January 2, 795 in the New Calendar, night.
The same bonfire, the same five people resting here, the tents are set up, and there is a stream not far away where you can get water - there are many water sources in the Emerald Forest, and the team has been drinking this kind of "pure water" for several days. , this is a treatment that is never available in the real world.
Only this time, the member of the team has changed.
A Niu hammered the last rivet into the soil, then stood up, clapped his hands, and exhaled a breath - in the past, when it was time to camp, he and Bad Young Master were responsible for setting up camp, so he was somewhat skilled at doing this. Duan Qing was responsible for going out to find dead branches for making fire, while the little girl was responsible for making arrangements - in fact, she was sitting on the ground, dangling her golden ponytail, and watching the show leisurely. At first, with the "heroic" character of Jie Cheng's bad boy, he would not speak out even if he had ideas, but the upright A Niu had complained more than once about the little girl's inability to work hard.
"Why, this girl is sitting there doing nothing... No, no, I'm not bullying others, I'm just... Look, you can also let her go collect firewood. Ah, how easy it is..."
Normally if Duan Qing hears this, he will jump out and yell: "Do you think it's easy to pick up firewood? It rained two days ago, do you know? It takes a long time to pick out two that can be burned..." ."
Mengzhu sometimes feels embarrassed and wants to find something he can do, but is often pushed back by other grown men - it's not a very tiring job anyway, and he can get it done just by doing it casually. But having said that, if it’s something very tiring, it probably shouldn’t be done by a little girl.
Later, after Xue Ling Huan Bing joined, the little girl didn't want to do it anymore.
When the first few people were there, the bonfire activity at night was just casual chatting, listening to Duan Qing bragging, listening to Bad Young Master bragging, Mengzhu was responsible for complaining about them, and A Niu was the best listener - not only responsible for listening, but also responsible for asking questions. . After getting along with him for a few days, everyone knew that he knew very little about various things inside and outside the game, so they all kindly taught and helped him. There will naturally be exaggerations in this. For example, two nights before entering the forest, he once recalled the battle before entering the forest, and then asked why Duan Qing's sword moves were so powerful.
Such questions already involve players' tips for playing games. In the world of martial arts, it is like asking the other party "how do you practice martial arts?" The other two people looked embarrassed and wanted to remind the stunned Qing, but Duan Qing himself didn't seem to care.
"Although there is indeed a trick in this, but now I... probably can't use it, so it still has something to do with my equipment." Duan Qing said with a smile, and patted his own Glove: "But there are some things I can tell you..."
"The free world, including other virtual reality games, actually simulates real touch, which involves many factors, such as degree of realism, degree of conversion, touch rate, response ratio...well, those I won’t talk about professional concepts. Let’s talk about the game. For example, if you draw a sword quickly, it means that your move is faster than others and your closing is faster than others. If you use some skills and means, you can Do a lot of things you wouldn’t normally expect.”
"In game terminology, it means shortening your attack, which is the so-called attack and closing." Duan Qing said: "This is the most basic way to defeat the enemy."
He made a "whoosh" punching motion: "Then coupled with enough reactions in your mind and a plan to reasonably allocate these actions, a dazzling set of moves appears."
"The rest is a question on another level. Which of your moves are feints, which are real moves, and how to make the other party be deceived..."
Another eloquent speech, but because it sounded so powerful, no one was able to interrupt him for a while with their usual contemptuous attitude. But let’s not talk about whether A Niu can understand. Mengzhu and Bad Shao are both knowledgeable people, so they later asked Duan Qing in private whether those words were true or false. Duan Qing laughed as usual and took out the "Green Mountain Sword" God's way of dealing with it.
Of course, after experiencing so many things, by that night, not many people were in the mood to think about these things.
Duan Qing was still responsible for collecting firewood and keeping watch, but A Niu was the only one left to set up camp. The little girl was strong enough, but she was only responsible for handing things over and holding up shelves. A Niu is still responsible for the physical work. The woman in blue robe sitting on the side still had a calm face, but the fingers playing with her hair showed her high interest at this time.
When night fell, an unexpected surprise came to them - a monster came over and planned to attack them. They had actually been preparing for such an "accident" for a long time. After all, they had been deep into the forest for too long, and luck could not always be on their side.
