As the Crow Demigodâs black smoke was completely absorbed into the necklace, the system prompt chimed:
ââSystem Prompt: You have completed the Habbit Village task "Missing World Tree Fruit," please return to the village to find the Village Chief to claim your reward.
Oh yeah! Killing two birds with one stone while completing a villagerâs task. Now thereâs nothing more to say, itâs time to head back to the village. So, amidst the cheers of the villagers on rafts, Da Fei set off toward the village.
At this moment, Da Feiâs heart was filled with emotions. After all, the wisdom of the masses is endless. If it werenât for the villagersâ various informational tips, even with Makarâs God-level items, it wouldnât have been so easy to recruit the Crow. In the future, Iâll make sure to learn from this experience and never stray from the people.
After being enlightened by Ann Su, Da Fei also began to take a bit of interest in the power of nature and Rangers. Da Fei decided to strike while the iron is hot, and after inspection, he planned to visit the old home of his Resentful Spirit mentor who taught him the Ranger profession. After all, Makarâs task has no time limit, so he can take his time to prepare before proceeding. Besides, a day hasnât passed yet, and Selvia is still busy at the shipyard.
Da Fei decided to open the task record from back then, as it had been too long and he had forgotten the names of both the Resentful Spirit mentor and his hometown.
"ââI am Taranna, perhaps this name is not well-liked, but it doesnât matter. Youâve inherited my will of hatred, achieving this proves my genius and greatness. If youâre interested in achieving something in the Ranger realm, you can visit my hometown, Oranto. Youâve redeemed me, youâre the first person worthy of my gratitude. Thank you, may my will of hatred allow you to kill far and wide! Farewell!" (See Chapter 169 "Return from Graduation of Abyss Blood Pool")
Found it, Oranto! Great, Iâll teleport there shortly.
When Da Fei arrived at Habbit Village, a large group of children at the dock were cheering in welcome, and among the crowd, Da Fei immediately spotted the towering Cultural Consultant. It must have been quite exhausting for him to teach the children painting during this period, he deserves a reward. Wahahaha!
As Da Fei came ashore, the Old Village Chief eagerly came forward to shake hands, saying: "Welcome, Lord City Lord! As soon as you arrived, you solved a big problem for the village, Iâm truly ashamed!"
Da Fei laughed heartily and said: "Not at all, this isnât something that mortals can handle, so you donât need to feel guilty, Village Chief!"
The Village Chief sighed: "Being able to follow such a wise and brave Lord City Lord is indeed a blessing for us Habbit people. This is a small token of our appreciation, please accept it, my Lord!"
ââSystem Prompt: You have received the task reward with 3 million experience points, your reputation in Habbit Village has become "Revere."
Da Fei chuckled in surprise, the Village Chief is so poor that all he has left to offer is experience and reputation. Revere is fine, itâs a higher level of worship.
The Village Chief continued: "However, our small token is insufficient to express our respect for the Lord City Lord. Last time, Billbo visited and mentioned that the Lord City Lord wishes to quickly learn how to play the flute, which is indeed a very challenging task. After all, the musical skill is different from other hero skills, it requires long-term practice to master. But with determination, itâs not impossible to accomplish!"
Da Fei suddenly remembered this matter! Thatâs right, during the sailing trip back to Divine Punishment City, he casually mentioned it, but ended up forgetting, along with the potion request for the pharmacist sister to deal with the Sea Race. Damn, I forgot about these after completing other tasks. Well then, Iâll check with her to see what potion has been concocted and whether it can be helpful for this mission.
Da Fei then asked: "Is there any way?"
The Village Chief pulled out a very short bone flute: "A whistle, the most primitive form of the flute, anyone can use it, it can only play one monotonous note, no sheet music can be played, nor does it possess any combat power!"
I can only play the lowest-grade form of whistle? Da Fei raised an eyebrow: "I donât demand much, as long as thereâs combat power, the size of the combat power doesnât matter!
For Da Fei, the combat power of sheet music is trivial, as long as it can trigger the fear effect of the Divine Artifact Dragon King Crown.
"Please rest assured, my Lord! It will certainly meet your basic requirements!" As he spoke, the Village Chief pulled out a much longer flute: "This is also a whistle, also an instrument that can only play one note, but this long whistle can play a high-pitched note, though itâs still unable to play any sheet music."
Thereâs hope! Da Fei let out an oh and awaited further detail.
At this point, the Village Chief tied the two flutes together: "My Lord, look, now Iâve bound these two whistles together to make a new instrumentâa harmonica, the most primitive and simplest harmonica!"
After saying that, he placed the harmonica in his mouth and blew, producing a high-low mixed cacophonous noise!
Da Fei was startled, amazed that instruments could be combined! Old Village Chief, how high is your level?
Da Fei hurriedly asked: "So does this sound have combat power?"
