"drink!"
Another clean slash, and a native dog died under Duan Qing's sword. He put away his weapon and made a "yeah!" victory gesture towards the other members in the rear, and then received the usual blank stares from others.
It was daytime again, and the team continued deeper into the forest. Some scattered other monsters also began to appear around them.
As they "have" senior members, they should be completely reassured about combat matters, but Xueling Huanbing later told them that he would not participate too much in the battle.
"I will help you hold off the battle." She said at that time. As for why she didn't help, she didn't say another word.
In desperation, the remaining four novices can only deal with the increasingly difficult battle on their own. Although this was within their own expectations, every time a monster jumped out from behind a tree or bush and everyone rushed towards it, they would involuntarily look back and look back, and then they would feel a little more resentful.
You really don't help...
Mengzhu even maliciously guessed that the woman must have a habit of abusing novice players. The evil young man from Jie City was also muttering something like "I have thousands of brothers under my command, and I will make you look good in the future." Duan Qing himself was indifferent to this, not only because of his confidence, but also because he could vaguely guess some reasons - although he himself was not sure whether his guess was correct.
However, after two days of observation, it can be seen that the woman named Xue Ling Huan Bing is a very cautious player. As to whether this was her true nature or whether she was deliberately wary of something, he couldn't say.
In continuous battles, there are naturally dangers. Once while walking through the dense branches, a snake-like slender figure jumped down from a branch above and attacked them like lightning. Although they killed the green snake immediately, the evil young man from Jie City who was walking in the middle of the team had already been bitten. Judging from his face that turned black instantly, he must have been poisoned.
"The system prompts me that I have been infected with an acute poison... A long green bar appears in my status bar... My life is declining..." As if death is imminent, The order of what the evil young man said was a bit confusing.
"You loser." Duan Qing shook his head: "Why are you always the one who gets hurt..."
Their previous preparations did not include the detoxification function. It's not that they don't sell it in the village, at least the herbal medicine shop must have it. It's just that the deficit has hit their faces, and they can't afford any extra things. The evil young man from Jiecheng described it tremblingly for a long time, and finally a few people finally understood that the green poisoning status bar was also slowly declining, but the speed was so slow that it was obvious that the evil young man could not afford to wait.
No matter how strong the master is, there is nothing he can do against such a "set kill". Duan Qing even started to remind him to explain his last words. The sound of "tapping" footsteps sounded from behind, and the black cloaked figure walked over and took out a small bottle from his waist, which contained some green liquid.
"Drink."
Thoughts such as the cold tone, doubts, the medicine looks disgusting, etc. can't stop the evil young man from Jie City from grasping the last straw now. He took the medicine bottle and drank it without hesitation with a look of death, and then the black and blue color on his face quickly faded away.
"Hey, that green bar disappeared!" The feeling of being reborn is always exciting, and this is what the bad boy said at this time: "Thank you...Sister Bing."
At this time, he used normal words, Duan Qing curled his lips, and the cloaked figure did not speak anymore, and walked aside to wait for the journey to continue.
This incident made everyone more wary of this forest. However, several people discussed for a while, but there was nothing they could do about such an attack. In the end, they could only try to walk to an open area so that they could have some time and space to react when a sudden attack came.
Open terrain is almost impossible to see in such a forest, but this state of alert is the right choice. During the subsequent exploration, they encountered various strange attacks, but they successfully avoided them all. For example, a gorilla rushed madly for some unknown reason, as well as groups of local dogs, and some unknown species of large cheetahs. The leopards still posed some threats to them, but after harassing them for a while, they might find that they were in front of them. The idea was a little tricky. It lurked for a while and then quietly ran away. It took a long time for Duan Qing and the others to discover this, so they were worried for a long time.
Sometimes there would be strange long-range attacks flying over their heads. Sometimes they were hard fruits, and sometimes they were just broken stones. When everyone looked up to look for the murderer, they always saw nothing, but they could guess. Probably those monkeys did it. In this situation, after all, there is nothing you can do. You can only endure the pain on your head and the loss of health points, and carefully leave quickly.
Naturally, their morale would be somewhat lowered, but it was much better than what they encountered when they first entered the forest. At least with some suggestions from the woman, they had some direction to move forward.
While camping last night, the frosty woman made some initial plans based on what she learned about the situation. The basic content is to hope that they will purposefully find some destroyed places during their next trip.
