Chapter 823 - 777: The Intervention of the Star and the Dragon Slayer
Star Command Center, the more Eternal Star watched the video, the more something felt off, the more it seemed that the video revealed too many bizarre details.
So, he hurriedly asked Uranus who was on duty: "Old Zhou, tell me, doesn’t Da Fei’s vice hero seem strange? As a player’s vice hero, all her equipment is player-given. How could she agree to trade her equipment with other players without permission?"
Uranus marveled: "Boss, there’s another situation, which is that Da Fei gave her the equipment as a gift to increase goodwill, so the equipment would be her personal property, and she does have the right to deal with it on her own. But I must say, as a player’s vice hero, she can casually interact with other players and even help other NPCs send missions—this AI interaction is incredibly advanced."
Eternal Star sighed: "It’s not just casually interacting with other players; when she was in the strategy department, she was bossing us around like she was very formidable—what kind of player’s vice hero is that!"
Uranus nodded: "Indeed! Her autonomy is so high, I even doubt whether Da Fei actually recruited her as a vice hero! From what I know from an old member of the Da Fei Guild, this Anlicia approached at the World Tree Square, without seemingly doing any hiring tasks or having any goodwill buildup, and she directly became Da Fei’s vice hero. Even tavern heroes aren’t that casual!"
Eternal Star was surprised: "Are you talking about that old member of their guild, Da Bing?"
Uranus laughed: "Exactly."
Eternal Star laughed: "How much do you know about him?"
Uranus laughed: "I know he loves to brag and flatter!"
Eternal Star sighed: "Well, that settles it."
Uranus laughed: "I also know they are a group of soon-to-graduate third-year students from a normal university in Shendong and formed a team. The first students to join the Da Fei Guild were from their school, and I also know Blood Sea Wave almost sent someone across provinces to teach them a lesson, but ultimately couldn’t find Da Fei, so they let it go."
Eternal Star was amused and speechless: "Where do you get all this random gossip? By the way, what do you think of this Flower Demon Hero?"
Uranus laughed: "Boss, are you sure she’s a Flower Demon?"
Eternal Star shook his head and said solemnly: "She doesn’t really seem like it, so that’s why I’m even more concerned."
Uranus said seriously: "I think this Lumang Tribe is right there in the World Tree Space; otherwise, they wouldn’t be so close to this Anlicia. And there’s only one possibility for an NPC hero to recruit many vice heroes, which is that there’s going to be a war in the World Tree Space again. Recruiting seven at once implies she’s quite high-level, and this battle is likely of a significant scale."
Eternal Star nodded: "Makes sense."
Uranus continued: "And after the Dragon Slayer Guild’s siege ended last time, the Elf Kingdom suddenly sealed Radiant City for some reason, not allowing anyone to enter, possibly related to that Leviathan. In short, we have no way of entering the World Tree Space for development, which is too advantageous for Da Fei. So, I think we should take this opportunity to establish contact with this Lumang Tribe, even if it’s just as a way to take missions and gain prestige."
Eternal Star nodded repeatedly: "Makes sense. By the way, this Flower Demon Hero even appeared at the Saint Paul Knight Order yesterday, being escorted by a group of guards to the Teleportation Array to leave—how do you explain that?"
Uranus frowned: "Her purpose in appearing among humans is unknown, but it shouldn’t be for aid, as there’s no need to seek something far away. From the escort, I can only simply infer that her status is relatively high, and she received some level of courtesy from the Knight Order."
Eternal Star nodded: "So, does that mean her status is worth our Star Guild heavily supporting?"
Uranus smiled: "We can’t let Da Fei, a newcomer, monopolize all the benefits. Besides, as the whole world is pursuing the high-end route of Divine Punishment City, we should also conveniently open up high-end channels, right?"
Eternal Star made up his mind and immediately instructed the liaison member: "Good, let the external team member in the tavern do missions with full effort, and whatever missions they need, just tell the guild. If that Blood Slaughter dares to act up, just go against him! I’ve long had enough of his arrogance."
Uranus frowned: "But isn’t Blood Slaughter formidable?"
Eternal Star snorted: "Give him four pieces of A-level Wild Set. Oh yeah, give him my ring too. I refuse to believe that a lone player can act so arrogant! Tolerating one Da Fei is enough for me."
