"That kind of suspicious wine has indeed been popular in the empire for a long time."
The still torrential rain continued to wash away the surface of the streets in Tanzania City, and thin streams of water gradually formed on the ancient bluestone road. The figures belonging to Duan Qing and Xueling Huanbing then crossed these bluestones.
Above him, Kankan hid under the eaves of the pub closest to the military camp: "It is theoretically impossible to forcibly ban this kind of wine."
"Unless there is a big enough opportunity for everyone in the empire to realize the dangers of this kind of wine."
Still twisting his soaked gray robe, Duan Qing replied with a trembling voice: "Otherwise, we can still only start from other places... Ah Sneeze!"
"You have to be careful. Characters in the game world can also get sick." After groping with his hands for a while, Xueling Huanbing then wiped Duan Qing's rain-covered face with a piece of cloth he took out: "Although
It won’t exactly simulate what it feels like to be sick in real life, but it will at least slow down your actions with appropriate physical reactions…”
"The quality of this body is so high, I don't have anything better to do." Duan Qing took the cloth and wiped his mouth vigorously: "It doesn't matter, I will hold on."
"...If it doesn't work, just let me do it."
"Do you think I will agree? I am a man and you are a woman. This alone is enough."
"Then let's temporarily withdraw from the escort mission of His Royal Highness, or go and talk to the prince..."
"Your Highness the Prince will not care about this. Moreover, this is a clue that we have worked hard to obtain. Wouldn't it be a pity to give up like this... Well."
Looking at the other party's serious eyes that had been staring at him, Duan Qing, who tilted his head, was slightly stunned. Then, under the other party's eyelashes that were gradually blinking, he put his head and smelled the cloth strip in his hand.
: "Speaking of which, do you still carry something like a towel with you? This body temperature, and it also has a little fragrance... Oops."
"Have you been holding back for a long time recently?"
Xue Ling Huan Bing withdrew her fingers from tapping the opponent, and with a straight face, she closed her eyes and crossed her hips: "Not only have people become a little crazy, but their thoughts have become so distorted..."
"Ah no, I'm just curious about what you're wearing." Waving his hands, Duan Qing replied with a blushing face: "You are still wearing the white clothes from Novice Village? Don't you feel cold?"
"The white clothes in Novice Village originally have the effect of keeping warm. It is said to be to protect the newcomers." Xue Ling Huan Bing replied angrily: "And my attribute points are still biased towards strength, and my physical fitness is better than ordinary people."
"There is actually such a setting?"
Duan Qing raised his eyebrows, stared at the cloth in his hand, and then shook his head: "That won't work, this newbie cloth has no protective ability at all. If you have the chance, it would be better for you to change it as soon as possible.
."
"Oh? Do you want me to wear revealing light armor like Xu Yu Liushang, or do you want me to wear a luxurious dress like Violet?" Xue Ling Huan Bing tapped Duan Qing's forehead with her finger: "Or...
Dress up like those escort girls in the pub 'Pink Lover'?"
"If those better-looking clothes can really be as useful as those people's matching abilities." Duan Qing put on a bright smile: "I don't mind taking care of my eyes in the future."
"...Humph, I will consider it."
Xue Ling Huan Bing let out a cold snort that was like a tender annoyance. She took two steps back and looked Duan Qing's body up and down: "It's you... I don't think I've ever seen you change into this gray magic robe on your body.
ah."
"..."
"Speaking of which, how long have you stayed in that Carlo village?"
With a curious look in his eyes, Xue Ling Huan Bing approached Duan Qing again: "Did you get this gray magic robe at that place?"
"That's right, it's the owner of that magic cabin sending you."
The heavy rain around him was still falling, and Duan Qing, who became a little silent, focused his gaze on the foggy rain curtain: "That guy... let me call him teacher, although I don't know who he is.
His real name is, but he can be regarded as a highly skilled magician."
"My alchemy skills were also taught to me by him." He took a deep breath after saying this: "Even though many of the results of alchemy were obtained by my own research, I am grateful to him.
