Anderson is the administrative center of the independent state of Anderson. It is located near a forest in the southwest of the basin. The humid and warm basin climate also makes the winter here different from the outside world, and even the vegetation here grows faster than the winter outside.
Other places are more lush. Perhaps because of customs and beliefs, these thriving vegetation have not been destroyed by humans. Looking at that area from a distance, there are few traces of other human modifications nearby.
The only places where traces of human habitation can be seen are the paths that have been stepped on thousands of times and extend to the surroundings, as well as camps and simple walls stationed near those paths that appear to have various tribal symbols.
Representing a clear dividing line, these camps are separated one after another. The figures coming and going in this area are constantly entering and leaving these large and small camps.
It wasn't until he got close to the forest that Duan Qing could see the path deep into the forest blocked by the tents, as well as the vague figures appearing above the forest.
"Look, I'm just saying it's not that simple in those woods."
"I can even make such a wild guess, and this is the famous Anderson. How could it be just a forest..."
"Wow! Those, those people are actually walking on the tree trunks! Are those trees really that big?"
"Although it's not very clear, those trees should be hundreds of years old."
In reply to Xiao Yu'er's exclamation with such an introduction, Babaojun pointed to the woods behind the tents and said, but his eyes crossed the countless people passing by and returned to Duan Qing: "Sir Lunuo
The Lusen tribe to which they belong is the most powerful tribe in the Anderson Independent State. This has been the case since the establishment of this independent state. Therefore, they not only occupy the best parts of this basin, but are also the leaders of all other tribes for thousands of years.
, countless other tribes’ camps have been replaced with their replacements, but only this ancient forest... still stands behind these camps.”
"It does sound great." Duan Qing murmured, but he still stared at the towering trees, and the strange color in his eyes became more and more intense: "But...where did these trees come from?
"
"Well... when I heard that the Lucen tribe existed, these big trees already existed."
"...Forget it, just pretend I didn't ask."
"Then...just wait here for a while."
Moving his probing eyes away from Duan Qing again, Babaojun saluted the others: "Go and visit those camps. It is also a public place for Andreessen to the public. I will go to meet Lord Runo and see him."
Do you agree to meet with you?"
The noisy voices began to get louder as the royal family president and members left together. At the same time, Duan Qing and others' attention was attracted to the group of camps. Countless players were also mixed in those camps at this time.
In the middle of the path, people were walking back and forth with what they wanted to do. Some seemed to be hesitating at the entrance of certain camps, while others were talking and laughing with their teammates as they slowly passed by on the path, and some even
A large number of his parcels were spread out on the ground, and then they started selling them.
"Excellent stone mine! Fresh product just unearthed from the Krum Marshland! One stone only costs twenty gold coins, only twenty gold coins!"
"The best dragon bones! The third-level quality of Nolin Cave! If you want to make a bone weapon, hurry up! There are only thirteen pieces!"
"Selling all kinds of weapons and equipment, top-grade products from the Buri tribe. Is there anyone who wants blood-sucking properties? I have definitely got the last batch!"
"Selling enchantment tickets! Use up the rest! By the way, please form a team to go to Dragonblight. I am absolutely powerful and can play any position..."
"It looks like a lot of fun."
Finally walking on the path full of hawkers, Legend of Lieyan, who was walking behind Duan Qing, said in a low voice. His originally uninterested eyes followed the pointing of his teammates and wandered around here: "
And I have never heard of many terms..."
"I've heard of some."
Reaching out and touching the flaming sword on his back, Duan Qing replied in a low voice: "And... I'm really interested in the weapon-making skills here."
"This is not easy to handle. Why don't we just go to a blacksmith shop and watch it?" Feitianqixia, who was pointing at the surrounding stalls with Tudou, immediately turned around and said, "They can't even charge money for standing aside and watching, right?
?”
"Open your eyes and take a good look. Is there a place that looks like a blacksmith shop near us?" Tudou on the side hit the opponent on the head with his finger: "I have also seen those so-called bone weapons.
It doesn’t look like it is made by the manufacturing process used by the outside world at all..."
"There is no special manufacturing process. The bones are made using an iron furnace."
With the appearance of a rather familiar voice, the figure belonging to the Spiral Sword then appeared in front of the team: "It's just that they have very high quality conditions for the bones required to make bone equipment, so high that even if they are placed on ordinary
The kind that won’t burn in the furnace…”
"Hey, you're back?" Duan Qing then greeted the other party: "What, have you agreed to meet me?"
"Lord Runo is...very busy right now, so the president and the others are queuing up." Spiral Sword spread his hands helplessly: "The president is afraid that you guys will get bored here, so he asked me to run back and take you around first."
"I think we're afraid we'll run away... Ouch!"
Withdrawing the hand that hit Feitian Qixia's head again, Legend of Flames straightened out his expression, then turned around and looked at the location of the royal thief with a smile: "In that case, thank you in advance.
President Baojun."
"If anything, this is what we local cowards should do." Spiral Sword, who showed no concern at all, replied in a low voice: "If you have any questions that you don't understand, I will try my best to answer them for you."
"In this case, there are a lot of things I don't understand." Duan Qing, who was still observing the surroundings, asked without hesitation: "What's going on with the Buri tribe? And what is the enchantment ticket?
?”
"Enchanting is the specialty of the Chad tribe, and their chief has developed this special craft into an industry. As long as you hold the tokens sold by their tribe, you can go to their location at any time and enjoy the freedom of the continent.
The only enchanting craft. As for the Buri tribe, they are just the opposite, so in order to obtain their tribe's unique blood-sucking equipment-making technology, the tribe that was unwilling to communicate with others has been eliminated by other forces..."
