"Thank you for your kindness. These are points for our team... If you can use them in the future, just call us..."
"My name is Nanfeng, and this is my communication ID."
The snow was falling slowly, the sky was completely dark, and the forest was quiet.
The young man limped out of the knee-deep snow, came to Fang Plover, and stretched out his hand to him. He had just recovered from his serious injury, and his expression was still a little vain, but the look on his face was very serious.
He looked at Fang Plover, but there was some unspeakable color in his eyes, looking at this 'senior adventurer' who was younger than himself.
"Thank you..." The archer on the side also added: "If it weren't for Your Excellency, we would have been wiped out this time. We all know that we cannot be the opponent of the undead wizard."
Fang Yu was a little embarrassed and shook hands with the two of them one by one. He actually knew in his heart that this was just a coincidence. If he hadn't had such an opportunity, he would not have chosen to attack a level 25 BOSS, let alone save these people.
Of course, the fire djinn's damage can just break through the defense of a level 25 character in its perfect state. If the opponent's level is higher - for example, the black knight he encountered before, as long as the opponent's shield is up, he will No amount of efreets would have any effect.
After all, a single-shot efreet has a damage limit, and its energy level is also very low. Once it encounters higher-level protective skills, the damage attenuation will be very obvious. And if it is a BOSS below level 20, how can it use nineteen fire djinn and a fire claw swordsman? Maybe less than half of the amount is enough to wipe out the BOSS.
But even so, the benefits of killing a level 25 BOSS far outweigh the costs. Not to mention the possible loot, the experience alone is enough for Ji Ta to reach half of the level six level. Fang Plover himself has also increased his level by four. One level of experience.
Of course, the two people as the main participants have gained the most experience, and the others have relatively less. However, the entire team, including others who did not participate in this mission, will also get more or less experience.
All in all, it was quite a rich experience - not to mention the part that was shared by the people of 'Rufu's Shield'.
Then there are the rewards and points given by the Adventurer's Guild. The wanted order for 'Shankok' was as high as 50,000 lisels and 3,000 points three years ago, and it is said that the reward has been increased by half recently; plus the guild If the information given is different from the actual level of the BOSS, you can also apply for a certain amount of compensation. In the end, the bonus alone may be as high as 80,000 to 90,000.
This money is enough to make up for this time's consumption, and there is even some profit.
Alyssa and Kita both recorded the video of the moment they killed the BOSS as evidence - outside, Shista and the big cat man also left records when they killed Shancock. With the record and the somewhat disgusting head of Shankok, getting the bonus is basically a sure thing.
In comparison, the three hundred points given to them by 'Rufu's Shield' as a thank you were basically nothing. If it weren't for the rules, Fang Plover wouldn't even want it. After all, the team of 'Rufu's Shield' is in very bad shape after this battle. Sometimes a few points can be enough to save lives.
However, the other party was very generous in this regard.
Nanfeng glanced at the vast white mountains in the distance and sighed softly: "This adventure group originally came together for the purpose of making money. The failure of this mission can only prove my ability as the leader. If there are some shortcomings, it is natural that some people will leave because of this.”
"...But there will always be people who stay. These few hundred points are of little significance to those who stay. It is better to sum up the experience and lessons seriously in order to succeed in the next mission."
Fang Yu nodded slightly when he heard this. He was also half the leader of the group - and was in the process of transforming into the real leader of the adventure group, so he naturally understood the meaning of these words.
He is not perfect. He often acts blindly and even makes impulsive decisions. It's just a fluke that he can save the day every time. But luck is not always there. If he ignores the warnings brought by these experiences, one day one of his wrong decisions will ruin the future of the adventure group.
This is by no means alarmist. There are thousands of adventure groups registered or even unregistered in the Adventurer Guild in Aitaria. People gather together for various goals, but these adventure groups disperse invisibly, sometimes just because of a mission. A failure, a wrong decision, and everything fell apart.
For example, Dawn Star, isn't that the case?
Fortunately, they still have the opportunity to sum up their experiences and lessons, which is the greatest benefit to an adventure group. As the other person said, nothing is more important than having the chance to regret.
Fang Plover took a breath. This time he went to Elmau Castle and his party actually made a lot of mistakes. For example, the preparations were not sufficient in advance, which led to the rush during the underground battle and almost cost him and Jita their lives.
Of course, there is also a good side. For example, the last battle with the BOSS was entirely based on his own plan. Somehow, Fang Plover also seemed to realize a problem. Perhaps he is a qualified leader if he is well prepared. The first lesson to learn.
Ordinary people might feel daunted by the lessons of this repeated failure; but Fang Plover understands that the experience of every Chosen One who leaves a legacy is by no means smooth sailing.
He couldn't help but recall the first lesson 'R' had taught him about the Chosen One in the community.
What is the Chosen One?
A competitor or an explorer?
But these are not important——
"The important thing is attitude."
"manner?"
"To be precise, it is a correct understanding of oneself."