"According to what Mo Shang Qingshan told me, the Trick you are looking for is... a person who protects the forest. Then that **** left in a hurry, maybe he discovered that there was someone in the forest. When some sabotage occurred, he wanted to come over and stop it, but in the end he disappeared because of something he encountered."
The firelight reflected on the beautiful face hidden under the cloak, and a few strands of black hair were exposed from the side, swaying slightly in the heat brought by the flames. This was the first time she participated in a discussion, but her tone was as cold as ever, as if she was commanding someone from a superior position: "So we need to pay attention to those places that have been damaged by the forest. Fallen trees, crushed trees, The lawn has been pressed down, or there are traces of being cut or burned... Whether it was done by monsters or man-made, this kind of place must be very obvious, and the area must be very large, otherwise it is generally To the extent that Trick wouldn’t be so anxious..."
The tone was like an admonishment, covering all aspects, even the details. Who among the several people was in the vanguard and who was in the rear, who was in front and who was responsible for the investigation. The search range was expanded as much as possible while ensuring the safety of the team... ....In short, after some arrangements, the entire team's current actions appear to be much more scientific. Even Mengzhu had to admit that the words and actions of that cold and arrogant woman were very convincing, and everyone had great recognition of this only high-level player in their hearts.
Of course, Duan Qing still maintained a bystander attitude with a smile on the measures to improve team discipline and meticulous planning. During the day, the woman stopped talking and just followed the team silently. Everything is going on as normal as yesterday, but it can be vaguely seen that the efficiency has improved a lot.
They also found many places with traces of destruction, but they all seemed to be scars left on nature after battles. They did not know which "ancestors" who had been here had fought bravely here and used them in this way. Tell future generations their past deeds. But everyone in Greenstone Village knows the strangeness and strangeness of the Emerald Forest. Nothing they encounter here will be strange, and even the slightest traces of battle will not make people think that "there was a war here." Shocked by the feeling.
Of course, the things that several people saw about the woman behind them in the past two days are not included in this list.
After exploring for some more time, things took a turn when the team finally took a break at noon.
Others had proposed taking a break many times before, but they were all rejected by the woman behind. The reason was of course that they could hurry up and complete the task sooner, so they could return it sooner. But when it was time to eat, the stop was inevitable. At this time, the rest of the people were still sitting together, and the evil young man was still bragging to the little white Aniu about his past greatness. The little girl Mengzhu was watching the excitement on one side, but her eyes glanced at the roots of the tree on the other side from time to time, where , Xue Ling Huan Bing is continuing the progress from last night, continuing to obtain information from the bad uncle.
Anyway, there’s nothing to say, as long as you don’t get seduced...
However, the situation there is still somewhat different from last night.
Regarding the various characteristics of this Emerald Forest, and even the player’s impression of the Emerald Forest and Greenstone Village - the question raised by Xue Ling Huan Bing is obviously the same concept, and ordinary players will not understand it. Duan Qing was interested in these aspects, but after thinking about it, he still expressed some opinions of his own.
"Greenstone Village is... a peaceful and peaceful place. The environment is beautiful and the folk customs are simple. It is very suitable as a novice village. There is almost no danger in this place, and the basic game settings and world view, There are also mentions..."
"Then this Emerald Forest, compared to Green Stone Village..."
Duan Qing glanced at her: "I understand what you mean. According to the facts I know, this forest is not a place where a newcomer who has just played this game should come in every sense."
He leaned on the tree trunk, looking at the dense green leaves above, as if he could see the sky above: "This place... there are almost no roads, the scene is complicated, it is a natural maze, I heard Those who have been here say that there are almost no fixed landmarks here, so it is difficult to find the place you have walked before, it is like the whole forest has been refreshed. I don't know if you have heard of this, but... .... Refreshing this kind of thing is very common in ordinary games, but in the free world... it is very unusual."
He breathed out: "...There is also the strength of the monsters. Not only are there many types and high attack power, but the attack methods are also strange. The most important thing is...they often appear without warning. "
Looking at the eyes on the other side, Duan Qing guessed that the other side had the same experience. He chuckled and fiddled with the dagger on one side: "This feeling is indeed very annoying. You don't even know what you have done. There will be strange troubles coming to you, and when you start to face these troubles, you will find that they are so powerful that they are simply unreasonable..."
The light became brighter, as if he wanted to see something from Duan Qing. Duan Qing knew that he might be right in some places, but he didn't want to fall out with her at the moment. After all, he was just an eleventh-level kid. Players, if they are targeted by someone like the other party, they have no way to save their lives.
