Chapter 75

At the Erolin shipyard dock, the security was tight, with NPC guards forming a human wall to prevent any Erolin city players from approaching.

Such an unusual situation further piqued the curiosity of the entire city's players, who gathered far outside the security perimeter, discussing the matter.

"It seems they are sealing off the cheater Da Fei's ship?"

"Sealing off? Ha! Were you not online yesterday? He's connected to the mayor, who is helping him repair the ship."

"It must be that this trash cheater is using the money he scammed to fix the ship."

"It's not that simple. Why would repairing a ship require such a big fuss?"

"Did you hear? Yesterday, Da Fei stole the boss and the female hero from the Blood Rose studio, and now the Blood Rose studio is going to hunt him down across the entire server."

"No wonder! I said it, how could a male player like Da Fei hire a nun? Offending the Blood Rose studio is a big problem. One word from their female boss, and countless player fans will chase him down."

"Damn, that's so unfair! The trash cheater has both beauty and wealth, and I want to be part of the server-wide hunt!"

"It's not that simple. Da Fei has a big ship and two female heroes. Even if he is hunted down, if he sells his account, it will be at least 1 million. If a large guild buys his account, all old and new grudges will be settled in one go."

"You don't understand. Large studios hunt him down to force him to sell his account."

At this moment, a 10th-level Druid player named Invincible Soldier and a 10th-level Ranger player named Invincible Vigor were standing on tiptoe, peering at the shipyard from the back of the crowd.

Hearing the discussions, Invincible Vigor was surprised and said, "Hey, Invincible Soldier, is there really a game account that can sell for 1 million?"

Invincible Soldier snorted, "1 million? That's in dollars! Do you think the idea of getting rich overnight in this game is just a joke? Hurry up and level up to 20 in the dungeon. If I hadn't borrowed money to buy you a machine and spent a few days, I would probably be level 20 by now."

Invincible Vigor laughed awkwardly, "Who else would be my brother who brings me lunch every day? By the way, didn't you say that after level 10, you can get a maritime license and start trading? Why do you need to level up to 20?"

Invincible Soldier shook his head and sighed, "Level 10 for trading? What a joke! What's the point of a small ship with only 10 cargo slots? Level up to 20, learn Hate Strike, max out your archery and luck skills, and you can go PK Undead and Orc players to earn reputation and gold! Once you have enough reputation and money, you can buy a 50-cargo ship! PK is the first step to wealth! Rangers are specifically for PK. You won't understand now, but you'll get it after I teach you to kill a few people. Let's go."

"Oh, okay."

...

At this moment, the Flying Ship was fully renovated, covered in a furry moss-like layer, and the repair ladders had been removed. The kingdom's mages were orderly setting up a teleportation array around the Flying Ship's slide.

Da Fei met the Grand Elder among a group of officials. Although it had only been one day in real time, it felt like a long time since they last met.

The Grand Elder introduced Da Fei to the officials, "This is the hero we have selected."

The officials nodded in approval, "Not bad, indeed stronger than the average person."

Stronger than the average person? I could kick your ass! What a load of crap! Da Fei smiled and bowed, "Your Excellencies are too kind."

The Elder smiled, "Young friend, I did not misjudge you. Not only did you accept the purification mission, but you also took on new challenges. I believe you have the ability. As long as you return victorious, I will do my best to secure your achievements. All the officials here are witnesses."

Da Fei smiled, "Elder, rest assured, I will not let you down."

The mayor smiled, "Let me introduce someone to Mr. Da Fei. Since the new mission involves spatial teleportation, the kingdom has sent a guide proficient in arcane magic, Ms. Anwen."

Ms. Anwen! Looking at the small, thin figure in a black robe that emerged from the crowd, with no visible face or body, Da Fei was inwardly laughing! They really gave me a female hero! Mayor, you owe me a billion, and now you finally feel guilty?

The black-robed Anwen stepped forward and said calmly, "Mr. Da Fei, please guide me."

Hearing her old and weak voice, Da Fei was suddenly shocked! No way! They didn't send me a Lady Anmumu, did they? In my mind, all Elven women are beautiful! I can't imagine what an Elven Lady Anmumu would look like!

— Mission Prompt: Anwen has joined your team as your temporary deputy hero.

Da Fei quickly opened the deputy hero panel to check her attributes.

Anwen: At the Farolana Magic Academy, Ms. Anwen has sent off batch after batch of students over the years. Although retired, she is not content with a leisurely life of beekeeping and gardening. She always wants to contribute and do meaningful things.

Level: 30.

Class: Grandmaster Druid.

Talent: Queen of Bees. The hero's "Bee Swarm" magic increases in damage and has a chance to cause blindness as it levels up.

Class Skill: Rain of Healing

Leadership: 400

Attack: 12

Defense: 26

Magic: 40

Knowledge: 58

Health: 22

Damage: 4-6

Attack Speed: 7

Movement Speed: 5

Equipment: Grand Druid Robe (adds 5 magic, 5 knowledge), Grand Druid Staff (adds 10 magic)

Stamina: 12 (extremely weak state)

Skills: Grandmaster Arcane Magic, Master Meditation, Master Defense, Master Leadership, Master Luck, Master Archery, Master Logistics.

Troops: 100 Druids, 50 Jungle Shooters.

Da Fei's eyes widened in shock! Is this a joke? It's really an old lady! The question is, how can there be a 30-level old lady? How can a 30-level hero have so many master-level skills and full sub-skills? Even with equipment bonuses, her attribute points are definitely not those of a 30-level hero. What's with the 22 health points that can be blown away by the wind? What's with the extremely weak state?

Seeing Da Fei's stunned expression, the Grand Elder sighed, "It seems you have noticed the issue. Yes, this mission involves advanced spatial teleportation and an unknown demonic realm. This is absolutely not something young heroes can handle. Therefore—Ms. Anwen, despite her poor health, sacrificed her level to drop to 30 to enter the barrier, all to be able to go on the mission with the young heroes."

Da Fei suddenly realized! Self-sacrifice! No way, NPCs would do such a thing? Only players who are completely insane would do this. In some games, there are very rewarding hidden missions or special dungeons that only low-level players can do. So some high-level players, after learning the mission process, would drop their levels to take on the mission, which is known as "self-sacrifice"! In Hero Genesis, the penalty for dropping levels is the reduction of all attribute points gained from leveling up, except for skill points. Skills are not reduced because once learned, they are not forgotten due to failure.

Anwen smiled, "I am old, with little time left. I hope to do one last meaningful thing for the kingdom and clear the way for the young heroes."

The officials praised, "Ms. Anwen's noble spirit is something we cannot match!"

So that's how it is! The older, the wiser! With such a powerful hero, I have more confidence!

Da Fei hurriedly bowed, "I will seek guidance from Ms. Anwen in the future."

The mayor sighed, "Ms. Anwen is very weak and needs to rest on the ship. Therefore, she cannot assist you in the Purification of the Pool of Light mission."

It's not like she was part of the mission anyway. Da Fei quickly said, "Purification is a small matter, I don't want to trouble Ms. Anwen. I can handle it."

The mayor smiled, "Alright, let's all go on board and take a look. The medical room, the deputy's office, and your barracks are all ready. Let Ms. Anwen rest well."

The officials smiled, "Sure, let's take a look at the hero's ship."

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