On the 5th of the Fire Month, 795 in the New Calendar, in the territory of the Principality of Ernifea, at Kalon Pass.
Tall mountains, congested city gates, and the busy traffic between the two gates are as usual. Traffic, whether traveling or doing business, enters from various city gates here, and then passes through the market in the central area, heading towards their respective destinations
Continue driving. Those who are curious will stop here to experience the prosperity of this city gate in the past, or look for the historical sites of the town that used to be here. By the way, they can also taste the food here and take a look around.
The ever-changing stall market. Of course, most of the people who stay here to collect things are adventurers. They not only hope to find good goods in this crowded place, but also hope to have a chance.
, participate in a greater adventure.
Because most of the people who venture from the south of the Principality to the Andacier Mountains have to pass through here.
Exploring intelligence, arranging logistics and equipment, and even looking for companions - due to the special circumstances of Baikalon Pass, players seeking to form a team have become regular visitors here. Some people even held placards in the square specifically for this purpose, hosting various events.
Various team formation businesses. People who go out for adventure and want to find out more about Falling Star Mountain in the north of this place don’t want a scammer to suddenly appear in the same team, so how to find the most suitable one among this huge group of players?
Your own teammates are a matter of benevolence and wisdom. If you are interested, players can see many people squatting at the east and west gates of Kalon Pass. They are not recruiters from various guilds in big cities.
He is a character, but an "observer" who looks for high-quality wild men for his team.
In fact, there will be such a situation around every adventure holy land, and there will be such people in every team. This is also the reason why many teams, including guild forces, desperately want to fix good personnel.
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To the south of Kalon Pass, when Greenstone Village had just become a novice village and was discovered by many players, many people who were keen on adventure or wealth also regarded the Emerald Forest next to Greenstone Village as the new adventure holy land.
On the continent, the people of Wings of Freedom even reborn the main team early and arranged it in that place. However, with subsequent changes, these plans were all ruined, so the number of people coming and going gradually became less.
In the eyes of those who have been squatting in Karon Pass all year round and have seen too many high-level players, it has become a complete disaster - in the past days, they could stop several people at the east and west gates of Karon Pass every day.
A "like-minded" high-level player went with them to adventure in Falling Star Mountain. Although one went to the south and the other to the north, they were still along the way after all, right? What kind of forest is there and you can't escape, and it sounds more dangerous than Falling Star Mountain.
It’s a lot, so it’s better to go here with them first. We are all veteran drivers who are familiar with the road. We will give you a guarantee first, and we will never let you go home empty-handed, etc. Ten
There will always be five of them who will gladly go there, thus ensuring the success rate of an adventure. After all, a certain player's skills are really poor, but their equipment and knowledge will always be there, and they will always be much better than the novices who come from the south.
But now the good days are over - these high-level players passing by have become a scarce resource. There is Freedom City in the east, war is going on in the west, the Emerald Forest in the south is gone, and the Falling Star Mountain in the north has been visited by all.
I have been there. Fewer and fewer players have stopped in the past, and most of the team members who relied on this food to survive have also left. As time goes by, naturally no one is interested there. The world is so big, there is no place to go to see it.
Ah? Until now, they have not broken through the shackles of Falling Star Mountain. They have never seen what Falling Star Mountain looks like. They might as well find a new place to improve themselves and conquer this mountain in the future.
Of course, there are many reasons for not being able to climb this invisible mountain. In addition to the player's own lack of strength and the poor natural conditions on the mountain, the player's waning enthusiasm is also an important reason.
1. If we cannot defeat an area, we can try it once, twice, ten times or eight times. If we still cannot defeat it after trying for several months, then someone has given up long ago. Falling Star Mountain, as the highest mountain in the free world, is
It is like a final boss placed in the entire game, so many players who have been there assert that once the players have generally reached the full level, and have almost the same equipment and field experience, it may still be possible to go to that mountain to find out. Now
If so, don't even think about it.
What's more, there are all kinds of strange creatures and various reclusive ethnic groups in that mountain range.
