Chapter 204: The Mysterious Shoemaker!
The City Lord of Tianfeng City was a burly middle-aged man. Sitting in the City Lord's position, even without speaking, he exuded an aura of authority, commanding respect without anger.
Li Xiang looked at him and politely said, "Greetings, City Lord of Tianfeng City."
The City Lord of Tianfeng City nodded, "I have read He Ying's letter.
I didn't expect the penetration of the Demon Clan to be so deep.
Your ability to eradicate the Demon Clan stronghold in Wu Shuang City is beyond doubt."
Li Xiang humbly replied, "It was just luck. I happened to discover the Demon Clan stronghold. If any other Warrior from Wu Shuang City had discovered it, they would have eradicated it just the same, leaving no future trouble."
The City Lord of Tianfeng City listened to Li Xiang's words and nodded with satisfaction, "Humble and not arrogant. You are a good prospect.
You also received the royal guard badge, so your identity and background are not an issue."
As he spoke, he looked at Li Xiang with a very satisfied gaze.
"Are you interested in taking an official position here?"
"Ding! The City Lord of Tianfeng City, He Ying, wants to hire you as an official of Tianfeng City. Do you agree? (Once agreed, you cannot change it within one year.)"
Li Xiang was startled.
Become an official?!
And an NPC official in the game.
The gameplay of this game is becoming more and more diverse.
Seeing that Li Xiang didn't respond, the NPC City Lord of Tianfeng City, He Ying, continued, "Don't worry, I will give you satisfactory compensation and won't treat you unfairly."
Li Xiang thought seriously for a moment, then shook his head and clicked 'refuse'.
Undoubtedly, being an official in a City would definitely bring great benefits.
At least within the City, NPCs would definitely treat him with great respect.
But...
The one-year restriction also meant that he would be tied to Tianfeng City for at least a year.
Compared to the potential short-term benefits, what Li Xiang wanted more was freedom, to develop his strength and influence without restraint.
"Thank you for your kindness, City Lord. I still prefer freedom."
The NPC City Lord He Ying smiled and nodded, "Hahaha... I won't force you."
After speaking, he continued, "The appearance of Demon Clan strongholds in subordinate cities, as a City, despite extremely close daily checks, cannot rule out the absolute absence of Demon Clan figures or even strongholds within the City.
You eradicated the Demon Clan stronghold in Wu Shuang City, and you have gained considerable experience in this matter.
I have decided to entrust you with the task of finding the Demon Clan in Wu Shuang City and any potential Demon Clan strongholds.
Do you have confidence?"
Li Xiang immediately nodded.
This is a new task!!!
Moreover, this task, which started from a second-tier main City and is now in a City, has a continuation.
Furthermore, this task is related to the Demon Clan.
Regarding the Demon Clan, the current Li Xiang is very clear.
A single Demon Clan Priest, Chen Sisi, is already so powerful.
The guy in the Dream Manor last time was even stronger, one of the top powerhouses of the Demon Clan.
There are many powerful beings behind the Demon Clan.
It can be said that Li Xiang even felt that the overall Worldview of this World might be related to the Demon Clan.
If so, then the task he is currently doing is not ordinary.
It is very likely related to the World plot.
Continuously doing such tasks will inevitably result in extremely rich and substantial rewards!!
"Ding! Task 'Deliver Letter' completed."
"Ding! Obtained task reward 'Experience' x100 million"
"Ding! Obtained task reward 'Gold Coins' x10,000"
"Ding! Obtained task reward 'Wu Shuang City Reputation' +10"
A series of system prompts appeared.
Afterward, a new task prompt appeared.
"Ding! Triggered task 'He Ying's Request'. Do you accept?"
"He Ying's Request"
Requirement: Find and eliminate the Demon Clan or Demon Clan strongholds
Reward: Unknown
"Introduction: As a City, the City defense of Tianfeng City is stronger, but the infiltration of the Demon Clan is pervasive, and it cannot be absolutely assumed that there is no Demon Clan presence in Tianfeng City. Having already eliminated the Demon Clan stronghold in Wu Shuang City, you are entrusted with the important task of finding and eliminating the Demon Clan in Tianfeng City!"
Accept!!!
As Li Xiang accepted the task.
The NPC City Lord of Tianfeng City, He Ying, said with a smile, "I'll trouble you."
Li Xiang smiled and nodded, then took the opportunity to ask, "City Lord, I have something to ask."
"Ask away."
Li Xiang said, "My profession is Demon Warrior, and I have already met the requirements for advancement. I heard that there is a demon warrior heart in Tianfeng City. I would like to ask if you know its specific whereabouts?"
Hearing Li Xiang's words, He Ying seriously looked at Li Xiang, "The Demon Warrior profession...
A legendary profession...
I didn't expect there to be a living existence..."
After lamenting, he continued, "Regarding the demon warrior heart, I have indeed heard of it. Go ask the shoemaker in the East of the City, perhaps he can give you some clues."
Having obtained the desired information, Li Xiang said goodbye and left.
...
East of the City.
Li Xiang asked several NPCs before finally finding the shoemaker located in a corner of the City.
He was a frail old man, his trembling body squatting in front of the shoe repair machine, repairing the delicate shoes brought by customers.
Seeing Li Xiang, he looked up, "Guest, do you need your shoes repaired?"
Li Xiang also squatted down, looking at him at eye level.
"Old man, I don't need my shoes repaired. I have something I want to ask you."
"If you don't need your shoes repaired, please go somewhere else and don't disturb my business."
Having been told to leave, Li Xiang was silent for a moment, then took out the dreamlike boots.
epic grade shoes!
"Old man, can you repair these shoes?"
The shoemaker's eyes, upon seeing the dreamlike boots, instantly shot out a sharp glint.
This was a gaze completely inconsistent with his age and appearance.
At this moment, Li Xiang felt that the person in front of him was not an old man, but a veteran who had been on the battlefield for a long time!
The shoemaker took the dreamlike boots that Li Xiang handed over, carefully stroking them with his hand, as if what he held was not a pair of shoes, but the skin of the most beautiful woman in the World.
His movements were so gentle, as if he was afraid of breaking this 'skin that could be broken by a breath'.
"Young man... these shoes are perfect... not damaged, no need to repair..."
Li Xiang shook his head, "Although they are good, to me now, their value is not high. They have been put aside and unused. Is this... not a kind of damage?"
The shoemaker finally looked up at Li Xiang.
His eyes were cloudy, filled with depth within the cloudiness, as if he had seen through the vicissitudes of the World.
"Young man... the value of something is not in itself.
When you are extremely thirsty, a bowl of water is as precious as gold, but when you are not thirsty, is it still that precious?"
Li Xiang looked at him and respectfully said, "You are right, I have learned a lot, old man."
The shoemaker returned the dreamlike boots to Li Xiang, "Tell me, what did you come to see me about?"
Li Xiang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I want to know about the demon warrior heart."