When Da Fei saw the NPC farmwife in front of him, dressed almost exactly like a Transformed Angel, he was so shocked his jaw dropped! They looked way too similar! If it werenāt for the basket she carried, he wouldāve thought she was part of his crew!
Da Fei looked into the large basket and saw various drinks and large quantities of food. This was clearly not a regular housewife. Otherwise, this family would have way too many people.
The truth could only be one thing: she was probably a barmaid working to buy groceries for the tavern!
Thinking of the tavern, Da Fei remembered Elda! Elda was also hanging around the tavern, wasnāt she? Thatās right, when he first met Elda, wasnāt she also dressed so scruffily! And their eyes were very similar!
In that instant, an idea swiftly came to Da Feiās mindāElda from the China Region!?
But Da Fei didnāt have time to delve into it. And if he were to research it next time, it would be at least half a year in the game. Da Fei couldnāt wait that long. So he decided to just take a blind leap!
Da Fei then asked, "Whatās your name? Do you work in the tavern?"
The farmwife silently turned and walked away.
Damn! Normally, an NPC ignoring a player, turning away without a word, was normal, but now the whole town was praising and welcoming him, the guy whose world reputation was off the charts. For a mere barmaid to act so aloof was definitely abnormal!
Since itās a single-player game, Da Fei didnāt care about losing face! He hurriedly shouted, "Miss, please wait!"
The barmaid continued moving forward, unfazed.
No way, could it be just a regular NPC who canāt trigger any plot? Impossible! Just from her lofty gaze, sheās anything but normal!
Da Fei shouted, "Even if you work in this tavern for ten thousand years, you canāt escape the identity of One-Winged Angel. Your presence is even less than those Fallen Angels enslaved by Demons for ten thousand years. Do you know Elda?"
Seeing no indication the barmaid would stop, Da Fei gritted his teeth and played his trump card: "The angel hero Elda from the Lilith family, a name thatās not even mentioned. After following me, sheās been promoted through battle merits to a First-level Angel Commander. Now thatās progressā"
Just in that instant, the barmaid shuddered and stopped abruptly!
Da Fei couldnāt help but feel elated, wanting to jump! Finally got a reaction! Haha, wahahaha!
The barmaid soullessly turned her head, "Iām very busy. Was the warrior talking to me?"
Da Fei couldnāt help but chuckle. This little pretender, even when encountering a benefactor, youāre still acting busy? Keep pretending!
Da Fei nodded, "Yes, Iām talking to you. Iām about to set sail. My Radiant Wings warship has a luxurious bar with a music lounge. I want to hire you to work there, with a salary more than triple your current one! If you donāt go, Iāll probably come back for you in half a year, but you know, reversing the battle at the Europe City of Divine Punishment only took me less than half a month. In half a year, youāll fall way too far behind."
The barmaid said expressionlessly, "I heard sailors have very high salaries, more than ten times that of ordinary workers, right? At the very least, mine should be ten times, right? And since youāre poaching me midway, it should at least double, so that means twenty times the salary is fair, right?"
Haha, wahahaha! Not afraid to talk money, just afraid you wonāt talk money!
Da Fei snapped his fingers, "Deal!"
The barmaid waved to a child on the street, who eagerly ran over and asked, "Sister Hilda, whatās up?"
Hilda! Just one letter different from Elda! In that instant, Da Fei could already be sure, sheās definitely Elda from the China Region! Haha, wahahaha, imagine that, I just casually picked up a hidden angel from the street! Am I dreaming? Wahahaha!
The barmaid tossed the basket to the child, "Tell the priest that the popular hero recently offered twenty times my salary, which is 200,000 gold coins per week, to invite me out to sea. So, Iām going out for a while and canāt teach you anymore!"
200,000 per week? Da Fei almost spat blood! Does that mean her previous salary was 10,000 gold coins per week? Damn, she must be the oiran of the tavern!
Da Fei was about to ask when the child cried, "Sister Hilda, donāt go! What if you donāt come back?"
The barmaidās face darkened, "If I donāt come back, it must mean that the popular guy sold me or I died at sea with him. When that happens, tell the priest to report this fraud to the archbishop!"
Ah, pfft! Da Fei almost spat a mouthful of water! What kind of drama is this?
The barmaid patted the childās head, "Go on! You all must study hard while Iām away! Iāll check on your progress when I return."
"Got it! Sister Hilda, you must come back and show off when youāre rich!" The child wiped his tears and ran off with the basket.
Da Fei finally snapped out of it, "Youāre not in the tavern?"
Hilda was surprised, "Are you sure you didnāt mistake me for someone else? I am a full-time teacher at the orphanage! Iām not the principal or accountant, but I also take on the roles of teacher, chef, procurement, security, and doctor, doing the work of more than a dozen people alone!"
Da Feiās jaw dropped, a multi-talented person! There could only be one possibility for such a badass teacher! Da Fei exclaimed in astonishment, "A P.E. teacher?"
Hilda shrugged, "You seem wealthy; 200,000 gold coins per week wonāt be a problem, right?"
Da Fei cleared his throat, "Can I pay on credit?"
Hilda sighed, "Sure! The orphanage has been owing me for years anyway..."
Damn! Da Fei chuckled, "Donāt worry, once I return from this trip, Iāll sponsor the orphanage. Timeās running out, letās hit the road."
Hilda laughed, "Letās go! A trip on a whim!"
āSystem Prompt: Hilda from Saint Fara Town has become your temporary follower. The follower relationship will last until the employment ends.
It worked! I really managed to snatch her away unexpectedly! Compared to the difficulty of abducting Elda, the foreign chick, our homegrown product is so much easier, haha, wahahaha!
Have to say, her identity is bizarre. Normally, players would have to do good deeds at the orphanage to relieve her work stress, right? And a multi-talented person like her is exactly what is needed for sailing, Iāve hit the jackpot this time! Rest assured, during this journey, Iāll fully win you over, haha, wahahaha!
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Now, with Hilda in tow, Da Fei confidently appeared in Elorin, and then the information from the Angel Armyās independent expedition unit popped up. Great, the strongest army in history quietly entered the city, watch me continue to make a joke of the Blood Sea Royal Family.
Just then, the guards at the Teleportation Array spoke again, "Mr. Da Fei, the shipyard has an event ceremony inviting you to participate."
No doubt, itās the launch ceremony of the Jade Dragon!
(Ah, All-Workaholic fell, may he be remembered. By the way, please vote!)(To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)