God-level Hero
Chapter 1407 - 1308: The Chief Hero’s Attack
With a tangled, heartbroken mood, Da Fei returned to the Captain’s cabin. He’d promised to give Moon God Night a top-tier ship worthy of her status, and now he’d burned up the last Sea Soul—what the hell was he supposed to give him now? Kill another Demon King? And it would have to be a Demon King killed by the water. No, that still wouldn’t work, even killing a Demon King by the water was useless, it had to be a Water Monster or he’d never get a Ghost Ship.
This is agony, total agony! Right, he’d also promised to go back and give Guild members gear, but the problem was he basically had no equipment on hand; he’d already used it all to have that Spain player make Town Recall Scrolls. And now he’d just signed that坑爹 contract with Lamia—any gear that dropped was hers by rights. And she’d already taken a Divine Artifact, the Ogre’s Stick, hadn’t she?
Waste! What a freaking waste!
Time ticked by second after second and Da Fei got more and more anxious. How are they still not done eating? Sure, those beetles were an unexpected bonus in the first place, but once production’s started, they have to be thrown into battle ASAP to actually do something, right?
Just as Da Fei was gritting his teeth and struggling with it, a red flash appeared on the distant radar, a huge red cloud blooming into view. No need to guess, the elder was about to sound the alarm again. Sure enough—
"Warrior, a large enemy force is approaching. This time the army coming at us is extremely powerful, its strength is not much weaker than that Demon Phoenix Phoenix!"
Shit! That Demon Phoenix was something he’d only beaten with clever tricks! Da Fei blurted, "They’re that strong?"
The Third elder sighed, "Perhaps once they get closer you’ll find they’re even stronger. Please, Warrior, act within your limits!"
Within my limits? That’s basically code for ’abandon the mine and run,’ isn’t it? So here’s the question: I’ve already eaten tens of thousands worth of ore—do I really risk it all for the remaining few thousand units?
Just then, Shadow Witch Shiva appeared at Da Fei’s side: "Master, I’ve heard that the Holy Vine’s power can trigger Elemental Magic?"
Could she be onto something? Da Fei nodded, "Exactly. Our Holy Vine fused with the Divine Beast Hydra Soul and gained Elemental Attributes. Right now it can cast Ice Element and Thunder Element Magic; Selvia and Elena’s Combination Skill Frost Storm comes from that."
Tamilia added, "Lord City Lord, there’s something you may not know. Since it fused with the Hydra Soul, of course it has the Hydra’s nine major elements. Besides Ice Element and Thunder Element, there’s also Earth Element, Fire Element, Poison Element, Dark Element, Blood Element, Divine, and a non-Elemental physical branch. Among them, the Divine Arts of the Divine branch can currently only be used for Space Teleportation. Fire Element is also hard to cast; it’s temporarily incompatible with the Holy Vine’s physique. Dark Element is the attribute the Holy Vine is best at; Blood and Poison come next. The worst are actually Ice and Thunder!"
Da Fei’s jaw hit the floor! Come on, do you have to slap my face like this right in front of my hot female subordinates? It’s my own damn ship and I still didn’t know there was such a detailed division of labor. As a hands-off Commander, I’m ridiculously unqualified!
Shiva immediately said, "I can also feel the Holy Vine’s intense Dark Energy. Master, we request permission to use the Holy Vine’s power to cast Dark Magic curses on the enemy army. We also carry Obsidian Dust as casting material. I believe with such a powerful magic boost, the enemy will never be able to withstand it!"
Right, as a BOSS-tier troop type their special skill was being "Casting Soldiers" with innate Master-level Dark Magic! This could work! In that instant, Da Fei suddenly remembered he also had the Light Tears’ dark domain!
Da Fei’s confidence soared. "Good, I’ll leave it to you!"
Shiva said excitedly, "We will definitely show Master our worth!"
Of course, just by being sexy babes wearing that little, your existence is already of supreme value! Da Fei got fired up: "Tamilia, take them to the Holy Vine Central Village immediately, and guide them in using that Magic Array!"
"Roger!"
As Shiva and the Dark Witch team stepped into the Space Gate to the Central Village, the red cloud in the distance finally entered Da Fei’s visual range.
The elder’s voice came again: "Warrior, the enemy’s Chief Hero is even stronger than we anticipated. Please give it your all. All we can do is ensure they cannot directly teleport into the Central Village."
Da Fei had already been mentally prepared. "Got it."
At the same time, Nasir’s voice came through as well: "I still need a little more time over here."
Da Fei let out a silent sigh. The crap’s already halfway out and there’s no time to clench; counting on Nasir’s beetles is unrealistic anyway. They’re just disgusting little beetles, not some ultimate weapon. Better not think about them.
Da Fei gave the order once more: "All forces, prepare for battle!"
Closer now. In the dark depths of the underground, a cloud of light points shining with metallic luster came diving in—that was the armor on the Flying Demons. Totally different from those bare-chested, red-pec, red-abs Flying Demons outside Fire Cave City—these were clearly elite troops!
Which means they must be delicious! In that moment, all Da Fei’s pre-battle worries and hesitation were washed away by drool from his instant teleporting appetite! Time to fight till we’re satisfied!
They appeared—two to three thousand Flying Demons blanketed the sky, instantly surrounding the Sky Ship just outside the range of Spells and Crossbow Cannons. But that was only outside the normal casting and shooting range!
Da Fei hurriedly asked, "Shiva, can you hit them?"
Shiva’s voice came back immediately, "With the Holy Vine’s immense Dark Energy, absolutely. But at this distance the effect won’t be good. If they dare to board, the Spell’s power will be maximized beyond any doubt!"
