The sun was fading and darkness was approaching. In the blink of an eye, their second day in this forest was coming to an end.
After witnessing the battle, several people were shocked in their hearts and became more interested in the high-level world - putting aside the giant dragon-like monster, those few people were all real Cheerful players. Although they did not defeat the monster in the end, the fighting power they showed made everyone yearn for the future game process: it is possible for them to become that powerful.
Therefore, at the end of the day, they were on their way aimlessly - the strange noise they heard before that fierce battle could no longer find its source, and in the end it could only be attributed to some kind of aftermath of that battle - —The most discussed thing is what the master world looks like. In this aspect, the evil young man from Jie City is obviously very good at it, or rather boasts about it, so the topic of this day has become his home field. It is a pity that the child Mengzhu also has a little understanding of the professional world. Although the kind-hearted little girl does not like to do things that undermine the situation, there are times when even she can't stand listening.
"When Duan Feng Lei was under my command, he was one of the best among my many younger brothers. With his divine wind and thunder power, he could easily attract wind and thunder, chopping the enemy into coke... ..."
"Well, Brother Evil, Duan Fenglei is the president of Jianghu, right? And I haven't heard that he knows any martial arts..."
Duan Qing, who was hiding aside, couldn't help laughing.
Or: "I heard that a few days ago, the Wings of Freedom and the Sword of Justice had a shocking battle on the outskirts of El Tania, the capital of the Principality. It was related to the competition for the second and third place in the alliance guild. The two sides also fought I tried my best..."
"Really? What I heard was that Tebama took people on a certain mission and had a conflict with us...well, no, it was with the people from the Wings of Freedom, and it turned into a big mess in the end. war......."
Although there are many situations like this, more often than not, Bad Shao tells some wonderful stories about the free world. For example, when the server was launched before, the first echelon composed of many well-known masters competed in the level rankings; there was also a player who disclosed his adventures online; a master had a friction with another master in the city, and then A showdown or something. In short, there was so much to talk about, and they were still very interested in talking all day and all night. Duan Qing himself is also very interested in these things. After all, his understanding of the game field is somewhat out of touch, and many things are no longer clear, so whenever he hears some familiar or unfamiliar names, he feels a little disappointed. Nostalgia... and curiosity.
But looking at the excitement of these new players when they talked about those people and those things, I was still a little happy in my heart after all - this hinted at the vitality of this world.
A Niu did not participate much in the discussion of these topics. The young man seemed to be not only a newcomer to the free world, but also a newcomer to the gaming industry, and he did not know much about many names and concepts. However, young people are still full of energy. When they hear a description of a duel between experts, they will also exclaim "Wow" or "This guy is really awesome", and then ask questions. The person's name, strength, how strong he is, etc.
Of course, after transforming into a curious baby, a certain question will be asked very naturally: "Who is the best among the current professional players?"
When A Niu asked that question, the conversation stopped for a moment. Duan Qing had been listening with interest and did not participate in the discussion. He would definitely not express an opinion. Mengzhu hesitated to speak, looking rather hesitant. On the contrary, the villain on the side laughed: "In this world, there are many heroes. You see, among the leaders of the first guild, many of them are very capable of fighting. . Let’s not talk about Duan Fenglei. His brothers Duan Shanhe and Duan Shanyue have also made a name for themselves... There is also the president of Wings of Freedom who can fly freely and can command the second highest ranking. Yes, what do you think of his strength, right? There is also Toho Ramen, the boss of the Sword of Justice, who has many famous deeds, and Cangyun Barrier, the boss of Arashiyama, has even more stories to tell... .....There are also ghost calculations, crazy plans and dreams, Nan Tieshan is invincible, the second cloud in the world is shocking, and oh yes, there is also the recently famous Jingdong Dragon Lu Bench... "
A Niu was particularly excited when he heard this, and seemed to agree with it. Duan Qing spat out the water he was about to swallow with a pop: "Jing, what the hell is Jingdong Dragon? Does it sell electrical appliances... ....”
"Jing! That Jing from Jingzhou, be careful if people find out and come over to slap you! Besides, you have to give yourself such a name, do you care? But I heard that his younger brother suggested calling him Dongjing at first, and then He beat me up..."
"Tokyo...hahahaha!"
Duan Qing smiled even more happily, while Mengzhu covered his forehead and hurriedly changed the topic: "After talking for a long time, the strongest person still didn't say it..."
"Uh..." Returning to the question again, the evil young man from Jiecheng looked embarrassed, but then he put away his shameless bragging style and stroked his hair in a serious manner: "He asked me so suddenly, I It’s not very clear…”
"Isn't there a ranking list in the Alliance? Why don't you just introduce him to the people on it..."
