Chapter 74 - 71: The Extremely Tangled Banshee Camp
Chapter 74: Chapter 71: The Extremely Tangled Banshee Camp
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In the game, players could choose from six racial factions: the Light Camp comprised of the Human Race, Elves, and Dwarves, and the Dark Camp made up of the Undead, Beastmen, and Demons. As for the hidden races, there wasn’t any information available yet.
The Demon faction was estimated to be the least welcome among players since the Demon territory on the surface of the Hero Continent was almost non-existent. The world of Demon players featured a sky of fiery red, scorching scorched earth, and rivers of lava. In short, the player felt like they were playing another game, depressing and dull. It wasn’t like the Undead Race, which occasionally offered a change of pace, charging into the green lands of humans to kill and plunder resources. More frustrating was the fact that the initial level one to three soldiers of Demon players weren’t ranged, and losses in battle were inevitable.
However, the advantage of Demons was also very evident, which was the Legion Transmission. Demons were experts in Space Teleportation; other races couldn’t use city teleportation arrays to transfer troops, but only Demon Cities could. Thus, according to the game’s background lore, there was a king who, after repelling an invasion from Hell, decided to pursue and eradicate the demons in their homeland, but was utterly defeated because the Demon World consisted entirely of Demon Cities. Demons could instantly concentrate the armies from all their cities to resist the invasion.
Moreover, the Demon World was a multi-dimensional world. In terms of Chinese culture, it was like the eighteen layers of hell, and in Western culture, it was like the seven purgatories. All in all, developers from various countries reached a consensus to highlight the allure of the Demonic forces and enrich their playability. Every service area’s Demon World was interconnected. Other races could only clash in the New World.
Thus, during faction wars, if a demon’s stronghold in a certain area was besieged beyond endurance (which was almost impossible), they could activate the National War mode to seek assistance from demons in other zones. Hence, a major selling point of the Demon Race was allowing players to engage in international exchanges with players from other countries.
Demons were known for their aggression; even outside their Hell home turf, they could still showcase their formidable Space Teleportation abilities. The Professional Skill of Demon Heroes was Hell Gate.
—Hell Gate: The army of the Hell Race on the battlefield could open a gate to the Otherworld to summon reinforcements from the Hell Abyss. The initial summoning ratio was 30% of the army’s number, intermediate 35%, advanced 40%, expert 45%, and master-level 50%.
In the Japan area, the God-level Hero Skill of “Hell Gate Master” enhanced the Hell Gate effect by an additional 1% for every level up, which meant if that hero was level 50, the Hell Gate effect increased by an additional 50%. Combined with Master-Level Hell Gate, it reached 100%, and if combined with the Luck Skill to create the child-skill “Swarm Gate,” the summoned number doubled again.
Therefore, fighting demons meant facing their extra half-numbered cannon fodder armies. The only counter was a quick attack, making their Teleportation Gate unable to summon reinforcements in time. However, the Demon Race excelled in quick attacks too. Thus, wars with demons were extremely brutal, and neither side could avoid incurring losses, which was a painful issue for both factions’ players.
Now, Da Fei painfully realized that he might be making enemies with all the world’s Demon players.
Da Fei hurriedly asked, “My Lord Mayor, did I poke a hornet’s nest here? How many troops will the demons send to aid them? Will I have any support?”
Auseliman chuckled, “Our Space Teleportation isn’t as specialized as the demons. Getting a big ship like yours, along with so many troops, to the Pool of Radiance’s barrier is already using all we’ve got. We can’t provide you with more support. But don’t worry, the Abyss Blood Pool is also constrained by the barrier, just like our World Tree. At most, young heroes like yourself will come to their aid, but are there outstanding young heroes like you in this world? None! You can fight ten of them! I have confidence in you! You don’t need support!”
—Oh puh! Ten? Could it be just ten when it’s initiated a national war already?
Due to the Demon Race’s level one to three soldiers being low-defense melee units, they started with an extreme disadvantage, so Demon players generally started with a mechanical crossbow cannon strategy. This meant the sixteen crossbow cannons I proudly owned in my gun cabin might face thousands of Demon players’ crossbows! Wouldn’t that turn me into a sieve? Even if there weren’t a thousand, ten would still be unbearable!
Darn it, this is so unfair! It totally digs a pit for players! However, the thought of fighting all the world’s Demon players single-handedly ignited a hidden grandeur within my heart! When was the last time I felt such grandeur? It was a long time ago, maybe when writing my autobiography “Da Fei and the Sea”?
Alright! Let’s do it! Didn’t they say there were two Demon God-level heroes in the Japan area? I’ll warn them not to come to the China Region; even if they do, don’t let my God-level Reconnaissance Technique catch them; otherwise, I’d smash them with sixteen crossbow cannons… no, only one side can fire, so it’d be eight crossbows plus the Phantom Crossbow Cannon to blast them into smithereens!
