"When we arrive in Fenghua Town, we first go to Flower Basket Street for a stroll. I heard that there are many shops there, and some players have even bought some storefronts. The goods they sell must be cheaper than those sold by the townspeople. Also, hello!
Are you listening, uncle!"
"Ah...I'm listening, at least now."
The sound of squeaking wheels could be heard endlessly. At this time, Duan Qing and Mengzhu, together with the other two players, were sitting in carriages heading to Fenghua Town. Ordinary newcomers want to go there from Green Stone Village.
Everyone will choose to take this convoy that goes back and forth every few days, unless they are like Hearts of Iron, who have high-level friends who come to pick them up.
At this time, in the car that was leaking air everywhere, Mengzhu was expressing great dissatisfaction with Duan Qing's absent-mindedness.
"Are you still thinking about that old man? Stop thinking about it, we are all leaving..." The girl's body swayed up and down with the bumps of the carriage, and her golden ponytail also trembled, like a
The lively goldfish was thrown ashore.
"I've always been interested in that old man, but unfortunately I didn't have a chance to see him in the end..."
The old man they were referring to was not the old village chief of Greenstone Village, but the noisy old man who was still howling and singing until they left.
"It's just an old man with a bird's nest hair. What's so good about him?" Mengzhu had obviously seen that person before, so in order to express her dissatisfaction, the girl pouted her lips: "Aside from making noise, I have never seen him before.
What good things has he done..."
"It's a person like this who has stories to listen to." Duan Qing smiled, put his hands behind his head, and leaned on the wooden board of the carriage: "I like to listen to the stories of these NPCs the most...
..”
"Even if there is a story, it's definitely not a good story about a bad old man... Oh, it's so boring. How long will this train last..." Mengzhu buried his head in
The body between the knees was curled up on the wooden seat, with only a slit on the face exposed. The two eyes blinked back and forth in boredom, and rolled their eyes upward from time to time, not knowing what they were thinking of.
"What happens next..." Duan Qing suddenly said: "Do you want to find an adventure group?"
"No..." The girl's mouth was buried in her arms, so her voice was muffled, but her answer was clean and crisp.
In the Free Continent, organizations provided to players to form themselves usually appear in the form of adventure groups. Even for large guilds such as Jianghu and Wings of Freedom, the information registered in the Adventurer's Guild is also
It's just an adventure group. It's just that these adventure groups have levels. The higher the level, the more high-level tasks they can take on, and the more people in the adventure group they can accommodate.
This form is also commonly used in many fantasy-themed games, and everyone has seen it a lot. Therefore, in their external claims, major forces still regard themselves as guilds, which can be regarded as a kind of brand promotion.
During the Windy Moon of the Free Continent every year, the managers of the Adventurers Association will organize a rating event and then decide the level and improvement of each adventure group. As more and more adventure groups are formed by players, this rating event
It is also getting longer and longer, and now it has lasted for three full Wind Moons. The reason is that the adventure group can receive too many commissions.
Those are all living tasks.
"So simple? Being able to join an adventure group has many benefits..."
"...I hate guilds." The girl was silent for a long time, and then she added in a dull voice at the end.
Another victim of the gloomy society... Recalling Mengzhu's previous experience, Duan Qing shook his head helplessly, and then thought about it: "Then... should we try and build an adventure ourselves?
group?"
The quiet ponytail was still swaying with the shaking of the carriage, but the next moment, it suddenly jumped up: "Yes!"
"We can just form one ourselves! This way we can decide everything by ourselves, and nothing disgusting will happen... Why didn't I think of that before! Uncle, you are indeed insidious enough, this kind of
I can think of any way..."
This kind of thing is what a normal player would think of, and who is the insidious uncle... Duan Qing raised his hands to block his braids that were swinging around due to excitement, and regretted his previous talk.
"Then we'll be two people together with you. Well, I don't know what other conditions are needed..." The girl who didn't notice Duan Qing's sad face could not wait to start planning and making preparations in this regard.
