"ha!"
"Well, that's probably it, but it needs to be actually used before it can be considered used... Let's go forward and see if we can find any targets..."
The two of them are now at the exit in the front of the village. A dirt road extends forward in this direction. There are some fields on the side of the road. Further away, a few sparse trees slowly appear, and then some woods. In the distance there seems to be a field full of flowers and grass. A small river passes through the gaps in the fields beside the road, and then flows into the depths of the field. The sound of the river flowing came from far away, bringing some vitality to the silent wilderness.
The sun was setting and the night was getting darker. Iron Ambition wanted to discuss with Duan Qing about finding a place to rest. Duan Qing expressed his interest in the skill system discussed earlier and said that he wanted to experience the skills in this game, so Iron Ambition Then he pulled him here.
Duan Qing originally wanted to go alone, but after half a day of communication, Brother Tie had already taken a liking to Duan Qing, a "newcomer", so when it came to such a sensitive word as battle, Iron Ambition of course had to give some advice.
"After all, I am your first friend here. How can I rest assured when I leave you alone and let you go out to 'test the knife'? This world is still very dangerous..."
Iron Ambition said this, and it was hard for Duan Qing to refuse, so at this moment Iron Ambition stood on the road at the entrance of the village, watching Duan Qing experience the fighting method of this game, although there was no target in front of Duan Qing.
The degree of freedom in "Free World" is much higher than Duan Qing imagined. For example, when Duan Qing first came to the village, he thought that there was no "safe zone" setting in the village, or in fact there was none - in "Free World" You can do anything anywhere, of course including communicating and discussing, killing people, looking at the sky in a daze, studying moves and thinking about life, even between men and women... Of course, there must be resistance to absolute freedom. , regardless of the various social problems caused by certain behaviors, if someone does something excessive, regardless of whether the player group is willing or not, the indigenous people of the free world will definitely not sit idly by, so the superficial safety remains exist.
In terms of combat, players can pull out their weapons at any time and anywhere, swing them around, and... pay the price - as long as you can afford it.
However, through Duan Qing's observation during this period, this "Novice Village" is still very harmonious. There has never been any cheating, abduction, fights or the like... Well, those two people went there when they first entered the village. Those solved outside the village should not be counted.
The village is not big, but there are still many villagers, and they all look simple. In addition, those active players who want to experiment with skills and other things in the village simply have "I am looking for trouble" written on their faces. words.
After seeing the mighty appearance of the guards patrolling the village, Duan Qing decisively devoted himself to the just side of maintaining peace in the village. In order not to disturb the people who lived and worked in peace and contentment, Duan Qing had no choice but to dance with guns and sticks outside the village. However, as a newcomer who cannot be newer, there is a problem he needs to solve first: he has no weapons.
The weapon in his hand at this time is the short blade that Iron Ambition has just eliminated. This weapon should be called a short sword. It is as short as its name describes, and is only a little longer than an ordinary dagger. There are still many rust marks attached to it.
[Rough dagger (normal)]
[Weapon power: weak]
[A dagger was lost not far from Phil’s tree house. Judging from the rust of the iron sword body, this dagger has been abandoned for a long time, but it can still be used. 】
[Phil’s tree house has not been inhabited by intelligent life similar to humans for a long time. Perhaps this dagger can tell us part of the story of what happened before the tree house was abandoned. 】
"Anyway, I already have a better weapon. I will give you this dagger. I found this thing outside a tree house in the Emerald Forest..."
"It sounds a little strange..." Duan Qing took a breath, and then continued to put on some posture: "No matter how you think about it, you should find something good in the tree house."
"Do you think I don't want to? The tree house must have been searched, but... there is nothing useful. It is very dilapidated inside." Iron Ambition sighed: "What's more, I am definitely not the first If you arrive, any good goods must have been searched out by people who have been here before."
"So, explorers always have the advantage...Drink!" Duan Qing slashed to the side: "This is why so many people rush to enter the game as soon as it starts... ...Tsk, if you think about it this way, wouldn’t we be at a huge disadvantage..."