However, this accident did not turn into a disaster in the end. Mengzhu and A Niu didn't even see what hit them - before the thing appeared in their sight, they heard a huge shattering sound, and someone The shrill scream of an unknown monster.
The two of them did not notice the gradually disappearing blue light in Christine's eyes sitting aside.
"A...well, a reptile, maybe a crocodile. Anyway, it has been shattered into pieces of ice on the ground."
After that, Duan Qing came back and explained the situation. Although he didn't need to say it, others could guess the miserable situation of the monster over there, so after a brief explanation, he shrugged slightly to express his helplessness, and then turned to the other side. The cloaked figure nodded.
After the grudge was resolved, Duan Qing finally decided to stay. Originally, he planned to stay alone, but the little girl disagreed. After she found out the whole story, she showed great hostility towards Xue Ling Huan Bing. Especially when she knew that the other party was from Wings of Freedom, this vague initial impression became even deeper.
She insisted on staying and watching to see what the other party was up to. As for the other reasons, Duan Qing, who looked helpless, could not understand. As for Liu Qingniu, he was a moral person and naturally had no reason to go back alone, so he stayed with him. As for Duan Qing himself, he did not say what exactly broke his original firm determination.
In short, when they came back to join together, what they saw was the woman in blue robe's teasing smile, as if she had seen what had just happened.
As for Xue Ling Huan Bing, she did not make any statement or do anything else out of the ordinary. Everyone only knew that before leaving, she had a brief exchange with Christine. Because of the previous tit-for-tat confrontation between the two, this little exchange became very intriguing, but neither party involved said anything, and from their standpoints, there was no way to ask.
But after something like this, something was finally broken. At this time of night, the flames of the bonfire were clearly extinguished, illuminating the faces of the four people sitting around. Except for the great magician who was still sitting quietly in the back, the rest of the people, including Xueling Huanbing, were sitting around. Together. Everyone once sent Duan Qing as a representative to invite the beautiful woman in blue robe, but she was still rejected.
"I will not participate in the children's bonfire party, oh hehehe..."
She blinked her big eyes, her bright blue pupils clearly visible even at night.
It was still the same chat. Although everyone was originally a passerby, but after a teammate died, especially when something like that happened before, those relaxed emotions quietly disappeared. The topic needed to be rediscovered and the relationship needed to be restored. The woman in the black cloak looked at Duan Qing and hesitated several times. The little girl who was observing secretly shook her head again, thinking about the fishiness in it. Duan Qing himself was somewhat interested in the previous conversation between the blue robe and the black cloak, but the woman would definitely not talk about it.
But the story was told anyway.
"... Not long after we entered, we encountered a wild boar. The wild boar was indeed very powerful, but our attacks were not as ineffective as you said, and they could still cause some damage. We slightly It took some effort, but we finally got rid of it.”
The story Xueling Huanbing told at this time was what happened after he led an elite team into the forest.
"...Of course we don't want corpses or anything like that. We're not in the mood to care about that."
The woman's voice had no ups and downs, as if the story she was telling had nothing to do with her: "Later, I met some wild boars, black bears, and other monsters one after another. They were basically animals that are generally believed to be found in the forest, and they were all powerful. It’s not very strong, so everyone’s mentality is very optimistic. Liang… everyone in the team thinks that this mission should be easier.”
The woman's voice gradually became deeper: "Later...then we met the monster, and they rushed up like this, and then..."
What happens next? Of course everyone knows now - a team is full of five people. When Duan Qing saw their battle, it seemed that he only saw three. The strength of that giant dragon-like monster can be imagined.
A Niu has always liked to listen to adventure stories. Thinking of the giant snake he had seen wreaking havoc everywhere and being invincible, he marveled at the fantasy and thrills of this game. Duan Qing noticed many unclear aspects from it, and it was estimated that the process would not be as lighthearted as she said.
The little girl, who had been wrinkling her nose, muttered angrily: "Not all of them died..."
Xue Ling Huan Bing frowned.
