"Brothers, now that we are no longer soldiers, what are your plans next?" Captain Parker also has no medals on his chest. Unlike us, he is considered a veteran after all, and his military rank is much higher than ours.
I can't help but feel a little sad when I talk about being a deserter and losing my rank.
"Hey, boss, don't be sad, we are just cooks, not deserters! Once the military rank is gone, it is gone!!!" Scar Jack shrugged, seeming not to care.
"Wherever you go, we will go!!!" I gently patted his shoulder and said with a serious face.
Seeing everyone's continued trust in him, Captain Parker touched the green stubble on his chin: "Even Marshal Baroque has been defeated, so our only place to go is the Red Flame Fortress where the Golden Maple Leaf Knights are stationed!
!Maybe there will be a glimmer of hope once we get there!!”
After listening to Captain Parker's words, I thought quickly in my head. I didn't have any memory about the Golden Maple Leaf Knights and the Red Flame Fortress, so I had to ask: "The Red Flame Fortress? Where is it? How far is it from here?
Is it far?" Everyone stared at Captain Parker. Obviously, my question was also a question that everyone was concerned about.
"The Red Flame Fortress should be the closest human defense fortification to us. It is just south of the Dragon Bone Mountains. If we go all out, we can get there in less than half a day!!" Captain Parker said, staring into the distance.
...
After finalizing the destination of the next stop, we started the boring journey again. I have to say that traveling for a long time without a mount is a very painful thing. We are like a group of homeless hapless people, for
Survival is tossing on the fringes of several major forces.
Fortunately, after spending a long time together, we have become very familiar with the NPC. We talked and laughed on the way, and it didn't feel too boring.
After a small circle around the back of the camp, we finally walked out of the Dragon Bone Mountain Range. The next road was relatively flat hills and plains. It was much better to travel on the plains than on the mountains.
A very special problem has been discovered since entering the trial dungeon. In the trial map we are currently on, there are no wild monsters. Except for the undead army, there are various monsters such as beasts and rebels.
We have never seen one before, but while we were on the road, we discovered something rather strange.
Just after we rounded a mountain depression sheltered from the wind, we found the bodies of several deserters on the back side.
Originally, it was not uncommon to encounter the corpses of deserters. After all, a large-scale battle had just occurred. However, these deserters were a little different from those killed by the undead troops. Their bodies were charred and black, as if they had been burned by fire magic such as exploding fireballs.
Not only that, I also found two fine steel arrows on the corpse of one of the deserters.
If the flame magic can be explained as a coincidence, the moment I saw the steel arrow, an answer that was very likely but I couldn't believe it appeared in my mind. In this trial map, except for us,
, it is very possible that there are other players!!
Since joining the army, I have deliberately studied the weapons of the NPC army. In the original camp, only simple wooden arrows could be used. In the baroque marshal's armament department, there were only pig iron arrows. After all, the current metal smelting and forging techniques are different from those of today.
There is a difference of 1800 years between the levels in the game. In this era, cast iron arrows are already very high-end, and most archers can only equip arrows made of animal teeth.
"Hey! Moonlight, what are you looking at? There are corpses of deserters here, and there should be undead creatures nearby. Don't be in a daze, and leave quickly!!" Captain Parker carefully searched the corpses for supplies and resources, but found nothing useful.
Then he started urging me.
"Aoao, I got it!!" A thought flashed in my head, and I responded and followed.
"Uncle, what's wrong??" A moment later, a private message popped up. It was from Cang Qiong, a ghost girl. Because of the long contact time, no details of my behavior or reaction could escape her eyes.
"Tell others to be careful. There should be other players here. The deserters just now were not killed by undead monsters, but more like players like us! Judging from the clues provided by the corpses, the other party has a fire mage.
One, one archer!!" I told the sky what I was thinking.
After a few seconds, my concerns were forwarded to everyone. This situation is very difficult now. If we encounter the opponent, except for the possible numerical advantage, we will not have an advantage in all other aspects. The opponent must be in full strength.
, whether it is skills or equipment, their strength will far exceed ours, and there is almost no chance of winning in a fight.
Others must have had the same idea as me, and everyone unconsciously became more vigilant while on the road.
No matter what we were afraid of, it didn't take long before the sound of fierce fighting came from behind the distant hills where we were on our way. The collision of swords, slashing and parrying and the explosion of fireballs were familiar to everyone, and they were definitely unmistakable.
