"Shen Qian, I think that senior Yuanyou seems to be very interested in you. To be honest, are you tempted?"
Several people left the martial arts association, Gu Zifang hugged Shen Qian's shoulders and laughed happily.
Ouyang Fei and Chen Peng also looked over, but Ouyang Fei had a smile on his face, while Chen Peng's expression was a bit complicated.
When they were leaving just now, Yuan You talked to Shen Qian alone for a long time. Because they were far away, they didn't know what they said. However, Yuan You smiled sweetly and was so close to Shen Qian. It cannot be concealed.
"Huh?"
Shen Qian came back from his thoughts, was startled for a moment, and then shook his head, "You are indeed very temperamental, but not tempted."
"Who believes you? You boys are all the same. You just like...big ones. If you also have white skin, good looks and long legs, then it would be perfect!"
Gu Zifang rolled her eyes, bumped into Shen Qian angrily, then smiled and waved to a few people, "Then I'll go first, don't be late tomorrow!"
Gu Zifang left first with a cheerful pace.
Shen Qian felt helpless when he thought of Yuan You.
This is the first time he has seen how difficult a girl with extremely strong curiosity can be if she has a high IQ.
Ding Yi is actually very smart, but she doesn't like to care about things that have nothing to do with herself.
But Yuan You noticed some clues because he walked in a different direction when he came back.
Of course, Yuan You probably wouldn't have thought that Shen Qian would take the reward in the dark night.
So Shen Qian casually responded with a few words, and Yuan You didn't bother too much when she couldn't find a motive.
"Then I'll leave first. See you tomorrow."
If you really want to go deep into the restricted area, you still have to make some preparations, because the directions where several people live are not convenient, so Shen Qian said hello to Ouyang Fei and walked towards the parking lot.
Ouyang Fei waved goodbye to Shen Qian. After Shen Qian's figure disappeared, he turned around and saw that Chen Peng was still in a daze, so he couldn't help but touch his shoulder in a funny way.
"Isn't it true? Do you really regard Shen Qian as your love rival?"
"What are you talking about? What kind of love rival..."
Chen Peng came to his senses and hurriedly denied it.
"Come on, I still can't see your little thoughts, but it's actually normal. Senior Yuanyou is indeed very charming." Ouyang Fei said with a smile.
"What about you, are you excited?" Chen Peng stared at Ouyang Fei and asked.
"Me?" Ouyang Fei looked in a certain direction and shook his head after briefly losing focus. "The only thing I want to pursue now is martial arts. Don't you think it would be more interesting to be as dazzling as Shen Qian and be admired by countless people than to fall in love?" ”
Chen Peng thought thoughtfully, then sighed, "Indeed, if I could be like him, I wouldn't have to worry about these things."
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Early the next morning, in a tea restaurant near the east gate of Jingcheng.
Shen Qian arrived here early carrying a backpack.
In fact, most of the things he wanted to bring had already been placed in the space crystal, but in order to hide it from others, Shen Qian still brought a bag.
It's always right to be low-key.
Even the ring on his hand was redecorated by Shen Qian, and it looked like just a slightly exaggerated ordinary gemstone ring.
"Shen Qian, so early?"
As soon as he stepped into the tea restaurant, a mature voice with a hint of laziness rang in Shen Qian's ears.
Shen Qian turned around and saw Yuan You sitting at a table by the window, smiling and waving to him.
Today, Yuan You has a neat high ponytail, her black tactical uniform is shining in the sun, and her tight-fitting outfit makes her two advantages even more exaggerated.
The contrast between the intellectual temperament and sexy figure brought by a pair of rimless glasses highlights the charm even more.
Shen Qian was also absent-minded for a moment, but then he quickly abandoned his distracting thoughts and walked over, saying hello, "Sister Yuan, is it so early?"
"I don't sleep well until I leave the city." Yuan You said with a smile, "Every time we gather at Zhangji's, their small pot rice noodles and braised noodles are excellent. Do you want to try them?"