Uranus shook his head with a wry smile: "The boss’s beloved Ring King..."
Eternal Star raised an eyebrow and changed his tone: "Forget it, since the ring is already given, let him make a fuss and take down that Blood Slaughter to snatch the mission! And take this opportunity to recruit other independent players in the bar."
Liaison member: "Understood."
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The Star Guild had guessed correctly; indeed, the World Tree Space was preparing for war.
At the Dragon Slayer Guild Command Center, there was an endless stream of message reports, and the dozen large screens on the walls were flashing red lights without interruption. On the screens, a giant bird wreathed in black fire was rolling and screeching in the Lava Pool. Lei Huolong and a dozen other newly appointed Ash Envoys were bouncing around the combat alert line, testing the various skill data of this Demigod Crow.
Indeed, this is how high-end players test a BOSS. It requires multiple people to collaborate. Once the BOSS targets one person, that person immediately retreats outside the BOSS’s combat line before engaging, then other players press in to draw the BOSS’s attention. When the BOSS notices them, they immediately fall back, and the other players continue to engage.
In short, it’s about using precise timing and positioning to create a situation where the BOSS is distracted and doesn’t know whom to attack. Of course, this is the premise of the test, and it tests a professional team’s coordination ability.
With the premise satisfied, it then becomes a matter of further provoking the BOSS to see if magic strike skills can be lured out; that’s where individual skill and luck come into play. In any case, testing a BOSS, especially a powerful one, is essential for a large guild’s pioneering. The individual sacrifices of the testing team are to avoid greater sacrifices by the team.
After half an hour of testing, good news was being reported one after another—the Demigod Crow’s main air attack methods are flames and mercury poison fog, which, for the conventional life units of the Elf Kingdom, are undoubtedly a daunting presence. However, for Lei Huolong and others with the Flame Demon Body, the damage is indeed limited.
The bad news is that the Demigod Crow is clearly immune to fire, exploiting the flame magic specialty of Ash Envoys and Siriel. Moreover, this Demigod Crow can heal in the lava. Of course, Siriel can also heal in the lava, which foretells that this battle would be a long and grueling seesaw struggle.
Now, the Dragon Slayer Guild’s think tank is calculating how much time and manpower are needed to exhaust it, assuming various health levels for the Demigod Crow.
Indeed, for a professional guild, the game is no longer just a game. Perhaps an uninformed cleaning lady passing by the command center would think it resembled an aerospace rocket launch control center.
Just as Ma Yinglong was anxiously and excitedly waiting for the calculation results, his phone rang, and he saw it was Eternal Star calling!
Damn! A call in the middle of the night—it can’t be good! Ma Yinglong grumpily answered: "Brother Long, what’s up with the late-night prank call?"
Eternal Star sighed: "Little Huang is working tirelessly on high-end tasks overnight, and I have nothing to do and can’t sleep. I want to know what Boss Ma thinks about Divine Punishment City?"
Ma Yinglong chuckled: "He hasn’t even touched the gate of Divine Punishment City yet, aimlessly fussing to no end for high-end. Is Brother Long also worried about him?"
Eternal Star laughed: "Aren’t you worried?"
Ma Yinglong laughed: "What’s the point of me being worried? Even if I wake up to find Power Angels from all over the world at my doorstep, all I can do is accept it, right?"
Eternal Star laughed: "Boss Ma really sees things openly, huh?"
Ma Yinglong laughed: "What else can I do? I think all the humans in the world running off to pursue high-end things might not necessarily be a bad thing for me. After all, once they’ve encountered angels, who has the patience to continue developing level 4 or 5 troops step by step in the city?"
Eternal Star laughed: "True, this world is indeed restless."
Ma Yinglong deliberately yawned with a smile: "Dragon Brother, not sleeping?"
Eternal Star laughed: "About to sleep."
After hanging up, Ma Yinglong eagerly asked: "Is the calculation result available yet? No need to compute, have Lei Huolong and them rest up and get ready to go all out!"
At the same time, after hanging up, Eternal Star immediately asked: "Is the tavern there starting yet?"
"Reporting to the guild leader, Blood Slaughter has already been called to the arena for a PK!"
Eternal Star sneered: "Good, it’s time for him to get lost!"
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