The sunlight slants down from above the Emerald Forest, and then shines through the layers of trees and branches into the fallen leaves. Due to the dust, beams of light appear in front of the adventurer's eyes, adding to the forest.
It added more fantastic colors. But from a certain moment, the light beam in the forest gradually faded away. Before Duan Qing understood what was going on, the water droplets had already passed through the sky above and passed through the dense leaves, dripping
fell on their heads.
Accompanied by the sound of rustling, the fine spring rain fell next to this remote mountain village.
Except for Mengzhu, who had a hood on his jumpsuit, the rest of the people could only walk forward in the rain - they really didn't prepare anything to protect themselves from the rain. Duan Qing and A Niu both looked indifferent, but
There was an evil young man with an embarrassed face, and he cursed the damn weather. The ripped clothes on his body couldn't inflate like balloons, and they stuck to his body wetly.
As the rainy weather predicted, the initial journey into the forest was not a smooth one.
A few people first met some lone monkeys. Although they were not very good at fighting, they were very annoying when jumping up and down, so Duan Qing and the others spent some effort. Among them, the bad boy had the worst fighting ability, and he was fooled around by the monkey.
After waiting for a long time, other people who had already dealt with it finally came to help and beat the monkey to death.
Later, on the way forward, he vaguely heard the rustling sound coming from the bushes again. Duan Qing stopped and listened. Before the warning sound of "Heart" could be shouted out, the unlucky young man was once again attacked by the leopard that had been secretly preparing for a long time.
He fell to the ground, and if A Niu hadn't had quick eyes and quick hands, he hit the big tabby cat on the forehead with a stick, the bad boy's life would have been saved.
The cowboy boasted so loudly before, but then he made a fool of himself one after another. The evil young man was also quite depressed. He shouted, "If you have the ability, don't make a sneak attack, you will make them look good." However, their subsequent actions were much restrained. Duan Qing and Mengzhu
He smiled secretly in his heart, but on the surface he was naturally trying to comfort him. The dumb-headed Aniu nodded his head in agreement, looking very much in agreement.
"Of course, I must get the place back if I have the chance."
They are indeed brothers on the road, not only loyal, but also somewhat honest...
At this point, everyone was mostly in a relaxed mood. They didn't encounter any real dangers, and they didn't encounter people who suddenly jumped out to cause trouble like they did at the beginning. However, after continuing for a while, the relaxed feeling finally left.
They are gone.
They encountered a black bear.
The black bear was naturally a giant version, and looked as difficult to deal with as the wild boars. Although Duan Qing was confident that he could deal with him for a while, considering the lives of other team members, he had no choice but to lead everyone on the run at Mengzhu's suggestion.
If it weren't for the fact that they only encountered the black bear occasionally and didn't hate them so much, their trip to the forest would have ended here.
However, this aimless escape finally caused them to lose their way in the vast forest. They were originally looking for people. Although there were no clues, some of their original plans - such as a step-by-step search - were also disrupted due to these changes.
Stranded. Several people comforted each other and boosted the morale of the team, but frustration still spread among the team involuntarily.
This feeling continued to ferment after the raindrops fell, corroding their fighting spirit. There were even voices starting to complain about why no one prepared raincoats and the like.
If the rain curtain becomes larger, the visibility will be reduced. Regardless of the fact that even normal walking on my side will be a luxury. After all, the ground where the soil is mixed with dead leaves will become very muddy after being mixed with rainwater.
I don’t know where I am because I’m fleeing, but if I get trapped in a swamp or other terrain in the forest...
The joyful atmosphere when they came out slowly disappeared, and silence gradually occupied the air. The girl with a strong nature wanted to say something to encourage her several times, but in the end nothing came out - the feeling of not knowing what was really frustrating.
People felt extremely depressed. It was not until several people climbed over a few broken trees that had fallen aside and carefully avoided a wild boar that wandered by leisurely that Duan Qing, who was walking at the front of the team, finally stopped.
At this time, the trunks of the surrounding trees were no longer large enough for two or three people to hug each other. Duan Qing turned around beside a certain tree, leaned his back against the trunk and clapped his hands. The loud claps echoed in the forest, and when he saw the other three
The man's footsteps stopped, his eyes looked this way, and then he coughed indicatively.
"Okay, I now declare that our plan has failed."
After finishing this sentence with a serious expression, Duan Qing then put on a sunny smile: "Don't be so discouraged, I know the situation is not very good now, but..."