, her eyes were gleaming, she clasped her fingers and looked up at the sky, and at the same time, she counted the sinister uncle in her mouth among the number of people without any hesitation: "No, I'm going to check when I get offline for a while...
..”
"If you want to set up an adventure group, you need to meet many conditions. In my opinion, you probably can't do it." At this moment, a tall young man sitting on the wooden board at the other end of the carriage interjected calmly.
"How do you know..." Hearing that the player opposite with the ID of "Baili Duyou" actually hit her, the girl who had just become excited jumped down from the board, put her hands on her hips, and blurted out her rebuttal. However,
Thinking that what the other party said might be true, her tone softened again: "Is it difficult to form an adventure group...?"
"It's difficult." The man didn't care about the change in the girl's attitude before and after, he just snorted lightly, and then said: "According to what I know now, if you want to form an adventure group, you probably have...
..Three ways.”
"Go to the town where the Adventurer's Association exists, find a powerful or famous adult, and then... start public relations until he or they can recommend that you have the qualifications to form an adventure group."
He moved the hair on his forehead and shook his head as if he was being cool: "Of course, it would be better if you could get the officials to come forward. But that would be more difficult, and you would need to make some contributions to the principality.
....Of course." He smiled slightly: "The empire is also possible."
We can still have a nice conversation without showing off... Duan Qing rolled his eyes, then looked up at the carriage board.
"The second situation." Baili Duyou raised another finger: "The separation and merger of the adventure group will also result in the establishment of a new adventure group. The situation in between, you can read it literally
You should understand what it means, so..."
"Whether there is a big guild willing to cooperate with you and give you a name is the key to this."
"We don't want...we want to build it ourselves." Mengzhu repeated her thoughts without hesitation.
"Oh, that's really a pity. This is already the easiest way I know." Baili Duyou Tan Tanshou said: "Among the known guilds, at least one-fifth are like this.
The first guild that sells dog meat. Simply... it’s a branch.”
"Of course, there are still some..." He paused, and then continued: "They are some players who liked each other, and then they absorbed and merged. Well, they are really a group of like-minded people...
.”
As if he thought of something, the man carrying a long iron sword smiled coldly: "They will regret it."
An old man with a beard sitting next to him leaned to the side uneasily, as if there was some cold aura emanating from his body.
"If you don't have any intention to use these two methods, then congratulations, you can officially embark on a path to establish an adventure group." Baili Duyou didn't care about the performance of the uncle next to him. In fact,
Along the way, the bearded old man didn't say much.
He straightened his body and then raised his third finger again: "Gather the number of people, accept the test, and then... pass the test."
"It's not an easy thing to hear." Duan Qing on the side finally finished the sentence.
"Of course. Those tests are conducted by the association's senior adventurers. If you are not strong enough, you will naturally be beaten to disgrace. As for the subsequent trials... I heard that the top guilds in the alliance organized them
I don’t know how many times it took manpower, and many people died in the end, before we achieved the designated goal.”
The girl's excitement finally faded completely.
"I don't care whether you, who have just come out of Novice Village, can pass these two levels. First, gather the five people who form a team..." The man finally finished bragging and leaned back.
, and then sighed: "Just the two of you... hum."
Just as the girl was about to retort, she sat on the carriage in front and the driver's voice suddenly sounded: "Dear passengers, it's time to rest."
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Kidd is the guard captain of this convoy. He wears a suit of bright armor and a pair of iron boots that reflect the cold light. A big sword with a cold light stands slanted behind him, like a stick.
Like a big flagpole, it waved to others as he patrolled.
But this strong man in armor did not wear a helmet, so when others saw him, they would first focus on his head - there was also a big, bright bald head there.
When Duan Qing saw the guard captain Kidd for the first time, he suddenly realized why the blacksmith in Valar was so familiar with him.
Could it be because both of them are bald... He maliciously guessed.
It was getting late, and the people in the convoy were preparing to set up camp and rest. Although setting up camp was not the first time in the past few days, there were some obvious differences this time.
Because at this time they were on the mountain road of Andachier Mountain.
