"What? People from the Council of Seven are here to assist us?"
In a tall building around Tania's Adventurer Association, members of the Jianghu with a double sword symbol hanging on their shoulders were exchanging today's information. One of them, a tall man with a beard, was sitting at a large table. Behind his back, big hands clapped the news just sent by his subordinates.
"How is that possible? People from the Council of Seven...well."
As if thinking of some kind of experience, the man frowned slightly and swallowed back his surprised words.
"What's wrong, boss, this should be considered a good thing."
"Of course... it's a good thing." Duan Shanyue waved his hand a little irritably: "The situation has always been unfavorable to us, and we have been thinking about when the system will give us some big gifts. Now it seems. .....”
"The gift of balance has arrived."
"But why..." The person from before asked again: "Why did the Mage Council, which has always been reclusive, suddenly stand up?"
"...I don't know." Thinking of some possibility in his mind, Duan Shanyue sat on his seat hesitantly: "But this result is a good thing for us, so we can start with the reasons behind it. Let it go...Murong Baige, come here."
"Didn't you say you wanted to call me handsome guy?"
"Come here if I ask you to!" Duan Shanyue grabbed a thin man with bangs next to him: "First put the information you have on hand, come here, come here, take a look at this... Yes There’s nothing to exploit.”
"How many times have I told you, don't be so violent... Huh? Is this true?" The thin man rubbed his shoulders painfully, then brushed the hair from his eyes and just looked at After a few glances, he jumped up.
"Of course! Do you know what the seven-person parliament in this world actually represents..."
"I have seen their strength... stop talking nonsense!"
"Okay, okay...um..."
The thin young man walked around in place for a while, and finally loosened the frown on his forehead: "First send someone to the president to let him know the news, so that he can prepare for the arrangements on the front line, and send some more People go out and find a suitable opportunity to spread this news. Not only can it boost everyone's morale, but it can also dampen the other party's arrogance. Huh! I don't believe you are dissatisfied with the Archmage of the Council of Seven being your opponent. ..."
He was chatting endlessly as if talking to himself, but was written down by some members of the martial arts community next to him. There were seven or eight of them in total. Duan Shanyue nodded with satisfaction. He waited until the other party stopped and said something else. : "In your opinion, can we, Jianghu, take advantage of this opportunity..."
"How about establishing a relationship with the Mages Council?"
"Well, it's possible!" After thinking for a while, the man with bangs immediately shouted: "Haha! Send someone over to get close to that... uh, beautiful lady first, if there is a chance You must please the other party, but you must be careful not to offend the beauty... If possible, collect more about her daily habits, but be careful about your methods. NPCs of this level in the free world can all It is a heaven-defying strength, so you must provoke the other party..."
Amidst another burst of chattering and smug laughter, Duan Shanyue shook his head and walked out of the door, leaning on the pillar outside the door and looking at the sky.
"What's wrong, boss? Such good news, do you still have...anything to worry about?"
A dual-sword player with the ID of Crimson Cangyan on his head walked up to him and asked in a low voice.
"Since the news is true, I naturally have nothing to say, but... there must be some worries." Looking at the handsome player, Duan Shanyue shook his head helplessly.
"There is something unexplainable about this matter."
"ah?"
"In ordinary game design, the balance of the two forces is determined by the system." Looking at the crowd on the street, Duan Shanyue's eyes became a little confused: "So unless there are abnormal factors, the overall strength of the two warring parties is generally the same. It is reciprocal, so that it will help the players to perform and allow us to compete under such conditions."
"I said the same thing when I was inside, but...it was just for others to listen to."
"Various experiences in the free world have long made me not believe in the so-called 'system balance'. Anything can happen here." Duan Shanyue's voice became a little deeper: "So the Wings of Freedom thing When I helped the guys bring the empire before our eyes, I wasn’t surprised at all. Because...this kind of development is quite consistent with real history and the real world.”
"Uh, I don't understand..."
"Look at this Tania." Duan Shanyue raised his hands: "Although it is so peaceful on the surface, it has long been miraculous and corrupt. In a parliament that advertises freedom and equality, every member But they all have their own needs. There is oppression in every county in the principality. There is corruption and corruption in every corner of the principality. Even if Pamir is reincarnated like Zhuge, he is just one person. In addition, Huo The same goes for Siman, the principality's system... is destined not to be decided by one or two people."
"When everyone doesn't want to be equal, there won't be equality in this country."
"Don't ask me who Zhuge is." Seeing the young man next to him looking confused and wanting to ask a question, Duan Shanyue raised his hand to stop him, and then continued: "If that doesn't work, you can think about the parliament of the principality a while ago. , they all discussed something, how Cosma County and even Ferron County in the principality were lost, and what those councilors were doing..."
"Even I don't believe that such a principality can defeat the Fleur Empire."
He patted the pillar behind him and tried to calm down his mood.
"Unlike the Sword of Justice, the fate of our guild has been tied to the principality, so we must contribute more, but... in the game of the free world, the effort and reward are often out of proportion." Wang Facing the direction of the parliament hall, Duan Shanyue fell into thinking again: "So, why is that woman coming?"
"You mean the Archmage...?"
"I have been with that woman for a short time. From what I know, although that woman is a good person, she will never come to help us for such a principality." Duan Shanyue squinted his eyes: "There must be something in this There are other reasons. I told you before that you don’t need to worry about this, but if you can’t figure out this unreasonable thing..."
"We may fall into other people's plans."
The short conversation between the two paused for a while, then Crimson Cangyan said after careful consideration: "The president is on the front line now. If there is something fishy here, I guess it will be..."
"Report! News coming from offline!"
A female member of the Jianghu suddenly appeared in the hall. She observed it for a while, then ran to Duan Shanyue, and then whispered.
