"Do you really expect these adventurers to bring us any benefits?"
In the small room with only two people left, the hunchbacked old man regained his normal expression and walked slowly to Hank: "Aren't you afraid..."
"Your worries will always exceed my imagination."
Holding the wine glass and taking another sip, the middle-aged man closed his slender eyes: "So what if I let them know? I can't wait for them to come down and mix in."
"You still think this place is not chaotic enough?" The old man shook his head and said: "Su Meili, Kazak, and Queen Maggie... there are enough forces here. I heard that Kangnai opened a store as soon as his brain got hot.
Li, you are thinking of coming down now. Aren’t these people busy enough for us? You still have to pull them down..."
"So I'm starting to win over them now." Hank whispered: "The news just came that the noble and civilian members have reached an agreement, and they... agreed to all the requirements."
"What? How is it possible? Why did those old immortals agree?" The old man shouted: "What benefit did the bearded man give them?"
"I don't know." Hank shook his head and said, "But it is foreseeable that the status of adventurers... will increase again in the future."
"Following the last refugee influx, the second influx of people... may be coming soon." A deep voice echoed in the room: "The tide of adventurers..."
"Well, in this case... we need to prepare in advance."
The old man rubbed his hands with excitement, but then he remembered something and asked: "But... why the two of them? Is the one named Mo Shang Qingshan famous?"
"...It's time for you to update your information." Hank glanced sideways at the other party: "Especially the ones I gave you."
"Stop talking nonsense and hurry up."
"For a long time, the black market has always existed in darkness. Although it has formed its own system, it... is really a bit too closed." Hank did not answer his question immediately, but said these words to himself:
"If we can never see the sun, we... will have no future after all."
"This...is somewhat similar to the City of Freedom."
"You guy..." the old man sighed sadly: "Don't always be immersed in the past."
"I'm just discussing the matter." Hank whispered: "As a group of people who always stay on the edge, adventurers are naturally suitable for jobs like ours, and many of them... have a lot of contact with the upper class society.
"
"If we can take this opportunity to stand up..."
"Do you want to get out of the black market?" The old man asked with squinting eyes: "Asshole, do you think... you won't do this kind of thing if you don't want to do it?"
"Hey, I didn't mean that." Hank waved his hand: "I just wanted to..."
His face became solemn: "I just want the entire black market to stand up after me."
"What..." the old man's eyes widened: "Just you? And me?"
Remembering the question at the beginning, he raised his finger again: "And those adventurers?"
"Of course it's not possible for ordinary people." Hank said calmly, "But if it's him... it should be possible."
"he?"
"...You will understand in the future, after all, it is just a plan now." Hank changed the subject: "What you need to do is to cooperate with me honestly, and then give him and his teammates some more benefits.
"
"Okay." The old man immediately blew his beard: "You've been making trouble for a long time, and you still want me to pay! Didn't I bleed a lot today?"
"Come on, old fox." Hank shook his head: "How can you, a veteran like you, not see the value of that thing? Even if you hang that thing in the store..."
"It probably won't be sold either."
Carrying a large black canvas bag, Duan Qing, who was walking in the aisle at this time, whispered to Mengzhu next to him: "The shape is very gorgeous, and the epic quality looks very good, but the attributes... look...
It’s very deceptive, okay? Who would be the one who takes advantage of me?”
"But... aren't you one of those with great special effects?"
"If you remove the first half of their respective sentences, I will admit that they are indeed very powerful." Duan Qing said with an embarrassed face: "But with those conditions added...the special effects are very silly."
"Let me ask you, what is the freezing effect?"
"Hmm...probably the kind of water magic that can make people lose weight?"
"To be honest, I don't know if it's that kind of thing. After all, the negative status given by the system only has an icon, not even a text explanation." After turning a dark corner, Duan Qing continued to explain helplessly: "If...
