Chapter 698 - 661: Advance to Divine Punishment City
Night has fallen, and 200 Forest Goddesses have assembled in the square of Radiant City, with Da Fei making the final preparations before departure. It’s rare for everyone to mobilize at once, so Da Fei has also decided to do something big, transporting even his most treasured troops that he initially gathered at the Pool of Radiance.
——Forest Goddess: Small-sized spiritual creatures, special level 4 troops, Attack 9, Defense 7, Basic Damage 6-9, Health 35, Attack Speed 11, Mana 30, Command Value 0 (Defense Command Value 0, Expeditionary Command Value 3), Special Skill: Flying Creature, Long-range Shooting, Advanced Healing Skill, Advanced Purification Skill, Primary Arcane Illusion Army.
Forest Goddesses are not only long-range and flying troops, but they can also cast healing and purification spells, making them the most suitable troops to combat in an environment like Divine Punishment City. And as a ranged flying army, they seem to be even more useful than the typically melee Angels.
Of course, as regular level 4 troops, their health is just too low, possibly only a fraction of an ordinary Flesh Beast’s, and they can only rely on Da Fei’s super strong attack and defense to compensate.
The attribute of the common Flesh Demon is similar to that of Angels, with about 30 Defense, while Da Fei has 130 Attack, giving all troops +3 to damage. With an attack-defense difference exceeding 100, each point adds 5% Basic Damage, which means a 500% increase in Basic Damage. That means each Forest Goddess can deal about 60 points of damage to a Flesh Demon, and after being boosted by 50% by Da Fei’s Master Level Archery, that’s 90 damage!
A Flesh Demon with 300 health can be taken down by the concentrated fire of just 4 Forest Goddesses. Da Fei can already excitedly imagine the scene of 200 Forest Goddesses lined up harvesting Flesh Demons!
Of course, since the Nightmare Crystal can’t transport supplies, the provisions for these 200 Forest Goddesses can only be transported via the Knight Order’s Teleportation Array. Da Fei has a reward for transporting troops with 500 Command Value or 500 units of supplies; for food and drink, it’s absolutely enough. And it seems that the Unicorns left there also seem to have nothing to eat, so they will be transported over together after this trip.
And once there is truly a way to build in the Nightmare Space, these 200 Forest Goddesses can also moonlight as builders under the bonus of the hero’s Construction Skill. From this point of view, the Vine Demons who are naturally equipped with Production and Transport skills are actually much more useful. But unfortunately, the output of the Vine Demons is still too low, and the Swamp Hydra Fortress Construction Site needs them even more.
With a flash of light from the plaza’s Teleportation Array, Anlicia returns with Tachiusu and Bilbo, laden with large and small packages from shopping.
Finally back, waiting just for the three of them, Da Fei breathes a sigh of relief: "Is everyone ready?"
Anlicia sighed: "We wanted to buy a suit of armor suitable for Bilbo but it’s really difficult. However, fortunately, in the end, we managed to dig out a worn-out Dwarf Chain Armor for him from a flea market. Anyway, if we have enough time in the future, we’ll try to have one custom-made."
Tachiusu also sighed: "A thousand years ago, the Elf Kingdom’s shops used to have some small-sized armors prepared for Hobbits and Dwarves, but not anymore."
Bilbo quickly said: "I really feel too apologetic for Miss Deputy City Lord to go to such lengths for me."
Only then did Da Fei notice the rusty, sack-like Chain Armor on Bilbo, and couldn’t help but be amused, he really looked like a boy scout, huh? So these special species need special equipment as well? But with nearly 200 Defense bonuses, even naked running wouldn’t be a big issue; after all, it seems she’s finding various excuses to hang out and have fun.
Da Fei then joked: "If it really doesn’t work out, let’s check Divine Punishment City, where the blacksmiths are Angel Level. So, let’s get started!"
"Ready!"
——System Prompt: Friendly heroes Tachiusu and Bilbo have temporarily joined your party.
Oh yeah! Seeing the prompt that two people have joined his party, Da Fei suddenly feels an unusual sensation in his heart. Normally, only when receiving a mission would such NPCs join his team. But now, without any mission, joining completely voluntarily, that’s prestige through the roof, friendship through the roof! At this point, it’s not much different from a Vice Hero.
Now that the whole team is ready, activate the Nightmare Crystal!
The Nightmare Crystal bursts forth with a hazy black gleam, cloaking the entire Da Fei team, their figures instantly becoming blurred.
——System Prompt: You used the Nightmare Crystal to transport your team into the Nightmare Space, consuming 851 points of Nightmare Force!
Then the scene changes, Da Fei’s vision is flooded with red light, as all personnel and troops are floating above this Lava Sea.
Such a bizarre scene causes an uproar among the entire team, and Anlicia can’t help but scream loudly: "Oh my God, this must be a dream!"
Da Fei laughs: "Exactly, this is the Nightmare Space, we are dreaming while awake!"
