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At this point in the game, it was deep into the night, with sparse stars and a bright moon in the sky, and the stench of the night wind was pungent. There were only a few crocodiles left on the beach, and when another crocodile fell,
——System Prompt: Congratulations! You have completed the achievement "Lonely Hero Hundred Victories," showcasing your personal glorious achievements and supreme bravery. Your subordinates will be filled with fighting spirit and courage because of you. You've earned a reward of +20 to Life, +1 to Basic Damage, and a Strategic Reward: +2 Life for the entire army, +10 Command Power, +1 Morale.
At this moment, as a Master, Da Fei nodded with dignity and grace: "Not bad, not bad! What's meant to come will eventually come."
Although the entire army's +2 to Life might not seem significant, especially for high-level soldiers, when combined with the Defense Skill Sub-skills "Unlimited Vitality" which also gives +2 Life to the entire army, it becomes pretty terrifying. It's equivalent to increasing gunners' and archers' Life by half and doubling the 5-Health skeletons' Life, a huge boost for low-level troops, practically a Divine-level leap for them! It's really worth single-handedly challenging 100 bosses for such an amazing reward; other perks like +1 Morale are just a bonus.
Ah, this is the life of being incredibly awesome despite adversity. Even in dire situations, I can create paradise!
Er, can I have a long laugh at this? No, no! I need to maintain my image; I'm a Master after all. I have to stay cool over such trivial matters. Haha, wahahaha!
Da Fei's attributes are now as follows:
Level: 25.
Innate Talent: Storm Navigation.
Profession: Long Spear Soldier, Junior Navigator, Trainee.
Reputation: -3120 (Notorious, your current reputation makes it difficult to receive quests from NPCs, may cause hostility from some NPCs, and also attract favorability from others.)
Attack: 19 (Lv.18 with 18 attribute points assigned to Attack, +1 from the Captain's Sword when ashore. The 5 free attribute points gained from being part-time Navigator, and the 6 attribute points from leveling up to 25, are 11 points in total and have not been allocated since they don't affect the power of the Crossbow Cannon.)
Defense: 31 (Full set of personal equipment from a pirate store grants +30 Defense, +1 strategic defense from the Captain's Sword ashore.)
Magic Power: 0
Knowledge: 0
Basic Killing: 11–13 (Initial 1–3, +1 from Anemone Enchantment, +1 from Lonely Hero achievement, +1 from Lonely Hero 10 Consecutive Victories, +1 damage from Lonely Hero Hundred Victories, +5 for every 5 levels at level 25, +1 from the Captain's Sword ashore which applies to the entire army.)
Life: 105 (Initial 10, +2 per level, +10 from Lonely Hero achievement, +15 from Lonely Hero 10 Consecutive Victories, +20 from Lonely Hero Hundred Victories, +2 from the entire army's Life.)
Attack Speed: Normal 11 (+1 from the Captain's Sword ashore)
Move Speed: 10
Morale: 3 (+1 innate from hero, +1 from Lonely Hero Hundred Victories, +1 from Basic Leadership Skill)
Luck: 1 (+1 from Basic Luck Skill)
Command Power: 48 (+24 from leveling up, +10 from first campaign achievement, +10 from Lonely Hero Hundred Victories, total 44, Basic Leadership Skill provides a 10% boost, making it 48.)
Stamina: 100
Skills learned: Master War Machine Science (with sub-skill Crossbow Master); Master-level Reconnaissance Skill (with Sub-skill Intelligence Collection, Stealth, Intelligence Analysis), Basic Luck Skill, Basic Leadership Skill, Basic Attack Skill, Basic Defense Skill, Basic Arrow Skill, Basic Logistics Skill.
A total of 19 Skill Points have been used, with 5 remaining unallocated.
Da Fei finished packing up the Crossbow Cannon in high spirits and briskly walked to the fires on the far beach. If they knew I had killed all the crocodiles, what kind of expression would they have? Wahahaha, it's really something to look forward to.
On the beach where the ship was docked, the pirates were gathered around the campfire, roasting fish and drinking and playing games all night long. It must be said, they were really living it up.
Seeing Da Fei return, the pirates were taken aback: "Done already? That was fast?"
Da Fei patted the resource pack on his body and lightly smiled: "Well, I killed so many crocodiles, it would be a shame to waste those skins, so I'll leave them for you guys to handle."
The pirates were all suddenly shocked. The leading pirate jumped up: "A few of you stay here; I'm going to check it out!" and then vanished into the night like a gust of wind. Wasn't that mobility way beyond the range of normal troops? It must be said, there are real talents hidden among the pirates, not to be underestimated. But a low profile is a low profile, and I'm not going to join them. Whatever tough moves you have, just bring it on, I was bored with just Grandmaster Level anyway, I'm eager to actually test the power of Intelligence Analysis, haha, wahahaha!
In the midst of the pirates whispering to each other, that pirate hurried back, yelling out in disbelief: "All slaughtered! Truly all killed! The beach is covered with crocodile corpses!"
The pirates were astounded, looking at Da Fei as if he was a monster.
This expression, I've got it! Da Fei simply smiled: "Well, I am the man who single-handedly killed the Great White Shark, after all, killing a few more crocodiles is nothing remarkable."
