"What did you and that Connelly talk about inside?"
"Nothing, just a casual chat."
After walking out of the Cabin Castle, Mengzhu and Duan Qing came to the Yaer Street in front of the door. The two of them first avoided the surging crowd and some stalking glances from secretly, and then began to communicate about what happened before. Thing: "Hmm-?"
The little girl looked at Duan Qing with suspicious eyes: "When I went in, I saw you sitting there with a sad look on your face. Now you don't want to say it, right..."
The girl in the black coat snorted, and then raised her chin, expressing the dissatisfaction in the captain's heart.
"Well, I said something, but it was all about the background of the principality and this city. I don't think you need to know." Duan Qing had no choice but to explain: "Of course you want to know. , I can also tell you."
"The situation in the principality?" Mengzhu asked doubtfully: "Isn't the situation in the principality very good? Look at the number of people coming and going here in the past two days..."
"It's not a matter between players, it's a matter between NPCs." Duan Qing said: "The Parliament, the Council of Mages, the Shadow Society...the people in various societies...that's right."
"Kristen, did you come here two days ago? Did you negotiate with the Speaker?"
"...I've never heard of it." Mengzhu thought for a while, then shook her head slightly: "Anyway, I have never seen that eldest sister, and I have never heard anyone say such a thing... ..where did you hear that?”
"Well, the authenticity of this matter has yet to be confirmed." Duan Qing did not directly answer Mengzhu's question: "If there is a chance in the future, it is better to inquire more. Of course, ask reliable people, such as Shadow Those who know..."
"How did you get in touch with those people? Have the things about Fenghua Town already reached here?"
"Well, I don't know about this, but when I came here, I received some news, asking me to go to a certain tavern to find someone to contact." Duan Qing looked at Mengzhu and said, "Is it the same as before in Green Stone Village?" Same as when?"
"When you say it that way, it sounds like it is..."
"So we can regard this as a task line, and then just follow it quietly." Duan Qing came to a conclusion casually, and then asked again: "Also, after the previous battle of Fars Fortress, Have some people been invited to some Yafa place?"
"That, I've only heard of that, I don't know the specific situation." Mengzhu raised his finger and looked at the sky, recalling with some distress: "It is said that many people heard about it at that time and ran to People are watching."
"Where is that place between Yafa...?"
"It's a large auditorium." The girl answered, pointing to the end of the road: "At the far end of the Street of Yers, there is a very beautiful house. I heard that it was only built for the principality. Only those who have achieved great success will be invited to enter..."
"In other words, that place is just a reception place, right?" Disagreeing with the reaction of ordinary players after hearing this, Duan Qing just nodded happily: "At last, I didn't let that old guy take advantage... ....”
"What did you say?"
"nothing."
"Well, it's weird...but being invited to enter that place should be considered a very powerful sign." The little girl shook her head and swayed her ponytail. Dumped: "At least those people in the principality should think highly of him..."
"Huh, after staying here for so long, if you can't even do this, then there is no need to hang around in this circle." Duan Qing said disdainfully: "And what's the use of reputation? Can they withstand the Empire's offensive?"
"Oh, you can't say that, you have to give everyone a little confidence." The girl said lazily: "With so many players in Tania City, plus the Jianghu and the Sword of Justice, can we always stop them, right? "
"It has nothing to do with us anyway... Actually, that's what you think, right?" Duan Qing replied: "When the time comes, a small guild like ours will not be able to compete with those big wars. Of course You can say whatever you want..."
"Oh, don't say it." Mengzhu suddenly became a little angry: "What's wrong with saying this? This matter must have nothing to do with us, right? Let them fight them, and the few of us will do our best. Just develop your own business..."
After all, it’s all about making money! Duan Qing screamed in his heart, but what came out of his mouth were words of consideration: "Then you shouldn't choose someone like Connelly. We had talked about cooperation with him before..."
"Why?"
"Well, look at how expensive his equipment is..."
"But the quality of the equipment is also very good! Look at the things sold on the third floor - such as the full-body armor. The special effect is to increase the defense power when standing still. Although I don't know the actual effect, but just looking at it, It must be very powerful..."
"Of course. Although there are very few sales there, the goods on that floor are all epic-quality equipment." Duan Qing said helplessly: "But that thing costs half a million gold coins! No one will buy it for sure. Well, even if you want to buy it, it’s definitely not what we want to buy. Can anyone in our team wear it?”
"Well, that's true." Mengzhu nodded and replied: "But, seeing that piece of armor, I remembered a saying: Many things sold in Cabin Castle were actually collected from players. .”
She clapped her fingers and said: "Many of the equipment players obtained during their adventures that they could no longer use were taken away by NPCs and then found their way into Connelly's hands. He then repaired them and then sold them to everyone. .....”
"You mean, that armor has been worn by players before?"
"I'm not sure, but... I seem to have seen a pair of similar style in the Adventurers Association before." Mengzhu put a hand on his chin: "I'm not sure either. I have a lot of experience with these heavy armors. I haven’t researched it deeply, but I’m sure I’ve never seen that treasure.”
"Such a conspicuous big sword, if it were held in the hands of a player, it would have already become famous. There is no need for us to pay attention..."
The two of them talked like this and slowly walked back to the door of the Adventurers Association. Mengzhu looked at the scene at the door, and then resumed his attitude of looking around: "I heard from the store manager that Xiao Hongchen should be back. The look..."
"Brother——"
A deafening shout suddenly came from the right side of the two people.
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In the center of Hualan City, in a villa in Xianhu Community.