The Village Chief smiled contentedly: "Yes! Although these two whistles are simple, their tones are carefully adjusted by me. The harmonica, composed of these two whistles, can play the simplest sheet music, and its combat effect is very weak, being able to generate a sense of agitation in the enemy after 5 minutes of continuous play. Although agitation is not considered a major negative effect, as long as your magic power is high, it will naturally cause further negative special effects on the opponent. Even though the effect takes 5 minutes, for city defense the time is ample. In short, this is an instrument that anyone can use without any skills!"
Da Fei, shocked, took the harmonica and checked the attribute:
ââCombined Whistle Harmonica: Instrument, off-hand weapon slot. Can play sound that induces irritation.
Is this a weapon that doesnât require any skill support? Not a strategic weapon? Itâs simple yet profound. If it werenât for the Old Village Chief being such an expert, how could he possibly create this weapon?
At this moment, the Village Chief chuckled and sighed, "In any case, forgive me for showing off, Lord City Lord. The discipline of music is vast and profound. If you have the time, Lord City Lord, itâs best to practice an instrument."
But I simply donât have the time and want to learn quickly!
Suddenly, Da Fei remembered something and hurriedly asked, "Old Village Chief, since this harmonica doesnât require any skill to use, can it be used by the troops?"
Thatâs right, Da Fei recalled his long-prepared plan to assemble a musical army. Although preparations had been ongoing, it was evidently too advanced to be accomplished in a short time. Even with a God-level musician as a teacher, itâs hard to say how significant the progress would be.
At this moment, even the Old Village Chief was a bit taken aback, "Are you suggesting converting this harmonica into a troop equipment?"
Da Fei nodded repeatedly, "Exactly! Old Village Chief, can it be done?"
The Old Village Chief furrowed his eyebrows, "As expected of Lord City Lord, using this harmonica yourself really doesnât match your status. But if itâs for the soldiers, it might need a custom fit. Which troops do you intend to use it for?"
Seems promising? Da Fei immediately said, "The Flower Demons! Is that possible?"
The Old Village Chief oh-ed, "The Flower Demons are among the troop types with the greatest musical potential. If itâs for the Flower Demons, the chances of success are higher. How about this, Iâll go to your city for a few days to research. As for the village, Iâll trouble Lady Tachiusu to send a message to Divine Punishment City to have Billbo come and take over."
Damn! If an NPC indicates theyâll research it, then it will definitely work!
Da Fei joyfully said, "No need to trouble Lady Tachiusu, Iâll go personally!"
The Old Village Chief chuckled, "How can that be?"
Da Fei happily said, "Thereâs nothing wrong with it. Besides, I have things to do over there anyway, so letâs take a boat back now!"
The Old Village Chief laughed, "Alright, I can also report on the Mercury Mine and fortress, and the newly relocated Dried Fish factory in the Kingdom on the way."
Da Fei laughed, "Great, great, that saves me a trip."
Thus, Da Fei invited the Old Village Chief onto the leaf boat, and amidst the farewell fireworks of the village children, they left the village.
At this moment, at the construction site of the present Dried Fish Factory, which used to be the lair of the demigod giant crocodile in the swamp, Wuhe Xinglong was eagerly waiting for Da Fei to inspect. Because of the fireworks over the lake just now, Wuhe Xinglong knew from the NPC villagers that Da Fei had arrived.
Wuhe Xinglong wanted to seize this opportunity to connect with the legendary Da Fei and also resolve a guild query: is the Mercury Mine in the neighboring space truly Da Feiâs personal property? If so, Da Feiâs strength is simply terrifying, and the Star Guild would further adjust its interaction strategy with Da Fei. In other words, they would buy the mine from Da Fei with RMB. After all, buying mines from NPCs is greatly limited by production capacity, and even if thereâs money, it canât be bought.
But after waiting and waiting, fireworks filled the sky again.
The villagers at the construction site were bustling, "Lord City Lord has left!"
Wuhe Xinglong was taken aback, "Left? Lord City Lord didnât even come to inspect?"
The villagers sighed, "Lord City Lord is very busy! Everyone, letâs keep working hard and not disappoint Lord City Lord!"
Wuhe Xinglong was both amused and exasperated; he didnât even inquire about such major business matters as running this factory? Is Da Fei too high-level, or is it that this Dried Fish Factory and the mine are not his assets? Otherwise, wouldnât such matters be a focus for Lord Players?
Helplessly, Wuhe Xinglong had to report truthfully to Eternal Star, "Big Boss, Da Fei just came to the village and then left."
Eternal Star was surprised, "Didnât check the mining area?"
Wuhe Xinglong sighed, "Didnât go!"
Eternal Star oh-ed, "On second thought, it seems unlikely that itâs Da Feiâs personal asset. Otherwise, thereâs no reason not to visit such an important affair. Alright, letâs have the guild send a few more members to develop in Vine Demon Village. You can choose the candidates, even from your old bar buddies, but they must first join our Star Guild."
"Got it, Big Boss." (To be continued. If you like this work, youâre welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)