Dafei entered the tavern with great curiosity. However, it was empty, quiet, and deserted. There wasn't even a fire. Dafei was surprised. The taverns of God's Punishment City were too deserted. Even the taverns of a remote mountain village were more prosperous than this place. At the very least, there would be one or two drunkards in a remote tavern, and one or two ugly tavern heroes to keep up appearances.
Wait, the moment he thought about how the tavern would have a new hero for hire, Dafei suddenly thought of a serious question. This was God's Punishment City, a place beyond the reach of mortals. It was only natural that it was deserted, but what kind of hero would the system spawn here? An angel hero?
At this moment, Dafei was shocked! If it was an angel hero, no matter how lousy it was, it should be several levels stronger than a mortal hero, right? Was this place used to farm angel heroes? Wasn't it too strong?
So, Dafei set his eyes on the only barmaid in the tavern. It had to be said that the establishment of the tavern was also very simple. There wasn't even a tavern owner, so this barmaid was both the owner and the waitress.
The usual practice in taverns was that players had to first order a glass of wine, the more expensive the better, and then give the barmaid a tip or a valuable gift. The barmaid would then increase their friendship level with the player, and when the friendship level was high enough, the barmaid would whisper to the player and provide unique information.
The information that the player was most interested in was usually: "Today, a very powerful hero came to our tavern. He needs something, something. If you can help him find it, he might work for you …"
Or "Let me tell you a secret. Last night, so-and-so Chamber of Commerce lost an important treasure at so-and-so location. If you can find it, it will be yours …"
In short, this was how taverns played. This was also how headhunters who made money by reselling information about the tavern's heroes as mentioned in the previous article. Of course, the problem with this method was that the barmaid would only tell the most important and valuable information to the player with the highest friendship level with her!
This meant that the Players had to keep giving her all kinds of necklaces, jewels, pearls, iceberg roses, flying feathers, and other "small gifts" to win her favor. If the barmaid wore the gorgeous clothes you gave her to work today, then congratulations, you would definitely be in the Top 10 in her mind.
Of course, don't underestimate the top 10. The barmaids also had equipment slots. If their clothes were taken by other players, they could still compete for hats, rings, necklaces, gloves, shoes, shawls, and toys. As long as a player's gift successfully occupied one of her equipment slots, they would be the life winner of the tavern.
If the player occupied all of her equipment slots, then congratulations, she would be yours. Therefore, the barmaids in the taverns of every major city were all dressed in fresh and gorgeous clothes. They were as noble as princesses and as gorgeous as goddesses. However, the average player couldn't afford to invest in a barmaid of that caliber. She wouldn't even bat an eye at all no matter how many low-grade items they gave her. All she provided was some insignificant information. Therefore, the average player could only move to the village taverns to cultivate their own village goddesses.
Of course, the barmaids had different personalities and preferences, so the effects of the gifts they gave were completely different. For example, some barmaids might be noble, but they were born into poverty. Deep down, they might only love to eat an ice cream or a plate of stir-fried potatoes. If a careful player could capture her true thoughts and cater to her preferences, they could often win by surprise at a low cost.
In short, this was how the barmaids played the game.
At that moment, the barmaid in front of Dafei, who was wearing coarse clothes and had a face full of freckles, lazily leaning against the counter and taking a nap, surprised Dafei even more!
As a barmaid, wasn't this too unfair to the audience? Moreover, the God's Punishment City was full of angels, and the human forms of angels were all dignified, handsome, and beautiful. Not to mention being a barmaid, she didn't even qualify as an angel!
However, there must be a reason for this abnormality. The more illogical it was, the more meaningful it was! The more meaningful it was, the more I wanted to develop it! Wahahaha!
Dafei excitedly said, "Miss, give me a glass of wine, I want the most expensive one!"
The barmaid opened one eye and lightly said, "I don't have any."
Dafei was stunned, "No wine? Or the most expensive one? "
The barmaid indeed closed her eyes and didn't speak again. Dafei was stunned again. What the hell, this barmaid was too arrogant, right? What kind of attitude is this? I'm a Cross District Warrior with a 'Passionate' Reputation in this city!
At this time, Alifiel reminded, "City Lord, angels don't drink."
Dafei was shocked, "Can a tavern without wine still be called a tavern?"
Alifiel said, "Alcohol is not essential in the Radiant Realm. Sir, you can try a glass of Radiant Holy Water. This is a must have in every tavern."
Dafei nodded, "Give me two glasses of Radiant Holy Water! I want the most expensive one! "
— — Pa! Pa!! As soon as Dafei finished speaking, two large silver glasses filled with milk-like holy water fell on the table in front of Dafei.
— — System Notification: You have purchased two glasses of Grade 3 Radiant Holy Water, Devil's Essence + 2.
