"Reinforcements?"
At the door of the black magic cabin deep in the dark alley, in front of the crowd formed by several figures gathering together, the figure belonging to Duan Qing was slowly exiting the door of the cabin in front of him, and at the same time, he continued to vent countless dark auras.
The dilapidated wooden door was closed: "Let me confirm again - by reinforcements, you specifically refer to reinforcements such as players, right?"
"Of course, after all, the dangers of these NPCs in Freedom City are too high." Xue Ling Huan Bing, who nodded his head and stood aside with his arms folded, then raised his chin behind him: "
How about it?"
"You didn't see me, so you must be working hard for some kind of dark magic." Pointing at the black energy that was constantly escaping behind him, Duan Qing replied helplessly: "In short, we shouldn't use it.
If you are worried about this problem, just leave everything to her."
"Is there really no problem in leaving it to her?" He reached out and fished out a handful of those black energy flows that were close at hand. Feeling the cold temperature in them, Goldman frowned: "From the beginning.
I've always wanted to ask: Is this woman really a serious NPC? She won't create a black dragon in the end, right?"
"Let's not talk about whether Shana is a good person or not. Her strength is probably not able to affect people of Fula's level - er, no, dragon species."
Duan Qing waved his hand and walked to the corner of the alley and said half-jokingly: "Besides, the energy she uses is not dark magic, it is just the power of destiny that is closer to the void and the abyss... Haha, if
If Violet is here, the two of them might become friends who hit it off immediately."
"She is a destiny weaver, right?" Xueling Huanbing on the side also nodded her head: "Except for those people from the Destiny Alliance, there seems to be no destiny weavers we have met.
The look of a bad guy..."
"Although they are divided into several factions, many of them strictly follow the instructions of fate." Duan Qing also shook his head: "Gardevoir is a very typical example. If it hadn't been for the last time
I brought her back from this place, and she probably no longer exists in this world."
"A guy who obeys the destiny and never resists everything he encounters with his own hands - ha." He let out a long breath, and a sigh appeared on Asahi Dongsheng's face holding the giant axe.
Expression: "Why are the NPCs we meet so weird? Are such people really worthy of our trust?"
"After all, he is one of the members of the Seven-person Council and a candidate for the Twelve Thrones." Duan Qing shrugged his shoulders: "The Mage Council also named this guy the most authoritative alchemist. This kind of thing involves a thousand years ago.
For difficult problems, she should be the most appropriate person to approach...what the hell is this!"
He hammered his thigh bitterly, and the gray-robed magician's expression became much helpless: "There are so many powerful helpers around, but as a result, there is still nothing to do and cannot be used.
Have we been unlucky for eight lifetimes?"
"So this is the reason why we are standing here to discuss it now." He pinched his eyebrows, and the corners of Xue Ling Huan Bing's mouth also raised slightly: "You and I, two players who once hung out in the City of Freedom,
There must be clues that can be obtained, but in order to be more fully prepared, the order of providing clues should start with the two of you."
"Well... I used to work in the Frey Empire."
Facing the glances from several people, Asahi Dongsheng, who was the first to answer, hurriedly raised his hands: "People from the dynasty have never been to such a far place before, and they probably won't come to such a place in the future.
Not to mention leaving any connections and reputation here, I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
"It doesn't matter, we haven't put any hope in you anyway." Pouting his lips, Xueling Huanbing then set his sights on the location of Goldman: "What about you?"
"Me? Me...I've always been a member of the empire before." He scratched his hair with a slightly unnatural look on his face, and the big shield warrior squatting in another corner also twisted with the swinging shield.
Twisted: "But I have... um no, they are some friends who may have been to this place or something..."
"Oh? Where are they now?" Looking at each other secretly with Duan Qing, Xue Ling Huan Bing followed closely and asked: "How is your strength? Can you help us?"
"I guess it's difficult." The unnatural expression turned into more obvious embarrassment. Goldman sighed and replied: "We haven't contacted each other for a long time, and the relationship between those guys and me is not very good. Now suddenly
Going to the door and being rejected is probably the most optimistic outcome."
"So our current situation is really serious."
Pouring her lips and retracting her expectant eyes, Xue Ling Huan Bing's voice also began to become serious: "Needless to say, I am myself. Although I am the captain of our team, my reputation outside can almost be used.
To describe it as 'extremely bad', even if there are really related guild forces, most of them are in a state of hatred."
As she said these words, her eyes fell on Duan Qing calmly. The gray-robed magician who was also looking at her also had an indifferent smile on his face, and his responding voice did not break away from the white-haired woman's thoughts at this time.
Scope: "Looking for Dongcheng Hui again?"
"The Dongcheng Club should be the largest player force that we can reach now." Nodding his head, Xue Ling Huan Bing said with deep understanding: "Last time, we didn't find Lu Bench, that Mr. Chop
They are not so friendly to us. If we can really contact their boss this time and win the support of this guild, our activities in the City of Freedom will become much easier."
"With Lu Bench's strength and influence, Luotu and those behind it will definitely not miss the Dongcheng Society." However, Gedman shook his head deeply: "It's more about contact.
It's easy, but it may be difficult to talk about cooperation. Unless you really have a life-long friendship, otherwise, if you want them to sacrifice their family fortune for us, the obstacles may be greater than the power of ordinary guilds.
"
"Then how about finding a larger guild organization? One that is not afraid of the Restorationists in terms of hard power and dares to confront them head-on?"
"If you just say "No. 2 in the world", it's over. If you don't look for them, you won't look for them even if you beat them to death."