True enough; from this far out, even the domain effect of Da Fei’s Light Tears wouldn’t fully cover them. Da Fei said with satisfaction, "Excellent! Then we wait for them to board!"
Just then, Demon Light flickered throughout the enemy ranks! Da Fei’s brow furrowed tight. What’s this?
The elder’s voice followed right after: "Warrior, you know what to do!"
——System Prompt: Warning! The enemy has cast the Magic "Large Space Confinement Technique". The space you are currently in is about to distort. In 10 seconds the space will be sealed, and you will be unable to cast teleportation Spells. Seal countdown: 9 seconds...
Damn it! Do all the Demons here know this trick or what? But even a hundred thousand Demon Soldiers and Demon Generals couldn’t trap me, much less your measly few thousand! Push me too far and I’ll shut the door and release the God of Wine!
Da Fei forced himself to stay calm: "I wasn’t planning on leaving anyway!"
The 10-second countdown flashed by, and a Demon Hero in extremely flashy, full-body Crystal Blood Armor appeared at the front of the formation and said in a muffled voice: "Leave the Hellcrusher mining machine, and the ore on the ground! Then, you can scram!"
Da Fei was dumbfounded on the spot. Seriously? You set up this huge battle just to negotiate? You gotta be kidding me, that’s not Demon style at all, right? But since we’re negotiating, did you maybe miss the main point here?
Da Fei decided to drag things out for Nasir as much as possible while draining their Mages’ energy, so he shouted back: "I’ve even captured that so‑called Bat Prince Hillsea! You’re not planning to save him?"
The Demon Hero said coldly, "Like I give a damn! I’ll count to 5. If you dare refuse, I’ll pop the balloon on that piece‑of‑junk ship of yours! I’m sure that balloon’s nowhere near as tough as the hull—1!"
Da Fei was shocked on the spot—he hadn’t even thought of that! Yeah, compared to the Flying’s million‑plus Durability, the balloon only has 200,000 Durability, that really doesn’t match up. He actually went straight for the Sky Ship’s weak point! So they’re not planning to teleport into the cabin?
In that instant, Da Fei felt like his IQ just got completely stomped by an NPC! Then keep stalling!
Da Fei hurriedly said, "Wait! If I hand over the Hellcrusher mining truck, you’ll really let me go? Is this mining truck worth more than your Prince?"
Demon Hero: "2!"
What the hell! Who negotiates like that? Da Fei quickly said again, "You’re from Fire Cave City, right? I was sent by Selvia to attack your Fire Cave City. If you let me go, aren’t you just letting the tiger back to the mountain?"
Demon Hero: "3!"
You’re overdoing the tough‑guy act! What I hate most is asking a question and getting no answer! Da Fei said angrily, "Tamilia, bring out the machine he wants, and get ready to smash it at any time!"
"Roger!"
The next moment, a huge Space Gate opened in the bottom of the Flying, and over a dozen thick vines lifted the crushing mining machine out like a giant吊net.
The Demon Hero said coldly, "Not bad, you know what’s good for you."
Da Fei sneered, "Now it’s your turn to answer my question, or I’ll just toss this stupid machine down from the sky and smash it to bits!"
The Demon Hero sneered back, "Please, go ahead and throw it! 4!" At that moment, all the Flying Demons exploded into blazing flame shields.
Shit! You’re telling me if I throw it he can actually catch it? Or is he just confident that from this height it won’t break? So sure you’ve got my balloon by the throat, huh? Believe it or not, I’ll Summon the God of Wine and wipe you all out?
Da Fei roared, "Since you’re so eager to fight, then let’s fight! You’re not necessarily any stronger than the City Lord of Shadow City!"
The Demon Hero gave a cold wave of his hand: "5!" The next moment, the hundreds of Flying Demons surrounding the airspace above the Sky Ship’s balloon, led by two Vice Heroes, dove straight for the balloon!
Nice try. If this were an ordinary airship, this kind of attack from directly above would be a sure kill. But my ship is not an ordinary airship! I have no blind spots!
"Counterattack!" Da Fei activated the Dark domain of the Light Tears without hesitation!
The next instant, a circular curtain of darkness instantly appeared above the balloon, enveloping all of the hundreds of diving Flying Demons! At the same time, the Flying flashed with Black Light, and a great mass of black mist surged skyward, instantly flooding over those hundreds of Flying Demons!
——System Prompt: Your Shadow Witch Army has activated Holy Vine Power to cast Master-level Dark Magic "Rotting Curse". Enemy Life Limit decreases by 10% per second; enemy Life decreases by -200 per second; enemy Attack -10 per second; Defense -10 per second; duration 20 seconds.
Apu! Staring at the monitor crystal suddenly filled with lines of "Life Limit -1600!" "Rotting damage -200!" "Attack -10!", Da Fei spewed a mouthful of saliva in shock!
Rotting Curse is indeed a fairly versatile Dark Magic that can drain HP, reduce Attack, and reduce Defense, but all its reduction values are very low. In practice it’s far less useful than specialized spells like "Weakness Curse", "Armor-Piercing Curse", or "Plague Curse", and it normally doesn’t reduce Life Limit at all. It’s a textbook case of "jack of all trades, master of none."
But now, boosted by Holy Vine Power and the Dark domain, it’s turned from trash to divine, and the damage output is so insane Da Fei can’t even wrap his head around it! Who would recognize this as Rotting Curse anymore? This is the power of the Holy Vine!
At this moment, Da Fei’s confidence exploded. All his pre‑battle worries vanished into thin air! (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to go to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)