Chapter 1477 - 1376: Athena’s Prestige
Amidst the cheers throughout the city, Da Fei’s friend notifications chimed again. Needless to say, it was Bu Feiyan, Bloodrose Qiqi, Yanran’s smile, Fire Dance Fierce Battle, the Indian third brother Sharukhan, the Russian Brother Mao Ivan, and the like coming over to congratulate.
Bu Feiyan: "Brother Fei, it’s cleared! Now we have the pass to other battlefields too. Thanks for all your hard work, Brother Fei!"
Yanran’s smile: "So this was Brother Fei’s strategy, huh? Clearing it all in one fell swoop. Battlefield No.3 should be completely stabilized now, right?"
Bloodrose Qiqi: "Brother Fei, finally players from the China Region can come together for a grand reunion!"
Fire Dance Fierce Battle: "Brother Fei, I’ve recorded your video and plan to edit it into a Hollywood-level epic MV, so please look forward to it!"
Sharukhan: "Brother Fei, I salute you on behalf of India’s esports women!"
Ivan: "Brother Fei, when I encounter you in the New World, I still want to stick with you. I’ll also rally my friends to join in!"
What the hell! What else can I say? I can only reply with a group message of seven words: "Hahahahahahahaha!"
As for now, Da Fei can’t possibly squeeze in with thousands of players to turn in the quests. The priority is to find a place to dock and repair the Flying. The first place that comes to Da Fei’s mind is the logistics port where he found Moon God Night. Yeah, the key is that there are no players there, making unloading and loading much easier, without having to worry about Japanese players stealing information.
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At this moment, in the Mitsubishi Team Command Center. The big screen on the wall simultaneously plays videos of Da Fei shot from various angles.
From the moment Da Fei appeared on Battlefield No.3, to the instant defeat of the Hell Army there as if in a 100-meter sprint, the Mitsubishi Team Members were stunned. The whole process did not exceed two minutes!
Finally, Tsukamoto snapped back to reality: "That giant should be the God of Wine from the world event."
Sly God solemnly said, "To be precise, it should be a clone, but for even a clone to be this strong is a bit beyond imagination, after all, his opponent was the Hell Army responsible for siege warfare!"
Tsukamoto said gravely, "The God of Wine’s combat power is proportionate to his rage. We should be able to imagine how Da Fei’s interference with the Sakura Group enraged the God of Wine to such an extent."
Sly God: "What I’m more concerned about is the line the God of Wine said before disappearing, which implies that next time he appears, he’ll be even stronger, even more furious?"
Tsukamoto nodded, "Undoubtedly, perhaps this is something we can take advantage of."
Sly God smiled and said, "Yoshi! I’ll have a good chat with Da Fei about this."
So the next moment, Da Fei received a friend notification from Sly God.
Sly God: "Mr. Da Fei, congratulations on your magnificent victory! Your demonstrated strength has greatly boosted our confidence in cooperation..."
Da Fei couldn’t help but pause, then laughed with surprise. Magnificent my ass, I just followed behind the NPCs and picked off the stragglers. Don’t even talk about loot; I didn’t even have a share in the campaign achievements, and it wasn’t convenient to loot corpses. I was purely there to ride the wave.
Da Fei laughed and said, "The army I defeated was your Hell Race’s legion; is it really appropriate to congratulate me like this?"
Sly God laughed, "My congratulations are sincere. What Mr. Da Fei said is very correct. The strength of NPC armies doesn’t actually offer much benefit to us players. We reflected on our achievements over the past month, and although we helped the Hell Army achieve victory time and again, almost wiping out the Elf Kingdom, the benefits we players received weren’t as great as imagined. All sorts of resources and results were divided by the NPCs, leaving us players still having to rely on missions to accumulate merit to gain anything. How is this different from before the National War?"
It seems that a fair and just environment really isn’t welcomed by parasites. Da Fei laughed, "You truly are good at self-reflection. So why not just call off the National War?"