"Hey, everyone knows the ranking of that ranking. It's just for reference and just to see the excitement. And do you know that there are many experts among the people? Lu Bench is not on the list yet, and there are also those in the game Fantasy Continent. Yunmeng caused such a big fuss, and so many people were chasing him, but in the end they had no choice but to let it go. How could such a person with such strength not be on the list. But it seems that I haven’t seen Yunmeng in this game. ID…”
"There's also that madman Spartak, and that Mr. Chop, so many masters..."
"So..." He listed for a long time, and finally clapped his hands: "Those people in the league only confirm the rankings through formal game performance statistics. They are simply stupid. How can there be so many people playing? Competition..."
The evil young man from Jie City sounded quite unhappy, but A Niu on the other side was surprisingly in agreement this time. He didn't know which part of his words touched his heart. But after a while, the evil young man from Jie City whispered again.
"However, I definitely admire the one who once dominated the rankings."
"Who?"
"Who else could it be, the Sky-Breaking Blade?"
"...Who is that? Is it very powerful?"
Naturally, A Niu has never heard of this name. Although Mengzhu has not been playing games for a long time, he has also heard of that name: "That chuunibyou patient? The one who retired three years ago?"
"What's wrong with the middle two? If you have strength, you have to show off, you know... I only admire his number one. 'The Strongest Man', 'Game Killer', 'Top of the Sky', he His titles and deeds..."
"It's the 'Peak of the Sky'." A voice corrected from the side.
"Well, it means the same thing. In short, in the virtual games of those years, the champions of the competition were easy to win, and they defeated countless former masters. For three consecutive years, they ranked first in the personal strength rankings, and no one could shake it. Look at those who are number one now, they don’t have the domineering power of the Sky-Breaking Blade back then, tsk tsk tsk..."
The evil young man from Jie City paused, then sighed again, and cut off a branch next to him with the short knife in his hand: "That's really a legend, but it's a pity that he left suddenly for some reason, alas... "
Mengzhu, who was rare this time, did not dismantle the evil young man in Jie City, and remained silent on the side. The ignorant A Niu looked at the two of them with unclear and stern eyes, not knowing what the silence in the middle meant. On the other hand, Duan Qing, who had been silent next to him, smiled rather distressedly.
"It's not as mysterious as you say. He is just an ordinary person. At least... he has suffered a lot of losses and made a lot of fools."
"...What did you say?" The evil young man turned around and seemed to be quite dissatisfied with Duan Qing's words: "How do you know? Don't think that you can say whatever you want just because he suddenly retired. He is not now Those parallel importers on the list have nothing to do all day long, they just want to make big news first..."
"I think about it..." the little girl said with enlightenment: "You seem to have said that you used to be a professional. Do you know any secrets? Look at the way you didn't say a word just now... ..."
Before Duan Qing could explain, the evil young man from Jie City spoke first: "Who are you fooling? Qingshan Sword God, right? I have never heard of this person before..."
As if he had returned to himself, the bad boy started talking nonsense again, and Aniu on the other side was frightened so much that he screamed, and the atmosphere in the team returned to his rhythm. Duan Qing somewhat understood that this evil young man was not very strong, but he was probably an old player, and he probably admired the name Sky-Breaking Blade in his heart. So because of what he said just now, and because he always made trouble for him before, he may be quite unhappy now, but the era three years ago seems like a joke now, so he had to change the topic. Avoid talking about it.
It's all nonsense, why be persistent... He took off the water bag from his waist again, raised his head and drank a few sips - whenever he heard similar topics, he would want to drink something, and here and now it was... There is only white water. He took a big gulp and swallowed it with a gulp. As a result, he almost choked in his throat. He pounded his chest painfully for a while. Finally, he took a long breath and finally recovered.
It’s true... When life is not going your way, whatever you do will be unlucky.
He smiled self-deprecatingly, suddenly thought of something, turned back to a man in a black cloak and said, "Would you like to drink some water and take a rest?"
The man shook his head.
Duan Qing thought for a while and ignored her. The girl over there noticed his inquiry and curled her lips secretly amidst the yelling between the two stupid young men.
Ever since she "picked up" this woman yesterday evening, she hasn't spoken a few words. She often hides alone by herself, not knowing what she is thinking. After the initial sympathy passed, the girl still felt a little wary. After all, she was of a very high level, so it was probably not a problem for one to hit four here. And even when they camped and rested at night, this amazingly powerful player showed no intention of friendship or mutual help to them at all, and just sat and rested under a big tree nearby.