"It seems..." Then, the strong man with a beard laughed slowly, as if in slow motion.
"That's why."
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"Why...we...have to walk such a long way..."
"It's not...your decision..."
"Huh, huh, I'm exhausted. You have the nerve to tell me that everything is on me, okay..."
The road leading to the capital of the principality is flat and spacious, and as the distance shortens, the stone roads are getting better and better, and the surrounding scenery becomes more and more beautiful. Some hilly terrain occasionally appears on both sides of the road, but it is also divided into two halves in the middle by this broad road. The trees above also stand upright above the high hills, blocking the sun while allowing people to enjoy the view. With his elegant posture.
But Duan Qing and the others no longer have the energy to appreciate it.
In the morning, in order to save the few gold coins left due to shopping for goods, the team's actual captain, Miss Mengzhu, suggested that the team move forward on foot. Maybe they could reach the capital of the principality on foot. Duan Qing, who understood the problem, naturally had no objections, and Xiao Hongchen, who had always been a macho man, certainly would not be left behind. So after a brief cleanup, the three of them followed the official road and set off from Kalon Pass.
As a result, the walk lasted half a day - except for the endless flowers, grass and mountains, they didn't see any spectacular scenery, and they were naturally very far away from the so-called destination.
There were not many wild animals on the official road, let alone monsters and the like. This disappointed Xiao Hongchen, who had been eager to try it out after a full meal, and he also spent all his energy along the way. And when half a day passed and everyone's physical strength was exhausted, even Duan Qing's willpower had been exhausted by the endless baking of the sun.
So, they started to get to the bottom of it.
"Who made you have the highest power value among us! And... and... you were voluntary at the beginning, okay..." The girl only said one sentence loudly, and then He succumbed to exhaustion of strength.
"Why am I so upright..." Xiao Hongchen, who was carrying a big bag, was sweating profusely: "I'm so tired... let me take a rest, okay..."
"Okay, okay, let's... find a place to rest first... take a rest, it should be better." Duan Qing bent over and panted, raised his eyes and started looking for a place for the team to stop. Resting place: "At my age, I can actually do such crazy things..."
"I didn't know it would be so far away...and you, an uncle, are not old at all..."
The three of them found a naturally formed depression at the foot of a low mountain and sat down in the backlit corner. Xiao Hongchen dropped the big backpack on his back, and then breathed heavily: "Ah ah ah, I'm so exhausted, my physical strength has never been higher..."
"Not bad, if it were me, I wouldn't be able to do it a long time ago."
"This story tells us that it is better to buy less when buying things..."
"Don't you want that armor? There's also my bracelet, your leather hat, and that big ax that Xiao Hongchen insists on buying..."
"Axes are a man's romance! You don't understand... Just imagine how powerful it is to charge into the battlefield with two big axes on your back!"
The three of them just chatted and took out their own food and water to replenish their physical strength. Although the summer sun is still hot, the three people hiding in the col can still feel a hint of coolness that can only be enjoyed in summer while eating. The three people leaning on their backpacks looked at the wide road and the blue sky behind the woods opposite, feeling somewhat inexplicably relaxed in their hearts.
"I really want to live in this world for a long time."
"If we are lucky enough to get a station, these problems will be solved." Duan Qing patted the package behind him: "Including the fact that we don't have to carry the loot back and forth for a long time."
"And it can attract more companions!" Mengzhu shouted: "That's it. I'll find a way to get a station after we get to the capital!"
"Do you think that establishing a residency is just playing house..."
The little girl, whose emotions were high again, was not at all discouraged as before, nor did she care about Duan Qing's blow. She clenched her fists and shouted, but the next moment, she choked because of her excessive movements.
"Cough, cough! Ooooo..." She beat her chest in pain, and then tried hard to drink two mouthfuls of water, and then exhaled a big breath as if she was alive: "Wow, I almost died. ..."
"The bread in Kalongguan is really hard to swallow. I still miss the snacks of 'Shining Star Flower'... Oh, it would be great if players could cook their own food!"
"If there was, veteran players in the free world would have discovered it long ago." Duan Qing chewed the food in his mouth vigorously: "But I also hope to do this. I am still very confident in my cooking skills. .....”
"I do not believe......"
"Forget it if you don't believe it, I can't prove it to you anyway."
"I like to eat barbecue!" Xiao Hongchen also said loudly, and then immediately attracted the disdainful looks of the two people.
"Perhaps some players have already discovered a way to cook in the free world!" After a short silence, Mengzhu suddenly shouted: "The degree of freedom in the free world is so high, there must be a way!"
"But so far..."
"You must be looking for information wrong." The girl said angrily, "I want to find it myself, and I'm going to find it now. Just wait for me!"
Then, in a flash of white light, the girl in the purple burqa went offline.
"Hey, hey, is it really okay for you to leave like this?" Duan Qing grabbed the blank, and then said helplessly: "What if she goes online and can't find us? Are we supposed to keep waiting here? she......"
"There's nothing to do, so just wait." Xiao Hongchen said meaninglessly: "It just so happens that I can rest a little longer..."
At this moment, the sound of a carriage came from the direction they came from.
When Duan Qing and others walked all the way, several carriages passed by, but they did not have Richard's aura and face, so those carriages ignored them without exception and regarded them as nothing. . As a result, when the carriage passed in front of them, the two people had no intention of stopping it, and just let the other party pass in front of them.
"How far is the next stop from here..."
Just when Duan Qing was still thinking about this practical problem, the carriage that just passed by suddenly stopped not far in front of them. Then, two figures, one tall, one short, one strong and one thin, jumped out of the car.
"You! Let us settle our old and new grudges here!"
