Facts have proved that Duan Qing is indeed a qualified veteran driver as he said, because he does have a little bit of ability in equestrianism and riding combat.
Including the horses ridden by Qingtian, Duan Qing and others had a total of four horses. This number could not even make a splash in the middle of the chaotic battlefield, not to mention that they were surrounded by enemies. Therefore, during the journey out of the plain, Duan Qing, who was running at the back, was almost always surrounded by enemies. However, there are some advantages to this situation, that is, Duan Qing can wield his sword without any scruples, slashing people and hitting horses, and he will never hurt his own people.
The huge blade, coupled with his dexterous movements on horseback, caused the imperial cavalry approaching from both sides to fall off their horses in the wave of the sword.
"You..." Qian Zhihe, who was lying on the horse and did not dare to move, said with a muffled voice: "Why are you so skilled! You can even ride a horse..."
"I'm already very unskilled." Another scream was thrown behind them, and Duan Qing's voice rang out steadily: "In the game "Rise of Empires" back then, if I were even as good as me, You can't even do that. You will be sent back to the city within two minutes of entering the battlefield..."
"Rise of an Empire? What kind of game is that?"
"Things from two generations ago, you young people don't even understand."
Another whistling sound flew over the red-haired girl's head, and she was so frightened that she quickly pressed her long hair to her body, for fear of being cut off by the swing of the giant knife: "You, you are such an old player Yet?"
"I'm just a former professional gamer. I haven't played games for a long time."
Having said these words lightly, Duan Qing suddenly clamped his horse's belly and turned sharply amidst the loud shouts of killing, barely avoiding the interception of several cavalrymen in front: "Fortunately... they I haven’t changed my riding skills. Otherwise, I really wouldn’t be an experienced driver anymore.”
"Wha, what?"
"I don't really know how to ride a horse. These things... I learned from my past gaming experience." Duan Qing explained: "Now I just think about it again."
At this point, he smiled inexplicably: "Come to think of it...these memories are really deep-rooted."
As if feeling some kind of sad emotion, the girl lying on the horse's neck did not respond, but Duan Qing ignored her reaction and continued to stare ahead seriously: "However, I think the designers will not change it. Well, if these simulated scenes are indeed as they advertise, they are real scenes..."
"Realistic cavalry battles are probably like this."
After haphazardly analyzing a lot of irrelevant content, the horses ridden by Duan Qing and Qian Zhihe slowly broke through the scattered defense lines formed by the imperial troops from all directions, and rushed to the rear of the others. Their team also crossed the vastness of Felong Plain and arrived at the edge of the Sea of Grass. The place where they had experienced the brief battle with Areste was at the intersection known as the Cape. The patrols who were in hot pursuit at that time had long since disappeared, and the green grass gradually disappeared. On the ground, the familiar man in black armor was lying quietly on the ground, as if he had turned into a solid rock.
"Oops, there won't be another fight, right?"
"No, why didn't he move..."
The loud chatter of colorful auras and sunny days came from the horses leading the way, but no matter what they saw, the situation in front of them did not allow them to make any other choice. Colorful Spiritual Light, who was still carrying a person on his back, suddenly leaned over, took out the round shield he had hidden somewhere, and raised it in the direction of the black-armored man. His eyes were full of vigilance, but Until they rushed over the edge of the promontory, Bootle, who was lying on the ground and was called the Butcher, did not make any movement, as if he was dead.
"No, it can't be. Is he really dead?"
"How is it possible? Although we fired all the attacks we could at that time, the damage should not kill this guy..."
"Looking back now, it seems that my experience did increase a lot at that time...did we really kill him?"
"...Is that his body?"
Before he finished speaking, one of the horses running in front suddenly turned its head amid the neighing sound, then passed Duan Qing's eyes quickly, and galloped back towards the cape they had just passed. The moment the cry of killing suddenly became louder, a black figure on the horse jumped down at an extremely fast speed, then quickly passed by Areste on the ground, and then rushed up here again at a speed that was difficult to distinguish with the naked eye. .
