The so-called Path of the Styx was the path that thousands of souls of the dead took to the Netherworld. Their weak soul fires were like fireflies lining up for dozens of kilometers.
In the distance, a dazzling green light attracted Dafei's attention. Needless to say, this was the Grandmaster that West Laina was talking about.
The Radiant Wings flew over, and when it got closer, they saw a faint silhouette wrapped in a green barrier. Dafei's eyebrows jumped. Did he know this person?
The silhouette waved and said, "Warriors, it's been a while. We meet again!"
Dafei's body trembled. "Forest Hermit!!!"
The silhouette smiled. "Actually, my name is Allen. I also saw the Warriors's announcement in Wizard City. West Laina's Life Barrier can keep me alive for seven days. Time is of the essence, so let me complete the Warriors's mission in seven days."
What the hell! So it was the Hermit who taught him how to carve medals in the Unicorn Forest in Japan. If he could carve medals, he could carve other things. He had almost forgotten about him!
Dafei was so touched that his eyes brimmed with tears. "Thank you so much, teacher!"
The Hermit smiled. "No, it's us who haven't thanked you enough! Not to mention a fake death, even if you really died, I would still be willing to help. But if I really died, I would lose a lot of my memories, and I wouldn't be able to help. "
Dafei sighed. "The more you say that, Teacher, the more I feel like I haven't done enough."
The Hermit smiled. "Then Warriors, keep up the good work!"
"Of course, of course!"
Pandora reported. "Master, the Grandmaster is already in place, and we still have a few thousand soul stones in the ship's storage. Should we start work first?"
Dafei immediately decided. "Let's start with our storage first!"
Pandora asked again, "Then can you cancel the Grandmaster recruitment announcement?"
Dafei asked the Hermit, "Teacher, can I cancel it?"
The Hermit smiled. "Of course. But if the Warriors want to do something big, like creating a statue of a larger scale, I will need many people to help me. After all, the more majestic the statue was, the more it could reflect the majesty of God, and the more it could gather the reverence and faith of the believers. Of course, the statue can't be too big. It can't exceed the size of the Sovereign statue, or else it will be punished by the Sovereign. "
Dafei suddenly understood. "Then I'll change the announcement to Master Engravers and those below the Master Level. This should be much easier. Our ship can pick them up. As for the scale, with my mining speed, the materials will be seven to eight times more, so expansion will definitely not be a problem. As for exceeding it, I'll have to ask Karon for his opinion. "
The hermit nodded. "Very well."
Pandora smiled and said, "Master, I'll contact Karon right now" After saying that, he took out Karone's Luminous Portrait, which was the quest item that Karone had given him to create a statue.
Then the portrait spoke, "Warrior, what's the matter?"
Dafei couldn't help but be happy. This portrait could even make a video call. This was awesome!
Then, Pandora explained the situation. Karon was silent for a while before he finally said, "I didn't expect the Warriors to be so efficient. You've already gathered the necessary manpower and materials. Then, let's expand the scale and create a medium-sized statue. I'll need 20,000 Spirit Stones."
Dafei asked curiously, "Your Excellency, with my ability, I can dig out more than 70,000 Spirit Stones in seven days. Then, I'll gather some helpers. Isn't it too small to double the size? This is far from enough to exceed the statue of Osiris, right? The statue of Osiris should be bigger than the statue of Athena, right? "
Karon said in a low voice, "It can't be any bigger. It will exceed the statues of the three judges of the Underworld, Minos, Rhadamandis, and Aglas."
D * mn! Dafei was stunned. He didn't expect there to be so many gods in the Underworld. Other than Minos, I have never heard of the other two gods. Karon's status is really high, even though he is a lowly boatman. No, he was a classic example of someone who was afraid of tigers and wolves. He wanted to have children but was afraid of being forced to do so. He wanted to become a god but was afraid of being suppressed. This kind of person couldn't be helped.
He had to persuade him! Dafei said sternly, "Your Excellency, to be honest, there are definitely more people who know your reputation than those three lords. Your reputation is built on the foundation that you have been in the frontline for a long time and rooted in the grassroots, isn't it? You've already made up your mind to secretly start working. If you're going to do it, you might as well do it big. When you're strong enough, even if the God of the Underworld wants to punish you, he'll have to consider your worth. I'm just afraid that you are not strong enough. When that time comes, even if we want to help you, we won't be able to! "
Karon's expression changed. "You've mentioned what I'm most worried about. However, just like how I have a big statue, can I quickly become strong enough for the Nether God to weigh my weight if I have enough believers? "
Pandora replied, "We have a talent here. His name is Judas. He can use bribery to gather a large number of believers for Your Excellency."
