In front of Yun's eyes was a deep and dark corridor. He tilted his head slightly and tapped the stone interior walls on both sides of the corridor with his slender fingers - several dull echoes came back immediately, making him feel a slight pain.
knuckles, he came to an obvious conclusion: solid!
Yun continued to move forward along the darkness. This darkness did not cause any trouble to him. Under the dark vision he blessed himself with, even the smallest abnormality in the corner could not be hidden from his eyes. On his side
He walked lightly through the long corridor, removing a few simple traps blocking the road, and at the same time recalled what happened before he came here...
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At that time, he was following Xiao Fen, Ning Ning Xue and Ke'er to escape to the north of the abandoned city. Ke'er ran at the front of the team, Ning Ning Xue protected Xiao Fen's side, and he was at the end of the team, responsible for breaking up the rear.
Everyone moved forward very quickly. Xiao Fen benefited from the agility reward he got in Dragon City. Although his physical strength was weak, he was not slow in running in a short period of time. He ran steadily in the second position of the team and could throw one behind from time to time.
Dark magic or ice wall or something.
As you go further north, the roads in the abandoned city gradually become wider, but there are also more debris and collapsed buildings, and the roads show signs of potholes and unevenness.
Yun remembered that at this time, the remains of a very large building appeared on the road. It was a building similar to a hall. Its huge white marble top showed the glory it once had, but now it is just lying sideways.
On the street, it was just a pile of rubble cutting off the entire street.
Ke'er, who was running at the front of the team, didn't pause at all. She just stepped lightly on a protruding rock, then jumped up hard and slid over a dozen yards to the other end of the street, while the quiet snow and
Xiao Fen easily climbed over the rubble and reached the other side of the blocked street.
He frowned and jumped up slightly, locking the intended landing point accurately on a broken stone beam not far ahead. His plan was to use the stone beam to use his strength and reach where Xiao Fen and the others were now.
, However, it is a pity that people are not as good as God, and there are often many unsatisfactory things in the world.
His body fell, his feet slightly a little bit, and he was about to jump forward, when suddenly he suddenly felt that the stone beam under his feet was loose...
Yun's vision went dark, and when he woke up again, he was already in the dark underground. He moved slightly, and hot pain immediately spread throughout his body - he opened the battle log almost subconsciously, and then laughed at himself.
Laughing, I secretly thought that I had actually transformed from a guy who knew nothing about the game to an experienced player.
The faces of Xiao Fen, Apple, and Forge Iron immediately appeared in his mind. He shook his head, showed a warm smile, and then began to scan the battle log carefully.
Yun found the following record in the battle log. He had lost consciousness for a total of fourteen seconds (note) in the period just now, and during these fourteen seconds, he suffered a total of three injuries including bruises, abrasions, and falls.
Fourteen points, and since the physique of the player characters in Canaan is generally higher than that of ordinary people, this game does not count ordinary injuries such as falls and bruises very seriously, but now these thirty-four points of damage mean that he must
It fell from a very high place. (Note: As mentioned earlier, in Canaan, when a certain aspect of sensation exceeds the limit of human nerve endurance, the safety system will temporarily isolate this aspect of perception. The usual method is to directly turn off this aspect.
The special method is to temporarily isolate the player from the game for a few seconds to tens of seconds. In the game, this isolation is represented as a temporary coma.)
Seeing this, he looked up at the place where he fell - about ten yards from his head, there was a small opening there, and the faint starlight shone down from there, forming a small patch on his body.
light spot.
"Unlucky." Yun murmured in a low voice, so low that he could hardly hear himself. Then he took out the medical tools from his backpack and bandaged himself a little awkwardly...
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Thinking of this, Yun looked at the extremely rough bandages on her body and showed a warm smile again. She recalled the scenes of Serenity Xue bandaging everyone's wounds with a gentle and calm expression after being injured in battles. She had
She has superb medical skills, although perhaps her cooking skills are a little less than satisfactory.
"Nice guys!" he crooned.
With her mind filled with these slightly messy memories or fragments, Yun quickly found the end of the corridor, which was a door, a relatively complete door in this abandoned city... at least from this side.
The pattern and even the glue paint on the door had not peeled off much, which made him wonder if the indigenous people here, namely the Skane dwarves, still lived behind the door.
He thought for a moment, then carefully checked the door, and finally pushed it open gently with confidence.
A beam of soft light shot out from the slightly opened door. It was the kind of orange light that represented warmth. A warm bonfire shining with gold coins suddenly appeared in Yun's mind, but at the same time, he still narrowed his eyes carefully.
His right hand was retracted to the hilt of the stabbing sword at his waist, and his body was slightly bent, ready to launch an attack.
"Who?" came an old voice from behind the door.
"Hey!" Yun pressed the sword hilt lightly, hooked her little finger, and swung her wrist. The stabbing sword jumped out of the scabbard and was held tightly in his hand. The narrow blade swayed slightly, reflecting
Looking at the warm light coming from the house*.
"Bloody Slayer?" he asked in a deep voice, a cold light flashing in his eyes.
He was answered with a "squeak", which was the sound of the door being opened. What appeared in front of Yun was an old man, oh, to be precise, it should be an old dwarf. He had a silver-white beard and a very long beard.
, dragged it to the ground, and tied it into two thick strands with fine copper rings. He half-squinted his eyes, and the wrinkles on his cheeks seemed to contain profound experience and extensive knowledge.
When they suddenly faced each other, both of them were stunned. Yun was because of the identity of the other person, but the old dwarf was because of the weapon in Yun's hand.
"Oh! A young man!" The old dwarf was slightly startled and then immediately showed a happy smile. He stretched out his fat hand, pressed the edge of Yun's sword with his thick fingers, and said enthusiastically: "Come on, young man
People should not always wield swords and guns at strangers! This is not good! Yes, this is not good! Come on, come in and sit for a while, let me think about it... Well, I haven’t had a guest for a long time!"
