Chapter 784 - 745: Advancing to the Finals
As the rescue of the Fallen Angel continued, the tide of the Blood Lake receded faster and faster, until only the final Fallen Angel remained.
Faced with this last Angel, Da Fei was deeply troubled. Because once he rescued him, the rescue mission would be complete, meaning Elda was no longer obligated to help, ending the rare "date" opportunity before he could further improve their rapport. Not to mention that the emergence of the Demon God from the lakebed would add variables to the siege and increase the difficulty of recruiting Elda.
The wisest move would be to intentionally leave one behind! Intentionally prevent the task from being completed, then take her to the Despair Plain to farm monsters and obtain essence!
The problem is, if he intentionally leaves one behind, he feels uncomfortable—it’s an obsessive-compulsive disorder, it’s a condition! Why are there not 12 or 14 Angels, but exactly 13? Although 13 is unlucky, China also has the Thirteen Grand Protectors; assembling 13 Angels might unleash some great power. Missing one would be a huge loss.
At this moment, Elda was impatient: "What are you waiting for? If you delay further, enemy reinforcements will appear."
Da Fei frowned tightly, indeed, if he doesn’t rescue, her favorability towards him will plummet, and all his efforts will be wasted; he must rescue them.
Da Fei stopped hesitating and waved his hand: "Rescue them!"
The blade’s gleam ceased, and the final Angel Spirit hovered around Da Fei.
—System Prompt: You have completed the mission "Redemption of Fallen Angels," currently redeemed Fallen Angels: 13. Please return to the city and find the Angel Leader to hand over the task and purify the Fallen Angel Spirit.
And at this moment, the entire Blood Lake’s ground began to tremble slightly, and whistling sounds faintly emerged from the holes where the tide receded from the lakebed.
—System Prompt: You have destroyed the Lava Blood Lake’s Flesh Demon base; the Abyss Blood Demon King beneath the lakebed is about to awaken. Please prepare to respond to the Abyss Blood Demon King.
Roger Tal immediately said: "Lord City Lord, the Demon King beneath the lakebed is about to awaken; we should withdraw promptly."
Da Fei sighed deeply, it had finally come. But it doesn’t matter; previously, if something went wrong, he was on his own, but now even if the sky falls, the entire European Union Zone would accompany him, so he’s not afraid to go big; he just needs to protect his followers.
It was time to leave quickly, Da Fei’s team soared and stealthily returned to the city.
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At this moment, in the Hero News tournament broadcast room:
Host: "Hello to all our audience, the match has reached the 5th minute, and the Swedish Gods Dusk Team player, Thor’s Hand, defeated Russian War Angel Team’s Big Ivan with an overwhelming advantage, successfully advancing to the final battle. For Russia’s Big Ivan, his journey thus far has seen him rapidly push through opponents in 5 to 10 minutes, and facing such a result this time, he must have a lot on his mind."
Shenlan sighed: "Anyone would have thoughts about that, but unfortunately, there’s nothing we can do. This isn’t a supervised competition at the venue with judges; we can’t prevent others from borrowing troops or equipment, and we’re even unsure if many players have recruited experts to play for them. But the more chaotic the tournament, the more it demonstrates a player’s or team’s true strength—here we should congratulate the Swedish Team. Their typically stable and seasoned style achieving this result is well-deserved."
Host: "Indeed, the Swedish Team’s main players are generally older, with mature psychological resilience and comprehensive tactical arrangements, making them much stronger at handling chaos than younger players."
"Now, let’s turn our attention to the match site of two China Region players—uh, currently neither of the two players have taken any action, um, what was this called again?"
Shenlan coughed: "It’s called tournament idling."
The host was stunned: "Uh, right, tournament idling! Judging by Da Fei’s previous rounds, tournament idling is Da Fei’s most distinctive style. To some extent, tournament idling is suspenseful and unpredictable strategy. But, when both players idle simultaneously...um, Shenlan, how should we interpret this in-depth from a technical perspective?"
Shenlan gazed blankly at the host: "Can we cut to an advertisement?"
Host coughed: "It’s not time for an advertisement yet."
Shenlan sighed: "Actually, we all misunderstood; superficially they are idling, but they aren’t. This transcends the technical or tactical realm; it is the high martial realm of two top experts facing each other calmly, settling victory through aura. They needn’t make a move because they have moves in their hearts, winning without moves. They needn’t wield swords; aura is their sword. A murderous aura field has formed between them invisible to mortals; wind can enter, rain can enter, but humans cannot..."
(At this moment, Ma Yinglong watching the broadcast: "Damn that aura as sword, let the Shadow Dragon wrap it up.)
Host suddenly exclaimed: "Movement! The Shadow Dragon moved!"
Shenlan said solemnly: "Swift as fire, still as a mountain. The Shadow Dragon moved means he is taking action!"
Host: "Indeed, he is leaving the main force alone and heading toward the mountain top! How do we interpret his actions from a tactical perspective?"