Pfft! Dafei almost choked on his saliva. Are you kidding me!? I'm drinking two glasses of water for Devil's Essence? Do you know that you have to kill dozens of demons to get two Devil's Essence? So the water is one glass? The problem is — — -
Dafei couldn't help but ask, "I get a 30% discount in God's Punishment City! What's with the fee? "
The barmaid raised her eyelids and impatiently said, "It's a tip, understand?"
What the hell! How can such an ugly barmaid with such a bad attitude force me to tip! Dafei was shocked, "Because you don't have change, you're forcing me to tip you?"
The barmaid snorted, "Did you see how the two glasses of water landed on the table?"
Dafei was surprised, "I didn't see it!"
The barmaid indifferently said, "That's right, my service is extremely fast, that's why I'm asking for a tip!"
What the hell! Dafei couldn't help but be impressed. If he kept talking, forget about increasing his friendship, it would be good enough if she didn't look down on him. In any case, the drinks were ordered. Now it was time to ask questions.
Dafei asked, "Excuse me, will there be any heroes appearing in this tavern?"
The barmaid asked back, "What do you think?"
What the hell! I'm asking you! Dafei asked again, "I'm asking, will there be angel heroes appearing in this tavern?"
The barmaid angrily replied, "What do you think?"
Fuck! I'm so sad! As expected of angel barmaids, they were high-class and elegant. Normal tavern tactics didn't work on her? Then I can only use a big move to give her things?
The things given to the barmaids were very special. They didn't need normal strategic treasures or even artifacts. They only needed high-class clothing, jewelry, antiques, small handicrafts, and so on. These things didn't have any practical value in the eyes of players. Of course, some noble NPCs with high status also needed these things.
And it just so happened that Dafei had these things on him. For example, the handicraft chess dropped from killing Shapeshifters in the last competition, and then the poker cards and teddy bears he got in the Realm of Nightmare. These items were definitely very high-end in the gift category. They could be sold for a good price or exchanged for good stuff in the auction house.
But the problem was that Dafei was just a passerby here. Wasn't it too unreliable to spend such an important gift to pick up girls? Unless the China region's God's Punishment City also had taverns and barmaids, then that would be worth Dafei's investment — Wait! Dafei suddenly realized! I'm the lord of God's Punishment City now. I can totally go back and build a tavern! Wouldn't I know if I could farm an angel hero?
No! A living example was right in front of him. If he didn't take this opportunity to study it, it would be even more unreliable to go back and build a car behind closed doors! That's right, I have a lot of those little poker cards. It's not a problem to give them away.
And at this moment, the tavern's door creaked. A few famous reporters squeezed into the tavern and once again surrounded Dafei.
Dafei was stunned. "Everyone, this is?"
The reporters laughed. "Mr. Dafei, as the world's most famous high-end player, your every move is rare interview material. So, Mr. Dafei, don't worry about us. Just pretend we don't exist. Of course, it would be even better if you could continue to answer our questions! May I ask, what is Mr. Dafei doing? "
Dafei was speechless. This was definitely a fucking surveillance, right? Can't I play games happily anymore? Well, you don't need to ask me, I want to ask you.
Dafei pointed at the barmaids and laughed. "Of course I'm looking for romance in a foreign land! It's just that I'm curious. Such a high-end scene, so … moving … Barmaids. Why don't the European Alliance Warriors, who have been operating here for so long, go after her? Especially the British Warriors, who are known as the gentlemen of knights. Are you just going to watch her wear this old dress that looks like a rag? "
"Moving?" The reporters were stunned for a while, then they said in surprise, "Mr. Dafei, that's a great question. Actually, we haven't been here for long. We've been busy interviewing Warriors from various countries and haven't had the time to conduct in-depth interviews here."
"As expected of Mr. Dafei. He provided us with excellent interview material the moment he arrived. I think this barmaids are like Cinderella! And Mr. Dafei immediately saw through her appearance and saw her moving essence! "
Immediately, a reporter said excitedly, "That's right. I think she's waiting for real Warriors to restore her peerless beauty! Will Mr. Dafei be such a Warrior? Let's wait and see! "
Dafei's eyebrows twitched. Cinderella? Are they going to broadcast me hitting on a girl in front of the whole world? F * ck, this is difficult for me. If I fail, won't I be a disgrace to the country?
At this moment, in the Royal Ark's command headquarters, Lancelot, who was watching the big screen anxiously while fighting, shouted excitedly, "Idiots! Hurry up and make these idiots go away! I asked them to monitor Dafei, not to remind Dafei! "
"Captain, there are three reporters who are not under our control. They insist on following Bob. We can't get rid of them!"
"Captain, be careful!"
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