Time returned to an earlier place. A woman who had just finished taking a bath walked out of the bathroom. She stretched her tired waist, smoothed her still wet black hair, and then wrapped her undressed body in a white bath towel. Dry body. There was a slightly cold wind blowing in the night sky, passing through the floor-to-ceiling windows on the second floor and blowing past the woman. She looked at the empty room and felt a slight chill, so she walked to the window and opened the window. It closed slowly.
"call......"
She looked at the time, then picked up the strong tea she had made before and took a sip quietly - she originally didn't like drinking such things, but this was a habit she had left after working. Ever since she separated from the family and became self-reliant, staying up late, a woman's biggest enemy, has become something that often accompanies her, even after the initial period of starting a business and through the most difficult stage, when work requires her. , she still had to endure the heavy sleepiness and continue to complete tasks large and small. But now, this kind of thing has become less and less. This is not only because the tasks undertaken by the company have gradually become formalized, and the entire operation process no longer requires the control of others, but also because...she own reasons.
However, this may also change today.
"Hey, is it Xiao Yang...it's me." The slender and well-proportioned legs swung a few times on the blue carpet. The woman turned back and sat on the edge of the soft bed, and then connected the phone. Own communication ball: "How is the situation in the company?"
"Really... don't worry about him, I already knew about this before. But..."
"What's the attitude of others? What about flying freely? What did he say?"
The two breasts were stacked together. The woman subconsciously pulled down the bath towel wrapped around her body, and then asked in surprise: "What did he say? How is this possible..."
A longer silence appeared in this simple and warm room. The long-haired woman was holding a tea cup and seemed to be thinking about something carefully. She seemed to be trying hard to listen to something coming from the communication ball. A female voice said: "... Tiannanxing also said he would not participate, and Fengqiao Tingyu has not replied yet. Today is already the second to last day..."
"tell them."
A lot of time seemed to pass before the woman's calm voice gradually escaped from her lips: "I will participate in the competition."
"Really? Really? Manager...ah no, Sister Huan Bing?"
"Very good!"
The cheerful voice coming from the other side of the communication ball made the woman's mouth curl up involuntarily. She looked up at the dark night sky outside the window that she had just closed. After being silent for a while, she continued: "Also, tell the president and others that since I participated in the competition, the guild should give me the most Good resources and equipment.”
"I want to designate some team members to participate with me."
As if recalling some long-lasting memories, the woman's voice paused: "I want Huanhai Kuangxing, and Winter and Summer Yanliang... Well, that guy is leading the team now, right? Then don't He got it, let..."
She thought for a while: "Just let Fengqiao listen to the rain."
Another burst of cheers came from the other side of the communication.
"If possible, it is not impossible for Tiannanxing to consider..." The woman's whisper echoed in the large room. She closed her eyes and carefully thought about the candidates in her mind, and then said after a while The next sentence came out: "The remaining people... let me think about it carefully, but you have to tell the president——"
"In this competition, I will fight for the championship."
The woman's voice became extremely firm: "And it's not by means of crowds, but by strength."
"The old people left behind by our guild from the beginning are all powerful people, and more importantly... they are still people with dreams." The woman said slowly: "I believe, There is only one reason why they continue to stay here, and that is to use their own strength to win the Geralt Cup once."
"They are the most promising people in this guild."
Another message came from the other end of the communication ball, but the woman did not listen carefully. She put down the cup in her hand and reopened the top of the floor-to-ceiling window, letting the cold wind heat her up due to the excitement of her mood. His face cooled.
Those first people...
Recalling certain past events, recalling the arenas she had worked hard on, and recalling those old and new companions who gathered around her for various reasons and accompanied her on the arena, the woman gradually lowered her head. Cover your eyes that are getting wet. The sound still coming from the communication ball still reminded her to continue the call. The woman wiped the corners of her eyes and then picked up the purple communication ball again.
"Sister Huan Bing, the person you asked me to check has made new progress."
"...Which person?"
"That's the man named Duan Qing."
The woman holding the communication ball was stunned for a while, and then she remembered what the name was that had been buried deep in her memory. She stroked her hair a little irritably, and then quickly replied: "That matter... let's put that matter aside until the game is over."
"Huh? Oh..."
"Remember to tell Freefly what I just said, and also tell everyone in the guild." The woman emphasized what she had said before: "If there is anything you are not sure about, remember to contact me later .besides......"
"If they have any opinions, let them tell me directly..."
"OK."
After another period of whispers, the communication was finally interrupted. The woman put down the ball in her hand, then walked to the window. The gradually getting warmer climate heralds the arrival of summer, but the nights at this time are still full of chill, so most people in the community still choose to hide in their homes during this period. However, the woman understands in her heart that most of the people here have been addicted to a certain free world game since last year, so they will not come out even in the summer - people who can live in this community , and a few of them need to fight for their own livelihood.
Recalling her struggle over the past three years, and the tortuous journey she had taken to achieve a certain goal inexplicably until today, the woman's eyes became confused again - even though she had just vowed to win the championship. , but even ordinary players know that it is almost impossible to win the championship with such strength. The declaration made before was just a temporary method.
Countless images and thoughts flashed through her mind - after spending so much effort to get to this point, what exactly did she do and why?
Looking at the dark night sky, the woman took a deep breath and let the slightly cold air blowing in from the window spread her satin-like black long hair into the air. Perhaps because such a question was too worrying, she reluctantly put down her thoughts for the time being, turned around and walked to the compartment on the side of the room.
The lights were flickering there - placed in that room was a set of luxurious gaming equipment. She stood in front of the device for a while, then sat in the game cabin, first checked the messages, and then started to browse the latest news.
At a certain moment, a striking title suddenly appeared in her eyes.
"Blooming Flowers Announces Retirement."