...The so-called freezing effect must be something like those ice sculptures on the snowy mountains, or something like an ice cage that is leisurely against the wind, then this weapon is too rubbish."
"No, don't worry, we can go out and give it a try..."
"So what if it's not? Don't we need cooperation to produce special effects?"
Duan Qing said angrily: "I have never seen a melee profession that can give people a freezing effect when attacking. I have seen some ice-type damage, but the cold effect is too much.
It’s difficult. For a game that pursues science, this kind of unscientific effect can only be seen in the hands of a mage. But how can a mage come out to fight with a two-handed sword? Even if he can hold it, how can he use it?
Does it kill people? Do we have to rely on its effects to win?"
He raised his head and sighed: "Ah... that picture is so beautiful."
"That is..." The girl also lowered her head: "This weapon is useless?"
"If there is a water mage willing to cooperate with you, this weapon may be useful." Duan Qing said: "Maybe."
"Alas..." Then the girl sighed: "Do we really want to sell it? This is an epic two-handed sword! I'm so reluctant to part with it!"
"If you don't want to sell it, just keep it. Anyway, I bought it with 800 gold coins. No matter how you deal with it, you will make a profit." Duan Qing smiled meaninglessly: "If it doesn't work... you can take it out to scare people. Look at the whole body.
The ice flowers, look at that cold light, how cool it is! What a pity..."
"Even if I use it, it's just a whiteboard."
Finally finding the stairs where they came from, Duan Qing slightly lifted the backpack behind him, and then curled his lips helplessly: "It can't be enchanted, it can't be embedded... This clearly means that you are not allowed to apply freezing by yourself.
Effective, hey... I don’t understand why such a big ice cube can’t freeze the enemy by itself!”
"Yeah, why!"
"It seems that we can only rely on the so-called seal to make a comeback. Maybe there will be any new effects after the seal is released..."
"That's right! You and I have forgotten that Akari still has a seal! But... do you know how to unlock the seal?"
"It's good if I know..."
The words of the two people gradually became distant, and finally disappeared behind the gate with their footsteps. After a moment, a cloaked player figure gradually appeared at the corner of the entrance, and slowly straightened up.
.
"..."
He looked at that place, compared it with his adventure map, then shook his head and left without saying a word.
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"This classmate, do you want any equipment? They are all fresh goods, I promise you will be dazzled..."
"..."
"What? Are you afraid of being discovered by your opponent? Don't worry, these things are all taken from the players' army, and they can't even guess when they are keeping them! I can also assure you that the transaction between us..."
"Sorry, I didn't participate in the competition."
"...Good morning! You made me waste so much time..."
Shaking his arm, Duan Qing looked helplessly at the player who left angrily, and shook his head in amusement - according to the last practice, it was already late at night, and it was the members of the adventure group who came to watch the game.
time, so after hurriedly returning to the Adventurers Association and putting down the heavy burden, Duan Qing finally got a moment of rest, and then came to the game-specific server again. Based on his original thoughts, he
Originally, he wanted to log off and take a rest for a while, and check up on the information about negative statuses. Unfortunately, his team leader had given an explicit order: If he didn't come to watch the game with her, he would be waiting to die.
Alas, don’t you want to make more money on your bets...
"Having no choice but to" enter the world of competition, what appeared in front of Duan Qing was no longer the ancient arena between green grass and blue lakes, but a winding riverside decorated with blooming flowers and green leaves.
, has been filled with people in twos and threes, dancing with the surrounding butterflies and chatting happily, as if they are enjoying a wild outing that cannot be enjoyed in the real world. On the other side of the clear river, lush trees aim at the blue sky
, continues to extend into the distance, and there seem to be various unknown birds flying in and out in the middle, together showing the beauty of this piece of nature. Along the direction of the river bank, there are rows of wooden houses built with logs.
Appearing in the distance of sight, although I don’t know what they are used for, but judging from the flow of people here and the degree of gathering, it seems that that is where the audience needs to go.
