Richard returned to Twilight City after he understood the power of the skill.
He had just sat down and sipped half a mouthful of tea when his private message notification popped up.
[Where’s Your F*cking Italian Cannon: Big Brother, my sister has retrieved the treasure. She’s sending it to you by mail now…]
It lifted Richard’s spirits when he saw the message.
The other day, he had asked [Where’s Your F*cking Italian Cannon] for a winemaker, but the other party did not have one. Then, he said that his sister had information about the legendary wine recipe, which one could obtain by doing missions.
He thought the bun lover would delay his response for a few days, but he did not expect it to be so fast.
As he was about to reply, he saw his email pop up.
[Ding~ You have received a mail containing a 2-stars treasure–the key to dacromet. The other party has set the transaction fee to 0 units of resources. The system has determined that this treasure is worth 10,000 rare resources. Please pay 3,000 rare-level resource transaction fees.]
Richard’s mouth twitched when he saw the notification.
A 30% processing fee was more than enough.
Moreover, even if the other party didn’t want the money, they still wanted to take it forcefully.
He shook his head. It was the unique rules of the [Trading Market] that players had to consider offline trading.
He couldn’t tell if it was good or bad.
Richard received the 2-stars treasure after he paid 3,000 units of mercury… It was a rusty bronze key.
[The Key to Dacromet]
[Level: 2-stars]
[Attribute: When the moon is high in the sky, the moonlight can help open a portal to enter a particular plane.]
[Description: You could use it to find some special treasures. ]
The description baffled Richard.
“Could this key lead to an instance dungeon? And could it even lead to a special area like the ancient ruins?”
Richard decisively opened the Black Gold System when he could not come up with an answer.
As expected, he obtained more detailed information from the higher-ups.
[You have discovered the particular treasure, the key to dacromet. It could open the single-player dungeon–dacromet winery. Dungeon level: 2-stars]
[Unit Type Average Ability: Rare 3-stars]
[Hero Unit: Yes]
[Hero’s Highest Level: 16]
[Faction: Dwarves, Humans, Elves]
[Prompt: Unable to level up the dungeon. ]
“Single-player dungeon?”
It stirred Richard’s interest.
The last single-player dungeon he entered was a burning village.
Back then, he had won the A-rank hero, Gray.
Richard replied to [Where’s Your F*cking Italian Cannon] after he played it for a moment.
[Qingqiu: I’ve received the treasure. Does your sister have any more detailed information about this instance dungeon?]
[Where’s Your F*cking Italian Cannon] replied.
[Where’s Your F*cking Italian Cannon: Nothing, my sister got the reward from a mission. She didn’t know about it from the company.]
[The only information we have now is that there is a glorious wine recipe in it. As for how you can get it, you have to figure it out yourself.]
Richard understood.
They would have to be careful with the current strength of Twilight City if it were a 3-stars or 4-stars dungeon.
‘However, there won’t be much of a problem for 2-stars dungeons as long as you pay a little attention.’
The highest-level hero in the dungeon was only level 16… It was not a threat.
Richard closed the [Forum Chat] without further ado after he thanked [Where’s Your F*cking Italian Cannon].
Neither of them mentioned any remuneration.
Their relationship had grown closer after a few months. Richard also saw [Where’s Your F*cking Italian Cannon] and the long-legged black as his friends.
Although this guy could have been more reliable at times, his character was unquestionable. He never hid good things.
He couldn’t even remember how many treasures he had obtained from him.
In the future, he would just send it back if he found a suitable treasure. There was no need to waste time.
Richard gave himself a few days off after work like the other residents.
He comfortably enjoyed the decadent life that an overlord should have.
However, something interrupted his leisurely life before he could enjoy it.
News came from [Steamed Bun Lover] on September 2nd.
The Teleportation Scroll was in his hands.
[Steamed Bun Lover: Boss Qingqiu, I have already completed the chain mission and obtained the Teleportation Scroll! When will you be free?]
Richard perked up when he saw the message.
[Qingqiu: I’m free anytime.]
[What’s the situation with that orc? Have you heard about the other party’s strength in the past few days?]