Today, there is still an endless flow of carriages in Kalonguan, and there are countless adventurers passing by, but Xiaodong is still as idle as a flagpole in winter. Even the cold wind cannot make him move at all - the old players all go their separate ways.
The people passing by are all novices, which makes him a team builder who is getting more and more cunning, has higher tastes, and cannot accept white players. He is one of the few who still stays in Karon Pass and likes to go there.
One of the players who participated in the Falling Star Mountain adventure, not only because there is rich produce and there is a way to sell it back, but also because he likes the adventurous way of climbing mountains. In his heart, he still has some dreams, that is, one day he can climb
The mountain of that mountain, that mountain has a panoramic view of the world, and at the same time, it also leaves its own name in the history of games in the free world.
But the current situation made him see that his dream was getting further and further away from him.
Most of his original companions have now left, and even his opponents no longer compete with him for team members. Even so, it is still difficult to find a good teammate during this period. He stood next to the east gate.
Outside the road, I chatted and slapped with the guards next to me, while watching the passing crowds, shaking my head and sighing at the quality of the players, and spending a lot of free time thinking about my future.
Should I also consider changing my business location? It’s just my dream...
well.
He raised his head and looked at the vague mountain peak that towered into the clouds in the distance, thinking that if he hadn't seen what that mountain looked like, how could he have persisted until today. Countless people inquired about the market every day.
Players came to me to recommend themselves, but unfortunately they all came from the novice villages in the south. My goal was not to take a one-day trip to Falling Star Mountain, but to actually climb the mountain. At that time, a group of "graduated" from Falling Star Mountain
Fellow travelers have been climbing for weeks without success. How can a few unscrupulous people who have never seen the steep mountains possibly be able to climb up?
He waved his hand, got out of the crowd, and looked towards the end of the road - if you follow this road to the end, you can reach the adventurer's paradise city. Many of his companions have now gone to various parts of the continent.
I have started a new adventure, and some of them are planning to develop at the beach. A few days ago, I was informed that the City of Freedom has undergone another major reshuffle. The two evil forces are no longer as arrogant as before, and many of them have been occupied by them.
The new ruins have also been opened. They plan to prepare and then go have a look. Maybe they can dig up some ancient swords and the like...
"When things are over here, I'll go to the east and have a look. There are brothers there. It's better than going to war... Huh?"
He suddenly moved forward and stared not far ahead - in the middle of the road, a woman wearing a blue cloak led a horse and walked towards the city gate. The woman held the horse with one hand and supported her waist with the other.
The hilt of the sword, the fur-trimmed leather armor vividly outlines the woman's perfect figure, the crescent-shaped pendant next to her ear reflects intoxicating light in the sun, and the long purple quilt trailing behind her head
The long blue ribbons were tied into a bunch and fluttered backwards with the wind blowing in the face.
However, even the beautiful face of the woman was not the main reason that attracted Xiaodong's eyes. After a quick glance with his keen eyes, he saw what was different about this woman - the thin sword for women.
, the gems on the sword hilt, and the leather armor that perfectly matched the color and style. He couldn't tell the material of the leather armor at a glance, and even he, who had seen many high-level players, couldn't recognize some of the carvings.
The woman looked at the city gate of Kalon Pass, walking extremely slowly. She looked at the guards on the left and right, and then at the scene in the distance, as if she was observing where the two sides of the city pass could reach. Xiaodong felt a sudden change in his heart.
Hi, just as she was about to step forward to discuss team formation with this player who seemed to want to take risks here, the woman was stopped by a player on the roadside.
"Sister! You, are you here for adventure? We are the Blood Fang Adventure Group, have you..."
"Bloodfang!"
He hurriedly stepped forward and stopped them in front of them: "Why are you still here? Are you still fooling people? Just the members of you Three-Legged Cat, don't you always come back dead every time you go to Falling Star Mountain?
!Why do you still have the nerve to pull people here..."
"I...what happened to us coming back from the dead? At least we walked to the 'Ice and Snow Cave' last time. Why don't you go and have a look? Oh, by the way, I forgot that all of you are gone. You can go if you want."