"Why, do you still have any personal grudges against them?"
"It's not a personal grudge, but if a larger guild like them participates in our plan, the final result will be completely beyond our control. The same is true for Borderlands.
…”
"gentlemen."
Amid the discussion that was gradually becoming lively among several people, a voice full of sweet smile suddenly sounded in Duan Qing's ears. Ningyu Ninglan, who had been standing beside everyone and had not spoken, also suddenly shouted at Duan Qing.
The gray-robed magician, who was aware of his existence, nodded and smiled, and his voice seemed to be like the light autumn wind: "There are still some people, sir."
"Sure enough, he is our most reliable Ninglan! Come on, tell me who else is there?"
"A branch of the Fool's Adventure Group."
With a spring breeze-like smile on her pretty face, she came close to Duan Qing, and her eyes as clear as lake water then spread to the distance of the city: "The Fool's Adventure Group once left a legacy in this city.
Branch, sir, have you forgotten?"
"That's the smiling uncle butcher."
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"Where are the new teams? Let them register first. If they haven't registered, they are not allowed to accept tasks here. Otherwise, we won't care if someone beats them."
"Boss, they claim that this place does not belong to the Free City, so they are unwilling to pay the protection fee according to the city's rules..."
"Who said these are the rules in the city? These are our rules here! If you don't want to abide by them, there are many guilds and adventure groups competing to take care of them! And they told you not to call me boss, I don't have the qualifications
Accept, as for the list of these tributes, for the sake of my trust in you, I will not check them one by one... Hey! You guys, hurry up and carry those goods away!"
On the early morning of January 18, 796 in the New Calendar, at the intersection between the wilderness and the forest southwest of Freedom City, a figure belonging to Duan Qing appeared in a self-built camp where a large number of players gathered and met.
, in front of a bearded man who was busy handling various things and directing all kinds of traffic: "Do you know it's blocking the road? If you don't carry it away, we will confiscate it!"
"that--"
The outstretched hand was awkwardly retracted again, and Duan Qing's twitching corners of his mouth and the thought of calling the bearded man back were also silently put away. He looked at the building where the people and equipment were neatly arranged, and it seemed to be as big as the large one.
The guilds were stationed around the same camp, and finally their eyes rested on the gate near the northeast that had been stepped on to create a path: "...hermit?"
"Hermit Camp, what happened?"
I don't know when I walked back to Duan Qing. The bearded man with "Smiling Butcher" on his head raised his finger and pointed at the crooked wooden sign hanging above the entrance passage: "It was just changed last year."
How about the name, as a commemoration of the official establishment and operation of this camp, isn’t the name a good one?”
"Looking at such a busy camp and such a prosperous scene, uncle, you must have worked hard enough." Duan Qing, scratching his nose, said with a wry smile: "But this name sounds familiar."
"Of course, after all, our predecessor was the Fool Adventure Group." He said this answer nonchalantly, and the smiling butcher squinted at the gray-robed magician in front of him: "The Fool, the Hermit - I heard that the original one
The name given to the adventure group when it was established came from '.asxs.' and 'beginning', so we followed suit. As for the specific meaning..."
"Why should I tell you that a stranger who has nothing to do with you suddenly comes to your door?"
His eyelids rolled up, and his scrutinizing eyes turned into disdainful eyes. The movement he just wanted to drive away slowly stopped due to Duan Qing's thoughtful look.
The gray-robed magician collided for a moment: "I don't need you to tell me, I can guess the meaning myself. This word represents seclusion, stopping, sorting and exploring, and represents the darkness in the dark."
The transition before loneliness and the search for your ultimate self.”
"It's very consistent with the camp you are running now." After saying this, he smiled slightly, and his originally meaningful sight also turned to the surrounding tents set up by the players themselves: "I hope that every
People who come to this camp can calm down and truly see the meaning and understanding that their adventures can bring."
"So you have also studied these things."
The expression he looked back at was full of surprise, and the smiling butcher's full beard trembled a few times as his eyebrows twitched: "There are not many players who have studied these things specifically these days.
It’s all knowledge similar to that of cows, ghosts, and snakes, and not many people are interested in it…”
"I can't talk about interest, but I have some understanding of it from my past gaming experience." Duan Qing pinched his neck and replied with a dry smile: "I have played a lot of games and experienced a lot.
virtual world, so he’s quite an expert at messing around with useless knowledge.”
"No knowledge is useless! Our camp is in need of 'knowledge-rich' talents like you!" He let out two hearty laughs, and then the bearded man looked at Duan Qing's face again with expectant eyes: "
So - well, why did you come to me specifically?"
"Of course, there is something important." Duan Qing stood up and rubbed his palms with a smile: "I am here on behalf of the Qing Ling Adventure Group. I have something important to discuss with you. Look.
Can you find a quieter place and we can discuss it carefully..."
"No, no, everything must be done according to the rules."
Blocking the gray-robed figure who was about to come forward, the smiling butcher's original hearty smile instantly turned into a look of indifferent refusal: "If you want to join our hermit camp, you must abide by our hermit camp."
We must follow the rules of the camp, otherwise we would not be able to bear any disagreements among so many players before and after."
"Go there to register first, and then complete two tasks and come back. After all, we still have an agreement with the Adventurer Association in the city."
He pointed to a certain direction in front of the other side of the camp, and forced Duan Qing's figure who was still talking to that direction: "When you and your adventure group join the camp, we will officially become
After killing one of us——"
"We have everything to talk about."
This chapter has been completed!