"This is……"
"It's the tide!"
"No way, the high tide has reached this place?"
"Stop talking nonsense! Run!"
In the scene where the blue light with luminous plants was gradually being swallowed up, the tide from the lower reaches of the river completely submerged the gurgling stream that Duan Qing and the others had not had time to appreciate at an extremely fast speed, even the smooth rock walls that had been surrounding them.
The green moss that was constantly swaying on the surface did not seem to survive the rapid current. The cave filled with blue light was then completely covered by the black color brought by the sea water, and there seemed to be no sign of stopping at all, which made several people wonder.
The players who had to run upstream became more and more desperate: "No wonder the top, bottom, left and right sides of this river are so smooth... Is this how it was formed?"
"It's already this time, do you still have the time to think about this kind of problem?"
Xue Ling Huan Bing, who jumped over the curved river and jumped to the other end, responded urgently: "Where is your map? How far are we from the exit?"
"If Licas's map is so detailed, why would we take the risk to come to a place like this?" Duan Qing, who rolled his eyes, replied helplessly: "And it's a river that will flow back... Now think about it
, this is simply throwing yourself into a trap.”
"So can you think of a solution!" Xueling Huanbing, who was running ahead, turned back and shouted: "With so many fluorescent plants living here, there must be air circulation around them! We just need to find a fork in the road and hurry up.
Time to hide in..."
"The channel is getting narrower and the speed of the water is gradually increasing."
Before the long-haired woman in front had finished speaking, the codeword Ninglan at the back of the team gave a timely reminder: "The running speed is being surpassed, and we only have about a few dozen seconds left."
"It's useless." Yinzhu, who was on the other side of the team, replaced Duan Qing's answer in a low voice: "Such a large amount of water... Even if there is a fork in the road, it will be swallowed up by the sea in an instant, unless we
You can find an upward hole, and it must be a closed space..."
"This is easy to do. You can do it easily with my earth magic!" Yun Meng, who was held in his hand, shouted at the right time: "Just give me enough time and let me cast a high-level earth magic."
Shape, let alone a sealed cavity, even if it directly blocks the sea water... Hey, can you let me down first?"
"Don't scream like a little girl, I won't let down my guard because of this." The warrior who was carrying a certain magician player did not let go of his hand, but instead put the other player on his shoulders: "Or
...Do you really want to use such a trick to get a chance of drowning in the sea?"
"...Although elemental shaping is an advanced earth magic, can we at least let him try it?" Xue Linghuan Bing on the side kept looking towards the increasingly turbulent sea water behind him: "Otherwise,
We'll be drowned soon."
"...Do you have any other good ideas?" Duan Qing shook his head helplessly: "Except for the water stone?"
"If you don't mind, I can try to freeze them with frost and ice falls..."
"Then why not let Yumeng give it a try...forget it."
Sighing secretly, Duan Qing, who was running in the center of the team, suddenly stopped. Then he ignored the widened eyes of the other players behind him who noticed something was wrong, and took out the small shield behind him, like a train.
A general roar then came in front of Duan Qing, covering up the anxious shouts of Xue Ling Huan Bing and Yin Yu Ninglan. Duan Qing, with his feet separated, lowered his waist and put on a shield defense standard.
Posture: "A size that can cover the entire cave area..."
"This strength should be enough, right?"
He took out his dagger, swung the sudden sword across the surface of his buckler, and then placed an invisible barrier composed of energy at the back of the team. The surging tide then followed that side.
The barriers formed by the shields came into contact, and Duan Qing was completely blocked from the outside as expected, and then the steps he was resisting were pushed back together with the earth and rocks pulled apart by the iron boots.
"You stupid."
The sound of gnashing teeth then sounded from behind him, and at the same time, there was the movement of Xue Ling Huan Bing pushing hard against his back. She quickly ran back and put her hands together, and her body filled with all the strength then connected with Duan Qing's.
Their backs were pressed together tightly, as if they had exhausted all their strength. Duan Qing, who was also gritting his teeth, turned around and gave the other person an inexplicable smile, and then looked at the codeword Ninglan who was also coming over and said nothing.
He moved in front of the barrier and lowered his head deeply: "I forgot...to say something..."
"If you don't leave... why am I still... working so hard... for what?"
"Or we can discuss where to meet first."
As if holding the other person's body, Xue Ling Huan Bing, who lowered his head, replied in a calm voice: "If you don't consider those guys who are following you, it should be a good idea to go to the main entrance of the City Lord's Mansion."
"Ninglan proposed the Vixis Tavern, which is the territory of Dongcheng Guild." Ninglan, who was still smiling, then echoed: "Not only are we all familiar with each other, but we can also ask Mr. Lu Bench to provide some hidden help.
…”
"Don't have so little confidence in me... okay?" Duan Qing's intermittent voice then brought a bitter smile: "I haven't... used my full strength yet..."
"...At this point, we have no other choice." Looking at the chaotic water surface close at hand, Xue Ling Huan Bing replied in a low voice: "This kind of power is not enough to block the power of nature. We
Just delaying death..."
"But at least... this choice should have its own value." On the other side, Ningyu Ninglan looked back at the scene behind her: "For example... we can place our hopes on the other two people. They may be able to create
Miracle……"
"Did you hear that? I am a man who can create miracles." Yunmeng, who was being carried on the other side, patted the other side's back when he heard the sound: "You...can you let me down first? Do you want to watch helplessly?"
Do you want the three of them to die for us?"
"...I'm not as bad as you."
Still maintaining his running posture, the man named Yinzhu slightly revealed his side face looking back: "It's just... hello."
He shouted to Duan Qing without blushing or out of breath: "That special effect of your shield... it should also have a duration, right?"
"..."
