After a little research on the features of the new version with everyone, we all went offline to rest. The version update was completed in the evening, and we might have to stay up all night if we were not careful. It just so happened that we had nothing to do in the afternoon, so we were ready for sleep.
It is now the end of winter and the beginning of spring. This is the most comfortable season for sleeping in. After an afternoon of laziness, everyone wakes up in the evening full of energy. After filling their stomachs, it takes a while for the game to open.
, a group of us logged in immediately.
After the version update, as soon as it went online, the new version feature prompt interface popped up. After the maintenance, Blackstone Fortress and the surrounding areas have been clearly included within the sphere of influence of Lingyun City. In other words, the official system has now
The faction that recognizes Blackstone Fortress belongs.
Although a lot of details have been changed in this version update, it is all on paper. In fact, for studios like us who play games, things like new copies are more attractive. After all, there are more
Gold coins, better equipment, and stronger strength, these are the goals pursued by online game studios.
Following the dungeon mission given in the system prompt to pick up the activation coordinates, a group of us rushed over after a little preparation. This is a medium-sized camp that was refreshed in the version update not far from the border, using the teleportation of Moonlight Castle.
Formation, and then left the city and walked for about 20 minutes. When we arrived here, there were already many players with higher levels in the camp coming in and out. The mission pickup location given by the system is here,
But it seems that no one has found out who specifically posted the task.
I walked around the camp and basically tried all the NPCs I could talk to. Some of them just repeated a few words of no value, and the others were just dumb people who said nothing. I walked around a few times in succession.
Circle, we are even more anxious than others. Time is life now. If we receive the task one minute earlier, we will have one minute more advantage than others.
After patiently walking around again to no avail, I became confused and walked right next to the stable. When I looked up, I saw the sloppy veteran lying on his back in the hay of the stable.
This is a guy with a very bad image. His hair is messy, as if it hasn't been taken care of in a few lifetimes. His gray beard is very long, mixed with his hair. He wears armor full of rust. I don't know how many years he has been with him.
, from a distance, a musty smell of rotten feed came into my nose. Even though my sense of smell had been adjusted to the lowest level, I could still smell it.
After we walked up to him, the veteran woke up from his sleep state and looked at us quietly without saying a word.
"Dear veteran! Nice to meet you!" I walked up to say hello in a friendly manner.
"Young man, do you know how to brush a horse? Ta Lei is impatient, but every time he sees me pick up a horse brush, he will calm down!" The veteran didn't be polite to me, he just threw it as a matter of course.
A question.
"Hehe, I don't know it yet, but I can learn from you!" You can't lie about this kind of thing. If you don't know it, you just don't know it. Besides, there's no shame in it, so I answered bravely.
"Here, kid, it seems you are an interesting guy. This is my backup horse brush. If you are interested, you can learn from me!" The veteran threw a new horse brush over and smiled at me in a friendly manner.
Laughed.
I took the horse brush, and then followed his example and walked gently to the black horse in the stable. This horse was much more elegant than the horse next to it. It had slender limbs and a strong body, and its lush mane looked extremely handsome.
It is energetic, and what is even more eye-catching is that this big guy has a bunch of short silver hairs on its forehead. These short silver hairs are connected together to form a lightning-like pattern.
The veteran and I stood on either side of Ta Lei's body. The veteran gently touched the back of the horse with his hands, while Ta Lei twitched his ears comfortably.
"There are not many young men who can calm down now. Come on, let me show you how to dip the water in water, and then brush in this direction..." The veteran taught me seriously with a horse brush, and I also
Pay close attention and don't miss any detail.
After a few minutes, I roughly understood it. Under the command of the veteran, I brushed the horse a few times with a slightly uneasy feeling. When I had finished brushing half of the horse's back, it was said that the grumpy little guy had completely accepted it.
I know, even if my hand stays on a vital position like its neck for a long time, I won't feel irritable anymore.
"Thank you for your teaching! I think I have learned it!!" I did not mention any dungeons, but seriously put all my energy into brushing horses.
"Hey! Smart little guy, you see, Ta Lei has accepted you! How about it? Are you interested in riding it around the school grounds!!" The veteran was very happy after seeing my progress and even encouraged me to ride it.
Go up and try it.