Yun was a little at a loss, and he took a step back slightly, not knowing how to react in this situation.
His embarrassed look made the old man laugh. The old dwarf turned his body slightly, revealing the room behind him and the fireplace in the room, and said with a smile: "Come on! Little guy, if you don't dislike this broken house and my
If you want to be an old man, please come in and sit with me, a lonely old man!"
Yun's eyes twitched. The flames dancing in the fireplace not far ahead were very similar to the bonfire shining with gold coins. Looking at the warm flames, the warning in his heart disappeared unknowingly, and he nodded and entered the room.
small room.
This is a slightly narrow cabin. The only thing that catches the eye is probably the exquisite fireplace. The fireplace seems to be made of a whole piece of rock with beautiful patterns carved on it. If you look closely, you will find that this is definitely a priceless building.
handicrafts, but it was not the fireplace that made Yun feel intimate, but the burning flames in the fireplace and the ordinary solid wooden table in front of the fireplace, because they gave him a feeling of home.
"Home?" After having this idea, Yun immediately sneered at himself. He had never thought that he had a home.
After sorting out his thoughts, he sat down a little awkwardly. Although he knew that he should not waste time here, there was always a trace of doubt in his heart, or there was a voice in his heart that reminded him that he would regret missing this place.
"Little guy, do you want something to drink?" The old man kindly took out two barrels of ale from the cellar behind him, pulled out the corks, and a strong aroma of wine immediately filled the cabin.
Yun shook his head, his eyes were wandering, and he didn't know where to put it. The embarrassment made him feel uncomfortable, even worse than when he faced the perfect demon-hunting spider just now.
"Hahaha, little guy, don't be so restrained, then... since you don't want to drink, just tell me your story!" The old man looked at Yun's outfit up and down, then took a swig of ale and said with Pangpang
Wiping his mouth with his hand, he continued: "Looking at your attire, you must be an adventurer from the south, right? Do you have any companions? Come on, tell me your story!"
Yun hesitated for a moment, but suddenly she began to doubt the identity of this old dwarf. In addition, he was an NPC, so she couldn't help but have the idea of testing him.
He thought for a while, then nodded and began to talk about his encounter with Xiao Fen and others, and about their team. Although the conversation was very superficial at the beginning, and many things were just vague, but as the story gradually progressed,
Going deeper, with the continuous guidance of the old dwarf, and the scenes replaying in his mind like a movie, he gradually couldn't control his emotions, and his state of mind began to change with the things he recalled. Little by little, he
He narrates their journey, every battle, every harvest, every warm chat by the campfire, fragments of memories are gathered bit by bit, his face is sometimes thoughtful, sometimes showing a knowing smile, if it is Xiao Fen
Here, they must not believe that what they see in front of them is Yun.
"Finally...we are here!" Yun said the last sentence, and more than ten minutes had passed. Opposite him, the old man also stopped drinking, holding his cheeks, showing the same expression of thinking, and the space in the room fell silent.
, only the subtle crackling sound of the flame burning in the fireplace was left.
After a while, the old man came back to his senses, nodded with satisfaction, then took a deep sip of ale and sighed: "Okay, nice young people, you remind me of when I was young...me and my
The partners have traveled to every corner of the Shaktaimen continent, from Oras in the north to Yingzhuhai in the south, from Rune Island in the east to Dragon Tooth Cape in the west... Hey, it's all over, I'm old.
!old!"
Then, he rubbed his calloused hands and said with a smile: "Little guy, you are a poet, so would you like to play a piece of music for me? Let me, this old bone, feel the passion of adventure back then!"
Yun nodded lightly. He seemed to feel something in this small room. Although he could not understand what this feeling contained for the time being, his mood became happy because of it. He pulled out the waistband with one smooth movement.
I put the silver flute to my lips and tried the sound, and then a slightly melodious and melancholy song with a hint of joy and joy echoed.
It is the kind of music that is easy to evoke memories, allowing people to taste the upcoming separation and recall the joy and joy of the past. There seems to be a soft voice in the music saying to those who listen to it: Think about those days.
, that day full of laughter and warmth!
The old man listened quietly, then nodded slightly, stretched out his thick hand to wipe the corners of his eyes, and there was a glint of light flashing there for a moment.
Yun closed his eyes and concentrated his body and mind in this music. His partners, his music, and his life gradually merged together...
After a long time, he gently opened his eyes, a trace of intoxication flashed in his eyes, and then he was stunned - there was no old man, no hut, no soft plush cushion chairs, no solid wooden table, and nothing warm in front of him.
fire……
The surroundings were still dark except for darkness. He was stunned and once again blessed himself with a dark vision. The scenery in the darkness gradually became clear. The familiar place in front of him was the beautiful fireplace, but it was covered with dust and broken
Traces indicate that it has not been used for at least hundreds of thousands of years.
Yun opened his mouth, feeling that his throat was a little sore. He looked around, and then noticed that where the wooden table should have been placed, there was now a note and two small objects. He gently bent down and picked it up.
, and found that it was a ring and a gem emitting a faint red light,
Subconscious behavior drove him to carefully put away the gems, and then unfolded the piece of paper, with a few lines of sentences written on it in beautiful fonts:
"Passing traveler, you had many ways to take away this energy stone, but you chose the best way. Although maybe I will never know who you are, your actions are enough to make me
Bless you! This ring is my reward for your noble behavior. - King Asuo."
Yun trembled slightly, and at the same time the system prompt sounded: "Congratulations to the player for completing the D-level hidden mission, King Asuo's legacy! Gained 2000 experience, gained 10 reputation, received a 'Noble Ring', and received an energy stone!"