"There is no need to worry about this. I heard that novice villages appear in batches. Every time a batch of new people will appear in a certain village, when the number reaches a certain level, no more new people will appear. They will Continue to appear in the next novice village who doesn't know where it is." Iron Ambition said: "This is why you can see trumpets from major guilds everywhere. If they want to absorb new blood, they can only Do it like this. For example, what is called being free from the world... There is nothing you can do about it..."
"Oh, that person..."
As the setting sun set, the surrounding light became darker and darker, and the breeze also brought a bit of coolness. Iron Ambition pointed to a field in front and said: "It will get dark soon, we have to go back quickly. Just try it out with that one.”
He frowned, and then said: "I guarantee you don't want to know what the dark night of this world looks like now."
Following the direction of his finger, a frog squatted there with bulging cheeks. It looked the same as a real frog except for its size. As if sensing the two people's gazes, the frog turned around, staring straight at this side with its big innocent eyes like light bulbs, and then its chin bulged twice like bubbles.
"Quack."
Duan Qing observed the frog-like creature, nodded, and walked over. As I got closer, I realized that the frog's mouth was a bit big.
"People here call him Wuha, but we players are used to calling him... Big Mouth Frog."
"Very vivid." Duan Qing agreed, then stepped forward and raised the knife.
The dagger struck the frog, no, Uha's head. It didn't cause a bloody wound as expected, but was torn off by the slimy skin.
Finally realizing that the person coming over was not kind, the frog clumsily launched a counterattack: he hit him head-on.
"Quack!"
Duan Qing staggered when he was hit by the frog, and then steadied himself. He glanced at the life bar reflexively, where it read life: 91%.
What's this? Frog strike? And can it really reduce the blood volume? Duan Qing's face turned ugly, as if some of his worldview had been subverted. He jumped up angrily and started a fierce "hand-to-hand" fight with the frog.
Accompanied by the croaking of frogs and the shouts of humans, the fight lasted for dozens of seconds. In the end, of course, humans won, and the so-called fighting was naturally without any skills at all. Duan Qing gasped, looking at Iron Ambition's face that was distorted by suppressing laughter, and questioned seriously:
"Is this a monster that a novice fights? Could it be that you found out that I am more handsome than you, and then deliberately brought me here, although I admit that I am indeed handsome..."
"No, no, no, I was surprised by your skeleton, young hero. It must be hidden deep inside. Maybe in order to surprise me, you might use a palm trick that falls from the sky or something like that. How can a mere frog stump you... ..”
Duan Qing looked straight at the other person, and then suddenly pointed forward with his left hand: "How dare you look at my joke, even my uncle and aunt can't bear it, I want to challenge you!"
Iron Heart opened his mouth wide: "...What do you want to do?"
Duan Qing relaxed his expression: "Come on, come on, just make a few gestures, let me feel the battle of this game... How can I do it if I don't play with you?"
"Are you sure?" Iron Heart put away his smile: "Although I am only level six, but..."
He touched his chin and thought for a moment, then took off a small wooden shield from his back: "Okay, this way...I won't use a weapon, I will just use the shield to block, and you can attack."
He slowly walked to the middle of the dirt road and stood there, then grinned: "I will let you feel the charm of this game."
Duan Qing also smiled.
The afterglow of the setting sun fell on the two people standing opposite each other, and it seemed like a duel between masters. However, the next moment, this meaning was broken.
"Ahhhhhhh!" Duan Qing held the sword with both hands, and then let out a howl like a killing pig. He rushed forward and used a sword full of brute force, slashing Iron Ambition in the face. Go down.
There was a crisp "clang" sound, Duan Qing staggered a few steps, and then fell to the ground. Opposite him, Iron Heart retracted his left arm holding the shield, and then re-arranged his blocking posture: "Originally, the effect was not so obvious, but your strength is definitely much worse than mine, so...this is The consequences of blocking.”
Well, the difference in strength attributes and anti-shock force... are very scientific.
Duan Qing dusted himself off and stood up. Then he heard the voice of encouragement coming from the other side: "Don't be discouraged, young player. Try attacking a few more times."
