Chapter 318 - 297: Preparations Before the Match

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Whatever the case, this task issued by the Duke was indeed something Da Fei had to take seriously. In fact, from the time the city was established until now, Da Fei, as the Lord, hadn’t spent a single day inside the city, which indeed showed a lack of attention. Now, with enough money for the time being, it was time to properly manage the city.

However, last time, he didn’t have time to ask the Duke about the Gru Hero Inheritance. This time, he had to get it clear no matter what.

Da Fei hurriedly said, "Thank you, teacher, for your advice. I will certainly work hard to complete this mapping task. I have one more thing I’d like to ask you."

The Duke smiled and said, "Go ahead."

Da Fei hastily said, "I learned about the Legendary Hero Gru Inheritance in the Elf Kingdom and found out that before his retreat, Gru divided his inheritance into three parts, entrusted separately to the Elves, Humans, and Dwarfs. Only a talented youth recognized by all three races can obtain the inheritance. I very much want to compete for this inheritance and hope you can give me some advice."

The Duke listened to Da Fei’s statement with a smile and replied, "Not bad, indeed your ambitions are high. Gru was a great hero who saved the surface world a thousand years ago. His strength is undeniable, and after all these years, he must have reached the Divine Realm, right? However, obtaining his inheritance won’t be easy, at least from my point of view, you aren’t qualified yet. So strive to become stronger. As your teacher, if you make a significant contribution to humanity, I will certainly recommend you to the royal family."

What the—! Making a significant contribution to humanity? Does this mean I need to complete an Epic Quest on behalf of humanity too? How long do I have to remain a "newbie" running around naked? No way, I need to find out for sure.

Da Fei quickly asked, "Teacher, I heard only newbies who haven’t changed professions can inherit Gru’s professional legacy?"

The Duke shook his head in surprise, "Gru’s inheritance is the highest secret of the Alliance, known only to the core members of the royal families of each nation. I can’t determine the conditions for taking the job, but I can confirm that newbies can indeed take any job without hindrance. So, if you have confidence in your current state and are firm in your ideals, you can completely maintain it."

—System Prompt: You have obtained information about the Gru Hero Inheritance!

Understood! The implication of his words is that those who have already changed professions can also inherit, but it must come at a cost, similar to when I dual-classed as a Ranger and my attribute points were halved. If you think about it, it’s logical. Normal players switch professions at level 10; if they encounter the Gru Inheritance afterward and just stare blankly, what’s the point of playing?

Great! I’m confident in my current state; I’m not missing the 38 attribute points that come with a profession change! I’ll keep stockpiling big moves!

Just then, the butler stepped forward and said, "Your Grace, visiting time is up!"

The Duke smiled and said, "Alright, see you next time. I look forward to your good news."

Da Fei saluted and said, "Student bids farewell to the teacher!"

Now that the Duke’s task was also submitted, this sea voyage finally came to an end, and Da Fei couldn’t help but take a long deep breath. This time, after leveling up and earning so many Skill Books, without further ado, let’s quickly learn the God-level Luck Skill sub-skill "Luck Body"!

Da Fei took out the Luck Skill Textbook, and a flash of golden light appeared!

—System Prompt: You spent 1 Skill Point to learn the God-level Luck Skill sub-skill "Luck Body"!

—Luck Body: Increases the trigger probability of troop’s chance-based special skills by 15%!

Finally learned the Divine Skill under the God-level Luck Skill! Immensely satisfied, Da Fei felt a huge fatigue sweep through his body after a sense of relief. That’s right; out at sea for 11 days, totaling less than 30 hours of sleep—could an average person endure this?

However, there’s still one thing; there’s a match at 4 PM. The blood equipment for the match isn’t ready yet. That’s right, the money I earned must be given to the city’s advisor now, so they can invest in the Teleportation Array. By the time I wake up, a few days will have passed in the game and it will be completed. And then there’s the Divine Artifact Weapon Gun? Is this Skyshattering Thunder going to be sold or not? Should I ask now? No, no, this is a big business negotiation. Whoever speaks first loses! But, if I hold out like this, won’t it delay the match...

Da Fei mused as he walked along, and his mind began to haze and his sleepiness grew, until he was half-asleep and back to the Underground City of Radiance via teleportation.

As his eyelids fought each other, the economic advisor excitedly approached and asked, "Lord, did you bring the project funds?"

Da Fei nodded like a pecking chicken, "20 million, is that enough?"

The economic advisor was overjoyed, "As expected of the Lord, truly remarkable. Please rest assured, Lord, I will handle the rest..."

"Yes! The rest...is up to you," Da Fei vaguely heard him say more, but couldn’t clearly understand. The drowsiness was overwhelming, and Da Fei simply couldn’t hold it anymore. Damn! One last thing, the blood equipment for the match! I can’t collapse just yet!

Gritting his teeth, Da Fei opened his friends list and clicked on the ID name of Dragon Slayer Leader Ma Yinglong. Damn, it’s grayed out? He’s not online? What time is it? Oh, not even 6 o’clock! Alright, with my long-standing friendship with him, getting equipment should be as easy as the Leader saying a word, right?

Da Fei could only leave a message, "I want to sell good goods to Boss Ma, please help me find a set of fully blood-boosted match equipment."

This sentence seemed to have exhausted Da Fei’s last bit of strength. At the moment the message was sent, Da Fei couldn’t hold it any longer and collapsed, forcibly logged out. As for what the good stuff is? Of course, it’s the Bloodsucking Scrolls fought out last time.

And Da Fei certainly didn’t know that by this time, a forum post titled "I Want to Exchange Artifacts with Da Fei, Experts Please Help Appraise Treasures" was going viral!

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At 7:30 in the morning, Ma Yinglong woke up for breakfast and work as usual. Being a former professional player, his life routine was very regular. But today, the workroom was unusually chaotic!

"The boss is here! There was a big deal last night! Da Fei is back, and someone wants to exchange artifacts with him!"

Ma Yinglong was suddenly shocked, "What? Exchange artifacts? Let me see! Send me the information links!"

Ma Yinglong hurried to the computer, his heart restless! You damn Da Fei, we are friends, right? Didn’t we agree that you’d inform me first if you had good goods to sell? But now, you’re trading artifacts with who-knows-who? You’re just ignoring me! For dealing with such self-important people online, I’ve got plenty of tricks. I’ll make you see how foolish you are!

Upon logging into the game, Ma Yinglong saw his messages blinking. Whether as a boss or a player, checking messages first was a habit for most people, and Ma Yinglong was no exception. Among the many messages, Ma Yinglong first saw "Da Fei" at a glance!

He left a message! Ma Yinglong was faintly thrilled, immediately checking Da Fei’s message—"I want to sell good goods to Boss Ma..."

"Wow hahaha!" Ma Yinglong felt relieved and burst into laughter. After all, he still intended to sell to me, right? This kid knows how to weigh the pros and cons, huh? Want blood equipment? Simple, no problem! It’s absolutely classy and upscale!

Ma Yinglong immediately issued orders on the guild channel, "All guild group leaders, take note, the full set of match-use blood equipment must be collected and sent to me by 12 noon!" (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)