Chapter 933 - 879: Meeting Lamp God Sain in Front of the Players
6:30 AM, a new day begins, and Da Fei is once again woken up by the honking from the street.
Da Fei pulls himself together to log into the game, and at this moment, the journey remains peaceful. It’s still half an hour’s flight to the Ghost Dragon Cliff, and the Demon God Wig has cooled down after 3 days of game time, ready for use again. So without further ado, let’s set off immediately.
Da Fei puts on the wig, a flash of Demon Light, and he again appears in the Nightmare Space. Subconsciously, Da Fei looks down to check the small island in the Lava Sea. Although three days in the game are unlikely to change much, Da Fei feels that the island has grown a little larger. Of course, the credit might go to the Habbit youth.
Elda steps up to greet again, "Lord City Lord, you’re busy again, huh?"
Seriously, you’ve come to the China Region, you should learn to speak Chinese. You should ask, "Lord City Lord, have you had breakfast?" and then add, "If not, I’ll eat with you."
Da Fei laughs, "I’m busy with big tasks, but I have an even bigger plan, which is to hunt the Lilim. Consider a plan for me, and I’ll discuss it with you in detail when I return and have time."
Elda responds, "Then take your time, Lord City Lord."
Leaving the Nightmare Space and Divine Punishment City, Da Fei teleports and arrives once more at the long-missed Mage City, Desert City, and the Holy Crown City floating in the clouds, heading directly to the Holy Crown City Alchemy Guild.
Though it’s morning, there are far more players running around to do tasks on the streets of Holy Crown City compared to last time. Some even have elemental servants pulling small carts behind them, clearly indicating that players are doing better and better. Da Fei feels the pressure that time waits for no one.
Da Fei arrives at the entrance of the Alchemy Guild, and the Magic Statue Guard stops him, "May I ask if the gentleman has an appointment?"
Da Fei quickly pulls out a business card, "I have important matters to discuss with Assistant Manager Sein."
The Magic Statue replies, "Manager Sein recently paused his managerial duties and is studying further in the academy. The gentleman can visit him there."
Da Fei’s eyebrows twitch, further studying? Indeed, it seems that in Mage City, everyone, whether salesperson, scholar, or Mage, needs to be evaluated for their titles.
Da Fei says no more and heads directly to the Mage Academy. The closer he gets to the Mage Academy, the more players he encounters. Needless to say, these players are striving to complete reputation tasks to gain entry to the academy to learn. The main purpose of the Mage Academy, of course, is to learn special magic not available in the skill books, or to further enhance the power of existing spells.
In other words, these players on the streets are all Mages. In the mid-to-late game, they will be the true formidable force. Once they’re fully developed, those solo guild battles I had will only be fit to be jokes.
However, Da Fei absolutely refuses to let his achievements become a joke! Not only does his force need to grow stronger, but his personal combat power must become god-like. After all, he is destined to challenge the world!
Da Fei arrives at the bustling entrance of the academy and presents his business card to the Magic Statue Guard. The guard speaks in a muffled voice, "The academy is a restricted area. Outsiders are not allowed to enter. Please wait for a student to greet you."
Da Fei nods silently, feeling infinitely comforted and smug—for having a disguise is wonderful.
If he were to appear in public on the streets just like this, what would happen? Just raising his head would have all the players in the city instantly looking up to him, wouldn’t it?
At that moment, a player in the crowd whispers, "Hey, hey, doesn’t this NPC look more and more noticeable? Priests rarely appear in Mage City, right? The style is totally different!"
Then, a player is shocked, "Isn’t this the NPC from last night’s forum video, the one who killed bears and players?"
Da Fei’s eyebrows twitch, people discussing him?
Immediately, another player responds, "Damn! It really is! It’s the NPC who disbanded a small guild last night!"
"Disband a guild? What’s the story?"
"Watch the forum video, a small guild in a human rural area was reserving a Boss. Then this passing NPC snatched the Boss and wiped out the whole guild. Later, the guild leader said they used all their funds to buy bear traps and didn’t have enough to clear players’ red names, and members were instigated by others to leave, fleeing nearly every member."
"By the way, that guild is called Mad God!"
"Damn, never heard of it, an obscure small guild."
"The guild may be obscure, but the NPC in the video was so fierce, he could summon an eagle that wiped out everything instantly with overwhelming Attack power, even making black people jealous."
"It’s normal for NPCs to one-shot players, okay..."
"Before that, he even withstood that giant bear! Don’t underestimate a small guild, their ability to bring ruin is beyond imagination..."
Listening to the crowd’s discussions, Da Fei feels even more intrigued. Ultimately, it’s because he stands out too much, like a firefly in the dark—it’s impossible to hide. Furthermore, he’s always been someone who only kills without cleanup, never expecting so many unfortunate things to happen afterwards.
