"Hello."
"Although you should be on your way out after seeing this letter, but as the first person from Free City to meet you in the past, I still want to say: Hello."
"And...thank you."
The sound of fierce fighting was getting farther and farther away from Duan Qing, and at the same time, the three figures of Mr. Zhou Xue disappeared and were gradually submerged by the enemy group. He smiled bitterly, but he had no choice but to turn his head and continue reading.
The dropped package contained a letter: "Since that battle, people have regarded me as a hero, but in my memory, I never seemed to have the ability to send that lightning to the sky...
"
"Now that I think about it, you probably did this too, right?"
boom--
The explosions caused by several rounds of fireballs sounded vaguely around him, and then quickly lost their brilliance in the wind and snow in the sky. As the surrounding scenes quickly retreated from his field of vision, there was a faint code whisper in his ears.
Lan's call: "Sir..."
"...It's okay, let's go."
Looking back at the trio for the last time, Duan Qing responded in a low voice, and then with the gaze of countless people in the light and dark, he dived into the silver-covered shrubs in the distance: "As a former soldier,
, I don’t want to continue living under the cloak of hypocrisy. Unfortunately, the city I live in now has a hard time giving up on a hero who once judged all sentient beings like Reiner and will still stand here in the future.”
"Especially when the situation is so tragic."
call--
Amid the sound of dead branches breaking around him, Duan Qing silently raised the letter in his hand: "So..."
"How about you let me wear this false coat of destiny for a few more days...?"
"Heh...it's up to you."
A low smile escaped from the corner of his mouth. Duan Qing shook off the old paper in his hand, and then squeezed it hard, crumpling the letter into a ball and smashing it. The pieces of paper like surrounding snowflakes then floated towards the surrounding bushes.
They flew away, but did not fly into the distance with the biting cold wind. They wandered and surrounded Duan Qing, and finally formed a magic image with the magic threads connected with each other:
"Are you surprised or surprised?"
"I know you have many questions, but I don't have time to explain them to you."
As if guessing the surprise shown by Duan Qing while running, the image of the police officer floating in the air said with a gloating laugh: "You just need to know... this is for some kind of confidentiality purpose, and
That’s the magic message you made.”
"This bastard..."
Looking at the scraps of paper remaining in his hand, Duan Qing complained to Ciyu Ninglan: "He actually expected that I would tear up this letter?"
"Then……"
The maid behind her covered her mouth and snickered, but the magic image that ignored Duan Qing's reaction put away the smile on her face: "The following information is top-secret information. I will only say it once. You can't hear it clearly or make it confusing."
If you don’t understand...it seems like you and I don’t have the time to continue explaining.”
"The Morna ritual incident confirmed one thing for me."
The magic image said in a low voice: "In this world...there are indeed people who want to control their destiny."
"Although I have never let go of the crux of my heart over the years, everything that happened to me... made me believe that that incident might really happen." The sound of wind and snow blowing around me continued.
Here, the image belonging to Ricas said to himself: "Yang who sent you here probably had such doubts in his heart, because other than this explanation, there is no reason to explain what happened that year.
…”
"Hey, can you speak more clearly?"
Duan Qing couldn't help but ask aloud as the scenes quickly passed by him. As expected, the magical image surrounding him did not answer his words and continued to play his own voice automatically: "I know you are now
I have many questions, but I don’t know any more than you do now. What I can be sure of is... In that battle back then, there must have been people other than Silanke surviving in this world. In order to conceal their identities,
They must also use various identities and survival methods that are not easy to detect. If you can find one of them, I think you will be able to solve this problem and solve the problem that has always existed in our hearts...
Mystery.”
"I know you are probably unwilling to help, but this may be an important clue to find the man behind the scenes. With your strength and wisdom... I believe you will be able to do it."
Ricas in the video blinked, and his voice returned to its former self-satisfaction and casualness: "Of course...in order to give you more motivation to act, I prepared some gifts, just as you saved my life,
And the reward of the entire city."
"In the name of freedom." His image gradually became blurry: "May your road always be open."
"call……"
Duan Qing let out a long sigh, put down the gaze he had been looking up at, and then, while still running without stopping, reached out and opened the remaining items in the package: "In that case..."
"Then let's see first what kind of good things this guy can give... huh?"
【Emblem of Freedom (Epic)】
[Equipment requirements: Strength 10, Agility 10, Intelligence 10, Spirit 10]
[Strength +1, Agility +1, Intelligence +1, Spirit +1]
[Equipment skill: Majestic Vision, intimidate your target, reducing all damage caused by it by 20%, lasting 8 seconds, and cooling time 3 minutes. 】
[Equipment skill: Wind of Freedom, removes any effect that controls you, cooldown time is 3 minutes.]
[The emblem that represents the identity and image of the Liberty City police officer was handmade by Liberty City Police Officer Ricas. The magical energy it contains can not only deter the enemy, but also instill the free will contained in it into everyone.
on the wearer.
[The shape of this emblem is very simple, and there are no extraneous patterns or patterns carved on the round surface. However, if you taste it carefully, people can still taste a hint of the sea and sky in this small emblem.
】
"The smell of sea and sky...?"
Looking at the outline of the city in the distance that was gradually covered by the snow, Duan Qing held up the emblem he took out of the package: "It sounds like the breath of freedom, but in fact... isn't it the breath of pirates?
"
"What's wrong, sir?" Ninglan, who was on the side, asked curiously: "Is there any problem?"
"...No, no."