Dafei and Karon were shocked. "Really?"
Pandora smiled. "Judas said that when he was following the Son of God, many believers of the Son of God were bribed by him."
Dafei and Karon heaved a sigh of relief at the same time. "That's good!"
What the heck! I have such a talent, and he's helping you, a useless boatman, to gather believers! However, he had no choice. This was his territory.
Karon finally made up his mind. "Very good. I will build as big as the Warriors can help me. The stronger I am, the more rewards the Warriors will get. If I fail — I am tired of ferrying. I can only go into exile. I look forward to your results!"
— System Notification: Your quest "Karon's Statue of God" has been upgraded to a Legendary Quest!
— Quest Notification: Karon's ambition has exceeded his level. All kinds of unpredictable and foreseeable consequences will appear. You must help him overcome the difficulties.
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What the heck! The quest has been upgraded. However, I have already accepted a Mythical Quest. A mere Legendary Quest is nothing to me. No problem, I can handle it!
As they spoke, the Wings of Radiance returned to the Space Distortion Machine on the riverbank outside the Elysian City. The machine started up and opened a spatial door. Dafei and the others brought thousands of gems into the Elysian Village.
The Elysium Village had changed a lot after not seeing each other for a night. Apart from the Undead Town Hall's iconic tower that looked even more majestic, there were now many glass houses on the grassland where the sea of flowers used to be. At the same time, hundreds of metal puppet workers were building more glass houses.
Dafei raised his eyebrows. "This is?"
Pandora smiled. "Mr. Seine said that this is called a greenhouse. Together with special alchemy potions, it can greatly increase the production of Styx Herbs. This is an expensive equipment that was specially sent here from the Wizard City."
What the heck? Modern agriculture? Am I still playing the same game as before?
Then, Dafei looked at the riverbank. There were three excavators of the same model working hard to excavate the Styx Sapphires. Piles of gems were transported by the puppet workers to the rows of warehouses in the village for storage.
Dafei was quite pleased. It had only been one night in the game, and there was already such a big scene after not seeing each other for seven days. What would it be like if it was a few more months? Unfortunately, he had given up his position as the city lord to Seine, who represented the Wizard City. He was only one of the shareholders, and it seemed that his investment was not as much as that of Dragonslayer and Team Sweden.
However, this could not be helped. Only by giving the rights to the NPCs could they obtain so many advanced facilities. If it were the players, it would be a different story.
As he was lamenting, Seine rushed over in a hurry. "Greetings, my lord. I haven't seen you for a week, and you've grown stronger."
Dafei laughed. "You're the city lord, why are you so polite to me?"
Seine shook his head. "I'm just the acting city lord. If I don't do a good job, I can be transferred at any time. My current task is to recover the investment cost of the Holy Crown City in half a year, which is to find a way to sell our specialties. As for transportation, I will have to rely on you, my lord. However, there's still a long time before the task ends. Have you successfully recruited a guru, my lord?"
Dafei smiled. "Yes! So, please send a letter to the Wizard City and have them change the recruitment notice. Change it to recruiting a large number of sculptors below Master level. As long as Karon's statue is done, the entire Styx will be our waterway, and transportation won't be a problem. "
Seine nodded. "However, I'm afraid it's not worth it for the Wizard City to send someone below Master level, not to mention that there are so many of them. I'm afraid that my lord's ship will have to return to the surface world to pick them up. Can my lord give me a place to pick them up?"
Dafei answered without hesitation, "Las Vitas, the gambling city. That's a neutral port. No problem."
"Yes, my lord. I'll change the notice immediately."
The Hermit said, "Then, I'll spend half a day choosing the location and studying the plasticity of the Soul Stone."
Dafei hurriedly said, "Thank you, teacher!"
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Things were finally starting to take shape, but Dafei still felt that something was wrong. What if the Master couldn't recruit many? After all, this was the Netherworld. Those NPCs below the Master level were probably weak and pitiful. Would they dare to come to the Netherworld?
No, I can't build my grand plan on an unreliable plan. At this moment, Dafei immediately thought of the gnome village in the Dwarf Kingdom. I gave them a full set of tools to start an industry. They should also know how to sculpt, right?
That's right! I'll contact them. They've all become believers of West Laina. I just happen to have a West Laina Priestess, Delia. I'll contact West Laina and have them ask Priestess Delia about the situation in the gnome village. Right, I have to tell Village Chief Little Ming to get lost.
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