"Ahem, so it is obviously... unreasonable to place this place next to a novice village, and very close to it."
The head under the cloak lowered again, covering up the sharp light. After a moment, a deep voice came from there: "Unreasonable... Of course it's unreasonable."
She picked up the sword in her hand and placed it across her knees. The fingers of one hand rubbed the black scabbard: "I still want to know...why this is."
As if in response to her words, another gust of wind passed by, and as soon as her voice fell, the leaves rustled. But Duan Qing smelled something unusual in the air he had just been taken away from.
He thought for a moment, then looked over there, and found that the hood was also a little offset. An unknown insect chirping nearby suddenly sounded, and the indifferent eyes were looking at him. The meaning in those eyes made him think. I swallowed what I just wanted to say.
He lowered his head and then spoke slowly: "Generally... when encountering such a situation, it is either the result of the natural evolution of the game algorithm in this world, or there are some other reasons involved."
"If it's the former, it can only mean that we are unlucky and have been reincarnated in this miserable place. Although I don't mind exercising in such a place... If it's the latter, there are many more possibilities. .”
"For example, this forest was originally an ordinary forest, and then it encountered a mutation similar to that of the Magic Empire, and it turned into this weird look... Hey, why do I think this setting is quite normal, everyone This routine is common in fantasy games. For example, the depths of the forest are actually the entrance to a different world. Well, for example, the devil world. Then some powerful creatures rule here. Now we only encounter some of them. Well...but I have never seen any demon world that uses various animals as minions. Is it really okay to have things like monkeys, wild boars, gorillas? Or...this is actually just It’s a system prank. The free world is so popular now that all the novices who squeeze in to play have used up all their birthplaces, so the system temporarily generates a novice village in this remote place, so balance is not considered. However, This is the first time I have seen such a strange arrangement for novices..."
Every time Duan Qing mentioned a possibility, he would deny it himself. This way of complaining made Xue Ling Huanbing a little bit dumbfounded, but he couldn't refute it - now it seems that no matter how well he understands Novice Village, , or in terms of the level of imagination, I am probably not as good as him.
"Another example is that this place actually has the will of nature, uh, or the will of the forest, whatever. Anyway, this is something that can evolve on its own, and because of it, the monsters here are getting stronger and stronger. ..." The nonsense continued, and the woman curled her lips.
"Let me think about it... maybe there are powerful people living in this forest, or there are many powerful people living there, or even a race here, maybe elves? I haven't heard of it anyway, but It would be great if they were elves. I long for this race. And if we follow the design standards of general fantasy themes, it makes perfect sense for a forest with this race to become like this... Oops, I can't make it up anymore. "Duan Qing closed his eyes as if in pain. The woman on his side turned her scabbard and then laughed.
"Another example..."
Duan Qing opened his eyes and stared in a certain direction: "There are some relics of the ancient magic empire here..."
The turning movement stopped, and the body under the cloak suddenly tensed.
Watching all this from the corner of his eye, Duan Qing smiled imperceptibly, and his voice continued after a natural pause: "The ruins must have some remnants of the Magic Age, and then they precipitated, mutated, and fermented, affecting this place. ...Oh, maybe it's not that troublesome, maybe they have some kind of defensive array..."
Something condensed in the air, and the words stopped. After a short silence, the woman quietly raised her head and found that Duan Qing's eyes were not looking elsewhere - he was looking at herself.
"I think we figured it out together, didn't we?"
Xueling Huanbing's right hand rested on the hilt of the sword.
"Oh..." Duan Qing quickly raised his hands: "Don't be so wild, okay? This kind of vocabulary is not suitable for women, and it is such a beautiful beauty like you... His voice deepened: "And such big news can be seen everywhere on the Internet..."
The woman blinked, but her body did not relax, but her words turned to the previous place: "Oh, I am very beautiful. This is indeed a fact."
"So I don't hold back on my praise and... don't want this beauty to be ruined."
The woman looked at him for a while, then put her hand down: "So...you want to help me? Just with your strength?"
"Look, reason tells you that a little player like me can't possibly threaten you, but you still can't help but exude murderous intent. In fact, these **** have tried to kill me more than once. Bar?"
"Do you think no one noticed your peeping? That little girl even noticed it."
"That's not voyeurism, that's fair and square... spying on you."
It was as if they suddenly had a tacit understanding, and the two of them planned to decide the winner now. The woman had no intention of drawing her sword again, but her expression became colder, while the other party seemed more calm, as if he didn't care about the tit-for-tat situation.