"We are all here to play games, why should we be so serious?" He crossed his arms with a relaxed expression: "Although we have made some...well, it seems a little naive now, but at least we
Now that we're here, we don't need to be constrained by the task of finding Trick. Just treat it as sightseeing. If we encounter a monkey, we'll bully it. If we encounter a black bear, we'll run away. Maybe...
"
He blinked: "He will go to some strange place, have some adventure, return with a bunch of trophies, and then his strength will greatly increase, become a powerful party, become a professional gamer, marry Bai Fumei, and reach the pinnacle of life...
..”
He still needed to think about it at the beginning, but later it became smoother and smoother, and the pull became farther and farther. When the rest of the people looked at each other, the girl who covered herself tightly with a hood jumped in front of him first.
: "I, we are not so fragile! Damn uncle, give up the idea of being cool..."
"Oh? Who just had a sullen face and kept winking at me..."
"Well, I was actively thinking about countermeasures! And aren't you also sullen? What qualifications do you have for me..."
"Hey, you little girl..."
Just like the daily bickering, the solemn atmosphere finally relaxed. The evil young man in Jie City secretly lucked out, and then imitated Duan Qing and clapped his hands: "Yes, yes, it coincides with the spring rain, such a beautiful scenery,
It is a beautiful thing for us to travel around the mountains and rivers and hunt, so why should we be cautious and afraid? We are all masters. If it hadn't happened suddenly, we would never have been chased by that old black man in such an embarrassing manner.
If you meet him again, you must teach him how to behave! Uh..."
"Hey, you can't even blow it anymore?" Mengzhu was surprised.
"Shh, did you hear anything?" Duan Qing on the side pricked up his ears.
"what sound?"
"It seems like something is beating on the ground..."
"Well, it's quite rhythmic..."
"Hey, hey, why didn't I hear anything? Don't lie to me, even though I haven't read much..."
Everyone was looking for the source of the sound. In the woods behind them, a black figure suddenly flashed out: "Roar!"
"Whoa, ah, ah! Here comes the old black blind!"
"I'm just lying, I'm just casual..."
"Shut up! What to do now..."
"Maybe it's not the one just now, so you don't have to take the blame, but... let's run away!"
Amidst the creaking sounds of trees being broken, several people started running away again. But this time, their mood was relaxed. The air could even hear their chattering while running.
"Now it seems that the speed of this black bear is far worse than that of a wild boar. Should we kite it..."
"Whenever you dare to go up and chop it, that's what we'll do."
"Can it climb trees? How about we find a tree and try it?"
"I don't know if the bears in other places can fly. I believe the bears in the Emerald Forest can fly... Moreover, you forgot that you were bitten by a snake on a tree branch on the way here.
Is it something you actually dared to climb up a tree..."
During the thrilling and exciting escape journey, the temperature in everyone's hearts finally rose. Duan Qing ran with abandon and was secretly rejoicing in his heart.
He was not grateful that the team's morale had returned to normal again, but that he was freed from his inner confusion.
During the past journey, there was a moment when I had the thought of failure: maybe this action would be fruitless, maybe this impulsive acceptance of an unknown boy's request would eventually destroy people like myself.
Dragged into a dead end...
Maybe I shouldn't be here... huh?
When did I start worrying so much about gains and losses? Didn’t I enter the free world just because I wanted to play a game? If I had to be cautious and thoughtful when accepting a task, would I still be the same person who played games wantonly? If I
Because this level of setback will lead to retreat, what is the difference between that and the various failures in the past three years...
Don't forget your original intention and do whatever you want. I used this sentence to educate many people...
"When playing games, the most important thing is to relax..." Duan Qing whispered to himself while running.
"What are you doing?" Mengzhu on the side asked, "Have you thought of any good ideas?"
"No..." Duan Qing raised his head and let a drop of rain fall on his face: "Maybe it's a good thing that I didn't prepare rain gear. It feels quite good to be soaked in the rain like this...
..."
"I wouldn't buy it if I thought about it!" the girl shouted loudly: "Those raincoats cost 10 Ebri coins to buy one..."
"Pfft." Duan Qing staggered: "You tough cock..."
I don’t know how long it took, but the black bear was finally no longer visible. A few people panted and rested for a while holding on to the big tree, and then continued to explore aimlessly - after these two escapes, they had completely lost their direction.
Already.
However, maybe God couldn't stand their experience and turned Duan Qing's previous words into a prophecy. They didn't walk long before they found a tree house.
To be precise, it was a wooden house built among the trees. It was rare to find such a wooden house among the surrounding towering giant trees, but in such a secret place, there were probably good things hidden inside.