As if the air was frozen by his question, the players present were all suffocated, and then as the invisible barrier suddenly shattered, it completely turned into a blue naught, which had been holding on.
Duan Qing and the three people in front were then thrown away by the huge current, and were instantly submerged in the dark water. Then, together with the tide carrying all kinds of debris, they slowly disappeared into the distance of this underground river.
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"I said...why are we still patrolling this place like this?"
In the southeastern part of Star Wind Plains, on a land where mountains and depressions intersect, several players wearing the Wings of Freedom emblem slowly revealed their heads and climbed to the peak of one of the mounds: "This is not
A waste of time?"
"Forget it, the previous battle...the guild leaders were very angry." Another player following behind yawned loudly, and at the same time kicked away a rock covered by snow.
: "Although they said afterwards how great our actions were, we failed to capture the city in the end. Who didn't see that?"
"I originally wanted to become famous by occupying the Free City, but now it's all in vain." The previous player shook the halberd in his hand, and then nodded in agreement: "There are many opinions on the forum.
Our evaluation has become low again...it's all the fault of those presidents patting themselves on the head."
"This is not the only idea the president has come up with. Aren't you used to it?" A player carrying a shield replied in a dull voice: "They don't know how to charge into battle... After all, in the end,
It’s always us who take the blame.”
"I heard that there is a problem in the west of the Little Andachel Mountains. The president and the others are leading the team to put out fires." Wearing a black cloak, a player named Nan Xiaowu reminded the others in a low voice: "This kind of
When the time comes, we are sent to patrol the east, which is already a very generous treatment."
"Youhou? Why do I feel like you dislike us?" The player carrying the halberd then glared at himself: "Sending us to a place where birds don't shit, what's the difference between sending us to a place where birds don't shit, and being exiled?"
"Yes, yes, we also want to make contributions, and we don't want to hang out in a deserted place like this!" The swordsman who spoke at the beginning also nodded his head: "Even if we are being played, labor and management don't want to be played.
You have to be so thorough!”
"We also want to live a wonderful life, just like Captain Liangchen..." The player carrying a shield also echoed: "He came to our club later than me, but now he is a big man who can command several teams.
Captain! Being able to get to that point, those of us who are also idle players..."
As if being dispelled by the heated atmosphere of the gradually rising discussion, the wind and snow surrounding this area also became smaller, and the silvery white color that had been spreading between the sky and the earth also darkened as the sky darkened.
, slowly disappeared from their sight. As if he noticed some omen in the topic they were talking about, Nan Xiaowu, the captain, frowned his eyebrows slightly, but before he could speak, someone in the team
A magician player who had been silent all this time suddenly raised his hand: "Stop talking, since everyone is so unhappy..."
"I know a good place, it's near here." In the dim light, a mysterious smile appeared on his face: "Do you want to go and have a look?"
"Where?"
"……spa."
"Hot spring? In a place like this?"
"Don't believe it? Just follow me..."
In the empty mountain stream, for a while, only the voices of a few people became louder again, and then as three or two of them suddenly turned in the direction, they ran towards the side of the hillside. Nan Xiaowu, who was walking at the back, suddenly grew taller.
He sighed, and he didn't know whether he was sighing at their laziness or the end of the topic. He stood there in a black cloak and hesitated for a while, and finally moved in the direction of the departing figures in front of him.
He chased after him: "...Hey, you guys, don't go too far..."
Wow——
The sound of gas blowing then sounded in front of their position, and at the same time there was a white steam visible to the naked eye. The players who saw this scene also let out a cheer, and walked shoulder to shoulder toward the snow.
They ran into the distance, and the extremely fast rogue players followed their footsteps. They climbed over another hill in the blink of an eye, and then saw a blazing depression with no snow at all, together with the steaming scene around them.
Taking it into his own eyes: "Wow——!"
"It's actually true! It's amazing, it's amazing..."
"Not bad, Brother Naraku! He doesn't talk much at ordinary times, but he is so reliable when it's critical..."
"Stop talking, brothers, I'll take the first step -"
Plop!
The sound of a human body entering the water then sounded in the middle of the cold snow, in a natural pond filled with water vapor. Several players abandoned their helmets and armor and then appeared on the shore there, jumping towards the center of the hot spring one after another.
After entering, Nan Xiaowu, who was in charge of leading the team, could only smile bitterly when he saw this. He completely gave up the idea of stopping them. Then, after patrolling around for a period of time, he walked towards the direction of the hot spring: "I said, you don't have to play around.
too……"
boom!
A muffled sound that was louder than before suddenly sounded in front of him, and was accompanied by a white wave of steam rising into the sky again. The water in the sky was then washed into the sky by this wave of air, and the head was heading towards
Water poured over the place where Nan Xiaowu was. Unprepared, he hurriedly raised his arms, jumped back a few steps quickly, and then raised his head angrily amidst the sound of water flowing around him: "You don't want to
That's too much! I...uh."
The sound of the ground falling in his ears became louder and louder. He opened his eyes wide. His shocked eyes then fell on the nearby hillside land together with several black shadows that cut across the sky, mixed with various aquatic creatures.
The figure of the plant then struggled to get up from all around, coughing violently, and then stood up with difficulty in an unknown situation: "Cough cough, cough cough cough... This, where is this?"
?”
"...This seems to be the surface."
"We...we actually survived?"
"It seems like your persistence was somewhat meaningful. At least it allowed us to survive for a while... hmm."
Amidst the continuous sound of water spraying, Duan Qing and Xue Ling Huanbing, who were supporting each other, stopped their movements at the same time, and then cast their rather embarrassed eyes on a certain thief not far away.
On the body: "...isn't it?"
"You Wings of Freedom... are you serving us so attentively now?"
This chapter has been completed!