The Eastern Seashore of the Free Continent, the City of Freedom.
The sea in the free world looks no different from the sea in the real world. Apart from the endless blue, its endless waves and the accompanying sea breeze are also the same as the sea in the real world. Players who came here early after admiring the majesty of the deep blue can also encounter many ocean-related monsters in the east sea, so they have also tried to cross this seemingly endless sea to complete the pirate journey. It is a dream, but the tragic experiences of countless forerunners have shown that with the players' current strength and technology, there is still a long way to go before they want to conquer the ocean, or even rule it.
However, the players still learned the essence of the saying "If you rely on the mountains to eat the mountains, if you rely on the sea to eat the sea", they learned to use various resources in the ocean to survive.
After the initial period of novice survival and exploration, players in the free world gradually understood the general appearance of this area through the NPCs in nearby villages and towns, and subsequently discovered this city built on the sea. . Although this city, called the City of Freedom by the indigenous people, is located within the Principality of Elnifea, it is said that it is not affiliated with any country's power, but is a neutral city. The first city lord who ruled this city had issued a similar statement of non-interference to the entire continent hundreds of years ago, and judging from past history, this city that flaunts a free vocabulary is indeed as established as it was. It has never developed its own power as it adhered to in the beginning, and it is also the place with the fewest rules in the world.
Of course, this status quo is only superficial.
The players who gathered in Liberty City soon felt the cruel competition and biting cold in this beautiful coastal city - this place that had been neglected by successive city lords for a long time has become a lawless place where the weak prey on the strong. Everywhere you go, various forces and gangs stand everywhere, dividing this beautiful city into many territories, forming a delicate balance in this strange pattern. Except for a few official forces that are relatively well-known in the free world, the large and small forces in this city are constantly fighting and fighting in this city every day, constantly excluding dissidents, and constantly struggling to survive. People are expelled every day, and gangs are annexed every day, but few people actually die in this place, because killing others is one of the only rules that the city lord does not allow.
The main reason why many players choose to develop here is precisely because this unique way of governance suits their tastes, and it also gives weaker players more opportunities to develop. Borderland and Devil's Paradise are two of the more powerful guilds among players. After gathering some members of their own guilds, and relying on their stronger strength than idle players, the two guilds have long been able to establish themselves in the Land of Freedom. The city has established a firm foothold and is developing smoothly in this city, which is most suitable for the name of the game Free World.
Of course, the two guilds still have fights between them from time to time.
Compared with Jianghu and Wings of Liberty, which rank first and second in the alliance, the development environment of the two major guilds, Borderland and Devil's Paradise, is much better, at least for now - now that the Principality and the Empire are at war, Even if it is not for the benefit of the guild and only the reputation of the guild is at stake, the situation has reached a point where it cannot retreat, and the stalemate of the battle makes it difficult for one of the parties to withdraw. Even the Sword of Justice, which originally did not want to be involved, At this time, it was also deep in the quagmire of war, not to mention the other large and small guilds. Looking back at Liberty City, there has been almost no major turmoil since the players discovered it. Except for the fact that when the player forces first settled in the city, they were really challenged by other local evil forces. The fighting between guilds is probably limited to the extent of one's own people fighting one's own people.
However, recently, a force that threatens these two guilds, which are famous for their lawlessness, has also arrived in the Free City. Their arrival has also attracted the attention of the two large guilds. However, in addition to frontal negotiations, A few underhanded tricks did not prevent this force from entering - a large guild has reached a certain level. Whether it is the positive strength or the foundation of the guild culture, the unity and cooperation ability of the guild members are beyond the capabilities of ordinary guilds. In comparison, although Borderlands and Devil's Paradise can rank high in the alliance's hard power, due to their guild structure and management style, things like "unity" and "collaboration" are almost out of reach for them. .
Therefore, during the period when registration for the new League Cup is about to begin, the league's guild, ranked sixth in the world in terms of overall strength and second in the world, has finally officially settled down in the City of Liberty.
"Finally I can calm down for a while." Beside the central square of the Free City, a young man wearing brown leather armor sat on a bench next to the fountain, facing the sea in the distance and sighing: "Let me take a good rest. Enjoy the sea in this world..."
"Our pressure has been reduced a lot, right?" Next to him, another red-haired man leaned on the railing of the magic street lamp, with a relaxed smile on his face: "We have all avoided those old enemies. Well, what else do you want?"
"Thanks to tomorrow's classmate, I discovered this place early." The man on the bench looked up to the sky: "At first, I thought this place was not suitable for us, but now it seems...it feels pretty good. "
"Have you long ago forgotten the trouble those guilds brought to us?"
"Of course I haven't forgotten it, but haven't we survived it... When we reorganize it, there will be plenty of opportunities to settle all the previous accounts."
"I advise you not to do this. We have made enough enemies in order to seize territory, and the UEFA Cup will be coming soon. I think you don't want to delay the game because of these messy things, right?"
"Hmm...that makes sense." The man leaned up, sat upright again, and then put his elbows on his knees: "How is Xinghun's arrangement?"
"The latest Novice Village has moved to a place called Greenstone Village." The red-haired man replied: "It is located in the south of the principality, which is still quite far from here, so we can only gather the guild members from the previous period. The new Members want to come over…”
"It's better to wait until they finish leveling up before coming back."
"The environment around Liberty City is indeed a problem." The man on the bench entered the thinking mode: "The environment here is indeed worthy of the name. You may encounter any kind of monsters, plus the unpredictable sea. .....Hey, I have never seen such a violent ocean climate."
"If we can seize the ruins to the west, we may be able to ensure the safety of our members to a certain extent. After all, the level of monsters in that area is relatively stable, and the output is good..."