"I just didn't have breakfast."
Shen Qian nodded and waved to the waiter, "Ten bowls each of small pot rice noodles and braised noodles."
"I almost forgot that you are a genuine Chinese martial artist." Yuan You covered her mouth and smiled, "But you seem to be more edible than He Weichen and others."
“So I don’t like eating out much now.”
Shen Qian also smiled.
Money is not a big deal, it's mainly a waste of time.
Shen Qian now usually takes satiety pills to solve his problem, and occasionally eats a high-calorie meal.
The two chatted casually, and soon Ouyang Fei, Gu Zifang and Chen Peng all arrived one after another.
"While they are not here, I have something to tell you first." Yuan You looked at the four of them and suddenly became more serious.
"Sister Yuan, please speak." Ouyang Fei and others also became serious.
"The restricted area... is a very special place with some secrets hidden in it."
Yuan You took out a manual from his backpack and handed it to the four of them, "These secrets are not disclosed to ordinary people. Normally, only social warriors who have been admitted to a martial arts university or promoted to a middle martial artist can have them." Qualifications for contact.”
Shen Qian probably knew what Yuan You was going to say, and it was probably about the "door".
He glanced at the manual on the desktop. The words "Restricted Area Guide" were written on the cover, and there was an encrypted label next to it.
"But if you join the slashing team, it is equivalent to obtaining this qualification. Take turns to read the manual and then return it to me. If you have any questions, hold them back for now and ask me later."
Ouyang Fei and the other three people all showed puzzled expressions and glanced at each other. Ouyang Fei first picked up the manual and started reading it.
His expression gradually changed from curiosity to surprise. Surprise was followed by a long period of confusion, and finally he became a little confused.
Gu Zifang and Chen Peng were similar. They both fell into a long silence after reading the manual.
Now it was Yuan You’s turn to be confused.
She has brought many newcomers before. Normally, everyone would have a lot of questions that they want answered, but she has never seen the three of them so silent.
At this moment, Shen Qian, who was looking through the "Guide to the Forbidden Zone", was even more careless.
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She could probably guess that Shen Qian might have known something before, but she couldn't understand the reactions of the other three.
At this time, Gu Zifang turned her head in confusion, tears flashing in her eyes.
"Shen Qian, I have remembered what happened to Bu Yagu that day...those people all sacrificed for us..."
"I said I just can't remember why Lao Peng disappeared. That's why."
Ouyang Fei also murmured.
Although most of the people who died in that incident were military personnel, there were also some student casualties, including people they knew well.
"That's a 'door', right? But will the 'door' still affect memory? Why didn't we remember it before?"
Chen Peng said blankly.
Shen Qian was a little surprised that the three of them actually remembered it again?
From this point of view, the so-called "erasing memory" is not actually erasing it, but more like diluting or hiding that memory. When another memory point appears, the disappeared memory can still be recovered.
However, Shen Qian is not completely sure. It may be because the incident involved a large group of people and the effect may have been weakened.
"Have your memories been erased?"
While Shen Qian was thinking, Yuan You heard something about it and said with some surprise.
She didn't expect that several people had already experienced the "Gate" incident.
"Can memory be erased?" Ouyang Fei asked the same question as Shen Qian did.
"A strong man from the mountains and seas who specializes in spiritual power has this ability."
Yuan You nodded, "Of course, it is difficult to completely erase the memory, especially the deeper the impression, the more so, so you are recalling it now."
Several people were stunned, but then Yuan You thought of something. He turned to look at Shen Qian and said with a meaningful smile, "Senior student Shen Qian, I'm very curious, why are your memories still there?"
Before Shen Qian could say anything, Ouyang Fei thought up an explanation for Shen Qian.
"Probably because he was actually the protagonist of that incident, and his memory level is naturally different from ours. He..."
