"It stands to reason... the people here in the fortress should be very powerful, right?"
Looking at the figure who was still looking for people everywhere, Duan Qing's question turned to other directions: "It should be quite easy to find such a person..."
"How can there be so many people hanging around here?" the African miner replied: "At least half of the players who come here are passing through, and many of the rest are non-combatants, such as guys who resell equipment, and
Those who are engaged in real estate, among the combatants..."
The African miner glanced at Duan Qing: "Do you think everyone is like you, and they will be able to fight after just hanging around for a few days?"
"Well……"
"It takes time to train skilled workers in battlefield dungeons." The African miner sighed: "Originally, there were people from big guilds here to fill up their skills, but now everyone has gone to compete, and there are suddenly fewer masters.
half……"
"Hehe, hehe, it turns out there is such a thing." Duan Qing twitched the corner of his mouth: "No wonder after coming here, there are no signs of those people..."
"The people from Jianghu have long since withdrawn." The African miner said: "After that battle, Duan Fenglei took his people back to Tania, leaving only a few non-staff personnel here to guard. The people of the Sword of Justice
Then they withdrew, and it sounded like they were preparing for the competition... Then, as the competition approached, more and more good players began to leave this place. It was considered that they had completed their training and were ready to leave, including some teams.
The staff here, many teams that had done well here before, fell apart because of this..."
After sighing for a while, the man holding an ordinary long sword looked at the road from the fortress, as if recalling the time when he first came to this place: "The battlefield copy of Fars Fortress has been prosperous for a few months, and now
It's like this... It's really hard to predict. We can't see clearly how the war between the Empire and the Principality will unfold, let alone such illusory things as the future direction..."
Shaking his head listlessly, the African miner fiddled with the long sword in his hand for a while, and let out a long sigh. Hearing this, the evil young man from Jie City also became a little silent, and his eyes gradually lowered. Only Duan
Qing was still looking at the figure of Captain Ladder who was constantly negotiating with others, and said with some emotion: "My eyes are very sharp...but it doesn't matter."
"With the intensity of the battlefield dungeon, after such a long time of baptism, you are already very powerful players."
He whispered: "The people here... will be good fighters in the future. No matter how strong they are, at least they have adapted to the battlefield in virtual reality, high-intensity battles, and... the blood and cruelty of killing."
"You..." He looked at the two people next to him: "You already have many things that other players will never have after practicing for a lifetime. That is a very precious thing."
"...Haha, don't laugh. We are all just ordinary players. We are not qualified to comment..."
"Oh, it's 'us', 'we' are very powerful, hahaha..."
Putting away the unnatural smile on his face, Duan Qing raised his hands with some embarrassment. Just as he was about to say something else, the loud voice belonging to the ladder rang out again on the road ahead: "...Stealth? A team like ours can't
Need...well, let me think about it, there is a guy doing reconnaissance in the front, he seems to be very good. Hmm...have you been to Banhe Fortress? It is the place between Line A and Line B..."
It seems... there is a suitable candidate.
Duan Qing clapped his hands, and then walked over there with the other two people. However, when the player who was negotiating with the ladder saw the faces of the people coming over, his expression immediately darkened, and he turned around and planned to leave.
leave.
"So...hey? Why did you run away? I don't want you anymore!"
When Brother Ax shouted, the young man in black still ignored him and walked away quickly. Duan Qing, who was leaning closer, shook his head: "Forget it, captain, no need."
"What, do you know that guy?"
"Konoha Tornado...isn't that guy famous here?"
"Oh - you think you still have an impression..." Ladder made a long sound and hit his left hand with his right fist: "But... why did he run away as soon as he saw you?"
"This is a long story..." Duan Qing smiled bitterly and shook his head.
When I said goodbye to Colorful Spiritual Light that day, it was also the time when Konoha Tornado, as a savage, left. However, this young man who walked alone, did not listen to orders very much and often acted on his own, seemed to have seen something, so before leaving the team
At that time, he also expressed to Duan Qing his opinions on the entire task process, his own views on Duan Qing, and his willingness to compete with Duan Qing in the future.
