God-level Hero

In the Chinese Team Alliance Chat Room, the screenshot from Brother Fei that Bloodrose Qiqi forwarded left all the big shots dumbfounded.

Ma Yinglong said in disbelief, "The progress in Japan is this insane? Don’t even mention the earlier instances, they can even clear a Mythical Level Dungeon with an S rating, are they even human anymore?"

Divine Emperor sighed, "Looks like Boss Ma’s guess that their main force is all Second-tier Demons was really spot on."

Ma Yinglong frowned, "Even Second-tier Demons shouldn’t be able to do that! It’s not like we haven’t seen it during open beta, the mobs there had absurdly high Attack. Just judging from Japan’s main force’s performance in Divine Punishment City, there’s no way they could hit those numbers."

Eternal Star noticed something off: "Right, this screenshot was directly asked from Da Fei by our beauty Qiqi?"

Bloodrose Holy Spear: "Yeah, Qiqi mentioned it to him, and he just casually sent over a screenshot."

Eternal Star said in shock, "Did everyone see it? On this screenshot’s battle record, Da Fei has already got a Mythical rating. That means Da Fei has been standing right next to the Demon King who gives the quests this whole time?"

Ma Yinglong finally came back to his senses: "Yeah, which means he can enter the instance whenever he wants?"

Divine Emperor suddenly clapped his hands: "Doesn’t matter where he is, I finally understand how he soloed a Mythical clear!"

The big shots all suddenly realized, "He went into the instance to pick up leftovers!"

Once they figured it out, the big shots all burst into loud laughter.

Eternal Star shook his head with a wry smile, "There’s just no words for this, he’s basically going to disgust Japan to death at this rate!"

Divine Emperor exclaimed, "Being able to pick up leftovers is a skill too!"

Bloodrose Holy Spear laughed, "No matter how cunning Japan thinks they are, they still ended up drinking Da Fei’s foot-wash water."

Eternal Star snorted a laugh, "Beauty, that’s your beauty guild leader’s catchphrase, right? I know your beauty guild leader loves making people drink her foot-wash water the most!"

Bloodrose Holy Spear chuckled, "Plenty of people want to drink our beauty guild leader’s foot-wash water and can’t even get the chance!"

Royal Dominator chuckled, "If they can’t drink the beauty guild leader’s foot-wash water, it’s fine, uh, Holy Spear beauty’s will do too!"

The big shots roared with laughter, "Overlord tycoon’s tastes are heavy!"

Royal Dominator laughed loudly, "This is clearly small-fresh taste, okay!"

Bloodrose Holy Spear said crossly, "Alright, alright, the Dragon Cavalry Chamber of Commerce just sent the latest news from Red Name Village, the European Union Zone found a mine, but failed to take it."

The big shots perked up, "So do we move out?"

Bloodrose Holy Spear shook her head, "Da Fei’s instructions to the Guild are: keep observing, keep letting European Union players flail around."

The big shots instantly understood, "Got it, then we’ll also let the European Union Zone keep flailing until they’ve fully taken the mine, then we’ll talk."

...

At this moment, Da Bing, who had received Brother Fei’s instructions in Red Name Village, was still bragging to the nearby Super Mario like usual: "There are so many easy ones you don’t go fight, and you insist on challenging the hardest one, you really had it coming."

Super Mario’s eyebrow twitched, "Can you get a mine from the easy ones?"

Da Bing said blandly, "No mine?"

Super Mario clicked his tongue, "When I came to Red Name Village, you probably hadn’t even created your character yet. You’d better talk less about the stuff in Red Village."

Da Bing laughed, "Right, there’s something I’ve never understood: Phoenix Feather clearly came way later than you, so how come he’s better at fishing than you?"

Super Mario frowned, "I’ve always wondered that too. Maybe it’s because his Druid class can summon fish?"

Da Bing let out an ’oh’: "Does it have anything to do with Fisherman Skill Level?"

Super Mario frowned, "No idea."

Da Bing laughed, "You just don’t want to say it."

Super Mario chuckled, "You can always go wash off your red name, go out and level up your Fisherman skill properly, then come back and test it."

Da Bing laughed, "What if I say that Undead Race Chinese player just now was Phoenix Feather’s alt, would you believe it?"

Super Mario’s expression jolted, then he said with disdain, "Phoenix Feather is already dead, there’s no room for his existence here anymore."

Da Bing watched his expression and then burst out laughing, "Even better that way, none of us could stand that idiot anyway."

Super Mario laughed, "Can you Chinese not be a bit more united?"

Da Bing laughed, "A black sheep is better off dead!"

While Da Bing and Super Mario were rambling on about random stuff, the European Union Team’s chat room was at a loss.

All the big moves of their fishing red-name main force were on cooldown, so the European Union Team could hardly do anything in the next few hours. For the European Union Team, who had spent a fortune hiring these Fishing Red Name players, this was a bit hard to swallow. But they also couldn’t afford to offend them, or these players would quietly join the embrace of their neighbors. So where should their next blade be pointed? Are they really going to let these Fishing Red Name players keep leisurely fishing?

