"Where is he? I want to find him."
"I don't know either. It's been so many years and he refuses to say anything."
"Then...then I will ask him personally, where is he now?"
"Well, he should still be in Fenghua Town, or he may have left. Miss, please calm down. I asked back and forth for a long time and he didn't say anything. If you go over, wouldn't it be embarrassing if he refuses to see you... ..."
"Then, why did he leave in the first place?"
"This, I don't know this either..."
Under the shade of the trees next to the ruins, two people who had withdrawn from the crowd of people waiting were talking quickly - with the anxious mood of the woman among them, it would be torture to make her wait for even one more second, but it was frustrating. Disappointingly, Jian Beidong's next answer contained almost no valuable information.
Therefore, the friendly exchange under the shade of the tree immediately turned into a brawl between the two - in fact, it was a one-sided beating.
"How come you don't know anything! What use do I need from you!"
"Stop! Stop! Didn't I tell you to calm down?"
"I don't want to be calm! You came here specifically to say one, two, three, but you couldn't say four, five, six. You want to make me angry, right? Are you happy to see him? You want to stimulate me, right? Don't think so I can't see..."
"Sister, eldest sister, you are thinking too much... Hey, hey, don't fight, otherwise someone will die..."
"Dangtang Baizhanjijian Beidong is afraid of killing someone. If the man dies, he will die. Why don't you just go back to the city? Anyway, you can't say anything, and there is no use value anymore..."
"Wow, Xiao Xuxu, you have changed, you have become so cold...stop, okay, okay, I say it's okay..."
"Hoo, ho, say...what is he doing?"
"He set up a guild, and now he's..."
"What? He wants to make a comeback?"
"No, no, the guild he founded has only five...no, four actual members are in it. Can you put down your sword first?"
The hot summer wind blew up the clothes of the two of them for a moment, and then stopped as the woman's long hair fell. In the shade of the swaying tree, Jian Beidong calmed down his slight breath, and then scratched his head.
"Maybe he did it for fun. He caused some trouble in Fenghua Town. Although the beating was quite brutal in the end, looking at him, he must still be enjoying it, so..."
"He should be living a good life." He sat on the ground: "At least... that's how it seems on the surface."
"He..." the woman asked hesitantly: "What has he done?"
"Oh, I don't know everything, because I also have my own affairs, but the most intense part of the matter started with my duel..."
In the shadow of the swaying trees, the two people sat on the grass again and whispered stories in the summer wind. After a while, the woman's voice murmured: "The Fool...adventure group?"
"Yes, now that I think about it, when I was stopped by him for the first time, he also claimed to be the leader of the Fool's Adventure Group. Haha, such a silly name, we would never have come up with it... What's wrong?"
The woman looked at the other person with strange eyes, and it wasn't until Jian Beidong became a little frightened that she whispered softly: "The journey...begins."
"ah?"
"The Fool means." The woman lowered her head slightly, hiding her profile in her long hair: "The Fool in the Tarot cards means the initial state of a person, simple, innocent, and keen on taking risks. , and be fearless.”
"Uh... How can I know something like fortune telling..."
"So the meaning of Fool can also be interpreted as the place where the journey begins." The woman looked up at the other person: "The beginning of the journey of life."
"Well...I understand." The man in the shabby cloak nodded with some understanding, then lay down on his back and looked at the blue sky through the mottled tree shadows.
"It seems to fit...his current mood."
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"Where does the journey begin?"
"Yes, according to the locals, that's the explanation."
"Hey, it sounds... very consistent with us."
The carriage carrying it had already gone away, but Duan Qing and Mengzhu got off the car early - when the motorcade advanced for half a day and reached Kalong Pass, the two chose to get off the car and stay at Kalong Pass. While resting and replenishing, choose and decide your next action.
After all, it was really no fun to sit in the car for half a day, and the Kalon Pass in front of us seemed very big, and it was quite valuable to explore.
The two people made an agreement first, and then separately entered this place that looked like a small border gate to start exploring, but soon they reunited in the square inside the gate. For some reason, there are many people gathering here in the middle of the double-layered city wall. Some have opened small shops here, and more people have set up stalls here. Among them, there are also players mixed in with the crowd of hawkers, for their own sake. Shouting hard for business. Curious about the liveliness of this place, the two began to inquire about the background of this place. It didn't take long for Duan Qing to get the answer from a certain merchant.
"This pass is said to have been built on the basis of a certain town that has been destroyed, and its name also inherits the name of the prosperous town before. Hmm, I remember it was called Azi Amoka... Anyway, it's very awkward. a name."
"According to the language of the ancient Magic Empire, this name means the place where the journey begins... How does this look like us?"
"Of course it does. Look, aren't we newbies who have just come out of the Novice Village? Our journey has just begun."
"You and I are already almost level 30, why do you call yourself a novice..."
Due to the previous series of events in Fenghua Town, including the two other members who had left, everyone had secretly gained a lot of experience, so they originally did a lot of things because of Richard's "deception" The few people who are doing trivial tasks are now about to reach level 30.
Although for them, they are still far away from the highest level of the world, and it is naturally impossible to sign up for the UEFA Cup.
"That's a novice too! You see, I'm so weak, I'm definitely no match for you... Hey, that's right!"
The little girl suddenly jumped up excitedly: "In that case, let's buy some equipment?"
"Do we have that much money?"
"Hmm... maybe we can meet Xiaobai?"