Shenlan braced himself: "I’ve said it before; both sides have transcended conventional tactical realms, now both play in the stream of consciousness. Climbing the mountain alone conveys to the global audience a sense of loneliness at great heights, aligning with the image of a top expert facing a duel at the apex of the Forbidden City."
Host exclaimed again: "He jumped! The Shadow Dragon jumped off the cliff! Oh no! He died from the fall!"
Shenlan gasped: "Shattered void! This is the realm of shattered void! Mortals can’t imagine it!"
The host cleared his throat: "Hello, audience friends, the match has reached the 8th minute, and the Shadow Dragon’s pot-breaking void ended the match. Thank you to the two Chinese players for presenting us with a high-level and exciting match, and congratulations to the China Region’s player Da Fei for successfully entering the finals."
Shenlan nodded: "The final battle is at 4 am tomorrow. Da Fei now has enough time to prepare, even to finish the task in the European Union Zone. At that time, let’s look forward to an unprecedented showdown."
The host: "Alright, thank you to all our audience friends for watching this episode of Hero News. Now it’s time for commercials..."
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European Union Zone, Divine Punishment City, at the foot of Despair Plain.
Amidst the cheers echoing through the channel, Swedish player Thor’s Hand, who had just finished his match, was both returning the borrowed forces to England, France, and Germany, and expressing gratitude through handshakes while receiving congratulations and well-wishes from allies under the journalists’ cameras.
Lancelot said with satisfaction: "On behalf of the British Royal Ark Team, on behalf of Prince George and Princess Mary, I extend our congratulations to you!"
Thor’s Hand said excitedly: "Thank you! I’m extremely grateful for the selfless assistance from our British friends! Please convey my thanks to Prince George and Princess Mary!"
German player Einstein said while shaking hands: "Our union has shown the world the strength of our European Union Zone. We are an inseparably close alliance that no one can underestimate!"
"Long live the alliance!"
French player Napoleon said emotionally: "In the upcoming decisive battle, we will continue to support you as always, please keep up the good work!"
"I will not fail the trust of the entire European Union. Glory belongs to the European Union!"
Everyone immediately shouted in unison in front of the reporters’ cameras: "Glory belongs to the European Union!"
And at this moment, a meteor streaked across the sky, and immediately a player shouted: "Da Fei! Da Fei is back!"
For a moment, the reporters immediately abandoned the people exchanging handshakes and jokes and collectively rushed up the mountain. The leaders of the various national teams present couldn’t help but frown: "No matter what, we must defeat him, the main character of the European Union should be us!"
"That’s right, Thor, it’s all up to you!"
"In the next 10 hours, we will fully focus on sending troops to assist you. Even if he returns to the China Region, his total forces cannot be a match for our European Union strength!"
...
At this moment, Da Fei, having learned about the match’s results, was overwhelmed with mixed emotions.
What can I say? Originally, I wanted to give him the chance to get through, but instead, he gave it to me! Even though I didn’t mind, who knew he minded even less? Speaking of which, I took such a big advantage of the Pool of Radiance’s city walls through Dragon Slayer, and Brother hemorrhoids never did anything to me, yet at this critical moment, he let it go? So righteous! Thinking back, I feel a bit guilty towards him. Anyway, when I have unused Divine Artifacts in the future, I’ll sell them to him at a slightly lower price. Oh right, didn’t I just obtain two components of the Curse Armor? I’ll sell them to him as a gesture.
In short, I have more time now, I have the initiative again, I don’t believe I can’t handle you guys in the European Union Zone this way!
Da Fei directly entered the Divine Punishment Hall, the Angel Leader’s majestic voice resonated once more: "Warrior, welcome back with triumph. As a mortal, your achievements exceed my expectations! But as a warrior aiding us cross-regionally, your achievements were anticipated. The powerful evil forces are approaching, I must personally go into battle, for future matters, you can contact the garrison officer directly."
"Also, I want to express my gratitude to Lady Elda, I will report your merit to the Divine Country, and I earnestly hope you can assist us in the upcoming most arduous battles!"
Lady Elda couldn’t help but be delighted: "This is just a small matter."
Da Fei couldn’t help but be happy too, does that mean she’ll still be in my team in the future?
The Angel Leader said with satisfaction: "Then thank you very much, Lady Elda. Now let me purify the Angel Spirits you rescued!"
As he spoke, the 12 Fallen Angel Spirits surrounding Da Fei flew to the Angel Leader, and 12 beams of golden light shone upon them. Amidst rolling thick smoke, the Angel Leader’s admonition resonated in the hall once again: "Isar, Shazer, Modor, Decker, Umar... you shall be reborn as Third Generation Angels. You must follow the warrior to cleanse your sins..."
"We comply with the order!"
The Angel Leader shouted loudly: "Rebirth!"
The entire hall flashed brightly, and this scene just happened to be captured by the journalists rushing up the mountain, causing them to exclaim once more: "So many angels!"
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