Duan Qing wanted to warn whether there was anyone inside, but before he could say anything, several people rushed in cheering. Mengzhu used his familiar experience to lead everyone to quickly sweep the two-story house from top to bottom.
once, but the results were somewhat disappointing.
Although the wooden house remains intact and the appliances inside are relatively complete, you can tell at a glance that it is very old and may even be dilapidated. It gives the feeling that no one has lived here for a long time and that it has been abandoned.
And the most annoying thing is: there are obvious signs of being rummaged through inside.
If any players have been here, it will definitely be out of play.
Duan Qing even guessed that more than one group of people had been to this place, so it should have been read many times by others. He looked at the dagger in his hand and remembered what Ambition of Iron said when he gave it to him.
"I found this short sword next to a tree house in the Emerald Forest...it must have been visited many times by players..."
Sure enough, it has been visited many times. Look at the iron wire under the porch. There should be an oil lamp hanging there. You are so poor that you don't even let go of the furniture...
Looking at the disappointed expression on the face of the girl who came back, Duan Qing shrugged. The girl looked at Duan Qing and looked like someone was bullying her: "A group of robbers."
"Maybe a few groups...but you were not slow in grabbing them just now, girl."
"Can this be the same? We are already miserable enough..."
Amidst the girl's complaints, the evil young man from Jie City continued to search inside. A Niu on the other side patted the dust on his body and walked over with a book in his hand: "Hey, brothers, take a look at this book I found.
.”
That was actually not a book, but a diary - Duan Qing checked it and came to the conclusion just now. But both the book and the diary have become unrecognizable under the erosion of time. The shell of the diary
The paper has also become very fragile, as if the entire diary can be crushed with just a little force. However, on the title page of the suspected diary, there is a name that can still be recognized: Phil.
Is it really called Phil? Duan Qing remembered the introduction line on his dagger, and then asked Xiang A Niu: "Where did you find it?"
"On the second floor over there, a branch stretched out and knocked down a wooden wall. I dug it out under the broken wood, so I quickly brought it over for you to see. I don't know if I can find anything else.
....."
Anyway, it was still drizzling outside, so a few people went into the house again, planning to search carefully again, maybe they could find something valuable like a diary, but not long after, they had to withdraw again.
Maybe it was because of their rummaging, or maybe the tree house finally couldn't withstand the power of time and rain. With an ironic collapse sound, most of the second floor of the tree house completely collapsed.
Duan Qing and the others ran out of it in embarrassment, and then stood helplessly in the rain, looking at the house that was about to disappear. Although the entire tree house had not completely collapsed, everyone was unwilling to go in again. It was still on the second floor when it collapsed.
The evil young man patted his chest with lingering fear: "I'm scared to death. If I were crushed to death like this, how could I lose my face if word spread..."
"Okay, we can only search to this extent now." Duan Qing looked at the diary in his hand, and after confirming that nothing else was found, he threw it to the ground: "Since nothing valuable was found, so be it.
,gone."
He greeted a few people, especially the reluctant girl, and casually looked for a direction to continue this seemingly aimless adventure. Mengzhu was still aggrieved in the sound of the sound that gradually faded away.
"I thought my luck had changed, but the guide was indeed a lie..."
"Which guide will tell you that there must be something hidden in a place like this. I will argue with him later."
"What, you actually want to vent your anger on my behalf?"
"No, I just want to tell him that this kind of thing is outdated..."
Above them, perhaps moved by the passing of the tree house, the drizzle gradually became sparse and finally stopped.
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"The rain has stopped."
At the south exit of the village, the woman in white armor said calmly. Several people behind her straightened their bodies and assumed serious postures. Only a man standing behind her on the right still looked at the back in front of her with warm eyes.
.
As if sensing this gaze, the woman frowned slightly, immediately put aside her distracting thoughts, and began to make her declaration without looking back.
Every time she leads the team into action, she is used to saying a few words before the formal announcement to boost morale. But this time, she obviously didn't think too much: "I don't think there is any need to explain what happened this time. Since the rain has stopped,
No, we won’t wait any longer. Everyone..."
"...Give it your all."
She began to walk forward, and behind her, the sounds of weapons and armor colliding continued to sound. Although the number of people was not very large, the fierce and killing momentum slowly emerged in front of people, and then moved away.
The momentum was overwhelming, pressing towards the Emerald Forest, and then disappeared into the shadow of the trees.
This chapter has been completed!