The road to Green Stone Village is very difficult and dangerous. The main reason is this mountain road. In Kidd's words, this is a mountain road that their ancestors have spent countless efforts on the steep mountainside. With this mountain road,
They no longer have to risk their lives to cross mountain streams full of wild beasts, and because of the carriage, they can save several days on the road.
Although these carriages were walking on this steep mountain road, they still moved very slowly.
There are some gravels on the side of the mountain road, placed along the roadside. They are quite large and seem to be some basic protective measures to prevent passing carriages from accidentally falling. On the other side of the row of gravels
It is a steep cliff. Looking down from a high place, you can see the mountain stream at the bottom of the cliff - which is a forest composed of trees and weeds. When walking on some roads with different heights, you can also hear the mountain stream below.
There was a sound of water coming from the middle, but it was probably blocked by dense bushes, so the original appearance of the stream could not be seen.
On the other side of the mountain road, there is still a steep rock wall, but this rock wall is pointing upward. Through the layers of artificially cut gravel, you can see that there are still some sparse trees growing on the higher rock wall.
On top, you can occasionally see some newly decorated emerald green branches, stretching stubbornly towards the sky above your head, showing the world signs that life is about to revive and bloom.
However, the sun was about to set at this time, and those emerald greens were gradually fading into the darkness. Also about to disappear into the darkness, was Kidd's bald head.
At this time, he was directing the work of the accompanying defense team members of the convoy. Although there were seven or eight carriages, according to Duan Qing's observation, he only had about ten men. It seems that this trade route is relatively safe.
, so not many manpower is needed.
Or maybe not many people use this trade route, so there aren't many people taking care of it.
With a serious expression on his face, Kidd drove away several businessmen who came to discuss the matter. When he saw a few players coming up from behind, his unsmiling expression finally relaxed: "You are Moshang Qingshan, right? Valar mentioned
The one..."
The blacksmith's face is quite useful... Duan Qing also put on a pleasant smile, and then asked: "Those just now..."
"They want to drive a little further, and then they are looking for a place to rest... hum." When mentioning the previous businessmen, Kidd's face darkened again: "If it were somewhere else, I might agree.
Theirs. But on this mountain road..."
"What's wrong with this road? Is there any danger?" Mengzhu asked at the side.
"Of course...no." Kidd glanced at the girl's curious expression, then patted the bright armor on his upper body: "If there is any danger on this road..." He went to
Pointing in one direction: "Those businessmen have long been too scared to come."
"This road is naturally steep, as you have all seen." Kidd said, "So when they were digging this mountain road, the person who built the road thought of taking a rest."
He took two steps forward and came to the edge of the mountain road, and then gestured forward and backward: "There are several places like ours designed on this road. The terrain is gentle, wide on both sides, and above the head...
.It is also relatively stable, you should understand what I am doing."
He pointed to the cliff above, where there was a large boulder with clear lines: "Accidents like falling rocks are not easy to happen in a place like this. And if the weather is bad..." He pointed to the camp where he was stationed.
Ahead, half of the tunnel was cut out of the empty mountain road, and part of the huge rock was dented, forming a formation similar to netbsp; "We can go in and hide." He.
"The wisdom of your ancestors... is very powerful, as powerful as their labor." Duan Qing said.
"I've always thought so." Kidd knocked on his armor, and the clanging sound echoed in the valley: "It's a pity that those businessmen never understand these...what sounds?"
He first pricked up his ears, and then raised his head as if he noticed something. Above the cliff of tens of meters, there was a rumbling sound coming from inside the cliff that was invisible to the eye.
"This... is a rockfall! But how is it possible..." His face slowly turned livid, and the bald Kid shouted loudly to the surroundings: "Hide in the tunnel quickly! Hurry!"
In everyone's eyes, a bald man in full armor was shouting and urging. Behind him, several people named adventurers, who were actually players, had started running. Above them, a loud rumbling sound had already begun.
It started to approach the direction of the head, and then suddenly appeared in their field of vision.