Ouyang Fei suddenly paused in the middle of sighing.
As he recalled the details, more and more pictures began to appear in his mind.
He just suddenly remembered Shen Qian's "inhuman" behavior at that time.
A novice warrior crosses the battlefield, killing zombies like melons and vegetables, and...
"Shen Qian, you can fly..."
Chen Peng also thought of something and lost his voice in shock, but as soon as he said the words, he was kicked hard by Gu Zifang next to him.
Chen Peng woke up in time and knew that he couldn't talk nonsense about this kind of thing everywhere, so he quickly shut up.
It's just that the three people's eyes on Shen Qian became complicated again.
"Fly?"
Yuan You was a little confused, but she had no idea what Chen Peng was talking about.
She wasn't even sure which "word" Chen Peng was talking about.
Strong gossip... Bah, it was her thirst for knowledge that made her feel unbearable, but seeing Shen Qian being as mysterious as yesterday, with no intention of explaining at all, she felt a little helpless.
But it seems...this junior has far more secrets than his title!
Yuan You stared at Shen Qian, who was eating noodles, and his eyes were a little bright.
"Hey, why are you pinching me?"
Chen Peng turned to look at Gu Zifang in shock.
"Let you eat quickly!"
Gu Zifang snorted expressionlessly.
Ouyang Fei next to him laughed a little, but he was too sensible to say anything.
"Everyone is here?"
At this time, as the restaurant door was pushed open, He Weichen and others walked in, breaking the delicate atmosphere on the table.
"Come on, let me introduce to you. In addition to Vice Captain Du Qiu, whom we all met yesterday, this one is Yang Ni, who is also the Vice Captain of the Dark Star Team. She is a senior mid-level hunter and a junior doctor."
He Weichen pointed to a long-haired girl behind him and said to Shen Qian and others.
"Hello."
Yang Ni smiled slightly and said hello to a few people.
She has a delicate face and is not as dazzling as Yuan You in temperament, but she still has a sassy flavor.
Next, He Weichen introduced the other team members one by one to Shen Qian and others.
In addition to He Weichen, Du Qiu and Yuan You, eight more people came from the Dark Star team this time.
For the Dark Star Team, which has less than twenty members in total, almost all the elite forces are here.
Not counting Shen Qian and the other four newbies, there are eleven people from the Dark Star team present, including five high martial artists. The strongest one is He Weichen, who is roughly at the sixth level of a high martial artist.
Among the five middle martial artists, the weakest is a girl who is a fourth-level martial artist.
Yuan You is only an eighth-dan novice martial artist, but she is the only professional in the team with a senior professional title. Her status is very special. From what Shen Qian observed, even He Weichen is very polite to her.
There are a total of fifteen people in the team, thirteen of them have hunter badges, followed by doctors, scouts, singers, warriors, alchemists, scholars, etc., except for the less popular beast masters and alchemists, it is already complete. .
No matter in terms of configuration or strength, this team is already top-notch in the Jingcheng area.
"Five high-ranking warriors... so strong!"
Chen Peng was a little excited.
Obviously, the stronger the team, the more likely they will gain from this trip.
"Don't just look at the surface. All the elite forces of the Dark Star Team are deployed. Does this also mean that this mission will be difficult?"
Shen Qian shook his head.
Several people were startled, but when they thought about it carefully, it really made sense.
"Then we will have a simple small meeting as usual and then set off."
He Weichen asked the waiter to clear the table, and then spread a map directly on the table.
Shen Qian was immediately attracted by the map.
Because this map is actually dynamic.
Jingcheng is only marked with a simple city symbol, but the area around Jingcheng is very interesting.
For example, it is raining heavily in the south of the city at the moment, and there is actually a group of rotating dark clouds on the map. If you get closer, you can even vaguely hear lightning and thunder.
In the north of the city, in addition to the fluttering forest, there are also the shadows of some monsters flickering.
