Chapter 957 - 902: Ouling’s Secret
At 10 PM, Da Fei and the two others returned to the rented building in the school district. Of course, Little Fang and Little Li shared one suite, while Da Fei lived alone in the suite across the hall.
Little Fang asked, "Big brother, do you have to work tomorrow?"
Da Fei laughed heartily, "I’ve gotten used to it, but now with the president’s small gift, I think I’ll sneak online whenever I can."
Little Fang laughed, "Okay, give us a call when you log in. We might still be using your account at that time."
"Got it!"
Little Li also said, "Brother, take care to rest, don’t stay up too late playing."
Da Fei quickly replied, "Got it, got it." It seems, Little Li is finally no longer the little sister who would sternly criticize him; she has come to terms with reality and supports her brother playing games now. For a moment, Da Fei felt an overflowing of emotions.
Back to the long-missed rented room, even Da Fei could feel the dust all over the room. Now Da Fei sympathized a bit with Ouling, who had been left alone for a month with no care. Anyway, let’s get online and have a drink with him to mend the relationship a bit. But honestly, I have no interest in male heroes.
Still, before logging in, let’s see how things are going on the main account.
Da Fei logged into the main account and appeared again in Fatalon. By now, over three days should have passed in the game. Remy’s massive bulk was lying asleep next to the "Crab Gold," truly living the blissful life of eating and sleeping.
And Selvia and Elena were indeed reading on the grass, while Anlicia and Catherine were nowhere to be found. Damn, poor students are poor students, hero characters really define everything!
Suddenly, Da Fei noticed Yasoro’s pirate fleet was also nowhere to be seen.
Da Fei hurriedly asked Selvia, who was reading, "Where’s Yasoro?"
Selvia replied without lifting her head, "Of course on patrol around. By the way, I finished the first book, want to take a look, Captain?"
Indeed, can’t mistake them for anything but pirates, with such a strong territorial sense. Alright, I’m idle anyway, might as well read. Da Fei opened Volume One of the "Lionheart Empire’s War History."
And there are two ways to read books: one is the so-called library afk style, where players don’t actually bother with what’s written in the book and just let the game character keep flipping pages. Then when the book is finished, they wait for the system prompt: You’ve finished this and that book, gained skill comprehension, knowledge +1, life +1, and so on.
Books that can add to attributes usually have a pretty high reading cost. Moreover, the speed of turning pages is critical; turning too fast might bring no reward. Turning too slowly and you’ll run out of gold coins; overall, it’s the tycoon’s way of playing.
The other way is to seriously read, as the books in the game also contain plots and stories that, if read carefully, can be quite captivating. And the stories inside often trigger related events, like the very common treasure-hunting stories. Such books require players to spend considerable time studying.
With both Da Fei’s main and alt accounts so busy, naturally, there’s no time for thorough reading. However, since this book is precious, it’s worth reading a few pages first.
—— "AD1000, the sun was eclipsed, casting the world into darkness, and this eclipse lasted for an entire month. The Solar Eclipse War broke out, and the forces of hell, now more powerful than ever, swept across the world, plunging the entire world into struggles amidst flames and bloodshed, quaking amidst darkness and fear..."
Da Fei’s brow twitched, another Solar Eclipse War. Whether it’s Mayor Elorin, Habbit Village Chief, or that prophet who gave me a city on the Lighthouse Islands, they’ve all mentioned this term, especially that prophet who also predicted another Solar Eclipse War is coming. Damn, is this gearing up for a world war?
Da Fei continued turning the pages, the interesting stuff finally came:
—— "AD999, Elf Clan’s Legendary Hero Gru saved the world... eventually retired, before retiring, he divided his abilities into three parts..."
Damn, keep going!
—— "AD998, the emperor of the Falcon Dynasty, seeking to avenge past humiliations and establish Human Race prestige, disregarded opposition from ministers and led 100,000 of the most elite human forces on an expedition to hell, ultimately defeated, with few survivors. All of the Falcon Dynasty’s Emperor’s Divine Artifacts were lost in hell, leading to the falcon dynasty’s demise and the Human Empire facing another crisis of potential civil war."
This was also something Mayor Elorin explained, saying there are fallen dynasty artifacts waiting for players to discover in hell? Is this akin to treasure information? Damn, don’t even think about it.
—— "AD998 winter, the first emperor of the Lionheart Empire, then a General Nicholas Kallon guarding the orc borders of the Falcon Dynasty, took on the responsibility of rescuing humanity and decisively launched campaigns against divided warlords and bandit groups, while behind him, orcs equally eager for human territories were eyeing him..."
Then Da Fei kept flipping, flipping, flipping through dozens of pages, all about fighting this bandit or that warlord! Not only was it uninteresting, it was putting Da Fei to sleep, it was basically a battlefield diary of events!
Forget it, just go with auto afk page-turning. I’ll have plenty of time to go through this slowly when I’m sailing later.
Then Da Fei simultaneously logged into junxiang’s alt, the Junxiang, appearing again in Divine Punishment City. A glance around, the president wasn’t in the city either.
At this moment, Junxiang’s friend notification sounded, it was Bloodrose Rosa, the president.
Bloodrose Rosa: "Junxiang big brother logged in? I’m Dodo, the president’s substitute trainer, grinding monsters down the mountain. Want to come over for some experience?"