"Now I am no longer a mother-in-law. I know you don't trust us. You probably guessed what we know. You even want to know which force we come from..."
"What do you want to prove, that you are an innocent person?"
"No, no, no, I'm just a newbie..."
"Newbie? Ha, although you are very concealed, your little habits cannot be hidden from my eyes..."
"Oh, you have really good eyesight. You can actually see the true strength of my Qingshan Sword God. But... so what, I had no intention of hiding it..."
"Is that so? Then tell me everything you know, and I won't mind...sharing it with you."
"Why? Am I familiar with you, beauty? And I've already introduced our situation..."
"Stop pretending..."
"Okay, okay, I know you won't believe me if I say it, but we are all ordinary players. We just want to have a good time playing the game... Well, I don't know what their game goals are. At least I am."
At this point in the conversation, Duan Qing's face finally became...serious.
"So we don't trust you either, at least I don't."
"So we don't intend to help you, at least... I don't intend to help you."
"Is this your attitude?" the woman said contemptuously, "Just now you were still saying that I am beautiful... If you plan to ask me to beg you, or if you want to retreat in order to advance, then... ..."
"You can calculate things as much as you like, or continue your unnecessary conjectures. With the strength of people like us, tricks are naturally meaningless, but similarly, there is a limit to what can be done... It’s up to you to consider the pros and cons.”
"All I want to say now is that if it comes to a certain point, I am firmly ... on my side."
"Because I don't like women like you."
Having said this, Xue Ling Huan Bing's expression finally changed. It was a feeling of control being broken. While the woman was gnashing her teeth, Duan Qing didn't care about these things. Although he didn't intend to break up with her so early, he still felt quite proud.
I've asked you to show off your face these days... Do you think you are a rare species?
The words have been made clear, there is no use standing here stupidly. Duan Qing stood up and was about to leave when Xueling Huanbing beside him raised his head.
"stop."
As a leader who has been in a position of power all year round, Xue Ling Huan Bing naturally couldn't bear the ridicule that this man had just given. But also because of this, Xueling Huanbing was able to break away from his anger and calmly think about the current situation.
Being in a dense forest, there is definitely no way to complete the task by yourself. Although the success rate does not increase much with the addition of these people, it is still better than being alone...and excluding the person just now If it was full of personal feelings, she had to admit that some of what he said was quite correct.
I need help, this person... is very capable, I may have underestimated him. Although he said a lot... Phew, a big woman can bend and stretch, now is not the time to settle accounts, while the topic is open now, as long as she shows a certain degree of sincerity...
As long as the task can be completed...
Many thoughts flashed through her mind. Duan Qing looked at the silent woman with her head lowered, thinking she was going to say something harsh. He curled his lips and then raised his hand as if he noticed something.
"Shh..."
The woman raised her head in confusion, and the girl over there had also trotted over: "Uncle! Did you hear..."
"Shh..." Duan Qing made a gesture of silence towards Mengzhu again: "Of course I heard it."
Except for the woman in front of them, several people in the team had heard this sound before. It was the strange sound they heard before they encountered Snow Spirit Fantasy Ice.
"Keng...Keng..."
Although Xue Ling Huan Bing didn't understand what was going on, she still followed Duan Qing's instructions, gathered with the remaining people, and then slowly moved towards the sound.
The strange noise became louder and louder, and as several people got closer, the sound became distinguishable: it was indeed the sound of something hoeing the ground.
Several people looked at each other. Is there someone plowing in this forest? Or farming? This is... too strange...
The evil young man in Jiecheng and Mengzhu began to struggle with the choice of whether to continue approaching. A Niu over there wanted to rush forward again like last time, but this time he was finally held back by Duan Qing.
What is supposed to come will eventually come... When he found that several people were looking at him again, Duan Qing also started to think while having a headache.
Farming in such a place is definitely against the rules. But what else can a hoe be used for... Or maybe that thing is not a hoe at all, but something else, such as the footsteps of some kind of monster... But this sound appeared so suddenly, Is there such a careless predator...
And this sound hasn’t moved in a long time...
In short, this is not a natural sound, some kind of animal, or some kind of person, using a tool... The sound is like digging up the soil, digging up the soil...
Are you digging a hole? Dig a big hole in the forest where you can... hunt?
A figure suddenly flashed in Duan Qing's mind: the farm uncle wearing a red and black plaid shirt, a straw hat, and carrying a pitchfork.
Could it be...is it him?
