It seems that if the guild has a big battle in the future, I should still participate to repay the favor.
The two of them didn’t discuss the price difference of the treasures and completed the transaction directly.
Seeing the third Dragon Ball in his bag, Xiao Jie was very satisfied.
Now he finally has the confidence to fight Master Hongchen.
Three Dragon Balls are enough to elevate his Qi Refining Skill to a transcendent level.
His strength can naturally rise to another level, and at the same time, it will allow him to accumulate enough essence of the Dragon Clan, granting him the ability to transform into a dragon.
What is there to fear now?
If I can transform into a dragon, I might even be able to solo Master Hongchen.
This Hongchen is just a Level 59 worldly expert, and his strength should be much weaker than Wang Xie. I’ve already killed a Level 58 World Boss, and now with the power of dragon transformation, taking him down should be a piece of cake.
Of course, these are just thoughts after all. Since he is a Level 59 worldly expert, he should still be given due respect—and being a death game, the more stable, the better. It’s best to bring along a few hundred people for safety...
The ensuing battle, however, wasn’t over. Although Long Wushang and Wang Xie were killed, the New Empire Army still had a hundred thousand people, and under the leadership of various generals, they continued to resist stubbornly.
However, due to extremely low morale, they could often be routed with a fierce attack, with hundreds to thousands of soldiers directly choosing to surrender.
Some simply fled, with squads dispersing into the wastelands and dense forests.
It’s not hard to imagine that due to this game’s dynamic monster refresh mechanism, there will be various rebel groups and rebel strongholds refreshing throughout Beiming State for a long time.
Nevertheless, for the Alliance Army at this moment, the crisis instigated by Long Wushang was considered over.
When the battlefield was cleared, the high-ranking officials of the Alliance Army held a celebration feast in the camp.
Xiao Jie returned to the camp with his people, and everywhere he looked were soldiers gathered in revelry.
The players, however, were more concerned about exchanging their event rewards.
Based on their performance in this major storyline event, players could receive a certain amount of Nine States reputation and corresponding monetary and equipment rewards.
This reputation is valuable, as learning advanced skills from high-level NPCs and studying various specialized formulas require reputation.
Some state mansion missions also require sufficient reputation before they can be accepted.
There are also various NPC special dialogue interactions that require reputation as a prerequisite.
In short, reputation is very beneficial.
It even allows for significant discounts on purchases when reputation is high.
So every player couldn’t wait to exchange their rewards first.
Xiao Jie and the others were no exception.
However, unlike ordinary players who had to find the quartermaster to exchange reputation rewards, Xiao Jie could directly negotiate with several True Men and State Governors.
Bringing his teammates to the central command tent, they conversed one by one with the True Men and State Governors, recounting the tale of how he led people to rescue the Great Wilderness Hermit and joined forces to kill Wang Xie, naturally adding embellishments.
After the conversations, everyone’s reputation skyrocketed.
System prompt: Based on your performance in this storyline event, you have gained 9,857 points of Nine States reputation.
Your reputation in Fengyin State has reached worship level.
Your reputation in Canglin State has reached reverence level.
Your reputation in Longhua State has reached respect level.
Your reputation in Flowing Fire State has reached respect level...
Seeing the direct onslaught of reputation prompts, Xiao Jie was both shocked and delighted.
"Wow, this wave of reputation is a bit exaggerated."
Because Xiao Jie led the team in killing Wang Xie, he directly earned nearly ten thousand points of event reputation.
In theory, the reputation for killing Long Wushang should be more, but unfortunately, too many people participated in the kill, so the reputation was naturally diluted.
Even Long Xingtianxia only got over four thousand reputation, mainly relying on his additional reputation as King.
Ordinary players generally got only a few hundred points, with some even having only a few dozen points.
Now Xiao Jie’s reputation in the Nine States has all reached respect, with Fengyin State even reaching worship level, and Canglin State, though slightly less, also reaching reverence.
My gosh, with the price advantage from reputation rewards alone, I could turn profits by trading bulk commodities.
