"Have you heard that something happened over at Fars Fortress?"
"Brother, have you not paid attention to the forum for a few days? How long has it been since this happened..."
In the Traveler's House in Karon Pass, the adventurer army composed of players still occupies half of the place. Although due to the League Cup, the daily number of people here has been much smaller than usual, but most players still will not give up the usual outing adventures and various battles, and then find their own gaming fun in it. And whether they gained something or were empty-handed, an essential way for them to share was to return to the town, find a tavern, and have a drink with their companions.
Of course, the possibility of having a drink with a stranger is not impossible, not to mention that this is also a permanent place for information exchange and event triggering.
On a square table near the door, several players were talking about various topics. While chatting with their teammates, they were also showing off their bragging rights. However, the captain in front of him seemed to have displayed the wrong content, because the battle at Fals Fortress that he had just learned about was something that had been spread a few days ago.
"Hey, I'm busy preparing for the competition. It's not like you don't know that I go to the field to practice every day. Naturally, you pay less attention to these things..."
"Come on, boss, are you still dreaming of participating in the competition? I remember not even passing the audition last year..."
"Stop, stop, stop, please don't bring up the old things that happened so long ago, okay? Besides, I, your boss, am no longer what I used to be, and this game is so real, we definitely have more opportunities than before! "
In the lively atmosphere in the hotel, even those who refuse to talk can't help but join in, not to mention the players who are naturally accustomed to the commotion, taking advantage of this special period to share their thoughts. The two players on the other side of the hall even fought against each other because they supported different objects, and were then kicked out by the guards stationed at Kalon Pass - the guards here were not the city guards raised by themselves in Fenghua Town, but It is the regular army sent by the principality to guard here. The average player will still tremble when he sees the bright armor and the standard sword.
"So what, even if I give you a thousand more chances, you still can't do it." A female player sitting next to him said disdainfully: "I don't know about your level... ."
"Oh, my dear wife, can you give me some face? Even if there is a gap in strength, at least we have confidence." The person from before said in a low voice, and then patted his chest: "We have had it several times. Contestants with experience in competitions will never suffer from stage fright!”
"But brother, the way of the game this time seems to be different from before. It's hard to say whether your experience will be put to use." A young player on the other side said with a smile.
"What are you afraid of? Haven't we seen enough of the league's tricks? At most, we can change the scene, change the competition system, etc. As long as we are not too unlucky and meet professional players, we will be safe in entering the next round. What a thing!" The captain continued to swell: "Just wait for the news of my victory, hahahaha!"
"So it's not just about showing off..." the female player known as my wife complained softly at the side.
"But we are very happy that the boss can still participate. Unlike Brother Daxing, I heard that he doesn't seem to be participating this year..."
"Yes, he still has some strength, and he has worked hard for so many years..."
"Why? Are you feeling tired?"
"No, it is said that it seems to be a real-life reason, just like the blooming flowers..." The previous player made way for a vacant seat, allowing the waiter to bring the food they wanted to the table, and then continued.
"Wait, wait, wait." The captain who heard this shouted again: "Fanhua is not playing anymore? Has he announced his retirement?"
"Captain, you should really pay attention to the news." The player said weakly: "He hasn't shown up for a long time. Even fools know that he wants to retire..."
"But haven't those always been other people's conjectures?"
"It will become a reality soon." The player's voice became sad: "It is said that official news will be released soon. The leader of Wizard, a once influential figure of the generation, will finally withdraw from the stage of history. .”
"Isn't this normal? No matter how powerful the players are, they will eventually grow old. Do we expect them to be strong for a lifetime?" Another player sitting opposite put down the barbecue in his hand and took a big sip of water: " I thought that if I was as strong as the Sky-Breaking Blade, I would end up retiring in the end..."
"That person's retirement is still in doubt." The previous player immediately retorted: "And aren't there recent rumors that he is going to return to the world?"
"Ha, that rumor is even more unreliable than the one about Blossoms."
