Chapter 676 - 639: Angel Hero Elda
Unwarranted speculations are clearly not the style of an expert. While his forces took another rest, Da Fei decided to have a detailed chat with this Poker Nightmare to understand more about the Nightmare Space. After all, compared to the somewhat clueless Thunder Angel and Ror, the Nightmare was the local specialist.
Da Fei asked, "How long does the existence of the Nightmare Space last? What’s the key to breaking out of it?"
Poker Nightmare replied, "The Nightmare Space has always existed. It’s essentially no different from the various spaces in the world, but usually, only Nightmares can open the gateway to it. If the master is forcefully transported into the Nightmare Space by a powerful Nightmare, one cannot leave unless the Nightmare is defeated or the Source of Nightmare is resolved. Of course, death is also a way out."
Da Fei’s eyebrows twitched. Who would have thought, a creature summoned from a mere accessory knew so much! If it’s this level of equipment, it might well surpass the category of S-class items, and it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call it a Divine Artifact if not for its narrow use scope.
Da Fei hastily asked, "What is the Source of Nightmare?"
Poker Nightmare continued, "The Source of Nightmare is the wellspring that continuously provides power to the Nightmare Space. It’s typically the nightmares of humans with strong spiritual power. Some persistently experience the same nightmare; these individuals are usually the targets of Nightmares, the sources of Nightmares. Nightmares trap a part of their souls forever within the Nightmare Space. Every item the master sees in the space could be a vessel imprisoning a soul, and the master could try to rescue these trapped souls."
— System Prompt: You have obtained information about the Nightmare Space.
Suddenly, Da Fei had an epiphany! If players don’t know the situation and simply kill monsters indiscriminately—okay, even now that the situation is understood, it seems the only option is still to kill indiscriminately, but theoretical-guided killing and blind killing are completely different moods, aren’t they?
Da Fei then asked, "Then, how long have you existed?"
Nightmare answered, "As long as I am not defeated, or the master doesn’t leave, I will continue to exist in the Nightmare Space, growing stronger and stronger."
So that’s how it is!
Now Da Fei knew exactly what to do — keep killing. The difference now was that before obtaining the Nightmare Horn, killing countless creatures didn’t yield a single point of experience. But now, it’s different. Now Da Fei’s own Nightmare kept growing and could very likely become the key to breaking the situation!
This Nightmare Horn really was a Divine Artifact within the Nightmare Space! What a gem he found in this game! And to think that in just a match, defeating a boss dropped such impressive equipment. Last game, it was an incredibly powerful Sandworm Mining Car. Who knows what other professional experts would get after defeating bosses? What kind of power would the high-end equipment in the hands of the experts unleash?
And once again thinking about how the recent match almost turned sour because of SAWSAW, Da Fei felt his leading advantage slipping away, and a sense of urgency gripped his heart.
In any case, as soon as the Angel state was restored, Da Fei couldn’t wait to dive back into slaying poker cards! Yes, continue to level up my Nightmare; mwahahaha!
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In the British Royal Ark Team Command Center, Prince George, who had just finished a video conference, was feeling heavy-hearted.
For the Royal Ark Team, ever since the game’s launch when Lancelot successfully took up Noah’s Ark’s Epic Quest based on the public test strategies, the team had laid the foundation for a high-end approach. From repairing Noah’s Ark to progressing into the Crusader in the Divine Punishment City, and recruiting high-level Angel Sailors for the Ark, the team’s strategy was high stakes from the onset.
George never doubted the European, even the world lead of the Royal Ark Team, not even shaken by Da Fei owning a large ship from the start. On the contrary, George used players like Da Fei as motivation for his team members.
But since Da Fei defeated Bedville, George’s confidence wavered. The past game might have been chaotic, but anyone with eyes could tell that Da Fei’s Mage had firepower surpassing the entire SAWSAW group of Mages. That was the secret weapon with which Da Fei defeated Bedivere last game and coincidentally blew up the Six-headed Snake.