The love is still there.”
"Is that old magician one of the members of the Magic Council?" Xue Ling Huanbing's eyes showed a thoughtful look: "Now think about it, when the Lord of Violet saw you dressed like this, he seemed
There is still some reaction..."
"Such things are no longer important now."
After clenching his fist, Duan Qing finally changed the topic back to the previous direction: "The important thing is the mission we are shouldering now... Are there any abnormalities in the places you went to investigate now?"
"Yes, many taverns in the city have already experienced personnel turnover." Xueling Huanbing nodded her head: "Everything is like a preview of the Koruk Outpost."
"Can you find out their identities?"
"It's hard, I tried tracking it once."
Tightening her long white hair that was also wet before, Xue Ling Huan Bing's eyes flashed with a few glints: "Because I was afraid of alerting the enemy, I only followed him to the vicinity of Central Street and then lost him. However, I have always been there before.
Judging from the observation, these people should all come from the northwest of Tanzania City."
"What noble forces exist there?" Her eyes returned to Duan Qing, and she took out her adventurer map: "Do you still remember the specific family name?"
"The Tariq family, the Luxor family, the Swann family, and the Fernando family." Frowning his brows, Duan Qing then reported the names of several families: "This is what I learned during the past few days of training.
In line with the duty of guardianship, each of Lott and the others is well aware of the distribution of important nobles in the city, but..."
"I'm afraid it's too early to confirm that the people planning this event are aristocratic forces." He pondered slightly for a while: "Other possibilities are starting to become more and more high."
"Are you referring to the Restorers?" Xueling Huanbing shook her head: "Haven't we already excluded them? Although they have been operating nearby recently, this time, it is obvious that they want to
The possibility of framing it on the Restorationists is higher..."
"That's just one of the possibilities." Duan Qing shook his head: "And... well, the nobles of the northwest?"
"Could it be him?"
There was a suspicious look in his eyes, and Duan Qing's gaze was then placed on the far side of the street. The rain curtain across the sky and the earth continued to connect with the dark clouds above the city with the appearance of his gaze, and the atmosphere gradually became quieter.
Surrounded by two people: "Do you still remember the name Changing Shadow?"
"Of course I remember." Xue Ling Huan Bing's face gradually darkened: "But... does he have such great energy?"
"He and Hank may not, but the forces behind him may not."
Gently tapping his arm, Duan Qing's eyes became much deeper: "They are a group of extremely cautious and xenophobic players. Their true identity cannot be guaranteed at all. If they really go out in full force, they will bury a secret in this city."
As for the bomb..."
"It is indeed very possible." Xueling Huanbing's fingers followed her twinkling eyes and touched her chin: "They have the identity of Lord Luxor as a cover, and they are adventurers like us... I understand,
I will go to Luxor’s mansion now to investigate.”
"Don't worry, I haven't finished speaking yet."
Reaching out to hold the other person's arm that was just about to leave, Duan Qing shook his head: "All starting points start from the actions of the Crook Outpost. Everything that happens there can be
Become the source of our search for clues. The cocktail as a medicine is naturally one of the aspects, but there is another aspect..."
"It's called the identity of the attacker."
He calmed down and made a gesture of drawing a bow and shooting an arrow with both hands in front of Xue Ling Huan Bing: "The archer you once described to me...do you have any impression of his identity?"
"...Is it the thing that Xu Yu Liushang mentioned before?" Xue Ling Huan Bing frowned: "I am not a local snake here, and the clues I can get are really limited..."
"Unfortunately, I once left a deep impression on a certain archer."
The corners of his mouth gradually raised as the smile widened. Duan Qing raised his head again and pointed towards the sky northwest of Tanzania City: "That was when I was still in Kalo Village and went to Theblis Castle.
Fortunately, I met an old friend who had a younger brother, and I helped them with some small favors."
"The archer saw through my identity, and later gave me an arrow." He seemed to remember the scene at that time, and when he said this, he rubbed his shoulders: "Now that I think about it... he is really a powerful person.
