Under the discussion of the players at the entrance of the manor, Dafei entered Duke's Mansion again with the butler's welcome.
At this time, the walls of the hall of Duke's Mansion were covered with red oil paintings of the sea of fire. Dafei was surprised. "This is?"
The butler smiled. "Sir, this is the winning work of the competition! You will know later. "
Winning work? Dafei vaguely guessed what the power of Greed in the Realm of Nightmare was. When Dafei entered the guest room, William Duke himself was also painting.
The butler reported, "Sir Duke, Sir Forger Hand is back!"
The prince, on the other hand, was completely absorbed and unmoved. When the butler shouted twice, William Duke finally came back to his senses and said in surprise, "Warrior, you are here again. What good news do you have this time?"
Dafei laughed. "I am here to report to you, sir. The island in the Realm of Nightmare has expanded several times. The progress is very fast!"
Duke was overjoyed. "That's great! It is indeed effective. If this is the case, I need to work harder and organize an oil painting competition in the whole country, no, the whole Alliance! I want to increase the upper limit of the prize money for each level! "
Dafei suddenly understood. No wonder the Realm of Nightmare had the power of Greed. It was stimulated by the prize money. Now it seemed that the Realm of Nightmare could not only collect the power of fear but also greed. This was truly the realm of the demon god, right? The source of the demon god's faith and power were these things.
At this time, Duke excitedly pointed to his own painting. "Warrior, what has the Realm of Nightmare become now? Help me describe it so that I can paint it from scratch and use it as a model for the competition! "
Dafei walked to the easel to have a look. Sure enough, there were poker and chess pieces flying everywhere. He had really been there!
Dafei couldn't help but praise. "It's so similar! As expected of Sir Duke, you are so good at painting! "
Duke sighed. "Ever since I lost my power when I was a child, I've been so weak that I can't even learn the most basic of swordsmanship. I can only play with art in the future. Now, I can't do anything else, but if it's drawing or playing cards, I'm really good at it! "
Are you trying to be artistic? There must be a lot of books!
Dafei said: "Your Excellency, don't panic, the power will come back! There was nothing special about this painting other than making the island in the sea of fire several times bigger. And according to the current trend, it will only get bigger and bigger in the future. We finally have a foothold. "
"So that's how it is!" Duke waved his brush excitedly. "Then I'll directly draw a continent in the sea of fire!"
Dafei continued, "This Realm of Nightmare is a Divine Realm in a sense. It's equivalent to the original form of creation of the world. It can transform thoughts into matter. So, if the contestants can use their imagination and add some gold and silver mountains to the Realm, that would be great! If it's more artistic, it's not impossible to draw a fountain, right? "
Duke laughed excitedly. "Good! What a good use of imagination! This time, it's finally not a copy, but a stage of artistic creation. Good, the rules of the competition will be as such! "
And just as he finished laughing, Duke was panting and coughing. The butler hurried forward to support him. "Your Excellency, you're too tired today, please take care and rest!"
This Duke was so weak! Dafei also hurriedly said: "If that's the case, then I won't disturb your rest, Your Excellency Duke. It's time for me to return, but I have one thing. The voyage is long, and I want to learn some knowledge during the voyage. I wonder if it's possible to borrow some high-end books from Duke?"
Duke praised, "Nowadays, there are more and more young people who are eager for quick success, but there are fewer and fewer young people who are willing to settle down and read. Warriors, it's great that you have such a request. How about this, I'll let you borrow the full set of 'The History of the Conquest of the Lionheart Empire'. It contains the tactics of famous generals of the Lionheart Empire, as well as the tactics of famous generals of our allies and enemy countries. There's also a variety of geographical knowledge. This is a book that only the royal family and generals have the right to collect. Even the library doesn't have it, so you must read it carefully! And reading it once is not enough. Every time you read it again, you'll have a new understanding. "
What the heck! You're giving me such a big move the moment you come, I just want to borrow a few dictionaries. That's right, dictionaries!
Dafei hurriedly said: "Thank you, Your Excellency! I'm afraid that this book is too high-end for me to understand, so I still need some dictionaries. "
Duke smiled and said: "No problem, butler, give the 'World Common Language Dictionary' to Warriors as well!"
The butler immediately said: "Yes, Your Excellency!" He then hurriedly left.
Duke said: "Warriors, your battle in God's Punishment City has raised your world reputation quite a bit, but it's still not very high. Do you know the fastest way to raise your world reputation?"
Dafei's eyebrows jumped: "Please enlighten me, Your Excellency!"
Duke laughed and sighed: "Of course, it's to publish a book and leave my name! Originally, I also participated in the compilation of the 'Great Encyclopedia of the Lionheart Empire'. But the world is so complicated, and this is such a magnificent work. Unfortunately, my health has been deteriorating, so I had no choice but to withdraw. If Warriors is interested, I can recommend you to join. How about it? "
— — System Notification: Duke has issued you the information collection quest 'The Great Encyclopedia of the Lionheart Empire'. Would you like to join?
