Chapter 198: Chapter 188: Took an Extra Glance at You in the Crowd Chapter 198: Chapter 188: Took an Extra Glance at You in the Crowd Watching the two hurriedly rush to the Chamber of Commerce to take on errands, Da Fei sighed to himself. â100,000 reputation, how long will it take these errand runners to achieve that, until the year of the monkey? Medium ships arenât that easy to operate either.â
In the game, thereâs essentially no fundamental difference between medium ships and small ships, other than being a larger version of a small ship. However, the difference between large ships and medium ships is significant; itâs a matter of oceanic versus coastal, with completely different construction, materials, and design philosophies. If the minimum requirement for medium ships is 100,000 reputation, then large ships would require at least 1,000,000! So for merchant players just entering the game, large ships are an unreachable goal, while medium ships become their lifelong ambition.
In any case, these two could not be of much help for a long while. After all, recruiting them was a bit too casual. However, they do have their obvious strengths, like flattering.
Only I can venture out first and see what this Sea Godâs Curse is all about. But navigating a medium ship leaves me a little uneasy too. After all, my Storm Navigation only works with a large ship.
With just one day left, Iâll go see Old Ma, my mentor. As his fortunate apprentice, having accomplished such an impressive feat, he should be proud and offer me some advice, right? But how do I explain the Phantom Crossbow Cannon? Damn it, just say it got wrecked.
To save on teleportation costs, Da Fei first went to the inn to settle in the three lovely ladies.
But the newcomer Anlicia wouldnât have it. She tugged at Da Feiâs sleeve, pouted, and whined, âNo, no! Itâs no fun. I want to go to the human city with the Captain!â
Damn it! Is this whatâs called a rebellious character? What a troublesome hero with such a personality! Youâre pouting at the wrong placeâpout at my mouth!
With a laugh and a tear, Da Fei had no choice but to take her along. At level 20, she wasnât heavy; I could handle it.
But thinking about her skillset, which was equally laughable, Da Fei felt troubled again. To say her expertise was like my grandmotherâs, her skills resembled my grandmotherâs too. The difference was, one was all grandmaster level, and the other was junior high and high school levelâclearly here to mess with me. Thereâs no other wayâIâll have to make her an Arcane Master first to fill the gap left by Grandmaâs departure. As for her position, it could only be the Sailing Captain, with my God-level skills backing her up.
With a flash of white light from the teleportation array, Da Fei returned to the bustling Saint Anthony Port, the largest human port.
As soon as Da Fei, a yellow-name figure, appeared, he became the center of attention, with the surrounding crowd erupting in shouts: âDa Fei! Itâs Da Fei!â
âNo kidding, he got a female Vice Hero after snatching a Female Hero from the Bloodrose Guild!â
âThe Bloodrose Guild has been hunting him down, and he dares to come here?â
âDamn, he also killed several main members of Star, and Star hasnât even settled accounts with him yet.â
âI heard his ship is gone? Is it true?â
Suddenly, the crowd swarmed around, encircling Da Fei tightly. As the largest human port, the number of people here was obviously more than in Elorin.
Da Fei felt overwhelmed, thinking that onlookers also had power. But as the top player in the China Region, I certainly wonât be a monkey for you all to watch! Want to watch, huh? Then Iâll put on a show for you!
Da Fei began waving to the crowd, like a leader. The crowd responded with hisses. Sure, theyâre not convinced by me! No matter, if you want to watch like this, Iâll wave until you all get sick of it.
Suddenly, Da Fei noticed a red dot suddenly appeared on the mini-map! A single red among a sea of greenâthe red dot stood out among the green dots representing onlookers on the radar!
Da Fei couldnât help but look in the direction of the red dot, and sure enough, he saw a red-named figure partially covering their head, looking at him from behind the crowd! Da Fei was startledâa PK red name? No! The red dot on the radar indicated a hostile force or hostile monster! How could a hostile force enter the city?
In his shock, the red dot disappeared from the radar! The red-named figure vanished from Da Feiâs sight.
Da Feiâs eyebrow twitched, wondering if his eyes were playing tricks on him. He vaguely saw that the half head just now displayed a nameâŠShenye? At this moment, the crowd swayed again, and the figure disappeared without a trace, leaving him unable to determine if it was a man or a woman or whether it was a player or NPC.
Da Fei was suddenly shocked! What was the situation?
