The "important task" mentioned by the old village chief seems to be no different from the previous tasks in Duan Qing's opinion, because the name of this task is called "Sacrifice", and the content is to transport several sacrifices to them
On the top of Hulan Mountain.
"……that's all?"
"Yes, yes, there is an altar there, you just need to put the things we prepared there..."
"Altar? Is there really an altar in that place? We just got off that place... Well, what is your sacrifice for?"
"Please, adventurer! Our whole village will definitely thank you!"
The old man who always had a smiling face seemed to have no intention of revealing other details. He just nodded and pushed Duan Qing out of the village. Smiling faces from other villagers in the village also piled on him along with the packages handed to him.
There was a strange feeling around him, both inside and outside. After hesitating for a long time, Duan Qing finally put all the mission items into his bag, and then walked towards the outside of the village again, while taking apart the village chief.
The letter from Tris that was given to him before: "Forget it, at worst, I'll put this task aside for now. I'm not the type of obsessive-compulsive disorder who refuses to leave until the task is completed..."
His steps paused slightly, and then he continued to move forward as letters continued to be spread out in the wind and snow: "I'm sorry to contact you in this way, adventurer, but..."
"If you see this letter, it means that you have accepted the task assigned to you by the village chief."
"...Ha." The voice rose upwards, and Duan Qing exclaimed slightly: "It seems to be getting more and more interesting."
"Big Del Village is one of the few villages that came from Anderson. They still retain a lot of long history and traditions. Many traditions deserve our respect, but there are also some traditions that reveal incomprehensible mysteries. I don't know what's wrong with you.
I don't have much interest or time to study the true nature of the commission in front of me, but even if you have enough time, I don't recommend that you prioritize completing this task."
"There are too many things to deal with around the Wind Flower Plain. I don't want you to waste too much time... and your life." The strong font that is quite inconsistent with the image of a magician becomes clearer here, as if it were written
The author used great strength: "As adventurers, I believe you will make a wise enough choice."
"The planned next stop is Han'an, I will wait for you there."
"..."
Slowly taking the letter back into his arms, Duan Qing stood there in silence for a while, but finally opened his package and took a few glances at the "sacrificial offerings" that were all white bones: "What are you going to do?"
Don’t you want to go?”
"……What are you doing?"
A cold female voice then echoed in Duan Qing's ears, accompanied by a figure belonging to Xue Ling Huan Bing walking out of the woods: "What...are these?"
"Some of the mission items we just got are no big deal." Duan Qing shook his head indifferently, and replied in a calm voice: "If there is no problem, we should continue with the previous task..."
"What kind of mission would use these things as props and materials?" Before Duan Qing finished speaking, Xue Ling Huan Bing, panting slightly, retracted his gaze from the package: "There seems to be something inside that you just took.
Those bones that go back, right?”
"According to the village chief, this is a sacrifice." So Duan Qing spread his hands helplessly: "Although in the end he didn't make it clear what this so-called sacrifice was for...
"
"...Is this our next action goal?"
His eyes brightened slightly, Xue Ling Huan Bing rolled up her long hair that had become messy due to swinging the sword for a long time: "When will we set off?"
"Don't worry, I haven't made a decision yet." Duan Qing put away his package helplessly: "Or...do you have any good opinions or suggestions?"
"...Judging from your expression, this doesn't seem to be a simple task." Xueling Huanbing's gaze lingered on Duan Qing's expression for a while: "Is there any problem here?"
"It seems that your superiority in perception...is not only reflected in your swordsmanship."
Duan Qing raised his head in the wind and snow and looked at the hillside pointing upwards: "Exploring the unknown is the virtue of an adventurer, but the current situation is quite special, so..."
"This multiple-choice question is actually not very easy to do."
The cold wind mixed with wind and snow kept passing by the white-covered ground, and finally flew to the unknown distance again with the flying snowflakes. The figures belonging to Duan Qing and Xueling Huanbing were also like those flying snowflakes.
, appeared on the top of Hulan Mountain one after another. The snowy weather that has not stopped for several days has brought great difficulties to mountain climbing. The snow with a depth of three meters often turns into a fatal trap, but with the help of the game characters
Possessing powerful attributes and equipment, the two of them successfully climbed to the place where they were originally brought by Freya.
Of course, this place is also the farthest they can reach in their current exploration records. They still have no clue about the existence of the so-called Hulan Mountain Peak and Tingsilin.
"Didn't you agree not to complete this mission?"
"This is called Shunlu, do you understand Shunlu? It's not like we didn't go to Han'an Village, but who would have guessed that there is such a similar mission there..."
"The names of these villages here are very strange... Are they all from the Anderson Independent State?"
"Do you also know about Anderson? I heard that it is a settlement of ethnic minorities, with all kinds of strange people and strange things, and jaw-dropping customs..."
Panting, Duan Qing put down the large package on his back, moved his sore body, and while confirming the unexplored clear shadows on his adventurer map, he sighed loudly to the wind and snow:
"Considering the perversion of old thief Christo and his studio, I wouldn't be surprised if there are any witchcraft and ghosts in this game. Even things like trains can suddenly appear.
, there may be more supernatural phenomena such as the arrival of gods in the future..."
"It's even weirder that there are no gods in a fantasy world." Xue Ling Huan Bing, who was following him, replied calmly: "Maybe we can see them after we complete this mission.
It’s time for things like gods…”
"There is only one god who appears in the free world at present, and that is the God of Destiny." Duan Qing slowly shook his head: "If she can be summoned, it will be the biggest news in the free world.
."
"...I also want to see more powerful enemies in this world." Xueling Huanbing pulled the hood on his head: "Without actual combat drills, the things I practiced before will have no effect...
