and to kill as many Demons as possible, collecting Demon Essence. However, you will not fight alone. When you are ready to strike, we will activate the city’s barrier Sealing Array, stretching beyond the city. You must complete the mission within the existence of the barrier! Your rewards will scale with your Merit, starting from the honored Crusader, to Great Crusader, Temple Crusader, and all the way to becoming a proud member of our Divine Punishment Knight Order!"
Da Fei finally realizes that becoming a Crusader is just the beginning! Of course, that’s assuming I can even get through the door. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian, your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com)