"Young people nowadays are really hardworking..." murmuring in his mouth, Duan Qing suddenly turned around, turned the big knife in his hand into a flying disk, and threw it towards the cavalry who were chasing after him. Then he shouted towards the front: "Sunny! Take it!"
Amidst the continuous screams from behind, Sunny, who was riding alone, slowed down his horse, and then let the black stream of light that passed by quickly rush behind him at the moment when the acceleration was about to end: "That person...is indeed dead."
"Damn it, did you even run over there to confirm?" Qingtian shouted: "Be careful of risking your own life, kid..."
The boy in black clothes and black hair did not speak, but looked back at Duan Qing, who grinned, then pulled up his reins again: "Now... this ride is truly perfect. .”
"Hey, you've lost all your weapons!" The girl who seemed to be in his arms shouted loudly.
"It's nothing. I also know the weapon throwing skill. Unless something special happens... the system should return it to me." Duan Qing said softly: "And... the rest of the things should be fine. .”
He bent slightly, speeding up his already fast running speed: "After passing this sea of grass, we should go back, right?"
"Yes, yes." The girl was stunned for a moment, not knowing why he suddenly changed the topic: "Since the beginning of the temporary confrontation period, the troops between the principality and the empire have maintained relative restraint. Farr The Si Fortress has always stood firm and has never sent any troops to test the other side, and the imperial troops, including the Snow Wolf Army, have never set foot on this grassland."
The girl's voice was full of memories: "This is called... it's called... ah, by the way, it's called the battlefield isolation zone, which allows both sides of the war to have a buffer zone... You, what are you laughing at?"
"These things were taught to you by others, right?"
"Yes, yes." From an angle that Duan Qing couldn't see, Qianzhihe's face turned red unnoticeably: "The captain told us, and he also said... we adventurers should also Pay proper attention to the battlefield situation, and maybe it will be of great use one day."
"He's right."
Duan Qing's voice became even deeper: "Those people should not dare to chase too deep into the grassland... Your brother seems to care about you very much."
"Of course, he is my brother! Even though he can be silly sometimes, he is still a very good player..." The girl's voice became proud when she said this, and her waist involuntarily wanted to straighten up, but it hit her behind. The man leaned a little closer to his chest and leaned back as if by reflex: "You, please don't get so close...
"Ah……"
Ignoring the other party's protest, Duan Qing continued to talk to himself: "You...should like the profession of magician very much, right?"
"Yes, yes, so what?" Perhaps it was because the upcoming successful escape brought some relief, or perhaps his attention had begun to think in some strange direction, Qian Zhihe's mind had already Half of the conversation was not focused on the content of the conversation, but just subconsciously echoed: "I have little strength, and suffered a lot when I entered the game. Later, I went for a test, and the people from the Mages Council said that I was suitable for learning fire magic. So I chose the magician without hesitation."
"Why go up and chop down monsters when you can kill them from a distance... Huh? That's right!"
As if he suddenly remembered something, Qian Zhihe suddenly shouted: "You, you, you... what happened to those earth walls just now? How can you do magic?"
"Don't worry about what an old man from Fenghua Town gave me."
Duan Qing said slowly: "The reason why you like magic...is a bit like a friend of mine."
"Yes, really?"
"Perhaps this is the reason why you can understand fixed-point casting so quickly." Duan Qing said with a smile: "But... there are still some problems with the way you release it. I will take advantage of... to say a few more words."
"Huh? Oh..."
As the girl hugged her body again, Duan Qing lowered her body a little: "First of all, the power of the fireball you condensed is still a bit greater. According to what I... learned, it actually doesn't require that much magic power. It's normal. Fireballs need to take into account the loss and attenuation during flight, so most fireballs are already used to such a large amount of energy when they are formed. This may also be the reason why the backlash is too strong when you cut off the magic control later..."