Isnât it obvious? It must be that my God-level Reconnaissance Technique discovered a lurking hostile player! Da Fei had seen such situations before, like the suddenly exposed and disappeared Spider Hero in the Pool of Radiance. This indicated that the opponentâs disguise skill was very highâeven a God-level Reconnaissance Technique couldnât completely detect it. His (or her) name was âShenyeâ? Or was it just the first half of the name blocked by other players?
Da Fei hurriedly activated the player friend function to search for âShenye,â but the system prompted no such person. It seemed it was only half a name. Clearly, the name was unimportant. What mattered was how such a hostile identity entered such a large human Main City.
Wait! Itâs not like Iâve never encountered this before. Isnât Makar one of them? And Makarâs butler, too, right? That time when I temporarily upgraded to God-level after obtaining the Blood Eagle Flute, I pierced through the butlerâs vampire identity. Damn it! Could this Shenye also be a vampire? A vampire that could completely disguise as a human is not an ordinary vampireâitâd be a high-end vampire. Right, was that person male or female just now? If female, she might be a Banshee? A Banshee could disguise completely too?
If there was a complete disguise, could it mix dual-race professions? A vampire taking part-time jobs as a Knight Priest on the human side? Possible, very possible! Didnât I take a side job as a Ranger?
Anyway, this player must be quite formidable!
Da Fei couldnât help but sigh in admiration. The vastness of the China Region and the sheer number of Chinese players truly hid many dragons and crouching tigers. It seemed it was premature for me to declare myself the top in China. Since the opposing player is a formidable adversary, theyâre naturally my enemyâI must stay vigilant.
Itâs not just about being vigilant; if the opponent really was a high-end vampire, theyâd be a formidable enemy! Undead and the Hell Race are different; the Hell Race is strong on land but weak at sea. The Undead are strong on land and equally formidable at sea. They have the overpowering vampire troops and the most irritating ghost troops!
All of a sudden, a sense of crisis arose in Da Feiâs mind. In short, I still have to keep working hard!
At that moment, the patrolling city guards appeared and loudly dispersed the crowd blocking the road around Da Fei. Only then was Da Fei able to make his way to Makarâs Dukeâs office.
At the time, the entrance to the Dukeâs office was bustling, with mission officers standing near the guards while players competed to hand in their tasks. Needless to say, as a world-renowned Great Navigator, the Great Duke of the Lionheart Empire, the most powerful Grand Mage of humankind, and the Governor General of the New World, Makar wielded immense power. Players all wanted to gain a foothold under Makar, particularly among the large guilds.
Having just been stimulated by the mysterious player, Da Fei felt uneasy and lost his composure. He ignored the curious glances from the surrounding players and pushed through the crowd to the guards: âI want to see the Duke!â
Seeing Da Fei, the guard immediately straightened up with respect: âOh, itâs you, sir. Please, come right in!â
Oh, yeah! The NPC guard said before that I donât visit without a reason. If heâs letting me in, it must be something importantâindeed, I completed the task, and the Duke has something to say. Hahaha! Onward!
Watching Da Fei, the yellow-named figure, swagger into the Duke Mansion, the players outside caused a stir: âDa Fei can meet the Duke!â
âDamn! So elite!â
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The ever-graceful vampire butler led the way again, and this time Da Fei dared not look at him as he glanced around. Apparently, this vampire butler has an anti-reconnaissance skill.
On the contrary, Anlicia frowned, pinched her nose with one hand, and waved away an imaginary stench with the other.
Da Fei asked softly, âWhatâs up?â
Anlicia shook her head, âItâs hard to say.â
Could it be that she can smell an undeadâs stench of rot? Even high-end undead vampires have a stench of rot? Of course, itâs not the time to stir up trouble and create more complications. Da Fei said lightly, âThen donât say it.â
Yet Anlicia leaned close to Da Feiâs ear and whispered, âIâm telling you, thereâs a strange rose scent on him, and itâs not natural!â
Damn it! I told you not to say it, but you insist. Everyone knows high-end vampires sleep in luxurious coffins filled with roses. Da Fei anxiously said, âI donât understandâcan you say it three more times?â
Anlicia snorted, âIf you donât understand, so be it.â
Da Fei let out a long sigh of relief, hoping her bad attitude wouldnât be a problem in battle.
Another flash of the teleportation array, and he was back in the magic-lit grand library.
A kind laughter echoed through the library, âWelcome back victorious. You truly are my most outstanding student!â