Brother Tie left in a carefree manner, but in the chat before leaving, he and the other two still told Duan Qing some information, including things about the mage that Duan Qing was more interested in.
For this reason, he specifically went offline and went to the mage section of the forum to search, and found that he was still a little whimsical before.
When he was hesitant to add points a few days ago, if he had followed his own temper and chosen to add the first few points to intelligence or spirit, he might have been the same as ten points of strength, and there would be obvious changes in other body sensations, but I still won't become a magician. One of the important reasons is the threshold that must be passed to become a legal profession in the free world: mage appraisal.
In order to understand a spell, you first need to confirm your own attributes, and then some senior wizards will teach you the basic methods of using certain spells. The method of confirmation was not beyond Duan Qing's expectation. It was probably to find a special place to identify abilities, and then use a special device to identify his corresponding attributes, so that he could make the right choice in the direction of practicing spells.
There are currently four elemental attributes that appear in the free world: earth, fire, water, and wind. Although it is not ruled out that new elemental attributes may be hidden, based on the current progress, since the players have not discovered anything, there are probably no others. .
As for the device needed for identification...crystal ball? Magic wand? Or a magic box?
Although there are still very few mage professions among the people playing this game now, there must be many people who have passed the appraisal. Even people with 1 point of intelligence value will probably join in the fun... So , the identification process must have been witnessed by many players, and if Duan Qing wanted to check it, he would definitely be able to find it.
But Duan Qing did not choose to investigate further.
It's better to keep some sense of mystery, otherwise it would be boring...
In addition, according to rumors, in addition to the appraisal organized by the Mages Council in various places, there is another way to identify attributes, and that is to conduct so-called manual appraisal through the hands of some powerful mages.
Logically speaking, this is the more orthodox identification method on the Free Continent. Unfortunately, the Mage Council cannot find many such things as "stronger mages", let alone disperse them to all parts of the continent to do such useless things. What a worthwhile job. Therefore, we can only use devices made by magic alchemy technology to solve problems like this.
As for resources like high-level mages, of course they have to do meaningful things like saving the world. Do you want them to make an appraisal for you? Let's see if you can speak eloquently. If you accidentally offend someone, it will be easy to get hit by a fireball...
But lucky players do exist. According to rumors, Nifeng Youran, one of the top players in the league rankings, seems to have worshiped under the name of a certain archmage in the free world and learned a lot... Maybe in reality, Nifeng Youran is like Nifeng. There are more people like Youran, but they don't show up to speak out.
Duan Qing didn't expect to have such a romantic relationship, but he was very unhappy with the setting that he couldn't play without appraisal. It was mentioned in the discussion on the forum that if you want to practice spells that are not of your own attributes, you can do it, but it is inevitable to get twice the result with half the effort, and the power will be much smaller.
And whether you can understand the basic spellcasting methods taught to you depends on the player's understanding... To put it simply, it depends on whether your IQ is high enough to play the game.
"In short, if you are a mage, you have to change your profession first... That's probably what it feels like." Duan Qing curled his lips, "No wonder so many people go to the official website to curse people and set such a threshold... ....Fortunately I am not a fanatic about mages.”
Duan Qing is not very disgusted with this setting, but is very interested in his own elemental attributes - it is said that this kind of thing is as fixed as the initial attribute points. Some fanatics once gave up on a character that they had put a lot of effort into for a favorite elemental attribute. They deleted and retrained to get a powerful elemental attribute. Then the final result proved that this thing has been ingrained in you since you were born. It cannot be changed.
Attribute points are easy to say, but on what basis does the free world system determine a person's elemental attributes? Duan Qing couldn't help but think curiously, and then gave up on this question for which there was no answer.
Of course, there are very few enthusiasts who practice again like this. After all, it takes much more time and energy to practice to the point of being able to make appraisals than the initial experiments to observe the initial attribute points, and the final conclusion is enough to make them heartbroken. Others cry for days and nights. Therefore, this final test conclusion has been posted on major forums and has been posted to this day to warn those who come late not to make any unnecessary attempts to change their own destiny.
Duan Qing didn't sympathize with these people, nor did he feel that they had made many commendable contributions. He just looked at these people who liked research, and seemed to see himself back then. When I first delved into these things, I was so enthusiastic about various game settings, game history, game gameplay, and even game bugs... Although I am still somewhat interested now, my energy is obvious. Not as good as these pioneers who set up epitaphs.
Just play whatever you can for now.
However, even if Duan Qing has the above awareness, it is still difficult for him to experience the legal content of the free world at the beginning of the game. Another reason for despair is that in places like Novice Village, mage identification cannot be done. . At least an organization as large as the Mage Council did not establish a branch in a remote place like Greenstone Village.