“Only if you know what your goals are and how to achieve them, you won’t feel confused about the way forward.”
"But if everything is done towards the goal, wouldn't it be too utilitarian? Wouldn't it be incompatible with the pursuit of the chosen one?"
Fang Yu remembered that after he asked this question, the man sent a series of laughing expressions.
"Only confused people can be mechanical."
"Remember, little pigeon - whether it is arrogance or cowardice and inferiority, it is actually a manifestation of not being able to see oneself clearly. Because only inner confusion will be influenced by the outside world, and a person has strength in his heart. Then you can easily see through the gains and losses——"
His avatar in the community is actually a long-tailed sword plover. According to his uncle and aunt, that is the only memory left to him by his parents. It's just that the man always stubbornly believed that it was a pigeon, and gave him a nickname.
As time passed, he became too lazy to refute.
But what the other party said is right. As long as you are not confused, you will never shrink back.
Fang Yu didn't understand the meaning of these words until today.
Since entering this world after the Star Gate, he has become more and more aware of the significance of that chance encounter above the community. Many of the things that man said are now coming true.
But to this day, he still doesn't know who is behind that 'R' ID.
He only vaguely felt that based on the other party's level, he might be far from an unknown person. But how could a well-known first-line elector have the spare time to teach an informal student like him in the community?
Of course, the other party didn't admit that he was a student.
This seemed to be an unanswered question in Fang Plover's mind, and as the days passed, his curiosity about this question not only did not subside, but also doubled.
Unfortunately, there are no relevant clues at all, and none of the well-known selectors are related to the ID 'R'.
That might just be a meaningless vest.
The snow fell almost silently.
The temperature was a bit low, and Fang Plover couldn't help but cough slightly. The maid girl took Fang Plover's alchemist windbreaker from Jita's hand and covered him with it. Fang Yu was stunned for a moment, then turned around and thanked Siesta, but the latter only nodded indifferently.
After Nanfeng had a brief conversation with them, he went to deal with matters in his regiment.
He asked the previous musketeers to send a message for him, promising them that they would testify for them in the Adventurer's Guild - although the guild's bounty does not necessarily require eyewitness testimony, if someone is willing to guarantee it, the verification will be faster.
For Fang Plover and his team, who were in urgent need of time and improvement, this was a timely help, and he also thanked the other party.
"Is the priest lady okay?"
The musketeer shook his head: "It is inevitable that you will encounter such things during adventures. Just wait for a while..."
Fang Yu couldn't help but recall the situation when the priestess shed tears in front of the corpse of the swordsman - because in a state of mind control, the swordsman accidentally acted in order to avoid hurting her. He died at the hands of the strengthened Black Swordsman.
And that happened to be the other person's last life in Aitaria.
Only then did he know that Nanfeng had asked this group of people to come out to find a way out - not only because they were relatively low-level, but also because the archers and musketeers only had the last chance to be resurrected, and the little fat man and the priestess only had the last chance to be resurrected. Just two or three chances for resurrection.
And when they chose to face the BOSS with him, they actually took a lot of risks.
But for the sake of their own team, several people chose to stay.
Perhaps as Nanfeng said, this adventure group does not maintain much faith, but for those who are protected by the group, it is still a place where warmth and memory remain.
Even if the chosen ones are free and easy, they will not give up the opportunity to survive easily, and the relationship between people is obviously the more important thing - Fang Pliance knows that the archer also expressed his willingness to stay after that. .
And the little fat man and the priestess are naturally the same.
It was just that the former had a bruised nose and face and was too embarrassed to come to see him, so Nanfeng only allowed Nanfeng to convey his gratitude to Fang Plover and his party.
The musketeer looked behind him, and then said to Fang Plover: "Maybe it's not necessarily a good thing for the 'bald'."
'Bald' is the nickname of the Guard Swordsman. Although Fang Plover doesn't know why the other party has such a nickname, although the other party has an ordinary crew cut, he clearly has short short hair...
However, he at least learned from Nanfeng that the guard swordsman named 'Bald Head' and the priestess were actually lovers, but their relationship had always been inseparable. After this incident, maybe they would... There are some changes.
Fang Plover breathed a sigh of relief.
He didn't know why he felt relieved after hearing this.
He only rescued these people unintentionally, partly because of the BOSS, but also because of his identity as the 'messenger' of the Dragon Worship Cult. Although the process went smoothly, the battle was actually dangerous.
The happy looks on these people's faces, the little things they talked to, and the relationships between people were actually just stories about another team, so what did they have to do with him?
But Fang Yu felt a little peaceful in his heart.
Because after he looked up at the dazzling halos, he realized that these ordinary adventure stories, large and small, might be the foundation of the world of the chosen ones behind the star gate.
Fame and wealth may seem dazzling, but when you look at them in detail, how can they compare to the mutual respect between people at this moment?
Fang Yu couldn't help but be filled with such feelings.
He silently waited for others to clean up the battlefield.