Xiaobai is a general term for some players who are not discerning and therefore sell good equipment at a low price. Although virtual games have been developed for such a long time, and players in the free world have been playing for a long time, such novice players still appear frequently no matter where they are. In addition to the uneven quality of players, the ever-changing equipment in the game This is also one of the important reasons - you never know how important a seemingly useless attribute is to certain types of players.
So every day, countless players rush to the forum and cry about their experiences of making mistakes in buying and selling, and then gradually grow up through the lessons learned, and then...trap more novice patients. .
"If you want to, I won't object, although I think the chance of this is very small."
"As a former transportation hub, the predecessor of Kalon Pass is said to be as lively as it is now. Due to the importance of its geographical location, that town has become a must-pass for merchants and adventurers as it does now, so business The service industry is also expanding rapidly... Well, I'm using our language, people here don't understand what the service industry is..."
Walking on the path between the stalls, Duan Qing introduced other information he had learned to Mengzhu: "As for why so many people pass by this place...it is said that in the Magic Empire, from here To the east are unexplored areas, which in technical terms are called unknown territories.”
"At that time, the social status of people who did not know magic was very low. Therefore, in order to survive or get ahead, many adventurers who became warriors or other professions would choose to take risks in unexplored places. If they were lucky, they might Make a fortune and get rid of the plight of poverty. As for how many people finally achieved this goal, we don’t know, but judging from the current results, the current development of the principality and the eastern region of the empire should be in line with the development at that time. This wave of people has nothing to do with it.”
"Now it has become a very prosperous place." He said this while pointing to the east of them.
"Are there many people going there now?"
"Just look at the caravans here." Duan Qing spread his hands and gestured around: "Well, there are many adventurers who also want to go there."
"Where to the east?"
"I heard from others that there is a free city near the sea in the east, which is a paradise for players. But from the name, you probably know what it looks like... What, are you going to that place?"
"Well..." the little girl pointed her finger on her forehead: "It's hard for me to decide. After all, the purpose of our stay is to decide... where should we go next."
"Didn't I tell you? Norman suggested that we go to Tania. If possible, it would be best to participate in the battle between the principality and the empire..."
"I don't want to listen to what that old man said! And it's war, war!" Mengzhu stopped and said to Duan Qing who also stopped: "Uncle, war is cruel. Solo players like us can go up and down casually. I was overwhelmed in two seconds...Why did that old man make such a suggestion? You were asked to show me the book he gave me and you refused..."
"...Then where do you want to go?" Duan Qing touched his nose and did not continue the little girl's previous topic.
"From your description, it seems good to go to Freedom City..." The little girl began to think: "But... I still want to go to Falling Star Mountain."
"You mean...the one to the north of us, the highest mountain in the world?"
"That's right!" The little girl clapped her hands: "Don't you think this adventurous proposal is a good one? The highest mountain in the free world, don't you want to see it? The so-called adventure, isn't that where you should go?"
"That's what I said, but we don't know the degree of danger in that place yet..." Duan Qing said helplessly: "The best case scenario is that we receive some tasks or commissions, which can still have some purpose. Sex, you can also get some introductions, funding, etc., so that’s the way to go..."
"Oh uncle, do you want to be so utilitarian..."
"The reward is five hundred gold coins, do you want to do it?"
"Of course I did!"
The little girl immediately said with bright eyes, and then lowered her head in embarrassment.
"...Anyway, in short, you always have to go to thrilling places when playing games, what do you think? What do you think?"
"...As far as I know, no one who wants to go to that top of the mountain has come back alive, including the players, so no one knows what it's like there until now." Seeing the other party's firm attitude, Duan Qing had no choice but to use other methods to dissuade him: "Let's not forget that we are two level 30 players. Can we rush to the top of such a mountain with such unpreparedness and enthusiasm?"
"Well......"
To the north, to the east, to the west - the little girl was in deep struggle. Duan Qing stopped talking when he saw this, and began to look around the lively market. Since the market in Kalongguan is composed of temporary personnel, their stalls are arranged in a messy and irregular manner. Various stalls are scattered messily inside the small city wall, blocking the passage here like a maze, and seriously obstructing the sight of travelers. However, some important buildings are relatively easy to distinguish. For example, the smoking spire building in the distance is probably a hotel for travelers and adventurers to rest.
"How about we take a rest first and go to that hotel?" So he suggested: "It's okay if we sit in there and think about it."
Mengzhu glanced over there with his peripheral vision, and then nodded. So the two people walked in that direction one after another. Amidst the noise, the entanglement between the two people continued.
"Why do you want to go to a place like Tania? Have you already started looking for a place to retire?"
"Don't worry, even if I want to retire, I won't choose a place like the capital... I just want to find a safe place to watch the game."
"Watching the game? UEFA Cup?"
"Of course, if you're not allowed to participate, why don't you let me watch..."
The countless hawking sounds were left behind them, and the two finally walked to the door of the hotel. Duan Qing couldn't help but laugh when he looked at the name on the sign.
"Traveler's House...what a good name."
"I hope there will be delicious snacks. It would be great if they were as delicious as the ones made by 'Shuoxinghua'..."
"This place is so close to Fenghua Town, they should have the goods...ah!"
Before the two people could push open the door of the hotel, they were pushed aside by a person who suddenly rushed over.
"Heaven! Earth!" The man shouted: "You! You are finally here!"