Damn, that friendliness level is off the charts! Da Fei chuckled, "Well, I just logged in to check, review today’s contents, and I’ll be logging off soon."
"Alright."
I have to admit, being president really is nice, never having to worry about leveling. While I’m also a president, to whom would I dare give my account for training? Da Fei sighed as he found Ouling, who was viewing the scenery on the city wall, and approached him saying, "Thanks for your hard work during that time, it was my neglect."
Ouling said lightly, "You’ve said these words many times, no need to repeat them, I don’t care anymore."
Come on! "I" said it many times? You spoke so bluntly earlier, when did you stop caring? Was it when I showed a trick at the Divine Punishment City and earned a respectful reputation, and now you’re reluctantly impressed?
Alright, let’s not mention the past, I won’t ask about your background either, I just care about the future. I know you’re a promising young man, and I want to develop your potential.
Da Fei then asked, "What are your plans?"
Ouling sighed, "No plans!"
Da Fei exclaimed, "Really? Weren’t you once full of confidence and drive to make a name for yourself?"
Ouling sighed, "I was too naive back then!"
Da Fei frowned, what’s with this? Is it that the friendliness has decreased and you don’t want to hang out with me anymore? If it weren’t for the fact that you have the potential to become a god with a Super Divine Artifact, I wouldn’t care about you at all!
Super Divine Artifact? For some reason, Da Fei suddenly remembered the Emperor’s Divine Artifact lost in the Falcon Dynasty mentioned in the history book he just read. Could it be that this Ouling is a descendant of a fallen noble family? With a Super Divine Artifact, how could they have fallen? How could they be doing so poorly? Unless—at this instant, Da Fei’s newbie mindset expanded wildly!
Whether it’s true or not, there’s no harm in asking! Anyway, it doesn’t matter what male heroes are, I have no feelings about them.
Da Fei whispered to Ouling, "I have something very important to ask you!" Then he looked around and mysteriously said, "How about we find a quiet, deserted place, like down the hillside?"
Ouling was impatient, "I don’t have anything important, just ask here."
Alright, you’re straightforward! Da Fei quietly asked, "Are you a descendant of the royal family from the Falcon Dynasty that perished a thousand years ago?"
In that instant, Ouling’s expression changed dramatically!
Wow, I actually guessed it right! At that moment, Da Fei was laughing his head off inside; it turns out they preserved the ancestral artifact from the previous dynasty! Does that mean their ancestors were one of the survivors from the expedition to Hell? Come on, once my imagination runs wild, it’s truly impressive!
Da Fei pressed on, waving his hand repeatedly, "Don’t get excited, don’t get excited! It’s just my guess! I have no evidence whatsoever!" Ha, having a Super Divine Artifact and still doing poorly is your evidence.
Ouling sighed heavily, "The underground assault of the demons was also a guess on your part; as a general, your intuition is very keen."
He’s admitted it! Wahahaha, come on, young man, whatever difficulties you have, big brother is here to help you.
Da Fei sighed, "I can somewhat understand your situation; in fact, achieving fame is very simple: just tribute treasures. At that time, any Earl or Marquis might confer a title on you, right? But by then, I wouldn’t be qualified to be your friend. Ah."
Ouling’s eyebrows twitched wildly, "Of course, I can’t tribute treasures; I want to make a name for myself through my own ability! However, I’m ultimately too weak. Even with good resources, I find it hard to manage, I want to become stronger!"
Become stronger? Such an ordinary wish, fine, when Bloodrose goes dungeon-raiding next time, I’ll definitely bring you along; we two will become the AFK duo in the instance!
At this moment, Da Fei suddenly spotted the long-lost Sky Cavalry Instructor Essinger passing by, Da Fei’s eyebrows twitched, he seemed quite idle? Alright, there’s potential!
Junxiang hurriedly stepped forward, "Master, please wait!"
Essinger turned around as expected and said in surprise, "Master?"
Junxiang hurriedly said, "I see that Master has an extraordinary appearance and an exceptional temperament; you must have been a highly respected master in life!"
Essinger gave a nod, "What does the warrior need?"
Junxiang hurriedly said, "I want to learn the ultimate in Arrow Skill from the Master!"
Essinger was dumbfounded on the spot, "I don’t even know archery, how could I know the ultimate in Arrow Skill?"
Junxiang immediately said, "Rider Shooter! I see the Flying Dragon Knights of the Hell Race can shoot while riding, why can’t we? Please teach us the Sky Riding Skill, Master?"
Essinger was stunned for a moment, then shook his head, "You can’t, no foundation, you can’t even ride a horse, let alone a dragon; forget it, wash up and go to sleep."
Of course I know I can’t! But Ouling is an Epic Hero with a solid background; he surely can ride a horse, right? Da Fei quickly pointed to Ouling, "What about him?"
Ouling was indeed very cooperative, "I can ride a horse; please teach me the Flying Skill, Master!"
Essinger laughed heartily, "Come back once you’ve become a Mounted Archer!" After saying this, he turned and left.
Mounted Archer? Rider Shooter! Da Fei was shocked as his eyelid twitched, is this a hidden class of level 6 Knight soldiers? Come on, how much information have I dug out with my messing around!
(Although it seems like a rhythm of three updates, there are indeed only 2 updates today...)(To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly votes; your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)