Chapter 966 - 910: Arctic Dragon Tomb
Now, Anlicia also began to calm down and reread the first volume, Selvia continued pursuing her goal of finishing the entire book, and Catherine was studying the Beastman language and Elf language word by word with a dictionary. As for Da Fei, he undoubtedly skimmed the latter parts leisurely, knowing that his subordinates were highlighting key points ahead of him. Wouldn’t his "exam" be stress-free?
Unbeknownst to him, time had quietly passed, and it was now noon at 12 o’clock, and Ghost Dragon Cliff had been reached.
This signifies the end of the leisurely study time, and a new adventure is about to commence which leaves Da Fei with a sense of loss. How wonderful it would be to sail and read leisurely at the same time! No wonder Makar used to enjoy such blissful days; now, it makes sense why he’s an expert.
Welcomed by the vast Ghost Dragon Army, the fleet sailed into the pillar-filled Ghost Dragon Cliff, and a familiar hearty laugh echoed from above: "Welcome, warrior, please have your fleet enter the stone cave!"
As he spoke, the stone pillars ahead opened their grand doors again, revealing the silhouette of the Flying inside the cave.
As the fleet sailed into the cave, Hilda, Deirdre, Samael, and Samaster, who had transformed into the Black Knight form, waved to Da Fei from the Flying’s deck.
No need to say more, the task was successful! Faster than initially planned.
Da Fei immediately arrived at the Flying through the Teleportation Array, not even getting the chance to speak before Samaster laughed heartily: "Warrior, you really surprised me. Initially, I only hoped you could hold back that nasty crab a bit, but you ended up subduing it outright, something even I couldn’t manage!"
Da Fei quickly chuckled: "Oh, not at all, it’s merely that my trickery made them wary. In the end, it’s because you, the esteemed masters, have mighty strength."
Samaster was pleased: "Indeed, you are quite amusing and worthy of special rewards from me!"
—System Prompt: You have completed the campaign task "Attack Corpse-eating Giant Crab Clap" issued by your collaborator, Necromancer Dragon Samaster, earning experience +3 million. You formally gain the 10,000 Command Value worth of troops previously supported by Samaster, which you can freely allocate. If the remaining troops fall short of 10,000 Command Value, you may request supplementation from Ghost Dragon Cliff.
—System Prompt: Your reputation at Ghost Dragon Cliff has changed to "Appreciation"; you gain free troop recruitment privileges at Ghost Dragon Cliff, with this month’s free troop recruitment quota being 20 Command Value.
—System Prompt: You’ve gained 1,000 units of strategic resources as a reward from Ghost Dragon Cliff. Please freely choose the type of resource reward: Stone, Mercury, Gemstone, Crystal, Sulfur.
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Da Fei raised an eyebrow; this is the task reward—NPC directly sends troops! 2000 soldiers worth 10,000 Command Value all belong to me now, unbelievable, 2000 Level 6 troops! Under my overwhelming attack and defense attributes, it’s simply a wipe-out; my fortunes have turned greatly with this deal! Compared to this direct troop granting, the free recruitment seems negligible!
But damn! All my troops are in Yasoro’s hands now, isn’t that a pitfall? I’m worried about lacking troops for the North Pole, Eastern World expedition, should I return and request some soldiers from him now?
While conflicted, Samaster continued: "So, am I generous enough? But warrior, don’t be careless, in the Nether Sea, 10,000 troops don’t amount to much on the grand battlefield. One more thing to note is that these are authentic Netherworld creatures, whose combat ability will diminish due to lacking Death Energy in your world. In broad daylight, their combat ability can drop by more than 75%, so please try to deploy them at night. Now, please choose your resource reward, I hope it aids in your city-building."
Da Fei was again dumbfounded; no wonder the system rewards are so generous, these troops will turn weak outside Nether Sea! A 75% drop in combat ability brings little distinction from Level 2 or 3 troops, what use are they to me?