Large pieces of gravel, like falling rain, suddenly fell from the sky dozens of meters high. The speed of the fall was so fast that it was difficult for everyone else to react. In the previous arrangement, those businessmen had already walked in front
In the tunnel, but the carriage behind has not entered yet, a few servants and the like are pulling the horses there, but now, they can no longer control it because the horses are frightened.
So the carriage is the most unreliable means of transportation in the world... There is still time in my heart to think, but the time does not leave Duan Qing too much chance to react. The falling rocks fell like rain and hit them instantly
head of.
call--
Although they know that they will not really die, this kind of death experience is not what the players want to enjoy. Therefore, including Duan Qing, everyone lay on the ground, protecting important parts of the body with their hands, trying to
To save his life in the ensuing disaster. However, when the sound of breaking through the sky approached, the tragic situation he imagined did not happen. Duan Qing closed his eyes and waited for a while before turning over from the ground, trying to understand the current situation.
.
Then, he and the others saw a shocking scene.
Large gravels were suspended in the sky that was about to enter the night. Some stones were relatively low from the ground, so they could see the real reason behind the suspension - large or purple strips appearing on those stones.
Behind them, there were like spider threads sticking to them, hanging these stones in the air. Those threads seemed to appear out of thin air, tightly stretched behind them, pulling these stones with strong plummeting
The rocks are so strong. Probably because the speed of these rocks close to the ground is too fast, some purple silk threads have been stretched very long, and the purple fluorescence is reflected in the twilight sky, forming a surprising and beautiful scene.
.
The next moment, these purple silk threads suddenly retracted, just like retracting a elastic ball, pulling the stones back, and then...disappeared into thin air.
It was as if this devastating disaster had never happened.
In the scene that suddenly became silent, the sound of slow footsteps rubbing against the soil surface from far to near suddenly appeared in everyone's ears. In front of the tunnel, the sound of wooden sticks tapping the ground sounded at the same time, and as the sound became clearer,
The pace gradually approached the front of the motorcade. The shocked people looked over there and saw an old man walking over slowly, holding a wooden cane with difficulty.
He was wearing a shabby robe, and the hem of the gray-white robe had been worn into pieces, thus exposing the old man's naked feet. In addition to various holes in the robe caused by bumps,
There are also many traces of dirt and fading. It seems that it has not been cleaned and maintained for a long time. However, through the pattern on the robe, those who know the goods can see its original gorgeous appearance. And it is different from that robe.
Set against the shabby robe is a string of rosary beads hanging around the old man's neck. Each rosary bead on the hemp rope is very large, and they are strung together and hung on the old man's chest. The lowest few even reach the abdomen.
Although the light is dim, the surface of the black rosary beads still reflects the oily light that appears after years of rubbing.
But the most eye-catching thing is the piece of black cloth covering the old man's eyes.
"I'm sorry that these things have happened to you." The white hair on his head was fluttering next to the black cloth. The old man didn't look like an invisible person at all. He walked straight to the front of the motorcade and then stopped. The wooden crutch was on
There was a heavy thump on the dirt road and a thumping sound.
"Hopefully no one was hurt by this."
At the rear of the convoy, there were some frightened people crawling out of various temporary bunkers. Some were rescuing their companions, while others were checking whether any cargo was damaged. In the chaotic scene, Duan Qing noticed
The crutch in the old man's hand - assisting walking does not seem to be its real purpose. Although it is as dilapidated as the robe he is wearing, the ancient shape, strange lines, and the obviously swollen head above the crutch are all proving to the world.
Yes, that's a staff.
Seemingly noticing the observing gazes among the people walking by, the old man tilted his head, and his blindfolded eyes seemed to be staring at Duan Qing. He waited until Duan Qing felt a little hairy at the sight, then he revealed his face.
A hint of a smile.
"I forgot to introduce myself..." The old man bowed slightly as a courtesy, but he was so surprised that everyone who came over bowed down.
"I am Gustan," he said, "a...weaver of destiny."
This chapter has been completed!