By the way, I am an archer player, and my professional attributes tend to be agility. According to the restrictions in the game, it is impossible to ride a powerful beast-like mount like a horse through normal channels. I can ride a leopard to the death, and the wind
An agility mount such as a wolf, but the current mount should be different from the player's mount, so I decisively agreed.
Seeing that I agreed, the veteran quickly took the saddle from the stable and equipped the war horse. After a while, a black war horse that was ready to go was led out of the stable by the veteran.
At the veteran's signal, I stepped on the stirrups and got on the horse. The veteran led the horse for a few steps. After a little resistance, Ta Lei calmed down. Then the veteran handed me the reins and pointed to the school field outside.
Said: "Leave it to you, give it a try and run around!!"
I only heard his whistle, and the black horse that had been quiet under my crotch suddenly entered the state, its muscles tensed up, and it suddenly jumped forward and began to charge and run at full speed.
I used to ride Xiao Hei. Because Xiao Hei is a special type of mount, he can hardly feel the impact on his body balance when he moves. Suddenly I changed the mount and he would rise and fall while sitting on the horse. He would fall off if he was not careful.
It seemed like it was going down. I was so scared that I just held on to the reins, feeling extremely uncomfortable.
It is worth mentioning that this dark horse called Thunder Traitor is really incredible. It runs extremely fast, as if there is a silent rhythm in the whole movement that coincides with the pace. It is close to the school field with a radius of 500 yards, and one breath
It has already turned around in a circle, which is not much worse than Xiao Hei moving at full speed after activating flight.
Another whistle sounded, and Ta Lei suddenly stopped his running momentum, turned around in a small circle on the school ground, and then jogged back to the veteran.
"Young man, how are you? It's very exciting!!" The veteran tried to find a trace of panic on my face, but he failed. At least we are well-informed, and this little childish thing will not make me lose my temper.
"Haha, it runs very fast and is very obedient!!" I got off the horse, smiled slightly, and said without changing my expression.
"Not bad!" The veteran gently held the black horse, not sure whether he meant that the horse was nice or that the person was nice.
Ding! Congratulations! York; Boras, the leader of the Lionheart Knights, has +40 intimacy towards you!
At this moment, the image of the veteran who had been covered with grass blades, beard and hair had changed a lot. His original graying hair was tied up, his beard was shortened a lot, and his angular face was full of perseverance.
He was completely different from the slovenly old soldier in front of him who smelled bad and was unshaven.
"Young man, your humility deserves York's praise!!" Captain York slapped Ta Lei on the butt, and Ta Lei obediently returned to the stable.
By this time, I was no longer calm. In my mind, this veteran should give the players a certain test. As long as they passed it, they would probably be able to start guiding the dungeon. But I never expected it. This looks like
The slovenly looking veteran turned out to be the famous leader of the Lionheart Knights. An NPC boss of such a level actually led me a horse just now. Oh my God, it was simply unbelievable.
The Lionheart Knights and the Silver Maple Knights are the two largest knighthoods in Lingyun City. The leader of the Lionheart Knights is also a legendary strongman. He has personal combat power that even surpasses General Gordon.
With more than half of the NPC cavalry in the entire Lingyun City, I didn't expect that I would be so lucky that I got into a conversation with the great general.
"Hello, General York!" I looked calm on my face, but my heart was already in turmoil.
"Young man, come with me, there are some things you need to do!" General York strode towards the camp. A group of guys in our studio were dumbfounded and followed him with me.
The furnishings in the general's tent were very simple, just a few ordinary tables and chairs. The large table made of fir wood was piled high with military intelligence briefings. When we came in, General York was already sitting there with a sword in his hand.
"I stayed next to the stables for a whole evening. More than three adventurers talked to me, but you were the only one who persisted. Young adventurer, your quality is commendable!!" General York said calmly.
said.
"Veterans who have experienced hundreds of battles are the cornerstone of a stable empire!" I rolled my eyes and said righteously.
"Well said! Veterans are indeed the wealth of the empire, but just now you were the only one willing to accompany a veteran to farm horses! Now I have a task for you to do. I wonder if you are interested?" General York exclaimed in admiration.
, then the task we care about finally comes.
"I'm willing to serve you!" I bowed slightly and made a standard archer's salute.