The leader pulled out a flare gun from his chest and with a bang, fired it into the air. A bright flare whistled into the night sky and then exploded with a bang.
Although I don't know what this is for, it's definitely not going to be bad for me. Da Fei didn't ask any more questions, just calmly sat by the fire and took out the drinks he bought with his earnings. Of course, as a Master now, I have to be generous, so Da Fei offered the extra drinks to them: "Come on, let's all drink together."
The pirates nodded again and again: "Drink! Let's all keep drinking, haha!"
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At this moment, Da Fei finally felt that he had earned a certain amount of respect from the pirates. The feeling of being respected by enemies was really exhilarating, haha.
As the day began to dawn, five or six medium-sized pirate ships appeared on the sea, the pirates' mobility and reactivity were indeed swift.
The leading pirate said in a deep voice, "It seems the boss is personally coming over."
Da Fei exclaimed, "Captain Rock?"
The pirate snorted coldly, "Kid, Captain Rock personally promoting you is an honor, don't be ungrateful."
Da Fei simply shook his head in silence, how could the sparrow understand the aspirations of the swan?
Approaching closer, the pirate ships anchored near the shore, and a large group of pirates jumped from the boats and waded ashore. Rock, as well as the tall figure of Barak, were clearly visible among the crowd. Reconnaissance Skill's night vision sure is useful.
"Kid, not bad at all!" From afar, Da Fei's gaze met his in the night. Without a doubt, Rock's Reconnaissance Skill was no lesser than his own.
"Pretty good." With those brief exchanges, Rock and Barak rushed to the campfire. The other pirates headed towards Croc Beach.
Rock laughed heartily, "Kid, I'm liking you more and more. I didn't expect that a simple gathering quest from Catherine would cause such a fuss from you, and now we can develop Blood Pearl Island. We'll have our own specialty income too. How about it, join us? You'll have a share of Blood Pearl Island."
— System Prompt: By helping the Desolate Barbarian Pirates to develop a valuable specialty product, your reputation among the Desolate Barbarian Pirates has changed to Appreciated!
— Newbie Tip: An increase in reputation with a certain force allows you to receive tasks from that force, buy their unique specialty products, and enjoy various price discounts.
Da Fei's brow twitched, Appreciated? Reputation can be gained from hostile forces? Well, it doesn't matter, gaining reputation is never a bad thing.
Da Fei did not respond to his offer, merely asking, "What's the relationship between you and Catherine?"
Rock roared with laughter, "My daughter, she's quite the catch! As long as you join us, anything could happen with you two!"
— Ah choo! Thankfully, she's not your mistress, I feel a bit more relieved. Too bad...
Da Fei shook his head and sighed, "I won't be joining you. But I have a proposal. I've noticed that it's inconvenient for you to fence your goods, so I was thinking of helping you with that. This way, I should maintain my lawful status on Hero Continent. What do you say?"
Rock's face darkened.
Barak burst out angrily, "You're too full of yourself, kid! What you've seen is nothing but trash we throw around; we have our own channels for the good stuff."
Rock simply laughed, "No problem, whenever you figure it out, you're welcome to come find me."
With that, he waved his hand, and the pirate rowing the boat immediately understood, pushing Da Fei onto the small boat: "Let's go, time to head back."
On the way back, the pirates kept rowing in silence, no one spoke a word to Da Fei.
Da Fei knew that he had greatly offended the NPC. Repeatedly declining their recognition and looking down on their intentions were too obvious. If he were in their shoes, he'd definitely flatten that annoying brat with a brick. It had to be said, as a pirate, his magnanimity was indeed extraordinary. Of course, this was just a game; it couldn't force a player to change careers.
In short, upon landing, Da Fei returned to the inn.
Catherine was still sitting provocatively and poetically in front of the bar. Ah, such a beauty, if you were a woman in reality, perhaps I really would become a pirate for you, but too bad, I'm just that pragmatic.
Catherine flicked her long hair and raised a glass with a light laugh, "To the triumphant return of the warrior, cheers."
Hehe, the increase in reputation sure makes a difference, look at the beauty smile like a blossoming flower. Da Fei placed all the Blood Pearls from the resource pack before her, "I've completed the lady's task, and the extras are a gift for you."
Catherine took the package and chuckled, "Thank you!"
— System Prompt: You have completed the task "Gathering Pearls," earning a reward of 50,000 Experience, 500 Gold Coins, and your affection with Catherine has increased further.
Damn! 500 gold coins! I'm finally rich!
Catherine breathed a long sigh, "You keep saying pirates are short-sighted and refuse to join them, so how big is the outside world, really?"
Da Fei's brow twitched! This might be my chance! Seize the moment to confess, no shame!
Da Fei hurriedly said, "It's vast, especially the New World opened by the gods. That place is my dreamland, and, of course, I'd prefer to achieve my dreams with the woman I love."
Catherine drained her glass with a sigh and said, "There's a storm coming in three days, everyone will be out bracing against the disaster, and there will be no need of you at the inn. You must've had a tough time, so go get some rest for a few days." Saying this, she sauntered out.
Da Fei suddenly felt alarmed! A storm! Rest for a few days? Is she hinting at something? Is she aware that the storm is my only chance to escape? Is she giving me a way out? Hey, wait, isn't the extra affection supposed to be followed by returning my scroll? You can't just scam me!
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