[Steamed Bun Lover: I’ve done my research. The orcs have 30,000 troops. Their levels are between levels 6 and 9. Their potential is mainly rare-level, about 20,000 of them. And about 10,000 of them are rare-level.]
However, it’s worth noting that the other party has over a thousand wyvern cavalrymen with Glorious 2-stars. They’re level 13 and are very powerful.
Richard’s eyes lit up.
“Dragon cavalry?”
How long had it been since the skeleton blood dragon had expanded? Finally, there were suitable materials for summoning…
He was even more interested in going on an expedition.
[Qingqiu: Where’s the hero of the orcs?]
[You have discovered the particular treasure, the key to dacromet. It could open the single-player dungeon–dacromet winery. Dungeon level: 2-stars]
[Unit Type Average Ability: Rare 3-stars]
[Hero Unit: Yes]
[Hero’s Highest Level: 16]
[Faction: Dwarves, Humans, Elves]
[Prompt: Unable to level up the dungeon. ]
Richard knew what to do.
A level 17 chieftain with a-rank potential and three level 16 heroes with B-rank potential.
There was also a troop of 30,000 at the rare level.
This force might not be much to the soul-strapping natives. But to the players at the current stage. It was invincible.
Just the four level 15 and above heroes were enough to form a deterrent.
However, that was only for ordinary players.
The orcs had to face Twilight City.
Confidence filled his eyes.
He continued to ask after he recollected his thoughts.
[Qingqiu: How long can one open the spatial gate?]
[Steamed Bun Lover: It could open a 10-meter diameter spatial gate, lasting for 10 minutes.]
[Don’t worry. I’ve obtained five scrolls this time. You don’t have to worry about returning.]
[In an hour, open the spatial gate according to the coordinates I gave you.]
[Qingqiu: Yes, I’ll be on time!]
[Steamed Bun Lover: There were details of the coordinates of Twilight City on the system map. So it wouldn’t be embarrassing when they can’t find where you are.]
Richard went to the mansion’s front yard after he closed the message.
The other day was September 1st, Monday.
The system had refreshed the troop-type lair, but he had no time to recruit them.
He looked at the few million resources left on the panel and recruited all the troops without hesitation.
[Rare-Level Troop Type Units…]
[Mummy Guardian 420→450]
[Axe of the Dead 570→615]
[Bandaged Mummy 126→147]
[Scorpion Warrior 92→99]
[Giant Axe Death Knight 240→261]
[Sand Condensation Archer 500→550]
[Wild Yellow Sand Mage 270→295]
[Cursed Pharaoh 55 →60]
[Total–2477.]
[Glorious-Level Troop Type Units]
[Dark Gargoyle 240]
[Axe of the Dead 70]
[Stone Statue of the Dead 40→60]
[Heavy Sword Warrior 20]
[Total–390]
[Crown-Level Troop Type Units]
[Skeleton Blood Dragon 30]
[Skeleton Demon 0]
The number of soldiers in Twilight City had reached 2,897 after careful examination.
It was an exaggerated number that was close to three brigades.
Moreover, they were all troops that were rare and above.
The quality was the best.
It did not include the 3,000 venomous wasps that the boss, the god’s ancient tree carried, and the 5,000 treants it could sow in the future.
A sense of accomplishment filled Richard after he bestowed Sand Transformation to all his units.
The weak Twilight City finally grew up.
In the future, he would take the city to an even higher mountain peak.
He opened the troop-level panel and pondered carefully.
They still needed to select the troop to go on the expedition carefully.
In this attack on the orcs, they had to focus on agility and high attack power.
The first was the most soul-crushing stone statue of the dead, except for one. Richard had to leave it for Adele to study and took away the other 59.
He selected the rest one by one. Sixty-one giant axe death knights. Two hundred forty dark gargoyles, 615 rare-level, 70 Glorious 3-stars undead soldiers, 30 skeleton blood dragons, 295 wild yellow sand mages, and 300 sand condensation archers.
The total was 1,600 soldiers and 16 squadrons.
He had a Tibetan Soldier Card that could hide and hold 1,000 types of troops. So he could bring a lot with him. He did not have to worry about his mobility being affected.
After Richard determined the troop type, he immediately chose the hero for the expedition.