Sly God sighed, "The National War has developed to a point where it’s no longer within our control as players. What we can do now is seize opportunities amidst the Hell Army’s chaos and defeat."
Da Fei laughed even more, "Do you think you’ll lose?"
Sly God laughed, "With Mr. Da Fei here, failure seems unavoidable, right? However, regardless of whether the NPCs win or lose, what Mr. Da Fei and we can do, of course, is to reap benefits amidst the chaos!"
Da Fei laughed heartily, "That’s more like it, that’s my kind of partner."
Sly God laughed, "So let’s talk about specific cooperation details. If we’re not mistaken, the one chasing Mr. Da Fei is the God of Wine’s clone, right? Is the appearance of the God of Wine controllable or random?"
Holy crap! Of course, it’s controllable! That’s my god-level hitman!
Da Fei laughed, "How can I control a god? The appearance of the God of Wine troubles me greatly; it should be random, right?"
Sly God exclaimed, "Will he appear in Lamia Village?"
Holy crap! Don’t scare them. Da Fei bluffed, "No, the God of Wine only randomly appears during my battles; he doesn’t show up at regular times, otherwise, how would players continue to play?"
Sly God let out a sigh of relief, "That’s great! Actually, our plan is to cover for Mr. Da Fei to appear in Hell City, and then wait for the God of Wine to appear. What does Mr. Da Fei think?"
Not bad, thinking the same as me! Da Fei laughed, "This is a very risky matter; personally, I can’t accept it. However, I also have no way to prevent the God of Wine from appearing, so I personally don’t recommend placing all your hope on the God of Wine. Whatever the original plan was, just stick to that."
Sly God nodded, "Yoshi! We are very pleased to have reached a consensus with Mr. Da Fei on this matter, so we’ll continue planning."
Da Fei laughed, "Then I’ll continue repairing the ship."
After finishing the conversation with Da Fei, Sly God chuckled, "Captain, I think we have a way we could try."
Tsukamoto’s eyebrow twitched, "Sakura Group?"
Sly God laughed heartily, "As expected of my successor, indeed! We will send the goddesses of the Sakura Group’s Hell Branch to Sindaga City and then host the summoning ritual. If it’s their normal power, nothing much can be summoned, but with Da Fei present, perhaps there might be a surprise, right?"
Tsukamoto chuckled, "Yoshi! As expected from a senior, it’s worth a shot no matter what. If we can devastate the city while heavily injuring Da Fei, that would be perfect! Of course, as partners, he shouldn’t die too soon either."
Sly God laughed, "It would be best if he only dies after his usefulness is exhausted!"
For a moment, the entire Mitsubishi Command Center was filled with laughter.
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At this time, Da Fei’s Sky Ship landed on the Elf Kingdom’s logistics base dock behind the Ancient Tree Wall.
An elder energetically found Da Fei, "Warrior, this time we made great achievements! They will continue to maintain the Wine Pool Barrier here, and I will immediately go to the Kingdom Staff Department to report. I strongly suggest the warrior to come along, so any requests, especially regarding how to deal with the threat of the God of Wine, can be made directly. After all, since the God of Wine killed the Unicorn King, the kingdom will certainly have a response plan for such major events."
Oh yeah! I like this situation!
Da Fei laughed, "But my mission hasn’t been handed in yet?"
The elder smiled, "It’s the same if you directly hand it to the Kingdom Chief of Staff!"
Da Fei laughed heartily, "Alright, let’s go together!"
So Da Fei instructed Tamilia and others in the instance, "Stay alert in place, and—by the way, Catherine and Anlicia, look into the reasons why our Mysterious Stealth Navigation failed just now."
Anlicia nodded, "I’ve always been concerned about this; we will analyze the reasons."
Thus, Da Fei followed the elder and teleported all the way to the Elf Kingdom Capital’s World Tree Square. Like the China Region, in the center of the square was a towering giant tree that reached the clouds like a skyscraper, representing the World Tree’s form as seen by mortals.
Again, like in the China Region, Da Fei and the elder were teleported into a gigantic wooden room, where thunderous applause erupted from the Druid Ranger officers filling the room.