Therefore, any player who wants to become a legal professional must first bear the powerlessness of the initial novice stage, as well as the risks experienced before going to the town for appraisal.
Adding precious points to attributes that are not helpful for spells, or deducting points and adding them to a weak point, enduring the process of slowly upgrading and being beaten, are generally the choices these players face. Even if they finally pass the appraisal and start practicing as mage, this is actually a process of starting over, and according to the existing surveys and statistics, their actual combat effectiveness is not much stronger than other people.
Standard high risk and low return... This was also the last comment Iron Ambition made before leaving.
"I saw that you were more concerned about this aspect before, so I'll tell you a few more words. Of course, I don't mean to stop you. After all, this is your freedom, but I still want to remind you... But look You have already tapped the power, so I believe you don’t have any thoughts in that regard.”
"Hey, can't I add both..."
"Then you have broken the window of genius and become a fool."
"Maybe he will be a crazy genius..."
Anyway, there is no so-called division of professions in this world. When the time comes, I won’t die if I do an appraisal... Duan Qing thought as he returned to the game and looked at his character attributes.
I'll join in the fun...but not now.
As agreed, he went to the blacksmith to say hello and explain to him the departure of a man named Iron Ambition. He also took a look at the things the blacksmith was selling. There might be something he could use at his current level.
"Really, have you gone to Fenghua Town..." After hearing the news about Iron Ambition's trip, the blacksmith sighed rarely: "It's better to go outside..."
"It seems like you are yearning for the outside world." Duan Qing pretended to look at the pieces of equipment hanging on the wall, but he did not forget to continue to test this mysterious person.
The bald man's expression was a little sad, and then his expression condensed, and his face turned into an iron-like black: "Thank you for the news..."
"Ah haha, you're welcome... Hey, what are you doing? I still want to spend some money. This breastplate looks very good! Hey, wait a minute, hey hey hey... "
boom!
"Well, I really can't afford that thing..." Looking at the wooden door that was closed behind him, Duan Qing slowly stood up from the ground, patted the dirt on his body, and looked at the village in the afternoon.
The afternoon sun, the chirping of birds, and the occasional sound of children walking through the streets. Several players passed by and when they saw Duan Qing in his novice uniform, they sometimes smiled knowingly "Hello, newbie". Mari Muraguchi seems to have lost the kitten she raised again. She is walking around slowly, calling "Pang Da"'s name. Sometimes she will be helped by "kind-hearted" players, showing a grateful smile. ——This is already the most valuable reward they can receive, just like what Duan Qing did. Another girl carrying a basket passed by this intersection, using a girl's unique voice to sell various goods. That was Sara, who was recently hired by the grocery store owner. Now she is called a mobile food vending place by the players, and even It has become a beautiful scenery in Green Stone Village and is sought after by many newcomers. Today she also has a small flower on her black satin hair, and she doesn’t know which player gave it to her...
Among the slow-paced plucking sounds, the melodious music representing tranquility in the distance came to Duan Qing's ears with the gentle spring breeze, and then blew up the surrounding leaves, causing the branches to sway, forming a rustling accompaniment. The relaxing atmosphere spreads out quietly, allowing any player to relax their physically and mentally exhausted mind in reality.
It would be nice to live here like this forever... Duan Qingru thought.
Then the next moment, the peace was broken by the sudden roar.
"The yellow sand is like a tide, and the sky is rolling in."
Damn it, I'm going to kill that old man... Duan Qing "shared the same hatred" with those children for the first time, so he followed the voice.
The authentic singing resounded through the sky, not to mention the entire village. Even standing at the entrance of the village, players could often hear the shouting and singing like a broken gong. Although it was not the first time that he was disturbed by this kind of "noise", this time Duan Qing finally decided to find the old man who was listed by Mengzhu in some incredible rumors, not only because of the destruction of his peaceful mood just now, but also because of the ......curious.
This old man has done this many times, and the public resentment has probably reached its peak on him. It is also a strange thing that he can "survive" until now. I heard that he is not a local, but he has been here for a long time. Isn't there a "peace-loving" person who can take care of this person who is incompatible with this village...
The alleys in this village are still old and extend in all directions. If you enter on the road, you will not know where you will end up. Of course, getting lost is common. Duan Qing walked among the maze, carefully identifying the direction, while at the other end, the petite figure wearing a purple hood also tried hard to identify the direction, moving forward slowly and hesitantly.
Mengzhu had just come out of the hospital after recovering from her injuries. At this time, she was hesitating about whether to go to the herbal medicine shop next to the village chief's house. Because I sold the things to others before, and something like that happened again, the task of picking herbs by myself naturally failed. And the most important thing is that I lost the borrowed bamboo basket.