"The shadow represents the presence of that kind of monster in the area. The more solid the shadow, the higher the possibility of the presence."
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Yuan You saw several people with surprised faces and took the initiative to explain with a smile.
"Is this map updated in real time?" Shen Qian asked.
"Yes, this is a real-time dynamic map officially issued by the Martial Arts Association. It is connected to the global network. Don't underestimate such a map. The manpower and material resources behind it are unimaginable. This is one of the reasons why you must register a slashing team."
Yuan You smiled and said, "Only the slashing team is qualified to apply for this kind of map, but it is also very expensive. The usage fee is 100,000 yuan a month, and there is a deposit of millions!"
Yuan You's eloquent science popularization made some people in the Dark Star team have expressions of impatience on their faces, but when He Weichen saw He Weichen, he didn't say anything and so he held it back.
He Weichen waited for Yuan You to finish explaining before taking over the conversation.
"This time we have received a total of eleven bounty tasks, and my expected goal is to complete more than eight of them."
He Weichen's words made everyone a little excited and solemn. Obviously, within the team, it is very rare to accept so many bounty tasks at once.
"This situation is also quite special, not only because there are new people, but also because... there are two dusk bounties among them!"
He Weichen glanced at everyone one by one, "Although the dusk mission is recommended to be attempted by a team with high-level warriors, we are all aware of the difficulty, and there is sometimes the possibility of intelligence errors, so..."
He Weichen's eyes became sharp and focused on Shen Qian and others.
"I hope that everyone can obey the command absolutely. I don't need you to have any ideas of your own. At the same time, be very alert. I don't want anyone to be missing when I come back!"
"Did you hear that clearly?"
"Clear!"
Everyone answered with a serious look.
"In addition, as for the spoils of war, it is still the old rule. Yuan You is responsible for recording all expenses and income. In the end, she will distribute the income according to the level of contribution. No objection, right?"
Everyone shook their heads.
This is one of the responsibilities of a scholar. At the same time, she will also record the results and experiences in detail. Only what she records will be recognized by the martial arts association. This is the importance of the existence of a scholar.
After that, He Weichen simply marked the route of this trip on the map, mainly focusing on the east area of the city.
Shen Qian took another closer look and found that some areas on the map were still covered in fog, which should be special areas that could not be observed.
But overall, this map is still very convenient.
At critical moments, all slashing teams can post rescue information on the map in real time. If there are nearby slashing teams, there are more possibilities of being assisted.
"Since everything is fine, let's have breakfast. We will set off in half an hour. This trip is expected to take about three days. You need to tell your family in advance, so hurry up now."
After He Weichen finished speaking, he waved his hand and ended the meeting.
"I suddenly remembered that I left something behind. I will go back and I will turn back in twenty minutes."
While everyone was immersed in eating, Shen Qian suddenly stood up and said.
"Hurry up." Du Qiu frowned.
Shen Qian nodded and left quickly.
"How can you be admitted to the top prize in both subjects even if you are so careless?" Someone muttered.
"Can't you keep your mouth shut even when you eat?" Yuan You raised her narrow eyebrows.
The man didn't speak again, but the atmosphere at the dinner table was still a little weird.
When Yuan You saw this, she could only shake her head helplessly, and it was difficult to say anything further.
Everyone must be curious about Shen Qian, the top martial arts champion in the country, but apart from curiosity, it’s hard to say what the rest of the impression will be.
Jealousy, dissatisfaction, disapproval...may all appear.
But this is normal. People's hearts are complex, and it is impossible to expect everyone to treat Shen Qian with a normal attitude.
He Weichen also frowned slightly, but he didn't say anything.
Ten minutes later, Shen Qian turned back. Seeing that everyone had almost eaten, He Weichen asked Yuan You to pay the bill.
All the food and drink provided by the children during this outing will be managed in a unified manner and treated as cost deductions in the final calculation. This is also the rule of the team. After Shen Qian found out, he did not rush to pay.
