Chapter 732 - 695: Three Temporary Crusader’s Tokens
When the Blood Eagle flew over that under-assembly Siege Machine, Da Fei realized just how tall and massive it really was; it was practically a construction tower crane for lifting high-rise buildings! No wonder it took three carts just to transport it all. If the city were hit by this crane, how long could Divine Punishment City withstand it, considering its small size? Moreover, the enemy was a whole convoy!
At this plot point, things were seriously getting intense, weren’t they? The game wouldn’t really let Divine Punishment City be annihilated, right? After all, it was a power not yet opened to players; it couldn’t just die in its cradle, could it?
As the Blood Eagle approached Divine Punishment City, he saw from afar the anxious face of Ror, Will, and a group of Angels observing the enemy situation on the city wall. Humph, no need for you all to feel so troubled, I’m your savior!
Once the Blood Eagle entered the barrier and revealed itself, Will pointed excitedly at the Eagle: "The Warrior has returned!"
Ror was even more visibly relieved and waved eagerly at the Blood Eagle!
Ah, this feeling of being relied and trusted upon is really not bad at all! It seems like I’ve never experienced this feeling in real life. Da Fei shook his head with a feeling of admiration and commanded the Blood Eagle to land before Ror, while throwing out a letter and the package of war machines.
Will excitedly picked it up: "As expected, the Warrior has achieved a great victory!"
Ror was so eager that he opened the letter right away and his body trembled with excitement: "Fantastic! The Warrior’s achievements have exceeded our expectations!"
Humph, knowing that I’ve got results, shouldn’t you quickly cooperate?
Ror handed the letter over for Will and the others to read, and then excitedly said to the Blood Eagle: "Warrior, we do not have the Legion Return Scroll you requested. Due to the constantly shifting space in hell, and the High-level Demon Observers who are experts in spatial technology constantly disrupting Space Teleportation, the ordinary Legion Transmission Magic simply isn’t reliable here!"
What? They don’t have it! But seeing the pleased look on her face, there must be more to it, so Da Fei continued to listen.
True to the expectation, Ror continued: "But not to worry, we can create a Space Marker for you. Once the Warrior is ready, just activate the marker and we can locate you immediately. We’ll then activate the enormous energy reserves of Divine Punishment City to overcome the interference, allowing us to teleport the Warrior back to the city before the Demons have any time to react. In essence, it works similarly to how Lord Sazer broke through the Space Barrier and opened up Nightmare Space. However, crafting a marker will take some time, so you must hold the front lines!"
Wahaha! After all that, isn’t it just teleportation? Don’t worry, I can hold my ground!
After Will finished reading the letter, he was even more excited: "Warrior, I’ve always been extremely interested in the Hell Race’s colossal Siege Machines, and I’ve always wanted to obtain some components to study. I didn’t expect the Warrior could actually capture an intact machine body; I’m deeply impressed!"
"Anyway, as long as we can get one cart back, I can figure out how to assemble and use it. The only reason this Siege Machine needs to be assembled from three carts’ worth of components is to reach our elevation, but we may not need so many supports; from our current position, our range is sufficient to suppress all the Hell Siege Machines! Nevertheless, capturing more components and collecting more parts is still essential for repairs, should our machine be destroyed by the enemy."
Wahaha! Worthy of an Angel Level NPC, their thoughts align perfectly with mine. I like it!
At that moment, the mercenary boss Dor coldly waved the letter and said: "Aren’t we all getting a bit too excited too soon? All this is predicated on the assumption that the captured Demon Drivers surrender. Without specialized drivers and beasts of burden, the Hell Cars cannot be operated."
The atmosphere instantly chilled.
Damn! Although it’s unpleasant to hear, it really hits the issue I’ve been most worried about! Yeah, if they refuse to surrender, we can’t recruit their carts, and we can’t teleport the contents back, so what are we celebrating for, a watermelon?