But the girl also knew clearly in her heart that few players could still feel comfortable after experiencing the blow of yesterday's fierce battle.
After yesterday's battle, several people went over to check. The giant man from before and the man photographed on the tree trunk were already dead. The bodies would probably be brushed away in a while. The female player who was finally swept into the bushes was still alive, but judging from her appearance, she was probably seriously injured.
Amidst the frantic efforts of several people to provide first aid, the woman finally woke up from her coma. She looked around blankly, as if she was still in the state of confusion after being surrounded by the monster. It wasn't until Duan Qing and the others asked loudly for a long time that they came back from that state and began to try to figure out the current situation through the passers-by in front of them.
Duan Qing stated that his team was a newcomer from Greenstone Village and found her on the way to a mission. Then, pretending not to know anything, he asked about the woman's origins and what happened.
The woman fell into silence again, and as time passed by, her white-armored body began to tremble again. She sat there with her fists clenched. After a long time, she squeezed out a sentence from her mouth: "If you fail to succeed, you will fail..."
Duan Qing didn't hear her words clearly, but looking at her cold expression and the ID on her head, he somewhat understood why this person's attitude was like this.
Snow Spirit Fantasy Ice.
It's such a name that makes people feel cold when they hear it.
After that, the woman showed a normal friendly attitude. First, she truthfully confessed the fact that she was a high-level player, and then she said that her team came here, encountered a dangerous situation and was wiped out. In the end, she was the only one left. Then ask them if there is any vacancy in their team, and if they can be their guide or take them out. I will never interfere with their tasks, and will help them solve their difficulties when necessary...
Her calm and measured demeanor, her experienced negotiation skills, and her leadership temperament revealed inadvertently in her words - even the very nervous A Niu felt that this woman was not simple. Mengzhu even pulled the absent-minded Duan Qing aside. , I want to have a few private discussions with this seemingly ordinary and harmless uncle, but in fact he is a cunning and cunning man.
After all, this female player is very strong... Not far away, the sword mark that was cut out an unknown distance still remained on the ground, looking at them silently like a warning.
In the end, they accepted the woman whose ID was Xue Ling Huan Bing. Several people briefly introduced their tasks, and then each explained the basic living conditions. After the woman assured that she still had food and water sources and could take care of herself, Duan Qing said that as long as she could solve the problem of finding someone, she would These "local snakes" can be responsible for taking her to the outskirts of the Emerald Forest, but there is no need for other places. There is nothing they can do.
Xueling Huanbing reluctantly agreed. In the past, their team carried maps with markings and a lot of information, but they were basically all on the players. With their deaths, these have little meaning now. But it's impossible for her to give up just like that. It's not in the interests of the guild. The progress on the Jianghu side is unknown. People from other forces will also send people over. Although her side has become such a situation, But the same should be true for everyone else, so even if I am the only one left, there may not be any chance.
And most importantly...it just doesn't fit my style.
It seemed like this was the only way to go, just take it one step at a time - she looked at the team in front of her that was obviously composed of novice players, and slowly made up her mind.
The woman coughed, held the sword, and stood up unsteadily. Due to the previous fierce battle, the armor on her body could no longer remain white and was stained with countless mud. Coupled with the circles of bandages that Mengzhu tied on her seriously injured waist, she looked very embarrassed. However, the woman didn't care much about this image. Instead, when she stood up, the cloak behind her caught the bush, causing her figure to tilt again.
She looked back in annoyance and spotted the culprit's cloak. Chill appeared on her face again, and then she stamped her feet bitterly, tore off her cloak and threw it into the bushes. Perhaps he felt that his performance was a bit stingy, so he untied a small package tied around his waist, took out a rough black cloak from it, and covered himself.
Duan Qing on the side saw this and shook his head secretly: "A woman who is angry is really scary..."
Finally, the full team set off again. The woman who had transformed into a black cloak looked back at the devastated battlefield. She probably knew that those who were now teammates must have searched other places, and there was probably nothing else. was discovered, now...she should be the only one alive.
She followed the team and pulled the front edge of the cloak again, but she couldn't help but feel a little helpless in her heart: "How could this happen? It shouldn't be like this. I have been preparing for so long..."
What to do next... She asked herself silently, and the feeling called confusion gradually grew from the depths of her heart.
This day is March 30, 795 in the New Calendar. Under the red clouds in the evening, a man named Mo Shang Qing Shan led a team and formed a team with a woman named Xue Ling Huan Bing, and then headed towards the Emerald Land. Went deep into the forest.
The wheel rolls and a new page is born.