As he whispered, Duan Qing's body got closer and closer, and Qianzhihe's spirit, which was still listening carefully at first, began to disperse more and more elsewhere. During the roaring run, the girl on horseback twisted her body uneasily, and finally whispered in embarrassment: "Isn't this not a good look? What if the people in front of me find out..."
"...So if you master it better, you might be able to complete the fixed-point release of multiple lines at the same time in the future." After Duan Qing finished speaking, he seemed to react after a while: "It's okay, don't worry."
"Hey! How does this make me feel relieved..."
Qian Zhihe finally cried out in dissatisfaction: "You, don't push yourself too far!"
After struggling in her heart for a long time, the inexplicable emotion was finally unable to overcome the embarrassment caused by the girl's natural reserve. She gritted her teeth bitterly and pushed behind herself with both hands: "Get up! You..."
Her movements stopped because what came back from those hands was some kind of unusual moist feeling.
"you……"
Slowly retracting her hand, looking at the bright red on it, the girl's eyes became a little blurry: "You..."
"It's fine."
Still repeating these three words, Duan Qing raised the corners of his mouth: "I'm used to it."
Even if he is a professional king who has reached the top of the league, even if he has clicked on a lot of attributes in the free world, making his body stronger than Superman, Duan Qing has no way to survive a serious injury. Do your best while still keeping your body intact. In fact, almost no one who had just had a head-on confrontation with Forrest and vomited three liters of blood could continue to fight in that physical state, because the extremely real state of serious injury and the simulated physical pain alone had already made most of them. It's so unbearable that people can't even lift weapons, let alone shoulder the important task of saving the team from fire and water. However, with his extraordinary strong will and rich combat experience, Duan Qing still desperately used and controlled his various combat movements, gritted his teeth and endured to this point, and even said that he was somewhat used to this state, because This state of fighting with injuries was also very common in his previous virtual reality gaming career. It was precisely with this inhuman willpower that he overcame obstacles again and again and achieved achievements again and again. , and even created his own 'Intention Sword' method that is still controversial in the alliance.
But this persistence seems to stop there.
"You... are a very good team." The wind behind them was still whistling in their ears. Duan Qing, who could no longer straighten up, showed a relieved smile. He released the hand covering his ribs, tried his best to stand up again, and then put the reins tightly held in his other hand into the girl's arms.
"I believe you...after completing this mission, the road ahead will be smoother."
"You..." The girl whose eyes were focused again began to fumble in a panic: "Don't speak yet! Let me see where your injury is..."
"No need, I was stabbed while trying to save you."
Seeing the sudden tears in Qianzhihe's eyes, Duan Qing laughed again: "Don't be like this, I'm not blaming you. Even if I don't let them slash me twice, my life will not last long."
"If the damage in this game could be quantified, there must be a lot of numbers hanging over my head right now."
"me……"
"Speaking of which, I still want to thank you."
Duan Qing lowered his head again: "If it weren't for your bottle of medicine, I would have died long ago, and I wouldn't have so much blood to last until now. But..."
"Games made with fourth-generation virtual technology...are really painful."
"..."
Recalling the scenes that happened before, the red-haired girl's shoulders twitched: "Yes, I'm sorry..."
"Oh my, young people today always say such things." As his head sank, Duan Qing's whole body began to lean forward: "It's not like he's really dead, and I don't know what you are crying about. …”
"If you regret it, just practice your strength."
The shouts of death from behind are becoming less and less, and the outline of the fortress wall in the distance is becoming clearer and clearer. On the last horse of the team galloping on the sea of grass, a body staggered and fell from above. When she went down, the exposed back of the red-haired girl's white robe was dyed bright red, but she didn't care at all. She just turned her head and looked behind with some choking, and what was echoing in her ears was that it belonged to Duan Qing. the last words.
"I'm leaving... to get my boning knife." (To be continued.)
