God-level Hero

The issue of NPC followers’ loyalty has always been a very mysterious domain. Da Fei has not participated in the game’s public beta, so he doesn’t know much. The common experience among players is simply to ensure good food, good drink, and nice living conditions, or sometimes not care at all since it’s rare for bizarre player conditions to occur. Thus, NPC followers give players the feeling of being eternally loyal pets that never betray, allowing players to forever experience the joy of being the ’Bright Lord’ in front of NPCs.

In fact, as seen from Da Fei’s gaming experience, it is indeed so. Therefore, Da Fei trusts NPCs far more than he trusts players.

However, the current situation shows that high-intelligence NPCs who have defected from the enemy camp present a brand new challenge. Lamia is one such case, and this Prince Hillsea presumably is another.

Da Fei then gathered Prince Hillsea to the Lilim Camp. Due to the presence of the three elders, Deirdre found it inconvenient to head out, so Prince Hillsea had to come over for discussions. It must be said, having someone personally come over to deliver something feels a bit unkind.

Once Prince Hillsea arrived at the camp, he asked, "Master, what may I learn from you?"

Da Fei sighed inwardly again. Although he initially found him displeasing, seeing him now as such a diligent and obedient being, even if the surrender was fake, he’d eventually accept his fate and turn over a new leaf after working for a while. Is it really right to pierce this thin layer of paper? Even leaving aside the game, in terms of handling interpersonal matters in reality, it would be quite awkward to pierce it.

For a moment, Da Fei suddenly didn’t know what to say. So he told Deirdre, "This is Prince Hillsea, let him see the contract."

Deirdre then handed the contract over to Hillsea to review, "Your Highness, I have found a way to rescue your brother Mimilon."

Prince Hillsea immediately saluted, "I am no longer a prince; I am now my master’s loyal servant. Um, who is this young lady?"

Indeed, Hillsea and Deirdre have never met before. But Deirdre somehow learned gossip about him and is already targeting him! Poor guy.

Da Fei had to cough lightly, "Miss Deirdre was my former deputy officer!" Then Da Fei added meaningfully, "Her identity is the highest secret of our army!"

Saying this much was essentially Da Fei subtly revealing his cards. He had already exposed a secret, so Hillsea needed to take a stance; otherwise, he’d never leave this Central Village—hmph, can the system’s intelligence understand my artistry with words?

Hillsea responded, "What does Miss Deirdre need from me?"

Deirdre said seriously, "I need your help; only you can rescue your brother. By the way, the Shadow Demon City Lord is currently looking for your whereabouts, which are only known to Azazel Cromwell, and he is very displeased with you. You could be marked as dead or a defector at any moment, and then your merits won’t count. So, while your whereabouts remain unclear, use all your merits. Based on my investigation of your major contributions, you have been very diligent over the years, making many contributions, especially injuring the Rose Spider Queen, which has earned you great merit. And you’ve been very frugal, not spending merits, so your merits should be at least 7 million!"

At this moment, Hillsea was completely stunned, his face turning pale!

Damn! Da Fei could immediately sense trouble from the expression! The window paper has been pierced just like that, can we still play happily together in the future? However, he actually has 7 million merits! Scared the hell out of me! I just spent all my Bright Alliance merits for a god-level gun cabin, only having gotten 200k merits from just completing a city-destroying mission!

Deirdre continued, "Currently, all eight cities in the underground of Hell have entered a state of full united defense. If one city is attacked externally, the other cities will teleport forces to support it, making it nearly impossible for your mother, who is locked in Sindaga City, to be rescued by adults. After all, the defense of these eight cities is not comparable to Demon Flame City. So, Prince’s strategy is excellent; rescue your powerful brother to initiate an internal power-struggle war to utterly disrupt the situation, and then there will be a glimmer of hope..."

Da Fei’s jaw hit the floor. Oh my god! She knows about the Prince saving his mother too? How much of an undercurrent of gossip is flowing within my internal team? At this moment, Da Fei glanced at the Little Nun. Tell me, is it you who keeps sending WeChat messages all day without anything else to do?

At this point, Hillsea finally snapped back to reality, opening his mouth and taking a long time to speak, "Sorry, I just suddenly thought of my mother and got distracted for a moment. Um, Miss Deirdre is right. I have already decided to follow my master, and if these Hell Merits can still serve a purpose, then I should use them quickly, making sure they don’t expire! Actually, I have 8.15 million merits!"

After finishing, Hillsea took the contract and, with trembling fingers, tapped a red light onto it!

Done! So lucrative!

Deirdre clapped with wild excitement, "As expected of Prince Hillsea! Now with 800 merits, if the master assists me in killing the Spider Nest and the Swamp Prison Demon Dragon, I will have enough to accumulate 10 million merits. Then I can use the Amnesty Order and the heart of the Swamp Prison Demon Dragon to completely subdue the proud Cromwell, and after rescuing Mimilon, it’ll be killing two birds with one stone!"