Where is the guy."
"That guild, I remember, is called the Beast Alliance, right?" Xueling Huanbing hesitated for a moment: "Speaking of which, I did see a lot of players from the Beast Tribe in the city recently.
With..."
"Oh?" The light in Duan Qing's eyes became brighter: "They are all here too? Ha."
"The entire city of Tanzania is going to turn into chaos." He sighed deeply, and his eyes slowly disappeared as he pondered: "I don't know what they want to do, anyway.
Can’t they all come here for the prince?”
"There are too many people to deal with, and our manpower is too few." Xue Ling Huan Bing's eyes also started to waver: "Even if we add that Chaori Dongsheng..."
"Asahi Dongsheng is not one of ours in the first place, his appearance can only be regarded as a move made by us."
Shaking off the last few drops of rainwater on his body, Duan Qing looked at the huge rain curtain above the city: "However... the current complex situation is indeed difficult for just a few of us to deal with."
"Let's call for reinforcements." He turned his head and looked at each other with a slightly unwilling look at Xue Ling Huan Bing: "After all..."
"The time is coming soon."
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"The time is coming soon."
The deep night fell over the city of Tanzania as the torrential rain continued to fall. At the same time, all the people who should have filled the streets were driven into their respective residences. The local players who had no fixed residence were also at this time.
Like ordinary drinkers, they gathered near the bar of the tavern they were accustomed to. It seems that because the figures belonging to NPCs have become much rarer than usual, the players sitting around the bar and near the tavern reflected each other's figures.
It also became clearer. They were scattered around the hall in distinct guilds and factions, silently watching other potential enemies with vigilant and provocative eyes: "Are you all ready?"
"Ready."
Slowly putting down his wine glass, one of the players sitting at the bar quietly whispered in the ear of his guild leader: "I'm just waiting for the boss's order..."
"I think it's better not to rush."
A plain voice then sounded in the ears of the two players, and at the same time, there was a figure of a man with a spear who had just entered the tavern gradually approaching. He first raised his head and looked at the hostile glances from around the tavern.
He retorted, then sat down on the seat next to the two previous players: "I just went out for a walk...guess who I saw?"
"who?"
"The whispers are flowing."
The spear warrior said the name in a low voice, and the spear warrior grinned: "Forget it about Lanshan and so on. They can only be ranked in the middle or lower among the eight major guilds in the alliance and cannot pose a threat to us at all, but the whispers...
She and the No. 2 person in the world behind her are opponents that cannot be underestimated."
"Isn't it rumored that she has quit being No. 2 in the world?"
"A ghost would believe this kind of rumor."
Reaching out to take the glass of wine handed over by the tavern owner, the spear warrior sneered: "Besides... even if she really quits No. 2 in the world, with the temper of the angry madman, she really chases her with her people.
This kind of thing can also be done.”
"If the second best person in the world intervenes in this matter, it will really be difficult to handle." The big shield warrior known as the president patted the table in front of him in embarrassment: "Although I also
I don’t know why they came here..."
"No matter what, this is a huge variable after all."
"Yes, plus the possibility of restorationists..."
"That prince is not a kind person. I always feel that the penetration this time was a little too smooth."
"But it's impossible for him to change his schedule. He still has the pride of being the prince of the empire."
"Our plans remain unchanged."
Twisting his nose vigorously, the Shield Warrior summarized this simple exchange after a period of silence: "The contract has been signed. No matter how big the variables are, we have to bite the bullet."
."
"Then -" the man with the spear raised his eyebrows: "If the soldiers come to block it, the water will come to cover it with the earth?"
"That's right." After secretly looking around at the rest of the players who didn't seem to care about what was going on here, the shield warrior squeezed his fist hard: "If it doesn't work... Anzi, go outside the city and inform the others.
brother."
"Tell them to bring all their 'stuff'."
He said viciously. (To be continued)
This chapter has been completed!