After a cursory glance at the other items in the package, Duan Qing smiled and shook his head. He also retracted his gaze from the other black shadows that gradually appeared on the horizon in the distance, and continued his seemingly endless running: "It's just..."
"The next escape may be very long."
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Just like countless previous experiences, Duan Qing's unfortunate premonition would always come true easily, because until they escaped into the Star Wind Plains, the pursuit from the surroundings and the appearance of some mysterious black figures never seemed to stop.
.But maybe they didn’t expect that Duan Qing would really choose this direction of escape. The pursuit and interception from that mysterious organization had been coming from behind them, and then under the obstruction of Starwind Plain, it became more and more difficult——
There are still strange landforms, and there are still countless monsters that give players headaches. The power of nature and the corresponding dangers that appear on this plain have become Duan Qing's best helper at this time.
He passed through the first few areas very easily, escaping the vague tracking, and then with the help of the heavy snow, he easily concealed his footprints.
Then, they broke through the defense line of the wasteland and arrived safely within the confines of Ram's Rock Camp.
"There seem to be many people living here, sir."
After a few figures flickered, Ningyu Ninglan, who had been responsible for exploring the path, appeared in front of Duan Qing again. While looking back at the scene of players constantly coming and going, he quietly whispered in Duan Qing's ear: "
Do we really want to go in?"
"Don't worry, almost all the people here are here for the mission." Duan Qing, who was hiding on the edge of the snow, replied in a low voice: "Now that there is a disaster in the Free City... there should be no big forces stationed here.
."
"Sir, what you mean is...that they have all gone back to fight for territory?" Ninglan replied with a smile: "Those who have been hanging behind us may think so too."
"The existing value of Starwind Plain is not great, and many guilds have moved away long ago."
After checking the supplies and equipment on his body, Duan Qing shook his head and stood up: "What if any guild really takes a fancy to this place..."
"Most of them are just small, unpopular forces."
In the intertwining wind and snow, the two people wearing cloaks naturally blended into the scattered crowds, and then without anyone noticing, they stepped into the rare haven of Starwind Plain. From
The noise in this area has indeed become much less as Duan Qing expected before, but it can still be heard vaguely around the rugged canyon. The caves that were originally snatched by different guilds have also become less loud at this time.
Got free time: "Here..."
"Is there no one?"
Walking to the front of one of the caves, Duan Qing, pretending to be nonchalant, pointed at the cave entrance in front of him, and then while a player sitting in the shadow shook his head in reply, he stepped into the cave, just like before.
The information we learned is the same. The design in the cave is almost exactly the same as that of an ordinary hotel room. The only differences are the irregular gray-brown walls and the burning bonfire in the center of the cave: "Huh... snow
It rained really hard."
"..."
"Such a deserted cave is really rare in this world."
"..."
Looking helplessly in the direction where the silent player was sitting, Duan Qing retracted his idea of chatting and chatting, and then sat down amidst the snickering voice of Ningyu Ninglan next to him.
Duan Qing stood in front of the bonfire, as if trying to pretend to be no different from ordinary players. Duan Qing stretched out his hand to warm himself and then started talking in a low voice with Ninglan who was beside him. However, the content of the conversation was not clear.
It's just a little strange to other people's ears: "...are you okay?"
"Ninglan is fine. Sir, please worry about it."
"...If there is no problem, you can do your own business first..."
"Sir's affairs are Ninglan's affairs. Ninglan has never had any affairs of her own. Besides, in this situation... If we want to reassure Ninglan, we must at least wait until the end of this journey."
The same topic seemed to have been repeated several times before. Duan Qing still couldn't resist the insistence from this maid companion, and then gradually fell silent with the other party's usual smile, feeling a hint of embarrassment.
Ningyu Ninglan also closed her mouth, but the smile that originally hung on her face did not change at all. Only her actions of bringing tea and water, and taking care of Duan Qing, seemed to have never stopped for a moment.
Of course, there was only one topic that never came up during this period of escape, and that was the murmuring "rebellion" and subsequent departure.
"...There seems to be some movement outside."
Time passed slowly as the two people rested, but the maid kneeling next to Duan Qing suddenly made her own voice. She put down the kettle that was being warmed by the bonfire, and then disappeared suddenly.
In situ: "Ninglan go and take a look."
"……well."
Duan Qing sighed slightly, and Duan Qing, who was holding a water glass, also stood up. His eyes staring at the bonfire later got rid of his contemplative state and regained his former clarity: "Can't people just relax for a while...
Huh?"
"It's you again...you actually dare to come back!"
A familiar voice came to his ears. Duan Qing walked to the edge of the cave and stuck out his head. Then in the increasingly fierce wind and snow falling, he caught a very familiar figure in his sight.
——It seemed that trouble had come to the door. A cloaked player was surrounded by several other guild members. However, even though he was blocked by the wind and snow, Duan Qing was still able to escape from that lonely magic.
The teacher felt that unique feeling of pride: "Why did you forget it after such a short period of time?"
"Your grandpa wants to enter and exit your territory...does he need your permission?"
"This guy……"
Duan Qing covered his forehead with one hand, rolled his eyes and put his head back. Just as he was about to return to the campfire, he was stopped by a voice that suddenly sounded in his ears: "This voice...
…is it Yumeng?”
"you……"
Looking in the direction of the player in the corner who had not responded to him, Duan Qing turned his head slightly: "Do you know that guy?"
"Who among the people who often hang out in this place has never heard of his name?"
As he stood up, the man slowly walked out of the darkness of the cave, and then revealed his appearance and his ID in front of Duan Qing: "I'm looking for this guy..."
"It's been a long time."
This chapter has been completed!