What the heck! Sure enough, the NPC I'm interacting with is of a high level. Just a few words from him can give me a quest! Dafei hesitated: "Your Excellency, how can I do something so artistic?"
Duke laughed: "From what I know, you're a Sea Monster Hunter, right? Your Detection skill can collect information on Sea Monsters, right? You can participate in the compilation of the 'Encyclopedia of Sea Monsters' as long as you submit the information to the compilation team or give it to me directly. By the way, Warriors will pass by unknown places on their voyages, right? If you submit the map, you can also participate in the compilation of the 'Encyclopedia of World Geography'. The more detailed the information, the better. How about it? It's just a matter of passing by. Most people don't have the qualifications to participate even if they want to. "
So that's how it is! Dafei thought of something and hurriedly asked: "I've sold a lot of information on Sea Monsters to the Elloline Fishing Guild before. Can I give it to you, Your Excellency?"
Duke couldn't help but be startled. He then wrung his hands and sighed: "What a pity! It's a pity that we didn't meet earlier! If it's first-hand information, the value is the highest. If it's resold a few times, the value will be much lower. "
What the heck! It was indeed a pity that they didn't meet earlier. The problem was, under normal circumstances, how long would it take for a normal player to meet an NPC like Duke?
Dafei couldn't help but feel a headache: "In that case, apart from Sea Monsters, I've also killed many strong people in Hell, such as Hell Volcanoes and Earth Dragons. Although the information isn't complete, will this do?"
Duke panted in joy: "Yes! Of course, this information can be used in the 'Encyclopedia of Hell Creatures'! "
So that's how it is! Reputation was very important. Reputation could determine whether the same NPC could give different players different quests, even hidden quests. The importance of World Reputation was even more obvious. If it wasn't for World Reputation, the Nethersea Quest wouldn't have been so easy to complete.
Dafei no longer hesitated and chose to accept the quest.
— System Notification: You have accepted the Information Collection Quest "Compilation of the Lionheart Empire Encyclopedia". You have received the quest item: Observation Notes. Observation Notes will record the unknown places you have passed by.
— System Notification: You can choose to give Duke the information you have on you and the unknown map.
There wasn't much to say now. Giving the information to an NPC of Duke's level was definitely equivalent to an ultimate artifact. Compared to giving it to a small fishing guild leader, there were no regrets.
Da Fei opened the intelligence column that he had collected with his Detection skill. There were all kinds of Volcanic Earth Dragons, Volcanic Devil Scorpions, Volcanic Devil Wolves, as well as all kinds of nether sea monsters, Siren Sirens, Giant Crab Elites, and so on.
— System Notification: You have submitted a large number of compilation materials. You have received Compilation Progress: 9,130 points. The higher the progress, the higher the World Reputation you will receive on the day the book is completed.
At this moment, Duke, who had received Dafei's information, was so excited that his face turned pale. His breathing quickened, and his body trembled so much that he couldn't say a word.
Fortunately, the butler arrived in time to support him. "Sir, don't be so excited!"
Duke mumbled incoherently as if he was in a dream. "Good! Good! "
The butler had no choice but to take out a magical bag and pass it to Dafei. "Sir, Duke needs to rest. This is a special space bag that is specially used to store books. There is a full set of books inside. However, these books need to be reviewed by the royal family every year. There is still half a year before the next review, so you must return them after half a year, sir."
— System Notification: You have received a full set of "History of the Lionheart Empire's Conquest" and "World Common Language Dictionary" borrowed by Duke. Borrowing period: half a year.
Half a year? That's good. The books can't be read unless they're borrowed! Ten books for the whole family to read! Dafei was overjoyed. "In that case, Sir Duke, please rest quickly. I will take my leave now!"
Duke: …
Dafei couldn't be clearer about the power of books. Thinking back to when he left the Newbie Island, he had relied on a few shipwreck notes to obtain all sorts of Epic quests and information on the Phantom Ballista. Not to mention these military books that were only available to high-level NPCs. This game can't stop me from becoming a god, wahahaha!
Now that he had done what he needed to do, Dafei had no more regrets and strode back. Just as Dafei reached the manor, he saw a few players standing at the entrance. He didn't know if they were here to accept a quest or not.
Seeing "Steel Forging Hands" appear, the players cheered excitedly. "He's out, he's out! We can go back and report!"
Damn, so it's the paparazzi for the big guilds! Alright, it's even better if the big guilds are paying attention.
Dafei teleported back to God's Punishment City. At this time, only his Jun Xiang was left in the square of God's Punishment City. The beautiful guild leader, Xiao Fang and Xiao Li, was nowhere to be found. Should he go down the mountain to level up? Perhaps. No matter how capable Xiao Fang and the others were, they couldn't fight on two accounts at the same time.
There was nothing more to say. He directly entered the Realm of Nightmare. It was time to bring Ramier away.
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