"Hey, you don't need to say it." Duan Qing stepped forward and slashed, but this time, he did not dare to use such force.
It was still the crisp sound of the wooden shield being blocked. This time Duan Qing was not so out of control. His dagger was only pushed by the force of the shock and flew up together with his arm.
Duan Qing gritted his teeth and continued to use both hands to slash at the shield, before it was knocked away again.
The second blow, the third blow, the fourth blow... After a few bangs, the shield was finally shaken open due to his insistence. But Duan Qing also stopped - he kept the posture of wanting to continue swinging the sword, but he couldn't use it.
Iron Ambition, who was hiding behind the wooden shield, grinned: "Blocking costs physical strength. Except for some special moves, the physical strength spent is generally related to the strength value, but..."
He bumped forward, pushed Duan Qing's body back, and then repositioned himself: "Your physical strength must be consumed faster than mine, so you can't do anything now... If If I had used a weapon, you would have been dead."
Is this how stamina is used... Very interesting.
Duan Qing wiped the sweat from his head and replied: "I can still move now!"
"Of course, you only need to take a few breaths and your stamina will be restored, so...hey, do you want to continue?"
"Stop talking nonsense and take the move!" Duan Qing yelled, then stepped forward again.
Iron Heart looked at the setting sun, and then curled his lips. If night fell, they would have no time to continue their leisurely research here.
Let you try it one last time.
The man in front of him strode forward as if for the first time. He shook his head in his heart, but he still made a serious expression and placed his right arm firmly on his chest, ready to give this new player who challenged him again and again a blow. A small lesson. However, when the man rushed to him, his eyes suddenly shrank.
After two long steps, the man suddenly flew up, leaped forward, and stabbed Iron Ambition's face with the dagger in his hand.
Is this... a striding stab... Iron Ambition's expression condensed, and he raised his shield to block the direction of the sword.
Duan Qing smiled secretly and suppressed the light in his eyes. Then he suddenly stopped his forward movement and hugged himself.
His body landed in front of Iron Heart's feet, and then slid backwards.
Inertia works in this world.
Confirming this conclusion in his heart, Duan Qing made a gesture like a player falling to the ground after a tackle, and slid past Iron Ambition's feet. Dust suddenly rose up from the loess-covered road, and in the hazy moment, a figure jumped up from the ground.
"Innocent!" Iron Heart roared angrily, turned around and struck out with a shield.
While the dust was flying, the sound of fists and flesh could be heard in the air, followed by a muffled groan. Duan Qing stood up and made a leap, then made a beautiful roundhouse kick in the air, kicking the shield away diagonally, and then used the remaining power of the spin to stab the opponent's open chest with a sword.
This time, it was Iron Ambition's turn to take a few steps back and then kneel on the ground. He looked at his health, then covered his chest and said with difficulty: "The one just now... was one of Wu Hao's six methods..."
"It's just a random use, don't take it to heart." Duan Qing stepped forward and pulled him up from the ground: "Who is Wu Hao? Why don't I recognize him?"
"The famous six shield-breaking techniques were summarized by Wu Hao, so...hey, are you really..."
"Why don't I know...forget it." Duan Qing whispered to himself, then raised his head: "Well, then I can also create my own Qingshan Eight Methods or something, and then go out and fool two people. Raise a big banner and come out..."
"Do you think being a master is so easy..."
"It's great to be famous. If you want to be famous these days, you don't have to do too many things..."
The two laughed and cursed for a while, and then Iron Heart asked: "Okay, okay, let's get to the point. How do you feel? Have you understood the skills?"
"There is no system prompt, it seems..."
"...Don't be discouraged, you will definitely understand those basic skills in the future." Iron Heart still maintained a happy expression: "It is probably because your attributes are insufficient. After all, it seems that attributes are the most likely to affect This is something..."
Duan Qing thought for a moment and then asked: "What are your initial attributes?"
"Let me think about it...it looks like 6, 4, 5, 5. I don't remember very clearly..."
