"Is there any latest trend?"
"No, but...the lack of movement is actually the biggest movement."
"Well, you have a point."
On the trade road south of Fenghua Town, another convoy from Greenstone Village appeared. After several days of journey, they were very close to Fenghua Town. But if there was no obstruction, they should have returned here earlier.
"Speaking of which, why are there such things as bandits in such a remote place? Can they steal any rich people and valuable things?"
"Maybe this is why their strength is so weak." The person who answered him was holding a book in his hand, but looking at him, it seemed that his attention was not on the book in his hand: "Just two moves will do it." The goods that were put to death..."
"Don't look at Brother Meng, you can't understand!" said the rough voice before: "I have always believed that studying everything in this world is an act of asking for discomfort. If you can understand Understand, what are you still doing here? Go and become a great magician!"
"So why do you think I can't understand..."
"Of course you don't understand. These are all theories designed in the game. Do you understand that they are designed? It's just like an imaginary world in a novel. It's imaginary." The rough voice gradually became louder, Then he calmed down: "Instead of focusing on these nihilistic things, we should think more about the problems in front of us."
"Haven't those things been discussed before?" The man before put down the book helplessly and looked at the sturdy red figure opposite: "I have also told you the corresponding means. You just need to press Just do it and there will be no problem..."
"But I always feel that something will go wrong, just like when we went to Greenstone Village before and didn't encounter those bandits..."
"Well, what you said makes sense." The man said: "I will take these factors into consideration, but judging from the current situation, these people..." He waved to the rear of the motorcade, as if He was signaling something: "It shouldn't cause any trouble."
"Also, I don't read these things to really study the magical laws of this world, but...to pass the time."
He picked up the book again, but did not open it.
The man on the opposite side didn't speak because he also felt something unusual - their speed was slowing down.
The motorcade gradually came to a halt. The two men took out their weapons in unison and got ready to fight, but after a while, nothing happened.
The driver in front did not warn them, and the imaginary battle notice did not come. The two people looked at each other on alert. After a while, the sturdy man in red robe whispered: "It's so close to Fenghua Town, and those bandits will still appear... "
"Mr. Fusheng Lumeng, are you here?"
A voice suddenly sounded outside the carriage. The two people looked at each other, not knowing what was going on. But the next moment, the gentle voice belonging to the man in black replied: "I am, please...what happened?"
"Captain Paz asked me to come and tell you." The person outside the car seemed to be a member of the convoy's escort team. Now he ran over to deliver the message: "There is a person blocking the way in front, saying that... he is looking for Your."
"Oh?" Hearing this, the man walked out of the carriage. He first covered his eyes with his hands, as if he was not used to the bright sunshine in the morning, and then looked at the guard of the convoy again: "Is someone looking for me? This place? His name is what name?"
"He didn't say his name, but he said... there was a debt not long ago, and he came to settle it."
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"Stand your backs straight, boys. You are the people of Fenghua Town. You represent the power of Fenghua Town! Neither the bandits nor the empire in the north are your opponents! Sharp weapons and heavy The armor you wear is not your most reliable reliance. Your greatest reliance is the body you are exercising now!"
This is a square at the foot of the Fenghua Town Mountain. Many people are running and jumping in this square, practicing their swings. Some of them are shirtless and fighting each other with bare hands. A bald man stood on the steps at the edge of the square, shouting to the people in the square from time to time. Although the sound was not enough to spread throughout the square, looking at the man's movements and momentum, it seemed that he wanted to shout these words to the entire crowd. Hua Zhen listens generally.
Passers-by passed by from time to time around the square farther away. Some people seemed to have become accustomed to such scenes, so they left after a few glances. Others were attracted by this impressive group training scene and stopped to watch. Among them were some people dressed as players, pointing at the people on the field.
"Those people over there seem to be wearing the uniforms of the Mage Council. Are they members of the Mage Council?"
"Will the members of the Mage Council also participate in this kind of training?"
"Yes, and they have been here for several days. Although I don't know if they are the same people these days. They are too far away to see clearly..."
"What about those over there? Their equipment is very good. Look at those armors...Tsk, tsk, tsk, just give me one."
"It's a nice thought, they are city guards."
"It turns out they are guards. No wonder they are so powerful. We can't defeat them..."
"A few days ago, some people from the guild made trouble on Huawu Street, and then they were beaten out by these people. After such a long time, there are still some people who do not care about life and death, thinking that those NPCs are easy to bully..."
"But it's not a problem if this continues. Do we players have to keep bowing in front of these NPCs..."
"Sooner or later you will be able to fight. When everyone gets higher level and has better equipment..."
"But it doesn't matter, let's maintain order. Otherwise, if weak chickens like us are bullied, where can we go to reason... And I have never heard of natives in the free world bullying others. Most of them are the players themselves. I can’t think about it, I want to mess with people... If you want to say, they all deserve it.”
The topic goes further and further, from the south of the sky to the north of the sea - the chat between players can always include everything they have discovered and heard, from the training scene in front of them to the war between the empire and the principality. And enough. However, people with sharp eyes can still find something different from the past in today's lively scene.
"Hey, look over there...are those players?"
"Huh? It seems like it's really..."
“Can players also participate in this spring training?”
"So powerful? How did they get in?"
"I want to go in and train too! Is there any benefit..."
"Go and find out who they are and how they got in..."
"Go and inform the president..."
Duan Qing and others, who were gradually discovered by the sharp-eyed crowd, had not yet noticed the commotion they were about to cause. They sat in a corner of the square, chatting casually with some people. Duan Qing and Mengzhu were sitting together, smiling at the shirtless young man who was showing off his muscles to some of Kidd's men in high spirits.
