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Yeah, thereās still Gulu Gulu! Da Fei hurriedly said, "What about the fishman? Is he okay?"
Anlicia nodded, "Heās placed in the sewers, itās probably the safest place in the city now."
"Iāll call him over right away!"
As the City Lord, he didnāt need to go into the sewers to find him. Da Fei opened the city control panel, clicked a few times, and soon, Gulu Gulu crawled out of the sewer trembling.
At this moment, Gulu Gulu was dressed in a ridiculous clown costume. Da Fei couldnāt help but wonder, "Gulu Gulu, why are you walking like this? Is this the new circus act your teacher taught you?"
Gulu Gulu trembled and said, "Master! Gulu Gulu, scared!"
No way! You dared to steal from the Electric Eel BOSS and youāre still scared? Da Fei was astonished and said, "The battle is over, thereās no need to be afraid! I have something for you to do. Thereās a Leviathan outside the city, go and tell it that we mean no harmā"
Before he finished speaking, Gulu Gulu knelt down immediately, utterly terrified, he said, "Master, Gulu Gulu scared... scared..."
Da Fei suddenly realized, he was afraid of the Leviathan! Damn, could he feel the presence of the Leviathanās aura even down in the sewers?
Aeris immediately said, "Warrior, forgive me for being blunt, but this fishman is not suitable for this mission, otherwise he might defect on the spot when he sees the Leviathan, as to my knowledge, Leviathans enslave fishmen and other lower intelligence sea races to hunt and build nests for them."
Gulu Gulu fearfully said, "Master... Gulu Gulu... wonāt betray..."
Da Fei was suddenly alarmed! Yes, back in the giant dragon skull dungeon, wasnāt it a large group of fishmen and the multi-headed snake guarding its eggs? And I did promise this Gulu Gulu not to make him face the sea race, otherwise, with his bizarre command value, he would definitely defect.
Da Fei sighed, "I understand, I wonāt force you!"
Gulu Gulu kept kowtowing, "Master, itās not Gulu Guluās place... to... to... speak!"
Gosh, heās so scared he doesnāt even dare to mention its name!
Aeris shook his head and sighed, "As expected, a lower intelligence sea race like the fishman indeed doesnāt have the right to speak with a top-tier sea race like the Leviathan."
Anlicia urgently said, "Weāve worked so hard to this point, is there really no chance of remedy? Not even a sliver of hope?"
Aeris remained silent. As an NPC unrelated to the mission, he provided so much information that it already counted as a kindness. In the end, it all depended on oneself.
Da Fei furrowed his brows, his mind racing. Impossible, no chance at all? Ever since we encountered the Leviathan, weāve been in mission mode, otherwise, diplomacy wouldnāt have given a system prompt.
Even if the Leviathan is now in brooding mode, it doesnāt necessarily mean that all diplomatic efforts have failed. A little bit of goodwill and trust should still be accumulated. Even if the trust level is zero, itās still a trust level, but if this Leviathan doesnāt even have a "trust level" attribute option, is that possible? How can we complete a mission without any friendship or trust level? They might as well give a mission to "Kill the Leviathan!"
And now, Gulu Gulu has already given a hint, saying he doesnāt have the qualifications to talk to the Leviathan! Qualifications, huh? In that instant, Da Fei vaguely thought of something!
Thatās it! The Sea God priest! Damn, this cursed Dragon Cavalry Chamber of Commerce! The mayor said the former president of the Dragon Cavalry Chamber of Commerce stole the Divine Artifact from the Sea God Temple, but when I encountered the Mermaid Saint in the North Sea, she said they kidnapped the Sea God Temple priest! To dare rob the Sea Godās woman, such a big grudge!
The Sea God priest can directly communicate with the Sea God and surely have the qualifications to speak with the Leviathan! Thinking of this, Da Feiās eyebrows twitched, maybe he could take this opportunity to push the Dragon Cavalry Chamber of Commerce quest forward a bit? I canāt always be on the defensive, right? Even if I am the unbeatable God-level Navigator, my members still need to engage in trade, donāt they?
Da Fei immediately had an idea and paid a deep respect to Aeris.
Aeris asked in surprise, "Warrior, why are you doing this?"
Da Fei replied seriously, "Gulu Gulu said he doesnāt have the qualifications to talk to the Leviathan, but I know someone in the Elf Kingdom potentially has the ability to do so! Therefore, I can only ask you to mediate somehow."
Aeris was taken aback, "Talk to the Leviathan? Even the great Druids donāt have that capability! So, Warrior, please tell me, who has that ability?"
Da Fei said, "This concerns the infamous Dragon Cavalry Chamber of Commerce received the Sea Godās curse. The kingdom might know the cause of the curse, but when seeking answers at sea, I met a Sea Race Mermaid Saint who told me the real truthā"
At this point, Da Fei said to Selvia, "Show the token the Mermaid Saint gave us to Lord Aeris."
Selvia obediently took out the harp and handed it to Aeris.