Failure in a mission is a small matter, but losing someone else's things is a big deal. If you don’t get the item you want, the other person might comfort you and say something like, “It’s okay, I’ll keep working hard next time.” But if you lose someone else’s thing, it’s better to just pay the money. That old woman will never pay attention to herself again...
Feeling uneasy in her heart, Mengzhu didn't think about how to tell the shop owner later. I have been running a lot in the past few days, and I have just stabilized my livelihood, but...
If you apologize for what happened this time, the relationship should be able to be maintained... right?
"I just feel a little distressed." Thinking of the possibility of losing a sum of money, the girl's face showed a pained expression.
Since she left the team, the equipment from the guild has been sent back by herself, and the care she received before is naturally gone. Although the girl cheered up and decided to support herself, she was not an expert, and a person's power was limited after all. There were not many ways to think of and do it, and she had not saved much money these days.
Although the shop owner is a white-haired and kind old woman who seems to be very talkative, the kind-hearted girl still feels guilty after losing other people's things. What if the loss of a bamboo basket affects the old woman's business? What if this is something someone worked hard to weave with their own hands? What if this is a treasure passed down from their ancestors...
The little brain was getting more and more confused. Walking in the shadow of the alley, Mengzhu rubbed his fingers together, looking like he didn't know what to do. On the side of the alley, a figure flashed in front of her eyes. The little girl was stunned for a moment, and then ran over as if she had found a savior.
"Hello!"
Duan Qing turned around and saw the familiar purple burqa approaching from a distance, then suddenly getting bigger in front of his eyes.
"Boom!" "Ouch!"
The two figures collided together, and then separated. Duan Qing was almost knocked out by the over-excited girl. The girl hit her head and was rubbing her head and moaning. Duan Qing wanted to laugh when he saw it, feeling like the poor fat one from Aunt Mary's house.
"What are you doing..." After finishing his daze, Duan Qing straightened his face and was about to start blaming. Of course he recognized Mengzhu, and he wanted to go to the medical clinic to see her before.
The kitten immediately broke away from the whine of pain and circled around him excitedly: "Hey, bad uncle, can you go to a place with me?"
"Bad uncle..." Duan Qing's mouth twitched.
"What do you mean by that expression? Uncle, I won't harm you..." The girl wrinkled her face, then thought of something, rolled her eyes, and then put on a With a plaintive look: "You threw me so many times before, which severely damaged my body and mind. Who would have thought that you just patted your butt and ran away without even giving me an explanation..."
Didn’t I pay your medical expenses in advance...
"But - it's -!" The girl immediately changed into a beautiful smiling face: "I have a lot of money, so I won't hold you accountable for the time being. But now, you have to do me a favor..." She As he said that, he pulled Duan Qing and wanted to move forward.
The girl talked a lot, and Duan Qing couldn't find a chance to refute, so he could only think about "repay the medical expenses I paid in advance" in his mind, but couldn't say it out loud. But when he heard this, he felt nervous, fearing that strange things would happen to him again: "Stop it, stop it, have you provoked someone else..."
"Do I seem to be such a restless person?"
"To be honest, it's a bit arrogant..."
"What are you talking about... Oh, no matter what, you just need to follow me to be a witness and explain it! Come on, come on, help me, help the world... "Chirp, chirp, chirp.
The sun, the breeze, the swaying branches, the old walls, the people whose shoulders brushed against each other, the energetic girl, the little hand stretched out from under the burqa pulled her cuffs, swaying from side to side with the girl's rapid movements, the obvious In order to cover up his little bad thoughts, he kept talking and making messy pleas, which were constantly reaching Duan Qing's ears. But Duan Qing didn't remember much, because the scene in front of him gave him a feeling of déjà vu. Some distant images are lingering in my mind, and some memories in my heart that have not been touched for a long time are showing signs of recovery.
By the time Duan Qing came to his senses, he had been pulled far away by the girl.
He looked in the direction just now, and he didn't know when the old man's singing stopped. Maybe he was stopped by someone...
The peaceful atmosphere returned to the small village again. Duan Qing turned around and looked at the figure in the purple burqa pulling him again. Listening to her chattering voice, he felt a strange feeling in his heart.
This... feeling of being needed is something I haven't felt in a long, long time.
He shook his head, throwing that feeling out of his mind, and then used his usual state again to start an affair with the girl in front of him.
"By the way, weren't you beaten to death? Why did you run out so quickly..."
"You're only half dead! And this is really not your first time playing. Uncle, this is a game. How could I really die..."
The tugging figure gradually disappeared into the darkness of the alley.