But resource rewards appeal to me! My glorious victory is all thanks to Rocket Angel bombardment; I’ll continue bombing my way through! Plus, I have freed plenty of hold space by leaving Yasoro with a large batch of supplies.
Da Fei decisively: "Crystal! Load it directly onto my ship!"
Samaster laughed heartily: "Good!"
As he spoke, with a wave of the Black Hand, Da Fei felt the entire ship gently rocking, followed by a system prompt sounding:
—System Prompt: You have received 1,000 units of Crystal resources as a reward from Ghost Dragon Cliff. Your fleet has been loaded with 1,000 units of Crystal.
Unbelievable! That’s spell-powered airdrop directly into my hold; this is godly!
Samael also laughed and applauded: "Warrior, let me share some good news; as you might have guessed, your barracks are completed ahead of schedule, and the results are excellent."
Samaster chuckled: "Primarily due to receiving good news from you, our excitement drove us to full effort; it could not help but finish early."
Hilda applauded and praised: "Thanks to the two esteemed masters’ full help, and of course, the City Lord’s luxurious materials, the barracks’ stability and Soul Summoning capability far exceeds my design; now we can await quietly. Once any Lilim is killed, our barracks might immediately summon their soul successfully, then we’ll have Lilim troops!"
This is future technology! Da Fei delightedly nodded repeatedly: "Good! Very good!"
Hilda chuckled: "As for renovation costs, let’s wait to calculate after successfully summoning the first Lilim."
Come on, can’t we skip the talk about money? Da Fei could only dryly smile: "No problem, no problem!"
Just then, Catherine stepped forward: "Dear Samaster, you promised us a shortcut to reach the Eastern World, can we depart now?"
Serious matters are finally here! Da Fei also hurriedly said: "Right, right, we must set off now; after half a year when we’re stronger, we’ll return to help tackle the Nether Sea!"
Samaster laughed: "Warrior, given your fleet is cursed by the Sea God, you might have to circumvent the Sea God bypassing the Nether Sea in the future—"
Saying that, Samaster took out a gray-black glass ball with great solemnity: "Warrior, soon the pillar we’re in will teleport you to the underground sea below the Arctic Ice Cap. However, it’s not an ordinary sea; it’s the Dragon Tomb. Although the dragons are dead, their lingering souls and the strong magic power in their bodies produce various formidable monsters. This pearl can detect Dragon Soul monsters around; once it shows red, it’s a danger to mortals, but perhaps an opportunity for warriors. I hope you seize this opportunity since teleporting consumes a lot of energy. I can only teleport once. Are you ready, warrior?
—System Prompt: You received the special item "Dragon Soul Exploration Pearl," which can long-distance scout Dragon Soul monsters inside the Dragon Tomb.
Indeed a Dragon Tomb! Da Fei jumped in amazement, his heart racing with excitement; a Dragon Tomb could mean endless burial treasures!
Da Fei nodded: "Ready!"
Samael smiled: "Then I wish you safety, warrior! See you next time!" With a flash of golden light, he vanished.
Samaster’s figure also began to dissipate into black smoke: "Teleportation countdown begins—"
At this moment, a thunderous rumble erupted in the stone cave, Da Fei’s vision fluctuated and blurred, and the scene changed!
—System Prompt: Map scene loading, please be patient!
Oh my God! Another map loading, a Dragon Tomb truly is extraordinary!
Soon, with a loud splash, Da Fei swayed, and the world before him revealed an icy blue hue; thankfully, it’s not as dark as imagined!
Just then, a burst of red light flashed before Da Fei, Reconnaissance Skill immediately alerted, with many red dots appearing on the radar surrounding. Da Fei checked the Dragon Soul Pearl in hand; it’s a radar with wider exploration range, even the ocean depths, and distant water surfaces have patches of red dots! Oh my God! What a deception, how are they all red dots!
With no time to deliberate, Da Fei quickly shouted to Anlicia: "Ring the bell, awaken Captain Renior—whole team, prepare for battle!"
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