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"This artillery unit has been boosted by the artifacts, its attack power must be close to 300... and it still can't break through the defense?"
Not only that, Raven watched as Xuan Jing 'swam' in front of the Reunion soldiers on the screen, and with just three light attacks, she took down the Reunion soldiers.
"The attack power should be at least around 800. This summon is already stronger than many six-star guard operators."
In Raven's memory, the most powerful summons she had ever seen from a six-star summoner had only a little over three hundred defense and four or five hundred attack power...
It's important to know that many Guard Operators have stats like 600+ attack and around 300 defense.
It's not a big deal that a summoned creature is stronger than a six-star operator. The main reason is that many summoners rely on these slightly stronger summoned creatures to complete many dungeons that are impossible for a single player. That's why summoners are called a friend to 'newbies'.
Often, when a team can't clear a certain rift, simply hiring a summoner at a high price can make it easy to clear. Compared to those more expensive teams, summoners are a very cost-effective choice!
but……
Such a large number of attributes compared to summoned creatures... and that's without Ling activating his skills. She had only ever seen this on Ling before.
She didn't even want to think about what it would be like if she unlocked the skill!
Even Xuanjing can attack all blocked enemies, which is equivalent to a powerful offensive character who cannot be healed standing on the battlefield.
Now, Sanjou Kensei is rampaging across the battlefield as if it were his own backyard, killing Reunion soldiers like mowing grass.
In non-emergency situations, the salute squad only has these few common types of monsters. If they can't even break through the defense of the summoned creatures, then there's no suspense in this level.
These little dragons are all summoned creatures that block level 2, and the soldiers' swarming speed can't keep up with their speed of clearing out the mobs.
As a 'guest,' Raven doesn't have to deal with the audience, but under Li Ji's task assignment, she will briefly explain the current situation to them.
After observing the situation on the field, Raven also gave his own professional conclusion.
"There's no suspense after this; this level is over."
After realizing that the rest of the time was just filler, the comments section went into casual conversation.
[Now we really have 'dragons'! When will we get operators who can summon dragons?]
[Dragons are hard to summon, right? A summoner with a dragon... just thinking about it is so cool! Who wouldn't want to be a dragon knight?]
[Even Yan has dragons now, when will France have dragons too? And Joan of Arc? Didn't Joan of Arc have a black dragon?? Black Joan seems a bit unpatriotic.]
[↑, This is from playing FGO, and Jeanne d'Arc Alter is about revenge and the destruction of Gaul. There should be limits to wishful thinking!]
[It's alright, I'll go find Georgios right now and have him use his Noble Phantasm to turn you into a dragon too? That way you can be my summon.]
[Oh no, the live stream is full of monthly orders, let's get this over with!]
……
The salute squad passed by without incident, but unfortunately, due to the -50% experience gain effect of the half-washed Lone Diamond, he could only gain 5 combat experience points and three Originium Ingots.
Unlike in the game, Li Ji suddenly found himself holding an antique-looking ticket he had never seen before. The number on the ticket had changed from 28 to 31, with a +3 next to it.
"This thing is considered a wallet?"
Li Ji weighed the light box in his hand. "I really can't run around with Originium Ingots. If I have any Originium Ingots that increase attack speed on me, I won't be able to carry a hundred or two Originium Ingots."
Overall, it's a convenient method.
As for the remaining Guard Recruitment Vouchers, since there was no hope of getting them, Li Ji simply checked and canceled them without even thinking.
"Let's go, what are you still standing there for?"
After leaving the house, Li Ji called out to the raven that was still standing there in a daze.
But the raven simply pointed to the road ahead. Although it was an area shrouded in a thin mist, a group of people dressed in black could be vaguely seen moving around inside...
This is the first level. Even if all the countries have connections, they couldn't possibly bring so many people in through the roguelike. Could it be that the rift has completely spiraled out of control, causing monsters to leak out?
One of them seemed to have spotted them and emerged from the mist. He was a young man wearing a black top hat, and the scarlet brooch on his chest contrasted with the blood-red invitation in his hand.
"Should we attack? They seem to have spotted us."
The raven was clearly in a fighting stance, but Li Ji reached out to stop her and gently shook his head.
The young man quickly walked up to them.
He removed his top hat and suddenly introduced himself to Li Ji: "My dear friend, I am a nobleman from Letania, and I am on my way to a banquet. The host of the banquet is a tower sorcerer who is obsessed with stage art, has a high-profile style, and loves luxury. However, unfortunately, I have some urgent business to attend to and must leave now. If you would like to go, I can give you the invitation in my hand. I wonder if you would be interested?"
He looked Li Ji and Raven up and down, and after thinking for a moment, he said again, "If you are willing, I can also provide you two with a set of clothes as decent as his own, free of charge. After all, it would be disrespectful to its owner to attend such a ball in casual clothes."