"
"Hey, hey, you should also find a suitable opponent." Duan Qing immediately turned around and reminded: "It's not like I haven't introduced you to the previous situation...don't be hard on yourself."
"Ever since I accepted your guidance, I have been insisting on using more powerful opponents to hone myself." Xueling Huanbing lowered his head indifferently: "When we were in the City of Freedom, we
Isn’t that the same way?”
"...That's all, if you like to let the system send you home for free, I have no objection." Duan Qing sighed and replied: "Anyway, there will probably be no accidents on this mission. The so-called gods are only our own."
It’s just imagination…”
"Then what exactly are we climbing up for?"
"Of course the package is cleared."
In the sky infinitely close to the clouds, the two people who were temporarily speechless looked at each other for a while. Duan Qing, who was dragging the heavy package, then showed a meaningless expression and started his previous exploration journey again: "Although they are all doing tasks.
, but we can’t keep dragging so many bones around, right? This is a free world, and we don’t have any fourth-dimensional backpacks..."
"..."
"What, why are you looking at me like that?"
"...You are going in the wrong direction."
The black dots representing the two people rotated back and forth on the white mountain top for a while, and finally found the target again after a period of discussion. The falling snow then completely covered the track they had just passed, and the surroundings were completely covered.
The scene once again turned into a completely indistinguishable white. Trying hard to identify the surrounding environment, the two people walking and walking just crossed the ridges between the snowy peaks. As the conversation between the two people changed,
Soon, the sound of wind and snow surrounding them began to gradually occupy their hearing.
"The next mountain peak should be right there."
After once again climbing over a seemingly towering mountain, Duan Qing whispered to the woman behind him. However, Xue Ling Huan Bing, who had heard this sentence for the first time, seemed to have lost interest in answering, and just kept silent.
He looked at each other silently with his eyes. He looked up at the sky that was becoming extremely dark. Duan Qing, who stopped, also began to wear a sad face. He looked around at the white snow that still stretched to the end, and finally
After all, he sighed: "Forget it, we can't find that ghost place today. Let's find a cave where we can rest first, and then make do with resting for the night..."
He turned around and saw the sudden look of surprise from Xue Ling Huan Bing. Facing these eyes, Duan Qing also noticed something was wrong, and the body carrying the package suddenly turned to one side: "What...
"
boom!
A loud crashing sound then sounded in front of him, and along with the trajectory of a giant shadow passing over the mountain top, it echoed in the wind and snow all over the sky, and the woman who hurriedly crossed the floor in front of Duan Qing also seemed to
Like a small boat that was hit by a huge wave, it flew down the snow slope. A giant shadow suddenly appeared from the wind and snow and then scratched two long marks where Duan Qing and the two were originally. They were not afraid of the cold.
Feng's body then returned to the sky, and with a clear neighing sound, Duan Qing's figure jumped down together with Duan Qing, rolling down the side of the snow slope: "I told you not to be brave..."
"You are so active in seeking death, but I am the unlucky one in the end."
Hugging the package on his body, Duan Qing quickly slid to the side of Snow Spirit Huanbing, which was still rolling down. Then, when the two figures missed each other, he reached out and hugged each other's body cleanly.
, a violent strong wind then emitted from the giant shadow above the snow slope, blowing all the signs of an avalanche that were about to form here to the far side of the slope, and the huge snowball wrapping Duan Qing and the two people also followed the giant shadow.
Ying's outstretched wings that covered the sky soared into the air, and finally fell heavily on the rocks on the edge of a certain cliff.
"Chirp——"
The loud chirping of birds then once again cut through the snowy night that was about to end. As the giant shadow circled, it soared up again. The bird-shaped creature from nowhere circled the snowy peak several times, and then
He gradually pulled his proud whisper to the distance of the horizon, and looked at the wind and snow that had returned to calm for a while. Duan Qing, half of his body buried in the snowdrift, blinked his eyes and finally felt relieved.
He exhaled and at the same time pushed the cold snow-white armor out of his arms: "It was so close, so close, it almost became chicken feed... Oops!"
"……sorry."
Withdrawing the slap she subconsciously waved, Xue Ling Huan Bing whispered. She wanted to pull her body away, but she forgot about the snow that was also covering half of her body. She almost fell into Duan Qing's arms again. The two were entangled.
The figures together struggled for a long time in the snowdrift on the edge of the cliff before finally escaping from the dangerous area. The completely different silent atmosphere from before was dispersed in the endless silence again with the silence of the two people.
In the wind and snow: "That..."
"Are you okay?"
"……Um."
"Anyway, it's okay. Remember next time... uh... what kind of creature was that just now?"
"..."
Duan Qing, who seemed to be aware of the embarrassment in the other person's state of mind, laughed a few times while covering half of his face. His eyes that were wandering around suddenly turned to one side, and he pointed in the direction away from the creature just now: "...Huh?
?”
"Look."
Like glass that had been cleaned with a huge rag, a huge hole appeared in the sky that was originally covered in white snow. A touch of green that did not belong to this winter scene then appeared behind the hole.
The trees standing on the top of the mountain appeared in the eyes of Duan Qing and the two of them. Through the long distance, they connected into a lush forest surrounded by snow-capped mountains and dim sky, and then connected countless trees that were supposed to be there.
The chirping of birds and beasts belonging to a forest faintly returned to the ears of the two players.
"...What is this called?"
Duan Qing retracted his mouth that was open in surprise, and looked at the Snow Spirit Huan Bing next to him. While pulling out the package in the snow next to him, he pointed at the package that was about to disappear into the wind and snow again.
That empty message: "If you survive a catastrophe, you will be blessed later?"
"……let's go."
Also suppressing the excitement in his eyes, Xue Ling Huan Bing answered simply.
This chapter has been completed!