But before Duan Qing could get there, he was attacked by the previous player.
"What are you doing? Why are there people selling equipment here..."
"Those are all bad guys."
A player's voice sounded from behind Duan Qing. He looked back and unexpectedly saw a familiar figure: "...Uncle Smiling?"
"Hahaha, I'm so glad you still remember me." The smiling butcher with a beard slowly walked up to Duan Qing, first took off his shield, and then gave him a real uncle hug:
"After so many days, I finally meet you here."
"Uh... I didn't come to watch the game a few days ago." Duan Qing rubbed his nose and explained: "But... I was once a member of the adventure group, how could I forget?"
"Haha...where are the others?"
"Probably wait for me in front so that we can gather in front of the venue... Well, I don't know if Xiao Hongchen has received the message."
"That guy is still as reckless as ever."
"Yeah, troublesome guy... what did those people do just now?"
"Bullshit, bullshit." The smiling butcher pointed to the nearby crowd: "Most of the players here are people who have participated in the competition and were eliminated later. They all have some good ones at this stage.
For the weapons and equipment used, some of them have better minds, so they take them out and sell them, everyone gets what they need, and they will exchange them for better things in the future..."
"Are there players at level 50 now?" Duan Qing asked: "I heard that is the highest level in this version."
"I don't know. Even if there are, they are probably hidden experts who do not participate in competitions. Those professional players who waste their time here will probably not have a chance."
The smiling butcher said with a smile: "At this point in the competition, everyone's levels and attributes have become more obvious, and their skills are also similar. So if you want to gain some advantages in preparation, you can only look at the equipment."
"Reselling equipment... Is this why these people have a market?" Pointing to the man who had gone to another corner to sell his goods, Duan Qing said with some humor: "Is what they sell reliable?"
"Anything is better than nothing." Uncle Smile spread his hands: "Also...don't look at the possibilities of this game, there are still a lot of strange equipment, such as the opponent I lost to before...uh."
"Uncle, you... actually participated in the competition?"
"Well, I always refuse to admit defeat, and there are requirements in the meeting, so it doesn't hurt to give it a try." Uncle Smile smiled helplessly: "My daughter also agrees, so... you know."
"That's good." Duan Qing also laughed: "So...how is your guild's record? I remember his name is Fu Feng..."
"There are no powerful masters. If you just fight, there will be no one." The smiling butcher shook his head and said: "But it's okay, let's see how the opponent fights, and then practice again. In the subsequent team competition... we still have something.
Opportunity."
"You have no chance."
While talking, the two people walked along the riverside trail to the vicinity of the wooden houses. At this time, the people who stopped them seemed to be several people who also came to watch the competition. Their levels and equipment seemed to be very good.
The light emitted is also obviously different from that of the surrounding players, but the most obvious thing is the No. 1 symbol scratched on each of those people's armors.
"You..." The smiling butcher's face darkened: "Don't cause trouble."
"What? You have met a new friend and you want to show off in front of them?"
The leading player glanced at Duan Qing's face, then shook his head and said: "In the past, my brothers wouldn't care about anything about you, but now...hehe."
"We had to come over and give you a warning."
In full view of everyone, he stepped forward and touched Uncle Smiling's chest: "Team competition... we'll see."
"I……"
Looking at the backs of the few people who were swaying away, Duan Qing asked with a wry smile: "You are already so old, why don't you go around causing trouble?"
"It's none of my business." The latter wiped his beard: "It's our guild's business."
"oh?"
"They are people from the top guild." Pointing in the direction in which those people were leaving, the smiling butcher whispered: "You...understand?"
"I know a lot about baskets." Duan Qing looked at the other party inexplicably: "What is the Peak Guild? Why didn't I..."
His tone was stagnant, corresponding to the smiling butcher's slightly bitter face.
"We are the Fufeng Guild." He said: "And our president... is Nifeng Youran." (To be continued.)
This chapter has been completed!