"Alert!!!" Before I could say anything, Captain Parker took the lead in warning.
"Rogeroff, go see what's going on over there! Stay safe!!" Captain Parker said to the only NPC soldier in the team.
"Okay!" Drunkard Rodger responded, then his figure slowly faded and he moved toward the hill.
I habitually wanted to apply to go together, but when I glanced at the skill column, I suddenly felt depressed. Damn, the stealth skill hasn’t been unlocked yet!!!
"Xiao Ke, you should also go with me. At this critical moment, the two of you can help us a bit!!" I winked at Xiao Ke and said.
Xiaoke knew what I was worried about, so he asked Captain Parker for permission with a questioning look, and then followed him with a crotch.
A few minutes later, Xiao Ke's private message came through: "Boss, the situation is not good. Several players from the dark camp are massacring a broken squad. The battle is almost over. It won't take long for the battle to end."
!!”
My heart moved and I asked: "Are you sure it's a player? Not an NPC??"
"Sure! They are a team of ten, and they have the name of a guild on their foreheads! They are a guild called Heartbreak Utopia!" Xiao Ke responded firmly.
At this time, suddenly there was a curse in the distance, and then two fireballs flew over the hill towards us. Because the distance was relatively far and there was no vision, the fireballs exploded in mid-air without causing any damage.
substantial harm.
"Boss, no, they found Roger!" Xiao Ke sent a secret message.
"Get ready to fight!!" Captain Parker reacted immediately when he saw a fireball flying over. He raised his swords with both hands, and a dozen of us quickly adjusted into an offensive formation for an encounter.
After dozens of seconds, the two thieves Xiao Ke and Luo Jiefu fled back in embarrassment. However, they did not come back by themselves. They were followed by four or five warrior players riding white-maned horses.
"Come on!!!" Captain Parker's face turned cold and he was the first to rush forward.
To be honest, after seeing the opponent's mount, I felt a little relieved. The white-maned horse is a very low-level mount. You can buy it for a small amount of money in the ranch, and the attribute bonus is very small. Generally, it is a little bit pursued.
No player would choose it as a mount. From this detail alone, you can understand that the opponent is not a very advanced player.
Captain Parker rushed forward with the NPC warriors beside him. Everyone in our studio was a little slower and followed behind. It should take less than a few seconds to catch fire.
In the blink of an eye, the battle has begun. Captain Parker is much stronger than ordinary NPC warriors. Although he does not have a mount, he relies on his strong strength to forcefully repel the attack of a swordsman on the other side, while several other unnamed minions NPC
I was not so lucky. I was knocked unconscious by the opponent's charge as soon as I joined the battle.
At this time, I was thinking rapidly in my mind, but no matter how I calculated it, we couldn't win this battle with our strength. I saw two low-level minions being cut down to the lowest level of health in just a few seconds.
As soon as I gritted my teeth, a bold idea came to me.
"Stop!!!!" I showed my name and social connections, and rushed straight in front of the other party regardless of the danger. Not to mention, after I said this, the other party actually stopped their hands.
attack.
"Are you players from the dark camp???" I asked as I took a few steps forward.
A swordsman on the other side was stunned for a moment when he saw my name. Then he realized what he was saying and muttered in a low voice: "Oh my God, how unlucky is this? The moonlight under the eaves? Are you kidding!!!"
Although the other party spoke in a low voice, it did not escape my ears. Now that the other party recognized me, I became more determined in my mind. Maybe I could scare them away without using my hands.
"Brother, do you know me???" I took a few more steps toward the opponent without fear, and was already close to the opponent's charging distance.
"I know! Moonlight under the eaves, what do you want to do?? I, we still have teammates behind us..." The swordsman named Happy Piggy looked a little nervous, as if he was afraid that I would kill him.
"Since we know each other, I won't say any more. The punishment for killing in the trial mission is heavy. I'm in a bad mood today and don't want to get into trouble! Take your people and get out of here!!" I said in a very arrogant tone.
"Humph, what the hell! We..." The guy next to Happy Piggy muttered something dissatisfied, but before he could finish his words, he was stopped by Piggy.
"Let's leave now!!!" Happy Little Pig pulled the unconvinced guy beside him and quickly abandoned the fight at hand and turned away.
Seeing the other party walking away, I exhaled heavily, Damn, luckily I am smart!!!