Ror then shook his head: "Regardless, the Warrior has established such significant merit behind enemy lines, and indeed, we need a way to instantly return to town to ensure the safety of the troops’ retreat. Moreover, the Warrior has contributed so much energy to Divine Punishment City, which we can certainly use to reciprocate, so this Space Marker is very necessary. As for the surrendering Demon Drivers—"
At this point, Ror approached and fondly stroked the head of the Blood Eagle, saying warmly: "Warrior, if you can successfully bring back this cart of Siege Machines, the dire situation of Divine Punishment City could be immediately alleviated. So no matter what method you use, whether enticement or threats, you must find a way to make the Demon captives surrender!"
Ah poof! You stroke my bird’s head so affectionately, can we not leave all these painful tasks to the players? You guys need to come up with some solutions, right?
Ror shook his head: "How about, we promise to give them an official title?"
Da Fei’s eyebrows twitched, that’s right, luring with an official position! I don’t believe they’d rather face death than take the easy way out to heaven!
Will sighed: "Besides advancing to Crusader, what other titles can we bestow here?"
Ror smiled slyly: "Then just bestow the Crusader title! If word gets out, it means we have successfully unearthed believers from the Demon Camp, which is a great merit!"
Ah poof! Da Fei spurted out a mouthful of blood! What’s this? I’ve risked my life and still only an Intern Knight, and you’re directly granting a Demon Driver a Crusader title, is there no justice or integrity? Wait, isn’t a Crusader a Hero profession? Can it be bestowed on a regular NPC? Or is it just a title without the added hero abilities?
Reilly clapped her hands in approval: "What a great idea to unearth believers in the Demon Camp! Nice, that’s a way to do it. From a lowly driver to a glorious Crusader, they will know what to do!"
Ror frowned: "We must discuss this with Lord Sazer, and as it happens, I need to see Lord Sazer to create the Space Marker. Please warrior, wait a moment. But don’t worry, even if all our efforts fail, you’ve already completed your mission and you can return to join us in fighting the external enemy!"
Just then, a flash of golden light on the square, and Sazer appeared again: "No need to look for me, I’ve heard it all!"
Come on! In this teeny tiny place, you can even hear whispers, what’s the fun in playing this way?
Ror quickly asked: "What does Your Excellency mean?"
Sazer sternly said: "The warrior’s unconventional tactics have created unconventional merit behind enemy lines, so naturally we must also deal with everything in the war unconventionally!"
At this point, Sazer immediately pulled out a golden Treasure Bead and three silver Crusader’s Tokens: "Time is of the essence. While you were talking just now, I have crafted the Space Marker. The warrior deserves energy transmission for their early contributions to Divine Punishment City, and about these three Crusader’s Tokens infused with my conferring power—"
Here, Sazer shook his head: "This is a very serious violation of the rules. Let’s guarantee everything with my merit and reputation. The power in the certificates will fade over time. Warrior, begin your return journey immediately! Also, prefer to retreat and try to avoid combat with enemy leaders as much as possible."
——System Prompt: You have received a "Space Marker" from Angel Leader Sazer, and three "Crusader’s Tokens"!
——Space Marker: A quest item, capable of teleporting the player hero’s troops back to town in the Hell Zone surrounding Divine Punishment City.
——Crusader’s Token: A medal infused with the power of Angel Leader Sazer, using this medal allows you to obtain the secondary hero profession "Crusader". Non-hero units will receive the Crusader title. The certificate’s effective use countdown: 3 in-game days.
Ror immediately said: "Warrior, this is the maximum support given by Lord Sazer, set out at once!"
A Crusader’s Token! Da Fei was shocked! This thing is not a quest item? So in this game, you can advance to Crusader directly without using the Holy Court’s Teleportation Array or even taking an exam?
That means I could sell one and allow another player to advance to Crusader while it’s still valid? Holy cow! This thing is valuable! The system NPC just handed this over to me directly? Is this considered an early reward from the system, or does it imply that the later rewards will be reduced?
Holy cow! With this super valuable thing that could be worth tens of thousands, using it on three little Demons might not even be successful, wouldn’t I be at a loss?!
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