"Phew! Look, my move is called Sweeping Thousands of Troops! As long as you use your full strength, you can knock away anyone standing in front of you..."
Xiao Hongchen swung his axe, then banged it on the ground, bragging to the people in front of him about the move names that the free world system did not recognize at all, but that were already rotten in the real world. However, the young members of the escort standing in front of him were so frightened by the aggressive ax just now that they screamed in horror. At first glance, they were successfully frightened.
"These members of Kidd seem to be very young..."
"I heard he's a new recruit."
"Well, their current situation...is it already so miserable?"
An increasingly younger guard team may be able to bring some youthful vitality to this place, but for these people who often hang life and death on their heads, this trend... shows more problems.
More young blood in this town are going to the battlefield, or to death - the principalities at war with the empire may be doing the same thing in every corner of their own country.
"Forget it, they maybe... don't need to risk their lives." Duan Qing sighed, and then looked in the direction of the smiling uncle on the other side.
As a shield bearer, the Smiling Butcher seems to be more popular with veterans, because the usual task of the escort is to protect, so for those veterans who have been there for a while and have some battlefield experience, using A shield is the best weapon for guarding.
"Don't let the shield stick too close to you, so that you won't be able to exert your strength. You must know that blindly using the shield to block the opponent's attack is a stupid behavior, and the attack may not only come from the front of you, but also may come from in front of you. Turn to your side, or even behind, or your lower body, so it's important to keep your arms flexible..."
The usually gentle and gentle uncle was explaining his experience in front of a group of soldiers. From time to time, he picked up his shield and gestured to the crowd. His focused expression showed no sign of his usual smile.
"Uncle looks... so handsome..."
"So you little girls..." Duan Qing drooped his eyelids: "You just like these vicissitudes of life, don't you?"
"He is really handsome, what's wrong?" The little girl stood there with her hands on her hips, looking very happy: "And such a powerful uncle is now a member of our adventure group, shouldn't you be proud?"
"Well, I have to remind you..." Duan Qing shook his head and said, "In my opinion, Uncle Smile is a genuine uncle."
"Isn't this nonsense?" The tone of the other party's words made the girl a little dissatisfied: "Everyone can see..."
"I mean, he is a very old uncle, at least... in his forties..."
"Ah? You can also see this?" Mengzhu asked in surprise: "You are still playing games in your forties, is it true?"
"I've seen people in their fifties who are still playing professionally." Duan Qing curled his lips and said, "What a fuss. Qi Jiang, who is currently playing for the Sword of Justice, is probably already forty-six years old. Isn't he a pretty good player? Is it..."
The two chatted casually while waiting for Kidd's notification - of course they didn't come here to watch the show for nothing. After a while, when everyone is almost warmed up, they will start one-on-one training, and maybe even We need to fight as a team. And this is the real reason why they were invited here.
To put it simply, it is to be a sparring partner.
At a certain moment, the movement on the field became quieter - everyone had been training for a while and was now about to take a break. The bald captain also had some time to spare, so he began to patrol around and communicate with several other forces who were invited to be sparring partners, saying thank you and discussing his desire to work together in the future. When he reached Duan Qing's side, Bald Kid's serious expression relaxed.
"You are finally here, a few...well, members of the Adventurers Association."
"Well, we are extremely short of manpower, you should know..."
"Of course, so I originally thought that none of you would come, hahaha... But having said that, we meet again, isn't it very fateful?"
The bald man laughed and talked to Duan Qing. He changed his previous seriousness, and his familiar look once again attracted the attention of the people around him, especially the players who had been observing secretly. They remembered this. Come down.
"Seeing how miserable you are, of course we have to come to support you." Duan Qing replied: "But after we arrived, we found that you are not short of people at all. It seems that we won't need it next time."
"That won't work." Kidd chuckled: "Spring training is a long-standing tradition in Fenghua Town, and every time we do something like this, we must invite others over. After all... actual combat is The most practical experience is that there is no sense in running back and forth all the time."
"You...there are also people from the Mage Association and the Warriors' Home." He pointed to the front, where several groups of people were sitting around them clearly: "You have all experienced hundreds of battles, and you often come and go. People in various dangerous areas, with your actual combat experience, you only need to casually share it with the few boys under me, they will..."
"There will be fewer deaths." He turned around and looked at Duan Qing and said.
"Humph, you are really a responsible boss." Duan Qing sighed.
"The scenery in Fenghua Town is very beautiful, and the people here like it very much. Judging from the looks in the eyes of those outsiders, they must also have a good impression of this place." Kidd turned around again, and Duan Qing noticed that he Facing the low mountain in Fenghua Town: "So the people here want to protect this place. Even if it is for... Javier's legacy, they will do their best."
"Javier...who is it?"
"You don't know? Oh, by the way, you are an outsider too..." Kidd sighed, then pointed to the top of the mountain: "You will probably know if you go there and take a look."
"There's a statue of him there," Kidd said.
The sound of running came from behind. The two looked back and saw a member wearing a guard uniform running from behind. Judging from the way he was sweating profusely, it was obvious that he had been running for a long time. But this made Duan Qing even more confused, because he didn't seem to have seen this person in Kidd's team before.
"Captain Kidd." Sure enough, the man's next report answered Duan Qing's doubts.
"Captain Paz asked me to...tell you." He took a few breaths and finally relieved himself from the fatigue of strenuous exercise: "They have encountered some troubles and want to ask you to bring someone over... ..take a look.”
