"To say such words...Is this your first adventure, friend?"
"...This city may have many treasures, and I have no intention of taking them all for myself, but...not now, Your Excellency Nifeng Youran."
"Not now? Ha, are you the one who has the final say?"
"It's not me who has the final say, but my sword."
Amidst the sound of the biting strong wind blowing continuously from the air, the two players, one high and one low, slowly approached each other in their own conversations. Finally, they floated leisurely and gradually with the headwind and arrived in the air directly above the square.
Duan Qing, who was still sitting in a sitting position, gradually raised his lowered eyelids to the same level as the other person rose. The originally dead light in his eyes also had a slightly curious look. He looked at the people surrounding him.
The emerald green magic energy was vaguely visible around me, and the conversation that had already been blurted out was interrupted by this detail that was temporarily noticed: "...Wind magic?"
"It seems that the few days you spent in Vizard were not in vain, young man."
"... Luo Rigu Yan did teach me some good skills." Nifeng Youran, who was floating in the sky, shook his head vigorously: "But compared to what they took from me, this little favor is not really big.
What."
"...Things taken?"
"You should know the process better than me, bastard." Nifeng Youran raised a finger pointing at the other party: "Any magician who joins Wizard does not join voluntarily, they are all more or less
Shaodi was threatened by that evil schemer. At that time, Fu Feng was on the verge of decomposition and collapse, so they made a condition and used my participation to ensure the placement of the old brothers in the guild..."
"Until now, I have to admire that guy's ability to seize the opportunity." He sighed deeply when he said this: "There are many conflicts within the guild, and I have tried my best to reconcile the conflicts between old acquaintances.
If Wizard's power can help us get out of the quagmire in Eta County and provide me with a better preparation environment... there is no better result than this arrangement."
"It sounds really good." Duan Qing, who was sitting above, showed a puzzled expression: "But I don't know the contents of the transaction between you, so what does this have to do with me?"
"When the battle of Fenghua Town failed and the remnants of the Magic Empire regained the upper hand, everything was out of control." As if he finally mentioned the origin of his regrets, Nifeng Youran suddenly raised his voice: "I became a true
A traitor! He became a treacherous bastard who abandoned his brothers and guild for personal development! How did Wizard agree to me in the first place? How did you...your Fool Adventure Group agree to me?"
"Only the little girls know about that matter, so what does it have to do with me?" Duan Qing, who leaned forward slightly, stretched out his hand to press his brow: "Besides... you won't really believe those rumors and turn the battle into reality."
Is the failure entirely to our fault?”
"Otherwise, who should be blamed? Snow Spirit Huanbing?"
"……Feel sorry."
"I'm sorry...ha, a person like you can actually say sorry."
The ice blue magic ball floating on his wrist gradually became brighter as the surrounding magic energy increased, and the anger on Nifeng Youran's face also disappeared into the icy wind flying in the sky as his expression dropped: "If
If you really still have a trace of guilt in your heart..."
"Just get out of that place!"
boom--
The harsh rolling sound crossed the sky along with an ice-colored storm visible to the naked eye, carrying countless icicles churning in it and flying toward the top of the hall where Duan Qing was. The collision between the wind blade and the ice blade followed.
It suddenly spread out in front of Duan Qing, blooming like wild ice flowers towards the cold wind-filled sky. The crisp sound of clanking sound was then played there together with Duan Qing's continuous movements of waving the long sword in his hand.
Around the top of the main hall, there was also the scene of a stream of ice being shot out again and again. The deflected ice fragments that had been deflected into the air then seemed to be affected by some weird force.
Like a pull, following the wind and leisurely thoughts, he thrust diagonally downward towards Duan Qing's motionless position: "Water and wind methods..."
"Tianshan Ice Lotus!"
The ice crystals wrapped in wind magic energy then continued to intersect around Duan Qing's position under the guidance of Nifeng Leisurely, like blooming ice lotus, constantly surrounding the main hall, like swords.
The ice crystals then became smaller and smaller in the constant collisions, and finally turned into fine ice needles and broke through the bloody whirlwind danced by the long sword. He kept sitting cross-legged in the same position, as if he were an old man.
Duan Qing, who was as motionless as a monk in trance, kept waving his long sword to parry, but he never stopped. It was not until the fine impact left countless small scratches on his body that he gradually
The ground showed a smile that was both complimentary and mocking: "The ice lotus on Tianshan Mountain...hehe, the trick is just like its name, and so is the person."
"...You actually blocked them all?"
"This sword has the effect of dispelling magic. Although it is probabilistic, you just attacked it too frequently."
Duan Qing, who stood up the blood-colored long sword half a man's height on his chest and dispersed the surrounding ice mist, pointed at the surface of the long sword: "Thank you for providing the experimental data.
Under such a high frequency of collisions, the triggering probability of the 'Demon Breaking Rune' is about 45%. If you include the nearly 20 points of mental value I have saved now..."
"It's a pity." He shrugged and made a helpless expression: "Those ice spikes of yours are all gone after hitting them."
"...Even so, your physical strength is limited." Nifeng Youran, who was staring at Duan Qing, then raised the magic ball in his hand again: "And my 'Ice Pupil' gives me the effect of absorbing magic power. As long as I
If my ice attack can hit you, my physical strength and magic power are unlimited!"
"You will fail!" He raised his magic ball high, and the brighter ice blue magic light illuminated his face brighter and brighter: "Pay the price for your mistakes and completely withdraw from the stage of history.
Come on! You self-righteous——"
puff.
The slight sound of a blade entering the body then appeared in the sky not far away from Duan Qing. At the same time, there was a shocked expression on Nifeng Youran's face when she was suddenly interrupted from casting a spell, and she lowered her head.