She had also faintly felt the little girl's hostility towards her in the past few days. After what happened today, this feeling suddenly became obvious. Xueling Huanbing didn't know what went wrong. What he did today did not leave a good impression on others, but he probably didn't offend Mengzhu too much - he just wanted to keep them to help It's just me, I have used them at most. Even Duan Qing, who was the most opposed to me after seeing the problems, is now on my side. She really hadn't figured out what else irritated this usually cheerful little girl.
Thinking that the days to come may become increasingly difficult, it would be better to speak openly if possible. The unity of a team is still very important. Even in a game, in such an environment, if you encounter any unexpected situation and have a grudge in your heart, you will definitely not be able to succeed. Xue Ling Huan Bing was silent for a while, seeming to carefully calculate something before making a decision.
"I know...that some of my thoughts during the previous period were...not very friendly to the people here."
Her expression was indifferent, but her voice was almost soft and soft. Given her personality, she rarely said such words.
"But in this current situation, what I can do alone is limited after all, so my purpose and original intention remain the same..."
"Although something bad has happened, please give me a chance to... make a formal request."
"I hope you can help me."
Although it was still a bit confusing and the tone was extremely stiff and unnatural, it actually contained some sincerity. The remaining three looked at each other and didn't speak for a while.
In fact, for Mengzhu and Aniu, the "some things" that happened in the middle were very few. They almost didn't feel any problems. Only Duan Qing silently admired in his heart that this woman had been taught a lesson by him. , did change a lot - at least she followed her own advice.
"Well, I still don't know what's going on, but since we are all on the same team, we should help each other..." Aniu sat there cross-legged and scratched his head, like a simple and honest man. Skinny bear.
"I don't want..." Mengzhu, who took off his hood, muttered very quietly. Duan Qing looked over and saw that the little girl's pouted mouth could hold an oil bottle. She saw Xue Ling Huan Bing looking at her with doubtful eyes. Even Duan Qing's eyes on the side looked a little strange. In her heart Suddenly there was some confusion: "I...I don't believe her anyway..."
In fact, Mengzhu already regretted it when she said those words. As a rare kind-hearted and pure girl in the new era, she is actually not good at using evil words to treat others. But the little girl still had a grudge in her heart, and as a woman, something called intuition was telling her that after the evening, the woman in black cloak's attitude towards Duan Qing seemed to be... Big changes have taken place, and subsequent temporary changes to the decision, as well as their future action goals, are all based on those changes.
She was wary of these changes and was very distressed about her attitude towards these changes, which made Mengzhu feel confused. Naturally, Xue Ling Huan Bing wouldn't notice these little thoughts in Meng Zhu's heart, or maybe she noticed them but didn't take them to heart - Xue Ling Huan Bing's current focus was still on the predicament in front of her.
"Uh... If there's anything I didn't do well, I hope you can tell me..." the woman in the black cloak said seriously, "I will definitely correct it... "
"Yes, if you have any difficulties, it will definitely make you feel better if you tell them, and everyone will help you solve them." Duan Qing also said at the same time. He wanted to comfort the little girl, but in Mengzhu's eyes, he just became accomplices. .
Feeling aggrieved in her heart and feeling something about to overflow from her eyes, Mengzhu hurriedly lowered his head, but his voice was choked with sobs: "I...you...you... , anyway, you Wings of Freedom are not good people..."
The little girl's voice became quieter and quieter, but several people could still hear her since they were so close to each other. Duan Qing and Xue Ling Huanbing looked at each other, and they both saw expressions of surprise that they didn't know the truth. After a moment, Duan Qing thought of something and continued: "There is no one else here now. This...well, in short, she should be regarded as a senior executive of Wings of Freedom. If you have any questions, you can try to contact her." Let's make a small report and see if we can solve it..."
The little girl lowered her head and sobbed for a while, and finally told her story intermittently.
In fact, the story of Mengzhu is quite outrageous in the eyes of people like Duan Qing, because such stories happen almost every day in the game. It is nothing more than the elders of a team ostracizing newcomers, and the collective ostracizing individuals.
Mengzhu is a very sunny girl, otherwise she would not have been able to start a business on her own and work hard like Duan Qing had seen after suffering setbacks. This kind of sunshine is not developed in a day or two. When the little girl first entered the game, this trait was already shown in various aspects.
