Dark Eldar

"If all the world's conflicts can be resolved with gold coins, then what's the point of our constant conquests?" Dark of the Void Fortress felt uneasy after seeing Elder Sun Yun's letter of reconciliation. He wasn't the kind of hero who cared about "face" or money. He was cold-blooded, devoid of humanity and emotion, a born villain.

However, some heroes have a simpler way of thinking. They are not very cunning, such as the rare elite "Barbarian King" (level 653, Warrior) who is still immersed in grief.

The Barbarian King and his child chose to stay discreetly in the Void Fortress tavern for the time being. The Barbarian King had no experience as a father. The banshees in the tavern, despite some of their youthful appearance, were actually mothers in many ways (banshees age more slowly). After receiving a tip from the Barbarian King, they promised to help him care for his child.

"Wow, his limbs are so strong and cute. Wait, where's his mother?" The banshees would occasionally discuss the barbarian king's private affairs in private.

The Barbarian King is no longer as irritable as before. The old Barbarian King was a carefree "lone wolf," the type who lived life to the fullest. After a long period of training in the level 2 map, the Barbarian King's skill has improved. Recently, his beloved wife had an accident while teleporting (climbing a wall), and he's still not in a good mood.

"Shh, don't discuss other people's private affairs. The Barbarian King is terrifying when he's angry!" Some of the banshees had heard of the Barbarian King before. Their professions tend to rotate relatively quickly. Some, after earning enough money, will go to larger capital cities, such as Undercity, to continue earning VIP fees, or "reform" (implying: marriage or changing to a support role).

During the day, the Barbarian King will go to the city center square to sign in at the Dark Army camp. The Dark Army's pay is quite generous; officers receive 100G for consecutive daily sign-ins, while soldiers receive 10G. (A penalty is imposed for missed sign-ins.)

"Hello! 100 gold coins, just given by the guild, I haven't touched them. Xiaoli, thank you." The Barbarian King, after receiving the gold coins, didn't put them in his inventory but instead gifted them untouched to Xiaoli, the Banshee. (Similar to "KTV Princess"; public relations; legal)

"Thank you, Barbarian King," Xiaoli the Banshee said with a charming smile. She had experience as a mother and had helped the Barbarian King take care of the little Barbarian King for a while. Every day, Xiaoli the Banshee would go to the dwarf uncle, spend 5 gold coins to buy 5 liters of milk, heat it up, put it in a wooden bowl, and feed it to the little Barbarian King with a spoon.

At night, Xiaoli the Banshee had to go to work, but the Barbarian King wasn't too busy. He took the young Barbarian King back to a house. This house was Ludar's old house (rent-free). It offered good privacy and was unlikely to be discovered.

"Baby, don't cry! Baby, don't cry, I'll feed you milk." The Barbarian King has now learned the basic skills of caring for a baby (Life 5). If the little Barbarian King cries at night, he knows to change his clothes with comfortable "Pine Tree Leaf." Pine Tree Leaf has some antibacterial properties and was purchased by Xiaoli the Banshee from the human aunt's shop during the day. (Not an item; available from NPCs; 50 silver coins)

"Waaaaah!" (The little barbarian king's cries)

The little barbarian king had barely blown out the candles when he started crying again.

The barbarian king looked at the pine tree leaves and knew it wasn't the "diapers" that were the cause. He fetched some milk, heated it in a small pot, and fed it to the little barbarian king spoonful by spoonful.

Little Barbarian King was indeed hungry. After drinking the milk, he smiled warmly and slowly fell asleep in the Barbarian King's arms.

In the dim candlelight, the Barbarian King looked at his young son. In that moment, he seemed to grasp some kind of "true meaning of life"? He felt that caring for the young Barbarian King was his mission. He wanted to watch the young Barbarian King grow up healthy and strong. He didn't care whether the Barbarian King would have powerful DPS in the future, or what great achievements or high level he would reach. His only wish was for the Barbarian King to grow up healthy and live a happy life.

"Sleep well, sleep well, grow up quickly..."

The Barbarian King didn't go to bed, but instead fell asleep holding his cub. The Barbarian King was incredibly strong. Even sleeping sitting up didn't bother him. He felt an overwhelming sense of happiness at that moment.

"Ding-dong!" (Doorbell sound; decorative item; engineering; blue color made by Ludar a long time ago)

At dawn, the succubus Xiaoli knocked on the door to fetch the Little Barbarian King.

"How's business, Xiaoli?" the Barbarian King asked politely.

"Not good, maybe I'm getting too old. It's becoming less and less suitable for me to work as a hostess." Xiaoli didn't earn much money that night.

"You don't need to go to work tomorrow, I'll give you extra pay. I'll squeeze in a dungeon run today. I'll reach max level as soon as possible. I heard our Dark Legion is about to get approved. I definitely have enough gold to reach max level. I'll share some with you then," the Barbarian King promised.

"Thank you, Brother Barbarian King. Don't worry, my mother can help me take care of him. I thank you on behalf of my whole family." The banshee Xiaoli held the baby, expressing her gratitude. The baby seemed to recognize Xiaoli, and was exceptionally well-behaved in her arms.

Xiaoli, the banshee, is a girl with a tragic past. Her husband has long since "left" (likely due to unpaid bills or forced login), and her child tragically died (cause unknown). Xiaoli supports her mother alone. Her mother is also a banshee, but is now unable to earn a living. Banshees aren't very good at solo leveling... they mostly rely on secondary professions to earn money, rather than the traditional monster-slaying leveling route. (Banshes' charm magic makes leveling up a complex process, with emotional and non-emotional aspects. The higher the level of the banshee, the more beautiful she is, and the more adept she is at "playing the field.")

In the Void Fortress military camp, Ludar, holding a sign-in book, distributed gold coins to the generals one by one.

"How was your day, Barbarian King!" Ludar waved to the Barbarian King, reciting his "line."

"Thank you, Lord Ludal. I'd like to do some gold farming today. If you know of any suitable gold farming groups, please reserve a spot for me," the Barbarian King volunteered.

"Don't worry, I'm preparing to repair and reorganize the 17th Regiment as soon as possible. You know, back in the day, our efficiency in farming gold and equipment, and our integrity, made us one of the top ten regiments in this other world," Ludar said proudly. He had already received the latest system message (from the mysterious person) and heard that commonly used functions would soon be unlocked. At that time, Ludar's gold ingots, the Barbarian King's gold ingots, the ability to quickly reach max level, the ultimate skill at max level, and the special item trading function, bidding for "resurrection potions," the auction house, the bank, etc., would all be usable normally.

The Dark Legion is about to be "legalized"!