The player continued his feast, and at the same time faced the eyes of others looking at him and said: "I went to investigate those rumors on the Internet. What do you think I found?"
"What?"
"Vest, oh, vest." The man raised his finger triumphantly. It seemed that this was not the first time he had attracted attention in front of everyone: "My friend who manages the forum told me that those who spread the news are behind the scenes. It seems that they are all thugs of Wings of Freedom, and those messages must have been released deliberately to disrupt the view..."
Several people, including the captain and the captain's wife, looked at me and I looked at you. They seemed to be a little unable to accept this result. In the end, the player who argued with him before asked: "But... what's the point of doing this? Are they using these false information to deceive us people and then have fun?"
"Of course there is a purpose." The man threw the bones in his hands aside, and then wiped his mouth: "According to my inference, they still want to deceive people, but they are not deceiving us, but those big banks. People who know how.”
He pointed to the northwest: "For example, those people in Jianghu..."
"yes!"
Several people were stunned for a while, and then the captain slapped the table and shouted: "Jianghu's Duan Fenglei and Grayson, those bitter and resentful people will definitely not be happy to see this kind of thing happen. , so they will definitely be suspicious and even distracted... Tsk, tsk, tsk, Wings of Freedom is really good for playing off the court!"
"And the gang from Arashiyama." The swordsman player across the table continued: "In short, as soon as this kind of news is released, those who have been suppressed miserably in the past will feel guilty, no matter how hard it is to prove it. This news is false news, and their mental state will be affected to some extent. Just look at the battle between the Empire and the Principality. In the battle at Fars Fortress, if an NPC had not jumped out of nowhere and pointed out You may be beaten badly..."
"Oh? What happened at Fars Fortress?"
Several people looked at one side of the table at the same time - the person who asked that question before was not any player in their team, but a man who suddenly appeared among them at an unknown time. The player took the question as if no one else was watching. He picked up the rich food on the table, stuffed it into his mouth as if he were an acquaintance, and then continued to ask in a vague voice: "What's wrong?"
"What's wrong? Is this what we want to ask?" The captain looked at a man with the same ID who should be a player, and pressed down the thought of triggering the plot: "Who are you, you, we Do you know you, and you come over to eat our food... Hey, put down that ham!"
"Don't go out. We are all friends when we go out. We are all adventurers. We should take care of each other." So the man pushed his hands with an apologetic smile on his face: "The key is mine. The money has been spent and I really can’t afford food..."
"What? So you're still a beggar?" The player who was interrupted before looked like he was about to jump up: "Are you going to blame us again? Who do you think you are? It seems that our brothers are easy to bully. Isn’t it?”
"Don't be angry, don't be angry, I also like to make friends..."
"Don't do this, grandpa, I've seen these tricks too many times! Go quickly, go quickly, don't disturb our chat... uh no, let's eat!"
"Let's do this." Seeing that this method didn't work, the man resorted to a new trick: "How about you treat me to a meal and I'll tell you some big news?"
He said with a mysterious face, while looking at the player who had been breaking the news before: "This is definitely exclusive news, right?"
"What? You just want us to treat you after just a few messages? You are thinking too beautifully..." The captain was about to continue to protest, but was immediately stopped by the teammate on the opposite side: " Brother, don't worry, just listen to what he says, even if what he says is false, we will just drive him away."
In other words, even if what he said is true, we can say it is false and drive him away. Is this what he means...
The captain who sat back in his original position looked at the teammate opposite him. The latter had already crossed his arms and looked at the man opposite him as if he was "accepting the challenge": "Tell me about your so-called intelligence first. Let's estimate the price. If it's really valuable, not only will we treat you to this meal, but we might also reward you with some travel expenses..."
"Easy to say, easy to say." The man responded with a smile, then held his chin and thought for a while: "You seemed to have said just now that the news that the Sky-Breaking Blade has returned to the world is false, right?"
"Um?"
"That is true."
Several players present were stunned at the same time, and then they all laughed: "Hahahaha, stop fooling people. If you say it is true, then it is true, right?"