Da Fei, whether it’s his heroes, BOSS troops, battleships, or Divine Artifacts, is just too advanced and high-end. Facing Da Fei’s snowballing growth, Prince George is becoming increasingly anxious, and is starting to take Fortson’s warning about strengthening alliances seriously.
But the problem now can’t be solved by simply increasing online time. How should he motivate the team members? But the coach is already at his wits’ end, the only thing left to rely on is the players’ individual abilities. So at this time, George quietly came up behind Lancelot to check on his public relations progress.
Church City, Beinlun Castle, a fortress city located on the edge of high mountains and desert. Compared to the barren desert outside where not even birds would lay eggs, the streets inside the fortress were just as desolate and dull. The city exists not because of trade routes or solely as a military stronghold, but because of the believers’ faith. This was once the place where the Saint Heir preached for a hundred days. Even so, this small city, not much larger than a village, was not a place ordinary players could reach.
At this time, Lancelot was in the dilapidated bar of the city, playing cards and betting drinks with a barmaid named Elda. An internationally renowned Card Master invited by the e-sports team was giving instructions to Lancelot through a chat window on how to play his cards.
Lancelot’s strategy target was this plain-looking barmaid with freckles! Her true identity was an Angel punished to fall to the mortal realm, an Angel Hero with a hidden Hero Aura!
The discovery of her was purely accidental during the public beta. One player from the public beta team went back to the tavern to restock and unexpectedly found that the usual hollering barmaid claimed that today was her weekly day off and invited him to play cards. He also discovered that the barmaid’s card skills were frighteningly good, instantly attracting the team’s attention.
So the team specifically invited an international Card Master to play against her, winning a few games and getting her tipsy with a few glasses of beer, and when she was drunk, she mentioned that she would soon be going to the place of exile for a position.
The team instantly found a breakthrough. The place of exile is the Red Name Village! And isn’t the NPC serving in the Red Name Village a One-Winged Angel? Does this mean her identity is that of an Angel?
After digging deeper into the weekly card games, the team finally uncovered her Angel Hero identity. It was an ultra high-end status. Recruiting her was far more difficult than recruiting those so-called Epic Heroes of mortals. Therefore, even by the end of the public beta, the British Royal Ark Team was unable to recruit her.
But no matter, the way to increase favorability had been mastered by the Royal Ark Team, which was to win at cards every time. Angels do not follow mortals who lack wisdom. And with her card skills, it was indeed not something ordinary people could best. Even international Card Masters could barely maintain a 50% win rate. So the Royal Ark Team didn’t worry about general gaming experts coming to steal her away.
As long as the card-playing skills were solid, then it would be time to demonstrate the player’s valor. And the valor that ordinary mortals boast of is not something an Angel would appreciate or get involved with. That’s why places like Divine Punishment City, a high-end and intense Divine War battlefield, became very important. Now, the only problem was that Lancelot’s bravery is still not enough. But no matter, it’s best to take care of the favorability work first.
At that moment, under the guidance of the Card Master, Lancelot stylishly played his final card and said with a faint smile, "Miss Elda, I’ve won again!"
Elda responded with an indifferent smile, "Wow, impressive, it’s my round then!"
And right as Elda was raising her glass, Lancelot firmly grasped her wrist and spoke earnestly, "Miss Elda, stop drinking. You can’t keep falling like this. Come with me. You know my race. We are kin. Let’s head to Divine Punishment City to build our Merit, that’s where you can atone for your past!"
At that moment, Prince George clenched his fists tightly. As long as these words were spoken, it would trigger the Angel recruitment quest. Once Elda’s recruitment quest was initiated, it would come with a time limit. If the player failed to meet her requirements, she would leave and disappear, most likely to the legendary Red Name Village.
Elda was startled, then smiled lightly, "Alright, I’ve been bored staying here for a long time. I can go play with you."
"Oh yeah! Come On! Baby!" Cheers erupted in the entire command center of the team!
Prince George also let out a big sigh of relief, "The first step is successful, we have to secure the next steps!"
"Yes Sir!!!"
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