God-level Hero

Chapter 1221 - 1134: Assault on the Sate Demons’ Stronghold

With Da Fei, the fall guy, voluntarily taking the blame, everyone in the Bloodrose Guild was relieved. Bloodrose could finally endure the pressure from public opinion and tactically maneuver around the Japanese players. This moment truly made Bloodrose understand what it meant to be misled by nationalistic fervor.

However, even with Da Fei, such a "convincing" "national hero," taking the blame, it couldn’t stop certain malicious trolls from spouting vitriol. Various unsightly remarks were still rampant, such as "Da Fei says not to fight, so what’s the use of you, Bloodrose?" "Is Da Fei the collective husband of Bloodrose? Such dogs in heat!" "Da Fei cares about domestic players resisting Japan? He’s just trash himself!"

But this is the purpose of the fall guy! As long as there’s this thick-skinned scapegoat on the front line attracting hate and vitriol, Bloodrose can calmly mobilize the navy to retaliate. At the same time, Da Fei Guild’s One Sword Eastward Soldier and others immediately posted to counter the trolls with "The idiot who insulted Brother Fei, step out, I’ll teach you a lesson in seconds!" "Those who say Brother Fei has no right to intervene, look at what you are!"

For a moment, the forums in the China Region were abuzz. It even caught the attention of Hero News live broadcasts, where several guild leaders used the media to rally players to strategically underestimate their enemies while tactically taking them seriously, among other things.

As for these word wars, Da Fei, of course, had no interest. He could only help everyone to this extent. If this still didn’t work, he would have to force Da Fei’s alt account to step up and spectate the end of the Japan players.

Time leisurely advanced to 2 PM. When the fire of the Holy Forest was about to spread to the forest’s interior, our NPC firefighting team finally dispatched, and the fire could no longer advance. Thus, Da Fei’s attempt to let the fire naturally absorb all the forest’s dark energy finally collapsed.

Upon reflection, it’s only normal for NPCs to fight fires; it’s abnormal for demons to be allowed to burn the outskirts for half a day.

At this moment, Da Fei received a message from Li Yinzhu: "Oppa, our campaign has come to a halt, and we can go seek guidance from the Hermit about the Demon Army’s location."

The final battle has finally come! Looking at the totem with 865 points of dark natural power stored, Da Fei was not yet satisfied. This meant an increase of 86 points in health and mana. Unfortunately, it was still too little.

Therefore, under Li Yinzhu’s direction, Da Fei met up with Li Yinzhu again in a clearing in the woods, where a small hut shining with demon light stood. An old man with deer antlers and a long beard appeared.

It’s worth mentioning that without the task hint, finding this house in such a dense forest is truly rare. Normally, such a hermit is akin to the Mermaid Saint: there’s always a reward when players encounter them.

"Welcome, warriors! Your brave battles have prompted significant demon movement. I’ve, through observing their movements, finally found the demons’ hiding place. These special demons are not from hell but mutated from corrupted Forest Guardians during the Eclipse Battle a thousand years ago. They possess partial skills of both Druids and Great Demons, forming a new demon race we’ve never seen before. I’ve named them the Sate Clan, meaning fallen Druids. They’ve been lurking underground in our forest for a thousand years.

"In this demon attack, they were summoned by the Demon King. However, they cannot yet fully respond to the Demon King Army’s call, so we must quickly eliminate them! Warriors, your task is to enter the enemy’s nest to ascertain their strength, then we will decide whether to send reinforcements to eliminate them. If you’re ready, I’ll open the teleportation gate leading to the underground space!"

——System Prompt: You have obtained information on the Reconnoitre Satyr Demon!

——System Prompt: You have received the side mission of the campaign task "Eliminate the Demon Army invading the Holy Forest," "Scout the Satyr Demon’s Lair," and obtained the quest item "Town Return Branch."

——Task Hint: Use the Town Return Branch to return your squad to the front of the Hermit’s cabin. The branch can only be used in this mission scenario, cannot be used in battle, and is single-use.

Da Fei’s eyebrow twitched. A new race that possesses Druid and demon abilities! No wonder they can sacrifice trees! But if they are remnants of the Eclipse Battle a thousand years ago, could they be in the China Region too?

Just as Da Fei was about to ask, Li Yinzhu spoke first: "Honorable sage, can you tell us about the specifics of the Underground World?"

The Hermit shook his head: "I can’t confirm, but I sense a dark force. If I’m not mistaken, the underground may have a section of the World Tree’s root corrupted by demonic power a thousand years ago. This root must have been developed by the Sate Clan as a fortress; otherwise, it couldn’t support so many Sate for nearly a millennium."

Li Yinzhu nodded: "I see!"

Da Fei’s heart raced! The dark force he mentioned must be the dark natural power. If I can absorb all the power from this allegedly corrupted World Tree root, what a harvest it would be!

Li Yinzhu then asked Da Fei: "Oppa, are you ready?"

I’m always ready! Da Fei remembered something and asked the Hermit: "Honorable sage, can only the two of us warriors enter the Sate nest?"

The Hermit shook his head: "Of course not! Now that the campaign is at this stage, we encourage more warriors to infiltrate the enemy and gather intelligence for the final battle."

Li Yinzhu was suddenly startled: "Does that mean that Mars Person can also enter? What to do then?"

That’s exactly what I want! I was worried he couldn’t join. Da Fei pretended to be in a dilemma: "That would be quite troublesome. However, this place is so hidden. The Mars Person has been idle, so he might not know about this place or even that we’re entering the underground."

Li Yinzhu bit her silver teeth: "It doesn’t matter. Even if it’s a war of attrition, he’s at a disadvantage!"

Da Fei nodded: "Kill him every time he comes! Expose his equipment!"

Li Yinzhu laughed: "Alright then, let’s set off! Honorable sage, we’re ready!"

The Hermit nodded and started casting a spell with a wave of his hand. A massive teleportation array appeared beneath Da Fei and Li Yinzhu’s feet. Then, with a change of scene, a dim, ghostly blue world appeared before Da Fei. Numerous fluorescent fungi shone before his eyes, with bright mushroom forests resembling woods and glowing spores flying everywhere!

——System Prompt: You have entered the Toxicroak Domain, where you and your troops will suffer continuous poison decay damage!

Oh damn!

....

As Da Fei and Li Yinzhu vanished with the Hermit’s teleportation, a Ghostly Guardian in the corner of the forest silently observed everything.

Tommy, who had long been impatient, had been waiting for this moment. He immediately got up to exchange 100,000 points of reputation for an army with the Unicorn King. This time, Tommy not only aimed to kill Da Fei but also wanted to take down the BOSS together. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com), with recommendation or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)