Thinking of this incident a long time later, Mengzhu once curiously asked Duan Qing why he walked to that boy that afternoon and had that magical encounter. Duan Qing's answer was very consistent with his character.
After singing a lot of content, the remaining meaning is probably: Brother has sharp eyes and good luck.
Of course, Duan Qing must have his own real reasons for this matter, but these are reasons that only he knows in his heart, and Mengzhu may never know. As for the series of stories that followed, and the reasons that resulted from it
Those results are beyond what Duan Qing could have expected now.
Now, they are making a lot of preparations.
According to Mengzhu's previous method, if you want to go deep into the Emerald Forest, you must make long-term plans, so it is natural to prepare your own food and water, and there is no such thing as a two-dimensional backpack in the free world that does not conform to physics.
Although the system won't care about what you want to take, you have to carry it yourself. Therefore, how to allocate your luggage is very important.
The night in the village is quiet and distant, with some insects chirping from the corners, and the windows of most households are illuminated with light. Most people are not asleep at this time, but it will get worse soon.
Therefore, the two of them could only use their limited time to collect resources.
At the beginning, they encountered some difficulties - in the past, the way players obtained food was to buy it from houses in the village or barter, but at this time, Duan Qing and Mengzhu did not have so much loot.
It was impossible to go out hunting at night, so when Mengzhu tried to beg for some food and was rejected, the two of them were worried about the problem of food rations.
In the end, the problem was solved inadvertently. When they tried to go to another house to beg for food, they accidentally made the intention to go to the depths of the Emerald Forest to find someone.
Then, that family's attitude suddenly changed.
"You're going to the Emerald Forest to find someone? Oh my, that's a very dangerous place. Although I've never been there, uncle, I feel terrible just hearing other people say it...You adventurers,
It’s really amazing. When I was young, uncle, I didn’t dare to do such a thing, hahahaha..."
So, they received some gifts from that family: a few pieces of hard bread.
"The depths of the Emerald Forest...Many people have been there and never came back. You two...Oh, that's it, I'll give you some bread...
..”
"Mengzhu actually wants to go to the depths of the Emerald Forest? This is not possible, such a dangerous place, no, no, no, not even if there are ten more people... Do you have to go? Okay, okay,
Since you are so determined, there is nothing good I can do for you, aunt. Just wait a moment... Although you can't help, just accept these cakes and save them for the road..."
As if some hidden element had been touched, the villagers of Greenstone Village expressed concern when they heard that the two were going to travel deep into the Emerald Forest, and more or less gave them some food and water as support.
I don't know if this is their true feelings or a deliberate design of the system. However, in Duan Qing's eyes, the earnest expressions of these villagers when they gave each other things made people feel a little awkward.
It's like the feeling of hearing someone else determined to die, and then kindly sending them on their last journey.
"Are we just like people who are going to die?" Duan Qing asked helplessly as he packed a lot of things into the package.
"You won't really die, so what are you afraid of?" Mengzhu pouted: "And it's all free, free! It's nice to have free things..."
The problem of food and water was solved. The next thing was the tent. Mengzhu used it for camping for night safety. But no one would give it to them, and they couldn't make it themselves, so they had to
Go to the grocery store in the square in the middle of the village to buy. The two of them put their assets together and could barely come up with nearly 900 Ebri coins. They could buy a tent with 500 gold coins, but that would be tomorrow.
It's probably closed by this time.
Thinking that all the collected money was about to be pushed in front of the sharp-tongued grocery store owner for a tent, Mengzhu's face wrinkled like a bun, and Duan Qing felt a stomachache.
"It's just money! Let's go for a walk in the forest and earn it back in minutes..."
"Oh, so you lavish men..." Mengzhu glanced at Duan Qing helplessly: "I never knew that money is hard-earned. Those are just coins! I have saved them for so long.
time......"
"Why are my eyes full of tears? It's because I love this pile of coins deeply..." The girl clasped her hands together and spoke with emotion, but there was not a single tear in her eyes.
As for the torches among the items to be prepared, they are used for lighting, but according to Mengzhu's method, when you go deep into the Emerald Forest, even during the day, it will be obscured by the towering trees as if it were night. So if possible, it is best to
The best thing is to get long-term lighting equipment, such as oil lamps or magic lamps. High-end products like the latter are naturally difficult to obtain, and oil lamps hanging around the waist are relatively cheap and can be sold in grocery stores, so you can consider them. But even if
The cheapest oil lamp is now out of the two people's budget - they still have to leave some money to go to the southern village entrance to replace equipment and hire manpower.