Of course, this is Duan Qing’s own understanding, and the conversation at that time went like this:
"I saw."
"What?"
"You killed Forrest, right? That explosion... it was impossible to kill him. It was a cover-up you had arranged a long time ago."
"Hey, hey, you have to be responsible for what you said. It was obviously you who threw it in his face with all kinds of weapons..."
"Humph... what about the one at the fork in the road? That... was also done by you, right?"
"..."
"Don't think I didn't notice that sword move before turning around... I don't know why you wanted to hide it, but you can't deceive me. But..."
"Um?"
"Nothing...hum!"
The young man at that time snorted coldly, then turned around and jumped out, seemingly planning to leave. However, after a period of silence that was as dark as night, he still left Duan Qing the last words.
"I will surpass you...I will definitely."
Your goal is really lofty... Looking at the black figure disappearing as far away as now, Duan Qing shook his head involuntarily and thought.
"It's not easy to find a similar one, but the result is like this..." Time and space shifted, and the voice belonging to the ladder came again: "I... you wouldn't have made so many problems just a few days after you arrived here.
Bar?"
"What's wrong with me being such a peace-loving person..."
"Really?" Ladder looked at him for a long time, then clapped his hands: "I believe it."
"We are recruiting for the fourth level mission! A strong team, we can finish it in half a day! The team is harmonious and experienced. Please look for the quality of the ladder. If you are interested, please chat privately!"
When Duan Qing turned around with a bitter smile, he slapped the wooden sign on the ground and shouted again at the top of his lungs.
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"Okay, okay, okay, hoo...I'm so exhausted, I thought I would have to holler until noon."
Under the patio in the center of the fortress, Duan Qing's temporary team was undergoing final preparations. Comrade Ladder, as the captain, was still sighing about the previous calling process: "Thank you for coming, otherwise I wouldn't have known that we would have to delay
how long……"
"We haven't seen each other for a few days...Have you become so difficult to get along with?"
The new player, the last member of their team, crossed his arms and said with a smile. He carried a long sword and a diamond-shaped shield on his back, and was wearing a cloth robe.
It seemed far from the conditions required by the ladder before, but when their captain saw him, he decided on this choice without hesitation. Duan Qing only listened to the first two sentences of the reason for the decision.
I understand.
"Why are you back so soon?"
"Are you afraid of traveling to the fifth round of the UEFA Cup? Alas, I am getting old, so I can only hang out here."
Sword of Justice Guild, Grasshoppers in Autumn - this is the information that Duan Qing reacted in his mind when he saw that name.
"The juniors in the past two years have become more powerful than the last. Although I don't play professionally much anymore, I originally wanted to take a few more steps to earn face for the guild..."
"It's not like you don't know how weird this game is. Any piece of equipment can change a person's destiny. It's normal for a boat to capsize in the gutter." The ladder on the side laughed and said: "Take care of yourself!
Maybe he can still contribute to the cause of the principality..."
"Come on, the life and death of the principality has nothing to do with me. That is something only big men have to worry about."
"That's why you should come with me! Fars Fortress needs you, Mountain River Adventure Group needs you..."
Shanhe Adventure Group is the name of the adventure group established by Ladder himself. Although it is a bit cheesy, like other adventure groups here, they are all self-reliant and self-reliant groups. There is no comparison with a large guild like the Sword of Justice.
. But regardless of the entanglements between these guilds, this weird-looking player seems to have a good personal relationship with Ladder. He looked at the faces of everyone including Duan Qing, and then patted Ladder on the shoulder.
: "A team like yours still needs my help? Each and every one of them is a master on the battlefield... Hey, where is that person called Apocalypse Meteor?"
"There is something going on at home, so there are few people... Oh, by the way, this is Brother Mo Shang Qingshan, and he is also a powerful person. Despite his more exaggerated appearance than you, he is also very powerful in fighting.
It’s amazing! Not long after I came here, I became known as the Savage King..."
While laughing, Autumn Grasshopper turned his attention to Duan Qing. He looked up and down, as if he was observing something: "You..."
"What's wrong?"