Having decided to do it big, I might as well abandon my virtue and exploit the NPCs’ potential to the maximum.
Da Fei shamelessly said, “My Lord Mayor, since the Blood Eagle Flute has no issues, you must help me solve the Banshee Camp and the beautiful Vice Hero! Oh, and I also want to take on the powerful hidden hero profession!” I don’t believe Makar would impatiently shout for my dismissal, would you bid me farewell?
Auseliman coughed and said, “Well… sir seems to still have a Vice Hero slot, and this kingdom top-level force should provide you with a young guide this time, although it’s only a temporary Vice Hero.”
Oh? A temporary Vice Hero? The unattainable is usually the most desirable, aren’t temporary workers usually outstanding?
Da Fei eagerly asked, “Is it a beauty?”
Auseliman chuckled, “That’s not within my consideration. Now, about the Banshee Camp, is sir referring to her?” He pointed at Nanny Rong.
There’s hope! A city-level NPC is indeed generous! Compared to him, Makar is utterly pathetic!
Da Fei joyfully said, “That’s right! As long as there’s war, there’re bound to be casualties, and on this expedition, I absolutely can’t replenish troops. My forces will only dwindle over time, and in the later stages, I might be unable to fight. The Demon’s barracks are different since their principles are teleportation-based; no city, no population needed. Now I have an instructor, so I want to build a mobile barracks on my ship, but the problem is the ship’s movement causes unstable coordinates. This is an issue you must solve for me, Lord Mayor, no matter what!”
Auseliman nodded, “As expected of Mr. Da Fei, your understanding of demons is so profound. Assigning you this task is truly finding the right person.”
Da Fei chuckled, “Not at all.”
Auseliman chuckled, “Actually, it’s not that difficult; you should know that many mages’ Mage Towers seem much larger inside than outside?”
Uh, that’s an instance dungeon. Aren’t all games like that where you enter a tiny house, and then the scene changes to a large space? However, since he said it’s not difficult, it’ll be easy then; I have to serve him well.
Da Fei modestly said, “Although I haven’t been inside a Mage Tower, I’ve heard of it.”
Auseliman nodded, “It’s called Space Expansion Technique. More commonly, it’s like everyone has a Space Bag, a little bag where you can keep many large items. You understand this, right?”
Da Fei suddenly realized, “You mean the Lord Mayor can retrofit my ship into a Space Bag, and then build a barracks inside the bag?”
Auseliman nodded, “That’s roughly it. We can have Grand Mages convert a room into a different space, but since it involves troop summoning, the specific implementation is much more complex. According to Grand Mages, it should belong to Absolute Stationary Space Expansion Technique!”
Da Fei was overjoyed, “Even though I don’t quite understand, please, Lord Mayor, make it happen for me.”
Auseliman sighed, “For our Elf Kingdom, this kind of thing isn’t technically a problem; I can lobby the top management to sort things out, and manpower isn’t an issue, but there’s one big problem that can’t be avoided.”
Da Fei exclaimed, “What big problem?”
Auseliman casually raised a hand, with his thumb touching his forefinger. If the gesture stood up, it would be OK, but lying down, everyone understood!
Da Fei was stunned, “Gold coin?”
Auseliman shook his head and sighed, “To discuss money with a hero like you is indeed vulgar, but we have no other choice. This sort of thing isn’t included in the subsidy budget for this action. I can’t request funding from above, nor can I use this city’s treasury, or else my image of integrity would be affected, as would the image of the Elf Kingdom’s officials. In conclusion, if sir wants this project done, you’ll have to pay for it yourself. I can arrange top Grand Mages to set it up for you, people who generally can’t be persuaded by others.”
Da Fei was stupefied on the spot! Damn! Money is still an issue?
Da Fei therefore asked in astonishment, “How much will it cost?”
Auseliman raised one finger, “At least this much. You’re surely not able to come up with it, but don’t worry. You have shares in the marine industry in our city, and you can engage in heavy trading to pay off installments over time. I also trust your commercial capabilities.”
One? A hundred thousand? A million? Or ten million? From his indifferent expression, Da Fei sensed a thick pit-treading vibe! Damn it! Are you kidding? Say, how much are you pocketing from helping me?
Da Fei cautiously asked, “How much?”
Auseliman chuckled, “Compared to sir’s mighty achievements, money is actually not a problem! It’s just a billion.”
—Oh puh! A billion! According to the current marketplace’s studio price of gold coins, that equates to hundreds of thousands of RMB! I would buy a car, buy a house if… uh, can’t buy it! Damn it!
In a flash, Da Fei realized NPCs weren’t easily fooled; while you could require stuff from him, he’d quietly set up a trap for you! Isn’t this a deliberate scam?
(Requesting all sorts of votes)