"What? Your power is 6?"
"Yes, after all, I am engaged in... Well, anyway, I am very strong." As if he didn't want to tell more information about himself, Iron Heart asked: "What is your current strength value?"
"...4."
"It's a bit low. Let's go up a few levels first and try again."
"Don't talk about how many levels you want to upgrade like drinking water. I don't believe you anymore..."
"Hey, it's really just like drinking water, but the back part... forget it, you'll know later."
It seemed that the discussion in this regard had no results, or there was no basis for making a conclusion, so Duan Qing's first knife test in "Free World" ended successfully.
"It's getting dark soon, it's better to go back quickly." Iron Ambition said.
Duan Qing didn't answer, just stood there and said, "Go back and find a place first. I want to study it further."
"But the night is dangerous..."
"I know, I just want to try some more... things. I'll catch up with you in a minute."
The sky in the west was dark red, and the surrounding area was gradually sinking into shadows. Under the dim light, Duan Qing's expression became blurred. Iron Ambition looked at the other party, said nothing, but turned his head to come. He walked down the road and said, "I'll wait for you at the hotel. If you don't know him, just ask someone."
"Don't worry, the short blade will be returned to you."
"I told you I would give it to you." Iron Ambition waved his hand, and his voice gradually faded away: "Do I seem to be a stingy person..."
After Brother Tie's figure became difficult to distinguish, Duan Qing slowly turned around and walked in one direction, where there were many frogs. One of them noticed the gaze as before, puffed out his elastic chin, and looked over with a straight look.
"So..." Duan Qing murmured, "I don't like to owe others favors..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the figure suddenly rushed forward.
Amidst the whistling sound, Duan Qing came to the front of the Wuha, and then stopped suddenly. The impact of extreme movement and extreme silence appeared on Duan Qing's body at the same time. He raised his hands together and stepped out with one foot. The short blade became difficult to identify in the dark environment, but in the wave, a cold light was still drawn.
The powerful slash fell suddenly, and the path drawn by the cold light extended from one side of the frog's head to the other side of the body. After a moment, the line suddenly bloomed into a blood flower.
The sticky skin that had previously provided extraordinary protection against slashes did not work this time.
The frog flew up after being struck by this chop, croaking, and waving its limbs in the air, as if it wanted to struggle, but its efforts only caused its big mouth to change from upward to downward. He turned half of his body.
However, before it landed, a figure had already appeared behind it.
It seems that the tip of the toe is a little bit in place, and then a few leaps and accelerations. Viewed from the back, in the near-dark weather, the black shadow and darkness seem to merge into one, like a black stream of light, drawing a beautiful arc in the air. .
Liu Guang paused behind the frog, holding the sword in one hand and making a horizontal slash.
Although the sword was covered in rust marks, the reflection from the tip was still heart-stopping. The light crossed an arc, almost coincident with the frog's head at the end, and then separated.
It could be vaguely seen that when the dagger crossed the frog's body, the arm of the figure holding the sword seemed to shake. However, unlike the expected result, the frog's body still landed "normally", but this time there was no cry. .
Instant attacks...have no effect. But this is to be expected, what a scientific world... that's all.
After finishing the work, Duan Qing turned around and was about to leave, but out of the corner of his eye he saw the frog lying on the ground twitching a few more times. Duan Qing handed the dagger to his other hand, held the sword in his backhand, and then made a fierce move: " Let you stare."
The frog flew up again, and this time it should have really died, because Duan Qing felt a force flowing into his body. He also felt this way when he defeated the last frog. This is probably It’s similar to the setting of experience points.
"My body coordination is very poor...Oh, I really don't recognize myself anymore."
The figure shook his head, played a few sword tricks, then sheathed his sword and walked slowly towards the village. There were some whispers to himself in the middle: "It doesn't matter, so what if it can't be used..."
"So what can I do..."
It was said at first, but after a while, the voice slowly turned into singing. The cold wind blew by, blowing away the unknown tune someone was humming. There was a desolation in the back figure, and it gradually disappeared into the falling night.