The girl once proposed to start a herbal medicine business again, but Duan Qing stopped her.
"It's better to seize the time as soon as possible. I always feel that something big will happen in the next few days." Duan Qing explained.
While saying this, the two of them were sitting at a round table in the hotel lobby, discussing tomorrow's itinerary. Duan Qing looked at the people coming in and out of the hotel from time to time. Most of them were players returning from adventure, of course there were some.
They looked very normal, and some were beaming with joy, probably because they had gained something from today's adventure. Occasionally, several players greeted each other loudly and sat together, as if they knew each other. There were also some who were alone, or sitting with sullen faces and expressionless faces.
If you are in a corner, or you have a disappointed look on your face and you don’t know what you are thinking about, you probably have encountered something unlucky.
Among the crowds of people coming and going like flowing water, there are a few people who have been sitting at the round table and have not moved. Duan Qing can still recognize a few of them, and he feels that the girl sitting opposite him can also recognize those who used to be there.
teammate, but she has nothing.
From time to time, several players entered through the gate, came to those people and whispered a few words, and then some others went out again. After a while, several different people came in and continued to discuss something with the few people sitting there. In a hurry.
A look like this would often appear on the faces of those who were coming and going. The captain-like person sitting in the middle of the table would make strategists, calm down those people with a few words, and then reprimand them with a straight face and a righteous look on his face.
The way words are spoken.
Of course, due to the distance, Duan Qing and the two could not hear the specific content, but while Duan Qing was holding the teacup to hide his peek, he could still clearly see the double-wing logo on the shoulders of those people.
That is the logo of Wings of Freedom, the second largest guild in the alliance.
The subordinates coming and going, the frequent exchanges, and the serious expressions of the people at the table... Various signs, coupled with Duan Qing's rich experience, are telling him one fact: they will make big moves.
"It's best to start taking action tomorrow. I will take care of the oil lamp matter." Duan Qing put down the tea cup, with a hint of seriousness and faint worry in his eyes: "I hope... I don't get involved in anything."
..."
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"There is nothing to worry about. We have been preparing for so long..."
"Yes, preparations for things, various unexpected responses, and... the way to welcome our old friends are all in our plan. Logically speaking, nothing unexpected will happen.
.....”
On the table here, several leaders of the Wings of Freedom are discussing their future arrangements. Sitting in the middle is the person who seemed to be the one who saw what happened to Mengzhu when Duan Qing was here a few days ago.
Captain's man.
"But I heard that people from Jianghu were also sent here. It seems that Duan Shanyue personally led the team..."
Several people started talking about it.
"Broken Mountain..."
"The second-in-command in the world..."
"I heard that in the game Ancient God of War, I once defeated the second best Yun Jingbu in the world..."
"I don't know what my current strength is..."
Although several people discussed in low voices, a certain emotion called guilty conscience still spread out in the discussion, so the captain scolded a few words again, and then began to boost the morale of his own people.
"Duanshanyue has already retreated to the second line, why are you afraid of him! And even if they have experts to lead the team, don't we? The first team has been out for several days, and counting the time, we should be there
Here we are, you all know the strength of the 'Ice and Snow Goddess'. They have completed several high-level tasks. In terms of strength, we are definitely worthy of them..."
The captain pressed his hands on the table with a confident look, and the expressions of the other people at the table gradually relaxed. It seemed that the name of the Ice and Snow Goddess still gave them some confidence. Two more people came to report the situation, then
After the captain listened, he gave them some more instructions and then planned to make the final arrangements.
"If our large team comes tomorrow, we will start taking action according to the first part of the original plan. The intelligence we collected and screened before will also be handed over to them for processing. We only need to do other work to ensure that we plan later
Just implement it smoothly... Don't hold back! Don't create extraneous problems! At this juncture, anything that may cause obstacles must be eliminated."
He moved his hands forward again, pressing them on the table, and his whole person exuded a chilling aura: "No matter whether the obstacle comes from the outside... or from the inside."
"I think everyone is already clear about the importance of this mission, so... don't think too much, do your job well, and call it a day."
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Duan Qing and Mengzhu went offline one after another to rest, calculated their time in the game, and agreed to meet again in the early morning. After that, they would look for teammates to help.