But a small guild is still a guild. They’re players too. Can’t they stop speaking so condescendingly, calling them a "stupid guild"? Even though they’re silly, at least they gave me a forest deed, didn’t they?
While deep in thought, a curious player steps forward to greet him, "Father, hello! Can I have a word with you?"
Whoa! Of course not, I’m an NPC! Da Fei stood there woodenly, staring straight ahead without any reaction. Then more players came over to try and greet him; Da Fei ignored them all.
At this moment, a player suddenly cursed: "Damn it!"
"Damn NPC wasting my damn time with that expression!"
Whoa! Who dares to curse at me? Do they have a death wish? Da Fei was furious, wanting to glance sideways to see who was cursing at him—but he couldn’t! He’s an actor; he can’t react to anything players say! Damn it!
Ah, this won’t do! It’s just that my maturity isn’t enough; my fame has made my temper big, which isn’t good. Back in the day, everyone in the city was cursing me, and I didn’t react. Just as he was calming himself, a flash of purple light appeared by the academy gate, and the long-missed Sein appeared.
The appearance of an NPC naturally caught the attention of the players, and the crowd’s uproar and cursing gradually subsided.
Sein saw Da Fei and hesitated for a while as if he didn’t recognize him: "Sir, are you looking for me?"
Doesn’t recognize me? Whoa, interesting! However, the peaceful scene instantly gave Da Fei an idea for a scheme.
Da Fei laughed heartily and said, "Manager Sein, pleasure to meet you. Everyone says you are the most outstanding and rapidly rising young salesperson in the Holy Crown Alchemy Guild. I’ve come to meet you out of admiration. Allow me to introduce myself; I am Nicholas Steel Hand, the personal guard of Duke William of the Lionheart Empire. This place isn’t convenient to talk, could you spare some time for a private and important business discussion?"
Sein nodded, "Alright, please follow me to the tea room, sir!"
So, Da Fei immediately followed Sein into the academy gate.
And sure enough, chatter erupted among the players: "Hey, did I hear that right? This NPC is called Nicholas; isn’t this guy a big deal?"
"Yeah! A big shot! The territory conceited by the Mad God Guild is this Duke’s forest!"
"So, this Sein is also a big deal?"
"Who knows?"
At this time, Da Fei was happy to hear this, as this was precisely the effect he wanted! The task in Mage City is notoriously hard to get; talking to ten NPCs in the city results in nine ignoring you, and the last one just asks what you’re buying. In such a situation, it’s exceedingly difficult for players to gain reputation.
Now with me suddenly pulling this stunt, you high-end players with a sense of superiority should know what to do, right? Surely you’d think you’ve found a lead or breakthrough, either going to my forest to gather information, sweep and fertilize the forest, or find a way to get in touch with Sein to do business. In any case, I’ve got you jokers committed both ways!
Now, Da Fei and Sein came to a private tea room.
Sein hesitantly asked, "I can’t confirm it; could it be that you are—"
Da Fei laughed heartily and said, "No need to guess. It’s me; this is my new identity. How about it?"
Sein was taken aback, "Masterful!"
Da Fei laughed, "Of course, it’s the power of the Demon God! Alright, my time is short, I must return to the ship immediately. I’ve come to exchange for a batch of goods. I need 100 units each of rich ore, lumber, stone, crystal, and gemstones. Please teleport them directly to the cargo space of the Flying ship. Can you do that? You can withdraw however much Concentrated Mercury you need from my Radiant City."
Sein raised an eyebrow, "Lord City Lord, is this—?"
It didn’t matter; Sein had entrusted his life and Crystal Lamp entirely to my care, we’re like family. Da Fei had no reservations: "I encountered some God-level partners in an ocean full of Netherworld Gems in the Netherworld. I’m planning to build a major project there, but I’m really lacking these materials right now."
Sein immediately perked up, "As expected of Lord City Lord, alright then, let’s act immediately!" He said as he pulled out a goods receipt, "Please sign here, Lord City Lord, so I can fetch the goods from your city!"
"No problem!" Da Fei signed with a flourish.
Sein continued, "Since developing the cargo space on the Flying ship for Lord City Lord, I’ve stopped doing Guild business to focus entirely on improving my abilities. Once my capabilities are sufficient, Lord City Lord can open our cargo space at any time or place by merely crushing a scroll. Then, regardless of how far away Lord City Lord is or what strategic construction resources are needed, you can simply write to me. At the same time, if Lord City Lord acquires valuable resources that you can’t transport away, you can open the cargo space to transport them."
Exactly! That’s the meaning of the cargo space! It’s like carrying a super large mail system all the time!
Da Fei asked, "So how do I write to you then?"
Sein smiled, "Not yet. When I have that ability, I’ll write to inform you. By then, you’ll know. Alright, I still have a class in ten minutes; I’ll handle Lord City Lord’s matter right away."
Oh yeah, that’s the efficiency I want! Da Fei laughed, "Great, I’ll be off then and await your good news!"
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