He then saw a small blood hole appearing in his abdomen, and then he fell towards the square below with his body like broken leather: "How, how could it be..."
"I will not be responsible for those mistakes you call me, nor will I be beaten all the time." His ears then heard a slight sigh from Duan Qing above him: "And... the magic shield on your body seems to be
It won't have any defensive effect on your own ice, so be more careful in the future."
thump!
A loud crashing sound then appeared in the ruins of a house not far from the square, with various other crumbling ruins and masonry collapsing towards the hollow that fell to the ground leisurely against the wind. Then the sound of slow footsteps came.
Appearing on the side of the room where Niufeng leisurely was uncertain about his life or death, the figure belonging to a certain boxer player gradually emerged. With his hands behind his back, he looked inside the ruins that were still exuding dust, and finally fixed his gaze on Niufeng.
On top of Youran's still alive body, he hesitated for a moment but finally gave up his plan to get closer and observe, and continued to move slowly along the street: "A beautiful and fatal blow.
...When will you throw out such a flying knife?"
"...Yo, hello."
Duan Qing opened his eyes again and said in a slightly surprised tone: "The second one is actually you... This is once again beyond my expectation."
"It is true that there are not many of us in the world who study magic, but we are all top-notch martial arts experts." Duan Fenglei pointed behind him, with his hands behind his back, and gestured sideways behind him: "For example, let's say
... Light skills such as Wudang's Tiyunzong can easily send us up."
"...It's really unscrupulous to use it." Duan Qing's face became a little darker again: "Aren't you afraid that the alliance will bring you trouble?"
"The alliance will come to trouble you now." Duan Fenglei shook his head indifferently: "You actually let everyone go...Aren't you afraid of being banned again?"
"I have been permanently banned by the league. The few games I played before were actually earned." Duan Qing let out a meaningful chuckle: "Now is the best time to jump out, otherwise if I really get it
Champion...you guys really have no place to put your old faces."
"...Hmph." So this time it was Duan Fenglei's turn to face gradually darken: "I thought that those younger brothers who bullied you that day would make you a little more aggressive, but you actually turned out to be...
He gave up the game and hid in a place where no one can reach..."
"You can't tell the winner in the game, but it's okay to see the real results in the game." Duan Qing raised an arm dragging his right cheek: "What's more... being able to reach the height of one thousand meters
Most of the people who fight with me on top of the clouds are all the existing experts in the virtual world, aren't they?"
"...Don't think this place is so safe now."
Calming his expression again, Duan Fenglei pointed in the direction he came from: "Since Nifeng Youran can get here before me, it means that they must have discovered a way to teleport directly to this place, and
As the height decreases, there will definitely be more and more people like me who can climb this city through physical means..."
"...What did you say? Falling?"
"The height of the Sky City is decreasing...can't you notice this?"
Looking at Duan Qing's serious face above him, Duan Feng Lei tugged at the corner of his mouth: "It should be the effect caused by the previous beam of light. The City in the Sky is gradually descending towards Zalaha City. Ordinary people below
They all thought the end of the world was coming, and now they are running around in the streets."
"...That's it." Duan Qing, whose pupils were gradually shrinking, murmured to himself: "Since it is a launcher, it probably has a positioning and recovery function... Damn it, Jin should be allowed to study it for a while...
"
"...I said, come down as soon as it's almost done."
Looking at the opponent lowering his head and muttering to himself, Duan Fenglei, with a helpless look on his face, then twisted his fists: "Anyway, there is no one else here. For you and me... this is the best stage for a duel, right?
"
"..."
"Or...you want me to come up to you?"
Stretching his head and looking at the half-opened door below the silent Duan Qing, Duan Fenglei grinned with a proud smile: "Although I'm not very interested in what kind of secrets and treasures are buried here.
, but if you are willing to let me visit first, I will not refuse..."
"No, I refuse." A faint sword energy then slashed in front of Duan Fenglei's figure who was about to move forward. At the same time, Duan Qing's low warning sounded again: "I have said this to that person before.
Nifeng Youran said it—not now."
"……not now?"
Without caring, he retracted his defensive fist, Duan Fenglei raised his eyebrows and asked lowly: "Why, are you still planning some strange conspiracy inside?"
"...There are no more tricks." Duan Qing, still sitting cross-legged above, replied remotely: "I just don't want to leave any regrets in my future memories, that's all."
"It's a pity... Humph, you still have the nerve to say such things now." Duan Fenglei's eyes looking upward became gloomy again: "If you didn't want to leave any regrets... Why did you retire in the first place?
"
"..."
"Speaking of which... I suddenly heard some strange rumors today."
The voice paused slightly, and Duan Fenglei put a gloved hand on his chin: "At first, because I was in a bad mood, I didn't pay much attention to it, but now that I think about it, those rumors seem to
Mentioned incidents of deaths caused by virtual reality games..."
"Although I have heard similar rumors before, I always thought they were farting." He shook his head: "But the time point mentioned in the rumors this time is not now, but three years ago...
…Hey."
"Do you know something?" He looked up at Duan Qing, whose face was unrecognizable because the sun was behind him: "Is it related to your retirement..."
boom--
A loud roar then interrupted his inquiry, and with a slow but conspicuous sword energy, it flew towards the ground where the boxer was. Duan Feng Lei, who reacted quickly, then used an uppercut with a punch to kill the boxer.
This sword energy shattered with a bang, and at the same time, Duan Qing's voice was included in his sensitive hearing after his fighting spirit suddenly increased.
"I don't know." (To be continued)
This chapter has been completed!