It will be much easier to undertake tasks in various states in the future. I’ll be a celebrity everywhere I go.
The State Governor of Fengyin State complimented Xiao Jie continuously, "You all actually killed the demon path king Wang Xie. Truly admirable. I wasn’t wrong about you, you are indeed heroic figures."
System prompt: The State Governor of Fengyin State’s favorability toward you has increased by 30 points.
"Haha, you really have some skills, kid."
Master Xiao Yue punched Xiao Jie on the shoulder.
System prompt: Master Xiao Yue’s favorability toward you has increased by 20 points.
"If there’s trouble at the Demon Star Tower in the future, you better show up."
"Don’t worry, True Man, I will not shirk the responsibility."
Whether I’ll go or not is uncertain, better to make nice promises first. Besides, the demons in the Demon Star Tower also drop inner cores; I’ll definitely farm it in the future.
After some pleasantries with the True Men and State Governors, favorability was increased a bit, and Xiao Jie collected all the rewards he could before leaving the tent.
As soon as he stepped out, he saw Wentian Wuji talking with the Divine Calculation Sky Demon.
"This time you got the upper hand, but next time you might not be so lucky."
"Haha, what do you mean by that, Brother Tianmo? Since I’ve already obtained the ascension items, there is no next time."
"Don’t be too smug; what you have may not be the ascension items. Who actually will ascend still depends on individual capabilities."
"Whatever pleases you, Brother Tianmo."
Watching the Divine Calculation Sky Demon turn and leave, Xiao Jie took the opportunity to approach.
"Brother Tianwen, do you have any clues on triggering the Hidden Immortal Map quest?"
"No idea at all, but now that there’s hope for immortality, I will slowly unravel it."
Xiao Jie teased, "That’s true. By the way, if you become an immortal, Brother Tianwen, don’t forget your old friends. As the saying goes, if one person ascends, even the fowl and dogs ascend with him. If you become an immortal, don’t forget to lend a hand to your brothers too."
Chen Tianwen suddenly laughed, "Haha, Brother Sui Feng, no need to tease me. It’s not certain who will become an immortal first; if I’m not mistaken, you also have the opportunity for immortality, and probably obtained it earlier than I did."
Xiao Jie was a bit surprised; he had never mentioned this to Chen Tianwen.
"Why does Brother Tianwen say this?" Xiao Jie asked, feigning confusion.
Chen Tianwen smiled slightly, "Isn’t it obvious? Greed can cloud judgment; the greater the benefit, the more it drives people mad. People would go all out for something like an ascension item if they had the chance.
Your calm reaction to the Earth Dao Chapter, even if it’s not an ascension item, shows no great remorse. Such calmness, if you are not a naturally born saint, must mean you simply don’t care.
But how could one ignore the opportunity for immortality? Even I can’t remain calm in the face of becoming an immortal and a god.
Therefore, there’s only one possibility; you have your own Immortal Road, so you don’t care about others."
Xiao Jie smiled slightly but didn’t deny it. Through this cooperation, he felt Chen Tianwen was indeed a worthwhile partner, not only because of his considerable strength but also his deep understanding of the game and the deep information he possessed, which was very valuable.
For high-level players like him and Chen Tianwen, the usual Boss drops and mission rewards were negligible. Their true pursuit was naturally the transcendent path to becoming an immortal and a god. ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs, ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴠɪsɪᴛ Novᴇl_Fire(.)net
Moreover, since the other party likely obtained ascension items, they would definitely need to complete a series of difficult tasks in the future, which would be a good opportunity for mutual assistance and achievement.
He had his own Immortal Road, so he wasn’t worried about the other party envying his path.
"You are impressive, Brother Tianwen. Indeed, I do have a path to immortality, but it’s quite challenging, and I’m still working hard on it. Let’s strive together in the future; we might even help each other."
If we become immortals and gods together, it would be quite the story.
Chen Tianwen smiled faintly, "That’s exactly my thought. Let us encourage each other."