Therefore, after working tirelessly and fighting together, in the wild team cooperation in which the teams finally worked together to kill the monsters, she was eventually noticed by the people of Wings of Freedom who were developing new blood here, and then she was absorbed into the six teams here.
Wuji Huanshen, the team leader, is a character, talented and ambitious. This time I was assigned to work in Green Stone Village. I had some complaints earlier, but after Freefly had a talk with him, those complaints turned into motivation.
The sixth team was established not long ago. Although there are old people like Nan Muyun working with him, he is basically in charge of the team. As long as the task of recruiting new people is handled properly, they will become his team in the future. When the time comes, it will be possible to make some achievements and compete with other big guys within Wings of Freedom. So during the period of time he came here, he was also working hard to cultivate valuable newcomers, and girls like Mengzhu were naturally among them. However, a player like Mengzhu has limited talent after all. For his own future, more capable people are his better choice.
So when the Longhu brothers came into his sight and had friction with Mengzhu, he already had something to worry about.
The Longhu brothers not only have excellent gaming skills, but they are also veterans of the game for many years. They have some ideas on how to get along in a guild sub-group. The dispute between Mengzhu and the Longhu brothers was not big at all, but when they showed a little greed for the team's trophies, and the little girl who couldn't stand it said a few words, the two of them had already made up their mind to fight this ignorant and generous person. The little girl was taken away.
After that, it was nothing more than forming cliques and fighting against different parties. When the conflicts gradually became more acute and the headquarters handed over the matter of the ruins, and Wuji Fantasy God had to prepare for it, he had to make a choice on this matter.
What happened in the tavern that night was probably the result of the trade-off.
"Actually... they have already... treated me like that before... always not letting me participate in the battle, but asking me to drag corpses and move things. Doing a lot of hard work, unimportant work..."
As an eyewitness to both of them, after listening to the little girl's intermittent description, Duan Qing could probably figure out the mystery behind it. But... so what if you guessed it, such bad things happen almost every moment, everywhere, and all I can do is comfort this poor little girl again and again. Mengzhu has a simple mind, and it is inevitable to feel sad when encountering such a thing. God knows how many times those dragon and tiger brothers have encountered each other, and God knows how many other places such bad things are happening...
A freer gaming society is ultimately more sinister.
However, this matter may still be able to be solved. The key lies in Xueling Huanbing on the side - Duan Qing looks like she has been sullen and about to have an attack, so he probably won't miss this opportunity to repair the relationship.
Xue Ling Huan Bing is also a person with a certain amount of experience. If it were just for such unfair things, she might not think too much about it, but when she thinks about those messy and trivial things, in the end, she just wants to be more confident when she leads the team to take action. It was "smooth", and then it became like this. The feeling in my heart was really mixed and indescribable.
In the end, it all turned into anger.
"Don't worry, when I go back... I will let them give an explanation, trust me."
In the end, she gritted her teeth and swallowed her emotions, and settled the matter at hand first. Although it was a short sentence, her frank expression and the leadership temperament that a person who has always been in a position of power naturally exuded at this time made the somewhat sad little girl unconsciously wipe her eyes.
"Really......?"
"Yes!" The other party nodded solemnly again.
"Well...thank you...thank you..."
Duan Qing on the side lowered his head and smiled, thinking that innocent girls are easy to coax.
But there is a way... This is good.
Xue Ling Huan Bing was also secretly relieved, thinking that it was not a blood feud after all. As long as she was more sincere, she could still solve it... No, such a small matter, especially for a little girl, if she went back and waved her hand, she would definitely be able to solve it. solve. I have come this far in the face of such a dangerous problem, why can't I do something as trivial as this...
Thinking of all the twists and turns of this day, Xue Ling Huan Bing sighed for a moment at the impermanence of life. She unconsciously looked at that hateful man, and the resentment in her heart rose again - he was looking down and snickering.
"Why are you laughing!" She stared, then realized that her positive image had been damaged again, and then she changed into a serious tone: "Okay, I've told the story of Sister Mengzhu, it's your turn Let’s talk.”
"Huh? Me?" Duan Qing pointed at himself.
"That's you. Tell me about your experience." Xue Ling Huan Bing pointed at him, and A Niu on the side also put on a curious expression and listened attentively.
"Ha..." Duan Qing smiled again: "My story is so long..."
