Chapter 199 - Chapter 199 Chapter 189 The First Commission of the Chamber of

Chapter 199: Chapter 189: The First Commission of the Chamber of Commerce Chapter 199: Chapter 189: The First Commission of the Chamber of Commerce Another round of the same pleasantries I’ve heard all day finally ended, and we got down to business.

Makar stroked his beard and chuckled, “Your performance this time was excellent. Being merely a Lieutenant isn’t enough to showcase your abilities anymore. I’m officially promoting you to Alliance Lieutenant. You can go to the Navy Headquarters to pick up your rank.”

Oh yeah, promotion and skipping ranks, that’s a must! A Lieutenant’s Command Power is 300, comparable to a battalion-level officer. But my ship is too small to hold many troops, and I’m not here for a title.

Da Fei hurriedly saluted, “Thank you, teacher, for the promotion. I will definitely live up to your expectations, contributing to the Empire and the Alliance. I have another matter I’d like to seek your advice on.”

Makar chuckled, “Feel free to speak.”

Da Fei then explained the situation, “Report teacher, I have now become the president of the Elf Kingdom Elorin Dragon Cavalry Chamber of Commerce, but this Dragon Cavalry Chamber has quite a big trouble…”

Makar listened quietly to Da Fei’s account, nodded, and said, “Indeed, it’s quite troublesome, because this trouble is far from as simple as you imagine.”

As expected of the Great Duke, he knows a lot of insider information! Da Fei quickly said, “Please enlighten me, teacher!”

Makar said solemnly, “Because the Dragon Cavalry Chamber stole the Sea Suppressing Divine Artifact Trident from the Sea God. To calm the Sea God’s fury, the only way is to return the artifact. But obviously, compared to the value and utility of the Sea Suppressing Divine Artifact, the survival of a chamber of commerce isn’t worth mentioning, so the Elf Kingdom won’t return the artifact.”

Indeed, we did something heinously wrong, and it wasn’t just theft; it was a robbery! Da Fei was shocked, “You’re saying, as long as we don’t return the artifact, no matter how hard I try, I can’t shake off the curse?”

Makar nodded, “Perhaps, the will of gods is hard to fathom.”

Da Fei sighed, “Does that mean I have to return the artifact the Elf Kingdom stole back to the Sea God?”

Makar laughed heartily, “If you truly have that ability, a small Dragon Cavalry Chamber would become insignificant.”

Da Fei was taken aback! Right, if I could indeed compete with a kingdom, I wouldn’t even care about a chamber of commerce, would I? Is this a dead end?

Makar laughed again, “However, maybe you can treat this chamber task as an opportunity to hone yourself. An excellent navigator grows continuously in perilous sea conditions.”

Da Fei suddenly realized! Oh yeah! This task is definitely designed to level up my navigator skills, right? Even if the chamber of commerce fails, as long as I advance to Master-level Navigator, it’s worth it!

Da Fei hurriedly saluted, “Teacher is absolutely right, but my boat is small and my skills are low. I might not last long. Please teach me some tricks, teacher!”

Makar gave a wry smile, “I mentioned last time, my fame as a navigator is overstated. Raising you to intermediate is my limit.”

I don’t believe it! You’re just being modest! As a Master-level Special Soldier Training Master, it’s impossible that your skills aren’t superior. You must be at least a Master-level Navigator, and you, the Death Lord, aren’t willing to pass on your skills to me! It’s not easy to see you, but I must dig some skills out of you!

Da Fei urgently said, “So you can teach a Junior Navigator without any issues, right?”

Makar coughed dryly, “It depends on the situation.”

Da Fei pulled Alicia beside him, “No need to see, teacher, I have a navigator prospect here, please train her, so I have an assistant to help in difficult times.”

Makar responded with an “Oh,” then shook his head and said, “A navigator isn’t trained in a classroom; practical combat testing is needed. Even if I issue her a diploma, it’s useless without experience.”

A diploma is enough!

Da Fei urgently said, “No problem, teacher; practical combat is my specialty. After all, I am the man who ventured into the Abyss Blood Pool!”

Makar’s eyebrows jumped, and he nodded, “Good! In that case, I’ll issue a challenging task to your chamber. It’s quite difficult and may cause you to shipwreck. Are you willing to accept it?”

Well, typical system NPC behavior, no free lunch, benefits always come with tasks. Alright, I’m not excited about this troublesome chamber, and it’s better to dive in than worry about failure.

Da Fei quickly said, “Please assign the task, teacher!”

Makar nodded, “You should purchase Healing Medicine in Elorin and transport it to the Alliance Garrison Camp on North Sea Fire Dragon Island. The North Sea is far from subtropical regions, so even a god would find it hard to create storms. Thus, despite your small ship, you can go. But you will face threats from sea monsters, severe cold, and floating ice, which will test your capabilities.”

–System Prompt: Your chamber of commerce has received the task entrustment ‘Deliver Medicine to Fire Dragon Island Garrison.’ The entrustment difficulty is S-level. Do you accept?

–Novice Tip: Chamber of commerce task entrustments are divided by difficulty into SSS, SS, S, A, B, C, D-levels. D and C level tasks bear no risk, with C-level tasks generally taking longer. B-level tasks require players’ chambers to have a certain level of armed self-defense, while A-level tasks require advanced navigation skills. S-level is the highest difficulty a player can accept solo, with SS-level and above appearing under epic storyline triggers, needing a nation’s large troop power to complete, SSS-level potentially involving gods. The higher the task difficulty, the greater the chamber’s reputation gain.

Looking at a whole list of newbie tips, Da Fei felt a headache, “Teacher, isn’t this difficulty a bit much just for a Junior Navigator’s test?”

Makar stroked his beard and said calmly, “It’s not only a test for her; more importantly, it’s a test for you. As my student, your current abilities are not enough for me to make full use of.”

Da Fei said in surprise, “Oh, that’s the reason?” If I didn’t know this guy was a Death Lord with probably ulterior motives, I’d probably be so thrilled I’d be rolling on the floor! Being utilized by the Duke, how envious and resentful would those players who can’t even get past the Duke’s Door feel? Hm, I must stay clear-headed!

Da Fei cleared his throat and said, “Teacher, your task is S-level, but with my chamber being cursed by gods, wouldn’t it become an SSS-level task involving deities? Shouldn’t you sponsor your student some high-tech arms and equipment?”

Makar’s beard twitched, “Back in the day, our Saint Anthony in the New World was chased by a God-level Sea Monster from the Red Coral Sea all the way to the Green Agate Sea, pursued for three days and nights, and then from the Green Agate Sea back to the Red Coral Sea, another three days and nights, blood flowing like rivers. Did anyone sponsor us? Did anyone still care if it was an SSS-level adventure or an S-level adventure? If you’re scared, you can refuse the test; I have nothing else to teach you.”

Well, that’s just not fair! Da Fei hurriedly said, “I’ll accept! I’m accepting this task!”

–System Prompt: You have accepted the task commission ‘Deliver Medicine to Fire Dragon Island Garrison’ and received a commission certificate.