Divine soul Renee, dark valkyrie Fay, Xina, Alves, Gunter.
In addition, there was the level 7 centaur, Emily.
Gray and the god’s ancient tree would stay in the territory.
There were now five top-tier battle power players, and with one more, Emily, there were six in total.
They were all fierce and overbearing characters.
Everyone was mighty.
The level 17 beast chieftain would probably be very surprised to see these heroes…
Richard quickly gathered the troop under his command.
The most excited of them all was the little centaur, Emily.
This little girl’s face was red. She looked at his handsome father with her big eyes full of worship.
It was the first time she had officially participated in the war and stood in the troop.
She was in the giant axe death knight formation.
A D-rank hero commanded this cavalry who led them all this time. Emily would be fighting alongside the cavalry from now on.
This former demigod’s sense of smell and battle power on the battlefield still made her a dazzling existence. Although she only recovered to level 7.
It wouldn’t be long before a third giant would rise in Twilight City.
The current peak battle power–the dark valkyrie, the god’s ancient tree, and Renee, the soul of the ancient statue, had natural limitations even though she was undying.
Even Xina, the Beyond A-rank hero, was a little inferior.
Richard had always had high hopes for her.
Richard didn’t waste time as he looked at the neatly arranged troop and led out of Twilight City. They headed for the land of quicksand.
[Steamed Bun Lover] gave coordinates in the land of quicksand.
It would not be a big problem with the god’s ancient tree at watch even if they encounter difficulties, even if the human-faced tree could not deal with it.
The ancient tree of divine sin, which had just cleaned up a group of void hunters, still had blood on its trunk.
The void sandworm could open a spatial rift for four hours a day.
These four hours were the happy time for the god’s ancient tree to kill void monsters and devour dark energy.
After a few days of hard work, the other party’s upgrade progress had increased to 85%. At this rate, the transformation will finish at the end of September.
The human-faced tree was about to devour the dark divine blood and undergo the ultimate transformation.
He would feel a strong sense of anticipation at every thought of this.
After waiting for a while, an hour passed.
The void sandworm happily played around adjacent to Richard. It suddenly stopped and turned to look in a direction.
‘Roar!’
Its throat made a piercing sound like sandpaper that rubbed against the rough ground. It sent chills down one’s spine.
The next second.
‘Crack!’
A ten-meter wide spatial rift suddenly burst open on the sand.
[Steamed Bun Lover] appeared on the other side of the crack after the space stabilized.
“Boss Qingqiu!”
Richard smiled when he heard the familiar voice.
He waved his hand without hesitation and let Renee step into the spatial rift first.
The other party indicated no danger.
The dark valkyrie, Xina, and Alves, the soul-devouring heroes, entered one after another.
The troop entered after Richard ensured everyone’s safety. He was the last to step through the portal.
The initially hot air immediately became cool when he stepped through the door.
There was a vast grassland under the feet of the troop when he looked around. Towering trees covered the sky a hundred meters away.
One could vaguely see harpies flap their wings and shuttle through the forest branches.
The bun lover waited in front of Richard and immediately rushed forward excitedly.
“Boss Qingqiu!”
Richard smiled when he saw him.
“Don’t look like you’re about to die.”
The bun lover immediately felt more intimate and relaxed when interacting with players. This kind of feeling was supremely scarce to find in the natives.
The bun lover chuckled and gestured behind Richard.
“Boss Qingqiu, the journey is tiring. Let’s go in to welcome the guests. There is no need to rush to deal with the orcs. I have already prepared the best food and wine.
As the bun lover spoke, he moved closer and revealed an ambiguous smile.
“Last time. I got a few cat-eared girls from the beast clan. They jumped and put on clothes. I’ve already asked them to prepare… Of course, there are harpies as well. Tsk, tsk, tsk, these harpies are even better. Other than the feathers on their backs, their other parts are even shinier than their faces…”
The things they did not dare to do on Planet Blue could be done as they pleased in the “Shining Era”. These players are bound by the rules and civilization of the “Modern Era” for a long time when faced with such an opportunity…
Richard’s mouth twitched when he remembered the guy’s ID.
The enemy was right before him, yet he still played around.
“Lead the way.”