"Ah, it's nothing... I'm sorry." The cloth-armored soldier's eyes turned around Duan Qing again, and then he smiled and asked the ladder: "Well, what is the mission for today?"
"This mission is quite promising! Have you ever heard of Adjutant Wood..."
The background of the mission is usually one of the aspects that players don't care much about, but people here in the fortress need to inquire about it, because it not only affects the size of the rewards that may be obtained in the end and the degree of difficulty, but also the level of difficulty.
It is also related to the degree of friendship between the player and the key figures in the fortress. Who exactly your task is for often determines the subsequent development of the task. If you are lucky and the relationship with the NPC is close enough, you can get
A series of mission chains is not impossible. The tavern under construction in Fars Fortress is one of the clear evidences, and since someone starts from a mission and gradually reaches General Dusk, things like "pay attention to the mission description" have become
It has become completely popular in the Free Continent, which is not limited to this place, and has even become a common practice now.
However, the person who initially advocated this was not listening to Ladder's introduction at this time, because Duan Qing had heard of the mission he mentioned before.
Adjutant Wood is an adjutant beside the fortress commander Dusk. In addition to delivering orders to the general and coordinating information, he also seems to be responsible for taking care of the general's daily life. This work was not his responsibility before.
There is another adjutant, but that unlucky guy was injured during the previous disaster at Fars Fortress and was carried to the rear for treatment, so he is here to take over now. Perhaps due to his sudden rise to power,
This guy is still a little arrogant after coming to this position, so he always gives people a bossy feeling when dealing with others. However, the always generous general himself does not care about these things. As a player who only cares about rewards, naturally he also
They don't take his attitude and abilities to heart - all they care about is what kind of benefits this person can give them.
However, Dusk seems to be very concerned about these busy adventurers, as evidenced by the message he sent to Duan Qing a few days ago.
"The general asked me to bring you a message."
This is what Duan Qing accidentally met Wood in the corridor of the fortress a few days ago, and the other party mentioned: "He... he has handed over the things you brought before to the Council of Mages for them to investigate.
Already."
"Oh, that's really good news."
"General, that thing has been confirmed to be a magical creation, so thank you for your efforts in bringing it back." Adjutant Wood's expression did not change at all, as if he was describing something that had nothing to do with him: "If there is news over there
The general will tell you the results as soon as they come, and when the time comes... I may have to ask you for help."
This Dusk... seems to be very smart.
With these contents in mind, Duan Qing still smiled and agreed, saying that he would work hard for the principality in the future. He thought that this matter would be over, but he never thought that the adjutant would be standing there.
After hesitating for a while, he suddenly pulled him aside: "Well... dear adventurer, can you accept my request?"
Huh? This guy actually also sends missions?
Duan Qing stopped about to leave, nodded, and then came to the corner of the corridor with the other party's pull. After stumbling for a while, Ming finally understood what this guy meant - the other party's request was actually very
It's simple, I just want to find him to save someone, but the person I want to save seems to have some relationship with Wood.
"To be honest, that person is my... brother. Without him, I would not have gotten this job, nor would I have achieved what I have today, so... please be sure to save him! Listen to him and
The other prisoners of war are currently being held in Banhe Fortress and may be sent to Zalaha in a few days, and General Dusk has no intention of redeeming them..."
The adjutant begged for a while, but in the end Duan Qing politely refused - he was a savage, and he basically followed other teams. He didn't have a team to take out to do his own tasks, and this task sounded very complicated.
Difficult, and he would not easily agree to the other party without guaranteeing success. But there is another important reason besides that, and that is the words Duan Qing left before leaving.
"If something happens to your brother, of course you have to save him yourself."
Why are they all like this? They usually look down on adventurers, but when it's time to use them, they start to get anxious... Thinking of the performance of a certain principality captain guarding the door, Duan Qing secretly curled his lips.
Can you people in the principality still have a sense of public morality?
"...So we must rescue him!"
Awakened from his memory by the sound of the ladder, Duan Qing looked at the guy who vowed to perform a clichéd drama of helping others save his brother, and shook his head with a wry smile. (To be continued.)
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