Da Fei did not care about Deirdre’s excitement; what he cared about was the unconcealable reluctance Hillsea showed when signing the contract! If it were my 8 million merits being completely given away, I would go mad! That’s an entire lifetime’s effort given away for nothing!

Filled with immense sympathy, Da Fei patted Hillsea on the shoulder to console him, "Rest assured, after the war, I will have a chance to meet the Elf King. What you have lost here, I will surely help you receive compensation from the King!"

Deirdre opportunistically said, "Don’t worry, Prince. The master’s strength and future are clearly seen. Embrace the new beginning!"

Prince Hillsea chuckled, "I’ve already embraced a new beginning. It’s an honor to contribute with my past achievements for the master!"

Da Fei laughed, "Alright, the battlefield cleanup is almost complete. Let’s set off."

Prince Hillsea laughed, "Alright, I’ll continue with my work!"

Watching Hillsea leave, Deirdre smiled and sighed, "Let him have some peace first."

Whoa! As expected from a Banshee, so wicked! Da Fei couldn’t help but laugh, "Not bad, knowing when to hold and when to release, I appreciate that."

Deirdre said seriously, "By the way, Master, you signed an 8-city contract with Lamia. Personally, I suggest you don’t take the risk of sieging cities! The destruction of Demon Flame City has shocked Hell World, and the underground 8-city defense has elevated to unprecedented heights. I will monitor Lamia; as for these underground cities, we should wait until our forces are ready before dealing with them. What do you think, Master?"

Is this advice to pull back? Da Fei’s heart shook, "Waiting until readiness?"

Deirdre nodded, "Master is steadily approaching a God-level state, and when you reach there, you’ll be stronger than now, and the Holy Vine will be more powerful. You should accumulate strength and not challenge those City Lord-level powerhouses. Let Mimilon disrupt their situation, allowing them to gradually wear out in turmoil."

Indeed, I was just taught a lesson by a wild boss; my inflated mentality needs reigning in!

Da Fei still asked, "But I have the factor of the God of Wine?"

Deirdre frowned, "What if the God of Wine wakes up?"

Da Fei’s heart trembled! Da Fei suddenly recalled when the God of Wine saw Athena’s statue, he said, "I haven’t overdrunk?"

This indicates the God of Wine was startled awake? Once awakened, he wouldn’t be foolish anymore, hence rendering him unusable? At that moment, Da Fei felt a sense of urgency!

Da Fei then asked, "I still need to conquer Fire Cave City, right? That’s the task Silena gave me!"

Deirdre chuckled, "Fire Cave City is an exception! Although its defenses have been strengthened, the Fire Cave City Lord relies on the protective barrier, maintains a superior attitude, causing dissatisfaction among other city lords. Last time, Cromwell came to attack you because the Shadow City Lord tried to use you to harass and disrupt other city lords. So, I spread the Fire Cave City Lord’s intentions among other city lords via the tavern, and they all hope Fire Cave City and Silena will suffer mutually. At least, the other 8 underground city lords won’t support Fire Cave City."

Da Fei raised an eyebrow, "You spread information?"

Deirdre laughed, "Master, don’t forget, I was commissioned by the new general of the third Ancient Tree Wall warzone to solely target Fire Cave City with unpleasant actions. Without doing something, how can I fulfill my duty? By the way, I’ve heard the new general’s recent siege attempt was defeated by you, worsening his mood. I think, perhaps, we can acquire some strength from him to continue bothering Fire Cave City? Hence, I suggest you concentrate efforts on attacking Fire Cave City later, as Silena still supports Fire Cave City!"

So that’s how it is! Da Fei agreed and nodded. Seems like it’s time to pull back. In the early stage, sneaking an attack on a city might work, but with such development, it’s a life-and-death gamble. It’s unnecessary, completely unnecessary. Fine, let’s first set this plan, then wrap up and return home. After developing at home, leverage the global privileges of God-level status to strike anywhere anytime.

Deirdre continued, "Also, during my engagements with Cromwell, he was extremely dissatisfied with the Fire Cave City Lord too. If I can bring him over, he’d surely be a force to dismantle Fire Cave City! Perhaps, encouraging him to replace the Fire Cave City Lord isn’t impossible!"

Da Fei suddenly rejoiced, "So, he can be useful in this way!"

Deirdre laughed, "That’s how Demons are."

So, my initial setup can finally close the net! Da Fei felt relaxed, clapped his hands, and laughed heartily, "Great! I won’t worry about wild hunt routes anymore; after clearing the Spider Cave, I’ll directly head to Swamp Prison Demon Dragon!"

Exactly, Holy Vine Space is already filled with Earth Dragon Meat Mountain, hunting wild ones won’t fit anymore, those petty gains aren’t worth it. (To be continued. If you like this work, please head to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)