A Comprehensive Network: An Endless Adventure Begins as a Wanderer

Cheng Yi walked out of the imperial tent, and the imperial military camp remained as usual.

Those who should patrol, patrol; those who should sleep, sleep.

He looked rather disheveled at that moment.

Facing a warlock's Super Magic Upgrade Fireball head-on, even though Cheng Yi cleverly escaped the spell's range in time, he was still affected by the explosion.

The wanderer, however, was poor at perception and stealth, but possessed a remarkable talent for poison.

A highly potent poisonous fumes was released after the wanderer witnessed his sorcerer companion die from a throwing knife.

The air was thick with poisonous gas, giving the impression that everyone was going to die together.

But Cheng Yi said he was sorry and told me to talk to my secondary legendary resistance.

In short, everything in the camp ended silently.

Cheng Yi stood in the Imperial Army Camp, gazing at the starry sky, sensing the several auras he had encountered during the previous meeting.

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Cheng Yi returned to the Sharp Blade Fortress under the cover of night.

Behind him was the imperial military camp, which had already descended into chaos.

Cheng Yi found Theodore William Mars, who hadn't slept all night.

"You're back? Did everything go well?"

Cheng Yi smiled, opened his inventory, and placed von Claude's head on the table.

Theodore's eyes widened.

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Your faction relationship (Allied Nations) has been updated. Current favorability: Respect (3500/5000)

Your faction relationship (Holy West Empire) has been updated. Current affinity: Nemesis (Locked)

[Attention! The opposing faction (Holy West Empire) has issued a faction bounty on you!]

You have perfectly completed the campaign mission (personal objective), and you have received a Personal Hero Chest (Gold) and 50 campaign points.

Cheng Yi closed the faction panel and took a sip of his beer.

He was currently in the only tavern in the fortress.

Kirk patted Cheng Yi on the shoulder.

"Have you heard? The Empire has withdrawn its troops! Uh, I forgot you were the one who started this."

Cheng Yi smiled, saying that "retreat" was just a euphemism. In reality, after losing most of its high-ranking officers, the Imperial Army had completely collapsed.

There weren't many people in the tavern; most of them were players from various online games.

Ordinary soldiers and officers obviously didn't have the energy to drink while maintaining the defensive line.

However, this situation might improve in a few days?

The hooded guy that Cheng Yi had seen earlier was also there. Noticing Cheng Yi's gaze, the hooded guy smiled and raised his glass in a toast.

"To victory!"

"To victory." Cheng Yi raised his glass in response, without saying anything more.

The guy with the hood didn't care and turned back to continue chatting with his companion.

Just as Cheng Yi finished his drink, the tavern door was pushed open, and a messenger ran in.

He walked over to Cheng Yi and whispered:

"The Commander requests your presence."

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"You're here?"

Cheng Yi walked to the table without exchanging many pleasantries.

"The Imperial army has retreated. The deaths of von Grod and his men shattered their chain of command. According to intelligence obtained from our sources, their remaining lieutenants are passing the buck, and none of them are willing to take over the position of commander."

"Therefore, Blade Keep is safe for now. At least for the time being, the Empire will not make a comeback."

Theodore's voice was calm with a hint of joy.

"So, Cheng, what are your plans for the future?"

Cheng Yi shook his head; he naturally didn't care.

With the campaign in the Calipis plane over, he could easily switch to another campaign and continue his conquest.

Theodore smiled.

"Then I'll be frank. Although Blade Fortress is safe for the time being, our southern front is still under threat from the Empire."

"In the boundless fairy wilderness, our allied forces with the druids are facing off against the Church of the Fathers of War of the Empire."

"The boundless fairy wilderness?"

Cheng Yi raised an eyebrow. When he entered the campaign earlier, the Boundless Fairy Wilderness was the scene option for the southern battlefield of the campaign.

"Yes, you'd be much more at home there than here. The Fairy Wilderness has no true night or true day; the light is always somewhere between light and shadow."

"In your terms, it's always in a dimly lit environment there."

Cheng Yi's eyes lit up. If the truth was as Theodore said, then the Fairy Wilderness was practically his home turf.

"So you've accepted it?"

Theodore was also pleased, as Cheng Yi's arrival brought a new turning point to the increasingly dire war situation.

Peace, Theodore seemed to see its dawn.

"However, there's something else you should be careful about. The fairies of the Boundless Fairy Wilderness still maintain a neutral stance. It's said that there are divisions within them, so you should still be cautious."

"As for the specifics, you can find out from Silverleaf, the commander of the Southern Front, once you get there."

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Cheng Yi didn't rush to switch battle scenes; he still had some things to do at Blade Fortress.

For example, the faction shop.

The items sold in the faction shops vary depending on the campaign scenario.

There will always be some special items in the current battle scenario that cannot be bought elsewhere.

Cheng Yi went down to the next level and found the quartermaster of the Sharp Blade Fortress.

The quartermaster looked up at Cheng Yi, then pulled a stone slab from under the table and handed it to him.

"The items in the faction shop are all listed above. Take a look."

Cheng Yi took the stone slab.

A thin stone slab treated with magic, its surface floating with pale blue words and patterns.

He flipped it over and glanced at it, and the store interface was projected directly onto his web interface panel.

You have unlocked the faction shop at Blade Keep.

[Powerful Healing Potion]

Type: Medicine

Quality: Green

Required Relationship: Friendly

Price: 50 faction reputation

Sharp Blade Refreshing Liquor

Type: Magical Drink

Quality: Blue

Required Relationship: Friendly

Price: 100 faction reputation

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The faction shop has a wide variety of items, from ordinary soldiers' rations to Theodore's enamel mugs (?), they have everything.

Cheng Yi searched for a while and found a few things that interested him.

Sinful Perception

Type: Skill Book

Quality: Light Gold

Required Relationship: Respect

Price: 1000 faction reputation

War and Peace

Type: Curiosities

Quality: Golden

Required Relationship: Respect

Price: 2000 faction reputation

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Sinful Perception

Type: General Skill

Quality: Light Gold

Description: Based on your own beliefs, stance, and moral judgment, you can perceive the degree of sin of creatures within 30 feet (not exceeding your challenge level). The more sinful a creature is, the brighter the "light" it appears to you (this perception is not dependent on vision and can still be effective even with your eyes closed or blind).

P.S.: What you see is not the crime, but yourself. —Anonymous commenter

War and Peace

Type: Curiosities

Quality: Golden

Description: A badge composed of two overlapping metal plates, one side engraved with crossed swords, the other with an olive branch. With a gentle flick, the two sides can be switched. This badge embodies the people of the Calipis plane's yearning for peace.

Wearing it will grant different effects depending on the current form:

War Form: Your damage to hostile creatures is increased by 15%, and you gain a stack of "Battle Spirit" after each kill, increasing your attack speed by 5%, stacking up to 3 times, lasting 10 seconds.

Peaceful Form: You gain an advantage on negotiation, bargaining, and bluffing checks against all non-hostile creatures, and you take 20% less non-aggressive damage (such as falling or being trapped).

You can switch forms 3 times a day. After switching, you will immediately lose all the battle spirit layers of the current form.

P.S.: War is for the sake of peace, and peace needs war to protect it. — Limius, the Laurel of Balance

PS2: To put it simply, it's about taking a break when you're tired of playing, and then continuing when you're rested. ———— [999+ popular comments online]