Walking on this path where players and NPCs constantly passed by, Spiral Sword, who instantly became a guide, began to talk about the general situation of Anderson, and later even introduced the general situation of the entire independent state, as well as the nearby locations for players.
Speaking of the more valuable places, the tents one after another passed by the eyes of several people as they continued to move forward. At the same time, they passed by some players sitting on the ground setting up stalls. Their gazes
From time to time, they glanced at this group of people, and some even sent out some friendly greetings from time to time: "The royal family of XXX, why did you trick people into coming in again?"
"...Our royal family doesn't even have a hundred people now, so what's the matter with calling two people in?"
"Brother, listen to me, this royal guild is not a good place. Even if they are enjoying a good meal in front of Lord Runo now, they have all tried their best to cheat..."
"Hey, hey, I can't pretend I didn't hear this... Why can't I use the reputation I gained through deception?"
"I said……"
With a wry smile, Duan Qing looked at the spiral sword that was sending away those who came up to him time and time again. Duan Qing wiped his nose in embarrassment: "Are all the players here... so fierce?"
"Maybe it's influenced by the folk customs here." Spiral Sword waved his hand in vain: "The players here don't like to hide things, and they like to speak outright if they have anything to say..."
"It seems like your guild is not doing very well here." The fat man on the other side also took the opportunity to jump up: "Does it have a bad reputation?"
"In the new guild, there are not many people who can mix as well as us in a short period of time." Spiral Sword explained with a low smile: "Perhaps it is because of this that it is rejected by most people.
Jealousy and red eyes and stuff like that..."
"A guild with less than a hundred members can actually be looked down upon by others..." Yangtze River No. 7 sighed helplessly: "How weak the guilds and players here must be."
"The Anderson Independent State is a remote place after all. Whether it is the environment or resources... it is worse than those other places." Spiral Sword shook his head and replied: "There are fewer players coming here.
There are even fewer guilds that have settled and developed here, so powerful guilds...are indeed rare here."
"Speaking of it... you are a special kind of people." Recalling what Babaojun had said before, Duan Qing tilted his head and said, "If you choose to develop in a place like this, you might be able to obtain
Achievements that others didn’t expect.”
"Then I accept your good advice." Spiral Sword, who was walking in front, turned around with a smile, cupped his fists and saluted Duan Qing: "The one who forced us here...Mr. Mo Shang Qingshan."
"Well……"
As if sensing the awkward atmosphere that had solidified around him again, Duan Qing hurriedly responded with a few dry laughs, then pointed at the surroundings casually, and brought up the topic with a few casual questions. Again, he didn't think anything of it.
To continue pursuing the investigation, the Spiral Sword who was responsible for leading the way continued to perform his duties as a guide in a decent manner. However, another royal player who did not know when he appeared suddenly ran in front of them and reported in a low voice.
Interrupting the conversation between them: "...It seems the time has come."
"Lord Runo agrees to meet you." The thief turned around and stretched out his hand towards the end of the path: "Follow me."
"Um...can we go too?" Lieyan Legend pointed at his nose and asked in a low voice.
"Of course." Spiral Sword replied with a smile: "After all..."
"Everyone is involved."
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As the place marked with the name in the adventurer's manual changed, Duan Qing finally entered the place called "Andresen", and the woods in front of him that had previously served as the background of the suburban camp finally showed him
It shows its grandeur.
They climbed for nearly ten minutes before slowly reaching the highest point of the tree in the center of the woods.
There is no difference from the trees in the outside world. The trees here are still ordinary trees with green branches and leaves. But the only thing that is different from ordinary trees is that these enlarged trunks are at least as thick as a house. There are countless strangely dressed trees.
Tribal warriors were also stationed among the branches and leaves of these trees like those lush and huge leaves. The branches as wide as paths also appeared again and again in front of Duan Qing who was climbing up, along with the bows and arrows in the hands of those warriors.
. They kept patrolling the players with vigilant eyes, and they gradually moved away until the royal family raised their hands to signal. Their sharp eyes kept shuttling between the shadowy huge leaves and branches.
In this way, Duan Qing and others were reminded of the tight security here. Affected by such an atmosphere, Duan Qing and others did not speak aloud, but silently walked on the spiral staircase built for thousands of years in the center of the tree trunk, until
When bits of sunlight began to emerge from the branches and leaves above, Duan Qing's voice rang out for the first time: "...are we here?"
"arrive."
As if he had been waiting there for a long time, the figure of a large shield warrior named Babaojun appeared at the end of the stairs, then moved his body, revealing a wooden door at the back: "Sir
It's waiting for us, let's go in together."
"..."
Without too many words, Duan Qing, who looked at Legend of Lieyan, then followed the president of the royal family to push open the heavy door, and then walked into the central room at the top of the tree trunk amid the rumbling sound of rolling on both sides.
Inside, a circular outline unique to treehouses then appeared in front of Duan Qing. At the same time, an old man sitting on the floor in the center of the room appeared. The old man buried behind a large pile of books also lifted up.
He raised his head and put down one of the book-like objects in his hand: "...Is it Babaoju? What do you want from me?"
"...It's this adventurer who wants to see you."
Turning around and placing Duan Qing's figure in the center of the opponent's line of sight, Babaojun respectfully replied: "He... has something important to discuss with you."
"Important matter?" Then the old man raised his gray eyebrows: "What you want to say is 'important matter', right?"
"……Yes."
Slowly taking two steps forward, Duan Qing sat on the ground like an old man, then reached into his arms and pushed a stone in front of the other party: "If you have time..."
"Let's take a look at this first."
This chapter has been completed!