After Nanfeng took care of the affairs in the team, he came to say goodbye to him. The reason for Lufu's Shield's trip was for Shankok. Now that things were done, he would not stay in the dangerous wilderness any longer.
What's more, the night in the Blood Thistle Grove is not stable. Who knows whether the rumored strange shadow will suddenly appear, so leaving overnight is obviously the best option.
Before leaving, Fang Yu asked the other party about the lich.
Naturally, he didn't dare to hold back on the level 25 BOSS, so the last explosion destroyed the opponent, leaving no one alive. Of course, there may be some clues left in the other party's relics, but the hope is not high.
Therefore, the Nanfeng team, who had contacted the 'Messenger' beforehand, were the only ones who knew about it at the time.
It's a pity that Nanfeng and others don't know much about this matter. Although they know everything they know, they have very little information.
However, they knew very well that the 'Messenger' was chasing a target all the way south. They even knew the name of that target - it was called 'Dantans'. Because of the clues left by the 'Messenger' in the previous towns, they were able to Chase all the way here.
It was precisely because of this that the 'Messenger' spared their lives, wanting to see if these people had anything to do with the lich.
Fang Yu was stunned for a moment when he heard the name 'Dantance'. Wasn't that the head of the Roger family two generations ago? He almost immediately confirmed that it was a fake name. Because when he was underground, the lich clearly ridiculed the owner of this name, and it didn't sound like he was being fake.
But this pseudonym at least shows that the lich must indeed have a deep relationship with the Rogelsl family.
In addition, Nanfeng also mentioned another thing. It seems that some other people are also looking for 'Dantans' - they have had an encounter with those people, and those people do not seem to be aborigines, but chosen ones.
Of course, the two sides did not have much interaction, and at that time Nanfeng and others did not know that 'Dantans' was actually a lich.
However, it is not surprising that Fang Plover has the Chosen One participating in it. There are various secret quest lines in Aitaria. It is normal for someone to find the quest and follow up later.
The only thing he was not sure about was whether these Chosen Ones were related to the Dragon Worship Cult. Although it sounded a bit fanciful, the events between the Dragon Fire Guild and the Rain Listeners had proved that the Chosen Ones in the usual sense would not be associated with evil spirits. The law of collusion among believers does not apply.
However, due to limited clues, this guess only stayed in his mind.
After the two parties exchanged this information and doubts, they also formally said goodbye.
Nanfeng shook hands with Fang Plion again.
But this time the handshake was very different from before.
"Come to Dulun when you have time," Nanfeng said sincerely, only after sharing weal and woe can you see a person's true character, "We will be the hosts then and we will show our friendship as landlords. It is much warmer there than this place. The environment is also more beautiful...and I heard that you are looking for loggers, so we can just contact some people."
Fang Yu nodded. He was actually quite optimistic about the opponent's team, not to mention that Du Lun was also a stop on their route. It’s just that Ms. Su Kui’s mission has come to an end, and they may no longer need to contact the local team of lumberjacks in Dulon.
Nanfeng looked at Fang Plover in front of him, and even felt a little emotional in his heart. He was at least five years older than Fang Plover, and at his age, he had just become a trainee.
If the other party was a youth trainee trained by the Grand Guild, he might not be so surprised, but the Free Adventure Group was very different. They were also freely chosen, so they naturally knew the difference.
He is also the Chosen One, and of course he understands what this difference means.
After the era of Stargate.
Many such subtle differences finally create legendary stories one after another. Many of the shining and dazzling stars in the starry sky are in their infancy stage——
Not that glamorous.
Not even known.
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"The people from Rufu's Shield are gone?"
Alyssa patted the snow on her body, walked to Fang Plover, and handed him a silver snuff bottle.
Fang Plover saw this snuff bottle and recognized it as the thing thrown by the 'Messenger' before. Because the battlefield was in a mess, no one else found this small thing until now.
Now I think that the reason why the other party is so confident and dares to trouble a lich is because of this little thing.
Fang Plover took a closer look at the snuff bottle in his hand. It seemed to be made of silver. Silver items all have certain restraint properties against undead creatures, but it would be a bit ridiculous to deal with a lich.
However, he noticed that there was a running wolf emblem engraved on the front of the snuff bottle, and he couldn't help but pay attention. As we all know, this emblem has many connections with the Rogersle family.
"Is there something in there?" he asked.
Alyssa shook her head: "There are only leaves of some plants. Miss Jita and Miss Tata said that they can only find a way to identify which type of plant leaves they are after we go back."
Fang Yu opened it and sighed, "There's no need to distinguish."
"What?" Alyssa was stunned.
"This is the leafless leaf of King Purple Flower - it is very common in Baozhang Bay. In summer, its purple flowers are everywhere in the mountains and fields. I have seen this plant in the community before."
"Is it famous, Captain?"
Fang Plover nodded: "Its flower is the national flower and family emblem of Tais. Do you know that principality?"
"Gujun hunter?"
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