Chapter 95

Dafei returned to the ship, where it was bustling with activity. Many of the flower spirits collapsed on the deck as soon as they landed, having just been freed from torment and having already fought two battles; they had no strength left. Serbia was directing the soldiers to carry the unconscious flower spirits to the dormitories to rest.

Katerina stepped forward and asked, "Captain, what's the next move?"

Dafei pointed to the flower spirit instructor beside him and laughed, "It's up to her to arrange!"

The flower spirit instructor stepped forward and saluted, "Noble hero, thank you for rescuing some of our sisters. Now the Pool of Light has been completely occupied by the demon insects, and our homeland has been invaded by the insect nests. The insect nests can absorb the energy of the World Tree through our homeland. We must destroy all the insect nests to reclaim our homeland. Only then can we restore the vitality of the World Tree. However, the insect nests have a large number of demon insects supporting them. We need to rescue more of our sisters to fight against the demon insects."

The feeling of being right on the mark is just too good!

Dafei laughed, "Don't worry, I've already destroyed one insect nest. Can you restore your homeland?"

The flower spirit instructor was delighted, "Yes! As long as we sisters work together, we can definitely restore our homeland! Once our homeland is restored, the power of the World Tree will give us more support. Please, hero, take us home!"

Dafei laughed heartily, "Brother has done the work in advance!"

Dafei laughed, "Alright, go back to your room and rest first."

"Thank you, hero!"

Katerina smiled, "Then should we immediately return to the flower spirit camp we captured?"

Dafei shook his head, "Time is pressing! There are more flower spirits that need to be rescued. My idea is—" Dafei turned to look at the two elite succubi. He had been so focused on escaping that he only knew the two little ones had passed the test and hadn't had time to check their attributes. When he turned to look, his jaw dropped!

Katerina couldn't help but exclaim, "They've grown up!"

Dafei nodded with a chuckle, "Yes! They've grown up!"

Katerina exclaimed, "They're almost as big as me!"

Dafei drooled, "Why don't we compare?"

Katerina pouted, "Captain, you're so naughty!"

— Growing Elite Succubus: Small elite demon creature, Attack 17, Defense 11, Damage 17-23, Health 137, Attack Speed 11, Leadership 12, Special Skills: Ranged Shooting, Flying Creature, Scout, War Plunder, Agile Dodge, Charm.

Seeing such attributes, Dafei's eyes nearly popped out! The attack, defense, damage, and health all reached the level of a 6th-tier unit! And it was still growing! The key was the 12 points of leadership. If it weren't for the 26 points of leadership Dafei had freed up by losing 7 jungle hunters and upgrading Serbia's leadership, he wouldn't have been able to bring them along!

Of course, these weren't the key points. The key was the words "elite demon creature"! What did these words mean? All players would immediately think of wild monsters, dungeon monsters, or quest monsters. After all, elite units are often encountered in wild areas, dungeons, and quests.

For example, a player might encounter an elite zombie in the wild with 100 health. Why should a mere zombie have so much health? The attributes of elite monsters are unreasonable, and bosses are even more so. It's well known that the step from elite to boss is extremely difficult.

In short, from 0th-tier to 8th-tier units, no matter how powerful, can be created through barracks. But elites and bosses cannot be created.

In other words, this succubus has already transcended the realm of regular units! Isn't that obvious? Otherwise, how did Brother's special forces training come about? Did Brother train them with special forces training?

At this moment, Katerina cleared her throat and chuckled, "I think Miss Serbia is right. They're not small anymore, and they should be dressed."

Dafei was startled! Dressing them? No way! He pretended not to hear.

Dafei came to his senses, "Let's return to the flower spirit camp first. I need to discuss important matters with Miss Deirdre!"

"Alright, I'll set sail immediately."

The Flying Ship set sail again. Meanwhile, outside the barrier, the coast was filled with noise. The doors of the demon factory slowly pushed out black, steel-like giant paddle ships onto the shore. Countless demon infants laid logs on the path for the demon ships to advance, and a great battle was about to begin.

Dafei returned to the flower spirit camp.

Deirdre smiled and greeted him, "Welcome back, Master!"

Dafei proudly pushed the two elite succubi forward, "Look at the results of my expedition!"

Deirdre was startled!

Hahaha, that's the reaction Brother wanted! Dafei laughed heartily, "Darling, tell me about it!"