Listening to the words of the Letanian nobles, Raven shook its head at Li Ji like a rattle-drum, while the comments section was filled with all sorts of things.
[Go ahead, this ball is sure to be a gathering of important people; who knows, there might be some good collectibles there.]
[Bullshit, anyone who's played an RPG knows this is bound to end badly. Don't take it.]
[If you don't take the risks, where will the fun come from? What if, what if!!]
But Li Ji, without any hesitation, even with a hint of snatching, snatched the blood-red invitation from the nobleman's hand, put his arm around his shoulder, and whispered in his ear:
"It's alright, brother. I know your difficulties. Even though he's a bit crazy, I can't just watch you suffer, can I? I'll take care of it!"
The Letanian nobles stared at Li Ji with a blank expression, as if they were looking at a madman.
Are people rushing off to their deaths?
Regardless, the other party accepted the invitation. He sighed and handed the clothes and a red scarf to Li Ji.
[Gain collectible Scapegoat's Necklace (Deployment cost of all allied units +2)]
After seeing the name and function of the collectible, the raven behind her got a little anxious, but Li Ji was still flirting with that Letanian nobleman and even broadcasting it live, so she was really angry but couldn't vent her anger.
Isn't this a complete scam?
Now look what's happened, he's become the scapegoat...
"I didn't know you would rush off to your death knowing this... but since things have come to this, I have some remaining Originium Ingots here. Take them all and have a safe journey."
Congratulations on obtaining +6 Originium Ingots.
"?"
Li Ji stared blankly at the six Originium Ingots that had suddenly appeared in his wallet, then looked at the Letanian nobleman who had disappeared into the thick fog.
"When did I return this unexpected encounter with Originium Ingots? I couldn't possibly be mistaken, could I?"
[Oh no, I traded 6 Originium Ingots for a super negative collectible. Did I fall for a trap???]
[The ravens are in luck now; is it too late to run?]
[This collection is a bit disgusting, but thankfully the cost isn't high, only increasing from 10 to 12 mana, which is acceptable.]
"No, why did you even go to get this invitation? Now look what happened... you got another negative item and only received 6 Originium Ingots!"
Although Raven stormed up after seeing the Letanian nobles disappear, she saw Li Ji standing there in a daze and assumed he felt he had made the wrong choice and was now standing there regretting it...
But Li Ji not only doesn't regret it at all, his mind is even racing.
Because he had never seen a situation where he could get 6 Originium Ingots from such an unexpected encounter.
"Could it be that the Fusion faction didn't just simply activate the Calamity difficulty, but added something I don't know about?"
This was still somewhat beyond Li Ji's knowledge.
But overall, this time he learned some of the plot on his own, made judgments in advance, and thus obtained these 'unexpected gains'.
These NPCs are like additional IF statements added to a program; they're more like living, breathing people than characters in the game!
They might take some corresponding measures based on the different reactions of the 'players'.
That's going to be a lot more fun!
Will the level change again?
Because he has only fought one cannon salute squad in the current level, he does not yet know about the other levels.
He gathered his thoughts, looked at the sullen raven in front of him, and simply handed her a set of clothes.
"Everything is going according to plan, just get dressed."
Li Ji didn't explain much to Raven, but his tone was full of confidence and a smile.
He didn't have much affection for the "Mouthpiece" boss; even with the entire Yan Kingdom team, the boss was still not difficult to defeat.
The difficulty of being a mouthpiece lies 80% in the fact that you can't find one, and the remaining 20% lies in the urgent need of Ursus.
His only focus now is that if things really turn out as he thinks, then this Phantom Rogue is going to be quite interesting.
"This is a rare 'small-scale exploration'! I didn't expect to be able to play different DLC. I'm so excited!"
He's played the simple Phantom Rogue countless times. If he really didn't want to use his brain, he could just use the formula and get through it.
This time, he originally just wanted to use Phantom Rogue to see if he could get a free game to enjoy while showcasing the operators.
But this completely different reward really piqued his interest in continuing to play.
"Let's go, let's get past the emergency salute squad ahead first. We need to be quick, or we'll be defeated!"
Seeing Li Ji continue walking forward with the order, Raven had no choice but to trust him.
Judging from what we've seen so far, they've already acquired two negative collectibles after just passing the first hurdle. If we don't count the income from those dozen or so Originium Ingots, they've practically gained nothing!
"What's the use of having so many Originium Ingots? Even if the shop really starts showing up with that many good items, I still can't afford them!"
But Raven couldn't get off the ship anymore. She could only fold the clothes in her hands, put them neatly into her backpack, and continue walking forward with Li Ji.