Chapter 986 - 928: The Nearly Perfect Naga Clan
Da Fei completely understood the enemy army’s surrender. Since the Dragon Tomb was taken care of by him, their existence was meaningless, so why not surrender? Also, Da Fei’s team included four Master-level leaders with diplomatic skills, making the enemy’s surrender quite normal.
Upon accepting the surrender, a series of system prompts flooded the screen:
— System Prompt: You’ve ended the surrender of the Dragon Tomb Guardians. The battle is over! You’ve gained Experience +1 million.
— System Prompt: Congratulations! Your Vice Hero Selvia has comprehended Expert-level Minstrel during the battle. Selvia gains 8 free attribute points from the Expert-level Minstrel bonus.
Expert-level Minstrel: Increases troop’s Stamina recovery speed by +25%, Morale +4, Hero Level grants 1 free attribute point every 2 levels.
— System Prompt: Congratulations! You’ve comprehended Intermediate-level Minstrel during the battle! You gain 2 attribute points from Intermediate-level Minstrel bonus. (Da Fei is Level 50, Basic-level Minstrel grants 1 attribute point every 5 levels, totaling 10 attribute points. Now Intermediate grants 1 attribute point every 4 levels, fulfilling 2 points.)
Da Fei’s eyebrows jumped with surprise and joy, "Whoa! Both Selvia and I upgraded our Minstrel skills! Turns out, that’s the biggest reward from this battle; I was clueless about how to upgrade Minstrel skills. Turns out, competing against Sea Demons in singing is the way to upgrade!"
Da Fei couldn’t help but laugh triumphantly. "So that’s how it works! With the Dragon King’s Divine Artifact, am I afraid of losing to Sea Demons? With my seafaring journey, am I afraid of not encountering Sea Demons? Wahahaha! Finally, I see hope in overcoming this hindrance."
However, I shouldn’t get complacent; this upgrade surely came opportunistically. Meaning, if the Blood Eagle hadn’t found the target, it’d be Selvia’s fight alone, and only she would probably advance. So, in future battles against Sea Demons, I’ll have to figure out a way to spot them and gain experience.
And as the battle ended, the whole fleet erupted in cheers.
Elena smiled and said, "Miss Selvia is truly amazing. It seems in the upcoming voyage, Miss Selvia will have a bigger role. Then Miss Selvia should continue using my set of equipment."
Anlicia also expressed, "With Selvia being so formidable, I can finally relax a bit."
Selvia shook her head, "No, borrowing and returning aren’t difficult so I should give it back to Miss Elena, and we’ll talk about it again when needed later."
Elena smiled, "In that case, I’ll lend it to Miss Anlicia for a while."
Selvia laughed, "That’s true! I worked so hard, it’s time for her to get familiar with Light Magic — Captain, may I take a break?"
Observing the harmony and joy among his team, Da Fei immediately held his chin aloft with a serious nod, "Alright, Selvia worked hard, be careful not to catch a cold!"
Anlicia shook her head with a smile and sighed, "Alright, leave the treatment to me then, let our blonde little Angel rest well."
Amidst the chatter and laughter, a row of green dots flew close over the map, and the recruited Dead Siren Sea Demons returned.
— System Prompt: 11 Dragon Tomb Guardian troops have joined your forces.
Recruiting forces is certainly good news, but Da Fei, as a typical lucky player, didn’t seem overly excited. Yet even though he tolerated the female Demon transformation of Angels, there’s no ugliness Da Fei can’t bear.
Da Fei asked, "Can any of you speak?" As long as they can speak, they’re Leader-level troops.
A gray-haired, veil-covered Sea Demon immediately prostrated on the water surface, hissing, "Your humble servant greets the master."
They can truly speak! Da Fei was delighted, "What’s your name?"
The Sea Demon replied solemnly, "We are servants without names; the master need not know our names. Because our lives will soon turn into foam, but before that, we’ll serve the master with our remaining lives."
Da Fei was shocked, "Turn into foam?"
"Yes, master, we are Dead Sea Demons born from the resentment and pain of drowned sailors. Our duty is to guard the Dragon Tomb. When we fail to fulfill our duty, we vanish. But to us, it’s also a relief. Therefore, the master who conquered the Dragon Tomb is our liberator. In the remaining journey, we’ll navigate for the master, and before we vanish, we’ll bless the master with our last life!"
Turns out they’re Resentful Spirits ascending and disappearing upon fulfilling their wishes! The surrendering group is just a temporary force! Da Fei hurriedly examined the other’s attributes:
— Dragon Tomb Guardian: Medium-sized Undead Sea Monster, Attack 26, Defense 17, Life Value 3650, Damage 26-37, Attack Speed 9, Mana Value 3000, Special Skill: Flying Creature, Sea Demon’s Song, meditation, Sea Demon Blessing.
Sea Demon’s Song: Sirens can release songs from a very long distance to confuse and hypnotize distant sailors. Singing at close range can make sailors crazily jump into the sea.
——Sea Demon Blessing: Sirens bless passing ships at the cost of their own life, increasing the ships’ attributes.
