Chapter 667 - 630: The Prearranged Final Battle
Now that Blood Eagle Xiaofei has no Stamina left after being summoned twice, he can only be summoned again after his Stamina recovers. This will take a while, so of course Da Fei can’t just sit idle, and he continues to go down the mountain to grind monsters.
Without Little Fei’s Petrification Aura, Da Fei’s fighting style became even more conservative. He still stuck near the staircase entrance leading to Despair Plain, ready to turn around and break through if encircled by monsters.
As it turned out, Da Fei’s cautiousness was very much justified. Without the Petrification Aura’s support, Da Fei’s Health dropped much faster. The most noticeable difference was that the monsters’ Attack Speed could just about manage to exchange blows with Catherine’s quick cuts at a speed of 20, and they could also break through the reach advantage of Da Fei’s Wooden Spear and land a hit on him. Previously, under the effect of petrification, the monsters here were basically slow-moving, slow-reacting punching bags, which Catherine could simply kill with a couple of slashes or that Da Fei could skewer with a few thrusts of his spear without them even getting a chance to fight back.
Indeed, you only feel troubled after you’ve lost something. I have to say, this kind of frustrating grind is utterly boring. But as long as I consider that someone as badass as Brother Fei is frustrated, those British lords, no matter how professional they are, must not be having an easy time either. They couldn’t possibly have a Petrification Aura, could they?
The moment Da Fei thought of this, he immediately felt joyous. And when he thought of the Thunder Angel who quietly made a fortune after gobbling a Divine Level Fragment, Da Fei was even more delighted. Bro takes the path less traveled by, not lifting a finger usually, but when he does, it’s worth years of hard work for those British lords. Bro’s realm is something the British can’t even catch up with on horseback, wahahaha!
Time passed by second by second during this frustrating but delightful grind, and before he knew it, it was already 6:30 in the morning. The sky was bright, and the noise of the street foods outside the window surged. It was time for breakfast. Da Fei took the opportunity during the grind’s downtime to order a beef noodle and fried egg delivery.
Meanwhile, the Guild channel also gradually started buzzing.
Da Bing greeted him: "Brother Fei, morning! There’s only half an hour left until the fourth round. Right now, all the national media, especially the Red Cross, are keeping an eye on Brother Fei’s match!"
Da Fei was startled: "Really? Why would the Red Cross give a damn about me?"
Da Bing laughed: "Of course, they’re eagerly waiting for Brother Fei to win the championship and then donate! Brother Fei, you’re not seriously going to donate, are you?"
Damn it! I’ve already cooled off overnight! Can we not bring up that which should not be stirred?
One Sword Eastward immediately said: "Brother Fei, you’re a international celebrity now. What you’re playing with now is reputation and credit. As long as Brother Fei boosts his fame further, there will be a constant stream of endorsements and ads! This measly 1 million US Dollars in prize money is nothing!"
Da Fei’s eyebrow twitched, holy shit, exactly my thoughts! If that’s the case, is my 1 million US Dollars donation worthwhile?
Just then, Brother Hao spoke up: "I heard Brother Fei made a bet with the Royal Family to donate to the Red Cross? Is it true?"
Suddenly, everyone in the Guild greeted: "Brother Hao is awake!" "Good morning, Brother Hao, have you eaten?" "Brother Hao, we didn’t see you online yesterday, the brothers missed you!"
Damn it! As soon as Brother Hao appears, everyone had the flattery of grandsons. Brother Fei never received this treatment, damn a bunch of insincere people!
Brother Hao quickly replied: "Morning, my brothers! By the way, Brother Fei, don’t do anything stupid. Nowadays, who would donate to the Red Cross? No matter how much spare money I have, I would rather tip the brothers than donate to the Red Cross, I won’t explain why. And even if Brother Fei made a bet with the Royal Family, it would still be Brother Fei taking a big loss. Their Guild has so many rich people, one person donates ten or twenty thousand and it wouldn’t hurt one bit. But Brother Fei has to shoulder this 1 million US Dollars alone. Not only is it a huge financial loss, but it would also give the Royal Family an opportunity to profit from Brother Fei’s fame. That’s clearly them taking a shot at you! Brother Fei, absolutely don’t take the bait!"
The Guild members suddenly realized: "Brother Hao’s words do make sense! Brother Fei, don’t fall for it!"
Brother Hao laughed: "Exactly, the prize money isn’t even in hand yet. If Brother Fei really has that spare money, it would be better to tip us brothers than to donate to the Red Cross!"
The Guild members excitedly said: "As expected of Brother Hao!"
Da Fei tensed up inside, damn, didn’t Bro just want to raise his swagger? Now this donation turned into a big joke? What should I do? Back out?
One Sword Eastward spoke again: "No way, Brother Fei is now godlike. You can’t go back on the word you gave in front of the World Channel and the reporters, otherwise wouldn’t that be a slap in the face for Brother Fei in front of the whole world? After donating, Brother Fei would be recognized as a great philanthropist, and from then on you can relentlessly step on the Royal Family and Blood Sea with full justification, and absolutely no one would dare to utter a word against Brother Fei!"