"Hmph, of course I know this, but that woman..."
The conversation between the two was silent for a moment. The man sitting on the bench sighed slightly, and then started to analyze again: "In short, if we want to develop here for a long time, in addition to solving the problems around this city, Apart from the problems, it is still more important to find a stable site to maintain the healthy development of the guild. As for the ruins..."
"It's better to avoid conflict."
"Maybe I can go talk to her." The red-haired man lowered his arms of environmental protection: "She and I have had some interactions in the past two years. If we make our stance clear and show some sincerity, this matter It’s not like there’s nothing to talk about…”
"Hey...hey!"
A shout came from far to near, quickly moving in front of them, accompanied by the sound of panting running: "You... you are here, hoo, hoo..."
"What's wrong, our cute little frog, what's so urgent?"
The running player is a female. She is wearing a purple-brown leather jacket, a brown coat, and a pair of brown leather boots. The wild light is reflected in the clear sunlight, but at this time The woman's short chestnut hair was swinging up and down as she panted, and her cute round face was covered with beads of sweat due to the strenuous exercise.
"You...you are so free!" She calmed down her breathing, and then suddenly shouted: "I have a lot of information for you! I searched for a long time and couldn't find it! You two Big slacker!"
"Okay, okay, don't get excited. We are not being lazy, we are just taking a short break." The red-haired man stopped the other party from continuing to get angry with a gentle smile, and then took some pages from her hand. : "Come on, come on, sit down and take a rest, we'll deal with it now, okay?"
"I don't know what you are thinking, but you are more anxious than us every time." The young man sitting on the bench chuckled and said, "How about you become the president?"
"I don't want to! Wouldn't that exhaust me to death..." The woman sat on the other side of the bench angrily, and then took out a report from her arms: "Here, there are also these , these are information collected from offline forums and are not guaranteed to be absolutely accurate! Also..."
"Can I not be anxious? This information is so important!"
"Well..." Just as the young man smiled and shook his head, the red-haired man standing aside frowned: "The empire's front line has been pushed to the north of Zaraha... Seven Members of the People’s Council show up in Tania…what is this?”
"The mayor of Fenghua Town died? Turned into a golden eagle?"
"The mayor of Fenghua Town? Who is that? Is he a very important person?"
"...No, but Fenghua Town is the connecting town of Green Stone Village, which is also the first big town after the group of people from Novice Village came out." The red-haired man turned over the page in his hand. Frowning at the other information, he said: "That town is said to be very beautiful. Many wealthy people have reserved land and real estate there and plan to live there, so investing there is still a bit of a hassle... Ahem, these are not the key, the problem is..."
"The way he died."
"Well, indeed." The young man's expression became solemn: "Most people can't do this, even NPCs would have a hard time..."
"There must be something fishy here, especially when combined with the rest of the information..." The woman sitting on the bench also leaned over with her tall chest raised: "Look, look, these... ....”
"Duel? Jian Beidong? Why haven't I heard of it..."
"You were too busy two days ago, so I didn't mention it to you." The red-haired man said, "There was quite a big fuss about this matter on the Internet, but the final result was no surprise..."
"Guarantee Kuangsou may be very resourceful, but in terms of strength...he must be able to defeat Jian Beidong..." The man turned over the page in his hand: "I will just Eat with your own knife!"
"Come on, I didn't eat your sword last time!" the short-haired woman said angrily: "Stop bragging, look behind you, look behind you..."
"Why, the Phoenix Sword is..." The man's hand stopped turning the pages. In contrast, his face gradually wrinkled into a bun.
"This..." He pointed to a place in the intelligence: "This so-called 'super conventional terrain destruction'..."
"To what extent?" He looked up at the red-haired man.
"To be precise, I don't know." The other party shook his head: "I have never been to the scene, but according to witnesses... it is very strong."
"Stronger than ever before."
"Well, okay..." the man rubbed his eyebrows: "Interesting... what do the other forces say?"
"No one came out to admit it, and no one expressed an opinion. It seems...the whole thing has nothing to do with them." The red-haired man whispered back: "Including Wizard."
"...Maybe it's because they are busy fighting to the death." Although the young man's tone was relaxed, his frown showed no sign of letting go: "As for this person...he where are you now?"
"I heard that he has disappeared in Fenghua Town. He probably left."
"...Keep paying attention, maybe he is a master who is deeply hidden in the world, or..." the man thought for a while, then gave up his hidden thoughts: "Maybe many other people are like us. I think the same thing, let’s see their reaction then..."
At this moment, another player ran out of the crowd panting and ran in front of them in an instant: "Yes, President!"
"Why are you so anxious, Xinghun?" The young man hid his solemn face and looked at the man with a sword hanging from his waist and a crown with a smile: "Is the training lacking manpower again?"
"No, it's not..." The man let his fat body rest for a while, then straightened up: "That, that woman..."
"she left!"
"What?" The young man stood up from the bench: "Whispering? She left? She gave up that place? Please make it clear!"
"Don't, don't be anxious...you just said about me..." The man waved his hands, pushing the other person's hands that grabbed his clothes out of excitement: "There are guild members watching. By the time...the woman walked out of Liberty Avenue, she looked like she was going on a long trip alone..."
"Is she alone?" The young man loosened his hands slightly: "Why? What is she going to do?"
"No, I don't know. I heard that I'm looking for someone..."
Amidst the roar of the sea breeze, the four people around the bench looked at each other, and they all smelled something unusual from the news just now. The young man slowly picked up the information in his hand, but what came to his mind was the flash of thought that had just occurred to his subconscious.
"That attack..." he murmured: "That person..."