The Cultural Consultant Arong, recuperating from his initial panic of flailing his arms and legs, asks: "Lord City Lord, do you mean for me to sketch this place down?"
Da Fei smiles: "Exactly, are you confident?"
Arong looks around excitedly: "Yes! I’ve never heard of such eerie sights before, once I sketch it, it might really cause a sensation! Maybe I could become famous in the Kingdom with this one painting!"
Da Fei laughs heartily: "Causing a sensation and getting famous would be great! But describing this hell alone is not enough, we also need our own beautiful imagination. We have to add a dreamy Paradise Island to the painting of this hell. Get it?"
Arong gazes up into the sky and is enraptured: "Paradise, understood... I think I see Angels!"
Da Fei also looked up, and sure enough! It was exactly as he said!
At this moment, a group of angels descended from the sky, precisely the Angel Team left in Divine Punishment City to look after Remy: "Welcome, warrior. It’s unimaginable that you’ve brought so many troops with you!"
Da Fei laughed and said: "Exactly, I have some big plans to carry out in Divine Punishment City! Let’s get into the city first!"
"Warrior, after you!"
With the angels’ greeting, Da Fei’s troops took to the sky and arrived at the chessboard. Right now, Remy was sprawled on the chessboard, fast asleep. Everyone was shocked once again.
Da Fei said to the astonished crowd with a smile: "This is the Thunder Angel Remy. We are all colleagues here, folks from our own side, so don’t mind him too much!"
"Remy?" Selvia was indeed struck with awe: "Captain, how can one not care? Do you know his background?"
Da Fei couldn’t help but be taken aback; did Selvia really care so much about his demonized physic? So he coughed and laughed: "Heroes do not ask where they hail from, who cares about his background?"
Selvia shook her head and said: "There are seven highest angels in Heaven—Michael, Uriel, Gabriel, Raphael, Remy, Shariel, and Metatron. They bestow their names on the most trustworthy of their subordinates. This Thunder Angel must be the inheritor of a high-angel name; an extraordinary position which means—"
Selvia stopped short and fell silent, her face full of longing and desire.
Crap! Longing my ass, isn’t it just a bigger Griffin at the end of the day? Da Fei added: "Which means, we might have a chance to get in touch with that highest angel through him?"
Selvia quickly regained her composure and said excitedly: "Yes, that’s exactly it!"
Da Fei oh’ed in realization, no wonder Remy stood firm for ten thousand years without falling; he genuinely had strength and status. But why didn’t Angel Ror give me a heads up about this? And it didn’t seem like Ror spoke to him with much reverence, did he?
Confused, Da Fei asked the Guardian Angel: "So Remy has such a significant background?"
The angel sighed: "Warrior, there are tens of thousands of angels named Remy!"
Da Fei and Selvia were at a loss for words. Well then, we thought we had stumbled upon a true gem, but he’s just common goods. However, seeing Selvia, who usually is unworldly, share this thought is progress for her.
Now, the team flew out of the Space Gate above the zenith of Nightmare Space. The scene shifted, and Divine Punishment City was in sight, prompting another wave of astonishment among the crowd. In contrast, Billbo, having seen so many novelties throughout the day, seemed almost numb to it all.
At this time, Ror was excitedly approaching Da Fei and exclaimed: "Warrior, I can’t believe you managed to bring so many troops with you. This is simply the best news for Divine Punishment City, which has been isolated for so long!"
Da Fei smiled: "Not just troops, but energy too!"
With that, Selvia lifted the Sea Soul Staff for Ror to see. In that instant, Ror was shocked on the spot!
Da Fei burst into laughter, this was the exact expression he wanted! Who knows how much esteem he could earn from it?
After regaining his composure, Ror’s voice trembled with excitement: "Warrior! I see a Divine Artifact before me that even gods would tremble at, filled with unimaginable immense energy. This is the high-end energy source Divine Punishment City needs! Warrior, let’s go meet Lord Sazer together."
Da Fei laughed: "Good, good!"
Seeing Ror excitedly rushing into the hall first, Da Fei turned and quietly asked Selvia: "Does this Angel Sazer have any special background?"
Selvia shook her head softly: "No."
Da Fei couldn’t help but shake his head with a sigh, and the imposing image of the Angel Leader in his mind dimmed a notch. Okay then, I’m a bit superficial and opportunistic, which isn’t right.
Now, faced with Da Fei’s Sea Soul Staff, even Sazer’s expression couldn’t stay calm! Da Fei internally gloated, it wasn’t him being superficial this time; it was their rarity that lessened their own status.
Da Fei asked with a laugh: "Lord, can I turn in the quest with this?"
Sazer exclaimed in shock: "The Sea Soul Staff, legend has it that to pacify the seas, the Sea God split his divine essence into fragments and gifted them to the powerful Sea Demons in exchange for their loyalty and allegiance. Warrior, this is equivalent to a seal of a Sea General, how could you possess such a treasure?"
The essence of the Sea God? Now it was Da Fei’s turn to be shocked; so there’s more than one staff? (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)