No, haha!”
"I, we are a team with a map exploration rate of 68%, and the target is a mountain! So what if there are few people? Who can beat me in terms of experience..."
"What's the use of experience? If we can't climb the mountain, we can go wherever we should, so why should we give it to you?"
On the side of the noisy road, the leaders of two adventure groups stood on the side of the road, arguing next to a female swordsman. The woman shook her head helplessly, and then stretched out her hand to press between the two people:
"Both of you."
As soon as the gentle and mature voice came out, the quarrel between the two people was suppressed. The two captain-level figures who had met many people seemed to be swayed by the perfect temperament of the woman in front of them: "I want to go to the wind."
Huazhen, please..."
She pointed in the south direction: "Are you going south from this place?"
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It was another dark night, and Duan Qing and his two men, led by Nan Tieshan, once again found a place to set up camp.
This road was close to the mountains, and it actually saved a lot of distance, because in Duan Qing's impression, the south of the route he took should be the Talon Avenue they walked when they came here, so
The current route is equivalent to them passing through the middle plain, diagonally heading directly to the north of Kalon Pass. If everything goes well, they will probably be able to reach the foot of the mountain mentioned in the legend tomorrow.
However, this journey has not been smooth.
A few people first climbed over layers of rugged mountain roads and encountered all kinds of strange creatures. Later, they encountered demonized creatures and even elemental creatures that appeared due to the rich earth element in the mountains. They were even troublesome to Nantie.
Shan didn't dare to deal with them head-on, not to mention that they had gone too far into the wild, and those monsters appeared in groups.
They even encountered two natural disasters - a large number of rolling stones fell from the cliff on the mountain, almost burying them alive. Fortunately, several of them were good at playing games, and their reactions and consciousness were quite high, so they were
Under the emergency explosion, they barely escaped this sudden disaster. However, according to Nan Tieshan's later introduction and speculation, those landslides were probably caused by the earth element on the mountain, which shocked Duan Qing for a while.
While sweating, it also gave him a new understanding of the monster abilities in this game.
So now that he was getting closer to his destination, Duan Qing felt slightly excited.
"Get some rest early. If everything goes well, we can arrive tomorrow..."
"etc."
The night was deep, and Nan Tieshan got into his tent to rest early. Duan Qing looked at the night sky and was about to say hello before going to bed and prepare for tomorrow's adventure. The man who came all the way was not there.
Why, the woman who had always been indifferent suddenly stopped him.
"How...how did you know I was coming to Falling Star Mountain?"
"You're confused." Duan Qing looked at the other person for a while, and finally laughed and said: "Can't you see this? I was trying to fool that big black guy, but I didn't expect you..."
"But I didn't want to go there."
"Ah?" Duan Qing said in shock: "Didn't you just..."
"I should have told you the origin of the equipment I'm wearing, right?"
The woman sat on her knees by the campfire, her eyes always staring at the campfire in front of her: "Before... when I was in the team, I went to Falling Star Mountain once. It was at that time that I... got this set.
Equipped.”
"So I still have an impression of that place, so I just took advantage of the situation and... went to that place."
"Before?" Duan Qing was keenly aware of the hidden meaning in the other party's words: "Then now..."
"Don't get me wrong, I'm still a member of the Wings of Freedom." The woman shook her head and said, "It's just that...the first team is no longer here."
"The first team has been disbanded?" Duan Qing said in disbelief again: "How could the Wings of Freedom be willing to disband? They can't make it? What will happen in the next games?"
"It's not disbandment, but...it's not much different."
Xue Ling Huan Bing looked at the black curtain-like scenery not far away - there were the high mountains that blocked the sky.
"It's time for you to do it now." Duan Qing looked at the other party for a while, then gave up the idea of resting and sat down by the campfire next to her: "Why did you run out alone and run so far?
What?"
"nothing."
After a period of silence, Xue Ling Huan Bing reached out and plucked the firewood in the fire: "It's just like that time in the forest."
"I'm just a little unwilling."
This chapter has been completed!