"Of course...I have evidence."
With a calm yet mysterious face, the man suppressed the laughter of the players present: "I know some things, and they are enough to prove... that person is here again, and... ....”
He looked around and saw everyone's unnatural expressions: "We are playing this game."
Sky-Breaking Blade is playing in the free world - if this news is true, the shock it can cause is completely imaginable. Including the female player, all the players present were not rookies, so they could naturally imagine the meaning behind this news. The previous player swallowed involuntarily, then pursed his lips and asked with a serious face: "Are you... serious? What evidence?"
"Evidence..." The man smiled, then picked up a piece of barbecue on the table and stuffed it into his mouth, but this time no one stopped him: "Let's exchange it, okay?"
"Hey, don't go too far..."
"I still have the same question as before." The man with food in his mouth interrupted the other party: "Just tell me about Fals Fortress."
Seemingly relieved, the swordsman player put away his arms, put one hand on the table, and muttered in a low voice: "This kind of thing is not a secret, you can check it online." You will know everything once you check..."
"Sorry, I've been busy lately and haven't been offline much."
"Okay, okay, I understand." The player collected his thoughts and said, "Then I'll just give you a brief introduction."
"That happened not long ago... At that time, the empire had not completely occupied Zaraha City, but the commander of the Snow Wolf Army, Yuge, made a bold decision at that time. They used their speed to Taking advantage, he bypassed Zalaha City and raided the troops in the rear." As if he had sorted out the information in his mind, the man spoke faster and faster: "But in comparison, the principality's troops are obviously a little bit stupider. , they were caught off guard, and later the opponent even rushed directly to the gate of Fars Fortress."
"This raid battle came to a brief end at that place, because the water mage of the Council of Seven, 'Fiery Ice' suddenly appeared and intervened in that war." Thinking of the scene of thousands of miles of ice under the fortress that day, that The player shuddered involuntarily: "Although no one was killed by the magic blizzard, everyone was frozen into popsicles, and the battle naturally ended like this."
"Wait a minute." The man who had been listening carefully suddenly interrupted the other party: "When did that happen?"
"Uh... It should be February 11th. Who can remember the dates in the game? Anyway, it's what happened from yesterday to the day before yesterday in real time... Why do you have so many questions! What are you still doing? Are you going to say it?”
"Well, did it happen two days ago? That's a bit fast."
Ignoring the player's anger, the man said to himself, and then, together with other players, looked in the direction of the hotel entrance - the originally lively hotel, the noisy voices suddenly quieted down, this situation in the lively hotel Things happen occasionally in the atmosphere, but this time the reason seems to be different.
Two women appeared at the door, to be precise, a female swordsman and a maid.
The female swordsman wears a beautiful set of light armor, with a women's thin sword at her waist. Her long blue hair behind the white headband extends downwards to her lower back, which is beyond the reach of everyone's eyes. Another female player is even more peculiar, because her dress clearly shows her identity as a waiter to the people around her - she is wearing a blue and white waitress outfit, and it is also Western-style. That kind of thing.
But the most important thing is the beautiful appearance of the two female players. The captain sitting near the door almost had his eyes popping out: "I... Damn, what a decent girl... ....Ouch yo yo!”
The soft flesh on his waist was attacked secretly as expected.
"She, who are they? What a beautiful couple..."
"Just look at the name, don't you know it just by looking at the name...Whispering? This name..."
"Is it the one who is whispering?"
"No way......"
Amidst the low-pitched discussions of the surrounding players, the woman with long blue hair frowned as if she was used to it, and glanced back and forth in the hall with a cold face, as if looking for a place to stay: "... ....Huh?"
Her eyes were fixed on the table on the captain's side.
Could it be that you are lucky today... While the captain was secretly rejoicing, the player on the opposite side suddenly shouted: "Where is the person? Damn it... I can't really be cheating for food and drink." Bar?"
Next to them, the man who originally looked calm and mysterious had disappeared in front of them.