This is the attribute of the Undead Sea Demon. Overall, its attack and defense are relatively low, indeed not a type good at melee, but fortunately, its Life Value reaches the level of a BOSS-level Angel, and its Mana Value is also quite substantial. This is indeed a powerful type for long-distance harassment of enemy troops—
At this moment, Da Fei suddenly noticed that the Sea Demon’s Life Value had decreased by 1 point. Is this their life ebbing away?
At this moment, Da Fei’s heart was filled with mixed feelings. Although he didn’t favor such an ugly type of creature, when they were about to disappear soon, Da Fei still had an indescribable feeling.
Alright, it’s rare to encounter an authentic sea demon, might as well ask something I want to know. Da Fei asked: "Can you introduce your race? I’m not very familiar with Sirens, tell me as much as you know."
The Siren said deeply: "Yes, master, there are four races of sea demons. The most noble is the Mermaid clan, they are the daughters of the Sea God. From this point, they aren’t actually sea demons but Sea Gods. Then there is the Naga clan, which is the largest in number and strongest in strength. They are descendants of sea dragons and mermaids, possessing the strength of sea dragons and the wisdom of mermaids. They are the most steadfast subjects of the Sea God and our Siren Sea Demon’s most feared enemy!"
Da Fei’s eyebrows twitched, is the Naga clan’s bloodline so noble?
"Then there’s our kind, the Siren Sea Demon clan, which is actually a race between living spirits and undead, born from foam. Young Siren Sea Demons are in a living spirit form, possessing beauty comparable to mermaids, having voices that make even gods jealous. From the moment the Siren clan was born, they were cursed by some Goddess due to jealousy. The older Sirens gradually transform into undead forms. Because of this, the Sea God cannot tolerate us, we are an exiled race, and also the target of the Nether God’s allure."
No wonder you can encounter the Siren Sea Demon in the Nether Sea, Da Fei suddenly understood: "I see! Then who is the fourth sea demon?"
"The fourth sea demon is the Medusa Sea Demon. They have snake hair that is highly poisonous and the terrifying ability to turn people to stone with just one look. They do not worship the Sea God and are ostracized by the Naga clan. Therefore, they landed on the shores and are widely distributed in the dark, damp Underworld Abyss, which is why it’s actually not easy to encounter them in the sea. But if you do encounter them, it’s a disaster."
I see, it looks like the Naga clan is quite aggressive? Da Fei continued to ask: "I have to go to the Eastern World where the Naga are entrenched, and combat is unavoidable. Can you give me a detailed introduction to your enemy, the Naga clan?"
The Siren was shocked: "Master is going to confront the Naga? The Naga are very powerful!"
Da Fei laughed: "That’s why I want to know just how strong the Naga are."
The Siren said deeply: "The Naga clan’s melee capability is unmatched in the skies, on land, or at sea! Their ordinary warriors have four arms, allowing them to use both sword and shield for perfect attack and defense. Middle-level Naga Warriors have six arms, not only can they use sword and shield, but also wield long weapons, further enhancing their melee advantage. The best among the middle-level warriors can even take up the powerful melee profession ’Sword Saint’, which is a virtual killing machine. If our Siren clan didn’t have the ability to fly, we would have been annihilated by them long ago! As for the high-level Eight-Armed Naga, they are akin to a War God. In short, master must avoid melee combat with the Naga!"
——System Prompt: You have obtained information about a special Hidden Profession "Sword Saint".
What the heck, information just popped up! At this moment, Da Fei’s smile froze!
The Siren continued: "Not only that, since the Naga are after all descendants of mermaids, their warriors can also use powerful Water Magic to attack distant enemies! Except for the inability to fly, they are practically a perfect race. Master, are you sure you want to challenge the Naga?"
Darn it, I’m not convinced! Da Fei pointed to the Power Angel Anvil beside him: "Then what do you think, can this Angel Soldier beside me fight against the Naga?"
The Siren slowly lifted her head, her blood-red eyes peeking through her hair, staring at Anvil for a long while, then shook her head: "You must never fight in water with the six-armed middle-level Naga!"
Anvil was very displeased: "I just don’t believe it, you’re obviously just scared of the Naga!"
The Siren said deeply: "Indeed, our Siren clan is completely oppressed by the Naga at the North Pole. Only here can our clan barely survive. I think although master is very powerful, it still might not be enough to fully oppose the Naga. If master has the determination, I can take master to meet the Siren Clan Leader of the North Pole. However, they do not trust any outsiders, but I believe master’s music can ’persuade’ them!"
You must be kidding! I’m actually going to save my gravely ill father-in-law, not necessarily to fully challenge the Naga, those are two different matters! This is triggering the rhythm of an epic quest!
Da Fei coughed dryly: "Well, our schedule is very tight, we must rush to the Eastern World immediately!"
The Siren immediately said: "It’s okay. As long as master meets the Siren Clan Leader, she will directly activate the Vortex Gate and directly send master to the Naga’s frontline sea area! My life is running out, this is the biggest contribution I can make for master!"
Da Fei’s jaw dropped!
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