Listening to King Hu Yi's reasoning, Xie Feng's eyes shone with a flash of understanding and he finally understood the main problem the king was talking about.
It was well known that in online video games, if a player killed a lower level monster or boss, the chances of getting a drop or an item from that monster were much lower than if a player of the same or lower level killed it; getting nothing after killing the monster was not strange either.
At the same time, if a high level player attacked a lower level monster to reduce the HP of the beast and a lower level player killed it, although some items would probably drop from the kill, these items would not be amazing at all; otherwise, high level players would pay low level players to get amazing items that they missed out on in the early stages of the game. In order to prevent this from happening and to avoid breaking the main idea of keeping levels and ranks as a barrier, MMORPG developers created their games in such a way that players must accept real challenges to get the best drops.
The most that a high level player and a low level player would get from teaming up to slay a monster would be experience. However, such experience would only help the lower level player and such an amount would not be of much use to the high level player due to the difference between their level and the monster's level.
"It really is difficult." Xie Feng nodded as he looked at King Hu Yi, who was still keeping his gaze fixed on his son who was prostrate on the bed.
Ever since Xie Feng entered the room, King Hu Yi had not turned to look at him; his gaze never left his son's face as if he was afraid that the next second he would disappear and turn into smoke.
"But..." Xie Feng paused and continued, "But, although it is difficult, it is not really impossible."
His words seemed to bring a momentary ray of fleeting hope to the despairing father as the hand with which he was caressing the little prince's hair momentarily became rigid. However, King Hu Yi sighed and shook his head:
"I appreciate you trying to make me feel better... But it is not necessary. Look, even you, who should be the strongest player was killed by that monster. It's impossible for a player to defeat that beast and it's even more impossible for a low level soldier or citizen to defeat it. As a king, I can't just send my people to die... After all, we are not blessed like you, who can revive infinitely after death."
When Xie Feng heard what King Hu Yi said he almost coughed up blood. At what point was he killed by the Fatal Poisonous Commodus Dragon!? He tried so hard to save little prince Hu Zheng and even before he got his reward, the boy's father was already cursing him and calling him a dead man! How could Xie Feng not be upset?
Xie Feng closed his eyes for several seconds as his chest rose and fell several times while he took deep breaths. After calming down, Xie Feng asked calmly:
"King Hu Yi, who said that beast killed me?"
"Mmm? Well, when my son Hu Zheng came to my side through forced teleportation he told me that the monster that kidnapped him had appeared just before you could leave."
"And just because of that you assumed that in order to return to the city I was killed by the monster?" Xie Feng asked in disbelief.
"Well, naturally. After all, it's not possible for a low level player to defeat a monster that managed to defeat one of my soldiers, not even you. Even though the soldier poisoned by the monster is only a bronze-armored soldier, still his level is 50."
"What the fuck?" Xie Feng couldn't help but curse under his breath.
What the hell was up with that strange logic? Since a level 50 soldier was almost poisoned to death, then wasn't it possible that he could still be alive after encountering that same monster? And by a demon!
"Not to mention to murder, the Fatal Poisonous Commodus Dragon didn't even manage to touch a single hair on my head!" Xie Feng finally disproved King Hu Yi's absurd idea about his death.
"Fatal Poisonous Commodus Dragon?.... I see... That's the name of that beast." King Hu Yi muttered under his breath. However, his expression suddenly changed and for the first time since Xie Feng entered the room, he looked at him, "What did you say just now?"
King Hu Yi thought he had misheard as his main attention was fixed on his dying son. He had assumed that what he had heard was just a delusion on his part in search of a ray of light in his despair.
"I said that the Fatal Poisonous Commodus Dragon not only failed to kill me, it couldn't even touch a single hair on my head." Xie Feng repeated his words slowly as his gaze met King Hu Yi's.