The two came to the player market at the entrance of the village. Due to the high flow of people, it is not only a place for buying and selling and gathering, but also a good place to find people to cooperate with. The Emerald Forest is the best place for adventure here, and its level of danger
It is also known to everyone, so many people who want to enter the forest will probably look for teammates here.
Duan Qing and Mengzhu set up a stall in a corner at the entrance of the village. This stall was of course not used to sell things. In this game, when someone wants to form a team with unknown savages, most players like to set up a stall.
Put a piece of cloth on the ground, and then put some gravel on it to express your intention to form a team. Of course, you can use stones to put the word team on it, or put a message like "seeking thighs". Now
This convention is mostly a simplified version of the method originally discovered.
As for why this is the case? Because there is no public channel for chatting and shouting in this game, and standing on the street and shouting seems silly...
Of course, places like Novice Village are poor, so high-end methods such as pens and ink and wooden signs are relatively luxurious. When they arrive in towns, these propaganda methods will become mainstream, and many people will use this method to learn about more businesses in the free world.
, but these are all things for later.
Now Duan Qing doesn't have to use these methods. He just sits in the back with a bored look on his face. All the negotiation matters are left to Mengzhu - this is also Mengzhu's choice. Originally, she was not willing to do it for
That uncle sacrificed himself like this, but after she saw Duan Qing's communication style once, she asked him to rest in the back with a blue face.
The process of that exchange went like this:
"Name? Oh, it's on your head. Well, it doesn't matter...Level? Why are you only level ten? Do you know what we are going to do? We are going to the Emerald Forest to slay the gods...
...Ah no, you are looking for someone! You have to walk at least hundreds of kilometers away, what's the use of you being only level 10..."
Then the man said something crazy, threw his hands and walked away.
Mengzhu was a little angry and taught him for a long time, roughly speaking, what's the use of pretending now? Duan Qing acted like a master, showing his foresight and foresight: "Isn't it dangerous for you to go deep into the forest? If you don't look for it,
Such a big thigh is not safe..."
You have a woolen thigh, where can I get the thighs from Xinshou Village to hug you...
So the girl could only calmly let the uncle stay while he came to pick up the guests in person. At this moment, the person she received who came to "apply for a job" was a young man with a short haircut.
"... Go in and look for people, right? No problem. Brother, I'm the best at this. I know who lives in every house near us..."
"Well, we are going to a strange place..."
The mission of the two of them to find someone was not the most dangerous mission they had ever entered into the Emerald Forest. Some of the people who had come before seemed quite interested in this mission, but in the end, none of them did it.
Agreed, the reason is that Duan Qing and the others... are too poor.
Looking for someone? This is of course not dangerous. Going deep into the Emerald Forest? Well, if you can get inside, of course it would be a good thing, but you just need to pay for this... or you can get some loot.
, what? I wonder what reward I can get? Are you going to let me work for nothing?
The two of them had planned to use some of their own things to subsidize their teammates before, but the budget was too tight. Apart from the gloves, there was nothing that could be used and attractive enough among the remaining personal assets. Mengzhu was not good at it.
They lied and deceived people, so until this person, no one agreed to go with them.
However, this stupid young man did give Mengzhu some hope.
"Don't worry, girl... Oh no, this lesbian. This kind of business is common on our road. No matter whether the person owes money or caused trouble, we can take care of it.
Believe me, I am very professional..."
It turned out that he was a fool who was just a gangster... On the surface, the girl smiled, but in her heart she was disapproving. The level of law and order in this era is very high, and the path of being a gangster has almost become invisible.
Here we are. The young man in front of us is probably a chuunibyou. Judging from the serious look on his face, he is probably very seriously ill.
"Well, we don't have anything nice to pay you..."
"It doesn't matter. Brothers on the road are all about loyalty. If we do business a few times, we will become acquaintances. As for the requirements... My requirements are not high. I just need to take care of the food for my brother, hahaha...
....”
"This is easy to handle, hahaha..."
The two of them laughed at each other without hurting. The scene was so embarrassing. Duan Qing, who was behind, looked at the girl hiding behind her and waving her hands randomly, looking crazy, and secretly smiled to herself.
.
Then, a familiar voice reached Duan Qing's ears.
"Ah, isn't this Brother Mo? It's been some time since we last said goodbye. I wonder how you've been doing lately. Do you need my help?"
The conversation between the two people in front was interrupted by the sound. Duan Qing followed the sound and looked, and the image full of holes appeared in front of him again.
This chapter has been completed!