A big-bearded Druid, looking just like the Chief of Staff from the China Region, came to Da Fei, while the elder beside Da Fei respectfully saluted, "Greetings, Chief of Staff!"
The Chief of Staff nodded with a satisfied smile, "Welcome, welcome to the warrior from an interstate region. Your achievements have significantly shifted the balance of victory toward our army. First of all, here is your reward for the No.3 battlefield campaign!"
—System Prompt: You have perfectly completed the Ancient Tree Wall No.3 Battlefield Campaign mission "Defeat the Siege Enemy Army," and you gain Experience +10 million, Bright Alliance Merit +100,000, Skill Book +10, Elf Kingdom 1000 Command Value recruitment permission.
Oh yeah! Sending skill books and soldiers again. The normal player wouldn’t receive the same rewards as me, right? That’d make me feel quite discouraged. Oh right, I completed it perfectly, how could normal players compare with me?
The Chief of Staff spoke again, his voice heavy, "Warrior, although we don’t know what kind of entanglement you have with the God of Wine, the fact that he killed the Unicorn King is irrevocable. The enraged God of Wine is a hopeless God-level drunkard; we cannot tolerate his continued destruction in the kingdom, so we have a formidable mission to assign to you, and the warrior must accept—this is an order!"
Holy crap! Ordering a player? Are you kidding me?
The elder next to Da Fei tugged Da Fei’s clothes and quickly responded, "Please, Chief of Staff, issue the order, I will fully assist the warrior in completing the mission."
Da Fei suddenly understood. If it comes down to it, I’m actually the main culprit offending the God of Wine. In reality, the three elders have asked about this, indicating this matter is crucial, and the kingdom is going to hold someone accountable.
Da Fei could only say, "I am deeply saddened by the Unicorn King’s death, and I will strive to resolve the God of Wine incident. Please, Chief of Staff, issue the order."
The Chief of Staff nodded satisfactorily, "Our order is simple, which is for the warrior to divert the calamity eastward, to lure the God of Wine onto the Hell Power’s territory, and use the God of Wine’s power to attack the Hell Power!"
Da Fei’s jaw dropped to the ground! Oh man, why is everyone scheming against the God of Wine? Is he a big fool?
The Chief of Staff continued, "But the warrior need not worry, we will lend a Divine Artifact to minimize the God of Wine’s threat!"
—System Prompt: You have obtained a campaign mission "Diverting Calamity Wine Eastward," and you have received the Divine Artifact "Athena’s Statue"!
—Athena’s Statue: A Divine Artifact showcasing Athena’s majesty (rented), building equipment, can be equipped on the rooftop of the city hall and large ship masts. All Army Attack +20, Defense +20, territory crop yield +20%, fishing yield +20%, industrial yield +20%.
Da Fei was stupefied and flabbergasted! Oh man, the legendary Athena! This is the second Divine Artifact that can be mounted on a mast after the Storm Tower! How does it guard against the God of Wine? Does it transform into the legendary Athena’s holy attire?
The Chief of Staff apparently noticed Da Fei’s confusion and continued, "Does the warrior know the purpose of this statue?"
Isn’t it all written above? Da Fei hurriedly asked, "Please, Chief of Staff, enlighten me!"
The Chief of Staff sighed, "This statue was borrowed from the Moon Goddess Artemis Temple, Athena’s sister, on Olympus. Among the twelve Olympian gods, Athena’s status is exceptionally high. She emerged from the skull of the King of Gods, Zeus, and in a certain sense, she is Zeus’s avatar, an extension of his wisdom. Her real status is second only to Zeus. From the statue’s attributes, the warrior can also see that her power has touched the domains of the God of Agriculture and the God of Commerce, and even the Sea God. In short, to put it simply, any Olympian god who sees Athena must give her face, and this statue is her face, does the warrior understand?"
Ah, it turns out to be hidden attributes! Da Fei suddenly realized, "Understood!" (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to go to qidian.com to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)