A breakfast for fifteen people cost nearly two thousand yuan.
It is evident how much warriors can spend money.
"Finally make sure you have all the medicines, weapons, food and water with you!"
When he came outside, Shen Qiancai was surprised to find that in addition to a modified armored transport vehicle, there were also three strong middle-aged men helping to carry supplies.
They are not warriors, but they all have considerable strength. It seems that they are mainly responsible for the logistics.
After everyone got on the car, Du Qiu drove the car. The armored car's engine roared and it sped down the street toward the east of the city.
……
Entering the restricted area again, Shen Qian stared at the wind and sand passing by outside the car window, feeling a little lost.
The vehicle had been driving for two hours and was already far away from Jingcheng. From time to time, small piles of snow appeared on the roadside. Looking at the snow, Shen Qian was reminded of some memories.
"I don't think he will blame you."
Gu Zifang leaned over and said softly.
Shen Qian was startled, and then glanced at Gu Zifang in surprise.
"What's wrong?" Gu Zifang subconsciously touched her face.
"This is the first time I've noticed that you are quite attentive. You have guessed all this." Shen Qian said truthfully.
"I'm going to die. I'm a girl. Isn't it normal to be careful?" Gu Zifang snorted and pinched Shen Qian painlessly.
Shen Qian vaguely felt that Gu Zifang's behavior in the past two days was a bit strange, but he couldn't tell what was wrong. Just as he was about to speak, the armored vehicle suddenly began to slow down, and then slowly stopped.
"Everyone, get out of the car!"
He Weichen closed the mask, opened the car door and jumped out first.
"Arrived?"
Shen Qian and Gu Zifang looked at each other, closed their masks, and got out of the car one after another.
There was a lot of wind and sand, and Shen Qian looked around.
The terrain here is rather strange. There is a swamp in the front left and a dark forest in the right front, but there are scattered patches of grass on the edge.
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"Three Heads Town... is right here. There is a dawn bounty and a daylight bounty both here."
Because of the wind and sand, everyone was equipped with a headset, and He Weichen's voice rang in everyone's ears.
"Du Qiu, show the mission scroll to a few newcomers, and give the Dawn reward to them to complete."
The amount of dawn bounties is relatively small, usually ranging from a few thousand to tens of thousands. Their Dark Star team rarely accepts dawn bounties. This time, they specially accepted two. They are originally used to train newcomers.
"Come on, Ouyang Fei, all of you, come here!"
Du Qiu turned around, clapped his hands, and shouted.
Ouyang Fei, Gu Zifang and Chen Peng all gathered over.
"Where is Shen Qian?"
Du Qiu frowned and asked when he saw one person missing.
Ouyang Fei and others were stunned. Gu Zifang turned around strangely and said, "Hey, he was still talking to me just now, Shen Qian!"
Several people tried shouting a few words into their headsets, but no one responded.
At this time, He Weichen and others also noticed something unusual and came over.
"What's going on?"
"I don't know where Shen Qian went..."
"Is it possible to disappear just after getting off the car?" He Weichen also frowned and shouted into the headset, "Everyone, gather in front of the car immediately!"
In less than a minute, everyone gathered in front of the car.
After taking inventory, Shen Qian... was really not there.
He Weichen turned around and looked around. There was nothing in sight in the wind and sand, but the visibility was not too bad. He could see nearly a hundred meters away, but there was no trace of Shen Qian at all.
"Yang Ni, you were the one responsible for guarding the surrounding area just now. Did you see anyone running out?"
He Weichen even got under the car and took a look. After making sure that Shen Qian was not joking, he raised his head and asked.
"There's nothing unusual, and no one left the 30-meter distance from the vehicle. I'm sure of this." Yang Ni shook her head.
"A big living person just disappeared in front of everyone?"
He Weichen can't believe it, but it seems to be true.