Deirdre smiled and sighed, "As expected of Master, their growth far exceeds my imagination. In short, I can teach them the famous chain shot skill of the succubi. As for the transformation skill, it depends on how much they grow. This is not something ordinary elite succubi can learn."

She then began to cast a spell on the two elite succubi, who were enveloped in a white light.

Dafei's heart raced. So, the transformation skill can only be learned by a boss? Although the transformation skill is not a combat skill, its usefulness is undoubtedly significant. At the very least, it can transform into an NPC to use the teleportation portal, saving the trouble of transporting troops.

If elites have already succeeded, can a boss be far behind? Yes, ask Deirdre about becoming a boss. Just as he was thinking,

— System Notice: Your elite succubi have learned the new skill "Chain Shot"

— Chain Shot: Succubi can release a chain of remote fire damage. The fire chain will bounce to the next adjacent target after hitting a target, with each bounce reducing the damage by half, up to 5 bounces. Targets hit by the fire chain will have a burning vulnerability effect, which can enhance the damage of the Hell Hero's Inferno skill. They will also suffer additional damage from ice magic.

Dafei chuckled, "Good job, darling! Good job! I want to know, how do you train soldiers into elites, or even leaders?"

Deirdre shook her head and sighed, "I can't train them into elites. Elites or leaders can't be trained just by thinking about it. They need practical combat experience. Specifically, as Master has seen, they need to start with practical combat from a young age! As for the future, I'm not sure."

Indeed, the official answer? Dafei asked again, "Then how did you become a leader?"

Deirdre smiled faintly, "I have to thank a nun. That's all in the past, so I won't mention it." She then sighed, "I always thought I was very lucky, but now compared to them, I realize I took many detours. Honestly, their growth makes me envious. I endured so much hardship and risk in my youth, and even nearly died many times, but my achievements still can't match theirs. Meeting Master is truly their good fortune. Now, I have nothing more to teach them. They need to continue to work hard. This is a critical period for their growth, and they must not slack off."

Dafei's eyebrows twitched. Nun? Convent? Damn, Deirdre is indeed full of depth! This must be a quest Blood Rose and the others received. Now that Deirdre has been brought over by Brother, the quest is missing, giving a feeling of having her body but not her heart.

Dafei quickly comforted her, "Darling, meeting me is also your good fortune! I will treat you well!"

Deirdre smiled seductively, "Thank you, Master!"

Dafei took a deep breath, "You're right. This is a critical period for their growth, and they must not slack off. I'll leave the flower spirit camp to Katerina and the others. I've decided to leave the ship immediately and continue to infiltrate the demon camp to rescue more flower spirits. The stronger they are, the easier my rescue will be. I hope they can achieve greater breakthroughs!"

As he finished speaking, Dafei turned to leave. At that moment, Deirdre grabbed him from behind!

Dafei's heart raced, "What are you doing?"

Deirdre rubbed against Dafei's back and said in a low voice, "Master, with such a good opportunity—please take me with you!"

Dafei was startled, "You want to go? To do what?" You're the instructor! If you die, that would be a big problem!

Deirdre chuckled, "Didn't Master say you would treat me well? How can you leave me out of such a good opportunity for a breakthrough?"

Dafei was surprised, "You want to break through?"

Deirdre said solemnly, "I have been experiencing death since my youth. I constantly improved my abilities to stay away from death, but the greater my abilities, the greater the threats. I still can't escape the shadow of death. I fear death, and my greatest wish is to achieve immortality!"

Dafei was invigorated, "You want to become a hero?" No wonder she knows so much! More than Katerina and Serbia! Indeed, she has depth!

Deirdre cried, "Exactly! Only by becoming a hero can I escape my fate! Although the distance from leader to hero is vast, meeting Master has given me new hope. Master, you must have a way to make me a hero! Even if not now, there will be a way in the future!"

— System Notice: You have received Deirdre's quest "The Path of a Hero." Do you accept?

— Quest Notice: Heroes are the children of fate, sacred beings that ordinary people can hardly reach. The trials of a hero are arduous, and the path is uncertain. If successful, Deirdre, who has grown from the grassroots, will become incredibly powerful. If the quest fails, Deirdre will die. Please choose carefully.

Dafei's jaw dropped! This is definitely taking Blood Rose's quest!

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