"We’re not paying them to go fishing!" Prince George, still annoyed, gave another order: "Ask that oldest Red Name what our next move should be."

"Yes, Sir!"

So, just as Super Mario was happily chatting away, he got an inquiry from team HQ: "Mr. Mario—"

Super Mario immediately cut in: "Just call me Mario."

"Fine. Based on Mario’s experience, what do you think we should do next?"

Mario said in surprise, "Isn’t it fishing?"

"So what Mario means is, the few hundred of us Red Names are all going fishing with you?"

Mario shook his head with a sigh: "That would be a total waste. I suggest we go clear out a few of the easier Spider Ladies in the nearby caves."

"Do the easy ones have ore?"

"No ore?"

"They really have ore?"

"Even if they don’t now, who can guarantee there won’t be any after the National War Suit opens?"

"All right then, let’s move."

So the Red Names who’d been fishing all got up again with a sigh. Da Bing couldn’t help grinning, then deliberately asked, already knowing the answer: "Where are you guys going?"

Mario shook his head helplessly: "You know how it is. We just need to earn our commission."

Da Bing was overjoyed and immediately switched to the offline chatroom to message Bai Huasha: "Brother Fei’s mission completed!"

Meanwhile, under Super Mario’s lead, several hundred European Union Red Names marched out of the village on a new expedition.

The Hungarian Red Name Sukot, who’d been silent all this time, finally couldn’t hold back and stepped forward to ask: "Mario, don’t you feel this Red Name Village has gotten really weird?"

Mario laughed: "So what? You’re not satisfied with the commission they’re paying you?"

Sukot said woodenly: "The commission is fine, but this feeling of being secretly controlled at every turn is not very pleasant."

Mario laughed: "Don’t you feel that ever since Phoenix Feather joined the National War and left, we’ve been catching more fish than before?"

Sukot’s eyebrow twitched: "Have we?"

Mario shook his head, smiling: "That Chinese kid who looked pretty smart just now asked me the same thing. Of course I know. Phoenix Feather casually added an Enchantment to his bait, a kind of electric magic that gives off a faint glow. This little trick attracts more Devil Fish to bite in the dark water. Then the Devil Fish that bite get stunned by the magic and basically can’t get off the hook. I knew it from the first day he came to Red Name Village."

Sukot jolted in shock: "No wonder he leveled up so fast. Then why did you never expose him?"

Mario laughed: "Didn’t Phoenix Feather get himself killed precisely because he thought he was so clever, got inflated, and finally buried himself?"

Sukot froze: "What’s your goal?"

Mario laughed: "Ordinary Red Name turf wars don’t satisfy me anymore. The level’s too low. What I want to see is those ’smart guys’ who think they’ve got everything under control, treating everyone else like idiots, pushing people into the abyss—and then step by step falling into the abyss themselves. That’s the most beautiful drama! The weirdness you feel is just the drama being played out! And we, although we’re actors, can watch both the performance on stage and the expressions of the audience offstage. That’s the perfect experience. So, interested in watching the show with me?"

Sukot suddenly understood: "I always thought you were an idiot!" Then he added, "But people like that are usually the real geniuses!"

Mario laughed loudly: "I’m no genius, I’m just an actor. My pursuits are a bit different from normal people’s!"

Sukot also burst out laughing: "Of course. People who love being Red Name in a game obviously don’t have ’normal’ pursuits! I’m willing to join your troupe!"

Mario laughed: "Now that’s a pure Red Name! Let’s enjoy seeing which self-proclaimed clever guy starts sliding into the abyss this time."

...

At this moment, Da Fei, who was exploring the instance passage, finally made a discovery: a dozen or so lifelike stone statues of Hell players. Needless to say, this was the legendary broken special skill of Medusa, the snake-haired, snake-tailed woman whose gaze turned whoever she stared at into stone. Back in the day, Purple Dragon had to blind himself and burn his Cosmo, armor-shattering, just to barely clear the stage, and he still ended up crippled for life.

Speaking of which, back then I even spent months arguing with my elementary school classmates over whether Silver Saint Medusa could beat a Golden Saint.

Just as he was sighing in nostalgia over his childhood, Bai Huasha’s message arrived: "Brother Fei, Da Bing has completed the mission. He successfully lured several hundred European Union Red Names out of the village to fight other bosses."

Da Fei couldn’t help laughing in surprise. What do you mean he ’successfully’ got hundreds of people to fight bosses? With that many people, what else are they going to do if not fight bosses? Squat in the village drinking the northwest wind and sunbathing?

Da Fei replied: "Okay, just let the European Union toss around. It’s getting late; you beauties should get some rest too."

Bai Huasha laughed: "It’s fine, Yanran and I are taking turns on shifts. All right, Brother Fei, take your time. Just holler if you need anything."

"Got it."

Da Fei couldn’t help feeling emotional. Whether it was my sister or these two beauties in the Guild, they’re all doing things in pairs, taking turns on shifts. Who can I find to take my shift? At least for now, my only option is to push my Vice Heroes’ AI training to the next level.

Now that Lilim’s troop source is sorted, there’s nothing more to say—keep exploring. (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to go to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)