King Hu Yi looked at Xie Feng in silence for several seconds trying to find some sign of lying or hesitation in Xie Feng's words and behavior. However, even after several seconds, he failed to find any sign of lying.
"Then..." King Hu Yi looked at Xie Feng with wide eyes and asked extremely confused, "Then, what happened after you used in teleportation scroll on my son?"
Hearing King Hu Yi's question, Xie Feng was a little embarrassed. After all, what the King of Eminentis City was expecting was probably an epic battle with several bangs...
"*Cough*... Well, I have my means to survive. Don't worry about it." Xie Feng cleared his throat in an attempt to regain his composure and evaded the topic.
He could not simply say that he ran wildly until he escaped from the monster, otherwise his main goal could never be achieved. What Xie Feng wanted was a mission! A mission with a big, juicy, and delicious reward!
"King Hu Yi, how about letting me have the mission to kill the Fatal Poisonous Commodus Dragon and bring the antidote to cure the poison inside your son's body?" Xie Feng asked while trying to keep his expression as casual as possible.
" Kill the Fatal Poisonous Commodus Dragon? You?" King Hu Yi seemed to snap out of his surprise. He shook his head and sighed, "Although I don't know how you managed to survive, the fact that you couldn't slay the Fatal Poisonous Commodus Dragon is proof that although you survived, you couldn't defeat it either."
Indeed. King Hu Yi's words were extremely logical. After all, if Xie Feng had killed the Fatal Poisonous Commodus Dragon. all this talk would not have happened in first place.
However, Xie Feng was already prepared to reply.
"The reason why I did not kill the Fatal Poisonous Commodus Dragon was because critical conditions to accomplish it were not met at that time." Xie Feng paused and then, while looking at Hu Zheng on the bed, continued, "Besides, right now your son is struggling to survive even a single second longer. By giving me a mission and letting me try, you don't lose anything, do you? Look, before you also thought it was impossible for me to complete the mission to find the Fatal Poisonous Commodus Dragon's hideout because of my low level, but in the end what happened? Not only did I find the place where the monster was hiding, but I also saved your son from its jaws!"
Hearing Xie Feng's reasoning, King Hu Yi's face changed several times as he hesitated. However, after seeing his son's face turn greener and greener due to the poison slowly corroding his life, King Hu Yi clenched his teeth and while looking at Xie Feng, he nodded:
"Good! I will place all my trust and ultimate hope in you! If you succeed I assure you a reward that will leave you satisfied. A reward worthy of the merit of saving a prince!"
Hearing King Hu Yi's words, a smile finally appeared on Xie Feng's face as a series of announcements rang in his ears.
[Ding!... You have successfully completed a mission. Mission name: 'Inspect'. You have obtained: 20 gold coins, +10 Fame/Prestige Points, King Hu Yi's Special Permission, King Hu Yi's favorable impression to you +10.]
[Ding!... Due to the high completion rate of the mission by fulfilling an unforeseen requirement, you successfully unlocked the hidden mission: Dragon Slayer.]
[Mission name: Dragon Slayer -
Mission grade considering player's level: SS+
Type of mission: Hidden mission.
Mission details: The Prince of Eminentis City, Hu Zheng was poisoned by the Fatal Poisonous Commodus Dragon and his life is coming to its end. King Hu Yi entrusts you with the task of slaying the beast and obtaining the antidote. Hurry up!
Reward for success: Unknown / Title: Dragon Slayer.
Punishment for failure: Unknown.
Time limit: 2 days.]
'Eh? Dragon Slayer?' Xie Feng was surprised. Although similar to a dragon, the Fatal Poisonous Commodus Dragon was not a true dragon. He suddenly felt that there was something strange here.
He didn't know why he suddenly felt that this was one of those strange anime flags.
But before Xie Feng could react, another announcement from the system rang in his ears again. However, unlike the previous ones, this was a system announcement for all players on the Chinese server.
[Ding!... Server Announcement: Attention to all players in the Chinese Battle Zone...]