āMermaid Harp: S-rank strategic treasure, enhances Poetry Chant skill +1, task item.
Aeris took the harp in surprise, studying it repeatedly while listening to Da Fei finish explaining the truth, his expression changing.
Finally, he shook his head, returned the harp to Da Fei, and let out a long sigh, "I am merely a general in the New World, this is beyond my authority, I feel powerless!"
Da Fei was shocked, does this mean NPCs unrelated to the task wonāt help? Or is this Chamber of Commerce mission too deeply rooted?
Anlicia immediately said, "But sir, you have enormous prestige in the Elf Kingdom, even the Chief Elder of the Staff Department would take your words seriously! This concerns the safety of the World Tree. If this Leviathan occupies here, siphoning the Divine Power of the World Tree, it would be an unsolvable public hazard!"
Aeris promptly shushed her with a finger to his lips, and then whispered mysteriously, "Miss Deputy City Lord! Do not mention siphoning Divine Power becoming a public hazard, otherwise, your merits as City Lord might be undone, with fierce opposition, you could even be accused of having no merit, just faults, thatās the art of governance! I give you this friendly advice because I see great potential in you two!"
Da Fei and Anlicia were at a loss on the spot!
What the heck! The biggest role Iāve ever taken was "brother," and the only person I governed was my sister, and I couldnāt even do that properly, what do I know about the art of governance! But, is his so-called friendly advice a way to bring in newbies? Seems like heās from the New World, hoping that eventually, when I go to the New World, I will follow him? Well, thatās easily said! I should begin fostering goodwill right now!
Da Fei hurriedly saluted and said, "I only know how to fight for the Allianceās interests and really have no idea how to handle things, still need your guidance!"
Aeris shook his head and laughed, "First, you need to minimize factors that might be against your merit. Initially, I thought destroying a city would be the least, but now, with this sticking around and ulterior motives problem, itās much more troublesome. So, tell me, how do you shift the responsibility?"
Da Feiās heart skipped a beat! Shift responsibility? Damn, isnāt that exactly what I wanted to say to the Leviathan? Arenāt I trying to convince it wasnāt I who stole the egg, but the Demon Race? Problem is, thatās obviously unreliable, deceiving NPCs is like deceiving the main system; isnāt my hand played out in front of the system? That is direct suicide, the game cannot be played like this, so all I can talk about is goodwill, offering to help with nurturing costs or something.
So how do I answer the Elf Kingdom? Say this Leviathan wasnāt summoned by me, but by the Demon Race? Isnāt that deceiving NPCs and committing suicide again! So how do you explain the killing of the Blood Abyss Demon? No need to explain, itās not even gonna count for my merit!
In short, this Leviathan must be invited by me! Thereās the egg as evidence!
Da Feiās mind raced and suddenly had an idea, so he said, "Sir, Iāll state that this Leviathan wishes to have discussions with the Elf Kingdom, wouldnāt that be acceptable?"
Exactly, I am not deceiving the system; the Leviathan doesnāt kill and destroy hence showing negotiation posture! The key issue is the Kingdom must find someone who can talk to it, so now all the trouble has nothing to do with me. If the Kingdom doesnāt take action, and then the Leviathan goes berserk, thatās the Kingdomās problem!
Aeris burst into laughter, "As expected of the warrior, the same thing, but flipped in expression, totally different effect. Now you say it, I dare report it for you!"
Hahahaha, thereās hope! Da Fei rejoiced, "Thank you, sir!"
Anlicia was also encouraged, "As expected of the lord, thank you for your guidance!"
Aeris smiled, "Not at all, in the past, I too solely focused on fighting, as a result, suffered many losses, naturally drawing lessons from them!"
Aeris then resumed a serious tone, "The crisis is urgent, I will personally return to the city and report this matter for you, but Warrior, remember, the matter concerning the Sea God priest is but one side of the story from the Sea Race, do not disclose further, the depths of this matter run deep, this is also why initially, I didnāt dare help you on this!"
Da Fei couldnāt help but be moved. The depths within this Chamber of Commerce mission are indeed significant! But no depth could compare to the pool of Radiance! Damn, perhaps this almost unsolvable task could be solved in such a bizarre way? Haha, wahahaha, the other hillās stone, can polish jades indeed!
Da Fei joyfully exclaimed, "Thank you for the guidance, sir!"
Aeris patted Da Feiās shoulder, smiling, "Alright, now the Leviathan is in rest mode, should not be active, and indeed there is a large number of Demon Army caught in the water by Radiant Cityās shore, this is a heaven-sent opportunity for you to strike and expand your victory, do not miss it!"
Da Feiās heart surged, indeed, wasnāt this shoreās wall just his pocket possession? Haha, wahahaha!
(Oh yeah! Preserved the attendance again, asking for monthly votes, for recommendation votes! Also, expressing strong resentment towards someone slandering the author of drunk-driving, how could someone like me afford a car?) (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)
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