The Guild members were shocked again: "Brother Jian does have a point! As long as Brother Fei donates, who in the world would have the qualifications to call Brother Fei trash? When Brother Fei steps on others, it would be justifiable and righteous!"
Damn? Have you seen anyone spend 1 million US Dollars just to not be cursed at? Is Bro that bothered?
At this moment, Harem Beauty suddenly spoke up: "The Red Cross has been charitable for a hundred years; it can’t be ruined by a few scumbags. I support Brother Fei’s donation."
Da Fei was moved, indeed, how could the century-long charity be destroyed by a few scumbags? What’s trashed by garbage scumbags will be made up by me, the biggest piece of garbage. As long as you’re not short of money in life, you should always do something truly earth-shattering for enlightenment!
Da Fei made up his mind: "Thanks for the concern, brothers. I’m a man of my word—what I say I can do, I’ll do. As for those trying to mess with me on purpose, I’ll have plenty of chances to fix them later!"
Brother Hao laughed heartily: "Since Brother Fei said so, I’ll say no more. Anyway, Brother Fei is more magnanimous than me! I admire Brother Fei even more now!"
Everyone chimed in: "Brother Fei is truly Brother Fei! When it’s time for Brother Fei to seek revenge, we brothers will follow your command without a second word and step up to the task!"
Da Bing immediately said: "Alright, it’s early in the morning, so let’s hurry up and level up, do quests. If you want to help Brother Fei, you’ve got to have the goods yourself!"
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Da Fei took a long sigh of relief. Anyway, he must make the lost money back. Once his fame gets out there, even without sponsors or selling Divine Artifacts, wouldn’t he make a fortune by selling high-end videos on Gold Hunting Net for a few bucks each? There would be thousands of subscribers!
So, this time, he absolutely must go all out to win the championship! He presumed that many experts had studied his weaknesses overnight after yesterday’s game. Alright, he wasn’t afraid to scare them—time to unleash his ultimate move. Let the Earth Element BOSS take the field; he wanted to see how they would counter it!
As for the Angel he acquired in the morning, it seemed like the British were trying to play against him, huh? To avoid alerting the opponents, he better keep it a secret, play it a dark against their light! Wahaha!
6:50 AM.
— China Region announcement: "Hero World Cup" individual match international knockout round 4 is about to start at 7 AM. Please prepare for the match.
The match was about to begin, and after nearly an hour of waiting, Blood Eagle Xiaofei’s Stamina was finally fully recovered. Ready for action again, Da Fei was eager to check the status of the Thunder Angel. So, he quickly went to take a look.
Little Fei once again flew over Despair Plain and reached Blood Lake in Lava Land. The scene before him revitalized his Spirit. He saw a giant whirlpool emerging in Blood Lake where the Thunder Angel was located, the waters nearly clear without a hint of blood or boiling steam. Meanwhile, hundreds of Demons on the lakeshore were panicking and at a loss!
This scene was exactly like Leviathan’s Egg in the Pool of Radiance at the bottom of the lake, right? This means the Thunder Angel is devouring nutrients from Blood Lake with the aid of the Divine Level Fragment. That’s right, Flesh Demons keep crawling out of other lakes, but not this one—this is the only plausible explanation!
He guessed that the day Blood Lake drains is when the Thunder Angel will emerge! Wahaha! Awesome, he’s so cool!
Wait a minute, he can’t get too smug just yet. After all, there are so many guarding Demons, and the Thunder Angel, having been confined for so many years, is likely to be greatly weakened. Just eating one fragment might not indicate a significant boost in the short term. If caught and mobbed, it could be tough, so according to the system quest’s nature, there might be a mission to cover the Thunder Angel’s retreat?
That’s a bit tricky. However, Xiaofei has the Petrification Aura that can reduce speed, a strategic level trump card, which should be much more useful than the regular quest procedure, right? Alright, then he’ll stay here and wait for the Thunder Angel to come out!
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PM American Western Time, Los Angeles underground parking lot Hell Heaven Bar, Supernova Team’s Hell Branch. After a sumptuous dinner of red wine and steak, SawSaw sat at his station with a serious face, waiting for the battle to begin.
For SawSaw, this battle was basically the arranged final showdown.
The big screen on the wall now showed those bastards at headquarters discussing the final tactics. SawSaw felt even more annoyed. Although the terrain and BOSS difficulty were all set to favor him, from Da Fei’s previous performances, the terrain and BOSS didn’t seem to affect Da Fei much. Even though he had dedicated time training his Vice Hero, and his Command Power equipment was the best at this stage, he hadn’t leveled up enough. He might barely catch up in terms of troops, but he had no advantage.
Very annoying! As a retired US Army drone operator, SawSaw’s favorite thing was to kill, civilized and happy like playing a video game, under absolute advantage. And now, it was almost like he was being forced into a near-even battle with Da Fei! How could a strong man possibly have a fair fight with a weaker one! Where did it go wrong, and how did someone like Da Fei become such a monster?
In any case, he didn’t beat Da Fei in the last National War, and now he must win no matter what. Otherwise, the funding for the Hell Branch activities would be tight, and he might end up playing games in a boring mental hospital later. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)